LAND BOARD.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 407, 25 October 1911, Page 5

LAND BOARD.

' MONTHLY MEETING. ; The monthly meeting of th i Tara- j naki Land Hoard wa;= held on October \ 17i"h. Present - Commissioner of ! ('town L:\r;d: ; (in the chair). Messrs ileslop, RaUenbury and Kennedy. ' Leave of absence was giente ! to Mr M'Cluggage. TRANSFERS. D. Mackay to J. Mackav, section 37, block 14, Ohura: Approved upon ; condition that the transferee takes up his residence within three months. .1 C. B. Walsh and T. Walsh to J. C. | H. Walsh, sections 4, f>, (i and 7, ' block 1, Mimi: Approved — T. G. Dewar to G. H. Rawlinaon, section 4, block 3, Ngatiirmu: Approved.—J. A. Rodie to H. L. Spear, section 6, block 2, Opaku: Approved. —E. E. Frior to E. H. Wiley, section 7, block 7, Mahoe: Approved conditionally upon transferee residing within three

months.—R. and G. R. Kent to R

Kent, section 5, block 9, Waro: Approved.— R. 11. Allen to P. Collyer, section 1 block 1, Ngatirimu; and C. E. H. Allen to P. Collyer, section 30, block 2, Ngatirimu: Resolved that owing to the rough nature of country and want of road access the transfer be approved. RANGER'S REPORTS. E. Tolme, reported on the part of section 7, block 15, Ohurn, applied for by W. Beard. —Boundaries as recommended hy rangers approved. H. T. Tvviss, reported on the application of C. E. Gooding for a lease of section 11, block 6, town of Huiroa.—Resolved that year to year lease be granted to applicant under section 124 of the Land Act, 1908, at a rental of 5s per annum.

IMPROVEMENTS AND RESIDENCE. E. Tolme reported on the inspection of four holdings; improvements, required £695, effected £924; none are in default for residence or improvements. H. Twiss reported on the inspection of 38 holdings; improvements required £8475, effected £1(i,295; four have not effected sufficient improvements; three are in default or residence,, and one for residence and im-provements--Anderson and Burns in default for improvements to show cause why their section should not be forfeited.

T. G. Fookes, solicitor, applied on behalf of N. B. Fryday and A. Castle for extension of time to do improvements on section 7, block 13, Ohura. —Extension granted under the exceptional circumstances until January, 1913. LAND FOR BALLOT. The Commissioner reported action taken with regard to offering new block of land 33 under:—

10,105 acres, Whatitopkarau block, Rangi S.D., 4000 acres, Mapara S.D. —Decided to hold ballot at Taumarunui about the end of November or early in December, and to exempt the land from rent and rates for one year. 12,343 acres, Ruoraomouku block, Omara and Taurakawa S.D.—To be offered at Stratford about the middle of December. Two years exemption from rent and rates recommended. The Whakaihuwaka block. Kanara and Tua S.D. to be offered at. Pa to a ahmii same date. Three years' exemption from rent and rates recommended. EDUCATION LEASES TRANSFERS The following transactions in education leases were dealt with by the board: — A. and J. F. Corney to W. J. Rawlinson, section 10 block 15, Ngatimaru: Approved.—M. J. Jury to S. Hanna, section 7 block .15, Ngatimaru: Approved.—C. E. H. Allen to P. Gollyer, section 13 block 1, Ngatirimu: Approved. APPLICATION FOR SECTIONS ETC. Spence and Stanford, solicitor 1 ?, applied on behalf of S. A. Gooding for a lease of section 50 block 10 Ngatimaru Mrs S. Myers applied for same: Decided tn grant Mr Gooding a year to year tenancy at a rental of £1 per annum. —W. S. Wolf, on behalf of Kaeaea Saleyards Co., applied for sections 19, block 2, Aria, as a site for sale yards: Deferred for ranger's report and valuation. -Messrs Earl, Kent and Ilowarth, solicitors, applied on behalf of A. Julian to purchase Rangitoto-Tuhua, 77 E. section 1 A, now Crown lands: Application not entertained. —W. G. Fargie, lessee of section 22, block 1, Mahoe, applied for the gravel reserve adjoining section and also part of the road reserve to be included in the lease: Referred to ranger for report and valuation o\ unimproved value with view to disposal. —J, W. 11. Martin applied to purchase or lease section (57. block 10, Mimi: Resolved that the land be offered for sale or selection, valuation to be left in (lie hands of the commissioner.- -W. S. Currio, <>", 'nohalf of Tatu settlers, renewed application for a site for a sheep dip and saleyards at the junction of Ohura and Harvey roads: Resolved to obtain ranger's valuation and olTer the land for sale by public auction.--The Aria Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., applied for the acre of Aria township reserve as a site for manager's dwelling: Referred to ranger for report..--,). ?,!ulI ins. section 9, block 2, Toioro, applied for his lease to issue: Granted. GENERAL.

Messrs Wake and Guw, solicitors, applied for extension of time to register transfer 11. Lett to 11. Campbell, sectioti -i block 7, and section 1. block 8. Mimi: On month's ex (elision granted.—The commissioner reported that J. A. Stanson had failed to complete his agreement for a renewed lease of section 1!>, block' .' ; ,

Ngaire: To be declared forfeit at next meeting if (he amount of overdue rent and costs of renewal be not paid before that date. -C. T. Dowsott applied for consent of board to a road deviation through section 11. Pukearulie Town Bell: Consent he given, details to be left in the hands of the commissioner.