Taranaki Land Board.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 2757, 27 June 1894, Page 2

Taranaki Land Board.

(News.)

The Land Board met on Monday. Present—The Commissioner of CrownLands (chairman), Messrs Stoak, Healop, and Boy.

TBANSFERS.

The following applications were re* oeived to transfer p.l. lands: — G. Jen* rings, sec 25, blocks, Ngaire, to P. W. Wickbam ; B. McCracken, sec 8, block 8, Ngaire, to A. S. Tonka ; J."Pfenninger, sec 23, blook 12, Ngaire, to J. N. Boddie ; J. McLeod, sco 7, block 9. Kaupokonui,' to D, McLeod. Applications granted. G. Harper, as administrator of tbe estate of H. J. Dawbin (deceased), applied to transfer p.l. section 13, block 6, Kaupokonui, to Mr 0. Keave. Granted, subject to inspection of letters ot administration.

CAPITALISATION.

The following application' to capitalise was sanctioned : — J. .T. Campbell, sec 1, block 11, Ngaire.

ACQUIRING FREEHOLD.

The following applications to acquire freehold were agreed to :— A. Wood*, sco 21, block 15. Ngaire ; J. Dalton, sec 78, block 8, Waimate ; W. Hanna, sco 8, block 8, Kaupokonui ; E. O'Sullivan, sco 68, block 1, Opunake tE. O. Amoore, sco 54, block 6, Ngaire. iV

APPLICATIONS FOR TIME.

T. Bobson .and J. T. iQain applied for time to pay off the capitalised value on license to occupy sections 43 and 44, block 1, Hawera, and sections 6 and 7, block 14, and 12 and 21, block 13, respectively ; the former for six months and tbe latter 12,

On Mr Stock's motion, the board resolved to-inform the applicants that it has no power to deal with tbe applications ; that tbe licensea expire on the 80tb inst., when tbe money should be paid ; but that tbe matter will be referred to tbe Hon. the Minister for Lands as to tbe action to be taken.

IN COMMITTEE.

The board went into committee to consider the ranger's report on sections inspected by him in the . Mangimingi block. Mr G. O. Turner, one oi the settlers, again appeared and exhibited a petition from the settlers to the Honi, tbe Minister for Lands for relief. .- ; The report was read, and, it was deoided to forward it for tbe favorable consideration of the Government. Tbe board resumed. FORFEITED.

The Chairman reported that Mr Major had not paid : ibe arrears of rent of lcstalments on section 5,. block 8, Huiroa, within the time allowed by the board, viz., to the 15th met. It was decided to declare the section forfeited for* non-compliance with tbe conditions. K&POttGA. J. Monro applied to purchase or lease eeo 25, village of Kaponga. It was decided to offer sees. 2o and 25—-the only unsold sections in the village— at auction. bangeb's heport. The Banger submitted a report on tbe unlet subdivision of the Eltham to Opunake Bailway Beserve. The report was adopted. > ' TOWN OP MANAIA. It was decided to offer, all unsold sections in the town of Manaia. RECOUPING LOCAL BODIES. On Mr Heslop'B motion it was resolved, That in the opinion of tfafs board it is desirable that the Government should be aeked to make provision to reooup tbe local bodies with tbfe.Mvenue load by the purchase money ofi lands held on d.p. and p.1., being paid for partly or wholly in scrip. TRANSFERS. Mr Stock gave notice of motion, That in all applications for the conversion or transfer of any tenure made by a third party, whether as agent of tbe original holder or not, the written consent of such original holder flfrgjl nnnnni^ny every "Buon application to tlje.board. WADHATE BOJED^BOAED. Tbe Waimate Boad Board submitted , proposals for the expenditure of £814 12s 5d of accrued, thirds. Consideration was deferred until the board has received a satisfactory reply to a memo., dated 20th January last, with reference to a complaint made by Mr E. Burgon as to the expenditure of £61 15s 6d accrued from his section— Bs, block 8, Waimate. Mr Heslop voted against tbe motion. Tbe board rose.