Taranaki Land Board.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7855, 22 June 1905, Page 2

Taranaki Land Board.

MONTHLY MEETJNO. The Tarannki Jjind Board mot on ; Tuesday'. Present, the Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr F. Simpson), and Messrs Rattenbury, Connett. and ' McCluggage. —New Applications.— , 'J'hL' lands applications received since last meeting- were approved as . under :—Optional Rjght of Purchase : i Section '.I. block ft, Mahoe, R. Smith aid A. J. Hray, 940 acres ; suction s S block (i, Mahoe, E. Cammock, 73) s acres ; section 9 block ,">, Gydlnc Neil--1 son, 907 acivss ; section 4 block 12,

I'pper Wait n ra, 1>- W. Paulger, 771 u- res. Lease in Perpetuity : Section 5 block 10, Mahoe, John Garlick, 512 ! acres ; section 2 block,l2, Omona, It. E. Graham, 973 acres.

—Transfers.— The following applications for transfer were received : W. Belcher to A. E. E. Belcher, section 15 block 1&, Upper Waitara ; W. Billing rto C. E. Raby, sections 11 and 16, block 7. Cape; M. O'Sullivan to J. O'Sullivan, section 4, block 6, Kuupokonui ; J. Sterling to L. B. Hirst, section 8, block, 5, Ohura ; H. Fowler to C. M. Hawker, section 5 block 14, War ro ; C. Dale to J. W. and W. W. Newton, section 8 block 14, Waro ; H. Sexton to. G Taylor and H. Carruthers, section 12 block 10, Xgatlmaru ; J. C. Smith to F. and P. B. Hinty, section 0 'block 5, -Upper Wai-

tara ; S. Hunter to S. Hunter and F. McFadger, section 3 block 7, Ariu; A. G. Curie to H. J. Archer, section 27 block 13, Pouahi. On the motion of .'Mr .Ra'ttlmburj' consideration of the applications of Mr Boon and the- Messrs Brodie was deferred to m»xt meeting ,inl tho meantime a valuation to be made ol the land. The other applications wore approved. —Accrued Shares.— The following local bodies submitted proposals for expenditure oj accrued thirds and fourths: Manganui Road Board £47 12s 2d, PfCbca East Road Board £l7 lis 7d, Waiwaikai ho Road Board £35 5s fid, I'atua County Council £l4tt 12s 6d. The proposals were approved, the latter two being subject to a favourable r*> port by the ranger. —Mortgages Several least' matters wore dealt with, in one application where the intorest was 10 per cent under, very special circumstances the matter is to be referred ,to the Minister for llands.

—■Forfeitures and Bxplanatft'ons.i— The ranger ivportud having resuro-

Ed possession of the following sections : Section 13 blojck t\, 'Ku-para . sections 2 and 3 block, 10, Kapai'a siciion 18 bliJck 6, lCapuru ; section J 7 block 11. Upper Wuituru. It wus resolved that section 13 block <i, Kaparu, bo withdrawn from the village homestead conditions. Sections 13 block 6, sections 2 and 3 block 10, Kapara, and section 7 block 11, .Upper Waitara, aro to'be offered for sale under part 3 of the Ijand Act, 1892, weighted with valuation . for improvements, the latter section to be classed as heavy bush land. Thos. Taylor applied-for leave of absence from section 15 block 15, A'/r----ia, until access is {improved. It was decided in view of the numerous applications for these sections, that if the applicant is not residing within three months' the Hoard will toko action. F. Caixlon ggve his reasons for non-improvement of section 10 block 13, Ohufa, ; three months extension of time was gTanted. P. 10. Jones applied for a re-hear-ing of his case of non-improvoment of section 4, block 14, Ohura, but the forfeiture was confirmed. T. B|>ellman was- notified to show cause why section 77 block 4, Paritutu,, shofUd not be forfeited for nonsesidence, aa recommended. A. it. P. Pycmont, section F2 block 6, Kupara, and C. P. lord, section 4 block 15, Upper Waitara, were notified for non-improvement, and the Hoard re. commended forfeiture. The following selectors explained as reasons lor non-residence that the access was unsatislactory : L. Smith, section 2 block 2, Mahoo, and E. T> Hartnell, section 7 block 2, Mahoe, six month's extension of time in whicW to reside was granted. A. Spalding's explanation in regaid to section 2 block 8, Mimi was accepted as satisfactory. The decisions in other matters 'wcre!as follows : C. Hodge, section 5, block 15, Ponatu, oxlension of twite for twelve months granted, in which time applicant may bo able to transfer the land If ho cannot tihen live on it ;j V. Sm th sections 1, 3 and 52 block 1, Mahoe, six months l ' extension allowed, in which,to mako definite arrangements ; I). Sullivan, section 1 block 7, Ponatu, six months' extension of timo granted; M. Kelly, section 1 block 7, Cape, six months' extension of time to effect improvements ; N. M. McCarthy, sections 2, 3, 5 andi (1, block 9, Mima ; leave granted to transfer to W. 11. Foreman. Emma Childs wrote that owing to section 12 block 6, Ponatu, being so distant from medical aid she could not risk tuking a young family there, the conditions not having changed! much during tho last four years. Twelve months' extension of time will bo granted.j Messrs Malono, McVcagh and And-

erson wrote on behalf of W. D. Hastie, who had just gone out to in> prove section 3 block 1, Taurakawn, but owing to bad atecess he could not reside at present,; Ji'2 months 1 ' extension was granted. H. T. Joll was allowed 3 months' extension, as he is living on other land in tho I'riti district, and intends to complete the transfer of sections IS block 8, and 31 Mock* 9, Miinii, to his son, who will reside on the land. Agnew McOuggage wrote thait section 2 block 7, I'oiuvtu, was too rough for a homesteud to In- built with safety, and stated that he would [reside on sections 12 and 11 block! 'l, Mahoe, proposed' to )«• transferred from W. Dowling. The explanation was accepted as satisfactory so long us residenco is- complied' with at Mahoe. Miss L. P. Noam asked that section 16, block 2, Ponntu, be forfeited, which was agreed to.

S. 1). Pope wrote that there being no school near .section 5 9, Upper Waitura, he could not reside there at present. Six months' extension was grauted as a final extension.

'I 1 , IF. Lee's explanation with reference to non-residence on section K block 8, WuHtura, was accepted.

—Sub-lcuses.— The following applications for sul)louses were approved : J. W. Boon, .In., to T. Barclay, section 19 block 2, Omona ; M. and A. llrodie to W. T. Steer, s«*iiiiojis> .1 and 2, block 14, Ngatimaru"; 11. Ilonnett to C. M. Green, section 12 block 12, Huiroa: E. A. Death to 1". R. Death, section 2 block 12, Ngaire. —Miscellaneous Applications.— 4. Npjjsou was granted a. monthly tenancy oyer sections 1<» and 17 blopk 4, NgaHmaru, on the fences being repaired dm offered. I'. Sjntnwns T. O'llriun applied fur a temporary lease of sections 7 to 10 and 12 block 1, Village of MntSrc. A, legso for a term of fivo years will be offered for public tender nt ujiset rentals to be fixed by the Com- I missioner and Ranger. I

•Tohji Mcslop wrptc, asking that lmIprowmenVi effected, on sections 1 bjock 8, ami 10 hlccic 12, Opaku, since resumption, be added to valuation already fixed. The applicant, will he infok-motl that in accordance with the usual custom h,is temporary tcnnnoy ennnot be protected.

The application of Messrs Malone. McVeagh and Anderson for a new license to bo issued to E. <■*. 'l\irner for section 11 block 14 I'onnlu, was grouted on payment of £1 is fee.

TKelollowtag sjppliod for cowmplP grans, of timber%ri tramway right* 1 to peorgc Syine : W. Huzziff, .jeeiloiv . 12 block 0, Ngatdinaiu : Thieo HuzirffT, actlion IS ; W. Jon :, Btc.tion 22; M. J. Cemmell, section 1 block 10, Ngatimaru ; J. E. Uemmcll.section 7 block V. Ngatimaru. The applications were approved. T.P. Hughson applied for yearly ten-1 ancy of sections 19 and 20 block 1. Opunakc, (Hahotu Village), the lease of which expires at (ho end of the month. This was left to the Comniissionerr, with power to act. Arthur Van Ascli was given permission to shift his houuo from section 21 to section 4 block (5, Kapuru.

Mr 11. N. Skeet was gi\>*n |X'nnission to remove two dead rhnu trees from Crown lyjntls on MunK,iro.\ township, ro,\alty to be paid at the ukuiil rate.

D. Margctts applied for a yearly 1 tenancy of section 18 block fi, Kapnru, and protection of improvements, as he desired to build there instead of on part section 21, previously leased to him under the suanc conditions.—GVanted.

—Arrears pt llents.— The cases of six defaulters for orreas of rent are to be submitted to the Minister. —Freeholds.— The following were granted freeholds : J. Best, section 7 block Id, Xgaire ; W. Furniss, wction 8, block 12, Ngaire; C. E. Gooding, section 19, block 10, Huiroa. —Surrenders.— The Minister for Lands approved of the recommendation of the Commissioner, that W. F. Dorey be allowed to surrender section 22, block 4, Mini i, and obtain a refund of his deposits. It was decided to re-offer the land for cash, at a reduced valuation. Applications to surrender wore mado us follows: P. Foohey, section 1 block 5, and section -8 block 6, Ponatu ; J. West, section 11 block 8, Ohura.—Agreed to. O. Chatfield was allowed to 'withdraw his application to surrender section 9, block 6, Upper Waitarn. —Surveys.—

A plan and schedule of amended surveys of section 1 block 10, section 5 block 13, and section 3 block 14, Upper Waitara, taking the back positions for forest reserves, wero laid on the table.

The plans were approved anH it was decided that the School Commissioners bo offered an equivalent in C'rown»)andß for tho area proposed to be taken from section 2 block 10, I'pper Waitara, and that the surveyors' report on the section's bM referred to the ranger. Overdue Rates.— The New iMinoutli Harbour Board isked that the amount of overdue [rates' on section 34 Mock 14, I'onatu, be recovered from C. Fearon.