CROWN LANDS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 264, 27 July 1918, Page 10

CROWN LANDS

WELLINGTON BOARD MEETS Tho Wellington. Land Board met yesterday. Tho Commissioner (Jlr. Q. ii. 31'. Jl'Ulure) presided, and there were present also Messrs. J. Dawson, J. Goort'etti, aud C. M'lutyrc. Applications for Land. Tho following applications lor land were approved;— l'ttrt iv'uioui'u Township fieserve, 60 acres temporary permit j Allied 1-eters. Annual rem, £3. Section 30, Suburbs of Ohakune, 6 acres 1 rood, temporary permit.; Public Works Department. Animal rent, £2. Section 9, Blooli Vl, Wuir.u.iki S.D., 18 acres u routls io perches, temporary permit; Joint L. Cowan. Annual rent, £7. _ i'ari bfctmu o. illock aV, Mtiugamii S.D., 30 acres, tc. ipoiary permit.; Alfred K., Comes. lUoinhly rent, Mi's. ejection 6a, liaetihl .Suburbs. 2 acres 2 roods .04 perches, K.L.: William IJ.1 J . Williams. tapitul value, £120. Section 27. ilakowai Settlement. 79 acres 2 roods 5 porches, I'i.L. it was resolved to allot to S. tjuinlau when possession can be Kiven, at a price to bo fixed. Section 28, Block VIH. lieretuunga Settlement, 14 pcrches, cash; I''. E. finny. I'ricc, £121. it was resolved to approve the application subject to examination of the applicant, as to whatever procedure liry be decided on in the special circumstances. Transfers. Tho Following transfers were granted:— Block IX, Pohangilia Township, 2 acrcs, 11. C. Lucas to 1?. J. Klink. Section 31, Kakautoru Y.S., 12 acres 2 roods .07 pcrches, John Collia to Jt. Collie'. Section 34, liakautoru V.S., 14 acre 6, John Coilis to M. Collia. Section 28, llorowhenua V.S., 5 acrcs, Egbert Coilis to. David Collis. Te Tuhl No. <IB Block, Block VII. Waipakura 3.D., 60 acres, Bennett and Carrick to J. if. Arundel. Section 3, Blo.ck VI, Owhango Township, 2 rood 6 4 perches, G. L. Winger to J. Maxwell. l'art Section 386, Palinerston North, 16 acres 1 rood 17.5 perches, A. E. Wylie to T. I'raser. Section 17, Block IX, Puketoi S.D., 80 acrcs, W. Rutherford to W. J. Percy. Section 31, Block XI, llangaone,'3lß acrcs 3 roods 24 perches, J. 11. Berncy to h. E. and A. L. Lewis. Section 6, Block Vllf, Wairarapa, 50 acvcs, E. E. Edwards to W. H. Oorfield. Section 9, Block IX, Kaitlekc S.D., 649 acres, John Cnrr and W. H. Dwver to S. F. Burgess. Sub-Leases.. Section 1, Block V, JII:' .Cerhertis, 100 aorcK, Malcolm M'Kenzie to A. B. M'Kenzie—Approved. \ Scction 4, Block IV, Mt. Cerberus, 100 acres, Malcolm M'Kenzie to A. B. M'Kenzie.—Approved. Applications for Fee Simple. Section 6, Block XV, Kaitieke, 934 acrcs 2 roods, W. T. Stewart—Approved. Section 2, Block IX, llmiua S.D., 881 acres, G. 11. Neshaueon — Approved. , Part 1, Section 13, Block VJI, Umutoi, ■100 acrcs, 0. F. Hart—Approved. Miscellaneous. Proposals for tue expenditure of accrued thirds wero approved as follow, in terms of tho ranger's recommendation Upper Wanguehii Itoad Board, £46 12s. Bd.; Jtaitieke County Council, £622 Is. Id.; Kaetihi Town Board, £1 2s. lid.; Polmngiun, County Council (also hypothecations £16 Is.), £51 12s. 6d. I'. 0. Ireland inquired whether he could obtain a lease of Seotion 50 Marshall V.S., provided he fenced it. It was resolved to grant a permit, subject to certain conditions.

A letter was received from A. Dixon with reference to cancellation of Ms permit to occupy parts of Sections 6 and 8, Block Xll, iManganui, also a report from the ranger on these lauds. it was resolved to oiler the western portions of these sections lying between the road and railway, about 74 acres, in one lot,, at a prico of £5 per acre, under I'art 111 of the Land Act, 1908, as second-class land, weighted wil.h £100 for improvements, or for cash and deferred payment, by public auction at 6amo price, as the Commissioner may decido. Existing tramway rights to be reserved.

G. J. Goldfinch, jun., applied tor a license a, occupy Section 9. Block XI, Ohakuiie 'i'ownship (1 rood) for a further term. It was resolved t-o grant him a new licenao to occupy for a term ot live years from July 1, liili, under Section 150 of the Land Act, ISEB, at the present rent of £4 per annum, with protection for improvements at termination of license up to their then valuo ,not exceeding an amount of £130.

Tho Feilding Sash and Door Company, Ltd., applied, for a lease of Section 31), Block VIII, Makotuku S.D., 4 acres 2 roods 32 perches. It was resolved to grant a permit to occupy from year to year under Section 27 of the Public Reserves, etc., Act, 1908, at a rental of £3 per annum, subject to the usual conditions, no compensation to be payable for any improvements that may be eficcted, but they may be removed on termination of permit; accoss to bo allowed at all times to those having authority to remove metal from tile reserve, no obstacles to bo placed in the way of the said motal being worked conveniently.

With reference to Messrs. Stevens, Henderson and Co., Ltd., occupation of Section 121, Manunui Suburbs, 4 acres 2 roods, it was resolved to grant theme a pormit to occupy from year to year as from July 1. 1916, at a rent of £3 per annum, under Section 130 of the Land Act, 1908, subject to tho usual conditions.

Tho Commissioner submitted proposals for tho subdivisiou of Section 11a, Makowai Settlement, 70 acres 1 rood 25 perches, iuto about two equal portions, the allotment of latter. to adjoining owners, and providing land for present tenant of Section 11a. It was resolved to accept Mr. Median's surrender of Itiß Interest in Section 11a, Makowai gettlement, when lodged, to subdivide this seotion into two approximately equal tortious, and to allot them to the two adjoning lessees, Messrs. Burrell and Remnant, at prices to bo filed by tho Commissioner, said prices to include arrears of rent, liabilities as to advances for improvements to be adjusted. It was further resolved to allot to M. P. Meehan Section 28a, Makowai Settlement, about 108} acres, at a price to be Used, and to permit liim to remove his stock, chattels, ond buildings from Section 11a to Section 28a. The Commissioner submitted proposals for dealing with Section Ba, Fairfield Settlement, 131 acres 1 rood .05 perches, which has reverted to the Grown.' It was resolved to subdivide it into two lots of about 56 acres and 75 neves, the former to be allotted to Geo. Boss, and the latter to T. 8. Manson, lessees of adjoining sectionß, at, prices to be fixed by Gomifiissioner, amount outstanding for advance to-be ad-' jußted.