TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16115, 25 April 1918, Page 4

TARANAKI LAND BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. i | The monthly meeting of the Taranaki La-ntl Board was held on Tuesday, when ’ there were, present; Mr. G. 11. Bullard (Commissioner, in the chair), Messrs. ' John Heal op, X. R. C’leland and J. W. If . Martin. Mr. Ryan wrote apologising for unavoidable absence. APPLICATIONS FOR FEE SIMPLE. The following applications were approved ; Section 23, block 1, Aria. S.D., I rood, - the Parekcko Hall Society (incorpov- ' atod). Section 18, block If, Mimi S.D., 1)9 aero.--, Wm. Murray. Section 38, block 16, F.gmont S.D.. I aero, W. J. Neilson. Section 15, block 12. Waitara, 683 acres, li. L. Ekdabl.—Approved, subject to production of documentary evidence as to nationality. j APPLICATIONS FOR LAND. Allotment I, part section 23, block 5, Tikorangi-Waitara, 63 acres 3 roods 26 perches, S.T.—To he allotted to applicant. Section G. block 9, Olmra S.D., 378 acres, L.P. —Refused. Section 2 1 , block 12. Tangitu S.D.. 799 acres 3 roods 12 perches, part R.mgi-roto-Tiihua 69-aere block, freehold—Refused. ' Section 2, block 3, Totoro S.D.. 176 acres, 1.F.K.f,.- Recommended. .Section 535, Stratford Borough, one rood, freehold.—Adjourned. TRANSFERS AND SUB-LEASES. Sections 1. 2 and 5, block 5, Egniont. Charles Hounslow and Matilda Rule to Sifgpsmundl Seliulta. —Refused. Section 1.3, block I. Ngutimaru, 200 acres, Alexander Hopkirk to Tony Bartel Vraaljko and George Vraaljko.—Adjourned tor further particulars. The following applications were approved or recommended for approval;— Sub-sections 1,0, 20, 30, also suh-.sec-tions 7,8, 9. of section 42, Patea Suburban, H. H. flicks and R. R. Dibble to Henry Prouse Sections 1,2, 3 and 14, of block 13, Mimi S.D., James Hutchins to Henry Jury. Section 1, block 5, Carlyle S.D., .Jas. and Jas. Walker to David Walker and G. A. Walker. Part section 30, block 13, Ngaire S.D., Jesse Barrow to Michael Scanlon Section 8, block 13, Mimi S.IL, Geo. Hutchins to J. A. M'Eldowncy and T. J. M’Etdowney. Section 583, Town of New Plymouth. E M. Stocker to Walter Beatson. Section 5, block 1. Aria Village, E. W Da vis to G. A. Ill'Kay. Section and 10, block 27, Town of Patea, W. J. Dickson to E. A. Neilson. Section 7. block 2, Totoro S.D., 175 acres 1 rood, H. G. M’Lean to P. J. M'Lean (subject to production of certificate as to compliance with the Military Service Act). Section 10, 16 and 17, block 4. Omona. and section 8, block 1. Tanrakawa, W. 8., D. M. and J. M. Smith to I). M. Smith and M. J. Symcs. Section 4, block 5, Mahoe, Chas Anion to A. A. O’Halioran and Jno. Ed. Fitt. Sections 41 and 42, block 11, Xgairc, W. F. V., W. X. and W. P. D. Jenkins to W. X. and W P- I). Jenkins. Section 24. block 12, Hniroa. A. E. Darragh to W. A. Spicer and E. C. Fairbrother. CORRESPONDENCE. The board approved of .substitution of the name of Emily Leighton for Claude Leighton in the matter of the transfer of E.R. lot 198, Town of Now Plymouth 0. C. Pleasants! lessee of L.P. sections 1 and 2, block 8, Aria S.D., area 1551. acres, who was required to complete improvomonts to the value of £2938, forwarded a declaration that improvements to Che value of £4300 had been effected. —Aoccpted as satisfactory. The Wiiangamonioua County Council’s proposals for thirds accrued to March 31, 1918, amounting to £143 5s OJ, were approved. .Murray Urquhart, lessee of section 23, Claudon Settlement, block 16. Hniroa S.D., was granted 12 months’ further exemption from residence on account of military service. The Commissioner of Crown Lands submitted schedules of defaulting Crown tenants in the matter of rental payments. giving the names of lessees, the amount and particulars of rent overdue at date, and asked the direction of the board in (.be mutter of recovery of the accounts in question.—Resolved to circularise the tenants in question, requesting payment, within one month from date, otherwise further steps will he taken for recovery, and in the ease of n few defaulters., to warn them that unless payment- is made that, leases will he forfeited and the rental arrears sued for. The Public Trustee forwarded copies of awards of the arbitrators for renewal of West Coast Settlement Reserve liaises in respect of lot A and lot B, sub-sec-tion 5, block 7, Opunako S.D. (Xgatiinnrongo Block), held by Hugh M'Caiui.— Received and adopted. The county clerk, 'Wiiangamonioua County Council, forwarded proposals for expenditure of accrued thirds, £76’ 6s (kl, metalling Whangamomona Road. — Approved, subject to Crown Lands Ranger certifying. The licensee of section (J, block 3, Piopiotea West S.D., area 127 acres, applied for a remission of rent. —Resolved that recommendation be made to grant, an exemption of rent for a period of two years, commencing from July I, 1918. GENERAL, Four mortgages, aggregating £2360, wore approved, subject to current rates. Two applications under section 2 (c) of the Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement Amendment Act, 19.17, for financial as-' sistanoo to erect dwelling houses, wore adjourned. Two applications under section 2 (d) of the Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement Amendment Act, 1917, for financial assistance to redeem mortgages wore refused. Advances to four returned soldier selectors under the Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement Act, aggregating £IOBO, were recommended for approval to the Minister for Lands. Five applications from Crown tenants : for rental postponements were recommended for approval of the Minister.

An application for reconsideration of a rental remission application of a Crown tenant on active service was brought before, the board, and it was decided to adhere to the previous decision and grant no remission. Mr. George Grey, solicitor, applied for the board’s consent to application lor sub-lease with compulsory purchasing clause, from Messrs. J. A., T. J., and A. M’Eldowney to J, C. Davidson and C. P. Ryan, of O.R.P. section 13, block 13, section 14, block 13, section 12. block 13, L.P. section 8, block 13, Mimi S.D., and O.K.P section 11. block 13, Maro, Minn S.D., total area 1887 acres 2 roods 28 perches.—Adjourned.