Wellington Land Board.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 139, 11 December 1896, Page 2

Wellington Land Board.

Tbe monthly meeting of the above was held yesterday. Present— Messrs. Mar. chant (Commissioner), W. A. Fitzherbert j. Stevens, A. W. Hogg and Fred. Pirani. The following titles were granted :— P. Henoghac, section 24, Block IX, Po* bangina ; N. Randup, section 39, Block VI, Eapuaranga ; C. Elgar, sections 3 and 6. Block IX, Waipawa ; A. and M. Sowry, section 3, Block XIV, Tararna ; H. Sullivan, section 63, Block XIV, Mangahao; G. Nicholson, eeetions 57 and 58, Hunterville. Capitalisations approved— Section 63 Block XIV, Mangahao; A. Morgan, section 74, Block IX, Mangaone. Conversions approved — H. Waterman, section 81, Block XVIII, Mangahao ; J. Fraser, section 56, Block XIV, Manga* one. Forfeitures rescinded— T. Wearne, section 52, Block 111, Pohangina ; J. Powell, section 82, Block VII, Onga ; J. Curran, seccions 68 and 94, Mangaweka ; J. Gardner, section 340, Shannon ; J. Henderson, section 39, Mangaweka ; J. Taggart, section 86, Mangarama ; W. H. AikiDson, section 22, Block V, Karioi ; Fraser and Sham sections 90 and 92, Mangaweka ; M. Cox, section 38, Block XI, Onga. Thirty-seven sections were forfeited for various causes. Mr J. C. Sly waited on the Board in reference to the title to 12£ acres of land adjoining his property near Otaki.— Matter deferred. C. E. Lindsay was allowed to withdraw his application for section 5, Block IV, Tiriraukawa. Transfers approved — W. I. Husband to C. L. Spencer 10, Block XV. Manga* one ; J. G. Scott to A. McDonald, section 1, Block V, Hautapu ; S. R. Coach to J. H. Red ward, section 40, Mangaweka; W. Roper to John Croke, section 4, Rewa, J. Burrow to H. Keene and C. W. Grundersou, section 22, Block X, Tararna ; L. E. Stanley to R. A. Barrier, rection 4, Biock XII, Wainuioru ; E. A. Haggen to W. Tonkinson, section 29, Block I, Mt. Cerberus ; H. Palmer to C. E. Lawson, section 17 to Block VI, Puketoi ; J D Knowles to J and G Waterson, section 2, Block V, Tiffin ; H A Mason to J P Dug. dale, part sections at Waikanae, in Fruit. growers Association. lt was decided to forfeit section 44, Biock K. Pohangina, and offer it for sale weighted with valae of improvements. Mr WillcoTt applied to be allowed to make a charge to picnic parties using the reserve neir Ashurst. Tbe Board declined to do so, and decided to suggest to the Minister that tbe reserve should be vested in local trustees, and be open to the public free of charge. On the motion of Mr Pirani it was de* cided to protest against the action of the Minister in reserving some sections in Momobaki Settlement for an experimen* tal farm after the Board had decided to give selectors a chance of applying for their sections again. The request from tbe Cooaoor settlers for re valuation was refused. Section 86, Jackeytown, to be sold by auction as land of special value, and seo* tions 1401, 1403 and 1405, Bunuythorpe, to be dealt with in a similar manner st the upset price of £5 an acre.