LAND BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 573, 30 July 1909, Page 11

LAND BOARD.

j|fi|f fIRD.INARY; MONTHLY MEETIM;^; I;.?SA^cetin'gtoftie'/Land/Board wnsVheld; a i;/ttle iljjstrictriahdVand .Suryoy/Pffice; ,;\Veljing feHoll|yypsteKlay;/present: IHr./Jas. Mackenzie ;"..::Co&raissioner.:,Crown vLands/(in "the; ehnir) b)\ USiii£. : C.;.J. r Canton',; Jos. Drtwsoni, Alex^lleeso ■',•: ! : , : '.?\' : , l' , y\'^^^;^J'^^^^ T: :-^ : -advisee |:■';■'.'! tabyjtibard that !;Mr.i J."}Dnwsoii; had /been ,re f '■'■ \hijjMiited a'member .i'o!;;ano'thei ; f_tei'ni .of- tW't ,f.'.y.;' : .'.'#<flfith" re{erenc9;.tßjMr/yj;ns;''Shear's'.np'plica' :9?i ,Bldek'i'Vlll;-.Ualinbiit :(N6i ; i■•;; : h ihsWuMe Settlement),;iK.was /resolved to-'leav< 1.-:.' ytH6;ia'pplication;,in.'theaobiilrnissipnor.'s;hands ti ■(•";:-'£,auprove';6i^ (^>:i;WKM6lwn}peripdyh^'cbuld:ynanaieto make.?.; i^;:;-^fM^mmi^^ I: : :M. plications had ibeen'received-lor. SeCtibiis; 3 aiu > ' ; ', \ frpni fMr.: J>. Parker; niid Mri:®'. ;/J\ .'Cole/ HJ I applica '///. "M!'f uccoss fu!»,; sn'bjcct i ;-;. :"-E*ilnk';the yamo.unt-'of -broker | JPl^^^fe-iIV; ''an;'agent; : /an(l : tlw^money^o-it' ; -:wasT resblyed i:ts>, .accept; yMf, c^y/ColM^'appli^ ••V\ ; -v/att&i|n'ts;; : rejj'iiived ; being;'pnid.::;;; 'j;f "■.-''lfii'yßy/y.i *- ; I'ahdj-Kangery.recomniende'di'thal j >..S.iahoji, 22, .'Block'.'.'XriTyrACnngaliao,; : 208 fiicrbs, j...:,' '/ lahd ;.fbiy. the ,i '<vas s yy-rbyerei'bwny.atv^ {•:...'•!■ riiolve'd to approve-of. the-l-e'coni'mendatidu.'-'. t..; ''A; ;"HydeVyles'see./ofySection.lV Block j '■; ; : Ij (U acres,:;wrote with'•„reference I ,to ' i ■.yhlsJjnbh-xesidenc'o .on r the /Motion/, 'arid .it* was \'y:y;r|srilVed:..:fo^^ fa-;'- .■ boaeeisioii, .andiif he, is .not: then;.in .'.residence, forfeited. 'y?'■;' /■■X ; ; lessee: of .Sebtipn>.2,- : :'Block''.'iyi' stating -he.was'cahiped i'• : -- ; °4» - e ''lfnorivlahd;;seme'.'distance,front;,tho !::i:,;y'6ejbubn,'sb.ris :to' ; 'bo-'near. timber,;but spends all j; ;.• ."His :l. sbare.•.tune,-.'pn-Ktho/'"section, vniid/'intoiids i- y buiMing •it's-: sop'ri;as he'-ennyget..in',timber/ ylt }y. : yi Trapjfesolved■'■;,fp' grant him six; mbhtlis'/tiino y-r :' toitake up his bona'.fide.residence; ■'■'"/■/'*-.' . i'-:- ! i-::-''-?'W"H! : reference^to:-thb."apbliBati6n. : to-trari'sfer : ; L Villi V.WlaftiiSettleme^ j :<toyyMr.'M;yEunuel,yit..was'resolved i.';;,' ,; 'an(l to;give Mr;; M'Don-" i:,, yyfdi'p^ j:..- : '-"-:. : fic;bntinlpi'bveihents',- otherwise his interest will j y; .v-;.l)»Si6t'feitcd;, : 3-.!;y;; ~i yy'-v/-s;': :■' y-y./'-^-y^^yf ! -' ; ' . :".*yy|ith- reference tothe Application to; traiisfef ■■:.';;":■•.S.ifclhbn 36,'■ Block -XMfaitieke, 'SSO; ncrcs.yfrbm' & ; y Handley.;toMc. W:yHy Williams, a; reV ■■'■■'P,°Svi> T "'-.recei.ved-::ffrom: ..the. Crown'.Lands !.■-'-..;Ranffery.;'and' ; 'it wa-f'y.resolved"' to approve - supV f: ■'■'■) .'!. Ji*b?J. tj)','■ Mr? Williams.'taking' up his residorice i; iiy at'sohpc,i>hen'.;tlie'"trarisfer,yisycompletedyy;'': li; ;Ay;/|Alfeport was received ,:frbm : the Crown "lands' ■;-i:f yranger. pn;the ,, ,propbsbd ; transfer^'of ySection -13, ;. -. yyjßl(iftk;X;;Moriganm^2oo;:acres/frbm'Mr;"j;:H. *-r-i^ih'tpvMryyHv ( SG.y-Bitchfleldy andMtywas 1 ;y -y. y. resolved .Jtb'ydeclinev as ■; the 7 bonditibns as'to re-.' \ ■>• ■ ;y,: s;Bidbridr- hdvb; not.rbeeii:V'c6'mplied y:"y .^ : ;:: j-V ;;^; ; 'rfM?sjrs;;ArrPAvsmith; : arid:''Black,;'s'olipitdrs. for 1 ; ' '.' tnKtiarties, wroteifurtheriwithyTeferencetb the ..-■ :■'•'.subdivision'and,'transfer bf.;Sectioh' 23,.Taihapb >■; y ViUhgb*-Settlemehty'and'stated/ that:tb'ey havo ; ..' arriiiifted. for, a transfer of-Section rl2, Block ,"' •/. ■;'■; 11,-i;iMaungakaretu,'; to, Mrs/ Leahy,;- and, they ■y: .-'■■: the'refom ,ask .thb;board; to Icbtlscnt. to the sub-; | v'y-?:. :^^di Vision'■'an'd : transferi'y.and : dedication-pf - the ■ !'-.•'■;■? /riteuisyonytho' ;plan : ; of afojesaidysubdivi' v : - , ';"''VBio9 | i^COTditiqnally.-!'n^ 1 '-■.- ,;ab'dve-mentionbd'; transfer'.'to'-,.-Mrs/VLealiy,. and. j'.;;;.-/' vy:Vy..aß||thnybbar^^ "J""■"-- 'the; eommissionerytoy'dttaoh the 1 -,L : of ..tlie -board .tpVtheyprbposed'sut!i' ."„':'.di*lsfbn of .'■ the' '•'.y-'.rdjids^.upon^his/being;.satisfied : 'as,,to,tho'roads / , ■■;'■ in such • mannc'r bs; ho,'.desires,: budij.Upon Jthe registration':of ':the -transfei-' of 12;" Block 'll.yMnnngakaretu/i'to--Mrs.' r:y-:y'Le.4M'':,':i; :: y, Vi v \^ ■ reference to.Mr. O.'.r:''Maeartneyls'apy iy, : -pljoation/to: transferASectionU33,y;Blocfc: XV, : ' ■'•!■: -''rHaUtapu,; to- ; Mr. ;Cv'JV..Hall; th'oicommisrione'r, '■'■; :.y rdjiprtbdythat .\Mr. Hall is .buying;Sectio'n 5, 34,' '•'.; • thereby. cbiinectirigyiSectibns-y33,V'32;^'and■ : a7b^ . : ;.' < .•It^3v.ai ; resblved 'to/jdeeline.'; the.application.' ';'.•' ' ■'. •:■;■; '-i AiWfth.' reference to -,-th'e > proposed' transfer-■ of.' .•',' y-yiySeiJUbhs;' 14/ and 19, : .Block ;XV,' Tiriraukawa,^ •", ~ fi'pnij the ■mortgagee in.'the. case ; bf. Messrs.'; A. -~KMil^i l son:an(l,A.' : 'Davidsoh to Mrs!, C. .Miekle- .; y ysp'li//f;the; ;,board : ;Wcnt:;^into.';pbmrriittee/yand ■■■/..V-orfi. , jft'sdmiiig''':(i^report: wbs-'deceived."rfroiii. ■■•■'y tha:iCrbwn ;Lahds|;BarigerSlt" was : -resolved,'to y : ~;'; allqiv., the', transfer, to' proceed.ysubieot' to 'the! I y. 'ycbmmlsSouerybeirigiithorb'ughly^' •'.:.".'."!- .".'.'allt'.ls'/iii''- orclerj-'••'before;! fqr«a'i'ding.^tlie. : papers' •, ,y ? MinisterV W&vt. ? : y • ;^yy y .yS; ?-v / v ! y :;S. 'yVoßlkerling. applied;' to y.^ayimSll- 1 portion of .Section. 19j' Block--XlVi Ma-! *i:' : .-•/■'.ngiiiiuii.'tof. Mr;; :W.?Higgina, ; ; lessee,if. ySectibn^ , ,<•;';■ 21,2JaDdi.Mr.;.;Higgins..alsoyapplied-'toy' transfer■ y';,-.'.' portion,; of •', Section>2l, odjbiningyin'ex--v'■;■■- '■■'endngb therefor. resolved ;to.approve.of .••■.'-;' theheichange.y; i r C'V:i'V :!: 'r-\ '^•V'r'.' : :V;y-y ~.: ', .'yMrsr : i,- Bennett*' applied 'to ! transfer 1 ; 1 -• . Xl7,'!Eew'a, ; -.6ir"aores,to\Mrs. ; W.,E.\ , ':. Behiietti ■.■. It* .was'yfeselve'd ■tp yapprbve' the apr : : '. plioiitloii. ■■ ;v;- ; "i)^- i ;^y;;fc ;;^: yi :^^.'.';vyy':^y:.';''Ji:: -■ ■■ ,(Mfi j H.VB.'>' transfer 'Sec- .;!.' ;;,ti6as-.,s,;' ; and ;lb,' Block ;l,C:Hautapui;;containing: ;■ ;y,'3lßf 4<iTbs'T'rood-12ypbrches,';;tb -; : l , '(HiSgyihd. Mry'Aijßunliing.-.asitshahtsuri. cbm- ;■: - nlpniTiha.O.E.E.:7«iMr, W;'G.;:Midfbijl applied; "y yy.tbjitfahsfer ;Sebtibn..;i,,Block ;I,y;Hauta'puj; .'830; y. .- .':.'abris;-'2..r00d5".28-pe'r'pfo,'.;,t'xi-M i r: ''S.' : Buuhing;'; ■] thiJMhiisband of yMrslr' L E.-'Buniiing. i ii'.lt--was re-; '":;•'•;. -Bolte'd;.; to J. obtain. ;tMb'.;rahger's .report'.'.'on "^the c '. ■' :agplicatibns;;V'\ - : : 'Mj:^;l:" v :\\^%-j:.:,U: : ''} -.'.'..'•?' '■:•,■ .--,': •y y .Mf,\'John' : 'Hughe's,' ; mortgage<) .-'tp':,:,Mf.' R.y '■}'■';;■ ; CjijisbiMorris, ■' applied. : : to;- transfer^^:iSec'tion';'ll,'' ,;&.. : ':Blbot; XLti < yMangahab;y;2oo/acrcs,y,ib; c MrV;;.'];; i ■ r^;-.."l?iiihy,y;lessee;^ y'.; -..Ityfriu!: resblved; r to-;;approyp'subject 1 , to: satisfac-. .'•- -,v tbrfepr'oof >,of icoin'plianco 'wittythb;,provisions' ;■•:,';,,- ■;•:' pf||h'p.'Land ;Act.',a t /y*.'.' 4^i';'":' :^ ,•>?; ;--;i-MJ:.y'P.' J.:.Addisfapplied■''. to .take:.MrKErank : \':' yAdHii in as'a partner in Section 11, ; Block.III;: '•/. ..iKaitiekbi .308 yyacresy. 3 .;.-.-roqds',".''22 : T>erch§s,>:,,:'..'.wis.iresblvcd.;toy approve'.'on ythe- usiiaL'ycoudii':~: • '/tibjil.-dnd',subject tpjthb ranger's.'ibpb'r.t.'i: ;•,'■.• l ( ; y y'<~-)SfriSJ'.! Entwistle' applied : to transfer Sections .-:-. 82*ind''53,yHprowhoiina^'v r illage'.'Settlpment,'.oO Ny;.. Mr. .F; R;; ; Williains: y'lt ..was. resolved ...j''. ;"'tp;_apbrbve,';subject:to tho';raiiger , s;'reppr.t.;, ; y; : ;" '."'■■ tb'ilib'/'pr'oposed' transfer-;of 1 ■•;■''.'.'.'. See|ibn'spßlo'ck : X;. Makotukuy.243 acres';; from. ;^ ■■-.: to : yMr..;l'y ; 'Han'-: F..';y:wn|.vti'y'report ywas'.received.'from 1 the-Crown r .; ■-' ■■-. iandgv'Eanger.f'and it was resbLvcd..:tb>yiippro're.--i.;.y ;bnKdbriditions^eirigv;efiecte , d;^.-:^'y^' ;: :yv';^ ".■ ;.'.;'y.With''rc'fereri'b^'JtpyHhe'.':pi%o . - Scptlbn>4ii.\'Man'nnmi'/:;yilla'gb'r. Settlenieht,V;3- ; .rdbd^:3o : 'p6fches', v -!fro']n: s :Mr; ;':J.'. "to '' , ■ Miji'l;.'J H.';Karl,: the .'lessee'stated : thaty ho 'had; ' j beoiry residing;-rfrom¥November; : 1907,' yto'-Janu-. >■>: ar^;'3l;-,l?o9 r ;bb;tSdbesyhbt;yappear ;to'. be.- nbjv : - ;.;..; resid&oe'co'n'ditionS?are':at;on'c'e; complied "with' : ;- ; !: -;13, . V ih''ythby v Huatiti' y..': Blj3ck7>.wrbte'-:tekinjgytb ; • : •;. Fit •T;'j;Newspn'|in /asj> ( a ,';p;irtrijr y oii y tho ygrbund, ... tnsfcho.rcqnire^a^^ ''imjitb'remeiits/' under ,■'':' '• thev'birbulnytarices'/y .ifc'.yyi'.' 'Jy'i.-'vt.r; •.;,.;',. -,;:■<£: . y'-TKe submitted::,pfoppsaW. for .the exjjenditure of:', thirds/;,accr!ie(l in;;the 'Moiinahaki ■ S.D: •. :Thb;ranger's : ' ;l rej)brt ■ being i,favpurablp,:. tho .board'.approved the pro-' . .;. ;pbsal//.Amount'.apprpve'd; : i3 : -12s. Bdi-';.;;r-;.v;;■;-;.■..' "..:■.. thq.ysale :to MK''p_!aap v Eobts of 17i4' perohes...-bf iSectio'n.il^i :;;. 'for : ythe:>Aum::of .: ViEoi']i|/t^ l ms / v,of iSectibri .131 ■'bf.uthoiLatid 7Act, ; '.- J l9pß','.sb^'as;to^'bhable;'him'^ , ; •'"'-, hotdibg'/fromv thWiMatarbiSEpad.':^ ; oVA'.f'epprt'-.wa'syrc'ceivVdjfrpm'thbyCreyri'Lands! ;:.: 'on.^lr^Slanie^iQuihnlsy'application'fbr, . '.' a of ipa'rtV.Seofion'.i'?,' OKnkunb Subu'rb's,'' 3;fiby6i, and' ,'. .'" it.y'iva'i.rejblve'd^toy.grant' hiin a ; lease/from • y.ear' A tb year. for.'.the'; above:;purnose,.'.under Sec- . y.tibn;.'.3o7 .'.of .:'the>/firid • Aot, :190S;■'-. aty'a :; rbntar ': of.jffii.lOs. per. annum.vliceiise to! be subject to ; > ftstlal'.conditions;; and.ilsb;to; thb; fpllbwing :—, ■y\ XWdj!tbibo.used within,.a:reasonabl«/.;time;for '■:'■'. briplimakinor, l ;and .for'.".this;nufpbßß;;biily. y.y.JJb .y pbrtlbii'pf'tlio-lan(V:to-b3;subkt.;; : Nb timber to '•:' wi\>. but.;or:'.taken yexcept; for-':fuel, : . necessary ' "■'>■..tb;'iiiiTri tho;bricks. 'Royalty:at ; .scheduleyr'ates .tqibp;}iayablo'.thercfor..yClay;;tb';bo; taken"; from, '...'; billVpn wpstcrii bouml_ary.,.nb.excavatipnVtp.be. '.bbjiiwy road. Ijvpl; '. No cbmnen'patip.n , for im- ;; ' pr."'ffffri,erits..-.:..Tlir'ce ; 'mpnth<i';.notico..'bf ..'deter- './" -iriitf.da'in':'; Liccns.o.tp.bp;subject to'c,ai'icellatip*n; if J;bric',-makinir,;;is , npt7.carried oni; withint^ay .;'■ ..tim'«.''..;•;'.:■:;-;■;. •';'.'", '■; .-.'.;'. ; /..-vy."' 7 •! .'.' ■ : W. ?An wr'srepbrt was rebeived on Mr,.fclT.; ■.; '-.!D.<ijvij<;n's"apnl.icatfpn' ; tp ".have S,ections'''*';alMl :;..Mi-Wreaha;Villape :! added;;tp;,his'v present; ad-* :. ' jbinif',e:.hnlding;'.on. ; a : parmancnt tehu're,'y,they - DeiHg:''leasod'.'by',him fat. present; frbiiv.year,,to, '■■ .-.-'■ ye'ar,:;under.. : Sfcfiohyn6::of:;thbyLnn'd ,'Act','..iß92.i ;"' -resolved .to approve ■of Mr. Dowden's Vaint'' r.Upwod-, • to/select .them :'pn;.' : renewable •'.■ '■l*ttte;;-;umlor Rccfibh;'2o3.-(8) yofyth'e Land. Aot, . llffliiyht'y.l,rental based on" tho price .'of: ilO per ftcrn/jand siibject.tb •tho-'Mian'al conditinns.: .-.' : .'iWith.'.refererioo ;to';the Izard's >r=solvtibri bf : ; Juiy,;il .'rojnrdih'gVSlJol'.'nllotnjbntiof Section.l. .;' -.Mtfbkppzk- '.VilJalie'.'Sctfiement,' . 2 '.'roods .10 at a rental of/JJMI.Mt. was, resolved •y-; tb/fixy thppp>,e at XM in .lien 'thereof.'.'' •'".:• " :^lf' Mi :resQ)vpd to apjlrovo "of "a license being gfabtbtt 'to' Mr.; C. ,Cf. 'Cnllins,- lat« Usm* of -V SeiHpns 5, 6, ,7, S, and .», Btocfc ,VI.-- Pihanprina. :Township, I:acre'l roo.d, from:year' te ywr, at y a*jßfiitaly/pf;/iE3:yper/anriu.m',; .Eubjoot to tho ■"•■•'■.. ■n'sHhl'? cconjit j one; : ; <■■'■. -■'.' '''."•'.;''■'':.'," ' •'.-■ ;, c' v /; ... -'./It-was and 12a. Btpek, XTV, ifann(fakar"t'n,y 79 aere'.' 1 ro"d 34 ■■■'■'•,' per.chM,;'in;nr" lot/ nnd'f nart-'4."of the Land .; Apt,yi9^/atthe nriri pf .355.". per, acre, classi- ..,-" ; .fi':d,:nsyflrst-class;laria. /; ;/:.;:/

_ A report was received from the Crown Land: Ranger, with refereiico td. granting a license tc Mr. John -Bslcr, in terms of: Action 130 ol tho Land Act, 1908, .to.''occupy from year tc year part of Section 5, Block I, Ohinowainia, about 30 acres, us' shown on sketch attached to .recoftls: 26036.(4, at a .rental of ,£ls pci innum/' subject •;to/- .the. .usual, .conditions pi three..months'..'notico of no compensation to bo payable for any .improvements that, may be 'effected;: arid, subject also to the special'.conditions' contained .in, records 2GOSG/4, It'.was resolved to npprovo the suggestion, and to allow Mr: Bsler to remove any of his improvements on determination of. his lease. ■ •vA .report was,rccoivod from;tho Crown Lands •'Hunger-on. the' Crown lands in •Awarua, Block .IVc,; -Np.;:-15n, 203.acres. 2 'roods,.'.to,the.effect ithat. biv,ing .to,the damage donc/.tb; the .bush/by fire,'.'. the; : .s-sction was . useless for setting aside as, a 'scenic., reserve. 'In,/these.'i circumstances .it-was resolved : to .'approve of this sebtion being -set asido fordisDosal: as an improved, farm lot, "after cutting',off least; about.:3l. acres as a .icsn'c reserve',' where lhe;b'ush' is;-.still[■■ in good 1 .condition.;".'.' ': : .;<:.;.'' '•;;.' '!• " ■-''''■' ; ,, '„ : - ; The Crown''Lands Rangerrepprtcd.pn'Mr. h. A:; Linthorn's application 'for.':a lease.of -about ; 2.acres of Crown : hinds,'at 'Knkalii, as shown on' planVattaohctl-'to:.fecbr(l' :, 23l33/fi,-'and' on iwhich "ho has erected-'a; licuso. and made a ■garden;; this ' latter,. .:.on r a. read ii'eserve. :: It Was, resolved.':.'to- approve; of Air. ■Linthorn's : being"/gri'ntcd; a license, to'- occupy, -'tie';', land/: inclusive' of ('the, road -"reserve, .'from .-yearvtojvearyVunder.Section.l3o'of-tlio Land : A<jt,-' .1908, subject 'to -the' usual conditions ..and/to': three -months', notice of -.determination, 'rental:to be £2 'per annum: ..' ':- • .'. .Mrs. S.' A., Beilly, who had occupied' Section o,'Block Xl.'Hautapu.Kawatau Improved Farm Settlement, 83 acres' 1, rood 13 perches, since May, 1303, under a year to year license applied to be' allowed, to: select /the land on-.renewable lease .'system as '■ unsurveyed, anil, it was.r.esolved to approve of her doing'; so imder Section 129'0f the Land Act, 1908,..after'a. small portion lias beeii cutoff and, added to the adjoining 'Sectipn '11.?' The rental to be fixed ; by the and th'o Minister,to be reboirirr.eiided'. to waive, payment of survey fees: in terms of-Section 6-t-,(la) of the Land Act, 1908. :.-'lt ivas resolved to approve I 'of a-license being gran ted, to Messrs.'. W: Remus • and J.: Bateman to occupy an area in the 1 north-east corner of the reservo at Waicuru (to be defined by the commissioner), at:' a. rental of 9d. per aero- per annum. 'The license,to be from' year to.year under Section 130. of'the'Land Act, 1908, and subject .to the usual Conditions, three months.' notice of determination, no ;coiiipensation to; bo payable, fdr.:,any ,that. may, be effected';'-the.;purposo :tif the saino., being'to' enable!.Messrs..Remus'and -,Bateman.',tp experiment: with/special grass-seed -imported; from Germany,'.etc. .'V; -~' 1 --! i;.- -■'■''■■"■'■■ '''■'.• ".'• ''':■■'■■. .Mr. :Jpseph;.Cbdy' applied • to be allowed to leased, small'.piece of -Crown,'lands, being part of proposed .scenic: reserve at Ohakiiue. : His object in making tho application's to enable him to erect' a storo for the sale of spirituous liquor; and'general'goods.'-lielhaviug obtained ilicense-frpm'tlie.Licensingßench; It. was resolved to ;deblin6 'the, request: ■ / Mr.' William 'Saunders appl.icd, under' Section 128 of .thevLan'd Act,' 1908, to be allotted about 100-acres-of'Section::ll,;,Block XV, Manganui, south'; of -Makatn' Stream, -and- : which is ad-, jacent: ; to' his ;h"blding..-,; It ;was:resolved' to recommend, the ..application-'.Pu' the .usual conditions, .at a price of 30s. per. acre, subject to his paying; the/cost of [survey and (three months' notice of Bale' being .given.V,,l ■;'/;-- "'-.: - illr; Job Saunders applied,;under Section' 128 it. tho.LandjAct, -1908, -fp'be allotted' about 80 acres cf Section' ln/BlockXy.'Mnnganui, soutlv of ...Mak'ata 'Stream,/and .which is. adjacent to hisliolding. \ It was'resolved to : rccbniniend .tlio' application/on''the' usual, conditions, at. n price of ,303.1 per-acre, : and>subje'ct; to his paying tho cost' ;of, survey and '"three" months' notico of sale v being,given. -"".//.;>-;, .:„■'•■';.)■■"■'. .-. Mt jwas/resolved .to invite 1 : tenders , for a lease if-Section 10, Pongnroa Suburbs, 5 acres ,1 rood i perches, for'a'' term of 'seven'years' 'under 3ccticnl24.of the Land Act, 10OS, on the usual :onditions,;nt, an,upsot rent.of-20s. per,annum.. : A.'repbrt' v;aSdeceived from the :Crown Lands ilanget repffering.forfeited Section-4, Block V, tfaungak'aretu, '. 186 acres ,/2 roods, to. Mr. H. it.'-Pike, lessee.ef adjoining Section.3, .hi terms jf /Section; 128. pf. the-Laud Act,': 1908,-..'at tho, iriginal: rental. of :Jil22-Bs. per annuin, and it ,vas;rcsolve(l,:,as';there are' other, applicants, to :hrbw'the. section .open on' 'renewable lease at. :hat rental! ''-/--.:,'■ j.'/-. ■/.;';'■•'.'-. '■'_ ;An application was received'from the: Levin Borough Council, ,'nsking that Sections .72 and i3,"yLevin Suburbs, '.bo."'vested in 'it for v'thb' i'urppse of .'.extending'Kawhiu Epad, nnduiakng a; subway to', the -railway crossing. It was ■esolvo' 1 la'approve 'tho'-"'requesti for' a width of .00;" links;"-';■;--.■ •:.••■ -'. -"•, ;.'.:"".'...i,■■';.■.. ("It'-SvaV-'rcsolved to' fix'the capital, value pf. 3ectiori;S6j- Block X, 3 roods I perches,- at;jC3o, 'and, .which allotted to ■ :ho/,'lessee. ot': the, adjoining/Sectipn, 10g, withliit' competition in .terms .of.stlio.'■'resolution of November.2B; 1907. ': -;i..S-. ;; . ;- ' A\ report 'was receivedvfr'oni the Cro\yn;-Lands larige'r,-recommending .that"Mr.'iE.'. Brown,,bo [ranted a .license' to;'occupy..about.2o .acres cleared-portipn) of Section; 22, Block VI, Makouku, from year, to year) ,'under. ; Sectlon'i 130-of he^L'and,Act/.1908, nil-, the usual conditions;'-;at i';,'rerital-:of ,10s;-per'.acre'per; subject o,determination: pf three. mentW ;nptice,/,and. .e' his carrying .cut 'special;, conditions' recomnendediby,the;ranger, of.'-re.cbrds Mis.■■L:;.lsß/93, io '•;.'compensation' Vto be .payable'yor'. any. imirovements. that ;.may ..be; effeotcd.■" It -ivas roiblved/to!;approve this,recommendation.,''.. r J'The-commissioner' subiniited'a.'.-schcdule of .98 -ranger's; .■reports',- from which'it;, appeared :ha{'lßl selectbrs were complying with,the'conlitibns, whilst 17-were;dcfaultors.-. Itiwas replyed to consider, the 181 as 'satisfactory,-.-and p -.take'.'.the .usual action;, with; .'regard : to. the lefaulters.'.'•:'."•.'.-:•.;;,■':'/: v.--:'" -r ,|' : ;':• ;." " -Mr.?J.' Ho r Jennings, .lessee''bf ; Section. 02, Slireaha'.ViS.v 51 acre's.-1 ;'r6pd,... 3 -perches,-, wrote, aplain'inglwhy-,'ho ;had- n.ot- : ;cfrected •' the ;'rc[iiired ■ improvements, i and :-it - was:! resolved to; :rant-him,sixihio'ntlis';.time.in';ithich tp'db. so is..a"':final conces'sion.";'rii,.;'.';,.'.; ' : ■ -Mr/A.-Reside;lessee,ofSection,6, Block.Vlll, luangarua, Longbush Settlement, 792 acres .2 •ppds, wrote "with reference'to,his iton-residence in the section,' aud';it to advise limthat.residence-is essential,-and that if he j akescne of .his'sons ,in:as:-a partner there-is J t/-,pfovision. .ij; tho lease.', 1 that- the ..residence ifeno partner' is. sufficient, compliancP.Aylth'the •esidential conditions/ '■:'",-.''.' ; '\,': ■'•''■•'•.-':';•'■■' ' Referring.: to the board's resolution on January ■ ','1909< (26035),. with regard to. the''-offer-made )}• .Messrs.' Sbllitt Bros, for.: tho. right,to./mill imber.'.*bn;,Ohaknne'.-Vi:;H6mesteadvseotipns,;-,a ietition lias been .received-from ; E.'M'Lauglilau. mil Uhirtee'ii'jbther lessee's,; asking -that • ,the •ight'to mill .be; given' to;. Messrs;-. Fra'sen and larpe'r, 'who "offer -a, -'^3'jlOs;' per,; icre. .Board to authorise'tho'coiiiinissipnbr, to j leal.;; with .the. liuatter,.and/.acceptv.tho; best iffer he-.can- get.; ;:.;-" ■'''■'■'■ '•Hurupi/Block.—A reportiwas./received..frein heCi'o'wn Lands'vKaugerias. tb;;the ! incth'bdpf ledlihg^with the;3ooo.acres'.of..Grdwii'dands, in ;his,'.b!bck',';and it was;resolved 'to'.-.offer, the/saine :o'Major;.Tui\uiaran'gi foranbther, term ; df threo. wars,' 'failing jis■;.;occupiitipn'.'lhe'.^sameito '.b'e/'offered :;for,- a. bf.'2lvyears'^at;;'a'.rent'basedf'oh;/:255'.-per iriiium,' and.;,weighted'-.with'.iSl'29 -15s.;,for.feuc-, 'ng.;.,lt ;was','alsc:deijided.'.notvtb entertain; the bllovririg applications from',Mr.,'Arapata Piripi. 'or.'-a'lease..of;- the, north-west; portion of tho >look,'-'and: from' Mr.,;;T.'-Kennedy, an,adjoining nvn'er, :for an ■ area,-Uvhich,.'ho, .'"states .would iroHdo • him with a better .(fencing 1ine..'..,.., •'; ■ i:Crown'; Lands,."l'orii'iia'/HarboUr:—lt; was; re-' iblved, to '-'offer.' certain ..'sections; for: cash by. jdblic.Jauction.iat :the,uu'iiseKpr.icss stated?Pp'po-. iito; each .'sectibh; all:'the .'lots '• to.he subject;, to iiirvey.rif requiredl'/lbts ,4;and.' 6 .to'-be.'; subject ;p;.rbad acce'ss/.aS'.provided,'at-'present ;;.sale; to; ;ie -uhdef.'section''-'oi'''tho Land ; Act; > 1908,' the. ands/being deonicd'/ of specinl -value, rbwirig-.'to; Drbximity' of' railway and .position near' Porii' rua 'Harbour; the, '.necessary/'.three;.months': iotice -of. sale to.' bo given. '.:> ';.,>,,. -.' : ',' '■:.;--.'''■ :'. Mr'.' T.' E. .0. Lloyd .'applied, on .behalf "of ;ho,--Akitio." Totani SJuVnlilling' Cb. ( Ltd.,-,for, i-renewal of-twelve .months of their'.'timberloating, license. It-.was resolved-to point out :b' him-that as the license had.-.expired mora ihan-; 'ago,; Section;;;(3n),- Timber Floating';' Act/. 19p8, •. barred : any/extension ' being' granted.; .'■' • : -''::: •'.' ■':■-' : •' A'/repprt was received.-from.the Crewn, Lands Ranger.-tp the effect that. Mr. C.'H. Dickens, lessee ;of Section, 13, Block 111, Aohnnga, 305 icres 0 ropds 21 - perches,'was residing with his ivifo and family en his freehold.,land, about ;wo-miles distant,,and,it' was'resolved te accept ih'is-as satisfactory inVthe:meantime.. -;■; : Mrs./l 1 . .A. Lucas (nee E..D. Baucke),-lessee )f-Ssc'tiori' 53/.Blcck' I," Mangaone, Hukanui V.5.,"20. acres 1 rood ~39 perches,. wroto;applying .for" exemption-''from, residence for. twolve months,' as she .'is, living at Marina .with' her liusband. , It. was resolved that the applicant iiiust either resido 'or .transfer, according to terms:ef a previous resolution pf the board. The ranger reported that: Miss.H. M. Priest, lessee 'of Section 22, Block V, Mount Cerlxirus. 200 acres, was. not residing on her ''section;, .but lives, with her'brother en the adjoining Section '21.. It' was resolved,-.to .accept in tho meantime.. .:■''»-.' The ranger reported that Mr. T. J; Wliitta, lessee -of Section 47, ''■ 810ck,,X11,.> Mount Cerberus, 365-a'cres 5 roods'. 24-perches, was not residing on his holding, but fivos with a brother about a r niile away. The commissioner reported that. the : selector vwdß;:grantcd.--pcrmissi«il by the': board in-Deceuiber, 1907, to live, with his brother'for nna year'. 'It was resolved'to accept this as residence.for,the present: i Mrs: M.-'J. O'Ccnnor,.-lessee-of, Section',-15, Block :11, Maungakaretu, 199 acres 3' roods, wrote with reference t« her non-residence, and stated ftliat sho was not strong enough to live out there during the bad weather, but that

5 her husband "ami-son are building-on it; -Ac- ) ocpted on condition that she takes her son into f partnership. i .-With'reference to Mr! J. D. Anderson's appli- . ontion to have his interest in Sections 20 and 3, [ Blocks IX and X; Knahine, forfeited, the com- ■ missioner reported that at 'present Mr. Andcr- ' son had not committed any default, but that, • if necessary, he could bo allowed to surrender, i and it was resolved to accept a surrender from > Mr. Anderson, of. all his right, title, and iuler- . est in the section: free of any claim on the I Land Board.,or Govcrnmpnt of any kind what- • soever by way of compensation (for improvements', or'refund-of "moneys paid'of otherwise. i —Agreed. ■'" Mr. A. M'lntyro, lessee of .Section it, Block : VIII, Ohnkuno ,V.S., 10 acres, applied to be ■allowed to.surrender his interest in the section, nnd it was resolved to accept a'surrendor from Mr.'.M!lntyre of all. his right,, title, and' interest,-, in. tho section, free of any claini on' ■tlio Land Board or Government'of any kind whatsoever, by way of compensation for improvement's or refund of.money's paid or otherwise.—Agreed., Mr. J. H. Powell, lessco of Sections 31,- 32,' ; 134,135.142, 143, 144, nnd 145 (inclusive), Blocks VI and X,-.Makuri. Township, G acres 1 rood 13 - perches, applied, to have his interest'forfeited, as he finds it would cost from Jt'4o to .£6O to . fence,in the .land, .and. .two of his scctidns aro. . -practically, washed away ~by:' tho. river.' It .' was resolved to accept forfeiture on payment' of tent duo. ,-.. "•Mr. B. Sowerby, lessee of. Section 23, Ohakuno V.S.,' wrote .asking that his lease bo forfeited,-."as he did not wish to continue to , hold the section,; and it -was resolved to declare his interest-in."tho' shine forfeited, together .with the,deposit paid, iu terms of Section 83 of the-Liuid. Act, 1908, he having failed to execute tlie lease within the prescribed ,time.— Agreed. : :. ~-' !,-.' :,' ■Mr; :S!- Coffin, 'lessco of Section! 155, Makuri V;S., : - 17 acres .0 roods '20'.perches, applied to transfer the.'same.'to: Mrs. J'.-. Powell.: It, was resolved 'to advise him''that married women are barred by the regulations'from selecting land/in. this village, settlement.—Agreed to re? move this restriction.' . . i ~-' '.': ' ' . A,report was received from the Crowji Lands Ranger.;;on■; Mr. A. o!Hagan's application :to transfer the. lease of ■ Section 60, Horowheniia V.S.; to-M. Walsh.' It w.as resolved to approve of the transfer. .. ;' ; , ...!,•