LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 105, 21 May 1901, Page 2

LAND BOARD.

Tiie B w.rd met on Monday. Present: Messrs Strauchon (Commissioner of Crown Lands, in t':e chair), Kelly, Sto:Jc, Heslop, and Riltenbuiy. The fo'.lowing lands had been applied for since la-.t meeting : —Sections , 1, block 10, fection 5, block 13, section

3, bkck 14, all in Uprer Waitnra, r<rea 4220 -icres to D. A. \Va't, X.G. [t,; t ection 5, block 2, Mahoo, 455 i 2f, to W. A. Kennedy end Wm. Uarding, O.R.P. ; section 3, block 2, Mafeoe, 236.1 3r, to M. E Morine, 0 R.P.; section 3, blok 3, Upier Waitura, 1170 acres, t? D, 3. Muskeg O.R,P. i The applications were appvov :d. j An application from David I aing to select sec'ion 1, block 4, Uppar Wai-I .tisra, on the O.R.P, system, nas not entertained. j A notice of Mr. O. K. Stock's re- ! appointment to the Boar.l by the Government, was lvad and acknowledged. Tin II ngei's rep-rt on section 19, | Hock 6, Kgrno i 1", was read, and the request cf Mr H. T, Wood to be 'allowed to withdraw h's application cindit : ocally on his paying £1 Is expens s

A lai'je number of transfers were appi ovid. An applicat'on from Messrs J. P. Olark aad K. J. A. McMHtu to transfer a ction 2, block 6, Upp r Mes rs. A. J. Kilpin anl H. T. Foster was i eferreel lo the Ranger for his report. i Me-frs. A. J. Stockley and J. Kippenberger appl'ed for a partition of sections 2 at,d 3, block 10, Ngatinuru, according to a survey plan produced.

The application was granted. A cu .Tiber of applications for consent to mortgage were dealt with. The following applications for freeholds were agreed to:—A. Clough, section 10, Opunake suburbs; A. Plater, section 71. block 11, Opun'ke; J. W. Qiieve, sec'ion 10, block 4, Hu'roa.

The Rirgpr's report on the application of Messrs Vosper to transfer fcublease of section 8, b'ock 11, Huiroa, to D. Macßae was re id, and the applicatioa was refus'd.

The request of J. Eatock tbat the "thirds" from sections 16 and 17, block 14, Cape, b3 spent in nut illirg tho Kahui ro.'d opposite section 17 was referred to the Parihaka Road Boird.

The applic tion oftl ePatea Borough Council to be allowi d to acquire part of section 637, Patea, as a si e for an e!e trie light station was reid. It was resolved that an upset pi ice of £5 per acre be placed upon the land, and that upon the approval of the plan of survey the land be put up at public auction at the upset, the right to le reserved of a road one chain wide to give access to the bilance of the section.

Mr W. Pollard apj.lud for permission to shift a houfe from section 89, block 10, Ngairio, to section 87, as an addition to h : s hous*.—Referred to the

I Ranger. Tbe Commissioner certified to a long list of improved firm settlers as being entitled to leases, and it w u s resolved io issue the bases accordingly. Tbe Commissioner r.-ported that Mr. W. L. F. Chambers hid failed to sign I his lease of section 4, block 11, Cape, and it was res lived to declare the contract for sale null ai d void.

li9wi? M:pp exphinel his reisons for non-r sidtnco on section 33, block 16, Egmont, and was granted a further extension of time, t) be at the pleisure

of the B aid. Three months extension of time was granted to H. S-ran, as ho was unable to reside on section 3, block 12, Opaku, until he could get timber en to the ground. Notifications in respect of non-resi-ience were directed to he sent to Messrs. D. and T. Green in regard to hi c ion 17, block 12, Ngaire ; and one of these waited on the Board to explain re sons for non-rfsidence, and it was re-olvod to suspend forfeiture for time months.

Mr. Worthington having now taken up his residence on section 20, block i, Omona, no further action will be taki-n in the meantime. Three months of lime was granted to Mr. N. H. Holland to reside on sec'ion 35, block 16, Egmon' 1 ., Tha leise of unsurveyed land in block 6, Opaku, selected by Daniel Robertson, deceased, will bo issued in the name of Q< o-ge Ormond Robertson, his father, and sole rep'esentative. The explanation of Mr, 0. W. Oullen as to nou-residenca on faction 9, block 11, Nga ! imavu, was accep'ed.

Mr. 0. E. iiacon asked when the royalty from timb i-cit from s ction 3, block 13, Pouatu, is payable to the Receiver of Land Revenue—Ho is to

be informed that the Board looks to sawmi'lots to pay the royalty in term* of the Board's resolution of 15th Apri lust, and the Ranger will inspect saw-

mill bo.jks, Actijn was deferred in the matter of consent to a site for the WhargamouionaTublic Hal', until Mr. Joyce'd consent in writing is obtained.

Mr. R. John-ton wrote in reference to the forfeiture t f section 18, block 16, Uuiroi. The Boa><l c-nnot ra-op-n the matter.

The Lands Department to a memo, from the Commissure!', stating that the sections iu Stratfird had been iotpn'ionally omitted from th<* propos d sale of oMier lar.ds f n 11th June ntxt, as the last sala t ok place less than twelva mon' hs ago. It was re r o!ved that the Board is of opinion that the Stratford town sections should ba sold as sion as po sih'e, as goad prices are obtaioahle now, and further, as they will became rateable aftar sale they will b3 of benefit to the municipality, ( The D partm?nt no'ifiel that the Minister apprjved the disposal of sfction 20, block 9, Mimi, to M-. J. So- by, at tbo price recomtntnded by %he liiard,

On Mr. St"eby paying thn necessary depo il; a leasa will be -ssued to him. The Department! advi-ed that the Mirist r approve! of pa> - t Reserve W., Borough of New Plymouth, being reserved f r priiimiy edu a ion purpose'. —The I'nci wi 1 bst-etasi ioaccoidingly by the JJoird, The Grown Dairy Company will be permit! ei to cut firewood from tl a O nii'eiy section 25, block 10, Nga'ima:u, on payment of a royalty of Is per cord, books to ba open fur the Ranger's inspection,

Plats and schedules of section 7, block 5, Mimi ; and 9, Waro ; also of

six sections in blocks 7 and 11, Upper AVaitira, and four sections in block 2, Pouatu. were laid on the Übla and deferred to next meeting.

Letters from Mr. Ja* Hutchins to, the Minister for Lands and Mr. Byrne 1 , M.R.R., in reference to the Board's irefusal to allow him to take tip additional land in the Makirakia Valley, were read, and it was resolved to inform the Department vhat after fully considering the matter the cannot alter its decision.

Section 5, b'ock 1, Mim>, and sections 17 and 19, block 7, Cape, possession of which bad bean resumed by tbe Ranger, will be opened for selection under part 3 of tbe Lind Act, 1892. The application of J, 0. Eastwrod to surrender section 3, block 4, Mimi, with a view to revaluation, was held over, the Board deciding to ask the advice of tho Minister in tbe matter.

The application of Mr. 0. J. Ryan for permission fo: himself and brother to dissolve pa'tne-ship v-ifch a view to inrraßsing their holding? in the Niho Nibo Improved Farm Settlement was not entertained.

A refolution was pasted tba*: tha Minister ba rfqueited to withdraw unallotted sections in 'he improved farm system witl) a view to revaluing ar.d offering them under part 30 of the Act.

Mr. J. Hurley applied for rebate of one year's rent on section 3, block 12, Opaku.—The Boafd haq. no power to grant the request.

A letter from Mr. G. T. Babor to the Minister for Lands, asking consideration in respect of his former occupancy of section 83, block 10, Ponft u, was read; and it was decided to ii.fo'm the Government that it bad fully considered the matter and saw no reason to re-op n the cis».

A l<st of selectors in arrear with rents w«s submitted, and it was resolved to declare the holdings fo- f -ited. Mr. He-slop moved, in aceordnr.ee with notice given, that nil lands in the Ujpir Wa'tara Valley ba withheld from sale for the piesent, until access is obtained by tho Moki Road. - Seconded by Mr. Rite in' ury and cai ried. The Board adjourned.