LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 104, 19 June 1900, Page 2

LAND BOARD.

The Land Board met on Monday. Present: Messrs. Strauchon (cLairman), Kelly, Stock, fieslop, and Rattenbury.

Land applied for since last meeting was:— Section 15, block 15, Pouatu, 845 acres, A, Ooxhead, 0.r.p.; section 1, block 2, Opaku, 593 acres, J. Carmichael; jur., 0.r.p.; stction 5, block 1, Opiku, 922 acres, G. G. Lircom, 1.i.p.; s c.iju G, block 13, Ouiona, 1024 acres, li. (J. Gibson, 0.r.p.; Ht-ctloii 4, block 13, Omoua, 707 acr.s, F. S. Ooupoi, t.i.p.; sections 8 aud 9, block 6, uuu section 5, block 10, Upper Wau.ar», 1840 aciej, William Courtney,, 0.r.p.; valuition tor improvements on section 5, block 10, Upp.-r Waitara, to be paid to the outgoing tenants after deducting arrears of rent and cost of resumpiion. Consent Wog given to the following trausfars: —it. Watson to L. Willey, section 5, block 5, Kaupokonui; A. H, Wicksted to Al. A. Mcintosh, sec'-ion 27, bkck 2, Ngutimaru; 11. Peaison, jar., to K. McLdowie, section 1, block 9, Ki para; J, Simpson to J. Koutlt-y, section 96, block 10, Ngaire; G. G. Death to L. Webby, section 1, block 15, Wairars.; J. Pierce to A. M Boddie, section 22, block 12, Ngaire; F. Baker to J. aud T. Wilson, sectioi 7, block 12, Waitara; D. Maxwell to J. J. Oonnoll, section 7, block 9, Ngati maru, and section 1, block 10, Ngatitnmu —the latter to have pormiesi ju ti sub-iet to Thos. Glynn. ■Af.er reading tlu luspjctoi's reporl on the improvements efl'octid 10, block 11, Ngaire, by G. A. McPaee, consent was given to the transfer bj him to J. J. Somers, the consider ttion being fixed at £22 14a.

Ou the motion of Mr. Hcslop, it wab decided tint ia future in all cases oi application to sub-let the Ranger report to the Board on tho same.

Permission to eub-let was given to J. F. and W. fl. Willitmaon e.g. run 4, Opiku; G. Parkhouie to M. McNjliea, section 14, block 16, liuiroa ; Joseph Eastock, about 8 acrod of section 17, block 14, Caps, to Henry Rithery for sawmill purposes, subject co pUu of proposed tram and milk site being approved. Freeholds were granted to John Miller, section 1, block 16, Ngaite ; J, G. Hid low, section 7, block 6, Capita j 15. G. Mackie, section 8, block 16, Waitara,

Section 6, block It, Chp9, is to be opened for selection. Plans and sections of 13 varying from 332 ta 1397 acres in blocks 8 and 13, Omona, were laid on the table and approved. The land is to be olldred for sale or selection under part 3 of the Lind Act, 1892, tlin reserves being as follow : —Sjction 17 (19 acres), school sice, u section to. travelling stock; sections 27-28 to bjj temporarily wituho'.d from s,»l. ; ssct on 7 for prinnry education; s.-uouu -1 f jigrowth and preservation oi lijiboi-.

I Toe It mger'a report on the (j.vseut | value of the hut on section 2, olock 9, Mimi, wtib adopted—the interest of the selector in the felling and grazing to be four acres, and the value of it to be added to that of the fyouse and tj be added on tha section when opined for 9 ale.

Mrs. Tocker was given to July 2-id to pay arrears of rent, other (vjte the section will be forfeited.

Proposals for expenditure of thirds submitted by the Minganiji and Parihaka Rjad Boards were approved. Permission given tj T. ijarrowman to surrender his lease of swtion 2, block 7, Mimi, owing t) roughnass of land, The Commissioner was authorised to deal with an application by P. K. Worthington for lease of the house recently occupied by the Road Inspector on "section l(|, block 3, Ngatimaru; also with an application 1 from Jas. Kerrisk for lease of sactim 4, block 4, Ngatimaru, The application of Miss E. Ooxhead for tenancy of the land fenced in on section 22, block 13, Pouatu, was not entertained. ' ' > . The Banger's rgport on section 814, Grey district—a piece of waste land of two acres adjoiniDg Barrett's Reserve was adopted, The land is to be offered to Mr, Honeyfield for sale for cash.

[ It was decided that section 1, block li Ngatimaru, should be re-ofl'trod tor .sale, • > ' .

Leave of absence was graf*s3 to Mr. Kelly during the session. Flans and schedules of six MctiOM in blocks 4, Upper Waitara, and 1, Fouatu, were laid on the table —the' ' areas varying from 620 to 1250 MNfc The piicts submittei were Bpprovedf s " r ' and the land ordered to be open for sale or selection, with the exception of suctions 3 and 4, block 4, Upper i Wai'ara, which are to be temporarily withheld from sale. On the motion of Mr. Heslop, it ma decided that the Board meet on the • third Monday in each month, and thai 11 business be dispoeed of. The Board rose.