LAND BOARD

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 209, 29 May 1920, Page 3

LAND BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING Tho monthly meeting of tho Woll'ngton Land Board was held yesterday. Tho Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. Q. 11. H. H'Chirc) presided, and thero were prosent Messrs. J. UcorijetU, J. Dawson, 0. M'lntyro, and H. T. Elliiiijliam. Applications for Land. • The following applications for land under section 4 of the Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Act, 1915, wero approved:—Section 1, Block I, Whirinaki S.D., E.L., 857 acreß, S.F. Mohakey; Section 2a, Taikorea Settlement, L.5.E.L.,, 120 acres 1 rood 1J perches, James 0. Cameron; Section sb, Tailtoren. Settlement, L.S.R.L.. 101 acres 3 roods 9 perches,'B. W. Ourran: Sections 28 and 29, Block XV. Maniranui S.D.,J L.S.It.L., 200 acres, Edward Coyle; Section 27, Block XVI, Jlaneanul S.D., It.L., 259 aeres 1 rood 6 perches, John Hadsen. Applications Unllcr Other Aots Section 8, Block Y. Kaurimu Town, cash, 1 rood, E. T. Beavenj Sections 6 and 7, Block X, ttaneataua V-.5., V.11.E.L., 2 acres, H. A. Sheil; Block I, Jtakuri S.D., lease 5 years, 130 acreß, S. Bolton j Sections 8 and '78, Block V, Mangaone, lease 14 years, 30 acres 3 roodß 34 perohes, A. M'E. Mason; Section 98, Newman Town, lease 7 years, 1 acre, O. J. Thrupp. Transfers. Tho followins transfers were granted:— Section SO, Block Yin, Mangahao S.D., 9 acreß 16 perches, Jacob Nanson to William Alexander Stevenson; Section part 64, Block VIII, Jlanßahao 8.1)., 1 acre, Jacob Nanson to William Alexander Stevenson; Section 3, Block XV, Levin Township, 1 rood, Friend Hook to Thomas Jenman; Section 8, Block XV, Levin Township, 1 rood, Thomas Jenman to John Perry; Section <0, Block VIII, Jtakuri S.D.. 45 acres 3 roods, Alexander Brown to Mrs. Bridget Shanahan; Part 238, Block Y.III, Jlangaliao S.D., 191 acres 2 roods, Ech\ nl Thomas James to Christopher Clare Vov.ell and William Ernest, Yowell (discharged soldiers); Section 20, Block VIII, Jlakotuku S.D., EC4 acres, Walter Thomaß Waterson to Thomas Prcutico and Percy William Appleyard (discharged soldiers); Section lb, Block 1 and V, Nukumaru S.D., 17-80 acres 8. ..perches, Robert 'John Pewcll to Jens Larso Bondo;. Section 89, Block T, Kopuranga S.D., 181 acres 2 roods, Bonaid John Cameron to Henry James Why tohead Lord; Section 23, Part A, Block VIII, llangahno R.D., 13 acreß, James Alfred Baylies to Maurice Moriart.v (discharged soldier); Section 10, Block XIII, Etiahino 5.1)., 200 acres, William Gavin Caird to Walter Sutherland Tompkins and Alexander John Tompkins, as tenants in common in equal shares; Scction la. Block XI. Mangahao S.D., 111 acres 2 roods 32 perches, William Edwin Kose to Arthur James Mepham and Ernest Mepham 'discharged soldiers); Section 2, Block XVI, Tiriraukawa S.D., 571 acres, Clement John Broughton Beanchamp (discharged soldier) to James Alexander Woodley; Sections 13. •21, Block XII, Apiti fU)., <00 acres, Noel Oxnam and Edward Alexander and Samuel Alexander (returned soldier); Section 12, Block 11. Puketoi S.D., 78 acres 3 rrods 32 perches, John Clulow to George Hill Grimmer; Section la, Block VI. Momahaki S.D., 797 acres 1 rood 25 perches, Mrs. Gjllon Rutherford Stevens to Cheviot Wellington Dillon Bell; Section 20, Block X, Hautapu S.D., 8 acreß, David Doak to Joseph John Wright; Section 15, Block VI. town of Taitiape, 1 Tood, Arnold Louis Arrowsmith to Mrs. Amy Florence Joblin; Section 9. Block IX. Huancarua S.D., Section 14, Block Y, Tawaha Settlement. 122 acreß 1 rood 22 pcrchcs, James William Tucker to Raymond Thomas Parsons: Section 36, Horowhenua V.S., 10 acres, David Stuart to George Eric Stratton (returned soldier); Section 3, Block VIH, Unangarna S.D. (Lonebnsh Settlement), 289 acres 35 nerches, William Henry Williams to Cecil Barnctt van Praagh; Section 30, Horowhenua V.S„. 10 acres. Mrs. Emma Walker to Frank Hart; Section 89, Block IV; Miklmlkf 8.1)., 50 acres 32 perches, Albert Edward Clarke to William Henry Bird; Section 19, Block XVI, Hautapu S.D., 200 acres. ,Tolin Griffin Caird to Walter Sutherland Tompkins and Alexander John Tompkins, as tenants in common in equal shares; flection 1, Block I, Mt. Cerberus, Section ?.5. Block IV. Kt. Cerberus, flection 20, Block XT, Mnkuri S.D., .600 acres, Mrs. John Pickett to Edwin Henry Meech; Scction 12. Block YIII, S.D. (Linton Settlement), 98 acres. Peter Albert Peresen to George Albert Petersen (discharged soldier); Section 51, Horowhenua V.S.. 9 acres 1 rood 2 perches, John Ryder to William Fyffc: Scction 3, Block XII, Kaitieke B.D, (right to timber), 181 acres 1 roods, John Hnntcr to Alexander M'Wil-lia-m and Alfred Geoffrey Hardy; Section 2, Block VII, Ilnnp.hao S.P.. 118 acre 6, James George Brechin to Walter Thomas Keddell.

Applications for Feo Simple. The following applications for the fco eimpje -were granted Section 3, Block 111, Pukctoi S.D., 200 acres, Richard Thomas; Station 8, Block IX, Hunua S.D., 195 acrcs 2 roods, A. J, Morgan; Sections 8 and 11, Block IX, Pukekahu S;D., 200 acres, P. P, W. Bcuck; Section 39, Block X, Hailtapu S.D., 87 acres 2 roods 11 perches, J. O'Keefo; Section 34, Block YI, Hunua. S.D., 2 acres l,rood 8 perches. Lilian L. Prow.' Miscellaneous Messrs. Mazongarb, Hay and Macalister wrote on bcliall of Mr. John Purvis, who purchased Section 30, Hawaihakona Township, 3 roods 28 perches, on March 10, asking for an extension of time in which •to ' pay the balanoe '>of' Ithe 'purchase money—The board resolved, under the circumstances, to accept payment. Messrß. Treadwell, Gordon and Brodio wroto on behalf of the trustees of tho estate of tho late J. D. M'Gregor, who purchased Section 1, village of Marshall, at auction on March 10 List, at upset prico (£100), asking for an extension of time in which to pay the balanco of tho purchase money—lt was resolved to accept payment. Messrs. L. B. Smith and A. W. Tapp wroto protesting againßt Mr. J. Olancy being allowed to transfer his interest in temporary grazing tenancy under Sect'on 74 (b) of Land for Settlements Act, 1906, to Mr. A. O. H. Smith (Waddington Settlement).—lt was resolved that A. 0. H. Smith should (hold the share of tlho tenancy.

Messrs. W. Gray and W. S. BusseD wrote applying for Section 20, Block XI, Jietarulta S.D., containing 1 acre 2 roodß 24 perches—Temporary license granted.

Mr. W. A. Lyon, solicitor, on behalf of Mr. A. H. Eocott (executor of the will of the late Mr. James Henry Escott), applied for a renewal for a term of 21 years ol education reserves lease No. 4895, ovei Section 5, Block YII, Gorge 5.8., 49 acres 2 roods.—Approved.

The board granted Jameß Edward John Monaghan a renewal for a further term of 21 years of his education reserve leaso No. 4574 over Sections 47 and 67, Newman Township, and Section 24, Newman Suburban, 6 acreß.

Albert Lawrence Loveridge, Walter Wright, and Edmund Holt applied far a leaao of Section 42, Block VI, Tiriraukawa S.D. (Tiriraukawa Domain), comprising 9 acres 2 roods 25 perches— Lease granted to Walter Wright on an annual tenancy of £10 a year. liiehard Russell Campbell "ffered £2 a year fpr a five-years' lease of Sections 7 and 19, Torere Tillage, 2 roods—Lease granted., Mrs. Ethel Lait Arrowamilh, occupier of Section 60, Blocls TvlV.Ohmewairau 5.8., asked permission to sublease portion of the section to Martin Edward for brickmaking purposes.—Approved.