LAND BOARD

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11833, 14 January 1933, Page 3

LAND BOARD

At OXTHLY AfEF.TINO

The first meeting of the Gisborne Land Board 'Hiis year wa s held yesterday. when there were present. The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr 11. L. Primrose (hi the chair), and Ale—sr 5 J. H. Reid. R. H. Vick steed. G. 0. Donovan, and A. G- Xolan. The following business w u transact ed

Application for permision to suV ]ot. A. C. Strawbrklge, mortgagor of house property in Crawford road, lvaiti. applied tor permission to sub-lot bis house. —Approved

Vhongaparooa IB Block. — 'flic, question of granting a temporary tenancy to the Native Department over a portion of the above block was submitted for consideration-. It was resolved to grant* a Tovnpornry tenancy at £1 per annum.

Expiry of Miscellaneous License.— License 791 in the name of the Opotiki County Council over sections 1 to C. Afotu 'town extension No. 1 area lae. 2r. lGp. will expire in June, and the disposal of the land was submitted for consideration: It was resolved that the license should continue from year to year at the discretion of the hoard, ax the present rental.

Forfeiture. —-.1. L- Reach, section- - V, Tuiamoe sal. vKMac. :!r. -dp. abandoned..to .the_lirsf. mortgagee ._ Forfeit urc~waFT:eedmnimutea a 5 tlio property (was abandoned. Forfeiture. —Martin Roberts, deceased, lot 1. seetkin 4. block MIL Waioeka sal.. <3OO acres: Forfeiture was recommended on account of abandonment.

Application for temporary grazing rights.—W. H. Locke, wlio applied for a temporary grazing right ovPr Crown lands in the Browera block, asked that the question of the rental be reconsidered by the board : It was resolved to grant a grazing right at flu annual rental of £'t, on lbe unl conditions. Disposal of Land—The question M the disposal of section 1. block XA . Waiocka. s.d. lODoac., was submitted for consideration: Tt was resolved to recommend that the propel iy be ol fared for sale by tender. Th 0 Opotiki County Council end Waikohu County Council submitted their schemes for the expenditure of "thirds” accrued for the period ended November 30, 1032. and the schedules were approved, the recoil ei he nig authorised to pay.,