MEETINGS

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 March 1933, Page 7

MEETINGS

NELSON LAND BOARD

[OUB OYVN COBEESPONDENT.]

A meeting of the Nelson Land Board was held on Thursday last. Present: Mr A. F. Waters. Commissioner of Crown Lands (Chaiiman), and Messrs A. R. Edwards, J. O’Regan, YY r . Blackadder, and F. YV. Gibbs.

Applications for Lund. —8 acres in Block XIV, Reefton Survey District, applicant, Mrs J. A. Butcher.—Re solved to grant an Occupation License at an annual rental of £l. Section 19, Blocks HI and 7. Block VI, Kongahu S.D. Applicants, Win. Stuart and J. Adamson. —Resolved to accept the tender of Air J. Adamson. Section 55a, Town of Westport, area, 10 perches. Applicant, John Gray. Approved. Application by Mr J. Poole for about 600 acres at Grassy Flat.— Refused. Section 4, Block XVI, Mokihinui, S.D., area 92 ac li’d. 2p. Applicant, S. P. Hughes.—Approved. Application for an Additional area. —Area of 83 acres in Block VI. Reefton Survey District, ’I. A. Blab. Declined. . , .Application to Transfer. —•Section 32, Block LX. Oparara S.D.. area 76ac. lid. 13perchs. A. YV. Douglas to A. J. Lowe. —Approved. Cancellation. —50 acres in Block XII, Inangahua Survey District, E. Schwass. —Resolved to cancel license. Application for a Reduction in annual rental.—Section 14, Block IV, Matin S.D.. area 521 acres, annual rental Applicant, Lyell Baigent, £3O/10/-.— Resolved to confirm the resolution of 9.2.33. Applications to Cut Timber.—Application to cut props, firewood, fencing posts and droppers at Pakawau, James Bunn. —Declined. 30 acres in Block IV, YVaitakere S.D., B. Shine, A. E. Agent, D. Bowe, and T. E. Bowe. —Declined. 300 acres in Blocks IV and V, YV'aitakere Survey District.— Application for timber cutting license declined.

Application tor exemption from residence. —Section 26, Block XIII, Reefton S.D., area 37 acres, Miss M. T. Leggoe—Resolved to grant exemption from residence during the pleasure of the Board.

Exchange of Tenure. —Sections 2835, Block V, Kawatiri S.D., area 443 acres and J. R. B. Nixon—Resolved to approve exchange of tenure to Renewable Lease at the same rental. Extension of Term of Licenses. — Pt. Section 46 Block V, Inangahua S.D., area 14 acres, Pt. Section 17, Block VI, Inangahua S.D., 100 acres, Mrs E. I. Bransdem—-Resolved to extend both licenses to 31.12.33 on payment of extension fees of 10/- in each case.

Lunds to be Opened,—Section IL Block XI. YVangupoka S.D., area. 537 acres. —Resolved to offer Sec. 22 for lease by public, auction at a capital value of £1360 weighted with £ll4O in favour of the Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement Account and to offer Section 29 foi sale by public auction for cash or on deferred payments at an upset price of £4O. Sections 28. 29, 30. 32 mid 33, Block ID. Motueka Survey District. —Resolved to offer sections for sale by public uiictiou for cash or on deferred payment under Section 15'2 of the Land Act. .1924 on account of suitability of land for tobacco growing. Upset prices to bo as follows: Section. 28. £4O, Section 29, £9O Section 30. £7/10/-. Sec. 32, £l5, See. 33, £3O. Sec. 29 is weighted with’ £3O value of tobacco shed in favour of Mr P. R. YVratten. This amount is payable in cash. Miscellaneous. — r ”he Consei valor of State Forests. Nelson, forwarded proposals by Local Bodies as undei foi the expenditure of fifths and tenths of revenue from State Forests — Inangahua C.C. period 1.10.32 —31.12.32 £4/9/5; Buller C.C. period 1.10.32 32.12.32, £2/16/1; Collingwood C.C., period 1.10.32 —31.12.32, £6/4/2, Murchison C.C., period 1.10.32 —31.12.32, 8/-. —Approved. Sub-lease. —PL Section 58, Town of YVcstpori, area 15.15 perches, Public Trustee managing the estate of YVm. G. Carr to K. YV. Skiltou and Ceci! YY’huutlcy.-- Approved. The Board also dealt with 10 items •in committee.’