TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 86, 20 July 1910, Page 7

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The Land Board held its usual monthly meeting yesterday. Present: Messrs. F. Simpson (Commissioner of Crown Lands), J. ITeslop, J. Rattenbury, J. McCluggage and Kennedy. LAND APPLIED FOR. The following applications lor land were received since last meeting:—Sec 2 blk 5, Pouatu, 733 acres. CI. W. Murray, R.L.; sec 2 b'k 1, Totoro, 422 acres, A. Scrivener, 0.r.p.; sec 2 blk 5, Taurakawa, 912 acres, E. McLaugnlin; sec 2 blk 10, Upper Waitara. 526 acres, L. J. C. Hamilton, 0.r.p.; sec 2 blk 7, Mimi, lfl!) 1 /; acres, D. and J. Bros-nan, 0.r.p.; sec 1 blk 5. Taurakawa, 904 acres, 0. J. McGregor, 0.r.p.; sec 2 blk 9, Taurakawa, 1520 acres. W. and M. Tiea. 0.r.p.; sec 4a blk 1. Kapara, 15 acres, W. Von Asch. cash. Resolved, that the applications be approved, the first applicant for sec 2 blk 9, Taurakawa, not being eligible. TRANSFERS. Applications for transfers were dealt with as under:— . Jane McLeod to T. R. Ethcnngton, see 12 blk 15, Aria.—Approved. .T. Robinson to F. L. West, 14 blk j) Totoro—Approved. 'jas 'Smith to Jas. Smith and Geo. Smith, sec 1 b!k 5, Waro.-Approved Anna Bennett to Anna and H. rl. U Bennett, sec 11 blk 11, Pouatu.-Ap-G J. Haijgie to E. B. Gotliard, sec 10 blk 13. Oluira.—Approved. H. Fallstfom to John Stanger. jun., sec 2 blk 5, Kapara.—Refused, non-com-pliance with residence conditions. \V C. Williams to «T. E. \\ right, sec 24 and 25 blk 10, Egmont.-Approved. Joseph ttibbs to Harvv Lett, sec !•-> blk 11, Mimi—Approved. E M A. llutchins to Henry Jury, sees 5/0 blk 13, Mimi.-Approved, subject to residence. _ W. G. Fargie to A. C'oxhead, jun., sees 18, 16, 20, 23, 62, 64, 165, blk 1, Mahoe—Approved. . K E. Prior to E. E. Prior and H. E.' Williams, sec 7 blk 7, -Mahoe. Ap- * W. J. A. E. and C. H. Speck to O. S. Jackson, sees 1 and 2 blk 5, Mahoe, and sees 26 and 28 blk 4, Ngatimaru.-Ap-| Pr R Ve K. W. G. and V. P. Membery to Win. Huzziff, sec 7 blk 10, Ngatimaru.— A m! and J. T. Smith to J. T. and A. D. Smith, sees 25 and 26 blk 6, Ngatimam. _ G P M° V G;u'dner to A. C. Stockley, sec 1 blk 9, Ngatimaru.—Approved. j F and F. llagenson to F. and A. Hagenson, sec 1 blk 3, Waro.-Approved, subject to residence. 11. T. Joll to F. Gould, sec 10/31 udv 8/9, Mimi—Approved, subject to ranger's report. S H. and S. A. Jenkins to H. Miskellv, sec 35 blk 14, Ngaire.—Approved. V. J. Leathern to W'. 11. Franks, sec 34 blk 11, Ngaire.-Approved. M Carroll to D. R-, W. and E. 1. Wright, see 17 blk 3, .Opunake.—Approved. , , r _ T. G. Oldacre to W. and M. Rea, sec 9/10 blk 5, Ngatimaru. —Refused; applicant granted six months in which to reside or find someone who will do so. W. J. B. Dawbin .to J. W. Gedge, sec 18 b'.k 3, Omona. —Approved, subject to residence being complied with. Smith Bros, to Wm. Godkin, sec. la/17 blk 4 Omona, and sec 8 blk 1, Taurakawa.—Approved, subject to residence being complied with. Messrs. Fullerton, Smith, Mills and Cook were granted permission to register the transfer Mackinder to Agang, and Mr. Cecil Wright similarly in reference to Lyon to Ryan. FREEHOLD. The following applications lor lreehold were approved:—A. G. Barnard, sees 10, 21, etc., blk 16, Opaku; Henry Wells, sec 23 blk 4, Huiroa; E. Bray, sec 16 blk 19, Ngatimaru. IMPROVED FARM LEASES. The following improved farm settlers applied for their leases:—C. Curtis, sec 4 blk 13, Ohura; S. Samuels, sec 11 blk 2, Ohura—To issue accordingly. EXPENDITURE OF THIRDS. 1 The following proposals for expenditure of thirds were received during the month: —Stratford County Council, £145 19s 9d; Patea do., £64 7s 2d; Clifton do. £364 Wis; Wairoa Road Board, £l4 Os 9d; Motoroa do., £3 18s 4d; Patea East do., £ll 4s 4d; Moa Road Board, £l2 15s 7d—The proposals were approved, provided the "ranger's report is favorable. > • ' NON-COMPLIANCE. I The following settlers had not complied with the conditions of residence or improvements: —J. Hunt, sec 3 blk 2, Opaku, non-residence—Decided to give notice of inteaition to forfeit. M. Natzke, sec 6 blk 3, Malioe, nonresidence—No further action, as selector is now on the section. J. E. W. Henchman, sec 60 blk 4, Pari tutu, non-residence. —Three months' notice of intention to forfeit. R. A. Carter, sec 9 blk 15, Aria, nonresidence. —Six months' notice to be given to reside, or transfer to some eligible person who will reside. ° W. and E. S. Meredith, sees 1, and, 5 blk 2, Ohura, non-residence. Three months' extension granted.B. Prior, sec 5 blk 7, Malioe; deficient improvements.—To be notified his interest is liable to forfeiture. R. A. and J. E. Shewry, sec 8, blk 6, Pouatu; improvements.—Jo be notified as in previous case. M. L. Gaustad, see 5 blk 12. Upper Waitara; improvements. —Nine months' extension granted. The Board reconsidered the question of forfeiture of improved farm sections, and it was resolved that the interest ai G. Parrott in sec 1 blk 7, Ma para, be forfeited absolutely, and the 'and reallotted; that the forfeiture of J. Moore. C. Sclion and F. Hainvright be rescinded. and that the forfeitures of C. F. Bcuianiiu and T. 11. Robinson be confirmed., if tliev are not now on the ground. GENERAL Thi- Commissioner submitted schedules of -eel ions in Opatu block, lleao S.D., recently surveyed bv Mr. Win. Laing The Commissioner was empowered to deal with the matter upon obtaining n report: from Mr. Tolnie. Crown Lands ranker. Mr. L. Doherty applied for a small piece of land in Makahn township on which to build a store. — Further particulars required. I). I'iniiiiran applied for additional land lo improve fencing line of see 10 blk I! Aria. - Uaim-er to report. The application of E. Jovee for a piece of township reserve, see 11 blk 9. Ohura. was refused, the raaigor reporting lie could obtain access without it. .T. P. Malson implied for remission of rent on sec .1 blk 3. Waro.—-Resolved

that the Board regrets it cannot see its way to make a recommendation in that direction. TI. Street was granted three months' extension in which to take up his permanent residence on sec 3 blk 16, Ohura, otherwise the land will be liable to for•1 feiture. : : e 11. T. Twiss, ranger, reported having >f lesumed possession' of sec 4 blk 3, Upi'j per Waitara, and sec S blk 15, Upper I Waitara. —To be re-oll'ered. He also reported on sec 11 blk 5, Mahoe, suggesting that it be included 'in the Forest Reserve. —Adopted. 0 It was decided to recommend that the Clifton County Council be granted sec } > cottage. I > The Under-Secretary for Lands wrote with reference to the occupation by W. ' > A. Flavell of sec 5 blk 11, Opaku, an '> application having been made to transfcr to Strange and Stevenson.—Transfer k approved. ' The application of E. H. Gibson for 5 see 3 blk 7, Waitara, was left in the Commissioner's hands. | e R. R. Tait applied for perinissio nto 2 reside in house on opposite side of road,' ; as there is no building site on sec 7 blk. i 12, Opaku.—Granted. j t D. 11. Wille applied for exemption! from residence on sec 0 blk 11, Ohura. — i, Six months' extension granted ill wsich residence must be complied with, or a t transfer eli'ectcd to some eligible person j who will reside on the section. >. E. Cammock applied for exemption from residence on sec S blk 0, Mahoe.— Granted. i- J. Pederson applied for time, till No- 1 i vcmber 1910, in which lo do improve--0 ments on sec. 7 blk 3, Upper Waitara.— Granted. 1 -N. R Frydity applied for extension of . time in which to effect deficient improvements on sec 7 blk 13, Ohura. c Twelve months' extension granted. C. W. Douglas applied to surrender 3 sec 2 blk 4, Malioe. —Accepted. It was decided that a »«ie be av- • ranged of the sections in Whangamomona as soon as possible. j i W. A. Mc Cutehau waited on ihe 3 Board on behalf of his wife, with regard . to the disposal of land affected by the' | deviation of Kohurats'ii road, and asked! for favorable consideration in the mat- . ter of the land desired to be obtained' by her; also that the land be disposed ; 'of to her at the original price of that' 1 at present held by her.—Resolved, that the portions of sec 13, from which the I reservation has been lifted, be disposed 5 of to the holder of sec 12 blk 15, l'ou-i . atu, at the original price of that secI tion, provided that this is not less than I J £1 per acre.