LAND BOARD

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 107, 30 January 1920, Page 10

LAND BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING

The monthly meeting of the AVellington Land Board was continued yesterday. There were present: The Coinjhis.sioner of Crown Lands (Mr. G. H. jr. M'Clure) in the chair, Jlessrs. ,r. Dawson, 11. T. ElliiighaM, J. Georgelti, and C. Jl'lntyre. Applications for Land. The following applications for bud wero approved:— Section 1, Mock V, town of Mataroa, 1 rood 15 perches, temporary permit, S. Barakat; section 2, Block '11, lawn of U-.vluuigo, 1 1-oihl, temporary permit, E. W. Slipper; section 20, iilo'ck VJ, town of Uwluu.go, 2 roods -1 perches, temporary permit, ,T. Maxwell; sections ], 2, I, 5, 0, 10, 11, 12, 13, 1-f, Block 111, (own of Mangnweka, temporary permit, 2 ncies 2 rcods, W. Adams; section 7, Block VII, town of (Jivlv.ngo, 2 roods 23.i perches', J. T. Jl'NaniiU'U; section 59, Block V, Kar;oi S.D., 5 acres 3 roods (approximate), renewable lease, Joseph Jones; section 6, illock ll], Whirinaki S.D., 52S acres, renewable lease, K J. I). Stokes; section Is, .Marshal! Settlement, 93 acres 3 roods 10.S perches, renewable lease, I'. If. Jlarshall; section os, Taikorea Settlement, 1011 acres 1 rood 2 perches, renewable lease, L. D. Jl'DonHell. Section 1, Block XI, town of Kaurimu, 1 rood 11 perches; section 7, Block XI, town of Kaurinui, I raid; section 8, Mock XI, (own of Haurimu, 1 rood; sect'on 1, Mock X, town of liauviniu, 31 perches, 'J'amaki Sawmill Co., Ltd. Section 11, Block X, town of liaiirimu, 1 rood 2 perches; section 12, Block X, town of llaiirimn, 1 rood G perches; section 13, Mock X, town of Kaurinw, 1 rood 7 perches, T. 11. lord. Section 15, Block IX, <\akotuku S.D., 23 acres, W. J. J. Jl'Conbrie. Transfers. ' The following transfers wero granted:— Section W, Newman Suburban, i acres .'I roods .09 perches, Miss Emma Martha A<c;iiith to James Edward John Monaglian. Section 1, Block 111, Ka.tickc S.H., 5011 acres, Harold Nicholson to Alexander IvinniiiKint .Murray (discharged soldier). Section 150, Haetihi township, 1 rood, Jlrs. Ellen Amelia Grillin to Frank Cummings. Section IS, Block VIII, Tirirar.kawa, 200 acres; seel ion 19, Block VIII, Tiriraukawa, 170 acres; total, 370 acres, Alexander Koss Munro, the elder, to Frank Willis Illston. Section 20, Block IV, Jlangahao, section 2S, Block IV, Mangaliao, 22 acres 0 roods 37 perches (Mangatamoka), Charles Parker to Leonard Gcorgo Pearse. Section 19, Jlanunui V.S., 5 acres 1 rood 15 perches, William Henry Webster to Torqir.l George Alexander Mackenzie. Section 32, Block Vllt, Belmont (Maungaraki Settlement), 21 acres 1 rood 09 perches, Allied Kdiiiond Stokes to Kobert James M'Leod. Section 6, Pongaron, 20 acres; section 7. S, I'oniraroa, 50 acres; section 3, Block IX, Jit. Cerberus, 99 acres 1 rood 31 perches; total, 169 acres 1 rood 31 perches, Cornelius James Billington and Jfrs. Hilda Charlotte Billington to George Thomas AValden (returned soldier). Section 12, Mock I'll, I'ukctui S.D., 2CO acres, j John M'k'ay Morris to John Lionel Cross. Section 78, Block XIII, Jlangahao S.D., 101 acres 3 roods, N'eil Small, jiui., to William James Smith. Fee Simple. The, following applications for the fee simple were granted:—Section 11, Block X, Makotnkn S.D., -ISO acres, J. J;\ Punch. Section 25, Block IV, Mnngflhao 5.8., 75 acres, T. Jl'Kenny, Section (i, Block 11, Makotuku S. I)., 490 acres 2 roods, IS perches, Mrs. Jane Berry. Section 4a, Mock 11, Hunua S.D., 175 acres, 11. 11. Ilulc. Section 13, Block Vlll, Tiriraukawa S.D., 20(1 acres, P. Mnnro. Section 2, Mock V]" jranganui S.D.. 11(12 acres, Charles Kennedy. Section 15, Block IX, Hmiua S.D., 122 acres 3 roods 15 perches, Margaret C. Price. Section 13, • Block IX, Manganui S.D., 1181 acres, C. H. Smith. Section 37, Block X, HauInpn 5.8., 101 ncrcs, John Murphy.

Miscellaneous. Mr. A. .T. M'Grail applied for a lemporary grazing right over sections -land (I, lifocic I, town of Mataroa. It was resolved to gr«nt the application at a rtntal of „Cl 10s. per annum, subject to the usual conditions. It was resolved that the required improvements on sections-in Tnumaihi and Olovcrlea Settlements lie us follow:"Witliin twelve months from date of lea?e dweUinghouse and other buildings to the value of not less than .£250 to be erected and section ring-fenced. Further consideration was given to the adjourned application of Mr. 11. Adams for .1 temporary lease of section 74, Xormnndnlc Settlement, containing 1!0 acres 1 rood ;i:i perches. It was resolved to grant Mr. Adams a permit to gnzc the section from month to month under section 71 (b) of the Land for Settlements Act, J EOS, at a rento 1 of ss. a month, subject to the approval of the Minister of tenuis and /to the usual condition?.

The Commissioner reported that. David Adnir lias not completed his application for section 7, Block XV, iMaruke S.i)., 1101 acre.-. Application declared lapsed. Mr. G. B. lloggawl intimated verbally that ho desired to have terminated his temporary grazing permit: over the unselected sections in Noimandale Settlement. Permit determined ns from January 111, 1020.

i'ho board was requested to offer Walter Jferson a renewal of liis Education lieserve lease over section 170, town of liaetihi, for a fui'tlier term of 21 years. Approved. J'ahiatua and Pohangina County Councils submitted schemes for the expenditure of "Thirds," etc., accrued to September 3D last, and amount!n:,' respectively to £U 7s. id. and ill IDs. 7d. These were approved. 11. L. Wilton applied for a'grazi'ig license over sections 1 and 3, Block IV, Mataroa S.D., confiainiiiir 2 rood.-; 20 poles. Approved at a rental of lIOs. per annum.

The board was requested to offer the Thomas Alexander a renewal of Education Reserve lease over section 20, Block V, Omiiliine S.D., II) acres, for a further term of 21 years. Approved at a rental of 555. per annum. Charles 'Smith, holder of Education Reserve lease over sections 99, parts. 13 and IG, Block' XVI, Wairarapn/ -sked that he be allowed until the dairyiin; season is over to clear the sweetbriar off the leasehold. Approved. Tho Board was requestdc to offer the Cheltenham Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., a renewal for 21 years of Education Jieserve lease over section SI), liewa \ .S., 1 rood. Approved. The board was requested to appoint an appraiser to valuo small grazing run, section 12, Block XII, Maungakaretu S.D., 1)20 acres, the lease over which, held bv ]v:lwai<l Herbert Hyan, will expire oil Febrmuv 28, 11)21. The board apixiinted Mr. ,T. B. Smith (Crown Lands Hangeri apiiraiser, and decided that the lessee be offered a renewal nt n rent of J:I2S per annum.