Wellington Land Board

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 78, 29 September 1893, Page 3

Wellington Land Board

The regular monthly meeting of the above was held yesterday. Present — Mr J. H. Baker (Commissioner), and Messrs T. W. Fisher, A. W. Fitzherbert, Fred Pirani, and A. W. Hogg, M.HR. The following applications to obtain titles were approved : — F. Burgess, sec» tions 6 and 8, Block IV. Makuri; J. Corkill, section 142, Block VI, Mangahao ; W. J. Lowes, section 23, Block 111, Mangaone; G. Edmonds, section 7, Block V, Mangaone ; E. W. Gotch, section 37, Block V, Mangaone ; C Monaghan, section 72, Block V , Mangaono;T. Miuogue, section S3, Block IX, Kopuaranga ; 11. Buckrell, section 42, Block 111, Apiti ; J and J. W Pawson, section 20, Block VII, Apiti, W. Wrightson, sections 39, 27 and 28, Block 111, Apiti, E. Barrett, section 48, Block VII, Apiti ; F. R. Field, section 14, Block 111, Apiti; D Cnrrie, section 21, Block X, Apiti ; H. C. Field, section 35, Block 111, Apiti ; W H. and J. F. Pawson, section 21, Block VII, Apiti ; J. A. McDonald, section 8, Block V, Apiti ; F. Curreen, section 11, Block VIII, Apiti ; S. Hirst, section 49, Block 111, Pohangina ; I). McDougall, section 3, Block XII, Ongo ; Sam. 0. Hartley, section 5, Block, XIV, Ongo ; E. Shannon, section 3, Block XIV, Ongo ; Hare and Daniel, section 26, Block XV, Ongo ; C N Farnie, section 53, Block I, Tiriraukawa ; W. H. Lukeis, section Bunnythorpe Village Settlement ; J. Hodge, section 20, Block 111, Apiti; F. Bright, section 31, Block IX, Mangaone ; A. C. Gallon, section 55, Block VII, Mangahao ; E. Lantruin, section Levin Village Settlement ; W. Bell, section 4, Block VI, Apiti. Transfer approved when conditions are fulfilled : — Ualthrop to Hair, Apiti ; Kelsey's application to transfer section in Bonner 'a Settlement was grunted. Applications of Curreen and Vicary, Apiti, to capitalise, were granted. Transfers approved — J. Bowater to W. Smith, section 28, Block IV, Ongo ; j. Smith to T. B. Mason, section 28, Block VII, Tnrirua; R. Cloland to D McGill, section 47, Block LX, Mangaone; H. Knight to W. C. Dally, section 19, Block 4, Mangahao; W. Vile too. W. Remuant, section G2, Block VIII, Mangahao; H. Brougham to F Kelps, section 58, Block XVIII, Mangahao. Transfers to be approved when conditions complied with— .Ylackay and Burnett to R, Mackay, Section 1 , Block XVI, Makun ; W, E. Doumng to W. Barnett, Section 9 and 2, Blocks 111 and XVI., Makun ; O, A. Christensen to R. Web ber, Section 23, Block VII., Maugaone ; Calthrop to Hair, Section 14, Block IX., Apiti Mr G. V. fchantion wai'.ed on the board in reference to the application of himself, his son and daughter, for titles to land at Waituna. He asked under what clause a father could not hold land for his children, and quoted the Chief Justice's opinion on the question. He denied that the land was held as a family property in a wrong sense. His son was residing near tbe property on his own section, was paid for managing the property by himself and his daughter, and had spent no money on bis own section. He (bought the Bfiard were gc-iag rather far i_ _cxl» j l_g with him in the way they did, and i making him a laughing stock from the North Cape to Stewart Island os a sample of a dummy. In reply to the Commissioner, Mr Shannon said the whole of the profits went to his son and daughter. Mr Pirani remarked that he still held the view that the Board had no right to interfere with tho granting of the title, as on the face of it the transaction was perfectly bona fide. The Commissioner in* formed Mr Shannon that the board had asked him for an explanation, without imputing that there was anything wrong, but it was necessary to have an assurance of the fact that the property was taken up for the sole use and benefit of the selectors. It was decided to pass the titles for the three sections. The following applications to capitalise were granted :— E. W. Gotch, Mangaone ; E. Curreen, Apiti : W. Vicary, Apia ; P. | Brown, Ongo. Mr Heckler was granted permission to reside on his own land, boing within 10 miles of his small run at Mangaone. Mr Burke was granted permission to let tho graziug on his section at Apiti.