TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 June 1919, Page 6

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

MEETING OF BOARD. Following are the' minutes of the ordinaiy monthly meeting of the Land Board, held on June 25, 1919, at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, eomencing at 10 a.m. Present: Messrs 3ullard (chairman), Heslop, Ryan, Cleland, and Martin. • APPLICATIONS FOR LAND. Closed road between sections 40, Fitzroy district, and 54, Grey district; 2 roods 28,' d perches. Cash; S.W. Lovegrpve. —Left in the hands of the Commissioner. Section 38, block XIV, Ngaere S.D., 10 acres, E.R.; lib G. Gibson.—Recommended renewal lor one year, APPLICATIONS FOR FEE SIMPLE. Section 13, block XVI, Egmont SD-, 24 acres; Arthur Graham and Public Trustee as administrator of S. J. Thompson, deceased. —Approved. TRANSFERS AND SUB-LEASES. Section 59, Patea suburban, 240 acres; John Dwyer to D. J. Burrell.—Adjourned for a valuation.

Section 19, block 11, Omona S D.„ 200 aeres; F. W. Hodder to A. M. Browne. — Approved. Parts of New Plymouth, 1 rood 3.84' perches; W. J. Chaney p to H- J. S. Brookman, — Approved. Parts sections 511, 513, 537, 638, town of New Plymouth, 35 perches; F. M. Blundell to H. J. S. provedSections 11", 12, block XXVII, town of Patea, 2 roods; A. N. Williams and W. E. Williams to W. K. O. Spooner.— Approved. , . Section 6, block 11, Mahoe SD., 311 acres; Wm. Schneider to F. J. Proffit.— Approved. Section 196, A.8.C., town of New Plymouth, 3 roods 17- perches; H. J- H. Okey, through his executor, A. M. Okey, to M. L. Gavey.—Approved. Section 17, block XV, Aria S.D., 125iacres; T. H. White to H. P. Passmore.—j Approved, Mr. Heslop dissenting. Section 1 and 2, block V, Ngatimaru S.D., 400 acres; C. A- Zurcher and Alof Zurcher to A. N. Mills—Approved. Section. 29, Rua and Waiwakaiho S.D., 58 'acres; F. V. Kearney to S. G. Williams.—Deferred for further particulars. Section 36, block XVI, Egmont S.D., 121' acres; B. J. Kerswill to M. M. Shute. —Adjourned. Section 580, town of New Plymouth, 1 rood 1 perch; W. L. Luscombe to W, H. Luscombe.—Approved.

CORRESPONDENCE AND MSCKL LANEOUS.

Mr. E. A. Meredith, Crown Lands Ranger, forwarded a repojt on section 0, Puniwhakau Village, 1 rood, the lease of which expires on June 30.—Proposed to re-offer.

It is proposed to rescind the forfeiture of the lease of section 2, block XVI, Omona S.D., 1166 acres, forfeited oh May 16, 1919, for arrears of rent, as the rent has now been paid.—RescindedThe lessee of sub. 1, section 4, block 111, Rangi S.D, applied for a rehearing of her application to have remission of rent, previously granted, and paid up on transfer, applied to her present holding.—Board resolved that it cannot recommend a concession being carried on from section to section. Mr. C. B. Buxton offer's his Makohu property, 5248 acre 3, for soldier settlement—Board will inspect. ' T. S. McClnre, the holder of adjoining land, applies to have section 5, block VI, Ohura S.D. (area, 50 acres), offered by public auction, as.he wishes to acquire same.—Refused. • Thirty-two applications under the Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Act, 1017, for financial assistance to purchase farms and houses, and four applications for advances to do improvements were considered by the board and recommendations made in accordance with the circumstances in each case. v Mr. S. G- Smith, M.P., waited on the land board re recommendation of transfer, Heppell to Messrs Denne and Riordan.—The board resolved that Messrs Martin and Meredith make a combined valuation.

Mr. Quinn submitted a report on property offered by Mr. Perry.