TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 70, 22 November 1913, Page 2

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Taranaki Laud Board was helu on . ..tirsJay, when there were present: Messrs d. H. Bullard (in the chair), J. Hes■op, J. Rattenbury, J. Coxhcad, and tty an. APPLICATIONS FOB LAN D. v. _ ' 9 The application of Porter and Bawinson for section 7, block 14, Mahoe, 335 acres, was approved. The Board considered applications or section .‘5. block 15, Oliura, and deeded to deal with the applications as Allows: —A. C, Briges, admitted; A. Bradshaw, rejected, not sufficient neans. H. Bradshaw, rejected for ■same, reason; F. J. Leonard and B. ■>.' Nicholson admitted and B. White ejected, not landless. . f. Boss drew section 12, block 11, Vlaihoe, 528 acres, in ballot, but preferred section 14, block 10, 590 acres, for which he was sole applicant. It vas resolved to cancel approval of his application for section 12, and approve f his application for section 14 and Hot section 12 to A. Wright. Messrs Thomson, licensees of section M, block 13, Oliura, have no building dto. Section 1, block 11, Heao, is a nwnship reserve of 101 J acres, let on tear to year lease to F. W. Bashford. ?t 'was resolved to recommend the al■Ttment of 10 acres to Messrs Thom-

m under O.R.P. at £5 per acre, proGod’ a fence is erected between this rea -and the balance of section 1.

A IMPLICATIONS TO TRANSFER

Applications for approval of transer were dealt with as follows: —

An application by J. W. Robinson o transfer section 2, block 16, Omona, 166 acres, to H. T. F. and C. T. Flyer, was declined at last meeting as lie transferees were not landless. Application was now made to re-consider ,i transfer to H. T. F. Flyger, who, c is stated, has disposed of his other .and at Matamata, Auckland.—Left ■ ) Commissioner.

John Biggins applied to exchange, ■ectjpns 4 and 18, block 15, Ngatimaru, '54 acres, with Joseph Speight, for (3,, apres freehold in Carlyle S.D. All ■onjditions fully complied with. Speight s otherwise landless and is capable if" working the sections.—Approved.

J. H. Slight (per mortgagee) section ,block-11, Upper Waitara, to C. 1). md C. J. B. Beauchamp, area 1405 fpnsjideration £1250. At 1 last Inspection the residence and improvement -conditions word- not fulfilled. \ pp]icatioh' n*aS' : pdfHponed ' from , last fje§ti<tfS} f 6r < further particulars. The ra^sferoes. ar.p; lapdlf sg 'sndUfa j pi'p^riepee and are capable,of working hei .section.—Approved; r provide "the inquired ’ impi‘6venTent«'hav4 lieeri effected* : h< ’ \ I',,' r TV Stoflfef, section p4a block 11, Ngare, 37 acres 2 roods, to Public Trus- ■ tee, under order of the Supreme Court. Conditions fulfilled.—Approved. Paul Collver, section 13, block 1, Vgiithnaru, 200 acres. Education reserve lease, to A. '3(l. *"*"* . V ’* ... • H tO'K'i *7O? 00 f j; M ,^ ke •4.,’oSji • into partnership in jscotipm <7 /’ block' ldv' - Tanstu', ? ssß ‘doles, ■for the benefit of additional capital., ‘Cphditipftfr r’ ’ family ,ariAfhgehient. Partner- is, t .landless. i'Vatisfcr, approved. - , A. H. Ellicott previously obtained fchtoßoaixPs consent'do- a drhifsf&t of' 1 (sCdtion 1; block 3, Tangitil, 598.) acres, J ; . Williams at £4019, but the transfer has ; fallen through, He. now desired to transfer to A. Mcßenth* at ■£•1168 10s- and states further improvements to- the value of £l5O have been All conditions fulfilled. Value .*if improvements by selector’s, declaration £1912. Transferee is landless, and is capable of working the section. —Considerable discussion took place with regard to the price, which was considered excessive, hut it was resolved to approve of the transfer if the transferee assures the Board that he .has inspected the place and gone fully into the matter.

Mrs A. E. James, section. 27, block lb, Ngatimaru, 199 acres, 3r 26p, to ‘Mrs C. H. Snow; consideration £2200. Reason, ill-health. Improvements valued at £1314. Application was postponed at last meeting pending receipt of information re, transferee, Mrs Snow’s husband recently held 1218 acres, section 7, block 5, Kapara, on which he did not reside, and has now sold. He was also at one time selector of 200 acres at Ohakune, but sold out. Mrs Snow states she does not intend to reside on section 27 (residence is not compulsory.) but will instal a manager.—Approved. W. Sharrock, sections 11 and 12, block 2, Ngaire, 57 acres 2r 34p, to H. Hance; consideration £650. An application for re-consideration. Mr Spence attended with Mr Hance and explained the case.—Approved. LEASES ANl> SUB LEASES. It was decided to grant a lease of Education reserve section 23, block 15, Ponatu, 6 acres Ir 27p, to J. Willis, lessee of adjoining Education reservo lease 308 of section 1, block 15, Ponatu, for a term co-torminous with the lease of section 1, at a rental based on the same value.. H. J. Archer applied to sublet sub. 1 of 57 (13), Ponatu, 40i acres, section 27, block 13, 9(b) acres, and sub. 2, of 29 (13) 95;} acres, to Allen McCutchan for four years, with compulsory purchasing clause. All conditions of lease complied with. A renewal of the application refused by the Board on | September 18 last on account of McOutchan not being landless. He holds section 11, block 9, Ponatu, not adjoining, area 619 acres, tenure O.R.P. r I conditions fulfilled. There is bad access to section 11. Messrs McCutchen and Archer attended and Mr McCutchan stated that he was working

[quite independently of his father. The

C'oiiMni.ssioi.' i o'.penned time in,, matter hinged, on jojcS access. Approved. John Barron appil \1 to sublet sue* don 21, M'w.-i I f Nga’.nn i! n '.HIU 'lores, to Henry Hauee, who already holds 39G acres and is the proposed sublessee of 57 acres 2r 54p Education reserve lease, and the application was refused. Application for re-hearing refused.

Sub. t>, Opunake railway reserve 7 acres 2r 3p recently held under lease, lias been forfeited and it tv as proposed to let it on a monthly tenancy to E. I B. Stohr, at Ss per month. The applicant applied for a lease for 14 years as considerable expenditure would ho necessary before the land can lie pro*titably used. It was decided to inIform him that the lot will be put up to public competition for a term of 14 years. ' ‘ RESIDENCE 1 CASES. ■ ’ ■ '' ’ No j |kThe ranger reported that J.’ Carlick, selector of section 5, block 10,:, Mahoe, 492 acres, has removed his amily to Whangamomona road to enihle three children to attend school, nquiries show that there are no other : diildren near the section of schoolige, and the withdrawal 1 of Garliek’s ’amily will not affect the erection of ! school. He has resided live years.— it was resolved that exemption from ■osidence he granted. - John Smith., holder of section. 19, t lock 15, Ngatimaru, 140 acres. It vas allotted to hiuv as a "residence itc when he held sections 10 and 11 d,joining. He' has 1 Fulfilled Improveicnt conditions oh* section 19,'but is . ;ot residing. He alleges tha't he has ’ore than fulfilled' tbkidehce ’obhdi- , ions on sections 10 and 11; and has iceu onr the) land 30 years,' and is, now j >5 and not able to'rough it. The reords: confirm his statement in regard ;o. the reason for his acquiring secion 19, and under the circtiinstances - was resolved that the Board exempt i,m from residence 1 on section 19. GENERAL. W. H. Jones applied to abandon secion 8, block 11, Mahoe, 207 acres, ' deeded by him in June last, in order ix)t to prejudice an application by his ■vile, for transfer of other land.— i_ Consented to. 1 Tt was resolved to. cancel the license i 'if Mrs N. B. Sheehy, for section IT., | Jock 7, Ohilra, she having abandoned !_ i i.er interest. The'sectibn will be offer- I d again at the same valua-tibii. |j It was decided to : approve bf thei I sue of the license for section 13, I lock, 1, Tangitu, to, James A'nditew, >. nd .lease for section % block 2, to- . oro, to R. Johnson,,- and, license. for j .'action!9),i block 12, Mapara, tb J.'M. j Vmrein. ■ .! )-■' | .. ,Jd wasidecided that the 1 . BdaM. eier(jsivjtsl discretion: iis provided by para- il j raph “b” of section 33 of the LKnd I raws Amendment Act, 1912, grid ,ex- j| for* t\vo hibflths'JvUbin j , inch P. Collyer, lessee of section 30, j lock 2, Ngatimaru, may complete he purchase. Section 6, block 1, tangitu, was ■ffered for selection weighted with £sl‘ | ss, value o£ improvements. This sum | . vsfi been received, and as the 'Crown j i’-as claims against the section to the | dull amolihT fcceivecT,' it was'decided | i'iiat the sirnr the public account. The ranger’s valuation of 20s per icre (with improvements £I6SV for ion .Sf blbeH/ 0; "Mahoe, 783 aci’M, \Vas •oprbved. The section will be 'offered owing to the siirornder bf the i ’icense at that valuation.