H.B. LAND BOARD.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 51, 10 February 1911, Page 5

H.B. LAND BOARD.

Th j monthly meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Land Board was held at 10 o’clock this morning, Mr. C. R. Pollen (Commissioner of Crown Lands) presiding. Present: Messrs. R. R. Groom, Geo. Wright, and Eustace Lane. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. TRANSFERS.

The following transfers were brought before the board and approved : — Section 6, block XI., Tuahu S.D., T. E. L. Moore to R. C. Dreaper; section 20, block XI., Lindsay Settlement, John Brandon to P. G. Bisson; Ernest Boyd to Arthur Boyd, Mis. 47, Nos. 1 and 2, Tapapa; G. G. and W. G. Stead to M. Monckton, pastoral run 28, part run 12, Ngagurore. Sub-lease. —R. Henson and E. Green to W. A. Limbrick, o.r.p. 152, part section 5, block VI., Motu S.D. —Granted. Extension of Time Registration of Transfer.—S.. O’Shanassy to R. Bell, l.p. 148, section 62, Whetukura. —Granted 30 days. RANGER’S REPORT.

Lindsay.—Area 13,574 acres, occupied sections 66, total population 266, number of sheep 19,612, horses 242, cattle 904, pigs 305, area in grass 2400, in white and green crops 2177. There are 63 dwellings valued at £9020; improvements required by law £5262/14/2, effected £26,569/4/1. Forest Gate.—Number of sections 28, selectors 26, total population 111, stock 15,968, comprising sheep 15,357, cattle 398, horses 180, pigs 33; area in grass 7300 acres, area in white and green crops 1363, value of improvements £18,846/14/1, required by law £8544, 27 dwellings valued at £5580.

Argyll.—Area 33,705 acres, occupied sections 62, total population 245, sheep 59,198, horses 474, cattle 1567, pigs 172, area in grass 6324, in crops 3261 acres, 60 dwellings valued at £15,650, improvements effected £55,480/17/-, including £4071/2/- value of original improvements ; improvements to the value of £13,095/17/- were effected in the last three years. z Schemes of Expenditure of “Thirds” and “Fourths.” —Wairoa County Council, £3lB/19/10; Weber County Council, £ll/16/3; Woodville County Council, £l9/15/7; Dannevirke County Council, £2238 1/6; Waipawa County Council, £7B/7/3.— Approved. CORRESPONDENCE.

A letter was received from S. H., E. J. Hughes, and W. H. Bennett, applying, under section 237 of the Land Act, 1908, for the right to improve their pastoral run No. 23, 11,568 acres, Mohaka and Waitara, by cutting of bush, scrub, etc., and also by burning and sowing grass. —Approved. Thos. King made a similar application under the same Act, asking that he be allowed to improve 280 acres of his pastoral run No. 18 at Waitara, by cutting the manuka and scrub, and by ploughing and sowing grass. —Approved. Mrs. E. H. Cotterill, exemption from personal residence on o.r.p. 254, section 4, block XV., Hikurangi.—Granted. Trustees of the late L. E. Cotterill (deceased), exemption from personal - residence, o.r.p. 252, section 1, block XIV., Hikurangi.— Granted.

Richard Whelan, application to occupy section 50, block £IV., Nangaroa, 4 acres, in consideration of keeping it clear of noxious- weeds. —Granted.

Mrs. M. F. Smith, application to lease section 49, block XIV., Norsewood S.D., 2 acres. —Granted, year to year.

Under-Secretary for Lands, replying to the Land Board’s recommendation “ that a certain sum be appropriated from the Consolidated Fund for the improvement of Pourerere Settlement” cannot be acceded to, and suggesting that the best way out of the difficulty would be for the lessees to surrender their several holdings. Mr. Lane held that the reply was not at all satisfactory, and he did not wish it received. It was a reflection on the Under-Secretary as a member of the Land Purchase Board. No letter from the Board should have been before the Minister for Lands. Eventually it was decided, on the motion of Mr. Groom, to receive the letter.

W. E. Akroyd, leave of absence from attending meeting of Land Board.—Granted.

G. G. and W. G. Stead, application to subdivide Pastoral Run No. 12, Ngaruroro.—Granted. Crown Lands Ranger’s report on D. J. Wardell’s application to be allowed to surrender or transfer R.L.S. 130, Section 6, Block 1., Tongoio Settlement. The Ranger reported that improvements were slightly deficient. (Left sitting.)