DISTRICT LANDS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 263, 11 August 1915, Page 3

DISTRICT LANDS.

WELLINGTON BOARD MEETING. At the Wellington T.and Board meeting the foliowing- business-was dome: — Tit.nfers. —Transtors were approv<-I as fololws: Section IS, Block \E. Owhango Township, 2 roods 4 poles. E. King to Mrs. R. 2J. Co.ul; Section 5. Mang'amahu V.S., 12 acres 2 roods 12 poles, representatives of A. Higgle (deceased) to A. IT. Kellick; Sections 187. ISS, and 189. Raotihi Y.S.. 3 acres 2

roods 28 polos, A. Ash to R. Simon Section 4, Block V.. Alangukarotn, 18.

acres 2 roods, J, McKniglit to G. V. Popper, subject to statement of other laud held being satisfactory); Section 0, Block V., Mangakaretn, 20 .acres. .1. Mcnight to 8. V. Pepper (subject to statement of other land , held being satisfactory).. The following applications were approved; —Section (!, Block VIII., Tiriraukawa, 150 acres, M. .1. McNeill (deceased) to Robert McNeill; Section sa, Block VIII.. Tiriraukawa, K 5 acres, John McNeill to Robert McNeill; Section 12, Block VIII., Tirir.nikawa, 200 acres, John McNeill to Robert McNeill; Section !). Block VIII.. Tiriraukawa, 3(5 acres, John McNeill to Robert McNeill; Sections 28 and 20, Block IV., Tiriraukawa, 83(5 acres, representatives of J. Dillon (deceased) and W. C. Dillon to IV. G. Dillon and Lilian Dillon. * To Show Cause.—Section 13, Block V., whango Townslrp, 2 roods (5.5 porches, 1.. K. onpor, residence. Explanation considered satisfactory. Sections 2 and 7, Block V., Owhango Township, 1 acre 2(5 perches, J. A. College, residence. If formal application, is made to sub-let or transfer Board jsvill favourably consider. Sections 4 and 5,. Block X., Rangatana V.S., 2 acres, Wm. Taylor, residence. Granted twelve months’ exemption. Foe Simple. —The foiolwing applications were approved: Section 8, Block VII., Hautapu, 100 acres, North Transom.; Section (5, Block 1., Hautapu, 5(59 acres, W. G., H. T., A. 8., and S. G. Love; Section 1, Block 1., Hautapu, 523 acres, R. B. S. Watson.

Milling.'—Syme and Co. applied for a license to null timber on Sections 2.1 and 23. Block 111., Makotuku S.D., and requested that tlic term be fixed at four years from January 1, 10.1(5. In addition to tin’s, they wish to retain Section 23 for an extra year, and .Section 21 for two years extra, and offer a rent for extra period at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum on unimproved value.—lt was resolved to approve. Syme and Co. applied to have the T lght reserved to them to mil> the timber on Raetihi 2a Block, Crown land 209 acres. —It was resolved to decline this application for the present. It. IV. Pope applied for a license to split silver pine land totara sleepers nr area which he has been granted a permit to occupy in Block XVI., ’Wanganui S.D. —It was resolved to grant the license at current royalties, and or ■snat conditions, cutting to bo under supervision of the ranger, and notice *o bo given before any timber is removed. P. Bartholomew applied fur the right to mill timber cn the 15chain wide strip excluded from his present license along the Makaretn Stream, also to be allowed to pay royalty on the saw instead of a lump sum as fixed by his license. It was resolved to decline both applications. Ad suit and Manning applied for a mill site of 24 acres out of an area of 450 acres | in Block IV., aitieke S.D., now being | allotted to them for milling purposes, I and it was resolved to approve under Section 307 of the Land Act, 1908, for a term of three years in such locality, and at such annual rent as the Commissioner may see fit to fix. .1. G. Martin applied for a permit to cut firewood on his grazing area in the south-east corner of Section 22, Block V1.,-Makotu-ku, and it was resolved to approve at the usual royalties, provided that he cuts only dead trees and does not interfere with the standing bush. Cutting to be under ranger’s supervision. Milling licenses were granted as follows: Block IV., Ivaitioke, 430 acres, mill H cense, Adsett and Manning; Sections 21 and 23, Block 111., Mokutuku, 334 acres, mill license, George Syme and 0., Ltd. In pursuance of arrangements recently made, it was resolved to res cind card’s resolution of December 17 1914, with regard to the disposal of I timber on areas of .140 acres and too acres, south of Owhaugo Township and east of railway line, in Block IV.. Kaitieke S.D., and to approve of the Prouse Lumber, Ltd., be ; ng granted a license to mill area of 149 acres at a royalty of £332 IS/9, and of Adsett and Manning being granted a license i.> mill area of 450 acres at a rovalty of £1.209 17/. Strip of chain wide to be excluded from licenses along Wh.ak.apapa River; tramway rights and right to set aside miJl sites to be reserved. In consideration of surrender by Prouse Lumber, Ltd., of their milling option over Sections 1 and 6,. Block V.. Karici S.D., and over 450 acres, Block jy.. Kaitieke, and to allow credit, for rotates to which they are entitled on account of milling timber destroyed or found inaccessible on lands comprised in their present milling licenses*, it was further resolved to hold for their future use milling timber, pin such area west of railway line in Block IV.. Kaitieke S.D.. as.will produce a royalty of | £5,290 12/2, in the terras of Cornmis-

si oner‘s memoranda of July 20 and £8 Miscellaneous.—lt was resolved tdeclare the interest lo Murriy Haute, in Section 1, Block VI., Will'lankl, forfeited for non-ct on lienee with the conditions of his lease as to improvements. G. D. Yearbury applied for ememptiou from residence on Section '5. Block 111.. Raiigutnr.a Township, until- tie iete.rns from the war.—Granted. With refernco to oßartl's resolution of dune 24, 1915, postponing consideration of several applications for permit to occupy strip of Crown land between road and railway south of Owhango station, it was resolved to determine permit granted to T. Irwin) and to issue another to him- for a email area only on which his house is situated. It was further resolved to decline all other applications for permits to occupy in this locality, and to give Mr. Naylor notice to remove his house. T. and E. Mug ridge applied for a lease of the grassed portion of Section (!, Block XII., Manganui S.D., for the purpose of erecting buildings theron. It was resolved to decline, as there is a prior application for a grazing right, and it is not advisable to allow lands held under temporary permits to be encumbered by buildings. Section 118, Mann* nui V.S., having boon cut into two Hots, it was resolved them for cash by public auction, as under:—Section 118, 2 roods .09 perches, upset price • £IOO, weight for improvements, 10/-; I Section 14(5, 2 roods .09 perches, upset * price £l5O, weight for improvements, £l3O. Laird Bros.’ application for Section fi, Block VII., Whirinaki, was again considered, and it was resolved to decline. J. Sheahou applied for a permit to graze about 10 acres of foiled portioon of Section <5, Block NIL, Manganui, and it was resolved to grant it from year to year under Section 130 of the Land Act, 1908, at a ■ rent of £.l 10/ per annum, subject to j the usual conditions. No basil to be *

felled or destroyed, and cattle to be

kept out cf the standing bush. H. G. Phyn applied for a lease of the dear notion of either Section 2 or 5,-Block VIII., Manga mi 5 S.D.—lt was resolved lo grant him a permit, to occupy the dear portion of Section 2. east of Val-

ue rin SCtream, for five years, under lection 130 cf the Land Act, I9OS, at i rent of (Id per acre per annum, Rubio ct to the usual conditions. E. Y. Dixon, who holds a permit to occupy ■bent 1(5 porches near Owhaugo from year to year, applied to convert it to a 'oa.se for six or seven years.—lt was -csolvcd to decline to alter his present