TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 June 1918, Page 2

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

• MONTHLY MEETINB. The ordinary meeting of tho Taranald Land Board waa held on Wednesday.. Present: Mr O. H. Bullard (Commissioner) in tiie chair, Messrs. C. J. Ryan, John Eeslop, J. Martin and N. Jt. Clelani APPLICATIONS FOB LAND, Tho following applications for land were approved, subject to certain conditions: Subsections 1 and 2 of section 189, Patea district; E.R.; W. D. G. Clemoes (an extension for one-year). Part section 534, Patea district, block 33, Hawera S.D.; Neil Anderson, (an extension for ono year). Section 32, block 111, Walmato S.D.; MJi.;: J. J. Patterson (extension for one year). Section 10, block 111, Omona S.D.; Charles. Watchorn. Section 22, block I, Aria. SJD.;- Education Board, Auckland. Section 27, Puniwhakau. Village (cemetery reserve), M. H. Lepper. Section 30, Tututawa, settlement; A. J. Holies'. ■ Sub. «, section 184, Patea district; T. T. Donnelly. Subs. 3 and 5, section 180, Patea. district; w. a. Quia. Section 6, block I, Mapara; MJi.; B. r. Peterson. Section 3, block 11, Bnngi; E. M. RobinsonSection 4, block IV, Pouatu S.D., 1109 acres, R.L.; H. A. Print.—Loft in the hands of the commissioner. See. 58, Croydon settlement; N. E. Wooding. —Left in the hands of the commissioner. Tho application of T. AV. Davis waa refused. Subsection 4, section 189, Patea district—4 acres 0 roods 5 perches—P. 'P. Donnelly.— Approved granting an extension of 12 months and subject to former conditions. Subsections 3 and 5, section 189, patea dis-' ttict—7 acres 2 roods 11 porches—W. A. Quin. —Approved granting an extension of twelve months and subject to the former conditions. Section 8, block 1, Map»a SD.—l7 acres. 3 roods—H. F. Peterson.—Approved subject to the usual conditions under yearly tenancies. Section 3, block 2, Rangl S.D. —'j-3 acres 2 roods 27 perches—S. M. Robinson.—Recommended for approval of Hon. Mm'Sier" of Lands. Section 4, block 4, Pouatu 5.D.—1109 acres |— H. A. Print—Resolved to leave'in-the- bands of the- commissioner. THE FREEHOLD. The application of Ivo Carr for the fee simple of sections 4, 0, 24 and 35, block 6, Kapara, was approved; also the application of Percy Darke in respect of section 4, block 10, Upper Waltara. DEFAULTERS. Section 29, Aria suburban.—Non-payment of rent.—Forfeited, and lessee to be sued for overdue rent. Sections 1560 to 1564 and 1587, town of New Plymouth.—Non-payment of rent. —Adjourned. TRANSFERS AND SUBLEASES. Applications to transfer or sublease were dealt with as follows: Section 4, block 6, Kaupokonul 5.D.—230 acres—John O'Sullivan to John Wallis,—Refused. Section 8, block 3, Mapara 5.D.—309 acres— Netta Miller to Netta Miller and J. Miller.— Recommended for approval of Hon. Minister of Lands.

Section 582, town of New Plymouth—l rood 0.43 perches—Mary Hempton to Donald Cameron.—Approved. Section 6, block 3, Ploplotea West S.D.— 127 acres—A. M. Shadbolt to G. C. do la Haya. —Recommended for approval of Hon. Minis! sr of Lands, the rental exemption not to apply to the Incoming tenant. Section 15, block 12, Huiroa 5.D.—201 acres —Margaret Martin (expeutrix In estate) to Geo. Ford. —Approved. Section 17, block 3, Ngalre S.D.—IOB acres— IC. Hodgklnson (executor of C. A. E. Hodgkin|son) to Anthony Ferguson.—Approved.

Section 3, block 12, Waitara S.D.—IOO acres —Georgina O'Grady to Peter Davidson. Section 41, block 11, Waitara S.D.—IOO acxe3— Georgina O'Grady to Peter Davidson. Sections 42 and 43, block 11, Waitara 5.D.—200 acres— Georgina O'Grady to Peter Davidson.—Approved. Section 75, block 0, Ngalre 5.D.—170 acres —Herbert Brisco (through his attorney) to P. P. O'Connor.—Withdrawn. IN COMMITTEE. Four mortgages amounting to £3550 at current rates were approved. The Commissioner of Crown Lands submitted the case of the soldier selector of section 2S, Tututawa settlement, and jit was resolved to sue for the balance of remFand interest owing. The least of section SS, Tututawa settlement, was forfeited. Five applications for remissions of rent under section 23 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1915, were dealt with according to circumstances. The lessee of section 30, block 2, Piopitea West, 22a. lr. 37p., applied for exemption from residence on account, of military service and was granted 12 months' exemption. Fred. Sutcliffc, lessee of lot 2, sections 803-8, town of New Plymouth, gave notice in terms of clause 8 of his lease that he is now erecting improvements as follows: House £636, levelling £4O, fencing £ 10.—Received and approved. Mr. B. A. Meredith, Crown lands ranger, forwarded a report on section 6, bloclf 8, Omona S.D., 1236 acres, for re-offering.—Resolved to re-open for soldier settlement (special tenThe lease of section 4, block 5, and section 10, block 9, Waro, was declared forfeited. Advances to soldier settlers amounting to £3136 were recommended for approval of the Minister of Lands. Six postponements of payment of rent were recommended for approval of the Minister or Lands. CORRESPONDENCE AND MISCELLANEOUS The county engineer, Waitomo County Council, submitted proposals for expenditure of thirds (£698 Bs)' due to March 31, 1918.—Approved. The county clerk, Stratford County Council, submitted proposals for expenditure of thirds (£26 0s lid) due to March 31, 1018—ApIt was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Ryan, seconded by Mr. Heslop, that the Under-Secre-tary's attention be again directed to the board s resolution of February 2T last regard ng the desirability of the Crown erecting legal boundary fences on Improved lands »e«ulred for soldier settlement, with the request that the board's representations in the matter be reconsidered by the Minister, as the boards,added experience in this connection has further convinced them of the wisdom of the course urged. Mrs. M. Steffert, section 3, block 4, Bcao, applied for 12 months' further exemption from residcnce.-Approved as a final concession The licensee of section 4, b10ck.12.. Wa'tera, applied for permission to forfeit his holding.— Forfeited without respect to overdue rent.