NELSON LAND BOARD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 13 August 1928, Page 8

NELSON LAND BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING

At the monthly meeting of the Nelson Land Board'there wore present:— Messrs A. F. "Watpru, Commissioner ot (row-]) Lands (chairman), W. C. Mirfin, G. Maemabon, A. B. \Ed\vard6 -and J. O'Eega-n. Applications to transfer: -Lot 1 .of r.ection 74, block Xiil, Motupiko S.D. Area 1 rood 02.00 p. (St. Al'Vimd township extension No, ■]): L.' K-'lI. Baigcnt to ,T, S. MeT'hercoi).: Approved. 1 — Section■:•!. block XIV, Wangapeka S.D. Area US acres: 11. Dreu' (o Elsie May Drew. Approved. Lands to he opened: Lots 2 to 8, town of Murrhisou extension No. 1: Resolved in oiler at auction for cash at the upsets recommended by the iield inspector.—Section 3, block VII, Mokihinui S.D. Area 371 acres. Capital value .CI 10. Formerly held by T. A. Smith: Hcsolved not to ve-oll'er at present.—

Applications for land: Section 7. block I, 'L'utaki S.D. Area 301 acres 1 rood 20 perches. .Capital value .€OO. Half-vciiv.lv rental £1 His. Applicant, W. 'Woodcock. Approved.—looo acre:

in blocks.. VI and N, WaU.nhu K.D. Applicant, Edward V. Jones: Approved subject to mining privileges being excluded and necessary surveys being paid lor by applicant.—The Commissioner reported that only one. application had been received for Matakitaki settlement advertised as open for selection as one holding on Bale plan 309. Application*; closed at i p.m. on Tuesday, 7th August, 1028: Kcsolyed to approve of Mr D. W. Oxnam's application.—Section 17, block Nil, Matin S.D. Area 30 acres. Applicant, Miehac] D'v'aii: ftesohed to issue an occupation licence at a rental of £1 per annum subject to the stipulation that.no bush or scrub on the section shall be destroyed or damaged.—Part section 04a, block 11, Tutaki S.D. Approximate area 7 acres: Applicant, W. F. Donoy. Resolved to grant, an occupation license ill an annual rental of £2.

• Correspondence: The Commissioner read for the information of the board a general report received from the chairman of the Deteriorated Lands Committee regarding farming generally in this district. — It \v;is resolved that, the report bo received and that the. chairman of the Deteriorated Lands Committee he thanked for his comprehensive and instructive report. The board also dealt with twelve

application:! to transfer, one mortgage, three, lands to be opened, four applications for land, one show cause for forfeiture, one sljow cause, two forfeitures, eleven miscellaneous, two applications for advances and eleven application:! I'm- relief under the Deteriorated Tandy Act, 1020.