WELLINGTON LAND BOARD

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 110, 3 February 1919, Page 8

WELLINGTON LAND BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING | After sitting in committee for two days dealinj- with applications, in respect to ■soldiers' settlement, the Wellington Land Board on Saturday morning dealt with the ordinary business. There were present the Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. G. 11. A. M'Clu.rel, in the chnir, Messrs; .1. Dawson, H. T. Ellinghain, ,7. Georgetti, and C. M'lntyre. Applications for Land. The following; applications for land were approved :— Sections 16, 17, 18, Enetihi Township Extension, 2 acres 0 roods 28 perches., cash, Abraham and "Williams, Ltd. Price, .£3OO. Section H. Block V, Owhango Township, 2 roods 11.5 perches,' temporary permit, Eosetta Gruebner. Annual rent, £3. Section —, Block XVI, Jfanganui S.D., 220 acres, temporary permit, Jack L. Davis. Annual rent, .fill. Section 166, Block XVI, Nukumaru S.D., 7 acres 1 rood, miscellaneous license, Arthur H. Richardson. Annual rent, ss. ' Section 12, Block 11, Kakahi Township, 3 roods 13 perches, temporary permit, 1 Maria C. Tiffen. Annual Tent, ,£'2. Section 10, Block IV, Pohangina &.D., 01 acres, temporary permit, H. V. Ruthcrfuird. Annual rent, £b. \i Section 2, 'Block 11, Owhancto Township, 1 Tood. temporary permit, E. E. Bacon. Annual rent, *El. I Sections 3 and 4, Block VII, Owhango Township, 1 aero 0' roods It perches, reserro lease. W. H. M'Namara. Annual rent, ,£22 3s. s Section 4, Block I, Whirinaki S.D., 493 acres, reserve lease, Ernest E. Pope. Annual rent, ,£33 Gs. It was resolved to regard as having lapsed a prior application received for this section, and to approve E. E. Tope's application for it. Section C. Block XV, Retarnke S.D., 1)60 acres, reserve lease, Walter R. Manning. Annual rent. .£O4 16s. Section 14. Waddington Settlement, 8 acres 2 roods 11 perches, reserve lea.se, Francis J. Bartosh. 1 Sections 22 and 22a, Block VII, Wnitohu S.D., 279 acres 1 rood 9 perches, reserve lease, C. A. S. Perham. Annual rent, ,£l4O. Annual buildine instalment, ,£BO 16s. Lease to be dated December 24, 1918. Section 11, Block IV, Mangnono S.D., 180 acres. Teserve lease, Frederick J. Evans, Annual irent, .£l7B 10s. Annual frailding instalment. £30 Os. Lease to be dated August 28, 1918. Section 10a, Tiraumea Settlement,' 444 acres, renewable lease, Charles L. M'Kenrie. Annual'rent, .£248 17s. It was resolved to approve, and to terminate tho present temporary permit to occupy as on date of lease, and grant as from the lime that- Mr. M'Kenzie is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. W. G. Shannon surrendered his interest in Section Sa, Fairfield Settlement, 169 acres 0 roods 0.8 perches. It was resolved' to accept surrender as on Decomber 31, 1918. Applications for Fee Simple, The following applications for fee simple were approved :— Sections 2 and 5. Block 11, MaungakaTctu, 580 acres, W. Strachan. Section 20. Block XIV, Maungakaretu, 200 acires, R. Guthrie. Section 2. Block V. Tiffin S.D., 501 acres, H. If. and W. F. Knowles. Section 10, Block X, ir.iutapu, 83 acres 1 rood 13 perches, D. Donlt. Section, n, Block XV, Tiffin S.D., 47 acres, R. A. Renall. Section Ga, Block IT. Moan I, Cerberus, 98 neves, Thomas A. Yeoman. Section 1, Block XIV, Tauakira S.D., 1058 acres. ,T. I. and W. C. Morgan. Section 5. Block VITI, Ilunua S.D., 999 acre;. Stephen Rait. Section 3, Block VIT. Retaruko S.D., 81(9 aciej, Beriiard M'Caffrev. Section 1, Block VIII. TMimike S.D., 999 acres 2 roods, B. M'Caffrev. Section 10a, Block XII, Belmont S.D., 2 acres 1 rood 1 perch, It. 11. Hustler applied for the freehold of Ihc above section. Transfers. The following transfers were approved:— Section 68, Block VTII, Belmont S.D., 6 acres 3 roods 23 peaches, William Dodd, to. Frederick Buck. Section 13, Block XII, Apiti S.D., 200 acres, T. C. Burton to N. Oxnain. Section 21, Block XII, Apiti S.D., 200 aores, T. C. Burton to N. Chimin. Section 23, Block XII, Bolniont S.D., 54 acres 3 roods 29 perches, H. G. George to J. Sxindale. Section 23, Block X, Mount Cerborus S.D., 200 acres, J. H. Thorndykc to 11. J. Tlnworth.

Section 106, Block XIII, Korokoro Village Settlement, 1 acre 2 roods 11 poi'ehos, R. W.Short, as agent for W. and P. J. Wilson, to Thomas Thomson. Sections 2, 3, J, 7, 8, 12, Block XII, Mangnnui S.D., tramway right, A. Faulkner to Mugridgo Bros. Part 1 of Scclion 16, Blocks 111 and VII, Pohnngina S.D., 018 acres 2 roods 21 perches, T. 11. Verry to J. J. Stuart. Sub-Leases. The following f-üb-leases were approv- , ed:Part 2 of Section 12, Block IV, ilalcurt . S.D., 154- ncres 1 rood, Public 'Ivvstcc, on . behalf of John M'Leod, to John M'Leod, 1 jun. Section 14, Block 111, Mnknri. 454 acres, f H. Sheffield to R. N. Blaktaton I'lirl W. Griffiths. f Section 15, Block 111, Miikun, 30 acres * 1 rood 35 perches M. M. Sheffield h: B. 1 N. Blakeslon and W. Griffiths, i Section 3", Block VII, Umiitoi S.D., i 150 acres, A. and E. W. Crabb ic John ■ Munro. Miscellaneous. 1 The Commissioner reported that the i lease of small grazing run 51, Block X, Rowa S.D., 1305 acres, would expire on Pebvi'.r.rv 28. 1919. It was /esolved to oifsr the' lessee a renewal of his lease for ■ a further term of 21 years from March 1 1, lill'J, under Section 182 of the Land Act, IS'52, ns amended 'by Section (i of > (he land Laws Amendment Act, 1918, at a rent of 5 per cent, on a capital value of jESSS. ■ .' - i i K. Bacon applied for a permit lo cut . dead totara and matai on Crown land • between main road and railway, between . j Owhango and Oio. It was .esolved to dei clir.e tho application, j Albert C. Setford applied for a permit ' • to occupy Section 1(1, Block IT, Kakahi i V.S., 1 acre 0 roods 3 perches. It was i lVKilved to.ffi-oiit it from year to year i under Section 27 of the Public Reserves ! .4ot, 1908, at a rout of £\ per annum, ,! subject lo tho usual conditions. ■ • ifenry Hanson applied for n. renewal of i his lease of Sections 55, 50, 57, 58, and 59, j Nirealia Village, 5 acres 0 roods 6 perches. I It; was resolved to grunt him a permit • i to remain in occupation from jear to ! veair under Section 130 of the Land Act, i'IMIS, at a rental of J!5 per annum, subj jeet lo the usual conditions. , i • A report was received from the ranger ' j oh Section 8, Block X, Eangalaua \ili lags Settlement, 3 acres 2 roods 20 perches. It was resolved to reolfer as a village homestead on renewable leose at a capital value u: .£4O, weighted with .£l2 '! 10s. for improvements. I Mrs. AY". J. P.ice applied for a permit j to occupy VM.II. 7, Block T, I'irinka j Township, 1 rued. It was resolved to grant it to her fr.-.m year to year under ! the Education Reserves? Act, 19118, and | amendments, at it rent of 10s. per annum, i siv'ijpct to usuftl conditions. • The Connuis-.iuhtr submit led a repovt j froih the surveyw on milling bush on j'iliautea Settlement. It was resolved I that the members v.f the board inspect j (lie settlement .•>:>. February 12. 1 The OonimiesioittT snbm;ticß a. scheme i of subdivision of Pihautea Settlement. It; i was resolved to approve it. ( i Mrs. G. Stevens applied to surrender ) I Section 120, Block IT, Hiinua S.D., at i ! present in name of C. A. Stevens. Sur-1 ! render accepted. Q