MEETINGS

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 April 1929, Page 10

MEETINGS

WESTLAND LAND BOARD. The monthly meeting of the Westland Land Board took place yesterday, when there were present: The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr W. T. Morpeth (Chairman), Messrs B. Ward, Wm. Clayton, W‘ H. Chinn, and J.. Ryail. APPLICATIONS. Section 2891, Block V, Brunner S.D., 22 acres, MDLO, N. Peat.—Adjourned for Warden’s report. Block IX, Waiwhero S.D., 150 acres, Regs., T. Ryail.—Adjourned for Warden’s report. Section 2745, Block 11, Brunner S.D., 474 acres, Regs., D. S. Nestor. —Adjourned for Warden’s report. Block XI, Wataroa S.D.i 55 acres, Ren.L., T. Mcßride. —Adjourned for Warden’s report. < Block VII, Mawheranui S.D., 155 acres, Sec. 147, J. J. Duggan and H. G. Carter and J. Donaldson.—Granted, —rental, £2/10/- per annum. Block XV, Wataroa S.D., 100 acres, Regs., A. G. Dehn, 75 acres.—Granted, subject to Warden’s report. Block XV, Wataroa S.D., 210 acres, Regs., J. Nolan. —Granted 189 acres, subject to Warden’s report. Block XV, Wataroa S.D., .240 acres, Regs., P. J. Miley.—Granted 189 acre's subject to Warden’s report. Block XIV, Wataroa S.D., 50 acres, Sec. 147, E. J. Chinn. —Granted, rental £l.

Block XV, Wataroa S.D., 120 acres, Regs.,. G. P. Nisson.—Granted 120 acres subject to Warden’s report. Section 3, Block XI, Runanga, Ir 01p., Ren.L., S. G. Hatton. —Granted.* Block IV, Brunner S.D., 2 roods, Sec. 147, G. W. J. Parsons—Granted, 10/per annum.

Blocks XI, and XII, Wataroa S.D., 100 acres, Sec. 147.—W. T. H. Chinn, and A. J. Chinn. —Granted, rental £1 per annum. .

Block IX, Arnold S.D., 100 acres, Regs., M. J. Fogarty for Greymouth Jockey Club. —Adjourned for inspection and Warden’s report. Block VII, Otira S.D., 5a Ir 03p., Regs., Mrs W. M. Jackson. —Grant confirmed. .

Sections 3237 and 3238, Block XH, Mawheranui S.D., 735 acres, Sec. 147, D. S. Williams.—Granted, excluding 60 acres held by C. Saddler, rental £5 per annum. TIMBER LICENSES. S. M. Honey applied for a Timber Splitting License over 50 acres being in part Blocks XVI, Waimea and IV, Kanieri S.D. —Adjourned. Messrs Hannan and Seddon applied on behalf of Charles Rodgers for a Timber Splitting License over an area of 40 acres being in part Blocks XVI Waimea and IV, Kanieri S.D.—Adjourned. ,

Messrs Hannan and Seddon applied on behalf of R. Boddy for a Timber Splitting License over 40 acres being part Blocks XVI, Waimea and IV, Kanieri S.D.—Adjourned. Messrs Hannan and Seddon applied on behalf of Hugh Ryan- for a Timber Splitting License over 40 acres being in part Blocks XVI, Waimea and IV, Kanieri S.D. —Adjourned.

Messrs Hannan and Seddon applied on behalf of John Rothwell for a Timber Splitting License over 40 acres being part Blocks XVI, Waimea and IV, Kanieri S.D. —Adjourned. Thos. Croft, Junr. applied for a Timber Splitting License over 60 acres being Part Section 2725, Block XIII, Mawheranui S.D.—Refused. Messrs A. Freeman and F. Boustridge applied for renewal of Timber Splitting Licenses Nos. 130 and 131, Block XIII, Ahaura S.D. —Adjourned for payment of royalty owing. David Coulston applied for a Timber Splitting License over 20 acres being on Part Section 3237, Blocks XII, Mawheranui S.D. —Granted, fee £l. Thos. Croft, Junr. applied for a Timber Splitting License over 20 acres being part Sections 2728 and 2732, Block XIII, Mawheranui S.D.—Granted £l.

Geo. Croft applied for a Timber Splitting License over 60 acres being on part Section 2730, Block XIII, Mawheranui S.D.—Granted, £l. F. Fletcher applied for a Timber Splitting License over 10 acres being in part Blocks 111 and VII, Mawheranui S.D. —Granted, £l. Thos. Guy applied for a Timber Splitting License over 5 acres, being in part Block IX, Ahaura S.D. — Granted, 2/6.'

TRANSFERS AND SUB-LEASES. Section 2372, Blocks XV, Wataroa S. 372 acres,. M. W. Patrick to W. T. H. Chinn. —Approved. Section 5, Block XXVIII, Runanga, Ir 09p., Public Trustee, estate George Gardner to Joseph Clark.—Approved. Blocks 111 and VII, Totara S.D., 950 acres, W. J. Hansbury to W. J. Wallace. —Approved. Blocks VI, VII, X, and XII, Totara S.D., 400 acres, W. J. Hansbury to W. J. Wallace. —Approved. EXCHANGES. Section 3636, Block VII, Mawheranui S.D., Wm. Ross, Reg. License to Renewable Lease. —Adjourned for Warden’s Report. Section 2732, Block XIII, Mawheranui S.D., Gordon Blair, Reg. License to Renewable Lease. —Adjourned for Warden’s report. Sections 2867 and 2981, Block VII, Turiwhate S.D., M. E. Griffin, Reg. License to Renewable Lease. —Adjourned for Warden’s report.

Sections 2928 and 2636, Block V, Waiwhero S.D., M. M. Butterworth, Reg. License to Renewable Lease.— Adjourned for Warden’s report. MISCELLANEOUS. W. R. Coburn applied for a renewal of his License No. Pas.L. 731, being over such area outside of State Forest Reservation.—Grant confirmed, 1100 acres, rental £5 per annum. The Grey County Council applied for approval of proposals for expenditure of thirds and halves accrued for quarter ended March 31, 1929, amounting to £502/17/I.—Approved. The Westland County Council applied for approval of proposals for expenditure of thirds and halves accrued for quarter ended March 31, 1929, amounting to £l2B/10/10. — Approved. The Cobden Town Board applied for approval of proposals for ex-

penditure of thirds accrued for quarter ended March 31, 1929, amounting to 5/-. —Approved. The Commissioner placed, before the Board undermentioned schedule of Education Reserves and recommends that they be offered for lease

by tender under the provisions of the > Education Reserves Act, 1928 •. and Public Bodies Leases Act, 1908.— • Reserve 123, Block I, Wataroa S.D., 1640 acres. -' j • ...... ' .

Reserve 124, Block XIII, Wataroa S.D., 1156 acres. Reserve 125, Block Xin, Okarito S.D., 1000 acres. —Approved. Mrs E. J. Chinn applied to have an, area included in her Ren.L., Section 2622 which adjoins same. —Adjourned for survey and Warden’s report. 200 acres, Block XV, Waimea S.D., J. Manzoni applied for a reduction in rental. —Reduced to £1 per' annum.

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

HOKITIKA, April 18.

The monthly meeting of the Westland Acclimatisation Society was held last night, Dr. Teichelmann presiding over a fair attendance. A letter was received from the Minister of Internal Affairs notifying re sanctuaries for game. —It was resolved that the Department be asked to make the matter more clear respecting the sanctuaries.

It was reported that pheasants have been released in the Wataroa district, and it was resolved to ask Postmasters in issuing licenses for shooting to ’ notify applicants that pheasants must not be shot.

The Secretary read statistics of the opossum season, showing the revenue derived from trapping last year. In view of the figures of the opossum trapping showing the wealth in the industry, it was resolved on the motion of Mr Braddon to ask permission from the Minister, to liberate opossums in South Westland. The Grey Society wrote approving of employing a full time curator, and offering to pay half expenses on the salary, and on improvements, and also pay half interest on money expended on a new building for the curator’s residence. —The matter of employing a full time curator was held over to be discussed at the annual meeting of the Society.

« Permission was granted Mr F. Andrews to shoot deer on his property at Lake Kanieri. Mr Andrews stated the deer were becoming a nuisance, destroying fences and eating winter feed.

It was reported that a stalker (Mr Kitto, of Wanganui), had secured four very fine heads from the Haast Valley, considered to be the finest heads yet taken out. A discussion took place on the payment of rangers, and the matter was finally left to be decided by the new Council.

REEFTON D.H.S. COMMITTEE (Our Own Correspondent.) REEFTON, April 18. The regular monthly meeting of the Reefton High School Committee was held last evening. Present, Messrs W. B. Auld (chairman), Panckhurst, Newton, Lawn, Duff, Cleaver, Jas Patterson, A. E. Werry (headmaster).

The headmaster’s report showed primary school roll, No. boys 102, girls 84—186. ; Admitted 9, withdrawn 8 average attendance 169.5, percentage of attendance 91.2. Secondary school: Boys, 41, girls 28—69. Admitted 1, withdrawn 2. Average attendance 64.3, percentage 92.5. It was decided to notify Mr. Thos. McCormick regarding the conditions for awarding the Dux medal. The Nelson Education Board notified the committee that several members of the Board would be visiting Reefton on Tuesday next; also re subsidy on voluntary subscriptions for infants

play ground and stating same was not claimed at the time and asking further to place matter before the Board on Tuesday next. The Grey School Committee wrote re the new syllabus and asking that an opinion be obtained from the householders’ meeting on April 29. —Resolved that the headmaster be invited to explain the new syllabus at the meeting of householders. The balance sheet for presentation at the annual meeting of householders was submitted and approved. The Girl Guides were given permission to use the assembly room for their annual meeting.—lt was resolved to

obtain a cord of wood and some coal. 1 The visiting committee reported certain repairs to spouting and also a top dressing for the material for the footpath. Dental Clinic reports: 170 attendances, 237 operations; 24 patients reexamined at Reefton; 50 125 fillings. Patients were treated at Reefton, Rotokohu, Cronadun, Ikamatua.