THE LAND BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1628, 20 December 1912, Page 9

THE LAND BOARD.

ORDINARY MEETING

The Wellington Distript Land Board met yesterday. The Commissioner for Crown Lands, Mr. T. N. Brodrick, presided, and ctlier members present were- Messrs., J. Dawson, W. T. EUingham, J. . Georgetti, and W. M'Lennan.

Tho following transfers were applied for, and it was resolved to approve on the usual conditions:—

Thos. Irwin to P. W. Irwin, Lot 11, Section 11, Block VIII, Makotuku. ' P. Leahy to T. L. Barry and W' M'Lennan, Section 27, Block XIII, Ohine^airun. The Pun'gapungo, Timber Company, Ltd. (in liquidation), to the Patete Timber Company, Ltd., Section 17, Manunui V.S., Block li, Hunui S.D.

H. J. Moore to J. B. M-'Neil, Part 2 of Section 28, Block V, Waipakurii. J. H. G. Duffy and E. A.. Harrington, to E. A. Harrington, sub-Lease of Section 18, Block I, Mangaone. J. D. G. H.Dumnd to W; T. Stephenson, Section 65, Manunui V.S. A. R. Gillespie to" J. A. M'Kenzie, sublease of Section 22/ Block IV, Apiti. F. Dennehy to'T. Creokley, Section. 17, Block I, Puketoi.

T. M. G. Trengrov© to H. Brnnton, Section 42, Manunui .V.S. B. Hoddle to H. I. Davis, Section 175, Raetihi Township. B. and F. Todd to A. Waters, Section 5, Block X, Manganui. G. Monkley to B. Nicols, Sections la and H, Block IX, Ohinewairua, subject to issue of O.R.P. license. '

Public Trustee in estate of R. W. I. Carver (deceased) to Rev. C. E. Nicholas. Section 13a, Mangaweka V.S., provided that the "area already held by transferee i 9 satisfactory. The application of N. and P. Rosenback to transfer Section 15, Block IV, Tararua, to If. Dougherty was reconsidered. It was resolved to approve. W. Barnes applied to bo allowed to sublet Sections 15, 13, and U, Block 11, Hawtrey Settlement/as he has to reside in another locality. It was resolved 'to decline and inform him that the board will consider an appeal to transfer^ John Tiike applied to transfer Section 13, Block IX, Makotuku, to Mrs. Mabel Hall. It wos resolved to decline.

T. Henderson applied to transfer Section 50, Pahiatua West V.S., to H. Gregory. It was resolved to decline. G. H. Broome appliod to transfer Ssction 77, Block VIII, Belmpnt-Normandnle Settlement, to R. G. Etchells. It was roeolved to approve. The heariug of the application of H. Burling, jun., to transfer Section 6, Block 111, Puketoi, to D, Thomas was further postponed till the next meeting at the request of the solicitor for the parties. Mrs. M. Sanderson applied to transfer Section U, Block 111, Rangateua Township, to G.. D. Yearbury. It was resolved to approve. J. B. Scaletti applied to transfer Section 45, Ohakune V.S., to Isaac Burden, tho previous transfer to Mrs. E. S. Caokett having been abandoned. It was to approve. J. E. Bunt to A. J. Hayes, Section 4, Block 11, Horopito West- It was resolved to approve provided the transferee does not hold too much land. . Tho Under-S?creta-ry for Lands submitted a draft olause for insertion in Crown leases to provide for rifle ranges for defence purposes. It was resolved to postpone to next meeting, and also that a copy of the proposed clause te supplied to each member, so that a resolution may bo brought forward. A Leith appealed against the forfeiture of Section 11, Block XV, Momabaki. It wee resolved that provided he pays not less than a half-year's rent immediately the board will rescind the forfeiture. W. Prime applied to purchase th-e freehold of Section Part 2 of 6, Blcck 111, lleutapu. It was resolved to approve. J. G. Brechin, lcswe of Education "RetOTve, Suction 2, BMck VII, MangaliM, apTvliad for the hoard's permission,'as required by Section 8 of his lense, to effect cprtnin im'provements on the Faction. The r'ang-er's import being satisfactory, the applwntipn was approved. Mrs. M. C. W. Low applied for a rehparinsr of the Iward's- decision- not to grant her application for additional land adjacent to her hok'ing, Section 2, Block VII, -Whirinalci. ;It was resolved to.take no further action ■in the matter. Mrl Low waited on the board.

Mrs. K. C. Anderson, asked if the residence of her husl>and on Section 15, Block IV, Hautflpa, would be accepted as comfliance with the conditions of her license, t was resolved to decline to consider the question' ns residence is not due until Decembor, 1915.

C. Slight waited tin the board and asked for a lease of Part 1 of Section 45, Block 11, Paekakariki, for a longer term than from year to year.—lt was resolved to postpone till' next niertinijr. W. A. Cottle waited on the board and asked for a continuance of his permit to graze Sections 40, 41, .4,2, 43, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 57, and 60, Ncrmandale Settlement, which expires on SJst instant. —It was resolved to allow him to oontimie under a month to month tenancy upon tho present terms. Messrs. Juno* and Qaldcy applied. on behalf of the Pohtui.qn.t County Council for consent to the taking of a portion of Section 26, Block XIV, Pohangina, for a public road.—lt was resolved to approve of the land'required being taken, and that no compensation be asked as the land is reported to be worthless. The ranger having reported that T. Eason had taken up his residence npon Lot 1 of Section 75, Talhape V.S., on March 1, 1912, it was resolved to rescind the resolution of forfeiture passed on May 25, 1911. It was resolved to grant S. S. Cox, Karioi, a temporary permit to occupy Section 10, Ninia Township (1 rood) at , a rental of 15s. per annum. It was resolved to issue to Mr. J. Gallagher v. permit to occupy Lot 7 of Section 101, Block I, Otahoua (Education Kcsorve), at a rental of'Jßl2''los. per annum, without compensation for improvements, and determinate at any timo. .Tolm Wheeler, lessee of Section 7, Block IV, Hawtrey 'Settlement .(1 rood 38.5 perches), applied for an additional area Section ?, Block IV, area 2 27.5 perches.—lt was resolved to decline. The following selectors had not complied with the conditions of residence or improvements, and it was resolved to take action as noted under each case:— G. A. Eaynel, Section 10, Block XVI, Horopito West V.S.. No improvementswishes to that his interest be forfeited and that payment of arrears of rent bo demanded. J. L. Eaynel, Section 2, Block-XV, Horopito West Township; non-residence.-r-Re-?qlved that no action be taken at preMrs I. J. Baynel, Sections 1 and 2, Block XVI, Horopito West V.S., not residing, no improvements.—Consideration was postponed and lessee to make definite proposals as to future occupation. G. H. To riant, Sectio.i 12, Block XIII, Horopito West Township; non-residence. —Lessee to mako formal application for permission to sublet or transfer. . T. C. Holley, Section 40,. Ohakune V.S., no improvements, non-residence. P M'Partland, Section" 29, Block XIX, Ohakune V.S., deficient improvements, non-residence.— Satisfactory explanation E. Adam's,' Section 109, KoTokoro V.S., non-residence.—Resolved to approve of sublease for remainder of term, September 3, 1913. ." ' „ \n application was received from Kobert Hare for a lease of Crown Jands in Blocks VI and X, Mikimiki, S.D.—lt was resolved to inform him the land is not open for selection at present. With' referenco to the thirds from Sections 1, 2, and 3, Block ll.Hunua, which lie partly in Kaitielce County and partly in Manunui Town District, it was resolved to recommend for the approval of the Hon. Minister of Lands in terms of Section »7 (a) of the Land Act, 1908, that Iho thirds from Section 1 be expended l,v the Manunui Town Board, and those from Sections 2 and 3 by the Mitieke County Council, as recommended by the ra ijTwas resolved to approve of the sale of four acres of Sect-on 30, Block 111, Puketoi, to tho Masterton County Council at k per acre, for a site for ft roadman's cottage, under Section WO ot the Land Act, 1908.