LAND BOARD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 285, 29 May 1912, Page 7

LAND BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING. The Taranaki Land Board met yes- , he ,? rOWn .^ nds Commissioner (Mr. Bullard) presiding. Members present were: Messrs. Heal op, Rattenbiiry, McCluggage and Kennedy. Mr. Rattenbury took his seat for the ® tlm ® as a member of the Board, and was formally welcomed by the ComImissioner. APPLICATION TOR LAND. The following applications for land were considered:-J. A. Oarr, section 52, block 4, Paritutu; approved. W Mills sections 46 and 47, block 4, Paritutu' approved. A. A. Pedersen, section 74, block 4, Paritutu; deferred TRANSFERS. Transfers were granted in the following cases:—L. and A. Douglas to J E Loft, section 7, block 5, Kapara; D.' Favier to K. W. Frank, section 15, block 10, Ngatimaru; Public Trustee (administrator of J. P. Flett, deceased) to Annie Flett, section 23, block 15, Aria; R. D Dogg to J, A. Martin, section 1, block Opaku; Randolph and McLeod to H. F. Haden, section 4, block 12, Omona;' F. 11. and W. H. Barrett to (I. S. Hobbs, section 2, block 11. Omona; S. Gedge to E. E. Gedge, part section 15, block 3, Omona; S. Gedge to J. W. Gedge, part section 15, block 3, Omona; W.°F.' and G. H. Baker to T. W. S. Bottomley, section 89, block 8, Waimate; S. Lowe to C. W. Slireiber and A. 'H. and L. J. Hunter, sections 3 and 5, blocks 14 and 13, Upper Waitara; G. Waterson to John Skinner, section 1, block 7, Mimi. Other applications were dealt with as follows:—II. C. iS. Hughes to J. Chesswas, sections 11 and 17, block G, Kapara —deferred for inquiry; J. O'Sullivan to E. J. O'Neill, section 4, block (i, Kaupokonui—refused; S. Lowe to R. 11. Phillips, sections 3 «nd 5, blocks 14 and 13, Upper Waitara—refused; W. Innes to H. McGrath, section 1, block 3, Totoro—deferred for further particulars and ranger's report. SUB-LEASES. ISub-leases were approved as follows.:—.. Ellen Holloway to S. 11. Barnett, section 11, block 1, Aria; R.' Scott to S. W. Shaw, part section 2, block 8, Mimi; ,T. •B. C. and R. G. Fowkner to C. F. Marsh, sections 170 and- 172, block 1 13, Pouatu. TIME TO REGISTER. One month's 1 ''register was granted in t-lie following -cAses: —D. R. Right to -C. J.-O'Neill, -sections 74 and '76, i block' 14,- 'PO'ua'fcui;i!\Y; i 'i?\ Ij,, Jenkins to J. and > J.- J..' Embling; 'part; section 31, block 11, Ngjiere; W. E. L. Jenkins to A. Zimmerman, part section 31, block 11, :Ngaere; In the .case oTi A. C. Manto A. E. Liohtwark, section 4, blo<;k'4, Huiroa, jtw<j .mooiths' extension 'of time 1 was granted,.. V. "

, u in'which tP'/Pgis'tev transfer was granted,;jji "the.;)?{ises .of C. hj). H. Allen to P. 2, Ngatimaru; C., E. H. Allen to 'P.' ; Collycr, section,,), jjlock.l,; CONVE^SIOX ; ;|SfTO SREtiHOLD.' t Annie Cophejid was grahtW'.tbtf freehold, of section, ,15, 'blpcK 'Phuatu; Similar a applications y'prfi padi? by< F?" Q. Cophead, sijlp-sectiD'n. 2,' station- 68/ 1 Ujcfe.-J4,'Pouaiit,.»ril(J'.' i Rj (jJorbett, subs.ecj;iqn, I',' sc<j^n"^l | .,"T)Jo<?k M/'jEWda&V' .and were-held oycr'.penijing thfe 1 ajipi'aife- ! inf* "of .the fee'l simpfc th'eutjljwn «• ririg(!r. . yi:;va »<> <i 'i■ ! y;teWii vh;• ,"It. was dfeci's(?d"to )l^: ( , fei' I .Consideration: jit Ar'CaHwqft's touati'iiirpnllftr): ;ap4 fAr T£fund"of : ?pht' ) 'naTa in advance of'Weetirin 'S,'' tspserj Waifcira,? .owing to want of aiffiess.; I '-' • The 06ftjh3Mon r ef' J l!r}fofin'ed th®,,RoAr4'. BiaHr secti'dA; r ?29' l ,pf f) 'tKl i (Daijd^Aiet operated,,<to (t give-ad&ilkmal 4WiI to 'siWcteTS; ofhad/v , jSinit®" fefea'and-*lfcb shat under section'" 128 of flid' J. Phillips 'Etnd'fe.'W. aiid'ift. I '#.' wWdsy whose holdings' &ei-esJ'Ut<dre ineligible -tio ixyere also 11. "andi'O. @> Jslaektj4vFM l/i'ifl 533 acres, to i' take upiaw ®lditih4ii liiOi attires.

access be 'piovMed*i:and~ftMt : [ ftiie"teui hti i' bpcVife'd ll jfer ■•■ifHving to' tbeiispetiail circumstances.,nit[ TODB td:iallbwolv Petersen, section To.'--ill twelve ninths'' ~ exempt)ion, - "frf)m ,psnt. v •rf 6ftmi®|>ssjortfrr;i ; j '{submitted "oi •tobVlltffe ©t! two <ir arrears, as .fipii it >va& resolved., thjaut ( > ipift cj»e&- jjf fvJl{ owing, "tjif-'ee, ,hands of the riijfaned ,'that it vvas intended to 'ahjpunts. !,W- Ward 'io'iewtonge ■& portion of, for a country, reserve oil''the Tapuni s.'(*•• 'f(k con'j-' sefltio.,,'9, spjiau 'j}rea fi 'qjj' : the' seeti()n : being, tak<p to the TaJjuiii matteis were left in the 'hands'of tKeVCoinmi^ipner. ; ' ' On behalf of the Tangitn settlers, 15. A., Oiiilford applied f f-or a license, with right bf J)ufc3i'aSe, bf a.'■'piece of (Clown iariil at'tlie _jniistiJ>ji''6f "Maput and. Ota-, rnata .roads', fos ~&'\ctedr<*fy site.trt*®hfe • Board resolve? to instruct, the ranger to report on the milt Mr. 'and fo as-k the Commissioner tp--lhquire i as to the'incdrnorifctidh'' of '• a ' company . :<icquirfl the laris. ' ! J , ; ' ' •') : ' ;r •; The fesblved 'that,'-in eve,nt.,pf the forest feSerV&tlbn> | >beih£ lifted, it r-would consider' the .request of ,T. B. Xorris, section 0,. block 2', Omoria, for part of the Matemateitoiiga Forest Reserve in order to improve his fencing line. W. Sangster applied for a lease of sec.tion- 27, : l>lpclv" I); Totbto,' a timber reserve formerly included in his section.— The. .application was . refused, and it was decided to offer the land under the optional tenure, after valuation and report by the ranger. Rangitaura applied for a lease of a small island in the Waitani river, and the Board decided to leave the matter in the Commissioner's hands, to mak« the best arrangements possible for leasing the land 1 . A. E, Watkins' application for the closed part of the Clifton road adjoining sections 1, 3, and 4, and parts of sections 5 and 15, Pukearuhe district, was agreed to, the land to be valued by the ranger. Following on the application of J. A. C&rr, selector of section 52, block 4, Paritutu, for a grazing tenancy of section 50, in that block, it was decided to give notice determining the term of the present tenancy. J. F. Moorby applied for a lease of section 10, block 10, Pouatu, and it. was resolved that the Commissioner should apply for a vote for felling the bush, | with a view to granting a yearly tenancy , of the land.

The application of C. M. Ross, jun., for a lease of section 3S, block 14, Ohura, was left in the hands of tlie Commissioner, as was also J. Pedersen's applica--I;in for a lease of a larger piece of the Moki township reserve than had been granted to him. E. Marfcll applied to purchase part of the Omata road (closed) in the North riding of the Grey district, in regard to j which the Board decided to empower the Commissioner to act, upon a valuation being made by the ranger. It was resolved to recommend that a timber license for four years be granted to B. Speight of part section 9, block 7, Ohura. With reference to H. Kitchingman's application to lease section 28, block 14, Cape, the Egmont County Council WTote stating that the reserve would be required in the near future for a gravel supply, and that it should be leased only on a monthly tenancy—Under the cir-

cumstances, the Board declined to grunt a lease. The Board decided that it did not see its way to grant W. J. Coventry's renewed application for access to section 21, block 15, Aria, by opening a road through section 27. The ranger was instructed to report on J. P. Corney's application for part of the road reserve (Okau noad) fronting section 2, block 9, WaTO.

The Public Works Department and the Ohura County advised that there was no objection to disposing of part of the Waitamgata road reserve, applied for by T. Agang, and the Board accordingly decided to dispose of it to the applicant, subsequent to the necessary steps being taken, to close that part of the road.

'Six months' further extension of time in which to find a transferee for section !, bloek 6, Upper Waitara, was granted to R. L. Wilson.

iWith regard to A. Williams' application for a section of Crown land, adjoining his section—section 2, block 11, Totoro—it was decided to inform the applicant that the Board intended to put up the land to .public competition, and that in any case he could not obtain more than about 30 acres. *

'A lease was issued to G. F. Bonfield, selector of section 34, block 1, Tangitu. Subject to the ranger's supervision, the Ohura County Council was empowered to take timber from the Matiere township reserve.

J. J. Peacock's application for part of the Taranui block, adjoining his land—section 4, block 16, Aria —was refused. 'Mr. E. Tolme, Crown lands ranger, reported that J. Carter had been residing on section 2, block 11, Aria, for .some time past—The Board decided that the position was satisfactory. Mr. Twiss reported that Mrs. D. 11. Wille was not residing on section 6, block 11, Ohura, and the Board resolved that she be given six months, in which to either take up her residence or transfer her interssts.

Upon Mr. Kennedy drawing attention to the matter, it was decided to request the Public Works Department, to refrain from causing any unnecessary damage to the forest on section 84, block 10, Pouatu.

Following on the report of the ranger, it was decided tliat access be given to section.!), block 7, Ohura, held by J. H. Andterson, through part section 10, subject to applicant giving a piece of land in exchange.

R. Roth was granted part, of the Wanganui river trust lands for a homestead site, at the rate of £5 per acre. "Mr. E: A. Meredith, assistant Crown lands ranger, reported on the position of three settlers non-resident on sections in the Tangitu district, and the Board accordingly decided that R, F. Beautrais' section be forfeited, that P. G. D. A. Guiiuinbc granted one months' extension of time, and that no action be taken in jthe meantime in regard to S. F. S. R. .Qtenltworth. 1 > ACCRUED THIRDS.

Proposal® for the expenditure of ac•irriled 1 thirds were dealt with as follows: iPatea County Council, £72 16s Bd, 'subject to tl;e .report of the granger; faranaki County Council, £55 'lfe4cl, approved subject to the certificate of ;,ihe Oakura Road Board; Ohura County Council, £441 19s 2d, approved. ( ~ A., Barnett, on behalf of L. R. Whitapplied for thirds from section 2, Aria, to be spent on Pura road. -jriTjie, Board resolved that it could not way to depart from its former dc[fission/. ,

A. and W. Goodwin wrote objecting to •the thirds fiom their section being pledged in payment of interest on the ICakahi road "loan—The Board decided to Triform the complainants that the best csurse was to lodge an objection under the Local Bodies Loan Act, and that the Bijrcirdi' would deal with the question of ipkd&ing'the-tliirds when the application oame before it.

- Ranger E. Tolme reported on the inspection of 18 holdings, on which the ■improvements required were £1057, while those actually effected amounted -to £8991. None of the selectors were in default for residence or improvements. Te'ed's application to purchase a closed part of Holsworthy road, adjoining part, section 24, 'Grey district, was deferred pending certain matters. rf. O'Donovara applied for a renewable lease of part section 1, block 14, Waro, but the Board resolved that it could not offer him anyi tenancy but a yearly one. , "It was resolved to offer access to section 255, Huirangi, under the optional tenure, at a price to be fixed, i /■' DEFAULTING SELECTORS. Cases of settlers who had not complied with the conditions of residence jindlf improvements were dealt with as follows: —IT. Bryson, section 2, block 3, Mahoe, residence; three months' further extensios. A. Paulger, section 6, block 11,- Cape> residence; deemed satisfactory 'ih"'the meantime. D. and J. Brosnan, sebfcion. 2, block 7, Mimi, residence; deferred! for further inquiry by the ranger. F. E. Leech, section 4, block 12, Aria, residence; deferred for further inquiry by the ranger, A NEW SURVEY. The Commissioner submitted a scheme of section being surveyed for settlement in the Whakaihuwaka north block, Taurakawa survey district, blocks 2, 3, and 4, which met with the Board's approval. EDUCATION RESERVES. The following transactions in Education Board reserves were approved:— M. Watson to T. Smart, sections 129 and 131, Oakura township; F. Calgher to F. M. Mills, part section 8, Oakura town belt; F. M. Mills to J. Rothery, part section 8, Oakura town belt; J. Nally to J. Weyburne, part section 10,' Manganui i district; C. E. Kelly to A. W. and A. [ Kemp, section 4, block 13, Waro, conditionally approved. The transfer of a sub-lease was apj proved from J. M. Currin and A. M. Bar- | raclough to J. M. Currin, of section 1, block 4, Hawera. A plan of land required by the New Plymouth Borough Council in connection with'" Manga otuku stream diversion was agreed to, and it was agreed to dispose of the land on certain conditions. L. Lloyd renewed his application for access to section 9, block 3, Aria.—lt was decided to inform him that action was already being taken in the matter. It was resolved that the attention of the tenant of section 25, Hua and Wawaikaiho. be drawn to the presence of noxious weeds on the land. The ranger is also to report on the matter. This concluded the business.