WELLINGTON LANDS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 983, 25 November 1910, Page 2

WELLINGTON LANDS.

BOARD'S MONTHLY MEETING,

Tho Wellington Land Board met yesterday, Mr. James Mackenzie (Commissioner of Crown Lauds) .presiding.; Also present were Messrs. J. Dawson, if. T. EUingham, J. Georgetti, and W. M'Lennan. TRANSFERS AND TITLES. The undermentioned transfers were atyproved on the usual conditions Sections 19 and 20, Block IV. 3£t. Cerberus S.D., from F. Yoss to B. de Malmanche; Section 1, Block VIII, .Retaruke, S.D., from & L. Bayly to J. Venters and J. D. W. M'Bcth; Section 7. Block VII, Poiiangina S.l*., from M. C. Oliver to W. S. Badger; Section 140, Block X, Makuri Town, from A. J. Jack to T. Scrimshaw; Section 2, Block I, Hangar liao, from W. Campbell' to J. Middleton; Section part 3 1 and 2 of 35, Block VII, Tara-. rua S.D., from if. L. Narbey to'o.-Rock; Section 69, Levin V.S., from T. W. and G; T. Elliott to T. Walker; Sections 1 and 2, Block XIV, Pukeokahu S.D., Section 2a, Block 11, Ruahinc, from 0. M'Donnell to D. G. Riddiford; Section 7, Block XIV, Tiriraukawa S.D., from W. Death to G. B. Baldwin (provided Mr. Baldwin is eligible); Scctiou 10, Block VIII, Puketoi.iS.D., from. J. Darlington to K. W. Soper. A surrender by J. A. Y. Lammas of 1 acre on Section 8, Block XIII, Huangarua w.D. {required by the Featherston County Council for a gravel pit) was approved. titles were approved as followSection 13, Block XVI, Apiti S.D., J, O'Hagan; Section 10, Block IV, Tiriraukawa, E. E. Parsons;. Section 34, Block XII, Apiti S.D., R. Schmidt. .

) TRANSFER APPLICATIONS- j > With reference to tho proposed-transfer 1 . of Sections' .2 and 7, Block V, Owhango Township, from Mr. G. Tomson to ilr. j William Bassett, it was resolved to recommend- for approval. "he transfer of Section 49, Horowhenua " V.S., from Mr. B/ Blackburn to Mrs. E. >. Walker, was approved. . With reference to the transfer of Section . 27, Block XIII, Ohinewairua Namaniw 1.F., from Mr. P. Leahy to Mr. T. O'Dca, a further letter was received from Mcssts. Arrowfimith and Black with reference, to the disposal of the purchase money. Tho board decided to adhere to its'previous.decision. Mr. G. Dunn applied foT a rehearing of » his application to transfer Sections 7 and . 4, Block VI, Aohanga, to Mrs. M. Soreusen. Neighbouring setters petitioned theboard to permit the transfer. Tho Cro*vn - Lamds ranger stated that on 600 acres of ; second-class land held by the Sorensens , there was no site suitable for a homestead. . The commissioner said he did not like the . idea of two. areas of land, .which would i J cacli support a family, being allotted to ' oue family. Finally the transfer was i agreed to, tho commissioner and Mr. Daw- 1 . son dissenting on account of aggregation. ■ ; .Mr. A. CruickshanU applied to transfer 1 Section 27, Block ; IV, Tiriraukawa, to Mr. ' Thomas Hoult, arid it was resolved to do--1 cline tho request. An alternative applies tion by Mr. Cruickshank to. transfer tho same section to Messrs. fSred Hoult and P. W. Hoult was approved. Mr. C. Knight applied to subdivide Section 68, Horowhenua V.S., and transfer , half an acre to tho Levin Co-operative* t - Dairy Co., Ltd. Approved subject to the report of tho Crown Lands ranger - being favourable. > -Mr. G. H. 0. Jurgans applied to transfer s Section 1, Block 11, Makotuku, to Mr. J. S. ) Welsh. Approved on the usual conditions,' . and provided the consideration is reduced . to a money'.value., Mr. D. H. Guthrie, jun.,' applied to transfer Section 13, Block XVI, Hautapu,.to Mrs. P. Guthrie. Approved. . Mr. William Early applied to' transfer ! Section 2, Block VII, Eaugataua Town, to , Miss A. V. A. Seewaid. It was resolved to ; decline the reauest. but to suggest that , he should sui'i'ondcr "hie interest in the section if he does not wish to keep it. . Mr. J.- J. Welsh appKcd to transfer Sec- • tjon 7,. Block IV„.Umutoi, to Mrs. K. M. 0i Venabies. Application disallowed. i ' Mr. J. J. Welsh aipplied -to transfer Section 1, Block IV, TJmutoi, to Mr. A. V. Venables. Declined on account of aggregation. Mr. It. B. Milne applied to renew the sublease of Section 17, Block XIV, Manganui, to Mr. W. J. .Warner for a further period of three years from October 1 last. Declined, as neither Mr. Warner nor Mr. Milne had ever. complied with the residential conditions. Under the special circumstances, there would be no objection to. a sublease or transfer to someone who* ' would reside. ' •With reference-to Mr.. Charles Dick's application to underlet Section 7, Block IX, . Apiti, held -by- him under a sublease, to Mrs. 0. M. Brown, the b.oard declined to authorise the under-lease. It was resolved to recommend that Lots 1-and 9, Pukcroa V.S., be reoffered under .Part IV of the Land Act, 1908,.at the late rent of £4 Bs. per annum, no improvements. It was resolved to recommend-Lot 10, Pukeroa under -Part ~lV'of the Land Aot, 12C3," at the late rent of £3 2s. per annum, weighted with £10 for improvements. ,'lt wa3 resolved to determine the yearly ilease held. by Mr. Charles Beaumont over Section 1, Block' IV, Kaitieke, and to approve the issue to him of . a lease for a term of seven years under Section 307, of .the Land Act, 1908, for the purpose of conducting a boarding-house. : It was resolved, to approve the commissioner's action in granting a temporary occupation permit to the Rev. F. H. Spencer over Section 7, Block XVI,, Kaitieke S.D., in terms of Section 130 of the Land Act, 1908, at a'nominal rental, in order to give authority, to camp thereon, the permit to be surrendered when the land is ready to bo formally, reserved. *. • « . TIMBER RIGHTS. The Commissioner reported that he and Messrs. Geprgetti and M'Lennan, sitting as an informal committee at Taihape on November 10. 1910, resolved to issue a license to Mr, H. Carlson, sawmillcr, of Dannevirkc, to mill timber on Lot P, comprising Sections 19 and 27, Block 111, and 1 to 7. Block IV, Kaitieke, containing about 1303 acres. The price of the timber was estimated at £7002 14s. 4d., pliis milling site timber. •The Rev. H. 0. Townsend Hanby wrote with reference to the Church of England obtaining a church sito at Manunui. Resolved to grant a.year-to-year lease. A report was received from the. Crown Lands ranger to the cft'ect that the Messrs. Quin Bro3, were allowing the sawdust-to accumulate on Section-5, Block JV, Maungakaretu, over which they have a sawmill license. It was- resolved' to draw their attention to the matter. The manager of tho New Zealand Powell Wood Process, Ltd., applied for permission to run a survey of a proposed tram-line across tho Crown . lands adjoining the Rangataua Township.' It was resolved to approvo on conditions to bo determined by the Commissioner. Jt was resolved to approve of Messrs. P. E. Paul, T. M*Lcan, and W. Pask being granted permits each to occupy one of tne small lots in Petangi Village at a rent of 10s. per annum, subject to one month's notice of determination. In the event of their effecting improvements, the sections, if afterwards offered for cash by auction, to be weighted with value of said improvements. It was resolved to approve of the unsold •lots in the under-mentioned townships along the North Island Main Trunk Railway being reoffered for cash, also on renewable or' other leases: — Mangaweka South, Ninia,' Waitangi, Rangataua, Oha;kunc, Horopito West. Erua, Waimarino, -RauTimu, Owhango, Kakaihi, also in the Pongaroa township. It was resolved to approve of the strip of Crown land between Main Road and urewera Block (east of Section 2, Block XVI Mauganui) being subdivided into small lots and offered by public auction. It .was resolved to confirm an arrangement with the Turangarerc Sawmilling Co. authorising it to proceed with milling of a strip of about five chains adjoining the area recently cut out in Raketapauma Block, subject to its payment of a deposit of £40 and acceptance of Crown's appraise ment of value of timber on said striij. Term for cutting to be six months. . It was resolved to approve of Mr G Syme being granted a license to mill the timber on the under-mentioned lots in the Horopito West V.S., at a royalty of £580, subject to his compliance with usual conditions as to deposit, etc., and the license not to include the right to cut Kahikawaka, tawai, raunui and mairc. Term one yeaT. Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 6, 7, 8. 9, 12, 13. , 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 25 Z6 1 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 35, 11 and 14 Block 7 , Block XVI,-.9, 10, 11, and 12 Block X\III, area about 225 acrcs. It was resolved to approve of Mr Ear- 1 rison, owner of Section 2, Block- VI, Waio- ( hine, being granted a permit to occuny , from year to year about 5 acres at north' ' end of Section 8, Block VI, Waiohine, at a rent of £2 10s. per annum, subject to con- 1 ditions. » FORFEITURES. i O. Hogg, lessee of Section 83, Block ' VIII, Belmont, Normandale V'Sstt, w-rote i stating that she is compelled to give un 1 her place. * Mr. R. Best, lessee of Section 20, Block VI, Owhango Town, wrote appealing against the board's decision to forfeit his interest in tho section. It was-resolved to 1 rescind, tho forfeiture under tho very special i circumstances of the case. , Mr. R. T. Roberts wrote '.with reference ; to the forfeiture of his Sdction 1, Block \ X, Ivaitibke North, Waimariuo I.F. Forfeituro upheld. c It was resolved that tho .interest of 1 Mrs. E. Soinerville, lessee of Sections 7 i and 18, Owhango Township, be declared for- \ feited. The Commissioner reported that the • transfer of Mrs. E. Somerville's Scction 13, 1 Block 111, Kaitieke, which had been ap- N proved -by the board and Minister on cer- r tain conditions in September last, had not s been gone on.with, nor had the five pav- f ments in arrcar, equalling £224, been paid i yet. It was resolved that 'if the matter is not completed by the next- meeting of c tho board tho approval of transfer will bo cancelled and the scction forfeited. I A report was received from the Crown i Lands ranger on-the, non-residence of the ,i licensee of Section 6, Block IV, Ngamatea \ It was resolved that if Mr. Orawlcy, sen., t" could get a suitable tenant who would reside on the land, a sublease on rfi.asAna.bie t

conditions would be favourably considered, and, failing this, an application to trans-• for to a suitable applicant would also be ; favourably considered. . Mrs. A. Lawry wrote with reference to payments in arrcar on Section 56, Pahiatua , V.S. It was resolved to give Mrs. Lawn until the end of January to pay up ar- ' rears. i It was resolved to declare Mr. J. R. Charlton s interest in Section 10, Block I. fioropito West Township,-forfeited for failure - to comply with the conditions of the leas* as to payments, residence, and improve ments. Mrs. 11. J. O'Connor, lessee of Section IS, Block 11, MaungakaTctu, Rakatapauma 1.F., wrote and attended with reference to: ' the' proposed forfeiture of her intercut for non-residence. It- was resolved to take no : further action provided Mrs. O'Connor's • son resides on the section.' 1 _ Mr. J. S. Dunn, lessee of Section 2, Block' . 111, Kaitieke, wrote with reference to the ( - proposed forfeiture of his interest in the . section for non-residence, etc. It was re-? • solved that consideration bo postponed l<st '■ a month. MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS. C.' Haufion, lessee of Sections 14 audio, »Block XIX, Ohakune V.S., wrote with' reference* to his .non-residence thereon. It# . \sps resolved to advise him that the conaitions of his lease require him to reside up&n the section, arid if he docs not wish, / m. 50 should surrender his interests . The ranger reported that Kiss A. A. : v \\ hiteman was not yet residing upon Se<y tion 9, Blocks II and 111, Mangawhero. al- . though a four-roomed cottage had beeai ' partly erected on the Jfativo land ad-, joining, but was not yet ready for occu*' pataon. It was resolved to ask for an ex-* plana tion of • non-compliance with special 1 ' arrangement made with the board. Mr. John Copeland, lessee, of Section 59 r Maaiunui V.S., wrote stating that he* had- 5 - • been iustructcd by. the firm ho represents • • tO;mako a tour through the Auckland trict, and he would be away for several weeks. In the meantime the house is locked up, -and. a neighbour looks after the place. It was agreed to notify Mr. Copeland that he should either reside himself or endeavour -to get . a sub-lessee wh<i would. A report = was received from-'the; Crowa Lands ranger to-the effect that Miss E. 0< Dauphin, lessee of Sect-ion "Block VIIJ ■ Raetihi Township, ..was;residing with hel ' parents. on : their-- section" aerdfis -th& roadj and it was resolved, to.iaccept this ,as &ati&« . facto.ry in.the meantime. .. V ' •Mr. George Bolton, "lessee', of 'Section .Mangamahu' V.S., 'wrote- stating/ that he' had| been compelled 'to. leave the 'section - •for a time,' and' hid : leased .*it at :a- low rent, to a Mr. Cameron of -Mangamahu so .as to keep someone on it.. It was resolved to take no farther action for six months. Mr. A. F. J. W. Kerr wrote with refer* ence to his non-residence on Section 23, Block ,V, Mt. Cerberus. • It was, resolved . that he should be asked to show .cause why. his interest 'should not be forfeited';- ' Mr. E. Beaumont wrote with reference to( his. non-residence on Section-5, Block V Owhango, Township. It was. resolved t<r accept his -explanation , as satisfactory 'lir . the meantime. Mr. T. H. Kicly wrote with reference to his non-rosidence on_ Sections 6 and 7, ;-Blook. XVIII, Ohakune Townsjiip,. and' it was resolved to grant him an extension ofHims for six months. ' * Mr. J. Atkinson -wrote asking that- htf--should be granted exemption from continual residence on Section' 7, Block fl;, Hunua North, WaimaTino 1.F., as he'did •••'. not consider the cleared'area sufficient ' maintain himself and hi's family in the meantime. It was ( resolved to, inform himi ; that residence must be cbm'plie'd with. "With reference to the . non-residence of Mr. K. S. Fullerton-Smith oii. Section's, Block XIV, Pukepkahu, the ranger reporW. Ed that the selector hae-beon living m ai~ tent for about a month, and that a dweK ling would be erected shortly.' It was re- ; solved :to accept a-s satisfactory -in thel meantime, and to grant threo months'time'in which to build and reside.', It was resolved to call , upon Mr.-P. lu. Fulchcr to show .whv his interest in Section 15, Block IX. Mt.. Cerberus, should 1 not be declared forfeited for non-payment of rates to the Akitio County Council. Mr. Q. A. M'Donald, lessee of,Section 19* Block I, Kakahi V.S., attended with referones to the forfeiture of his interest in thd ' lease.. It. was resolved that, he must be in - residence at March 1 next, otherwise thd forfeiture would proceed. Mr. -F. H. Earl, lessee of Section 41, Manu* nui'V.S., wrote asMng that his interestshould ,be declared forfeited. ReqaeGt' granted.' •> •' 1 • It was resolved .to declare "the interest' of Mr. S. M'Grath- in Section 22, Block X tl . HoTopito- Wcst Township, forfeited at hia( own'request. • • •At 1-p.m. the- board adjourned until. 11.' a.m. to-day.