LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 April 1916, Page 3

LAND BOARD.

THE MONTHLY MEETING. T li<! Taranaki Land Board met at New Plymouth yesterday. Present: Messrs CI. 11. ■ ■Billiard (Commissioner, in the chair), C. J. Ryan, and"J. \V. 11. Martin. ' APPLICATIONS FOR LAND. Section 2, Block IV, Tainui S.D., 1243 acres R.L, E, T. and F. Calvert.—Approved without reference to Section 10 of the' Land Laws Amendment Act. 1913, with respect to E, T. Calvert. Section 85, Urenui Town, 6.G perches, cash, Mary Telfar.—Recommended for approval, capital value £1 Sections 3/5 of Section 189, il'atea District, 7 acres 2 roods 11 perches, 2 years, ,W. A. Qnin. —Approved at a rental of £3O from May 1, 1910, subject to usual conditions. Section 59, Aria' Suburban, 2 acres 2 roods 8 perches, cash, Thomas Ward.— Recommended for approval, capital value £8 per acre. THE FEE SIMPLE. The following applications for the fee simple were approved :«-Scction 1, Block VIT, Pouatu, filO acres, ,T, W. Oe; Section (i. Block XII, Omona, 850 acres. P. T. Burgess; Section 9, Block VI, Kapara, 1700 acres, C. E. ,1. Carr; Section 1.. Block XT, Totoro, 749 acres/! E. W. T. Burnell; Section 3, Block VIII, Huiroa, RSO acres, W. A. Officer; Section 1, Block VII, Malioe, 1395 acres, Claridge ond Grant; Section 10, Block VI, Kapara S.D., 88a acres, Ivo Carr.

TRANSFERS AND SUB-LEASES. The following transfers and subleases were approved, except in the cases where "conditionally" is provided: •—Section 31, Block XV, Ngatimaru, 91 acres; Section 30, Block XV, Nga'imaru, 37 acres 2 roods; Section 7, Biock XV, Ngatimaru, 208 acres, B. McCarthy to M. I. .Jury (conditionally). 3, Block XII, Ngaire, 272 acres, F. If. Barnard to L. C. Barnard. Section 10, Block XII, Aria, 200 acres 1 reod, W. H Jebb to E. C. Jebb. Section 1, Black XI, Upper Waitara, 1405 acres, C D. and C. J. B. Beauehamp to .T. Erni. Section 19, Block VII, Omona, 300 acres, J. J. Walker and C. Duff to W. F. L. Jenkins (conditionally). Section 24, Block VIII, Ngaire, 153 acres, .1. Hupkins to F. W. Toms. Section 7, Black 11, Totoro, 175 acres 1 rood, 11. P. C. and 11. G. McLean to 11. G. McLean (recommended for appreval conditionally). Section 90, Block IV, 'Paritutu, 11 acres 3 roods, F. G. Weitzel to S. ,1. Gray. Sub-section 1 ol' Section 24, Block IV, Carlyle, 250 acres, J. Hurley to A, Hurley. Section 14, Block IX, Kapara, 330 acres, IT. Hirst,to G. 11. Heal. Section 20, Block XV, Aria, 1102 acres, G. W. 11. J. Woods to G. and H. .T, Woods. Section 1, Block XIII, Taurakawa, 270 acres, J. H. A. Treadwell to F Train (recommended for approval). Section 11, Block 11, Aria, 17G acres, A. MeGill to I. A. Hattaway. Section 33, Block XVI, Egmont, 77 acres 1 rood, M. M. Reesby to J. Dunwoodie.

MISCELLANEOUS. The matter of appointment of the Crown arbitrator tor expiring Education leases was left in the hands of the chairman.

Mrs. (j. E. L. Burfitt, lessee of Section 12, Block VII, Omona, 312 acres, asked if the Board would allow her to transfer, as she is unable to carry on. — -It was resolved to inform licensee that ■the Board is prepared to recommend for ■approval an application for transfer to ■a suitable landless person under the special circumstances. Mr E. Tolme, Crown Lands Ranger, reported on inspection of 110 holdings, totalling 80,817 acres. Improvements required £18,201, effected £43,044, defaulters for improvements 10, residence 2, residence and improvements 1; of these. 4 are on active service.

Mr. E. A. Meredith, Crown Lands Ranger, reported on inspection of SO holdings, totalling 32,551 acrts. Improvements required £12,045, effected £30,237, defaulters for improvements 10, residence 0, residence and improvements 4; of these 7 are on active service.

The Commissioner of Crown Lands submitted a statement of Crown tenants in arrear with rental payments after the statutory demands had been made for payment.—lt was resolved that defaulters be warned that unless payment be made before May, 31 next tiie Board will take the necessary steps to recover the arrears.

Mr. G. C. Tothill (Njsamatapouri), on behalf of himself and four other settlers in the Whakaihuwaka Block (Taninaki District portion), situated in Tua and Kaparn. Survey Districts, . applied for rental remission for a period in terms of Section 127 of the Land Act.—Tt was resolved that, the Government be recommended to apply the provisions of Section 127 of the Land Act. It was resolved to re-enter and determine the lease of E.R. 4411, part I\akaramea town belt, G acres 2 roods 10 perches, for non-payment »f rent, and that action be taken for recovery of the debt.

Crown Lands Ranger Meredith forwarded a report on E.R, Section 25, Hua and Waiwakaiho District (H, F. Cane) as to non-compliance with requirements of lease re noxious weeds.— Six months' grace allowed in which to comply. Crown Lands Ranger Meredith forwarded reports on E.R. 1, 2 and 4, Section 180, iPatea District (Hawera), 4 acres 2 roods 3!) perches, 3 acres 3 roods 311 porches, and 4 acres 4 perches respectively, proposed to offer for leasing by tender under ,the Public Bodies' Leases Act, 1 DOS.—Jt was resolved to offer the areas for lease by tender for ii period of two years at the following minimum rentals: 'lot 2 £2O "per acre, lot 4 £lB per aire. The Board in committee dealt with six applications for consent to mort•gage, all of which were granted at the Ruling rates of interest.