LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 123, 19 June 1901, Page 2

LAND BOARD.

The Lind Board. met on M nday. Present: FT on. T. Kelly, Me'sra Stock, Hidop, and RattenbU'-y. Mr. Kelly >vns votel to the chair, in the absence of the Commissioner of drown Lands. Land applied for since last meeting was: Sac. 19, block 6, Egmont, 135 acros, T. H. Mueller, cash; pec. 14, block, 13, Mimi, 319 acres, F. Barrowmar, l.j.p ; sec, 3, block 15, Ngatimaru, 28 acres, S. Lintern, o.r.p ; 89ction 13, block 8, Huiroa, 435 acres, B. A. Upson, 0.r.p.. The applications of Mueller, BirrowmaD, and Upson we'e agr.ed to. The consideration of 8. Liat ern's application was deferred till next meeting. The following transfers were agreed to:—0 H. West to M. o'N<i'l, sec. 11, block 10, NgaHmuru; H. D. Mace to C. Billing, s''.c. 3, block 1, Egraont; A. M, and E. A. Warden to G. W. and W. E. Warden, fee. 18, block 3, Opuu:ikie; O. Billing to J. Brophy, jun., spc. 10 and 11, block 11, Cap* ; W. J. MeM'iliin to J. B. Hire and W. K. Jtnas, sec. 11, block 9, Ngatimaru; Otto Kc'aarre toT. Didunski and A. W. Kemp, s<c. 18, bl r ck 15, Ngatimaru. acr. s if s: c 15, bl.ick 3 Omona, to T. S. Gerfgi. EM'Ssrs Clarke and McMillan sec 2 block 6 Upper Waitara, to A. J. Kilpin and 11. T. Foster. J. Davies' application to subject sec. 51 block 10, Huiroa, to Henry Wells' fa. 7 ye>rs from Ist May, 1091, at £IOO per annum was agreed to. Freeholds were granted to: A. G. Srai r h, sec 7, block 4 Huiroa, A. H. Moi re, part sec 8 and 9 Suburb in M. Aplward, sec 17, block 4, O .pe. A'ice Jonep, s c 28, block 15, Ngaire, Jas. Scott, sec 6, block 10, Ngatimaru. A. Agostive'i, sec 166, block 1, Mako". M.J. o'K»efe, sec 53, bl"ck 13, Pou-itu. Wm. Walker, se'S. 170 and 172, block 13, Pouatu. C. J. Ryan, sec 12, b'ock 2, Ohura. J. L. Ryan, sec 36. block 2, Ohura. Q. S. Farrar, sac. 23, block 12, Huiroa. Appeals against forfeiture were "ad from: —T. Willy, sec. 90, b'ock 10, Ngaire. T. E, Bell, sec 3, 5 and 6, block 4, Omona. P. A O'Br'en, sec. block 11, Pouatu. J, C. Anderson, se.>. 13, block 9, Ngatimaru The condition of their leas'S being cow fulfilled, the resolution of forfeiture was I rescinded. P. A. O'Brien's applicati >n to transfer was de'erred for the Ringer's report. The rons : deration of Messrs Grant and B cker's application to t.ran«f*ir the sublease of sec'ion 3, block 13, Pouatu, to Mrssis Sponcer and Becker, also tramway and timber rights over thit s-ct.ion and sections 1 and 2, block 3, Pouitiij-was deferred pending aceptancs by tho sawmillers of the terms of the Boards rfao ution of the 20th May last.

F M. Standish applied thifc the th'rda derivable from section 25, block 12, Htiiroa, be spent by the Mra Roid B >. rd oi the Motukawa Ro d, instead of by the Manganui Road Beard. Herolved thit the Hon. the Minister be recommended to agree to the ppplioation in terms of sub-Faction 1 of soctiin 128 < f " The Land Act, 1892 " R. G. Hamerton renewed his application to surrender section 7, Hock 9, Kapara, for the purpose of go : ng into partnership with his bi other in secfions 2 and 4, block 9, Kapari. The Bo rd decided that the sec'ion be declared forfeited for non-piyment of rent, T. D. 11. Hamerton applied to transfor sn undivided ha'f in'eres'; in sections 2 and 4, block 9, Kipara, to his brother, li, G, Horn rtoo, and also mady app'inotiin Lr 12 mon lis ex'ensirm of time to effect the necesfary improvements and piy the rent due. The applicitiin to tronsfor was agreed to, and three montln ex'-en.-ion of time givn. The Rioger havirg resumed possessonofsutioo 17, block 4, Omona, it was refolvcd than the land b) oflbrpd for sale or selection weighted with valuation for ice prow m°nts. Section 13, tliek Vllf., Cape, and feet >n 110, block VIIT, Cape, are toj be set apart for public r*cre*t ou. A, Maurioa was granted three months' time to effect deficient improvements on Bcct'on 4, block 10, Pointu,

Johnston and Reader's app'ica'ion for a lease of section 1, block XI, 1 Omsnn, reserved as a resting place for travelling stock, was refused. T. Joyce asked for permission to give about one acre of ssctions 3 and 38, block 14, Fouatu, for a public hall site. Resolved, that the Board will have no objection to one acre being takes out of s«ction 38, but it cannot allow the fiontage of section 3 to be taken away. Section 3, block 4, Mimi, is to be opened to application under part 111. of the Land Act, subject to revaluation and weighted with the valuation for improvements. The roadway in part section 4, Fitssroy District, applied to be purchased by S. W. Shaw, is to be offered to him under the 117 th section of "The Land Act, 1892," at tbe price mentioned in the Ranger's report. Consideration of the Ranger's report on portion of Holswortby Road closed, applied for by the Taranaki Jocky Club was defersd till next meeting, in the meantime Mr. Newton King to be asked if he wishes to purchase a halfwidth of the roadline. The following proposals for expenditure of accrued thirds was agreed to : Olifton (Jouoty Oeuncil £577 5a 4d, Waima'e Road Board £SO 12s, £gmont Road Board £2 2s 6d, Pat<-a East Road Board £l2 13s lOd.

W. B ink's applied to surrender section 21, block 11, Ngaire, with a view to three acres beiDg cut cut and sold to the Eltham 00-oparative Dairy Factory Co. Resolved, that the surrender be accepted, and that the Cjmpmy be allowed throe acres of the section and erect the necessary buildings for a dairy factory, with a view of offering the land to public auction weighted with valuation for improvement*, and that the remainder of the land be opened for selection, after survty, under part 3 of the Act, weighted with valuation for improvements. W, Pollard's application to shift a bouse from section 89 to 87, block 10, Ng-ire, with Ranger's report was agrt ed to upon Mr. Pollard's affecting subitantiil improvements on section 89 to the value of £45. Tne Patea Borough Council's application that fui ther action re part sec. 637, Pate a District, proposed as a site for tbe electric lighting station be stayed for the present was ag-eei to J, Livings'ooe's application lo purchase S9c 27, block 8, Waimate, was deferred till next m eting fur con sideration. W. Baker appUed to leasa sec. 22, block 1, Mahos, proposed.for a grovel reserve. Resolved, That tbe applicant be informed that the Bojrd deciine-i to ente tain the application. J. B. Hine's application for 3 months further extens*!ou of time to p«rform conditions of personal ievidence on tec, 23, block 9; 15; bio k 5; and 17, block 10, Ngatimaru, was granted. J. F. at.d A. C. Voster appealed against the decision of the Bjard refusing to grant a transfer of subl>a«t> of sac. 8, b'ock XI., lluiroa to D. Macßae. Res lived that the appeal be heard next meeting. The Board then adjourned.