HAWKE’S BAY LAND BOARD.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3576, 16 July 1912, Page 2

HAWKE’S BAY LAND BOARD.

MEETING AT GISBORNE YES-

TERDAY

The Hawke’s Bay Land Board met in Gisborne 'yesterday, under the presidency, for the first time, of Mr B. T- Sackl, recently anpointed as Commissioner of 'Crown Lands for the district. The members present were Messrs T. Hyde, R. B. Boss and B. M. Birred. The meeting lasted for some two hours and a fair amount of business was put through. Transfers. The proposed transfer from M. McLeod to .S'. Crarcr, of B.L.S. Lid. section 5, block 2, Clydebank Settlement of 88 acres, was considered. It was decided to favorably recommend tire transfer to the Minister, the reason for not granting the application outright being that t-lie transferor had not resided on the section for the period required by the Act. The Official Assignee (on behalf of J. Sloan) applied fora transfer to B. Mclntyre, of o.r.p. 209," section 2, block xviii., Nuliaka North 5.1)., of 285 acres and the transfer was granted. E. S. A. and J. E. Raisman to J. F. King, o.r.p. 281, section 3, block 4, Waikohu. The property is of 815 acres, the annual rental £2O, and the sheep carrying capacity It per -acre. —Granted. Mr Barnard appeared in support of file application- . 0. nSwarbrick applied for the transfer of o.r.p. 428, section 18, block 1, Waikohu, of 722 acres, the annual rental being £l7l 10s. The Commissioner said that, under the Act, the transferor must have resided on the property for two years before he could transfer. He must have put in two years’ continuous residence before he could transfer, unless there were special circumstances, and there did not appear to be in the case before the Board. By February next, the applicant would have resided on the property for two years. I Mr A. T. Coleman, who supported

the application, suggested that the j matter should he held over in the ; meantime and some settlement might , 1)3 arrived at or an arrangement come I to that the application should be de- j ferred until February. i The transfer was declined, accordingly. ' A transfer was asked for by Mr Bright of l.p. 219, section 3, block xvi., Hikurangi, of 610 acres, from \V. o’Regan to G. W. Willock. Mr Bright saicl that the transferee was landless and intended to put a manager on the property for the present- The application being in order, it was granted . The application was granted in tho ease of H. G. C. Rideout to B. RCaldwell (Mr Burnard), of s.g.r. 75, run €8 Mangatu, of 1439 acres. The Crown Ranger explained that further improvements lfad been made since his last valuation in 1910. The request was also granted in the application for a transfer from F. Bates to T. H. Hamilton of c.r. 181, section 55, block 4, Ratutahi, of 44 acres, Mr Burnard appearing in portMessrs T. J. Adair and F. H. Buscke (Mr T. A. Coleman) applied for a transfer to W. Gardner, of o.r.p. 282. section 1, block 9, Motu. Air Bright appeared in or tho application and explained that the transfer was really between '.own and country properties. The transferee also appeared in person and stated, inter alia, that if tie had been able to make money for other people for over 20 years, he considered ho was now capable of doing the same for himself. The transfer was granted. | Subleases. F. Hall (represented by Mr Willock) applied for the transfer of c.*. 156, part of section 132. town of Gisborne, to C. Smith; and of c.r- 156, part section 132, town of Gisborne, to F. W. King. Mr Willock explained that the land in question was originally vested in the Auckland School Commissioners, but was now vested in the Education Board. The applicant had erected on the property a warehouse and several shops. The building was erected in 1906 and since then two of the leases had been surrendered and it was in respect to these two shops that the applications were made. Counsel produced the plan of the buildings and tho shops affected. The Board approved of the applications. Subdivision and Transfer. An application was made for tho subdivision and transfer of 1.p.1.5. 81, part section 21. block 1, Pouparae s- 1tlement from W. H. Jones to W. G. Jones, the land affected comprising 261 acresThe application was made from brother to brother and Mr Ross refer- A to the absurdity of tho Board not having power to grant the transfer of half an additional holding, when the transfer of a complete holding va» dealt with.

The Commissioner concurred with this view and suggested that the matter should be adpourned for inquiry and submitted to the Minister and Under-Secretary for Lands. Failing the obtaining of power to grant the application, the only alternative was to stop the lease. The application was granted accordingly. Additional Application. Mr. Matthews made application for a transfer from J. R. Quinn to W. H. Halworthy of section 1, block 5, Hangaroa S.l). and craved the indulgence of the Board that the application might be beard, although it had not been put- in within the stated time, through a mistake. The application was heard and counsel explained that the land comprised 1075 acres. The transferor was not desirous of selling, apart from the fact that be was compelled to do so, owing to a delicate wife and family. It was decided to leave the matter for fneither -consideredion and deal with it at the next meeting of the Board. Crown Ranger's Report. The Crown Lands Ranger (Mr D. G. Robertson) submitted the following report on Crown holdings: Otoko village.—4 holdings, area 2 acres, value of improvement; required £8 10j actually made £7. 1 defaulter for non-residence, 3 defaulters for non residence and improvements. "Waikohu B.D-—3 holdings, area 3821 acres, value of improvements required £217, actually made £499, no defaulters. Ngatapa.—2 holdings, area 4974 acres, value of improvements required £1604 2s Sd. actually made £5320. Tuahu.- —19 holdings, area 40.831 acres, value of improvements required £12,102 8s Sd, actually made £’48,371 ss, 1 defaulter for insufficient im-

\ provements. , Hangaroa.—2s holdings, area 50.3581 acres, value of improvements required £17.118 19s Id, actually made £96,000 17s 6d, 4 defaulters for nonresidence. Waiau.- —2 holdings, area 288 acres, value of improvements required £303 13s Bd, actually made £lOls os. Correspondence. The Opotiki County Council submitted its scheme for the expenditure of l ‘‘thirds” amounting to £BS 9s 3d.— Approved, having been checked by tlio Receiver of Land Revenue. Poane Parao.re forwarded a long letter explaining the reasons for his non-residence on r.l.s. 136, section 1, block 4, Opotiki S.D. Clydebank Settlement. —It was decided to inform the lessee that he must take his re- . sidence within a- month, or the lease would be forfeitedJohn Boyd wrote applying for a itmission of rent on r. 1.0. 140, section 6, block 14, Clydebank Settlement, so that lie might have opportunity to make good for losses sustained through landslips during the past year. —The Board declined to grant any remission, but gave instructions that the applicant should be informed that he would be allowed time in which to pay bis six months’ arrears. E. J. Crispin wrote at considerable length, detailing bis several reasons for non-residence on r.l.s. 147, section 4, block 7, Opoiti 15'. 1)., Clydebank Settlement. —It was decided that lie should be informed that lie must take up bis residence forthwith. Messrs Nolan and Skeet wrote on behalf of F. Hall for an extension of lease of sections 47 and 48 town oi Gisborne (half-acre corner of Lowe Street and Childers the application of Mr Willock the Board decided to adjourn the application from meeting to meeting for a reasonable time until Air Hall’s presence could be obtained. A Mortgage. On the application of Mr A. T. Coleman a mortgage from J- H. Smith to J. E. Faulton, on r.l.s. 109, section 1 28, block 5, Turanganui S.D., To Arai | Settlement, at- 6 per cent, was allowed.