TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 104, 18 September 1912, Page 7

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

MONTHI A' .MEETING. The Taranaki Land Board mot vesterday, tile Commissioner i>t' Crown Lands (Mr J. S. Billiard) presiding. Member* present were: .Messrs Uislop, Uatteab lry and 11 ya a. Leave of absence was granted Mr J. McCluggage. APPLICATIONS FOE LAND.

Applications for land were approved as follows:—W.ll. Briggs, section;"■(), block four, Paritutu (Spotswood); Sara Pedeiben, section 08, block four, Paritutu j (Spots wood); .John S. Harrison, section ! * r \ four, Paritutu, (Spotswoodi; Polly D. Graham. section 77. b'oek four', ! Paritutu (Spotswood); TRANSFERS. Transfers were approved as follows: R. W. Ilorden and J. Rentoul to J. Rentoul, section !). block 14, Mahoe, (172 acres; F. and A. Hagerson to A. Hagersoii, section 1. block IS, W'aro; T. H. Gooch to C. L. Caspar. section 11, block 4, Xgaere; . 11. 11. oung to Ihomas Anderson, lot 2, of section 5, block !), Ngatimaru' 280 acres; W. Bright to W. Bright and' •I- Foreman, section (i block 1, Powatu. 753 acres; W. E. Huzziil" to A. T. MacAlpin, section J), bloek 9, Xgaiimaru; P. T. Donnelly to A. !\. and \V. AVery,'sections part >545. and .540, Patea District, 90 acres 2.1 perches; Hugh Campbell io Mrs M. A. Fraser, section 4 block 7, and section 1, block 8, Mimi, 302 acres sublease; B. Boult to E. M'Faul, sections 1 and 18, block 2, Ohura. The application of Rowlin=on an.] McKenny to take P. O'Dea, solicitor, into partnership in O.R.P. section 4, block 3, Mahoe, was approved, subject to the fulfilment of improvement conditions. APPLICATIONS FOR FREEHOLD.

Freehold titles were granted in t> following instances:—E. J. and L. W. Tunnecliff, sections 17 and 19, block 7, Cape District; H. T. Wood, section 3, block 5, Egmont; D. McDonald, section 10, blosk 5, Upper Waitara. APPROVED FARMS. Licenses were issued to the f"Ho-ivln<» approved farm settlers:—J.R. Gillespie, section 2, Mock 7, Mapara; T. Aston, section 21, block 12, Mapara. Five others were provisionally approved: C. section IS. block 12, Mapara; T H. Summers. section 19, block 1, Tangitu; E. S. Powell, section 33, block 1, Tangitu; J. Mol-all, section (i. block 12, Mapara; W. Barlow, section 28, block 1, Tangitu. GENERAL John Purdie applied to acquire a piece of closed road on section 131, Waitara West, which he alleged he purchased in 1874. He could not produce the receipt, and there was no trace of the sale in the records.—lt was resolved to dispose of the land to Purdie at £2O per acre. The application of a committee of settlers for a site on section 13, block 3, Aria, for saleyards was refused, as it would be a detriment to the balance of the section to grant the request. A report was submitted on deficient improvements on sestion 20, block 5, Ohura. and the selector was granted an extension of time till April next, when he estimated he would have improvements in excess of the requirements. It was decided to take no action in regard to a report that settlers were floating rafts of timber down the Ohura river in contravention of the Timber Floating Act.

It was resolved to confirm the previous resolution declining the application of the Waitara Borough Council to have section 2, Waitara West (suburban) vested in it as a cemeterv.

The Board resolved that it was of opinion that the Taranaki County Council should re-consider its refusal to the sale of a closed road in part NIL 1, Grey district, to an adjoining district. The Board could see no apparent reason why the area should not be disposed of. The application of James Deinpsey, selector of section 1. block 5, Totoro, to lease section 8, block 5, Totoro, adjoining his section, was approved. The report on the proposal to subdivide .section 1.5. block 12, Mapara, 104 acres, and add to it sections 10. 20, 10 and 11 adjoining, so as "to bring each'up to 20O"'acres or thereabout, was approved subject to the settlers being eligible.

The Commissioner was left to deal with the report on the' alterations proposed to be made to sections 1 and 2, block 3, and sections 2 and 3, block 4, Totoro, in consequence of the deviation of the Auahi road.

A report was tabled on the application of a married woman for section 1. block 6, Tangitu, which she drew in a ballot in Augu>t last. She admitted, it was reported. that an agreement was entered into prior to the ballot that others snould become partners on the event of one drawing a section.—lt was resolved that action be deferred, ponding further enquiries as to the alleged contravention of the Act. A proposal was approved to amend the boundary of section 21, block 11, Mapara, held by J. J. Kenny, to include an area of 12 acres, formerly part of section 2-2. A report was submitted on the result of an arbitration in the matter of the renewal of the lease of part section 8, Oakura Town Belt, comprising eight acres, and now held by James Rotherv. It was decided to confirm the sale of the lease of section 572, New Plymouth, to 11. Beale, and sections 290 and 31G, New Plymouth, to W. B. Davies. The application of A. H. T. Jones, lessee of sections 2308 and 2310, New Plymouth, for permission to build and make other improvements was approved. So as not to interfere with the prospects of establishing a school in the district, it was decided to refuse the ap- : plication of John Covlett for exemption from residence on section 1. block 10, Waro, to enable him to send his children to school. RANGERS' REPORTS. Ranger Twiss reported that he had made nine inspections of holdings, which showed that all the selectors had effected improvements in excess of the requirements, and there were no defaulters for residence. •

A report was also submitted by Ranger Tolme on his inspection of eight holdings. All the settlers had complied with the residence conditions, two were deficient in improvements, but in most cases they were in excess of the requirements. The Hoard resolved to offer sections -I and (i. block 5, Totoro, under part ;S of tiie Land Act. 11. P. C. McLean's application for the right to cut timber on section (i was on this account refused. An extra*l was read from the Taranaki J)aily News regarding the alleged dissatisfaction in connection with the ratinir on sections in Stratford, lint no action was taken. The holders of a sawmill license over section 1, block 2, Viopiotea West, formerly held by A. J. Whittaker, wrote objecting to the proposed disposal of part of the land, as it would hamper them in working the bush.—lt was resolved to take no action to offer any of tie land.

I'. (Jruickshank, lessee of section 2. block -1, Waro. applied for permission to fall bush on (■lie river bank road in order to gain an inlet to his section.--Approv-ed. providing the County Council was notified. , 1 A temporary lease of about 20 acres at Okahukara was granted to T. ,T. T'endray at 2s lid per acre per annum, subject to certain conditions. It was decided to take no action with regrrd to the application for a site lor a

creamery made by iln> Tair.'iiu Sc! Association. In connection -with the ballot for the Whakatika block, it was decided to notify applicants that tlicy may be examinod at Mr. Rvan's oliice, Taumaramii, on September 21, and to warn them tliat all applications must be lodged at the Lands Office, New Plymouth, not later than September 24. After some consideration the J]oard resolved that it could not re-open what is known as Cleaver's case. Sangster's application for section 27, block !), Totoro, was refused, the Board adhering to its former decision to oiler the land for public competition.