LAND BOARD.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12946, 28 July 1906, Page 7

LAND BOARD.

■;. .;,;'•;;;,■ MONTHLY ftsp^;NQ-..; " Tho Wellington Land; B6ard met on Thursday. :- 'Presenter 1 Messrs. J. fJtrouQ.hqn • . (Commissioner), A*;* Reese, J .VDawson, and T. H. Robinson. ■"•. ■ ;■■■'■:'-■ transfers. . Transfers were approved as .follows: Section "4, PakiUifcura' Village! Settlement, W. E. Younq£to T. Smith; sec-tion-i la, 2a, and:,2, Pakihikura, Mrs. V. A. Young to T. Smith: section 3, Pakihukura, W. H.« Monteith to T. Smith ; section 7, block 8, Wainuioni,.J. W. R. Paterson to H. Tamanuhui. Mrs. P. Apatri, and W. and T. Whatakorari; section 273, block 8. Waicnui■oru, F. 11. Bunny to H. fliul To K. Maika; sections 9 and 10. block 2, Patokr. township, Mrs. R. A. Greene to Mrs. S. A. Holmes; section 6, block' 7, Urautoi, H. J. and E. R. Gowler to E. R. Gowler; section 37, block 7. Tararua, G. J. Edwards to Mrs. E. M. A. Mason; section 27, block 2, Tiriraulv.iwa, .T. McGuinn to C. McGuinn; section 112, block 18, Mangahao, E., K:iy?ci- to H. Baker; sections 24, 25,' 2u, West Waitapu Village Settlement, A. C. D. Eggers to C. O. Eggers; section 3, block 10, Mangawhero, A. Mason to E. A. A. Mason; section 19, blnek 15, Mangaone, J. C. Cooper to J. ■M'cK. Cameron; sections 30 and 31, block 14, Apiti, W. Rentonl to A. Pembeiton; section 18, block 8, Mount Cerberus, E. H. Whitmore to H. G. ]•!. Swainson; section 24, block 15, M»k.in, E. H. Whitmore to H. G. E. Suaii'fion; section 4, block 15, Mangaf.iu, Mrs. M. Cooper to Mrs. I. E. (.'aviieron: section 2, block 13, Mangahao. H. Hughes to A. M. Sven-son, O. Garlsou, A. Carlson, and G. L. Winger; section 28. block 8, Tiriraukawa. W. A. Officer to L. Weston; section 5, block 12, Waihnioru, A. F. York to H. W. K. and W. R. York.

C. E. Starr applied to transfer section 71. block 18, Mangahao, to Misa F. M. McPlmil.—Approved, subject to the residence conditions being complied with-

A. Hcwdcn asked for consent to transfer sections 5 and 0, Upper Ma-3-mi. to G. Baker. S. J. Howdcn also npplicd to transfer section 4, Unpor Makuri, to G. Baker.—lt was resolved to recommend an amendment of the regulations to authorise one person to hold up to 50 acres and approve the tmn=fons subject to this being done. J. Mclvenzie applied to transfer section 25. block 15, Makuri, and section 10. block 11, Makmi, to'Jfc. L. M. Falconer. "III1. Findlay attended in support of the application. The Board decided to accept the applicant's residence to date and approve the application provided that no .further funds IH! n.sked lor expenditure on the road i/'v'iu'; access to the sections.

J. P. Ryan applied to transfer section 23a, block 1, Makuri, to_H. Gre-

gory.—Exemption from residence was granted to Mr. Ryan to date, and the transfer 'agreed to. With reference to the proposed transfer of GCctioiiM 33, 36, and 9, blocks 10 and 11, Aohanga, from A. Mason to Lung Bros., tho Commissioner advised tho Board that Lang Bros leased 959 acre; from their Father during his life time, but upon lii.t death the property had to ho sold and tho proceeds divided amongst eight persons. It was re-sj-lvcd to £'sk the ranger to interview Hi', Mason and get full particulars regarding previous' negotiations to soil tho laird to Mr. O'Connor.

C. Hill applied to transfer section 7, block 7, Tiriraukawa to F. Rout-ley. As Sir. Rout Icy apparently already holds 300 acres, it was decided that he did not appear to he eligible, as he could not make the required .statutory declaration.

Mr. Donald Frascr attended with ieferenco to a, i>roposed transfer by tho Pubic Trustee of section 9, block 1, Mangahao. After tho Board had heard tho reason.'i advanced, Mr. Eraser mideitook to furnish further information, and the matter was held over till next mooting. G. Whito asked permission to transfer section 2, block 5, Hautapu, to W. P. Hammond.—Granted. E. H. Snow applied to transfer section 75, Horowhenua Village Settlement East, to R. W. Keeys.—Approved. MISCELLANEOUS. It war. resolved to approve of a sublease of lot'; 1 and 2 of section 4, block 14, Ohiuewairua, from A. H. Barsby to J. G. Oklham on the usual condition i. A report, was received from the Crown Lands Ranger on F. Thompson's ■application to bo allowed to cut dead tree'i on sections 12 and 13, block 5, Huangarua- (Tawaiha- Settlement). The request was approved, providing Ma-. Thompson dees not damage the standing bush, when felling the dead trees. The Commissioner advised the Board that tho old road through sections 7 and 8, block 5, Taihape, had now been clcse-d, and tho question of laying off v. new read and then dealing with the section could bo considered by the Board.—The propo seel rearrangement and disposal of sections 7 and 8 was approved. With reference to tho reservation of section 231, Shannon, an a site for a public library and Mechanics' Institute, p- report w.as received from the ranger. The Board agreed to vest the section in trustees) for a Mechanics' Institute.

A petition was received from J. Have", and others, asking that sections 11," 12, and 13, block 11, and section 27. block 15, Makuri, bo cpened for sottloment and balloted- for amongst the petitioneis. It was decided to advise the petitioners that section 11 isnot Crown land, and as the other sectionf: are reserved for forest and climatic purposes, and are net contiguous to tho holdings .of the petitioners, thero was no power to grant the request. Tho Commissioner submitted- a report by members of the Board who visited and inspected tho proposed rubbish reserve on the foreyt reserve section 021), block 13, Apiti. It Avas agreed to take action to stop the deposit of rubbish on the land. Mrs. Epuni asked that McGowan street, Waddingtcn Settlement, bo extended through section 30, block .19, in this estate, so as to give access to liei' section 42, block 10, Belmont Na-

tive Reserve. Aa this estate is Land for Settlement Land, (repurchased at a high prico by tho Government, tho Board did not consider it advisable to entertain the proposal, especially as Mrs. Epuni lias already a frontage of over thirteen chains to tho Nai Nai road.

T. J. Whitta asked that the line betvrecn section 47, block 12, and section 13, block 1, Mount Cerberus, bo amended to provide a better fencing boundairy.—Declined. J. Mackio wrote, asking what was to bo done wit,h school reservo section 7a, block 16, Wairarapa. (Dyer Settlement). To bo advised that as tho section miglit bo'wanted foe a school site, it i'; not considered advisable to lease it in the meantime.

L. It was decided, .to fix the price to ba ; charged H. T. .EUngham for the additional area nc^t-to section : s^t block 12, Mount Cerberus (area I(JG acres), at 265. p?r acre. The. application is to ho subject to.cost of survey of section 50, and of tho additional area.

A report was received from the Crown .lands ranger oh reserves in the Mangaone district. It was resolved: Section 9. block 5, to be vested in tho County Council; section 35, block 9, reserved for...(scenery purposes; sections 149 .and 101, block 10, Cpinmiss-ionertb sea whether' tho road deviation now taking pl|tce wail interfere with the letting of'.tho SDctions.;..-■

Tho Crown landn ranger reported on tho'Mount Bruce forest reserve, and it was decided to recommend that the reserve bo fenced in.

The ranger reported on C. F. Gregory's application to lease section 23c, block 1. Makuri. It was resolved to decline Mr. Gregory's application and refmost him to keep his stock off the reserve, the Government to be recommended to autlicu-iso funds for fencing in tho rossrve. J. Ellmer.'i applied to buy or lease section 2(5, block 5, Makuri, or to have it ni.a:!o a water reserve.—To l>e advised t'liat as the section Its already a read reserve, there is no power to sell or leayo it. Mr. J. Drysdalo attended mid asked tor an extension for twelve montlß of hi. 1; milling license, to cut the timber ov. lot 4 of section 12. block 7, Mangaone; also for the right to us-o the iron tram lino far three years through lets 3 and 4. It was resolved to charge Mr. Albretchsen royalty on all timber cut by him on lots 1 and 2, block 7, Mangaone, and to (reserve to Mr. Drysdale the right to run hia tram thi'oug'li lots 3 and 4 for three years for a,, width of eight feet. A complaint wee received in regard to stock being allowed to run on the Forest Reserve, section 29, block 11, Hautapii. The Kiwitoa County Council is to be asked whether it is proposed to authorise its ranger to impound stock found trespassing on thia ■and other Crown lands and reserves. J. Williamson applied to lease section 7, block IG, Maiingakarotu.—Tobe offered to him on the same terms as previously offered to Mr. Love-clay. J. MePhoo and Mrs. M. MePhee

applied to lease sections 68 and 69, I block 1, Mangaoaio.—lt was resolved I to call for tenders for grazing on this I land for six months.—"New Zealand | Times.''