LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 21, 22 January 1901, Page 2

LAND BOARD.

The Land Board met on Mondiv. Pressnt: Messrs. Streuchon, Kelly, Stock, ILslop, and Rittenbury. Land applied for since last meeting was section 6, black 2, Mahoe, 332 acr. s Rohert Cleaver, l.i p ; eacion 8, blook 5, Kapnra, 748 flcrw, H. Liwen, l.i.p. Consent was giv»n to the fillowiug transfers :—W. H. lt,ibin.i<m to W. B. and R. W. T)ivies, section 5, block 5, E»mout; F. S-'chw-'na to II J. B'hfichett, section 0, b] <-x 5, !S s iipns; J. Ksspar to W, G. Malotio *nd \\. M, Woithinztw, »vo> on- 19, 20, ma 21, bleck 3, Om»mi ; A. and G. MpK«z : e to G. Mr-Ke'Z", B'cion 10, Mock 4, Ngatimaru. Permission was given to H. li. Worthingtoii, to udmit VV. G. Ma lone into partnership with him in section 20, 24, 25, 26, block 1, Omor.a. Mr. J. J. L-igh'a application for permission to tmn-fer section |2, hjock 13, MarQ>, to Mi'es'M. A. H'tstie, hmb acceded to, as was *!so Miss Uastiu's application for exomption from residence. Consent was ?iv«n to tie following subletting*: Jessie Mackay to Messrs. W. R, F. J., and J. W. Mackay, section 22, block 12, Iluiro?, for six year?, at £lB 4-s per ar.num ; M. A. Blair to Mrs. E. B'air, section 29. block 16, Egmont, for 2 yours at I' 6 17s 8d per annum . J. McDorough to Messrs. Eaylori,. -Badgkirisan, aodQuinton, section 22, block 6, Ngatimaru.

freeholds \yere granted to I). Marling, section 4. block 15, Ngaire, and Geo. William?, section 13, block 9, Ngatimaru. The applioation of A, Midi!e:mrs, for section 16, block 14, Uppjr \\'a.\tara, was not entertained. Thb npoited recommending the valuation for improvornints of .£lB on sections 16 and 18, block 14, Upper Waitar.t, to be removed. It was decided tint the valuation ba reduced tq .C.2. Pi'opjfiala |or the expenditure of thirds were submitted by the Mangamii Road Board, £l2 la 7d, and Patea West Road Boaul, .£25 18s 6 J, and approved. The Rangar's rrport on the application of the Jf oa Road Board, for modification of tho piopjfals for expenditure of thirds from sections 9 and 11, block 7, Huiros, was adopted. Three months extension of time for improvements on sections 23, 24, block 3, Onions, wag granted to Hxigh Olark. A similar extension for fulfilling resiIdouoe terms was granted to Jas. Sjj'fci:Iford, Permission was given to W. A. E. ■ McGutcheu to sfloct all improvements required on section 2, block 15, 1~, on aect : on 10. G. Moir's application to S'uv e idir Jacre of section 46, block 11, N T gii>e, for a Public Hill whs agreed to, and'hn necessity steps are to bo tikon to «ivo effect to the proposal. * 'l'be use of t'io hut on fee' j >o 5, bkok 11. Ngatimaru, was granted to 0. W. Oullen on a weekly tauancy at In per week on conditions laid down. The Stratford Borough Cowrcil notified that it did cot propo e t > t ike ' nv pction relative to settioi-s 532, 533, 565, Stratford, propo od for gravel I res'-rvfiP.

rfne B-tngi-r ia (y. fyfpucs and r> port UpflU al{ ih'o hiiii(jj:igN T plan', &?.,, at tho, , preamery in ]ML'.nga»h,u Village. Three mu'iibs exti<rn«inii for impr tve-. meuts on Bfotii n 11. Mick 8, Miini, 1 was given t.n F, 11. Tapson. I Section 137, Hua District, is to bo | put up to auction at an ups«t c ish price, of £2 an acre. Sections 33 and 70,1 block 10, Mimi, ire also to ho pub uir to aii'.iioD at un np'o* cnsh price of £7 \ por sere for section 33 arid i>9 a,cro « for s'fstiou Iy. i Applicatjuji for bind in the 0;»n ' HD, wag made by 0, fioveit o« h. lia'f 1 of six other persons. The lantls are to i be withheld from sale f>r the pv-seut, I and when ofibrad, nniico iafob3 given ' in the ÜBual way, ' i Consideration of R. Bwiet'Viequost i for an extension of lih holding w s defeircd. ■• i

Ajci app'itttion was rvceivol from J. 'Hutching 'ihat two fiodi ns be 1-ii out opp-sjtci.'chp Qrc o additions to tho h'o'drngs of li-i.a.'if and 1 is sons. The Riirv. y<r (Mr Tring) is t 1 report on tha amount of bush lal'in by app'icin's and what use Uioy a o making of tho g-nss, W, Spargo w.-ia grm'ed MX month'' lrcivy of nbs i r.co from station 21, b'ork 10, Ngatimaru. L«asas woro ordo/'cvl to tin I-ru id to selectors ontiuled to same ai per \Ut submitted by the G mmissione-. Tho undtr-sfoietiry of tho Depar 1 ;- meat submitted a of a letter from

'he mines Department with refermine I to the co-iltiolcU adjacent to the Tangarn'k au rivor. Messrs A. Hatrick ik Co., Wangamu. applied for permission to uioefc a cargo shed at Putikituna and for a piddoelc frr grazing pack ho; sea an they intended to establish a weekly service to that plac ' via the Wanganui and Tunga'Dkau Rivers as from April Ist. Tl» matter was left with the Commissioner to arrange. The Hoard tosa.