TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 July 1916, Page 6

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

' —-«J 1 MONTHLY MEETING. The ordinary meeting of the Taranaki Land Board was held yesterday. Present: Mr. <>. H. Milliard (Commissioner) in tlic c-liair, Messrs Jolin Heslop, J. W. Martin, and N. R.' Cleland. Mr. C. J. Ryan telegraphed apologising for unavoidable absence. APPLICATIONS FOE LAND. Part 4 Mock VII). Tnngitu S.D., 25 acres (cash), .lames Connolly.—Recommended for approval on certain condition.?. Sections 37. 38. 30, town of Whangamoniona, 3 roods (yearly), A. 11. Norris. —Approved at an annual rental of 10s. j kiilijec-t to the usual conditions. | It was resolved I invite tenders for i Sections 2. .'!. 4. ."> and 7. Mangachu Yil- } la.se, la. lr. 32p.; also Sections 2, 3, 4, and 3, Mangaehu Village, la.

THE FREEHOLD. Tlie following applications for the fee simple. were approved:—Section 13, ! Block XL Opnnnko. 1 acre, Hugh Morey: and Section 20. Block XIV, Aria S.D.. 273 acres. Win. Woods. DEFAULTERS. W. and M. Rea, Section 2, Block IX I Taurakawa, were granted 12 months' exemption from residence. Tim case of H. Williams, lessee of Sections 03 and (11, Block IV, Paritulil, was adjourned to enable the lessee to lodge an application to sub-lease. In the case of C. L. Flint, for nonresidence on Section 4. Block X, Vv'aro, it was resolved that tiic superintendent be recommended to take steps to foreclose. TRANSFERS. The following applications to transfer were approved:—Sections 5. (i. and 20. Block V. Ngatimarn, .1. Smitherain to Samuel Bellamy (conditionally); Seci lions 3 and 4, Block V. Ngatimaru, Frank Baker to Samuel Bellamy (conditionally); Lot 1 of 5, Block IX, Ngatimaru, Frank Baker to David Bellamy; Section 23, Block 11, Oiuona. and Section 4. Block- 111, Omoim. F. F. E- and \V R Smith to F. F. K Smith: Section r>. Block VIII. Waro. P. 11. Watts to (!. C. Stevenson: Section 0. Block 11, Opaku, H. L Spear to h. O. Yalange; Section 0. Bloclc XIV, Mahoe, G. C. O'Calhtghau and N. F. 11. Tavender to H. C. Bailey and C. A. .1 Hart (conditionally) ; Section 33, Block XVI, Egmont, •). Dunwoodie to J. P. P. Kelly (conditionally); Section C, Block 111, Mapara. T. A. and If. O. Garratt to T. A. Garratt; Section 1, Block X, Totoro, J. Doliimore to A. Dollimore. The following applications to transfer were refined:—Section 14. Block V. Eg moot, \V. I'. Brash to K. J. Ible; Section I, Block X, Mapara, H. C. Hunt to E. ii'arson. MISCELLANEOUS. It was decided to rescind the forfeiture of M L lease 354, and tc oil'er Sections 1/3 and S, !l, 11, 12, 13, 15, Block 111, town of Huiroa. It was decided to re-ofl'er Section 2, Block V. Kapara S.D., !152 acres, with a loading- of .CI 00. It was decided to accept the improvements effected on R.L.L.S. Section 27. Block VIII. Ngaire S.D., 102 a. 2i\, as sullieient compliance with the requirements of the Land Act. The holding of Mrs. H. Lewis, Section 5. Clock VIJ, Oiuona 'S.D., was forfeited. Twelve months' leave was granted to 11. 0. Bat.cheldor, licensee of Section 4, Block IV. Ileao S.D. A. A. Adam, lessee of ILL'Section 4, t Block VII'. Hcao. was granted exemption i- from residence during the pleasure of the p Hoard. : The Clifton County Council's proposals i- for the expenditure of £-15(1 3s, accrued k thirds to Mitre)/ 31, 1910, were approved, ?, subject to the usual certificate of the '- ranger. s The Board /in committee) considered I. twenty-three applications for rental rc'l mission from selectors who are absent 5 with the Expeditionary Forces. Each P ease was specially inquired into, and reL ' commendations were made according to " the special circumstances surrounding tile same in accordance with the provisions ' of the Act. bearing on the matter. J . The Board (in committee) dealt with I've cppli'-ations to mortgage at ruling rates of inCcre:;:, which were approved s of.