LAND BOARD

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2397, 1 March 1915, Page 9

LAND BOARD

BUSINESS'AT THE MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Wellington Land Board was held on Friday. Mr. T. N. Brodrick, Commissioner ot Crown Lands, presided, and there were also present Messrs. Jos. Dawson, H.- T. Ellingham, Jas. Georgetti, and Chas. Mlntyrc. Applications for Land. Open under optional tenures of Land Act. Application 21808'; Section 5, Block XI, Wkirinaki S.D., 1976 acres, 0.R.P., T. J. Bowler.—Approved. Application 21997: Section 6, Block XL Whirinaki S.D., 745 acres, 0.K.P., A. D. WrightApproved—Application 21786; Section 16, Block V, Earioi S.D., 100 acrea 5 perches, 0.. R.P., J. A. Bead.—Approved. Application 21961:' Section 1, Block X, Karioi S.D., 77 acres 1 rood 31 perches, 0.K.P., V. B. Yeomans.—Approved. Application 21881: Section 27, Block VIII, Makotuku S.D., 91 acres 2 roods 32 perches, 0.R.P., G. W. Edhouse.—Approved.. Application 21759: Section 4, Block XIV, Makotuku S.D., 441 acres 2 roods 20 perches, 0.8.P., E. J. Barry.— Approved". Gash Town Lands, open for Selection under the Land Act—Application 22205, Sections 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, and 14, Block VIII, Mangaweka • Township, 1 • acre 2 roods 8 perches, cash, Jas. Georgetti.— Approved. Under Renewable Lease of Settlement Land.—Application 22204. Section 31,, Block XII, Belmont, 6 acrcs, L-SH-1j.,. Eli Portei*.—Approved. ' ■ Under Eenewable Lease, under the Land for. Settlements Act,' 1908.—Application 22046: Section 67, Block 11,- Waiopehu S.D., Heatherlea • Settlement, 5 acres, L.S.E.L., W. Heseltine.—Approved. \ Cash Auction Sales under. the Land Act, 1908.—Section 20, Block I, district Kakahi Village,, area 32 perches, purchaser P. W, J. Greenstrect;. Sections 8,. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, Block VIL Maagaweka Township, 3 acres 2 roods, Jas. . Georgetti; hot 24 of Section 87, Block LX, Paekakariki,. 1 acre 34 parches, Jas, Grey;. Section 61, Block X, £aitawa/ 13. acres 3 roods, Mary E. Murphy; Section 14, Block VII, Pongaroa Township, 1 rood 23 perches, J. S. Pin; Section 12, VIII, Pongaroa Township, .1 rood, Edward Johns; Section 7, Block I. Pohangtna, 1 rood, M. H. ITLaurin; Section 10, Block I. Pohangina,-1 rood, M. H. MTjaurin; Section 11, Block L ngina, 1 rood, M. H. M'Laurin; Section 12, Block I, Pohangina, l rooi M. H. M'Laurin; Seotion 8, Block IV, Pohangina, 1 Tood, J. Shadbolt; Section 14, Block IV, 'Pohanjpna, .1 food, J, Shadbolt; Seotion 1, Block VI, Pohangina, 1 Tood, M. H. M'Laurin; Section 3,; Block VI, Pohangina, 1 rood, It. H. M'Laurin; Section 2, Block VI, Pohangina, 1 rood, M. H. M'Laurin; Section 19', Block VI, Pohangina, 1 rood, M. H.. M'Laurin; Section 20, Block VI, Pohangina, 1 rood, M. H. M'Laurin; Section 3, Block IX, Pohangina, 1 rood, Wm. Stevens; Section 4, Block IX, Pohangina,' 1 rood, Wm. Stevens; Section 40, Block X, Pohangina, 1 : rood,, C. G. Culling; Section 42, Block X, Pohangina, 1 Tood, C. G. Culling.—Approved

. Crown Lands open for Application in Grown Lands Guide.—Application ' 21674: Section 16, Block XXI, OhaKime' Township, 1- Tood, T.E.8., P. H. Gosse.—Approved. Under Temporary License.—Application 21697: 19' acres, approx., in Block XIV, Manganui S.D., 19 acres, temporary permit, C. S. Price, subject to usual conditions re -compensation, determination, etc.—Approved. Under Section 14 of the Land Laws' Amendment Act, 1912.—Application 22_03; Section 8,. Block 11, Hanrua,. 28 acres 26 perches, 0.R.P.; R. Dowling:-r-Approved. 26857, Section 3, Block Vin, ■Kaitieke. S,D., 193 acres 1. rood, 0.R.P.,. A.' M. A. Millynn.—Refused 10/1, Section' 2;' Block " XI, Manganui S;D., 200 acres, 0.R.P., G. H; Price.—Refused. ■29768, Section 26,-Block 11, Hunua S.D,, 55 acres 1 rood ■ 24 perches, R.L., R. F. Beautrais.—Refused.— O.R.P. 1062, Part Section 6, Block XVI, Rotaruke S'.D., unsurveyed, 0.E.P., H. W. Galloway.— ' Approved provided' forfeiture is completed and costs paid. Application for Fee Simole.—LF. 114, Section 3a and 6, /Block 11. Mount Cerberus S.D., 109 acre 3 and' 93 acrei, H. KHolmes.—Approved. •Transfeirs and Sub-Leases.—V.H.L.P. 610, Section 36, Pongaroa V.S'., ,20 acres, H. E. Smith to H. J; Tinworth.—Granted. V.H.L.P. 412, ■ Section 35, Pongaroa V.S., 20 acres, H: R. Smith to H; J. Tinworth.—Granted. V.H.L.P. 1053, Sec- ; tion 43, .Block.'XVlH,- Mangahao S.D., 19 acres 1 perch, and,V.H.L.P. 992; 'Section ' 94, Block I, Makuri: S;D.,. -13 acres, A. , H. Cresswell to 'Mrs. - H. E, Soody.— Granted. L.S.L.P. 118, Section 3, Block 111, Reira : S.D., 115 acrs, R. J: L. V.. OJsen to J. W.' O'Connor.—Granted. Pastoral Lease 28, rims 14", and. 15;- Block .'IX, Ikitara S.D., 1145 acres, D. P. :Cuillinane to W. E.- Morgan.—Granted. V.H.L.P. 952, Section 20, Manunui V.S;, 5 acTes 22 perches; M.'Richards to P. M. Carroll.—Grantod. ' E. 66,' Sections - 37 and 39, Block VII, Mangaone, 355 acres 1 Tood 29 perches, R. Pitcaithly to J. H; Tatham.—Granted. 0.R.P., 10tl3, Section 16, Block V, Nnkumaru S.D., 800 acres, Mrs. R. Mac Donald ■ to J. Porter. (Subject to consent of former proposed trans-• ferees.)—Granted.' O.R.Pi 10S0, Section 15, Block , IV, Hautapu S.D:, 427 : ' acres, K. A. Anderson to A. M'Coll, Junr.—■ Graiited. O.R.P. 877, Sections 1, Blocks XIII and XVI, Momohaki S.D., 1967 aores 2 mods 30 perches, C. G. Ross to M. Cobbe.—Granted (subject to statement of land held, by transferee being satisfactory). L'.S.RiL. 81, Sections 13, 14, Block 11, Hawtrey Settlement, 2 . roods 18 perches; L.S.R.L. 55, Section 15, Block 11, Hawtrey Settlement, 1 rood 3 perches: F. H. Thompson to W. Krug.—Granted. V.H.L.P. 593j, Section 81, Block XVIII, Mangahao S.D., 8 acres 0 roods 6 perches, T. H. Stacey to J. Campbell.—Granted. L.P. 240, Section 130, Block 111, Mangahao S.D., 202 aores, J. Affleck to T. R. Wilton, and L.P. 242, Section 128, Block 111, Mangahao S.D.. 223 acres 2 roods 32 perches, and L.P. 241, Section 131, Block 111, Mangahao S.D., 141 acres 1 rood 24 perches, J. Affleck to T. R. Wilton.— Granted. V.H.R.L. 57, Section 5, Ohakune Village Settlement, 6 .acres, L. G. Abel to Mrs. G. M. Firman.—Granted. L.S.L.P. 117, .Section 4, Block 111, Rewa S.D., 388 acres 2 roods, J. P. Lett to A. Ross.—Granted, O.R.P, 1115, Section 6, Block VTII, Ngamatea, 486 acres 1 rood, T. M. M'Quinn to J. F. Casey and J. Woodhouee.—Refused. I.F. 237, Section i, Block 11, Hunua <5.D., (97 acres, G. Mudgway to .W.' Frankland.—Adjourned for ransrer's report as to value of improvements. S.G.R-. 186, Pt. 1 of Section 47, Blocks 111, Pohanpina S.D., G22 acres 1 rood 35 perches, L. Webby to R. A. H. Port.—Granted, provided-. 309 acres held by the Ports aTo transferred simultaneously. S.G.I?;. .187, Pt. 2 of Section 47, lock ITI, Pohangina S.D.. 640 acres. Mrs. E. J. Webby to Mrs. R. It. Port.—Granted, provided 30!) acres held by the Ports are transferred simultaneously. O.R.P. 1093, Part Section 20, Block I, Umutoi S.D.. 100 acres, J. C. Schormann. to ,T. G. Buchanan.—Granted, subject to transfer of Buchanan's land being registered simultaneously. O.R.P. 1116, Section 7, Block VIII, Ngamatea S.D., 345 acres 1 rood, D. Allen to C. L. Sinnett.—Refused. O.R.P. 648, Section 5, Block 11, Mako- : tuku, 201 acres 2 roods 30 perches, H. C. Riley to T. E. Bell.—Refused. O.R.P;' 1157, Section' 142, Block IV, Mangahao S.D., 76 acres 2 roods, Miss V. 0. Plnyle to E. J. Playle.—Refused. R.L. 16, Sections 3 and 15, Block VII, Waipakura' S.D., 381 acres 2 roods, Public Trustee in Estate of Mima Smyth (deceased) to Tanginoa Tapa and Te Mann Tapa.—Approved, provided transferees do not' hold too much land. O.R.P. 870, Section 28, Block 11, Tiriraukawa. 5.D.,: 19 acres 24. perches. R. Richardson to T. M'Quinn.— Refused. Sub-Leases—V.H.L.P. 482,; Section- 17, Block IV, Mangahao S.D., 29 acres; 902, Section 18, BlOck IV, Mangahao S.D., 29 acres, Mrs. Jf. A. Grant to W. E. Powell; term- 10 years from February 1, 1915, JG43 13s. 9d. per annum.—Approved, :provided lease is amended as required. L.P. 330, Section 19,. Block X, Mt. Cerberus, 200 acres, J. Wnrdle to F. Wardlo, term -10 years from February ■ 1, 1915, per . annum,—Appro^ved. Tender for Reserve, 21 years.—Section 114. Newman, 13 acres 1 rood 32 perches, Eos. 1,., N,' G. P. -Dowsett.—Approved. Tender, for Lease of. Crown Lands.— Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 73, Mowkanau Village,-6 acres 0 roods 17 perches, Mis. T/., 7 years, G.-.-S; Gordon.—Approved. Sections; 15, 16, 17, Mowhanati Village, 2 acres- 2 • roods 25 perches, Mis.' J,., 7 years, G.' S. Gordon.—Approved. Renewal of Pastoral License under Section 06 of tho Land Liwn Amendraint 'Act, 1913,-Run 30, Blocks XV 'and XVI*.

[ Moawhango, and I Ohinewairna, 1600 acres. Past. Lie., X. Stalker.—Granted. .Show Cause.—Section 4, Block XI, Whirinaki S.D., Mr*. F. Tansey, residence. Applies to appoint son as substituteApproved. Section 4, Block XVI, Mangaone S.D., A. Mac Lean, residence. Explanation accepted as satisfactory in the meantime, but must be in residenoe early next summer. Section 179, Eaetihi Township, M. A. Jordan; residence; asks perm,i. a3 ?°F to reside on freehold, section 178 adjoining.—Granted. Section 23,' Block XIV, lit. Robinson, Mrs. M. C. Mulinder; T&jideiice; asks for exemption until next milking season.—Granted nine months' exemption. Section 21, Block IV, Mangahao S.D.. Miss T.' M.. A. Swan; residence.—Adjourned at Mr. Ellingham'a request. Section 62, Block 11, Waiopehu, Mrs. I. M. Woollett, residence.—To. be notified that , she must re- „ 1 s within three months. Sections 2, 20, Block 11, Ruahine 5..D., H. A. Belk, residence; desires to appoint his brother as snhstitute.—Approved in term 6 of Section 22 of . the Land Laws AmendAct, 1913, provided he can. comply mth the conditions. 1 Seotion '3, Block' Jr ' ?°r mal l an S a i G. H-. Ford, residence.— lo be notified to reside vvrthiii three months.

Correspondence and Miscellaneous. A Qmnlan applied for two years' extension of milling license over Section 42, K t?' Clngo, which expires July . 30, 1917.—Resolved that the board considers application premature, but regards it favourably,. and advised- him to renew application in 12 months' time. C. Cann applied for grazing license over Sections 3 and i, Block Vll, Makotuku.—Refused. , A -f- Chamberlain applied for permit to split posts, on Crown hinds' adjoining Section 2, Block XVI, Kaitieke.-Eefuscd. irrtr smges mge . r ' s report on Section 1, .Block 163 acres 1 rood,, was submitted'.—lt was resolved to offer for sale under Section 132 of the TanW Ad, 1308, at an upset price ,of £12 10s. per acre. : •

■. It was resolved to extend the temporary' tenancies of small grazing runs under Land Act, 1885, the leases of which } v< * 6 act renewed. ■ until. February. 29, 191b, at the same rentals .as at present,' f Section 1, Bfock IV, W. Pemberton; S.GJI. 86, SecH° n 111, Apiti, D. and J. Marun; SiGJI.-..151, bectioa i, Block I, Aohanga, Ma.i7 T B.uxli!ig; S.GJS. 91, Sections sr'p -1™ AohaiigsL, E. E. Burling; S.G.B. 100, S.G.B. 53, Blocks XIII, XIV, WarueiJ.—Approved. it was resolved to determine tie permits issued to J. Bentley and A. E. Os- ™, 1:0 occupy Lots 1 and 2, Hall-Jones Mttlement, 23 acres: and 18 acres respectively, as from January. 2, 1915, and recommend that permits be granted to them to occupy tho same lots as they axe now occupymg under Seotion 74 of the. Land for Settlements Act, 1908, and 1 its amendwonts.—Approved. . , It wes'resolved to grant a temporary rn } l t ; T to H- E. Fly to lease Section 23, Block n, Tiffin, 1 acre, for grazing at a rent oi per annum, subject to right of the County Council' or other authorised persons to take .gravel '?t any time. ~r ate to bo placed in a convenient position. lenancy to'be under , usual-condi-tions. —Approved. C. Carlson's pastoral license'of his'run expires on February 28, 1915, and he is entitled to receive' a renewal of the lease, tor another term of twelve months from March 1,. 1915. The ranger recommends that the rental be at the . present. rate, viz., Alß2.—Granted.

T. W. Warren applied to be relieved improvement conditions, on Section 55, Block AX, Mangahao, as the land is already improved. The Board directs that the section be. credited with the value of improvements, .£1502, already effected, as valued, by. the. Valuer-General, aiid that the requirements be computed on the unimproved, value.- ' v'i 4" Mi % ?PP'ied for permission to split firewood and posts- on the: unoccupied sections', in the Horopito West Town-. E A I P- Granted at .the royalty recommended by .ranger. ... Notice to be given to the ranger -before removal of timber. It was resolved to' pay the amount received Jor. improvement on Section 16, Block V, Karioi, to the person who effected them—J. Stiller.—Approved. It was resolved to pay the amount received for improvements on Section 1, Block X, Karioi,. to the person, entitled. —Approved.

G. H. Williams applied to lease a strip of land, 15 chains in length, south of Oio Valley Road, between main road; and railway to approve of a temporary leaao at wBl sa, per annum on usual conditions, with special prohibition against erecting a store on the land. A. J..Horton applied for a piece of land in the'same locality •—Adjourned. ..It was.resolved to recommend that pro- : tective works be erected on Education Re- . serve, Sections. 101 .and 102. Block I, houa, at a cost of «£o. —Approved; The following local bodies forwarded proposals the Expenditure of accrued thirds, and it was resolved to,, approve" /the proposals, subject to.investigation by. . the ranger, and so far as tho amounts are still available:—Eaetihi Town Board, £7 lis. 7d.; Ohakune Borough Council, .£73 ss. 9d.;' Manga whero Eoad Board, .£IOB9 63. 5d. —Approved. : ■ The Kaitieke County Council applied for permission- to hypothecate the thirds over Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, Blocks VII-and 1, Block VIII, Eetamka, to pay interest and principal on loans raises for road purposes in the Mangaohuttf rating area-.— Adjourned for ranger's report. A. V. Theobald applied to surrender his leas© of Section 1, Block 111, 1 Wainuoru (Poroporo), 548 acres, • and asked that he be not debarred from competing for other land, and that his deposit l be re-, turned.—Resolved to accept surrender provided rent bo paid. ,R. M'Donald applied-for exemption from paying rent on Section 7, Block XIII, Kaitieke S;D., until he gets a road to the land. Refused, there being no power to entertain application. E. W. Chapman applied for'a, reduction in rent of his leases of Waiouru Station, Runs, 1, 3, and ■4, Moawhango, Kaimanawa, and Motupuhaka, comprising 74,645 acres, owing to high altitude causuiS josses. of stoclc, and cost of keeping rabbits undoT check.—The Board has no recommendation to make. _Mr. Ellingham reported having interviewed E. Johns with reference to the revaluation of Section 2, Block XVIII, Mangahao, and the improvements thereon, expressed. his satisfaction with Mr. 1 Elhugham's explanation. Mr. H. J. Banks asked permission to appoint A. P. Nicholson as his substitute for residence on Section- 1, Block I, Manganui S.D.—Approved. ■ •