NELSON LAND BOARD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 16 June 1930, Page 8

NELSON LAND BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING BUSINESS DEALT WITH At the usun] meeting of the Nelson Land Board there were present: Messrs A. F. Waters, Cmmissioner of Crown Lands (chairman/, fj. Macmahon, J. O'Rcgan, and VV. BJackaddcr. Lcavo of absence was granted to Air A. R. Edwards. • Applications for Lands.—Section 22, block ii., Waitakere S.D. Area 439 acres. Applicant, Mrs D. Hartill. Resolved to grant Mrs Hartill an occupation license over the section at an annual rental of £2.—Sections 33-36 and 42 to 46, block xv, Mokihinui S.D. Area 44 acres 1 rood 21 perches. Applicant', Henry Lowlher. Application approved; —Section 4, block ix, Malifi S.D. Area 43 acres. Applicant, John Badcock. Resolved to accept Mr Badeock's tender,— Sections 10 and 12, block vi, Takaka S.D., containing 45 acres and 407 acres respectively. Applicant, Otto W. Sixtus. Application declined.—Sections 71 and 72, block xv,' Mokihinui S.D. Area 10 acres. Applicant, C. J. IT. King- Approved.—2l acres in block xiii, Whakapoai S.D. Applicant, L. Harvey. Resolved to grant Mr Harvey an occupation license at an annual rental of 15s. —Part section 26, block vii, Waimea S.D. Area 2 roods. Applicant, Henry O'Neill. Resolved to grant an occupation license as from 1/1/30 at an annual rental of £l. Section 6, block vii, Waitakere S.D. Area 492 acres. Applicant, F. M. Mitchell. Application declined. Application for Timber Reservation. —Part sections 53 and 54, blocks iii and ii, Reefton S.D. 640 acres. W. J. Morris. Refused. Applications for Timber Cutting Licenses.—so acres in part of sections 26 and 30, block iii, Steeples S.D. Applicant, S. Williams. Resolved to grant timber cutting license at a- royalty of 12s 6d per truck.—Part sections 7, 8 and 9, block vii, Kawatiri S.D. Applicant, Thomas Kgan. Resolved, to grant timber cutting license at a royalty of 12s 6d per truck.—so acres in block iv, Waitakere S.D. Applicant, Messrs Powell and Champion. Resolved to grant a license to, cut mining props over the area at a royalty of 12s 6cl per .truck.—Section 12, block v, Otumahana S.D. Area. 490 acres. Applicant, D. C. Leach. Resolved to grant Mr Leach a license to cut yellow, pine sleepers for six months at a royalty of Sd per sleeper.—lso acres in blocks" vi, vii, ix, and x, Waitakere S.D. Applicant, M. Hunter. Resolved to grant a license over the area to Mr M. Hunter at an annual rental of £5 plus royalty at the rate of Is 6d per 100 superficial feet of timber milled. —Application for sawmilling license over sections 5,6, 7 and part 17, block ii, Ohika survey district. 50 acres. Bowater and Bryan.

Resolved to grant a sawmill license to Messrs Bowater and Bryan at Is 6d per hundred superficial'feet royalty. Transfer of Half-interest. —Lot 15 St.Arnaud Township Extension No. 1, section 74, block xhi.Motupiko S.D. Pubr lie Trustee in estate cf E. W. Kidson, deceased, to J. C. Kidson. Approved. I Lands to be Opened.—4 acres in block |ii, MatakitakiS.D. J. W. Ford. Re- ' solved to grant an occupation license at lan annual rental of £1 10s, subject to

payment of arrears on previous license.— Section 51, block iii, Kawatiri S.D. Area 1 rood 20 perches. No action at present.—Section 1, block iii and section 14, block iv, Mawhoraiti S.D. Area, 631 acres. Adjourned. Cancellations.—Sections 4 and 5, block ix, Waimea S.D. Area 5 acres 1 rood 1 perch Mrs E. Lewis. Resolved that license be cancelled as at 31/3/30— Part section 21, block i, Matakitaki S.D. Area 5 acres. J. and G. Walker. Resolved to cancel license as at 31/12/29.— Section 14, block xii, Kaitcriteri S.D. Area I*s acres. Hansford-and Mills Construction Coy,, Ltd. Resolved to cancel license as at 31/12/30—2 acres in block xvi, Orikaka S.D. M. IL Pupich. Resolved to canceLlicense as at 31/12/29, subject to balance of arrears , being - paid.—so acres in block- vi, Una survey, district. A J W Bartlett. Resolved that hcens« be cancelled as at 31/12/30.— 160 acres in blocks i and ii, Ngakawau S.D. Area 160 acres. J. P. Walsh. Resolved to cancel license as at 31/12/29. 23 acres in block i, Ohika S.D. and secliea 41, block iv, Waitakere S.D. Area- 34 acres 2 roods 38 perches. J. H. Powell.;. Resolved to cancel licenses. —Lots 11, 12 and 13, part section 76A, block xiii, Motupiko S.D. F. ■Jarre.tt -and others. Ad-, iourried. '.','.' '' „, ,: ->: Forfeiture.—Section 151/ Town, ;of Westport. Estate of Mrs I. Clayworth, deceased. Resolved to declare lease forfeited. ■ ' ',."': „ Rescission of Forfeiture.—Section 1076, Town of Westport. G. White. Forfeiture rescinded. ;

Correspondence and Miscellaneous.— Section 5, block iv, Kongahu S.D. - Area

554 acres. Capital value £375. -|kßolv-. cd to reduce the capital value to £2lO. The Waimea County Council forwarded proposals for the expenditure of thirds. amounting to £37 17s 3d and accrued to 31st March, 1930. Approved.—The Buller County Council forwarded oroposals for the expenditure of thirds amounting to £37 6s 2d accrued,to 31st March, 1930. Approved-—Sections]:. 32 (area 17 acres) and section 33, (area.'sl acres 36 perches) and section 17 (ami 48 acres 33 perches). Proposed sale, of closed road. Resolved that sections-;be disposed of to the adjoining, owners at prices assessed by the Field Inspector. The Board also dealt with- 36 items in committee. ' '■ '"r-