CROWN LANDS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2137, 1 May 1914, Page 5

CROWN LANDS

DISTRICT BOARD MEETING

The monthly mcetiuß of the 'Wellington District Laud Hoard was held at'the District Lands uiul Survey Ufficc, Wellington, yesterdayj Mr. Thos. K. Brodrick ((Jumnussioner 01 Crown Lands) presiding. Messrs. J. Dan-son, H. '.!'. iillinßhani, and J. Geor'getti were also present. Tho board examined applications for Section 20, Block IX, Hunua, and Section 11, Block VIII, ffhirinalii, 90 neves 3 roods 31 perches, and -118 acres 2 roods, and decided which of them should have preference, rejecting some applicants who were not considered to be landless. The ballot resulted in Section. 20 beiuß allotted to Mr*. Ellen Haley, of Piriaka, and Seclion 11 was allotted to Mr. W. F. Wise, Raetihi (the only approved applicant).

TRANSFERS APPROVED. The following applications to transfer were approved on'-tlie usual conditions:— Frank West to M. I'. Dillon, 'Section G, Block XV, Makuri, 277 acres, Eev. Jas. Paterson to W. C. Wooffindiu and Thos. Carroll, Section 7, Block IX, Tararua, 700 acres; G. A. C. Durnett to Jas. I. Prichara, Section 5, glock V, Hawtrey Settlement, 1 rood 32.5 perches; P. O'Brien to A. E. Chilman, Section 62, Block VIII, Mangahao, 45 acres; C. H. Kichardsojv to C. H. and L. C. Richardson, Section 2, Block VII, Makotuku,' 336 acres 1 rood GG perches; V. Udy io (3. J. Goldfinch, juii., BcctioD fl, Block XI, Ohakune Township, 1 rood; M. AT Blake to R. D.. Brook, Section 13, Block V, Hawtrey Settlement, 1 rood, 19.5 perches; representatives of E. J. Eiddiford (deceased) to E. V. Riddiford, parts Sections 225 and 22G, Block 111, Mt. Adams, 1779. acres 1 rood 23'.perches; J. A. Hinds to E. A. Vine, Section 38, Ohakune Village Settlement, 10 acres; Hermann Zohs to Geo. Frank Zohs. Section 30, Block VIII, Tiriraukawa, 520 acres; G. F. Zohs to' Johana Zohs, Section 40G, Block X, Bautapu, 48 acres 2 roods; G. F. Zohs to Johana Zohs, Section 53, Block X, Hautapu, 8 acres 2 roods'24'perches; G. F. Zohs to Johana Zohs, Section 56, Block X, Hautapu, 2 acres 3 roods 3 perches; W. J. Neycombo to Thos. May, Section 20, Rakaunui Village Settlement, 77 acres; A. E. Pond to' P. Banke, Section 140, Makuri Town, 3 roods 11 perches; A. E. Pond to P. Banks, Section 141, Makuri Suburbs, 1 acres 1 rood 1 perch; H. Ticehurst to D. G. Johnston, Section 44, Block VII, Tararua, 200' acres; A. Waters to Arthur I. Bird, Section. 5, Block X, Manganui, 300 acres; F. LV Honell and S. C'ornor to Samuel Cornor, Sections 40, 41, 42, 44, and . 58, Block X, Kaitawa, 109 acres li roods '23 perches; J. M'llurchife to Thos.' M'Murchie, Section. 43, Ohakune Village Settlement, 9 acres 3 roods 37 perches; Geo. and Norman Hirst to Win. J. Trevena, Section 9, Block VI, Kaitieke, 302 acres; -V. R. Astbury to J. Webb, Section 51, Block XIV, Okinewairua, 200 acres; E. A. Campbell to D. Campbell, run 27a, Block VIII, Nukumaru, 1696 acres 1 rooil; Chas. Bargli and to Jas. <Tatham, Section 4, Block 11, Tararua, 200' acres; ,H. Twist to H.- P..Green, Section 53, Block XV, Rangitoto, 108 acres 1 rood 37 perches; Mrs. M. A. Keano to John Turn bull, Section 8, Block X, Makotuku, 48i acres. ■

The following transfer of sub-lease was approved:—P. J. Christesen to P. M'Kay, Section 22, Block XII, Apiti, 200 acres;

OTHER TRANSFER CASES. . • The following applications to transfer wore also .received,,'and it was resolved to take the action noted in each case:— Public Trustee in estate of A. Campbell (deceased) to T. H. Crocker.—Approved. W.'J. Jlartin. to 11. A , . (Joss, Section 21, 'Block XIII, ilanganao, 200 acres.—Approved. G. L. Winger to J. H. Schmvlt, Section 12, Block VI, Uwhaugo Township, 3 roods V.-i perches.—Declined. V..Lucas to A. K. Bower, Section 31, Ohakune Village Settlement, 20 acres.'—Resolved to inform him that his, surrender was ac-. cepted in January last, and that ho has no further..interest in it; transfer, r'cclined. . C. il'lntyre- as mortgagee fr m A. Waugh to Mrs. L. M. M'lutyre, ! ction.26. Block IV, Apiti, 200 acres.—Declined. A. J. Stvoak to J. C. Flaws and E. I.'Flaws, Section 25, Block IV,- Puketoi, 159 acres. —Declined. S. Jorßenson to Win; Hall, Section 24,'Mangaweka Village Settlement, 1 acre 1 rood 8 perches. Resolved ranger's report to be obtained. Registrar of the- Supremo Court in the estate of John Adelbert Lawson to H. Aldernrick and H. H. Aldenvick, Section 6, Block I, Jlangahao, 198 acres; and Section. 7, Block I, Mangahao, 200 acres.— Declined. Jas. C. Monteith to A. E. Morgan, Section 7, Block XIX, Jlangahao, 200 acres.—Approved. F. S. Donald to M. Bennett, Section' 18, Block XVI, Maungakaretu, 200 acres. —Deferred for. .ranger's report. C. M'Closkey to M. Ryan, Section 14, Block XV, ITnkuri., 200 acres.—Deferred for ranger's report. J. J. Dooley to J. J. Doolev and J. M. Scott, Sp"tion 3. Block XIII, Kaitieke, 921 acres. —Resolved to aDprove, and that no back rent be demanded. The arrears of rent on Section.3, Block VII, Hunua, havinj? liecn paid, it was re.solved to rescind the resolution of last meeting declaring the license forfeited.

CONVERSIONS TO FREEHOLD. Tho following selectors applied to convert their.occupation licenses to freehold, , and it' was resolved to approve:—Jas. Smith, sonr.. Section 15, Block* X, Hautapu, 83 acres 1 'rood" 13 perches; C. Carlson, Section 2, Block 111, Mauneakaretu, 192 acres 1 rood 31 perches; J. Gill, Seclion 5, Block VII, Hautapii, 110 acres, and Section 26,'810ck 111, Hautapu, 115 acres 2 roods 4 perches; E. Fredricksen, Section 1, Block IV, Tarar.ua, 201' acres 2 roods. -'■'•■..

VARIOUS TENANTS. J. Hurley wrgte declining -to take up tli" lviewoil lease of Section 229,'JIunterjille Township, i acres 2 roods 3S'perclies, in terms of tuo.award of arbitration, and it was resolved to adhere to the former decision. . The ranger reported- the result of his investigations'into the abandonment of Section .24, Block IV, Jlangahao, 78 ncres o.roods 28 perches,-liy.T. T. Fawekner, together with valuation Tor improvements. Resolved to forfeit the tenant's interest and reofl'er the section weighted with the valuation for improvements in terms of the ranger's report. It was resolved to offer the lessee of Section 3, Block IX, Hunua, the portion of ! closed road fronting same, 1 acre 3 roods 31 porches, under Section 1?1 of the Land Act, 1908, at the price, of .ClO. J. P. Laird and V.. Laird applied to sublease Section 18,- Block IX, Waipakura, 107- acres 2 roods, to R. Riehardson for a,term of 2 years, from January- 1, '1914, at an annual i»nt.of Ji2st 10s. (includes other lands), and it was rosclvad to approve. .•-'.' ' : Mrs. J. Mitchell,; as administratrix of Win. Mitchell-(deceased), applied to transfer the underlease of sublease of Section GO, Block XIII, "Apitj, 280 acres, to V. T. Dimock.—Approved. 'Mvs. E. A. Brown applied to sublease Section 17, Block IV,,Owhango Township. 1 rood, and it was resolved to decline.und surest that.she transfer' her interest. The Public Trustee advised that he bad no objection to the. license of Section 9, Block V. Hunua, 7G acres, issuing in the name of Elizabeth S. Kin?, beneficiary under the will of the late W. Olsen, and il was resolved to-approve. It was resolved to confirm the action of the Commissioner in allowing H. C. Thornsen to cut grass seed on Mangateretere riverbed. It was resolved to approve of T\ M. Sutherland remaining in occupation of Sqction 15. Block XVT, Huanpmia, for tho present, from month In mouth, at the fame rental as be has hitherto been payins. With Teferpnce to the resolution of Hie board dated December 1S last, regarding small grazing runs held -under temnorary license, it was ■ molved to extend the occupation until February 23, 1915, nt the snn'e rentals as are beins paid" at present. .- • '■ -v LOTS TO BE OFFERED. Tt was resolved to approve of the undermentioned allotments heinsr reoffered under the terms specified in the records: —Section 2.' Block XIII, Tloropito West Townsbii). 1 rood, renewable lease: Section 10. Block XIII, Tloropito Wes|- Townsliiu. 1 rood, renewable lon?e: Sections 1 mid 2. Block XVI, Horopiio West Township,' 2 roods, renewable lea=e; Sections 7 mill S, Block IX, Tloropito WeSt Township. 4 iicrfs I! roods 2!) perclms, renewable lpnse; Section 51, Block IT, ITuinia W"st Townshiii. 1 acre (1 roods 8 .perches. It was ri'iilvoil to approve of Section 35, Block T, Mnnjtahao, 401 acrps, beiu? of- , fered' as second-class land on optional

svstem at a capital value as .«.hovrn on records, iJ71;107.

Tho Commissioner sabniiticd proposals foi- dealing with the Jvaitioke Township Reserve, ami it was resulyed so nlfor three lots for lease by public tender, term l'l years, with comprasilion for impruvenieiits which have previously boon submitted li ami approved by tlu? board.

MISCELLANEOUS. C. ,T. Lankcy applied for the vfaok* or part of Section Dl, Block YIJ, -Mak'.n'i, 101 acres, giving him a homestead site for his Section 21, 120 acre*. Kcfolveil to approve of the section being disposed of to him provided the ranger's Mport is favourable, and that the resolution of the previous meeting be rescinded,.. It wns resolved to approve of the amount received far improvements °n Section part 78. Mnannni V.B. being paid to tho person entitled to receive it. With reference to ike TWfllwtion n£ the board dated August. 28, 1513, ii<?iilw!{ >vith leases of education reserves in Bioflc J, Otahoun, the ranger recommended that groups 1, 2, and 3 on 'the sc-liodnie JJ.3O/U be ilfered for terms of 21 years, and groi.ps •!, a, and G for terms of 2 yeaK 3 months as previously decided. Ee-cked to adopt .e ranger's repoH, The [' .der-Secretary tor' Lands wrote submit* iig EUggestions by the Inspector of Sur cys that the proposed step-bank en Section 101, Block i, Dtahoiia, be not proceeded with, but that willows be planted at a cost not exceeding £h.—llasolved to postpone consideration until next meeting. H. Keniington applied for -permission to pass over Section 102, Block I, Otaiiflaa E.R., to cart metal for Public Works purposes.—Besolved to have tlie matter in the hands of the Commissioner. W. H. Knight wrote offering a rental of 9s. per month for the grazing of Section!) 7. Block Yin, Belnionf, Norraandale Settlement.—Sesoked to accept.

MILLING TIMBER. It was resolved to after by public auction the milling timber on Sections 13, 1-i, 15, 21, and 16, Bipck XVI, Manganni, comprising about i,6s},Wl -superfieiaJ feet, at the royalty fixed by the lunger,. viz., £ZIOD. Tlie sale to be held in Wellington -as early as possible. It was also fesolved to offer by public auction the inil-lhig timber on ft.-W. parts of Sections S, 9, 10, 11, 12, and on part of the old rcse-ife between Valley Road and Makatuka Station, about ISO acres, at the price fised by the rasger, viz., JCSBG 10s.

• .The Commissioner submitted appfaisements of seven lots of mining Htiibor in Marton, No. 3 block, connprisUttf a total quantity of superficial fort, at a total royalty of ,£43,?!)?.—1t was Msolveil to offer all the lets by public auction, grouped as recommended by the ranger, and at-, the upset prfces shown on records. The sale is to be -held in Wellington as early as possible. Messrs. Bennett mid Punch applied for a permit to mill certain bush (fa about 3 acres. The Neiv.Zealand Powell Wood Process, Ltd., also applied fer what appeared to be the same timber,—lf Mas resolved that, as Messrs. Bennett' and Punch have withdrawn their application, a license, be granted Iβ the Neiif &eaia.H(3 Powell "Wood Process, Ltd., to mill tlifi timber'on usual conditions, abet, upon payment of the amount of aji-pr&iseinefit of timber, viz., .£5-1. Mr. 1 , . J. Cnrter having applied ftsr a license to mill timber on certain lands at Horopito, it ' was t-e-selsefl irv tlifr special circumstane.es of the fcMa t<? tccoriiniend that a license be j-ranted to him to mill the timber <« the folloiviHg seetions at the royaltv fixed lit tise ranger:— Pnrts of Sections 12, 31, 10, 9, S, narts -of old Town Reserve. HrtrHi-east of irofcotnVn Stream, and Sections 1 and 6, Block XVI, Jfanganui, comprising an area of about 930 acres.

OTHER BTISIKEBS. F. H. M'Lcan. applied to transfer Section 15, Obakuue Village .Settlement, .'? acres, to Geo. Smith.—Resolved to approve tho transfer and rescind the r*soiiition of forfeituro passed ?fl, 1913. An amended apioiicatioa iras made tt> transfer Section 6, Block V, Hannn,'lß2 acres li roods from T. P. Troacy ts G. Gore.—Approved. It was resolved to approve of the transfer from W. A. Price to C. Edwards of the ugistiuent of stock oiv Section 20!, Suburban, Palmersten Norith, i. acres "2 roods, subject to the usual eo-ndiUotis. T. Woodward, lessee cf Sections US and 30, Block IV, Hawti-ey Settlonicnt, 2 vooils 5 perches, hllcgcd tliat lvp had intimated his ijesifc lo.surremtet his mtetjst *l«n obtaining a transfer o-f Soctiott .'{, Block 111, of the same settlem-ent o-n-Jmii! %■, 1913/ but there bei.Rs no record of thesurrender it was resolved to forfeit. Mrs.'A. Hawos is »ot rßsldinjj on Section 179, Block VII.I. llactitii twhsliip, 1 rood, but her husband is now residing., and it wis-rcsoh'ed to'take no furtte action at -present under the -circumstances. . ' • Tho following selectors had failed, to comply with tlfo conditions of Octupation, ami it was u-solvett to tftko i'iie aeti.oft noted in each case;—.T. B. Ltydoi), Section 2G, Block X, Hunun, .1-03 acres, no«' residence.—Resolved, to esli tenants , Jntentions in the matter. p A.. Na.ylor, Section 9, Block X, Hurtaa, 100 acres i*nresidence.—Tiesolvcd to ask-tenant to show cause why his interest should Hot hti for-. ■feiteil. 'H. Cressy, Kcctiot fi. Slock XI, Whirinaki, B6i aews, noii-iwprovcnwnt and non-residencp.—Uesolveil to forfeit. R. H. Smith,'Section 5, Block XI, Wtiiri. naki, 1576 acres, iioji-tinprovenieut and non-residence.—Besolretf to forfeit. It was resolved to co_»firm the resolution' of SWrch 2G, which I'en-ds as fellows:—"lt was reselveft, oh tiie iiiotion of Mr. Brodrick, sccsjidied- by Mr, Daivsnn —in ter"is of Soctioit 8 (5) and (S) of the Public Bodies Lrases Ac-t. lflflS—to Im«e E.I!, Lot -2 of Section 12, Block XIIT. Kairanpa. 2G acres 2 roods,' .07 perches, to 11. G. Moore at the n-pset -rent of JBfiS per annum. And OB tlie same terms, and coftditions at which Hi-e land was offerrf at auction on February U. IS>W. The Commissioner submitted !•■ nliin of n proposed road latrfy sntveyrs! by llf. ,T. Stevenson, district surveyoi', H»r<m?ti small fjrazincf run 11. Jfuiki'Wi B'-ick, (jive acefss to Waimai'inn A Block. Jt was resolved to anprov<> of the ro'id boi.np , taken as provided bv law-, aiicj t'lip board rpcoinmendwl that the C.-iwn siion*d pay the lessee the cost of fensiits read.