LAND BOARD.

Evening Post, Volume XILI, Issue 113, 14 May 1891, Page 2

LAND BOARD.

An adjourned meeting of the Land Board was held today. Present— Messrs. J. W. A. M&rohant (Commissioner), A. \V, Hose M.H.E., D. H. Macarthur, M.H.E., W. W. McCardle, and W. A. PiUherbert Titles were granted the following selectors :— J. Brodie, section 8, block 11, KopnaraDga; G. W. Theobalds, eections 85, 88, and 101, Hunterville ; P. Kleins, seotioni 62 and 63, Hunterrille; W. Wilsons, section 44, Hnnterrille ; J. J. Eason, section 16, Levin. The Board decided not to grant a title to J. Holmes, seotion 6, Levin, as improvements had not been done ; and in regard to the application of J. V. Smith, seotion 7, block 3, Wairoa, tho Banger was instructed to verif j the btatement aa to improvements. Transfers were approved as under : —Part of section 83, block 7, Mangaone, from J. A, Ordish to J Barker, the latter to be informed that the Board has no power to extend the term of lease as desired; seotion 13, blook 7 Tararuß, from G. Smith to J. Smith ; seotion 80, block 6, Mangahao, from the Public Trustee in the estate of W. Eaton (deceased) to J. Eaton ; seotion 4, blook 14, Apiti, from E. Howe to H. Tolley ; seotion 3, blook 14 Apiti, from W. H. Howe to H. Tolley: section 38, blook 11, Ongo, from T. Hogg to A. K. Cox ; section 11, Levin, from T. Jukes to J. Howf 11. The Board defened consideration of the following requests made to transfer for the reasons stated :— Seotion 14, blook 11, Apiti frpm P. Eeid, to O. 8. and T. B. Tyerman, proper form of application to be obtained Bret ; section 41, Levin, from S. A. Stowell bo G. H. Astridge, further particulars and proof of leasing die trio t required; seotion 13, blook 14, Makuri, from W. Corbett to E. Qooch, improvements to be completed first - section. 27, block 13, Momahaki, from g! Hamilton to J. Alexander, Banger to report • seotion 3, block 13, Momahaki, from b! Bennie to K. Murray, further particulars required; section 36, block 11, Waiopehu from C. V. Jenkins to P. T. O'Neill, Mrl Jenkins to wait on the Board and furnish reasons. The Commissioner reported that J. Baker iad applied for seotion 104, Hunterrille (Tillage Settlement, in conjunction with F L M'Fadden, although he had already lelected a seotion. The Board resolved to (ancel his interest in the land, and register ;he seotion in the name of F. A. M'fadden inly. The proposals of the Maunoeville Road

Board for expondinor ncornod thirds wci uiHu'ovcd bvil'icft to thoCominiaaiwicracoin tuiit tli<iy wci-o in ->rdw. Tho L'oavd resolved to approve tha npi.i. oation of Mr. Colin, to bo allowed to inclnd a reaervo in th 9 ring fatico around his deforrti payment eeotion 55, Uuatorville, ac he loiuo it and does not want to erect a subdivisio: fence ; tbat T. Moffal, section 89, block U Apiti, be informed that ho must sow his lant in a proper manner; that the request of J Goggin to be allowed to effect improvement required on sections 55 and 56, blook 10 Mangahao, on 55 only, be approved for th present, providod ho fella a chain wido aloni his neighbour's boundaries if called upon that P. L. Cameron's application for time t< effect improvements on section 73, blook 14 Hautapu, be not grantr d and bebe called upoi to comply with the conditions forthwith that in regard to tho potition of B. W. Gotcl and others asking the Board to compo selectors in tho Wellington Special Settle ment, No. 1 {flock, to aomply with thoii improvement conditions, plans to bo pre pircd showing tho defaulting eelcotora anc tho contiguous section* ; that tho excoiß ol anreago held by the Bclcctor of section 3U black 11, Puketoi, bo approved. Rancor Lundiua forwarded a report on ai inspection mado by him in tho Levin Villaee Settleuirmt und Horowhnnua Block, and il ■was resolved to allow thoie poloctom whe hnv« felled bush time to burn it off and sow the land, and to take aotion againßt othei dofnultora. A similar roport, made by Eanger Murray, in regard to tho Pomberton Speoial Settle^ ment Block, was reoeived, and it wai reaolvod to take the nsual aotion againsl defaulters compolling them to take Btopi, at recommended by the Comnmmonor, to offeel the required improvements— thoao who havt foiled to bo given time to burn and grass, those who have not foiled, though to exempt them from roeidenco, to bo called upon tc reside. With referenoo to the question of village soleotors on deferred payment being allowed Borne concession in the tot ii amount of improvements required to be effected by them, tho Commieaionor submitted a Bohcdulo supplied by tho Kangor, Bhowiiur those seleotora affeotod by the proposal. It was resolved, aftfir a short discuEaion, to defer consideration of tho mattor until next meeting. Tho Commissioner submitted a schedule of seleotora who have not effeoted their improvements, and it wp.h rtEolvod to take aotion aa recommended by the Commissioner. After receiving an explanation from Mr. Sav&go iih to tho reason he parted with hia hoc tion, it wan resolved to allow him to complote the traußfer to Mr. Odin. With regard to the sale of the Mangaramaranift Village Hoineßtead Settlement, it wua unanimously resolved to re-advertiso tbe sale of the now allotments, so as to give time for the survey and opportunity to tho settlors to see tho now lots boforo applying. It was deoided to obtain a Bpeoial report before allowing E. Smith to piy off and obtain a title to seotion 43, block 7, Mangaono. A list of over 80 selectors in various parts of the distriot who aro in arrears with their improvements was submitted and considered. It was resolved tbat in all casos where 'the selectors have tho bush burued, timo should bo given to grass the land, thoso who have done no improvements whatever to be brought specially boforo tho Boird, and thoso who hnvo partly complied with tho conditions to be nsked to give an undertaking to fell tbo required area this wintor,