CROWN LANDS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 217, 1 June 1918, Page 10

CROWN LANDS

WELLINGTON BOARD MEETS

_ The Wellington Crown land Board met in Wellington on Thursday and yesterday. Present: Messrs. G. H. M. ITOlure (Commissioner), J. Daweon,' H. T. Ellingham, J. Georgetti, p. Jt'lntyre. Applications for Land. ADplications for land wore approved as under:— flections 20, 21, 22 Block VI, Bangataua Township, 3 roods, temporary permit, ('. L. Snowball; annual rent, £1 10s. Sections 10, 11, 12, Block VI, ltangataua Township, 3 roods, temporary .permit, Charlotte Fraser; annual rent, £1 10s. Section 14, Block I, Owhango, 1 Tood, temporary permit, J. H. Bemtsen; annual rent. £1. Part Section 13, Blook IX, Waiohine S.D., 670 acres temporary permit, Defence Department; annual rent, £431. Swtion 10, Block VI, Whirinaki 5.8., 1151 acres, R.L., John P. Ward; aunual rent, £69. Section 1, Blook 11, Whirinaki S.D., £65 acres', K.L., Harmon Blay; annual rent £36 16e. Section 2, Block 11, ifanßanu! S.D.. 684 acres, JI.L., Frederick Gleeson; annual tent, £34 4s. Further consideration was Riven to the application by Captain J. G. K'Kcnzio for Section 10, Tiraumea Settlement, W4 acres. It was resolved to grant him a permit to occupy it temporarily

Transfers. Transfers were approved as follo.v:Section 20, Block VII, Mancahno 10 acres 17 perches, TV. Morrison to V. J. W. Pedmond. (Subject to no remission rf transferee called up.) ; Section 63, Block VIII, Mangahao, 50 aoros. If. Qnitke to K. Tinker. (Subject to no remiesion if tran.sforco called up.) Section 5, Bloclt XIH, Tliiaiwarna. 60? ajres, F. A. Judd to C. 0. Williams. Seotion 14a, Block VI, Mt. Cerberus. W acres. G. Haaler to S. F. Herhort. Part A of Section 1550, BKl< IX. Kn.ir.incra. 68 acres. S. Davey to IV. H. Davej. Section 18, Block XIV, Jfangahao R.la. t acre 3 roods 2 perehoa, h. and ,T, Habey to 11. M. R<?eve and J. Jtnhcy. Beotion 188, town of Featlicrntoß, J acre •J. W. Yiles to J. A. Symonde. Sections 191 and 192. suburbs «f Itactihl, Z screa, 7,. Brown to J. T. Jiaoldnoltj, Section 3. fflock IV, Hminn, R.D 200 acres J. I! Theobald to A. W. Kini?. Sections 32 and a Taihape euburhe, W wmiiJ- Sd a Bir ' !h to Atoaham ana B r Smjfh PerCheS ' F ' S ' om ' n & f0 B - Section 16. Block XIV, Oroiu SD percnes. TV H. Duncan to J D TV M uonnon. Section ffl, nioclc V, Aohantja RB lflfl ""'""' 1S '"'"ck I, Umutoi s.D, 200

acres, Louis liouchcr aud E. Richardson to Louis Voucher. Seotion 25 Block I, Imutoi S.D., 200 acres, Louis Houchor and E. lUcliardnon to Louie Boucher. Section 5, Block V, Kaitieltc S.D., 1065 acres 2 rood 3, 11. H. Scott aud L. E. Deacon to W. 11. Edwards. , SMtio ,? %• $°& lx - Wanffaohu S.D., 212 acres, l\ C. Hadfleld to William Kodd.

Miscellaneous Business. nln £» lowine fl'rtieMions for fee simple noro approved .--Section 6, Block VIII. Puketoi b.D., 200 acres H. P. Hansen; wJ 01 , 10 ' , B iS ck Iv - Puketoi 8.1). W? o, ro m d - ? l )erGh ee, H. P. Hansen; nn-nHt" h c y°± n - Maku » S - D - (Maif' 6 ,' ', ICO ? cres ' P - w - Boworth; OHohn ~i 'oi ob ' and 1Ou ' I]lock Iv - Mount 0 ■icbcrus 99 acres 1 rood 37 perches. 50 wi', a « d 5 - acrcß ">«>ectivcly, F.V. Eouiarus, 209 acrco, Jno. Clark, ino Undcr-Secretary for Lands wrote ?mirm"n S i °f Ut ,i Ula l , t r- in all mntters where appiOMl of tho Minister-is required it is iM.t^ e »il na u e c i car t0 lho applicftnte that until the board's recommendation has been approve* by the Minister the matter is still under consideration. »„ i oll ° win ß Proposal for the expendi"iio of thirds was approved in terms of 1° """Sere recommendation :-Horowhenii County Council, 3s. 4d. Applications wero received for permit to occupy Sections 1 and 3, Block IV, Mata'oa V.S., 2 roods 20 perches. It was resolved to grant Itv. Robert Cleaver a permit to occupy from year to year under Section 130 of the Land Act. 1908. at a rent of £1 10s.. per annum, subject to the usual conditions.

Mr. V. H: Hansen applied for a leaso of Section 29, Block 111, Puketoi S.D., 13acros 3 roods. It was resolved to grant him a license to occupy for a terra of five years under Section 130 of tho Land Act, 1908, at a rent of £2 per annum, subject to the usual conditions and to his erecting boundary fences. C. Slight applied for a renewal of his license to occupy Part Section 45, Block 11, Paekakariki S.D.. 205 acres. It was rcnflved to grant him a new license to ocsupy for a period of five years from July 1, 1918, at a rent of £5 per annum, subject to the usual conditions. Willi reference to the postponement of consideration on April 26 of Mr. C. P. HanBon'B application for a licenee to occupy about 68 acres of Waiouru Township Reserve, an application for the same land has .also been received from Mr. A. Peters. It was resolved to grant Mr. Petere a permit to occupy this land from year to year under Section 130 of the Land Act. 1903, at u rental of £Z Its. uer annum, subject to the usual conditions. Tho Superintendent of the State Ad"snoes Office wrote with reference to an offer made of £25 for building on Section 45. Normaudalo Settlement. It was ' resolved to authorise the Commissiouer to if*uo a permit for the removal of this building on payment of £25 to the State Advances Office. • A report was received from the ranger on the milling timber on Haetihi 2a Block, National Endowment, 202 acres, and applications for a license to mill this timber were received from Messrs. Geo. Syme and Co.. tho Peilding Sash and Door Co., Ltd., and tho Paraeroa Sawmilling Co., Ltd. It was resolved to ofler by public auction a license to mill this timber at an upset price of £3950. The board reconsidered the question ae to mode of dealing with Section 9 Block VI, Whirinabi S.D., 18 acres. It was resolved to grant Mr. J.' h. Cowan a permit to occupy it from year to year under Section 130 of tho Land Act, 1908, at a rent of £8 per annum, subject to certain conditions. Thomas Butler applied for a license to split dead timber on Crown Land Blocks V XII and XVI Jfanganui S.D.,—Granted. The Commissioner submitted a scheme of flubdivision of an estate being purchased as an addition to Pukenarau Settlement. It was resolved to approve the scli^me.

A. report was received from the ranger on Section 17, 18, 19. and 20. Block VIII, lirowns'on Township. 1 acre. It was resolved to grant, the present lessee a permit to remain in occupation from year to yeor from July 1 next at a rent of £1 per annum, nndor Snption 27 of the Public Rr-s«rven Act, IMB., pnbjpot to the usual conditions, and. t.p» risht to plough and crop, provid-d land h Rfterwards sown (in-?n with Tlntrlish grnsecs. Tnn PuMic Works' JVpnrtmcnt snpliort for the, w> of Snetion .10, Suburbs of Otiakune. 6 no r os 1 rnod. n, horse pnddocV in ennn«i<Hni with pnhlic workß. It was resolve , *o crront a permit to ocenpv j». for '.i'is puVfrw at a rent of £2 per annum.