NELSON LAND BOARD MEETING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 17 November 1937, Page 5

NELSON LAND BOARD MEETING

MK .1. O’REGAN RE-ELECTED APPLICATIONS DEALT WITH At a meeting of the Nelson Land Board there were present: Messrs P. R Wilkinson. Commissioner of Crown Lands, (chairman) A R. Edwards, J. O’Regan, W. Blackaddcr and F. W. Gibbs. Application for Land: Section 3. block v, Tainui Survey District, area 472 acres; applicant, Francis E Cobeldick.—Resolved !o grant an occupation license for a term of 5 years at an annual rental of £6 Transfers: Section 815. Westport Colliery Reserve, area 16.33 perches; John Kilkenny to George Hawkins.—Transfer approved. Land for Re-ofl’cring' Section 2J block i, Ngakawau Survey District, area 25ac 24pchs, capital value £3O, annual rental £1 10s; formerly J Hunter.-Resolved to re-olTer for selection on renewable lease at a capital value of £2O weighted with £127 valuation for improvements. Forfeiture: Part section 54. block iv. Kawaliri S.D., area 73a c Ird .Ofipchs; R. J. j Kelpc.—Resolved t declare license j forfeited. Cancellations: Area of 60 acres in block ii, Reefton Survey District, annual rental £1 10s, arrears £3; estate of J. H. Silcock, ric-

| ceased.—Resolved to cancel license as ! at 1/2/36. Sections 50/60 inclusive, town of Co!- j lingwood. area 2ac 3rds 28p, annual rental £1 10s; R. J. T. Dillon.—Resolved to cancel occupation lease 1035. j and to grant a year to year license to . Mr A. J. Harvey at an annual rental of. £1 10s. [ Expenditure of Fifths, etc.: . The Conservator of Forests, Nelson, j 1 1 forwarded proposals by local bodies as j' under for the expenditure of fifths of ( revenue from State Forests:—lnanga- 1 hua C.C., period ending 30/6/37, £36 : iis lid: Buller C.C., £93 7s 9d.—Ap- ’ : proved. i ! | Expiries: t > Section 396. town of Westport. ,1. Cur- j < : tin.—Resolved to offer Mr Curtin a re- i newed lease at an annua, rental of £2. '< ’ Section 695, town of Reefton, Mrs .vl i Whitford.—Resolved to offer Mrs Whitj ford a renewed lease at an annual re a- t | tal of 15s. \ Section 85, block xv Mokihinui S.D: c James Simpson.—Resolved to offer Mr i ! Simpson a renewed lease at an annual t 'rental of £l. t Section 39. block xv Mokihinui S.D.. James Black.—Resolved to offer Mr Black a renewed license at an annual \ rental of ill r Section 11. block xv. Mokihinui S.D; 6 C. M. Johnston.—Resolved to offer Mr Johnston a renewed license at an annual rental of £1 a Section 16 block xv Mokihinui S.D.; F W. Mclndoe, jun.—Resolved to offer Mr 1 Mclndoc a renewed license at an an- t nual rental of £l. n Miscellaneous: S The Commissoner of Crown Lands announced that Mr John O’Regan was it

! the only person nominated to (ill Ihe j vacancy on the Land Board, and conso- i quently lie had Lccn duly elected as a member of the board for a further term of two years as from 18th December, 1937. Application for reduction in rental: Crown land in block ix, Waitnca Survey District, area Sac 3rds; F. Sim-monds.--Resolved to reduce rent to C 1 (is from 1/1/37. A.pplication for timber license: Section 9 block vii, Kongahu S.D., area 455 acres; D. W. A. Henderson. - Resolved to rescind the resolution ot 12/8/1937, and to grant a timber cutting license; over 80 acres, approximately, on the back of section 9 at State Forest royalty rates. The board also dealt with thirteen items in committee. :