LAND BOARD

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 1, 26 September 1919, Page 10

LAND BOARD

YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. .. The Wellington Land Board conclud ed its sitting yesterday afternoon. Transfers. The following transfers were approv-ed:-Section 9, Block V, Huangarua S.D. (Tawaha Settlement), 210 acres 1 rood, Francis Shaw Hood to John Johnfton (discharged soldier). Section 39, Block VII, Tararua S.D., 200 acres,- A. W. G. Cadwalladcr, to J. P. Petersen (discharged soldier). Section 27, Block X.II, Belmont (Puparahgi Settlement), 4 ncres 2 roods 21 perches. Ifichard Nordell to A. G. Viuce (discharged soldier). Section 9, Block VII, TJmutoi S'.D., 200 acres, S. A. S. Hart to A. V. S. Dick, (discharged soldier). Section 5, Block XIII,' Huangarua (Dyer Settlement), 254. acres 2 roods. E. A. Nutt to E, J. Roband (returned soldier). Section 59, Block VII, Apiti S.D., 918 acres, G. and J. Watt, executors of will of Charles Watt, deceased, to R. Mac Donald and R. Richardson, as tenants in common in equal shares. Section a, Block .Vl, Apiti S.D., 578 acres, George Watt, to John Hector Ma'cdonald. Section 88,' Mnkuri, 1 rood 15 perches, Jane Powell to Or. C. Powell Section 41, Horowhenua VS., 15 acres, Margaret Hall to J. A. Hall Section 123, Rnetihi Town, 1 rood, J. C. Goodgcr to J. F. Day. Section 34, Mangaweka V.S.. 7 acres 14 perches, John O'Keefe to C. Smith. Section 53, Levin V.S., 10 acres, C. T. Harvey to A. Walker (returned soldier). Section 101, Korokoro V.S., G acres 2 roods 25 perches, Public Trustee, as administrator ■of estates of Alexander S'nodgrnss and Marinnne Snodgrnss (deceased). Section 10. Blocic VII, Levin Township, 1 rood, Harrv Cole to John Collis. Section 26,' Block XIV, Pohangtna S.D., 16 acres 7.1 perches, J. J. Lynch to A. Skudder. Part 61, Block 11, Te Kawau S.D., 65 acres 20 perches, G. H. Shailer to L. A. Burnett. • Miscellaneous. Rangitikei Comity Council submitted a scheme for the expenditure of "thirds." etc., accrued to the council to' March 31 Inst, amounting to ,£606 13s. "k\. Upper Wangaehu Road Board submitted a scheme for the expenditure of "thirds," etc., accrued to the board to Xfarch' 31 Inst, amounting to .£l2B is. 3d.

The- boa;-d was requested to' offer at auction for a term of 21-years at an upset annual rental of .£1 3s„ Education Reserve lease over section 113, Maku.ri Township (2 roods 30 perches), burdened with valuation for improvements, JES. I Pfltea County Council submitted a scheme of exnenditure if "thirds," etc. accrued to ■the council to March 31, 191!), amounting to .^2"fl. The board was renuesfed In offer fieorse Henry Collis a renewal for n further term of 21 years of Education ■TfifHTve lease over sections 2.i and 31 Block IT. Aran-nrn Kurvcv District, at an annual rental of £11 lis- Id. E<lwin Walker applied fo' ; the issue of a fresh lease in place of Education I Reserve lease over seel ion 325. Eoxton ' Suburbs, stating that the original lease was destroyed in a lire. ~ Robert Cleaver asked the board to accept surrender of his yenr-to-vear tenancy of sections 1 and. 3. Block IV Mataron. (2 roods 20 poles). Surrender accepted. S It was resolved to rescind- rh» resolution of Aiisrust 27, 191!). item 293. grantins; a temporarv grazing permit ovei about 4 acres of scen ; c reserve, section 02, Block XIV, Ohinewairna S.D., to Mr, A. Moghnn. Tlio Commissioner reported that Rov Patrick Smith had not comuleted his i flnniicat'on for soet'on P. Btak TTT : Hhinncki, 528 acres. It was resolved to .declare amplication lapsed. Apwlioatinns were r»ce ; ved from Messrs •T. H. Graham. C. .?. Barlow. W Lar-p™'/4-/1, ™ mr v - W. Wrightson. JVC, Baddelejv .V AV. Gate, and .T. >' ™ • fo'diers. fo- section 44, Block I/Apifi, WJ acres 2 roods surrendered by T. ,T. O'Riellv. Jt was resolved to advertise section open for an • plication. . Applications for Fee Simple, The following applications for (he foe simply were granted.—Station 38, Block IV, Mount Cerberus, 200 acres,'AV. Hoiden; section 26, Block 111, Tiriraukawa, i» 8 , aC T e , 3 ,' W - H - I ''" lton i section 2, Block IV, Kc-taruke, 12?1. acres B. S. Mirfie; section l(i, Block IV., .IJajitapu, 2?7 acres H.' J. ]). M'itanawavY«"' turn 14, Block X, Manganui, 202" acres Mrs. Jv. L. Bird; ■ section i. Block VII ltetaruke ,1185 acres, T. Gaynor; scc^ M« A.' T lC l k $ UMlt - BlW ' 315 ™™- Mis. m.lj, .Smith; section 1, Blcck V Manganui, ofi3 acres, J. V, O'Callaghan!

Earl Dartmouth, the governor of Hie' Zingan Cricket Club, telle tl:e following " tl i"' y l Sil ' ]} ""!>' m3 Htt 'B at West Brom-ich:-Uhon Sir Douglas was invited to accept the freedom of the uub i.o was reminded by Enrl Dartmouth' of its three pnnciplcs-"lvoep ymir promise, keep your temper, and keep 7<>,ir wicket up." The Field Marshal promptly .replied: "Your principles i.re worthy of the nation that entered tlio wir.to keep its promise, that kept its temper tinough ill-fortune ami through i,nucl, mid r'fiise God, will kei'i its wicket \\p until its promise has been, redeemed,-'