CROWN LANDS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1936, 19 December 1913, Page 11

CROWN LANDS.

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;S.r : TJiO:, L ;b3a'i'U. : rei'cri vedsfor amiiuu«V ,S.^' Oi\i■Mungaem-, ami 11 tinua S.jj._ .. . ;:|Ttn> Jfoiiowing-i'apphcation? j to}: transfer were .received,-Muriel'.it - was 'resolved toJap-' prove.'oil; t lie.'u^uiir'conditioii's'i—lv.'.C-i.'Ali!!-\vorth\tb'. 1 1,;.' t'urtis,'-Sections 1 : and 2/ Block-J'XlXVt.Oliakuiie ■V.5,,-"2, , .' , n'cres. . B. H'.'-'.SaumteM.Vt'o-'K.;.-Jt'Govern,? Section 2, Block---':V; ; . l'liiu'toi,.tiil! acres;■■■■ provided. transferee does 1 not! hold. too;, much land. G. Syme to George Symo and-Company, ■'Ltd.,_Section-20,-Blocks-XV, XVI, Manga-' nui,'.i\3 acres. 1 -' Geo. Syme to George Syinc and'-.'.Company,■■ Ltd., ~Run:A2, ■ Runpehu, ■ Kaimanawa, \Kariori, " and :'s Moawhango,' ai.StiO/ncifcs;.-- tiransfer ..of "sublease ami grant ;oi tram 4 rights (sublease about- 10 ;acres); JT. Sorensen to J. J. Sorensen, Section i, Block VI; Aoiuinga," 100 acres. V.li, ,Q. and J, H.'Jlabe.v to.A. W. Burn, Sec-, tion 81, Bloclc XIV, Belmont (Epuni Hamlet), I acre 2 toods 14 poles. <. J. ,(i. Graham to Miss M; Anderson, Section 8, Block IX, Hautapu, 200 acres. S. Pedersun to F. Herbert, .Section 16, Block VIII, Jit, Cerbcru.-, ;t2u acres;;subject to statement of land being satisfactory..' S. Pedersen :io. F. Herbert, Section 16. Block VIII, Mt. Cerberus, 320 acres subject to. statement of land held being satisfactory;.;: Other applications to transfer -were received, and it was resolved to take action as noted in each case:— -;V-.

W, Pickup to W. 11. and E. B. Slgnall, Section ii, Block XI, Kiutieke, 805 acres, ■and simultaneously a transfer of O.R.P 761, K. B. Signal! to W. H. Signal), Section 7, Block Xl,' Raitieke, 1183. acres.. It was decided to approve- provided all papsrs are put in order,''

Executor in . estate' of J. Tagjart (deceased) to D. G. Smcaton, Section BG, Block I, s[ai.ikuri:(ilangarainarainu V.H.J, 1-1 acres 2 roods. Resolved to Approve tinder the special circumstances laid before the' board. ■. ■'■■■■

W, H. and W. Bruce' to A. Johnson, Section. Block' XVI, UeHiiiahaki, 1981 acres. . Resolved to approve, provided transfer of Mr. Johnson's freehold land is registered simultanoouly-with, that of the Crown, lease. - ■■■'

A. G. Harris to J. ■ Bielski,- Section 8, Block XIII, Euahine, 200 acres. -Resolved to decline.

C. Klein to Thos. Strailon, Section 30, Block VIII, Belmont, 3G acres 3 roods 17 poles.—Resolved to ' approve. Sublease.—-Public Trustee' in .estate of W, Cameron (deceased) to Vv'm. Prime, Section 12, Block 111, Hautapu, ICS acres. —Resolved to approve. It w<as resolved to determine the temporary grazing permit issued to Messrs. Snotlgrass and five others over Section 104, UidoXllt, Belmont, 17 acres 2 roods ,!1 poles, us Irom December '31, and issue a permit to Messrs. A. Snjdgrass and J. H. •Jackson over the same laud irom year to year, at a rental of JJ7 per annum, tho tenants to keep tho land tree of noxious weeds, and to «ilow the adjoining settlers access to. tho Korokoro Stream for tiw purpose of watering their stock if the Commissioner deems it necessary in their interests, provided that, the stock is not allowed to roam at will: while heme watered.

It was resolved to cancel the existing lease in perpetuity of Section 17, Block V, Iluangarua, in. tho names of >!. 11. Benton and S. A. M'Donahi, and issue a new lease to N. 11. Benton, as authorised by The Reserves and other Lands -Disposal and Publie Bodies Empowering Act, 1013. ■

U. Morris applied for a license to null green and dead bush on Sections 13 and 18, Block VIII, Manganui, and it was re* solved to grant upon terms to be fised by tho Commissioner, and to decline tho -application by the same person to cut jilver pine, and kahikawrika saplings 'near- the Waimarino plains, 11. Ilausan, who holds-a lieeris-s-toiocen-py Sections 55 to 50, acres fi poles, from year" to year, applied lor a. longer lea??, and reduction in rent, and it was resolved- to. grant a lease for five years at a, rental I .82 ills. per. annum, without compensation for improvements, and provided he ienecs the road frontage, with a permanent fence.A. Hughau applied for an area of about 1H acres of Crown land butw-een north boundary, of his Section 31),-Block X,' Tararua, ami southern boundary of-Section 24;• and it was resolved to -approve of the gale of the laud under the provisions ol .Section 14, Land Laws Amc'iidjueut- Act, l'Jli.', at a capital value of .tt per acre. It was resolved to' gram -(j. Smith a license to mill the limber, on Otiramii tiioc,-; -N0.'.1, at a royalty of ,£3OB 55., subject to 'usual conditions. Term for removal ol' timber to be .left in the" iiands .of the Commissioner, with «x locoiumoiulaUon for as long a period ns possible. It was resolved to approve of Section 11, 13lock i 111, . \\ hirutalci, being re"nder Part 111 of The Laud Act, 1903, at the price iii trrms oi; lumber's valuation on U.H.P., 1012-12. Mackay, selector of Section 5, Block All, \\ hirinaiu, me acres, had failed to execute his lease within the statutory period, and it was resolved to forfeit his interest.

It. Leahy applied for the freehold of Section Hi, Block 11, Jlaungiikurctu, 190 acres, and it was resolved to approve. It was resolved io approve of the sum of Ids, (ki. being written' off rent account tor .Svction 61 } Otia-cimo V.S., wjiicli \va.-; portion of rojif. due en Jur.uarv 1, 101U, by AV. Lang, lessee of the land, it bav--1»S hec*i! resumed.' for school site on Jiarcil 13, I9i;j.

'file Commissioner '.submitted a schedule of S small grazing run lessees under the Land -Act, .IFSS, whoso leases esnired and who at: present- hold under temporary permits. Provision is made in Section 38 (3) of the Land Laws Amendment Act, lt»13, for new leases !o l'e srantctl -under I'arf.V c-f the Land-Act WO3. Under tiie Land' Act, ISSS. the board was. only allowed a rental.'of 2J per cent, on the.capital -value. ' The board thought it was entitled to higher mils, in view of improvements (luring I lie first' 21 ■ years. Provision was mado under the Land Laws Amendment passed last;session for new leases lo be granted under- Part V, Land Act, 150.?, which gives ...the board power to fix the rentals. ■ It was decided that -5. per tout, on the capital value should no the rental for the. next term of lease. 21 vcars. "Leases' wcro renewed, except R. .A.'Bur'linjr. of Sections 3 find -1, Block 2. Aohanga, 758 acres, winch will he offered for selection under I'art HI of tho Land Act, 1908. -.

Messrs. Gawilli and Logan wrote on behalf of the Jesses anil 'siib-lvssec of.fi,]'.,' Section 10, Block 1,.--Kopunralisa, nskinj; t!so" board to'accept i'M'l now in reduction of Hie amount of.'"tho lessor's improvements (which have; to be deducted from any compensation/'payable to' the at end of his term) and that tho board pay interest ois-'thn sum. so received'up to end of the. ierin. It. was resolved to-accept, tho "amount 'offered, but th.atMlies.bonrd" cannot pay interest thereon...;. -\

■" J.Oshuruo-LiHy.'solicitor,..wrote e.s to A.--"-'Wall's':" application to surrender his present lease of U.K.. Section 13, Block 11, Puketoi. and obtain a„frcsh -lease for a-.term ,of -21 >yeors from January !, 131!,

'. It .-...was' resolved', to ."approve-of. the amounts of "value ■ for- improvements received :»sunder from the ' lessees bcinj* paid' to' laud forrSottlcnicnts-'Accnuni':— T.ST?fj Ki,,-■"Section 1 2-!, Block'-'XIV. .'Mt. TTohinson,".E-i; T.ST?T/ till.' Section W. 810.-'c TT,; \Vaiopehn,v.£lft; .LSRL 95, Section' 26, Block--XIV,' Ml.' .Robinson,"■ vC2I.-

■ -II wo= resolved to' recommend that: F." S. M.'-.ltankin be paid.\£in ; .in terms of his" arrangement with the" late '■ School ■Commissioners 'for.'", bii'ildinss "-erected by .him on E.K.,"1.0t 5: ofjScctioii'-.l:!, Block Xril. ..Vi' "-

11. 51.; Esses'" applied 'to"'-trraze stock on Sect ion'" '27,;.'. Block 1 XIV", Mt. "'■ "Robinson, ,'U acres <.1 rnoil- Il porches.'--and it was resolved,io let (lie »ra7.ins- "rum week lo week at. the rate of. the. advertised rental of .Cs9' Bs.,per.annum. .*< •

.-TlieV following '-.- local i bodies, forwarded proposals.- ; - fer expenditure -of accrued annroved ' subject .to ilivestiftatioiiL by-the and so. far as the:- '.ini'.nintsVaro'-stiH • availablelVtone Borough 1 Council," .£l.!Hss. 5(1.; Ukriahuna County Council," £i ; MauriceviUe Comity Coiinc.il,':',£3' IS>. .VI.: -Mantrawcka Town Board,-£22,2*. -Id.';: Kiwitea-County ni I," :X'Co.;o 7h.:'l 1 <1. V?TJ u. Road Boarrl;" : .C77'. 13»;AkUioiCountv Conn'cit. -JEI97 . .

"■ Thejnilmnselectors -had not.--.'com-plied J/Withjtho.^'cdnditionsiot^ ta 3tako :?aci icnas

I*Fiis'.' J: in 5i :r,i'rH.-Lpyden,' SceITiinisn.. H'iS. acres, 11011- . ves'ilpiifp. l l'd:.).«> -.'notified.' that lie must ironic' ivilhin-'thrco months.' ...Mrs.-At..- E, ,;A]il;iekj.oll,• H(-ct idii. 1 (5. l)lock, TV, llau- ( .'.deficient improvements, li.sij:Oil ; postponed lo next meet-. ii:;<. .(i. iictl, Section- ,'i, Blccr ;• V,lTuv.'lfc;>-;;8c-Ltio!iion(.~ i rood -1 perch," iio S;iin]'V v:»ri)r>nls.' -Resolved 'to '- 'adion.'iSMis* 4 .!. A: Ileirrod, Scction'\7ls;.U!&ck,i IT;■■".jOwliaiiso Township, l'.rood, jnoiwesidenee.—Resolved. to* grant" fix '•months'-exemption from residence! Tvev. ..0:;. ]). Thornton, Section 1,- Ohakmie V.S'.i '5 acres. 3 roods 18 perch-ess,' non-resid-fnee." ■—Resolved' to' take no action. Iv. G, Taj--* i lor, Sections 1 and IS, Block 111, Havrj trey Settlement, 3 acres 2 roods 25 perches/ noii-rcfidence.z Selector unable-.to eom-i 'plv'-with the conditions and wishes ■ to, give up the land.—Resolved to notify himto show : cause why his interest 1 should 1 not be forfeited. G. Ross, Section'.l;-; Blocks XIII, XVI, Moimiahofci, 1007 acres •J roods 30 perches, non-residence.—lie : ' solved to grant six months' exemption from residence. >