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LAND BOARD.

•©—© - • ■ • The monthly meeting of the Taranaki Land Board was held on 14th inst. Present —'Messrs F. Simpson (Commissioner of Crown Lands, in the chair), Heslop, Rattenbury, McCluggage and Kennedy. Transfers.—A. R. VVatkin to J. E. Watkin, section 2, block- 9, Ngatimaru; W. and P. P. Burgess to P. T. Burgess, section 19, block 5, Ngatimaru; Brough and Nix to T. H. Brough, section 7, blocks, Aria; (). Trebes to J. Potroy. sections 31, 14, and 1"), block 16, Egniont; G. P. McGregor to J. McGregor, section 34, block 9, Mimi. —All approved. G. C. Stevenson to T. Gaynor, section 14, blocks, Ohura, was refused; owing to inability of proposed transferee to reside on the land; consideration of the application of T. Henry and A. H. Chard to transfer to T. Henry section 2, block 11, Upper Waitara, was deferred; the application of C. F. and W. H. Marsh to transfer to J. C. Buchanan section 5. block 1(5, Upper Waitara, was deferred for a month, and that of J. A. Martin to A. J. E. G. Finnerty, section ft, block 5, Mahoe, was similarly dealt with; E. J. Gothard applied for extension of time to register transfer of section 10, block 13, Ohura, T. J. Haggie to E. B. Gothard, two months' extension was granted; Mr T. C. Fookes applied for one month's extension of time to register transfer C. H. Speck, W. J. Speck, and A. E. Speck to 0. S. Jackson, granted; Messrs Malone, Andreson and Johnstone applied for four weeks' extension of time to complete transfer R. Johnson to W. J. and F. W. Simpson, granted; Under-Secretary for Lands advised that the proposed transfer of sections 18 and 20, 16, 62, 64, subsection 1 of section 165, and section 23, blocks 1, Mahoe, from W. G. Targie to A. Coxhead, junr., was not agreed to. Departmental Correspondence.—The Under-Secretary of Crown Lands advised that the valuation of improvements on sections 43 and 46, Huiakaraa, applied for by the Whangamomona County Council for a pound, was entirely a matter for the consideration of the Land Board. Messrs Heslop and Rattenbury moved that owing to a misunderstanding that part of the buildings were on the road, the valuation was reduced to £IOO, and it now being ascertained that the buildings are all on the section, the original valuation be adhered to of £l4l. Messrs McCluggage and Kennedy moved an, amendment that in consideration of the land being required by a public body for a public purpose, the original resolution to dispose of the buildings for £IOO bu agreed to. The amendment was lost on a division and the motion carried.— The Under-Secretary advised with regard to improvements on section 19, block 2, Ohura, claimed by A. M. Riddell, now holder of section 13, block 12, Ana. The matter was left in the hands of the Commissioner.— The Under-Secretary also forwarded the opinion of the Crown Law Officer re statutory improvements upon leases in perpetuity.

Rangers' Reports.—H«. T. Twiss, Crown Lands ranger, reported resuming possession of the following forfeited section:—Section 2, block 4, Mahoe, action deferred for the present; section 10, block 13, Waro, resolved that the report be adopted and the land re-offered under the optional system. The ranger also reported on sections 86 and 89, block 10, Pouatu, and suggested opening them as one holding, and it was resolved that the report be adopted and the land re-offerec} under optional system. —Mr Twiss submitted a report re access to sections 11,-21 and 22, block 5, Ngatimaru, held by G. L. Dobson, who was not resident thereon. It was agreed that three months' time be granted in which the someone who would do so.

Ap appeal.—A. Schultz appealed aaginst iorfeitim'e of segtjon 1, block 15, Ohura. He waited on the board and stated that an accident had prevented him from effecting improvements in time to comply with the requirements.—lt was resolved that subject to verification of the statement as to improvements effected being up to requirements and to the selector taking HH b\s residence on the land forthwith, Uie reaoiutioH of forfeHuu; be rescinded.

Inspection of Holdings. H. T. Twiss reported on the inspection of 12 holdings comprising 4203 acres. Eight had not complied with improvement ! conditions and one was in default for i residence. E. To!me reported on the '"nsppption of IT) holdings comprising : 77-10 acreu, piJU i^li 1 .;; Vfi c iefnij|i- .fii* | improvements and one for residence-.----Kesolved that notice be given to those who had not complied with the requiremenhts of the Land Act. Non-compliance. The following list of selectors who had not complied ' vyith conditions was laid on the table :- JW,"J.' uectioj. 1, b|Qf:l; IH, Waitara, residence, consideration deferred for further inquiry; Craven and McKae, section 2, block 1, Ohura, residence, three months to reside or transfer; G. Simpson, section 8, block 5, Ohura, residence, three months to reside in a bona fine manner or transfer; M. McMahon, sections 12, 14, 10, block 11, Mimi, i j-esidpnpp, explanation satisfactory: lE. £?. von StWne f <, 'section a, idol-k ! 3, Waro, residence, twelve months' ! extension granted; W. Beard, section il, block 6, Ohura, improvements, | six months' extension; Stuart and I Chase, section 1, block 11, Aria, I improvements, consideration deferred; !C. McHardie, section 25. block 2, ! Ohura, improvements, six months' I extension; a- 11- sections ' 6 and 7, blocks '/. and 5, Arih, Imj provements. six months' extension; iE. Old, auction 17, block 14, i Ohura, improvemeniy, six months' extension; 0. • Old, sections lb | and 19, block 14, Ohura, imj provements, six months' extension; \C. V. Shaw, r-ection « block 11, ! Cape, improvements, rainier to verify j statement as to improvements J effected.

Miscellaneous.—lt was decided to obtain a report from ranger on section 11, block 0, town of Mangaroa, applied for by the Ohura County Council.--It was resolved to confirm the forfeiture of the interests of W. Smith and J. Sutherland in the Tangitu improved Farm settlement. li. M. Harden, section 9, block Jl, Mahoe. applied to admit a partner who would reside on the land: The application was granted subject to certain specified conditions.--C. H. Hope applied on behalf of C. Hope, B. Macfarlane, and himself, for consideration re application to purchase freehold to be deferred to December meeting: Agreed to. —A copy of the proclamation of Waitangata road deviation was laid on the table: Titles will be amended accordingly.--The Wliangamomona County Council applied for a certificate to pledge "thirds" from sections in Mangaowhatu road special rating district for payment of interest on a loan: Agreed to. —The application of I'. Finnigan. section 14. block 6, Aria, to improve his fencing line was referred to the Commissioner. -The application of C. Coffin, section, section 7. block 8, Ohura, for his lease to issue was granted. —G. W. Murray applied for remission of rent on section 2, block 5, Pouatu, on account of want of access: Resolved that the board could not entertain the request.

—The Ohura Co-operative Dairy Factory submitted for the board's approval an agreement giving right to draw water from and lay pipes through section 4, block 3, Ohura. occupied by O. A. Manning: Consent was given to the agreement. —W. D. And?rson, solicitor, applied on behalf of the Stratford Borough Council for a piece of Crown land to be sold to the Hospital Board which the latter could exchange for land held by the former: No action taken. —It was decided to obtain a report from the ranger with reference to the application of J. Richards for a lease of sections 1, 2. S, 9, 27, 33, 61, 65. 66, 79, 80, 90, 96, 97, and 102, town of Tikorangi, comprising 31 acres.

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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 314, 23 November 1910, Page 3

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LAND BOARD. King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 314, 23 November 1910, Page 3

LAND BOARD. King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 314, 23 November 1910, Page 3