TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81848, 19 September 1906, Page 2

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

The Land Board met on Tuesday. Present: Messis F. Simpson (Com missioni'r of Crown Lands)-, in the chair, and Messis Jleslop, Rattenbury, and McCluggage. Mr J. B. Commit was grained leave of absence on urgent public business. LAND APPLIED FOR. The land applied for since last meeting was as follows: —Gerrit van Asch, jun., 17UO acres, block b, Kapaia, o.r.p. ; J. B. Nnrris, 103 acres, section 6, block 7, Omona l.i.p. ; M. Houlihan, 72; acres, section 7, block 7, Union a, Lip.; T. S. Ledge, 135 acres, section 8, block 7 Omona, 1-ip.; W. Lei-rnon and Ralph Thomson, 1262 acres, bock 5, Waro, 0.r.p.; A. E. Brown, 74,S acres, section 8, b'ock 5, Kapara, 1.i.p.; Wm. Bacon 1216 acres, section 2, block 7 Mahoe, 0..r.p.; H. B. Petherick, 548 acres, section 2, block 3, Mahoe, o.r. p.

The applications were approved, with the exception of that of 11. B. Petheijck, wlfo was ineligible, and section 2, block 3, Malioe will bo reballoted. TRANSFERS. Transfers were approved, as follows:—W. Chamberlain toA. Williscroft, section 3, block 15, Ngatimaiu; L. Bayly to N. K. Richards, section 10, block 11, Mimi; A. C.I Be.l to John Routley, section 5, block 12, Omona; R E. Shcwry to R. A. and J. E. Sliewry, section 18, block 0, Pouatu; G M. Crawford to H. E. Fugle, sections 3 and 6, block 2, Upper Waitara; A. L. and F. G. Hunter to A. L. Hunter and T. S. McGuinness, section 1, block 7, Upper Waitara; J>. R. Jones to Thomas Hayes, sections 5, 6, and 13, block 4, Omona ; John Burgess to J. D. and T. A. Smith, section 17,.b10ck 15, Pouatu; E. Tolmo to W, A. Tolme (half interest), section 17, block q, Toloro; G. Seymour to Jane McLeod, section 12, block 15, Aria; |{. Clark to C. Watchorn, section 10, bhv 1: 3, Omona ; T. Brash to W. P. Brash, sec tion 14, block 5, Egmont; N. C. Bennett to W. D. Canned, sections ip, 13, and 33, block y, Mimi; J. Cook to A. J. Jackson, transfer of sub-lease section 23, block 4, Huiroa.

Applications to transfer subleases from P. Jackson to John Fisher, sec tions ii and 16, block 7, Cape, and from R. Smith to R. T. Clark, section 13, block 11 Mimi, were held Over for further information, the partics interested in the latter case to appear before the Board at next meet 'USMORTGAGES. I he action of the Commissioner in respect to mortgages was approved. RANGER'S REPORT.

E. Tolme, assistant ranger, reported on the inspection of 26 holdings, comprising- an are a of 15,533 acies 2 roods. Improvements required "•ere effected £3322. Ten se.ectors were residing where residence was not required, and twelve had not fleeted sufficient improvements.— Ihe necessary action will be taken with those in default. EXTENSIONS.

W. Law was granted si x months extension of tunc in which to do im provements' o n section 7, block 11 Aria. ' ;

1 wolve months' extension 0 f time in which to fell bush on section 10, i' aj ] ,Vas «' rant '"d lo YV. A. McCufch.;m, who complained that want of access retarded the work. »'il icitmbe, section 7, block 7, \Varq, asked for extension of ti me in , "*h to eftcct improvements.—Deferred till next meeting f or explanation. IMPROVEMENTS. A. 11. Ellicott wrote that, owing to the scarcity of bush| c llers, ha could not elfect improvements on suctions 22 and 23, block 13, Ohura. —Six months' extension granted and lus application for a re va.nation to be considered,.

Ihe 1 anger uJll be to verity the list of improvements reported to have been doiio by A. Sowry 011 sec lion 1, block 4, Upper Waitaia. 'J'he following settlers wrote that they would carry out necessary improvements this season: Q. M. GiU, section 11, block 2, 1 loao;"j. B. Bennie, section 18, block g, Ohura.— Reeeiyod, RESIDENCE CONDITIONS. N. Shaw (section S block 11, Cape) and E. C. Bar.eyman (section 1, block 1, Ngatimaru), not having replied to notice asking.,them to show cause for non-residence, further notice will jje fyy registered letter, and the cases considered 1 at next meeting.

1. A, L, Woods w'as granted six months' extension of time in which to reside on section 8, block 7, Cape. C. Watchorn was granted permission to reside on freehold section in Punnybakau village, instead of sections 23, 24, block 3, Omona, the sections being, separated by a stream onlv. > . .

'|SIX uiohtjis' q time in which 'to rrtide'-'was granted to the following improved-farm settlers : A. McKjnlev, section 9, block 10, Ohura; J. McJj'ona'dy section 4, b'ock 15, Aria. J. McMurray interviewed the Board with reference to his wife's 11011-11 sidonce 011 section 16, block 3, and section 5, blucl v 4, I^^;it ilnaru.— The Board to its-former resolution. FORFEITURES. Mr T. G. ir'ookes Risked the floarcl to a.low Mrs Kelly to forfeit section 2, block 1, Taurakawa, as she was financially unab[e to ljold the same.— The Minister will be recommended to forfeit the section. The Board decided to forfeit and re aHut section 9, b'ock (j, Totoro, lvid by G. 11. Baker, and the Public Trustee will bo informed accordingly. Iv J. Dougherty applied to forfeit section <), block 13, Ohiira.—Accepted, and the section svi.l be re allotted. E. J. Gothard, for his son, offered to take up this section. —Refused. T. R. Reynolds, having failed to effect the necessary improvements on section 15, block 2, Aria, and A. Bar nett, in respect of section 1, block 13, Aria, will be asked to show cause why their sections should not be forfeited. ACQUIRING THE FREEHOLD.

Mr Barry (section 4, block 5, Kapara) and i). Johns (section 44, b'ock 11, Ngaire) were given permission to acquire the freehold of their holdings. NO ACCESS. J. C. R. K. McKenzie wrote stat ing he \yas unal)'e to effect improvements' 011 section 5, block u~, Upper Waitara, owing to want of access, and asked to be relieved of the section so that he could take up another. —The Buaul will ask if lie desires to forfeit. GENERAL. E. Wal.sli was grained a ;c;irl«' lenancv of section 5. block 1, i\lmii, lijjtil the land is re valued, rental to be fjjjed by llie Commissioner. Tin- Board approved tly; Sf rat ford County Council's proposals to expend £,2 10/, timber royalty from Iluiroa township. The Commissioner's action in reference to M. Burgees' application to purchase portion of railway reserve through section 75, block 6, Ngaire, was approved.

Schedules and prices of seclions in the' liiiinga, township were (aid on l able and 'appi'jjvod. ■ J. A. Stanford's' application for a temporary lease of recreation r< serve. Iluiroa township, was referred to the Ccmniissjoner, with power to act. 1 lie IJoai'd agreed to the temperate erection of the Roads Department's powder magazine on section 30, W'lianganiomona,

The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington, wrote that ]\'fHarry had not taken up a vein n in the Wellington land district until nearly three years from the date of his "Tara'nai:.? >a,s._To b acknowledged. Messrs lfes'op and R:iUenLiiry reP !; r(cd on improvements on section $, b'ock n, ( "Jpaku, Hayley s and Hlnkc'R, and the report was ncrnpi«d. On rcelpt of the ranger's report the Hoard will den I with the application oi J. Robinson f'»r small reserve 011 section 12, b'ock 5, to be added to his section 1. blot'k 10, Ohura, as that was tw on.lv means of access.

T. Chamney was granted nine nv-ntb*' e\-|< n'ion of his lease of section block 3 3 Iluiroa agricultural reserve,