TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 20 February 1907, Page 3

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

The Taranaki Land Board mat on Tuesday, Pros it: The Conmiissioner ol Crown L..nds (Mr I''. Siinii^oii) presiding. Messrs lieslop, Ratteiibury, Connett and MeCluggage. The application of Mi' Jas. Rattenbury for three months' leave of absence was granted

LAND APPLIED FOR.

Section 2, bl. 0, Aria, L. 11. Barnctt Land applied for; since iaat meeting was as under: — Section 2, bl. 4, Aria, L. It. Barnett, 1245a0., L.1.r.; sec. 1, b!. 12, Upper Waitara, 0. Pederson, 1030 ac, 0.R.P.; sec. 2, Upper Waitara, 11. M. Pcdcrsen, 102aic., 0.R.P.; see. 23, bl. IG. A. At l)agg, lt)32ac., L.1.P.; see. 3, bl.. 12, Oniona, A. Dooie, 7V)7ac., 0.1!.!'.; see. 46, bXI.. Upper Wa tara, It. and It. A. Kirton, Ki3sac, O.R.P.

11. P. F. Neilsun , f oi'waid,d an application for see. 28, bl. 8. Ngaire llu.ngi Settlement.—The applicant will be informed that the land is subject Lj a grant of timber rglus, and that hj" must take it under those c.mditio.is-, also that lie must submit himself for examination e tiler he e or at Well ngton. TRANSFERS.

t" Tlli' lioanl approved of the n following transfers:—!;. A. Rooertsou to .lames W'inUe and G. 11. Tneker, t ee. (>. bl. li, Opakn. •" A. E. .Sell;, to 11. M. Hansen, see. 12 bl. 14, Xgatiniaru; das. Duncan to .1. 11 li. Anderson, .sees. 45,1)1. 1. Maho\ and l ' sot'. 50. b!. 13, l'onalii; 'lorn C ol to 1 It. Bayley, sec. 11, hi. 11, Hawera. W. • M. Hills to F. A. Johnson, see. 27, bi 2. " Miuroa; E. .1, K. SKimier to T. li. 1 Mounsey, sees 2, 17 anil IS, 1)1. Hi, Xua 5 limarii; 1). A. Astbury to ('. A. Join'-. sc(; 10, bl. XI., Omona; (.'pawn ami 1 Wake to L. Dobson, see. 11, 12 ami 22. bl. 5, Ngatimaru; A lirodie to T. II ami -I. li. Lyon, see. 1. bl. 1, Olmra; A. Dona to It. Xorris, t ec.:ss, bl. 2. Omona; I'. G. Nops to 11. John-ton. sec. :l, bl. 3, Ngatimaru; I'. Webb to 1). J. and Al. Davis, see. IU, bl. 14, Pou atu, 'l'lie ranger reported oil tlic transfer of U. Benson's interest in see. 11, bl. 10, Olmra, to his son, Joseph Benson. — The Hoard cannot consent to a transfer o"n the conditions proposed, and the lessee's interest will be forfeited. W. 0. and G. Hutcliins applied to vide their holding and to transfer s.'e. 5, bl. 13, Mimi, to Ema Hutcliins, ami sec. 8, bl. 13, Muni, to George Hutchins.—Approved, ill terms of the Land Act Aniednient Act, 181)5. The application of IX Sullivan to sublet see. 1, bl. 7, I'onatn, again snlim.tted, was not approved. —The Commissioner was empowered 1o apprve a transef t Mr Moynihon on papers being found ill order. W. Davies applied to sub-lot part sec. 5, bl. 5, Egmont, to W. li. Davies and 8. Vickers, for a sawmill site.— Approved, PREPARING FOR SETTLEMENT. J. 11. Graham and others in the emp'ey. of Messrs Ellis and Bnrtiand'g sawmill, asked that the Crown lands cast of Slangapebu railway station be prepared for settlement. —Left with ; ie Commissioner for further enquiry. TIMBER RIGHTS. , W. 11. Davies was pven consent, and grant o£ timber and ;.auiway r'ghts to -•.ivies ami Vickers c.'or sec-. 1 and 2. bi. 5 Egmont; F. Giblin the same con- ■ cession m respect to see. 3, bl. 5, Egr mont. ' , RANGER'S REPORT. ; E. Toluie, Crown Lands Ranger, re- ] ported on the inspection of seventeen | Holdings, comprising an area of 841>S acres; requirements of Act, £1415; : value efl'ected, £<toos; 10 selector's re- j Bidences, of which eight are required to ] reside; two have not suilicient improvements, and one is non-resident \ where required.—The report was adopted, and the usual notice will be sent to those iii default to show cause for t not complying with the conditions ] FREEHOLD. The following applied to convert the 6 tcnureOf their holdings to freehold:— I John Walsh, see. 101, bl. 10, and sec. ' 0, bl. XI., Ngaire,; T. Parfitt, sec. 15, * bl. 9, Ngatiinaru; M. O'Neill, sec. 3, " bl. XI., Ngatimaru; L. Nairn, sec. 55, ' bl. XI., Ngaire.—The applications were granted. 1

The following forfeited leases in terms o£ "The Land Improvement in Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894," and) the Commissioned certified that they were entitled tohavc tbcni issued: —E. Bennett, sec. 7, bl. 2. Aria; P. 1). Smyth, sec. 12, bl. », Totorn; ,1. .11. Heani, sec. 4, bl. 10, Totoro.—The leases, will be issued accordingly.

FORFEITURES. Tn accordance with a resolution dated ICth October, lOOfi, witli refeicnee to "Jit- occupation by .1. M. Mehally of see. (>2, bl. 4, Paritutu, it was decided that her interest be forfeited.

(!. (.'. Dallas appealed against the forfeiture of sec. 7, hi 2, Ohura.—The forfeiture was confirmed.

Tne application of W. •liimeson for m'c. :>, lil. 1, Kitpara, on which the ilnai payment was not made within the sta tutory time, was again considered, and the Board resolved that it had no option but to forfeit, the deposit.

'" ACCKL i:i) Tj'lilDS. The Oakum Road Boa id -tl.m'.iled | proposals for expenditure ■..'' Cl 7 !>~ lid, accrued thirds.—Approved. The Stratford County Council applkd. for thirds from sections in the Kohura

taki Loan area to be used for payment of interest on the loans.—Approved. The Hanger reported on the pro proposals of the PatcaKast Road Board to spend thirds on the Jlaben-road.—Left in the Commissioner's hands. The Stratford County Council applied for consent to a deviation of the lkewer and Kiroi roads in sec. 211, 2, 3, and 4, hi. 15, Ngatimaru—Agreed to. YEARLY TENANCY.

JO. Lowry applied for a yearly tenancy of sections 2:1, 25, and 27, bl. 1., Matin; village.—A yearly tenancy at 15, per annum was granted, subject to termination on three months' no tice in the event of the land being offered for sale. GENERAL.

1). Eieiiigan and E. Jiuricy applied !'. r sec. 3, bl. 0, Aria, as an addition to l e. 10, bl. li. adjoining.—The Board cuiild not entertain the application. J. JlcLcod appiied for the provisions _: the Hush and Sw, >p Act to be exL.mled with regard to his holding sec. li, bl. 15, Aria, liy allowing a further exemption from rent if or two years.The Board could not see its way to grant the application. ' A. F. Unison applied for a lease of part Aria town«h.p for brickniaking purposes.—The hind wiil ba surveyed

and oll'cred for Pale tit the lirsl upper limit v.

Tlu- District Hon I suggosii'd that llii- clearing on sec. 0, block 5, ilnhoc, occupied by U. Neilson, be sown. Left in the'liands o! tin- Commissioner. A schedule of selectors who had not

complied willi -tin- conditions of the Act, in regard to residence mid im provements was ,1.-alt with as follows: —Taylor niul ('nrniihers, sec. 12, hi. U>, .\gat mam (uon resident, will build if six months' extension grunted). Six months' extension granted. I-'. A. Harrison, sec. 20, hi 5, Ohura (deficient iiii|ii-ovcnienls; has felled 28 acres, and will do more this year).—(lninted six niontlis' extension. tf. X. Allen,

sec. I, li! Hi. Opoku (non-residence). ill- Allen waited on the Hoard and explained the reason for non-residene,' He asked to be allowed to transfer K h's In-other, who would reside at Alton, seven miles mar, —Transfer granted, (i. N. ltecve, sec !). hi. !l, Waro (non-improvement, unable lo do anything owing to want of at-cess).--Cranted six months' extension 11. K il.me. see. li. id. :i. I'pper Waitara (d----lieienl Mii|iniYeni"iiU and uon-rcsi di : intends felling ."in acres t,.i-yrarl.-Dcfcrrod to 'next meeting. .)

Cnrliok. see. .-i. 111. 10. Muli,,,. (imn-iiii-,jrm i-iiK'nt; \v:iiii of acee-s proven til I, in il.iin.i; iinvlliin'.': intends I lii- year.—Six months' extension -ranted. W. .). Marsh, sec. n, 1,1. 14, Aria (deiicieiu improvements: will .-imipliU »Ih-iii llii-i wmtor)—(iianted six months' extension. ,1. MtOiiiii. sec.-. 1 mid 2, lil 8, Aria uon-itiijii-ovi--ineiit; nimble to get ImshlHlcrs: will be building on section loon, ami would do fencing and follin<r). —Six months' extension granted. A. ■!. Kirklmni. see. 3, Id. 3. W'nro (non-iiiiprovemeii!: lias made, arrangements lo fell Kill acres this season).—Six months' extension gi'anled. T. 11. Anderson, see. S. 1,1. 11, Malioe, and sec. CO, 1.1. 14, l'onatu (non-resident: now trying to dispose of properly to someone who w : ll ic-ide).—Deferred for a month, on the application of Mr Johnstone, solicitor. ■ !•'. (lolgliCT, see, 72, bl. 14, Ponatu 1 i non-resident) .—Two months' finaJ ex.-

teu-:it'ii granted. A. Dornhusch (noil,«f.iidciitj rjmkrupt Estate),—Consideration deferred. Improved farm settlement 212, E. Brondstock, sec. 7, bl. 3, Ohuii (iiim-i - esideut;no reply). —Forfeited. W. Old. sec 5, bl. 3, Uppir "Wnituru (dolihieiit improvements, asks twelve months' extension). —110J\\H'M granted. The Oka to Road Board applied for the thirds from certain sections in the I'ape S.D., to be used for work on a deviation of the Oxford-road as asked for by the settlers.—Granted. , The Commissioner submitted the question of weighting sec. 15, bl. 2, Aria, with a valiiat'on for improvements—The land will be offered with no valuation for improvements.

The boundary of sec. 33, Mangavoa suburban, will'be amended by taking from it sullic eut land to make a better approach for the selector of sec. 7, bl 5, Ohuia, from tlie Ohura-road.