WELLINGTON LAND BOARD.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 226, 10 June 1915, Page 3

WELLINGTON LAND BOARD.

At the Land Hoard . meeting last week, Mr. J. grafted permit to occupy part section 19, block 3, Manganui, 3 acres,.from year to year; under sectioa ISO 03 the Ln-ad Act, 1908. •"- Transfers. Approved.—Miling rights over sections 3.and 4, blocks 1, and sections 8 and 9, block 2, Hunua, Lymn and Luke to Bennett and Punch; section 3, block .8, Whirinaki, 750 acres, C. P. Collins X. R. and M. J. Bernard to L. R. and M. J. Bernard; sections 14 and 15, block 19, Ohakune V.S., 2 acres, C. Hansen to Hester Allen; section 3, block 3, Kaitieke, 226 acres 2 roods, Thos. Biggins to J. Biggins: section 37, block 3, Kaitieke, 87 acres 3 roods, Thos. Higgins to Jas. Higgins; section 9, block 3, Kaitieke, 416 acres, A. A. C. and D. W. E. Rnebe to D. W- B. Rueke. Fee Simple. Applications Granted. —Section- .1(5, block 14, Manganui, 206 acres, E. O. Stephenson; section 22, block 14, Manganui, 199 a. lr. 13p., W. and P. McNic. Residence. Section 1, block 6, Whirinaki,, Marray Hunter, improvements.—To be called upon to show cause why his interests should- not be forfeited. Section 25, Ohakune V.S., W. H. Adair, residence. —To be called on to show cause why his interest should not be forfeited. Miscellaneous. It was Tesolved to re-offer section 11, block 5, Horopito West Township, 2 roods, on renewable lease, at present rent with value of improvements reduced, from £lO 10/-. to £3, •It was resolved to re-offer section 6, block 7, Whirinaki, area 498 a 2r, under Part 111. of the Land Act, 1908, at the original capital value of £930, iad to recommend offering subject to section 127 of the Land Act, 190 S, with exemption for four years. Messrs. Laird Bros, applied for a few acres of section 6, block 7, Whirinaki, as a site for a homestead. —Refused. . . ':,.''' • J. P. Barber applied for section 9, block 9, Kaitieke S.D., as a site for a dwelling and homestead, and it was resolved to decline his application. The -Tiratu Sawmilling Company sipplied for a permit to graze on sections 3 and 4, block 7, Makotuku S.D.—lt was resolved to allow them to graze on about 20 acres in south-east corner of section 4, at a rent of £5 per annum, and also permit them to graze on other burnt patches provided they grass them and keep down noxious weeds on the whole area grazed. . The Kaitieke County Council applied to have section 2, block 5, Raurimu. Township, 0a lr Op, set aside as a reserve for countj r purposes.—lt was resolved that the board cannot see its way to comply withHhis request, and to offer this section for cash by public auction at an upset price of £75. Messrs. .Perhnm, Larson and Co. applied for the freehold of part section 31, block 5, Karioi, 0a 3r lOp, which they are at present leasing from year to year, and it was resolved to decline to consider the matter until the subdivision of the adjoining land takes place. A report was received from the

ranger makiug suggestions for the grouping of certain sections in the Horoprto Village Settlement.—lt was resolved to adopt: the four, groups suggested and to rc-offer them under Part 111. of the Land Act, Ii)QS, at-the. price, of £5 per acro> sections comprising the groups to be withdrawn from sale as at present advertised. Rights of tramway to be reserved. H. E. Barnett, lessee of seetion 10, block 11, Rangataua Village Settlement, 6a 3r 9p, wTote stating that ho had enlisted in the expeditionary force, and applied to let the section to John Pumphry during his absence. — Approved.