TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 304, 18 May 1911, Page 2

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. I The Board resumed its meeting yester-1 day moitling. | ACCRUED THIRDS. j The following local bodies submittea | proposals for expenditure of accrued thirds:—Ohura ■ County Council, £3O 18s; Okato Road Board £ll lis Bd, Waitomo County Council, £lB6 Is 7d; Stratford County Council, £lo.—Resolved that the proposals of the Ohura and Waitomo County Councils be approved; that the Stratford County Council s proposals be approved subject to ranger's report; and that the ranger's report on the proposals of the Okato Road Board be adopted. HOLDINGS INSPECTED. E. Toline, ranger, reported on the inspection of 33 Ridings; improvements required £7698, effected £19,656. Three selectors had not effected sufficient improvements.—Resolved that those in default be notified to explain why they have not complied with requirements. H. TJ'Twiss, ranger, reported on the inspection of 18 holdings; improvements required"£4393, effected £BOO4. One selector' was in default for residence, and loifr had not effected sufficient improvements.—Decided that those who had not complied be requested to give explanations. NON-COMPLIANCE. Action was taken as follows with regard to i settlers who had not complied with the conditions of their holdings:--B. McMaster, section 1, block 4, Rangi (residence). Mr. R. Spence submitted a proposed agreement with M. H. Richards, who Would occupy and improve tho property.—Decided to allow the selector to transfer the property, an undivided interest, when the application is put in proper form. Joshua Harris, section 3, block 15, Ohura (residence).—The attention of selector's solicitor will be drawn to section 84 (sub-section c) of the Land Act, 1908. William Ward, section 15, block 10, Ngatimam (improvements).—Six. months' extension of time granted. J. R. Crallan, section 3, block 15, Ngatimaru (improvements).—Left in the hands of the Commissioner. A. C. Perfert, section 10, block 9, Ohura (improvements).—Selector to be asked to reply to memo, of April 1. H. Ryan, section 13, block 13, Ohura (improvements).—Six months' extension of timo granted. _J. V. Smith, section 3, block 7, Tangitu (residence).—Selector to be notified that unless he complies with conditions of improvement and residence by June 30 his interest will be declared forfeited.

Selectors in the Tangitu Improved Farm Settlement who have not complied with residential and other conditions were dealt with as follow:—John Morgan, selector, appeared before the board and wag granted extension of time until December 25; 1911; R. Henderson, R, F. Reautrais, A. W. King, and A. Conland, sections forfeited; R. Glcntworth, extension of time to February 1, to have house erected, granted; R. N. Saunders, unless selector submits a medical certificate as to illness and resides within one month section will be forfeited; J. H. Brown, no action taken; J. Gouldingj to be notifiod to show cause, within one month, why family not on land; James Miller, to show cause why section should not be forfeited; R. Cleaver, deferred for ranger's report; P. G. D. A. Guinan, to show cause why family not on land; J. Moloney, surrender accepted; D. Millins (Mapara), to show cause why family not residing; H. E. Wilkinson, D. McBeth, and T. Hall, explanations satisfactory. EDUCATION RESERVES.

Education reserves were dealt with as follow:

Coley, jun., and H. Watson to Charles Coley, jun., section 03, Manganui district, consideration to be supplied; ,]. J. Walker and C. A Duff to C. A. Duff, section 19, block 7,1 Omona, held over to June meeting; F. E. Taylor to Angus Wright, section 43, block 10, Huiroa, transfer approved; Antony Potroz to J. F. Potroz, section Moa Moa district, transfer approved; F. S. Johns to C. H. Burgess, part sections 584 and 585, New Plymouth, approved subject to proper survey being made and new leases prepared at the expense of the parties; Crochelto and McGregor to J. J. Hills, and J. J. Hills to R. A, McKenzie, part section 2, block 8, Opaku, ranger's report to be obtained. Sublease—L. M. Dean to G. W. Tayler, section 633, Patea district, approved. r

Transfer of sub-lease.—G. W. Tayler to G. W. Tayler and S. G. Corbett, half interest in sub-lease of section 033, Patea district, approved. The board deferred consideration ot applications for change of tenure from J. R. Gamlin, sections 502, etc., New Plymouth, and J. F. Pease, sub-sections 1 and 4, section 189, Patea district. MISCELLANEOUS. 11. Williamson applied for lease of section a 5, Spotswood, as an addition to his holding.—Recommended under sub-section 2 of section 51, Lands for Settlement Act, 1908. A plan of the Aramahoe road deviation through section 5, block 7, Ohura was laid on the table.—Title to be amended accordingly. The Commissioner brought up a"ain the question of refund of arbitration fees on section 9, block 5, Ohura. the amount of arbitrator's expenses beiii" £lO 17s 2d.-Resolved that the resolution of the previous meetin" be rescinded, and the amount of the fee paid to the Public Account. Mr R. Spence, solicitor, waited on the board with regard to the proposed transfer of section 1, block 11, Upper Waitara, from A. L. Chard (Mrs T Henry) to J. 11. Slight, which was dealt with at last meeting. He submitted that the improvements could not be undertaken without some security and he asked for the transfer to be Wanted now.—lt was decided that the board saw no reason to depart from its previous decision.