CROWN LANDS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 13 June 1942, Page 3

CROWN LANDS

NELSON BOARD MEETS APPLICATIONS FOR LEASES AND TIMBER PERMITS A meeting of the Nelson Land Board on 1 Wednesday was attended by Messrs P. H. Wilkinson. Commissioner of Crown Lands ! (chairman). J. O'Resran. J. Creighton. A. Rowling ami CL L. Mead. APPLICATIONS FOR LAND Sections 4 and 5. Town of Springs Junction. Area: 1 rood 24 perches. Applicant: Mrs E. M. Cooke. ' The application of Mrs F.. M. Cooke for ■ a renewable lease title to llic sections was ' approved at a capital value of £2O each, annual rental 30s each as from 10th June. Section 70. Township of Hector. Area: l rood 2 perches. Applicant: William Murray. It was resolved to grant Mr William ; Murray a renewable lease (33 years) over ( section 70 at a capital value of £ls. annual rental 15s, from 29th April. 1942. Section 21. Block VI. Ngakawau S.D. 49 acres 3 roods 35 perches. Applicant: D. j McMillan. Jnt\ It was resolved to grant Mr 1). McMillan. Jm\. a year to year license over section ' 21 as from 10th June. 1942, at a rental of £1 7s per annum. Area in Block XI, Mnwheraiti S.D. Area: l acre (approximately). Applicant: Mrs Myrtle Mary Baines. It was resolved to grant Mrs Baines a year to year license from Ist January. 1941. over an area of 1 acre (approximately) at a rental of £1 per annum and subject to lessee's right to remove improvements upon determination of license. INCORPORATION OF AREA Section 10. Block VIII. Rahu S.D 10 acres 3 roods 37.2 perches. Applicant: P. I R. Norriss. It was resolved to incorporate section 10, Block VIIT. Rahu S.D.. with section 3. Block VIII. Rahu S.D., as from 4th May. 1942. and to increase the capital value by £2O and annual rental by £l. APPLICATIONS FOR TIMBER PERMITS Area of bush situated along Stony Creek in Block 111. Mawheraiti S.D. Applicant: D. H. Williams, of Hill view, Rcefton.—Declined. Part Section 25, Block 111. Koneahu S.D. Applicant: J. F. A. Adamson.--Approved. SUBLEASE Section 2(19. Westeort Colliery Reserve. Area: 29.81 perches. Lessee: Mrs Rose : Twohill. Sub-lease to Mr Kevin Brown, of Westport.—Approved. CANCELLATION Twenty acres in Block IX, Reefton S.D. j Licensee: William O’Grady. It was resolved to cancel the license held by Mr W. O'Grady over 20 acres in Block IX, Reefton S.D., as at 30th June, 1942. LAND FOR RE-OFFERING Section 7. Block VIII. Takaka S.D. 878 ! It was resolved to offer the section on a , renewable lease at a capital value of £220. ' weighted with £350. in favour of the State Advances Corporation Section 38. Block 11. Wnitakere S.D. i Area: 239 acres 2 roods. Late lessee: Patrick Kane.—No action was taken meantime. Section Pt. 32, Block VI, Kawatiri S.D. Area: 43 acres 1 rood 08 perches. Late lessee: J. D. Fayen.—No action was taken meantime. Section 8. Block IV. Maruia S.D. Area: 709 acres. Late lessee: Lauritz Gould.— No action meantime. The Waimea. Collingwood. Builer. Inangahua, Muichison and Takaka County Councils submitted proposals for the expenditure of "thirds.” etc. accrued to 31st March, 1942.—Approved. The Conservator of Forests. Nelson, forwarded proposals by local bodies for the expenditure of “Fifths” of revenue from State forests for the period Ist January to 31st March. 1942.—Approved. The board also dealt with thirteen items in committee.