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Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 26 August 1908, Page 89

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» A. FOREST APPLIED FOR.. (From. Otjb Owh Coshespondent.) p t • GREYMOUTH/Atfgust 21. tka important matter ' was* brought'forard at the. Westland Land Board meet.ong, when the adjourned application for 30,000 acres at Otira amd Tekenga survey : ; district ,for' 'wood pulp paper-making pur- ; poses were dealt with. . The Chief Com- , ! miesioner, before making come pointed in- ! quiries to the applicant as to the status ! and intentions of those connected with \ him in the proposed venture, stated that ■ the area in question was applied for '. ■for wood pulp making purposes, and the ( Jioard had to take every precaution that | p lease was not granted which could be ' fcused for speculative purposes, but 'that the ' ( applicants were prepared to proceed with "-, the work proposed. The applicant stated ( that the enrnaicate he represented already t hod sufficient money in hand for the neces- j sa-ry extensive surveys required, and that y tbey -w-ere -in communication with others s to join the venture, also that work would . • l>e at once proceeded with as soon as • r the necessary titles were obtained, this } <feeing the only matter that wasy keeping •them back at the-preesnt time. The com- t 'mrfssioner, further stated that if a .grant a -were given for a wood-pulping leaf© it c .wguld have to be understood that the I l&ae was responsible for the -quality of t tUa wood pulp in the area. The lessee i would have to take full responsibility for c that. ' The applicant, in reply, stated that a satisfactory experiments had been, made i [with, email quantities of SQjne of the I wood's, and ifte the applicant would a Suite satisfied to take all responsibility b as to the suitability of the timber for the J P' *c required, as suggested to Mr i, fte. The application was recom- t ed to the Minister. - ' o