The adjourned meeting of the above was held yesterday. Present —Mr J. XT. Baker, Commissioner (in the chair), and Messrs Fred. Pirani, A. W. Hogg, J. Stevens, M’s.H.R., and VT. A. Fitzherbert. Dr Newman, waited on the Board in reference to the cutting up of about 130 acres of laud at Petoue, ac quired from the Natives by the Crown for artisans’ residential sites, and asked that the utmost expedition be given to the matter. The residents also asked that some of the land in the valleys should be reserved for recreation purposes. It was decided to ask that the matter be pushed on with all possible expedition. It was decided to inform H. Hindo that the Board would transfer section 23, block 4, Umutoi, to him, on his obtaining posses sion. Plans of land for sale, in the Waimuoru district were approved. • It was decided to forfeit section 18. block 16, Salisbury block, as well as the following :— Sections 28, 39, 35 and 43a, Mangaweka; sections 5, 18 and 17, Pon goroa; sections 1,3 and 4, Wolford; section, 3, block 3, Waimarino ; section 20, block. 0, Puketoi; section 1, block 7, Clifton No. 2 ; section 20, block 4, Mount Cerberus. The transfer of section 1, block 7, To Kapu, from J. 11. Kush to T. Bowling was granted. Momohaki Settlement—The following arbitration valuations were agreed to prior to reoffering these sections : la, .£137 10s; 2a, .£331 Is ; 3a, £l9 2s 6d ; 4a £9O 3s; 5m £136 14s; Oa, £ll4 15s 6d ; 7a, £42 16s; 9a £3 10s; 10a, £244 18s ; 11 A, £243 Bs. It will be remembered that the annual rents were also consider ably reduced, the difference varying from £3 to £5 per acre. The Board then adjourned till Wednes day next, at 10.30 a.m.
