TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81867, 17 October 1906, Page 3

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

The Board met at New Plymouth ■>-a Tuesday. Present: The Commissioner of Crown Lands (in the chair), Messrs Hes.op, Conncit, and McCluggage. * LAND APPLIED FOR. 'I ho land applied tor since last mcciing was approved as under: i high ISryion, section 2, block 3, Mamie, 548' acres, u.r.p.; Alfred Wilams, section 1, block 11, Toloro, ooy acred, u.r.p.; W. 11. Sproull, section 2, block S, Omona, 027 acres, u.r.p. ; G. Deans, section 4, block 5, Ware joj acres, u.r.p.; \V. 11. Badleir, -eciion 1. biock 7, Mahoe, 1590 acres, u.r.p. ; \\. Jameson, section 3, block 1, Kapara, 1350 acres; Margaret li. I'riliiinck, section 5, block 5, Waro, 430 acres, u.r.p. ; R. G. Carrie, section 1, b.ock 0, Ohura, 1413 acres, 1.i.p.; Charles 11. Bennett, seeuon 21, biock 8, Ngaire, 101 acred, lluinga settlement, 1.i.p.; C. F. Marsh am! W. 11. Marsh, section 5, blockii), Upper Waitara, 876 acre-, o.r.p. ; C. !•". Dasshr, section 14- block y, Kapara, 330 acres, o.r.p. ; James A. Kudie, section 6, block 2, Opaku, o.r.p.

G. Nyhane applied to select section :8, block 8, Ngaire, iluinga settleifient.—Thejipproval of this application, and the acceptance of other eligible applications for the unallotted sections in this settlement were left ,n the hands of the Commissioner. TRANSFERS.

Transfers were apprived :—S. Medealf 10 U. Rogcts, section y, block 11, Ngalimaru; F. G. Dickie to W. I' Hammond, section 3, block 8, Opaku; 11. J. Bennett to 11. J. Benin it and VY. 11. Taylor, section 5, block 7, Waro; Wright and WhileHead to A. 11. Wliiohcad, sections 14 i.) 17. block 6, Egmonl; A. Murray f> J . Xeilsun, section 16, block 3, and section 5, block 4, Ngatimaru; E. 11. Pope to Kuth Piper, section io, Block 8, llawera; J. Reynolds, by F. Wake, as mortgagee, to Amy Melvi.le, section 7, block 4, Omona; J. S. L. Kindberg to Amy Melville, section 13, block i 3. Mahoe; C. OSullivan .0 Harry McKenzie, -eciion y, block 2, Upper Waitara; C. OSullivan to J. Murrav, section 10, block 2, Upper Waitara; 11. and F. Blank to 11. Blank and G. Blank, section y. block 11, Aria. The attention of Mrs Melvi.le will be drawn to the requirements of ihe Act. SUB-LEASES. The following applications for subleased were appiove.d:—E. E. Ma, J liony to R. Law, section 4, block 14, Puuatu; P. Jackson to J. Fisher, sections 11 and 17, block 7. Cape; R. Smiih to R. T. Clark, section 13, block 11, Mimi. DRAINAGE. C. J. Riddle applied for a Ease of sections 17 and 18,' biock 2.section 13, block 3, Aria, and section 7, block 10. Toloro, for drainage pin poses. T" e Board \vU allow the applicant to cat the necessary drains through these reserves at his own expense, subject 10 supervision by the ranger; bill it is not desirable to deal with the land by way of lease at present. SPOTSWOOD.

The Under-Secretary of Crown Lands wriiti' advising- ihi: course to b-' pursued in ihe can: iif unpaid rates owing 10 the Taranaki County Council and Omaia Road Hoard by tenants on Sp«tswood Settlement. — Ro-olvcd. "Thai this lioalrd desires an interpretation of section 124 of tin: Land Ail, 1X0,2. where a ti'nant is m default, has forfeited, and there are not sulheieni substantial improvements elF'Tied I.IU of which to pay liu: overdue rales. The case of Mrs |. M. Mchafl'v, who had left section U2, block 4, l'aliitilu, Spotswood wit eincnl, and was now in arrears whh her rem. was considered, and the Superintendent „[ the Government Advances to Settlers' Office, as nn rtgagec, will be informed of the intention f tin- Hoard 10 forfeit. MAKAIIU RESERVE. A. Coyn and others wrote asking thai the Makahu township re-ene be ha-ed to some person who would clear ii of timber and supply the dairy factory.

As this is the only piece of bush on Crown lands in the vicinity, Mi Council moved iliai die Hoard canii"i >ir i,, way to cVpait fiom its pro-

Mr .Mil luggage oppose.) the motion, which, however, v.a- cairied. VERA ROAD. The District Road Engineer wrote stihmiiiing pi"po ;i s 1',,,- dealing with |.o:lio„s of land nlncd 1.... lie- Vera load d-.-W:oi<.ii.- Appioved. KOA!) ACCESS

I-'.. Toline. a-sisiant ranger, icporl- ''<! on ihe ; licalion of J. I. kooin--on for -..1i0n u, block 5. Ohura. 1 . be adih-ii .0 his holding to provide load ace.., ~, his dwelhng-Appliea-

(). I law ken :ip|,li,-.l for ;i small pi.-ee '"' land on t|," 1'.i1.-.i River, op-i>:.-.t<- H-Hi.ii .|. I.look i„, Opaiui. , • piovid- a bniklim- ~im ami l.ridio apt ah !o hi- a.;,!.- -The ('"lllllli--J, n'a will ppm ai next i my. p!ic;iiii.!i u\ S. Ilnnvii for io;k| ae- ,-■• - M -it! Un i, l.Uk 5. Kapara. an I a neiil ,11 rti;irl was k t;iiih-c1 tli:..„j.|i -eeiio„ ,1, bloek s, Kaiiara. I'.. !!. Cm,!,;,!-'.! appli, d for .wlii.n 1. 1,1 <!, i.j. Oh as an addition 1,, Irs |,,,:,| m , v.0,0 11, iljllinilly ~l '.w:ki,rr ,1 iioiii Ps piwni across. A- ill- -,Tii>,i is under the improv- , d farm , ondiiie„, ■■. .!„• application I ANDIXC ST A Cl''.. I. }!;«'K:iv applied fo, a lease of jtive .are-, a: Aidmpoe landii.o;, on the ■:Ved'"ili,-;e n. ' A plan was suppH.-tl 1.,y Mr SkeM. U.S.. and l'ie assistant .■Vienaney for one year was erantj.sl 01 t0,,, a. lei, lenlal £2, snhieet Accun'.n thirds. The Mr.;, Road I! ard subniitin piopoauU for expenditure; of thirds.

£42 10/11.— Approved. The Oaktita Road Board's proposal;; for expending thirds amounting to £*l t°/ wl ' rt ' reO"" 1 to the. ranger foi his report. IMPROVEMENTS.

The valuation for improvements or section y, block G, Kapara, was submitted for action in terms of section 74 of "The Land Act, 1X0,2," and th< Uiiaid decided to pay over to the outgoing tenant the amount of valuation, less rent and cost of resumption.

With regard to the valuation for improvements on section 5. block 11, Opaku, it was decided that £7 10/ be charged to the outgoing tenants for the ranger's and Board's inspection, and the remainder will be paid over to them. GENERAL. The assistant ranger reported upon the compliance by Thomas Simmons with the regulations in respect o' section to, block 15, Aria, and the Board decided, tinder the circumstance s. 10 rescind the forfeiture. RANGERS' REPORTS.

J. Banon, chief ranger, reported inspection of Go, holdings. Improvements required, £2051; effected, /,4i,H3; 62 residing, 7 not residing. Two selectors were in default for residence, and two for residence and improvement. E. Toimo, assistant ranger, report cd upon the inspection of 28 holdings, comprising HJ.SSI » aes - Improvements required, £3032; effected. £42 H); 17 resident and 11 non-resi-dent, but none of the whole number were' required to reside. Nine had not effected sufficient improvements. The icports were adopted as satisfactory. Those in default will be notified to explain why the conditions have not been complied with. ABANDONED SECTIONS.

The case of A. Dornbush, a bankrupt, who has abandoned section 73, block 10, Pouatu, ivas considered, and action postponed. NON-COMPLIANCE.

The following selectors who had been notified to show cause for noneomplianee with the Act were dealt witli; —J. H. Roche, section 3, block

2, Heao (forfeiture); T. R. Reynolds, section 15, block 2, Aria (forfeiture) ; A. Barncit, section 1, block 13, Aria (eight months' extension); A. S. White, section 6. block 10, Ohura (satisfactory); F. Willicombe, cociion 7, block 7, Waro (Willicombe desired to transfer to C. C. Nelson, and this was agreed to, subject to the transferor making a declaration as to his want of means, and that he receive by way of consideration no more than the half-year's rent deposited with his application); E. C. liatleyman. section 1, block i, Ngatimaru (deferred); C. V. Shaw, Eeclion 8, block 11, Cape (six months' extension); J. C. MacKenzie, section 13, block 1, Aria (three months' extension). FORFEITURES.

The following improved farm setters were reported to be non-resident: N. Johnson, section 4, block 3, Ohura; J . W. W'indle, section S, block 2, Heao.

The interests of these persons will be declared forfeited.

The rangers reported iiaving resumed possession of the following forteited sections: —Section 7, block 15, Umona; section 4, block 15, Omona; section 8, block 14, Aria. The lands will be re-offered, classed as heavy bush lands. j. C. R. R. McKenzie applied for section 5, block 12. Upper Waitara, to be forfeited, and that he be allowed to select another section elsewhere. —Agreed to. GENERAL. M. Kelly applied for the cemetery reserve, section 25, block 11, Omona, to be added to his holding to enable him to buiid and make sheep yards. —The Board is at present unable u agree to the request. The extension of time to realise granted to the mortgagees of section 5, block i), Upper Waitara, held by S. D. Pope, having expired, and upon representation being made by one mortgagee thai the sale of the properly was almost completed, and that a further extension of time was desirable the Hoard decided to grant two months' extension to enable the tiansfer to be completed.