NELSON LAND BOARD

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 February 1940, Page 3

NELSON LAND BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING. The Nelson Land Board met on Thursday last; present: Mr. P. R. Wilkinson, Commissioner of Crown Lands (chairman) and Messrs. J. O’Regan, F. sW. Gibbs, A. Rowling and J. Creighton. Applications for Land: Sections-15 and 16, Block 111, Lewis S.D., area 97 acres, occupation license; applicant, Mrs. L. F. M. A.. Blackadder. —Received to grant a year to year license to Mrs. L. F. M; A. Blackadder as from 1/1/40 at a rental of £5 per annum. Land in Karamea River bed from Section 3, Block XIV,. Oparara Survey District as far as the bridge; occupation license; applicant, J. H. Ferris. — Refused. Part of old river bed in Block VII, Mawheraiti Survey District: occupation license; applicant, W. Clayton—Resolved to grant a year to year license to Mr. W. Clayton over part of old river bed in Block VII, Mawheraiti Survey. District as from 1/2/40 at’ a rental of £3 per anii.tim. Part Section 7, Block 1, Tapumutu S.D., area 40 to 60 acres approx.; applicant, James Baird. —Resolved to grant a year to year license (grazing right only) to Mr. James Baird as from 8/2/40 at a rental of. £2/1.0/- per annum. Section 14, Block VII, Tadmor Survey District, area 110 acres, occupation, license; applicant. P. L, Nisbett.—Refused.

Sub-leases: Sections 30, 31 and 32, Westport Colliery Reserve, area 1 rd. 09.07 perches; trustees estate, T. Bailie to the Public Trustee. —Approved, subject to rental being reduced to £66 per annum. Section 2, Block IV, Maruia Survey District, area 560 acres, W. A. Hutchings to I. Poole.— Declined. •

Application for Timber-cutting License: Area of 50 acres in Block XV, Mokihinui Survey District;, applicant, Hydro Coal Mines Ltd.-Resolved to grant the Hydro Coal Mines Limited a permit to remove mining timber for a priod of one year , from 9/12/39. subject to payment of royalty at State Forest rates. <. ~ .

Extension of Term: Sections 11 and 12. Block V, Kaiteriteri Survey District; E, H. Bloomfield.—Resolved to extend permit for six months. Cancellations: Section -26, Block 11, Steeples Survey. District, area. 27ac, Ird. 37p.; H. W.’Lowther.—Resolved to terminate license 31/3/40, unless arrears are paid before that dated Section 25, .Puponga Port, area 1 acre,] I, Lewis, R. Hall, P. Ballantyne, N. Allan, J. Graham, S. Marsh, J. Chappel and O. Lewis.—Resolved to can-1 ,ccl the year to, jcar license held by the luponga Sjndicale Lid. as . at; 31/12/39 and to grunt a similar license’ to the Pupcnga Coal Mine. Ltd. as from 1/1/40 at a rental, of £1 .per an-| num. Section 5 and part Section 12, j Block IV,.Matiri S.D.. area,.5,65 acres;! Alex Drummond.-.-Resolved to ,terrain- 1 ate the grazing right of Mr. A. Drummond as at 13/12/39 and to grant Mr. O. Farrell a month to niontli grazing right from 14/12/39. at a rental of 10/-' per month. Part, Section .2, Block 1, Waitapu S.D;, area .35 acres; H. P., H. E., .and F. I. Waslibouni. —Resolved, to cancel license a sat 31/12/39. . .

Forfeiture: Sections 56 arid 58, District of Moutere, Block XI, Motueka S.D., area 102 acres; A. C. Huhne. — Resolved to declare lease forfeited. . Re-dfferings:,,Sections 56 and., 58,. District of Moutere, Block XT, Motueka S.D., area 102 acres—Resolved to offer for .selection on optional tenures at a capital value oi £6BO weighted

with improvements £520 • repayable over 20 years; interest 5 per cent. Section 104, Sq. 7, Block XIII, Motueka S.D., area 20.9 ac. lrd. 35p—Resolved not to offer for selection meantime, resolution of 14/12/39 amended by substituting £2/16/6 for £3/2/10. Application for Tenancy of Dwelling: Part Section 10, Block VII, Tadmor S.D., applicant, J. Lumsden. —Resolved to grant Mr. J. Lumsden a •weekly tenancy of dwelling on Part Section 10, Block VII, Tadmor Survey District as from 29/1/40 at a weekly rental of 11/-.

Rescission of Resolution: Section 11, Steeples S.D., area 8 ac. 36 pchs., Ift acres in Block 11, Steeples Survey District; John P. McGrath.—Resolved to rescind resolution of 13/4/39.

Exchanges: Sections 19 and 20, Westport Colliery Reserve, area 12.3 perches; Mrs. L. Leonard; balance term lease to 21 years, etc.—Resolved to offer lessee a lease for a term of 21 years as from 1/7/40 at a rental of £l/10/- per annum. Setion 54, Block 111, Kawatiri S.D., area ’22 perches; Mrs. H. Barlow.—Resolved to offer lessee a lease for a term of 21 years •as from 1/7/40 at a rental of £2 per annum. Section 65, Block 111, kawatiri S.D., area 27.02 perches; Mrs. S. H. H. Paul: balance term lease to 21 years, etc. —Resolved to offer lessee a lease for a term of 21 years as from 1/7/40 at a rental of £2 per annum. Section 65, Block 111, Kawatiri S.D., area 27.02 perches; Mrs. S. H. H. Paul; balance term lease to 21 years, etc. —Resolved to offer lessee a lease for a term of 21 years as from 1/7/40 at a rental of £2 per annum. Lot 2, of 66 'Block 111, Kawatiri S.D., area 15.5 perches; W. T. Slee; balance term to 2.1 years, .etc. —Resolved to offer lessee a lease for a term of 21 years as from 1/7/40 at a rental of £2 per annum. Lot .2 of 28 .Westport Colliery Reserve, area 8.37 perches; C. J. .Atkin ; balance term lease to 21 years, etc. —Resolved to offer lessee a lease for a term of 21 years as from 1/7/40 at a rental of £4 per annum. The Board also dealt with 18 items in committee.