TARANAKI LAND BOARD

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4631, 4 December 1934, Page 6

TARANAKI LAND BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Taranaki Land Board was held at the Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, on Wednesday and Thursday, November 21 and 22, 1934, there being present: Messrs. F. H. Waters' (chairman), S. Blake, N. R. Cleland, H. A. Foreman and C. J. Ryan. Several subdivisions of Section 1 in the Ohawe Town Belt were offered for sale by action on November 7, the following being selected: — Sub. 11, M. Lewer; Sub. 49, W. D. Wasley; Sub. 54, G. Dugga'n; Sub. 57, P. M. Chippington. An application for Sub. 29 by J. G. Phillips was approved by the Board as were also the following applications for other areas: — Section 23, Tongaporutu Village, G. H. Henderson; Part Section 7, Block 11, Omana Survey District, K. Watchhorn; and a temporary tenancy over Section 4, Block XV, Omana Survey District, J. W. Richards. An application for an extension of gravel rights over an area in the Ohura Survey District by K. Kallil was also approved. Consent was given to the Eltham, Ohura and Taumarunui County Councils' proposal for the expenditure of accrued "thirds."

Several applications for consent to transfer were considered, of which three were recommended for approval and the following approved:— Section 164, Hua and Waiwakaiho District; Sections 1, 3 and 6, Block IV, Ngatimaru Survey District; Section 21, Block VIII, Kaupokonui Survey District; Lot 5, Section W, Town of New Plymouth.

Renewals of leases over the undermentioned areas were also offered upon certain conditions to the present holders:—

Sections 369, 567 and 570, Town of New Plymouth, and Sections 8, 63 and A, Hua Village. Of applications for financial assistance four were recommended for approval. The following areas will shortly be re-offered for general application:—

Allotments 9 and 10 of Sections 562 and 563 and 586 to 591, Town of New Plymouth; Section 1, Block XI, Aria Survey District and Section 40, Block VI, Ngatimaru Survey District. Forty-five further miscellaneous cases dealing' with mortgage adjustments, rental concessions, exemption from residence and conversion and extension of leases were considered.