TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 May 1917, Page 6

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the TaraViaki Land Board was held yesterday, wheo there were present: Mr. G. 11. Bullard (Commissioner, in the chair), and Messrs C. J. Ryan, .T. Hcslop, J. W. H. Martin, and N. R. Cleland. APPLICATIONS FOR LAND. Applications for land were dealt with as follows:

Sections 10 and 28, Block XII; Omona S.D., 20a. lr. Op, J. W. Richards and Jos. Red.—Approved. Section 20, Block XV, Aria S.D., 11a. 2r. 30p., G. R. Mossnmn, —Approved. Pt. Holsworthy Road, la. 3r. 10-p., borough of New Plymouth Heslop Barnitt.—Recommended for approval. Section 14, Block XIV, Opaku SD, 219 a. 3r., 0.r.p., W. A. Allen.—Approved. SHOW CAUSE.

•Part Section 10, Manganui District. 52a. 2r., non-payment of rent.—Granted an extension of time until June 30 jto clear off outstanding rent. Section 2, Block Xll, Totoro S.D., 155 a., non-residence and deficient improvements.—Forfeited. Part Section 19GH, New Tlymouth, 3Sp., Non-signature of lease.—Forfeited Section 12, '"Block 11, Rangi S.D, 82a.',' non-residence. —Six months extension of time granted. Section 9, Block TV, Piopiotea West S D., IG9 a., non-residence.—Six months' extension of time granted as a. final concesison. forfeiture to follow if residence not commenced by that time.

'Section 3D, Block 11, Piopiotea West S.li., 22a., non-residence. —Extension of twelve months granted, selector having been drawn in the ballot under the Military 'Service Act. TRANSFERS AND -SUB-LEASES. Sections 15, 17, Block I, S.D., lG9a. Sr., W. Baker and J. G. King to I William Gill. —Approved under special circumstances.

Section 12, Block VIII, Ohura S.D., 485 acre?, John 'Sheehy to Patrick Sheehy.—:. Recommended for. approval. Part Section 7, Block lX?*Xgatimaro S.D., 159 a. Ir. lGp., R. C. Gardner to Stanley Beauchamp.—Approved.

Sections 8 and 9,, Black XIV, Ngatimaru S.D., 400 a., G. w. Calvert to L. V. Fuleher and H. E. Abraham Approved. Section 5. Block VIII, Ohura S.D., Moa. 2r. 24p., .T. W. Tompkins and 11. K. Fagan to J. W. Tompkins.—Approved. Section '2l, Block VIII, Ngaere S.D.' 100 a. Ir., Walter Colson to A. R. Yeates —Approved. Section 5, Block VII, Aria S.D., 119(ia . A. W. Olsen and Jos. Symonds to A. W. Olsen, A. E. Olsen, and E. J. Smith.— Adjourned. Section 3, Block VIII, Waitara S.D, 2-! a., Henry Currie (Registrar Supreme Court) to C. 11. Jury.—Approved. ■Section 9, Block VII, Omona S.D. 58a. 2i\, J. W. Gedgo to S. H. James.—Approved. Part Section 16, Block 111, Omona S.D., 33a. 2r. 12p., J. W. Gedge to S. H. James. —Recommended for approval of Minister of Lands.

Section 2313/4, New Plymouth, 2r. lp.. H. J. Movcrley to I\ E. Moverley.— Approved. Lot 1 of Section U, Town Belt. Hew Plymouth, lr. 25p,, J. S. S. Medley and A.' E. Standish to GaiUs Brewer—Approved. Section 498, New 'Plymouth, lr. lp, Jane Andrews to Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. —Approved. Section 525, New Plymouth, lr. lp., E W. Richmond to Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.—Approved. Sectitfn 1, Block XI, Aria S.D, 1252 acres, C. L. ami S. Bicheno and Official Assignee of A. E. K. Person to C. 1.. and S. Bicheno. —Approved. Section 3, Block VIII, Mapara S.D., 241 acres, John Boult to James Einmett—Adjourned for rangers report'. Section 12, Block I, Piopiotea West S.D., 258 acres, Geo. and J. A. Goodsir to J. A. Goodsir. —Approved. MISCELLANEOUS. The Commissioner submitted the, case o of the following sections proposed to lw re-opened under Part 111 of the Land Act, I'OOS, for the reconsideration of the Board: , Section 5, Block VIII, Omona S.D, JGO acres, and Section 12, Block VII, Omona S.D., 31 fi acres.—Resolved to rescind the Board's previous resolution and have the lands offered at the same capital value under the Discharged Soldiers 'Settlement Act. Messrs O'Connor and Bullians (Tmiinarunui) applied for a sawmill site over part of Sections S, ft, and 10, Block 11, Piopiotea West S.D., in connoetion with the working of timber acquired from the Crown in that locality.— I Approved. Mr. E. A. Meredith. Crown Lands Ranger, forwarded report on resumption of Section 2, Block IV, Tainui S.D., 1243 acres. —Resolved'to open at 22s Gd per acre for discharged soldiers only. ,T. K. Gillespie, lessee of Section 13, Block VII, Mapara S.D., HIS acres, ap plied for exemption from residence for twelve months on account of illnessGranted twelve months' leave of absence.

L. L. Laugridge, lessee ; of Sections 803/8, 818. Darta 817 and 821, New fly-

mouth, la. 2r. 29p., applied to subdivide the land and have three separate titles issued for areas. —Approved.

LAND FOR DISCHARGED SOLDIERS. With respect to the Tututawa Settlement, opened for application by discharged soldiers on 22nd inst., it was resolved to approve of the following applications, subject to applicants making, a personal inspection of the land and notifying the Commissioner of same within one week from date, subject also to payment of required deposits within thirty days from date:—-Section 2S, IS3 acres, T. H. Trask; Section 3S, 345 acres, A. C. Maxwell.

It was resolved to reject the following applications for the reason stated in each instance:—Section IS, Jesse Butler, no appearance; Section 2S, George Butler, no appearance; Section 3S, R. J Simpson, received too late. ■ The Board also approved of N. B. Howell's application for Section IS, 183 acres, conditional upon 110 other application being received before 4 p.m., also a personal inspection of land within three days from date and payment of the required deposit within thirty days thereafter.

Mr. H. Henrieksen, Omata, a discharged soldier, appeared in connection with liis' application- for an area of 215 acres (Parihaka Block)-, under the Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Act (Section 4), -which lie desired to acquire.— It was resolved to recommend the application for the approval of the Minister after the Commissioner had made an inspection of the land and fixed tha capital value of same. IN COMMITTEE. The Board in committee dealt .with the following matters:— Consent was given to four Crown tenants to mortgage their holdings at current rates. •*.

4. recommendation was made in the case of four selectors asking for postponement of collection of rout for periods of from one year to two years, bearing interest at 4 per cent, per annum. In the case of a discharged soldier selector, who had made application for advance on account of implements efle'cteß, the Board recommended the granting a progress payment of £B2 103.