LAND BOARD

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 115, 1 February 1918, Page 8

LAND BOARD

« MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Wellington Land Board was held yesterday. The Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. O. 11. M. M'Olure) presided, and the other members presont were- Messre. J. Dawson. U. T. Ellingham, J. Georgetti. and C. M'lntyre. Applications for Land. Temporary permits to occupy land from year to year were granted as follow :— Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Block VII, Mataroa township, area. 1 acre 1 rood 35 perches, term, permit, Edith Garmonsway. Annual rent, i>2 10s. Section 52, Block XI. Apili S.D.. 66 acres, temporary; Walter Watson; annual rent, .£2l. Section 1, Block X, Eangataua townshifi, area 1 acre 20 perches, temporary permit, A. G. Mear; annual rent, £2—year to year. Section 1, Block X, Eetaruke S.D., 393 acres, EX., aud Section 21. Block XI, Eetaruke S.D., 1 aero 2, roods, E.L., Charles Hillhouse; annual rent, Section 1 £27 12s. Applications were received for Section IA, Block VI, Hunua S.D., 50 acres, from Mr. Thomas H. Foote and Mrs. Le Prou. It was resolyed to grant Mre. Lo Pron a temporary permit at an annual rent of £7 10s. A. E. Anderson applied for part Sections 1 and 11, Block 11, Hunua S.D. It was resolved to advise him that it is not proposed to deal with this land at present. Consideration was given to the question of disposal of Section 210. Block 11, Kopuaranga S.D.. 1 acre 8 perches. It was re6olved to withdraw it from sale for tlio present and to decline the application received for it. Section 17, Mawaihakena township, 1 rood 20 perches, cash, William Hobbs; price, £50. Section 139, town of Apiti, 1 acre; tem.portiry permit, Edward Irwin; annual rent, £1 6s.—year to year. Transfers. The following transfers were approved :— Section 5. Block X, Umutoi S.D . 200 acres, J. Currie to M. E. ■ Wycherley. Section 1422, Bunnythorpo village, 2 acres 20 perches, A. H. Oresswell to W. W. Hambrook. Section 34, Horowhenua V.S., 10 acres, E. Warriner to W. E. Greenfield. Section 15, Block VII, Makuri, 200 acres James Mitchell to J. Oantwell; Section 34, Blook VII. Makuri, 100 acres, James Mitchell to J. Oantwell. Section 12, Block X, Manganni S D., 200 acres. H. G. Bitchfleld to G. W. D. Warner; Section 13. Block X, Manganui S.D., 200 acres, H. G. Hitchfield to G. W. D. Warner. Section 4, Block XII, Huangarua. S.D., 675 acres 1 rood, S. G. Broadbeht to E, L. ilLaron and D M. M'Laren. .Section 12, Block XIII, Huangarua 5.D., , 470 acres 1 rood, G. W. Vennell to F. U Keefe. Section 2, Block XVI. Kaitieke S.D, 890 acres, E. and 'W. Thomas to T. D'A. Hamilton. Sections 93, part 13, part 16, Block XVI, Wairarapa S.D., 103 acres 3 : roods 09 perches, H. A. Evans .to Matiu Ahipene and Ilnpera Ahipene. j Section 6 Kaiaunui V.S., 12 acres 1 rop'd J. Overcnd to I. A. Sorensen; Section ;1O Eakauniu V.S., 10 acres, J.Ovcrend to I A. Sorensen. Section 118 Block. XIV, Epuui Hanilot, 4 acres 2 roods .08 perches. Edward Benge as mortgagee in pstatc of Wm. Tiinmins) to Mrs. Ellen F. Manderson. Sub-Leases. ; Section 6, Block VI, Maungakaretu S.D, 180 acres G. l>. Monkley to Jer. CEriei]! —Approved. Application for Fee Simple, Section 7, Block VII, Hautapu S.D., 126 acres, C. K Brooke.-Approvecl. ' ' Miscellaneous, rthnr. f ° Uo, ™ B Ki'opoealß for the expend tuie ot iiiirue were approved in terms ot the l-anscr'a Wangaehu Koad iioarU, £53 lzs.; Ohakune The Waiiganui (Jouuty Council applied to navo the thirds from Section 5, Block XIV Agamatea, hypothecated to pay interest on tne ffaipapa special loan.—Approved «„ a applied for Petmission to surrender ..his lease of Section 10, Block ill, Wnirinaki— Surrender accepted. j ll ' H3 l ( ' e a3 !' e[l permission to surrender his interest in Section 5, Tiraumea Settlement.—Surrender accepted. J. J. Busher asked permission to surrender his interest in Section 1, Block X, Jietaruke S.D.—Surrender accepted. It was resolved to vary tho resolution of April 4, 1916, fixing the value of improvements to be made on the undernoted sections :-Parts 6, 7, 8, Block V, Kami, 381 acree 3 roods; Sections 25 and 65, Block V, Karioi, 217 acres 2 joods 17 perches; Section 24, Block VI, Hautapu, 310 acres 3 roods 13 perches; Section 22, Block XIII, Manganui, 304 acres; Section 23, Block XIII, Jfanganui, 302 acres; and to adopt the conditions prescribed by Section 162 of tho Land Act: 1908. . A memo, was received from the Undersecretary with reference to the disposal of the milling timber on Section 26, Block 111, Makotuku S.D., 27 acres. It was resolved to offer this timber by public auction at an upset price of £153. E. G. Kendall applied for a permit to occupy Section 15, Block XII, Kaitieko S.D. Ijt was resolved to grant it from year to year under Section 27 of the Pubjic Eeserves Act, 1908, at a rent of £3 per annum, subject to the usual conditions.

A. J. Hawkins wrote surrendering his permit to occupy Sections 6 and 7, Rangataua Village Settlement It was resolved to accept the surrender as on December 31 last.

S. Holden applied for a permit to occupy Seotlons 6 and 7, Rangataua V.S., 2 aores. It was resolved to grant it from year to year under Section 130 of the Land Act, 1908, at a rent of £1 10s. per annum, sub. ject to determination at any time, and other üßual conditions. B. Barnicle applied for a permit to oncupy Sections 18, 19, and 21, Block 11. Rangataua Township, 3 roods. It was resolved to grant it from year to year under Section 130 of the Land. Act, 1908, at a rent of £1 10s. per annum, subjeot to the usual conditions. 13. Harrison applied for a licence to cut flax on the Raketapauma Block. It was reeolved to grant it at the pried of £12. Bubjeot to the ranger pointing out exact location of flax to be cut. F. 0. Marshall applied for a permit to occupy open portion of Part Section 34. Suburbs of Ohakune, about 2 acres. It was' resolved to grant it from year to year under Section 130 of the Land Act, 1908, at a rent of £2 per annum, subject to the usual conditions, and to the area, occupied being fenced off. Applicant may use dead timber on the ground for this purpose. A report was received from tho ranger on Section 63, Block V, Karioi S.D., 5 acres 10 perches, aleo application for same section by Mr. William Ryan. It was resolved to reoommend the allotment of the section to William Ryan. G. H. F. Saunders applied for a loase of Section 36, Horoplto Township, 2 aores 1 rood 29 perches. It was resolved to grant him a permit to occupy from year to year under Section 27 of the Public Reserves Act, 1908, at a rent, of £1 per annum, subject to the usual conditions. G. C. E. Harper surrendored his permit to occupy Seotion sa, Block XIII, Manngakarctu,. 61 aores 1 rood 18 perches, and C. W. Wilson applied for a similar permit. It wae resolved to accept Mr. Harper's surrender >as on ' December 31, 1917,' and to grant Mr. Wilson a permit to occupy this section from year to year from that date under Section 27 of tho Pnbllc Reserves Act. 1908. at a- rent of £3 per annum, subject to the conditions originally imposed. A report was received from the ranger on Seotion 2, Block 11, Manganui S.D., 684 acres. It was resolved to reduce the canital value to 255. per acre.

W. E. Andei-flon applied for a permit to continue having access to Mangapokia Stream throngh • Section la, Waihora. Settlement. It was raolved to make the future lease of this section subject l*> a continuance of Mr. Anderson's fight to nsa this strip for the purpose of watering his F.tocii.