LAND BOARD.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 87, 22 April 1901, Page 3

LAND BOARD.

Tim meeting of the Crown Lunds Board ,j held iu Gisborne on Saturday morning was attended by the Commissioner (Mr Gold-Smithl and Messrs Matthcwson and Groome. TKVNSI'KKS. j The following transfers were granted : [ C. B. ile Bautour to LI. B. Eglinton, section .7, block Mangaoporo (occupation r j with right of purchase) ; S. Gilman to W. Lockwood, section .15, block MIL, Uawa L S.B. ; W. .1. Mossman to P. W. Mossmau, section 12,'), block 10, l’atutahi (occupation with right of purchase) ; Eleanor 11 uteliisoii to A. Hutchison, section 4, block.'!, Ngatnpa ; John Bcicheuhcck to I{. A. de Bautour, No. 70, Mangaoporo E granted subject to the ranger's report) ; ' jt. Harwich to J. MeSavcn.y, sections -l, I- • 13, o, ami 1 I, blocks 10 and 11, Motu. The transfer from G. T. Bull to J. si Melldowic of section I. block 14, Whan- S gars, was approved subject to ranger’s A report being satisfactory. It AI’I'f.U'ATIoNS 1-olt LAND. 01 Applications for land were granted as follows Walter Bennett, section 5, a. block IX., N'uhaka S.D., 043 acres, with right to purchase; Christopher lloldane, 0 section 0, block IV., Mangopuo S.D., 454 K acres 2 roods, with right of purchase; William Richardson, section I, block V., S Motu S.D., 12d 7 acres, occupation _ with 8. right of purchase: Alex. Asher, section 2, block IN., N'uhaka North, G 72 acres, oe- T cupation with right ot purchase ; John B Lewis, section 2G, township To Araroa, 1 acre o roods G perches; William Willis, A section J, block XV., Ilikurangi S.D., GOO acres, lease-in-perpefuily. I MOTU SECTIONS. E The Motu settlors wrote asking the Board to throw open sections 4 and G, J, Alotu Survey District, which was suitable for cutting up, owing to its central position, . and would do for close settlement on that , ‘ account. A good deal of employment could be had about the sections mentioned, as most of the adjoining settlers required extra help at certain seasons of the year.—The Ranger stated he did not think the land would be at idl suitable for close settlement, on account of its poorness, aval ho wished to draw the Board's attention to the fact that the Department would require a timber supply in future for bridging purposes, in which ease tho J' sections in question would come in handy n for that purpose. Were (he land turned A. into dairy farms, the settlers might be E able get a living out of 200 acres, but to h run sheep on it nothing less than 400 p acres of laud would be of any good.—Mr £ Groome thought that, as the timber would \v bo likely to bo required within the next ji two veiirs for the use of tho Department, a he moved that tho petioners bo informed b that the Board would not deal with the tl blocks on that account at present. —The u motion was agreed to. j 1 THE WILLOWS ESTATE. “ The Willows Estate settlers wrote complaining of the state of the road through the block, which had been unformed, and in consequence they. were b inconvenienced in getting their milk to ® the factory.—Tlie Commissioner thought the best tiling the Board could do would be Co recommend the Government to ex- 1 pend £2OO iu forming the Awapuni road 1 in the Willows Estate, to enable the 1 f settlers to get their milk to the factory. —Agreed to. s MtSI'ELLANKOI'S. ] E. llewetson wrote applying for the ] Ivangiholuia Crown award block of land, \ consisting-of 1500 acres, and would like it j to be thrown open for selection as soon ] as possible. The Board recommended that the land be put in the market as ( soon as possible. Hutchinson Bros, wrote in reference to f tho surrendering of the whole of the pas- , - toral run in their occupation, and the j amount of the value of improvements the ] Board would allow. Air Hutchinson ex- ; plained there were about 7000 acres < cleared, and the leases had about ten j veavs to run. —It was decided to hold o\cr the matter until the Banger had reported , on the value of the improvements, which , would not bo paid over until the land had Air E. Kcnwav asked to be allowed to dispose of half-grazing run No. 59 to Air DeLisle.—The Commissioner stated that all the Board could do would be to get a report from the Crown Lands Ranger. Tho Commissioner pointed out to Air Kcnwav the difficulty in the partition would be that Air DeLisle would be holding two runs, which was contrary to the Land Act,—Mr Kenway was informed that the transfer could not be granted, as Air DeLisle held another run. Air G. E. Powell wrote forwarding an application for opening land at Paracro, Ilikurangi district.—The Board decided to urc-c on the Department the advisability 0 cf throwing open this land for selection. Messrs Trafford and Steele applied for right to sub-divide run 29, Tiniroto. —Application received. —Ranger. to report. Mr Andrew Reeves waited npou the Board and asked for its sanction to a ' road that he had arranged for through Air Caldwell’s section leading to his newly purchased property, in the Alatatuonga block. He was prepared to bear all the expenses.—The Commissioners said it would be necessary to have a more detailed statement of where the road was to go. Air Beeves was advised Jo put ms application in writing.