TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 97, 21 May 1909, Page 4

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

The Tarana ki Land Board met on Tuesday and Wednesday, Present: The Commissioner of Crown Lands (in tue chair), Messrs. Ucslop and lvaiu-nbury. Mr. McCiuggagc forwarded an apology for absence, lie being at Hokitika. TRANSFERS APPROVED. Transfers were approved as follow: John Giggins to M. 1. Jury, sectioi 31, block 15, Ngatimaru; A. J. WJutaker to G. Young, suction. 30, block ili, foment; P. C. Sorenseu to T. Manning, section 3, block 13, Aria; E. C. Meredith, section 13, block 7, Cape; R C. aad E, 0. Meredith to M. Ji. smith, section 5, block 7, Cape (subject to rem and all law costs being paid to date of transfer); Jones, Scott una ocott to H. H. and M. M. Scott, section lu, block 11, Omona; Bennett and Taylor to \y. •H. Taylor, jection 5, block 7, Waro (suoject to residence being completed forthwith and payment ol tent conceded un- . ..dei the Bush and Swamps Act); E. A. (Jp«m to G. F. Wray, section 13, block 8, Huiroa (subject to verification of improvements and residence); E. .Vopa to N. G, Glasgow, section 1, block 1, -Ngatimaru (subject to verification of improvements and residence); Joll to Sutton. Transfers of the following sub-leasej were approved:—J, Cocker, sen., to J Barkla, section 2, block 3, Hawera; T McCarthy to T. J. McCarthy, sub-section 2 of section 40, block 11, Ngaire. Applications for subdivision and trans fer were granted as loilow-.—u. J Riddle to 8. Riddle, section 14, and pa-i 13, block 2, Aria; J. Diggius to it. 1 Jury, part section 4, block 15, Xgatinian (subject to a proper survey plan beinj completed). LANDS GRANTED. . The following applications for Crowi , Lands were'approved:—Frederick \V. 1: Leggett, section 4, block 3, L'pper Wai ■ tara, 700 acres; Ernest Sothern, seetioi 11, block 13, Mimi, 390 acre=; Jame Pederseu, section 7, block 3, Upper Wai tara, 698 acres; Sarah L. Taylor, acc-tiu: 5, block o, Waro, 43b acres; a. il. liot tomley, section 8, block 1, Pou.itu, 14U acres; James Smith, section i), bloc. 8, Kapara, 1203 acres; James Smith, »« tion 1, block 6, Waro, 1202 acres; lieur, T. Wood, section 3, block 5, Eguionl 230 acres 2 roods*; Archibald Armstrong section 0, block 12, Mimi, 511 acres; 'loi «. Senior, section 2, block 8, Waro, 40 acres; Charles W, Donghi, section • block' 4, Mahoe, 598 acres; R. D: JJaii section 1, block 16, Pouatu, 314 acres Joseph Walker, section 2, block 10, Poi: tau, 4'JO acres; Ellen Lowe, section i block 16, Pouatu, 400 acres; Williai: Aylward, section 18, block 15, Pouati 059, acres; G." G. S. Bowers, section ( block 16, Pouatu, 73* acres; J'jigar A iWyatt, section 1, block 4, Mahoe, 02 . acres; G. R. Parsons, section 4, bloc 16, Pouatu, 507 acres; G. G'. Cooper, sec tion 10, block 13, Waro, 1013 acres John F. Moorby, section 3, block 4, Ms hoe, 662 acres; Thomas W. Moorby, set tion 8, block 16, Pouatu, 088 acres. SON-FULFILMENT OF CONDITION: Action was taken as indicated regart ing the following selectors wao hud bee notified of non-fulfilment of conditions . Natzke Brothers, section 7, block ; non-improvement, forfeited; C. l'erkin sections 3 and 10, block 4, Opaku, in provetrients completed since ranger's n port, considered satisfactory; G. \ Williams, section 4, block 13, Omons non-residence, deferred for further 11 quiry; Anna Bennett, section 11, bloc 11, Pouatu, non-residence, deferred fc further inquiry; J. H. Melton, scctio .5, block 4, Opaku, non-improvement, foi feited; Welsh and McLellan, suction block 15, Omona, insufficient improvi inents, six months extension of time a lowed; C. M. Hawken, section 5, bloc H, Waro, non-residence, three month, extension of time for residence allowed J. Taylor, section 15, block %, Pouati insufficient improvements, six month extension of time. MISCELLANEOUS. Tilt Board passed a resolution e: . pressing -the opinion that the paynicn pf rent, over and above the half-year • rent in advances for broken periods . January 1 or July 1, necessary by su eessful applicant for renewable lease: was % handicap, and led to confusion i amounts to be forwarded with applies tion, and should be better abolished whe circumstances permitted. • The Fitzroy Town Board advised tlia -- • it had decided not to tako any furtlic ; action in the matter of re-opening in ; v Holsworthy road. An- application by B. Preece for V itransfer of section 11, block 5, Malio* to A. Bunning, was refused, and the se< tion forfeited. : Three months' further extension u time for the completion of improvement in section 7, block 15, Omona, wa granted to O. F. Robinson. It. was decided to accede to an a] - plication from G. J. Haggie for the issu of a lease of section 10, block 13, Oliurii The Under-Secretary for lands wrot tliat, in the event ui section 2. bioci I, Piopiotca West, being forfeited, tli question of the Government providing grass seed to sow the clearing on i would be considered.—Resolved that tli interest of the lessee be declared for feited. 1 W.'Lano applied for a re-hearing re garding the forfeiture of section 7, blocl 11, Aria. The ranger's report was read '' and it was resolved that the forfeitur be rescinded. With regard to the application of T O'Donnetl to transfer section 23, bloc! 14, Aria, to W. JJadgwick and H. A Julian, the ranger reported that unmet ent improvements had not been complet ed. It was decided that in the cirenin v latances the transfer Tie refused, ant that six months' extension of time bi . given to bring tfie improvements up ti requirements. S. E. Meredith applied for sawmill . rights over Mangaroa township, and foi a site for his mill. The ranger's report was read.—Decided that the Board was , not prepared .to grant any prior right* over the township sections, it being an ~ ticipatcd that they will be offered foi sale during the next few months. The following local bodies submitted . proposals for the expenditure of accrued thirds:—Wairoa Road Board, £2O lis 3d; Moa Road Board, i'-S 2s Id; l'atea E&at Road* Board, £8 2s 3d.—Resolved that the proposals be approved provided the ranger's report is favorable. The Whangamomowi County Council applied for sections 18 and 10, town of iWhangamomojia, to be vested in tiic council as a site for council oil ices.—Ue- » solved that the Board will recommend ■ that section 18 be set apart for the purpose. H. Clark, 11. Boyd, and J. O'Connor petitioned for a remission of rent on their sections, llninga Settlement, owing - to had roads preventing them from ougaining full benefit from the milking able to-make a recommendation in the t matter, tiie conditions affecting the petitioners being entirely different from those affecting the persons who were ..previously granted rebates. The ranger reported tliat C. Smith was • now resident on section 15, block 2, t Aria, and effecting improvements Considered satisfactory, r Tlie Crown Lands Ranger reported on : sections 0, 7, 8, 17, and 18, block 24. », ■ towli of Manaia.—Resolved that the reS port be adopted and the sections offered - for sale bv public auction. Mr. J. Mt'Veagh applied on behalf of v J. B. Bennie for a further extension of time for the completion of the purchase ' of section 18, block 9, Ohura, in the event of the decision of the appeal J Court in the matter being given in his .i-' favor.—Three months' extension of time was granted. f-_ _C. I[. Hope applied for extensio-j of I'j time to complete the purchase of section 2, block 14, Ohura, and on behalf Mrs. Hope ?nd Jljss Macfarlane aplor a similar concession in regard £T'to sections 4 and 8, block 9, Ohura •j Sesolved that three months' extension of Sj time be granted, and that the applicants )&$* notfflSd that in" the meantime , tlicv ||.being still tenants of the Crown, the Soard insisted oji the improvements bebrought up to date.