LAND SETTLEMENT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1687, 1 March 1913, Page 18

LAND SETTLEMENT.

MEETING OF BOARD. A meeting of tho land Board was he at tli®'District lands anil Survey Ofii yesterday. The following were' present: Mr. T, N.' Bro,derick Crown Lands, in the 'chair), Messrs.' .Tc 'Dawson, H, iY.Ellingham, and Jas. Gee getti. ■ • .. Th'q .following,'applications, for land we dealt- with .as noted after each cas ■ and .wero approved, with, the exception. , the ..application of, G. Se ' tio'V "5. Block IX, Huriua, coiisideratii of which was taken in committee. The ".following applications to transfi . Werq.•.received,- and it .was Tesolved to a pvovo oti. the usual conditions:—B. ( Broa<lbent,.and. D.: G. Cruickshank to. G Broadbcnly Section 1, Block XII, Hu 3iKar.ua; M. Bielski. to. S. ..Freeman. Se r iion;B,.Block XVl,.Hautapu; Tlios. Groe; nway to M.-Gaskin, Section 6,. Block XII ' Huangarna;, J. Pittams to, Jas. Cameroi Sections 42, 43, 54, Ilawaenga V.S. (pr< ■ vided area already .held by transferee satisfactory); S. J. Steggall to B. Hil ■ ■Section IA, Block VII, Mount Cerebenu Mrs. M. J.- Ammunds-en to Mrs. H. I , ■ Burling, Section 3 and •!,, Block XIX;.C Burr to A. B, do Malmanche, Section 3 Block IV, Mangahao} Mrs. Emma ,Wa ker to M. Boyle, Section 49 Horowhenu V.S.; -SI. Doyle to -Mrs. E. Walker, Sei tion 32,..Horowhenua tf.S.; A. . II;, and ( B. Smith to A. H. Smith, Section. 82; Bloc IV, and Section 3-4,'Block-VII, Umutoi ~T. Cotter to :Thos.' Big'gar,. Section. 113, 4 Makuri Township, and Sections 119 to 121 Block XVII, Makuri Township. ■ A^'.'E..'Smith applied to transfer Set tions.9, 11,. and .13, Block VII, Owhang Township, _to Mrs. K.-, J. Henson.'' It wa ,TesolvedVto' 'i'.econimehd. , Mrs.'G. W. Anderson applied to transfe . Sections 12 and :12a, "Block XIV, Maunga - karetui to A. E.'R. Palenski. -It was.re solved to recommend.. W. ;,T: Ward applied to transfer. Section 10, 16,:-and 17, Block XV, Horopito Wes . V.S:, as her has to leave , the district fo: .-, 'family reasons, j It was. resolved' to ap -prove'of a transfer .to ,an eligible-person " Hintz appliedto "transfer Sec'tion-11 . XVI, Haufapu, to Mrs." Emil.i Ihompson. It was resolved to' defer a'ctioi pending the ranger's report.- ■....--. J. 11. Carrington, juii„. applied to trans for Section; 2, Block 111, -Kakahi Town ship, as he is unable" to .reside, '.Jiavint to, work in'a locality * more suited ,to' his state of ■ health. It was- resolved to' asl , .'him catlso why his interest should not -be forfeited.-

W. H. BrbbkD9 andvß.'E; E.'Thcssmai »p p li«drto transfer Soction 9,'Maiiehestei ■ , C U, ■ J kal! Grange Association). to W and W. J. Barnes.. 'It was!resolved to re--commend-provided the price- to be paid by the transferee is supplied'. C: 0. Eggers, P.Eggers", and" D;' O'Brier applied to transfer timber license ovei ; .Sections J, 3, 4, and '6...810ck XII., Kailieke, toi-H.M: King. -Itwas resolved that approval be given subject to a' satisfat 1.., t ®T, ftnwigement being' mado as to pavjnont of royalties. ■ • , and Eleanor Keys applied to siibv acres of -Section lb, Blocks'l and ». .Aukumarn, to.,F. 0.. Matthews for'im-■provemen.t-'of • ;fencing -line.-• It - 'was resoly.ed to approve,.- .., .. ... ~ Other' transfers were applied for as ?!!!'i \i wan resolved- to. approve /under the usual: conditions. ' Pubhc Trustee, ih estate of P.- J. and J. % & vv' If i ßarry / Sctions 13a and Fl ' jra ] £U " (provided, declaration and alreadv held is satisfactory). XL. Wemi'to Tiolet.A. ' VI1 ' Owhango -township (recommended). G. Howard to .Susanna M. Grubb and Emily Grubb SecS°V w ,°r r V T, B6ln,oil - ; J.-F. and • fill : to J. F. ■ Spct'Ans no r r o'HanT rt /V¥S? Vl ' Wair arapa: BloH- Tr V r Acir ? m - Section 5, : Wnoi- vrffv "'kewa," nnd Section : 30, Block 00:1,..Maungakaretu. '.t:-M -Sykes applied, to iransfer Section,.9,..,phakua.B..V.S.,-to Mrs. T E ■ .It'was resolved, to defer coni v- tlle meeting of ■thi. ,' rhc «x«!utor Inihe' estate of j. Xankey (deceased) applied, to convert tho tenure ot Section 34, Block XVIII, Mriiigahao, to ;,l° a se, ft;jwas. resolved' to apm <> f the Land It was resolved to offer Section 2, Block , liaurimu Township, for sale by public •' «action at an. upset price :of ,£25. J. K Hitchcock wroto that ho is nn«b,9 to resido on Section 7, Block VI ilnungakaretu, owing to illness, of his jvite. it; was resolved to grant three - months m which to transfer, otherwise tho forfeit. . It ■ was"resolved to ' ■ approve of ', the amount received for improvements on 25 Block IX, Hnnna, being d&t vvith as follows:—,£2s 10s. to be.applied, towards payment to Crown of part adcost °f reofferingi the balance jo bo paid over to thci person found • entitled ,to receive it. .. , Mr. A. Stewart applied to transfer Lot 5, of Section 3, Block XIV, Ohirewairua, ■ to J. Murray, j un. It was resolved to an- - prove provided the area held by the tr '"J?*® r€e o® not too much already. William G.-A.-Wills applied to'transfer Section 13, Manchester -,Block, Nikau ■ k e ttlemcnt Association, to J. 0. Williamson.- It Was resolved to reoom- ; mend for the approval of the Minister "H 11160 provided the amount of consideration money to be paid is supplied. - j SUB-LBASES. • K;fl.-Trer. applied ..to sub-let Section 11, ' H°-SK'W?olM>n«ii«, Township, to H. I. ™!B 3 ?F' E<ln ■ five years, from July 8, 1912. .It was resolved to approve. fl 7 -n, , K^?^r? ppl to sub-let Section , 87, Block VII, Umutoi, to Grace N. Ewong for five years, from March 15, 1918. • it wa9 resolved; to, approve. , A, H. Hosken applied to, let two cot;\XW9 on Seotion 18, Blook 11. ICokahi V.£ Ut was resolved to approvo provided h oonnmied_.to i-esi<la 011 his section. John Kidd asked permission to let a . cottage bii Section 5, Block VI, Owhango Township, to N. Ericksen. . It was resolved to approve on condition- that he continued 111 residence on tho 6ec-tion., c- ftppliwr'to'sivict Section 27, Block 111, Kan gat ana Tovrn6hip, as she is living with, her husband-on jis bection 2, Block I, in earn© township. It "was resolved to approvo. • 1 -H. W. Sti-ettoii applied to'sub-let Secjtion 15, Block I, K-akahi V.S., adjoining ■Mis freehold and boardmghouse. It-was . 'oecided to approve. ' ( • " , MISCELLANEOUS. , The folloiring applied" for consent' to grant ot .tramway roadway, bridge, and -buildmg rights tt Adolph Goldfinch, and it was resalyed to approvo under -usual conditions:— K. M'K. Hammond. Section 5, Block IV Ngamatea. - Mrs. Edith Hammond, Section ..Block IV. Ngamatea. Term proposed, twelve years from .Qctobelr 1' 1912 to bo-amended to the term' of tho re.snoc- . tivo leases. , 1 • Messrs. Bennett and Punch, Ltd., ap-.! plied for an extension of their milling license on Sections 6,':.7, 8, Block V Ivarioi, as they desired to ; put in a steel tram. . It was resolved to - postpone application'to next meeting.' rho following applied to convert to ireehold, and it was resolved.to approve* -tr. Lyndon, Section 3, Block VI, Pukeo-kahu-(provided transfer -to ,T. H. I)al--rymple is completed first); J. T. Kennedv.' Section a. Block VIII, Wgainatea; W. -Davison, Section 16, Block VI, Mako'tuku improvements' effected): Win, AlLean, jnnr., Sections 3 and 10, Block ,I\, Apiti;"Rangitikei County' Council, . ! Part Section 26,-Block 111, Ilautapu. .Baii*d applied lor permission toremovo the housed Pn Section }3, Mangatainoka V.&., to enlarge his house on Section 15.— It was resolved to approve, provided tho mortgagee, consents. Gawith and Logan asked if-tho interest of S. A. McDonald in Section 17, Block V, Huangarua, oould be forfeited, jt. m ' la( l 'eft the placo shortly after ' selection, and his partner, N. H. Benton, had to continue complying with tho conditions by himself. Mr. Gawith waited on the board in support of the application, and it was resolved to .defer consideration till roxt 'neeting. Referring to tho offer made to tho Pursn-jarere Savniill'C'n; of tho timber in . Kakefcapauma Block.'it was resolved to .withdraw the offer ' previously • made to the company; Tho disposal of milling timljer on Section 20, Blook V/ Xarioi. w.ns considnred. —It was resolved to postpouo to next meeting. Mr. Albert- Anderson waited ' on tho-;board, nnd applied,for a sawmill ' license over it, but it-was resolved to do- , cline. - . . . Tho. following local .bodies submitted proposals- lor -• expenditure of accrued thirds..-rfnd it'was resolved to approve, jubjcct to -investigation by the ranger:—

l'angitikei County Council, .£C>7 7 69. Bd.: VVainiarino County Council, ,£249 lis. 7(1.; Wairarapa South County Council, .£36 7s. 10s.; ilauricovillo County Council, Jls Is. lid, i Petone Borough Council, £"510s. 9(1.; Akitio County Council, .£278 Bs. lid. ' ' C g Non-complianco With Conditions, — The following selectors liad not comof plied 'with tho'conditions of occupation, is. mid it was resolved to tako notion as r- noted under each case:— Thos. A. l'raif, 'Suction 49, Hukamii re V,S., non-resident, ' but residing on his ;o. brother's suction, Xo. 50.—T0 be allowed of"! to-live'on his brother's holding, c- C. M'Uonall, Section 18, Block I, in Uwiiango Township, non-rssuience.—l'ost-poned till next meeting. sr P. G. Hullton, Section 40, Block X, Kaip- tieko, non-rosirtence.—To be notified that '. his interest will be forfeited if ho does 8. not reside. a- Miss I. M.- Armstrong, Sections 9 and c- 16, Block I, Owhaugo Township, no ihii- provements and non-resident.—Resolved I. that her interest be forfeited. J. J. ITG'artliy, Section 7, Block VIII, non- >• residence.—lo bo notified that he must is reside at onco or liis interest will be for1. teited. C. Beaumont, Section 5, Block I, Uwhaugo Township, non-resident.—He- »• solved to exempt him from residence so }• long as lie continue to reside in his board1_ ingiiouso. n C. A. Wxildegrave, Section 1, Block XI, Kaitiekc, non-residence.—Hanger to re- '/ port again at a later date. _ B. L. Knight'applied for a leaso. of ' about 100 ! acre3 of Crown ;lands in Bftick I XII, /Kaitiekc, for grazing his .working, } bullocks, erection of houses for himself t - and his. employees—lt wa9 resolved .to J" grant a'license pver fivo acres at a rental, to be fixed for a term of three years, under the provision of' Section Sli of the _ Land Act, 1908.. The Commissioner to report to .tho next meeting of tho board " as to site and rental. '• • The applications of H. H. Kanderson and L. L. Calcinai for some river accrej. . in front of part Section li) 9, Hutt, r wero considered.—lt was resolved to offer _ for salo by public auction for cash at an upset price of .£40.V Messrs. Petherick and Machell wrote y with-reference to the boundary of part of j Section; 3, Block VIII, Hakotulcu, in the application of E. T. Broadbelfc to trans- . fer 3 acres to G. H. Jackson.—lt was re- . solved to approve. ' , W. A. Cottle applied for n grazing tenJ ancy over Sections,66, 67, 73, 74, 83, 84, iNormandalo Settlement.—lt was resolved [; to defer for ranger's report. W. G. M'Knight applied for exemption : from residence on Section. 15, Block V, " Xukumaru, for about 12 months, to enable him to. visit . Ireland.—lt was re- : solved to grant the request. ' With referenco to the transfer of tot 1 ' of. Section 4,' .Tutaeknra V.S., from the Public Trustee to J. E. Wade, ho boing already , the holder of an'allotment in that'settlement,. it' was resolved to approve, and leave in the Commissioner's hands to: obtain an amendment of the regulations. ■ . E. H. Lo Gros applied to be allowed to surrender the back portion of Section 2, Block -XIII, Kaitieke, which-he stated' wascut off .from/the remainder of tho section'by an impassable cliff.—lt was resolved to decline. Wm. Lee applied for a reduction in rent- of Section ii, Normandale Settlement, as the Petone Borough Council will not allow' liim to keep pigs or poultry on ■ tl)B'land.—lt.was resolved to obtain the ranger's report and the Commisisoner to ascertain if relief can. be granted.