TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2453, 14 June 1893, Page 4

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

The Land Board ' met on Monday. Present— The OommWsionir of Grown lianas' (ehairman)VHon' Mr Kelly, M.L.0., Colonel Trimble, and Messrs Livingston 'andSltock. • D.P. TRANSFERS. Tho Board sanctioned the followingd.p. transfers :— J. A. Kemp, sco 24, block 9, Kaupokonui, to H. S. and E. L. Briant ; W. Arnold, sec 75, block 4, Waimate, to T. L. Joll ; R. and W. Watson, sec 57, block 11, Opunake, to R.Watson; R. ana W. Watson, sec 60, blk 11, Opunake, to W. Watson. With regard to the application of O. J. Watkinß, bqo 97, block 2, Ngaire, to J. Keraisk, a resolution was passed, that the board is satisfied snffioient improvements have been made on the land in tho term of section 146, of the Land Act, 1892, to justify a transfer, and approve of the transfer applied for. P. L. TRANSFERS. The following perpetual lease transfers were approved of; — S. T. Smith, sco 10, block 3, Hawera, to F. O. Friston ; J. Zuppioioh, sco 17, block 15, Ngaire, to J. May. CAPITALISATION. The board acceded to the appended applications to capitalise :-— H. and F. W. Johnston, Beo 51, block 14, Kaupokonui; F. W. Johnston, see 50, blook 4, Kaupokonui; C. Leech, bsc 2, block 14, Waitara ; O. Bielawski, sco 40, block 6, Huiroa ; F. W. Wilkie, sco 30, block 7, Kanpokonui. OBTAINING FREEHOLD. Nine applications (d.p.) to obtain freehold were considered and agreed to. They were : C. Auton, sec 11, block 7, Egmonfc ; G. P. Jones, sec 4, block 9, Oapa; J. Gorrie, sec 53, blook 12, Cape ; J. Johnson, sec 32, block 16, Ngaire ; C. O. Hawke, aeo 34, block 4, Kanpokonni; T. McCarthy, sec 21, block 10, Ngaire ; H. R. Baker, sec 20, blook 6, Ngaire; D. R. MoMeekin, sec 59, blook 10, Kaupokonni ; G. A. Vincent, sec 23, blook 15, Huiroa. Two perpetual lease applications to obtain freehold were also acceded to — H. J. Johnßton, sec 49, block 4, Kaupokonui; J. and G. Booker, Bee 8, block 11, Hniroa. Mr Proudlook's application was deferred nntil the ranger reports tha the buehfelling now under contraot is oompleto3. SEPARATE TITLES. Mr F. W. Richmond applied on behalf of Henry and Matilda Lacey for permiesion to capitalise and pay off on section 41, block 4, Kaupokonni; also 'that Matilda Lacey, administratrix of W. H. Lacey (deceased) be registered as tbe licensee in common with H. Lacey in tbe terms of eeo 118, of the Land Act, 1886, and that separate titles be ißsued to H. and M. Lacey for equal portions of the section. , Resolutions were passed, granting the application to oapitalise and to register Mrs Lacey as licensee in common with H. Lacey on the production of a certified copy of letters of administration. Tbe request for separate titles was also acceded to. APPLICATION TO SUB LET. Mr W. Jobson applied for permission to sublet part of sec. 14, blook 8, Hawera, to H. W. Strettoa for 10 years.— Granted. EXTENSION OF TIME. The following applications for extension of time to pay arrears were granted to 31st July : — J. McCraoken, Bee. 20. block 15, Huiroa ; J. P. Clifford, sec. 9, block 15, Waitara ; G Cate, sec 49, block 10, Huiroa ; P. T. Bint, jun., hoc 50, block 8, Hairoa ; E. B. Bates, sec 21, blook 7, Kaupolionui ; J. Lambert, sco 7, block 16, Waitara ; C. and M. Jensen, sec 49, block 3, Huiroa ; J. Duffiill and W. Simmons, sco 20, block 12, Hairoa. HE-VALUATION. M. P. Blaka applied for are-valuation of the email grazing run No. 7, Opaku. The matter was deterred, pending tbe noeibt of a proper declaration by Mr Gower, and a valnation by the Crown Lands Ranger. MANAIA. J. W. Falkner wrote offering to lease sections 2 to 5, 7, and 13 to 18, block 8, Manaia town, at 2s 6d per year upon a yearly tenancy. Tbe board resolved to offer tbe sections to the applicant at a rental of 5s per section per annum. TENGAERE BLOCK. J. Thomson applied for permission to lease about 100 acres of Tengaere blook, and it was deoided to inform him that tbe - board has no power to give him a leaee on tbe terms mentioned in bis letter. PtTRANGI TOWNSHIP. The question of surveying the Purangi township was laid before the board for consideration. On Hon Mr Kelly'a motion, seconded . by Col. Trimble, it was resolved, That in ' the opinion of this board it is desirable to proceed with the survey, and that the surveyor should report fully as to tbe j requirements for reserve and preservation of bush. SMALL RUNS. A report us to persons residing on small runs in tbe Opaku district was laid before the board, bnt consideration was deferred. RESERVING LANDS. Regarding reserves for school and primary education in th& Tamner Association Block, it was resolved to obtain advice from tbe Government as to the powers of the board with regard to reserving lands in these aisociations. A QUESTION OF LAND TRANSFER. Meßßrs Bartlett Bros, and W. J. Darbyshire applied for permission to transfer their perpetual lease section to G. A. ■ Hurley. Tbe board, at its last meeting, passed the following resolution :—": — " That notice be given to the parties interested that the board has been informed that tbey bave never been on tbe land, and do not appear to bo bona fide settlers. That the case appears to be a speculation on Mr Hurley's part with their names, and that he has taken all the trouble of getting fihe bushfelling done, and the board has to lfaqcest a full explanation upon each point from the parties named before June 12." Tbe lessees (who are related to each other) replied to the effect that tbey did not koow Mr Hurley in tbe matter until about a year or eighteen months after tbey bad taken up the land, and that they bad fully deoided to forfeit tbeir holdings owing to the wetness of some of tbe land and tbe bad roads, but that bearing irom Mr Hurley that he would be- willing to take it over, refunding to them tbe price tbey had paid for first instalments, etc., they had agreed to soil to him, provided be Would do tbe improvements and pay up the arrears of rent. To this be agreed, and tbey then signed transfers. Mr Hurley said that tbe statements as regarded himself were trae. He did not know anything wtfatever of tbe Bartletts holding this land until the time that be entered into negotiations with them for tbe purcbaee of their leases. It was true that he paid up tbe overdue instalments of rent and paid for tbe improvements, bat he thought that that could hardly be termed a contravention of tbe Act. It ' was absolutely false on tbe part of tbe informant, whoever be was, to say that he had speculated with tbe names of any of the lesaees. He said that he bad been on the Plains for eleven years, and had had more opportunties than most men perhaps of aoqairing land by evasions of the law, but; the records of the Land Office and the Land Transfer Office would ibow that, excepting 120 acres freehold and 282 acres leasehold, he had never held land, and, farther, tbat he bad never put in an application for a single acre of land ; therefore, he argued that the board bad not the right to suppose tbat these people were lending tbeir names for such a speculation . It was suggested tbat the board would

consider the explanation later on, but Mr Hurley said that ( rather than have a resolution passed that woold in any way reflect upon his character, he would ask fora formal enquiry so SB to get tbe matter cleared up. ' After some discussion, the following minute waß entered, viz :— " Mr Hurley attended with regard to the application of the Messri Bartlett aad Mr W. J. Darbyshire to transfer seotions 6, 7, Hi and 12, blook 5, Kaupokonui, to him. Mr Hurley explained his position in tbe matter^ Tho Commissioner stated tbat in searching the office records be found tbat the area desired to be required is 1,252 acres of second-olaes land, and the area he is entitled to acquire und»r the Land Act, 1892, is 2,000 aores.— EeeoWed— 11 That in yi*w of the appeal case to tbe Supreme Court, re Mary Webber, the board think it ia desirable to adjourn tbe farther consideration of the transfers of sections 6, 7, 11, and 12, block 5, Eaupokonni." Mr Hurley thanked tbe board for the time given to tha consideration of tbe applications, and withdrew. The bourd adjourned.— News.

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