TARANAKI WASTE LANDS BOARD.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 278, 12 December 1877, Page 2

TARANAKI WASTE LANDS BOARD.

The following items arc from the Taranaki Herald reports : At a special meeting of the Board held on Friday the 30th November, Mr Christie with Mr liaise, who appeared for him, were in attendance. The report of the Hanger was brought before the Board, Mr Robinson reported that he had carefully examined the land applied for by Mr Christie, and found that the description given by Mr Humphries was correct : That the block is much superior to the one applied for by the Small Farm Association. A belt of three quarters of a mile in depth from the Mountain Hoad was rather bioken and the under growth very thick and close, but beyond that and to the confiscated boundary lino and as far as be travelled, the land was almost perfectly level. The block was not heavily timbered, the heaviest portion being that adjoining the Mountain Road. Takinginto consideration the proximity of the block to the site of the new township at the Patea river, and the good quality of the land, lie thought the price asked for by the Waste Lands Board, viz., 27s 6d per acre, on deferred payments, and £2,000 to be spent on roads through the block, was a fair one. A long discussion took place on the application —Mr Syme thought the Board ought to act with liberality in the matter. It was their duty to encourage the applicant, as by so doing they would he settling tiie country and assisting to devclopc its resources.

Mr Standish opposed and proposed 35s per acre. He “ thought it was their duty to insist on occupation. Taking into consideration the quality of the land, that the railway must shortly pass through it, and that there was an important township beingforraedin its vicinity, this land would sell at a good price for cash.” The chairman (Mr C. D. Whitcombe) considered the land would be very valuable when opened up by roads, but the Board had no power to do that. He therefore thought the price offered a fair one. Mr Crompton said he found fault with Mr Standish because he advanced the opinion of an anonymous authority against the good and reliable reports which they had received. After some further discussion, Mr Syme’s motion made t© read as follows was carried . —“ That the price of land applied for be 25s per acre, other conditions being identical with those of Mr Fookes’

special settlement, but with the additional clause—That the contractor on behalf of any bolder may at any time after the aforesaid expenditure on roads, apply within ten years for a Crown grant for any allotment, on satisfying the Board that improvements to the extent of one-tenth of the area being cleared and cropped or in grass is affected in the allotment for which the grant is applied for.”

At the ordinary meeting of the Board held on Monday the 3rd instant, an application from Messrs W. Bayly, P. L. Webster, W. Courtney, 11. Weston, W. Humphries, and 11. C. Hughes, was read, applying for 15,000 acres of land on the Mountain Hoad as a Special Settlement, at £1 per acre, the terms of tiie agreement to be the same as Mr Christie's, —The Chairman said the applicants asked fox--15,000 acres of land, but the depth was very little, not m ire than one or two miles. The plan they had adopted was to give a thousand acres for each mile of road made —A long discussion ensued when, on the motion of Mr Crompton, seconded by Mr Syme, it was resolved ; —“ That the Board is prepared to receive and favorably consider the application with the suggestion of the Board, and in the meantime the Chief Commissioner will give the Bangor instructions to inspect the laud and supply the Board with particulars as to the value of the block of land applied for.”—Mr StanJish moved, but failed to find a seconder, “That Tor the future, in anv applications for special settlements, a c] Vb he inserted in the agreement making tlx J.iw provement of the land compulsory.”motion accordingly lapsed. Mr G-ovett appeared on behalf of the Ketemarae Small Harm Association, and applied for throe blocks of various sizes—one 4,000, another 7,000, and the 9,000 acres already applied for by Messrs Bayly and party.—After some conversation, it was decided that the Board could only entertain the granting of one block of land for a special settlement, and Mr Syme moved and Mr Standish seconded, “That the Board, having heard Mr Govett, is unable to entertain the applications Nos. 1 and 2, but will be prepared to consider a proposal in an amended application for No 3 Biock.”

Mr Smaller, on behalf of himself and brother, applied for a block of 450 acres adjoining Mr Christie’s haul, on deferred payment, at £1 per acre.—The matter was adjourned until it had been ascertained if Mr Christie’s block would take it in. Mr Williamson applied for some land on the Patea side of the river, when after some conversation on the matter, it was postponed. TARANAKI CATTLE SHOW. The Taranaki Herald of Wednesday last) referring to the annual exhibition of stock which took place in the Taranaki Agricultural Society’s Yards, St. Germain’s Square, says—“ It is one of the most important eras in the history of the place, and as chroniclers it is again our pleasing duty to record a great success. Every one who had seen the previous Shows were fairly astonished at the rapid strides made by Taranaki in the improvement of the breed of animals, more especially that of cattle. In this case the fruit of the enterprise of our breeders in the importation of stock at great risk and expense, were visible in no small degree, and we can safely say that for purity of breed the main department of the Show to-day will compare favourably with the Shows in places of far larger pretensions.” The weather was beautifully fine, over 700 persons were present, including a number of gentlemen from Patea, and some from Wanganui. Amongst those acting as judges from this district were— Messrs Handley, Johnston, Uurie, Mcßae, Peacock, Wilson, and McMicbael. There was a total of 1.91 outcries, being considerably more than double the enterics made last year. Mr J. Elliot took gold medal for champion pure bred bull “ Matchem Bay;” also, gold medal for champion pure bred cow “ Annie Deans.” A gold medal was awarded to Vavasour Brothers for “ Sir Walter” as the best blood entire. Mr D.Gordon’s “ Young Lochryan” took gold medal as best draught entire.

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