Land Board.

Opunake Times, Volume II, Issue 79, 5 April 1895, Page 4

Land Board.

The Land Board met on Tuesday. Present; The Commissioner of Crown Lands (chairman), and Messrs Kelly, Stock, Heslop, and Roy. TRANSFERS. The following applications for p.l. transfers were agreed to:—T. H. Straucbon, Sections 1 and 2, Block 15, Cape, to \V. J. Dew ; A. S. Tonk, Section 8, Block 8, Ngaire, to T. and W. D. Linn ; E. Maxwell, Section 27, Block 14, Cape, Section 19, Block 3, Opunake, Section 5. Block 15, Capo, and Section 8, Block 4, Opunake, to A. R. and E. J. Knight. MORTGAGE QUESTION. Mr 0. Samuel appeared with reference to a simultaneous application for a transfer of perpetual lease lands and for permission to mortgageby the transferee, pointing out (hat it was inconvenient to delay matters in order that both applications could be passed at different meetings. The Board, on the 17tb December, decided to adhere to its former decision in the matter, and Mr Samuel made a request that the resolution be rescinded. After hearing Mr Samuel’s views on the matter, Mr Heslop gave notice of motion to rescind the resolution of the above date. SUB-LEASE. ' C. Keane applied to be allowed to sub-let p.l. Section 18, Block 6, Kaupokonui, to J. R. Watts, for seven years at £6O 6s per annum.—Agreed to. ACQUIRING FREEHOLD.' The Board sanctioned the following applications to acquire freehold : A. Oilhooly, Section 14, Block 12, Cape ; F. Roberts, Sections 128 and 124, Block 8, Cape ; F. Lehrke, Section 9, Block 7, Egmont; G. Wilson, Section 83, Block 12. Kaupokonui. P. L. Neilson’s application was agreed to, subject to verification by the Ranger. NO POWER. R. J. Baddeley applied for Section 18, Block 7, Egmont, to be re-classi-fied as second-class land instead of first, as his neighbor’s sections were second-class, and the land was similar.—Mr Baddeley is to be informed that the Board has no power to deal with the matter. HOLDSWORTH RuAD. Rev F. W. Walker and Mrs H. R. Wells applied to purchase portions of the Holdsworth Road opposite their properties, sub 3,4, 5, 6 and 7 of allottment E, Fitzroy district,—The Ranger was instructed to value the land, and that it be offered to adjoining property-holders under section 117 of the Land Act. IN ARREAR. The following were reported to be three payments in arrear : W. Nichol, Section 12, Block 7, Kaupokonui; F. Mundell, Section 19, Block 6, Ngatimaru ; W. L. Tocker, Section 1, Block 9, Ngatimaru.—Notice will be sent to the above selectors to show cause by 17th instant why the sections should not be declared forfeited. Mrs Tocker’s case was allowed to stand over to 81st May next. RANGER’S REPORT. The Ranger reported that 56 sections had recently been inspected by him, comprising an area of 6888 acres of first and 5452 acres of second-class land. The requirements were 690 acres under cultivation, and further improvements to the value of £3617 15s. The area cultivated is 3692 acres, valued at £7338, and other improvements such as buildings, fencing, garden, dams, Ac., have been effected, and valued at £3898 15s. Two selectors are in partial default, and two in total default.—The Board decided that those in total default be asked to show cause by the next meeting why the selections should not be declared forfeited for non-compliance.—News.