TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 73, 27 March 1915, Page 3

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

In addition to matters referred to at hist meeting of the Tarauaki Land, Board, and reported in last night's issue, the following business was trans-j acted:— I MISCELLANEOUS. ; F. A. Hooker, transferee of sections' 30 and 44, Spotswood, was required to reside from date of transfer on 6th May, 1914. Three requests have been made as to his intentions, but no reply has been received.—Deferred ito ranger to report. Ranger Tolme forwarded his resumption report on section 9, block 7, Mapara Survey District—Resolved to open under renewable lease at 55s per acre capital value. The Receiver of Land Revenue re-, ported that Ada Hodgson, lessee of, section 84, block 4, Paritutu S.D., had paid the amount required for freehold. —Resolved to certify that lessee is entitled to a Crown grant under section 36, Land Laws Amendment Act. J. H Ryan, licensee of section 1, block 4, Piopiotea west S.D., applied to have the holding forfeited, and requested that he be not debarred from competing at future ballots.—Forfeited, the question of admission to future ballots to stand over.

EXPENDITURE OP THIRDS. Tue following proposals for expenditure of thirds Were submitted for approval :—Whangamomona County council. £2& ios 6dj Ohilra County Oouiiciil'i'l467 7s 3d.--Approved, subject to satisfactory reports from ran-

ger. Nellie .Broanan, lessee of section 70, Spotsvvood, applied for leave of absence for six months on the grounds of ill-health. Application supported by doctor's certificate.— Approved. Covett and Qui 1 ham, borough solicitors, applied lor permission for the New Plymouth Borough Council to erect an electric transmission line acr ross section 158, Hua and Waiwakaiho district.—Approved. W. H. Partridge, lessee of section G, block 16, Upper Waitara S.D., 570 acres, applied for remission of reut for four years.—Refused. The proposal to offer for sale by auction section 2, block 3, Tangitu S.D., containing 10 acres, 3 roods, 5 perches, was deferred. The Receiver of Land Revenue submitted supplementary schedule of Education Reserve lessees in arrear With one and two payments of rent wihich lie has failed to collect after having sent out two demand notices. —Resolved that failing payment before 28th April, steps be taken for recovery of forfeiture of holdings . Crown Lands ranger Tolme reported on twenty O.R.P. and renewable lease holdings, comprising 8447 acres; —lmprovements required, £2391; improvements effected, £4659. One defaulter for residence and improvement. —Received. Crown Land's "ranger Meredith reported on three O.R.P. and renewable lease holdings comprising 1152 acres: effected, £2197. One defaulter for residence.—Received. Crown Lands ranger Tolme submitted valuations of the following areas surveyed by District Surveyor Ken sington for settlement purposes:— Section 1, block 2, Rangi district, area 318 acres, 60s; section 2, block 2, Rangi district, area 72 acres, 555; section 3, block 2, Rangi district, area 67 acres, 50s.—Approved at the valuations stated, and land to bo opened under part 3 of Land Act. Six applications for consent to mortgage were considered in committee,' and approved '.

A deputation of settlers in the Taranaki scholarsliip block, Carlisle waited upon the Board with regard to the conditions of their leases under right of renewal, under the Public Bodies Leases Act, 1908. The Board decided to defer consideration until they inspected the holdings on April 13th. The arbitrators appointed to consider fresh rentals for the renewal of certain Education Board leases submitted their awards, which were received. The Board deffided to notify the lessees concerned accordingly.— "News."