TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 62, 22 June 1910, Page 3

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

The Land Board met yesterday, present: Messrs. F. Simpson (Commissioner of Crown Lands), J. Heslop, J. Rattenbury, J. McCluggage and W. L. Kennedy. The Commissioner welcomed Mr. Kennedy, the newly-elected member, to the Board's table, and other members jowied in their expressions of welcome, which were suitably acknowledged. The Under-Secretary for Lands notified the re-appointment of Mr. J. Rattenbury. LAND APPLIED FOR. The following applications for land, received since last meeting, were approved:—Sec. 3, blk. C, Aria, 3 acres 3 roods 31 perches, K. A. Johansen, renewable lease; sees. 66, 67, 69, blk. 4, Paritutu, 23 acres (Spotswood settlement), Mr. M. Williamson, renewable lease. TRANSFERS. Applications for leave to transfer were dealt with as follows: •H. M. and H. W. Helm to J. Godkin, sec. 2, blk. 1, Taurakawa.—Approved. F. Keams to E. C. Stratton, sec. 8, blk. 1, Aria.—Approved. Bennett and Taylor to W. H. Taylor, see. 5, blk. 7, Ware—Approved, subject to residence.

J. H. Magee to Joseph Gibbs, sec. 13, blk. 12, Mimi.—Approved. John Fryday to N. B. Fryday, sec. 7, blk. 13, Ohura.—Approved, under the exceptional circumstances. Rosenfeldt and Morpeth to A. F. McKenzie, sec. 9, blk. 13, Ohura.—Approved. M. J. McAvady to G. Daw-soi, sec. 4, blk. 2, Ohura.—Approved, subject to residence and improvements being satisfactory.

John Richards to W. F. Terrill, sec. 87, Tikorangi—Approved. ' 1. U. Harden to G. B. Knyvett, sec. 9, blk. 14, Mahoe.—Refused. The selector must take up his residence within six months, or the land will be forfeited. W. P. Pratt to P. E. Knyvett and T. S. R. Shaw, sec. 10, blk. 10, Mahoe, and sec. 8, blk 14, Mahoe.—Refused, the Commissioner holding that residence for two years should be required. W. A. Flavell to W. H. Strange and R. J. Stevenson, sec. 5, blk 11, Opaku.—; Deferred till next meeting for further information. j

E. A. Upson to H. Johnston, sec. 13, blk. 8. Huiroa Approved. AT. Hopkins and J. Ranch to W. Hopkin-; r.-nd N.. T-T. C. Caplo-n, sec. fl. W!-:. 12. Omona. —Approved.

R. and A. McKeown to A. McKeown, sec. I, blk. G. Upper Waitara, —Approved. J. Hart to J. D. Campbell, sec. 7, blk, i. Opaku.—Approved, subject to the transferee taking up his permanent residence forthwith.

5. Oad to R. Smith, sec. 2, Waitara and suburban. —Approved. Franklin to Huzzifly aad Marr to Kirkham.—Unproved. ' ' J. A\- !?orkerton to S. H. Williams, sec. ?,. blk. 9, Hawera —Approved. [ r. Johnson to W. J. and F. W. SimpIson, sec. 34, blk. 2, Omona—Approved.

SUB-LEASES. | T. G. Oldaker applied for leave to sub-1 lease sees. 9 and 10, folk. 5, Ngatiinaru, | to M. Rea.—Postponed, and the appli- : can't will be called upon to show why he j has not complied with the conditions. I H. C. A. King's application to subVase sec. 8, blk. 14, Waro, to H. J. Wilkinson, was approved. FREEHOLD. The following selectors applied for tlie freehold of their sections:—H. E. Fugle, sec. 3 and 6, blk. 2, Upper Waitara; J. Moir, sec. 14, blk. 15, Pouatu; J. and J. Wallace, sec. 27, 28. 35, blk. 6, Ngatimaru; A. E. Smith, sec. 21, blk. 15, Waitara.—The applications were approved. IMPROVED FARM LEASES. The following .flmpjoved .farm settlers applied for their,^ea'ses:— Williams and McKinley, sec. 9, blk. 10, Ohura; P. Hefferman, sec. 11, Wk. 13, Ohura; J. Rodgits, sec. 12, blk. 13. Ohura; J. Robinson, sec. 13, Wk. 9, Totoro; R. H. Gardiner, sec. 20, blk. 1, Aria.—Leases will be issued accordingly. RENTS IN ARREAR.

Several selectors were reported to have failed to pay their rents after being notified of the Board's intention to forfeit if the amounts were not paid. The cases were considered and dealt with as follows:—W. M. Healey, explanation satisfactory; McDonald and Kerr, deferred for further enquiry; D. Favier, deferred for a month; Win. Woods, deferred for a month; E. Jennings and ,B. C. O'Dowda. if nc+ paid by the ilSth the superintendent to be notified. I FORFEITURES. E. Sathern applied to forfeit sec. 11, blk. 8, Mimi, and A. Armstrong to surrender sec. 9, blk 12, Mimi.—.Sections forfeited. H. McPhee, lessee of sec. 5, blk. 12, Aria, appealed against the forfeiture of his section for non-payment of rent. Consideration deferred for a month. GENERAL.

J. O'Donovan applied for a small piece of land to he added to sec. 4,'blk. 2, Pontau, to increase the area to 224 acres, and ir exchange for land taKen for Mold r'-'.d deviation.—Postponed for further enquiry. W. Van Asch applied to purchase sec. 4a, blk. 1, Kapira —Resolved, that the land be disposed of to the applicant in terms of sec. 131 of the Land Act 190 S. Tit!es will be amended on account of the Hapurua, Rimuputa, and Mold road deviations. The Commissioner submitted the matter of the apportionment of valuation for improvements on sec. 2, oik. i, Piopiotea West. —Consideration deferred for j further information. H. T. Twiss, Crown Lands ranger, reported having resumed possession of sec 3. 7, 2 and 1, blk. 10, Mahoe, and sec. 4, blk. 3, Maihoe— The report was adopted, and the land will be re-offered. I The Board adjourned till this morn- ( m E-