TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 45, 27 May 1916, Page 2

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

THE MONTHLY MEETING. The Taranaki Land Board me* at New Plymouth on Wednesday. Present: Messrs G. H. Bullard (commissioner), in the chair, and C. J. Ryan, John Hislop, and J. W. H. Martin. APPLICATIONS FOR LAND. The following applications for land were dealt with:—Section 10, block I. Ohura, 10a. 3rd., B. Wrigley.—Gimted subject to the usual conditions at annual rent of £2 10s. Section 15" block 16, Aria s.d., 9»v. 3rd. lp. G. J ebb.—Granted subject to the usual conditions at 10s per acre annual rent. Crown lands, block 2, Tangitu s.d., lac, Tangitu Hall Society Incorporated.—Granted subject to usual :onditions at 10s per acre rental. Block 2, Tangitu s.d., three acres, M. J. O'Reilly.—Granted subject to the usual conditions, the fixing of the rent to be left in the chairman's hands. Block X Totoro, five acres (Umukaimata 2b sa, No. 1), Donald Tolme.— Recommended for approval. Capital value £2O. THE FEE SIMPLE. The following application for the Fee .simple was approved.—Section 2, block 7, Upper Waitara, 1826 acres, C. S. 0. H., and L. W. Larsen. TRANSFERS AND SUBLEASES. The following transfers and subleases were dealt with:—Section 1. oloek 3, Taiigitu, 595aeJ 2rd., G. E. Welch to J. D. Jack. (Recommended for approval); pt. section 57, block 1, Xgaire, 74'ac. 2rd., G. -Murdoch to W. ■Sreenwell (approved); section 6, block 1, Aria, 627 acres, R. E. Till and A. JN\ Aldridge to A. N. Aldridge and A. LVI, Aldridge (recommended for approval) ; section 4, block 16, Ohura, 332 ac. 2rdi, C J. Powick to J. P. Uden and C T. Gei'ke (recommended for approyd); section 1, block 1, Piopiotea west, 523 acres, D. Mae Donald to A. L. Wratt (recommended i'nr approval) , section 1, block ,8 ;) Ohura, 1296 acre.;, 0. E. Stewart to W. D. Owen (recommended for approval); section 2,block 2. Heao, 07a'cj Ir, :18p.,W. U. Andrews co T. Mather (recommended for approval); section 515, New .Plymouth. Ir. 1.3 p., J. ; M. Anlci to E. George (approved)/section 2,3, block'!6» -Ngatiimaru, 38ac. 3r. 33ft, section 36, block 3, Ngatimaru, 432ac.,' section- 41., /block 8/ Ngatimaru 200 ac. \r. 34p. sub. , 1, section 32, 6, Ngatimaru, • l/7ac. &r. 26p.,'W. H. Wallace to J. H. Hobbs: (approved).;, section '■, 13,jjjlock 1. Totoro, 181 acres, W. Butcher to J. Wise (approved); section 28, block 16, Egmont, 127 ac. *2op., R. Mapp, jnnr., to W. G. Tucker (approved) ; section 26 block 16, Egmont, 150 acres, G. E. Meads to E. A. Bonner (approved), section 3, block 12, Aria, 200 ac. 2r. 9p., K. McLean and H. Parker to H. Parker (approved); section 8, block 11, Mapara, I7oac. 2r., T. Hall to R. J. Sirle (recommended for approval); section 18, block 2, Heao, 169 acres, T. Mather to 1). F. McLeod (recommended for approval); section 9, block 10. Mahoe, 517 acres, L. C. Brown to Jas. Air (approved); section 22, 23, block 9, Mimi, 736 acres l?p., W. W. Johnson to W. W. Johnson and C. Johnson (recommended for approval). MISCELLANEOUS. G. F. Banfield and J. Christ opherUon, lessees of o.r.p. section 35, block 1, Tangitu s.d., 148 ac. 3r., applied for exemption from residence as they have enlisted for active' service.—Twelve months', exemption was granted. John Hanley, lessee of sections 8 and 17, block 2, Heao s.d., 200 acres,. applied for exemption from residence as he has enlisted for active service.— Twelve months' exemption granted. Jack Yarrall, lessee of o.r.p. section h block 12, Muni. 511 acres, applied for exemption from residence as he has enlisted for active service.—Twelve months' exemption granted. N .B. Collins, lessee of l.i.p. section 7, block 7, Waro, 431 acres, applied for exemption from residence as he has enlisted for , active service.—Twelve months' exemption granted. W. G. French, lessee of o.r.p. sections 14 and 16, block 6, Aria, 854 acres, applied for exemption from residence as he has enlisted for active service—Twelve months' exemption granted. Mr F.M. Standish waited on the Board with regard to the price fixed by the Board for the sale to' him under section 131 of the Act of lots 61, 62, block 3, Huiroa s.d. The Board decided to adhere to price already fixed and agreed to by the Minister. The Board (in committee) dealt with a number of applications for consent to mortgage, also postponement of collection of rent.

Cnarges.-At Exchanges continuous, lv open—Business establishments. £< ; private residences, £5 per annum. Exchanges not continuously, open, an equal charge of £5. ,-t-innd Telephone Exchanges at A Jck,a ™' Wellington, Christchurch,. Dunedm. Napier, Hastings, Paimerston North, and Wanganu, are open x 1 day and all night. The other Ex- ££ chiefly Jnm. J a rf . to 5 p.m. pARObL POST. Parcels posted in tlie Dominion for delivery in New Zealand, not exceed-

• M additional war tax .on each parcel. Money Orders. (By Post) -Payable in New Zealand, tor each £5 ox fraction of £G 3d. Cornmonwealt, Fiii, Samoa, and Tonga, £2 od, fco 1 • £7 is 6d; £lO, 2s; £l2, 2b 6d, £ls 3 S; £i7/3s6d, £2O; 4s; max ; mum £4O United Kingdom, BritisD. Portions, Canada. United States Hawaii and Germany 3d toa hf-fraction thevecf. /by Within New Zealand.- 3d for every £o t, "action of £5, and a Jls Australia, at rate ot pos-ai Inev orders. phis telegraph charge. ' GABL.E KATES. Australian States : '{' %\ "per word Fiji ■" : « fi " Norfolk Island ~ , « » „ United Stat-'S 2a Id to u >f Cape Colony f j, United Kingdomi «> d 2d additional war tax lequuc.u o each message. , d as (Signature ana auuiua part of the message). MAIL NOTIOEb. Mails close at the Post Office, Stratford, as undor : Aufe-Daily. 8.10 a.m.; also Tuesdays and Fridays, at o P-™. Cardiff— Daily. 8 P- ra - Douglas-Daily. 6 p.m. Eltham— Daily, B.IU a.m.. ».«« 2.30 P.m. and 6 p.m.

Hawera-Daily. 810 a.m.."9.50 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and o p.m „ n Hawke's Bay-Dady, -8.10 a.m., 9.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. Huiakama— Daily, 6 p.m. and 6 p.m. KaDonga-Daily, 8 p.m Kiore— Monday, Wednesday, and V™' KohuSaW-Tuesday. Wednesday and Saturday, at 6 p.m.; also Mondays and Saturdays at 8.30 a.m. and Saturdays at 8.30 a.m. Lowgarth—Daily, 8 p.m. Mahde— Daily, 8 p.m. „ n Main Trunk-Daily. 8.10 a.m.. 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Makahu— Tuesday. Thursday and bat-JImSSidXTs-IO a.m.. 2.30 p.m., New'piymoS-Daily, 8.10 p.m.. 2.30 p.m. and G p.m. N T g aer«-Dailv, 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m., Normanby-Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m. 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Palmerston North-Dady, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m.. and 2.30 p.m. Pohokun.— Daily, 6 p.m. Punhvhafcau— Mondays and Saturdays 8.30 a.m.; Wednesdays, o p.m. Rowan—Daily, 8 p.m. South Island-Daily, 8.10 a.m., 9-30 a.m.. and 2.30 p.m. «3trathmore—Daily, 6 p.m. Saturdays at 8.30 a.m Tariki-Daib. 8.10 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6 p.m, Taurakawa— Saturday. 8.30 a.m. To Wera—Daily, 6 p.m Toko-Daily. 6 P.m.: also. Tuesday and Saturday, 8.30 a.m. Tututawa— Monday and baturday ».dU a.m.; Wednesday. 6 p.m. Wairarapa -Daily, 8.10 a.m.. 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. Waitara—Daily.B.lo a.m. 12.25 p.m., and 6 p.m. „ „ n Wansanui-Dailv, 8.10 a.m., 9.30 a.m. 2.31) p.m.. and G p.m. Wellington-Daily. 8.10 a.m., O.uJ a.m., and 2.30 p.m Whangamnmona-Tuesday Wednesdav Thursday, and Saturday at 6 p.m.; also Monday and Saturday .ahora-Tuesdnv. Wednesday. Saturday. G P.m.; also Monday, and * tP3Oam S.G. STANTON,

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