TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 170, 17 January 1912, Page 7

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Taranaki Land Board was held yesterday. There ' weTe present: Messrs. W. Armstrong, v ommissioner (presiding), J. Heslop, W. I L. Kennedy, and J. McCluggage. TRANSFERS. The following transfers were dealt 1 with:— C. Skitrop to C. Skitrop and G. Jene sen, section 8, block 11, Upper Waitara. i —Approved. T. Thompson to T. and T. H. G. W. Thompson, section 4, block 3, Waro. — j Recommended for approval. LEASES TO ISSUE. The following improved farm settlers i applied for their leases: — B. Boult, section 18, block 2, Ohura; R. H. H. Hiekey, section 1, block 4, Tatoro.—Resolved that leases be issued accordingly, Hickey's to be dated January 1, 1912. RANGER'S REPORT. The ranger's report on selectors in ' Tangitu, 1.F.5., non-resident, was read. [ —Resolved that the action of the Commissioner in forfeiting the interests of A. W. King, R. Cleaver, J. Morgan, and J. H. Brown be confirmed. DEFAULTERS. The following selectors have not complied with the conditions of improvement: — T. W. Moorby, section 8, block 16, Pouatu; F. J. Moorby, section 3, block 4, Malroe. —Mr. Moorby, sen., one of the selectors, appeared and explained the reasbn for deficient improvements—Resolved that the explanation is satisfactory, and that one month be allowed i which to commence further impr ments, which must be completed wh > six months. G. E. Wilson had not complied wiiii the resolution of the Board' dated 20th September last, to either reside on sec- | tion 4, block 10, Pouatu, or transfer to some eligible person. He applied to sublet to E. McLoughlin.—Resolved that provided an application is made in , proper form the Board will consider it. I RESUMPTION OF A SECTION. The Board discussed a memo, from the Under-Secretary of Lands regarding the proposed resumption of part sections 1, 2, and 32, block 1, Mimi.—Resolved that in the opinion of this Board the relief proposed to be given to the tenant should be carried out. The land is absolutely useless for cultivation. The tenant has been paying rent and taxes upon it for 14 years, and the part proposed to be resumed is a suitable addition to the adjoining forest reservethe rent of his landi to be reduced pro j rata according to area resumed. EDUCATIOIN. KJSSERVES. | The following transactions in Education reserves were considered by the Board: — Transfer.—Samuel Blake to S. C. Tonks, section 4, block 9, Opaku.—Approved subject to all papers being in order. Mortgages.—J. and P. O'Connor to New Zealand State Guaranteed Advances Office £2350, and M. I. Jury to same, £47s.—Approved. REMISSION OF RENT, i D. R. Cooper applied for remission of ' a half-year's rent on sections 91, 93, and 94, block 4, Paritutu (Spotswood settlement),, owing to having had his home destroyed bv fire.—Resolved that a remission of a half-year's rent be recommended under section 56 of the Land for Settlement Act, 1908. SPOTSWOOD SECTIONS. The Board considered the amounts of the rents of monthly tenancies of Spotswood sections.—Resolved that the rentage fixed si Is per acre per month. Tt •••us also resolved that it be an instruction to the Receiver of Land Revenue to make the rents of miscellaneous leases conform to the usual term of payments, viz., January and July m each year. " MINERAL RIGHTS. The applications of W. C. Cole, and Hale and Locke to grant borin® and mineral rights to J. S. S. Medlev over parts section 160, Hua and Waiwakaiho, were again considered.—Rewived to inform the applicants that the Board has no power to give consent to .F? Proposed dealings, and that they.be referred to section 11 of the Mining Amendment Act, 1911. TRANSFER OF SECTION. , Messrs. Roy and Nicholson, solicitors, wrote stating that they understood the deficient improvements on section 3. ' ij \ aro > ar,e now complete, and Mked that a consent to the transfer of the section from J. Skeet to Edward bneehy be granted subject to a declaration showing that the improvement condition had been complied with—Resolved that the transfer be approved subject to a declaration as to improvements. GENERAL. It was resolved that H. Egarr's lease of sections 71, 75, 76, and 78, block 4, Paritutu, and J. K. Pedersoh's of sections «) and 83, block 4. Paritutu, be dated from January 1, 1012 M -Tf H & tric-k and C 0... Ltd., applied on behalf of H. Batchelor to purchase section 3, block 15, Ohura.—Resolved thatthe Board has no power to dispose of the land privately as requested, but that it be offered for sale or selection under part 3 of the Land Act, 1908, at a capita] value of £SOO, weighted with first and second mortgages and £42 10s improvements, to be paid in cash. J. Smith, section 9, block 5, Kapara, applied for part section 10, Forest Re- i serve, adjoining, to improve his fencing ■ line—Resolved that the matter be left ' in the hands of the Commissioner with I power to act. 1 The Ohura Co-operative Dairy Com- 1 | pany wrote asking to have thirds ex- ' pended on road fronting section 2, block 1 9. Ohura .—Resolved to forward a copy 8 of the letter to the Ohura County 8 council, and request them to expend the 1 thirds as approved, by the Board. i • ' Cleaver applied for a reduction r in rent on his lease -of sections 1 and 2 block 2, Pouatu.— Resolved that the rent remain at 2s per acre per annum. 11 A - Meredith, assistant Crown lands 11 ranger wrote recommending adding sec- 0 tion 28, block 11, Mapara, to section 23, r adjoining, to improve the building site on the latter section.—Resolved that the report be adopted. t The Commissioner submitted a t] schedule of tenants in arrears with rent. fl Resolved that the Commissioner re- ® quest authority to sue for recovery of all rents two or more instalments in arrears. ci The Commissioner brought up the v nupstion of the forfeiture of section 4, r block 7. Mahoe. W. B. Rcad.-Resolved ® that action he stared, as the mortgagees P are taking steps to vscll unrler powers of ® mortgage. 1) The secretary of the Mokau-iti Co- t operative Dairy Company. Ltd., applied for a title to section 31, block 11, Mapara, a creamery site.—Resolved ' that t subject to revaluation the Hon. Minister " of Lands be recommended to dispose of e the land to the company under section >' 140 of the Land Act. 1908. a

applied to deviate a creek through section 5. block 21. town of Mangaroa.-—The ranger's report was read, and it was resolved to inform the applicant that it is a matter for the ■ocal body to deal with.

The ranger made a suggestion with regard to a site for a nicjhtsoil and rubbish depot near the town n£ Mamraroa—Resolved that the Board will consider an application for a site for a rubbish depot only. r It was decided to obtain a rulin* upon the question whether thirds may be used m erecting a bridge over a stream not on the road leading to the section'

but necessary to give access to the land on the other side of the stream.

T. Ryan appeared before the Board and asked for a rehearing 1 of his application to transfer sections 169 and 171, block 1, Mahoe, to W. Abbott.—Resolved that the Board sees no reason to alter its previous decision. O. E. Moby applied for permission to remove sand from sections 142 and 143, Hua district, for brick-making purposes. —Resolved that the application be agreed to upon payment of royalty to be determined by the Commissioner.

J. S. S. Medley applied to exchange his lease of section 543, town of New Plymouth, for section 542, that being the section he understood he had taken a lease of.—Resolved that consent be given if the matter could be legally arranged at the expense of the applicant.

W. 0. Malone applied for extension of time to register transfer of part section 107, block 2, Ngaere, P. G. Brooking to Jas. Shaw; also of J. W. Paulger to J. R. Parkinson, section 110, blodk 2, Ngaere.—Resolved that one month's extension he granted. J. G. Buchanan applied to under tease part section 107, block 2, Ngaere, to S. Medealf.—Approved. Messrs. Govett and Quilliam, solicitors to New Plymouth Borough Council, applied for permission to lay a sewer through section 838, town of New Plymouth.—Resolved that consent be given to the easement.'

T. B. Salter applied for permission to put a telephone wire over sections 1560 and 1564, to connect his house with his motor garage in Lemon street.—Resolved that the Commissioner be empowered to deal with the matter.

P. O'Dea wrote asking that road access to section I<s, 'block 12, Hawera, be provided from the Ingahope road through sub. 1 of section 33, Taumaha block.— Resolved that the matter be left in the hands of the Commissioner with power to act.

A. Corbett applied for the freehold of section 9, Hock 11, Cape.—Approved. The Board adjourned at 4 p.m.