TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 November 1915, Page 3

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The ordinary meeting of the above was held at New Plymouth yesterday. There were present: 'Messrs J. Hislo'p, T, J. Ryan, W. W. Jones, and.A. Coxhead.

APPLICATIONS FOR LAND. Applications for land were dealt with as follows: PI;. Waitaanga Township 7 a., A. J. Baker. —Granted, 5 years' lease. Vt. 8. Town of' New Plymouth, K. V. S. Breach.—Granted, 5 years' lease.

Pt. Section 1.5, Block ill, Piopiolea West, O.R.P, 12a.. Harry Clmrcli.—Recommended for Minister's approval. The application for fee simple of Section 1. Block XVI, Ohura, .123 acres, by James 'Malone was apporved, a3 was that of ,1. 11. A. Treadwell for Section .'I, Block IX, Taurakawa, 157*1 acres.

TO SHOW CAUSE. Defaulters were dealt with as fol-lows:-Section, 2, Block V, Kapara, 052 acres. ,1. Xtanger, jr.. non-fulfilment of conditions.—Adjourned. Section 1, Block X, Warea, 1208 acres, J. Corlett, non-residen'ec.—Adjourned,

TRANSFERS AND SUB-LEASES. Applications to transfer were dealt with as follows: Section 5, Block XV, Upper Waitara, 204 acres, W. V. Bowman to S. D. Hollcy,—Approved. Section r>, Block VII, Omona, 650 acres, H. Lewis to .T. B. Norris,—Refused.

Section 5-14. Now Plymouth, 1 acre, W. Sadler to F. ,T. Hill.—Approved. Section 10, Block VIT, Oinona. 300 acres, J. J. Walker nml C. Duff to Mabel Ferry.—Resolved to rescind forfeiture and approve transfer. Section 4, Block Til, Piopiotoa West, 505 acres, Wm., West to Wm West and J. W. Lee.—Recommended for approval. Pt. Section -2, Block 11, Aria, 300 acres, H. Probenson to W. Barrett and Kaimata Pou.—Recommended for approval. Section 3; Block T, Mapara, 340 acres, K. if. Slieehan to N. G. Bruce and R. H. liruce.—Refused and holding forfeited. Section fl, Block IX, War'o, 304 acres, W. V. Galpin to (!. G. Taylor.—Approved. Section 11, Block IV, Ngaire, 110 acres, ('. L. Kaspar (mortgagee of Siniaon Bros.) to 11. Mowbrav.—Approved. Section 25, 20, 7,.and 23, Blocks IX and XII, Ngatimarii and Huiroa, 253 acres, Wm. Phillips to W. H. Bunning.— Approved. Section 6, Block XVI, Ngatimarii, 200 acres.—W. R. and IT. Bonner to A. C'ovne.—Approved. * Section 4, Block VII, Mimi, ID6 acres and Section 1, Block VIII, Mimi, 133 acres, H. H. Judd to J, D. Watson.— Approved,

Section 2, Block X, Ngatimaru, 2 acres, A. J. Stoekley to Taranaki Education Board.—Recommended for approval. Section 3, Block IT, Opaku, 1477 acres, Jas. Granville to F. Gawith—Adjourned. Section 2128, etc., New Plymouth, 1.2.35, T. G. Sole to J. S. Leiteh—Approved. Section 35, Block IV, Paritutu, 2.3.10, L. I. Reed to S. W. Peddie.-Reeom-meuded for approval.

GENERAL. It was proposed to fix' the following dates for the Land Board meetings during lfllfi:—ilanuarv 12, Februarv 23, March 22, April 20, May 24, June 28, ■Tuly 20, August 23, September 27, October 25! November 22, December 13 Approved. Crown Lands Ranger Tolme forwarded report on Section 15-20, Block TIT, Piopiotea West, S'.D., about 100 acres, proposed to be offered for temporary grazing.—Resolved to call for tenders for grazing. ,

Raifger Tolme reported on Ci. and .T. A. Goodsir's application for a temporary lease of 5 acres, part of Section 13, Block T, Piopioloa West, S.D., on the southeast corner of their holding, Section 12, Block T.—"Refused. Joseph Dollimoro. lessee of T.F.L.P., Section 1,. Block X, Totoro S.D., 133 acres, requested permission to transfer to the Aria Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., water rights over his section'.—Granted.

Messrs' K. Griffiths and ,T. T. Qui", arbitrators, forwarded their award in the matter of renewal of lease of E.R. Section (ili, Block N, Kaupokonui S.D., 100 acres.—Received. F. M. Standish, owner in fee .simple of Sections 31 and 32, Block llr, Huiroa S.D., applied to purchase section (il and 62 and Crown Land adjoining, containing in all 2a. lr. 3.0 p. and sa. lr.—Recommended for approval. The following proposals foi expenditure of thirds were received:—Waitomo County Council £824 13s lid; Hawera County Council £175 lis 0d; Patea County Council £lO5 !)s Id.—Approved subject to satisfactory report from Crown Land Ranger. The Whaiiganiomona County Council applied for a refund of rates over O.R.P. Section-11, Block 11, Malice S.D., out of the improvement monies for period 1/4/14 to 22/7/14—Tins Receiver of Land Revenue was authorised to pay the. rate arrears out of loading. Ranger Meredith reported on Subsections 10 and 18, Section 42, Suburbs of Patea, la. 31p., proposed to be offered for lease.—Resolved to offer for grazing for seven years.

Application for sub-lease of Sections 0, 7, and 28, Block 111, Omona S.D., 401 acres, David McMillan to Donald McDon

aid.—Approved. Tlie Hoard in committee approved of two applications for consent to mortgage Education Reserve holdings. Tim Board refused an application for transfer of Sections 10, 52, 18, 20, 23, 03, 04, and 165, Block I, Mahoe S.D., «09 acres, Ellen Perrott to C. B. Putt, Messrs Roy and Billing appearing for the parties.

OFF TO THE FRONT. The following, who are going to the front, were, offered 12 months' exemption:—A. P, Ponting, joint lessee with J. M. McLeod of O.R.P. Section 7, Block 111, Upper W'aitara S.D., OSS acres; Chas. Joyce, lessee of L.P. Section 10, Block IX, Olmni S.D., 253 acres; A. E. Sexton, lessee of R.J,. Section 0, Block VII, Heao: 11. .1. Kaye. lessee of E. 1,. Section 2, Block XVT,. Pouatu S.D., 400 aeres; C. .!). and C.".f. B. Beauchamp, L. P. Section 1, Block XI, Upper Waitara S.D., 1405 acres.