CROWN LANDS BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 246, 17 October 1893, Page 8

CROWN LANDS BOARD.

The usual meeting of the Auckland Crown Lands Board was held to-day at the Land and Survey Offices, Cußtoms-street West, there being present:—Mr 6. Mueller (Commiasioher, presiding), Major Harris, Mr R. Thompson, M.H.R., and Mr Bagnall. Lands Alienated. — Tho clerk to the Board submitted the following summary of Crown lands disposed of at tho Auckland office from tho 23rd September to the 14th October:—On occupation with right to purchase, 3,585 acres; lease in perpetuity, 2,217 acres; for cash, 672 acres ;" total, 40 eelectors of 6,474 acres. Alleged False Declaration.— A copy was received of the birth registration of a selector, who obtained lots 366 and 367, parish of Waioeka, Bay of Plenty, on lease in perpetuity. The certificate, it was stated, showed that tho selector in question was under age at tho time he took up the selection and so made a false declaration.—lt was decided that the young man's lease of the lots in question be cancelled, and thab he be required to show cause why ho should not be proceeded against for making a false declaration. Residence on Runs.—A letter was received from John Elliott, asking whether when two people took up a small grazing run as tenants in common, was it sufficient for one of them to reside on the run. —It was decided that the residence of one of the partners on the land should bo deemed to constitute compliance with the residential conditions of the Land Act, Kermadec Islands. —In connection with the small grazing runs on Sunday Island, in the Kermadec Group, it was decided to forfeit runs 6 and 7, Kermadec Islands, as the conditions of the Act had not been complied with and the rent was in arrears. It was also decided that an allowance of £150 for improvements be made on run No. 6 in favour of Mr Carver. Forfeiture of Section.—A letter was received from George Morfett asking the Board to rescind the forfeiture of section 25, block 1, Furua. The section was forfeited because it was taken by G. Morfett's eon, who was under ape at the time. It was decided to reply that tho Land Act absolutely precluded any consideration being shown to persons who in any way obtained land if below the ago, or from other reasons ineligible as selectors. Arrears of B.ent. —A letter was received from Mr Jackson Palmer, M.H.R., asking that the Board mijfht favourably consider the case of George Ferrall, a selector in the Waitemata County, who was summoned before the R.M, Court by tho Commissioner, for neglect to pay arrears of rent. Ferrall's; sister offered £10 and wished tho case adjourned for throe months. It was resolved to obtain judgment for the amount due, and the question of taking part payment was left in the hands of tho Commissioner. Lands fob Selection.—lt was decided to throw open for settlement various lots in the parish of Matakohe, a* unsurveyec land, near the Tokatoka Swamp ; certain land in Blocks 9, 10, 13 and 14, Rotorua Burvey district, this being forest land of very fair quality with 12a an acre, with 2a per acre to be added for roads ; an area of 2,000 acres of unsurveyed land in Rodney county, being open swamp land worth 7a 6d an acre ; 550 acres of unsur7oyed land in Hokianga county ; also 890 acres of unsurveyed land in Raglan county, and various minor areas of land.