LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 222, 26 February 1915, Page 3

LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY'MEETING. The ordinary monthly mi''ting of the T.-.ranaki Unci Board was held on W'.-d-Ilesd.lV, wllell tllt'l'l' Kl'i'c present: Messrs G. IK Billiard, Commissioner (in the 1 chair), A. Co>:head, C. J. Evan and WiV. Jones. AI'PLICATIOX FOil LAND. ■ Til-.; application of Charles Melvor for soction 7, block 10. Aria S.D., :,M ;u-ivs.' under 0.K.P., was granted. The application for section 10, block ilhiu-a S.D., 049 acres, under renewable lease (X.K.), Win. C. C.'.nty and 11 y. T. Warner (as t.nants in common), was granted. TRANSFERS. The following transfers were approval : _Frank L. Rossiter, lessee oi iot 542. town of New Plymouth (lr. Bp.), to Jno. I'*, Batey. Arthur Wm. Volzke, lessee oi L.I.F. section 12, block 10, Egmont S.D., 23 acres, to Wm. Jno. Walsh. Hy Hance, sub-lessee of section 21. ' block 15, Xgatimaru S.D., 200 acres, to R Albcrthsen, who was lamln.-w. Peter Bottin, undivide . . .•... .share in L.I.P. section 7, block -. omona S.D., 199 a. 3r. 17p., to his partner Jno. Levandowski. , T T „ iFrank Greaves, lessee of LI.P., section •2. block 10, Opaku S.D., C3G acres, to Walter Jas. Vincent. Clare A E. Hodgkinson. lesce oi L.I.L. Section 11, block 11., Omona S.D., 202 acres, to Jno. 13. Morris. Clara A. K. Hodgkinson, lessee of section 7, block V 11.,' Omona S.D., 72'/ s ac. to Jno. B. Morris. Ronald D. Bain, lessee of R.L. .action 1, block XVI,. Pouatu S.D., 314ac. to Alfred E. Fulcher. Jno. IW. Gee and F. C. Bureh, licensees of O.R.P. Section 1. block VII., Pouatu S.D., 510 acres, to Jno. W. Gee. K.M. Lange, lessee of Ll.l'. section 5, block X., Mahoe S.D. 4B2a:\ to George Frank' Greaves, lessee of L.I.P. section .'1 block VI., Opaku SIX, 03!) acres, to P. D. Vincent. ,

Gso. S. Reeve, licensee of O.R.P. section 9, block 0, Waro S.D., 365 acres, to Win, Vred. Galpin. Jno Buchanan, lcsee of L.T.P. section 10, block 4, Ngatimaru S.D., 239 acres, to Johan C. Schormann. Jas. McLeod, licensee of O.R.P. section 7, Block lIT., Upper Waitara S.D., 658 acres, half share to Alfred P. Pointing. Jas. C. Daviea, lessee of lots 200, 201. 202, 'and section F, town of New Piy. mouth (total area 3r 20p), application to sub-divide the lease and tran<t>r lota 200 to 202 (3r 2p) *;,• Harold C. QsjjQfny, Approved - Kr L<» fwwlafc. Heen s ' , .. I- t.-i w' -. - Settlement, to her |*%|WJ,\ v :.i. Twccdale. I ~m. (J. Brown, half share in O.R.P. 1 section 1, block 0, Tangitu SIX. 523 ? acres, to liu partner, Mrs Pearl M. Blea- | fcl.

John O. Buchanan, licensee of O.R.P. section 11, block 4, Ngatimaru S.D., 270 acres to J. C. Schormann.

K. A. C'uilford, 1.F.0.R.P. section 11. (■,'ock 12", Mapara S.l). (137ac 2r 27p) t 0 jj H, artu A. H. Julian. Peter 3,*ttiif,' ""divided half share in O.R.P. section' lh - block 2 > o'"i>na 0 '"i>na 5.8.. ■Tr2a?. 2r. li)p, to liiV" f«i."''tncr, Jno. L?vandnwski

Other applications for' transfer Wire' dealt with as follows: Chun Herbert Wilson, licensee of O.R.P. Sections' 38, 39, 40, Block XL, Waitara S.D.. Bff2 ac. to C. H Wilson and Win. Jas. WilsoYi. Loft in Commissioner's hands to complet? if satisfactory on further inquiry.

James Bowers, lessee of L.I.P. section 7, Block 111.. Ohura S.D., 200 acres, to Allan E. Irving.—Approved, subject to the completion of the Owliiwa land tiansaction.

Kmilv White, lessee of section !), Block 15, Aria S.D.. 2(1!) acres, 3r On, to Rose A. Carter (her mother.) —Application adjourned. W. S. Woof, proposed transferee froin J. H.. Heart) of LLP. section 0. block C. Aria' S.D., asked for further extension of time in which to complete transaction owing to present state of the money market.—lt was resolved to take no action in the meantime.

A deputation of Crown settlers near Whanjramomona waited on the Board in regard to their position, and the Board decided to make certain recommendations thereon. Crown Lands ranker Meredith reported on section 7. block 13, Waro S.D.. !M.'> acres, formerly held liv Messrs O'Connor and Baxter, and forfeited to the Crown. It was resolved to re-open the land under part 3 of the Land Act, at a capital valiv of 10s Per aero.

Thr'o applications for postponement of collection of rental payments were received and recommended for approval, at the usual rate of 4 per r;n i .

The application of Frederick John Crowe, licensor of O.P.P. section 3, block 7, "S.D. (4.">0 acr?s), for tlie fee simple, was granted. CFXFTUL. It was resolved to adhere to the price of 3:2s (id per acre as the capital value of section 11, block 11, Mahoe S.D.. 1014 acres. S. It Brown, licensee of O.E.P. section ]."), block '.l. Ohnra 5.1).. 130 acres, selected :21st April. l:iOS: asked for exemption I'rom personal residence on the land for business reasons. A-similar request w.'.s refused hy the Board in duly, 1!)14, ami the licensee given six months time in which to find a. suitable transferee, but be subsequently undertook to reside not later than January last. —It was resolved that licensee be recommended to make an implication under section 22 of the T.and Lacs Amendment Act. lnTi. but that the lioant rs not prepared to accept a n< ighhor a* a substitute for residence purposes.

Crown Land'- ivi-ijer Toll!!',' Tvnorf.nl on section t 1.!,.,•'.' I." Ma para, S.D.. i;r,S acres, field H- Kmest Oroon. Lessee was ren-n <iiii'iit iiinl 'no improvements. Inid 1..' ■!! ,-il'i'ctc.l.— Si>r months extension of 1 Lit!;' J!!':! I!tI'll in which to comply. Crown Land- ramaa- 'lVflnie imported >n

n.!;.!>. s-?:on ::. idock- 1. Ma-iava S.D.. :m acre-; (Mrs M. ]■]. Maudmni. Llrcosec was in.M-rc'iiiJi'iit and no imp v oveni:nis H.I Hon elH'e.L 1.;...,ee-:; Illiquid av;'■on;!'-- • •:{ -;:-i.:i! of time he granted in w!:V!, ;„ eo'-.-dv. J. ( . V...:, ;n (iMn'r: "•■-■! = ■•:! for a ~,,.;■!, (~,,.,,••' „ Vl - -Veiin,, ::. i.lork 1. (he I'ino e a( tile present, (hue, ..\]>pli- }.}. !'' ,!.;',. e-;died fey c veeHv !■•:.-:.- <:Verse;-|!,„! IH. hl.icl; •_>. Pioldoi oa \V"-f /Lvo;o-ed for (ravellin.'/Uorl.:)—.V.inlh-:'-iv.-.i.it;,.,,. W. 11. Header apnlHl for a temporal" le:.-e of ~ev<v,ll of \Vl,a lluamomo,f n-iiin on "ro-a.-i iv.ad. Hi ween <V •riLva- i!!!,l (lie cemetery reserve,--Ad, joonvd. Several abdications were received f,e * in each instance.