TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 197, 24 September 1909, Page 4

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The Taranaki Land Board met on Tuesday. Present: The Commissioner | o{ Crown Lands (in the chair), Messrs Heslop and Rattenbury. TRANSFERS OF SUB-LEASES. Transfer* 'were approved as follow: C. F. Bowman to W. F. Dowman, section 20, block 11, Ngatimaru; Win. j Gadsby to Geary Bros., section GG2, l'atoa; Tlios. Higginson to Win. Ward, section* 10, 11 and IS, block 10, Ngai- ] uiaru; R. Gribbon to J. C. B. Walsh i and T. Walsh, sections 4, 5, G, and 7, block 1, Mimi; A. V. R. and R. ¥,. Niekolls to F. A. Litchtwark, section 0, Mock 9, Waro; J. D. and T. A. Sraiih to J. D. Smith, section 17, block 15, Pouatu; Watson ami Daines to 8. Daincs and S. H. Jenkins, section 2, | block 12, Omona; C. G. Deans to Jas. Clirichton, section 10, block 0, Waro and ■scetioji 4, block a, Waro; v T. G. Oldaker to E. M. Cox, section 12, Block a, I'pper Waitara; Louisa Joll to F. Watson, section I,blocks, Kaupokonui; L. R. Lucas to W. 1). Cartwright, section «. block- 11, Cape; F. 11. Mills to Ernest Guscott, section 0, 18, 10, 21, 25, block 2, Upper Waitara. Application for transfer from .1. Wilkes to If. .1. Allison, sections 2 ami 3, block 10, Kapara, and from Towes and Corrigan to .1. C. Towcs, section 7, block 5, Omona, were deferred.

The Board refused applications for transfers from B. Macfarlane and C. Hope- to J. L. ■ Robinson, section 4 Mock 10. Ohiira, and B. Macfarlane to .hiiii'fc Robinson, section S, block 0 Oh urn, residential conditions not having been complied with. Sub-leases were approved as follows: M. J. Bocoek to H. Lett and S. P. Lett, section 3, block 7, Mimi; W. R. Bonner to J. W. Matthews, part section 0, block IG, Ngatimaru.

A PETITION. A petition was received from C. J. Riddle and twenty-three others praying that the Crown land in blocks 3, 6, 7 and 10, Aria S.D., be opened for application, as there were several landless persons residing in the district anxious to select land in that locality. It was decided to inform the petitioners that the matter will received favorable consideration when the field staff is available For the necessary survey. INSPECTION OF HOLDINGS.

H. T. Twiss, Crown Lands Ranger, reported on the inspection of 32 hold-1 ings, comprising 20,480 acres. The improvements required "were £SBOO, those effected t" ',OIO. Nine selectors had not eff led sufficient improvements and one wa.s not residing. E. Tolme, Crown Lands Hanger, reported having inspected 12 holdings comprising 0028 acres. The improvements required were £OSO, those effected £1550. Three selectors had not effected sufficient improvements, two were jiot residing, and one had not ' esided nor effected any improvements. It was decided to give the usual notice to those who had not complied with requirements to show cause for such non-compliance. NON-C&MPLTANCG WITH CONDITIONS.

The following selectors had been notified, of their failure to comply with coiditions of personal residence and improvements:— W. T. McKay, sections 5 and 0, block 5, Ohura (non-residence). Resolved that the selector's application to let the grazing he refused and that he be informed that he must comply with the conditions of his lease, or the Board will fake further action in the matter.

A. W. and R. C. Shield, section 8, block 10, Upper Waitara (not able to obtain timber to build).—Six months' extension of time granted. J. Fryday, section 7, block 13, Ohura (non-residence and general neglect of land).—Consideration deferred to ne:t meeting. C. R. McCartie, section 8, block 0, Fouatu (non-residence).—Resolved that he must comply with the conditions of his lease or the BoaTd will take further action. H. Ryan, section 1.1, block 13, Oh in a (non-residence, but intends to reside at once). —Snme docision as in previous case.

H. and A. M. dill, section 11, block 2. Heao (non-residence).—Selectors staled that they were now resident; ranger to verify.

A. Fletcher, section 4, block S. Aria (non-residence).—Selector allowed thrie months' time to take up his permanent resident or transfer. T. A. Williams, section 8, block 11, 'I ntoro (non-resiilence and deficient iinincrements).—Holding forfeited.

MISCELLANEOUS. The Hoard was advised tliat improved farm sections may lip disposed of under the 0.R.1', system where not included in national endowment areas. The land applivd for since last meeting was as follows:—Section 0, blo?k 3, Upper Waitara. 332 acres, R. Thomson, 0.K.P.; sections 55. 57, 58. 59, 00. block 4, Paritutu, C7a. lr. 4p., J. E. W. Henchman, R.L.; section 72, block 14, Pouatu, 02a. 2r., D. R. Hight, R.L.— The Board resolved to defer consideration of Henchman's application till next meeting. Thomson's application was approved; the re-valuation for improvements as due to the Department was assessed at !C'i9 18s, the remainder to be paid to the outgoing selecto l '. Hight's application was approved in terms of section 128 of the Land Act, 1908. Two months' extension of time was granted for registration of transfers from C. K. JlcCutchan to 11. A. MeLcod, and J. Meßcady to McKcuzie and Ilolloway.

The following improved farm settlors applied for their leases to issue:—T. J. Pundray," section 3, block 2, Ohura; H. Love, section 1), block 14, Ohura; J. Iskirka, section a, block !), Totoio; J. Jarvis, section 8, Mock 10, Ohura.— Resolved that leases be issued accordingly. The following applications for Oilversion of O.R.P. licenses to freehold were agreed to:—J. Kemp, sections 8 and 9, block 3, Xgatiniarti; 11. R. Beinott, sections 12 and 13, block 11, anil section 2, block 15, Pouatu. Mr. J. MeVeagh, solicitor, applied on behalf of J. li. Beunic for the freehold title to issue at once Tor sect ion IS. block 11, Olmrii.—licsolved that the title be issued accordingly. On Mr. McYcaghV application the Board granted Hum: months' extension of lime to enable E. Parrott to complete the conversion of L.I.P. of section lli, block 5, Ohura, to freehold. 0. and D. G. Shiliityro appealed against the forfeiture of section 4, block 3, Mahoe.—Decided that there was •ot fitiincient reason for the Board to depart from its former decision. The Board declined to entertain an application from W. T. Bacon for a portion of section 4, block 3, Malue, for a building site for section 2, bloek 7, Maiioe.

The Board also declined an application from S. H. J. Brown, who asfcd that section 14, block !), Ohura, should be added to his holding. -Messrs Mal'one, Anderson and Johnston, solicitors, submitted a statement of improvements being effected by G. E, Anderson on section 3, block 5, and section 10. block (i, Poualti, and asked that transfer from J. Goldnp be w allowed to be completed.—Resolved that the request be refused, and that six months' further extension of time be allowed in ■ which the improvements must be brought up to requirements, this extension to be final.

K. Maxwell applied for a yearly tenancy of section* 7, 8 and !),' village of Puniwhakau, and offered a rental of Ids per annum.—Tlic offer was accepted, the tenancy lo lie subject to termination by three months' notice, and noxious weeds to he eradicated.

The Clifton County Council wrote objecting to the disposal of portions of the Clifton road, as it would close the access to certain sections in block 10, Mimi S.D.—Decided lo refuse the application to purchase the closed road.

Mr. Muir, senr.. explained his action in letting the grazing of sections 5. 4,i. and 48, lilock I, Mahoe. to AV. Abbott, and asked for the sanction of the Board to the same.—The application was refused.

The Board granted an application by S. E. Meredith for firewood lights over the area of Mangaroa township covered by his timber-cutting license, on payment of a royalty of 2s Cd per oord. Mr. E. A. Kjrton appeared before the Board, and stated that a contract for felling about H>9 acres of bush on tec-

tion 9, block 11, Upper Waitara, was just completed but had not be«n settled up yet. He asked for an extension ol time.—Three months' extension was granted.

The Board wasi advised that the Crown docs not now intend to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of the Court of Appeal that leases in perpetuity granted under section 121 of the Land Act, 1592, may he converted into freehold.—Resolved to inform the applicants mentioned hereunder that owing to the delay caused by having to obtain a decision of the Courts on this suTijeet, twelve months from date would lie allowed for completion of their contracts for the purchase of tUo fee simple of the land held by thenii C. H. Hope, section 2, block J4, Ohuta; C. C. Neilsen. sections (i and 7, block 7, Waro; K. Sowry, .section 13, block 11 Aria; M. Williams, section 0, block 5, Ohtira.