CROWN LANDS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8608, 19 December 1913, Page 10

CROWN LANDS

MONTHLY MEETING OF DISTRICT BOARD. A meeting of tho Wellington Dis. trict Land Board was held yesterday. There wore present:—Mr T. N. Bredrick. Commissioner of Crown Lands (in the chair), and Messrs Joseph Dawson, U. T. Ellingham, and James Geor--getti TRANSFERS. The following applications to transfer were received, and it was resolved to approve on the usual conditions:—E. G. Allsworth to L. S. Curtis, sections 1 and 2, block 19, Ohakune Village Settlement, 2 acres; E. R. .Saunders to R. McGovern, section 2, block 5, Puketoi, 640 acres, provided transferee does not hold too much land; G. Syme to George Syme and Company, Ltd., section 20, blocks 15, 16, Manganui, 493 acres; George Syme to George Syme and Company, Ltd., run 2, Ruapehu, Kaimanawa, Karioi, and Moawhango, 31,860 acres, transfer of sublease and . grant of tram rights (sublease about 10 acres); M. Sorensen to J. J. Sorensen, section 4, block 6, Aohaiiga, 100 acres; K. G. and J. H. Mabey to A. W. Burn, section 84, block 14, Belmont (Epuni Hamlet), la '2r 14p; J. G. Graham to Miss M. Anderson, section 8, block 9, Hautapu, 200 acres; S. Pedersen to F. Herbert, section 16, block 8, Mount Cerberus, 320 acres, subject to statement of land being held satisfactory; S. Pedersen to F. Herbert, section 14, block 8, Mount Cerberus, 320 acres, subject to statement of land held being satisfactory. Other applications to transfer were received; and it was resolved to take action as noted in each case:—W. Pickup to W. H. and E. B. Signal!, section 6, block 11, Kaitieke, 805 acres, ana simultaneously a transfer of E. B. Signall to W, H.' Signall, section 7, block 11, Kaitieke, 1183 acres. —lt was resolved to approve provided all papers are put in order. Executor in estate of J. Taggart (deceased) to D. G. Smeaton, section 86, block 1, Makuri (Mangaramarama Village Settlement), 14a 2r Op.—lt was decided to approve under special circumstances la.d before the board. W. H. and W. Bruce to A. Johnson, section 3, block 16, Momahaki, 1984 acres.—The board resolved to approve provided transfer of Mr Johnson’s freehold land is registered simultaneously with that of the Crown lease. A. G. Harris to J. Bielski, section 8, block 13, Ruahino, 200 acres.—Declined. C. Klein to Thomas Straiten, section 30, block 8, Belmont, 36a 3r 7p.— Approved. MISCELLANEOUS. It was resolved to determine the temporary grazing permit issued to Messrs Snodgrass and five others over section 104, block 13, Belmont, 17a 2r 31p, as from tho 31st instant, and issue a permit to Messrs A. Snodgrass and J. H. Jackson over tho . same land from year to year at a rental of £7 per annum, the tenants to keep the land free of noxious weeds and to allow tho adjoining settlers access to the Korokoro . stream for the purpose of watering their stock if the Commissioner deems it necessary in their interests, provided that the stock is not allowed to roam at will while being watered.. It was resolved to cancel the existing lease-in-perpetuity of section 17, block 5, Huangarua, in the names of N. H. Benton and S. A. McDonald, and issue a new lease to N. H, Benton as authorised by the Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1913. G. Morris applied for a license, to mill green and dead bush on sections 13. and. 18, block. 8, Manganui, and it was resolved to grant upon terms.to bo fixed by the Commissioner, and to decline the application by the saffie person to cut silver pine and kahikawaka saplings near the Waimarino plains, H. Hanson, who holds a license to occupy sections 55-to 59, Nireaha V.S., 5a Or 06p, from' year to year, - applied for a longer lease and reduction in rent. It was resolved to grant a lease for 5 years at a rental of £2 10s per annum, without conpensation for improvements, and provided he fences the road frontage with , a permanent fence. A. Hughan applied for an area of abdut 114 acres of Crown land between north boundary of his section 39, block 10, Tararua, and southern boundary of section 24. ; It was resolved to approve of the sal© of the land , under the provisions of section 14, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912, at a capital value of £1 per acre. It was resolved to grant P. G. Smith a license to mill the timber on Otiranui block No. 1, at a royalty of £3OB ss, subject to the usual conditions. The term for the removal of the timber to be left in'tho hands of the Commissioner with a recommendation for as long a period as possible. It was resolved to approve of section 11, block 8, Whirinaki, being reoffered under part 3 of the Land Act, 1908, at tho price in terms of ranger’s valuation on O.R.P, 1012-42. H. Mackay, selector of section 5, block 12, Whirinaki, 910 acres, had failed to execute his lease within the statutory period, and it was resolved to forfeit his interest. R. Leahy applied for the freehold of section 16, block’ 2, Mangakaretu, 19u acres, and.it was decided to approve. It was resolved to approve of the sum of 10s 6d being written off rent account for section 37, Ohakune V.S., which was portion of rent duo on January Ist, 1913, by W. . Lang, lessee of tho land, it having been resumed for school site on March 13th, 1913. The Commissioner submitted < a schedule of eight small grazing run lessees under tho Land Act, 1885, whose leases expired, and who at present hold under temporary grazing permits. Provision is made in section 38 (3) of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, for new leases to be granted under part 5 of tho Land Act, 1908, and it was resolved to offer leases for- a term of 21- years from present date to all those ai the schedule, except R. A. Burling, of sections 3 and 4, block-2, Aohanga, 758 acres, which will be offered for selection under part 131 of the Land Act, 1908. Rentals under the new leases granted to be at 5 per cent, per annum on the capital value named in the schedule. It was resolved to recommend that F. S. M. Hankin bo paid £lO in terms of his arrangement with the JafJ School Commissioners for buildings erected by him on E.R., lot 5, of section 12, block 13, Kairanga. H. M. Essex applied to graze stock on section 27. block 14. Mount Robinson, 34a. Ir lip, and it was resolved

to let the grazing from week to week at the rate of the advertised rental of £59 8s per annum. LOCAL BODIES’ EXPENDITURE. The following local bodies forwarded proposals for expenditure of accrued thirds, which were approved subject to investigation by the ranger and so far as the amounts are still available: Petono Borough Council, £l3 15s sd; Eketahuna County Council, £1 ; Mauriceville County Council, £3 19s od; Mangaweka Town Board, £22 2s ■ld; Kiwitea County Council, £6O 7s lid; Upper Wangachu Road Board, £77 13s ~7d; Akitio County Council, £197 6s 6d. SELECTORS AND LEASES. The following selectors were reported as not having complied with the conditions of occupation, and it was resolved to take action as noted in each case: — J. E. Leyden, section 26, block 10, Hunua, 103 acres, non-residence.—To be notified that he must reside within three months. Mrs M. E. A. Blackwell, section 16, bjook 4, QA’autapiu, 297 acres, deficient improvements. ■ — Consideration postponed to next meeting. G. A. C. Durnett, section 3, block 5, Hawtrey settlement,: 1 rood 1 perch, no improvements. —Resolved to take no action. Miss J. A. Harrod, section 15, block 2, Owhango township, 1 rood, nonresidence.—Resolved to grant six months’ exemption from residence. Rev. G. D. Thornton, section 1, Ohakune V.S., 5a 3r 18p, non-resi-dence,—Resolved to take no action. E. G-. Taylor, sections 4 and 11, block 3, Hawtrey , settlement, 3a 2r 25n, non-residenoo, selector unable to'comply with the conditions and wishes to give up the land.—Decided to notify him to show cause why his interest should not be, forfeited. C. G. Ross, section 1, blocks 13, 16, Momahaki, 1967 a2r 30p, nonresidence.—Resolved to grant six months’ exemption. from residence. The Commissioner submitted schedules and plan of twenty sections, comprising portions of the Poroporo and Brancepeth estate, purchased by the Government from Messrs Stone-Wigg and Beetbam respectively, the ■ areas varying from 8 to 1850 acres, and it was resolved to offer the land on renewable lease under the Lands for Settlements Act and its amendment. Miout February 20th .next, the sale and “allot to bo held at. Masterton.