LAND BOARD

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2780, 26 May 1916, Page 9

LAND BOARD

MONTHLY-MEETING Th? ordinary monthly meeting of the Wellington Laud Board was held yqstorM'Clure, Commissioner of Crown Lands, being in the ohair. Tho following wero also present: Messrs. J. Dawson, J. Georgetti, C. M'lntyre, and H. T. Ellingtam. Applications for Land, Etc. Application for cash by public auction was approved as under:— Section 35, Block 11, Makuri, 7 acres, cash; It, C. Klliughain; first-class land. Price JJ3OI. Applications under Part 3'of tho Land Act, 1908, were approved as follow:— Section 63, Black V, Karioi, 4 acroa 10 perches, 0.K.P.; Ann Hyde; annual rent, -£3; first-class land. Section G4, Block V, Karioi, 5 acres 3 roods, 0.E.P.; William Ryan; annual rent, .£3 10s.; first-class land. Sections 26, 27, 28, Block I, Umutoi, 602 aoros, 0.R.P.; Thomas Dennis; annual rent. .£3B; second-class land. Applications under Section li of tho Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912, wore approved as under:— (•fiction G, Blook X. Hainua, 101 acres 2 roods, 0.R.P.; Arthur Brown; annual ront, ifilO 35.; first-class land. Section S3, Block VII, Makuri, 100 acres; cash; Goorgo Russell; price, .£212 305.; first-class land. • Under Section 129 of the Land Act, 1908, tho following application was approved:—Section 28, Blook X, Umutoi, 260 acres 32 perohes, 0.R.P.; Thomas Foot; annual rent, .£3(l Is.; second-class land. Land for Discharaed Soldiers, Final applications under Sections. 3 and 4 of tlio. Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Act, 1915, were approved as under— Section 18, Block XVI, HuangaruaS.D., 52-1 acres,: L.S.R7L.; G. R. Holmes; annual rent, w£236 3s. 4d.;,first-class land. ' Section 41, Block VI. Hamua S.D., 105 acres 1 rood 18 perches, R.L.; N. A. Kopke; annual rent, -21- 145.; fiist-class land. ~ Section ' 24, Block VI, Hautapu, 310 acres 3 roods 13 perches, R.L.; 'C. Nettlefold; annual rent, JM9 165.; first-class land. Section 2G. Blook IV, Puketoi, 200 acres, 0.R.P.; H. T. Hanson; annual rent, £17 10s. j first-class land. - Permits to Occupy Crown Lands. Applications for licenses audi permits to occupy Crown lands under Section ISO of tho Land Act, 1908, were approved as under:— Section 73, Block VI, Makuri 11 acres, Gardner and Yeoman, Term,. five years. Animal rent, £1. Blocks XII, XVI, Kaitieke, 46 acres 2 roods. Temporary permit. Mrs. Berry; year to year. Annual rent, .£3. Block XII, Kaitieke, 2 acres; L. V. Woolston. Year to year. Annual Tent, •C 3. ■. Renewed Pastoral License. The following application for renewed pastoral license under Section 56 of tW Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, was approved:— Blocks XIII), IV and VII (Manngakarfitu), comprising, 1350 acres 3 roods 23 perclies; G. Carlson. * Annual rent, J2182. Term, one year, from March 1, 1916. Education Reserves. Under tho Education Reserves Act, 1908,: and the Public Bodies' Licenses Act, 1908, tho following application for lease . was approved :—Section 30, Hastwell Village, 2 acres 2 roods 3 perches; 11. N. Campbell; annual rent, ,£l. Milling License. An application for a milling licenso was approved in connection with Section SO, Block 111, Makotuku, 12 aores; Rangatatfa Timber Co., Ltd. Price of timber, .£62 lis. transfers. Transfers were approved as follow:—. Section 7, Block XIII, Ruahiae, 200 acres, from S. and A. S. Knight/to E. Knight. Part of Section 89, Block XIV., Belmont,! acre 1, rood 30 perolies, from representatives of J. Burr (deceased) to W. v. Dyer.

. Section 32, Block XVIII, Mangahao, 10 acres 21 perches, from C. Walker, to W. C. Chaytor.,

Section 60, Manunui V.S., 1 nore, from Q. F. Hirst to E. Fitton. / •

Section 17, Block I, Apiti, 207 acres, from W. H. .T. and A. S. Brown to W. 11. and A. ,S. Brown. Section 17, Block I, Apiti, 207 acres, from W. H. and A. S. Brown to A. S. Drown, Section 10, Block V, Hunua, 33 acres 2 roods, from J. Henderson, to F. B. Haughoy. Part lof Section 6, Block XI, Mikimiki', 100 acres, from J. A. Nicholson to E. V. Hunt. Part l,of Section 7, Block 21, Mikimiki, 300 a«re9, from J. A. Nicholson to 33. V. Hunt. Lot .4, Glencairn Settlement, lf)9 acres, from H. Beard to A. E. J. Husband, Lot 16, ICarewarewa V.S., 9 acrfis 1 rood 24 perches, from O. Smith to S.. Stent. Lot 15, Karewarowa. V.S., 10 acres 3 roods 30 perches, from O. Smifli to S. Stent. Lot 2, Block XI, Whirinaki, 581 acres, from W. 'D. Howard to himself and J. A. Fletcher. Lot 1 of Section 58, Ohakune V.S., 3 acres 9 roods 3 perches, from H. M'Alister to Leo Chong. Lot 3, Block V, Hautapu, 277 acres, from, CI. Kennedy to G. G. Tom*. Lot 29, Horowhenua V.S., 5 acres, from T. M. Joll to J. Tollett. Lot 7, Blook IX, Tararua. 700 acres, from W. C. Woolffindln and I'. Carroll to R. O. Austin. Section 09, Block VII, Tararua. 200 acres, from A. Snlith to P. J. O'Donoghuo. Section 8, Block VIII, Ngamatea, 371 ■acres, from D. A. M'Cormiok and M. P. Diamond to M. P. Diamond. Section 223, Hnnterville Township, 4 aores 1 rood 14 perches, from rOrepresentatives of Wm. Dudding (deceased) to J. Griffin. Section 7, Block VIII, Hunua, 987 acres, from E. C. HarwOOd and If. J. Windle to P. J. Windle. Section 7, Block XVI, Hautapu, 200 acres, from J. It. Teniperley to D. T. Couper, Sections 17 and 31, Block IV, Hautapu, 398 acres, from P. It. Kelly to Thomas Kelly. ; Section 11, Block VI, Makotuku, 216 acres, from J. A. Rutherford to E. BrOtvn, Scction 50, Block VI, Waiopehu, 97 acres, from T. W. Field to A. Evans. 1 (Subject to proof of rejection for military service.) Lot 1 of Scction 20, Block ' I, XJmutoi, 109 acres, from J. G.. Buchanan to H. S. Harris. Transfer of Sub-Lease. Transfers of sub-leases were approved as follow:— Part 1 of Section 28, Block V, Waipakura, 850 acre 3, from H. S. 0. Harper to 11. H. B. Hughes and It. A. M. Hughes [subject to discharge of H. H. B. Hughes from military service being submitted). Section 28, Horowhenua V.S., 5 acres, If. G: Clarks to E. H. Saint.

The Fe? Simple. Applications for fee simple were granted as follow:— I Section 2, Block I, Kaitieko, 502 acres, Alexander M'Robert. ' • Section G, Block X, Mikimiki, 71 acres 0 roods 29 perches, A. Johnson, 'Section 2, Block XVI, Apiti, 200 acres, Arthur Brooking, Section G, Block IV, Ketaruke, 900 acres, Timothy Dwyer and Daniel Mulling (subject to the Public Trustee joining in application). Section 39, Pongaroa V.S., 40 acres, Arthur Herbert ludd. Section 40, Pongaroa V.S., 35 acre 3 3 roods, Arthur Herbert ICidd. Section -17, Manunui V.S., 1 aero 1 rood 16 perches, Richard Henry Coulston. Miscellaneous. Mr. C. H. Smith wrote asking whether, if he joined the Reinforcements, he would be exempted from payment of rent on Section 13, Block JX, Manganui.—lt was resolved to inform him that the board did not consider that lie could not obtain exemption. Mr. J. H. Hankins applied to subdivide Education Reserve lease of Lots 10 andlll of Section 11G, Palmerston North, and to transfer Lot 11 to Messrs. Collinson and Cunningham, Ltd.—Approved. With reference to Mr. Albert Bartz's annlication for Section 8, Black IV, Nga-

uiatea, it was resolved to include it in ballot for this section.

Messrs. Mansou' and Clark applied for a. permit to graze on area of about 400 acres of Crown land between Railway and Piopiotea Stream in Block XII, Kaitieko S.D., and it was resolved to grant it from year to year under Section 13U of tho Land Act, 19IIS, at a rout ot J220 per annum, subject to the usual conditions. With regard to Messrs. Crowther -'and M'Cauley's licenso to occupy Section 1, Block I\', Kaimanawa S.D., 15 , acres, it was resolved to rescind resolution of March 30, 1916, and to approve of their remaining in occupation lor a period of sis months from July 1, 1916; at a rent of JBl 10s. for said period. It was resolved to determine on June 30, 1916, Mr. H. W. Jordan's temporary permit to graze part section 27, Block V, Karioi S.D., 3 roods 0 perches. Mr. James Harrigan applied for a permit to occupy Sections 4-6, 11-17, Block I, Sections 1, 6-11, Block 11, and Sections I, 3-7, 9, 11, Block 111, lloropito West Township, and it was resolved to grant it from year tfco year under Section 130 oi tlio Land l Aot, 1908, at a ront of £2 per annum, subject to tho usual conditions and to determination over- tho whole or portion at any time. It was resolved to grant Mr. H. C. Clifton a permit to occupy Sections 16, 17, 28, 29, 30, 15, 18, 32, 33, and 19, Marshall Village, 9 acres 0 roods 20 perches, from year to year under Section 130 of the Laud Act, 1903, at a rent of .£3 3*. per annum, BUbject to tho usual conditions. A letter was received from "the Makara County Council asking that tho grazing permit held over the unsold in Ha/wtrey Settlement bo cancelled, and it was resolved to obtain a report from the ranger ou the matter. It was TCRolved to cancel the permit granted on Jlay 27, 1916, to Mr. H. JurKens to split ..timber on Section 19, Block 11, Hinraa'S.D; It was resolved to declino an application from Mr. C. Campbell fot 1 a permit to split dead totara above Main Gorge Road.

It wag resolved to make a charge in favour of tho local authority against improvement money receivable on Sections 6 and 7, Block X, Rangataua Village, of i! 7 10s. 4d„ arrears of rates for two years' under .the power given by Section 149 (3) of the' Land Act, 1908. It was resolved to oiTo.r Section 7, Block IX, Manganni, 21' acres, as first-class land under 111 <k tho Land Act, 1908, at the price' 1 of £5 .per acre. It was resolved to grant Mr. E. H. Baron a toraporary pprmit to occupy from year to year about one-quarter of an aero on which his camp is situated near Raurimu, in Block XII, Kaitieke. Ren'tal 10s. per annum; permit subject to usual conditions. . .The Natives in occupation of Section 19,' Block V, Kakahi Township, 3 acres 0 roods 19 perches, applied to be allowed to purchase tie freenold. It was resolved to recommend that the section to sold to tho Natives at .£BO per acre, under Section 129 of the Land Act, 1908. Mr. A. Lassen and Mr. Ashton Kelsatl complained that the ren'ts charged for occupation of strips of Railway Reservo in Kairanga R-esorvo wero excessive, and it was resolved to fix the rent at 15s. an aero per annum. Mr. Henry Leighton applied for permit to graze cattle on portions of Sections 24, Block IV, Puketoi, and 30, Blook XV, 'Makuri S.D. Permission was refused.

A report was received from the range: l on Section 24, Block IV, Puketoij 200 acres, and it was resolved to put it on the list of lands available for "discharged soldiers." .

It was resolved to approve of the 1111. sold sections in Mavrainakona Township being offered for cash, by public auction at the late upset prices. With regard t<) Sections 114, 115, and 11G, Hakuri Township, 2 acres 1 roodl .perch, it was resolved to offer for sale by public auction, at an upset price of iso;