GISBORNE LAND BOARD.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16426, 9 May 1924, Page 8

GISBORNE LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING

The monthly meeting of the Gisborne Land' Board was held yesterday, there being present: Mr. V. 1. Blake (Commissioner of Crown Lands), chairman, and Messrs. A. J. Cameron, J. 11. Reid. and C. O. Donovan.

Application to purchase property.Lot 25. part Whataupoko No. 4 block, containing 32 perches, for £B7s.—Adjourned. Application to purchase lot 2, section 37a'; town of Gisborne.—Adjourned,

Application to purchase lot 3, part Matawhero B block; containing 29.97 perches.—Adjourned. Application for land. —Section 1, block xii., Waimana. part Tahora 2AD block, containing 436 acres. —Adjourned. Land for opening.—Section 12S, Homebush settlement, containing 25 acres; original capital value £2400; advance £SOO. Left in the hands of the Commissioner.

Land fur opening.—Section 2. block vii.. Waioeka S.IL, containing 195£ iicres. Selected in 1903 at a capital value of 15s per acre. Forfeited for non-payment of rent last November.

Adjourned. Land for opening.—Section 1, block xii., Opotiki S.D., containing 134£ acres. Forfeited last • November.— Approved. Land' for opening.—Section 5, block vii.. Waioeka, containing 1750 acres. Selecied in .June. 1906. at £1 per acre. Forfeited last November for non-pay-ment of rent. -Adjourned. Postponement of rent on education reserve.—Section 4. block xii., Jlangaroa, containing 1050 acres. Capital value £9970. Annual rent £398 16s. Current account advance £loo3.—Post poned. Postponement of rent.—Lessee of seclion 1, block xii.. Hangaroa, containing 1110 acres. Recommendation by Do minion Board.—On c year's rent postponement for five years. Authority to write off arrears.--Sec-tion 2. block i.. Urutawa, containing acre*.—Adjourned. Appeal against forfeiture,—Section 14s, Ardkeen settlement, containing 548 acres. —Adjourned. Forfeiture resolution to be rescinded.

-Section 9. block ii/i., Waioeka. Forfeited by Board on March 14 last for non-payment of rent. —lt was. decided to rescind the resolution for forfeiture. Reconsideration of forfeiture.—Section 5, block xiv., Opoiti, containing 704 a 2r Op.—Adjourned. Non-payment of rent. -Lessee of seclion 18s.' Ardkeen settlement, containing 647 a 3r 05p.—Adjourned. Non-payment of rent.-Lessee of sec lion 5, block x., Waikohu (Ngatapa settlement), containing 842 acres. Adjourned till next, meeting. Forfeiture for non-payment of rent.— Lessee sec. 3, blk. ii., Urutawa, containing 1575 acres. —Three months' notice to b e given to the State Advances Department.

Non-payment of rent,—Lessee of section 16s, Hukutaia settlement, containing 59 acres. Adjourned at last meeting, lessee to pay £2O at once— Paid ; no action taken.

Forfeiture for non-payment of rent.— Lessee of sec. 7, blk. xiii., Waiawa, con taining 386 a2r 25p.~ Three months' notice to be given to (he State Advances Department. Extension of term of building instalments.—Lessee of section 5, block xii., Hangaroa, containing 1255 -acres. Recommended by Dominion Board.—Adjourned. Application for permission to reside on adjoining land. —Lessee of section 1, block XIV., Mata S.D., containing 83( acres. Selected 17/2/24, applies for permission to reside on a homestead site that he proposes to purchase.—-Approv-ed, subject to the Commissioner being satisfied.

Forfeiture fur non-payment of rent. —Section 2. block VIII., Waioeka, containing 1325 acres. Selected March, 1920.—Adjourned. Rescission (d' forfeit me.- Lessee of section BS, Ardkeen settlement, containing 581 a. Or. 31p. Forfeited by last Board.—Adjourned.

Postponement of instalment and interest. Waimata, containing 2239 neves.—Recommended to postpone rents due till duly 1. Forfeiture for rescission. Lessee of section 369. Waioeka. containing 155 a. 2r. Annual rent £3 IBs. Forfeited at March meeting for non-payment of rent. Decided that 'the forfeiture be rescinded.

Postponement "f ''Wit. section 5. block 1. Patutahi, containing 671 acres. Annual rent £l4B. Reconimcndal'iou by Domiinion Board.— Decided to postpone the payment of rent fur 5 years.

Forfeiture for non-payment of rent,— Lessee of section 1. block VII, Waioeka, containing 500 acres. Case defcrved'at lasl meeting- Lessee lo he' written to and advised as to the position. —Adjourned till next meeting. Ari ears of rent.—Lessee of sectio'i 17S Hukutaia settlement, containig 292 acres. Adjourned at last meeting to give lessee a chance of arranging payment.—Adjourned till next meeting. Apnea] against forfeiture.—Lessee of section 4. block 111... I'rutawa. Annual rent £7o 6s 4d. Forfeited by the Board for non-payment of rent.—lt was decided to rescind resolution regarding forfeiture.

Non-paymenl of interest.—Lessee of section 2', block XIV.. Waioeka. containing 493 acres.—Adjourned till next meeting.

Forfeiture for non-payment of rent. — Lessee of section 7, block 111., containing acres,—Deferred until June. Application for land, section 6, block XIII.. Waiugaromia. containing acres. Adjourned till next meeting. Forfeiture for rescission.—Lessee section 2. block IV., Waioeka. containing 50 acres. Forfeited by Land Board' for non-payment of-rent at March meeting. Deferred till June.

Forfeiture for rescission. —Lessee seclion 6. block ITT.. Waioeka, containing 294 acres. Forfeited by Land Board for non-paymenl of rent at March meeting.— Deferred' till June. Rescission of forfeiture.—Lessee of seclion 5, block VIII.. Waimata, containing 52 acres. Forfeited by the Board on March 14 last. —Back rents paid up. Forfeiture rescinded. Forfeiture for rescission.—Lessee of lot 7 of 82, block L. Waimata, containing 24 acres Or. 23p. Forfeited by March Board for non-payment of rent.—Back rents paid. Forfeiture rescinded.

Forfeiture for rescission.—Lessee of lot 6 of 82, block 1., Waimata. containing 19a. 2r. 02p. Forfeited by the March Board for non-payment of rent. —Back rents paid. Forfeiture rescinded. Forfeiture for non-payment of rent.— Lessee, of section 8, block XIII., Waiawa. containing 204 acres. Three months' notice of intention to forfeit given to the State Advances Office last October. — Adjourned till next meeting. Non-payment of rent.—Lessee of section 8, block XII., Opotiki, containing W.2), acres. Three months' notice of intention to forfeit given to the State Advances Office last October.—Adjourned (ill next meeting. Non-payment of rent.—Lessee of seclion 14s Ohuka settlement, containing 1305 acres. No payment since January 1921. —Adjourned till next meeting. Application for additional advance.— Lessee of section 3s Paremata settlement, containing 248 a. lr. 20p., applies for an additional advance. —Deferred until next meeting. Transfer section 4. block 111., Urutawa. containing 1790 acres. Registrar Supremo Court' to Sydney Newman.—Approved. Ite-eoiisidcratioii of forfeiture.—Lessee of section 5s Ohuka settlement, containing 826 acres. Forfeiture recoummended at April Board.—Adjourned till next meeting. Non-payment of rent. —Lessee of section 2s Ohuka settlement, containing 285 acres. Last payment January 1921. Adjourned' tili next meeting.