LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 194, 18 June 1903, Page 2

LAND BOARD.

The monthly meeting cf -the L»nd Board was held oa Tuesday. Present: The Com-nissiouer of Crown Lands in the Obair, and Messrs HeslOp, Rattenbury, Oonnett and McOlaggage. The minutes of the previous meeting were re;d and cot,firmed. Tho land applied for since last meet iag was as under : Section 3, black XL, Obura, 919 acr. s, F. Williams, Wro. Olsop, and J. McMullon l.i.p. The applicants attached a proviso that if the the section be divided into three t qual parts.

Lt was resolved that the app'ication be approved of, but that lha applicants be informsd that (hey cannot eu'odivide at present, and thit they will be advised cf the steps n ceesery to carry the prop sal lat-.r or. | The folio dug applications far transfers wore m .da:

E. Perrott to J. H. Hartley, in place of J. Rtvel', sec ion 23, block XL, Ngaire; T. Oo.k to Mrs?ra Woo 4, sections 2, 3, 5, 11 and 27, block S, Omona; J. J. Caimichael to J. W, Hirst and O. A. Budge, sretion 1, bl.ck 2, Opaku; J. W. Biker to A. S. Tonks, h If interest in actions 13 and 14, block 3, Hawc ra; A. Has'ia to F. Baker, sestnn ll,blck 8, Waitara; 3. Farrell to J. E. McCormick, section 78, block 10, Pou <tu ; Thcs. Wright ti r. McfLcown, section 1, block 6, Upper Waitara.

It was resolved that the applications be approved, subject to proviso ia the esses of Hirst and Budge aid T. McKeowr, that residecca will ba erfdrced when due; and in the case of J. E. McOormick, subject to Mrs Farreh's prior objection bjing withdrawn in writing,

The following suVl j ases ware sp-| proved of: —J. K. ¥■ ark? to R. Mebrlenti, section 33, block XI, Ngaire, 5 year a from 1 t Augus*, 1903; 0. J. Plies', to W. G. Orozier, p.rt seotion 4, block 4, Huiroa, about 40 acr bs for 1 year (.£2O reiital); fl. L. Jeffreys to 0. J. Bell and X. E. Bell, s-otion 7, block 4, Omons, 2 yiars (£3O rental). - Several applies ions to mortgage were granted, I The following applicants applied for c nvdtsion t> freehold :—B. Turnbul', s 9O ion 2, bock 13, Waitara, and B. Chi istensen, section 196, Moa Disric\ —Agieed to, An application from 0. J. at d J. L. Rym :o transfer so iots in Obura to one of them so that the other cou'd take up additional la;d when rpaned up was referred to tho Commiiuoner, wi'h power to tct. T. W. Fiahur, as attorney for J. W. Grim s, tub lesaie of s ofcion 6, h!ock 5, Kapaia, &skel thai; tho names of S and R. Duk- ybe j ineJ with R. B ddy in the sew sub-1 ase of the htd. The appl cation was agreed to subj oS to the u ual declaration being made by the SU 1 )-! BW6',

Proposals from th a following local bodies for expendi u e were approvi d o f , vz, Parihaka Road Bo.rd £s)7 lis lid, ar.d M.nganui Road Board X7O 17s 3'.

The Surveyor-General advised that the Hon. the Mhis er of Laud* emld the Bjard'sncooumtndation to remh a ha'f-year's rent to F. and S. J, Wren en kc ion 3, block 9, Hawera, but tha"; thy shmll not, under the circums'aucee, be pressel iit payment at present. Resolve', on the motion of Mr Mo--01 iggage, that the matter be left in the hands if the Commissioner to deal with,

Mess's McCtrthyand Hunger asked that thry ba relieved of S.G. run 6, Opaku, on account of severe lost?', and that they be granted the land in foe simple. It was res.il ved that the lett-r be acknowledged, and they te informed that the Boaid syncp.ihiaes with them, aid realises that theirs was a case of Bevcre hardihip, bub that the Board had no power to grant them the freehold of the land, The Boa d would, however, like to kcow if it would m*t tl e o 89 if the land were forfeited and offered under another tenure in two fectiune, wefghtod with the value of impovemtnts in thtir favour. Mr F. Brotking applied for timber rights over sections 1 and 2, b'ock 14, M.w, aui 4, 5, 7, 9, 9, 10, 12 and 13, blotk 2, Pouatu.

Mr B ookmg waited upon the Board in support of his application, and, af:er discussing the matter fully, the Boird resolved to defer consideratioa of the till the next meeting, onl in the meantime obtain a preliminary rep rton the timce- 1 . Final action with reference to the con-fulfilment of conditions on sec'ions 10 ar.d 13; block 9, Mimi, occupiid by G. and A. G. Firbank, was defetrod until next meeting.

Thomas Humphries applied for six months extension of lime to re ide on section 6, block 15, area Nihoniko Itn.F. Sestltment.-Left to'the Commissioner to deal with.

The application of Michael Kerrick to be allowed to select section 3, block 9, Ngatimaru, was submitted by W. Symes, M.H.R., but was htld over fur consideration until the posi'ion of the railway lina is defined. H. Bennett wrote that ha did not intend to execute his lionee tf scion 6, block 9, Op;ku, as he had b?en misled in his application for hnd in that locality. , i Consideration of his Ltter was deferred till next meeting. P, K. Worthington asked that sections 16 and 17, hlo:k 4, Ngatimaru, be forfeited for non-payment of rent in terms of the notice sent to him. It was rt solved to fotfeit hU interest in the fectiocs referred to.

W. E. Dickey applied to surrersdei sec'ion 8, block 3, Ohuia, as he is disappointed with it not being as described in the sale plan. Consideration of the application was hel j over.

The application of K. Inrssn to surrender section 7, bloak 5, Kaipara, was again otsidered, and it was rero'ved th it his interest in (he son ion be d<iclirid forfeited for breach of iho condition, O'e'Larsen 9 o'ion 8, blcok 5, Ktpara, and Albeit Larger*, section 4, blcck 8, Opaku, having failed tj perform the conditions as to improvements atd paymest of rent, it was rcsolvtd ti d c'aro the intent of Hi'B' a l oto:s forfeited for biearh cf conditions;

J. 11. Goldup applied for and-was g anted six months' exte s'on < f ime to do improvenien's on sac ions 3, block 5, and section 10, bl-jck 6, Pou>tu, owing to diffi.'ulty of accoif, there being no road ne»r the land.

F. Bayly waitei up in the Board as to no j-payment of rdnt on s.na'l rua 9, Opaku, and put in a letter saying tba r if the eel weirs ne r Patea were shift, d he would piy tb.9 ront, bu 1 ; if no", then tha Board had better t.ko the land' back again. He was advised thtt the Boari oould not cottrol the river, bu' it would try Again and eej if the weirs can be shifted.

Mr Heslop movac 1 , that Uin Board p?8 f pono further f-citsn at presout to recover tbe re nt, and that the proper i authori'y be wrifctt-n to again to have the weirs shifted as it understands that thrj na'ives receivei compensation years ago for their removal. This Wfß seconded by Mr MuOluggrge and carried, J The Ringer's repcrt on sections 42/ and 65, township of Urt-nui, was laid) on the table, nnd it was rejoiced to' tier them for has* for a term of five! vears subject to the usual condition?, fie also reported h.viog resumed possession of the following sections, viz.: Sections 2 end 6, b'o.k 12, Omnn*; section 1, bock 10, sectiou 5, block 13, and scdion 3, block 14, Upper Wai-tari.-Adopted, tie sections to be off>red for sale or selection under Part 111 of the L'tnd Act, 1892. With regaid to a tenant'* land which wuß Hubjc-ct to mortgige to private individual, a qusbtion na to which arose out of sn npplic ition by the tenant to B'jrrnder, Mr Mtlone, who interviewed the Board on the matter, submitted that the mortgagee ought to be advised of any action or dtfmlt of the tenant thai imperilled the security,—After considerable diecus ion it was resolved tint in future when tenants are more than one instalment in arrear, or if the lease o liaense is in danger of foifeiture fcr any breach of the conditions, or tbe tenant applies to surrender tbe title to ths Grown, a no.ice be s;nt to the] mortgagee. ] With reference to tbe visit of tbe Land Board to the Ohura country last month, Mr Connett moved that the attention of the Hon. the"" Minister of Lands be drawn to tbe fact that tbe sum allowed by l»w to members when insp c'ing a block of land has, in this instance, resulted in their being about £5 out cf pocket, and that he be reommended to approve of this sum b tag refunded to them, as the B >ard is of opinion that members should not, in addition to their giving their entire time to the service of the district, be actually out of po:ket on their expenses.

Seconded by Mr Rittenbury and carried. The Board rose.