WELLINGTON LAND BOARD.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3088, 9 January 1909, Page 7

WELLINGTON LAND BOARD.

An adjourned meeting of the Wellington District Land Board was held on Thursday at the District Land and Survey Office, there being present:— Mr Jas. Mackenzie (Commissioner of Crown Lands, in the chair), Messrs A. Reese, Jos. Dawson, J. M. A'Court, and C. J. Canton. A title was approved as follow:Mr F. Mackenzie, 125 acres, Section 13,Biock X, Makuri.

It was resolved to recommend that Sections 16 and 29, Blocks IX and V, Huangarua (Tavvaha Settlement) be allotted to Messrs Tilyard and PilDrow, lessees of Sections 13 and 25, Blocks XiX and V, Haunga'rua, without competition, in terms of Sec" tion 51 (2), of the Act of 1908. MiReese dissented.

The following transfer was approved:—T. A. Drew to A. Collie—--502 acres, Sections 2 and 4, Block XI, Mild Miki. Mr C. J. Ryan applied for a reconsideration of the transfer of Section 1, Block VI, Hanua, from Mr T. P. M'Cormick, to himself, the consideration being £250, and which application the Board declined to approve on August 27th last. It was resolved to approve the transfer on the usual conditions, ana on the distinct understanding with Mr Ryan that the lease, being subject to concellation at any time, he in this event taking place, would not be entitled to any compensation for his improvement 3, which would then become the property of the crown.

The Ciown Lands Ranger having reported that Mr Jas. Croft, lessee of section Part 11, of S. Block AIV, iVlarigauao, M'Kenzie V.S., 16a 3r OSp, was r.ot residing on the land, the selector a-vised that, having lost bis property by recent fires, he had to go out to work, and he new asKed lor permission to sublet the holding to his brother in-law, until he has earned enough money to rebuild his house. He also stated that he was not in very good health, and he was unable to uu any haavy work at present. It was resolved to approve of a sub-lease on reasonable conditions to Iris brother-in-law if one is submitted, otherwise he will be granted three months' time to take up his residence, nr transfer the land to some eligible person who will do so.

Mr Jas. Pedersen, lessee ot Section 18, Hanunui Village Settlement, 5a 3r z'Sp, wrote with reference to his non-residence on the section, and stated that having to leave the land and go to his father's place at he had put a tenant into the house. He now stated that he was going back at once to live on the section again. It was resolved to inform bim that hi? action in letting the house to Mr Summers, and the paddock to Mr Garmanstane to run horses in, without first obtaining the consent of the Board, was illegal, and thereoy rendered his interest in the leasa liable to forfeiture. He would njw be given three months' time in which to take up his residence on the land again, or to transfer to some eligible person who would comply in a bona fide 'manner.

Mr K S. lessee of Section •24, Block VII, Makuri, 320 acres, \vrote with reference to his nonresidence on the holding, and applied for six months' exemption from residence. Jt was decided to him exemption from residence; for the prestnt. The Featherston County Council forwarded a proposal for the t.\, culture of "thircis" accrued on sections in Kaiwaka Survey District, in culvenir.g, etc., on Poley Straam Road. —The Ranger having reported favourably the Board approved the proposal, the amount concerned being £39 13a. A proposal was received from the Mauriceville County Council f- r the expenditure of "thirds" amo, ..ting to £2 6s 3d, which had accrued on sections in the Tararua Survey District. —The Ranger having repored favourably, the Board approved the proposal.'