LAND BOARD

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2781, 27 May 1916, Page 12

LAND BOARD

DISCHARGED SOLDIERS' SECTIONS Tlio monthly meeting of the Wellington Land Board was concluded yesterday, when most of the business transacted concerned applications for land by discharged soldiers. Discharged Soldiers' Applications. Applications for land by discharged soldiers wero considered, and it was resolved to grant tho requests in each of the. following cases-.—AV. J. Bailey, Section 29, Clock IV, Kaitieke, 170 acres approximately; E. AV. Leedsr, Section 55, Block X, Hunua, 181 acres approximately; T. ,T. O'Reilly, Section 4-1, Block I, Apiti, 209 acres; Hugh L. Osborne, Section 43, Block I, Apiti, 150 acres 1 rood; H. H. Brooks, Section 45, Block I, Apiti, 2-49 acres 2 roods; J. A. Montgomerie, Section 31, Block 11, Humia, 310 acres approximately; I\ H. Paddy, Section 28,, Hall-Jones Settlement, 1 acre, 3 roods 1G perches; .■Robert H. Grace, Section 25, Block IV, ICaitieko S.D., 140 acres A. L. Brown, Section 38, Block X, Hunua, 202 acres approximately; G. AV. Barker, Section 27, Block IV, Kaitieke, ICC acres appifximately; E. A. Smith, Section 28, Block IV, Kaitieke, 167 acros approximately.-Hall-Jones Settlement. ! S. J. Oft'ord, Section 37, 2 acres, 3 roods; P. AV. Barnes, Section ,38, 4 acres 1 rood 24 perclies; C. H, Mann, Section 36, 2 acres 3 roods; E. C. Sarginson, Section 30, 2 acres. - Otamakapua Block. T. It. Vile, Section 46, Block I, Apiti, 563 acreß; D. J. H. Lowry, Seotion 47, Block I, Apiti, 378 acres 1 rood. More Land for' Soldiers. The Under-Secretary ,of Lands advised that tho land recently surveyed north of Manawatu Gorge, Sections 6, 10, and 11, Block IV, Gorge, comprising 21G0 acres 3 roods 7 perches, should bo offered for settlement. It was resolved that the land should be set apart for application by discharged soldiers. Tho Commissioner reported that Section 2, Block 11, Manganui S.D., GS4 acres, can be regarded as available for disposal, and it was resolved to ballot it amougst discharged soldiers, under Tho Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, subject to the provisions of Section 135 of tho Land Act, 1908, and to Section 30 of the Land Law 9 x Amendment Act, 1913. Miscellaneous. Bangers Lundius and Smith submitted valuations of 48 sections in lktaruke and AVhirinaki Survey Districts, and it was resolved to adopt tho ! rangers' values, with the exception of Section It, Block XI, Returuke, and Section 2, Block XV, Ketaruke, which wero referred back. C. J. Chcsham, lessee of R.O.K. 18, Block VIII, Momahaki S.D., 2397 acres, applied to have this section brought under tho provisions of Section 25 o£ the Eeierves i and-other Lands Disposal, etc., Act, 1911, and it was resolved to adjourn the application for tho ranger's\report. • It was resolved with regard to J. H. Berry, Scction 6, Block XI, ilt. Cerberus, I6:i acita, to grunl six months for payment of. rout m arrears, and if lie.does not accept these terms liis interest will bo forfeited at next meeting. ' The valuations of tho 42 subdivisions in the Hall-Jones Settlement, near Lower Huti'. which, had been mado by tho Vainer-General, wero submitted. It . was resolvbd to ajjprove, and that the improvements to be effected in terms of Regulation 8, bo as follow—(a) Within one year fyorn tho date of lease, substantial improvements to the valuo. of .-£5 O. and the section to be ring-fenced; and (b) within three years further substantial improvements to a valuo of 'J. L. Davis applied for tfce grazing of about 50 acres of Crown land (uusurveyed) in Block XVI, Mnketuku, and it iy&s resolved to grant a lease of 50 acres .it a rental: of £2 10s. per' annum. lu view of' Vli« *tepa being tabm to allot Section. 28, Block X, Umu'toi, to I'libmas Foot, Messrs. root and Robert* .vroto surrendering, their license to mill "Mmbor ou the s'tction. The surrender was, accepted. William David Keys and Eleanor Keys! applied'to transfer Section 13, Blocks I i'.nd V, Nukuiuaru, to It. J. Sev.ell, J. T. Crawsliaw, and Jens Larson Bonde. This section'was declared forfeited at last .meeting, of the board .for non-payment of lent. Rent has now been- paid up, and ■ie following resolution was carried: 'Subject to J. L.,Bonde's liam'o being deleted, a proof of his rcjcctment for milii.ary servico being supplied, this trans, for'bo npprovod." ■ It was also resolved that tlin resolution of April 27, 13)6, for. idling. the .'omit br rescinded. .Applications for -Land. \Tho following applications for land under Part 3 of thu Land Act, 190S, wore, granted;— Section 23, Block XA 7 1, Mangaliui S.D., 40 acres, 0.R.P.,, James J. Galvin; animal rent .£10; first-clasB 1 land. Sections 24, 25, Block XVI, Manganui S.D., lilj acres 14 roods 32 perches, 0.K.P.; | Tlioinas J. Cavey; annual rent. <£16 15s. j i first-class haul. Section 3, Block XVI, Haurangi S.D., 2575. acres, 0.R.P.; James'Jlacdonald; annual rent, ,£96 10s.; third-class land. • • -

Under tlio-Land for Settlement Act, 1908, and amendments:—Section 13, Block XV, Otahoua, 530 acres 1 rood, L.S.R.L.; John O'Brien; annual rent, ,£2BO 75.; first-class land. ' l'or Village Homestead, under Part IV of tho Land Act, 190S:—Section 8, Block IV, JJgamateH' S.D., 59 acres. R.L.; Albert Bartz; annual rent, JIG; first-class land. . . Commissioner's Reports. The Commisisoner submitted a scheme of subdivision of lUb'i) acres of Crown land ia Block 11, Hunua, into four sections, and also valuations of the subdivisions which wero adopted as under:— Classified as 'first-class land, and im. provements to be effected: Section 31, 310 acrcs, i' 3 per acre; Section 32, 250 acres, M per acre; Section 33,/ 2-10 acres, £3 per acre; Section 31, 263 acres, per acre. Tho Commissioner also submitted descriptions and values of .sections in Block IV, Kaitieke and Block X, Hunua, near Owlmngo, and it was resolved to adopt tho prices noted,against eaeh section, as follows. (Classed as first-class land, and improvements to bo made by lessees): —> Section 55, Block X, Ilunua, ISI acres, -S3..IDs. per acre; Section,3b', Block X, Hunua, 202 acres, JE2 per acre; Section sli, Block X, 116 acrcs, iC3 10s. per acre; Section 21, Block IV,'Kaitieke, 103 acres, £3 10s. per acre; Section 22, Block IV, Kaitieke, 103 acres; 'JB4 per acre; Section 2d, Block IV, Kaitieke, 140 acres, ,£3 10s. per acre; Section 25, Block IV, Kaitieke, 140 acres, .£3 10s. per acre; Section 27, Block IV, Kaitieke, 166 acres, .£3 10s. por acre; Section 2S, Block IV, Kaitieke, IG7 acres, £3 ,15s. per acre; Section 29, Block IV, Kaitieke, 170 acres, £3 15s. per acre.