Land Board.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7745, 22 February 1905, Page 2

Land Board.

The Hoard met on Tuesday. Piesent : The Commissioner of down Lands (Mr Simpson), Messiv. Battenbury, Conne'it, and McClnggivge. ! ljand applied for lime last meeting was approved.. I Consent was given to 1). McLymont to take If, Houghton as partner in sec 6, block 11., Totara. I Leave was given to (!. E. S. Daniel! to withdraw his application for J6CC 7, block 9, Kapara. The sale of sections in Waitara 'East and West, Munaia,, l'unewlukau 'and Makaka was confirmed, —Transfers.—

Consent was given to the following transfers :—1). Brew to M. Shaw. Bee 25, block 11, Ngairc ; Lynd and llipley to It. Uipley, sec 1, block 10, Omona ; W. 11. Thomas to F. de V. Hunt, sec 6, block 3, Ohura ; J. T. Gardiner 'to J. W. Boon, jun.,, sec 19, block 2, Omona ; 11. 10. and 11. O. Wilmhurst to M. Foley, sec 9, jblock 10, Ngatimaru ; 11. C. Sislcy to 11. McKeuzie, sec 25, block 2, I Upper Waitara; Jaw. Coleman to A. iFaull and G. M. Arrowsmith, sees |l2 and 14, block 3, Ngatimaru ; A. t E. It, Covins to E. C, E.G.,. and E. G. Meredith, sec 5, block 7, Cape ; Fred BlucE to Joseph George, sees 1 to 12, block 99, town of Waitara I West ; L. Terry to A. C'.euvcr, sees 30, tyocfc 13, and 33, block 11, l'ouSltU; "' I An application by T. 11. (lambier |to transfer sec 7, block 5, Egmont, :to C. Billing, was refused. Mrs E. Firbank is to be informed U»at her application for transfer to (her and her daughter of sees 10 and A3, block 9, Mlmi, is a waiter for the Public Trustee to deal ,wHh.

—Sublease.— W. I'. Marsh was granted permission to sublet sec 21, block 9, Ngatimaru to 11. 0.. Tombs. —Mortgages.— Consent was given to several mortgages. —Extension of Time.— | It. Harris was granted an extension of time to do his bushfel'.ing- on .sec 5, block 12, Aria. —Forfeitures.— J It was decided to take the necessary action to forfeit the interests, of Die following selectors :—E. J. Alexander, sec 6, block 10, Totoro ; J. and A. W. Davidson, sees II and 12., | block 13, Mimi ; G. 11. Robertson*, sec 22, block 2, Ohura ; S. A. Kindberg (deceased), sec 7, block 11, | Waitara ; A. Carman, sec 3, block 6, Opaku ; J. J. W. Hanle, sees 13 and 18|. block (i, "Kapara. —Firewood.— The Makahai Dairy Factory Company applied for permission to cut firewood from the Makahu township reserve. Mr McCluggage moved that consent bo given on payment of Is; per cord, but the motion was not seconded,. The Commissioner moved that permission be given on condition that the timber is cut on a face, al'l underscrub to be burnt oft at the pi oper season and the land sown in grass, and no royalty charged. This was seconded by Mr Rnttenburyand carried, Mr McCluggage dissenting on the ground that the company was already hampered bv bad access,, and that reasonable facilities should be afforded wbi'le the road was bad.

—Ranger's Report The ranger reported again on the vnluation of sec <lßa, block 1, Mahoc, proposed to be added to Mr J. T. McCluggnge's holding under section 114 of the Act. H was resolved that the section be allotted to Mr McCluggnge at 20s per acre. —Referred Hack.—* An application by the Taratu Uacmg Club for lease of unsold sections' ;ii the village of Tarata was referred buck for fin-then information. j —Yearly Tenancy.—

It was decided to grunt 11. Clare' a yearly tenancy of sees 1 to (5 8 10 and 12, block 83, Wuitnra West,' at o per cent, on upset price;. Evan Lloyd was granted a j early tenancy of sections in Manuiu'township at 3 per cent, on upset price. A monthly graziug tenancy, oi see 10, block 12, Opuku, was gi anted to John Heslop at the rate of £3 u year.

—Reduced Value of Improvements.— It was decided t 0 reduce the value lor Improvements on sec 5, block 11 Opaku, h OW jt l<lo3 13s to i:iooo _' —Hesuming Possession.— The ranger reported having resumed possession of suca load ~'■ ■ w !:\ ilx - und w". blucK ja Minn, The land is t 0 be re-olfered. —An Adjustment.— Having inspected sees 1, lolock 8, and 10, block 12, Opaku, and stc a block 12, Ojiaku, and after consWetv ing the matter in committee, *he he Jioard resolved that in view of the future working „,- H , C!i h ,„ ock „ and to, block 12, Opaku, they.A-im. ■very rough, sec 13 should ,be added im, m "V ■T' 0 " b ' ll * Mitlailiiounu road, including- part of tin. cos,droad, leaving sSl.Lient of 1c oscd road to be added to sec 3 bock 12 Opaku, to secure a reasonable l.encng line. Also that Z™ger s valuation of sees 1 and JO be confirmed, and that the valuation of wc Jo be adopted as amended by the uouru, the question of valuation of improvements to stand over till next meeting.

—Timber and Tramway Rights.— tt. I). Davies was authorised to [grant timber and tramway rights ,oyee sec 5, block ,->, Egmont, to U. ». Collins 1 , lor firewood purposes. —Remission'of Rent.—

'the Hoard decided to inform G. [Stockwell that his application for re■missipn of a year's rent on sec 3" block y, Ponulu. h a d hcvn consk |,. lx ,,i by the and no ~ taken.

—Application Refused.— Henry Meha/Tey's application for an advance on sec (i, ,l>lock 4, Pari tutu or live fencing, was n«nin considered and reluscd. ~ An Ultimatum.— «. Van Asch is l 0 be. informed that unless he accepts the terms of the .temporary lease offered him of sec l, block 1, Kapara, within 28 days, the Board will take steps to <U The Board rose at 3.1.". ~.,„.