LAND BOARD.

New Zealand Mail, 8 February 1900, Page 8

LAND BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Land , Board was held last week. Present —The Commissioner (Mr J. W. A. Merchant), j in the chair, and Messrs J. Stevens, c M.H.R., A. W. Hogg, and A. % Reese. The Commissioner submitted corres- . pon-dence with Mr J. Wilks, of tvim- " bolt on. with reference to ait exchange ' of section 58 for 66. Cfliakca Settlement, and it was resolved to affirm the Commissioner s actidgi refusing the trank- s for. i. The following applications to obtain titles were approved:—Section 125, c block 14. Apiti, C. and W. T. Loudon: “ section 81, block 6, Mangahao. A. An- T de-rson; sections 195 and 196, block i. 10, Puketoi, C. E. Kebbsll; section 48, block 5, Mangaone, J. Cooper; section , 206, block 12, Mangaone, J. Davis; section 3, Marshall Village Settlement, S. A. Goodwin. ' c Applications to transfer were op- “ proved as follows: —Section 14, block “ 13, Mangahao, from E. E. Gower to c A. B. Anderson; section 42, block 12, Mount Cerberus, M. E. Porter to V X. Porter and P. Groves; sections 1 and la. block 8, Mount Cerberus, W. Henderson to himself and his son; run 45, blocks 15 and 16, Ngamatea, Elliss and Robinson to A. Robinson: -> section 7, block 3, Tiriraukawa, H. J. 1 L. and C. J._ Canton to H. J. and L. Canton • section 9, block 15. Mangakareiu, W. Thomas and J. R. Least c to J. R. Leask; section 6, block 15, 0 Maungakaretu, J. H. High am to C. 8. Sabin; section 6. block 16, Apiti, G. r T. Vile to himself and J. A. Brown; ; section 120, block 1, Mangaone, E. TV. Davis to G. TVenham. The Board refused an application by . Mrs E. Donald to transfer section 13, -j block 13, Makuri, to Mrs 11. G. Moore. ( Mr A. R. Cox applied to transfer section 32, block 13, Pukeokahu, to ]j Mr D. G. Gordon. Mr Hadneld, soli- r citor, attended with reference tc- the matter, and it was resolved to approve <] of the transfer on the usual conditions v provided there is no undue profit, and that Mr cox comply with all reasonable r claims of his neighbours as to fencing. r Mr T. M. Milford, M.H.R., attended s with reference to the transfer of sec- J tion 29. bioc-k 3. Hautapu, from Miss 2 E. A. J. Dixon to Mr D. Wilkie. It ( ; was resolved to postpone the matter j until the Board visits the locality. An application by Mr J. Motley to t transfer section 13, block 1, Mangahao, T to Mr 8. Avery, was approved. I Mr C. Hughes applied to transfer sec- 1 tiou 7. block 16, Apiti, to Mr F. j: Marshall. The application was np~ x proved, subject to confirmation of Mr ’ Hughes’s statements. The Board approved the application , of Mr H. B. Coyle to transfer section 1, block 5, Pukeokahu, to Mr M. H. I:. f Hammond. } Mr H. Johnston applied to transfer c sections 6a. and 7a, block 8, Wairoa, , . to Mr S. D. Johnston. It was io- X solved not to approve of the applica- ' ; tion. <• 1 ) Mr J. P. Finn applied on behalf of ! Mhs C. McConville to obtain the tree- ' .i hold title to section 35, block 30. r Hautapu. or if that c-ould not be ol- ; taiiied she wished 'to be allowed to 1 ! transfer. It was resolved to advise \ the writer that there is no power to ] . issue the freehold title at prasjofc, but a transfer to an eligible person 1 would be allowed, on the usual con- ) . ditions. 1 F Mr O’Leary attended with reference 1 to liis late section 4, block 5, Hautapu, which has been lying open for selection \ i for some time. Restated that if the ] _ upset price was reduced he - would re- , select tire section and occupy it. It j was resolved to have the section and E f- improvements re-valued. % M r Ik Cobourn wrote explaining v.liv j he had allowed Mr Parkes to oe> upv i . one acre of sec:ion 279, Raecilii V fr* - :, nd it was resolved to take no action f t under the circumstances. * ’ M l ' I- Currie applied to be allowed j , to let a piece of his section 16, block - 12, Apiti, tor :he building of a ] i£J ]l l for religious purposes. Apnro.*cd. > . Y. 1 ’ W. H DuMy applied to sublet ‘ i section 68, block 18, Mangaliao, for i : twelve months while he is taking up his 1 residence on his rural section, to see if it will suit him. Approved. < It was resolved to offer Mr H. D 1 Tunniarangi a lease for three years of 1 2300 acres of the Hurupi block, 'in terms j of .section 219 of the Land Act, 1892 i

at a rental of 6d per acre—£s7 10s per annum. A report was received from the ranger with reference to the claim of Mr J. Smith for payment from Mr Dougherty, sub-lessee of section 22, block 16, Hautapu, of amount due for work done on the section. It was resolved to confirm the action taken by the Commissioner, and that the Board expects Messrs Harris and Dougherty to pay claims for wages for work done on the section. With reference to the disposal of section 45, Levin T illage Settlement, it was resolved to re-offer the section for sale on V.S. conditions at £l2 per acre, and reduce the improvements to £75. Mr R. T. Rhodes applied to have section 16, block 7, Makuri, reduced to 22s 6cl per 'acre, and he would then put in an application for it. It was resolved to reduce the price, to 22s 6d per acre, and the improvements to £339 12s. It was resolved to group sections 8 and 11, block 7, Makuri, and re-offer them for selection as one allotment as second-class laud at' 15s per acre, weighted with survey foe and improvements. £2Ol 17s 4cl. It was resolved to offer section 15; block 7. Makuri, for selection as firstclass land at 20s per acre, weighted with £lO9 for improvements.,. It was decided to offer section 52. block 16, Makuri, for selection as second-class land ac 10s per acre, weighted wit.. £75 for improvements. A report was received from the ranger on Mr J. Higgins’s application to be allowed to select about 100 acres of additional land in the North-east' Pufietoi block, adjoining his present holding, section 51, block 16, Makuri, and it was resolved to advise the applicant of the conditions on which the land could be selected. It was resolved to offer section 78, block 14, Mangaone, for sale for cash at auction at an upset price of £3. With reference to the - disposal of section 20, Pongaroa, V.S., it was resolved not to interfere with the sale of the sections already decided upon. With reference to Mr A. Campbell’s application to be allowed to select section 9, block 14, Maungakaretu, without competition, a report was received from the ranger, and it was resolved to confirm the Board's former resolution. It was resolved to offer section 25, Hastweil V.S., for sale for cash -by auction at an upset price or £5; section 9. block 8, Tiriraukawa, for sale under Part 111., Land Act, 1892, as first-class land, at 25s per acre, inclusive of improvements effected. Tiie Commissioner submitted a scheme of the subdivisions of the Aorangi Settlement, prices of sections, etc., which wore duly approved. The Commissioner submitted pirns, prices, etc., of the subdivisions of the Tauakira block, which were approved. On the motion of Mr Reese, seconded by Mr Hogg, it w r as decided that the lands be offered as small grazing runs. Proposals by the Commissioner for disposing of sections in the Torero V.S. were approved. It was resolved to offer muricipal reserve 7, block 14, Mangaone; municipal reserve 3, block 3, Tail:ape township, for leasing under ..he PublicRe serves Act, 1881, and section 72, Ngamatea V.S., for sale under the ordinary conditions of Parr [II. ci Land Act, 1882. With reference to the disposal of fiction 1, block 10. Mikhniki, it- was resolved to offer it for qde under Part 111. of the Land Act, 1882, as secondclass land, at a price to l.e determined by the Commissioner, weighted with £370 8s for improvements effected. The ranger reported that thtre was not sufficient timber on section 92a, block 13, Apiti, for milling purposes, and it was resolved to offer the section under village settlement cnmiiti..ns at 30s an acre. Mr R. McKay applied to be allowed to select section 14, block 13, Qhinewairau, in addition to his adjoining section 11. A report was received from the ranger, and it was decided to set the section aside for milling purposes. Messrs Wright and Carter and Mr T. Irwin applied to be allowed to cut the totara on section 19, block 10, Hautapu. Mr Carter attended ihe Board, and was advised that Mr Minay, Road-Surveyor, had requested that the timber be kept for bridges, etc. It was resolved to ask the ranger win i her there was any necessity to still keep the timber. Mr R. Garrioek wrote applying for a refund of £ls Is 9d, paid by him for the construction of a road "across the gully in. front of his section 19a Paparangi Settlement. The Board resoived not to entertain the application. ,Mr H. Matenga applied for a remassification cf part of the Ngarara block, which was classified, by the Board in August, 1897. Mr Stevens gave notice to rescind the resolution of April 26th, 1897, and it was resolved to postpone the matter until next meeting. • • Mr -L. M. Grace applied for permission to erect sheep-proox fences on of the Okahukura block, leased to mm, and for payment of reasonable compensatwnif the land is resumed oy* the Government at any time It w*as resolved that there will be no objection to the erection of the fencing, but there is no power to- compensate Mr Grace for the cost, as section 239 Land. Act, 189 z, expressly, provides to the contrary.

- ■1 q fjjjTgM* A request from Mr A. Nanier i ~ - a refund of the £lB 15s paid as sunY ’ fee on section 4, block 5, Puketoi T ?‘ cently purchased by him for cash/ 7. refused. .' ■ Mr T. O’Neill applied for a reftwa of the sum of £ls 6s Gd, - rental on sections 1 and 4, blocks ii ■ 1 and 12, Mangawhero. A renort Aas 1 received from the ranger, and it Was .] resolved not to accede to the request a as his stock had been running on the 1 land since the date of the forfeiture It was also resolved to deduct £lO 12s ■ 3d from the amount received for i m . provements, for costs of taking nossession, and pa-7 the balance, £413 m 9d,- to Mr O’Neill. Mrs 13. E. Dunning applied for # refund of part of the rental in arfeif paid by her when selecting section 0 block 14, Makuri, on the ground -that only a portion of the_ section was 'ffi. grass during .the period between thb dates of her surrender of the old lease and the present selection. It was resolved to inform Mrs Dunning ■. there is no power to comply with the ' request, as she had been treated iah similar manner to all - other selectors ’ under similar circumstances. .foG*’ .■ It was resolved to deduct £2 7s' from the amount received for improve- - . merits effected on section 10, block 4 Tiriraukawa, for rental in arreas, : aa cl pay the balance, £32 13s, to. tho '.l ; original selector, Mr J. Henderson. It ■ was also decided to deduct £ll 'IQs from the amount received for improvemerits on section 1, block 15 Mangaone, and pay the balance, £l7 IQs, to the late selector, Mr H. Matthews; Mr TV. Mildrum wrote with reference to the original survey of the portion of • section 10, block 16, Tiriraukawa, not washed away by the river, and pointed ' out that the survey would cost more than the value of the land to be deducted. Ho also asked whether a reserve on the northern boundary of the section could be given in lieu of the land washed away. It was resolved not to approve of tho. proDOsal to select the reserve, and to advise him that the matter cannot be proceeded with until a survey plan is . lodgeu.. A report was received from the ranger ■ a.s to the proposal to acquire the strip of native land between the main road and Messrs T. Soh erf and E. P. • Grovine’s respective sections 14 and . 35, block 10,* Ghinewairua, with a view to adding it to those sections. It. was resolved not to.approve of the request. Mr A. Tinsley asked whether he could apply for and select section 18, . block. 11* Makuri, forfeited by him in 1897, without paying the amount duo_ for rental. The Board decided to an** thorise him to out in an application for the land in terras of section 92 of the Land Act of 1892, but the charge for the portion cf the back rental could- . not be waived. . .1 i Mr M. Tansey wrote further with reference to his claim for payment for a road taken through section 30, block 11, Hautapu, and asked for a further remission of rental, owing to the delay which has taken place in the payment of the compensation as agreed upon. It was decided to request tho Commissioner to endeavour to obtain some ausuranjje that the amount will be placed * on the Estimates next session. The Taihape Domain Board wrote objecting to the proposal to cut off two acres from section €5, block 34, Ohine-. *. wairua, to give access to section 48.' * It was resolved that the Board regretsthe decision of the Domain Board, . and =r • that Mr McColl be advised accordingly. . Messrs Crowther and McCauley, a?plied to be allowed to relinquish ceo-- 5 . tion 5, block 8, Tokaanu township. It r was decided to inform them that the v, - Board holds these lands in trust, for v. the natives, and their request qould not be approved, but they could irons- , j. for. ; • The Commissioner submitted a. schedule of eighty selectors owing about £7lO, to whom time for payment had been given. The action of the Commission- . er wa-s confirmed. An application by Mr W. Miles, ior permission to reside off section 49, Fahiatua V.S., for twelve months, .and let the section to a neighbour, was proved. ; , - ■- o _j It was resolved to take no action for tho present re the deficiency in., the improvements on Mr A. T>. Bryants ■section 13, block 13, Mangahao. . . ■ The Commissioner submitted a sum-' many of fifty-nine inspections __ by . j ll6 1 -? ranger, where all conditions of the Act ■■ >,| had been complied with, and also o» nineteen jseleobions- whers- default... had * : been made. It was resolved .to acceptthe fifty-nine inspections as EaTisfiptorVj and call upon the defaulters for 331 exnlanation. • 1 .