NELSON LAND BOARD.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 14 June 1907, Page 4

NELSON LAND BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Nelson 1 Land Board was held yesterday. Pre- ' sent: Messrs F. W. Flanagan (Commissioner of Grown Lantls), iii tile chair, Ljnch, Wratt, and Sinclair. Minutes were read and confirmed. Applications for cash lands were dealt with as follows : — G. Shirtliff, sections 35, 39, block iv, and sections 51 and 34, block viii, Wai-iti, 868 acres, price 6s pe' acra, postponed in order that road access can. be. obtained before the land is disposed ot ; E. A. DrogSn.uller, section 9, block iv, Wai-iti s'acres, 6s pc raere granted ; Leonard. W. Goodall and Beitie John Goodall, 850 acres and 650 acres, blocks vii, ix, xv, xiv, Kaiteriteri, 7s per acre, granted, subject to claim against road access ; P. lliggins, section 23, block ii, Gordon, 3C7a, 6s per acre, granted; D. Burns, stction 4, block x, Wangapeka, 10s per acie, granted Applications for O.R.P. were dealt with as follows: — J. Scott, 200 acres, block vii, Takaka, 7s per acre, granted, subject to survey regulations ; W. and A. McFarlane, 200 acres, block xi, Waits pu, 6s per acre, postponed in order that road access may be obtained before the application is dealt with. Applications for L.I. P. were dealt uith as follows: Joseph Lambert, part section 345, block ii, Steeples, 60 acres granted, capital value assessed at £1 per acre ; Andrew Innes, 270 acres, blk ii, Kongahu, 10s 6d per acre, declined, aplicant being the holder of a section under l.i.p. not contiguous to the land applied for; Edgar 0. Goodall and A. J. Drummond, 1000 acres, blocks ix, xv, Kaiteriteri, 7s per acre, granted, subject to survey regulations, applicants to indemnify against claims for road access ; John Ellens, 222 acres, bloc v, Otumanana, 9s 3d per acre, granted ; J. Maher, 540 acres, block vii, Kongahu, 13s 3d per acre, declined ; John Maher, 529 acres, block vii, Kougahu, 12s 3d per acre, granted ; John Bradley, 400 acres, block vii, Kaiteriteri, 6s per acre, declined, the Board having decided to recommend that the Forest Reserve at back of land applied for be dischavged from reservation: Alfred C. Biggs, section 2, block 15, Tadmor, 308 acres, 7s 6d per acre, granted ; John Connor, sections 3 and 4, bloc kix, Oparara, 94a 3r 4p, postponed for inquiry as to whether mining privileges exist over the area; G. W. Dolamore, 750 a, blocks 2 and 5, Maungatapu, resolved that the Minister for Lands be recommended to open land under section 121 of the Land Act, 1892, under 1.i.p., capital value, I2s 6d per acre; George Whale, 50 acres, block ii, Tutaki, dee'ined, as it is the intention of the Board to throw open for selection the whole of the country in the vicinity of the Mangles and iJlackwater rivers in conjunction with the Braeburn station, which will be probably acquired at an early date; applicant will then ha/c an opportunity of selecting land; Jamcc I Smith, 1250 acres blocks ix, x ,xiii xiv, Takaka, 7s per acre, granted, subject to survey regulations ; H. Page, 300 acres, blocks ii, iv, Waitapu, 7s 6d per acre, granted, subject to survey regulations; John Godfrey Rang, section 24, block i, Tutaki, 2 acres, 8s per acre, granted; Reginald Claude Cuirin, stction 11, block ix, Aorere, 199 a 2: 21p, 9s per acre, granted ; J. Evans, 240 acres, block iv, Kongahu, 11s per acre, declined; John S. Mason and cithers, 500 acres, block iv, Waitapu, 7s 6d per acre, granted ; Timothy Corby, 040 acres, block vii, Kongahu, resolve] that the resolution of tha Board passe--! on May 9th be rescindel, applicant being already the holder of a l.i.p. sectior- not contiguous to the are.i applied Forsnd ineligible to hold both sections It was resolved that thfe survey fees payable in respect to the above applications under o.r.p. and l.i.pj be disP«i fed with. Applications under m.d.l.b. Act wero dealt with as follows : J. G. Scarlett, 5 j sues, bloc vi, Otumahana, postpone:] I for Warden's report ; J. N. Niven, section 14, block xiv, Mokihinui, 33a 3r 27p, postponed for leport as to whether area applied for is suitable for subdivision. A letter was received frori Mr F. Bird on behalf of Jno. Ratcliife, for 5 acres, block x, Mokihinui, postponed for applicant to apply on the le gai form with declaration. Applications for pastoral licenses under regulations September 8, 1904, were dealt with as follows : — Mary Rogers, 100 ao.es, block 5, Tutaki, declined ; resolved that the Minister for Lands be recommended to open the block of country between the Matakitaki river and North Maruia block, under 1.i.p., and the bush and swamp Crown Lands Settlement Act; Fred. Lemon section 10, block xii, Mawheraiti, declined, applicant already holding pastoral license over 200 aores in block xv, Mawheraiti; Leslie Lemon, section 7, block xiii, Mawheraiti, 69a 2r 13p, referred to Warden for report; P. G. Hawkins, 500 acres, blocks iv and viii, Aorere, deferred, awaiting Warden' report; Joshua Scholefield, 200 acres, M.atakitaki, deferred ditto; John Walsh, 'MO acres, block vii, Waitabu, do do; R. L. Kearns, 45 acres, block xiii, Roefton, do do; Mary Ellen Wisbcv, section 2 block xii, 'Mawheraiti, 19a 2r 3p, referred to Wr.cden for report. Applications for occupation licenses were dealt with as follows : — John Christy, cemetery reserve, section 14, block vii, Kawatere, la 3r 36p. declined : W. D. Cator, 10' acres, block iii, Kongahu, applicant to be informed that he must advcitise his application before it will be considered ; V. W. H. Gibbons, 100 acres, block i, Matakitaki, granted, rent 30 psr annum, on condition that noxious weeds on tin land are eradicated ; Wm. Townsend 112 acres, block i, Steeples, declined, the application overlapping Mr Oasfy's occupation license; Yesolved that a report be obtained on the land on which timber is cut in the locality with the object of opening the area under 1.i.p. ; T. R. Watson, 430 aces, blocks iii and vii, Waitahu, granted, r-ont £4 per annum ; A. H. Harris, 100 icres, block xvi, Reefton, refused ; Henry Lowther, 16 acres, block ii, Steeples, postponed for Warden's report; John McGrath, 10 acres, block

ii, Steeples, (south of the road adjoining section 5), granted, rent £1 per aniiuiili J. G. M. , Deck's application to purchase o.r.p. sections 26, 32, and 35, block ii, Motueka, 526 a 3r. 2Sp, was granted, conditiohs of leaste' having been complied with. Robert Staple^' application for Crown grant ovee section 9, block ix, Kaiteriteri, 47a 16p, was granted, the necessary improvements having been effected. P. O'Hagan, section 4, block xvi, 90 acres, Lyell, it was resolved that the request of applicant thai the area be extended to the boundary of the North Maruia block, as shown on pla» submitted, was granted. )