LAND BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 626, 1 October 1909, Page 11

LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. ' ' ; The monthly meeting of the, Wellington i-.land Boord-- was held ■ yesterday,- .:Ptespnt: ..Tho. commissioner. {Mr., J.' M'lvpnzio), i Messrs. H. ! T._ElUngliam, aml'C, J..Canton. r.-A-It was, resolved to .approve of Xiot 5 of Soction ;i ; 2?Sj^mtoterasTdwhsMpii;^ls\!;.percheW-' :: iohi of'.£69 in torms. of Scction\l!)3 of tho' ct( ■ lia.'lan'tl- of-epecial lyalu'prowint'; ■ to jrt jimlty to the rMlway. . ft :Mang£:i mahu-.V.iJ.j; qpplied to I}o allowed to obtain tho . frsohold of tho land,-and it was resolved ;to Mr. H. Xnndius, ; Crown Lands Ranker, '■ as appraiser- to' value :tho,feo simple, • Similar V-:action:>.iras taken in respect to tho application, [" df;Mr. J. C. '-'Morgan, ; lessee. of .- Section 7, [ Mangainahu V.S< , > Iv -Mr.r'W- M!A;oDuiicim's application to trnnsfer r=:Section 33/ Blocks -X 'and - > XX;' -Tinumkawa, P; 2984.acr.es, tp, Mrs. J.;P.:Dun<!an wasa'pptoved. E : of rlSecnon-' 58,: v j.Block .rli ■Man&ione (Nircaha ;V.S.), 19a-. Sr. 02p.. applied ■ to. transfer the: same .to Mr,' Chas. :? Shll. vlt - Was/Solved > to-. defer i consideration • pending" futfth inquiry. Tho transfer of Section 11; Manunui 'V.R., ! -10a/- 12p.,- jfrom Mr, Jos. -.Walker •to . Mr. ■: H; ■ (je.'Vcre pnnt.—Approvcdi'tho.rosidonfia) con- ; dittany ,to ihe/compuM yith immediately.'.: Section v 2, Block XVI, Manganui, 203 seres', .to Messrs.. [''.reported.,tnat." tJieV' proposed transferees ,aps peared .to ,be .ineligibles, as ;they hold-a- town fi.wn'owaUe'leaso.: eachl only : r.'recently. i;seleotod.' v,—lt-was rosolvod .to idcclmo tho retiuest.r — '/.transfer ' .-Seotion.lS.'Maminui .V;S., 10a. Or. 28p., : to Mr. T. C. was approved. I 'Approval: was civon to. tho proposed transfor vof Section .33, .Block XV; Hantapu,-. HBa.i -2r. :.21p„ from -,Mr..-< C.- Macartney---to-. Mrs. ■H,• ,A. Jlall. • ". -. 'if" Mr;-:;S.'..,Domett \to -•'trajisfer'i'i Section .42, Block VIII, Kangitoto, '.Linton Settlement, . 150ai Or. -39p;,-' to Mr; IV P.. Elliott.—-It was: re-: f solved ! .to>'r6c6mmend .tho ? for .; the; .approval-.of tho.Minister... •• v : •'• '.'. :. i:tf;-:AyitK...reference ' to ■:■theproposed ..of; • Section. 7, Blocki XlX,.Mangahao;, from Mr. J. i a C.: Monteith to Mr.- A. M'Petridgo, which was- . 4 apprqtSd.'in ;, May, ! ; ltfOSi'-'tobjeot the coniple- 1 ' ;;^Mir-.^the/B«|6dWdon.,?#nd«Bur^der-- , flftV' ■ Upart-' as a. • !;VE(lncationvßoard iind/Mr. ; ;Mo'nteith>,were : 3till' - nftablq to.arrive at a, settlement,' 1 arid ■ that the ■'"delay to- militating: against; tho.-.interests. of.. : >Mr. .' M'Petridge,, who. i.wishcd..'the transfer, to' • himSelf -to' to completed—lt: wni resolved . to' • ?gwe uMil next meeting of the board -for tho [rpiirpoM of.coming to a'fmal settlement,' otherwise, the transfer-to Mr. .M'Petridgo, without »i restriction, would be proceeded with. ■■. Mrs, M. Mi - HarrlSiMft tho estate of: Mr. V, ? : E. 'Harris, applied to 'tj-a'nsfor; section 1, Block Bdrner.:* «n'd : |iSons. ;''l.t; ; ,was' resolved,; to':'approve subject' to : , cettam Conditions < ffe A;report was recnived from the Crown Lands ! f.V. Eftnger ori'the .proposed .transfer, of section Jla,' , I: Wairoa, 61 acres IB perches,: from I. .Mrs. Nora,Bonrke to' Mr. .B.'Bontlre.:. lUvas • '.i ireMjlved -to: rofor tha .nlattor to the coramis-. : j sioncr. vjThe tr&nsfer of section 2, Block VII, Hnnnii, : j ;■:■ 893 acres, from : Mr, ;n. .Eobson to Mr.'' il.vE; ; fi. Morrison, wm approved. • ' renewed >hJs.' application to !/>; traijsfSc ;seotioa ■ 168, ••'Makuri V ,S.v;l7. acres and 20.- perches;;,to:'JUrs;" Jane Powell, which hnd ■ :|tf be'oil-;.Trithdrawri.; : :nn(ler-a\.misftiiprehbn6ion.. It' ■ 'l.viwas;:i«sol'ved .toi'aUow'tfie*tr'apsfer: ; t6'rpr'ocee'd; - (■■.via tfjrms-Of-the-.resdlntion of July,29 last. j - •'Mrs:;:E.:,D. Lucas (neo.Banckc) applied to ! .•-. transfer section 53; Block I; Mangaone,-Huka. 1 i-,-nm.V;5.,:,26 acres,; to Jlv, 11. £. Bauckc. It ; ■ resolved. :to'■ approvev.'provided presidential; iwero;;cbmpliedvwitli'!at once.^ J jf".' ■The.'-proposed transfer of.soetiont23, Blo'ck V|,. (.'.-■Mtmit- Cetberus. 100 'acrcs, from 1 Mr.' : A.''; : H.' [:■', Gillard to .Mr, .A. P, .W. Jvcrr. and .also ftf, fiom.Mr. A. F. VI. Kerr to Mrs. W. A. Ireland, ivcro approved , jfe':':.; ."Mrr= r !A.i''-Snitsoia'a; to: transfer e«c--V tioti .25,' :810ck : ,1,V,--Umutoi, ,350 acres,' to' L Mr.' ■ R. Schmidt, lessee of -§ccUon. 31, Block'/XII,■ ;4«\i£^tlj?)(IO ; ! .wt* ,tan> conditions. ' 'Mr, F.< podu jpermission,'io.trans.. fei' section 74; Mannnui:V.S.,.l aoro 17 perebes; iVJtp.'/ MriJT;-. A. 'Milne. '; It ':.was • ; fisolvod j ,tb, ppst< }-. . : Mno;'consideration iuntil .thej^iie'stions.;of.-ob- |; J;taiiiing -thD', , freeKold. ,of the land'and. .also'MrV jj;.:-Bcdunski,'s action inJsub-lettiiigi.poi;tiQn's.of :tho !p: ;'se(,tion;; and-.knowing'.others /to" i bu'ir2' r thereon ¥>■ ore -finally, dealt'with by. him and disposed of.. f.S- iJ: ■Mr.'y. iQuinn,; lessee .sfiatio'ft{.49,; pijakurie V.S., X acres, applied to transflr,rtno'some' to" ;:•■, Jlr. jJ.' H.; Jensen. ■ ;It;."was ■ rosolved. that .as ■ s!f. Qnihri'nsis should surrender his interest-* ih'iit if i,.; -he did not desire ■to keop it; jl^f■''V-Th^pw^ed;'^on , efe^'■■p^>sect^bny;JV';Blbbic' , • vni, Wairirapa (I'awaha, Settlement), 1231 1 [ acres,-from Jlr. W. J. Chetry ,to. Mr. P. HarKi:ken, was? recommendsd to the-Minister ior api pioval. , 1 !■'>v-':Mr.-Wm;: Hellier.- lesscis of sectiow3B,. Manu-: ) j nmvV.S.;' 3 roods 19.porches;:applied to,bo. alI'f J to'- Iptfn.' 3 ; rooined -"hqiise voii the ' section. teApproved 'subject :to'r.'cerMtt...condition's.;: [\;;V^Mr. : 'iWm. ;.\Vebster;'lcsscfe'.of'section-1?, (Marin-. [ ! nui ,V;S.j-5 acres l>rood 15' : perchcs, applied'.for. ill'permission':to j'let 'a',''.house, on< the' secti6n;.toii : |i,Tyhioh; ho ; T7ill':still' continu6.?,to:;reside';.'V It-.was | resolved to approve.' 1 t ' : ■ 1 ' i- Mr. ;11. yiean, iun;, "applied -to -sub-let- - a [ . portion of .section 17, Block VIII,. Makotuku, >.'••261 acrcs, td .F. Hudson and Co.,- brickmakers;. [ -'far biickmakiog purposes.-. It'.was, resolved to f; .approve, .on tho usual conditions. ■ fc,r!Tho)secreto"ibf SawmiUirig. Co.;. : ' Ltd., ,applied ; for .a -license to .-.float timber on-: t' the Akitio River.—Approved. ■. .; . |--i - £y.':i r :.The'r commissioner,:;rTOorted : , a.', portion' . VlotVseotion , ;i4,P'bl.ock"--IX' , .Huangarua' ; (Tawaha': [-: i ':;66ttlementh; : having,;bcen.;v'surrendored';:for,;;ai J,:;. cheese. factory . site, : it-was- resolvcd to . call '.in i, 1 : ; and amend the lease accordingly. ;. t ... l'Vfs The v commissioner ' reported"'that'i'iportion i' ':: vol' Motion pt. 2 of, 27, Taihapo V.S.: had; been ; ; ' 'erroneously, included in : tho;lease .having pre..vlously! been' t»keii; for: railway ; purposes, : -and ,-cv.it was resolved to amend the lease accordingly. It Was Tesolved to apprpvo.of section-4,. block ; ',?VXll;'.E«t«tnke;'.'- : 1138/ acrps;,;.^beipg ,re-offered- as ;' r :"^'Betbnd-cliss : land•^at'.the : '.o^igi^ial : 'priCe of. w£'3o; • Jiippr -iicre.- I^ ■ An. application . was. received frointhe Church <ot.'-England for-:tho:.freehold of section ,;:*l3;;{blobk;Xi : .^origarra'. ; t»Knshlp^ : Kjrbpd,;;-as' ; -for. : : : ;:was resolved, to .recommend .lL'for. approval.. '■#;i': -'With;' refererics': CJown - larias : . east. of !'-; : .>.' ; ',-'^aianf'u'i-:tbwnship;';-further i .fCommuriicatioris; if; :-v;M 4 AresolTed- .to/'lcftre'.: i'' tho matter j in*, the "commissioner's bands. : .. An application waj received from Sir. W. --P-' f i- .'.. ''S. . Sn6Wi f6r.'Sectiori,;ll; : II; Maungaka-. I. -Tofca, i 2 .acres,, as .a-site for a dairy .-factory,: v-which i he.! states - the - Eangawaea and Bakaji;;;; ■ taparima- settl6r^";are :; willihg'''to:;let' ..him-"havo ;tl»sife .they.'.'have. jnlready; the approve if.- a ,co;'6p,er4tivi com-' . panjr is registered. It,was-resolved to approve of the, occupation j.f;:' of;,the: Loughria« : settlement being lmnsierred . fron? Messrs.Waterson' and Co. to: ;Walth'or. £1 Ss. per-moptbi-A .was; received 'lands ' I - ..ranger -on implications.- received from Mr. Jickell end Mr. M. C;,Xawson for an area of • Crown lands botween sedtiop 20, block 11, Eaulimn -tad Poro-Street.—lt -was tesolved to.alt-.- - lot the land to Mr. Jifksll at a.prico to.be [ filed by the commissioner. 5.v 'With rMerence to the disposal of section 3, !' v :-blflck.VlXf Mount 386 acres, :0, roods,. '; 30 poles, it.was;resolved.to approve of the: C'ii,;r^^ > M^^'.tegim^aii^bebnpati(m''.b77l'Mr;'' : ; f; : t : Burlirig . (the j lessee}, t : bcing..;fixed':-at. £i: ftp: t month, v ,as : .. from " the:'.'lsth' - Octobernext,. . subject, to a duly prbportionato. increase ':if j .. he is: paid for: hi% ; : imprpvcincnts: during. such . occupation; . ... > The board , resolved to appTove 6f the snrIX and X, -.2755 ; ;aores,'-being, .rc-offe'reid': for . se-,' : .ptotnral,.landi''.at'a/K&'.: tal of'£lso per annum. ',yy •'" 71]^;..'^Thn:'commis8ioner; , reported:that 'Mr; iH. ; ' : W. ;;^v,oli.y(t-)(. : Bl,";M.';Bs^';ahS ; : j 57, block X, I'((h.\Bfina. township, Wanganm ■ ,KBoatd;;'SnaoTrniciit, .will "expire , on ; 3Dccember3l and "it was resolved -to ap-. /' : i;f;.l?roye,V;:subject;' to?' -...theV-jvangaiiui'Harbour' S ,>-;>Boaro'S'.consent of a';license'. to'..occupy >;• tliia: i "vrrp.-larid^being offered ;by 'public'-.auction' lor .Uv ci-'fl, period, of five' years'at, a. rental', of "SPI.IOs. -i per.'-'ftniium,. subject : to, the usual- conditions.'.'.). - -~lt--was resolved to ro-offer. sfction . 1, block 'vV-'ivIII; Alangariui, 320.'acres,-- for, selection, at a „ > ' price, of 30s. per acre on the'usual , coiiditho,' r .tiraber/:therebn;ibeing.'of. ? .uo''-valuo v ..for .millini? purposes. '. •' §''?.-^WitH : of 0 acres .1 Tood /30 poles; of .Crown land- between'.' the Eail-way,-Heserve; and '-.thef Main .Bood near the t', : . 'Mangaweka .viaduot, ■<.in^Uoek-.--:X/.-llantapu. ■;"'l! was resolved to approve of Mr..J. 6. Bravo r; ■■■::■; being, granted a license- to 'occupy from- yciir j./ to .year, at a-rental' of. -.83 per : annum,s«ub>.t j . ■ jeot to the usual conditions, Mr. A. P. Smith's S-.i • application for a: lease, of tile .land was dof clined. - , .It was resolved to approve of the Tuangarero i,:. - Sawmilllng Company being: grantod a license'to bmill-, the:timber on: 187} acres of Kakatapauma I 1 Block. ;The license-to N bo-granted as com- - pensation for. Native lands on Hautapu Eiver taken-for scenic purposes, over -which the comi,:; : pany had.milling, rights. > , : • Air. Gbrdon Lenny, holder, of Section^,-Bl^ck

XI, Kditieke,"'(ipplied for 'a"lease" of ;, two small -.ateas or closCTl«roii<i opposite liis;'Sections; I>o.;>.' 2a and' 2b. : . It:was resolved;to give Mf. Lenriy, -a;year;to year.'Jeflse'bf tho two .sections,, total .area 3' acres';2'.'roods:'!)!) perches, - jit. a - rental j of „U per annum. '•' - •. . -..... .<! "Tho; Ka'ngitikci County; Council .submitted for the. expenditure -.o£ _tlim!s- ao..crued . on;;a .- largo .number "-.of 1 sections" slated o'ti;.; thft schedule. ..ii'oiiv proposals were deferred for- further inquiry. The.ranger's report ' being'.othefwisb: favourable, , tho board'approved of proposals to. the amount of .' 13s. sd, :Mr. W. I'age .wrote with rctcrcaco. to his application tor-Section 2, Block 11, Ruahine, and •asked ' that his deposit 'should bo 'refunded iind;thcit ho.bo allowed to his applicatiohi' as, ihfter. Peeing the land, lie' finds it quite unsuitable -fori ;■ his purpose,-: .It. was iesplved. that, no.faction .could; bo takon by tho board. - ■■ ■ - ...The commissioner submitted a sohedulo of selectors in-nrrearMvith their paymonts, etc., rwherd' bxtonfions.: 6ftimo j had been : granted, \ihd it ;was resolved, to. conlirhi tho' action taken ■•by kimi:;*.^'Tbo -commissioner submitted a schedule of selectors' who ' weto in ftrrear with • their rent, ■and not replied to; notices sent 1 ; them, and : that steps bo taken >to havo the-.mitter-placed :in ..thei hands; of. tho Crown': Solicitor to ; recover" payment. M'Kcnzie's application for an extension of time to reside on Section 4. Block XI, ICnitioke,''sso acfes, ;it was'■resolved',to grant, an extension of ,',tin)e till January, 1910 i Miss IYA.-Xiibson, lessee of: Section 2,' Block XII," - Momahaki,'.97B.'.acres,'; wroto asking-. for further .;toi> effect . thoVdeliejebfc; improve'was,':resolved tp grant.■ her - sis months' time. Mr. fl.'H. Wi' priest;...lessee of Section- 21, fllock'-;Xyi,'iJJalxUti,': 321 acre's, wrote! applying. :for ; :12 ; months' icxtensioh. $me... to reside or- to. havo: exemption :■ on; account of thero being; no dccont: road,'and-also .as he was resid-. in» with his parents. V It was' resolved to ' obtain a. report from the. Crown Lands;• Ranger..; ' A report was received from the Crown Lands :Ranger iris, to ;dettcient improvements' on, Mr. P. C. Sorehsen's'.Section;!,' Block- X, Aoh<inga,' : 200 acres,;; from:. Which'"-it ; appeared, .that certain boundary lines were to bo .felled,: and fencing 'bfeeted,,. jrhieh- Jwould . more'; than cover tho deilciency.fi-It-,was';rosolycd;to take nonaction, in tlio. meantime. . . '• ■

. A: report'wVs Toceivod from'the Crown' Lands 'Bringer. ou Mf. JpA." {(IDoiigall's iioh-residoiico •oirSec.tion':7, : Bloc>..yur,/Ji«!itangi,.:Dj.er, Sat:. ; tlement, IOW/acres,lt .was resolved to accept j\Tr. M'Dougall's proposals fortho present. V ll'iioyicommissiqnerr'siibmitted- 'a-f schedule -of Reports in" thb following districts KaitawSi 'jHunuaj . Qerberus; Rakaunui, .V.5.,.: Euketdiv® S.D.; AohMige, • Umutoi, Mann: iiui,.,V.S.| I'nkctiflcura.V y.S.,' Bunnythorpe, Levin, ;V.S„' Pohangina, Mnunjrakaretu, 'Mringawhero,.Apiti/ - Makotukn,: Ngamatea,Tifhn, Tararun, Manganui, and Belmont—from which it appeared that 110 selectors wore com- ' Plying vTyitn the, conditions, while 10 ;iaulterß.-rlt'!waa:'resplvcd:..to.'consider the -116 as .".satisfactory,' and' 'to; .take: the usual action ,in tho; eases of. the defaulters. ... >"<i' ?A report.ivas. received from the Crown "lands .Kanger 'onvMr.:' "\V. G:, Bambery's non-compli-iance with.'the residential, conditions pf Section: : 58,. Mahunui: \ T illngo .Settlement, I.'. acre, and it' was'.resolved 'to. call upon. him : to. show cause why his interest should not be declared ■'for/-elt«d^.C.V- '■"■ ■ '• •' A report; was received from .the Crown Lands :'Banger; on; Miss .Ai'A. Whitemaii's •non-corapli-ance.with tho'.tesidential conditions of Stetson' ■9, Blocks IX. and 111, Mangawhero,. lCSAicres 2 • roods •-28. perches,, and,' i t': was;resolved that' she :bor'Ksidenc«: ; at ciice. :; :The..Crown.,Lands'.E.anger'reported.oniilfr.'" F. hon'-cbmplianco with: the' residential :cpnditiohs.''pi; Section Block XV, Mako- ; :{tta.' '277; acres,' and :- it : was.. resolved that - ho 'should take uphisresidehceon tho section'forthwith:■ ' •: ' v-;/'. ,

/'Messrs." J,: H,,and '.T. licensees ~_of. • Section 6a,-'.Blpck :XVI. >Hautanii,',73V' ncrSs,' applied' for:,exeinjitipU': from' residence ffor- ,tho ; : present -12'-months,: Wingthe', lasi;; for; whibh they aro -liableto reside., ' IH- was . resolved to . declino the request. ..." Mr J O'Keefe, lessee of iS'ction part 2}, Block'/.VI,'-Hautapu,.l,aor'er ; applied t0..h0 allowed to forfeit this interest .in the same. It was. rcflolvod. to. approve,"' ■ •; Mr/. C. -'-iWilfiami 'Ksseo -'of .Ejection -i, Block ilVj .Hbropitb .applied jtd'ibo v;^Uowed:'.tq:.fbrfc)t''hb.'interest jih.'the section. It. was re«olv«d to. 'improve. ?;■, ',' \ ; ■ Mr:7,E.' Slianahan t ;".J.few, ; ,P.f^fi.ctifla: pait.i.B,' Block',>Vl, :,Tiffin,' -Ca'rfihcton l3Jtate,' ! '9l.; acres .3 'roods, U7 perches, ■ applied".'.to 1» allowed to surrender ;his' interest, in -the .same.: It.'■ was ■. resolved-; t°:: : recommend ; the,;request '.for, approval,'-.' f.'':';'/--J: . rMr.- lessee ~ o f 'Sectißns'''Bl, > . 82. 92, and 93. Block XIII, Makuri Township,. 1 acrei 2;iJopds' Jp J)o' v allowgd ''to'givefnp'.thfi/liind 1 ;' 'It'w'as rfe(Slve<f:to" declare his . interest:. forfeited-' in .accordance "with his desire ■ 'WilhTefdrence to Mr. J; H. Powell's application ,to.have the lease of Sections.3l,\ 32, 134,' 135, I<2, to 145, Blocks YI and' X, Makiiri ;Tpwnsliip,i'fl,'acres,,l rood .'l3 perohes,'; forfeited, it; was ..'resolved to; approve; 'of Ms request.-.: ; . Mr." J, H.'-. Powell,lessee ;b'f: Sectipns 56 ta.,B2■ : and' 73, .-Makuri.''Township, ; 3 (Sam. 3 roods 38 : ; perches,y applied .to'bo allowed to give;'up same. It wav. fcsolved' to.l declare his interest forfeited'in accordance with his. desire, -. "r