TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 August 1918, Page 2

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Taranaki Land Board was held at the 'Lands and Purvey Office, Xcw 3*l; mouth, on Wednesday. I'rcuimt: Air. <!. 11. Bullard {CumiuisMOiii'r of Crown Lands, in the chair), and .Messrs C. J- Ryan, John Hosier, Clelond, and J. W- H. Martin. The Under-Secretary for Lands forwarded (iazette of August 1, WIS, containing nrdilicaliim of the election of Mr. Charles .lames .l!yau as member of the kiwi lioard. as from .July 25, I!US Keeeived. The meiubers of the heard congratulated Mr. Ryan' on his re-elec-tion. APPLICATIONS FOR LAND. Tlie following applications for land Here recommended for approval of the .Minister:-*. Section 8, block 72, Waitara West, Town; 1 rood, freehold—. W. Oliver. Sections ij ar.d 18, block 3, Paritutu S.D., Waitara \Ye.-t Suburbs; 2S acres 3 roods 2S perches, freehold—Edgar finSect ions -17 and 4S, block 3, Hniroa S.D.; approximately 201 acres, freehold -P. H. dee.' Part section 7:10, New Plymouth town; approximately -20 perches, freehold—C. J. Ilolswich. Parts sections 213, 214, New Plymouth town; approximately 20 perches, freehold—A. CI. Capon Other applications were dealt with as follow: Sections 1.1, 12, 13, block 8, Matiere town; 3 roods, MX.: XV. F. Henderson. —Approved, granting a yearly tenancy subject to the usual conditions and terminable at one month's notice. Sections, 2, 5, 7, Mangaelm Village; 1 acre 39 perches, M.'L : NT. <3. White.— Approved, granting a yearly tenancy, subject to usual conditions and terminable at one month's notice. Sections 27, 28, Town of Whangamomona; 2 roods, M.L.: John Potter.—Approved, granting a yearly tenancy, subject to usual conditions, terminable at one month's notice. Sections 10, 11, 12, block G, Aria Township; 2 rood?, 32 perches, Waitoino County Council.—Resolved that land be gazetted as a public pound site. Section 3, block 4, Town of Matiere; 1 rood, ML.; S. Wind.—Approved, leaving in Commissioner's hands. Section 10, block lfi, Pouata S.D.; 22 acres, M.L.: E. S- L. Mowat—Approved, subject to usual conditions, and terminable at three ijonths' notice. The applications of J. J. Pickering for section 2(7, block 0, Hawora S.D., 49 acres freehold, and W. Jones, for section C, blccl; fl. Upper W r aitara S.D., ICSO acres, 0.11-P., were adjourned, and Sections 144, 145, and 32, Itua' and the following were refused: Waiwakaiho district, block 7, Egmont S.D., 101 acres 3 roods 11 perches, freehold: Frederick Coldrick. Sub. 0, section 3, block 15, Hawera ST)., 144 acres, freehold: R. M. Shield and C. G. Hubbard. Section fi, block 8, Mapara S.D., 323 acres, 0.R.P.: .11. II- Aldenvick. Section 10, block 10, Pouata S.D., 22 acres, M.L.: J. 1\ Moorby. Section 33, block 1, Tangitu S D., 196 acres 1 rood, T.F.0.P.: A. W. Matthews. Section 39, block 1, Tangitu S.D., 110 acres 2 roods, 0.R.P.: A. H. Matthews. TRANSFERS AND SUIB-LEASES. Transfers and subleases were dealt with as follow:' Section 9, block 14. Ohura S.D-, 100 acres; Elizabeth Love and Ethel Pearce. —Approved. Section 0, block 4, Piopiotea West ■S.D., 1G1) acres; Michael Mattar to Samuel "Bone.—E-ccommcnded for approval of tho Hon. Minister of Lands, and provided transferee divests himself of tlie lease of 133 acres of River Trust land within six months. Section 7, block 12, Tangitu S.D., 142 acres; N. F. Lo Vnillant to C. M. Nicoll. —Recommended for approval of Hon. Minister of Lands, subject to production of satisfactory evidence as to military status.

Section 20. block 1, Aria SD., acres 1 rood 20 perches; R- H. Gardiner to David Ansel!- —Approved. Section 23, Hock 2, Piopiotea West 5.1)., 5 acres 0 roods 20 perclies; Registrar of Supreme Court (Theresa Slattery'3 estate) to A. B. Shortland. —Hecommended for approval. Section 2, block 13, Ohura S.'D., 199 acres 0 roods 10 perclies; Donald M'Kenzie to P. J. M'Kenzie.—Approved. Section SO. block in. Kaupokonui'S.D., 183 acres 2 roods; T. 1\ Mnrphjr to Artlmr TToekev and -P. W. Hockey.—Approved, subject to production of satisfactory evidence as to military status. Poet-inn "3, block 1(1. Pgmont (3.D., 77 acres 1 rood: .T, P. P. Kelly to A. R. Askew. —Refused. Section IS, block fl, Upper Waitara S.T).. '529 acres; J. W- Ross to Thomas Y/right.—Anprovetb -Section 12."block 1. Panffi 'S.T)., 207 acres: R P. Dittiner to ,T. W. "Brown.— Recommended for approval of !Hon. 'Minister of Land*. but no purchasing clause in sub-lease to be permitted. 'Section in, block 1, Aria -S.P., 107 acTes 2 roods; Thomas Shields to A. E. Knight—Adionrncd. Section (V2I), block 14, Opaku iS.D., IGG acres; Tl- IT. Cornwall to P. J. Lane. — Adjourned. Section n.'vl. Town of %w Plymouth, 1 ro:«i 0.0 perches; 11. O. Mackay to L. if. Voght.—Confirmed, subject to proof of nationality being satisfactory. Lot 4. section 11. Town Pelt of New "P'vmout.h. 1 rood 2."U perches; J- I S. S. "Medley and A. R. Standis'i to R. P. R"id. —Confirmed, rentals to be adjusted pro rata. Sections 58. <l2. SI. Pukcarnhe town section ■'!. Pukearuhe Town Belt, 4 acres 1 rood 23 perclies; A. P. Pavis to 0. P. Lambert and S X. Moodev —Anproved. Section 51!). Town of New Plymouth, 1 rood 10 perches: W. P- M'Allum to Albert Pom a* —Apiu'ovedSection 1. hi net 11. Pgmont S.P.. 314 acre? 1 rood "7 iir-rchcs; Alfred Kilpntriclc and Nora Kilpo trick ftrustees for Robert Kilpatrick, deceased) to C. B. Lumsden. —Approved. CORPPSRn^TrF.NCPAn application made to have rescinded the resolution of forfeiture passed by the Land Board on July 24 last of 1.P.0.R.P. leape of section 30, block 1, Tangitu S.D., 151 acres, f':r non-payment of rent, was approved. The Pat-ea County Council forwarded for approval proposals for expenditure of thirds amounting to £GI 10s 2d accrued to March 31, 1918.—Agreed to. The licensee of O P P. section 25, block 1. Tangitu S.T)., l. r i2 acres, whose exemption ifrom residence expired .Tune .10, IflilS, applied for further exemption, as she hart let the grazing to Eriekson and Co. until September 30.—Adjourned. The lessee of !R.L. section 5, block 4, 'Kapara S.D., 409 acres, applied for a

further exemption from residc-nee on the land, as he was in charge of his son's Suction, who was still on active serviSe. —Approved, granting further 12 months' exemption from personal residence. The lessee of section 1, block 13, Mapara ■S.D.,-' 30!) acres, applied for a further exemption from residence, as one ot" the partners was on active service and 1 lie remaining partner was in Class C under the Military Service Act.—Adjourned, GENERAL Messrs 11. P. Russell and j< - £'. Corkill, arbitrators, forwarded their award in the matter of renewal of lease of E.R., part section IC2, Hua and Waiwakaiho districts, IG3 acres (H. Olsen, lessee). — Received. One application for further remission of rent, three applications for postponements of rent, and ten applications by soldiers for advances were considered and recommendations made in accordance with the eircupistances in each ease. It was decided to forfeit sections 7, 8, and 0, Puniwhakau Village, owing to the non-payment of rent. .