TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 April 1918, Page 8

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

' MONTHLY MEETING, The monthly meeting of the Taranaki T-iSnd Board was held yesterday, when there were present—Mr. G'. ,11. Billiard (Commissioner, in the chair). Messrs. •Tohn Tleslop, N. R. (.'Hand, mid J. W. IT. Martin. Mr. Ryan wrote apologising for unavoidable absence. APPLICATIONS FOR FEE SIMPLE. The following applications were approved:— Section 23, block 1., Aria S.D., 1 rood, the Parekeke Hall Society (incorporated). Section IS, block XT., Mimi S.D., fli) acres, Wm. Murray. Section 38, block XVT., Egmont S O. . 1 acre, W. .T. Neilson. } Section block NIL, Waitara", (iB3 acres, B. L. Ekdahl.—Approved,' subject to production of documentary evidence as to nationality. APPLICATIONS FOR LAND. (Under Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Act, 1917.) Allotment 1. part section 23, block V., Tikorangi-Waitara, 03 acres 3 roods 20 perches, S. T.—To be allotted to cantSection 0, block IX., Ohura SD., 37S acres, LT.—Refused. Section 27, block XII., Tangitu S D„ 790 acres 3 roods 12 perches, part Rangi-toto-Tuhua GO-acre block, freehold.—Refused. Section 2, block 111., Totoro S.D., 170 acres. l.F.R.L.—Recommended. Section 535, Stratford Borough, 1 rood, freehold.—Adjourned TRANSFERS AND SUB-LEASES. Sections 1, 2, and 5, block V., Charles Hounsiow and Matilda Rule to Sicgesmundt Sehultz.—Refused. Section 13, block I-, Ngatimaru, 200 acres, Alexander Hopkirk to Tony Bartel Vraaljko and George Vraaljko.— Adjourned for further particulars. The following applications were approved or recommended foj approval— Sub-sections 1, fi. 20, 30, also subsections 7, S, 9, of section 42, Patea Suburban. H. H. Hicks 'and R. R. Dibble to ITenry Prouse. Sections 1, 2, 3, and 14, of block XIII., Mimi S.D., James Hutchins to Henry Jury. Section 1, block V., Carlyle S-D., Jas. and Jus. Walker to David Walker and 0. A. Walker. Part section 30, block XM-, Ngaire S.D., Jesse Barrow to Michael Scanlon. Part section 30, block XIII, Ngaire S.D., Jesse Barrow to Michael Scanlon. Section S.vblock XIII., Mimi S.D., Geo. Hutchins toV A. M'Eldowney and T. J M'Eldowney. Section 583. Town of New Plymouth, E. M. Stockcr to Walter Bcatson. Section 5, block 1., Aria Village, E W. Da vis to (J. A. M'Kav. Sections and 10, block XXVIT, Town of Patea, W. .T. Dickson to E. A. Neilson. Section 7. block 11., Totoro S.D., 175 acres 1 rood, H. 0 M'Lean to P. .T. McLean (subject to production of certificate as to compliance with the Military Service Act). Section 15, 16, and 17. Mock iWOmona. and section S, block I, Taurakawa, W. 8.. D. it., and J. 31. Smith to'D. M Smith and M. J. Svmes Section 4, block V., Malioe. Oha«, Anion to A. A. O'Halloran and Jno. Ed. Fitt. Sections 41 and 42, block XI., Ngaire, W. F. V., W. N, and W. P. D. Jenkins to \V. N. and W. P- 1). Jenkins. Section 24. block XII, Huiroa, A. E. Darragh to W. A. Spicer and E. C. Fairbrother. CORRESPONDENCE. . The board approved of substitution of the name of Emily Leighton for Claude Leigbton in the matter of the transfer of E.R- lot 19S, Town of New Plymouth. O. C. Pleasants, lessee of L.P. sections 1 and 2, block VIII, Aria S D., area 1551 acres, who was required to complete improvements to the value of £2938, forwarded a declaration that improvements to the value of £43000 had been effected. —Accepted as satisfactory. A. K. Sexton, lessee of R.L. section 6, block VII., Heao S.D.. 47S acres, who was required to complete improvements to i'lie value of £4300 had been efvear's extension of time to make up the deficiency .--Approved. The Whangar.iomona County Council's proposals for thirds accrued to 31-3-18, amounting to £143 5s 9d, were approved. Murray I'rquhart, lessee of section 23, Clandon Settlement, block XVI.. Huiroa S.D., was granted 12 months' further exemption from residence on account of military service. The Commissioner of Crown Lands submitted schedules of defaulting Crown tenants in the matter of rental payments, giving the names of lessees, the amount and particulars of rent overdue at date, and. nsked the direction of the board in the matter of recovery of lie accounts in question.—Resolved to circularise the tenants in question, requesting payment within one month from date, otherwise further steps will he taken for recovery, and in the case of a few defaulters, to warn them i h,it, unless pa y.nent is made that leases will be forfeited and the rental arrears sued for. The Public Trustee forwarded copies of awards of the arbitrators for renewal of West Coast Settlement Reserve leases ;n respect of lot A and lot B, sub-section 5, block VII, Opunake S-D. (Ngatiinarongo Block), held by Hugh M'Cann.— Received and adopted. The county clerk. Whangaiuomona. County Council, forwarded proposals for expenditure of accrued thirds, £7<i (; fid, metalling Wliangamoinona road.— Approved, subject to Crown lands ranger certifying. The licensee of section (i, block 111., Piopiotea West S.D., area 127 acres applied for a remission of rent. —Resolved, that recommendation be made to grant an exemption of rent for a period of two years, commencing from July 1, 1918. GENERAL. Four mortgages, aggregating £2300, were approved, subject to current rates. Two applications under section 2 (c) of the Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Amendment Act, I*ll7, for financial assistance to erect dwelling bouses, were adjournedTwo applications under section 2 (d) of the Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Amendment Act, 1917, for financial assistance to redeem mortgages were re-

Advances lo four returned soldier selectors under the Diehargfcd Soldiers' Settlement Acts, aggregating £IOBO, were recommended for approval of tlu : Hon. Minister for Lands. Five applications from Crown tenants for rental postponement* were recom mended for approval of tlio Minister. An application for reconsideration of a rental remission application of a Crown tenant 011 active service was brought 'before the board, and it was decided to adhere to the previous decision and grant no remission. Mr. fJeorge Grey, solicitor, applied for the board's consent to application for sub-lease with compulsory purchasing clause, from Messrs. J. A., T. J., and A- M'Kldo'.'iK-y to J. C- Davidson an*; ('. P. Ryan, of O.lt-P. section 13, block Xllf., section 14, block XTIT., section 12, tilock XIII.. UP. section 8, block XIIT-, Mimi S.D., and 0.-R.P. section 11, block XIII., WaroMimi >S.D., total area 18S7 acres 2 roods 28 perches.—Adjourned.