Land Board.

Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 38, 9 November 1894, Page 4

Land Board.

The Land Board met on Monday. Present: The Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr Stranchon), Messrs Stock, Heslop, Roy, and Hon Mr Kelly, TRANSFERS. The application of James Hooker to transfer p.l. Sections 8, 9 and 10, Block X, Cape, to J. Pucker, was again laid on the table. Mr George stated that he wasyiotinterestecl in the section in any way ; he acted as agent for Mr Hooker. The application -will be agreed to provided the ranger verifies the statement regarding the improvements. DAIRY SITE. The question of the rent charged for the dairy factory site at Pungarehu was again considered. Mr George appeared in support of his application, for either a reduction in rent or permission to obtain a freehold. It was pointed out that the freehold would be difficult to obtain, but after discussion, the Hon Mr Kelly moved that the rent be reduced from £7 10s to £5 per annum, the reduction to take place from Ist July, 1894. Seconded by Mr Heslop and carried. Mr Stock placed on record his opinion that under Section 48 of the Land Act, 1892, that the redaction of rent on the Pungarehu Dairy Factory from £7 10s to £5 at the present juncture so soon after the lease had been signed, and under all the circumstances of the case, was not available. ACQUIRING FREEHOLD. The following applied to acquire freehold of d.p. land : H. S. and E. L. Biiant, Section 24, Block IX, Kaupokonui; p.l. lands: H, C. Gapper, Section 72, Block XI, Kaupokonui; D. Carmicheal, Section 3, Block VIII, Hawera. The applications were agreed to, NOT IN A POSITION. The Inspector of Police at Dunedin advised that Mr J. Harvey was not in a position to pay arrears of rent on Section 14, Block I, Ngatimaru, forfeited by him. No action will be taken. TANNER SETTLEMENT. The Surveyor-General forwarded a memorial from ten of the settlers in the Tanner Special Settlement, Ngatimaru, asking that their lents be capitalised for another twelve months. He stated that the Hon the Minister wos unable to assent to the capitalisation of the rents, but was of opinion that the case should be dealt with as leniently as possible.—The Board decided that under the special circumstances the settlers be allowed a reasonable term to pay their rents, but the Board have no power to further capitalise the rents. MANGIMING/ BLOCK. Mr J. Boddie, on behalf of the settlers in the Mangimingi Block, asked that the re-valuation of the sections be proceeded with before all the rents in arrears were paid up, pointing out that some of the settlers had paid up their lent, and the others would pay up all arrears before 31st December next. It was resolved that the revaluation be proceeded with. WAITARA. A memorial from G. S. Kennedy and three other settlers on the Bristol and Everett Roads was read, asking that steps be taken to place in the market lor disposal the Forest Reserve Sections 13, 18 and 19, Block 13, Waitara, with a yiew to preventing cattle, &c., getting through it. The applicants are to be informed that Board have no power to deal with the matter. THE GORSE NUISANCE. The Town Clerk of Opunake wrote, drawing attention to the spread of gorse in the township, notably on Block 10, and thereabouts ; also upon the old cemetery. It was resolved that the unsold portions of the block be ottered for lease, the raager to report on the value to be placed on the same. UNIVERSITY RESERVES. Resolved, That this Board is of opinion that no sun ouder of the University Reserve leases be accepted unless all arrears of rent be paid up.— News.