WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1918, Page 1

WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

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The Bo trd met at 2 p.m. Present —'Plie Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr T. Brook) in the chair, Messrs B. Want, R. Honliston and G. Mall in son.

Tlie mi nines o( the previous meeting' were read at d confirmed. Prior to taking the business, (lie Commissioner referred to the death of Ml* A. Gumming* in feeling terms referred to in another column). After the motion was can it'd a short adjournment was made, and subsequently the business was taken, (he Commissioner stating tint as there

were a large number of applicants pre-cut who had come a considerable di-tance to attend the meeting it had been decided to carry on with the business set. down.

ADJOURNED J! US I.NESS. 0008, Block XII. Grey month S.D., 1 no’, OeonpaPon luase, Emily Pass. —Adjourned. t)9G9, Block Nil, Grey mbit th S.D;, 1 acres, 2 roods, Occupation Lease, Joseph Shrives. Adjourned. 0020, Block XTh Givy month S.D.. 5 acres, cash under Section 101 of Land Act, William Fait hall. —II eeotnmended at valuation of £5. 00*7. Block VII. Kopara S.D., ’SO acres, Regulation License, Ellen Tindale. — Refused. 99*29, Reserve 1-182, Block VIII, Mawheranni S.D., 10 acres, Grazing L’rense, Joseph Tibbies. - Granted at. £i pet* annum. NEW BUSINESS.

0989, Sections, Marsden, 1 acre 11 peivhes, Giazing License, Benjamin Tindale.—Granted.at 10/ rental. 9940, Orwell Creek, Aliaura S.D., 100 acres, Grazing License, L. McAnlay.— Refused 9941, Section 107, Block V, Cobden S.D., 50 acres, Grazing License, Terence Deere—Granted, £1 rental.

9942, Block XII. Grey month, S.D., I acre 20 perches, Occupation Lease, Ethel 11. Guinness.—Adjourned. 0944, Block VJ’, Hohonti S.D., 20 acres, Sawmill Site, The Westland Sawmilliug Coy., Ltd. —Adjourned. 9945, Block TIT, Waimen S.D., 80 acres, Regulation License, Christian Cook. Adjourned. 9946, Section 2785, Block XIII, Mawheranni S.D., 6<»B acres, Regulation License. Geoige Blair.-Ad-journed, 9947, Dairy Res Q i*ve 365, Block XI, Wataroa S.D., 5 acres, Grazing* License Jehu Tho.s O'Neil.—Granted, 10/ rental. 9948, Block XII. Giovmouth S.D., 1 acie, Occupation lease, A. G. Nightingale.— Adjon rued

TRANSFERS.

M.L 685, Block X, Te Kiuga S. D. 51 acres, W P A M .1 Kelly to F C Wade.—Approved.

L. 68. Section 8, Block X, To Jvinga S.D (Poerna Settlement) 190 acres 2 roods, W P A M J Kelly to F 0 Wade.—Approved ; subject in settlement of a drainage dispute. ILL 71. Section 3, Block XIX, Runanga, G Groom to J S Cast (Win Duncan A. Co). Recommended. R.L 378,1 Section 2511, Block 111, Waimea S.D, 73 acres 3 roods 28 perches. Wm Wil-’on jnnr, to Harley A Co. Ltd Adjourned, M. O 53, Sections 158/60, Block IV, Cobden S. D, 15 acres, G Harcourt to F A Kilcbingliam.—

Adjourned. M.L 824, Block VII, Waimea S.D; 100 acres, Ohns McDonald to Jack McDonald (Park A Murdoch).—Approved. L.P 031, Lot 1, Section 101, Block XIV, Wataroa S.D, (subdivision) 193 acres 8 roods 12 perches, A T Cooper to Geo. Xissou (Wm Jeffries A Co) - Approved. lt.L 267, Section 2892, Block V> Brunner S.D, 28 acres, Margaret; A Coles to 1 R Chamber lain. Recommended.

R.L 998, Blocks 11 it 111, Arawata S.D 150 acres, .T .1 He veldt to .John Mcßride (Mr Sellers). - Approved. P.R.S6I, Ran lid, Jacks .in River. ;’.2200 acrer, J .T He veldt, to .lohn Mcßride (Mr Sellers).—Approved.

M L 1. Section 1, Blnespar, L acre, Public Trustee, Kxor of will of .1 Crowley (deed) to M S Sheriff (Park & Murdoch'.— Recommended. Mfj 2, Section 2, Bines pur, 2 roods, Public Trustee, Kxor of will of j Crowley (deed) to M S Sheriff (Park <t Murdoch).—Recommended. M.L 520, Biock I, Kunieri S.D, 75 acre's, M E Crowley to M S Sheriff (Park & Murdoch). Approved. M.L 628, Block I, Kanieri S.D. 100 acres, Public Trustee, Kxor of will of .T Crowley (deed) to M S Sheriff (Park it Murdoch). -Approved. Pas L.R. 92-1, Section 6208, Block XVI, Holman S.D. 160 acres, A Richardson to A Rotheray sear, and j j Manghan as tenants in common. —Recommended.

Pas L.R 519, Section >l2, Block ITT. Mawhoranui S.D, 199 acres; ALL 102. Section 4, Block TV, Mawhernnni S D, 15 acres, ami M L dll, Blocks 111. & IV, Mawheranui SO. 120 acres. A Cowan to F Angel it R Jellie as tenants in common.—Approved. L.P 764, Lot- 2, Section 101, Block XIV, Wataroa S.D, 12 1 acres 6 roods 28 perches (subdivision), A T’ Cooper to .1 it T Nolan as tenants in common (Park & Murdoch)..— Adjourned.

ILL 520, Section 4*2, Block 38, Runanga, W Rafferty to J Cairns. — Recommended.

L.P 366, Section 6, Block 28, Runanga, C Wilkinson to W Rafferty. —-Approved. L.P 80, Section 16. Block XVI. Waiwhero S I), 4*' acres, M.L 757. Block XII. Waiwhero S.D, 90 acies. Pas L.li 506, Sections 17 A 14, Blocks XVr and XII, Waiwhero S.D, 28T acres. C Long to T A W Liddell as tenants in common. Approved.

EXCHANGES. Pas L.R. 569, Section 2552. Block V, ..Kanieri S.D, T Chesterman. Regulations to Renewable Lease, (M Houston *.— Granted, at £4O capital value. .MiSCEI.I.ANEOUS. Applications for exemption from payment of rent under Section 23, • Land Laws Amendment Act, 1915 : M.D.L O 46, Fred. Hayes, OccuI patiou Lease 46, Section 156. Block '■ IV, Cobden S.D, area 5 acres ; annual rental, £T. —Recommended. I L.P 355, Jas C. Hemic, ALL Ixl7, and I, P’s 355 and 356, situate in Alt

Bonar and Wataroa S.D’s. Sections not numbered, anrl numbered 2364 and 2364 respectively of latter district, areas 25 acres, 201 acres and 230 acres; rentals £l, £6 6s and £4 ! i2S per annum.—Adjourned. M.L 1395, Aibt Wrobleski, M L 1395, Section in Block V, Kanieri ’S.IL aiea 70 acres, annual rental, £ l. —Recommended. P R 959, Wm Duncan & Go, on behalf of IT. Newcombe, asked permission to improve 600 acres in Run 629, Robinson Valley. Recommended.

P.R 923, Wm Duncan & Co, on behalf of Wm Newcombe, asked permission to improve 480 acres in Run 62811, Poliaturoa S.D—Recommended.

AI.L 432, Messrs Park & Murdoch, on behalf of G. N. and J. IT. Spence, applied far a new license over a section recently transferred to them from R. Heslan, included in Miscellaneous License 432, lost. —Adjourned.

j L.P 366, Jas. Wilson, holder of Section' 12, Block XXXV, Runanga Township, under Lease in Perpetuity No 336, applied for cancellation of his title.—Adjourned.

! R.L 210, Applications by D. ami L. Armstrong, for consent of Board to surrender of Renewable Leases 210 and 211 respectively held by them. —Accepted.

R. L 323, K. M. Wallace, holder of Section 2362, Block XI, Wataroa S.D, under Renewable Lease 323, asked tor a further exemption from residence beyond 19th June, 1918 Exemption granted for 3 months. John Pender was granted license over Section 7, Block XIX, Town of Runanga, bv the Board on the ! 22nd May, 1918, subject to a payj meat of £1 12s id, first instalment of rent and license fee. As other sections in his application could j not be acquired, being Municipal Reserves, lie does not wish to take i up the one noted.—Grant rescinded, j The Commissioner submitted that {•the Board recommend a reduction ' in the valuation for improvements on Sections 2598, 2599, and 3244 ’■•(grouped), Block I, Punakaiki S.D to £50411 terms of,Section .73, Land i Act, "1908, and that the land be re-, offered for selection on Renewable Lease at a capital value ot £2BO. : Recommendation approved.

Proposals for expenditure of thirdsand halves accrued to 30th June, 1918, are submitted and approved as follows:--Grey County Council, £,473 i2s 1 id; Runanga Borough Council, £S 15s 51b Reg. 84. Section 3217. Block VII, Waimea S.D, W. Baxter, non-com-pliance with conditions.—Declared forfeited.