TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 143, 11 November 1914, Page 3

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

SPECIAL MEETING AT T.AU- . MARUKUI. A special meeting of tiio Board was held at Taumarunu'i on November 7, there baling present: Messrs G. H. Billiard (Commissioner), Coxhead and Ryan. CONCESSIONS. A. Hagcnson, tenant in common with Miss A. I* 1 . Hagenson, of l.i.p. section 5, block 6. Waro, was granted twelve, months' leave of absence. John Pratt, licensee of o.r.p. section C, block 1 Tangitu (131 acres) was granted twelve months extension of time on which to build and reside. Exemption from, personal residence was granted in the following cases:— Robt. F. Peterson, licensee of o.r.p. .section 1, Mock 1, Ma-para, for three months. E. H. Phillips", Jr., licensee *i section 4, block 15, Upper Waitara, until February, 1915. A. E. Sexton, lessee of r.l. section 0, block 7, until October, 1915.

After rending the ranger's reports re non-residence on- the part of the liecwsees of o.r.p. section 7, block I,'i, Upper Wuitara S.D., A. G. Fischer and Jno.. YVilldon, it was resolved to grant Six months' extension of time m which to comply. LEASES FORFEITED.

After reading Ranger Tolmee report on r.l. section 9, block 7, Mapara S.D., held by Thos. H. P. Davey, it wafes resolved to forfeit the h-nse and re-open the section for application.

Simson Brothers, lessees of section 11, block 4, Clandon Settlement. (110 acres) applied to sublease to Bertha Prycc; term not stated; no purchasing clause but right of renewal for further term with Board's consent. Resolved to forfeit for non-residence. h LEASES AND TRANSFERS. J. C. Mackay, of Waimiha, .applied for a temporary lease of about 2 acres of Mapiu township for grading purposo-i in connection with his coaching plant. It was resolved to grant a year to year lease.

The application of Messrs Roberts and James, licensees of o.r.p. section 10, block 13, Waro (1013 acres) for a homestead site of about 20 acres, portion of section 2. block 14. Waro S.D. (Adjoining)'. Vational Endowment land was complied Willi on certain conclitonns.

Messrs. Gee, and Burch, licensees of n.r.p. section 1. block 7. Pouatu Ml). (510 acres), applied to acquire .about 3 acres on their northern boundary in order to bring {helm lip to 'tire, road: also for a temporary lease o!f other portions of the railway reserve for grazing purposes. It was resolved to recommend the sale of the three acres on the northern boinuinrv at tffls ner acre, and to decline the application for the temporary lr-a=c of other portions of the reserve until the ranger had reported further and the Land Board has dealt with the question of oft'erinir section 4 (OR acres) proposed township site for annlication.

An application by Messrs. IT. Or. and T. A. Oarrett. licensees of o.r.p. section (i. block 3, Maiara. S.D.. in transfer.to T. A. Barrett the other partner 'having left wiHi the Expeditionary Force, was tlvferrcd. The application of -T. M. Cm-rivi. lessee, of e.r. seelio'n 1. block 4. Tlnwera S.T>. (•200 a-'-res). to funkier to Arthur Tlios. IVtcrs was apvroved. The application of .Tames O'Malley, les?ee of' i.f.s.l.i.p. section 14, block 10. Onnra, to tran-dcr to Henry Samuel YVilkic was unproved , The sppi'eation of Geo. tnt'liam, leasee of i.f.s. section 11, Muck 14 'Ohura S.R. to nililct, V: .1. II K001i,., on acco'.mi, of ill-liCi'Jtlt. was Granted. OVKIIM'E WA'TS. Tbe Board in committee decided to maki' r-con'Miena-ilions in various ca.se>> for tin. ?0.-t;io!;, incut of collection of rent due.

TRANSFERS. ] Tim following transfers wore approved:—Wm. Jno. Kiiwlinson, section 10, block 14. Upper Wait.ira. to Geo. Hy. Eiwlinson. Jessie Keranan and <!. Tf. Milne. section 3. block S Oiinra, to Jessie Kcuman and B .0. Turner. It. 0. Carrie, section 3, block 7, Ohura, to Alfred -T. IVieo. P.. (';. furrie. section 1, bleok (!, Oimra. to Alfred J. Price. .Tames lioonry, section 2.">, block !), Xiiatiinarii. ami i.F.s.l.i.ip. section •_'!!, block !i, Xuatiriiaru S.D., to Y.'m. I'iiillips. Mrs F.. ¥.. U'tvis, second mortcacee or section 11, block H. Aria, to K. (1. TCrii-k----son and Tf. K. McDon-ld. Conditions of lease complied with at last inspection and the provisions of tin- Land .Set complied with re<'fli-di7ie/ sale bv morteau'e. Ernest A. 'Cnilford, section 11, Mock 12, Mapara, balance of holdim? 1).'!7 acres 2r 27pi to L. 11. and 'A. H. .I'diaii (subject to certain conditions). Annie Abbott, section 107, and c.r. section 57, block 1, Maboe S.D., to Artlmr K. Speck. Alfred Henry Kendall, allot. 1 part sections 2:103. 2."0!>, town of New Plymouth (30 perches), to H .M. Bpeknian. Andrew McKcath, section 1. block ?>. Tansitn S.D., to fieo. Kd. Welsh. .Tames Mead, part section "0, block I". Njraire S.D.. to Mary Ann Coad. Jno. Walker, section 2, block IG, l'oiiatn, to Harold .Tas. Kaye. J. H. W. Cooper, section ST. Spotswood Settlement, ,"> acres, to Ada Hodgson.

APPLICATION'S DEFERRED. Jars. V. Rawlinson and James Porter, licensees nf section 7. block 14. Malme S.D., Of).") acres,' applied to transfer to •Tames Porter (to close partnership). Resolved to defer for ranper's report. The application of John Rutlor, section 0, Pdock S, Hniroa S.D.. -Ki) acres, to transfer to Tlujrli Johnston was deferred for ranger's report. , MTSCELT.AXKOT."*.

Mr V.. A. Meredith. Crown Lands Ranker. forwarded valuations and reports on Xational Endowment areas, sections 1 and 2, Mock '». Mimi S.D., and section 1. block 1. Warn S.IX Tt was decided to offer tlie areas under reasonaide lease at the capital values fixed. The Receiver of Land Revenue subniitted a statement of f'ro-.vn tenants in anvar with rental pa-, ments at cla,(e. Deferred until the meeting of the z:,i'.<. inst. Five applications for consent to niortpra<;c were approved.

Arthur V.. Vdoomcehl. lessee nf section Ift. block 4. Totoro B.IX (IS!) acre.-, I, implied fur an additional area, section 17. on the uronnd that his holding is too Mr all and roiiifh to support a selector and his family. Tt. was 'vsolved to recommend the granting of ,ifl acres, beinn; the east portion of section T7. Mock •!, Tofforo £U)„ under rcuewaM" lease, at a eanital value to he fixed on inspection. 1! wis r"«oTved. to :i".pi'ove issue of license to Win. Lionel Marts!!, of ""ftion l!\ block- 12, Mapnru S.D.. and frown .-••ant to Tuns. C. Mallett for l.n. section 27. Mock 11, Mimi S.D., lr. .12p. Tt was resolved that the applications (sale Mans 200 and 2DI) be approved, subject to the Commissioner being satisfied that they arc all in order.