TARANAKI LAND B0ARD.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 363, 24 May 1911, Page 3

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Taranaki Land Board was held ci Tuesday, the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr W. Armstrong, presiding. There wore also present: Messrs Hesiop, Rattenbury, and Kennedy. An apology was received from Mr McCluggage.

Welcome. Members of the Board welcomed Mr Armstrong as Comissioner, and assured him of their hearty co-operation in all matters concerning the settlement of land. Mr Armstrong acknowledged the the good wishes of the Board. Transfers. —Transfers were dealt with as follows: ~W. B. Davies to T. and W. Hounslow, sections 1, 2, and 5, block 5, Egmont; approved.--L. L. Newlove to W. and J. Rothery, section 13, block 11, Cape; recommended. —G. Thomas to A. G. Fischer and J. Welden, section 7, block 12, Upper Waitara; recommended for approval. —R. and W. C. H. Dassler to R. Dassler, sections 3 and G, block 16, Opaku ; approved.—C. C. M. and P. R. Farnham to W. E. Watson, sections 6, 7, and 21, block 2, Ngatimaru; resolved to obtain ranger's report.- -J. Harris to T. Rose, section 9, block 1, Aria; approved.- -Craven and Mcßae to Mcßae and H. W.

Howie, section 2, block 1, Ohura; deferred for three months to enable improvements to be brought up to requirements and papers to be in order. —C. E. Walker to J. B. and R. G. Fawkner, sections 170 and 172, block 13, Pouatu; approved. —Snow and Olsen to A. W. Oisen and J. Symonds, section 5, block 7, Aria; approved subject to conditions having been complied with. —Mr T. A. Harris, solicitor, applied for extension of time to register transfer from E. A. and W. H. HiH. section 1, block 3, Piopiotea West; two months' extension granted.—Messrs Malone, Anderson, and Johnstone applied for extension of time to register transfer M. McMahon to C. M. Haken, section 10, block 14, Waro, and sub-lease; two months' extension granted—W. 8., D. M., J- M., and G. Smith made similar application with respect to their transfer to W 7 . Godkin, section 16, block 4, Omona; two months' extension granted. —Messrs Weston and Weston made similar application with respect to the transfer of W. McLeod to H R. Wilson, section 1, block 7, Ohura; two months' extension granted. Sub-leases. —Sub-leases were dealt with aa follows; Christian Skiltrop to R. J.Mitchell, section 22, block 15, Ngatimaru; approved. —Joseph Stockley. to A. E. Stockley, sections 14, and 43, block 6, Ngatimaru; approved.—G. M. Smith to C. F. Oaborn, section 11, block 15, Ngatimaru; approved. Surrendered.—'W. T. Jennings applied to surrender section 4, biock 3, Upper Waitara, as there was no homestead site on the section. —lt was resolved that the deposit paid by the selector be forfeited and his right to obtain the license null and void, and that the land be re-offered for selection.

Temporary Possession. —S. Blake, former tenant of S.G.R. 12, Opaku, offered to remain in temporary possession of section for six months at the same rental as previously paid; approved, agreement subject to one month's notice of termination. —J. W. F. Jones, former tenant of S.G.R. 2, Opaku, offered to remain in occupation of section until July; decision same as in former case.

Applications For Land.- H. and G. Bland, J. Phillips and G. and W. Woods, applied for part of the Crown lands in block 10, Aria, adjoining their holdings; consideration deferred. F. W. Cribb applied for lease of section G, block 11, Aria, and a similar application was received from one Coventry; Ranger to report with vievy to opening land for settlement. Tai tokio Hirako applied to purchase about 1 acre of section 17, block 4, Totoro, adjoining his farm on the Maipu stream; Ranger to report, giving valuation of land. Accrued "Thirds."—The following local bodies submitted proposals for expenditure of accrued "thirds":— Ohura County Council, £3O 18s; Okato Road Board, £ll lis Sd; Waitomo Ccunty Council, £lB6 Is 7d; Stratford County Council, £lO. —Resolved that the proposals of the Ohura and Waitomo County Councils be approved; that the Stratford County Council's proposals be approved subject to Ranger's report; and that the Ranger's report on the proposals of the Okato Road Board be adopted. Holdings Inspected. —E. Tolme, Crown Lands Ranger, reported on the inspection of 33 holdings; improvements required effected £19,656; three selectors had not effected sufficient improvements. Twiss, Crown Lands Ranger, reported on the inspection of 18 holdings; improvements required £4393, effected £8004; one selector was in default for residence, and four had not effected sufficient improvements. Decided that those who had not complied with conditions be requested to give explanations. Non-compliance. —Action was taken as follows with regard to settlers who had not complied wiht the conditions of their holdings:—B. McMaster, section 1, block 4, Rang'i (residence) ; Mr R.' Spence submitted a proposed agreement with M. IT. Richards, who would occupy and improve the property; decided to allow the selector to transfer the property, an undivided interest, when the application is put in proper form.—Joshua Harris, section 3, block 15, Ohura (residence); the attention of selector's solicitor will be drawn to section 84, subsection c, of the Land Act, 1908. William Ward, section 15, block 16, Ngatimaru (improvements); left in the hands of the Commissioner. —A. n Po rffiriri .afiiifli itfn Q

to reply to memo, of April 1. —H. : Rayn, section 13, block 13, Ohura j (improvements) ; six months' extension of time granted.- —J. F. Smith, j section 3, block 7, Tangitu (resi- ! donee) ; selector to be notified that j

unless he complies with conditions of improvement and re si dune 2 by June ;0 his interest will be declared forfeited. —Selectors in the Tangitu Improved Farm Settlement who had not complied with residential and other conditions were dealt with as follows: John Morgan, selector, appeared before the Board and was granted extension of time until December 25, 1911: E. Henderson, R. F. Beautrais, A. W. King, and A. Conlan, sections forfeited; R. Glentworth, extension of time to February 1, to have house erected, granted; R. N. Saunders, unless selector submits medical certiiicats as to illness or resides within one month section will be forfeited; J. K. Brown, no action taken; J. Goulding, to be notified to show cause, within one month, why family not on land; James Miller., to show cause why section should not be forfeited; R. Cleaver, deferred for Ranger's report; P. G. D. A. Guinan. to show cause why family not on land; J. Moloney, surrender accepted; D. Millina (Mapara), to show cause why family not residing; 11. E. Wilkinson, D. Mcßeth, and T. Hall, explanations satisfactory.

Education Reserves. —Education reserves were dealt with as follows: — Transfers: C. Coley, jun., and H. Watson to Charles Coley, jun., section 63, Manganui district, consideration to be supplied; J. J. Walicer and C. A. Duff to C. A. Duff, section 19, block 7, Omona, held over to June meeting; F. E. Taylor to Angus Wright, section 43, block 10, Huiroa, transfer approved; Anthony Potroz to J. F. Potroz, section 231, Moa district, transfer approved; F. S. Johns to C. H. Burgess, part sections 581 and 555, New Plymouth, approved subject to proper survey being made and new leases prepared at the expense of the parties; flrochel and j McGregor to J. J. Hills, and J. J. Hills to li, A. McKenzie, part section 2, block 8, Opaku, Ranger's report to be obtained —Sublease: L. M. Dean to G. W. Tayler, section 633, Patea district, approved; consideration deferred in applications for change j of tenure from J. R. Gamlin, sections 562, etc., New Plymouth, and J. F. Pease, subsections 1 and 4, section 189, Patea district. Miscellaneous. —PI. Williamson applied for lease of section 65, Spotswood, as an addition to his holding; recommended under subsection 2 of section 51, Lands for Settlement Act, 1908.—The following settlers applied for their leases to issue: W. Bennett, section 2, block 12, Aria; J. Spriggs, section 12, block 2, Aria; resolved that leases be issued.—A plan of the Arahahoe road deviation through section 5, block 7, Ohura, was laid on the table; title to be amended accordingly,—The Board declined to re-open the matter of A. J. V/hittaker's interest in section 1, block 2, Piopiotea West.--The Ohura County Council applied for the "thirds" from sections 1 and 4, block 5, Ohura, already scheduled for improving Mangaparere road, to be diverted towards the cost of building bridge to give access to those sections; application granted.—The Commissioner brought up again tlie question of refund of arbitration fees on section 9, block 5, Ohura, the amount of arbitrator's expenses being £l6 17s 2d; resolved that the. resolution of the previous meeting be rescinded and the amount of the fee paid to the Public Account. --Mr R. Spence, solicitor, waited on the Board with regard to the proposed transfer of section 1, block 11, Upper Waitara, from A. L. Chard (Mrs T. Henry) to J. H. Slight, which was dealt with at last meeting; he submitted that the improvements could not be undertaken without some security, and asked i'or the transfer to be rganted now; Board saw no reason to depart from its previous decision. — Mr E. Tolme, Crown Lands Ranger, reported on the application of 0. Old for lease of section 20, block 14, Ohura; application declined, applicant to be informed there exists a chain road reserve on each side of the Ohura river. —Mr Tolme also reported on the residence of G. Simpson on section S, block 5, Ohura, and it was resolved that the explanation be accepted as satisfactory.—-H. T. Twiss, Ranger, reported on the application of C. Raby for part-section 5, block 13, Waro; resolved that the portion referred to be set apart as a P.E. reserve, with a view of adding it to lease of section 4, as a homestead site in such manner as the Commissioner may think fit, rent to be fixed j at 2s per acre per annum, and appli- j cant to provide plan of survey at his j own cost. —The same Ranger suggested that the valuation of closed part of Holdsworthy Road be increased to £25 per acre, and that of part of Mangorei road be fixed at £2B per acre; decided that the closed portions be offered to the adjoining owners.— Reagrding the application of the Stratford County Council to have the creek through section 30, block 9, Ngatimaru, cleaned, the Board resolved that it was not prepared to recommend any expenditure in this direction, but would offer the land to public competition for cash at an upset of £4 10s per acre, with estimated value of timber added thereto. —G. Syme having given notice of his intention not to renew his tenancy of section 27 block 16, Huiroa, it was j decided to recommend to the Minister for Lands to dispose of the land to j the holder of section 26 adjoining, in terms of the original intention when the Clandon settlement was opened or selection, under section 51 (2) of the Lands for Settlement Act.