WELLINGTON LAND BOARD.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4295, 2 March 1901, Page 2

WELLINGTON LAND BOARD.

The Wellington Land Board mot cn Thursday, and again yesterday. Present : Messrs J. W. A. Marchaut (Chief Commissioner), A. W. Hogg and J. Stevens, M.H.R.’s, and A. Reese. The following applications for titles were, approved:—F. C. Death, section's

3 and 38, blocks 4 and 3. Omahinc rad Wniroa; C. Larsen, section 2 of Mo-

tion 78, block 14. Mangaonc; J. Tieping, section 30, block 11, Makuri : 11. ami J. S. Mclntyre, section 3d, block 14. Apiti. With reference to the applications of Mr T. O’Neil and 3liss M. O’Neil. for .sections 2 and 1 of blocks 1 and 1 Mangawhero .and Waipakura, it was resolved to advise the applicants that tin*

applications would only bo approved provided that the sections will be worked in their own interests, and not for

tiio benefit of anyone else, and that the applicants comply with the conditions of the Act.

Miss E. Walter was given leave to relet section 77, Palilatua. With reference to Mr Batley’-s application for Awaua section 2a. No 2a block, it was resolved to defer dealing with it in the meantime, and advise Mr Bailey and other applicants that it is not available for selection.

The following transfers were approved :—Section 1.7, etc.. Hawaenga V.S., from J. McColl to G. Johnston ; section 11, block 5, Apiti, from J. and F* L. Stephenson to J. Stephenson ; section 32, block 12, Apiti. from 11. ToL Icy to A. J. Pettigrew; section So, Mangaweka V.S., from T. J. Brennan to F. H. Hyde; section In. block L : , H.uutapu (Pemberton 1.F.), W. Corkill to R, j. Smith; section 1, block 1.

Hautapu, from F. LiLka.schov.-ski » c» himself and B. Lukaschewski: section 7, block 8, Alakotuku, from AV. T. Bo-

water to 11, Penbcrthy; section 15. block 4, Puketoi, from A. Bonn and J. O. Janssen to J. O. Jans.-on : section 72, Mangararaiwaimv V.S., from B. Kith! to J.U. McKenzie; section 7, block 4 Ngamatea, -from B. Hansen ami J. C. Murray to B. Hausen and G. White;

section 11a, block 3* Mount Cerberus, from C. Cook to J. AV. Neal; section 76, Levin ALS.. from S. P. Hansen t-j F. Sigglekow; section 9a. block 35, Makuri, from P. Jensen to P. and J. Jensen; section 17a, Paparangi V.S., from A. .U. Gifford to H. S. Pearce sj section 9, block 6, Aohanga, from A. Mcßae to E. Erickson; section 8, block 5. Aohanga, from' J. H. Taylor to S. Peagram (conditionally) : .section 37. block 4, MangaLao," from R. Parker to a. 1 . Simmons (conditionally'); .sections 156 and 37. Mokairo V.S., from Airs K.

AVard to Airs ,R. Poster; section 30, block 2, Makuri, from J. Tipping to S. K. S. Tipping; sections 130 and 131. to 128. block 3, Mangabao. from *F. T. Pago to James Tipping (conditionally) ;

section 16, block 4. Alaunt Cerberus, from S. Hall to F. Fletcher. It was resolved to rescind the transfer of sections 1 and 12, blocks 11 and 12, and section 13, block 5. Tokaano, from J. 6. Blako to W. Grace. The following wore given leave to convert tenure to lease in perpetuity; „ Section 56, block IS, Maugakao, AV. f Pilkington; section 40, Alakoiro v .S., H. J. Bennett; section 42, Alakaird A r .S., R. Neilson. J. Jessop wa.s allowed to sublet suction 21, Pahiatua V.S.. for a year (conditionally). Mr E. K. Buchanan was empowered to sublet section S 3, Alangarainarama, for twelve months.

On the motion of Mr Hogg it was >:e, cidod to ask the head office whether the proposed legislation is likely to bo passed to enable the disposal of sections 8 and 12, block 14. Mangabao, and intimating that otherwise the hind .should ' be offered for selection without de lay. It was resolved to offer sections 1, 3,4, 7,8, 10 and 31, Paklhikura Village, for sale at auction for cash, and to obtain tli© chief ranger's report as to the disposal of 12, 13, and 14.

It was resolved to re-opeu sections 1, 3. 5,6, and 10, Richardson Village, for lease.

Licenses for wood splitting on see* tion 48, block 7, Pobaiigina, were ordered to' bo issued to J. F. Lone and F. Wagstaff. It was resolved to dispose of sections 2!>a and 29c, block 10, Mount Cerberus. The Commissioner submitted a schedule of rangers’ renarts sbowincr i.jac out of 76 holdings 65 selectors had complied with the conditions of their lenses and 11 were defaulters.—Approved. _W. T. Douglas’s application for sections 292 and part 3 of 281, block 10, Wainuioru, was approved. The chief ranger was ordered to report on the application of the Tiiibape Village settlers to bo allowed to increase their holdings. On the application of IT. P. TmuiioI'M.gi, it was resolved, if practicable, fo reduce the rental of the Hurupai Block to 3d per acre.

0. P. Macartney was given exemption from residence of section 34, block 14, Hautapu, during Lis absence in South Africa.

The Commissioner submitted a ruling of the Crown Solicitor as to whether J. Taplin could be considered a tenant of the Langdale estate in terms' of sectjou 67 of the L3,nd for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900, from which it appeared that he was a tenant. It was resolved to accept the ruling and to allow Mr Taplin to lease sections CO and 57 (95J acres), Mangapakeha,