LAND BOARD.

Gisborne Times, Volume LX, Issue 9800, 9 May 1924, Page 2

LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING

The Gisborne Land Board met yesterday when the Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. V. I. Blake) piesided and there were also present Messrs. A. J. 'Cameron, J. 11. Reid, and G. 0. Donovan.

Tlio following business was transacted :—:

Application to purchase property. Application to purchase Lot 25, DP 1522, i’t. Whataupoko No. 4 Block, containing 32 perches, for £B7s.—Adjourned.

Application to purchase property 22/1826. Section 37A town of Gisboi no.—Adjourned. Application to purchase property. Lot 3, DP 1059, Pt. Mata where B Block, containing 29.97 perches.—Adjourned. Land for opening.—Section 2, Block V.U., VVaioeka S.D., containing 195) acres. Selected in 1903 at a capital value of 15s per acre. Forfeited for non-payment at rent last November. —Adjourned. Land for' opening.—Section 1, Block XII., Opotiki S.D., containing 134.1 ,notes. Forfeited last November.—Approved.

Land for opening.—Section 5, Block VI L, Waiooka, containing 1750 acres. Selected in Juno 1906 at £1 per acre. Adjourned. Postponement of rent on Education reserve.—Section 4, Block XI.I, ffangaroa, containing 1050 acres; capital va-luo £9970; annual rent £398 16s; cui rent account advance £looo. Postponed. Postponement of rent—Lessee of section I, Block XII., Hangaroa, containing 1110 acres. Recommendation by Dominion Hoard; annual .rent £!66..—One year’s rent postponement granted for live years. _ Authority to write off arrears.—Section 2, Block J, Urutawa, containing 7311 acres.—Adjourned. Appeal against forfeitui e.—’Lessee of section 1-1 s Ardkceu settlement, containing 543 acres.—Adjourned.

Forfeiture resolution to lie rescinded.—Lessee ,of section 9, Block I I 1., VVaioeka ; forfeited to Beard on Minch It last for non-payment.— R< solution of forfeiture rescinded. Reconsideration, of ’forfeitui e.~ -Las • sees of section 5, Block XIV., Opotiki, containing 704 a2r (JOp.—Adjourned. Non-p lyinent of rent.—Lessee of section 18s Ardkecu Settlement, containing 647 a 3r 05p.—Adjourned. Non-payment of rent.—Lessee of section 5, Block X, Waikohu (Ngatapa Settlement), containing 812 acres.— Adjourned till next meeting. Forfeiture for non-payment of rent. —Lessee of section. 3, Block .!!, Urutawa, containing 1575 acres.—Three months notice to be given to the State Advances Dept. Non-payment of rent.—Lessee of section 16s Hukutaia Settlement, containing 59 acres. Adjourned at last meeting, lessee to pay £2O at once. —Paid, no action taken.

Forfeiture for noU-payment of rent. —Lessee of section 7, Block Xlll, containing 986 a 2r 25p. Three months’ notice to he given the State Advances Dept. Extension of term of building n'‘stalmonts.—Lessee of section 5. Block XII, Hangarao, containing 1255 acres. Recommended hv Dominion Board. — Adjourned. Application for permission to reside on adjourning land.—Lessee of section 1. Block XIV, Mata S.P., containing 837 acies; .-elected 17 2.24, applies for permission to reside on a homestead site that he proposes to purchase.—Approved subject to satisfaction of the Commissioner.

Forfeiture for non-payment of re.-t. —Section 2. Block \ ill., Waioeka, containing 1323 dC'es; selected March 1920. —Adjourned. Revision of forfeiture. —Lessee of section 8s Ardkecn Settlement,, containing 581 a Or 31. p; forfeited by last Board.—Adjourned. Postponement of instalment and interest.—SALE. 59, Wairnata, containing 2239 acres.—lt was recommended that the rents due amounting to £375 should . he postponed until July 1. Forfeiture for recession.—Lessee of section 369, Waioeka, containing 155 a 2r (JOp.—Forfeited at March meeting for non-payment.—Decided that resolution of forfeiture should lie rescinded.

Postponement of rent.—Lessee of section 5, Block .1, Patutahi. containing 671 acres; recommendation by Dominion Board.—Decided to postpone the payment of rent due for 5 years.

Forfeiture for non-payment of rent. —Lessen of section 1. Block \ Li., Waioeka, containing 500 acres. Case deferred at last meeting. Lessee to be written to and advised as to the position.—Adjourned till next meeting. Appeal against forfeiture. —Lessie of section 4, Block 111.. Crutawa. forfeited by April Board for nonpayment of rent.—Resolution of forfeiture was rescinded.

Xon-pnvment of interest.—Lessee ut section 2, Block C XI V., Waikohu, containing 493 acres.—Adjourned till next meeting. Forfeiture for non-payment of rent. —Lessee of section 7, Block ill., containing G!B\ acres.—Deferred till June.

Application for land, section G, Block XIII, Waingaromia, containing 212.1- acres.—Adjourned till next meeting.

Forfeiture for rescission.-—Section 2, Block IV, Waioeka, containing 50 acres; forfeited by Land Board for non-payment at March meeting.- -Defer reel till June.

Forfeiture for recession.—Section G, Block 111., Waioeka, containing 291. acres; forfeited by Land Board for non-payment of rent at March meeting.—Deferred till June.

.Rocission of forfeiture.—Lessee of section 5, Block VIII., Waimata; containing 52 acres ; forfeited by Board on 14th March last.—Resolution <f forfeiture rescinded. Forfeiture’ for rocission.—Lessee of 'Lot 7 of 82, Block 1, Waimata; containing 24a Or 23p; forfeited by March Board for non-payment of rent.—Resolution- of forfeiture rescinded. Forfeiture for recission.—Lessee of Lot G of 82, Block I, Waimata, containing 19a 2r 02p; forfeited by March Board for' non-payment of rent. Resolution of forfeiture rescinded.

Forfeiture for non-payment of rent. Lessee of section 8, Block XIII., Wai~ awa, containing 20-1 acres; three months’ notice of intention to forfeit given to the Stato Advanco Office last October.—Adjourned till next meeting.

Xon-payment of rent.—Lessee cf section 8, Block XII, Opotiki, containing 4421 acres; three months’ notice of intention to forfeit given to the State Advances Office last October.— Adjourned till next meeting. Non-payment of rent.-—Lessee of section 14s Ohuka Settlement, containing 1305 acres; no payment since January 1921. —Adjourned till next meeting.. Application for additional advance. —Lessee of section 3s Paremata Settlement, containing 248 alr 20p, applies for an additional advance of £3oo.—Deferred till next meeting. Transfer section 4, Block 111, Uiutawn, containing 1790 acres; Registrar Supreme Court to Sydney Newman.—Approved. Re-consideration of forfeiture. — Lessee of section 5s Ohuka Settlement', containing 526 acres; foneiture recommended at April Board.— Adjourned till next meeting. Non-payment of rent.—Lessee of soction 2s Ohuka Settlement, containing 386 acres;, last payment January 1921.—Adjourned till next meeting.