CROWN LANDS BOARD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 303, 19 June 1912, Page 6

CROWN LANDS BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING. The usual meeting of the Taranaki Crown Lands Board was held at the Board's oflice, New Plymouth, when there were present: Messrs. Billiard (Commissioner of Crown Lands], in the chair. Ilislop and Rattenbury. An apology was received from Mr. ,1. McCluggnge. APPLICATIONS FOR LAND. The following applications for land were approved:—P. G. Pedersen, 4a lr 13, sec. 7!), block iv, Paritutu; and' E. J. Wilton, R.L. 815 a, sec. 3, blk. viii., Upper Waitara. TRANSFERS. Transfers were dealt with as follows: A. C. Marr to L. R. Curtis,'sec. 4, blk. iv, Huiroa, deferred; J. and R. W. Barron to T. G. Seymour, sec. 21, blk. xv, Ngatimaru, approved; R. J. Speck to H. Chtulwick, sec. 14, blk iv. Ngatimaru, approved!; C. S. R. Caffin to J. Bowen, sec. 7, blk. iii, Ohura, approved; McMaster and Richards to B. McMaster, sec. 1, blk. iv, Rangi, appro Ted; J. C. Morgan to J. C. and A. J. Morgan, sec. 4, blk i, Piopiotea W., approved; J. Jacobsbn to G. J. Bridge, sees. 3, 4, 8 and 9, blk iv, Omona (Mr. Jackson waited on th« Board in support of the application, which was refused) ; J. Taylor to J. and S. Taylor, sees. 15 and 17, blk. ii, Poatu, deferred to next meeting.

EXTENSIONS OF TIME. The _foll6wing were gnr da month's extension of time, in w!. ,'i to register transfers. Richardson. Hicks, Trounson,; Clover and TCirby, to H. N. J. and F. E. E. Alexander, sec. 5, blk vii, Cape; W. H. Sadleir to 11. W. Claridge and C. A. Grant, sec. 1, blk vii, Mahoe; Stuart' and Bicheno, to C. L. and S. Bicheno and E. K. Person, sec. 1, blk vi, Aria; A. E. Kemp to Wm. Bly, sec. 32, blk. xi, Ngaere; A. L. Chard to J. 11. Slight, sec. 1, blk xi,> Upper Waitara. I), and D. S. Maxwell applied to partition the license of sees. 1 to 5, blk ii, Taurakawa, and sees. 2, 3 and 4, blk xiv ; Mahoe.—Resolved that the partition be > approved, and that six months' extension of time be granted to bring the improvements up to date. CONVERSION TO FREEHOLD. The following applications to convert to freehold were approved:— G. W. E. Richardson, sec. 14. blk. vii, Cape; L. Smith, see. 5, blk. ii., Mahoe; C. Dickie, sec. 5, blk. xii., Opaku; and C. Dickie, sec. 2, blk. xii., Opaku. LEASES TO ISSUE. j It was resolved that leases be issued to the. following improved farm settlers , upon bills of sale on stock supplied by the Government being redeemed:—E. J. Charteris. sec' 10, blk. ii, Totoro; J. V. Mortensen, sec. 14, blk. iv, Totoro; A. i E. Bloomfield, sec. 10, blk. iv, Totoro; | J. L. Kennett, see. 20, blk. iv, Totoro; j J. B. Mills, sec. 15, blk iv, Totoro; H. I P. C. McLean, sec. 7, blk. ii, Totoro. | CLOSING OF ROADS.

A. George wrote objecting to the sale of part of Hobworth road in front of aec. 24, Omata district, as applied for by D. Teed.—lt was resolved that the application of Mr. Teed be not agreed to. The Taranaki County Council objected to the sale of closed part of Omata road, in part of Native Reserve 1, Grey district. —lt was resolved that no further steps ■be taken in the matter, and that Mr. Marfell's application to purchase it be refused. SELECTORS IN DEFAULT. In the case of the following selectors in default for improvements, action was deferred pending ranger's report:—H. T. Cane, sec. 7, blk. xiii, Upper Waitara, and E. S. Von Stunner, sec. 5, blk. iii, Waro. GENERAL. A. Cameron, selector of see. 4, blk. viii, Upper Waitara, declined to sign his lease, and asked that a portion of the rent paid by him be refunded.—Resolved that the interest of the selector be forfeited, and that the land be re-offered for selection.

The Commissioner submitted values of sections in Whatikokarua Block, lately surveyed by Mr. N. B. Kensington—Resolved that prices be adopted, and the matter be left in the hands of the Commissioner to open for settlement under optional conditions as soon as possible, he to use discretion as to which section should be reserved from disposal on account of railway works, and as to those sections to be reserved for disposal amongst landless married men.

On the motion of Messrs. Hislop and Rattenbury a previous resolution to offer the land with exemption from rent and rates for one year, was rescinded. ■V. Klee applied for a piece of reserve between sec. 4!) and the Recreation re- , serve, Whangamomona township. Referred to the ranger for report, and it was resolved to give the present tenants the necessary notice of termination of tenancies, and that the sections be offered for sale by public auction at upset prices to be fixed. .. A. C. 'Gibbs applied for remission of rent on sec. 1, blk. v, Taurakawa.—Deferred for ranger's report. The Board reconsidered the application of C. J. Ryan for sec. 28, blk. ii, Ohura.—Resolved that *s the Board! intended to offer this land for selection shortly, it could not entertain his application. Tho Board reconsidered the question of residence on sec. 15, blk. xi, Mapara, R. Cleaver, and it was resolved that the resolution of last meeting be rescinded. Further action dealing with the matter whs considered in committee.'

The application of W. Mills for a monthly tenancy of sees. 49 and 51, blk. iv, Paritutu, was agreed to. Mrs. Janet Eide, selector of sec. 4, blk. vii, Waro, wrote asking if her husband could perform residence conditions on section.—Resolved that tho tenant be called upon to reside on the land when the term of exemption expires; otherwise her interest will be forfeited. The Motoroa Roadi Board submitted proposals' for expenditure of £1 13s lOd, accrued thirds. E. Tolme, Crown lands ranger, reported on nine holdings. Improvements required £1331', ■etfectcd £4BSB. None sire in default for residence or improvement. The Okau Co-operative Dairy Factory Company applied for the freehold! of part •2. blk. v'iii, Mimi.—Resolved that the application be granted, and that Mr. ill. T. Twiss be appointed appraiser for the valuation of llie land. A letter was rend from Mr. A. McWilliams, asking that the Forest Reserve in the Matemateaonga Range, be opened for settlement.—Resolved that the matter be left in the hands of the Commissioner to confer with the ranger and suggest the lands over which the reservation should be removed. The Commissioner reported that the present leases of S.G. runs, sec. 061 and tio2, Patea, would expire on August 31, 1013.—-Resolved, that the ranger's report bo obtained. EDUCATION RESERVES. The following transfers of education reserves were considered and approved: J. and 11. W. Baron to F. G. Seymour, sec. 1, blk iii, Omona: A. Kalchert to 11. 1). and R. W. Wallath, sec. 1288, New Plymouth; and Julius Jacobsen to Evan Jones, see. 42, b iii, Ngaere. Wallath Tiros, asked permission to erect two cottages on sec. 1288, New Plymouth.—Resolved that permission be granted, the houses to be at least thirty feet apart. The Board considered the question of

noxious weeds on see. 11 and 12, blk ii, Xgaere, leased by Win. Sburrock, and it was resolved to inform him that unless he complies with the requirements of the Noxious Weeds Inspector the Board will re-enter upon the leasehold.-,.