TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 16 October 1907, Page 3

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

s The usual meeting of the Land Board I was held yesterday. Present—The Com- . nnssioner of Crown Lands (in the chair), (1 ? Jle3srs - Healop, Connett, and JleUuggage. LAND APPLIED FOR. v Laud applied for since last meeting: e Section 2, Block 1, Taurakawa, 390 acres, .. 1!. M. Helm and H. W. Helm, o.r.p.—Ap- . proved. r a The Hoard considered the question of a, i i-pos c u of valuation for improvements ej 011 2, Block 1, Taurakawa S.D., f; ''''"lved, 'That any balance due to -1 late tenant after amount due to Go--3 UMiment is paid be divided pro rata I W* or^el '° 'f such can be done f legally. TRANSFERS. ! Transfers were dealt with as follows: 1 -''lartin to C. C. Neilsen, Section 8, - Block 7, U 7 aro; T. H. Goocli to V, Smith . Sections I and 2, Block 14, Ngatimaru; ' | G. S. Reeve to D. Rea, section 9, Block ,; !i, AVaro; A. Bolton to R. F. Roth, See•j tion 5, Block 5, Ohura: J.W. and W. ; \\. Newton to A. G. Moore, Section 8, ■i I'lni-k 14, Wnro; fi. Phillips to A. W. I! Fleming, Section 35, Block 14, Ohur i; I (J. McKenzie (0 S. M«dcalf, Sections 10 j and 11, Block 4, Ngatimaru; 0. L -; Robinson to W. fi. and R. J. Robinson, ! Section 4, Block 11, Omona; W. Fay to , E. J. C. Elwin, Section 1, Block 7, Mimi; I T. and L. Sheehy to T. Sheehy, Section ; 2, Block 9, Wnro; J. Williams to ft. ' Williams, Section 8, Block G, Egmont; V. L. W. Blair to John Kemp, Section ; - R'°ck 10, Egmont; T. Hine to in- : elude R. Hodgkinson in transfer of SecI tion 15, Block 12, Huiroa, to W. Hodgkinson; Ansclm Framba to E. Carro'l Sections 49, 51, and 168, Block 13, Pouatu. It was resolved that transfers be approved with the exception that the transfers of A Martin to Neilsen is conI f'ltir-'il on improvements being co-.i----firm.--! by Ranger; T. H. Gooch to V. I Smith, on Ranger's report as to residence satisfactory; G. S, Reeve to D. J Ren, subject to improvements being coni firmed by Ranger; ft. McKenzie to S. I Medcalf, decided improvements not suf- | licicnt; A. L. Robinson to W. G. and R, I J. Robinson, on Ranger's report as *o ini])rovementS; T. and E. Sheehy to 1\ Sheehy, must reside before any action | can be taken;_ ; W. L. W. Blair to .7. j Kemp, on residential conditions bcin" | enforced on incoming tenant; A. Framba I to E. Carroll, conditional on declaration of improvements being received. A tracing of proposed amendment of ' boundary of Section 2, Block 11, Aria, - I upon subdivision and transfer was sub- ' j raitted, and it was resolved that the' section be brought up to the road. The application of C. A. Jones to transfer Section 10, Block 11, Omona, , to 11. R. and M. M. Scott was.again conj sidered and action held over. F. Schwamm renewed his application ] to transfer Sections 7,"17, and 20, Block 2, Upper Waitara, to F. Kirton.—'Transfer granted. A. S. Burke, Section 17, Block 5, Upper Waitara, non-residence. Six months' extension for residence granted. IMPROVED FARM LEASES. The following improved farm settlers s applied for their leases to be issued:— * J. J. O'Malley, Section 14, Block 10, Ohura; L. S. Fauchelle, Section 9, Block 10, Aria; M. P. Prendergast, Section 5, " Block 1, Aria.—Passed subject to a cer- j tifleate required coining to hand from M. P. Prendergast. RANGERS' REPORTS. Ranger Tolme reported on nineteen holdings comprising 10,063 acres.—Usual action to be taken with regard to defaulters. Ranger Barron reported on thirty-nine holdings comprising 9918 acres.—Usual action to be taken with regard to defaulters, but the owner of Section 20, Block 2, Omona, was granted exemption j from residence. . Ranger Barron also reported having resumed possession of Section 3G, Block 4, Paritutu, Spotswood Settlement.—To be re-offered. Rajiger Barron reported on Sections 107 and 109, Block 6, Pouatu.—Resolved that sections be offered under Part 3 of tthe Act, weighted with £4OO improvements for house; other improvements to be capitalised. ] SELECTORS IN DEFAULT. J. Mc-Grath, Sections 1 and 2, Block 8, Aria, non-residence and deficient improvements. Explanation satisfactory. •J. W. Muir, Section 1, Block 15, Ohura, non-improvement.—Resolved to forfeit. 11. J. Blanchett, jun., Section 10, Block 5, Egmont, def.cient improvements.—lmprovements must be brought up to date r on his own section, but he can reside on his father's. F. Giblin, Section 3, Bloc-k 5, Egmont, non-improvement and non-residence.—Six months' extension given in which to reside and do improvements. J. A. Oliver, Section G, Block 1, Opaku, non-improvement.—Extension of six months granted. 11. T. Joll, Section G 15, Block 8, and Section 31, Block 9, U Mimi, deficient improvements. Exten- f' sion of twelve months granted. A. E. C and J. Watkin, Section 15, Block 16, - Waitara, non-residence. Satisfactory, ( complied with. C. R. Thomson, Section 2, block 6, Upper Waitara, non-improve-ment.—Six months extension. ' H. E. Fugle, sections 3 and G, block 2, UpperWaitara, non-resident.—Explanation satisfactory. H. and D. S. Musker, section 3, block 3, Upper \Yaitara, deficient improvements.—l2 mouths' extension granted. H. Johnston, section 3, block 3, Ngatimaru, non-residencc.—Extension < granted to January, 1908. C. H. Barnitt, Section 7, Block 3, Upper Waitara, deficient improvements and non-resi- \ dence.—To reside and do improvements within six months. A. Bond, Section _ 11, Block 3, Ohura, non-improvement.— m Extension of six months granted. A. 11. Ilalcoinbe, Section 10, Block 12, Waitara, deficient improvements and non-resi-dence.—Resolved that he be given s'x months either to reside or transfer, and to bring improvements up to requirements. H. E. Rowe, Section G, Block 3, Upper Waitara, deficient improvements and non-residence. Extension of six months granted. J. A. Brown, Section 24, Block 14, Ohura, non-residence.—For-feit. HUINGA SETTLEMENT ROADS. A deputation waited on the Board on behalf of the Huinga Settlement settlers and submitted a memo, re the bad state of roads, and asked for relief, j it was resolved that the attention of the Roads Department be directed to the state of the roads. FREEHOLD. The following applied for the freehold:—P. and J. O'Connor, Section 17, Block 2, umona; 11. J. i'ord, Section 53, ' Block 11, Ngaire.—Agreed to. REMISSION REFUSED. Messrs. Bullock and Curric applied on behalf or J. F. Hunter for reconsideration of the decision not to remit rent on Section 5, Block 8, Opaku, under the Bush and Swamp Act. Mr. Hunter waited on the Board re remitting of rent.—Resolved, That the Board see no reason to alter their previous decision. GENERAL. S. J. Kennington applied for twelve months' extension of time to effect deficient improvements on Section 2, Block 15, Upper Waitara.—Twelve months' extension granted. A. L. Henry asked that her holding, Section 1, Block 11, Upper Waitara, and her husband's Section 2 adjoining be treated as one holding—The Board cannot see its way to accede to the request. iiursthouse and Telfar asked that their application frr Scenery Reserve ill their Section I. i i k !!, Aria, be rei considered.—The l.oiinl cannot alter its . previous decision. J. Dollimore wrote applying to suri render 1 acre of Section 1, Block 10, ■ Totovo. for a dairy factory site—Left - in the hands of the Commissioner to . deal with. • The Commissioner submitted the result of a conference with the Messrs. > Derrctt as to the boundaries of Run 1-j, - Opaku, affected by the Tarere-road deviation—Resolved that the matter be leit in the hands of the Commissioner for action. Mr. Ferguson waited on the Board r- ? adjustment of boundary lines.—Resolved ; that the matter lie left in the hands of i the Commissioner for action. s applied to forfeit Section ii 4, Block 7, Waro, as ho cannot improve e it.—Section to be forfeited. e _ _ _!?r