LAND BOARD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3029, 16 March 1917, Page 8

LAND BOARD

SPECIAL MEETING The following; business was transacted at a special meeting of the Wellington Laud Hoard, at lvliioli there wero present:—Mr. Ir, 11. AI. M'Clure, Coramiti■siqiicr of Crown Lands, in the chair, iUesisrs. J. Dawson, il.'T. Ellinglmui, J. ( t!eorgetti, C. Jl'lntyro. The following applications wero received for sections in Tiraumea Settlement, and the board proooeded with the examination of appli&mts:—Leonard jU-oulbrooke, Section 11, MO acres.—Granted. Section 17, Tiraumcu. Settlement, L. A. Burbery—Defused. William A. Stevenson. Section 13, 377 acres.—Granted. Arthur 1). Sutton, Station 2, 322 acres.—Granted. Robert J. MacDonell: Application for either 16 or 18, approved, suoject to production of discharge, his appearance before the board or commissioner, and deciding before March 29 if possible which ho will select. Eric A. .rlylton: Section 3, 3&1 acres.—Granted. John T. Heron has not appeared beforo board.—Kefused. Oscar Solvander: Application not in order. Stanley G. Gilniour, Section - 17, 891 acres.—Granted. Peter Tauivhare's application was adjourned for inspection by applicant, tieorgo H. Jlouldey, Section 4, 387 acres.—Granted. William R. Oakley's application was refused, as there was no evidence that he had iLspected. Approved as an applicant, and to be advised that he may select ono of the.sections now open. .1. H. N. Hyde, Section 5, J'JO acres—Granted.

I Correspondence and Miscellaneous. ! S. 11. Andrew, selector of Section 5, I Block XV, Ketaruke, appliod for a homcsteud sita at Wade' 6 Landing and selec- ! tod Section 12, Block XI, Ketaruke S.D., j 5 acres 3 roods 9 perches.—Approved, i iieetiou 4, Block V, ICaitieke S.U., 930 j acres, H. tE. Weddo, was transferred to j W. l\ Wedde. In connection with Section 9, Block • XIII, Bautapu S.D., E. Greenwald— | abandonment of section—it was resolved, j that notice be served on lessee calling ; upon him to return to bis section or exi plain bis absence within one month, and | pay the rent to December 31, 1916, otherj wise his interest will bo declared forfeited. G. Jv. Poulsoty the father of A. B. 1 Poulson, who was allotted Section 17, Block V. Hunua, 112 acres 1 rood- 2 perches, asked if improvements effocted by him in his son's absence at tho front would, be protected. Ic was resolved that in the event of A, B. Poulson not returning; f» the Dominion, and the section beinpr re-offered, any improvements effected by G. N. Poulson should be valued and loaded on the section. Applications for Land, Provisional applications ruder Section 4, .uusuiiarged -soldiers Settlement Act, Wlu .—section 7, iilock 11, WlurinaKi, 263 acres, E.L., Frederick Atundeil.—Approveu. . hection S, .block 11, Whirinalii, wl acres, li.L., Uonald M'Ureijoi'.—Approved. Section 1), Ulock JI, \VhirinaKi 0.U., 138 acres, 1t.1i., James tjuui.— .approved. 11. A. li'ord applied lo surrender Section a, lireystoso Settlement. II: was resolved to accept the surrender. H. lilasKOw, owing to circumstances in connection with his health, applied to surrender Section, 6, Block It, WhirjniiKi. It was resolved to accept tho surrender. b. U. Williams, lessee of 'Section I, llakowai Settlement, M' aero? I rood .05 perches, apiiliea for the adjoining Section a (H3 acres 30 pcrchcs), as au additional aroa. It was resolved to decline the application. For deferred payment under the Land for Settlement Act, 1908, and amendments—Application 11,546, Section 8, Block IV, ilaivtrey Settlement. 1 rood 39.5 perches, L.S.U.I'., 11. J. Cavcll; price, ,£65; first-class land.—Approved. Ulider Section 130 of tho Land Act, 1908.—Application 11,519, Section 262, Baetihi Township, 1 acre, temporary permit, l'ctor llahon; annual rent, -il, year to year. —Approved. Under Section 27 of ilio Public Reserves, ctc., Aot, 1908. —'Temporary permits to occupy: Application 14,551, Section Uo, Block VI, Ala.kotuku, 5 acres 2 roods, temporary permit, Arthur W.Pederson; annual rent, ■£1 2s. bd.; year to year.—Approved. Application 11,515, Section 31, Block XVI, Hautapu, 17 acres, temporary permit, Sydney Stent; annual rent, J:5 10s.;. year to year.—Approved. Under Section i:io of tlie Land Act, 1908—Application 11,552, Section 2, Block X, Karioi, 26 acres 2 roods 19 perches, temporary permit, Valentino B. Ycomans; iinnual rent, ,£6 155..; year to year—Approved. Application 14,553, Block XII, Kaitieko, 2 acres, temporary permit, William Cowern.—Approved. Applications under Section of Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915.— Application 1-1,548, Section 138, Jlakowai Settlement, 50 acres i rood 15 perches, R.L., Frank M. Stevens.—Approved. Application 14,511, Station 15 acres, ilakowai Settlement, 17" acres 3 roods 5 perches, It.L., Fergus F. (/Sullivan.—Approved. Application 14,547, Section, 16, Jlakowai Settlement, 55 acres 20 perches, E.L., Ernest B. O'Sullivan.—Approved.

A report from the ranger was submitted with regard to the present state of improvements on Section 6. Block JV, Wliirmaki. It was resolved to regard tho improvements as now of no value, awl to cancel the loading for improvements accordingly.

With reference to tho board's resolution of February 22, with regard to small lots at Wada'B Landing. It was resolved to rescind that portion of the resolution with regard tb method of disposal of Section t, .ljlock XI, lietaru.ko S.D., and to recommend that the whole of section bo allotted to l'\ H. Wilson under Section 1 of tho Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Act, 1915, at a capital value of ,630. Section G, Block IV, Whirinaki, 1570 acres, It.L., Arthur Aislabie and Clement Aiskbie—Approved.