Taranaki Land Board.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7954, 18 October 1905, Page 2

Taranaki Land Board.

The monthly meeting of 'the Taranaki Crown Lands Board was held on Tuesday. Tho Commissioner (M> F. Simpson) presided, and there were also present : Messrs Heslop, Hattonbtiry, and McCluggage. NF.W APPLICATIONS. Tho following applications received siuce last meeting wero approval :-• Optional right of purchasa : .). 10. Anderson, section ">, block J3, i'otinlii, Hlii acres: J. Hart, jun., seetion 7. block; I, Opiiku, 3371 acres ; )•'. Siockuian, section 8, block -1, Opakn, 111 acres. TRANSFF.HS. The following 'application)) for transfers were received :—II. It. ()'- Donnell to li. 11. O'PoJinell and B. !•'. Neale, seel ion VJ, block '«', and section 7, block 12, Minii ; ,P. Jeyce I lo .1. A. Martin, section fi, block 2, Mnhoe ; (!. Coples-tomi lo A. ,i. I Copies-tone, section 37, block 11, Ngaire ; ,1. and (!. F. ,Moi»k to V. 1,. ' Spence, section i!2, block fl, Eginont ; .lohn liurgess to Win. Hirst, section 1, block 10, Ohura ; H. and V. 11. Woi-thing'lon 1o 11. Worthington, .sections n and 7, block ;S Oniojia ; A. A. Neilson lo Martha (Irecnw'ood, section 14, block 4, Kg-atrmaru ; F. Baker to. J. 0. l>a. vidsonj sections' 11 and 13, block 8, W'aitara';| P. Duff to C. 11. Scott, section 4, block it, Waro.

The applications were 'approvcA with t'lii! exception of P. Hull's, which was-deferred. C. A. Mills, as executrix in the estate of 11. P. Mill*, deceased, a(>plicd to transfer sections 11, 'M, til, and 82, blo»k 0, Xgntimaru, to Susannah Mills, 'devisecinaiU'd in the will—Approved, subjevt lo the necessary declaration. .John FunneH',l application to sublet section 25), block 13, T'ouatu, to H. J. Archer, for two yeßrri was approvc/d.

The Hoard could not, see its way to grant the rcirii'cst of E. J, Car-: lyon to admit It. Dwyer as a partner in section 17, block 9, Ohura, as it was of opinion that the area in this locality was only sufficient for ona suttlur. XON-COMjPLIAXCFj WITH CONDITIONS.

The application of IT. Ifehaffy for no further action to t)« taken in respect of section lil, block -I, Pari-1 tutu, until February next, when his discharge: from 'bankruptcy will be gvantid, was I'ui'ther considered. It was agreed, as the applicant promised that all thq rent then due would 'be paid by February 20, lo allow him to remain in possession of the land in.the meantime- failing this the Hoard will re-enter the land.

.Subject to the payment of two instalments of rent being paid forthwith. C. P. Lords was granted aik extension of time in which le. pay the balance, and improve section -i, block to. tipper Waitara. Three months' extension of time was granted to lj. Corbett. section 12, block 10, Cape, upon condition that a building is- creeled as jh-o-J mised.

P. O'Coakior explained the reason for iron-residence, on sections .13, block 11, Ngatimarii, and J. - ., block 2, Otnona.

The Hoard will raise no objection lo transferring the land to his sons if they have fulfilled the condition)* oi The Act. William .Jones' explanation of his temporary absence from section 22. block it, N'galimaru, was accepted as satisfactory.

J. M. Murray cxplaiiiiid -l ho reason for non-rcs-idonco of liis wife on 'her sections 1(1, block :i. uiul ."■. block 1. Xgatimnrn.

II iviis decided U> .nil Hi.- atlcntion ( «f lhi! soleetor to -tlic fact that residence on Ihu land is uonsiilrrahly overdue, nird in grant thru, .months' extension ol t-iiru- 'in which to comply 'with thr conditions or transfer.

William Chamberlain n|>pli<-d for 12 in.mills' extension of tima for residence on section :i, block 1.->. Vffatiiiinrn.i owing lc; ill-health.— Six months' lime 'was allowed.-

Alice (In explained whv 'lmprovements had not 'been effected on section il, b.ock Ifi, Aria, slating thai her brother had not been able lo allelic! to the matter owing to Ho dairy season .•ifg'ag'ing him elsewhu-e The Honi'il decided to giw thriv. months' exteiiHion (if time in which to fullil the undrtions, otherwise steps will lietakeii.to forfii-it 'Hie n|> plicanl's interest in the section.

.Six months' extension was granted to E. (.'. Harleyman, section 1, block .1. Xgntiinaru. E. S. Kigali explained that he hud resided on section 30, block 2. Xgatimaru, up to thvi end of May, 1905, when he exchanged it. for a farm at Iledford Park.—lie 'is to be informed that the exchange 'hav not been legally made in the title, and he will be call, d upon -toj legally comply with the conditions el the Land Act. FOItrEITIUF. MATTERS-.

The forfeiture was accepted of section !;, block (i, t'pper Waitara. from (J. ('hatficld, as his business in Hawke's Hay pretented him from oc copying Hie land. I>. Joy, section,">. block M, Ohura, and J. W. ' llrighl, section .11, block 2, Aria, improved farm set Hers, applied U* surrender their holdings.—Surrenders accepted ; the secti.vis to be rc-uU'civil under same conditions.

The following improved farm settlers appealed against the forfeiture ol thcil hoi.nngs, and siiliinillid reasons for lailtrtg to comply with ilie regulations :—(.'. Benson, section 11, block 10, ohiira ; (I Uurtis. section ■I, block it, Ouurn : C. Pillnins, section H. block '.I, Tot urn ; 11. Paul, section. 11, block 1, Aria. The Hoard agreed to rescind the forfeitures, art the appl'icnnl* appcor lo be anxious to fulfil the conditions fourhwitli. ARREAUS OE KEXTS. ; A schedule of selectors in arrears wilh their instalments of rent, consideration of which was deferred from last meeting, was laid on the table. It was deeideil to band the lisl as noted, subject tu revision, to the Clown Solicitoi to take legal steps for the recovery of Hie nmovnts due. TITLE OnlAlXEl). <!. l>av,y forwarded final inslalment and Crown grant fee on section 2, block o, Kaupokonui, held under dclerred payment license. The title will b« issued forthwith. ACCIII'EM THIItiIS. Tie Parihaka 1 Road Hoard's j:-ro-imsalu lot the expenditure of L 7 Ms 2d accrued thirds with uppro'ed Thn Stratford County Ceil.til's application for a certificate to use Ilie thirds from secti.ins if. Marco /lead ispecial rating area, fur f.»jini'iil. of interest on loan was grant«'i, t SAW«IUj UKIIITS. Tho assistant rangvr Inning reporlcd upon A. 11. Hyde's application for the sawmill righls over 'the retNiiinder of senlion 1, block Hi, Aria, Hi« Hoard decided lo deal with the application ol pavment of the royalty. RANOERS' ItEPOIM'S. '

The ranger reported on the application of A. Mel). Rower to acquire part, of, section -22, block !). Jlimi, for a homestead site.

The matter was left to tho Comnu'ssi omr.

Tin) ranger n-parled 'having resumed pos%.ssioit jof sectifwi 11, block tt, Ohura.

It Mafl ivgreed to clns* 'Hiejsection as light 'bush land under lcase j ri!perpetuity.

The assistant ranger reported on the application of K. W. Davis to lease the open portion: of wet ion .1 J, block U, Potoro,

It was ivgriH'd i *(> give a .*ear!y tenancy, subject 'to three months' notice of termina'tion, at a rental of In P'T :»■&•, bul any 'improvements ..'lTccl.'l will not. be protcclrd. ! MISCELLASEOI S.

.1. K t»oii(jhorty applimi to puicluise for cu*|i the ljjijidiiijji, on sec

lion 2®, block 16, Huiroa, occupied , by her. ThJ» report of the ranger was adop-! ted, and tho necessary action taken in the matter. .1. C. Honcyfrold appWfd to purchase closed roads adjoining 1 iris property, part (J, Grey District, and section 13, Grey IHstrict. Tho Comu'.iliisioner was given power to act.

A. 11. Hyde wrote that ho would purchase, sections 1 to i, block '2, VillroßV of Slatierc if the price was reduced, as the sections were swampy.

The Hoard saw ne reason to reduce the upset prices. <!. Coleman applied for a lease of portion of railway reserve fronting sub-division 8, of section 1, Fuken-g-U'hii block. A yearly tenancy was granted, sulw ject to three months' notice if t'he land is required by Hie Government; I rental to <\x fixed by the ranger. | \V. 11. Keighley applied for a re-1 inifsion of rent paid on Sections 3 and t, block. !">, Aria, under the Bush and Swamp Act. In the very ■exceptional circumstoniw, the Hoard agreed to remit six j Months' rent. ,' VALUATIONS.

The valuations of several suctions in the Opaku and Kapura .Survey Itisiricts .were a'gain considered. T'he Hoard decided to fix the value of section 1, blocH I,' Kapara, at 7s ivd per acre, and to ire-offer the laud at that price, weighted with valuation for improvements in Uio , liTius of the ranger's report. It was further resolved that tho Government '« recommended to lift portion of tho loading for roads on Kcctioiis to be dealt; with in the locality, with a view to tire price cf each.'section being made uniform.

Several; propositions . to raise Mortgages were submitted nlvd approved, .