WAIMARAMA ESTATE DISPUTE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13673, 11 April 1908, Page 2

WAIMARAMA ESTATE DISPUTE.

, Per Press Association. .. i/ NAPHOR, April 10. i At a meeting of- the Hawke's Bay Land Board to-day- a letter was .received from the solicitors for Miss Meinertzhagen, asking for the Te-hear-ing of her 'application/ > for a' lease' of license to occupy certain Waimarama lands. Mr. Eustace Lane, a member of the Board, njiferred to the 1 application rfrom Frank Donnelly for 'the same Waimarama land. ; The/ Gdinmissioner of -Crown Lands <Mr. Trent) *aid that, if F. Donnelly nad< b«en advised;' no action could be "taken 1 with regard to theeo lands unttt* they were J subdivided fot- selection and 1 areas determined. A survey was now being pushed oh, and nothing could be done by the Board. In the meantime .the .Board 'resolved to hold a Bpecial meeting"- on Thursday, 30th inst., for 1 the "'purpose oi re-hear-ing Miss Meinertzhagen's application an 3 dealing with F. Ddnnelly'sf. Mr. ILann remarked that he did not see what was to be' gained by holding a meeting when the Commissioner had been instructed that hd action could be taken. * .