WELLINGTON LAND BOARD

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 235, 28 June 1919, Page 10

WELLINGTON LAND BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING

The monthly meeting of the Wellington Land Board was held yesterday. The Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. G. H. N.. M'Clure) presided, and there were present: Messrs. J. Dawson, H. T. Ellingiiam, J. Georgetti, and C. M. M'lntyre. Transfers. The following transfers we're approved: —Section's 3-lu and 28, Block 1, and Sections 3, 4, i, 9, 7, and 10, and 28a, Block X, Kaitawa S.D., 183 acres 2 roods 20 perches, Mrs. Mary We'oley to Piri Ellison and N'lmreniri l'arata. .Section 103, Block XI, Belrfiqnt (Epuni Settlement), 2 acres, John Dolphin to Thomas Brooke. Section G, Block V, Ml. Cerberus, 100 acres, Sarah A. Vuss to Frederick G. Voss. Section 14, -Manuiiui Village, 10 acres 1 rood 23 perches, Mrs. Cane Sum.mers to Samuel M'Bride. Section 14, Block V, .Mount Cerberus S.D., 200 acre?, John Shanahan to' Gerald Fit/, Harold. Sections 30 and 31, Block IV, Umutoi S.D., 299 acres 1 rood 2S perches, Albert Smith to William Hogan. Section 14, Block Xlll, ITuangarua S.D, (Dyer Settlement), 395 acres 1 rood .03 perches, Frederick L. "Tfancox to Thomas W. Hardy. Section f, Block XVI, Wairarapa S.D. (Dyer Settlement). 147 acres l.rood, 20 perches, Jamc s W. Tucker to Richard M. llerrick. Section 109, Raetihi Township, 1 rood, John Isaac Merson to Kate ■Merson. Section 30, Block XIV, Mangaone S.D., (i acres 0 roods .05 perches, Herbert E. B. Udv to Charles B. Seymour. Section 1, Block VII, AYairarapa* S.D., 123 acres 1 rood 30 perches, Frank AY. Parry to Herbert E.~ JI. Udy. Section 30, B-'ock VIII, Beliuont S.D. (Maungaraki Settlement), 30 acres 3 roods 17 perches, Robert G. Aplin to Win. G. M'Kernan. Section 24, Block VI, Makotuku S.D., 216 acres 0 roods 28 perches',Jos. Batemnn to Henry AV. Littlewood. Section 1, Block A r ITT, AVairarapa (Tawaha Settlement), 123 acres 1 rood 30 Serches, Douglas Stewart to Herbert E. [. Udy. Sections 42, 43, and 45. Hawaenga A r .S., 59 acres 0 roods 14. perches, Kenneth Burnett "to Henry H. Bryce.

Applications for Fee Simple. The following applications for the fee simple were approved: Section 24, Block XVI, Maungakaretu 5.D... 198 aoras, Charles J. Dillon. Section 2 of-13, Block XrA r , Ohinewainia S.D., 27 acres 11 roods ,2 perches, Anthony Nathan. Section 11, Block X, Hantapu S.D., 83 acres 11 roods 13 perches, Joseph J. AA'right. Section 21, Block XIA 7 , Jlakuri S.D., 88 acres 2 roods, H. B. Heckler. Section 10, Block X. Hautapu S.D., 83 acres 1 rood 13 perches, C. Travis. Section 11a, Block Til, Mount Cerberus S.D., 113 acres, Joseph AV. Neal. Section 32, Block XIV, Tararua S.D., 305 acres. Thomas H. Palmer, \ Transfers and Sub-Leases,

The following transfers and sub-leases .were-approved: Section 32, Block A'lt, Tiriraukawa S.D., 900 acres, George E. Alison to George E. Agnew. Section 1, Block XIA 7 , E-.ingitoto S.D., 163 acres 3' roods, cash, D. Fraser and others, price 17s. Od. Scction t, Block I, AYhirinaki S.D., R.L., 493 acres, Herbert Bolton, annual rent 6s. Section 2, Block I, AVhirinaki S.D., R.L., 04(i acres 2 roods, George Bolton, annual rent .£4O 14s. 6d. Scction 1, Block 1, Whirinaki S.D., 8.L., 837. acres, A. G. Boddington, annual rent .£52 13s. Section 6, Block 111, AVhirinaki S.D., E.L., 528 acres, Roy P. Smith, annual rent ,£3ll. Section 10, Block 111, Whirinaki S.D., R,L„ 474 acres, Michael D. Tobin, annual rent -i' 32 Bs. Section 51, Raetihi Suburbs, cash, 2 acres 0 roods. .07 perches, Henry Goddard, price .£lO5. Sections 3 and 0, Waddingtoil Settlement, R.L., i ncres 3 roods .08 perches, John Clancy, annual rent .£32 3s. Gd. ' Building instalment for 10 years. dCIS 10s. lOd. Annual lease and rent to date from July 1. Section 8, AVaddington Settlement, R.L., 3 acres 2 roods 11 perches, Julius.G. Mattson, annual rent ,£2l 10s. Gd. Lease and rent to date from July 1. Sections 45, 47, 48, and 49, Nor. mandalo Settlement, 139 acres 3 roods 29 perches, lt.L., James E. Ford. Capital value and loading for buildings to be subject to new' valuation. Section 20s, Makowai Settlement, R.L., 44 acres !i roods 14 perches, Harold D. Carrington, annual rent .£94 19s. Lease and rent to dato from June 1G -last, subject to his taking over.liabilities. Section 13, I'utorino Settlement, R.L., 58 acVes 3 roods 30 perches, Percy J. Smith, annual rent ,£124 13s. Ldase and rent 'to date from Juno 9 last, subject to his taking, over liabilities. Section 244, Unit district, and Sections .12. 43, and 90, and parts sections 41 and 95. Mungaron district, Block Y, Rimulaka S.D., R.L., 325 acres 21 perches, Gerald 1-'. Neligan; annual' rent, X 114; annual building instalment', ,£55 lis. Section 1, Block XA'IT, Whirinaki S.D., R.L.. 1733 acres, T. C. Eoberts; annual rent. .£97 Bs. Gd. Mr. E. 1-1. Pope wrote to state that owing to .the state of his health he found it impossible to retain Section 4, Block I, Whiriiiaki S.D—lt was resolved to regard, his application as having lapsed.

, Miscellaneous. ' Applications were received from Messrs. W. 11. Tuck and J. G. Brechin for a license to graze an area of about 90 acres of open Crown land in Manawatu River bed. Makuri .S.D.—lt was resolved to invite tenders for a license (o occupy this land for a term of live years under section 130 of the Land Act, 1808, subject to'usual conditions, and to keeping down noxious weeds.

A report was received from the ranger on P.E.B. 29,* Kareiyarewn. V.S., 1 rood.— It was resolved to offer .lease by public auction under the Education Reserve Act and amendments for a period of 21 years, with right of renewal' for further! periods of twenty-one years.

. A report was received from the ranger oil sections 25, 20, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, and 5. Karewarewa V.S., 2 acres 14 perches.— It was resolved to offer the sections grouped as one lot for cash "by public auction at ail upset price of .£33. The question of reoffering Sections 24 and 25, Block XVI, Manganui S.D., 28 acres and 38 acres 1 rood 32 perches, was considered.—lt ivas resolved to reoffer them under Part 111 of tho Land Act, 1308. at original capital, values of .£l4O and ,6195 respectively. - An application was received from Mr. ■T. E. Crowe for a temporary permit to grazo about 2000 acres of open land in Block VIII, Jlanganui S.D.—lt was resolved to grant a permit to occupy for one year at a rental of .£SO per annum. A report was received from tho ranger on Section 121, Ifnnunui V.S., 4 acre 3-2 roods.—lt was resolved to grant Ml'. R. Early a permit to occupy it from year to year tinder section 130 of the Lnnd Act. 1908, at a rent of -E2 per annum, subject to the usual conditions.

The question of reoffcrini* Section 210, Block 11, Ivopunraiigii • S.D., 1 acre 8 perches, wns considered—lt was resolved to reoffer for ensh by public auction flit an upset price of .£ls.