NELSON LAND BOARD

Grey River Argus, 16 August 1937, Page 6

NELSON LAND BOARD

At the meeting of the Nelson Land Board held on Thursday, 12th August there were present:—Mr. P. R. Wilkinson, Commissioner of Crown Lands (chairman) . and Messrs. •A. R. Edwards, J. O’Regan, W. Blackadder and F. W. Gibbs.

Applications for land were:—Section I'3, Sq. 12. District of Wainui. area 244 acres, applicant —C. G. T. Harwood. —Resolved to grant a year to year license under Section 147 of the Land Act 1924, without right to the removal of any timber, at an annual rental of £5. Section 35, Block VII, Wai-iti Survey District, area Ird. 23pchs, applicant —A. P. Hocton. —Resolved to grant Section 35, Block VII, Wai-iti Survey District to Mr. A. P. Hocton in terms of Section 148 of the Land Act, 1924, at a cash price of £2 ss. Section 7, Block I, Steeples Survey District, area 167 ac. 23p, applicant— C. R. Chandler. —Application approved. ■«.. .

Transfers.- —Section 45, Block V, Inangahua S.D. area 21acs llpchs, and Section 37 Block V, and Section 1, Block IX; Inangahua S.D. 290 ac 2rds .02pchs, E. H. Mellett to H. G. Mellett. —Transfer approved. Section 871, town of Westport, 33.5 perches, annual rental £2 2s, V. J. Head to D.

Greig.,—Resolved to approve. Section 1123, town of Westport, 33.2 perches, A.R. 15/-, M. J. E. Cunniffe to R. W. Currie.—Adjourned until next meeting- .

Land for re-offering.—Section 51/56, 59/63, 65, 66 Blk XV, Mokihinui S.D. area 67ac 32pchs, former lessee — Michael Maloney.—Resolved to reoffer for selection on Renewal Lease at a capital value of £67 weighted with £8 valuation of improvements and subject to the Warden’s consent being obtained.

Renewal of Pastoral License.—Section 179 Sq. 131 Blk VI, Reefton S.D. area 46 acres, J. B. Cooper.—Resolved to offer Mr. J. B. Cooper a new Pastoral Regulation License at an annual rental of £l.

Exchange.—Section 5, Block VI, Reefton S.D. area 61ac 27pchs. Capital value £26, annual rental £1 0s 6d, licensee—M. M. Twomey.—from P. L. to renewable lease.—Resolved to approve subject to the Warden’s consent being obtained. Section 40, 42, Blk. V Kawatiri S.D. area 153 ac 3rd 30 pchs. Capital value £6O, annual rental £3, licensee—James Ward, from P.L. to renewable lease. —Resolved to approve of exchange from Pastoral License to Renewable Lease. Timber Licenses. —Part Sec. 26, Blk XII, Mawheraiti S.D. area 20 acres, applicant—Blackwater Mines Ltd.— Granted. ' Part Sec. 32, Block V and VI, Kawatiri S.D. area 70ac, applicants—■ Bowater and Bryan Ltd.—Granted. Renewal of Timber Licenses.—Area of 50 acres in Block XV, Mokihinui S.D. Applicants—-Moynihan and Party. —Granted. Area of 50 acres being Pt. Sections 51 and 13, Block XII, Inangahua S.D., applicant—L. J. Bell.— Granted for a further period of twelve months. Cancellation. —Area of 19 acres in Block VI, Reefton S.D. A.R. 10s, licensee —John Lawson.—Resolved to issue a new license to Mr. B. L. Waghorn at an annual rental of 10s. Forfeitures Decreed:—Section 15, Block XIII, Reefton S.D. area 33 ac

3r 34p. Estate Denis Murphy also Section 55 and 56, Block IV, Kawatiri S.D. W. H. Hateley. Correspondence and Miscellaneous. Section 152, Westport Colliery Reserve, area 12.59 perches, lessee—E. M. Finnerty.—Resolved to approve of lease being issued in name of Mary Agnes McGrath. Section 9, Block VII, Kongahu S.D., area 455 acres. Former lessee —D. A. W. Henderson.— Resolved to make an annual charge of £lO commencing 12/9/36. for the use of an area of Section 9, Block VII, Kongahu S.D. as a sawmill site. Section 104 Westport Colliery Reserve A.R. £1 10s, area 16.36 p. H. A. Sutherland.—Resolved to aprove of improvements consisting of dwelling. Board also dealt with 11 items in committee.