LAND BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 858, 2 July 1910, Page 14

LAND BOARD.

1 MONTHLY MEETING. A LONG SITTING. - - , . The Wellington Land Board, after sitting all day on Thursday resumed yesterday morning, amd only concluded its business at 4.45 p.m. Tliero wero present the -Commissioner (Mr. James Mackenzie), Messrs. H. T. Ellingham, Jas. Georgetti, J. Dawson, and AV. M'Lennan. BACRBLOCKS DIFFICULTIES. The board received a petition from settlers of tholvaitieko and-Retaniko Blocks to have tho , benefit of the Bush' and Swamp Lands Act extended to them. It was deemed that to give offcet to the request was impossible . raider existing legislation, but it was resolved that the Commissioner should write to tho UnderSecretary for Lands pointing out the difficulties of tho settlers. ISSUE Or TITLES. In-regard'.to the application for issuu of titles to- Section-7,'Block'lV, Ngamatea, to Mr. J. M. B. Collier, the boarA, after consideration in committee, resolvcci to issue the freehold title after two years' actual residence, notwithstanding that tho residential period liad expired. The issue of the, following freehold titles was approved l -oa- -the • usual conditions:— Section 14, Block. l'X, Jliiahine, 1306 acres, W. n., E. G., and' C.' G. Phyn; Section 1, Block V, Pukeokaliu,' 640-acres, SI. H. K., P. D. li., and M. G. Hammond; Sections 1 and 0, Block I, Maungakarefcu, 83(i acres 2 roods, M. Bell; Section 1, Block VI, Pukeokahu, BSO acres, ,' E.", P. Gould. . The issue of the.,following titles was approved subject to' the ranger's report being' satisfactory—Section .13, Block X, 83 ; acres : l', r00d ; .13 perches, ]i,. Caselbei'g,-"Section-tf/Bft'Ck X. Hautapu, S3 acres'l-rood 13 -perches; .T. Kraigev. ' . TJKANSFEES. I Tho following ;applirati<)ns to translei were recoinniended foi" approval subject to everything', being. found, satisfactory Section 28, i Mangawpka t V ; S., 6 acres, G. Dawson"'l6".!: K.-'Anier;"Section 11, Block 'VI,- A-nlianga, 97 acres 3 roods 12 perches, Mrs. li. A. Hili'-tOriW. T.-.\ViHiania} Section 39, Manuiiui, 3 roods 35 perches. O. IVebes to Arthur Young. The following applications to transfer wero recommended for approval subject to the usual conditions-.reflections 21 and 22,.810ck IT,. Tiriraukawa, 400 acres, M. Lynch to 'A". D." Mair","Sections 7, 8, and 9, Block IV, Hunua, Gls acres 3 foods, U. Schnberg, to,H. .E.Jlyman; Section 18, parts 1 and, 2 -of, 19, Block VII, Tiriraukaw'a, 329 acres, H. M'Cutchen to G. O. Gibb; Section': 27, Block XVIII. Manga'hao, 15. acres 2 roods 1G perches, executrix. 111 estate■" late'-'ii. Thompson to Mrs. Hannah Thoiupsim; Section 8, Block 1,. Hautapit; --282»jacres 3> roods, E. T. Gea.iige ,tq,Jqlm,.Boys; Section 10, Block V, Hautapu, 412 acres 3 roods 33 perches, E. - lV:Geange" to*: Jolin,'.'B6j-s; Section' fi, Block VI, Makotuku, 2QO acres, L. S. Ford to Mrs. Jessie Laird; Sections 11, 12, 13, and i(i, Bloclc'l, Jliikuri Township, ,3 acres 3 roods 13 perch<«, in estate late G. Allcn_ to T. 1 G.'Scott; Section 104, Makuri V.5,,. 7 acres 2 roods 14- perches, •in" estate, lafe G. Allen to T. G. ScottSections 14 and 15. Makuri V.S., 1 acre 3 roods 2 perches, in-estate late G. Allen to T. G. Scott; Section' 2- Rakaunui -V.S., 10 acres 0' roods 10 perches; C. P. M'Closkey to F: .M. West; Section 8, Mock IV, Puketoi, 200 acres, John Fitzgerald to W. T.'. Terry; Section 9, Block IV, Puketoi, 200 acres, J. Fitzgerald' to W. T. Terry; Section IG, Horowhenua V.S., 5 acres. B* W.-'Keys lo S. W.' IJudd; Section 7, Block VIII,' Huan'garua, ' 3-il acres; E. H. Buckeridge to: J.'-T. Smart; Section 53, Hastwell V.S., 12 acres- 0 roods 16 perches, J. T.- Smart to.- E.. H. Buckeridge; Section 35; Hastwell V.S., 4 acres. 0.- r00d5.29 perches, J. T. Smart to Er H. Buckeridge. John Bagley applied, for a reconsideration of his,application to transfer his share of Section 2, Block 111, Manngukaretu, . 192 acres 1 ..rood 34 to- liis partner, Mr. C. (Carlson;,. The re^'uMtiiyasft'declined.' ' Report eceiive'jl-'-'froifl tho. ; ranger on . Mr. Win. M'Kean, jun.'s, Application to; transfer Section 15, Block -'IV, Umutoi, 200 acres, to-Mrs. if. M., Wood, and it was resolved to decline tlie request, but. to approve of . exemption from Tesiienco for 12 months to enable Mr. M'Kean to'take a long trip, ns recommended by his medical adviser. : The executor'in the estate of the late A. H. F.-Thomson and Mr. A. N. Thorn-' son applied to transfer Sections 1 and part. of G, ..Block X, Kaitawa, 13 acres 0_ roods 37 perches, to Mr. Hobert Stubbings', and it'was resolved to recommend provided the ranger's report be satistaetory. . Mr. C. S. Cliristensen, lessee of Section •12, Mamunni V.S., 1 acre 3 roods 25 perches,'applied, to be allowed to sublet his house for a few months, as his work is in Otorohango. , Mrs. Christensen will remain on the place. 'It was resolved to recommend for a reasonable period, provided the terms are fair and equitable. Mr. Charles M'Kinnon, jun., applied to transfer the sublease ,of .Section 51, Block XIV, Oliinjewairua, 200 acres, to Mr. Joseph Webb, and it was resolved to obtain a report from-the ranger. Mr. M. C-larkin applied to transfer Section Sl„ Manunui. .V.S., ,12 acres 1 rood 02 porches, to Mr. T. Ji Pendray.— Postponed. - ' • With reference to" the ; proposed sublease of. Section 30, Block XVI, Maungakaretu, and Section 5, of Block IV, Tiri-i raukawa, 400 'acr«s, from Mr. C. O'Hanlon to Mr. W. V. Henderson, which was . declined at the last meeting of tho .board, an application was received for rehearing, and it was "resolved to obtain a report from the Crown lands ranger, and-authorise the .Commissioner to' act. Mr. J. Moriarty_ applied .to transfer Section 28, : -TBI ock '.V,> Mount; Cerberus, 200 acres, to-Mr. "K. Bowie, lessee of 208 acrfe of adjoining land, and it was resolved that as there appears to bo considerable aggregation, the application bo' declined. ' ;. Mr. W. J. Cox," lessee of Sections 17 and . Block X, Aohauga, 404 acres, applied to'"trausi'6r the 'Aaiiia to Mrs. Elizabeth Wagland, who, with' her husband, holds a 1 considerable . area . of-,-land,. viz:,. 1215 acrr.s, on freehold,: and., 1 .{t, ,wos resolved, .under, thrse circumstances, 'to declino. With' reference, to 'MrSE!- Leahy's anplichtion to transfer; Section 27, Block XIII, Ohinewairua, '100 'acres, to : Mr. T. O'Dea, and it was resolved to postpono until, next meeting. • ; 'Messrs. J'. 'H..' aiid ."W:\-Eeld applied to transfer Scction 57, ;Block ' XIV, Bangitbto, OKiiTtea Settlement", 82 acres 3 l-oods to Mr, AX.,.J'!ield only. It was resolved to recommend. ; j •' Mr." A.' DV" Cook "applied to transfer his interest in 4;-Block IX, Hunua, K1276 acrw, to„Mr."A.' H.' Bafker. Unsolved •to* recqminend. ' ' , ,- ■ "Mr. F. ■A. • Qiteoii' «pplied. to transfer Section 2," Block'.' XII,': M'oumahaki, 1023 acres 1 rood, to' Messrs. J. A. and G. E. Littlejohn. Resolved'"to recommend. ' Mr. .7. A. Pflbson-); applied to transfer Section- 2-1, Block -IV, Hautapu, 408 acres 2 roods, to Mr; P. O'Keell'e. t Besolved to recommendMrs. 11. Hastie applied to sublet Section 7, Block IX, Apiti, 422 acres, to Mr. Charles Dick' for fivo years, at a rental of ,£232 25., and "it was resolved to i-ecommend, subject ,to evervthins being found to bo satisfactory. Mr. T. Hitchcock applied to transfer Section 11, Block IV, Puketoi/ 200-acrea. : to Mr. James Wright; "and it was resolved to recommend, subject to the ranger's report being satisfactory. Mr, A. S. Collier wrote with refcrcnc® to Section 7b, Block IX, Hautapu. 51 acres 1 rood, 'which is in process of being transferred from Mr. R. S. .Tames to himself, and stated that owing to want' of capital and:illnoss of his wife ho is afraid 110 will not bo able to occupy the section, .and wants to know whether tho board would grant him exemption from residence for twelve months, and also allow him to sell tho section asain. Besolved to decline the request. Mr. P. Poulson applied to transfer Scction 9, Block XIV, Maungakaretu, Langdale Settlement,' 83G acrcs, to Mr. .T. S. Langdon, and it was resolved to recommend if all is satisfactory. .Messrs. I). and S. Beard and M. H. and W. H. Wybourne applied to transfer Section 44, Blocks XV. etc., Ngnmatea, 1723 ncrcs, to Mr. A. S. Collins, and it was resolved to recommend if all is satisfactory.

Mr. P. O'Neill attended and asked foi a transfer of Section G5, Block VII, Tararua, Nireaha V.S., to Mr. A. Stowart. Resolved, under the circumstances, to recommend the application*

The appraiser appoinfced by the hoard to value Mr. F. 11. Karl's Section 11, Manunui V.S., 3 roods 30 perches, forwarded hie valuation, amounting l:o ,1:70, and it was resolved to forward a copy of the same to the selector.

Tile appraiser appointed by the board to value Mr. 11. do V. Hunt's .Section 11, Manunui V.S., 10 acres 1 rood 12 porches, forwarded his valutioii, amounting to ,£lsl 17s. Gd., and it was resolved to forward a copy of tho same to tho selector. The Commissioner reported that a declaration oC loss of lif.cn™ by Messrs. 0. 11. Yoss and-T. W. Voss had been received, and 1 the necessary procedure having buen carried out, it was resolved, to issue a new lease, and on the same terms and conditions, under the provisions of Section 9-1 of tho land Act, 1908.

Mrs. 11. Mitchell, lessee of Section 12, Block V, Rangataua Township, 1 rood 32 perches, wrote stating that she wished to cither sell or lease tho section and go away for a. few months where she can pte' work, and it was resolved to advise her that if she applied to sublet her application would bo favourably considered.

Mr. A. Ockerstrom, whoso application to transfer Section' 21, Block Xl'll, Mangahao, 2 acres, to Sir. E. H. Hughes, wsus declined at tho last meeting, applied for a rehearing, and it was resolved on account of tho rough character of tho country to recommend tho transfer.

Mr. J. Gibson applied to transfer the sublease of Section 38, Block VII, Taral'ua, 2 acrcs, to , Mary Ja.uo "Rhodes. The- matter was left in the Commisiioner's hands.

Mr. E. Paget applied to transfer Seclion 51, Mangawliero V.S., 1 acres 2 roods 17 porches, to Mr. J. M'Cormick, and it was resolved to approve, subject to everything being found satisfactory.

Mr. A. Milner applied to transfer Section 33, Mangaweka V.S., 10 acres 1 rood 3? pere.lie?„ to Mr. P. Rhodes. —Approved.

Mr. Payc, of Page and Page, Eketahiina, attended, and asked for transfer of Section 35, Block 3, Hautapu, from Mr. D. Oroaier to Mr. J. Transom. The Commissioner was empowered to act.

Mr. W. J. JCixon, whoso application to transfer tho board liad refused 011 April 20 last, wrote stating that it is impossible for him to reside, owing to want of employment, and that if the board would grant the transfer, the -transferee would build and reside. The transferee also wrote undertaking to build and reside if transfer were granted. It was resolved to recommend.

lit. E. G. Humphrey applied for permission to reside on his freehold property at Waimarino (3 acres), six milrs distant from his Section 5, Block XV, Kaiticke, 963 acres, and it was resolved to approve in the meantime.

Mr. Alexander Jarvie applied to transfer the lease of Section 60, Block XV, Rangitoto, Ohakea . S., 108 acres 33 perches, to Mr. W. Holmes—Postponed. : Mr. B. H. Butherford applied to take in his brother, Mr: ll.' S. Rutherford, as paitner with him-in Section 1, Block I, Waipakura, and it was resolved to recommend.

Mr. D. P. Snow'applied to transfer the lease, of Section. 8, Block VI, Rangataua Township, 1 rood, to Mr. H. J. Hodgson, and it' was resolved to obtain ranger's report. Ur.. F. H. Snow applied to transfer the lease of Section, 18, Block VI, Eangor tftua Township, 1 rood 4 perches, to Mr.; G. D. Year bury, and it was resolved to' obtain ranger's report. . Mr. A. J. H. Buss'et applied to transfer the lease'.of Sections 47 and. 48, Nireaha Village, 2 acres 19 perches, to a Mr. Watts, aud it was resolved to approve on the nsual. conditions. Mr. J. H. Eades.. applied to transfer the leases of Section 2, Lot la, Section I, Lot 1, Tutaekara V.S., 19 acres 1 rood 24 perches, to Sir. V. C. Staples, Slid it was resolved to recommend.

Mrs. K. Poad and Mr. W. Tantrum applied for permission to subdivide Section 58, Block- VI, Waiopehu, and transfer the subdivisions, so that each partner Will hold a ' separate lease of half the section independently of the other. They also asked that road . access through the Forest Reserve, Section 58a adjoining, should bo provided to the northern subdivision. The ranger's report was also received, and it was resolved to approve,. providing . conditions arc to the satisfaction of. the Commissioner.

- ■ THIRDS. The Kiwitea County Council submitted proposals for the expenditure of thirds accrued on a number of sections. The raugor's report being favourable, the board approved' tho proposals. Amount approved, <£278 18s. Gd. The Pohangina. County Council summitted proposals for tho expenditure of over-accrued, thirds, as ordinary revenue, 'in terms of Section "150 of Tho Land Act, IDOB. The ranger reported that all roads concerncd were in perfect condition,. and that no other works were required; tlio board approved the proposal. Amount -approved, .£197 10s. 2d. : The Eketahuna County Council applied for certificates of hypothecation in ,connection with over-accrued thirds ill Mangaonc; Mangahao, and. 'l'ararua, S.D. Tho ranger's report being favourable, tlie board approved the proposals, subject to the council furnishing tho usual certificate and certified plan, and directed the chairman to issue the hypothecation certificates when this has been compliod with.

The Hunterville Town Board applied for pormission : .to.use a small amouiit of accrued thirds as ordinary revenue, in terms of Section 150 of The Land Act, 1908. The hoard approved the applica-. tion. Amount approved, 195. The Akitio County Council submitted proposals for the expenditure of thirds accrued on a large number of Sections to April 30,1910. The ranger's report being favourable, the board approved the proposals. Amount approved, .£145 10s. 7d. ■ The Wairara'pa South County Council submitted proposals for the expenditure of thirds accrued on a number of sections stated in schedule. The ranger's report being, favourable,' the board approved the proposal. Amount approved, £52 lis. 3d;

Tho Public Works Department sub; mitted proposals for the expenditure of thirds over-accrued in the AVaitotara County. The board ■ approved the proposals', subject to the usual investigations by the ranger. Amount approved, .£lO6 7s. lid.

The Waitotara-Moumahaki Road Board submitted proposals for the expenditure of thirds accrued to April 30, 1910. The ranger's report being favourable, mo board approved the proposals. Amount approved, ,£2l 15s. 6d.

EXPIRING LEASES. The Commissioner reported that Mr. W. H. Heckler's lease of S.G.R. Run 86 and 87, Block XVI, Mangaone, area 1011 acres 3 roods .0G pole, will expire on August 31,. 1911. The ranger did riot think the run suitable for subdivision into small areas, but suggested that the Board inspect it. The matter was postponed. It was resolved to recommend that Section 01, Block VII, Tararua Nircaha Village Settlement, area 54 acres .09. pole, be reoffered on renewable lease at a rent calculated on the price of ,£lO per acre, weighted with a. sum for improvements. Mr. E. \V. Pemberton's S.G.R. lease of Section 1, Block IV, Apiti, area 157 acre's, will expire on "August 31, 1911. The ranger reports'.that it. is unsuitable for subdivision. It was resolved to recommend the present lessee being r offered a. renewal of his lease for another period of 21 years from September 1, 1911, under Section 209 of The' Land Act, 1885, at an annual rental of <£'57 ; 25. Gd. The value of tiic improvements is .£1393. : Mr. A. G. Moore's lease of.S.G.R., Part 1 of Section 28,. Block V, AVaipakura, 950 acres, wilj expire on August 3J, 1911. The ranger reports that it is unsuitable for subdivision. It was resolved to recommend that the present lessee, lie offered a renewal of his lease for a further period of 21 .years from Septem-. ber J, 1911, under Section 209, of Tho Land Act, 1885, at a rent of J235 12s. (id. per annum; ■ valuo of improvements, ■£1245.

Mr. 11. J. Moore's lease of S.G.R., Part 2 of Section 28/ Block V, Waipakura, 1280 acres 3 roods 32 poles, will expire on August 31, 1911. The ranger rcjiorts; unsuitable for further subdivision. It.was resolved to recommend that the present lessee bo offered a renewal of his lease for a further term of. 21 years, from September 1, 1011, under Section 209 of Tho Land Act, 1885, at a rental of ,£l7 12s. Gd. per annum. ■ Value of improvements .£2801; an area of 11 acres 17 poles to bo excluded from tho renowed lease.

It was resolved to recommend Mr. John Robinson .being given a permit to occupy part Soction 95, Block 1, H.imulaka, from month to month, at a rent of .El - per month, from June 11, 1910, subject to certain conditions,

The board considered ranger's report on application from Messrs. Berg' Bros., and from the Native owners of the Urowera Block, for a strip of about ten acres of Crown land lying between. main road and Urowera Block.' It was resolved to decline both applications for (lie sulo or lease of the land, but favourable consideration would be given to an application from Messrs. Berg for a right of tramway through this land at a rcasonablo rental.

TO BE REOFFERED. It was resolved to recommend Mrs. C. Theobald being given a permit to occupy the strio of open Crown land between the railway and main road' north of Owhmigo from year to year at a rent of Bs. per aero, subject to the usual conditions, to determination at any time, no trees or undergrowth to be cut down, her own' stock and other stock to bo prevented, from trespassing in the bush. It was resolved to reconunond that Section 11,. Ohakuno Village Settlement, 9 acrcs 3 roods 37 poles, be.reoftered on renewable lease at an annual l-eiital of .£5 10=. Tho timber to bo milled first. No improvements. It -was resolved to recommend that Section 2, Block XIII, Horopito Township, 1 rood, bo reqffered on renewable lease, under Section 121 (2b) of Tho Land Act, 190S, at a 'rental of ■£•! 2s. per annum.

It was resolved to recommend that Section 2, Block V, Horopito W. Township, 1 rood, be. reoffered - on renewablo lease, under Section 121 (2b) of The Land Act, 1908, at a rental- of £2 15s. per annum. No imprpvements. ■

ADDITIONAL LAND, ETC. Th<> Commissioner submitted a. schedule giving particulars of 95 applications for additional land in the Puketoi and Mt. Cerberus districts. It was resolved to decline the applications of those in Schedule B, as their cases do not seem to-be necessitous, and to recommend those in Schedule A, being allowed to select on renewable lease such areas as may be determined later in each particular case^

It was resolved to recommend that Section 20, Block XII, Ifaitieke, 41V acres (approximately), be allotted to Mr. T B. Insoll, lessee of adjoining land, under Section 131 (or 129) of, the Land Act, 1908, at a price to be fixed by the Commissioner. . <

With reference to the application from •Mr. Peters for a permit to that portion of the AVaiouru Town Ijeservo lying to tlie south of tho area laid off for him, tlie board decided that it could not see its way to recommend the application at present.

AVith reference to tho application for Section 21, Block 11, Makotuku, . from ■.'Mr. J. A. -Nairn, an adjoining owner, it was resolved that, while favourable to Mr. Nairn being given an opportunity later on to apply for this section, the board does not deem it advisable to dispose of it until the limber is milled. It is understood that it is likely mills will shortly be at work in the - neighbourhood. ■•

AVith regard to Mr. P; M'Kay's application for a permit to graze' the open grass' land on Section 7, Block XII, llangonui, it was resolved to leave the matter in the hands of the Commissioner to deal with as he thinks advisable. (Area about 29 acres.)

Application from Messrs. W. C. Miller and A. AVatson, ioc'eupiers respectively of Sections 30, Block X, .and 3, Block A r , Hunua (North AVaimarino 1.F15.), were received to' be allowed to exchange their sections.—Approved. < It .was resolved to approve of Mr. Biehard . Enright, the lessee of Part 9, Block IA r , Pohangina, "81 1-3 acres, being granted ii permit to occupy the other part of Station 9; 8" acres, 3 roods, from year to year 11'nder L'ecti'on 130 of tne Land Act, 1908, at a rental of ,£l, subject to the usual conditions. The advisability of recommending that Section. 116, Mnnunui Suburbs, area 1 acre, be sold to the Roman Catholic Church „as a site for a church, under Section 140 of the Land Act, 1903, at a price to be determined by the Commissioner, was considered.—Approved, The question was considered of allotting Mr. D. M. Bickerton an area of 1 rood 13 perches, approximately, in Kaurimu township, under Section 131 of tho Land Act, 1908, at a j-rico to be'.determined by the Commissioner.—Approved. It was resolved to recommend that an area of 1 acre 1 rood' 34 perches, approximately, in Raurimu township,- be sold'to the Church' of England -as a site for it church and glebe, under Section 110 of the . Land Act, .908, at a price to be determined by the Commissioner.'

Referring to the' board's resolution of May 27th, ■ 1910, the ■■anger • advises that Mr." Eirington had a milling site on his own property. It was resolved ' that his application for a sito on (.'rown land be declined. OCCUPATION LICENSES. Messrs. F. Pussell, . Thos. AA 7 augh, joni'., and Adam AVaugli applied for occupation licenses- over Section 102, Block XIII, Apiti S.D. Tho ranger reporting that . Mr. Pussell had good access to his holding of 733 acres first-class . land, whereas. Mr. AVaugh's access was only by way' of the ICiwitea riverbed, and that he had only 3GB acres, tlie board approved Mr. AVaugh's application in terms of Section 130 of the Land Act, 1908, since the area -would be of special service to him to keep his drays and other implements upon. Rental tu be ,£4. per annum, term from year to year; all standing bush and, undergrowth to bo carefully preserved. AV. A. Cottle applied for a permit to occupy portion. of tho Normnndale Settlement vacated by the Petone Borough Council, at a rental of £5 per month. Resolved to approve if a monthly permit being granted on conditions.

GRAVEL RESERVE. The Akitio County Council applied to havts an area of about 4 acres taken out of Section 3, Block IX, Jit. Cerberus S.D. for a gravel reserve, this area to include access to tho Pongaroa-Aolianga Road and such land as may be found necessary for loading drays, etc., between tlie said road and the river. The board approved the application, subject to survey being carried out by tho County Council. RESIDENCE CONDITIONS. A report was received from tho Crown Lands Ranger on Mr. G. 11. Loach's nonresidenco on Sections 3 and 1, Block XI, Aehanga, 390 acres 2 roods, and it was resolved to 1 grant six months' time in which to build and reside. Tho ranger reported that Mrs. W. R. Beimett, lessee of Section 903, Block XIV, Rewa, 617 acres, was residing with her husband on his freehold land about a mile and a half away, and it was resolved to approvo in tho meantime. VARIOUS CONDITIONS. The executors of tho late J. H. Nixon, who have obtained the board's consent to a transfer of Sections 266, 267,' and 268, Eaetiii V.S., 3 acres, to Mr. P. G. ]?orlong, wrote saying' that Mr. Forlon-g found he was unable to conipleto the matter, and they requested that Messrs. Jackson and Co. bo substituted for him, subject to residence being dispensed with, and also that the usual declaration bo not required. It was resolved that as the Act required the declaration to be made the board was unable to grant the request, but the difficulty could bo met if the sections were made freehold in the first instance. Mr. Trcadwell attoned, and asked that F. A. Ivnill's name be substituted for Jackson's. This was approved.

A report was received from the Crown Lands Ranger on -the lion-conipliaace by ■Mr. C. Osborne of tlie conditions under which he holds Sections 10, Block IV, Hunua, 610 acrcs, and it was resolved that if lie pays up the rental in arrear within 11 days time, the board would favourably consider granting liiin further time in which to fully comply with the other conditions.

Mr. Thomas Lynch, lessee of Section 2, Block 111, Hawtrey Settlement, applied to liavo tlie valuation of tlie same reconsidered, and it was'resolved to advise, liiin' that there was 110 power to comply with the request, an<l also that he has had one rearrangement of the valuation, which had the effect of substantially reducing his rental. It was resolved to recommend that Section 112, Ma.mmui Suburbs, 1 acre 0 roods 10 perches, be sold to "the Church of England as a site for a church, under Section" 140 of the Land Act, 1908, at a price to be' fixed by file Commissioner.

.Mr. R. Jackson, licensee of Section 30, Block.Vll, Mangamii, 500 acrcs, wrote iji response to the board's notice calling upon him to show cause why his interest should not lje declared forfeited for failure to comply with the conditions of his' license, and it was resolved to declare his interest forfeited, seeing that ho has lield the section for almost five years, during which timo he has failed to effect any improvements, notwithstandr ing that rental for the first five years was remitted under, the Bush and Swamp Act.

Mr. \V. H. Tustin, solicitor, of Raetihi, wrote on behalf of Messrs. Killalea and ICeville, licensees of Section 5, Block X, Makotuku, 243 • acres, and explained what they proposed doing in regard to Caking up residence on the land. It was resolved that having made further inquiries to declare their- interest forfeited, xs they have had ampl6 time in which to reside, it is now practically impos.siblo for them to comply in a proper manner within the residential period,, and no reason has been shown which would warrant the board in dispensing with residence.

A report was received from the Crown Lands Ranger on the failure of Messrs.. G. and N. Hirst to comply with- tho improvement and residential conditions under which t.hoy hold Section 9, Block VI, Kaitieke, 302 acres, there being no im-provements-effected, notwithstanding that they had had tho benefit of . exemption from payment of Tent for the first four years, in terms of the Bush and Swamp Act, and had held the section for nearly fivo years. It was resolved that another chance be given, provided that residential conditions be complied with within a month. • :•:■ -.FORFEITURES. V The interests of settlers in several sections were declared forfeited. Tho Commissioner was authorised to issue notices of forfeiture to all nou-resi-dent settlers in eases where the residential terms frill shortly'expire.^ FACTORY SITE. It was resolved to recommend a factory site of one acre on the reserve adjoining Carrington Block, to be sold to tlie Carrington Creamery Company at a valuation of i£22, the remaining section to be rented to the company at .£1 12s. per annum.