WELLINGTON LAND BOARD.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2548, 28 June 1895, Page 3

WELLINGTON LAND BOARD.

The regular monthly meeting of the Wellington Land Board was held yesterday. Present —The Commissioner of Crown Lands (chairman), and Messrs T. W. Fisher, A. W. Fitzherbort, A. W. Hogg, M.H.E., and Fred Pirani, M.H.E.

The following applications for titles were approved:—C. K. Hewitt, Sections 22 and 24, Block V., Waiopehu; H. J. Jackson, Section 7, Block IV., Mildmiki,- J. Carroll, Section 95, Block XL, Kopuaranga; Harrison and Collinson, Section XI, Block 11., Pohangina; W. Mcßeth, Section 8, Block IV„ Mangahao; J. Oliphant, Section 19, Block IX., Apiti; F. Eichardson, Section 18, Block XVI., Ongo; J. Prouse, Section 31, Block 1., Waiopehu. Transfers approved :—E. J. Harris (deceased) to E. G. Harris, Section 33, Block IV.. Apiti; F. W. Prichard to W. A. Prichard, Section 3, Block VIII., Ongo; J. Bruce to M. O’Neill, Section 3, Block IX., Makotuku; W. Hewson to J. W. Banby, Section 45, Block 11., Kopuaranga; B. Voysey to N. Donohue, Section 3, Block XIX., Mangahao. Transfers to bo approved if conditions complied withH. Scott to H. Scott and others,.Section 8, Block 11., Puketoi; W, Eapley to A. Welch, Section 15, Block IX., Mangahao. Five applications to approve {mortgages were agreed to.

Application to convert to lease in perpetuity approved, if conditions complied with: —C. Manson, Section 61, Block XVIII. Manf'ahao; B. O’Graiy, Section 62, ditto; H. C. Lawson, Sections 47 and 48, Block XIV., Mangaone; O. Anderson, Section 41, ditto; G. K. Saunders, Section 2, Block V., Pukotoi; H; J. Dagg, Section 98/ &c.. Block 111., Kopuarangav Air Mouldey waited on tho Board in Reference to the transfer of Section 10, Block XIX. Mangahao, from Mouldey Bros, to w aw a-ud explained the circumG. McAdam, . . Board decided t 0 stances of the case.—lne ,

approve of the transfer. , , W, A, Longhurst waited on the Board in reference to tho improvements on Sections 09 and 70, Block IX,, Mangaone. —The Board decided to issue the title on receipt of statutory declaration as to the value of improvements. Applications to surrender accepted: —J. L. Wildbore, Section 33, Block IV., Umutoi; F. Pickerton, Section 25, Block 1., do; W. N. Westphal, Section 12, Block 11., Tiriraukawa; J. Powell, Section 14, Block TD, do; B. B. Robertson, Section 11, Block Vl., Aohahga ; J. Buchanan, Section 17, Block 1., do ■ C. A, Spring, Section 12, Block Vl., Mount CerbefuafW. Cullen, Section 38, Horowhenua; A. Bell, Section 1, Block 1., Omahine. .. , Sections forfeitedJ. Forsyth,- Fahiatna IV. Association; C. Jones, Masterton Reform; J. Atkinson, Tararua ; A. Dixon, Mount Cerberus.-

Applications to capitalise approved-. G. Avery, Sections 20 and 21, Block VII., Mangahao ; H. Hirst, Section 80, Block XL, do; H. Osborne, Section 30,- Block XI., Apiti; A. M. Dawson, Sections 33 and 31, Block 1., Mangaone; S. Dawson, Section 31, Block 1., do; J. Astwood, Section 49, Block V., do. R. A.- Wright waited on the Board in reference to the probability of a transfer of Section 17, Pahiatria Association, allowed to his brother in 12 month's time. —Tho Board would give no undertaking to transfer, but decided that it would receive favourable consideration. Mr A. T. Bate waited on the Board in' reference to the title to Section 10, Block XVI., Mangahoa. Mary Ann Gregory. The title was appfoVed/ providing ranger’s report satisfactory. The following applications for land v>6re approved : —Janies Donald, Section 93a, Block VII., Wairarapa; six reserves at Shannon and Manakau, 17 cash sections at Levin, and section 44, Levin Village Settlement.

W. ■Williams waited on the Board in reference to the transfer of section 05, Levin, from his brother to James Johnson, and it was decided to postpone the matter till September, the Board offering no objection to the application. J. 13. iTingle’a application for Totara Reserve Hi, Block 11., Pohangina (Oroun River), was accepted, the GO acres being weighted with ,£l5O for timber. _ St. Clair Jounnax was granted permission to take his nephew in as partner in Sections 0 and 7, Block VIII., Wainnorn, provided lie fulfilled the residence conditions; J. Jeffries was granted bis title for sections 1378, 1380 and 1382, Bunnythorpe, on improvements effected. t _ Jeremiah Lonergan’s application for title for Section 4, Block VIII., Ongo, was passed under the special circumstances. The Board refused the following applications to transfer ;—B. A. Klein, Section 14, Block X., Mount Cerberus; (J. Poole, Section 10. Block VI., Waimarino. T. Brightwell was allowed to surrender Section 13, Block 1., Mangahao', and obtain a fresh lease of half tho section.H. F. Cl off was granted permission to take M. Herd as a partner’ In Section 15, Block 11., Mangahao, provided the ranger is satisfied the matter is bona fide. It was resolved that W. Benz bo permitted to surrender Section 29, Block IV., Masterton Reform Association, and take Section 20, when tho latter has been held 12 months and improvements are effected. To facilitate loafis under the Advances to Settlers Act, the Commissioner was granted power to approve of mortgages to that department. . ~ , T The forfeiture of Section 14, Block 1., Mangaone, A. White, owing to the lease not being signed, was rescinded. The transfer of Section 10, Block 11., Makotuku, from 3f. McLean to C. H. Scarrow, was granted. T. Greenhow was exempted frotn residence on ,Section 34, Block XV., Aplti, during tho Board's pleasure. Tho transfer of Section 31, Block IV., Mangahao, from P. Hansen to W. Buchanan, was granted. In reference to a number of queries put to members of the Marten No. 2 Association, the explanations received were accepted. . _ , , It was decided to call on A. F. Wade to show why he had purchased Section 21, Block XVI., Hautapu, without the consent of tho Board. It was decided to give M. J. Turner, Apiti, one month’s notice to show why Section 21. Block V„ Hrautoi, should not he forfeited. J. W. and W. H. Jenkins application for title for Sections 14, 20, 31 was granted, subject to ranger’s report. Transfer from Moulday Bros, to Cr. McAdam for Section 10, Block XIX., Mangahao, was approved. With reference to the failure of J. Cummings to sign his lease within tho time required by the Act, it was resolved to declare his interest in the land forfeited. Mr J. Leinowebew wrote with reference to his recent selection of Section 21, Block 11., Hautapu, which he finds too rough to keep. The Board resolved to tell him there is no power to allow him to use his deposit for the selection of other land. Tho Under-Secretary for Crown Lands wrote with reference to an application by the Hunterville Hairy Company for a suitable site for a factory. It was resolved to advise the Hairy Company that as dairy factories sites are not included in the Laud Act of 1892, tho Board regrets there is no power to grant the application. It was resolved to issue a new lease to Mr W. A. Burling so that he will obtain an additional area of land adjoining Section 3, Block VIII., Mount Cerberus, on his surrendering his present lease. On the motion of Mr Hogg, seconded by Mr Fitzherbort, it was resolved, “ That the Minister of Lands he recommended to keep the whole of the forest reserve in Block 1., Makuri, at tho confluence of the Manawatu and Tiranmea Rivers, near the Ngaawapurua Bridge, and not allow the reservations to be removed, tho Board having consistently refused all applications for the land on account of its being a spot of great natural beauty, and also because if the bush in the centre of tho reserve is out down the rest of the bush must inevitably be destroyed also.”