LAND HOARD.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7367, 21 January 1902, Page 2

LAND HOARD.

The Board met on Monday. Mr Strauchon, late Commissioner for the district, wrote wishing members good-bye.— On Mr Kelly's motioo, the following resolution was unanimously carried :—": — " While congratulating Mr Strauchon on his being appointed Commissioner to a larger district, the Board regrets losing his services as Commissioner and chairman of the Board, with whom he has worked in cordial agreement for a period of nine years."

A resolution with a similar purpose was passed on receipt of a letter from Mr W. Nathan, late Eoad Inspector for "Whangamomona district, but now transferred to Pahiatua.

The following schedules for expenditure of " thirds " and '■' fourths " were agreed to : — Patea West Road Board j£ll 159 Bd, Patea County Council £26 14a 3d.

The Stratford County Council was given permission, to expend accrued land fund from section 11, block 8, Ngaire, on the Wingrove road, instead of the old Anderson road.

Correspondence from the Waimate Boad Board and Mr O'Sulhvan, selector of section 4, block 6, Kaupokouui, the latter protesting against the " thirds " from his section being used in payment of interest on a special loan. — It was resolved that the Board cannot agree to Mr O'Sullivan's request, as the land fund has already been pledged for payment of interest.

Me L. Sladden, surveyor, submitted a plan, showing coal outcrops in the Tangarakau Valley. — Acknowledged, and noted to withhold lands from disposal until further inquiry is made. P. Henley's application to transfer sections 13 and 14, block 4, Oniona, to Thos. Henley, was agreed to.

A. F. Chapman, was allowed to surrender section 94, block 8, Waimate (Tokaora settlement), the applicant to forfeit his deposit.

It was decided that in future the day of meeting be altered from the first Monday to the first Tuesday in each month, at 9.30 am. instead of 11.30 am.— News.