LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 74, 16 April 1901, Page 2

LAND BOARD.

The Land Board met on M<

I'resunt: Messrs. Htraurhoa (OommH ■innor, in tho cbair), K'i!ly, Stock Qsslop. Tho land applied for sinro last meat' i"g was:—Sections 1 and 2, block 2, Pouatu, Wm, Oloiver, 837 acres, o.r.p. ■'. v'tiori 3, blink 8, o>>aku, F. G. Dickie; 876 acre*, caeli; s r K!fioa 22, block 4. Xjrutimyrii, A. McKenzie, 305 aero*, 0.r.p.; KGfitiori 1!), block 6, Egmont, 11J P. Wool, 1:15 aoivK, cash ; section 16, block 15, Poiui'u, K. Wil ia, 580 ficroi, 0.r.p.; He-i,io;i '2, block 15, Upper Waitava, C. iv S:it ( I'T, 310 acres, 0.r.p.; -ectiors 4, 5, block 15, Upper Waitara, T. H. A. Valintine, 600 acres, 0.r.p.; faction 14, block lft, Waitars, O. Samwol, 1405 u"rr«, cash; section 59, block 13, Pountu, E. R. Speight, 12(i'. ncrcs.l.i.p.

Those replications wore approval?! Pxr.epHr;<; that of If. T. Wood for sec« tion 19, block 6, I<]«mont,

Mr. Wood wait ed on the Bosrd, and aakcil to be allowed to withdraw his application, or that the valuation for improvements be reduced toXso.—The matte* was considered in committee, and, on resuming, it wag resolved te request the Ranger to report on the »tite of the improvement* on the section.

The Wowing applications to transfer wero approved ;—H. O. Evans to E, W. L. Evans, lulf interest in section 25, hlcck 2, Npatimaru; W. Ferguson to W. F. L. Jenkins, section 31, block 11, Njraire; Murley and Teed to R. J, Nicholl", sections 3 and 4, Mock 6, Upper Waitara ; A. Coplestone to G. Ooplestoue, section 37, block 11, Npaire ; J, and W. Gill to J. Harre, section 8, block 11, Ponatu; J. H. Titpson to F. W. O'Sullivan, section 11, block 8, Mimi; A. Rawgtron to T. Cook, sections 2, 3, 5 and 11, block 3, Omona; F. F. Browning to J. O'Connor, section 7, block 11, Omena. Messrs Dive and Muir waited oa the Board in reference to an application by W. Banks to transfer to the Eltham Co-operative Diiry Fkctory Comp»ny, section 21, block 11, Ngairt. —After consideration it was decided to inform the applicant that the Boari h«s no power to grant the request. The application of J. Oowper, jun., to sub-let section 7, Hook 3, Ngati- ; maru. to G, W, Luke for sis years frem. Ist March, 1901, was approved. Tho application of W. Jones for the freehold of sections 1 and 2, block 6 Egroont, was granted, * Permission ma given to E. Carroll to move a house fiom seotion 176, block 16, Upper Waitara, to section 173, bleclc 4, Ngatimaru, on condition that additional substantial improvements to the value of .£2O are effected on section 176 to th- satisfaction of the Ranger

The application of J Sheeby for Motion 20, block 9, Mini!, under Heetion 114 of the Land Act, 1892, mi granted in terms of the report tubmifcted by the Ranger. _ D. Wilderneth wag granted extension of time to effect improve Mats en section 7, block 6, Ponatu.

It was decided that upon Mr. McCluggage surrendering his l»as9 and the School Oomrowioners paying costs, the land required on s.ction 7, block 4, Ngatimaru, bs set aside as as Education Reserve.

The Ranger reported on a number ef section*, ft wn» v s lv<d tbat da' fuultPi's bo required to siiow cause why their sections should hoc ho forfeited. The Commissioner certified that ■ number tf improved farm *ett!er« were entitled to have leases issued to then.— Leasw to be ws'.iwd.

It was (icciJod tKnt royalty derived from timber ttken frr.n, motion 3 bleck 13, Pouatu, bo paid to ibo Receiver of Land Revenue, and ciedited as rent. It n'»s resolved that <in area of 19 aores 3 roods 20 perc'uex ba resumed eut of Fection 6, block 11, Omoaa, fop quarry purposes. D. Wildcrworth wrote askiag if the freehold of a proponed public hali site on section 66, block 14, Pouatu, would ba granted. The land will be set apart an a hull site on a survey being supplied, and settler* p»yiop> all coete. A schedule of sector# in arreare , with rents was submitted. Out of 132 (lately in arrear 64 had p»id up.—The [ Commissioner was instructed to take action to reeever the arrears in most of I the cases noticed.

It was resolved tbat the Commissioner be requested to furnish the Co»J Mines Commission with • plan of the Tarannki la*d district showing coal are*B, and to give evidenoe if rtquired by the Commission. The Board adjourned,