WELLINGTON LAND BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2354, 23 July 1886, Page 2

WELLINGTON LAND BOARD.

Tlie fortnightly meeting of 'the Land Board was held May.-' ■ PresentMessrs flrWyA;■ Marchant"'(flhffl Commissioner)J""H7 Bunnyj G. Beetham. M.H,R, W; A. Fitzherberfc, W. W. McCardle and A. Kflese: TheappMtion Mr Scandlyn, selector of sections 62' and 63, Huntsrville, to transfer' the,same was approved of. Mr E. 'Hall, selector of section 1699, Block IX,/Kawanga, and ■ Mr W. Nilson, selector'of 'section 41, Block -X., Mangaone, applied -to'- : • piy off the balance and t(et titles for their pro- - perties.' It was decided -to.;,.«!6ede to the request, Messrs : AiW and ; Ji Aiken, '.selector of':"jfetion» 17, Block 111., ahd-3, Block. ItiPVai. roa, applied to pay their unpaid matalApproved. '.The'selector of small run jN.o. ,20. .?TqkDWttiu t '>WTote abandoning the same.- It was decided to advertise and offer the land aftef; 30days'' notice.' A report from the Crown Lands Ranker was read with reference to sowing the Crown Lands along the Wainuioru East'CoMt road with'grass.seed l'.. 'lt wis resolved to recommend Government-,m, incur the expense The. Sumy' General suggested that sections 48 and--68, Pahiatua, ho not cut fup at; present, in view of their beirisj required. % a village settlement. Mr Buhny moved and Mr MoCardle;ssconded,'vrand-'!ifi 'was carried, that the original resolution be carried out, Messrs MoKenzie and others wrote with reference to ''o|iimng' land under the.liomeatead system. r'?The Commissioner. ..was obtain further information as.to Ideality and the amount .that, Oh'eO Government will advance for road work. MrM, Guddy, selector of section 114, Block XIY., Mangaone, wrote with reference to plowing a road to 1 stole;' to make arrangements' for the Road Board to expond the whole amount. Messrs A. K, and W, G, Moore again applied for part of small section 'No /31,j Tokomaru. It was decided to 1 move; the Gbyernment to authorise! the Commissioner to subdivide the run. Mr J. DuncanliSewed his application for small run m 33, Otairi, to be out into two parte,--v. Itr was not Ranted; 'Che Commissioner infphned the Board that the Minister had decided not to offer the Cross .CjfiS ; village sections, as they were in the occupation of railway employes. Mr Bunny moved- and Jlr Fitzherberfc seconded, and it was;' carried, .-that the Government be rerommended'ihat these sections be offered bs originally pro- ■ posed in order to protect the internis'; of the present ooctipants. Mr Jessen, Mauriciville, wrote with reference to'the insertion'of-the back-p'ogs. • ThVGommissi'oner reported that.. inspectioc'-Woiild shortly be made. A report was read from the surveyor on the suitability ;of the land betwoen the Mangaone ,'Block," aid ,» native ■reserve' for,' was. carriedithaf'nb special, settlement be' cEt-3hli3h.edu Beetham l ' gave notio® that he would moye at. the next, meeting thai a aiirvey=office 'b&.iwtablislieil at Pahiatua.' theniadioMned. -Evening Presßr- ' H