LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 20, 17 February 1909, Page 4

LAND BOARD.

— ■■ <«»—: The Tarauaki Laud Board held its ordinary monthly meeting yesterday. There were present: .Messrs. F. Mmpsoii (Commissioner of Crown Lands), lleslop, iiaj/teubury, Conuetl, and McCluggago. Applications for transfer wore approved as follow:—»l. S. and S. Davis to ■lolm Kemp, seetions S and '.), block .1, Xgatiinaru; W. Codkin to J. IS. flodkiii, seeti<ms a anil 4, block 14, X'galiiiiaru: X. 11. Uolhird to ,1. P. I'. Kelly section ;Ij, bloek Hi, Egmont; Seerup and Tickucr to 11. <!. Seerup, section 4. block I, Cdiiirnj.li. W. Warren to E. E. Lysaght. seetiou IX, nioek ;i, Oplinake: C. Weston to It. X. lleppell, seetions 1 and .), bloek 11, Upper Wailara (sunjeet lo iui|n'oveiueiit londilons being com•plied with); Davies and Boon Bros, to Billions and Boon Bros., sub-lease of seelion .">, bloek Ti, Egmont; ,1. It. Mabin to L. Falconer, section 41, bloek u, Wai tarn; D. Lning to T. K. Skinner, seetiou 2, block 2. Omona; J. and 11. I'. Daltou to .I.' Daltou. seetions 2 ami ;!, bloek 11, Opaku (subject to residence eonditions being complied with); ('. F. Wcsfon to F. M. Thomson, section:{, block 8. Huiroa.

J. Hart was granted permission to sublet section 7. block -I. Opaku. to ,1. it Crockett and U. McCregor. 11. T, Twiss, Crown lands ranger, report ed on tile inspection of 4li holdings, niinpr.sing :14.522 acres. Iniprowniciulci|uired, eS2li-l; ell'ecled. i:2(1,415. I'weuty-loui' tenants were residing, and two had failed to comply with tne'eondi linns in this direct ion. Seven nad not. elleeted siitik-ic.it improvements.

The necessary action will he taken in regard to the defaulters. The Hoard approved T. IluzzilFs application for consent to grant ot timber and tramway rights over sections 12 and 13, block !), Xgatiuiaru, to U. Syme. The Commissioner submitted the question of bringing into operation the provisions of sections 1114 and II).") of the Land Act, FIDS, over the sections in I'ou■itu and Muhoc/5.1)., about to lie oll'ered for selection.—lte.solveu Uiai, the laini be oll'ered for general application. 1). IS. Fcrgussoit wrote objecting to pay increased rent for section n. bloek 111. Ilpaku.-The Hoard saw no reason :o'depart from its former resolution. If '.he land is -lot rc-sclcclcil in a reasonable time a re-valuation will be made. C. F. Dugilale was granted an annual tenancy over some Crown lands hi Waiiara West Township near the sea, on condition that the lanu he kepi free from noxious weeds.

J. Spriggs stated the reason why lie had not yet built a house on section 12, block 2. Aria.—Resolved that if lie is not residing on the land with Ills wife and family within three months his interest will be forfeited. Albert Harnett asked the Board to make representations to the Koads Department concerning the slate of the YVaite.wheimu road.—The Board will in speet.

Applications for freehold were approved:—*;. Uncock, section 20. block 1. Iluiroa; executors of I). Carroll, deccas ed. sections l(i and 17, 'block 3, Opunake.

.1. Shcehy applied for permission to build a store ou the Maiigatawa town ship reserve, Ward S.D.—in tire event of his erecting a store on the land the Hoard can give no seciirilv of tenure. 'Die District lioad Engineer at Tn Kiiiti applied for a site for an accommodation paddoek at Malicii-. jJeK-red lor inspection on the ground. I'pon Hie recommendation of Mr Twiss. ranger, it was decided to oiler

dosed road on section l(u, Iluia a-ul Waiwakaiho district, to Mr. Win. Paynler at .-ClO per acre. S. Wind protested against the forfeit■re of section 1."). block 12, Aria, stat, ing that he was now building a house on iln- land.—Forfeiture will be rescinded next month if it is found that the house is completed and the tenant residing in a. bona fide manner.

Applications Tor extension of time to register transfers were approved:—l. McKonzie to ,1. (,'leeson. section 11. block 8. Waitara; 11. .1. Stanton to W i. MeDcrinoU. section 4, block 10. Oinona; J. K. Franks to 11. Mebrtens, -eelion 33, block 11. Xgaire.