TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 September 1915, Page 2

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY, MEETING. , The ordinary meeting of the Taranaki Land Board was held yesterday. Present: Messrs G. H. Bullard (Commissioner), in the chair, Coshead, Ryan, ■Tonus and Heslop. APPLICATIONS FOR LAND. Sections 7, 8 and 0, Hock 42, Patea Suburbs 1 rood 23.!) perches, Education Reserve,'H. H. Hicks and R. R. Dibbs.— Confirmed. Sections 10-18, block 42, Patca Suburbs, 1 acre 0 roods 31.7 perches, A. W. Gunn.—Lease for two years at £5 per annum, to be terminated by six months' notice. Twenty acres between sections 19 and 12, block 4, Totoro S.D., T. O'Shea. —Recommended for approval of Minis- | ter of Lands at £3 per annum. Part 10, Mock 2, Tangitu S.D., 2 acres 2 roods, to Tangitu Hall Society.—Recommended. (Block 11, Omona S.D., 109 acres, 0.R.P.-—Application refused, the land to be put up for selection. Section 1, block 2, Totoro S.D., 1«7 acres.—To bo re-opened for selection, loaded with valuation for improvements. FREEHOLD. The following applications for fee simple wore,granted:—• Section 7, block 7, Mahoe S.D., 676 acres, Edward Hamilton Wiley; section 39, block 14, .Opunakc S.D., 250 acres, A. T. Schinkel; sections 3 and 4, block 6, Aria S.D., 1235 acres 3 roods 28 perches, W. H. Keightley; section 6, block 3, Ohura S.D., 317 acres, T. de Vcre Hunt; section 10, block 12, Ngaire S.D., 198 awes, J. W. Espin; section 2, block 3, Taurakawa, Chas. Sturzaker. TENANTS IN DEFAULT. Section 13, block 7, Omona S.D., S. H. James.—Granted six months' extension. Section 5, block 7, Omona S.D., H. Lewis.—Granted six months' extension. Section 12, block 7, Omona, G. E. L. Burfitt.—Granted six months' extension. Section 5, block 8, Omona, A. F. and D. G. Needham.—Granted 12 months' extension. Section 2, block 8, Opaku S.D., R. A. McKenzie.—-Leaso to be determined. Section 2, Mock 15, Mahoe S.D., W. and J. H. Higgins and A. R. Stevens.— Granted six months' extension Section 4, block 3, Piopiotea West S.D., W. West.—Lease to be forfeited. Section 4, block 12, Omona S.D., T. A. Randolph and J. F. McLeod.—No action taken.

TRANSFERS AND SUB-LEASES. Tlie following transfers were approved or recommended for approval:— Section 8, Oakura Town Belt, W. M. St. George to E. 0. Meredith. Section 2, block 15, Omona S.D., D. and P. J. Grantham to R. J. Robinson. Section 11, block I, Rangi S.D., E. Croft and A. R. Fowler, to E. Croft.' Section 3, block 4, Kaipara S.D., A. Davey to G. C. Tothill. Section 3, block 3, Mapara S.D., F. O'Kcefle to F. O'Keffee and N. H. Frnei. Section 24, block 1, Tangitu S.D., G. Barlow to Te Kuiti District Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd. Section 9, block 2, Totoro S.D., E. D. Warimrton to W. D. Williamson.—Application adjourned. Swtion 3, block 14, Ohura S.D., H. Sykca (executor of W. T. Humphrey) to C. Shield?. Section 4, block fl, Waro S.D., J. J. McLaughlin to L. Whitton. Section 4, block 13, Ohura S.D. C. Curtis to F. G. W. Freeman. Section 11, block 9, and section 8, block 5, Ngatimaru S.D., J. B. Hinc, to R. L. Muir. Section 22, block 10, Ngatimaru S.D., A. E. Rogers to Geo. Cornish. Se;tion 35, block 4, Parltutu S n., L. I. Rod to S. W. 'Peddic—Adjourned. Section 5, block XVI, Upper Waitsra S.D.. C. F. and W. H. Marsh, to C. F. Marsh. Section 4, block XV., Upper Waltnra SO., R. H. Phillips, Jnr., to S. D. Holley. E.R., lot 3, section W., Town of New Plymouth, 0, Skitrop to A. F. Hodder, The following applications were refused:— Section 3, block VHI., Huiroa S.D., F. Thomson to W. A. Officer. Section 27, Block IV., Ngatimaru S.D., K. VV. Frank to John O'Connor,

MISCELLANEOUS. Messrs E. Griffiths and J. Gibbs, arbitrators in the matter of renewal lease of E.K. part section 08, Moa District held by J. W. Burgess, forwarded their award. The issue of license to A. J. Hose, section 4, block 1 Tangitu S.D., was approved. ■ It was decided to offer section 4, block XII., Upper Waitara (weighed with valuation for improvements £00), 794 acres at 20s per acre. The Commissioner was authorised to offer at public auction the recently surveyed sections in the township of Aria and suburban sections. The resolution of forfeiture of lease of section 1), block IV., Ngaire, held by H. D. C. Simson and T, C. C. Simson was rescinded in order to give the third raort. gagee time to realise under an Order of the Supreme Court. The application of Is. Transom, lessee of section -J, block 111., Torotoro S.D., for exemption from residence for a term in order to go away and work and get schooling for his children, was refused. W. P. Pratt, lessee of O.H.P. section 8 block XIV., and section 10, block X| Mahoe S.D., was granted till August, 191G exemption from personal residence. The Board's resolution accepting surrender of the following leases of Taranaki Scholarships Endowment Lands, and for granting new leases for the residue of the term under the iPublie Bodies Leases Act, 1908 (sub-Bection "g," section 5), was confirmed:— W. H. Watkins, section 2, block V., Carlyle S.D.; A. and J. Walker, section 1, block V., Carlyle S.D.; J. Hurley, sub 1 of section 24,b10ck VI., Carlyle S.D.; A. Davidson, section 1 block XIV., Opaku, E. T. Mac.pherson, section 2, block XV., Opaku; O. Symes, section 3, block XV., Opaku; O. Symes, section 4, block XV., Opaku; A. G. Wallace, section 5, block XV., Opaku; D G. Robertson, section 1, block XI., Opaku; J. and J. Newland, section 8, block XV Opaku; Saunders and Price, section 1 block XV., Opaku; A. and W. Hayes, section 1, block XII., Opaku. The Commissioner was authorised to offer for sale section 90, Okato Township.