CROWN LANDS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1994, 27 February 1914, Page 11

CROWN LANDS.

WELLINGTON DISTEICT BOARD. The monthly nieelins of the Wellington District Land Board was held yesterday, Mr. T. ,\\ Brodrick (Coraniissionor of Crown Lund?) presiding. Messrs. J. Dawson, H. T. EUinghnin, J. GcorBetti, nnd Win. M'Lcnnan were also preoent. .

_ TRANSFERS. The following transfers were applied for, and it was resolved to approve under the- usnal conditions:—

J. V. Dixon to J. Martin, junr., Section 9, Block VIII, Hanrangi, GVB acres; E. T. Yuil'o to A. K. Barber, Section 57, Levin V.S., 10 acres 0 roods 0.5 perches; Mrs. S. Goodwin' to J. J. Dougherty, Section 7, Block 11, Mangahao, 200 acres; E. F. Ncedham to Jos. Shaw, Section 21, Town of Rewa, 1. rood; L.-'H. Fryer to G. A. Parkes, Section 12S, Block XI, Raetihi Township, 1 rood; G. Wood to .T. C. N. Bicknell, Section 47, Block XVITI, Mangahao, 16, acres 1 rood 22 perches; W. Jopp and J. Cherry to J. C. Gcodger, Section 229, Raetihi Township, 1 rood, and Section 103, Raetihi Township, 1 rood; V, I. N. Richards to G. Cail and T. E. Forrest, Section 260, Part 2, Block XI, Wainuioru, 394 acres; .T. A. Jickell to E. S. Merrikin, Section 22, Block V,. Raurinm Township, 1 rood 32 perches; H. M'Lean, senr., to M. O'Driscoll, Section 22, Block VIII, Makotuku,"lso acres; R. L. Field and J: R. Cnnninghamc to John Cross, Section 52, Block XIV, Ohinewairua,. 199 acres 3 roods; Rev, G. D. Thornton to'Jas. Watson, Section 1, Ohakuno V.S.,- 5 acres 3 roods 18 perches; Mrs. C, Mullan to J.. A. Thomson, Section tt, Block ,V. Karioi, 5 acres 0. roods 23 porches;. J. J. Welsh to G. F. Wray, Sections 1 and 7, Block IV, Uniutoi, 400 acres; E., -Wooldridso to W. F. Slone, Section 4, Block VII, Rangataua Township, 1 rood 4. perches (provided papers are in' order); The Rangitikei Sawmill-, trs' Coroperativo Association, Ltd., to tlio Rangitikei General and Co-operative Timber Company, Ltd., Section 6, Block VII, Taihapo' Township, 1 rood; 'J. Pcdcrsen to-Mrs.. H: A: Herbert, Section 4, Block Mil, Mt. Cerberus, 200 acres, and Section 31. Block I, Aohnnga, 2 acres 3 roods 22 perches; G. Dunford to J. I. and F/. A. Morgan,'Section 1, Block XVf, Tanakira, 1058 acres; F. Thomson, to R. I'. Goodrick, 12,- 13,' .Block V, Huanga-ru-si, 118 acres 3 roods 22 perches; W. J. Sparke's to G..Fawcett, Sections 10 'and . 17,'' Block 'IX'-and V, Huangaruria, 75 acres S roods 37 perches; W. H. Barnes-to F.' H.-.Thompson,' Sections 13. 11, -15. Block 11, Hawtrey Settlement; 10 acres 3 roods 21 perches (provided-papers are in order).

Other.applications-to transfer received were dealt with as follow:—E. A. Newson: to 11. H. Rule, Section da, Block 11, Hunua. 175 acres, approved; J. Barrry toJ. P. Punch, Section 9, Block 11, Humia, IG4 acres—postponed for ranger's. report. T; P.Treacy to G; Gore, Section 6, Block V, Hunua, 182 acres 2 roods—postponed for ranger's ;■ report. V. Flynn to A. Si. A'. Millynn, Section i, Block VIII, Kaitieke, U2 acres 3 roods 10 perches—postponed for • ranger's report. H. Bromley to G.iA. Fredericksen, Section 23, Block IX, Htihua, 180 acres 2 roods 25 perchespostponed for ranger's report. J. S. Freeman to J. Davidson, Section 6,' Block 11, Horopito .West. Township, 1 rood—approved. ■'.' A; J. Streak to J. C. and E. I. Flaws, Section 25, Block IV, Puketoi, 159 acres—declined. T. Brady to'. P. J. Murphy and M. \Y. Murphy, Section 1, Block XI, ■ Ohinewairua, 56 acres 1 rood 17 perches—arproved provided the transfer of I.F. 276 held by Mr. Murphy is completed. Mrs. A. A. Babingfon to C. F. GalHer's, Section 113. Block VIII, Belmont, i acres 2 roods 0.9 perches—forfeiture rescinded and transfer approved. H. 11. Alderwiek to A. Olscn, Section '19, Block XI, Makuri, 200 acres—approved. H. Aldefwick to A. Olsen, Section IS, Block XI, Makuri, 300 acres—approved. • W. Parker to'B. Parker. Section.l 9, Block VIIIv Xt. f'erliertis;- '150 acres—approved.. Mrs. le-na. E. Fraser to L. }?. A. and A. E. Burlin?, Sections. 10, 1V and 12. Sub. M„:J Manchester ".-Block- -(Nikau Grange land RettleriienteAsfocia'tio)il;'.' ; Ho' ; 'n'cres v - rordc 32 nerr-hes—recommended. Mrs. 0. Mitchell to Mrs. M.'Leo, Scctions'l9. 2(1 and 72. Bicek-V, Rimutaka, 191 acres. 3 rood's "2S'perches-^ApprovML'' C.'K. and. ■K. S. Ouin to J. H. T. Wickham. Tot 2 of Sections 42 ard si; Turakina district, 135' acres 0-roods 0.3 De'rches (Glencairn Land Settlement Association)—resolved to recommend nroyided 'the trqn«feroe makes the declaration required by the L.S. ard Finance Amendment - Act, .1910. A. C. T «.n<"» to W. Flpmine." Section-2, Block V, Makofuku, 10U acre*— approved • subject to the transferee'- admitting that he is aware-.the. felling- and,frn.«in* belongs to- fb" Grown. H; S. : Will;:» to Mrs. 8..0. Ttawlin*. Sections 12 and. 13. Block Vli, Tiriruikawa. 250 ■ ncre<=—postponed■ for rancer's report. Z., Boy'en to .M>-s. TT. G.'Cameron. Section 161, .Makuri V.5.,. 1(i acres 0 roods 24 pcrch? c —anpr*ed. H. M. ".Tonoq to Pohiitu. .Ltd., Section 102, BXIV, Belmont,-3 acres-approved.

• FREEHOLD CONVERSIONS! The following applied to convert to freehold, and it was resolved to approve-.— Mrs.M. Murphv, Section 1, Block 111, Maungakaretu, 187 acres ;0 roads 30 perches; I*. J. Brrchey, Section 10, Block VII, Hautapu, -123 ceres. Proposals Cor the expenditure of accrued thirds were, approved:—Kangitikei County Council, J6SSO Us. 10d.; Waimarino County Council, vCI27 13s. 2d.

"■": LEASES AND SUB-LEASES. It was resolred, in terms of- Section. S (5) and (6) -of- the Public Bodies Lenses Act, "1908, to lease E.R. Lot X 3 of Section 12 Block X1I1," Kairanga, 25 ceres, to G. H. Blanche, at the upset font of £63 10s., per annum, and on' the same terms and conditions.at which theland was offered at auction on February i, 1914; oho Loir''V '26 iacres," .CG6 ' 155., -to-:Jas. •H. Wcetes;' "'■ • ' ■':■ ■■;. Mrs. M.Lee applied to sub-let Sections IS; 20, and K, Block.V, Rimulaka, 191 acres 3 roods 28 perches, to A. G., T. 11., and M.-.-Whiteman, for five years at JEBO- - annum.—Approved. F. Rogers apoiiiid to sub-let about 2 acres of Scction'9, Block 11, Tiriraukaws, to' J. C. and A. D. Mair, for. M years, at a rent of'ls. per annum.—Approved. Jeremiah Hurley applied to sublet Section 20,.810ck VI, Tirmmkawa, 200 acres, to .Mrs/Gladys 31. Hurley, nee Miss G. H. Holt.—Approved subject to the- terms of tho siib-lease. -~.':' The ranger reported' on the application of G. Peck to sub-let Section 3, Block 111,' Mount Cercbus, to H. "W'estlake, 220 acres. —Approved. The Commissioner having notified the resumption of 1 acre of Section 10, Block V. Hautapu, for a public school site, it was resolved to call in and amend the license accordingly. .'.'•; ;

T. C. Denne wrote, declining to pay rent in arrear on Section 10, Block XIII, Horopito West Township, 1 rood.—Left in the' hands of the Commissioner.

T. T. Fnwekner having been notified to execute license of Section 24, Block IV, Mangahao, 72 acres 0 roods 28 perches, and not having done so within the statutory'period, it was resolved to defer action for the report of the ranger.

It was resolved that .-SI per acre be fixed as the price of Section G77 Block VII, Kewa, to be disposed-of to Jacob Gilford; ■•'■■■•. '•

With, reference to the application of the Vacuum Oil Co., Pty., L'/.., to purchase part Lot .101, Block.Vl, Fort Nicholson, it was. resolved to withdraw the offer for the. Sale of the lands. '"."'.

Sirs. E. C. Anderson applied for permission to let her house on Lot 8, Section: 53, Ohakuwo V.S., 2 rood 3 39 perches, for 12 months at Us. per week.— Approved. A. K. Dohut applied for leave of absence from Section 21, Block V, and Section- 11, Block IX, Huangarua, owing to illness.—Approved. The Commissioner submitted plans and descriptions of two sections in Ilnr'upi Block, comprising areas as under:—Section 1, Block XIV, Jlanrangi, IM4 acres 1 rood 20 porches; Section I,' Block X, Haurangi, 1021 acres 1 rood .00 perches.— Kesolvcu to adopt the values as submitted, that the land bo offored on renewal lease, and that the sale lxt held at Martinborough on' tho same date as (ho lltiurangi Block. Plans and descriptions wore submitted of the following areas in naurangi Block, the forest reservation of which has recently been removed:—Section 0, Block XII, Haurangi, HOG acres; Section 7, Block XII, Haurangi, 1130; Section S, Block XII, Haurangi, 2174 .ceres 3 roods 11 perches;,Section 1, Block XVI, Haurangi, 3001 acres..3 roods; Section 2. Block XVI, Haurangi,' 1535; Section 3, Block

XVI, 1375 ncros; total, 12,'1S acres 3 roods II peri'hes.—lt was waived io fib the prices as noted in tile schedules mid to classify us land ufld offer the land tor sale or election under Part IU of the Land Act, 1988. with the exception of Section li, B!oi : -k ,XTI, llaurangi, which is to be offered to Mr. Rosa, fc'do to bi> held at Martirlliorough.

The residents of Piriakrt having aj>' plied for a site for it public: hall, it was resolved to recommend that Section, i, Block IX, Pirinka Township, 1 rood, be set aside for that purpose. W. C. Clement applied for a reduction in tho rates to be paid under his millins licenso for timber on Part i of Section »i, Block VI, H*utepu.—Declined. W. St. C. Rainsford renewed his application for a. portion of Section 25, Black 111, Kaitieke, to be added to his hold* ing.—Resolved to decline to take any action until timber rights over the lend have expired. , . T. M'Kenny, selector of Sestion 20, Block IV, Mungahao, applied for Section 30, 3 acres, which had teen set apart as i creamery site.—Declined.

Mrs. A. .Anderson wrote that she would take <i tenancy of tho fic-we on .Section 1, Block XVI, Levin Township, if she w-aa not expected to repair the same.—Resolve cd to accept a rental of 10s. per na.oßtli provided tho house is not allowed Iff the tenant to depreciate from its present con* dition.

NON-COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS. ■ • . . The following selectors had failed to comply with the conditiohs of their occupation and it ma resolved to take action as noted under each case:— G. Gore, Section 10 and K, Block Vll, Rangatana Township, 2 roods i perches, non-residence.—No further action.; hs can sub-let tho houso in meantime, for, say, ax months.- Miss M. A. Keahe, Sertioa 8, Block X, Makotuku, 454 acres., non? residence.—Consideration, postponed. G. E. Gmders, Section 25, Block XIII, Ohine* wairua, 89 acres 2 roeds, Mn-residencc— Board will accept revidenco with his {?- mi os Eatlsll «:tory in the meantime. }h Thor Pe.- Section 5, Block VII, Bußua, 000 acres,- non-residesce/ notice to bo giventhat his interest will be forfeited if rent is not paid forthwith. M. Hurtcr, Section 1, Block Vll,. WhirinaM, 571 ocres 2 roods; deficient 'improvemsata— no. action'at present. .Mrs..- -SI- Robert* son, Section 9, Block 111,. Ka.ka.hi Township, 1 rood; non-resid»a.ce — Expuaation wtisactory. W. G. -XVa.de, Section i, Block XII, Retaruka, -11S-J- acres, nonresidence, lives with, brother on adjoining section—Explanation satisfactory. A. J.-Musgrove, Section ft Block. U, ftaug.*-. taua lon'nship, 1 rood; non-residence.— Consideration "postponed. Mrs.'A, Hawds, Boption-.: 179, - Block, VIII, Raetihi Townsnip, 1 -rood; non-residenofl. .Aiks to sublet section at 53. per week until she can find _ purchaser.—Approved. C. G. Stavolcy applied io.r leave of absence from Section 5, Block I, Waipawa, for about eight -months, os he wished to visit Ireland.—Request gr-ahtcd. It 'was-resolved to wfferr Section G, Block I, Taumatamahoe,. S-13 »cr«v-ou .renewable lease, at.a J Us. per annum.

MISCELLANEOUS. It was resolved to rescind tho board's previous resolution with regard to Section 51, Block- 51i; Mt. Cwberus, 50 acres, and to approvo of it being allotted to the adjoining owner, Mr, li, T. iaitmgham, on occupation, with -right «f purchase tenure under Sectioit I3S of the Land Act, 1908, at the original value of It was resolved to offer for lease by tender Sections 7 and 12, Block 111, Levin Township, 2 roods, for a terhi of t«. years, at an upset rental' of' XI psr annum. . It was resolved-, to grant Mrs, IS. E s M'Cormick a permit to ■occupy Kcctwns 1, 2, 3, Block It, MangaWekft "fcouth t'own-- 1 chip, 3 roods, from year to .j-faf, at a rent of 15s. per annum, subject to usual conditions.

It was resolved to. grant L. O'Brien A' permit ao occupy Sections 2 to 9, Block 111, Maugawcka South 'i'otvushipv' 2 acres 11 poles, trom year to year, at a refit of £2, subject to usual conditions. 'I'. S. Ward applied for the grazing of about 10 acres oi Section 31, Bi-sd; I'll, Makotuku, round the edges of the bush,— I/cclined.

■ It was resolved to.r£i"""JE2B' as the price at which Section 1, ..M'Xenzie V.S., is proposed to ba sold to the Ittsdale Co-ojj. Dairy C 0.,. Ltd. .- ■\\ith reference"' to ■the'pi'apasals Tor offering certain sectio&s iiv VohansMh Township, in the board's resolutions of November 27, 1913, it iras resolved to make the term a renewable lea*? i«*r S;i years, instead'of 10 years as odginakv. suggested. .The secti-jiis to be gronpt-il into slich lots as tho Cwatuissiouer ■ may' deem suitable. • ..

The reservation having, been, removed from Parts 1, 2, 3 of feset'iqii 83, IJloeV VII, Mangahao, 47 acres t-polej-it was resolved to offer U« la-fid for sale or selection .under Part 111. of. tho Land Act, 1908, at the prices iijed by the ranger; classified as firs&Wass iasd; provision to.bo uiado for an easauant over the land to maintain a drain ftow running through tho land. W. Koti applied lor. a right of ro«d through Crown land adjoining Waimntino N.R. No. G, to give him shortef newts i« tho dairy factor)-,' and it was resgh-ed to grant tho area required for s road, provided ho pays for tho land and tko utties.snr.v survey.

It was resolved that the sum of oS2{!O received as valuation for ioiprcn'cnient.. on Section 1, Block iV',l, Slaiiijaciae,' t>apaid to' tho Public Account, W. U. Adkin ap'plieu wr a variaUo-n of the boundary of 27 acres i.n Horowiisniia 3F, No. 5, to secure a practicable fen-cing line by including about 37 acres of Ctofrn land, and it was resolved to decline his application, and instruct him taadhwa strictly, to tho top of the ridge as. his boundary. C. Boote applied to ]ca*o a. portion of Crown' land near Owhaflsa vaiWay station, between the' road nud railway line. —Declined' at present. ' C. Beaumont applied to lease a- portion of Crown.land opposite Offhaiigii railway, station, and it was'resolved to dec-line. E. Pigott applied to acquire Section SO, Block XI, Mt. Itobinsoj), 3 acres 2 faods 32 pola?.—ltosolved .to .reeoniiiK'nd the Minister of Lands to- soil the land ta Mr. Pigott, • under Section 123 ot the Land Act, 1908, and its anVetidmeatJ, at .£OS. • ..■..,.'

Application was made, by ten settlers in the Aim Ahu Block for tho arcs in their holdings to Ik made, a Special Bead District. Iccsolved .to recommend that the land ■bo proclaimed axc-Mdingly/.. Thos. • Foot applied for a license with right of purchase .of ■ Sectio* 2S, Bleet' X, Uihutoi, 2CO acres 32 poles, over which ho and partner (Mr. .Roberts) hold a milling license.—Resolved to inform Mr. Foot that tho board would eotisider his application if renewed in six months, J. M'L. Ross- applied to select Section 0, Block XII, Haurahg-i, HOG acres, without competition, as aft .addition to his present holding, Section ?, Block XII, Jlaurangi, comprising 400 Acres,-»Kesnlved to allot the .section ■to him, subject-to Minister's approval,.-