LAND BOARD MEETING

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2757, 28 April 1916, Page 9

LAND BOARD MEETING

WELLINGTON DISTRICT NEW TENANTS FOR CROWN SECTIONS The monthly meoting of the 'Wellington Land Board was held yesterday. The Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. G. .H. M. M'Clurc) wad in the chair, and there were 'also present:—Messrs. J. Georgbtti, J. Dawson, H. T. Ellingham, and C. M'lntyre. Applications for Land, etc. Applications for cash under Section 12 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, were approved of. as follow:— Section 51, Mawailiakona Town, 1 rood, cash, L. Do V. Fitzsimmons. Price, MO. Section 7, Mawailiakona Town, 2 roods 22 perches, cash, George L. Lay. Price, .£240. _ Sections 58 and 59, Mawailiakona Town, 2 roods 1 perch, cash, John M. Emery. Price, .£80.,. Section 1, Mawaihnkona Town, 2 roods, rash, Walter Smart. ' Price, ,£9O. Section 2, Mawailiakona Town, 2 roods, cash, "Walter Smart. Price. ,£75. Section 43, Mawaihakona lown, 1 rood, cash, L. M. Ross.' Price, ,£4O. An application for deferred payment under the Land for Settlements Act, 1908," was approved as follows:—Section 15, Block I, Hawtrey Settlement, 1 rood 3.5 perches, D.P.'L.S., AJfred' Reynard. Price, .£95. The Board also granted an application for village homesteads, under Part IV of the Land Act, 1905,-as follows:—Section 54, Manuuni Village,' 1 acre 0 roods 2.08 perches, V.H:E.L., Alfred Henderson; annual rent, £1 4s.

Education Reserves, •., The following applications for leases of primary . education reserves were approved :— , Lot 3 of 116, Palmorston North, 23.3 porches, to J. H. Carlson, jun. Annual rent, .£6. ' Lot 1, Block VIII, Mataroa Township, 1 rood, to Simon Barakat. Annual rent, £1. Lot 6, Block X, Mataroa Township, 1 rood, to Isabel Barakat. Annual rent, £1. '•■ Lot 4, Block VII, Mataroa Township, 1 rood, bp J. H. Garmonsway. Annual rent, 15s. Lot 10, Block VIII, Mataroa Township, 1 rood, tb Simon Barakat. Annual rent, las. Lot 2, Bloek IX, Mataroa Township, 1 rood,- to Simon Barakat. Annual rent, 15s. , Lot 24, Mataroa Suburbs, 2 acres 2 roods 26 perches, to 'William Cleaver. Annual rent, £2 15s. Lot 2, Block I, Taumatamahoe, 1090 acres 3 roods 24 perches, to Jackson Mason. Annual rent, ;£B4. Lots 1 and 2, and Lot 2, Block I, Otahaua and Wninoua Townships, and Lot 2, Waipoua Township, 2 acres 3 roods, to B. J. KellcKer. • Annual rent, ,£2l. Lot "'3 of 101, Block I. Otahoua and Waipoua' Township, 17 acres, to "Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Annual rent,

Absent Soldier. The Board approved an application for land by an agent for an absent soldier,' under Section 11 of, the Land laws Amendment Act, 1912, in regard to Section 11, Block XVI, Retaruke, 64 acres 1 rood 20 perches, 0.R.P., H. W. Galloway. Annual rent, .£5 7s. Second-class land. Five applications for temporary permits to occupy -under Section 130 of the Land Act, 1908, were granted. They wero as follow:— .Section 4-9, M'Kenzie Village, 6 acres 1 rood,' temporary permit, G. T. Cole. Annual rent, ,£5, year to year. Part Bunny thorpe-Ashlmrst Hallway Reserve, 8 roods> .08 perches temporary permit, B. 'Jf. Sutherland. Annual rent, 16s. ;Parc..Bunnythorpe-Ashhurst Railway R'esßrve,'2 acres 2 roods 18 perches, temporary permit, Robert Stewart. Annual rent, il 18s. 9d. Part! Bunnythorpe-Ashhurst Railway Reserve, 2 acres 1 rood .09 perches, temporary permit, W. Greenhow. Annual rent, £2 ss. Part Bunnythorpe-Ashhurst Railway Reserve, 2 aores 2 roods 20 perches, temporary permit, "Syd. Jefferies. , Annual rent, JE2 10a.

An application for endowment land under Section 124 (2a) of the Land Aot, 1908, was.received from H. C.-Lucas iu regard to Sections 8, 9, and 10, Block IX, PohanginaTsp., 3 roods .00 perches. Term seven years, annual rent, .£llos.—The ap-plication-was granted. ' • . >

, Transfers, . Transfers were approved in the following instances :—'■■•'■■ Section i', Block V, Hunua, 189 acres 2 roods 7 perches, from J. Grace to G. A; Trengroye and A. Griffiths (to take effect when license has issued). Section 4, Block IV, Tiriraukawa, 200 acres, from H. C. Brickland to E. L. ]?ield. ■ Section 3, Block IV, Tiriraukawa, 200 acres, from H. C. Brickland to R. L. Field. Section 5, Block ?, Horopito West, 1 rood,, from Deputy-Official' Assgnee (T. Wear) to. Mrs. B. Weir. Section 3i, Mangaweka V.S., 7 acres, from E. E, Hornblow to B. J. Williamson. ' Section 2, Block XVI, Kaitieke, 890 acres, from A. E. Fear to E. Bodley... Section -JO, Horowhenua V.S., 15 acres, from ,T. Howell to E. Aitken. Section 6, Block XIV, Kaitieke, 1650 acre 3, from C-Atkinson to J. Dick and W. -H. Flyger (approved on certain conditions). ' Section 1, Block I, Nukumaru, 2185 acres, from M. and A. A. Bull to J. Burtt. Section 11, Block XV, Hautapu. 200 acres, from G. Kreger to C. H. E. Sweet. Section 65, Block VIII, Belmont. 4 acres 1 rood 19.perches, from A~ Hartley to F. B. Ackhurst. (Sub-lease approved.) ' ' Section 1, Block VIII, Wairarapa, 123 acres 1 rood 30 perches, froni 11.I 1 . •W. Parry to D. A. Stewart. (Lessee also applies for exemption from rent during service.") (Sub-lease approved; exemption recommended.) . Section 1,. Block I, Mt. Cerberus, 200 acres, from Admr. of D. Fraser (deceased) to Ida Pickett. (Sub-leaKo approved.) Section 25, Block IV. Mt. Cerberus, 200 acres, from Admr. of D. ' Fraser -(deceased), to Ida Pickett, v (Sublease approved.) Section. 40,- Block XVIII, Mangahao,' W. Morrison (exchange approved). Special Resolution. Messrs. Fullerton-Smith, Miles, and Cook wrote asking that Mr. J. J. Lindvart's application to subdivide his lease of .Education Reserves, Sections 141, 150, and 164 Town, and 2-14 suburban, Eaetihi, and transfer Section 141' to Mr. F. H. Ashwell, refused by the board at last meeting, be reconsidered. It was resolved to rescind the former resolution and grant under special circumstances.

lhe Ranger forwarded v the first year's reporte on the six sections constituting tlio Walloon Settlement, showing thit all the selectors have complied with, the conditions and are making satisfactory progress. The report was adopted as satisfactory.

The ranger forwarded the second year's report on the 13 sections now comprising the Poroporo Settlement, showing that, the selectors have, with one or two exceptions, complied with the conditions, and are making satisfactory progress. It was resolved to adopt Hie report as satisfactory.' Sir. H. Stokes, having paid his arrears of rent and share of survey costs on Section 20 (Lot 2), Block I, Umiitoi, it was resolved to rescind the cancellation of his interest in the section.

It was resolved to declare'tho interest of Mr. W. D. Keys in small grazing run, Section 18, Blocks I and V, Nnkumaru, forfeited for non-payment of rent. The.Fee Simple. Applications for fee simple were granted as follow:— Section 2, Block 11, Hunua, 197: acres, Wm. Frank-land. Section 37, Block XIV, Mangaaui, 3 roods 8 perches, Ernest. Brown. Section 300, Block XIV, Wainuioru, 512 acres 2 roods i porches, R. 6. Foreman. Section 3, Block 11, Hunua, 190 acres [ 3 roods 39 perches, W. J, Coraria. aa

treasurer of Presbyterian Church of Now Zealand.

Section. 3. Block VII, Mt. Cerberus, 232 acres, W. C. Newman. Section 2, Block VII, Hunna, 399 acres, J. I?. Morrison.

Correspondence, and Miscellaneous. It was resolved to fix the capital value of Section 24, Block VI, Hautapu, at £A nor acre, and that the improvements to be effected by the lessee should bo according to the board's resolution of April 5.

It was resolved to deterraino tho permit for Wlwikarato Tuwharotoa to occupy Crown lands Waimarino A Block, now

known as Section 23, Block XIII, Mangar.ui, as on May 31 next. It was resolved to fix tho term of lease of Sections 17 and 18, Block XVI, Huangarua, at 33 years, with rights of renewal for successive term of 33 years at rentals of i\ por cent, per annum on the capital value. .

'i'he Under-Secretary for Lands inquired if Section 17, Block XVI, Huaisgavua,

was capable of subdivision, and it was resolved that the section is not suitable for further .subdivision.

The Under-Secretary for Lands submitted an opinion of tho Crown Law Officers as to the dam erected by E. D. and

J. E. Ellis, on the Waiwetu Kivcr, at Epuni Hamlet, the presence of which was the subject of a complaint as to flooding of his land by one of the settlors of that hamlet. It was resolved to advise the tenants accordingly. Tho Under-Secretary for Lands submitted a suggestion that applications for land from recently married men of military age should be rejected if tho date of their marriage is subsequent to June 1,

1915, and it was resolved to act in accordance therewith.

In continuation of the Board's resolution of February 24, 1916, with regard to Seotiou 1, Block XIV, Eangitoto, 163 acres 1 rood, the Commissioner reported that lie had inspected this section, and it was resolved to retain it as one holding, and that the price be fixed at JBB per acre. '

With regard to representations made that the ft'or lb. Gorge Block should he cut up into smaller sections,' it w,as resolved that the land be inspected by the Board on May 2. It was resolved to determine Mr. Ewen M'Gregor's permit to occupy Crown lands in Otamakapua Block on May 12, 1916. • It was resolved to determine the tenancy of Mr. 11. Q. Dalzicll over portion of I'ouwhakarua Block 'on May '12, 1916.

. It was resolved to determine the tenancy of Mr. John Woolston over portion pi Pouwkakarua Block on May 12,..1910.

It was resolved to reoffcr Section 8, Block XXI, Ohataine township, 1 rood, on renewable lease at an. annual rent' of £2 10s.

It was resolved to retain for selection Section 7, Block IV, Wkirinaki S.D., 852 acres, under the Discharged' Soldiers Act, as second-class land, at a capital value of ,£1585, weighted with .£55 for improvements.

It was resolved to grant Mr. G. Parker a now license to occupy part Section.62, Block XIV, Ohinewaii'ua, 1 acre 32 perches, for a term of five years from July 1, 1916, under Section 130 of the Land Act,. 1908, at a rent of £5 per annum, subject to the conditions of the present license. . It was resolved to invite tenders for a lease for five years of part Sections 7, Block IX, Manganui, west of road, at an annual rent of lfls.

Applications were for 'Section 13, Block-11,/Hunua S.D., from Messrs. H. H. Itulc and Julius Barry, and it was resolved to retain the section for the present for the purpose for which it was setaside, viz., a timber reserve.

It was further resolved to grant permits to Messrs. John D. Kelly and Ernest Jurgeus to take such quantities of timber therefrom for fencing purposes as may be deemed reasonable by the Hanger. Cutting to bo subject to his supervision and to usual royalties.

Result of Ballot. The board examined applicants for sections in Block V and VI, Euahine, and the ballot was taken at 2.30 p.m. The drawing resulted as follows:— Section 7, Block V. 586 acres 2 roods 33 perches, Matthew H. R. Hammond, Taihape. Section 8, Block V, 766 acres, Frederick D. K. Hammond, Taihape. •*" Section 1, Block VI, 798 acres, James G. Cornfoot, Feildirijr. Section 2, Block VI, 1458 acres. V. P. Nettlefold, Mangaweka.

. Other Business. The board approved an application under Section 14 of the Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1912, in regard to Section 52, Block X, Hunua, 15 acres, O.R.P. J. L. V. Lareen. Annual rent, £Z 10s. . It was resolved to fix the capital values of Sections 22 and 23, Block XIII, Manganui, as under:—Section 22, 301 acres, .£2 15s. per acre; Section 23, 302 acres, £3 per acre. JP. C. Coldstream applied for Section 56, Block X, Hunua (116 acres a'pprox.) under tlie Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Act,' 1915, and it was resolved to allot it to the applicant under Section i of the Act. It was resolved to deduot the arrears of reut, cost of reoffering, etc., amounting to .£l3 7s. 3d., from tho value received for improvements on Section 0, Block XVI, ltetaruke, aud to authorise payment of the balance £U 12s. Od. to the person entitled to receive it. < Mr. E. H. Coker renewed his application for a permit to graze two horses on Section 3, Block XXII, Ohakune Township,- and it was resolved to refuse the application, as the section will bo offered for sale in Juno next. It was resolved to grant Mrs. H. Merry a permit to occupy two acres of Crown land near Haurimu, aggregating 46 acres 2 roods, at a rent of ,£3 per annum; also to grant a permit to .Mrs. Woolston to occupy about 2 acres of Crown land north of Spiral, both permits to be from' year to year under Sectioii 130 of the Land Act, 1908, and to bo subject ,to usual conditions.