CROWN LANDS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 163, 30 March 1918, Page 10

CROWN LANDS

MEETING OF WELLINGTON BOARD Tho Wellington Land Board met on .Thursday. I resent: Messrs. G. 11. M'Clure (Commissioner), J. Davidson, 11. T. Ellingham, ,T. Georgetti, and C. M'lntyre. The following business v-as transacted:— Applications for Land Granted. Section 14, Block VI, Hunua S.D., 6 acres 22 perches, 0.R.P., Harry A. Higgs; annual rent, £2. Sections 6 and 7, Rangataua Village Settlement. 2 acres; temporary permit; Stanley Holden; annual vent. £1 10s. Block VIII, Matincakarctu S.D., 170 acres; temporary permit, F. W. 11. Lucrs; annual rent, £C 10s. Section 13s, Putorino settlement, 58 acres 3 roods 30 perches, R.L.; G. D. 11. Holden; annual rent, £12<t 13s. Block. 11. Karioi S.D., 200 acres, R.L.; F. W. Hall; annual rent, £8. Transfers .Agreed To. Section 201, lalmerston North suburban, 4 acres 2 roods, C. W. Edmonds to Bailey and Thompson. Section 1, Block XIII, Mangahao, 140 acres, J. T. Munro to W. J. Chafle. Section 16. Block V. Iluangarua S.D., 120 acres 2 roods 30 perches, W. Hartley to J. G. Sutherland. Section 4. Block XII, Kaitieke, 193 acres 3 roods, F.'T. liees/to E. E. Rees. Section 3 (Lot 3), Tutaekara V.S., 10 acres 10 perches, H. T. Avery to C. Maboy. Section 9, Block V, Owhango township, 2 acres 22 perches, J. J. O'lioughlin to T. Harvey. .. Section 229, Raetihi township, 1 rood, J. C. Gooder to A. C. Drury, Section 103, Eaetihi township, 1 rood, J. C. Gooder to T. A. Harris. Section 140, Block X, Makuri township, 3 roods 11 perches, P. Banks to C. it'Closkoy. •. ■ Section 74, Block V, Waiopehu, 60 acres 1 rood 22 perches, P. 11. D. Heap to M. E, Varnbam. . Section 66, Levin V.S.. 15 acres 11 perches, E. Gapper to T. M. Joll. Section 12, Block XIV, Mangahao S.D., 95 acres 1 rood 24 verches, A. I. Sicvers to W D. Burgess. Section 99, Block XIII, Belmont S.D., 1 acre 1 rood 35 perches. F. J. B. Crampton to W. J. Ewart Section 10, Block IX, Manganui, 535 acres, M. W. Morrissey to K. 0. Webster. Sections 1 and 3, Tutaekara V.S., 2 acres 2 roods'2s perches; Section 9, Tutaekara V.S., 1 acre; Section 10, Tutaekara -V.S.. 1 acre; and Section 2, Tutackara. V.S., 1 acre 1 rood 13 perches, J. Moran to E. Mabey. ■ • Section 6, Block VI, Tiffin, 98 acres, J. Sicmonek to E. G. Thome. Section 1, Block 11, Gorge, 100 acres; Section 12, Block 11, Gorge. 103 acres; and Section 10, Block 11, Gorge, 100 acres, .P. and A. P. Hartstone to G. Hartstone. Section 2, Block XIII, Tauakira, 1820 acres, It. Oobbe to J. G. Cobbe. Section 9, Block V, Tiffin S.D., 634 acres, J. F. French to J. E. Furze. Section 20, Blocks XV and XVI, Mauganui S.D., 493 acres, 0. D. Lynch to A. S. Ashmorc. ' Actions 4 and 5, Blocks XIV and XV. Makuri S.D., 451 acres, 0- Salter to V. H. Han- ■ sen. Sub-Leases Approved. .Section 11, Block V, Karioi S.D., 200 acres, it. J. Kerr to A. S. Merson; Section 10,, Block VIII, Makotuku, 200 acres, M. J. Kcrr to A. S. Merson; Section 10a, Block VIII, Makotuku, 2 acres 2 roods, M. J. Kerr to A. S. Merson. Applications for Fee Simple Approved. becuou liu, Block IA, wairaraou, 0.u., dS4 acres, W. j. and il. Uoociiug. ; Section 101, .block V, tvauurapa S.D., 171' aoreu '£ roous z'l percnes, \y". J. Uoouing. Sections i and 0, Block IX, I'UKeonahu S.U., iSUii aci'Cß, H. 0. Brickland. Sections 4 and pt. 9, BlocK IX, Pukeokahu S.D., 130 acres, H. C. Bricklaud. . Miscellaneaus. The following tenants oi Education Heaorvus, whose leasee expire on Juno i>o next, objected to me remain fixed By the ranger ior their next terms, and it. was resolved to agree to the reutale being fixed by arbitration, auU appoint tne ranger as arbitrator tor the boaia:—A. K Yuen, Section ill, Block ,Xn, Hautapu; *~ K btuckey, Section W, Block xi, Hautapu; W. i l '. Stevens, Section 6, Block IX, Hautapu. i'lio following proposals for the expenditure of tliirde were approved iu terms of the ranger's recommendations:—ilastertou County, £39 lbs.; llaugitikei County, £jho 6s. 7d. W. Chapman applied for a lease of Sections 1 and 2, Block IV, l'iriaka Township, 2 roods. It was resolved to grant him a permit to occupy under Section 27 of the Public Reserves Act, 1908, at a rent of £1 10s. per annum, subject to usual conditions. Tho question of ollering tho unsold lots in Piriaka Townehip was considered, and it was resolved to put them up for sale, by public auctiou, those in Block I at upset prices based at about £6 per quarter acre, and'in Block Vat prices of about iu per quarter acre. The questiou of reotloring Sections 118 and 146, Town of Manunui, 2 roods 09 perches each, was considered. It was resolved to reollor iheui tor gash by public auction. Section lia at an upset price of £00, and Section 140 at ±,75, weighted with £I.so'for improvements. 'With regard to application from Railway Department for Sections 54 and 65, Block VI, lluuua S.D., 24 acres 1 rood perches, it was resolved to authorise tho Commissioner to have these sections permanently reserved for the use of the Kailway Department on payment of tho amount which the Railway Department hae agreed to pay. The Commissioner reported that, the preliminaries with regard to providing P.E.R. 15, Block I, Hautapu S.D., area about 394 aores, with road' access and homestead site, were approaching completion. It was resolved to oiler the reserve for lease by public auction for 21 years, with right of renewal for further successive terms of 21 years under tho Education Reserves Acts and the Public Bodies Leases Act, 1908. ' -Applications for Land Approved. Sectious 59, 74 and 76, Block VI, Hunua, 6 acres I roods 25 perches, 0.R.P., 0. H. Humphrey; annual rent, £2 sb. Section 3a, Makowai Settlement, 50 acres 1 rood 23 perches, R.L., William L. Mason; annual rent £108 18s. (It was resolved to opprovo this subject to this section becoming available for disposal and to applicant taking over liabilities as may be arranged.)