NELSON LAND BOARD.

Grey River Argus, 17 January 1928, Page 2

NELSON LAND BOARD.

At the meeting of the Nelsan Land Board there were present: Mr A. 1\ Vyuters Commissioner of Crown Lands (Chairman), and Mcssre W. (J- Mirfin G. MacMahon, anu J. O’Regan. Leave of absenso from this meeting was granted to A. R. Edwards. The Commissioner reported that a poll had taken place on December 20, 1927. for the election of a member of the Board and had resulted as follows:— J. W. Hodgkinson 42 votes John O’Regan 330, James Pagan 155, J. H. Powell 162. Number of valid votes 689. Number rejected as informal 61 Total number of votes recorded 750. The Commissioner and members welcomed Mr O’Regan, the successfid candidate on taking his seat for the first time.

It was resolved on the occasion of the first meeting of the Nelson Land Board after the termination of Mr. Robert Patterson’s term of office, he having decided not to stand for reelection, to“*put on record the high apprecation of the Commissioner and members of the valuable service rend-, cred by Mr Pattersop as a member of the Board during the past 14 years, and of the ability and experience which he brought to its counsels at all times during his long period of offiie. Applications for land, —Nir Michael Shine applied for an Occupation License over an area of approximately 400 acres of pakihi land situated in Block IV Waitakere S.D.—Resolved to issue an Occupation License at an annual rental of £2. Crown Land on i the banks of the VZai-iti Rivor, area approximately 2 acres. Applicant, William Sampson.—Resolved to issue an Occupation License at an annual rental of 10/-. Mr J.W. Hodginson applied for the issue of a Pastoral License Title to him over Section 17, Block 11., Tutaki 5.D.., containing an area of 373 acres.—Resolved to issue a Pastoral License as from 1/1/28 at | an annual rental of £9/7/6, provided | Mr. Hodgkinson indemnifies the Crown against any expenditure for road access. Lands jto be opened:—Section 16, Block IX., Otumahana Survey District Area 497 acres. Cap. Value £250. Formerly held by W. 11. Ladbrook. — Resolved to offer for selection on Reuewfable Lease at a capital value of £lB6 7/6, weighted with £230 for improvements. Miscellaneous — Tho Jjjangah'u'a County Council forwarded proposals for the expenditure of Thirds accrued to 30/9/27 and amounting to £4O/9/5 —Approved. The Riwaka Road Board forwarded proposals for the expenditure of thirds etc., accrued to September, 1927, and amounting to £6 19/4. ■ —Approved. The Board also dealt with 1 application to transfer, 6 miscellaneous, 1 application for land, .1 application for extension of term of license, 1 renewal of small grazing run, 3 surrenders, 5 forfeitures, 1 cancellation, 1 schedule of interest to be remitted on postponed rent of Discharged Sob, diet Settlers mortagaged to the Crown under the Discharged Soldiers’ Sot-f tlement Act and 17 applications for relief under the Deteriorated Lands' Act, 1925.