TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 August 1916, Page 2

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING Tlie ordinary meeting of the Taranaki Land Board was held yesterday. Present: Mr. !J. IT-. Billiard (Commissioner) m the chair, Messrs John Heslop, ,J, W Martin, N. R. Cleland, and C. J. Ryan. THE FREEHOLD. The following applications for the fee simple wertf approved:—Section 111 block 2, Opakti S.D., 1477 acres, James Granville; section 1, block-IX. TTmvera, :>U acres, T. Lavery; sections 12, 30, 13 3 -», bloclt l [ , Ohnra, CO acres, 71 acres 2 roods, 71 acres. and 100 acres ? roods C. J. Ryan. ' APPLICATION*?; FOR LAND. The following applications ,vere ap-proved:-Section 4, Block XII, Upper Waitara, 7M acres, 0.r.p., D, W. Hamilton. Section, 12, Block VIII, Waitara SD 5-25 acres, 0.r.p., Joseph Ingley. Section 8, Block XI, Mahoe, 807 acres 0.r.p., <i. Lnurensor/.. ' Section G, Block X, Aria S.D., 727 acres. Mrs. Parsons. Section 17, Block XI, Omona, 28 acres, W. H. Sproull. TRANSFERS AND SUB-LEASES. The followiog applications to transfer were approved Part Section 14, Block L Npaire, 135 acres 3 roods 15 perches, .■ Tichbon to 0. G. Xorthcottc; Section 4, Block V, Mahoe, 000 acres, T. A. Bradley to C-has. Anion; part Section 100, Hua and Waiwakaiho, 1 rood '2O peiches, 11, Martin to Mangorei Cooperative Dairy Company, Ltd.; Section 8 V Bock IX. Olnira, 378 acres'. Thomas Mcßloin to L. Pawson; Section 4 Block XIV, Uuiroa, 234 acres, W. J. Welliii", ton to P. J. Petersen; -Section 02, Mo°a District, .170 acres, ft. and S. Pitt to A. R. Grofski; Lot 10S% town of New Plymouth, 1 rood, A. G. Wigley to E. S. Mailman; Section 31, Block I,' Opuna'ke, 13 acres, W, C. G. Green and V. S. Tyrrell to W. C. G. Green; Section 2, Block XVI, Opaku S.D., 510 acros,. H. E. Gosnell to L. H. Raynor; Section 4, Block IV, Mapara, 5(14 acres, 11. J. T. Jasjgard to ,J. Waghom (recommended for°approval of Hon. Minister for Lands) • Section 0, Block X, Totoro, 200 acres'. Stevens Riddle to Annie Riddle (adjourned); Section 1, Block X, Mapara 578 acres 3 roods, H. C. Bunt to E-' Pawson (adjr.irned for special report bv Crown Land Ranger); Sections 1, 4, Block V, Ohura, 428 acres, St. G. r'. Beresford to A, M. Tovey (approved under special circumstances); Sections 10. 02. 18. 20, 23, <54, 105, Block 1, Mahoe S.D., 00!) acres, Annie-Wright to L. W. Cole (refused). """ Section 4, Block XII, Omona,' 1-2-17 acres, T. A. Randolph and J. McLcod, deficient improvements and non-resid-ence.—Adjourned for three months. Section 0, Block,lX, Mahoe, SC.j aere° f W. T. 11. Firniston, abandonment of section—Resolved to re-enter. Section 10, Block I, Rarigi, 4.58 acres, H. S. Troy, non-fulfilment of conditions. —Granted extension of time to 31st December, 1918, to complete transfer as a final concession.

GENERAL. Mrs. I, A. Hathaway, lessee of I.F.S. Section 11, Block 11, Alia, 176 acres, applied for exemption from residence.— Granted six months' leave of absence. The Stratford County Council's proposals for expenditure of £123 17s 7d accrued thirds to 31st March, l'Jlli, was approved conditionally. The lease of E.R. Section &6, Block VIII, Cape S.D., 10 acres 1 rood 18 perches, expiring on 31st August, 1917, it was resolved to appoint Mr. E. Grit fiths as arbitrator for the Crown in connection with the renewal of lease. W. Old and other lessees in Upper Waitara S.D. and Miini S.D., applied to have their sections declared a special roading district.—Recommended for approval of Minister for Lands, formation of a special roading district foitfb period of 10 years under the Land LawPAmend- < ment Act, 3013. The clerk of the Okato Road Board forwarded proposals for expenditure of XZ lis 3d, accrued thirds to 31st March, HllC.—Approved. W. A.. Smith, lessee of o.r.p. Section 15, Block 11, Aria, 217 acres, applied to have lease forfeited,, as he wishes to enlist.—Adjourned to allow the State Advances Office to complete action Hy. Williamson, lessee of Sections. 03, 04, (15 iSpotswood Settlement, "21 acres 1 rood aS perches, applied for twelve months' leave of absence on account of family reasons—Refused, lessee to be recommended to apply for a sub-lease to the present occupier. The Board, in committee, gave its eonsent to three separate applications for mortgage at ruling rates of interest. ■ In the case of three applications from selectors absent on military service, for rental remission during such absence, recommendations were made ill terms of Sec. 23 of the Land Act, 11118. Various applications for postponement of collection of rent wou also dealt with, and recommendations made in each case according to the varying circumstances. In the case of Section G, Block XIV, Malioe S.D., carrying a rental concession under the Bush and Swamp Act, and recently transferred with the consent of the Land Board, it was decided that no instalments of rent shall be remitted to the, incoming tenant