CROWN LANDS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1918, 28 November 1913, Page 11

CROWN LANDS.

MEETING OF THE BOARD,

Tho monthly moeling of tho Land Board was held at the District Lands mid Survey Ollice, Wellington yesterday. Jlr. T. N. llrodriek. Commissioner of Crown Lands, presided, and Messrs. .1. Dawson, 11. T. Elliugb.im, .1. Georgolti, and W. Jl'Loiiiion were also present. Applications for land were received and dealt with ns- follow:— J. S. AVildboro applied for Section 07, and his wife, Alvima AVildbore applied for Section GB, Block 11, AVainpehe (liraIherliMi Settlement), and it was resolved to inform tho parties thai only one section could ho allotted and they sdioultl indicate their choice. Tho following, applications to trnrM'er wore received and it was iesolved to approve on tho usual condition:" :— W. O. Martin to I). JlneDonald. Section 31, Block XVI, iUakuri, 520 acres. J. Floyd, jtinr., mid S. Floyd, to I". W. Suckling, Section 8, Block VI, Tirir.iukawn, 200 aeres. D. M. Picard to Ada A. and IMw. Hull, Section 1, Block I, Nukumaru. 2155 acres. V. AV. AVood lo Thos. .Dunn, Section 21, Block XV, Mangaono, 100 acres; Section 18, Block XV, Mangaono, 200 acres. T. Dunn to F. W. AVood, Section 13, Block V, Aohaiiga, 153 acres; Section 12, Block V, Aoliiiiign, 150 acres; Section 21, Block V. Aohanga. 200 aeres. Mrs. M. V. Dunn to Mrs. 1,. Wood. Section !!, Block VI, Aohanga, 100 acres; Section 3. Block VI. Aohanga, 100 acres, V. M. Midford to AVm. 1,. Bailey, jurir., Section 11, Block XII. Hnuiapu, 200 acres; Section 10, Block XII, Hautapu, 17!) acres 2 i\wds 2.'! perches. V. IluslcL'o to John Bowie, Section 13. Poiißaroa V.S., 30 acres. AV. A. AVatkins to C. A. Nielsen. Section 94, Block 11, Hunua, 5 aeres.

1). V. Colo to I). N. Owens, Section 12, ] Block IX, Mangahao, 238 acres; Soction ' 24, Block TX, Mangahao, 205 acres. T. B. Insoll and A. T. Duxfield to A. T. niixlield, Section 12, Blocks XI, XII, Kaitieke, 75S acres. Provided transferee does not hold too much land. Executors in Eslnte M. A. Freeman (deceased) to Thos. Butler, Section 4, Block 11, Iloropito West Township, 1 rood. Provided the transferee does not •hold 100 much land. ' G. Dunfoi'd to J. Dunford, Section 1, Block XIV, Tnunkira, 1058 acres; provided statement of land hcUl is satisfactory. i Other applications to transfer wero tc- ! eeived, ami it was resolved la take the action noted opposite each ease:— A. G. Knight to n. Crabb, Section 37, Block VII, llmutoi, 150 acres, It was resolved to approve. Mrs. S. .1. Edwards to A. A.. Buick, Section 44, Block 11, Kairanga (Tematua Settlement), area 29 acres 3 roods 13 perches. H was resolved to approve. Executor in Kstato of J. Tiiggnrt (deceased) to .1). J. Smeaton, 80, Block I, Makuri (Mnngaraniarniiia V.S.), It acres 2 roods. It was resolved to postpone to next meeting. 1\ O. 11. Moulon to .1. Kiukend, Section 27. Block IV, Apiti, 200 acres; part Ssclion 29, Block IV, Apiti, 15G aeres. | It was resolved to recommend that the transferee bo allowed to acquire these lauds under the provisions of Section 333 of the Land, Act, 1008. ,1. Kiukend to Miss J. E, Kinkead, Section 13, Block I, llmutoi, 200 acres, was withdrawn by reason of above resolution. 11. R. W. Holstein to J. O. Jefferson, Section 30, Block VII, Tararna, 200 acres. Approved. Z. Bovden to H. G. Cameron, Section 161. Makuti V.S., 10 acres 24 perches; Section IGS, Makuri Subs., 3 aeres 3 roods 12 perches. Declined. AV. IT. and AV. Bruce to A. Johnson. Section 3, Block XVI, Moniaaaki, 1981 acres. Declined. Sub-Leases. J. Hurley to .1. ■£. Hurley, Section 14, Block A"I, Tiriraukawa,'2oo acres; term 21 years from January 1, 1914; rental, <£60. Approved. Mrs. Margaret Baker applied to sublease Section 4, ■ Block 1, ~ .Eimgatana Town, 1 rood 15 perches, and it was Tesolved to approve. Fredk. Euddiek applfcd for .permission to sublet portion of Section 6, Block 111, Kakahi Township, 1 rood, and, it was resolved to approve subject to. the subdivision being approved by tho Commissioner.

Mrs. S. Richmond'having dcolined to accept a renewal of her lease of Section 22, Block VII, Mangahao, 60 acres, on the terms offered by the board, it was resolved to offer a new lease'hy auction at a rental fixed b.v the ranger, and weighted with valuation for improvements. A Wall applied for a new lease of Education Keservo Section la, Block 11, Puke'toi, for a term of 21 years from January 1, 1914. It was resolved to advise him 'that there is no power to do what he asks, hut that there will be no objection to issuing a fresh lease for tho remainder of tho present term at a revaluation if he so desires. The Waimarino County Council aDplied to hypothecate the thirds from Sections 2, 3, and 23, Block V, Karioi, in addition to those from Section 9, • for a special loan to form Dreadnought Itoad, and it was resolved to approve subject to the ran.jer's renorfc beins favourable. F. J. G. AV. Kolierts applied to subdivide Part 3 of Section 4(3, Blocks Illaiwl VII, Pohangina, 901 acres 2 rcods 31 perches, between tho members of his family in terms of Section 217 of tho Land Act, 1908, and that new leases bo issued as under:—To himself, 6GO acre 3 approximately; to liis wife, Matilda Koberts, 240 acres approximately. It was resolved to approve. 11. Hanson applied for a longer term of license than from year to year over Seotions 55-59, Nireaha Village, 5 acres C poles, also for a reduction in rental, and it was resolved to obtain a revaluation of tho land from tho Crown Lauds Hanger for a term of five years.

It was resolved to offer to C. 51'Intyro a, temporary grazing lease of Section 31, Uangiwnliia Township, nt a rental of JEI per annum. It was resolved to offer a lease of Section 18, Block V, llnngaweka North Township, to Mrs. A. Watson, for one year, at a rental of 30s. per annum. It was resolved to approve of 5 per cent, of tho amount received for improvements on Section 2, Block I, Hunua, lieing paid into the Public. Account, and the balance paid over to the person entitled to receive it. V. Gibson having declined to take the leuso of Section 04, Block XIV, Gliinewairua, 1 rood 28 poles, offered to him, it was resolved to oiler a leas 9 by public tender for a term of livo years, at an up.i(:t rental of -CI. 10s. per auiuini. 01. A. Young applied for a longer lease Hum a year to year leuaucy of about 4 acres Crown land Ijstweea. Hallway lieKcrve and Kukahi Stream, north of Kakalii Station yard, and it was resolved to decline.

'J.'lio I'uni.'iu'oa Cemetery Trustees applied" for portion ol' Section 13, I'ongnrofi Suburbs, Id bo given in. exchange for portion of tho cemetery which is not suitable owing to swampy nature «E ground, and it was resolved to recommend thai Iho araa aiiplictl for be reserved as an addition to the cemetery. Win. I'owoll applied for an extension of license, over part Section 5(1. Maiiunni V.S., and Section 29, Block 11, lliinua, for brick-making pnrnosss, and it wart resolved to grant an" extension of his "lieoiiM) fur a term of 21 years, at an annual rental of X'ltl, under KOition 311 of the Lund Act, 1!)08. .Messrs. Uawith and Lagan, solicitors, applied on behalf of Dycrville residents for about 1 acre:; of Section Ga, Block Xlll, Uuaiigarua, to lie sold to the- latter under Section 70 of the Land for Settlements Act, 11)08, and it van resolved to recommend the sale at tho prico of £W. Jt was resolved to grant Messrs. Stevens and iU'l'liurKon, nn extension of their licenso to occupy Section IUI, Mantimii Suburbs, for a period of B months from January 1, l'Jll, at tho rata of £'i per annum. C. J. Brown applied for a temporary lca.su of Section 41, Block X, Unnna, to run dairy cows upon, in addition to this holding, and it wan resolved to decline. It was resolved to appoint Mr. N. Craig us I he hoard's valuer in tlio arbitration to tix the new value of Education Kcsei've, .Section 22!1, llniilervillu Township. It was tn approve ol Mr. W. Jurgeiw fencing thi» boundary between hi-. Section S,, IJlock Xlll, Oliinewairuaaiul J'Muealion 'licserve, Section 15, Block !, lfautapu, tho work lo he done iindw; the supervision and to the satisfaction of the Crown Lands Hanger, mid on its completion a voucher lor halt' rust as us-eni-ed liy- ranger lu ho pan:.ed iu favour of Mr. Juigcus, the reserve to be weighted when

j offered for leasing with the amount so uscii. The Commissioner submitted proposals I<»' road access to See!ion 15, Block j, Jlaulapn, :tsl acres, Education Hcscvve, and it wm resolved to «\pend .£10(1 in onemiig up the land Utforn disposal. Iho fullciwing iocnl bodies submitted proposals for expenditure of accrued thirds, which were (inurnvod subject to investigation |, v (] lO ranger, and so far as tho uiiiounlg still available:—MasterSou County Council. ,£!;>fi lGs. 5i1.; Wailolarn County Council, .£55 10s. id.; Manjtawokn Tuwn Board, X? (is. 7d. was resolved to alhr.v the Maetertqn County Council to divert unexpended thirds in hand from grelions 8 snd 9. Block IV, 5. !», ll), and 11, Block VIII, I'nketoi, in preparing for metalling tho Aiiredtoii-Weber Honl, along tho frontngo of these seotions. The following selectors had failed to comply with euiiditioiis,iuid it wa« resolved to take action as noted under ejv-ii case:— Win. Cliltord, Section .15, Block VII, Owhango Township, non-residence.—Si,\ moiitlis' esomption was granted. A. Nnylor, Sect inn il. Block X, IFunua, noii-n.'.ffaience.—Explanation acrt'ptod as «atisfactorv. It. Morris, Section 3, Block X. Ilunua, non-res'ldence.—Kesolved to ndn'so him that, he must bo prepared to inside (it an ] early date, _Mrs. A. A. Babington, Section 113, Block XIII, BeimoKt, non.resiilenco.—Suiectop to bo notified that unless she cradieates tho gorse and complies with conditions, tlifi board will consider forfeiting her interest. T. 0. Williamson, Seel ion 12, Maimiiui V.S., non-residence.—jßiplanation accepted a« satisfactory. U. 11. Tarrant, Section 12, Block XIII, Iloropito West Township, non-residence. —Resolved to take no further action at present. ' A Knynor, Section 13, Block X> Ranga* teua y'.S; uo'n-rcsideiice.—Jilxtension of 12 months granted. Jt. A. Iveane, Section. 8, Block X. 3.lJakotukii, noniresideiioe.—ConsUlorafcion postponed to next meeting, F. 11. Jl'Loniij Section 15, Ghivkuno V.S., non-residence.—Postponed. It was resolved to recommend that the undermentioned endowment lands in Pohangina Township, the leases of which expire at the end of next month, bo offered for. a term of 10 years by tender, grouped into lots as below, and at the upset rents fixed by the ranger. The sections, blocks, and upset annual rent are mentioned in turn:—7. 10. 11, 13, 19, I, VI, XI 75.; 8, IV. 10s.; H, IV, 10s.; 1. 2, 3. 20, 10, VI, VIII, Jl2 35.; 10, 11, Vllt, .81; 2, a, 4, 5, 17, IX, ~£2 12; 10, 20, IX, .SI ss.

It wai TCsalved to take similar action with tho following unloosed endowment lauds in Pohangina. Township, as under:— Sections 1, 2, 5, 11, 10, 1!>. Block V. as separate tots, each at ftn upset rent of 7s. b'd. per amuiin. Sections 11 and li!. Block VII, at an upset rent of £1 per annum; Sections 12, Block VIII, and 8, Block IX, each at an ujsset rent of 10s. per annum; 40, <!1, 42, 43, 15, Block X. as one lot at £2 iOs. per annum; and 58, Block X, at an upset rent uf 10s. per annum. It was resolved to invito tenders for louses for n term of 10 yean of public! reserves on Pohangina Township, at rents to he fixed bv the Commissioner; t and 17, Block VI) G and 15, Block VIII.

It was resohTd to invite tenders for leasM fur 7 years of Section 1200, Bimiiythorpe 'roivnshin, at an upset animal rent of XI 55., ami of Section 8, Block V, Brownston Township, at an upset rent of lis. per annum. I'. Or. Smith wrote that if tho board fnnnot grant Win a of Otiraimui No. 1 Block, he would bo glad to take tho right to cut milling timber therefrom, arid it was resolved that as soon ns Mr. Smith has paid off all allears of rent and royalty the timber cutting rights bo offered' to him.