TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 June 1915, Page 2

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETIXIG. The usual monthly meeting of tlie Taranaki Land 'Hoard was held at New Plymouth yesterday, when there were present: Mr. <3. H. Billiard (Commissioner), in tlie dliair, and .Messrs Jones, J. ( lloslop and Coxhead. APPLIOATIOKiS FOR LAND. Section 8, 'block VII., Aria S.D., 281 acres, 0.R.P., D., Fimiigaii.-—Recommend-ed for approval at capital value of 20s per acre, cost of survey to be deposited. Section 1, Mock IN., Malioe S.D., 9015 acres, edueation reserve, W. J. I'irmston. —'Con tinned. Section 10, block If., (Piopiotca West S.D., 3 acres 3 roods 0 perijlies, A. Si. Shortland.—Refused. Part Waitaanga township reserve, 12 acres ,1 rood 37 perches, 'M.L., W. S. Parker.—Grantc! at .£:> per annum rental, su/oject to tUu usual conditions. Part Rangitoto-Tuhua BUI., Section 1, part section 1, block XII., Totoro S.D., F. llurlev.—Refused. Section 18!), Patea district, 8 acres,K.R., J. and I. S. Hardley.—Resolved to graitt a tenancy for grazing purposes at ..€2 l'iis per month and subject to termination at one month's notice. Section .1, block X., Mahoe S.D., 539 acres, 0.R.P., Terence Reardon.—Approved. ISection 8, block 11., Taurakawa S.D., 1)37 acres, O.RJI'., R. A. J. Neumann.— Approved. ISection fl, Mock 11., Taurakawa S.D., li;>i;il acres, 0.R.P., L. J. V. Neumann.— Approved.

Al 1.1 PLIGATIONS FOR FEJ) SMFLTS. The following applications for fee simple were approved:— ! Section 21, block 1, Mahoe S.D., 703 acres, Edward Mcduggagc. Section 2, block VII., Mahoe S.D., 1232 acres, \v. T. Bacon. Section 3, block 11., Pouatu S.D., 375 acres, Alary Davis. 'Section 7, block V., Kapara S.D., 1213 acres, W. K. MeLe.m. Section 8, block XIV., Waro S.D., 472 acres 2 roods '3B perches, H. C. A. King. TRANSFERS SUB-LEASES. Section 33, block XL, Xgaere S.D., Rodiert Mehrtens to T. W. S. Bottomley. —Refused. Section 0, block XV., Aria S.D., Emily Laws to James Lawson.—Adjourned, Sections 34 and 30 of section 42; Patea suburbs, Johanna Hansen to Tasman Campbell—Adjourned. •' The following transfers and sub-leases were approved:— Section 2a, block XV., (Aria S.D., Annie Flett to J. P. '.Flett. 'Section 0, block 1., Qpaku S.D., R. W. Foreman to- W. G. Foreman.—Approved, subject to divesting himself of land already held. Section 4, block 111., Aria S.D., John Riddle to James Crooks. ! •Section 5, block IV., Paku S.IK and section tfl, block IV., Paku S.D., Joseph MdlTaliok to R. 11. Hughes. ■ 'Section 10, block XL. Cape Sd).. and section 11, block XT., Cape S.D.,i E. L, Malone to B: M. Rtfberts. ' fiection 11, block XI., Ohura S.L)., ( F. W. Packard to "A. J. Morgan. Section 2, block 11., Aria SD., Hans PreVnson to W". Burnett' and Kftimcta Fou. ■ . - 'Section 9, blbelc X., Oriioria S.T)., A. McWilliain to 11. S. MtWilliam. Section s(i, block VL, Huiroa S.D., 78 acres, Alexander Stewart to Mary Dodunski. ' . : Section 5, (block X., Upper Waitara S.D., acres 2 roods, Rogers.and, Hamerton to A. B. Jones. iSeetion 5, block XT.,' Opiiku S.Dj, ISOfl acres, .Strange and iStevenson to R. J. Stevenson. i Section 2, block XII., Ohura SJ?., 080 acres, P. TV. 'Harvard to Richard ;Cood. win. ' Section 05, 'block XIV., Pouatu ,S.D., John May to E. J. R. Hill. 'Section 'B/block X., Ohura S.D., John ■Tarvis to y. P. Pilcher and A. S. Pilcher. feetion 2, block XVI., Opaku' S.D., (Walter Beard, to TJ. E. Gosnell. .Section 8, block XVI. Pouatu S.D., W. •IT. Best to J. D. A. Mackay. " Section 4. block XVI. Egmont, and section 5,- block XVIL, Egmont, Andrew Mends to W. T. Mills. Section 8, block XTV., Waro S.D., IT. C. A. King to H. .T. Wilkinson. Part section 545, Patea. district, and section '5410, Patea district A. A. and W. Were to A. D. Turner. ' ■Section 14, block V., Egmont S.D., W. P. Brash and K. L. Andrews. Section 10, block 1., Rangi S.D., H. S. Troy to P. J. Murphy. Part section 423. New Plymouth, Petty and Newman to F. 15. 'Main.—Subject to papers Hieing in order. • GENERAL. Section 8, Mo'ck XI., Mahoe S.D., A. ft. Anderson's license was forfeited. Station 4, block VII., Waro- S.D., B. J. G. Hills was granted 12 months' extension of time, in which to comply. W. O. Irvine, section '6, block IX., Tangitu, was granted six months' exemption from residence. R. W. Smith, section 3, bloclv TV., ITeao, application to forfeit granted. W. Chaytor, section 5, block XIV., Ohura, was granted 12 months' exemption from personal residence. Christopher Carter, section 548, etc., NVw Plymouth, lease expiring {Mareh 31, WIG, forwarded notice of his appointment of arbitrator for renewal of {ease. —lt was resolved to appoint an arbitrator for the Crown. 'Messrs. Simsou Bros., lessees of section il. Clamlon Settlement, appealed against the decision of the board to forfeit their holding for noncompliance with residence qualification. Mr. 'Simson appeared before the board, and it was finally decided to rescind the forfeiture; lessees to be warned that they must strictly comply witli, the requirements of the Act relating to personal residence. The Whangamomona County Council forwarded proposals for expenditure of •C3SI' I L ' Id accrued thirds.—Approved, subject to satisfactory report from the C.L. ranger. The Okr.fo Road Board forwarded.proposals for tlie expenditure of €4 'ls 2d accrued thirds.—Agreed. AV. .I.'Murcot I, 'tecfion (!. blivk X.. Ahipara. applied for leave of absence, as he was about to volunteer for active I servictt abroad. 4 and lliis was granted .for 1- months, provided the Jiceiisee is accepted for acli\e service. LAn application from P. T. Ford was similarly treated. Authority wa» »tl to' the 'Receiver of Land Revenue to deal with a Mini of £4.0 received on account of section. 11, block 1., I'ouat'i S.T).. reselerted in tcniii of (.| : nn 174 of the Land Act, I'iHIH. The cits" of J. W. Ihivie--'., section pt. 'IS, ,\ioa disf'r;.-!, 'June Il'l. I'H-T. wli.i failed .to aparent an arbitrator. was ndiMurneil,' The board 'consented t'-n comuiitte 1 ) t'l a. nuinbc.r of applbalions for mort-