Wellington Land Board.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 110, 12 February 1894, Page 2

Wellington Land Board.

Tbe adjourn od meeting ) too Load Board was •• Present—The Commissioner fin * ( and Meters A. W. Hogg and Fred M's.H.B., W. A. Fitisnerfeeft and T. W. Fisher. . ■ _ , Mr Atkinson waited on the Board to give reasonh why his sections in the McKenzie Special Settlement, Forty Mile Bush, should not be forfeited, alleging that he did not complete hi**improv«uje*»4e because he did not know wrhat Act ho w*# working under. On the motiou of Mr Pirani the sections was declared forfeited, ail amendment by Mr Fitzhorbert to allow six months’ extension of time being loet. k * . Mr L. Farrelly waited on the Board to give reasous whv his section in the same settlement should not be forfeited, and explained that his brother had got him to assist in his farm work this season, and had thus prevented him doing his improvemonte. The section was forfeited, on the motion of Mr Hogg, Messrs Pirani and Fitzherbert voting against. The following applications to obtain titles were approved :—Mangaone—-Sec-tions 80 and 18, Blocks II and VIII., H. J. Lambert; Section 60, Block V., H. Dunstall; Sections 8 and 10, Blocks V. and VII., W. J. Lowes ; Section 15, Block VII., R. McGowan; Section 48, Block IX., C. Sparksman ; Section 116. Block XIV., C. Havnes. Mangahao— Section 43. Block 111., T. Saywell; Sec tiou 148, Block XIII., J. Fraser. Makun —Section 18, Block XII., E. Whitombo ; Sections 2 and 8, Block XIII., R. H. Rhodes. The following applications were approved, provided the conditions are complied with:—Section 17, Block 111., Mangahao. P. McCarthy; Lot 8, Alfredton Village Settlement. T. R. Freer. The following transfers were approved : —F. Von Reden to G. and A. A. Jamieson, Section 59, Block 1., Makuri. Transfer refused ; P. C. Neilson. section 32, Block 11., Makuri. The transfer of section 86. Block 1.. Makuri, from S. McKay to W. J. Connell was refused, the section to be forfeited if conditions are not carried out, and a similar course was decided on with the applications of McMullen to Merrie. section 92. Biock 1., Makuri, and Naylor to Kidd, section 74, Block 1.. Makuri. The Board decided to pay over the amounts for improvements on sections sold recently to those to whom they are

due. Considerable dicussion took place regarding the Momohaki Village Settlement sale. The Commissioner laid the plans on tho table and said they struck him as very extraordinary. An attempt had been made to work in two Acts in the conditions, the Land Act of IH9‘2 and the I.and 1 for Settlement Act, beside* which February had been stated as the date of fazetting the Order-in-Council instead of anuary, and while certain conditions were prescribed totally different to those Authorised by Part ill. of the Land Act, these conditions were neither signed by tie Clerk of the Executive Council nor the Minister, but were placed above his (Mr Baker’s) signature without his consent or authority. It was decided that the sale should be held over until after the Board had fully considered the matter. ' A list of settlers in arroar with their its- > proveraents was considered, and notice » ordered to be given to each to comply wi.h the conditions. It was decided to allow Mr Murray to take up an additional area ndjoining sections 2 and 20. Blocks VIII. and X., Puketoi, to the full amount he applied for at 10s per acre. On the motion of Mr Hogg, it was decided to direct the attention of the Minister to the desirability of adhering strictly to the procedure hitherto pursued of submitting to the Land Board for its consideration and approval the terms, plans and conditions connected with the sale of all Crown Lands before such lands are finally dealt with. The Commissioner was authorised to recommend tho Minister to pay compensation for damages done by fire spreading from Crown Lands. It was decided to give the proposed transferee of aectior 19, Block IV., Mangahao, 30 days to sign the lease or the conversion of the lease in perpetuity will lapse. Mr J. Jes&op was granted time to make payments, Mr A. Crosbio, Makuri, twelve months' extension of time to make improvements, and Mr E. Walker, Mangahao, six months’ extension. The forfeiture of Section 29, Block IV., Mangaone, Mrs E. Redwood, was rescinded. It was decided to forfeit Mr McGinley’s interest in Section 24, Block XIV., Makuri, if he does not comply with the conditions by next meeting. It was decided to offer no objection to subletting Mrs Maher's section in Mangahao.—N.Z. Times.