TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 72, 6 March 1908, Page 2

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

The Tnranaki Land Board met on February loth, when the following Kin;;' Country business was transacted :-- Transfers : L. B. Hirst to C. Simpson, section 8, block 5, Ohura. General: An application was made by the Mokauiii .Branch of the Farmers' Union for a township site to be laid off on section 10, block 2, Aria.■ ■■ • Resolved that (he lime had not rived for the necessity of laying olf a township, and thai the < "osimis- ion, r be empowered 10 call for tcride.s from vear io vear. On the application oi Messrs '.Moral 1 and I.yford against

the forfeiture section .;, bi.v ! ; o Ohura, the forfeiture was rescinded and three months extension «■■:-

granted 10 reside or transfer. _;\irh. Tolme, Ranger, reported_ having resumed po.-session ol seciiou 1, 15. and section I, block 1~, Ohura.— It was decided to re-offer the land unchr the optional tenure. The side oi ih.' Aria Dairy Factory site was recommended for the approval ot die Minister for Lands. Mr E. holme, Ranger reported having inspected 50 holdings comprising j0.30'5 acres.--Adopted. Six months extension o'{ time was granted to Messrs Sceruo

and Tiekner io effect improvements on section 4, block-i, and section l.i, block S, Ohura. and to T. M. Webb the same purpose on section 2, block I, Ohura,. Section 18, bloc!; 11. Ohura, held by B. Jioult, was forfeited fop noarimproyement.