TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 77, 20 March 1908, Page 4

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

The Taranaki Land Board met on t Wednesday, wlieu the following mem- • bers were present:—Messrs Simpson (Commissioner of Crown Lands), in the chair, J. Heslop, and J. Rattenbury. ■The Board adjourned in order to visit the Spotswood settlement. The inciting resumed yesterday. TRANSFERS. The following transfers were applied for; — J. Farr, jmir., to F. Fan-, junr., J. Farr, and .M, McDonald, section i, blo-k lli, Ohau; A. Syme to T. 0. (Maker, section 12, block 5, Upper Waitari; Murphv anil Urea res to I'. Urcave.-,, section >. block 10, Opaku; J. Cowper, junr., to 0. W . Luke, section i, block X, Ngatiniaru; Hayward and Shcery to 1. Haywnrd, section G, block 13, Waro; J. G, .Mackenzie to K. 11. Mclveuzie. section 13, block 1, Aria; E. and H. Dense to T. F. Ryan, section 7, block 10, Olmia i E. Dense to T. F. Ryan, bUvk •f. section 11, Olmra; A. 0. liayly to M. Perry, section 1, block i, Omona; J. (sexton to A. C. Perfect, section Id, block Hi, Ohura; A. Spalding to Jl. Scott, i and 3, block S, Minii; A. E. Buxton to R. J. H. Nicholas, sea tion li, block ti, Upper YVaitara; A. E. and ■). Watkin to E. U . 11. and .1. C. M. \\ hituker, section hi, block i'i, Upper Waitara; C. R. liayly to 11. Livingston, section 11, block .'i, llawera; E. Hagenson to E. and F. Hagenson, section ] 1, section :i, Waro; F. A. Cutlield to J. S. Harrison, section 3, block !), Upper Waitara; M. Kelly to A. Carlson, sejtion 1. block 7, (.'ape; C. A. Christenson to \\m. Copeland. section u. block lli, Opaku; P. C'liristenseu to Wm. Copeland, section 1, block 13, Kapara; T. 11. L. and W. 11. kust to .J. JlcLellan, seolion 2li, block lli. Huiroa; 1). Lewis '/> .1. McDonald and H. Rule, section 1, block lli, Ohura; C. A. Lelmianu to C. Wtnchoru, sections 7 and 8, block 3, Omona; Firbank and O'Doimell to 0. tiennett, section .'it, block Alinii. The application of Hayw'avd, Jl. Sheehv, and Jl. Kelly were api proved, subject lo ' 'the vmtiea-i tioii of residence; I'. (.'liristeiiM-n's application was approved subject lo verifir-v----tion of improvements. The application ol D. U'.VW was considered unsatisfactory, and consideration was deferred. Air. E. Hosking. solicitor, waited eu itUe BNrd n_ reference to the applica-; tion of .Messrs Christensen to transfer to W. Copeland. and submitted a declavation by a neighboring settler that certain improvements had lately been effected on section I, block 13, Kapara.—« Application for transfer approved. The remaining applications will be recommended to the Minister for approval. Mr. C. Wright, solicitor, renewed the

'(■ application of P. .lack*nn to trannft'i' e section 5. Mock Oj Upper Waitara, to ('. t Weston.—The Hoard saw no iv;mon I.) :L depart from its former decision. ' Ji- Taylor wrote that ho did not ■* consider non-residence on section 15, •» Mock 2, Pouatu, should prevent trans- !, for to James Taylor.—Deferred for onV quiry and the ranger's report. Jj STOCK RESERVE. A deputation from the Elthain Colini ty Council waited on the Board with re* # ferencoto vesting tlie stotk reserve at j Oniona in the Council. ' The Board decided to rccomniericT the Government to vest the reserve of ' I acres 3 roods 30 perdue in the Council in trust for the accommodation of travelling stock, the Council taking over ; f tie h it occupied by the Roads Departlit a he'd fter ree'Va i- ' •seemie seck. line flits seo1. ir's aiKl! avi I'll iv-

The CommissioiK'r .submitted a list ol selector* in arrears for the period ♦nded Mst Ik'cember last.—Kesolved that' tliey be notified to pay within a month, in default the Commissioner to enter legal proceedings to recover the amounts owing. | DEFAU/lEKfs. | A schedule of defaulters was received j and dealt with as follows; W. Uiw«, section 7. block 11. Ar:a ♦ deficient improvement <; more felling 1 done since ranger's visit). —The ranger will report). F. .j. Crowe, section block 7. Mahoe (noil-improvement; want of access prevented his falling bush last year L—Six month*' extension granted in which to bring' improvements up-to-date. A. H. ip. Pyemoni, w-etioii )2. block »i. Kapara (cannot reside: applies (fi transfer to J. Armstrong). —Actinji deferred. H. K. I{ow?, section i». block o. Upper WaiUira. (Do* licinnt improvement*: applies to forfait holding). Decision accordingly. I\. !•'. Prior, section <. block 7, Mahoe, and !>. Prior, section 5, block 7, Mahoe. i\'n i- I improvement; will do required impr>>\'<> ' metits tihis winter). -Six months' o\. j t en-ion granted. 11. D. O'Donnell. see-[ tion i:». block s, and s ir tion 7. blo:lt \-l. Mimi. (Non-resideul; *tate?> lie ha«[

been residing for some time).—.Satisfactory. H. A. H. Hcrbertson. sections i> and 12, block IZ, Opaku. (Non-im-provements; will do required improvement* this winter). —Six mouths' exten. sion granted, A. J. .Jackson, section 2l{, block 'I, Muiroa. (Non-resident),-Held over, 1". Dustier, section 14, block 11, Kapara. (Non-improvement; intends starting felling iu April).—Six months' extension. M. O'Sullivan, *e.--tion 2. block 11, and section ;{, block 11, Opaku, (Non-resident; urgent matters required his presence in Manutahi; is going out to section again).—To iu •wJied upfin to reside in three month*, ov Board will take steps to forfeit. 'J. tiasse. section 4, block 7, Mahoe. (Nons improvement; useless to do improvements until roads are fit to take fito.'k In Ibe laud).---Six months' extenwio/i. I). 0. and G. Mclntyre, section 4, bhr*k ( .Mahoe. (Non-improvement; oould( j tiot get men to fell bush). —Six months' ! extension. \Y. 11. Sfldlier, section i. 1 block 7. iWahoe. (Non-improvement; met with accident and could not do improvements).—Six months' extension. A. 10. Brown. section !>. block J\ipara. (Non-improvement: applies U> forfeit). —Forfeit accordingly. ('. Perkins, sections :t and 10, block -4, Opaku. (Non-improvement: had Hlne-n; could not get bushfallers; will do improvements this winter). —Six months' extension. J. Loreit, sections 11 to 13, bloek 0, ICapara. (Non-improvement: did not know improvements were necessary in first year).—Six months' extension. C. A. Graham, section 27, block 8, Xgaire. (Non-residence). —Forfeited. B. Bnulfc, j section 18, block 2, Ohura. (Non-im*, I provembont).—Forfeiture rescinded. GENERAL.

•J. B. Waddell applied to be allowed to retain section 8, block 12, Aria, ailoted to him under the improved farm conditions.—He and his family must be in bona tide residence withing three mouths or the land will be forfeited. G-. Syme wrote tliat he would transI fer lease of section 27, block II), Huiroi, ! to the lessee of section 2ti if the rent | were reduced.—The Board saw no reason to alter its previous decision. W. B. Davies and Co. were granted timl>er mid tramway rights over stations 12 and 13, block 5, Egmonl. i A. iit>wry, who submitted a deelara- \ tion of the loss of his license of section 1, block 4, Upper Waitara, was granted a new license. S. Powdreu explained his noa-resid-ence on section G, block 5, Kapara, and applied to transfer his under-lease to Elmslie Bros.—Granted. lv. B. Fletcher applied for re-considcra-tion of forfeiture of section 11, block 13, Mitni.—Forfeiture confirmed. In respect to the application of S. Lowe and A. Bishell to select section 3, block 14, Upper Waitara, as an addition to their present holding, this will be considered at moct meeting, and re» valuation of the land would be urn do in the meantime. The Board could not sec its way to grant to T. Browne a lease of the railway reserve through Section 84, block 10, Potiatu. R. Finnertv applied for the freehold of section l>, bloek 11, Ngatimani.— Approved. . M. o'Hallovan applied for about 100 acres of sections, 1, 2, and 32, block 1, Miini, to be. resumed as a forest reserve, as the Innd was worthless for cultiva-tion.—-The Board passed a resolution in favor of granting the request when a "tafT surveyor was next in the district, and stating that there was no objection to the applicant employing a private surveyor in the meantime. G. Y. Taylor was granted permission , to lease the grazing of run 3. Opnku, to YV\ K Taylor for the remainder of the term.