LAND BOARD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3100, 2 June 1917, Page 9

LAND BOARD

, MONTHLY MEETING

Tlio monthly meeting of tho Land Board was held yesterday, tho Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. 11. M. M'Clutc) pre.sidinz. iind thtre were present Messrs. J. Dawson, .11. T. Ellinehain, J. Georgetti, and C. M'lntyre. The following applications for land for cash by public auction were- approved:— Section i, Block X, Knrioi S.D.. 13G neves 2 roods. Cash. Earioi Fibre Co.. Ltd. Price £500. Block Xllt. lliiurangi S.D., SB acres ;i roods. Cash. Thomas Kennedy. Price .£ls. Applications for laud under vai-ious sections oE tho Act were- granted or approved as follow:—Castlepoint S.D., 13 acres 3 roods, Mis. Lie., Thomas Pickett: annual rent £3 55.. terms five years. Sections 2G and 31. Block V, Karioi-S.D., 393 acres 3 roods 2fl perches, -temp, permit. Goldfinch and Co.; annunl rent £W : term, year to year during currency of :lieir milling licence. Section 325, Foxton Suburbs, i acres 1 rood 10 perches, Edwin Walker. E.R.L.; annual rent. M; term. 21 years with right of renewal. Section 1,"2, Block IV, Gorgo S.D.. 43 awes 0 roods 18 perches, 0.R.P.; W. V. and A. P. Hartstone; annual rent. «C(1 (second class land). Section 20, TirnnnieiL Settlement, 60-t acres, 8.L.; G. W. Henderson; annual rent, d£llo Its. Section U. Tirmimea Settlement, 33G acres, ILL.; James Flower; annual rent. .£131! 7s. Section 19' Tirnumea. Settlement, (ill! acres, A'.L.; Edward Slow; annual rent, .£lB7 13s. Section 1. Block XIV, lietarukc S.D., IC2U acred. K.L.; Henry Bnrlqw; annual rent, .£lO5 16*. Section S, Fairfield Settlement. 130 acres 1 rood U perches.-ILL.. F. G. Henderson; annual rent, .£9O 18s. Section G, Mnkowai Settlement, li.L.,- (i 7 acra? 2 roods, Percy Bun-ell. Section 4, Block XV, Whirinaki, 1161 acres, and homestead site. Wade , * Landing, ILL., Walter O'Neill; annual rent of Section i, £1$ 12s. Section 2, Block XIV, Eetaruke S.D.. 1003 acres. Whetu Tauri; annual rent. £(io 4s. Section G, Block XV, HetainUe S.D., and homestead site. Wado's Landing. R.L.. \lfted C. Einson; annual rent, .C 57 12s. Section '!). Block Xllf, Hautnpu S.D., 93 acres. R.L.; annual rent, j;SG, liability as to advances to be taken over by applicant, F. T. Rowley. The 'following surrenders were accepted:—Ronald M'Grecor applied to surrender Section G. Block 11. Whirinaki S.D.. and it was resolved to regard his application for it as cancelled. Fred erick Muudell applied to surrender Section 7, Block 11, Whirinaki S.D., and it was resolved to regard his application for it as cancelled. S H Andrews, lessee, of Section 5, '■Block XV, Eetaruke S.D., 53* acres, ap- ■ plied to bo allowed to exchango it for Section 2, Block XV, Ketaruke, 1251 ncres.—lt was resolved to accept surrender of Section 5, and grant in lieu thereof Section 2, Block XV, together with Section 12, Block XI. Rotaruke, as a homestead site. S. Carter, on account of failing health, asked to be allowed to surrender his Section 5, Fairfield Settlement, and it was resolved to accept his surrender. Major Clifton wrote, stating that owing to a change in his circumstances ho did not-seo his way to complete his application for Section It, Tirauinea Settlement, and it was resolved ■to cancel his application. Lieutenant E. W. Kebbell, having applied for a temporary lieonse to grazo Section 21, Tiraumea Settlement, in the event of his being unable to secure it on a permanent tenure, it was resolved to grant him a permit to occupy it temporarily at a rent of .£ls per month.

Transfers. The following transfers were approved: -Section 22, Block VIII, Maketuku, 150 acres, M. O'Driscoll to H. W. Gower; Section G, Block I. Mangahao S.D., 198 acres, I". L. Ken- to J. Sexton aud \\. Grant; Section 7, Block 1, Mangnhao S.D., 200 acres, V. L. Ken- to J. -Sexton and W. Grant; Section (i, Block 1, Aohanga, 100-acres, V. V. M'Davitt to S. Jl'Davitt; Section 7, Block 1, Aohauga. 100 acres, P. ]?. M'Davitt to J. il'Davitt; Section 14, Block I,' Aohnuga, i acres 3 roods 16 perches, V. V. Jt'Dnvitt to J. it'Davitt; Sections 5, «, and 7, Block XII, Wairoa S.D., 767 acres 2 roods, representatives of I. M. Symes (deceased) to Miss H. Hawken; Section 301, Block XII, 39 acres, A. E. T. Symes,and A. E. E. Symes to Miss H. Hawkea; Section 12, Block VII, Umutoi S.D.; 200 acres, James Currio to W. Ciillica; Section 22, Block IV, Mangahao S.D., 17 acres 3 roods 14 perches, Mrs. A. B. Goddnrd to E. B. Roberts and C. Andrews; Section 24, Block IV,' Mangahao S.D., 10 acres 2 roods, Mrs. A. M. Goddard to A. E. Koberts and C. Andrews.

Sub-leases. Tlie following sub-leases were apjjro»e<l:—Section 1, Block VIII, Kaitioke, 196 acres, J. O. Anderson to A. T. Duxfield; Section. 1, A Block XI, Hangahao S.D., 111 acres 2 Toods 32 perches, W. E. .Rose to A. P.' Cbeckley; Section 40, Block I, Mangaone S.D., 50 acres 3 roods 10 porches, A. Quinlah. to J. Pulton; Section 42, Horowlienua V.S., H acres i perches, representatives of J. Windelor (deceased) to ■J. Morgan; Section 15, Block XVI, Hautopu S.D., 100 acres, R. J. Smith to Mrs. MaTy Poole.

Applications for Fee Simple. Approval was given to the following applications for tho fee simple:—Section 23, Block XV, Makuri S.D., 166 acres, James J'ulcher; Section 30. Block XVI, Maungakaretu, 200 acres, F. J. Karan; Section 5, Block IV, Tiriraukawa S.D., 200 acres, F. J. Karam; Section 5, Block VII, Hunua, =S.D., 709 acres, S. J. C. AVeston; Section 7, Block I, Hautapn, 107 acres 1 root! 3(i perches, C. H. Olsen; Section 3; Block VI, Hautapu, !)0 acres 3 roods .07 perches, Abraham Geango; Section i, Block VI, Hautapu S.D., 90 acres 3 roods 17 porches, Abraham Geange; Sections 9a, 9c,. Block XV, Makuri S.D., 161 acres, ,T. Bambry, junr.

Miscellaneous. It was resolved to approve of the conversion of tenure of Section 67, Block VIII, Mangahao S.D., 16 acres 3S perches, held by I , '. Henderson, from perpetual lease to renewable lease. It was resolved to approve of tho conversion of tenitro of Section 2, Block XVIII, Mangahao, a acres, held by D. "\V. Wilton, from perpetual lenso to renewable lease. S. G. Gilmour, a returned soldier, applied to surrender his interest in Section 17, Tiraumea Settlement, 691 acres. —It was resolved to approve of the expenditure of thirds in accordance with the recommendations of the ranger as follows: Eaetilii Town Board £'S 75., Horowlienua County Council JCIO 3s. 10d., Ohakune Borough Council JC3S 155., Akitio Council .W 17s. T. V. Biswell nsked whether he could have a new license to occupy Section. 55, Block V, Karioi, forfeited for non-pay-ment of rent to August 31 last, if he pays up arrears to date (£5 12s. Bd.). — Board to rescind forfeiture if ho pays up arrears of lent. W. Collier applied to have a new lease of Education Keservo Section 79, Blocks V, VI, IX, and X, Maungakaretu, with perpetual rights of renewal, on surrendering his present leaee, which does not expire until .Tune 30, 1919. Area 7-12 acres, annual rent £8 11b. Board to application about 6ix months prior to expiry of present lease. It. F. Town, selector of Education Eeservo Section 12, Block X, Poliangina. (IS acre* 0 [iotas), whoso lease expires on .liino :j(l, 15)18, applied to 'luivo tho land revalued and the rent for tlie next twin lixi.'d now, us ho is going into camp in a f«\v weeks' time. —Approved. C. W. I'almor, lessee of Education EeHei'ves SoutioiiH iyjlund2B2, and part 535, Town of Wanganui (3 roods 6.6 perches), wrote objecting to rental (,£55) tixed by tho board for his next term of 21 years, and asking that the matter bo submitted to arbitration.—Approved. , The Under-Sccictiiry of Lands wroto advising'that tlio Minister of Lands had refused to sanction the mortgage of Section I'l, Block XV, Otahoua (J'oroporo Settlement) from .1. G. Donovan to Chas. Wyetl, recommended by tho board on tho 2!) th March last, and is of opinion that the lease should br> cancelled. Tho board decided to uphold its former resolution. D. C. Waldio applied for « n-valnation of Section 2, Ulock 111. Monnaliaki. jt was resolved to refer the application to the committee appointed in terms of Section 15 of the Land Laws Amendment Elizabeth Ford—Section 6, Block VII, Hunuiv Survey District-applied to im allowed, to purchase the freehold of Tier

section now held nuclei- occupation willi right of purchase tenure.—Approved. The dcntli of Sir. Lionel Beeclie.v while on active service having been reported, it was Tosolred to grant Sirs. !■. W. Beechey a. permit to occupy tbo lam leased by Mm (viz.. about seven acres ol Crown land west or A-ulwny to north ol Ifaurimu. Block XII, Kaitieko fc.Dv from your to rear nuder Section 130 ol the Land AcCIDOS. at a rent of M 2s. per annum, subject to the usual eomiition?. . •I'he Karioi Fibre Company applied lor .a license to mill lias, on Section 1. Block 11, Karioi S.l>., 374 acres. It'was resolyctl to grant a license to tako one crop at a royalty of fe. per ton of flax, right of ingress, egress, and repress to bo reserved for flaxmiller in grazing license T. Roes applied for it permit to split timber for fencing-posts ou Section 3a, Block IX, Kaiticko S.D. It W3 resolved to grant it at a royalty of Ss. per 100 posts. , ~ P. Banks who'hiis been offered a permit -o remain in occupation of Section 340, Makuri Township from year to year, innlied for a longer term. It was revived to srant him a license to pecivpy or a term" of fivo years under Section 130 jf the Land Act, IMS, at a rent ot .U ier anuum, subject to the usual condiwas received from ;he ranger that Section 11, Block X, !?•"- nun, 48 acres, bu subdivided into 10-acro :ots, with tho view of olVerins tor cash md deferred payment. It was resohed ;o inkc no action at present. ■V letter was received from the undeiwith reference to the disposal if Sections 3, 5, 6, suburbs of I'iriaU, irea 15 acres 2 roods .05 perches, and it ivas resolved to- ott'or them for .cash, by public auction at. an upset price ol A/h, L-oi"ht«l with such value ior improve uents as may be assessed. The question of dealing with Sections 10 11 13. G7 Township of Livingstone lvi ',s submitted for consideration. It !,as resolved to oiler them for cash as mburban lands at upset prices of J.M well for Sections 10, 11, and 13, and of £12 for Section G7. ..... „„„ An application was received lor Section 210, Block 11, Kopuarangab.il., 1 wsre 8 porches, from Mr. CM. .\las•elli. It was resolved to offer the section :or cash by public auction, at an upset M-ice of .£ls- t' tt "implications were received from I:. Ji. barter for a permit to split dead timber in parts Sections 35 and 30, Block YLU. tfakotuku, also from J. C. Deadman tor i five-years' lease of three sections and ither 'Crown lands in the victyity.—lt ,vas resolved to offer Sections 3(1, 31, 35, !li 37 38 as rural lands, under Part 111 jf the Land Act, 1908, at capital values jascd on surveyor's prices, and to decline ;he application's 'for grazing and splitting >erinits. Tho Commissioner submitted plan and particulars of Putorino Settlement, and t was resolved to offer tho 15 sections nto which it has been subdivided, to liscliargod soldier.q, .under Section 1 ot ;ho Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Act, i!US, at prices ranging from about £W 18s.. to .£SO lGs. per acre, as shown on Records 4/54. First-class land. The Commissioner submitted plan and particulars of Sections 84 and 35, Bloek [I, Mangaoiie S.D. (subdivisions of Mangatninoka .T -1 I? No. 2 block), and it lias resolved to offer these two IoU for selection by discliargert soldiers, under vectiou i of the Discharged Soldiers' settlement Act, 1908,. at prices of about £2G 12s. and £25 10s. respectively. Pirst:laas land. Messi's. Stevens, Henderson and to., Ltd., applied for a license to mill tnnjer on Sections 7 and 11, Block 11, [liimia.—lt -was resolved in tho cLrcuin- , itances to recomniend tho grant of a icense over Section 11, Block 11, Huiiua, 137 acres 2 .roods, and at. tho royalties •ecom mended by tho ranger. P. S. Carter applied for a lease for ive years of Sections 1, 2, 3, Block XV, aoropito West Township, 1 aero 2 roods I perch, as a site for workmen's cottages—lt was resolved to grant, under section 130 of the Land Act, 1908, at i rental of .£1 10s. per annum. Gγ. T. Watkins, who holue a temporary permit to occupy Sections 5* and 55, Township of Kakahi, applied for the ■reeliold of them, and also for adjoining Sections 50 rind 57—It y»8 resolved to ulvise him that there is no power to jrant tho freehold to him of Sections it and 55, without competition, and to jflVr him a permit to occupy Sections iC and 57, 1 Tood. under Section 130 of :ho Land Act, 1908, at a rent of XI 10s. nor annum, subject to tho usual conditions. Mrs. .T. O'Connor applied for a lease of ?ections 11 and 13, Matnroa Township, ! roods.—lt was resolved to grant lier i, temporary permit to occupy from year to year at a rent of 15s. per annum for >ncii section, subject to the usual conations.