TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 17 April 1907, Page 2

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

The Land Board met on Tuesday. Present: The Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. F. Simpson) in the chair, and Messrs. Heslop, Council, and MeChiggage. The (iovernmciit notified the re-ap-pointment of Mr. McCluggage. APPLICATIONS FOK LAND. The applications for land received .since last meeting were as follows: C. W. L. and A. ijougan, 1213 acres, see. 7, block 5. Kapara, o.r.p; B. Preece, Too acres, block 11, sec. 5, Mtihoc, Up.; .1. Corletl. 1208 acres, see. 1. block 10, Waro, o.r.p: T. A. Randolph, 1271 acres, sec. 4. block 12, Dmomi, 0.r.p.; .11. ,1. Stanton, (S!>»!4 iii-res, sec. 1, block lli, Omona. 0.r.p.: 11. Larson, jun., Hi 73 acres, sec. 3, block 11, Upper Waitara, o.r.p. Land for Settlement (lluinga settlement).— ■I. C. Towers, 212 acres, see. 7, block o. Omona ; T. V. ..launsell. ] S.I acres, sec. 2.",, block S, Xgaire. The Hoard could not see its wav clear t" agree lo S. S. Corrig-.m's nppiioalion to 1,-ase s.-c. 27, block 8, A'gaire (lluinga settlement I.

A schedule of leases disposed of hv public auction mi 3ril hist, whs laid <i'n the table. .No'hid was made in respect (.1 sod ion 23. Wailara. West suburban, at pro-oiil in Hie occupation <d' Messrs. liorihwick an.l Sons.—The sales were eonlirmcd, ami the consideration of the occupation of the Waitara section was ilc erred till next meeting. TRANSFERS. Transfers were granted: —,l. W. Taunt io 11. Anderson, see. (iS, block 14, l'ouat.li; T. it. Survev to W. C. Simmons sec I, block 4, lllliroa; i>. Jl. jjeiith to 11. .1. Nairn, see. 3, block 12. X'gaire; Jas. Xeiison to Ceo. ('nates, sec. 4 and 5, block 4, and 1(1. block ,'!, Xgatimnru; .I'. Bond to I'. mid 11. liund, sec. 14, block 5, China: J. A. Martin to A. Smith, sec. a, block 2, Mahoo; ,1. Rodgers to C. L. and M. lingers, sec. 108, block It, Tonatu; A. S. While to P. W. (loldlinch, sec. (i, block 111. (Ilium; l.'aull and Arrowsmith to (!. 11. liawlinson. part sec 12. block ;{. X'gatinuiru; (.{. W. A. Miller io James Khnslie, part sec. 12, block :', Xgatimaru: F. ('.Allen to S. Canned, sec. S and !l, block 4, Omomi. In the mailer of I'. Kelly to S. Cnimell, sec. 3 .mil 4, Omomi. the parties will be nidified to attend next meeting. SUB-LEASES. .Sub-lenses were granted: Anna Dims to das. Savage, sec. 35, block 2, Omomi; ' ''■ Uonuett to W. .1 lallett, see. !)(i and !17. block 10, I'oiiatii; W. Jones to (I. Syme, part sec. 22, block !), iXgatiinani. 'The attention of Jas. Savage will be called to the necessity i'oi personal residence. GFSERAI,. The Hoard declined to grant a lease, of the Mntiere township reserve sec 1 Block l(i. Aria, to A. 11. Hyde. ' lie also applied for an extension of his milling area over purl of the lown*l"i>, mid a further area of about ;!() "(•res was granted J'or a term of 12 months.

A lease, of sees, 3, j. 7, 8, 2.3 to 33, inclusive, was granted to W. Eudenian for a term of seven years at a rental of live per cent, on the upset price, and he will be informed .that the Boaid cannot grant a lease of the public reserves mentioned in the application for a term of more tliau twelve months unless they are sulnnitled to public auction. A lease of sec. 12, block I, Aria, will lie issued to W. Molonc. Six mouths' exlension of time was granted to X. Ferguson, to make improvements on sec. 4, block 7, Waro. The ranger's report on see. 12, block fl I'oiialn, held by 'Kinnia Chillis, was rend] showing that improvements were deficient. Her interest was declared forfeited. l i'ii Flivood applied tor a ycarlv tenancy ol sec 10. block 2, Aria.-Resolvod to adhere to the previous resolution noi to deal with (his section at present R. S. Todd-Wliincup appli,,] f„,. <L , C 7 '''"J* r >> Ki 'l»ra, to be - -.eiled.-:.' Agreed 10, RAXCKRS liKt'Oli I.

The ranker reported having resinned possession of the following forfeited suctions:—Sep. 5, block 12. Upper War lara; sec. <;■>. block -I, Paritutu, Spotsttood Settlement. JJotli sections will be rc-ollercd. K Tulmc. Crown Lands Hanger, wrote suggesting thai reserves in the towns o, Mangaroa, Matierc, Aria, and Tatu be "ll'ei-ed for a lease for a term of vears - IM'crrcd till next meeting. The. ranger also reported on sec. 1. block 2. 11ea,,, the lease of which was applied for by Oliver Old—ltcsolved not to deal with the section at present.