TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 74, 30 June 1916, Page 2

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

At the monthly meeting of the Taranaki Land Board there were present:

Mr G. H. Bullard (Commissioner), in the chair, and Messrs C. J. Ryan, Jas. Heslop and J. W. Martin.

An application for section 22, block 1, Aria S.D., 7 acres 2r. 12p., by A. Barnes, was approved. APPLICATIONS FOR FEE SIMPLE. I The following applications for the freehold were approved: James Brown, section 13, block 10, Ohura; Geo. Loveday, section 3, block 11, Ohura; John Austin, section 2, block )?, Ohura; Geo. Loveday, section 4 block 10, Ohufa; H, C. Loveday, ( '■•ion 5, block 9, Ohura; Hugh Brow). 'otion 8, block 3, Ohura; Taranaki E tion Board, section 56, block 10, Xgavimaru. DEFAULTERS. It was resolved to re-enter and determine the leases of parts sections 1689, 1751, 1639, 1661, and 1594-5, New Plymouth. E. P. Gould and X. H. Arden, section 3, block 8, Omona, were granted . exemption from residence. | Section 1, etc., block 3, town of Huiroa, was forfeited for non-payment J of rent.' I

C. Perkins, holder of sections 3 and 10, block 4, Opaku, was granted six months in which to reside. J p_ B. Jacobs,' section 9, block 11, Malice, was granted 12 months in which to effect improvements. Section 42, Urenui township, 1 rood, was forfeited for non-payment of rent. C. Mclvor, section 7, block 10, Aria, was granted 12 months in which to effect improvements. TRANSFERS. * ■» The following transfers were recommended for approval:—Section 7, block 5, Huiroa, H. J. Sharrock to H. J. Sharrock and E. W. Sharrock ; part section 5, block 4, Mapara, C. A. Miller to T. A. Gnrratt; section 12, block 11, Cape, J. H. Humphrey to W. A. Corbett; section 26, block 3, Waimate, D. M. Scott to J. M. Levings; section 5, block 12, Mapara, A. W. King to J. F. Sanders; section 8, block 13, Olnira, D. Beaton to C. C. Luveday; section 3, block 3,Totoro, John Bones to John Monk; section JO, block 9,-' Kaprfra, P. 'HMt to ■ ’ G; lEi Rusling ; section 7, block 4,’ Ollitra, E. f A. McGoverri to .!n : P. MoGdvern; section 16, block T3 1 , OhurA,'H. J. Dougherty to R A. Bell; section 8, block 5, Mahoe, M. Geever to C. McGuinn; section 9, block 15,’Aria', J. W. Lawson to 1). Beaton; section 11, block 9, Pouatu, A. McCutchari' to G. R. Morine; section 2, block 4, Rangi, A. A. and J. P. Bowman to Arch, and J. P. and Alexander Bowman; section 7, block 4, Aria, A. Wile to P. Dunphy.

The application of BL C. Bunt to transfer section 1, block 10, Mapara, to W. H. Pan son was refused. The Board decided to adhere to its previous resolution refusing the application of the Public Trustee to transfer i sections 6 and 7, block 2, Omona, to G. BL Steele, hi)-' hoyolht •’ -.‘"JiM V • j i^lfSCjai^NEOUS.

■: It was resolved to re-offer on renewable lease section 6, block 5, Pouatu, at 22s 6d per acre.

• The proposals of the Patea County Council, Wairoa Road Board, Motoroa Road Board and Waitomo County Council for expenditure of accrued thirds were approved conditionally.

Twelve months’ leave of absence was granted to C. W. B. de Malmanche, lessee of R.L. section 6, block 5, Tangitu; G. W. Muhay, lessee of R.L. section 2, block 5, Pouatu; T. Havard, lessee of O.R.P. section 4/ block 8, Mapara; L. F. J. Gamson, lessee of O.R.P, section 6, block 2, Totoro; C. Neilson, lessee of R.L. section 3, block 7, Beao; G. B. Law, lessee of R.L. section 1, block 7, Heao; and B. Buckle, lessee of 0. R. P. section 2, block 3, Piopiotea West, all of whom had enlisted for active service.

H. N. Maddox, lessee of O.R.P. section 1, block 4, Piopiotea West, applied for exemption from residence for three ‘years.—lt was resolved to inform lessee that personal residence would be required before February, 1918.

The Board, in committee, considered 80 applications received from members of the Expeditionary Forces for rental remisson under section 22 of the 1915 Act. Each case was considered and recommendations made according to the individual circumstances for consideration by the Minister of Lands.