LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3219, 5 September 1879, Page 2

LAND BOARD.

The Land Board mo^ on JMfopday. Present : Messrs. T. Kelly * (iii .the' Wa|r^ Syine, Crompton, and Standish. v j Opcning?np Bmh ZA/wf.-^Mr. Kellx i4ad tho following telegram^:-fjfo>the; jgpn., J. Macandrcw; Minister Of Public Wotks,'Wellington—" You wiUobligp ; >y .informing be whether tho Government " intends" placinij a sum on tho estimates for openiug-up Crown Lands as was r dond oti thoestiniates of* 187$-9. — Thomas Kki,ly."— The following, was Ihe .answer received :■*-" To^Thoiiias Kelly, Esq. Yes, it is the present intention of Ministers' to put a sum on estimates j to,: open-up Crown Land.T-JoHtf Knowles, tJndor-aocrctsii-v, Public, Works." , Unfulfilled Conditions of Lease.— A letter was road frbin .J. <Haitwell, explaiin'ng the biroumetancos as to the non-fulftlmoiit'of'. the conditions of the license in the Otoia Block, and upon the motion of Mr. Standish, sqconded by Mi I . 'CnoitVlw,' it was agreed! to extend the time for residence in connection with the license. '. ■,>.'. '. , ! \ , Application for Zand;-^A" letter was read .Mr. G. N. Curtis requesting the Board to offer suburban sections,. Nos. 00 to 75 inclusive, at Stratford, for salo at the next sale of Crown' Lands in Now Plymouth, and it was agreed by the Board to hold a ' sale of town and suburban lands situated at Stratford, at tho Crown Lands Office, New Plymouth, on the 4th October noxt. T lload at Ngaii o. — A letter was road from W. H. Brightwell on behalf oi! himjsolf and other settlers holding land in block 2, Ngairo district, requesting the Board to fell a *road for tho purpose of enabling them to occupy their land ; and on the motion of Mr.' Standish, seconded by Mr. Syme, tho following resolution was passed :— " That in reference to tho application of certain settlers at Ngairo District, the Board having received information from tho Government that a, siim for, felling roads will be placet!, ,on .the estimates for tho ensuing year, engages that if the settlers will undertake tho work on tlieirown responsibility it wi}l recommend that payment to tlicm be made from the funds reserved hi' available), according to valuation to bo inalo by thp'H^er, .( , ■''f, '• ' f ' !, ,!..., • . . , . 1

(Appilofitifti^to Transfer. — The folkwing applications to transfer the respective holding were approved of ':■ — 7. Reeve to G. G. Sparko of Section 17, filook n, Huiroa ; W. Salisbury. j;p, B.'''Yorgeqßon, Allotment 216, Huirangi. g , danger s Report. — A report from the llangei* wa^'i-oad, itrrrefQi'enco to the portion of the MOi^- Block, off ored under the deferred paynwAt , system') iinil Wa.V accompanied by a plan. Tho rcporMtated that tho clearing had been well dono ih a large majority of cases. With the exception 'of -two- cases^ all -the^holdors of licenses had made ample improvements, and these, two cases .catne sq 'near tho required amounts that little objection could bo made. TKSrtbTal afea Sold' in twrportion of tho block' is 2057 aoros ;, of .this, 518 acres have been oloarod and grassed, being equal to | 5 per cent, of tho / The total value of improyemouts, (including buildings, gel), 1 - is' £2303.' .Within, the' sau^of por-' tion'of-'tho district • :5608: 56O8 'de'i^fi' had* bqen s'dld for cash, of which 90 1 acres have' boon,; dlcqtrod and grassed, ,being equal to 17 per' 1 ceht.- t -tho vaIUo of improvements being '£7;021'. On thb poi'tion 6f tlie Moa Block tc- ' ported on in May lrtst,' itnprovcmbnts had, then been mado to the amount of. £ f 7,551 ;' .'si^c'e, that tinio q\»it6 &1,5 b& tiad been .spdut in 'buildings, fending, &c?, so .that the* wh(>lo, imprbvbtrichte made on thle ! portion of the blofoksold itf MayiaSt, 1 anxoUnted to £18,4^5. Those improvements having been effected in four years ma district consisting entirely of bash lafid," tho timbdr'bdin^bHhe'heaviest dekci'ilkibn,' a'tift 1 th'e 7 'rbad^bmn^ ldlmosbiaipassable for six months during' the* year, ro«> fleets great credit on the settlers, and gi^es promise ,tjhat in the f uturo , this will become orfp'oTthe ttb^''pro3pcr6us >f distj ; ict3 in' ilw CoWty. • It Vl als6' Wp6aks !I fWbly ir of the delvantagq of the .deforrcc\ payment jSystcm, ;as, in a large ni4j6rity 6f cftses, 'tlie deferred piy> % mont sections ard held 1 by laboring n\cn (mdre thdn Jialf 'ofthoin'-iinuiiglants' bi-buihti hero dubin^itho ln'sb fourtyears). — Mr. Standish moved,' aud'.Mr. CbDMpt6n sccondpdj; " That the report of -the Hanger, as regards fulfilment of 2nd conditioai of improvements of certain lands hold, on- teems of deferred payment in the Moa District, bo approved [of, and that the, persons holding licenses to occupy such' land, bo notified to pay forthwith the ith instalment of purchase money." Carried. — It was also agreed to print the Hunger's report for distribution, and that a copy be sent ,to the Government. Place of Land Sale. — On the motion of Mr. StanDjsh, seconded by Mr^StMß, it was resolved, " That the place of salo of lands ,by auction on the 11th October, liotifted to titko place at the Court-house, Carlyle, be altered to the Court-house, Hawera." ' .;This coilcludedthe business. I • ;•/ J