Land Board.
The Board met on Tuesday. Pictent : The Commissioner, Mr J. Mackenzie (cjhairtnian), Messrs Hehlop, Rattenjjury, and MvCluggage. LAIND SALHO. Sec 6, block 7, OhKira, 821 acre*, ill. F. MactiojiaW, \.i.p.
TRANSFBttrS.
The following were dealt with.— T. TJyom to G. J. Haggie, sec 171. Modt 4, Ngatimafu (appro.vtxl sLulbj'ee l to declaration of improvements); Public Trustee in estate of R. P. King to Catherine Coiulton, sec 18, block 10. Ngiatimaru (approved, and residence dispensed with as Mrs Cotilton lives--oh a sanall holding near the section); J. P. Clifford to E. Nops, sec 14. • block 1, Ngatimaru (approved); -J. C. Anderson to T. Hup/iff, under con(luct of ■ registrar of the Sujprome Court, sec 13, block 9, Ngatimaru (faplptloived): C. McPhee to E. T. Iv. Sfeiirtnei% sees 17 and 18, block 16. Ngatixnlam (postponed for Jurther enquiry as neither party has resided on his holding); S. J. Blarns and A Bubfktaian to C. H. McKiiuder and L. De Laumey, interest each in sec 9. blbcjk 3, Ohiwa (atuprovetl, pi'o\-ideiy irupiTojvcjmont conditions are f<UKtKI to be GopifplieH withj; J. H. Walter to J. N. BocWie, sec 22, bloak 12. Ngairt(a<plpro|vej3, subject io residence by in doming teiriant.); E. Whlsh. junr. to ,R. Walsh sen<r., sec 4, blook 1. Mirni (ap ptoVed); P» G. Nops to ,W. Allen, sec 5, block 6. E}j ra ' on^> ancl J- William? to W. Allen, sec 8. block 6, Kgnnton't (the Boarbl resolved that the consideration in both instances is too high, but it will approve, conditionally upon the consideration being reduced by one half); R. Potts to A. J. Whiftaker, sec 36, block 16. Egmont '(approved, but transferee nxust -o n Ily with conditions of personal 1• si (lencc).
SI'B-LiET.
W. Parker a^pliod to slulvloi quarter 1 acre of sec 33, block 1. Man >o. to '? A. Bradley for the renuiaind'jr :>f h*" j torm of lease. j The application was anpr , ->•] -u 1 - 1 ject to certain conditions i\ i l-itinf. to | ■ a subdivision. I E. Aitikenhead was graaited loafve to j transfer sub-lease of sec 37, bloclc 16, j Egpiont, to E. Wri^iht: P. J. White • was allowed to snib-Icase sec 41. block 14, Pouatu, to D. J. Davis; L. 'D. I ( Webster was allowed to siub-let his sub-lease of eec 9,. block 2. TT T ]7P r> r Waifcara, to Annie McKenz-ic. G. E. Wilson was allowed to sub-let see 4. I blook .lio,. l io, Pom at v, to J. WaJlar-e. pro- ! , vide!cl tho latter tallies up nis residence on the land.
MORTGLA..GES.
Several m'pr'tgages were nliproivcl.* FORFEITED SRCTJO.NS The Ranger reporteS-l haviincr 10I shrtnccl/ noK3esßion of sec 4, block 5, Poiiatto; a!i«J sec 83. l)lock 10, ]'ouat»i. Sec 4 will be reofferecl. The gracing lan'ri on, sec 83 will be offcrcl for lease with grazing socs 86 and 89 on terms tio be arrangetl by tlie Commissioner.
.GOUtfERAX;. I
The Cominissioncr reported having visi'teH run 5, Opal<u, held by Mrs A. C". Ferguson, who hacl aT>plictl for a reSmissaon of rent. The Boajrd, while sympatihis'inie: with ' the holder, haft no power to irraatt her request, 1 T(he following pchcldlules of accrued thirds were i^asfeed: — Oi^ato "Roa'rl Board, £91 15s: Oakfira Road Boaitl V C2G Os srl; TVIoa Rb'4l Board. XIS(J 19s 33.' 1 55. M. Ifeett anß A. Donnbusbh a<pplie3 for a lease of portions of forest reserve, sec 5, block 10, Pouatu, al the ba<fc of iheir holdi/ngs.i The Boaiii ai^nroN'ed tlhe Ccwrunissioner's letter stating no encroachment coHilH be allowed. W. Van Asich a^lie'd that portion of sec 2, block 5, Kaplara, be added to sec 1, block 1, Kaipara, wJhfcn rcononco to give a better fencing boundary. A memo sent to the applicant that sec 2 will be withdrawn, and sec 1 f>fi?eretl was aSpprovetl.
OPINTpK OiN RiESJDiQNCE (jUIIHTION.
I The Under Secretary hu^mlUecl p ' case where residence on a lib Wing Tinr! been dispensed with, stating- tliat the DeDartnnent had been atlvisetl that, when rosidoncc haU been cJl^jMuihet) with tho statutory requiroments an t< residence ilwritig tjsat period inkist be deemed to be complied witli. and the Board could not compel tlho lessoo to maiko up his periocl by resiHejiioe aftei tho expiry of the eipccifiecl term o f years. In order to do so rosWencp should bo ptositponetf and not dispensed wit 3»»
FORi'EILTED.
11. Bcmi ebb's interest in hec 6, blj.-k 2, Opaku, was declarer! forfeited, tmd >stej)s wea-e to be taLeai to recover rait due. Rf (Gregg's '.ntorest n <-■ c i. b oti. 4 Upper Waitara, was fjil'''. . \\. Action as to recoveiy of rent \\a- ]■<•>[- ptvned for the time beir.4'
iiiSXT^SJO-N of nM re
H. W. James was <jrant.'d <j fniiher extension of 6 mionths -o .;o:>i t >'/ v i ri» residcnic-e coaclitions on scob 'I vn f i 3. block 7, Ngatiinaru.
RANGER'S HEPOIUN.
The Ranger reported th\l Jio had inspecftdd 30 holdings comn,risiu'g I^,177 acres. The ro ;'iiiv:n«^ACs \\ .vp £3l'ii;«. and the vxhiQ vlf *>: \l \va> £Sl-?4. Tiiere nva :'O 'u.'mms kv : dent and 16 non resident; ancl of itic latter 14 are required to resitlo, anrf 2 have not coniinlie'd with the Act in this respect. The defaulters will be asked to show cause. On the Ranger's rejv>rt the intercpt of R. CleaVer in sec 6. blocik 2. Maihoe, was declared forfeited. SECTION TAKEN UP. •Miss B. Macfarlune was allowed to take tip sec* B, blocik 9, Oh^ira, at a capital val"ue of 25s per acre. GRAZtNG RUiN. Tne Board decided to oner s. gracing run No. 9. OpaklJ, as the holder. [R. Bayly, had not applied for a rehearing. CLANBON. Mrs Jant- TJ. Dougherty applied for sec 25, bloVl-: 16. Huiroa (Clnn'rlon Settlement), and alst> matlc application for sec 24 adjoining, on the groulnd that the interest oh the builtlings on sec 25 is too lai'gc for the small area. The ajp'plication was deferred. The aiPj^lication of R. - Harmf ton for j sec 28, block 16. Hluiroa (Cloiidon). j was not apiproVed. j C. R. McCar'tie applied for sec 24, block 16, Clantlon. Tne application was deterred.
SURRiENDER
E. P. Blake l s sturrender of s.o-. iMns 7 and 8, Opalm, was accepted, and the la«( 3 will be reoffereil.
Tlhe members met again at 4 o'clock w;hen applications for sections in Clandon Settlement were considered.
Mrs Dolughert-y's application for sec 25 was granted. The question of sec 24 was deferred in ordor to Q C t tHir opinion of the Minister. The Board adjourned.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12438, 16 December 1903, Page 3
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