LAND BOARD.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 1128, 8 March 1910, Page 4

LAND BOARD.

BUSINESS TRANSACTED

i.. Th ™ f , ollow i»g is the conclusion of the Wellington District Land Board's special meeting. Mrs K. M. 0. Venables applied to transfer the sublease of section 7, block 4, Umutoi, 200 acres, to Mr G. l<. YVray and it was resolved to approve subject to a satisfactory report irom the Crown Lands Ranger. .Mr A. V. Venables sought permission to transfer the sublease of section 1, block 4, Umutoi, 200 acres, to G. F. Wray. It was resolved to apirove subject to a satisfactory report from the Crown Lands Ranger, and payment of the promissory note for £25 for grass seed supplied. Renewed application was made by Mr J. P. Punch to transfer section 1, block 11, Retaruke, 1346 acres, to Mr J. S. Lacy, and it was resolved to obtain a. report from the Crown Lands Ranger for next meeting. "With reference to the proposed transfer of sections 23, 24, and 16, block 14, Maungakaretu, 600 acres, for Mr Thomas Aitchison to Mr Robert Aitchison, it was resolved after hearing Mr R. Aitchison and counsel, to leave the matter in the Commissioner's hands for settlement, and to recommend the transfer if he is satisfied that no breach of the Act has taken place. Mr S. Shergold's application to sublet a cottage on section 50, block 16, Ohinewaima, 138 acres 2 roods, to Mr A. Theobald at a rental of 4s per week. _ It wa6 approved on the usual conditions. tMr H. T. Beban applied to eublet section 85, Taihape Village Settlement Extension, 17 acres 1 rood 27 perches, to Mr S. Beban for five years at a rental of £36 per annum. It was •approved on the usual conditions. With reference to the proposed transfer of section 5, block 10, Makotuku,_243 acres, from Messrs Killalea and Keville to Mr P. Hansen, a report was received from the Crown Lands Hanger that the necessary improvements had now been affected, and recommending that the transfer should ho allowed. This was agreed to. Messrs Munro and Bonner wrote with reference to their non-residence on section 1, block 5, Ruahine, 1348 acres, and it was resolved to grant them six months' time in which to take up their residence; this occasion to be final. With reference to the non-residence of Mrs M. A. E. Woolston on section 6 .block 15, Kaitieke, 934 a, 2r, postponed from last meeting, it was resolved to take no action for the present. A report, was received Irom the Crown Lands Ranger as to the residence of Messrs Wainohu, Te Huki and others on section 54, block 13, Rewa, 1274 acres, and it was resolved to accept as satisfactory for the present. Mr R. Richardson wrote with reference to his non-residence on section 15, block 1, Umutoi, 200 acres, and stated that if he were compelled to reside he would have to give up his work of contracting. The board resolved that he should comply with the terms of his license, and reside in a bona fide manner on the land. Mr R. J. Campbell wrote with reference to his non-residence on section 44, block 14, Kaitieke, 1047 acres, and it was resolved to grant him three months' time in which to take up his permannet residence on the section; this to be the final concession. The Crown Lands Ranger reported that Mr J. S. Dunn was not complyin i; with the residential conditions of hi& license of section 2, block 3, Kaitieke, 502 acres, and it wa6 resolved to call upon the selector to show cause why his interest in the section should not be declared I'urieited. No reply having been received from Mrs K. S. Lockyer to the notice asking her for an explanation as to her non-residence on section 1, block 11, Aatieke, 400 acres, it was resolved to call upon hor to show cause why her interest in this section should not be vieciared forfeited.

The Crown Lands Ranger reported that Mr W. T. Fitzpatrick, the licensee of section 8, block 7, Kaitieke, 342 awes, was residing on his father's section 9, adjoining, and it was resolvod to take no action at present. .Mr S. Robson, the licensee of eec-t'o-T 12, block 3, Katieke, 1068 acres wrote with reference to his deficient improvements and instalments of rent in arrear, and it was resolved to allow mm no concession of rental as the conditions had not been complied with. The Commissioner reported that Al rs E. Sonimerville's rent on section 13, block 3, Katieke, 1083 acres, was tour halt-yearly instalments in arrear and it was resolved to call upon her to show cause why her interest in the section should not be declared forfeited. The Kiwitea County Council submitted proposals for the expenditure of thirds accrued on certain sections. The ranger's report. was favourable, and the board granted approval. The amount approved was £165 12e 9d. A proposal was submitted by the Kairanga County Council for the expenditure of thirds amounting to £4 16e which had accrued in Bunnythorpe V.S. The board approved the proposal. The licensee of section 1, block 1, Kaitieke, asked that" he be granted an extension of time for another 12 months in which to pay the rental on the section. Approval was granted under the circumstances. The board resolved to approve ot the following Crown lands in the Rangataua township being cold to the Rangataua Timber Co., Ltd., for cash: Section 9, block 4, £50; section 20, block 4, £15; section 21, block 4, £20; strrn of Crown land adjoining western boundaries of sections 6 and 21, £60. A portion of section 10, borough of Taihape, block 14. Ohinewairua S.D., having been proclaimed as a etreet, it was resolved that the lease should be called in and amended accordingly. Mr M. Murphy's application for an occupation license for section 13, Mataroa Township, "was approved on the usual conditions, at a rental of 15s per annum. The board approved of lots 12 and 12a, block 14, Maungakaretu, area 79 acres 1 rood 84 perches, being offered as one lot, at the price of 30s per acre, classified as first-class land.