LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 189, 20 August 1901, Page 2

LAND BOARD.

The Board met on Monday. Present: Tbe Commissioner (chairman), Messrs Heslop end Rittenbury. On the motion of Mr Heslop, leave of absence was granted to Mr 0. K. Stock, who was absent through illness. A lettor of sympathy will also be forwarded. Lewe of absence will also be granted to the Hon. T. Kelly during the s«8 k ion of Parliament. Land appl ed for since last meeting had been Sec. 13, block 4, Ngatimaru, 293 acrts, John Harvey, cash ; sec. 1, block 5, 395 acre*, O'to Schaare, 0.r.p.; sec. 11, block 4, Ngatimaru, 279 acres, H. V/. Kultz, 0.r.p.; sec. 1, block 7, tipper Waitaru, 1440 acres, A. L. Hunter, 0.r.p.; see 16, block 2, Ngatimm'u, 200 acres, W. J. McMullian; cash; s?c. 3, block 15, Ngatimaru, 28 acres, S. Lintfirn, o.r.p. —Applications approved, except Mr McMullian's which was deferred till next meeting.

Oa the motion of Mr Eattenbury, seconded by Mr Heslop, titles will be issued to E. Green, for sec. 3, vil'age of Makaka, and D. P. Biin, sec. 45, Mangathu suburban, who wrote and explained why balance of purchase money had not been paid by tbe date fixed.

The following applications for transfers were agresd to:—P. A. O'Brien.to A. Bennett, section 11, b'ock 11, Pouatu ; J. B, Hine to W. K. Jonas, half interest in section 23, blo.'k 9 (►action 17, block 10, nod 15, block 5) Ngatimaru; E. Nops to 0. A. and E. D. Ansford, section 10, block 6, Egrnont; A. B. Citchpole to A. E, Rogers, section 22, bloik 10, Ngatimaru; Walter Bint, to WillUm Bint, section 23, blcck 6, Ngatiinaru; A. M. Veila to H. J. Blanchett, section 8, biock 5, Egrnont.; A. Syme to Thomas Wright, saitiou 1, block 6, Upper Waitara; H. J. Baddeley to R. J. Baddeley, half interest in section 18, block 7, Egrnont; W. L. Haylock and Sods to W. E. Haylock and S ins, section 14, block 5, and section 37, block 6, JNga'itniru; W, Spargo to A. R. Meredith, fection 24, blotk 10, Ngatimnru. An applicition from A. M turice for permission to transfer section 4, block 10, Ponatu, to G. E. Wilson was referred to the Rmger for his report. A number of applications for permis sion to mortgage were dealt with. The fol owing applications for freeholds were agreed to:~W. A. Limbrick, sections 1 and 2, block 15, Oape; J. J. Campbell, sec 1 ion 1, block .11, N^a're; M. Kirklins" i, section 15, block 6, Huiroa; F. A. Luc is, section 33, block 3, Huiroi; Bishell Brothers, S' c'i'jn 45, block 3, and sections 14, 15 *nd 16, blick 4, Huiroi; R. Petch, section 4, block 8, Huiroa; C. Cusp, s ction 109, block 12, Oape; G. A. Harris, section 24, block 15, Huiroi; A. Ccp-jstabe, section 14, block 8, Egunont.

The following road boards submitted proposals for expenditure of accrued " ' birds —Parihaka, ,£133 9s 4d ; Wniw!ikaiho, .£lB 18s Id; Mwginui, £73 19s 9d. —Agreed to.

The report of the Ranger was received on the proposal of the tin wera County Council to expend ,£237 17s 9d, and tha proposal agreed to,

Plm s arid Pehulules of four sections in black 2, Pouatu, word 1 iid on the tuble, and it was resolvid to hold over their disposal until bettor access is provided.

PJaus and schedules of five sections in blocks 7 and 11, Upper Waitara, wrrn ldd on the table, a>;d ir, was resolvd to offer these for selection ul d. r Part 3, Land Act, 1892. Consideration of plans of seven sections in blocks 5 and 9, Mimi, and 9. Waro, was deferred. On Mr. Heslop's motion, seconded by Mr. Rittenbury, section 4, block 8, Uppfr Waitara, 1220 acres, was set ap-irt, as a forest reserve, provision to be mado elsewhere for a reserve for primary education. The applicition of the 'lVanaki Jockey Club to purchase a. portion of! the closed Holsworthy-road was de- j ffrred.