LAND BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 74, 20 December 1907, Page 11

LAND BOARD.

'ADJOURNED MEETING. An adjourned mooting of the Wellington Crown IJand Board was liold in the District lands and Survey: Office 'yesterday. There wore present-Messrs. J. Strauchon (Commissioner), t A! i.Reese, J. Dawson, J. M. A'Court, and C. J. Canton., Tho following titles were approved: — Section 14, Block V, Karioi, J. E. I'aterson; section 9, Block IV, Tiriraukawa, J. H., J H., jun., and A.'. Gilchrist;: section 18, Block VII; Umutoi; G, Buckman; section 43, block 111, Hautapu, G: J. Weston; section 16, Block 111, Hautapu, W. B. M'Manemin; section 19,-Block 1, Mangaonc, E. Stack; section •3, Block X, Mount Cerberus;; Mr. H. P. Poole. The following transfers wore approved, subject to the usual conditionsSection 28, Block IX, Mount Cerborus, J. M'Kehzio to M. J. O'Brien;'section 30, Block V, AVaipa- ■ ,kura, A. P. and G. 'Miillins to G. Jlullins; section 85, Block V, Mouilt Cerberus, W. Cox to L. Johansen; section 2, Block Ilj Aohanga, C. Lassen- to W. J,:: Thomas; section' 17, Block ,Vl,"Makuri, H. D. M'Kenzie to M. J. Hughes ; section 20, Rakautoru . Village ' settlement, _.T.';,Green .'(deceased) to S. .A.: Groenj'section; 27,'810ck 11, Tiriraukawa, C. M'G.uinn. .to, T. M'Guinn; section .5,. .Block IV; Tiriraukawa, J. W! J. Dillon toT. Smith (subject io sixth year's improvements); ' section 30, Block'XVl, Maungakarotu, J. : W.' J. Dillon Smith; section 9, Block I, 1 Mount Cerberus, C. 11. Ross to C. M. Clark; section 11, .Block. XIII, Mangahao, Svensen' Cirlson arid others -to R.' ChaseMorris; lot 27 of . section 268, Block I, Moutero, J.-Mortensen to E. R. B. Holtcn; section; 60, Block XIV,; Ohiriowairua, W. G. Hodder to C. ; S. .Wakemah ; sections 10, xll, and 14a, .Block IX, Mount Cerberus, C. Reed to D: Mougbari;; section 27, Block X,' Mount . Cerberus, J. M'Donald.to J. M'Doriald, jun: ; section 2, Block X, Ruahine, H. S.', A. C., and A.;E. ; Bailey to A. C. and A; E. Bailey; section' 27, Block VII, Makuri, R. P. Ham ."•■.-to T. M'Quinn; section 59,-Block VII; Apiti, J. W. and J.- Watt to J. W. Watt; scction 26, Block HI,-Hautapu, .J. Gill to Rangitikei County. Council; section 19, Block IV; : Tararua :.(svib : lease), A. Quinlan. rand 'J. Popplewejl'to A. 'Quiiilan; section 31', Block XII, Bqlm6ht,' G. W.' Briant to J: Patten (subject to 'improvements being effected); scction 52, "Block XIV, 'Puk'eokahu, E. R. Batley to A. ,0. P., Batley; section 19, Block >XIII, iOhiucwairua, P. H. Robinson to D. O'Leary ;'section 35, Block VIII, Belmont, H. Curlett to Mrs.: E.: Taylor (subject to doctor's; certificate being supplied).: ; •' It,,j?jis .resolved to recommend; .tho,: following .transfers .for the Minister's approval:— Section. 8J 'Block 'XVI, Huangarua, T. H. Tulloch t'o' I N:'\Coleihansection G, Bloik' 1; AVaipawa, H.' Sumpter to A. IX HatliawnV. With preference to JMled's' application: 1 to transfer section 20, Block X ,Apiti;- to J. \V. and J. Watt,; it was resolved that there was ' no power to approve of tho application. ; - A similar resolution was passed in the caso ,of T. Bullen's application to transfer section - 3, Block XVl;Kaitieke, to.E. R. Gould.. . F. J?-Tovey' applied to transfer, sections 8 and "Block"' IX, Pukeokahii; to,P. F: W. Jlouck. The Board resolved to liefer Consideration untilit is .secn wliether,Mr. Beuck . has complied-with .improvement' and other conditions on section 2, Block X, Pukeokahu. It 1 was resolved tliqt the/transfer of section 75.rBlock' XVIII, Mangahao; to Miss Es' M. M'Be.th, • might , proceed- if she supplied a Btatutory' declaration, that she... is, a ."widow by law," not having heard-from her husband ' (for over ; eleven years. ' ■ ■ The application of C. A; Martin ro sublease' to ;'J:- Mi Pratt; of'section 19, Block .IV, Umatoi;'was granted. ' So'also, was-the application of A. T. May to-sublet section 2, Block XVl,\Wariganui, 'to R.\M?Crabken'ahd G. Morris. "; '".' '-;;; ■■ ;- - ; ■>" /' In the/'followingi cases it-'was resolved to request'; the '--Commissioner.to , ascertain . whether the' desired transfers can be effected, arid,, if 'rso, ■to proceed 'therewith Sections 14 and; 24a, Block VIII, .Tiriraukawa, Al B. Nelly -to -E. ' .H. .Nelly.; .section 89; ;Taihape . Extension. Village Sottlgment,7.T. 'Carter to T. Mitchell;/section-30;..-.Pongaroa Village Settlement, A. . Burling "to 'M. J. O'Brien ; section ! 2, Block -XVIV'-i4Lijiti^-' : M:'- l 'Sii]iiyari ' and F. Adairo to D. .M'Carthy; section 46, Manunui Village Settlement, A. Worm to ;W. Hooks. V.Mrs. G.-Bingham's application to have section-26; Block XII, Belmont, transferred to .Mrs; E. Briant was approved; subject to the transfer of.Mr. Briarit!s section 31, Block XII, Belmont, in .thel-Laiid: Transfer Office. It was resolved to allow W. Hall and T. P. Girdwood'to continue section, 129, Blook HI, Mangahao,'from, month' to month at the' present- rentals. -The 'reservation of the • land having been removed- by special , , legislation, , the land can bo subdivided; The application of'R. E. Hornblow for the ; right to graze" stock, on the open portion of the scenic reserve, , section 5; Block IX, Hautapii, was granted; : -rcnt freei'subject to appli;;cant rin^-fencing.the open,area and.acting as ■ caretaker; of tho.balance;;; ■ '/ ' ;■' It *vas resolved to call on' Mr. Allerthson to explaih. why' he closed down "his ' mill > attor. stating-tha't he desired to get a lease of the, four-acres at l Nireaha : for ■the'purpose of-keep-ing- the.mill open.'. In response, to^' ; n request for an access road , at Raurimu, it was stated' that, the Board had no funds for road-making.-, On a'report from the Ranger, it was resolved to-recommend setting; aside, Awarua, 2,, - NoV 2a; Block, as a sconio reserve. . . r , t Tho. Commissioner submitted, a. summary of the.. Ranger's reports on - se.v;enty-s6,ven. leases, . showing' that,.sixty^fiv'6.,tdnahts : were complying' with the'con'ditions'arid' twelvo ■ were defaulting'. It was resolved to. take the ■usual action in the cases of the defaulters.