LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 53, 20 March 1901, Page 2

LAND BOARD.

r I ho Lmd Board mat on Tuesday. Pic nut: Messrs Strauehon, Kelly, S-.n--k. and Hat.t«nb«iry. - i.'.ud applied for since last mooting was sections 1, block 1 M&hoo, B, Jones ami another, 703 acres, 0.r.p.; aections lTi ru'l ] (5, block 14, Upper Waitara, 0. R Matthews, 298 acres, 0.r.p.; section 9, blo.;k 4 Ngatimaru, M. McOlupgago, 195 acres, 1.i.p.; section 14, black 13, Muni; A. W. Hutohins, 97 acres, 1.i.p.; section 4, block 1, Mimi, E. Walsh, jun. 105 neres, 1.i.p.; section 13, block 13, i Mihoe, P. J. Hoxfcon, 200 acros, or.p.; section 15, block 4, Omona, O. A. Sox- T ton, 200 acros, 0.r.p.; section 8, block 1, Taurakawa, M. Caiolan, 200 aeros, 0.r.p.; sections 42 and 43, blook 11, Waitara, Louisa FiiLmer, 200 acres, 1.i.p.; section 16, block 3,' and section 5, block 4, Agnes Murray, * 117 act es, o.r.p. Consent was given to (he {following transfers: —Blake and McCartie to O. R. McCartie, eectio* 8, block 8, Pouata; R. O. Ellis to J. Bncktay, station 1, block 11, Egmont; J. G. H, Blano to A. McWilliam, section 6, block 10. Omona; W. W. Johnson to O. B, L:ivot', section 4 block 4, Huirsa; Wilty and Watson to A. A. Wiloy, one-third intfrest in section 5, blook 5, Kaupokonui; W. Howes to T. A. Chapman, section 10, block 2, Ngatimaru ; J. Schnell to W. F. and <3. 8. D«adman, sections 7to ; 11, blook 16, Egmont; J. Olphert to J. WingroTO, veetions 4, 7, 12, block 16, Egmont; | S. Eison to J. T. Lindsay, section 7, *jj block 8, Ngaire; J. H. Patterson and 1 H. W. and H. O. Wilmhurat and N. I Goodie, sections 26, 30, block 15, 1 Ngatimaru; L. J. Radar to T. Reader, f Keoticn 21. block 4, Omona; Pnblio | Tiust.ee in estate of P. Corcoran, do* >• ceas°d, to w. McCormick, section 12, S blflck 5, Upper Waitara, leave of J absence being granted during tho pleasure of the Board.

The application of D. Tom), jan., to traunfer sections S and 4, block 0, Upper Waitara, to £. M. Murley, «u referred to the Ranger for report aa to improvement?.

Permission was give* to T. J. Dan* to sub-let meet on 4, block 7, Mimi, to W. Old for three years at rant of X 4& per annum. Aa application by J. F. and A. 0. Vosper to transfer sub-lease of lectio* 8, block 11, Huiroi, to Duncan was referred for the Ranger's report. Consent was given to £. to divide section 40, block 11, Ngaicr, and transfer half to L : ddle Nairn. Freeholds were grant od to :—-'Margaret Hestio, section 7, bloik G, Ka U . p /konui; F. M. Standish, (taction 25, block 12, Huiroa; lt-aao Lambert, notion 7, block IS, Waitara; Goo. P. Jones,'section 38, block 9, Oapo; 0. W. Kalfo, nactio* 11. blook 4, Kaupokonui; Vf. Hathaway, section 33. block 10, Huiroa.

Authority was given for payment to K. Gorringo of the amount of valuat'on for improvements on section 13, blook 11, Mimi, loss all money owing to th» Government. Tb« Board regretted inability wS comply with Meiers. Ryan Bros. ap« ' plication for aid towards cost of «reet< ing a bridge ovw the Ohura river to their sections at Niho Kibo. The Banker having resumed posies' sion "I section 18, block 16, Huiroa, *he land is to be offered for sale by public auction leaded with valuation fer improvements. Mwsrs. Cliueie and Fairhall submittal a sketch of land which the Paten Borough Council wore desirous of obtaining as a tito for rn electric lighting st&tioa. The matter was lefurred tar the Eangar for bis rrpu t. Tho . Taylor drew tbe attention 01 t'm Boiri to tbe spreid of ragwort afc Tfti ata, [t was decided to riquost the Government to take a tops to clear the (Jrnwn l<tnda in the district. On thn report of the Raagor relative tj J. Hutcbin and Son's application far additional areas of land opposite their holding, it was decided not to entertain their application.

It waa decided to sot apart tectum 6 f block 1, Pouttu, as a r«Mnr« for primary education. Ala?, that seetim 8, blo:k 11, Pouatu, containing 18 acres, bo mnde a township reserve; ut that section 8, block 5, Pouatu, be • forest reserve. The remaining section in blocks 1, 2, and 5, Pouatu, art to b» opened for Bale. A letse was ordered to be isfved t# ,R. F. King of section 18, block lty Ngatimnru,

A plan ot' division of section 2, block 12, Opaku, surveyed by Mr. CampbelL was laid on tho table. It w«« decide! thai tho valuation for improvement# be reduced te XIS, and the surrey charge* (£25) added to the valuation M a loading; also, that the section which now consisted of 777 acres be opened at the price at which it wm formerly offered at. Sections 9 and 12, block 12, Opaku, are to be grouped and offered for aeleo* tion. Leave to surrender sections wM given to Liddle Nairn and F. Bedford* An extension of 3 months wm punted to J. B. Hine for fulfillingreei' uionca cwnditions on section 23, block 9, 1 Ngatimarn. W. Kelly's application for leave to do all improvements for section 2 on H.c:ion 20, block 15, Ngatiinaru, was complied with.

Proposals for expenditure of thirds Jas Rubmittrd by the Oakura Road Board (£27 0s Id) and the Pate* County Council (£467 4« 4d) wer» agreed to.

An application by Mm A. Murray tor use of the railway reserve fronting stctiun 16, block 3, Ngatimam, was declined.

On condition tha<i the parties ii»: teivKtrd will authorise a receiver, the amount duo for valuation for itnproveinai ts on soction 11, block 3, Ngati* miru, will be paid to that receiver. The Board adjourned.