LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144714, 24 June 1915, Page 5

LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. Tho Land Board met on Wednesday. Present: Messrs. G. H. Bullard (Commissioner) in tho chair, A. Ooxhead, J. Heslop and W. Jones. The chairman and members welcomed Mr. Coxhead on his reappointment to the board. APPLICATIONS FOR LAND. Section S, block 7, Aria S.D. (231 acres). 0.R.P., D. Finuigan.—Recommended for approval at capita! value of 20s per aero, cost of survey to bo deposited. fraction 1, block 9, Mahoe S.D.. (895 acres). Education Reserve, W. J. Firmsion,—Confirmed. Section 16, block 2. Piopiotoa West S.D. (3a. 3r.), M.L,. A. B. Shortland. —Refused.

Part Waits,mga Township Reserve (12a. Iv. 37p.). M.L., W. S. Parker.— Granted at £3 per annum, subject to the usual conditions. Part Eangitoto-Tahua 61 H, section I, part section 1, block 12, Tetovo S.D' (30a.), cash, F. Hurley.—Refused. Section 139, Paten district (Ba.), E.R., J. 'and I. S. Hardlcy.—Resolved to grant a month to month lease for grazing purposes at £2 15s per month, terminable at one month’s notice. Section 1, block 10, Mahoe S.D. (529 acres), 0.R.P.. Terence Reardon.'— Approved. Section 8, block 2. Taurakawa S.D. (937 acres). 0.R.P., K. A. J. Neumann. —Approved, Section 9, block 2, Taurakawa S.D. (1563 acres). 0.R.P., L. J. V. Neumann.—Approved. APPLICATIONS FOR FEE SIMPLE. Section 21, block 1. Mahoe S.D. (703 acres), Edward M’Cluggage.—-Vp-Seotion 2, block 7, Mahoe S.D. (1232 acres), W. T. Bacon. —Approved. Section 3, block 2, Ponatu S.D. (375 acres), Mary Davis.—Approved, Section 7] block 5, Kapara S.D. (1213 acres). AVm. K. M’Lcnn.—Approved. Section 8, block 1-1, Ware S.D. (4i2 acres 2 roods 38 perches), H. O. A. King.—Approved. DEFAULTERS. .Section S, block 11, Majioo S.D., A. R. Anderson ; refused to sign license.— Forfeited. Section 4, block 7, Waro S.D., H. J. G.-Hills; deficient improvements.— Granted 12 months’ extension of time in which to comply. TRANSFERS AND SUB-LEASES. Section 25, block 15, Aria S.D. (199 acres), Annie Flett to J. P. Flett.— Approved.

Section 6. block 1, Opaku S.D. (962 acres), 11. W. Foreman to W. G. Foreman.—Approved, subject to transferee divesting himself of other lands held. Section 4, block 3, Aria S.D. (34S acres), John Riddle to James Crooks. —Approved. Sections 34-36 of section 42. Patea suburbs (2r. 24p.). Johanna Hansen to Tasman Campbell—Adjourned for more information. Section 9, block 10, Omona S.D. (210 acres), A. M’William to H. S. M'William. —Approved. Section 5, block 4, Paku S.D. (506 acres), and section 6, block 4, Paku S.D. (597 acres), Joseph M'Halick to R. H. Hughes.—Approved. Section 10, block 11, Cape S.D. (176 a. 2r.1, and section 11, block 11, Capo S. (177 acres), E. L. Malone to B. M. Roberts. —Approved. Section 11. block 11. Ohura S.D. (530 acres), F. IV. Packard to A. J. Morgan,—Approved. Section 2, block 2, Ana S.D. (662 acres), Hans Prebenson to Win. Barnett and Kaimeta Pou.—Recommended for approval. Section 56, block 6, Huiroa S.D. D 8 acres), Alexander Stewart to Mary Dodunski.—Approved. Section 5, block 10. Upper Waitara S.D. (537 a. 2r.), Rogers and Hamerton to A. B. Jones.—Approved. Section 5, block 11, Opaku SD , 1806 acres, Strange and Stevenson to R. J. Stevenson. —Approved. Section 2, block 12, Ohura S.D.. 6SO acres, P. W. Hayward to Richard Goodwin.—Approved. Section 9, block 13. Aria S.D., 269 acres 3 roods 0 perches, Emily Laws to James Lawson. —Adjourned for further particulars. Section 65, block 14, Poualu S.D., 99 acres 3 roods 36 perohas, John May to E. J. R Hill—Approved. Section 8, block 10, Ohura S.D., 197 acres, John Jarvis to F. P. Pilcher and A. S. Pilcher. —Approved. Section 2, block 16, Opaku S.D,, 510 acres, Walter Beard to H E. Gosnell. — Approved. Section 33, block 11, Ngaire S.D.. 203 acres, Robert Mehrtens to T. W. S. Botlomlcy.—Refused. Section 8, block 16, Pouatu S.D., 688 acres. W. H. Best to J. D. A. Mackay. —Recommended for approval. Section 4, block 16; Egmont, 13 acres 1 rood 13 porches, and section 5, block 16, Egmont, 21 acres 2 roods 0 perches, Andrew Meads to W. T.‘ Mills. —Approved. Section 8, block 14, Waro S.D., _472 •acres 2 roods 33 perches, H. C. A. King to H. J. Wilkinson. —Approved. Part section 545, Patea District, 70 acres 2 roods 2 perches, and section 546, Patea District, 25 acres 3 roods 21 perches, A. A. and W. Wcro to A. D, Turner. —Approved. Section 14. block o, Egmont S.D., 311 acres, W P. Brash to K. L. Andrews. —Approved. Section 10, block 1, Rangi S.D., 458 acres, H. S. Troy to P J. MurphyRecommended for approval. Part section 423, New Plymouth, Petty and Newman to F. E. Jin in.— Approved, subject to papers being found in order.

MISCELLANEOUS. Tho board, in committee, consented to a. number of mortgages under tho various Acts. I?. W. Smith, licensee of section 3, block 4, Hoao, 361 acres, applied to forfeit section, as ho could not comply with conditions on account of sickness in family.—Forfeited. IV. Cbaytor, lessee of section 5, block 14, Ohura, 169 acres, applied for exemption from residence on account of his wife’s health. —Granted 12 months’ exemption from personal residence. Christopher Carter, lessee of section 548 etc., New Plymouth, lease expiring March, 1916, forwarded notice of his appointment of arbitrator for renewal lease.—lt was resolved to appoint an arbitrator for the Crown. Messrs. Simson Bros., lessees of section 11, Clandon Settlement, appealed against tho decision of tho board to forfeit the holding for non-residence. Mr. Simson appeared before the board, and

it was decided to rescind the forfeiture decreed on the 26th ult., lessees to be warned that they must strictly comply with the' requirements of tho Act relating to personal residence. The Whangamoraona Connty Council forwarded proposals for expenditure of £3BO Is Id accrued thirds.—Approved, subject to satisfactory report from the Crown Lands Ranger. The .Okato Road Board forwarded proposals for the expenditure of £4 Os 2d, accrued thirds.—Approved. W. J. Murcott, lessee of section 6, block 10, Mapara, applied for leave of absence, as ho was about to volunteer for active service abroad,—Granted 12 months’ exemption from personal residence if licenseo accepted for active service.

F. T. Ford, lessee of section 1, block 5, Tangitu S.D., applied for leave of absence, as be was about to enlist for active service abroad.—Granted 12 months’ exemption if lessee is accepted for active service.

The Receiver of Land Revenue was authorised, in terms of section 74 of the Land Act. to deni with tho disbursement of £4O, value for improvements effected and paid for on section 9, block 1. Pouatu S.D., which has boon resclected.

J. IV. Burgess, lessee of section part 68, Mon District, expiring June 30, iOlo; having failed to appoint an arbitrator, after having been served with tlic requisite notice, it was proposed to art in terms of section 7, sub-section (b), of the Arbitration Act. 1908, and appoint the board’s arbitrator to act as sole arbitrator in the reference.—Adjourned. The Receiver of Land Revenue submitted a statement of selectors in arrcar with rental payments, which ho had failed to collect after making the usual demands.—lt was resolved that defaulters be given, until July 31 next to pay np, otherwise the collection of tiie arrears will be placed in the hands of the Crown solicitor.