LAND BOARD

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2420, 27 March 1915, Page 4

LAND BOARD

BUSINESS TRANSACTED The Wellington Land Board continued its sitting yesterday. There wero present:—Messrs. T. N. Brodriok, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Jos. Dawson, 11. T. Ellingham, Jas. G'eorgetti, and Chas. M'lntyre. Applications for Land.—Open for cash under the Land Act, 1908—Application 22233; Section 3, Block I, Kakahi Village, 32 perches, cash; Alfredtou Turton. —Approved. Township renewable lease under Section 124 (b) of tho Land Act, |90S— Application 21600; Section 23, Block I, Horopito West Township, 1 rood 15 perches, T.R.L., Edward Strong.—Approved. _ Application 22296. Section 112, Block X, liaetihi Township, 1 rood, T.R.L., W. P. Robertson.—Approved, temporary permits to occupy from venr to year under Section 130 of the Laiul Act, 1908—Section 23, Block 11, Tiffin, 1 acre; temporary permit, Harry E. Fly.—Approved. Application 22247, part lof Section 83, Block VII, Mangahao, 2a. 2r. 01p., temporary permit, Harrv Cornelius—Approved. Application 22212, Block IV, Kaitieke_, la. sr. 00p., temporary permit, u. H. Williams.—Approved. Timber sold by auction on March IS-Lot 1, RaketaP«uma Block, 258-acres, milling license, and Co., Ltd.—Approved. Lot ~ Raketapauma Block, 350 acres, milling license, Turangarere Sawmill Co. —Approved. Permits to split dead timber— Application 22209, Block XVI, Makotuku, splitting permit, Chris Miley.—Approved. Block X, Horopito West Township, Arthur Peck.—Approved. Renewable lease, Hikawera Settlement—Section 15, Block XVI, Huangarua, 632 acres, L.S.R.L., Janet Nicol.—Approved. Applications for Fee Simple.—O.R.P. <53, Section 8. Block XI, Kaitioke, 1300 ?cres, J. G. Hulton.—Approved. . O.RjP. 1-8, Section 6, Block I, Tiflin, 222 acres, John Kiddie.—Approved. O.R.P. 870, Section 28, Block 11, Tiriraukawa, 19a. Kolwrt Richardson.—Approved. 0.R.1. 726, Section 16, Block X, Mangaluti, 200 acres, L.'Meyer;—Approved. Transfers and, Sub-leases.-O.R.P. 419, , c 'i on Rlock Xlll.Ruahino, 200 acres, A. Smith to S. and E. S. ICnight.—Approved. W. 242, Section. 13, Mangaweka Town, 1 rood, W. A. Officer to F. M. Thomson—Approved. V.H.R.L., 169, Section 16, Block 11, Hunua, 41a. lr. 00p., C. lung to J. A. Fischer. —Approved. E.L. J'• Section 3, Block XI, Whirinaki, 896 a. " r - 00p., E. A. Brown to E. A. and J. H. Brown.—Approved. 4/6, Lot 1, QuilSettlement Association, 27a.' 3r. 7.3 p., G. Allen to J. Harkness. (Subject to declaration being amended and public Trustee reporting favourably.)— Approved. O.R.P. 1013, Section 2, Block l '■,])' h'nniiki, 581 a Or, OUp., J. C. Munro inn oi- Howard.—Approved.— T.R.L. 1-0, Section 14, Block V, Uairiinu Township, lr. 32p„ W. Croft to E. T. Bevan. W. 224, Section 107, Block ? a , e , tllu Township, 1 rood, A. W. Mildenhall to D. G. Cameron.—Approved. L.l. Section. 100, Block 11, Kopuaranga, 298 acres, H. D. Colqnhoun to B, J. Coltjuhoun.—Approved. 1.F., 334, Section 32. Block X, Hunua, 1 99 a. lr. Oip., J. M'Leod to F. W. Green.—Approved F.H. 779, Section 7, Block I, Mangahao, 200 acres, H. and E. H. Alderwick to G. Grant.—Approved. . F.H. 778, Section 6, Block I, Mangahao, .198 acres, H. and E. H. Alderwick to R. Grant.— Approved. O.R.P. 946, Section 3, Block «. Kataruke ' 889 acres, B. and Jos. rj 1 1 B- M'Caffrey.—Approved. O.R.P 938, Section 4, Block VIU, Retaruke 953 a. 3r. 00p., K. G. M'N. Barran to Joseph M Caffrey— Approved, subject to transfer of Section 3, Block Vllj.Retad't' c° m Pleted simultaneously. K.L. 16, Sections 3 and 15, Block VII, H aipakura, 381 a. 2r., Publio Trustee- in estate of H. Smyth. to Tanginoa vffV n l 1? Tapa.—Approved. V.H.L.P. 1071, Part 1 of 58, Block VI, Uaiopt-hu, it acres 1 rood .06 perches, Ihos. Horrobin to H. F. Zeinert.-Refus-ed. U.&-L.P. 2(3, Scction 3, Block VIII, iiairurapa (Tawaha Settlement), 70 acres i'i 00 tc? D c to P- A " • Wilson.—Refused. F.H. IbO, Scction 9, Block VII, Umutoi Sahskury F.H. Block), 200 acres, W. ™ s ?, n P? „ , fart.—Approved. I.F. : B ', 2, Block 11, Hunua, 197 acrea 30 perches, G. Jludgway to Wi'u. Frank-land.-Approved. F.H. 310, Section 22, Block IV, Mt. Cerberus, 200 acres, Edward Johns -to John Dick6on.—Approved. L.P. 269, Section 4, Block X, Mikimiki, 196 acres, ,1. I. Coradme to W. H Har-TOmbe.-Approved. R.L. 26, Section 5, Block X Mikimiki, 237 acres, J. I. Coracm ), ' Harconibe.—Approved. Show Cause.-O.R.P. 983, Section 12, Block IX, Manganui, G. A. M'Girr, resitiine 6 ' satisfactory in meanO.R.P. 1148, Section 21, Block IV, Mangahao, 1. M. A. Swan, residence. Mr. LUingham submitted his report on his interview with the solicitor. It was resolved to grant-two months in which Miss. Swan must bo in residence at the sn<l5 n< l , w . l ' l ? l h . time her interest .will be with resolution is not compliod O-A-P- 10/S, Section G, Block IV, Whiri-: ,' 9 as ' lan ' Improvements, snort.—4djounie<l. O.R.P. 843, Section 9, Block VI, Kaiueke, W. J, Trevens, residence.—Resolved to grant two months in which to reside itSf. 6r o 8 forfeited. O.R.P. 113b, Section 2, Block XVI jr.v ngaone, C. L. Halbei'g, residence.— -Uljourned for ranger's report on all soctions m this settlement. CORRESPONDENCE AND MISCELLANEOUS. M. Spens-Black wrote regarding arrears vru n i ol ' 011 l i on ®. Block \ 111, Be mont (Aormandale), a«l it was resolved to determine the tenancy; j Wai ~r cso' v c<! accept payment of the deposits required to complete the contracts for conversion of tho undermentmneil leases to deferred paymonts:-G. Blacklock, Section 36, Block V IC'ir101— Approved. Mrs. H. Nattrass, Section 42, Ohakune Tillage Settlement.Approved. Mix M. M. Partridge, Section in, ' arlo '—Adjourned. The County Clerk, Eketahuna, wrote asking whether a credit balance-of hvm). TMrtr? 2d L J Qn Sec t^ 1 ait 13, Block XIII, Mangahao,, can' be transferred to the credit of the Pahiatua County Council. —Adjourned. Mi Sector Tourist Track Committee an"phed for possession of Section 8, Block' VI, Waiolune, with a view to erecting a houso thereon for tho use of tourists—ftp fiJs>ed. * '

Mr. E. G. M'Kinnon applied to have Section 54, Block X, Hautapu S.D., added to his holding adjoining, and it was resolved to decline and offer land under Part IV. of the Land Act 1!)0S Section 203 (d) at the ranger's valuation'. it. Woolslon applied to have part of Section 5, Block XIV, Kaitieke S.D. arm about 8} acres, allotted to him on O.RP under Section 14 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912, and it was resolved to postpone for ranger's report. A report from the hanger was received with regard to Section 304. Block \]l \Vairoa, .19 acres, and it lvas resolved to oftcr a lease lor. five years )»y tender, at; a rental oi 12--. per acre per annum It wa< resolved to defer rcofl'erin» Section 2. Block XV, Horopito West "township, 1 rood •);> perches, for a valuation of the siuTouiKiihg lana.'j. A. .1. Horlon applied for a permit to occupy from year to year part of the strip of Croim land between Main Road ami railway so'it.lv of Oio Road, immediately •Mutli of the strip recently allotted to Jlr. Williams, and it was resolved to approve subject to the usual conditions at a rent to be fixed by the Commissioner. .No building to be erected.—Approved G. 11. Williams, who was recently "ranted a permit fx) occupy a strip of Crown land south of Oio Galley Road applied lor an additional .lira, and it was resolved to decline. Mr. C Boots applied for a temporary lease of about 1J acres, in Block IV Kaitieka, and it was resolved to decline With reference to the. proposal to fix the term ot license recently granted to Malai Sawmills Co., south 'of Owhango, at two years, the company applied for au extension of three year's, and it was revived to decline. 3 Mrs. M. Walsh apnlied for a temporary lease of Section 8, Block XIV, Ohnknn'e Township, area 1 rood, and it was resolved lo grant a temporary lease under the usual conditions at a rental of 30s. IT. If. Rule, occupier of Section •la,' filock 11, Iljinua. S.D.. applied for Section 13, Block IT. Hiuiiia, 3 acres, as a sile for a homestead, and if was resolved to decline to let the section at present. With reference lo tho occupation bv E. M'Gregor, cf tho Crown acquisitions in the Otamakapua Block, it' was re,solved to- grar.t hinna permit to occupy

them for grazing as from October G, 1914, from year to year, at a rent at the rate of .£'9o per annum, subject to three months' notico of determination. J. M'Kenzie applied for a renewable lease of Section 5 anil G, Block XV, Olahoua, S.D. (Foroporo Settlement), and it ivas resolved to decline. It was resolved to pay over tlie amount received for improvements on Section ■f, Block XIA r , Makotuku, to the person entitled to receive it. Jt was resolved to offer the nnsclected sections in the Hnwtrey Settlement for cash by public auction under Section 43 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, nt upset price fixed by the Valuation Department It was resolved to authorise the l!e----ceiver to deduct .Cl 2 costs from the b mount received for improvements on h'ection 32, Block T, Kakalii Village. and to pay the balance of £228 to tho person entitled to receive it. It was resolved to offer for cash by intblic auction tho unsold sections in Normaiulale Settlement under Section 43 of the Land Laws Amendment: Act. 1913, at the upset price fixed by the Valuation Department, tho reduction in prices to be recommended under Section 56 o! the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912. It was resolved to offer tho undermentioned land to the persons named, under ihp provisions of Section 14 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1914, at tho prico of ,£2 10s. per acre with a choice of tenure, and cost of sowing grass se«l to be added to Section 40:—Section SO, Block If. Tiffin, 2ns acres, to H. 0. Staveley; Section 31, Block 11, Tiffin, 293 acres, to E. Clarke. Kaitieko County Council applied to have tbe "thirds" derivable from Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4. Block VII and 1 Block VJI.I, Retaruko Survey District, hypothecated to meet payments of principal nnd interest on loans raised ror road purposes in the Mangaehutu rating area. —Approved. ' The District Engineer, Public Works' Department, Wellington, applied to surrender • lease of Education Reserves Sections 15 and 16, Block VII, I'ongaroa Township, held in the name of tho Hon. Minister of Public Works, as it is no longer required by his Department. It was resolved to accept tho surrender, and re-offer the lease. Lsaao Johnston stated lie. was allowing Mrs. G. N. Haigh to occupy Section 88, Block XIV.' Belmont (Eouni Hamlet) on a fortnightly tenancy.—Approved. It was decided to declare R. Aitchison's interest in Section 6, Block VIT, Whirinnki, forfeited for non-compliance with the conditions of his license as to improvements and payment of rental—Forfeited. Transfer of sub-leases.—Section 3, Block V, Mauganui, 511 acres, executors in estate of Thos. Lander (deceased), to A. At. Brown. Left in Commissioner's hands to deal -with. Application for Land.—Application 22416, Sections 14 and 15, Block B, Mnngaweka Township. 2 roods, cash, Nora AVanstell.—Approved.