TARANAKI LAND BOARD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 47, 17 August 1911, Page 7

TARANAKI LAND BOARD

' MONTHLY .MEETING. The Taranaki Land Board resumed yesterday morning. An application from W. C. Fletcher for section 12, block 12, Upper Waitara, as an addition to his holding, section (i, was deferred, for ranger's report. Similar action was taken with an application front A. 'I. Loft, selector of section 32, block 14, Ohura, for a lease of section 31, adjoining. H. T. Twiss. Crown Lands Ranger, reported that he had failed to locate the case of "dummyism" referred to recently in the press. It was decided to call upon E. E. Trior, selector of section 7, block 7, Mahoe, to show cause why his interest should not be declared forfeited for nonresidence. J. R. Crallam. section 3, block 13, Ngatimaru, will also be called upon to show cause why his interest should not be forfeited. 11. T. Twigs reported that W. B. Reid, selector of section 4, block 7, Mahoc, had apparently disappeared from the district. —Resolved to give the mortgagee three months' notice of intention to forfeit Reid's interest. E. Tolmc, Crown Lands Ranger, reported on section 1!), block 13, Ohura, part of the timber reserve, Harvey road. —Resolved that the land be offered for sale or selection under part 3 of the Land Act, 1908, in terms of the ranger's report. ,• E. Tolme, ranger, reported on the non-residenee of H. Ryan on section 13, black 13. Ohura.—Resolved that the selector be notified to show cause why his interest should not be forfeited. The matter will be dealt with by the Board at next meeting. An application from A. J. Iveigbley, for section 1, block 5, Aria, was refused. The land will be opened for selection; in terms of a report,/rom the ranger. 11. T. Twiss, ranger, reported.on improvements done oi\ section *27, ,bl,ock ; Hi, Huiroa, and made suggestions rfe' capital value of the land.—Decided, that the land bo disposed • of .to the holdef' of section 26 .at a rental qn a f c{ipitai<value.of £l4-per acre,. 1,.,... 5 J. Miller, selector of section J)l6ek' ; '■ 2, Tangitu, appealed against forfeiture of his section aiuf applle'd"for a lease of ,:i 10 acres of Crown lands—Resolved that the forfeiture be confirmed. . ' R. White, selector of section 2, block 1 15, Ohura, applied" for the boundary y tween his section jipd section 7 to be" altered.—Decided to recommend the afF' I plication for the approval of the Governor, under section : 129 of the Lwjd-" • Act,'l'Joß, at a; capital value of £2 per' acre, kit'id to be advertised , add siirvey ••• fee defpdstted.; i •• > • E. F. Eraser applied for the capita.!' Value'of section'2,'Mock ll,Mapara, t6» be reduced.—Application declined. ;' ; '• M. Wil£y also applied' for the ; i capital value of section 4; Mock 11, Ma-'",* para, to be reduced —Declined. ■ 1 C. R. CaverhilT applied for cxeiiiptitin ! :i from residence' on 1 sfttioiis^' 2' arid- 3; " 'block 10, Kaparft,—ThlW moiithV 1 ' "tension of time griirrfed. ' j"'- 1 Messrs Q'Doftnell. 'Gilbert arid, Bulityn applied for a TfeductSoh 'in 1 'tjie ''royalty on kahikatea, rimu and iriatai "to be., taken from gcetfam-t7-M»ijk 2, Piopiotea„) West.--Resolved that the royalty of 7s for rimu. jfpd!Wifiju be maintained,; and that oif kaliikatea be Gd per 100superficial timber to beileft for fencing, etc., as marked on the. ) ground.by: Mf.'TolifflHX L j C. F. and W-.--H. Marsh applied fir.".extension .of tfm(Kun|il. ; j;ho'end oi JanUf.]' ary-bo take upjt((ei|r,Residence on* section, '"). blocJc 10,j ~ «..{s. F. ( , I Marsh waited;, on i the, IJcfflrdi^iiAppljicaf tion agreed to, . . [. ,■ S W. ('., Brown -applicjd ito forfait >se(V', : tion 9, block;,-, 1 ,3 Pouatu..-r Revived that -the section , bp forfeited, and. tke ; : land re-offered for . selection, burdened. • with the value of liniprovemvnts; such valuation to be paid to the outgoing ten-,, ant, Jess cost of re r <)fl|ring. j ~. ... •!,. ,11. 'Beijneft. ; ' ; )v'ajite f i - .section 0, block; "..T^jp'toroLTxh'i ..account.., . of iI.Ij-litlUW t,.- .ilie,. sjJSSW:.,, der be accepted; iirijfl. CTie?la;iil re-offered-A'.. Saiigster wrotq surrendering l|js jri. ~ iciest in section''3j bipvk 2,; .Totbv.o,-,. . Resolved . that, the section re-offered; ' ..for selection al '.;)Qs jiei; ,;,acre capital' value, weighted witTi, for ~ improvements, - .... *.W. 11. Foreman ..fll'rot'e; I ,»yug~Jie-.^iat4,.. ( transferred &' interesj 'm .'.W Ij,£t.p.;'tj ; The Eltham County Council appiiqd ■ for a yearly,., .tijn^ncy,•.■,of.|-.isection l' r ! block 11, and section 277 Mock Vi, Omonji, for the us,e of travelling stock.—Resold, eil that a» ,vear-f lpase..j)e,gp(i]ite|d on terms qupfe.d.-jn.. the i letter.,.-notice boards to. .yell ing stock. ,can, she .flecownp<}ate,d Vgoii' the usual ' .jtrict, rental, oil eacl'i., section to .bor.'.4l''. per anmun.. ~,, I'' The Whangamoiijfina, poim<ffil ; . wrote ..asking tlie. Board's reasons*. 46?'" refusing permission to expend thirds from sect.i.ofl j>, .blpck 15, .Pouatu, dn accordance with suggestion-i made. in,. i<;s letter of, July . to ..inform. f the Council, that',the .Boai'd's- previous ■ resolution was in.''conformity with the provisions of seetivn. 145 of the Land. , Act, 1908. " " : ' ... | • The following local bodies submitted > proposals for expenditure of accrued ■ thirds:—Waitomo County Council £l3p • Kisi 4d, Eltham County Council £.>59 7s, 1 Cl ; fton County Council £397 13s 9d, County 'Cn«neil 2d.—Approved, subject to ranger's report. It was decided' that' t' c .ranger .enquire into the 'baTanec credit of the , thirds account of the 'Ohura County Council, and that the Board notify the Council that it has been informed there is a credit balance of "TT3T4 of thirds still unexpended, and that it has instructed the,.ranger to enquire into the matter. This, with thirds accrued .to March 31 last, makes £371!9. A letter was read from E. Mosaman, on behalf of settlers oil the Waikaka road, asking that the thirds from their sections be pledged as payment for interest on loan for forming and metalling that road. —A copy of the letter - will be. forwarded to the Ohura County Council, with a request that the wishes of the settlers be acceded to. 11. T. Twiss, ranger, reported on the inspection of 58 holdings. Improvements done, £39,037; improvements required, £13,304. Fifteen selectors were in default for residence and one for insufficient improvements. E. Tolme, ranger, reported on the inspection of twelve holdings. Improvements effected £8242; required, £3632. Two selectors were in default for residence, and one had not done sufficient improvements. The Board discussed the reports, and decided to call on several selectors to show cause. In other cases an extension of time was granted, whilst others gave satisfactory explanations. E. Tolme reported on section 1, block 15, Ohura, forfeited by August SchultK. —Forfeiture rescinded. The Commissioner submitted pieces of five sections in block S, Upper Waitara, and block 5, Pouatu.—The report was J adopted, and the land will be offered for ( selection under part 7 of the. Land Act, | 1908. It was decided that the attention of the Department be drawn to the ' necessity of milking provision for the

cuusU'iuiiou of road access to the block as soon as possible. The following selectors had not complied with the conditions of residence or improvements:—John Slieehy, section 8, block 9, Waro. —Six months' extension granted to effect necessary improvements. R. Law, section 9, block 2, Mahoe, applied to admit his two sons into partnership owing to his failing health, but the Board decided that before this can be considered he must make the same arrangements with regard to the sub-lease of section 4, block 1-1, I'oiiatu, adjoining. B. McMaster, section 1, block 4, Rangi, residence. —Resolved to grant leave of absence from the section, that the forfeiture lie rescinded, and that the transfer to 11. Richards be approved, Mr. Kennedy referred to the advisability of surveying some sections in Tiihora township, and it was resolved that the necessary survey be put in hand as soon as possible so that the sections may be offered for sale. EDUCATION LEASES. The following transactions in education leases were dealt with by the Board;—

Applications to transfer from C. E. 11. Alien to Paul Collyer, section 13, block 1, Ngatimaru; and E. and W. Everiss to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., section 03, Mangnnui district, were referred to the ranger for a report. , W. Fairweather was granted a lease of section 068, and part section 475, Pfl.tea district, at an annual rental of 2s (id, with conditions for eradication of; noxious weeds. Consent was given to a deviation ol the Rotoka.re-Campbell road through section 3, block 15, Ngaere.

A schedule of rents, in arrear was laid on the table, and it was decided to institute proceedings for tile recovery of the same, through the Crown solicitor. The ranger's report on section 10, block 12, Hawera, was kid on the table. —Resolved, that a lease be offered at an Mipw.t 'i l eti'tal' of 4s 3d per acre per an%ifm, r weighted iwith valuation for imprercmewtt, £784.