WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

Grey River Argus, 20 January 1922, Page 8

WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

The board met on Wednesday last at 3.30 p.rn. Present: The Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr R. S. Galbraith) chairman, Messrs R. Houliston, B. Ward, Wm. Clayton, and Geo. Mallinson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Application for Land. Section 339-1, block IV., Cobden S.D., 3 acres 1 rood 22 poles, M.L.0., F. Williams.—Adjourned. Pt. Reserve 1576, Te Kinga S.D., 200 acres, section 141, W. S. Mitehell and R. C. Webb (C. J. P. Sellers).—Adjourned. Te Kinga and Kopara S.D., 29,800 acres, section 141, Land Act 1908; W. S. Mitchell and R. C. Webb (C. J. P. Sellers). —Adjourned. Section 3412, block IL, Totara S.D., 2 acres, M.D.L.0., F. Moore.—Confirmed at £25. Section 3389, block IV., Waimea S.D., 1 acre 1 rood 24 poles; M.D.L.0., A. R. Clarke.—Grant confirmed. Block IV., Arawata S.D.; 10 acres, section 130, W. O ’Leary.—Granted at 10/- per annum. Block 1., Turiwhtate S.D.; 100 acres; section 130, A. Schumacher (Park and Murdoch). —Adjourned. Section 3094, block IL, Ahaura S.D., 100 acres, Regs., Lucretia J. McAulay. • —Granted at £1 per acre. Block 11., Toaroha S.D., 20 acres, section 130, E. Bissell. —Granted. Section 18, Town of Taylorville; section 130, T. Coulthard.—Granted at 10/per annum.

Pt. Gravel Reserve 1046, block V., Totara S.D., section 130, J. M. Allen, R. Cherrie, W. de Bakker, G. Roberts. • —Granted at 10/- per year. Transfers and Sub-Leases. Mise. L. 571, block 11., Kanieri S.D., 49 acres, C. Grebel, to W. R. Adams (M. Houston). —Approved. Misc. I. 1549, block IV., Mahinapua S. 5 acres, W. Pascoe to J. J. McIntosh (R. Wells). —Approved. Pas. Lie. 310, Run 128, Arahura River, 35,500 acres; D. J. Stuart to L. Stuart (Wm. Buncan and Co.) —Approved. Mise. L. 599, block V., Kanieri S.D., 76 acres, .1. P. Stan key to W. S. Young (Wm. Buncan and Co.) —Approved Miscellaneous. Misc. L. 1737, 0.L., 100 acres, block 1., Toaroha 5.8., W. Jamieson applies for a reduction in rent on above licenses. It was agreed to remit one-third of rent for the current year. Misc. L. 1738, 0.L., 300 acres, block L, Toaroha S.D., J. A. Hart applies for a reduction in rent on above license. One-third of rent reduced for current year. Mise. L. 1731, 0.L., 600 acres, block 1., Toaroha 5.8., V. W. M. Bonar lessee of above applies for a reduction in rent One-third of rent reduced for current year. M.0.L., 907, E. E. Res. Sees. 109 and 110, Ahaura, R. J. James applied for a new license over the area.—Granted for 21 years. Misc. L. 660, block V., Kopara S.D., 354 acres, 11. Ryan licensee of above, applies for a reduction in rent on account of area taken from his license for permanent settlement.—Rent reduced by £4 per annum. Proposals for expenditure of thirds and halves accrued for quarter ended December 31, 1921, were approved as follows:— Grey County.—Halves, £453 15/7; thirds, £l9 13/8.

Westland ’County Council.—Halves, £362 2/6; thirds £33 9/-. Runanga Borough Council.—Thirds, £5 7/6. Buller County Council.—Thirds, £6 16/1. The Commissioner placed before the board schedule as under of forfeited sections and sections withdrawn from provisions of Discharged Soldiers Settlement Aet and recommended that they be reoffered for selection under the Regulations for Occupation of Pastoral Lands by general ballot at capital values shown in schedule.—Approved.