TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 17 July 1907, Page 2

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

The Crown Lands Jioaid met on Tuesday, Present: Messrs F. Simpson I (Commissioner, in the chair), J. Jlcslop, .). ii. Connett, and J. iMcCluggage. LAND APPLIED FOR. Lnml applied for since lust meeting was us follows: Nicholas 0. Sadder. 070 acres, sec. 3, block 10, Alahoo, 0.r.p.; William Jilines Walsh and Tims. McLollan, 1017 acres,, sec. 0, block 1.), Onionii, 0.r.p.; Edward Walsh, 00 aero*, sec. 5, block 1, Mimi, 0.r.p.; Waller E, Sixtus, 3rto acres, see. 7, .block 10, Malio,\ 0.r.p.; Harry Flay, lfii)" acres, sec 8, block 15, Omona, o.r.p; Thus. Dennis am] Cha«. Travis, 588 % acres, sec 5, block 13, Waro,o.r.p.; John •TTeslop Wiltshire, 1073 acres, sec. 3, blk. 10. Onion a, o.r.p.—The schedule was approved- The valuation for improvements mi see. (1. block 11, Cape, will lie paid to the outgoing lenant, less any amount due to the Crown for rent and oth:>r charges.

TRANSFERS. Applications for transfers were as follow:—A. Dornbuseh by C. \V. (iovi-tt as mortgagee, sir. 73, block 10, Pouatn, to (i. 11. Thomas: ,1. K. ("iemmell to R. C. Cardncr, sec 7, blook l>, Ngatimnru; M. .1. Omincll to O. M (iardner, sec. 1, block 10, Xgatimaru; A. I'iatik to .R. White, sec. 2, block 15, Ohnra; J. AfeClure to U. 11. .AlcKenzio, sees. 7 and 10, block 1. Aria; AY. U. Head to H. E. McIvor. sec, 8, block 11, Ohnra; S. ]).. J., and IT. Coleman to das. Coleman, see. 1, block 15, Oinonn; P. C. Rkitrop to John Brake, sec. 5, 0 and 14, block 14, Ngitimavu: Jas. lloddie to E. Forrester, see. 14 ami sub 2 of IS, block 12, Ngarre; J. K. Tloddie to A. Kirk, sec. 22, block 12. \ T gairo: L. Corbett to H. A. P. Jordan, see. 12, block 10, Cape; TT. H.Monk to K. ft. and L. W. Tunnicliffe, sec. 17 and 10. block 7, Cipe; E. Mason to H. 0. Taylor, sec. 15, block 2, Pouatn: J. O'Shnughnessy to W. J. II r)auhi'n, sees. IS, 17, and 22, block 3, Omona.

The application of A. Plank was deferred for a month.—J. AtcOlnre will he summoned to appear before, next meeting of the Hoard.—The application of AV. 11. Read was deferred, pending the ranger's report.—Consideration of the remaining applications were approved. The ranger's report on the application of F. Schwa mm to transfer see. 17, 20, anil 7, block 2, Upper AVnitara. to F. Kirlon was laid on the table.—Resolved that the applicaat.having failed to fulfil the conditions ofpersonal residence, was not eligible to transfer, and the Hoard refused to grant thn application. J. D. Smith applied to transfer sec. fifl. block 4, Paiitutu (Spotswood), to AT. Jury.—The Hoard considered the proposed transferee was not eligible to hobl this land.

JD. Hoar applied to transfer portion of sec. 10, block 3, Ohura', to A. ,T. Storey for Kaleyards at Maticre.—-Ap-proved.

SITO-LEASES. Permission to sub-lease was granted as under: N. P. Rickard to D. Fraser, see. 10. block 11, Mimi; W. C. Simons to (!. TJ- Moss, sec. 4, block 4, Huiroa; \V. F. Ludlow to W. Purdon, sec. 8, block 5, Kaupokonui; John Routlcy to 0, (.'., R. E., and T. C. Fell, sec. 100,'Mk. 10. Xgaire; A- Coplcstone toW. R.Alexsec. 37 and 38, block' 11, Ngairc. RENT OVERDUE. The Board considered the cases of two Land for Settlement tenants and their arrears of rent.—Notice will be given to J. R. Dougherty and John Finlay that a half-year's rent must be paid within three months, otherwise the Board will be compelled to take legal action to recover the amounts due.

The Waimate lioad Board submitted proposals for expenditure of £23 lis fid accrued thirds.—Approved.

RANGER'S REPORTS. K. To'inc, ranger, reported on the inspection of 40 holdings, comprising an area of 14,1)35 acres. Improvements needed to comply with the veoeuireuicias of the. Act were £2874, and the total value of improvements effected was .C10,(172. Twenty-three selectors were resident, six had not complied with the conditions in this respect, and two had not effected sufficient improvements.

.!. IJultou, raugtir, reported on the. inspection of 23 holdings, comprising I.">.i>]'2 acres. Improvements required wen' £lllO2, and actually effected C 10.052. Eighteen wove resident, and two had not complied with the residential conditions. BATKY FACTORY SITE.

K. (irifliths and Co. applied to ha granted permission to occupy about five acres of sec. 4, block 3, Ohura, for a dairy factory site at Niho Nilio.—Resolved that the Ohura Dairy Co. be allowed to occupy such an urea as may be determined by the Commissioner and erect a building thereon, and tint tli" necessary steps be taken to have the land put up to public auction.

HUIROA. .1. Barron, ranger, suggested that the remainder of the bush on Iluiroa township Reserve be felled, and the area sown in grass.—heft in the Commissioner's hands. RF.SWKNCE COX DITIONS.

C. J. Ryan wrote as to compliance with pergonal residence, on sections 12, ,Ij, and ;!li, block 2, Oluira, occupied by him.—Satisfactory. 'J'he following cases were also dealt with: L. 11. Hurst, sec 8, block 5, Ohura, non-resident, forfeiture; T. Humphries, sec. fi, block l.">, Aria, six months' exemption from residential conditions upon carrying out Ms proposals in regard to the election of house; >T. Collins, sec. 0, block 11, Totem, selector, now resident; J. Bromgnol, sec. 2, block lii, Xgatimaru, deficient improvement, granted six months' extension; F. V. and W. F. Dowman, sees. 11 and 34, block 2, Mgafimaru, deficient improvements, six months' extension; W. 11. Holland, sec. 110, block 4, Puritulu, nonresident, forfeiture. XI. Gardner asked tb.it the residence of one of bis sons on section 7, block !). Ngatininru, be accepted for residence on sec. 1. block 10, Xoaiimaru. being transferred to him.—Resolved ihat the residence on one section be accepted as complying with the conditions. GSENEUAJj.

Ji. R.ryly wailed on the Board and made claim for the rent of section », block 11, Opaku, while the land was temporarily leased, also a refund of the 'expenses of re-valuation for improvement.—Resolved that the Board is unable to re-open the matter. \V. 11. t'it/.patrick waited on the Board and asked that the rciii of section 104. Spot-wood, lie reduced—The rent will be. reduced ti, 10s per annum. 11. Hcgglin's application for a lease of Crown land adjoining sees. 2, 3, and 4, block 4, Town of Arm .vis deferred for tin' report of the lav,:, r.

A plan of 3li acre- 1 rood, -ui-rendera by the licensee of sec. lti, block S, Mimi was bind on the table.—Resolved thai the plan be approved and the license amended, the land to be net apart as a Forest Re-ewe.

A. F.liot fmwarded balance of purchase money of sections 12 to 17, bloc XXI.. Town of Manaia.—Tho sale was approved.

T. N. Browne was refused permission to lease part of sec 84, Mock lO.Pouatu, and the railway reserve in that section, to provide his cows with drinking water.

C. F, M. Koss applied to convert Ihe leiinve of see. 3, block 0, Kapara, to freehold-.—Application approvedM. Healy, transferee of sec. 2, block 7. Aria, applied througli his solicitor for a remission of rent payable, under the Hush and Swamp Act.—The Board could not grant (he concession.

,T. TS. Robertson forwarded surrender of subs. 15 and 10, I'llfham-Opunake Railway Reserve.—Accepted.