LAND BOARD.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1569, 8 March 1887, Page 2

LAND BOARD.

The Lind Boaul met ou Monday. Present — The Commissioner of Ciowu Lands (in the cha r), Messrs. Svme, Kelly, Livingston, Cowern, and Siandish.

TRANSFERS

The following Uansfeis were allowed :—: — Section 3, block 13, Ngaire, from Frederick Treweek to James Piatt; section 20, block 14, Ngidie, from Theodore Willy to W, M. Kennedy ; sectiou 41, block 1, Huiroa, from W. F. Arderu to A. M. Thomson.

A DIFFICULTY.

The Commissioner stated that a disagreeable aff lir had occurred. Two persons bad taken a section together. One oi them had since sold out to another party, who had got a surveyor to cut the section io half, had fenced off one part, and claimed half the coat of fencing from the remaining original paitner. The latter had come to the laud office to make a complaint, stating that the other party had fenced off his well.

Mr Kolly thought the board should refuse to give one section to two persons, as in this instance. It would be different if two sections were granted to two persons.

The Commissioner said that the course pursued was, at the end of the term, to have the land surveyed, and have plans made.

Mr. Syme thought that allowing people to take land in that way encouraged occupation. The Commissioner stated that the difficulty in this case was that authority f.-r the selling partner to transfer had never been obtained.

DEFERRED PAYMENT THIRDS,

Mr. Kelly asked whether ant information had bern received of the deferred payment moneys due on Stratford and Opuuake.

The Commissionev explained that the money bad been received, but it w;vs so small (some £20 or i"3O to Stratford) that it was thought better to leave it over to the next month. There would then be the JaniiArj instalment.

Mr. Kelly slated that application had been made to the CJountv Council for it

from Stratford and Opunake

Mr Syoie remarked that the money was wanted before winter, iv order to be speut on the roads.

WAITARA BLOCK.

In reply to a question it was stated that the Waitara block would be in in April.

PATEA RUNS.

Mr. Symc asked whether there had been any demand for the Patea runs.

The Commissioner stated that there had not.

Mr. Cowern remarked that the price was too high, and should be reduced from 6'l to 3d.

Mr. Livingstone stated that fiomall accounts he doubted whether it ever would be taken up. It was a pity the land bad not been made a forest reserve.

CAPITALISE

The Public Trustee applied to capitalise seo. 38, block i; Waimate.

The Commissioner stated that the owner was deceased, and the hind had become vested in the trust office. It was decided to allow the capitalisation provided the Trimee produce letters of cidtuiuisti ation.

NGAllin KOAJ> BOARD.

The Ngnire RoaH Buard .applied for sanction to the spending of £10 on the (Jlimo and Finnerty Roads. Both roads, however, were overdrawn, but it was explained that the work was urgently required. It, was decided that the expenditure will be sanctioned when it comes before the B.uird in the next appropriation. SALE.

John Lawson applied to purchase on deferred payment, section 5, block 15, Ngaire. Acceded to.

EEDUGTION.

D. Moratti applied to have a reduction made in the price of bis allotment, section 20, block 6, Huiroa district. It was resolved that the Board had no power to grant the application The Board rose. — Herald.