TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 103, 22 April 1908, Page 3

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

The Land Board met yesterday. l'i' sent: Messrs. F. Simpson (Commission! of Crown Lands) in the chair, Heslo Rattcnburv, Counett. and McC'liiggage. THE RECENT ELECTION. Tbe Commissioner intimated tin* r suit of the election of a member l>y tli Crown tenants, and welcomed Mr. J. I Connctt back to the Hoard. LAND APPLIED FOR. The following applications for lan were received;—C. E. Bismaii, 24!> acre 4, blk. 0, Aria, r.1.; M. M. Walkvi 5 183'/;. acres, see. 17, blk. 13, Ohura, u.r-p. - J. Lawrence, 718 acres ;i roods 2i perches, sections 22 and 23, block !i Minii, 0.r.p.; W. li. Cuwell, 700 acres » section 4, block 3. Upper Waitara, 0.r.p.; H. W. A. Thompson, 2(H) acres, sectioi 2i>, block 13, ohura, 0.r.p.; Thomas Thompson, 340 acres, sectiou 4. block J. Waro, 0.r.p.; John Gilmore, 17s acres section 20, block 13, Ohura. 0.r.p.; & 1| J. Brown, 130 acres, section 15, block 'I Ohura, 0.r.p.; L. L. Newlove, 210 acres! section 13, block 11, Cape, o.r u.; Peter Hackett, 45114 acres, sections 2, ;>. ti. block 2, Heao, 0.r.p.; A. Apted, I.;W acres, section 18, block 13, ohura or |, TRANSFERS. Applications to transfer were received as follows: IJ. J. H. okev to W. and 31. C. Sheffield, sections 3 and 4. block i, Cape; J. Hodge to \\. A. McCutchan. section 0, block 15, Fouatu; F. MeCrack. en to \Y. K. Bonner, section Id. block 10, Ngatimaru; G. Syme to 11. McLellan. section 27, block 1(1, Hniroa; x. H. and J- H. Lyon lo .J. 11. I.von, section I block 4, Ohura; nann Bros, to C. |".

Weston, section 3, block 8, Hniroa - X |-' Garfand to C. E. Matthews, section 'l> block 12, Waitara; C. Kibblewliite to W. J. Rawlinson, sections II and i;, block 3, Ngatimaru; Milne & Brough to A. Kleteller, section 4. block 8. \ria; O. Schoare to W. J. and A. E. Speck, section 28, block 4, Ngatimaru) alnd section 1, block 5, Mahoe; J. Kea lo W. J. and A. E. Speck, section 26, block

*, Ngatimaru, and section 2, block 5, Mahoe; T. and W. Mauning io D. iand)e, section 8, block I(i, Ngalimiiru; Same to W. Manning, section 1, block 16, Ngatimaru; p. j. Houlihan to IsnVl Worthingtnn, sections 22 and 23 block 4, Omonn; A. B. Pvcmont to .J. .1. Armstrong, section 12, block «, KaparaTipping & Tucker to W. S. & p. Burgess, section 19, block 5, Ngatimaru; c. Syme's application was postponed for the appearance of the transferee before the Board. Lyons' application was approved, subject to verification as to residence. Hann Bros' application was approved, subject to the ranger's report. Mrs. Worthington and W. S. & P. Burgess will be advised that there are still residence conditions to be complied with. The remaining applications were approved. P- Jackson to C. Weston, section 5, block 9, Upper Waitara—approved subject to improvements being brought up to date. ' D. Lewis to McDonald and Rule.-Re-fused. W. Hard to B. DufTell, sections 09 and 101, block 8, Hawera (Tokaora

... .ipyiVVl-U- --- J. Stanton to \V. .J. McDermoU section 4, block 10, Omona.—Refused, tli improvements not being up-to-date. A- E. and Watkin to K. WhittaKci Section 15, block 1«, Waitara.—Dcferre. till next meeting. J- W. Thomas to h'. M. Cox, section 3, 4, 8, and !), block 4, Omona.—Ap proved. M. Kelly to A. Car Won. section 1 block 7, Cape.—Approved, subject to Mr Carlson agreeing to take up Ins rcsi dcnce on the land. H. T. Sheppcrd to \V. 1).. D. M., J. M. and G. C Smith, sections 15, 1U and 17 block 4, Omona—Approved. J F.unnell was given permission U suUlivide and transfer part of section 29, block 13, Pouatu. to H. J. Archer. REMISSION 'OF KENT. The Board could not see its way ti entertain the following applications for remission of rent under the Bush and Swamp Act:—J. and R. Morris, section 2, block IU, Ohura; 11. E. Mclvor, -ec tion 8. block 11, Ohura, FREEHOLD. The necessary steps will be taken with a view of the freehold of leases being acquired as under:—B. Mac Far section 8, block 'J, Ohura; Mact'arlane and Hope, section 4, block !), Ohura; C. U. Hope, section 2, block 14, Ohura. A. E- R. Collins applied to convert the tenure of o.r.p. license of section ■>, block 1, Egmont, to freehold.—Approved. J. Routlev applied for the certificate of title to section 5, block 12, Oiuona.— Approved. FORFEITURES. The following selectors having faded to execute their licences w itliin the ]>en od allowed, the licenses will lie declared forfeited and the land re-offered for lection:—John Malone, section 10. liloek 13. Waro; and Currau and Malone. mi ction S. block 1, Pouotu. OTHER BUSINESS. The Under-Secretary for Crown l.ands wrote that section I, block 13, Taurakawa, was not open for application under the s.g.r. teuure.—Resolved to obtain a report on the land. W. Holmes was granted permission to •Ukkt.pirt of section IS. block !>. Ngatimaru, to JameS-ftliiWi.^.. h. Sutton wrote that he wpimTT"'.."'" linquisb Section 8, block !t, Pouatu, "Til order to obtain section S3, block 10, Pouatu.—Further inquiries to be made. Welsh and McLellan, who had previously applied to surrender section !l, block 15, Omona, were granted permission to retain the land. The ranger will rejwrt upon R. B. Hamilton's application to surrender small grazing run lease of Section 601, Fatea district, in order that it should be re-offered for cash. The ranger's report was considered, and tenants in default with improvements will be called upon to show reason why their holdings should not be forfeited. The Commissioner reported bis inability to obtain from Mrs. W. Ward a refund of the amount of the insurance premium on the houJe on section 98, block 8, Waimate, occupied by her.— Deferred. The application of Isaac llollowav for temporary grazing tenancy of part of Aria township was referred to the Commissioner. The Dnder-Seeretary for Crown Lands advised the course that might be pursued in regard to Messrs. Parker Bros.' |ea*e of S.G.R. 11, Okakn.—The Board decided that it would accept a surrender of the lease in twelve months time, and that a re-valuation be made now with a view to the present tenants obtaining a new I •.<-!•. The resolution on lsth February was rescind'.!. Section I3!i. l'atea di-trict. will l.e Offered for sale bv auction at an up-et of €3O an acre. Correspondence between the Public Trustee and the Commissioner witli regard to the i-srji• of lease to Mi>. Annie Olsen of section 7, block 12, Aria, was j Submitted.—The lease will be issued.