WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

Grey River Argus, 18 April 1929, Page 6

WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

HOKITIKA. April 17. The Westland Land Board met today, there being present: The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr W. T. Mor-r-eth (Chairman), Mesrs B. Ward, Wm. Clayton, W. H. Chinn and J. Ryall. Applications were received afallow:—Sec ion 2891, block V, Brun-r.-r S.D.. 22 acres. MDLO. N. PeatAdjourned; block IX, Waiwhero S.D.’. 150 acres, regs T. Byall—Adjourned; section 2745, block 11. Brunner S.D., 474 acres, regs D. S. Nestor—Adjourned; block XI, Wataroa S.D., 35 acres. *en. L. T. Mcßride—Adjourned; block VII, Mawheranui S.D.. 155 acres, sec 147. J. J. Duggan and 11. G. CarterGranted; block XV. Wataroa S.D., 109 acres, regs A. G. Dchn—Granted subject to Warden’s report; block XV, Wataroa S.D.. 210 acres, regs J. Nolan—Granted subject to Warden’s report; block XV, Wataroa S.D., 240 acre-, regs P. J. Miley—Granted sub Jeet ‘.o Warden’s report; block XIV, Wataroa S.D.. 50 acres, rec 147. E. J. Chinn—Granted; block XV, Wa'aroa 8.D., 120 acres, regs G. F. Nisson — Granted subject to Warden’s report; section 3, block XI, Runanga, Ir Olp. L. S.G. Hatton—Granted; block IV, Brunner S.D., 2 roods, see 147, C. W. J. ParsQW —Granted; blocks XT p.ml XII, Wataroa S.D., 100 acres sec 147. W. T. 11. Chinn and A. J. Chinn —Granted; block IX, Arnold S.D., 100 acres, regs M. J. Fogarty for Greymouth Jockey Club—Adjourned; block VII, Otira S.D., 5a Ir 03p, regs Mr< W. M. Jackson—Granted; sections 3237 and 3238, block XII, Mawheranui S.D., 735 acres, sec 147. D. S Williams —Gran cd. TIMBER LICENSES.

The following timber splitting applications wore received:—S. M. Hon ey for a timber splitting I'.cense over 50 acres being in part blocks XVI Waimea and IV Kanieri S.D. —Adjourned; Charles Rodgers, for 40 acres 'being in part blocks XVI Waimea and IV Kanieri S.D. —Adjourned; R. Sod dy, 40 acres being in part blocks XVI Waimea and IV Kanieri S.D. —Adjourned; Hugh Ryan. 40 acres being in part blocks XVI Waimea and IA Kanieri S.D. —Adjourned; John Rothwell, 40 acres being part blocks XVI Waimea and IV Kanieri S.D. —Adjourned; Tiros. Croft junr. 00 acres being part section 2725. block XIII, Mawheranui S.D. —Refused; T. Freeman and W. Boustridge, reneweal of licenses No. 130 and 131, block XIII, Ahaura S.D. —Adjourned; David Coulsron, 20 acres being on part section 3237 block XII, Mawheranui S.D. — Granted; Thos. Crof junr. 20 n-rea being part sections 2728 and 2732, block XIII, Mawheranui S.D.—Grant ed; Geo. Croft. 60 acres being in part section 2730. block XIII. Mawheranui S.D.—Granted; F. Fletcher, 10 acres being in part blocks 111 and VIIMawheranui S.D.—Granted; Tho.-. Guy, 5 acres being in part block IX, Auaura S.D.—Granted. Transfers and sub-leases. —L.I.P 371, section 2372, block XV, Wataroa S. 372 acres, M. W. Patrick to W. T. H. Chinn —Approved; L.1.P., section 5, block XXVIII, Runanga. Ir 09p. Public Trustee esta -e, George Gardner to Joseph Clark —Approved; Mise. L., blocks 111 and VII, Totara S.D., 950 acres, W. J. Hansbury t 0 W. J. Walla-e—Approved; M'.se.L., block.VI ; VII, X and XII, Totara S.D., 405 acres, W. J. Han bury to W. J. Wallace —Approved.

Exchanges:—Regs. section 3636 Mock VII, Mawheranui S.D., Wm. Koss, reg license to renewable lease — Adjourned for Warden’s report; regs, section 2732. block XIII, Mawheranui S.D. Gordon Blair, reg license to re newable lease—Adjourned for Warden’s report; pas. L.R., sections 2867 and 2981. block VII. Turiwhate S.D. M. E. Griftin, r eg license to renewable liaise —Adjqtirned for Warder’s report; regs, sections 2928 and 2636 block V, Waiwhero S.D., M. M. Butter v. or 11. reg license to renewable lease — Adjourned for Warden’s report. Miscellaneous: —Pas L, W. R. Co burn, renewal of license No. pas.L. 731 being over such area outside of Stati-Fore.-t Reservat on—Grant confirmed. The following County Councils applied tor approval of proposals for expenditure of thirds ami halves accrued for quarter ended 31st March, 1929:— Grey (£502 17s Id), Westland (£l2B 10s 10d), and Cobden Town Board (5s) —Approved. The Commissioner placed before the Board a schedule of education reserves, recommending that they be offered for lease by tender under the provisions of .he Education Reserves Act. 1928. and Public Bodies Leases Act, 1908: Reserve 123, block I, Wataroa S.D.. 1640 acres; reserve 124, block XIII.

Wataroa S.D., 1156 acres; reserve 125 block XIII, Okarito S.D. 1000 acres, r—Approved. Re Misc.L. of 200 acres, block XV. Waimea S.D., J. Manzoni applied for a reduction in rental —Rent reduced.