LAND BOARD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2941, 29 November 1916, Page 5

LAND BOARD

MONTHLY 'MEETING

The monthly meeting of the AVellington Land Board was hold yesterday, Mr. M'Cluro (tho Commissioner of Crown Lands) presiding. There wcro also present Messrs. Dawson, Georgetti, and M'lntyre. Applications for Land. Tho following applications for land under various sections of various land laws Acts were approved:— Section 46, Manaihakona Township, 1 rood; cash; Mary Rossborough; price £40. 'Nirealin Village, 1 acre 1 perch;-cash; Nireaha 'Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd.; price £"40. Part Section 32, Block XA r , Manganui S.D., 3 acres 20 perchei; cash ; William Whittaker; price. £4 13s. 9d. Section 14, Block X, Makotuku S.D., 3 acres 2 roods 8 perches,-'cash; John Turnbull; price £17 15s. Temporary Permits. Temporary permits to occupy land from year to year were approved as under:—Sections 1-11, 14-24, Block XII, and 2-8, Block XIY, Horopito AVest Township; temporary permit; K. Maxwell; annual rent, £2. Sections 1-10, Block X, 1-7, Block XI, and 1, 9-16, Block XIV, Horopito West Township; annual Tent, £3. Section 94, Block XIY, Ohinewairau S.D., 1 rood 27 perches; temporary permit; Edward Sheath; annual rent, £1 10s. Section 2, Kohanga Village, 10 acres ■1 rood 11 perches; temporary permit; Jessie Macdonald: annual rent, £4 2s. Sd. Section 45. Block V, Kakahi Township, 1 aero 18 perches; temporary permit; Edwin Wntlins; annual, rent. £1. Section 19a, Block XVII, Mangahao S.D., 1C.4 perches; T. B. Langesen; annual rent, ss. Sections 17, 29, 30, 31. Manakau Township, 1 acre 2 roods; Wm. Tompsitt; annual rent, £3 15s. Section 5, Block 111, Puketoi S.D., 106 acres' 10 perches, R.L.; Hans Hansen. Section 10,. Block XIII. Hautapu S.D., 99 acres, R.L.; H. R. A. T. Hollis. Section 23, Block, XIII. Manganui, 302 acres, R.L.; A. E. Smith. Discharged Soldiers. Pinal applications for land under Section 4 of Tho Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Act. were approved:—Section 10, Block XI, Rctaruke S.D., 578 acres 33 perches, R.L.; E. A. Mosley; lease to date from. October 26. Section 11, Block XI, Retaruke S.D., 508 acres 1 rood 32 poles, R.L.J S. N. Shires; lease to date from October 26. Sections 40, 41, 42, 43, Block VIII, Belmont, 857. acres 2 roods 8 perches, R.T 4 .; -W. J. Ward; lease to date from October 26. Applications for land under tho same section of the same Act were dealt with as under:—Section 1, Block X, Retaruke S.D., 393 acres, R.L.; John J. Bushel; approved. Section 3, Block XV, Retaruke S.D., 677 acres, R.L.; Andrew J. Peters; approved! Section 4, Block V, AVhirinaki S.D., 1500 acres, R.L.; Sydney J. MoTgan; approved. Section 5, Block IV, Fairfield Settlement, 169 acres 1 rood SO perches, R.L.; Stanley Carter; adjourned for appearance of applicant. Section 9, Makowai Settlement, 85 acres, R.L.; Linton Hames. It was resolved to inform applicant that as ho could not pay a halfyear's rent he should select a smaller section. This section was allotted to N. J. Winder, Vho also made application for it. Section 21, Makowai Settlement, 45 acres, R.L.; Henry Schreiber; approved. Section 2, Block 11, Manganui, 684 acres, R.L.; Albert B. Taylor and William B. Para; approved. Section 4, Block 111, Whirinaki S.D., 515 acres, R.L.; Frederick E. Davis; adjou'rned _f or appearance of applicant. Any section, Makowai Settlement; Arthur L. Wenham; refused. Sections'l2, 13, 14, Makowai Settloment, R.L.; Robert Johnston; adjourned'for appearance of applicant. Sections 11 or 8, Makowai Settlement, R.L.; William J. Knox; approved. Section 4, Block IV, Fairfield Settlement, 115 acres 2 roods i perches, R.L.; S. J. Partridge; adjourned. Transfers. The following transfers wero approved: -Sections 37 and 38, Torero V .S., 13 acres 2 roods 13. perches; N. R. Kennedy to L. A. Ncedham. Section 29, Block XVIII, Mangahao, 5 acres 6 perches; representatives of Nj R. Cowan (deceased) to H. Cowan. Section 90, Block XIII, Belmont, 2 roods 34 perches; A. J. l'omfrcy to E. R. Wilson. Sections 19 and 20, Block.V, Rimutaka S.D., 80 acres. Section 72, Block V, Rimutaka S.D., 111 acres 3 roods 28 perches; Martha Lee to J. AVilliamson. Section 3, Blofik VI, Aohanga S.D., 100 acres; Louisa Ward to J. J. Sorensen. Section 2. Block A r l, Aoh'anga S.D., 100 acres;' Louisa AVard to J. J. Sorensen. Section 95, Block XIV, Ohinewairau S.D., 2 roods 25 perches; AVm. Bovd to E. Sheath. Section 9, Block XIV, Mangapakeha S.D., 836 acres; J. S. Langdon to J. S. Langdon and T. AV. S. Langdon. Section 10, Block XIV, Mangahao S.D., 95 acres; E. AVoods to E. T. Green; part Section 11, Block XIV, Mangahao S.D., 27 acres 3 roods 12 porches; F. AVoods to E. T. Green; part Section 11, Block XIV, Mangahno P.D.; 27 acres 3 roods 32 perches; F. AVoods to E. T. Green (subject to transferee divesting himself of his other land). Section 15, Block VII, Makuri, 200 acres; Section 34, Block VII, Makuri, 100 acres; Mrs. N. Nngel to J. Mitchell. Section 2. Rakaunui V.S.. 10 acres; Section 3. Rnkaunui V.S., 10 acres; Florence M. West to J. Overend. Section 0, Rakaunui V.S., 12 acres 1 rood; Section 10, Rakaunui V.S., 10 acres; Eric Wm. West to J. Overend. Section 22, Block XI, Makuri. 100 acres; Section 10a, Block IV, Mt. Cerberus. 50 acres; J. C. Oxroad to, P. W. Roworth. Section 63, Block XVIII, Mangahao, Pnhiatua A T .S., 14 acres 25 perches; Public Trustee in estate of James O'Gradv to Bridget O'Grady. Section 6, Block XIII, Ruahine S.D., 200 acres; A. AV. O'Dwyer to E. M. Wnugh. Section 26, Block IV, Tararua S.D., 200 acres; H. Guv to P. J. O'Donoghue. Sections 12, Blo'ck IX, and Section 26, Block A r , Huangn-nia. 75 ncr»s 3 roods, 17 perches; W. J Wilkie to H. O. Ramsden. Section 2, Block XVI, Kaitieke S.D., 890 i"-res - Henry Bodlev to B. and W. Thomas. Section 0, 'Block IV. Mt. Cerlie'rus, 100 acres; Charles Swan to Bessie P. Swan. Section 7. Block IV, Mt. Cerberus. 100 acres; Charles Swan to Bessie P. Swan. Sub-leases. The following sub-leases were approved :-Section 23, Block IV, Mt. Cerberus 200 acres; .Tas. Tobin to Katli. Lankey. Section 23, Block IX, Hunua S D. 180 acres 2 roods 25 perches; Henry Bromley to G. R. Wilkinson. Applications for Fee Simple. The following applications for fee. simplo wore approved:—Section 29, Block XIII, Ohinewairau S.D., 91 acres 2 roods; P. J. Hurley. Section 11 and part 7, Block VII, Mt. Cerberus, 127 acres; representatives of P. Burling (deceased). Section 1, Block VI, Mt, Cerberus 200 acres; E. Burling. Section 10, Block VII, Mt. Cerberus, 100 acres* A. W. R. Sedcole. Section 2, Block VI, Maungakaratu, 293 acres 1 rood 2 poles; representatives of H. H. Gowdy (deceased). - . _, . , Expenditure of Thirds. Tho following 'proposals for expenditure of thirds wero approved :-Akitio County Council, £108 4s. lOd; Mangaweka Town Board, £11 4s. Bd.; Horowhenua County Council, £8 16s. 9U. Temporary Permits to be Determined. It was Tesolved to determine tho following permits to occupy:—Section 14, Block X, Makotuku S.D., 3 acres 2 roods 8 perches, annual rent Us (J.. J-urn-bull). Section 94, Block XIV, Ohuiewairun S.D., 1 rood 27 perches. Annual rent 15s. (Wm. Boyd). Section 2, Kohanga Village, 10 acres 1 rood 11 perches. Annual rent, £4 2s. 6d. (J. S. Jensen). Temporary Permits to Occupy. Tho following applications for temporary permits to occupy land wero granted:— , .. . P A. Jensen, of Mastorton, applied for a temporary permit to occupy Lot 4 of Section 10, and Lot 3 of Sections 101 and 102, Block I, Otahoua, containing in all 27 acres 2 roods 21 perches, at a Tental of £4 10s. per month, determinable at any time. Joseph Takiwa, of Kakahi, applied for a temporary permit to occupy Section 41, Block A r , Kakahi Township, containing 2 roods, at an annual rental of 10s. Miscellaneous. * Messrs. A s F, .Gibbs aid. Co.) applied

to subdivide Section 2, Block IA r , Hauiapu (Education Reserve) and surrender about 2 acres for a school site. L. W. Fletcher, selector of Section 49, Block 11, AVaiopalui (Heathcrlca Settlement) applied for permission to reside with his father-in-law, Mr. Murray, of Ohau, during tho course of the war, or until Mr. Murray is able to sell his land. Mrs. AV. E. A. Blackwell applied to have Charles Forest appointed substitute for Tesidenco on Section 16, Block IV, Hantapu, in place of Mrs. S. F. Amer. James. Ryman forwarded plans and specifications of the house he proposes building on Education Reserve Section 1608, Block IX, Kairianga, for the approval of the board. A letter was received from James Harrtenn stating that he could not accept permit to occupy Crown Land in Block XVI, Manganui, on terms offered, aud it was resolved to cancel tho permit. E. Olsen applied for a permit to occupy Crown land in Block XA r I, Kaitieke S.D. It was resolved to decline his application. AVith regard to the board's resolution of October 26, granting F. H. AVilson a temporary permit to occupy Section 4, Block XI, Reterukc, 7 acres 0 roods 30 perches, a letter was received from him pointing out that this tenure ,would be unsatisfactory, and it was resolved to group it with his present holding 2, Block X, Rjtaruke S.D., and allow him to select it under the Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Act, 1915. With reference to the board's resolution of October 26, postponing consideration of applications from Messrs.. R. T. Cowern and F. Anderson for licenses'to split in bush on Crown land near Spiral, Raurimu, it was resolved io grant the splitting permit to Mr. Cowern at the same rate of'royalty as charged to tho original licensee.