WELLINGTON LAND BOARD

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 473, 3 April 1909, Page 15

WELLINGTON LAND BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING. Tho monthly meeting of the Wellington Land Board was held on Thursday, thoro being present —Messrs. James Mackenzie, Commissioner of Crown Lands (in the chair), A. Reese, J. Dawson, nnd C. J. Canton. , Tho'folldwing applications wero granted :— :.Conversion—E.. R. ilacdonald, Section 15, Block V, Huangarua. Titles—G. -Moore, ,jun., Seotion 904, Block XIV, Rowa;'-G. Stewart, Sections 8, Ua, and lib,' Block VI, Mt. Cerberus. Sub-Leasesr-G. Rodwoll, 1636 acres, Section 26, Block. VIII, Nukumaru, sub-lease of 589 ncres to' Messrs'. G. P. nnd L. Turner ; M. J. Kerr, 17 acres, Section 10, Block VIII, Makotuku, to S. Hatfield ,• R. Gregory, Lot 1 of Section 2a, Block 11, Mangahao, sub-lease of 48 acres 3 roods 20 poles to Messrs.' J. H. Bremn'er and G. H. ; Gibson (if sub-leases-are ehcible).; Transfers—H. Wobb, 85, 87, and 80,' Makuri Village Settlement, to' W, -Cruden; Q. -T.-i Paget, Seotion 51,. : Mangaweka' Village Settlement,-, to N. Pagot, subject-to a satisfactory report from the ranger i H. E. Sponcer, Section 54, Horowlienua. Villago Settlement, to W. Francis; E.W. Pool,Pai'k 1. of Section 23, Blook VI, Makuri, to D. D. Riddell; N. Campbell, Section 61, Block X, Kaitawa, to H. Thomas (Commissioner was authorised to inquire into this); Dalgety and Co., Ltd. (as mortgagees), Sections 3 and 4, Block VI, Aohanga, to G. H. Leach; E. Doole, Section 1, Block V, Pukeokahu, to Messrs. M. H. R., F. D. K., and M. G. Hammond," W'. sßayliss, Section 17, Block I, Mangaone, to J. H._ Martin; H. Hughes, Sections 19-19, Kokaunni Village Settlement, to T. M'Mullen; J. T. Deane, Section 41, llanunui Village Settlement, to P. 11. Eaii (provided, residential conditions complied with); F. P. C'assin, Section 61, Manunui Village to;'J. AYilsoni H. (Dakar, Section 42, Block XVIII, Mangahao, 1 to >E. M. Crow; A. Jones, Section sa. Block 11. Mt. Cerberus,,to.T. A. Yeoman;.M. Kelly, Section 57, Block XIV, Belmont, to H. J. Poole; W. Boddy, Section 19, Block XII,- Apifci, to Messrs. E. Jl., J., and T. Nix; E. Burling. Section 4, Block X, Aohanga, to P. C. Sorenson; Messrs. Beard and Weybourne, Section 4-1, Blooks 111 and IV, Mangawhera, to W. E. Weybourne; J. Johnston, Section 56, Horowheuua Village Settlement, to J. Walsh; H. A. P. Walker, Section C 9, Lovin Village Settlement, to Messrs. Walker and El'vott; Messrs. Clark and-Zeinert, Section 5, Block' XIV, Kaitiek,e,;to.;P.< Collyen; J. N. Waugh', Section 13, Block X; Manganui, to H. C. Hitchfield; W,. Sell, Sections 42 and 43, Blocks VI nnd VII, Tararua, to A. H. Braithwaite; Messrs. A. Collie and .T/ W. Drew, Sections 2 and 4, Block Xl,' -Mikimiki, - to J. Tanner'; H. A. Burling, .':Section' 13," Block';VI;' Aohanga,' to, r-'r'v "'c'kens. Sociiop. :5,'-Block IX, Ruahine," 200 acres, M. Ruiss to R. E.' ,; Hoi'hblow (approval, s^bject%c-.to,,Tcsidential,.'conditions being comMietf wjth), was Sections 16 and A-ji , B ! 0c k-;Xj -jManganiii,. each, £00_ acres, -.T. in'the hands of the wmmmo&r'ts ; : .he''deßlti .witt . . " tVi® B .!'!'''".", 011 A. J. Laird for a transfer of 189 a acres; Section' 4, Block XIII, Ruakura, to Messrs. . L. T.,,H. ,E., and L. A'. Jones, was approved, with, a concession of two years' r'on-. tal to iilessrs. Greaves and Sons, conditionally on Jlr. toeaves either, surrendering his right to years -con6sssion,!or' transfernnc the whole of; his interest, .together with. Mr. Laird, - to luessrs. Junes," in that case'a concession of two e inu- .' Vi ' )0 . granted to-Messrs. Jones.. llirciimiiiissioiicr ivns authorised to deal with the question of the subdivision and transfer of Section Taihape Village Settlement, the approval and'passing of Mr. Starcley s application for Section v 13, Blook 11. Estate: if in'proper order. 100 Cro\vn Lands Ranger -instructed to report on the proposed transfer of Seotion 5, ? 1135 acres 24 perohes. * Y' , Cameron to T. AY. H'Lean; 'approved at the last meeting of the board, subject to filr. vanieron having complied with the'residential t conditions. His solicitors had since written asking for exemption from residence up to tho present to enable tho transfer to bo effected, stating, .that .-Mr. Cameron -had been residing on •the adjoining land 'with his parents, and that there were-no" roads" to his- 'section'," although they were now being formed within about two. .luilcs of the.iproperty. ■- The commissioner submitted a list of six selectors who were in arrears with their payments, and to whom he had granted short extensions ot time in which to-pay.; jfc'-ivas resolved'to confirm ..the, action taken. A repO'ft Was received frou*4W&;pwn Lands tho value oJ file fw simple of Section 8, Block IX, Huangarua (Tawaha), 89 a.qresi 3 roods 35 perches, at £18 per acre, - a •' capital -pries, of. XIB2Q Bs.Ml the-original-price-wf&3>3l 2s.'Bd. per acre, JEISOI. It was resolved to notify the lessees, Messrs; W-'J. and A. Q Parker, accordingly. . , Mr. H. Lundius, Crown Lands Ranger, was appointed to appraiso the value of the fw S'Ttl ec^on taihape Extension Village* With reference to tho proposed sub-lease of Part 11,-of Section 8, Block XIV, Mangahao (16 acres 3 roods 8 perches), from Mr. J. Oroft to' Mr. P. Lawson, approved conditionally ,on January 28 last, a further report was received "from the Crown Lands Rangor to the effect that the' residential conditions had not been complied irith.- The matter was postponed for a month. It .was tesolvcd. to authorise the commissioner to deal with tha foreshore lands on tho Wairarapa. Lata in the way 'of reoffering, reserving, ...or* offering -tho land to adjoining-holders, on Short'lßoSes if possible,' and to report at a futnre meeting. . . / ■ The manager of tho Union Steam Ship Co., Wellington, wrote with reference to the comlease of Lot 7 of Rf serve 9, Section 216,"City of Wellington (lr.~ lp.), asking whether the board could giye an assurance that .if the company required au extension of the lease, it would he granted on the same basis'as-'recently 'arranged. It' was resolved 1 that if, on the expiratiqn_.of tho lease,, it was found that the laud was not required, the company as tenant might be left iu cccupatiou illicit the land was wonted for special purposes, j Extension of time, of three,'.eight, and six months rcspectivolj;-,' were granted to Mejsis.-I . ,\ l '" tlo , re (Nire'aha), It. Thompson (Norrnandale), and \Y. Bardsley (Epuni), in respsct ot arrears of payments. , D- Baucke, lessee of Section 53, Blcck I, Mangaone (Hukanui Villago Settlement—2oa. lr. 39p.), wrote stating that she was Bow living with ; her mother and brother -at Jlangamaire, and'asked'.that; she be allowed to do so/ior the present, odding that sho might be able-to make other arrangements later on which would enable her to live on the section. It was resolved to obtain, a report from tilt ranger. .. _ The ranger, having reported that Mr. J. Donovan, lessee of Section 5, Block IX, Ohinewairua, was living on. Jlrs. Donovan's adjoining section (No. 6), it was resolved to accept r\u satisfactory in, the meantime. Uhakune Towiiahip.—lt was resolved to authorisa, tho commissioner to deal' With tho undisposed sections in Ohakunc Township, on Kuuh oasis as scorns to him most desirabio in the public interests, either by reservation, oftering lor sale, or -,temporary lease, etc., otc. Iho commissioner reported that a road had been properly takeu through Section '6a, Block in™, Mft "? allno ' and gazetted oil January 14, amended " a3 res6lveil ' the title bd The board approved of Mr; T. A', Caldwell Being granted a temporary grazing lioenfo w'lthout payment of rental over Section' 43, Block VII, t olinngma (Forest Reserve-663a. Or. 3lp) in terms of Section-. 2? of tho Public Reserves' and Domains Act,, 1903, 011 tho v usual conditions, 011 condition that he fcnces off the road frontage and the river froniages, undertakes to prevent damage being done to the standing busn, and only grazes sheep on the land; the lease to be subject to determination cn twelve months' notice. , " Mrs C. M'JJonnell wroto asking to be aliowed to renew the leaso, of Section 1 (part of-sub-division of sa), Block X, Karioi 5.1).. (87a. lr. Op.), lor another seven years when- the present term expires, as she-desiredrto put the accommodation houso in thorough repair; also that the rent be reduced to Is. per acre, instead of Is. 6d. as at present. Following upon a report received from tho Crown Lands Ranger, it was resolved that the request be not apprpved. Approval was granted of tha renewed leaso of Section 30, Block V, Waipnkura (2530 acres), being offered to the present lessee for another period of 21 years under Section 209 of the Laud Act, 1885, at a rental of ,£llO 13s. 9d. per annum. Tho present leaso Will expire on May 13, li/10; the ranger reported that the mil was rough and not suitable for subdivision into smaller holdings. With regard to Sections 16 and -29, Blocks IX nnd V, Huangarua - (area—6Ba. Cr. 3p., Tawaha Settlement), which it had been decided to add to the holding of Mr. F. E. Tilyard and Mrs. Pilbrow, it was resolved to approve their application and fix.the annual rent at i-'fil Us. Bd., and to weight the allotment with -tit! IBs., vaiue of improvements effected by late tenant. Kent to date from April 1, 1509." Section 54, Manunui Village Settlement.—lt was resolved to hold over the disposal of this forfeited section until 'lands, in the vicinity I were being dealt with. Section 21, Block 11, Maungakaretu.—lt was resolved to withhold this sectioilVwith the view of milling the timber thereon* Mr. Adamson to be requested to appraise its value. Sections 2 and 3, Block X, Rangataua Village.—Mr. C. Porter, who 'was successful for the .leaso of Sections 2 and 3, and paid JI3 as a deposit, leaving a balance due of 19s. 5d., now I

wished to withdraw, and asked for a refund of the deposit paid by liini. The board resolved to refund the deposit. Section 21, Block VII, Makuri (295 acros).— With referenco to the application of Messrs. P. C. Rhodes and A. Simpson to have portions of the above section and adjoining land subdivided and allotted to them without competition, it was resolved to authorise tho' commissioner to look further into tho matter, with power to act if it were found that effect could be given to the original proposals re subdivision. '.. BALLOT. At the conclusion of thi formal business, a ballot of Section 24, Block VI, Rnngatauo, for which there were two applicants, was taken, the.. successful selector being Robert Dixon,.