TARANAKI LAND BOARD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 44, 17 March 1909, Page 4

TARANAKI LAND BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING. The. m'onthly meeting of the Taranaki Land Board was held yesterday, when t!hcrc were ipresent: Messrs lieslop and Rntteiibury. An adjournment was made to 11 tun., when Mr. McCluggUge arrived and Wok his seat. In ,lhe absent oT the Commissioner, Mr. lieslop 'was voted to tlie chair.

_ The Under-iSecretary for Lands noticed the re-appointment of Mr. J. HeClugguge as n member of tlifc. Board.

The folio-wing transfers were dealt •with:—W. ami L. Carter 'to E. J3. Robertson, section 4, block 14, Waro; E. A. Maedoimld to E. W. T. Jiuruell, section 1, block 12, To'toro; D. Roe to C. Weston, section !), block 5, Eg'mont; T. and J. O'Connor to Jas. O'Connor, section 17, block 13, Xgatimaru; A. 11. Halcombe to E. 11. Cibson. section 10. block 12, Wai'tara; -I. Diggins to M. I. Jury, section 31, bl'ock 15, -Xgatimaru; A. JScherer to W. K. Ronner, section 37, block lti, Eg•rnont; JI. 0. Death to K. IF. JJarrctt, section 2, bloek 11, Omonti; Meads mid Uracil to E. J. Meads and J. JS'heehv, section block 8, Ohura.; N. J. Wiilcoek to L). MeDonald and E. •IT. Iverr, iseetion I. block 1. Piopiotea West. .Mr. Death 'waited on the Hoard and 'ex-plained that ill-health had prevented him from residing.--Resolved, that under the circumstances the application be recommended up\ni condition that th'e transJVree take* up his residence 'forthwith. Uesolved that T. and .1. O'Connor's triplication tie recommended subject to .residential conditions havimg been complied with; tluijt llak'Oinbe'.-» application .be subject to tlie imtuvfeiVe taking u'p his residence forthwith; that Diggins' application be deferred for the ranger's report; and that the remainder the applications be re'couiuionded, with special remarks a« to the applications of Meads and Oreen, and Wiilcoek.

The follo'wing subdivisions and transfers of portions of holdings were also dealt 'with:—C. J\. M'cCutchan to 11. A. M'cLeod, part section 12, block U 3 iLVuatu; >l. Diggings to M. J. Jury, part section 4, block 13. Ngattonaru; J. 11. Lyon to C. J. Ryan, part section 1, block 4. Ohura; P. 11. Saxton to W. J. Ka.wlinson, part section 7, block Xgatimaru. -•Resolved that the applications, with tVe exception oi J. Diggins' (deferred l'or ranger's report), be recommended for approval* Mes'srs .Malone, Anderson and Jolmstone applied for extension of time to register transfer A. (Smith to L. Smith, section 5, block 2, Mahoe. —Cranted. Margaret JVaulield intimated that she •would forfeit the deposit oil section 7, block !», town of Aria, as she could not complete the purchase.---Deposit to be forfeited.

A. .Roseufeldt ap'plied for the lease of section !), block 113, Ohura, to issue.— Resolved that the lease be issued accordingly. Mr. 11. T. Twiss, Cnrwn Jjands Ranger, reported on the inspection of 23 holdings, comprising 12,302 acres, improvements required A)52()0, improvements effected >CSi;i5. Fifteen were resident, three luid mot complied with residential imnditions, and-Tour were deJi'cient in im'provenieiLlsc.—Those in default are *to be. served with the usual notice.

S. Ward applied iAi-r a re-hearing of the forfeiture of section 15, block 12, Aria.—Resolved that as the house was being erected, the forfeiture be rescinded. W. Birdling applied to purchase a portion of swamp land adjoining sections ,"> and 0, Waitara iias't district.—To "be offered at an acre.

R. J. N'icholls gave notice of intention to acquire freehold of lease in perpetuity section 7, block (j, Upper Waitara. —Resolved that Mr. E. Tolme be appointed appraiser. The following local bodies submitted iprofpos'als for expen'diture of accrued .thirds and 'fourths:—Tataraimaka Road P.oard, • IX) 18s !>d; Patea West Road Board. .Co 14s -hi; Wh'angamoinona County Council C3O 15s Od; Taranaki County Council, Co 17's 6d. —Approved. A. 11. Kllicfttt applied for leave of absence from sections 22 and 23, block 13, Ohura. "for six months, owing to an enforced visit to England.—Resolved that leave be granted under the exceptional circumstances.

D. 13. Fergusson intimated that be did n'ot intend to aj/ply 'for section 5, block 10 Opaku, under existing condi-tion-—Resolved that the appointment of Mr. 11. V. Russell be recommended as valuer of this; land and improvements. R. A. 11. Herberton slated reasons for non-i'inprovement of sections D and 12, block 12. Opaku.—Three months' extension allowed to Jet a contract for busihfclling. A. Coxliead, junr., was notified as to non-residence on section 4, block !), Pouatu.—Resolved that under the exceptional circumstances, the selection he granted exemption from residence for the remainder of the term.

C. Smith submitted 'proposals for improvements on aocti'on 13. block 2, .Aria, —linger to report. 0. KilMewhite's explanation uibout buildinj; oil -cction 5, block 1-1, _Ar!a, was accepted as satisfactory.

W. 11. I're Submitted tt statement of improvements effected to date on fccetions ]], 15, 1(1 and 17. "block L Taura* ka'tf'a. for transfer from M. JLis tie. —.Six ■months' extension granted to comply with the Act, 'and thai the transfer to him be completed. T. Skellv applied for section 18, and part section 21, block (I. Kajmra. to 1)0 offered for Kale or lease.—Resolved that sections be offered for sale by public auction for ( J ash. at valuations in terms ot' ranger's report. The KdiMUion Board, Auckland, asked toj be, allowed to occupy part section ]•>, 'block 13, Ohura. and the house I hereon, -for school [purposes until the new school at Tain is ready for use.— .Resolved that tin- Commissioner's action in jfiviti«j three montlus' notice of termination of tenancy *bn confirmed. The crown lands ranker reported on the application of A. A. Da*rif to surrender section il, l>l<K*.k 10, Ujtfper Waitara. .Report- adopted. 0. "Ilinnmond submitted an oiler to purchase sections in block <l, to'wn of Manaia.—Resolved that the sections be re-oll'ered on the first opportunity at the upset prices previously fixed "by the. Hoard.

Mr. H. T. 'LViss, -Crown lands ranger, reported. Waving resumed 'possession of 7, l»loek 12, Iflppcr Waitnra.— Resolved that the report 'be adopted and the land re-'oflVrcd inider optional conditions.

Mr. 10. Tolme reported on the proposals for U. recreation reserve at Matiere and accommodation for Roads Department. —Report on latter adopted, formor to. il>c laid off where proposed bv' the surveyor.

3fr. 11. illine, s<r>l ici'tor, asked th'at assistance he given to protect tic in, terest of luis clients, E. J. Stevens anil other'*, for felling bush on section 2, block 1, 'Piopiotea West, lield V E. ITvdc. ill the event of the land bein« forfeited. 31. .and J l . Standen made « similar request for l>ushfcllni{» done.— F.cs'olved to recommend that if possible tiie land be sown with £rass seed in order to preserve the value of the fellin<r, and thus eTialdc the interests oi the applicants to be protected. Ifr. E. Tolme reported on eighteen .sct-tlons in block-. 1. 2. 3. 4 and 5. Toloro S.l).—Hesoived that the reports be 'adopted: that section <l. block 4, To'tnro. lie 'withlield from disposal for the present and the remiiinder ottered for renewable lease: resolved that onethird of the area lie set apart for application by married men with families, one-third for application, by previously iunsu'ece.ssful applicants, anil the. remainder k'or general applicationj applicants to be examined tit Tc. Kuiti, and live ballot conduttcd tliere.