Land Board.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 16, 20 January 1904, Page 2

Land Board.

The Land Hound met on Tuesday. I'lcsent— The Commis.-.ionor and Messrs llvslop, Ka-LUiiljury, Con-netl and Mrl.'li. 4 ','a'go. Tlie T'ouiuissioner reported that lliii Minister of Lands had approved 01 the npplica'. ion of Mrs .). U. Duir-gOjorly for s.-ction 121, dilution scttk-iuint, in addition to her holding. TI-m lands applied for since last iiavtinig were seclinns 58 and liO, Iblock 'l, I'arilulu, Spots-wood settlement, 19 acres 12 roods 0 perches, 'and iiil acres M roods respect ivelv bv H. T. Clark, temporary gra.zin'g license and l.i.p.—Application approved. 'the application of ('has. Houston for section I, block 9, Unwei-a, Tokaora settlement, (17 acres L rowl, wilt be recommended to the fnlvouraible consideration of the Minister of Lands. Transfers were approved : l\ W. Cieen to Vv. 10. Ilichurdson, section 11, block 7, Cape, in place of \V. .\. St.tKd.larl, formerly approved, but which Jukil fallen thronfeih. 11. (' Hvslo|i to A. McWilliann, sections !l and .">, block 10, Omona ; A. (1. Turn.'!- |„ (.', o'Kullivan, section 9, Mock 12, Upper Wail-ara ; (.'. I'errett to Artlkll.u.d llarro, section Jl, block IM, Warn. Win. Hint to K. Xops, section l!(i, block ti, Ngat.inlaru. In this case Mr Lint claimed thai lie had completed -all the rcsidv.ice conditions.—Hesolv,d limit the application be approvud, but tlie conditions of pe.rsonul M'siiic-nce ley ike transferee must be complied with, the Hoard ooinsOiicrin.g ti.'a-L nsid'.nee only commencod in 1900, the date of erection of the w.Uue on the i ttll .j. (.. ,M c i.| m , l 0 I'".. d. K. Skinner, sections 17 and 18, N'gaitimai'u ; A. (; u to to Win. McDivitt, section 10(1, block 10, I'ou'atu ; K. Untte.-rbury to A. It. Huttc.irtiury, section ;J:>, block 9, .Mind. In tl.v uKL'tter of Iransfer of section •>, block li, I'/g-monl, from K ■N'His to Wm. Allen, and J, Wiilli'aii.s to Win. Allen, the ranyer's report on the iinjiroieinrnls waa rciad. and Lit' Commissioner recommenidiod that tine consideration be reduceAl JU'Ti ainid t:u> i-espoct'ivuly. Ue.«>hi«d that the action of the Conimiw.sio.uer i.n this matter be conlnniud, the lioard Ix'img of Hilinion Ul»al live dilferenee betwwn the' ranker s xalmation ainid the selectors' Mhatemeuts are to,, wide to allow the transfer to pass without roductioii of yie consideration as stated. Kewral consults to moi'l-gVige were 'dealt wiU). Mr V.. ,). K. Skinner was g»iantod have to icsvdc on freehold land a)djoiniiiig' section 2, block 10, Xg'atiinaru. The Mnntumii Itoiul Hoard su.UmitUid proi'iHals (or the expenditure of £59 His lid, and the Stratford County Council to the amount of JClilll IDs Id. The Coiuni'iws'ioner was authorisod to einpiowei- Mr !•'. Oalyher to fence in tl.v I -ccrelation iesi.ir\ie at WihuHyamoiuo.na. ali-Jd also a portion of the Crown lauds in tlie township reserUu'tion, ami to prevent on those pieces of fivnid. 10. (). Ke|ipin's Liipplictotiirn for ]H'rmiiMsion to forfeit section i!l, block I, .\' h Mtimnni, was g|,'anted. Mr d. M,clva.y was granted a renewal of tenancy of sodiums IS and lit. Millag'e ni for another .vcar. (.'oiisjdi>eu'ti(»ii of the matter of n'Oin-res'idi,iucc by Mr H. A. Adiams on section 91, block 1(1, Neiaire, was deferred to next meeting'. Mr L. T. tlaeJiner was grant,d six immiiis' exteuiion of time in which to comply witih residenr,- co.tlilions ~',l secli,'i! 19, block 12, Onio.nu. The ranger reported on the lnspi>cli. n of VI holding. comm-ishiK a total area of .'i.-,,9212 acres, ivqnireu.ents L«.j,)9, iiiipio'cements oiledcd valmd at ,Ll2o,si;vS. The miii>l....r re>i|.dru.l to lesiiie was ill, and li\e '. I.'jl hot con up 1 iuil with the act i„ lil,vs lesjevt, Hi were resident where «o( Mj'.diod to i\>.-:vd,c, a aid l:i had not olVedal sullicienl imjiroveiiuii'ts Kesolvid ll.uii ILe npoit as a whole is salisiactor.v, but U, u t tluise wibo have made default be notified lo shiow oause why they have not complied with the ad. Mr li. Spence, solicitor, asked on ( -" l '»" »l A. .1. \Mlrilnker, lo whom the Iransfer of set ion :l(i, block Hi, l 'li'''o:.'i, I/ail Ifen approved, thut the le.-'idvnce conid, lions be ivconsilleied. Mr lieck.'ll. lor Mr Spence, waited on the bomd Willi Mr j' l)U . S| mild u was risohed to transfer willmnt imi c'.iiiiu' any condition on its complern.n by regisleatien. and sd.',,inh' and prices of s'erl'io'iis in WhH,i K , lm ,i,n,ina township extension.— Adojrted. The board went into the proposals oi the CoinmisKioner in regaid to I'lio school rue at. WUi'ii.>u,H>mona, and il was resolved that the bwaid l«.vouial>].\ recoinineitd tlwm for adopt lon by Ohe (lu«vunw."jit, TJw Uowiil rose,