LAND BOARD

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 28, 27 October 1917, Page 14

LAND BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING

The monthly mcetinc of the Wellington Laud Board was held on Thursday. The Commissioner ot Crown Lands (Mr. fl. [[. M. M'Clure) presided, and the members of the board present, were Messrs. ,1. Dawson, H. T. Ellingham, J. Georgctti, and 0. it'lntyrc. Application for Land, Applications for laud were dealt with as tollow: Section 17, Bloek TV, llunua S.D., 1 acre i roods 0.1 perches; cash; T. A. if. Harnett. Price £20.—Approved. Section 10, Klock tit, manganui S.D., 3 roods H perches; cash; J. r'. .Inverarity. Price £11—Approved. Section 33, Block \ I. Wiiford Settlement, 15.6!) perches; D.P.; J. T. Glover. I'rice £6(l.—Approved. Section 37, Block 11. Mangaonc S.D., 19 acres 2 roods 30 perches; temporary permit. ]■'~ H. Johnson. Annual rem. £20, from October I,—Granted. Section 75, Livingstone Township, 13 acres; temporary permit; W. ,1. Woolford. Anuual rent £-4, from October 1.-G ranted. Section 73, Livingstone Township, V acres 2 roods 30 perches: temporary permit. W. J. Woolford. Annual rent £5, from Oclober 1.-Grantcd. Sections 6 and 7, Block 11, Brownstown Township, 3 roods 21 perches; temporary permit. Alfred Knight. Annual rent £1, from January I. 1918-Grantcd. Part- Section 48. Block Vll, Pohansnna S.D., 8 acres; temporary permit. Freeman L. Jackson. Annual rent £!, from September I.—Granted. Section 8, Tiraumea Settlement. 490 acres 3 roods; R.L.: Arthur D. Sutton. Annual rent. £127 2s. 6d.--lt was resolved to refuse the application. Transfers. The following transfers were approved:Sections 241 and 242, Kaetihi V.S., area 2 acres; H. S>. Whittakcr to J. G. Harris. Section 13. Block 1. J'uketoi S.D., 6411 acres; P. G. Wilton to W. J. Blake. Crown lands. Bloek Vlll, Kairansa S.D., I rood 32 perches; W. Smith Nagger to Joseph Kcd. Section 10 and 20, Block XVI, Apiti, m acres; C. F. G. Baiubridgc to J. A. Coup. Section 3, Block V, Hunua S.D., 66 acres 2 roods; A. D. Kenya to J. Dunn. Scctious 191 and 192, Kaetihi Suburban, 2 acres; Public Trustee, in estate of .1. Strack, to K. Brown. Section .24, Block XVI, Maungakarctu S.D., 198 acres; M. , Bennett and 0. J. Dillon to C. J. Dillon ; Section 30. Hakautcru V.K., 11 acres 3 roods 30 perches; J. Graham to CI. 0. Gibb, subject to transferee divesting himself of land alreadv held by him. Section 6, Block XIV, Kaitieke S.D., 1650 acres; Dick and-Plysrcr to A. J. Stonewigg. Section 7, Block XIII, Huaugarua S.D., 341 acres; T. M'Kenzic to 11. H. Sutton. Section 8, Block XV, Whirinaki, and Block A, Karete, 2786 acres; J. P. Median, represents- r live of J. Median (deceased) to W. J. Greaves; in event of transferee going on active service, no remission of rent be I granted. Part 2 of Section 1, Block 11. Makotuku S.D., 243 acres 2 roods 12 porches; Mrs. M. E. Greaves to Mrs. t. Median. Section 42, Block X\Ul. Mangahao S.W., 19 acres 3 roods 27 perches; I. H. Staccy to H. J. A. Toon.

Applications for Fee Simple. Approval was given to applications lor tho fee simple as follows :-Soctlon 18 and 19, Block IX, Pukeokaliu S.D.. 200 acres; J. O'Kei'fe. Section 11a, Block VIII, Wairoa S.D., 64 acres 0 roods 15 peishcs; Jt. Kennedy and ,1. J. Bourko (executors in the estate of E. Bourke, deceased). Miscellaneous. U was resolved to confirm the followins special resolution passed at, the last meeting of the board, in terms of Sections 2. 10, and 14 of the t'ublic Bodies' Leasing l'owcrs Act, 1908:—"The board resolved to approve of the subdivision of Sections 147 and 213, Ractihi Township, and the transfer of Section 143 to Julia i'edersen anu Annie Elizabeth I'edersen." , , Mr. D. C. Macdouald asked permission to remove a workshop from Education Reserve, Section 8, J&augasvcfei. 'IV/uship (1 rood).—Granted. F. li. Harrison asked permission to let ten acres of his Section 9. Block XIV, ■ Oroua (Aoraiiffi Settlement) to some Gbin- ' esc market gardeners for three years at £8 per acre.—Approved, subject to the Commissioner being satisfied as to condition of 6ub-lcasc. The- ranger reported as to the proposed exchange of Waterfall School mtc tpart Sections 22 and 48, Tirauraea. 1 acre 2 roods 15.8 perches) for Grown Lands fecction 23a, Tiraumea Settlement. 12 acres 14 perches-Thin was approved. S. H. Andrew applied to surrender Section 2, Block XV, Rctaruke. 1261 acres. —Surrender accepted. J. J. Fisher applied to surrender Section 1. Block X, Hctarmkc, 393 acres, but, afterwards withdrew surrender, and asked for exemption for twelve months-It was resolved to exempt him from conditions of his lease for a period of twelvo months. A. C. If. Sicely inquired whether he would be permitted to let the grazing of Section 8, Putorino Settlement, for a period of about eight months. It was resolved to advise him tha: there was no objection to his doing so en the usual conditions, provided that he first had his section ring-fenced. /With regard to the erection of a stab fence, this wajs a matter for arrangement with his neighbours, but the board was agreeable. 11 F. Christian-Johnson applied to emrender his interest in Section 9. Futerino Settlement, 68 acres 2 roods.-It was resolved to accept surrender, and to allot the section to A. H. Ruff. Application was made by Mr. .W. H. Cressy on behalf of remdents in the vicinity of Section 5. Block VII.. Makotuku. 7 acres, to have this section set aside as a school site.—lt was resolved to rescind the hoard's resolution or March 25. 1917, with regard to ofterme it to the adjoining owner, and to recommend that it bo set aside as a school site. I The ranger's report was received on forfeited Section 66, Jfanunui V.S. 1 acre 12 pcrchcs.-It was resolved to rcoffcr it as a village homestead on renewable i lease at a capital value of £40. weighted with £2 for improvements. A roDorl was received from the ranger on Section 57, Kimbolton Township. 3 acres 9 perchcs.-It, was resolved to cancel Mr. J. K. Wallace's permit to occupy as on .Tune 30, 1917, and to srant a. permit to Mr. O. Russell to occupy from year to year from July 1. 1917. at a rent of £1 per annum, Bubjcct to. the usual conditions and to conservation of small clump of bush along road frontage. A report was received l>om the ranger on Section 139, Apiti Township. 1 acre, the loaso of which will expire on Prcrmncr 31, 1917.—1t was rciolvcd lo grant the piWnt, tenant a permit to occupy from vcar to vcar from January 1. 1918. under Section 27 of the Pubjic Reserves Act. 1908, at, a rent, of £1 3s. per annum, subject to the. usual conditions. A report, was received from the ranger on Section 61, Block XIV. Ohinowairua S D 43 acres, lease, of which will expire on December 31, 1917.-H was resolved to grant the present tenant a, license, to occupy for a term of seven years from January 1, 1918. under Section 507 of Ihe Land Act, 1908. at a rent of £15 per anjniui. subject to the conditions imposed by present licence. ... A report was received from the ranger on Section 52. Block XI. Apiti 8.D., 66 acres, the Icaso of which will expire on December 31. 1917.—1t was resolved to grant the present tenant, a permit to occupy from year to year, from January 1. 1918. under Section 27 of the Public Reserves Act. 1908. at. a rent of £21 per annum, subject to the usual conditions. A report was received from the ranger on Section 107, Block XIV. Apiti 5.D...18 acres 2 roods, lease of which will exnirc on December 31, 1917. —It was resolved lo grant tho present, tenant a licence- to occupv from vcar to year from January 1. 1918, under Section 27 or trjo Public Reserves Act, 1908, at a- rent of .£7 per annum, subject to tho usual conditions. An application was received from Mr. A. (Juinlan for, dead timber on Sections 41, 45. and 46. Blocks X and. XL Ongo S.D.. and it was resolved to decline it. as it was not deemed expedient to dispose of this timber at present. , The Commissioner reported the aeq'irisition by the Crown of Subdivisions 2 B 1. 2 B 2, 5b No. 1, and 24a of Maim* >To. 107. comprising about 60 acres I rood 37 perches. With regard to an offer made by the present lessees to sell luh leasehold interest to the ■ Crown, il was resolved to recommend that the offer he declined, and to collect from the urescnt le«scc a proportionate share of the rent payable under his lease commencing from dates of requisition by the Crown of the subdivisions referred to. The Tongariro Timber Company applied lo purchase or lease the following Crown lands— t"n". sections between proposed railway line and Totika Road, 22 acres; forfeited Sections 44 and 45, Block VT. Hunua. 10 acres 3 roods 37 perches: Crown land. Block VI. Hunua, between old rifle range and Totika Road, 103 acres, and Sections 20-39, 61-65, 67-70. Kakaln Township— U was resolved to adjourn consideration for the ranger's report.