TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 153, 19 June 1908, Page 4

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Tin- Taranaki Land liuiird met mi Tuesday, present: Tin' Commissioner of Crown kinds (.Mr. F. Simpson) in tin; chair, .Messrs. llcslop Kulti'iilmry, iitul Comiett. U'iivo of absence on ac count of illness was granted to -Mr. .1. .Metlujr^ifc'e. LAND AI'PLIKD FOR. The land applied for since last meeting was:—Sections 1(17 unci KIT, block (i, l'oimtu, 200'/;, acre. William Mantb, o.r.p.—Approved. The sale of section (i:l!l. I'atea, 1o \V. )!. .McLean by public auction win reported at the upset price of Cli2. LKASKS ISSI'FD. The follow-in;; improved farm settlers applied for their leases to is„ne:- 11. .I. Wisken. section 17. lilock 1.1, Aria: .1. .McDonald, section 4. lilock 1.1. Aria: (!. Ilnsscll. -.ection 21, Mock !l. Toloro; W. (!. Collctl. section J. block 1. Aria; .1. .Metready, section 1.1, block !», Totoro; I'. Shields, section 1.1. block 1. Aria; 11. Kane section 7, block )4, Oh lira; T. O'Briei), section S. block Hi. Aria.—To be issued accordingly. ,MA\(iAI!OA. Application was made by Dr. Kowlands fo r a site for residence in the . town-dlip of Alanauroa.—The Jjnard resolved that sections :i and 4. block 1. be disposed of to Dr. lion hinds for C2O. in term* of -ection lii> of the "Land Laws Amendment Act. I!I07." All lit'Fl) " THIRDS." Local bodies' proposals for the ex peiiditiu'e of accrued thirds were approved, subject to continuation liv the rail".'!-: W'airoa lioail Jioard. fill 17s (id: Moloroa lload Hoard. c\ IS* Id.

'Hie Stratford County (oui)ril applied for permission to u-e i birds from \l:i nparc road fur interest on loan.--Con-Mdcralioii deferred for J^irliu 1 !* inform.! lion.

K«n:ri-:iTi-:ii skitiuxw iiksimkh.

I'all'jer TwUs reported ll;lvillji I'CMIIII .'.I ;::,<„• —i,,n „f the forfeit I'll section-:- -N'i-1 ion !l. block :,, Mnhoo; section 1. lilnek ii. Malice: section :.. block (i. Mil line: section I. block U>. Mai : -eeliuii +. block Ml. Male.e: section I. block 1:!. I [.).. r Wnilara, II iva- resolved to ro-oll'or file sections under optional eoiiditions at tin- prices a> amended. The lloliee of inlelllioli |o forfeit llii' ill'ele-t of A. R-illill.il ill sections t*l. l nl. and IliS. block IS, I'oiialn. havinv; maturi'.l, it Has decided lo declare I lie *.•.- (ion forfeited.

'l'lie Commissioner reported ll.al I lie Mill-lease of seel ion <ti. block 11, I'olliltll, from !•'. Calelie,- |o 11. K. Iliehl li.nl m.l been registered as required bv the resolution of Hie previous forfeiture w,i, eonai-nied. FdKl'Til'll liK 1!KS('IM)KI).

IJ. A. l)icl;<on appealed a S ainst (lie forfeiture of section .".. block :i. Mahoe, he If.-ivinii made preparations 1,, fell bush on it.-.The resolution of forfeiture «iis rescinded, and ;t liuiil extension of si\ mouths "ranted. CKSKK.M,. |i lias deeideil to forward lo Ihe Covcril.llclll the el i.le.lee of the |...rlies in I lie Iran-tor from 11. I,eiiis lo McDonald * lilllc. of sect ion I, block 111. Mil HIM. a mid': ainint.i). The Hoard resolved Unit in all transfers and subleases the a|,|,roval ..( the Hoard is condilional on such hansfer or Mil.lease heinc. reeislcred within three month, of the diite of approval, oll.crivise the consent is withdrawn. NON-tOMI'UANCK.

Tin- following .selectors, who have inn complied with tin- residence conditions, will In- called upon to show cause why their interest in set-lions should nut hideclared forfi-itf.l:—A. Jlt-Cill. section 11. block i. Hem.: I!, Lovcdav. section ■2, block fi. Oliura; 11. Kvan. section IM, hloek l.'l. (Ilium; .1. .UcAvadv, section I. block i. Ohiini; K. Joyce, section 10, Mock !l. Uhura: I-:, seetiou ■>:>.

hlock 14. Minia: McClark, section 1. block 1. Olnii-ii: .M. Laws. M-ction 7. block 11. Aria; M. T. Wc>l. section 111. block !l. Totoro. It was decided io forfeit Ibe interests of the follmvin;!:—A.

.1. Jackson, section ■>:'>. block -I. Iliiiriu (non-rcsideiieoi: l-\ (,'ihlin. section :i. block ."i. f'.f;niont inon-improvement and non-residencet: <'. 11. Iliirnitt, section 7. block 3. Upper Wailiira I non-residence and non-iniprovcnicnl ]: ('. llassc. sei - lion -I. block 7, Alahoe (non-improvi-nn-iil I: 11. -I. Douithertv. -ection Id. hlnek M. oluira.

<'. Smith's application for extension of linn- to effect iiii|iroveinenls on section 1.1. block 2. Aria, was refused.

The Hoard decided Io forfeit the inteiests „f -I. 11. Waddell in section H. block li', Aria, and S. Win-.', section 1.'.. block 1-J Aria, unless Uiey reside before ne.sl nieeiinir.

In the case of K. I.oveday. section .1. block !'. Oliura Inon-i'esiilenie). it was decided to ascertain if lie is still ivsid in;r with his pa rents: I',. Old will lie called upon Io snow cau-e for noil forfeiture, or. if she is still n-sicliii;} Kill) her husband, to nujily for ni-ees-

Mirv permission. 11. X. W'iNoii. section 7. block >. I'onalii, was allowed an extension of three month- in which to reside. <;i:m:i;ai,.

\V. I'. McAlliini was -ranted pevniis sio,i ti, convert the tenure of sections II ami 17. block 10. Tape, to freehold. Kaniier Twis. reported on 5.t1.1!. 11. Ouaku. surrendered be Parker Ilr.is.Tl'ii- report was adopted. The land will be rc-ollcrcd under optional conditions, weighted with the valuation for improvements. The former tenants wi'l lie allowed to remain in temporary possession upon pavinent of the rental at Hie rale under the old lease.

Ill■ ako reported (Hi run, :!. I. 11 ml l::. Ilpnku. tlic lenses of which expire i»i :ilst. lliitil.-('(.iir-iilerntidii dc-I'.-rn-d (ill next it (iiik.

banner Twi repoilcd upon section :l. l.»i«-k 11. I'|.|..T Wailafa. applied lo" In S. Uwc and i;. I-:, liishel! us an .I.Mil inn 1.., (heir In.l.linu. t'unsjdcintio'/ deferred (ill ne\l iin-i-liiiK. The ('nmniissioiici- l.n,u»hl 'up ||„. ■pic-liou uf dcleniiiiiin;; I In' (.-nam-v of M-dions !l. 111. and i>. id and !••• "Hiring I liem for Mile. - ('mi Mili-i-al.imi deferred.

'II..- J)j-li-i.-l JSiiad l-ai-im-cr Mil,mil 1,-, l a plan „t proposed .levillllnll uf I'ni-i in..l T..,.i rinul-. iiml di-p0,,al ill' portion, lu lie closed. Thiol lenillil ol' seeliiul -i2.lih.ek !i. Mimi.

The Hoard iinreed to Ihe reipicsl ol Mr-. -I. Nirtliimilmi lli;il n-siik-iin- vvilli li--i- husband mi land lie in-i-pleil iii l-i.llipliilll.e Willi condition.for sections 2J and 2:1, block- 1, Oiiimin.

I-;. (I. Weir, a-si-ln„l -nrv.-vor. Mil, mil led pi ic- ol suburban i-ccUini-. Aria loun-diip.- Approved. <.. W. Ta> lei- Mas i-epi,i-le,| iii airi-ar-wilh lent on S.ll.l!. :i. (Ipaku. -Steps nil. lie lakeii lo proceed for iccoverv id the uniouiil.

TEAXSFHRS. Transfers were approved:—W. A. Wright (o Annstvnn« and S. f!o sections 15 ami 18, block Upper Wai(ara; 11. J. 11. Xic-liulas to ('. )i. Nielmllas, section (i, block (i Upper Wnitiiru (conditionally); D. and M. A. O'Slien *>' il. A. O'Sbea, section 7. liluck 11, Nji'air.'; ,T. J. O'Sliea to M. A. O'Shea, section ;i(>. block 11. Nj-aire; 11. Harnett In (I. Weasel, section 1, block 13, Waro; J. -lacooSen to 11. A. Wood, sub-lease of section 95, block Ift, Ngaire; T. Rvan to H. Mc-1 (Juinn, section 171, block -1 N r^;ilini:u'u ; F. If. Jellyinan to A. Hunger and K. Meuli, section 18, block lii, N{pitimi«ni; fi. W. Chapman to F. J. Webb, section 0, block 1, Ngatiniiirii; IT. McKcnzie 'o F. IT. Mills, sections (I, 18, 1!), 21, and ■>r,. block 2, Upper Waitani; J. T. .Morre.l to T. W. Brown, section 3 block ti, Ohura.

lie li. T. llaruVn to W. 11. section I), hlnck 11, Jfnliw. Mr Malnne appeared for I lie vendor, ami Mr. Iti.v for the piirdiaser. Tlie ISoarcl derided, to lake cvidciire in committee. appliealion was withdrawn ( ■■ ■ - -

JW. lliiivl.-iy (» T. 11. (.Wli. s.--limi 11. likn-fc -I. \ S nirc—Al'lc-r oxiiiniiiiilimi ill' Iran-ifi'i'i'i', llin »|i|iliciilinii \iii-i

approved. A. 11. Ilvili'li, ('. MHliinli", seel inn 2". blnck. Olllllii; Is. (I. lienlicU. Id C. Hi-llard-ic. section 2<i, bltvk 2. Olmrn; sunl A. \V. I!m-ii"tt In (.!. Ili-liiM, scHion- .}. Mock Hi, Wiuo. --Approved, subject |.> transferees immediately (akine, lip (heir personal residence mi 'lli,. land. 11. (.'. Tn.vl.ir (n .f. Tavlnr. sc.-linn In. lilni-k 2, I'ouatu.—Applicant appeared and submiltcd reasons for bis n«;i-resid-once in the past, and stated hi; was now residing on adjoining section.—Approved.

M. O'lsullivan to .T. and 11. I'. Dalton. Sections 2 and :!, block ]], Opaku.—Evidence taken in committee, ami action deferred till next meet ins. Nl'l.i-I,I*ANI*K. A. 11. KlimU's applicalimi |„ s i,b-lcl M-clmus 22 an,] 23, block l:i. Obuia, was deferred. •I. A. Cockcrlon to M. A. Thomas, section 2. blook !l. lliiwcra.--.Mr. )!. I). Welsh appeared in support <if the application-, the applicant statin.;- thai, he proposed visiting- (,'rcat liritaiii for Hie benclil nf his health,-Deferred for Hi" altcinbiiicc ~f Hie snb-lessec.

\V. KiicelK.ni" to A. and W. Zinimeiiii.in. section 2S. block lli. Iluirna.--The iippli.-alimi was declined. A. N. Mill-** application In transfer part of his lioldijn«: to \\. 11. Wallace, bein;,' a subdivision nf section:l2. block fi. severed bv a deviation of ilie -tfaluu road, was left in tlie hands of the CninniisMnner In deal with.