LAND BOARD

Southland Times, Issue 18984, 19 November 1920, Page 2

LAND BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Southland Land Bos'.rd yesterday was attended by the Commis'-inner of Crown Lands. Mr T. Brook, and Messrs J. Fleming, J. Hargest and J. Carmichael. TRANSFERS. The following applications for transfer were approved:— Section 16, block 6, Town of Limehills, 2ac Ir 19p, Tthel Wilson to J, Doherty. Section 1, block 6, Town of Limehell?, 2ac lr 19p, Ethel Wilson to J. Doherty. Section 2, block 15, Town of Limehills, lr, Ethel Wilson to J. Doherty. Sections 67-68, block 1, Waikaia S.D. 46ac 34p, R. Mclver to C. E. Soper. Crown land between sections 67 and 68, block 1, Waikaia, lOac, R. Mclver to C. E. Soper. Sections 1 and 2, block 4, Wendonside, 554 ac lr 25p, W. Mortimer (of his half interest) to W. Mortimer, the younger. Section 11, block 15, Town of Limehills, lr 05p. Ethel Wilson to J. Doherty. Section 19, Pahia village, 9ac 2r 39p, Francis Tecofsky junr. to Alexander TecofSection 14, block 16, Town of Winton, lr 07p, W. H. D. Hurst to A. E. Smith. Section 840, Hokonui, 2G2ac 2r 31p, John Mcßae to Lucy Matthews, Tram rights through sections 32, 33, 42, block 2, and 9-14, block 11, Waikawa, A. F. Hawke, R. A. Anderson, E. C. Leary (trustees late Wm. John Moffett) to D. W. McKay. Section 17a, block 9, Wyndham S.D., Glenham settlement, 280 ac 2r, Olive Rubina Cartwright to G. A. Skene. Sections 1-7 part 27 and 28, block 19, Invercargill Hundred, 68ac 2r Olp, Francis Rose to J. Somerville. Section 3, block 5, Town of Gore, lr, Mr Dumbleton to R. S. Tunnage. Sections 1-3, block 3, Daniel town, Sac 3r 37p, James Barron to John Hamlin. Sections 54, 57, 59, block 7, Oteramika,

Hundred, 147 ac 3r 32p, Sydney Rlacklow to William McCallum. Section 33A, block 4, Invercargill Hundred, 30ac, W. Baird to A. Land. Section 93, block 1, Mataura Hundred, Edendale settlement, lOOac, W. McDonald, lessee. Application to sub-leese 3 acres of above holding to P. D. Botting, Ivan Botting and A. Williamson.—Approved subject to Commissioner of Crown Lands being satisfied with the terms of the sub-lease. The following applications were recommended for the approval of the Minister of Lands: — Section 62, block 19, Invercargill Hundred, lac 3r 08p, Francis Rose to James Somerville. Sections 63-64, block 19, Invercargill Hundred, lac 2r 35p, Francis Rose to J. Somerville. Section 19, block 13, Jacob’s river, Ermedale settlement, 397 ac lr 25p. D. M. Mitchell to John Fraser. Applications were refused as follow: Sections 9 and 17, block 3, Alton, 158 ac 01p, J. King to W. J. Erskine. Section 2, block 10, Alton, 41ac 2r 04p, James King to W. J. Erskine. Section 476, block 6, Forest Hill, 214 ac 14p, Frederick Gill to John Bryce. Tie following applications were adjourned. Section 129, blocks 6 and 12, 31, Takitimo, 2292 ac, J. G. Gow to C. S. Stevens. Sections 130, blocks 6 and 12, and 1, block 17, Takitimo, and 3, block 18, Centre Hill, 4098 ac 2r 27p, J. G. Gow, K. K. Wilson, P. Gow (in estate of Marianne Gow, deceased) to Marion Stevens. FEE-SIMPLE. Applications for fee-simple were dealt with as follows: Sections 70-71, block 23, Invercargill Hundred, 209 ac Olp, Mrs E. J. Brand,— Approved. Section 23, Merrivale No. 1 settlement, 108 ac 2r 30p, Francis Cooper.—Referred to Valuer-General. Section 16, Maori Hill settlement, 35ac, W. Cooper.—Referred to Valuer-General. Sections 7 and 8, block 7, Mokoreta, 1246 ac 2r 36p, Charles Templeton.—Approved. APPLICATIONS FOR LAND. Applications for land were dealt with as follows: — Section 2, block 12, Waikawa, 1610 ac, 0.R.P., T. P. King.—Refused. Section 98, block 1, Oteramika Hundred, 12ac Or 21p, Joseph Jordan.—Approved. Section 8, block 12, Waikawa, 302 ac 2r, cash, W. Henry Monk.—Adjourned. Section 32, block 2, Waikawa, 28ac Or 14p, 0.R.P., W. Fhmcan. Failing approval of application applicant applied for tram rights through north part of section. —Application for section refused; application for tram rights adjourned. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS. The following application under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act was approved on renewable lease tenure: — Section 74, block 5, Longwood, ISSac 3r 22p, Norman L. Whipp, CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was dealt with as follows : J. A. Hart applied for grazing application over 30 acres (approximate) in block 7, Longwood district.—Granted. Messrs Coughlan Bros., the lessees of section 382, Terepa Estate, 1141 acres, applied for leave to surrender the lease.—Refused. The engineer Southland County Council requested that the Board allow part of section 48, block 14, Invercargill Hundred, to be taken for road purposes.—Adjourned. Wm. Dawson applied for grazing rights over north-west part of Waikiwi town settlement and offered 30s per acre per annum. —Granted for grazing of cattle only. Waipohatu S.E. Co., per Messrs Longuet and Robertson, applied for a sawmill area over Crown land section 12, block 10, Waikawa S.D., 189 acres with 905 acres reserve, being sections 9. 10, 11, IC, block 10 (total 1094 acres). They also applied for tramway rights along Waipohatu stream through Crown land sections 6 and 7, block 13.—Recommended for approval of Minister of Lands. Tram rights granted from year to year at £1 per annum. Messrs J. W. Swift and Co. applied for permission to break up and sow in grass about 300 acres at Dunrobin station.—Approved. Mrs V. E. Broomhall applied for about 20 seres in block 7, Longwood district, as a grazing right. The Round Hill Mining Company consented subject to certain conditions. —Approved subject to conditions.

W. H. Collie, the soldier lessee of section 11, block 5, Aparima Hundred, 217 acs 3r 36p, applied for leave to surrender same and select section 10 adjoining.—Surrender accepted as from 31/12/20 and application for section 10 recommended for approval of Minister of Lands as from 1/1/21. L. A. Neiderer applied for the timber on sections 18, block 12, 13, block 14, and 46, block 9, Oteramika Hundred, and offered £BS for same.—Recommended for approval of Minister of Lands.

Walker Welsh applied under special tenure for section 25, block 4, Town of Menzies Ferry, 4lac 34p.—Refused. Ranger Collins reported having taken postsession of section 10, block 5, Aparima Hundred, 195 ac Bp.—Received. R. G. Puller, the lessee of section ss, Strathvale settlement, 104 ac lr 2p, requested that the lease be made out in tie names of R. G. and H. C. Pullar. —Approved. George Ait-ken intimated that he wished to surrender his lease of south part of section 22, block S, Wendon district, 2ac 2r 29p.—Surrender accepted. Ranger Traill forwarded a report on area (100 acres approximate) adjoining section 19, block 11, Paterson district to the south. —Recommended that area be set aside as a scenic reserve.