LAND BOARD

Grey River Argus, 8 October 1942, Page 6

LAND BOARD

At the Westland Land Board meeting at Hoiktika o n . Wednesday, there were present Messrs B. King (Commissioner of Crown Lands, Chairman), S. A. Kirby, B. Ward, W. Clayton and M. Wallace. The following applications were granted:— A. Scholefield. Blk. 2. Mawheranui; Gt R. Lambert, Sec. 5, Blk. 3, Rapahae, 32.7; nerches, Res. L. An application by Mrs R. W. Green for 11 acres, Blk. 14, Mawheraiti, was adjourned, and one by Mrs Blackmun for 3 J acres, Blk. 12. Waiwhero was refused. Timber license applications were; —

P. Chaplin, renewal over pt.sect. 3238, Blk. XII, Mawheranui S.D.—Adjourned. W. Maloney, area in Blk. Il Mawheranui.—Granted for part of area. N. Boro. Sections 2648 and 2649, Blk. 111., Mawheranui. —Granted. F. Dense, 30 acres in Section 3224, Blk. VII.. Waimea S.D.. north of K.K. tram. —Granted. R. J. Newman, Senr., license in Blk. 111., Hohonu S.D —Granted. Transfers and Sub-Leases:—Block X, Otira S.D, 1 acre; also sub-divisions 1 and 2, Reserve 44 .Blk VI, Turiwhate. 15 acres; also sub-division 3, Reserve 44, Blk. VI., Turiwhu-e S.D., 13. acres 2 roods 36 perches, Garrett Fitzgerald and Catherine Bridget Fitzgerald to Patrick Gerhard Fitzgerald.—Approved Exchanges:—-Section 2312, Blk 1, Totara S.D. Frederick, Charles Hamilton, M.D.L.0., to renewable lease.— Adjourned; Section 1670, Blk VII. Waiho; also Section 1884. Blk. VII, Waiho S.D., T. A. Condon. Senr., Regulation license to renewable lease. — Adjourned; Section 3763, Blk X, Watarpa S.D,, Thomas Malcolm Mcßride Regulation License to Renewable Lease. —Adjourned.

Miscellaneous:—3so acres, Blocks X and XI, Mawheranui S.D., p„ Muffins. —Rent reduced. Blk. XVI.. Wai-' whero S.D., 50 acres, ,E. Berry.—Li- I cense terminated; Blk. XIV, Waimea [ S.D., 5 acres, Mrs L.> Shrov.—License terminated; Section 13, Blk. V. Town of Rapahoe, 1 rood, W. O’Gradv.—License terminated.

May .on,this point. : , . , . A further letter was received from the Patriotic. Fund Board, stating that the question of supplving Christmas comforts for troops" wofald be dealt with at the November conference.

The Secretary, Mr. Evans, said that, the various Patriotic Committees throughout the country had .agreed qn the payment of a sum of 1/6 for each man. , ' - ■

The Greymouth Harbour Board forwarded £2OO for distribution in the contributing. _ > >. . .In reply to Mrs F. W. Shallcrass the. Secretary stated 'that tide expenses of next-of-kin parties should be paid out of the imprest account oi the Women’s Patriotic Committee,