MEETINGS

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 August 1933, Page 3

MEETINGS

NELSON LAND BOARD. A meeting of the Nelson Land Board was held on Thursday; present: Mr A. F. Waters, Commissioner of Crown Lands (Chairman) and Messrs A. R. Edwards, J. O’Regan, W. Blackadder and F. W. Gibbs.

Application for Land. —Application for an occupation license over an area of three acres in Block 111. Motueka Survey District. Applicant. G. A. Frater. —Resolved to call upon Mr Frater to advertise his application. Transfers. —Section 178, town of Westport. Area 1 rood, A. J. Craddock to B. I. Lamont.-—Transfer approved. Part Section 6, Block 111, Tutaki Survey District. Area 245 acres; F. A. Dxnam to Wm. Hodgkinson. —Declined. Sub-lease—Sections 30-32 Palmerston Street, Westport. Area'll rood 09.07 perches. Trustees in the estate of Thomas Bailie, deceased, to Public Trustee and Messrs Patterson and O’Dea. —Approved. Exchange of Tenure.—Pt. Section 232, Block VI., Reefton S.D.. area 12 acres 1 rood 20 perches. —B. A. Rogers. —Resolved to offer Mr B. A. Rogers a renewable lease at a yearly rental of £2 14/6. Lands to be opened.—Sections 2,3, 7 Blocks XIV and X Tadmor Survey District. Area 984 acres. Previously held by Mr W. Thorn.—Resolved to open Sections 2, 3. and 7. Blocks XIV and X Tadmor S.D. for selection on Renewable Lease at a capital value of £250. Land classified as third class. Part Section 781, Town of Westport. Area 6 perches. —Resolved to offer for sale by public auction at an upset price of £7 10/-. Application for reduction in Rental. —Sections 39 and Fart 38 Block XVI to Motueka Survey District. Primary Education Reserve. Area 86 acres 1 rood 11 perches. J. Harvey.Resolved to confirm of 13/7/33. 2000 acres in Blocks IX. X, Matawai S.D., Blk. IX. Mt. Arthur S.D. 640 acres in Blocks XI and XV Alt. Arthur S.D. 1000 acres in Blocks IX, VI. and X Flora and Matawai S.Ds. Messrs T. and A. L. Grooby.—Resolved to take no action. Cancellation of grazing permit, Block XIII. Inangahua Survey District. Area 200 acres. A. O. Beyers.— Resolved to cancel grazing permit. Applications to Cut Timber. —Part Section 2, Block 11., Mawheraili S.D. Area SO acres, Messrs Philip and John Longman.—Resolved to grant a permit Io cut silver pine posts al the usual royalty rates. Approximately 80 acres in Blocks IV and V Waitakere Survey District. Applicant.—D. Haiti]]. —Resolved to adjourn until September meeting. 200 acres in Block IN. Waitakere Survey District. Applicant, J. H. Powell. —-Application declined. Crown land adjoining Section 11. Block V and Section 117 Block' VI. Kailerileri Survey District. Area 5 acres. K. L. Drummond. —Resolved to grant a permit fur six monllr to cut tirewood and posts at a royalty of 10/per 100 posts 2/- per cord firewood. Renewal of Timber Cutting License. —6O acres in Block I. Ohika Survey District, J. Tracey.—Resolved to renew license for further period of 12 months as from 11/8/33. Forfeitures. —Sections 4,5, and 6 Block X Wai-iti Survey District. Area 853 acres 1 rood 37 perches, E. E. J. Hollis.—Resolved to declare lease for--I’eitcd. Section 3, Block VIII and Sec-

(ion 7 Blk. NIL Mokihinui S.D. Area 1236 acres C. E. Smith. — Resolved to declare Renewable Leases Nos. 933 and 78 forfeited. Rescission of Cancellation. 1000 acres in Blocks NV. NVI. Reefton Survey District. David Moore, deceased. —Resolved io grant an occupation license Mr I. Patterson at an annual rental of £5. A indication to Surrender Portion of lloldinu'. — Section IL Block Nil, Mukibinui S.D. Area 3<’>j acres. Tlios. Murphy.—Application declined. Miscellaneous—The Conservator of Slate Forests, Nelson, forwarded pro-, posals by Local Bodies as under for the expenditure of fifths and tenths of revenue from State Forests: Buller County Council period 1/1/33 to 31/3/33, £1 7/11; Inangahua £l5 4/2; Collingwood 1/4; Waimea 15/7. —Approved. 'l’he Board also dealt with 19 items in committee.