TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 18 December 1907, Page 2

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

The Land Board met at the Crown Lands Office on Tuesday. Present—The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Sir I l '. Simpson (in the chair), Messrs Heslop and Connett. LAND APPLIED FOR. band applied for since last meeting: Seel ion 3, block IX., Taurakawa, 1575 acres, 0.1!. P.; section 1, block [X. Taurakawa, lOlli acres, 0.1t.t'.; scclion 1, block \'., and section H, block VI., I'oualu, 31-1 acres, O.K.l'.—The applications were up- I proved. TRAXSFFUS.

Applications for transfers were made a-i under:— \).O. Nonki! to F. Farr, .lunr., section i, block 10, Opaku; W. J). Hutchins to K. M. A. Hutchins, section (i, block i:i, llimi; (!. F. U"''''*' lo < ; ' ''""'' ,lav section 3, (dock '•>, Oliura; Firbank and'o'Donncll to X. C. Bennett, section 34 block !>. Mimi;'C. A. .loncs to 0. A. .iones, 11. 11. and M.M.Scott, section 1(1, block 11, Omona; W. Ilugnii l» 0. Weston section 1, block 0, Upper Waitara; |. .M.ct-on to (1. Weston, section ■>, block i), l'l>|MT Waitara; .1. Prendergast to ]) ami 1)1. Moyniuan, .lunr., sections 10 and 11, block 14, Ngatimaru. The applications were approved, Willi the exception of that of I'. .laekson, who j had not complied with the conditions ol personal residence. Meares and Williams, solicitors, wrote that thev had arranged to dispose of sector, «fl,'block U, l'ouata, and section 8, block ll.Mahoe, to W. (1. Fargie. Mr -Williams, Mr Fraser (representing another mortgagee) and the proposed transferee, also waited on the Board. Mr Fargie applied for exemption from personal residence on section 00, as lie : intended to reside on section 8. The Board will-recommend the nppli- ■ cation to the Minister's favorable con- • sideration, the transferee to take up his ' residence on the land within three

months from date. I DISPOSAL OF THIRDS. yi The Stratford County Council suhnut- t ted proposals for expenditure of accrued t thirds amounting to £S« 0s Od.-Agreed N to, subject to the ranger's report being f favorable. , 1 The Patea East Road Board forwarded j a petition from settlers affected that the £ thirds from their holdings be spent on the Jlaben road south of Syme's run.— ( Expenditure approved, as required by the , settlers. . , The Stratford County Council applied , to use thirds from sections in Tahora road special rating district, for interest { on loan, or such portion of tho thirds as may be required for the purpose.—Certiiicate to be granted accordingly. RANGERS' REPORTS. K Tolme, ranger, reported on the inspection of twenty-three holdings, comprising 1518 acres. Improvements required, £3048; effected, £3IOO. Six selectors resident. One had not effected aiilHcient improvements, and was non-re-sident, and 13 had not effected sufficient improvements. . j Barron, ranger, reported on the inspection of 38 holdings, comprising ' 31 500 acres. Improvements required, 1 £8330; effected, £15,717. Nineteen [ selectors resident, two had not complied ' with the conditions in that respect, and ' eleven had not effected sufficient mi-

provcments. The reports were adopted, and the recommendations contained hi them will bo acted upon, £. Tonne, ranger, reported on the application of 11. Baverstock for an additional 20 or 30 acre,* adjoining the present holding, section 15, Mock 4, Minn The Board could see no present objcclioii lo the application being granted, but was unable to deal with it until a survey had been made. li. "ioiiue, ranger, wrote that he had resumed possession of section 4, block 3, Waro, on behalf of the Crown—Repurt adopted. The land will be re-offered. J. ilarrou, ranger, reported on improvements effected by Mrs. A. C. I'crgussoii on run 5, Opaku, and a letter was read from her on ilia subject Members of the Board will endeavor to make a personal inspection. IuRI'EITURIOS RH-CUN'SIDJORKD. Appeals against the forfeiture of their holdings were dealt with:— X. A. O'Brien, section 13, block 3, Ohura—Forfeiture rescinded, conditionally upon house and necessary improvements being completed within three months. J. J. Ansford, section 11, block 10, - Ohm a— Explanation unsatisfactory; forfeiture conlirmed. A. Hogg, section 8, block 12, Aria Explanation unsatisfactory; forfeiture conlirmed. T. K. Doyle, section 24, block 3, Oliura. —Explanation unsatisfactory; forfeiture confirmed; improvements to be valued and outgoing tenant's interest protected. AKIA DAIRY FACTOIU'. The price to be put on the Aria Dairy Factory site was considered, and it was decided to recommend the Minister for Lands lo dispose of the land for £IU per acre. LJENISRAL. Thomas Humphries applied for the lease uf section U, block 15, Aria, to issue—lie will be informed that the Board was unable to issue the lease until lie was ill bona tide residence on the land and complying with the regulations. 11. l'aul was granted a temporary lease of section 14, block 1, Aria, at iil per annum, terminable by three months' notice. J. Telfar was granted a renewal of hw lease of section 05, Urenui Township, for a term of three years, at a rental of 10a per annum, terminable by three -mouths' notj*e. J. llauley, section 8, block 2, lieao.— Acliuii dcierred for three months, in

which condilions to be complied with. The extension of lime allowed to il. Hastie to reside on sections 11, 15, lli, and 1/', block 1, Taurakawa, having expired, with no sign from the selector ol ilia conditions fiaving been complied with, it was decided that the original foritature be coniirmed and the laud reoil'eted, weighted with the value of the improveinentd. jr. S. Cooper's non-residence on section 4, block 111, Oiuoiia, was further considered and the section declared forfeited. U. Xclson wrote explaining why improvements were not ell'eeted on section U. block 5, Mahoe.—Section to he forfeited. 11. J. lllaiicluud, Jan., applied for extension of time to eil'ect improvements on section lU, block 5, Egiuonl.—Extension granted to next bushfelling season. 1!. Jioult stated that he would build on section IS, block 2, Ohura, after Christinas, and fell more hush next season—Action deferred, for a report from J. K Hastie applied for remission of rent on sections 21 and 22, block lli, | A'g'atimaru.—The Hoard was unable to make any recommendation. The applications of J. ltooney to sublet sections 25 and 20, block 1), Ngatinnini, tu A. A. Walkin, and A. E. Smith to sublet section 21, block 15, Wailara, to Henry Lambert, will be forwarded to the .Minister for his approval. . W. (I. Fargie applied to subdivide section H>s, block 1, Jlahoe, and transfer a portion to A. Agosteiieli.—Deferred for survey plan lo ho supplied.

Plans and schedules of sections in blocks 8, 12, and 10, Ohura, and 1, 2, and 3, Piupiotea West Survey District, surveyed by .Messrs. Sheet and Halsc, were laid on the table.