LAND BOARD

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144668, 30 April 1915, Page 5

LAND BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Taranaki Land Board was held on Wednesday, when-there wore present: Mr. G. H. Bullard (Commissioner) in the chair. Messrs. A. Coxhead, W. W, Jones, and John Hoslop. Mr. C. J, Ryan telegraphed apologising for unavoidable absence. The Under-Secretary for Lands telegraphed advising of the appointment of Mr. John Haslop as a member of the Land Board Received, the chairman and members welcoming Mr. Heslop. APPLICATIONS FOR LAND. .1. M. Amrcin applied for section 215, block 12. Mapara S.D.. as a creamery reserve, and ho was granted a year-to-year lease’ subject to the usual conditions. An applieaton from D. B. Howard for a miscellaneous lease of part of TaUora township reserve was left in the hands of the Commissioner of Crown In mis. The application of J. C. Guy for a lease of sections 8. 0, and 10. block 2, Piopiotea West S.D., 292 acres 2, roods, was refused, and applications will he called for tenders for grazing rights under a yearly tenancy.

W. Jl. Render's arndiention for lease of part of Whangamnmomi township reserve was ref used.

K, IPowell’s application for a miscellaneous lease of section B, block 11, Oniona S.D., was approved at a rental of 30s.

J. W. Oihell’s application for a renewable lease of section 6, block 5, Pouatu S.D.. 970 acres, was approved. .1. M. Houlahan's application _ for miscellaneous lease of section 11, block ■t. Pioniolea West S.D., was refused. The hoard considered a large number of applications received for the 0191 acres of rural lands opened on 2Si.li in.st, for seloetion tinder the optional system of the Art. A few were rejected from the ballot 'as not being landless or being nnlinaueinl. TRAXSFERS AND SUBLEASES. Applications to transfer or sublease were dealt with as follows: ... Section 0. block t, Mimi S.D.. J. .T. Chapman. j«n., to J. J. Chapman.---

Approved. Section *l6. block G. Ngnere 5.0., Mrs. M. A. Kenny to Mrs A. M'Kenzio.—Adjourned. Section IS. block 2. Pouatu S.D.. F,. and (1. Mantle to R. D. Rain.—Adjourned until next meeting of the hoard. Section- i, li, an<l 20. block t. I pper Wnitarn, S.D., F. Kirton to R. A. Kirlon, H. S. Kirton, and C. 1. Kirton.— Approved. Section .1313. New Plymouth.—S. A. Johnston to R. A. Bullock.—Adjourned. Section 8. block 10. Oiuoiki H.. Flay and J. lorns, jun., to J. lorns. juni—Approved, Section 37,' block 11, Ngatro S.D.. J. H. Hleaklej to F. F,. Silver and W. 11. Silver.—Approved if sub-lease in order after perusal by Commissioner. Section 3. block 7, Pouatu S.D., Olnf M Cttfehnn to C. R. M'Cartio—Approved. Sections 21 and 22. block 5. Churn. S.D., Joint Kelly to X. F. Smith.—Approved. , ' , Section 7. block 2. Ohura S.D., M. J. Dunne (executor of Titos. Beli) to 11. P. Passmore. —A pproved. Section 1, block 2, Pouatu S.D., Public Trustee (in the estate of J. Donovan, deceased; to W. A. Cleaver.—Approved. Section o, block -1. Opnku S.D., Messrs. R. and C. R. Parker to Jos. f.Pllnlirk. —Approved. Soot ion 7, block 12, Upper Waiun a S.D., A. G. Fischer to AV, C. Fhttehcr. Recommended for approval.

Section 2, block 12, Waitara S.i)., 0. Baiieklmm to J. E. Jones.—Adjourned. Section 7, block 4, .Mahno 5.1)., .Ins. Porter to .bis. Porter and Jas. Wallace. —Uecommcmled for approval. Sections 71,' 75. 76. 78, block 4. Paritntn 5.1)., 11. Egnrr to Joseph Roulston. —Recommend. d for approval. Section 1), block 11. I’pper Wailnra S.i).. R. and li. A. Kirton to R A. Ivirton, H. S. Kirton and C. 1. Kirton. —Approved. Section If). block 5, Tangiui S.D., EM. Thomson to V. R. Astbury.—Approved. Section 10, block 3, Olmrn S.D., C. H. Mackinder to Frank Plcasant-s. —Approrod. Section 34, block Ifi. Kgmont S.D., F. B. Taylor to Martin Davis.—Approved, subject to forms being received in proper order. Section S. block 9. Ponalu S.D., Love-son Sutton to F. Rridgemnn anil H. S. .Mann.-—Approved, subject to deed of sub-lease being in ordev. Part section 6. block 16. Xgatimarn S.D., W, U. and Al. Bonner to William Ward. —Recommended for approval. Section 2, block 9, Pouatii S.D., Hugh Cl eland to Hugh Cleland, X. R. (inland and F. E. C’lcland.—Adjourned. Sections 2 and 91, block" 10. Pouatn S.D.. X. R, Clelnnd to H. Cleland, X. R. Cleland and F. E. Cleland.-—Ad-journed. Sections 95, 06 and 97, block 10. Pouatn 5.1)., F. E. Cleland to Hugh Cleland. X, R. Cleland and F. E. Cleland.—Adjourned, Eight applications for mortgage wore considered, and were approved of except in one instance. AIISCELLA X EO US. In terms of Crown Lauds Ranger’s recommendation, it is proposed to fix the rental of section 11a. bloek 4, Totorn S.D., one acre, at os per annum, instead of 20s, as decided by tbo board on August 26. 1914. —Granted at 5s per annum, under section 130 of the Act, in the usual conditions.

Crown Lands Ranger Tolmc reported that Percy Parker, selector of R.E section 11. block 8, Waro S.D., January 28. 1914, bad left the .Dominion with the Expeditionary Force.—Granted 12 months’ extension of time in which to comply, ft was decided to include lot o (Sac. 3r. 12p.) in the sale of lots 4 and* 13, Waihi Reserve (block o, Hawera 5.1).). to Mr. J. V. Riddle, under section 129 of the Land Act, recommended for the Minister’s approval at the board meeting on Afurch 24. 1915. Crown Lands Ranger Meredith reported on noxious weeds on E.R. section 25, Hua and AVaiwakaiho district.—Received; the, holding to be inspected from time to time.

Crown Lands Ranger Jlcrodith reported on noxious weeds on section IC2 (E.R.), Him and WaiwaUaiho district. —Received ; the holding to be inspected from time to time.

The Receiver of Land Revenue reported that Charles 'Watt-horn, licensee of sections 8 and 9, block 3, Omoua S.D., had paid the amount required for freehold.—Approved issue of Crown grants in terms of the Act. The following proposal for expenditure of thirds was approved Whangu-

moinona County Council, £'22 12s (bridge construction I. Joint Corletl, lessee of section 1. block 10. Want S.U., applied for 12 immihs further exemption irom residence.—Refused; licensee to bo colled upon to take tip personal residence forthwith. It was decided to rescind the board’s resolution of August 2d. 101-1. tv subdivisions of block -12. Pnlea Suburbs, ami iO odor the laud for lease by public auction under the Public Rudies Leases Act. in tonus of sub-section -I, section 2 of Education Reserve Act Amendment Act. 1910, at upset annua; rentals. It was reported that the arbitrators (Messrs. Gnlhths ami Corkill) appointed in connection with the determination of fresh rentals for renewal, leases of the undermentioned Ed neat ion Reserves having failed to agree upon the matters submitted to meat, had appointed Mr. J. S. Connell, umpire, and the latter forwarded his awards in the mailers in question.—These were received, and lessees will he advised in terms of the umpire’s award. Adolph Johnson, licensee of section j, block 13, Upper Wnitarn S.D., appealed under section .V2 et the Land Act, ll.’OS, against the board's decision of March 24 last, to forfeit the holding for nonresidence and deficient improvements.— Resolved to adhere to forleituro already decreed. The Receiver of Land Revenue submitted a statement of Crown tenants in arroar with rental payments, which he had failed to collect after making two demands.—Adjourned for action at the next meeting of the hoard. The following applications for fee simple wore approved Mrs. A nine Catiltnn, section 7. block 11. Ohura S.D.; Andrew Mends, section 1. block Hi. Kginont S.D.; Richard Dossier, section It, block !G. Opnku S.D.