LAND BOARD.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 896, 3 May 1889, Page 2

LAND BOARD.

1 The usual monthly megtipg pf, the Land Board, was held yesterday Week,.thieve being present—Messrs Marchant (Conlmissioner), Fitzherbert, McCardle, Bunny and Macarthur, M.H.R. The schedule of land showed that 4532 acres 1 rood 7 perches had been disposed of since last meeting at an upset price of L 3714 11s 9d. Permission was given to Mr A. J. Rutherford to complete his payment on Section 203, Block XII, Mangaone. The following applications to capitalize were approved :—A. Short, Section 40, Block V, Mangaone ; J. Davey, Section. 3, Block V, Makuri, and obtain title ; M. Caselberg, Section 63, Block VII, Mangahao. Transfers were approved as follow :—Section 27, Levin suburbs, A. J. S. Dews to F. Stuckey ; Section 16, Block 11, Makuri 3 G: V. Ascii to IL Wagstaff. Further applications to transfer were received as follow My G. T. Btstll to transfer Section 16$ Block XI; Mangahao; to J. Ayreton ; Mr J. Troup, to transfer Section 15, Block VII, Mangahao, to M. Ayreton ; Messrs W. Bliss and J. Pirie, to transfer Section 29 and 31, Block XI, Mangahao, to C. J. Wratt. The transfers were approved, but it was decided, on the motion of Mr McCardle, seconded by Mr Macarthur, that in future similar cases the Board would decline to approve such speculative transfers. It was decided also to issue a form of application for transfer similar to that in issue in Hawkes Bay. Proposals and plans by the Manawatu Road Board, for expending accrued thirds in the Kairanga block, were approved. Mr A. R. Bnnny Wrote requesting that a case might be stated to the Supreme Court, under section 82 of the Land Act, 1885, with regard to the decision of the Board that they had no power to declare Mr W, Hull’s section vested in the Official Assignee. The Beard agreed to this, and it w r as decided to ask the Government to appoint a solicitor to appear on their behalf. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr McCardle to offer the small piece of Crown land adjoining Section 35, Block XL, Mangahao, to Mr P. J. Quirk for cash at a valuation to be made. The Commissioner informed the Board that Mr C. Pharazyn, as agent for Miss E. Pharazyn, had agreed ta take the boundaries of her application on good fencing lines, following spurs, as may be approved. On the motion of Mr Bunny, seconded by Mr Macarthur, it was decided to offer the reserve on the Tiraumea River, adjacent to Whitecombe, estate, Block XII., Mangahao, under the new' Act, weighted with the approved cost of survey at a price of L 5 per acre. On the motion of Mr Macarthur it was decided that the Government be asked to revoke the proclamation with reference to leasing Section 2, Block IX., Mount Cerberus, in terms of section 143, Land Act, 1885, and to offer it under the Land Act of 1887, at 10s per acre, as second-class land. Mr JEL Fowler wrote requesting that accrued thirds and fourths from sections in the Apiti district be spent on the main track through the block, making it passable for traffic during the winter, and not all in widening one part of the road only. It was resolved to reply that thirds and fourths must be spent on roads within or to open up the block from which they accrue, for the benefit of the settlers. Mr A. Martin waited on the Board with reference to obtaining a lease of reserve No. 6, Block VI., Mangaone, or to have it weighted with the costs of his improvements effected on the section. It was decided to offer the land weighted as requested. Mr McCardle brought up the question of the transfer from A. Zule to T. Wyatt of Section 58, Block VII, Man. gahao, and it was resolved that the Commissioner should write to Mr Yule requesting him to complete his title. A circular was read from the Under-Secre-aary of Crown Lands directing that all selectors in arrears more than one payment, be at once notified that proceenings will be taken to compel payment after the expiry of one month from date of notice. In connection with this matter a petition was read from a number of selectors in the Mangaone and Kopuaranga blocks, asking that their holdings be re-valued and reduced, as they could not continue at their present rentals. It was decided, on the motion of Mr Bunny, that further consideration of the whole matter be deferred until next meeting, so that the result of the circulars issued by the Board maybe seen. An amendment was moved by Mr McCardle that the Board cordially approve the proposals of the Government to assist the oppressed settlers, but it was not seconded, and consequently lapsed. iVEr Bunny’s motion with regard to the disposal of Crown lands was deferred for consideration until next meeting, as also was Mr Macarthur’s proposals with regard to capitalization.