NELSON LAND BOARD.

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12216, 13 April 1908, Page 4

NELSON LAND BOARD.

I The monthly meeting of the Land Board concluded on Friday. Applications for flax licenses were ' (dealt with as follows: 2 Edward Robert lssell, block i, Waitakere, 200 acres . and ' Edward . Robert lssell, block i. Waitakere, 200 acres. ; adjourned for report by Crown Lands Ranger, Application to purchase fee '■'simple, of leases in rerpetuity under section 20 of '"Tbe Land Laws- Amendment Act, KJU7. " I Herbert Smith, Kaiteriteri: Resolved to forward Mr Smith fowen of application pi-ascribed by **TJhe Vlaand Laws Amendment Act, 1907 ; >r Edward McMahon, section 122, block vii, samtt as above, Kawatiri, 83a 2i o; Mni-ia Theresa Jenkins, section 13, block vi, Tutaki: Report of valuation by appraiser approved. Com mi Si sioner directed to fofwarci copy to the lessee \ Application to purchase fee simple of occupation with right to purchase lease. T. A. H. Field, section 21, block x, Wangamoa, 94 acres 35 perches, postponed for report by Crown Lands Ranger re improvement effected on the land t applications to exchange M. D. L:O. leases for renewable leases were dealt with as follows: — Thomas Corcoran section I'JO, block ni, Kawatiri 100 acres. Resolved to refer the application back'to the Warden for reconsideration., W. R. Walker, block in, Onßtaua, 100 acres.. Approved. Robert Kerr, section 40, " block vi-, Ngakawau. Referred to -Warden for a-eport/ W. F. Herring, section 9, block i," Waitakere. Ranger's report received 1 application further postponed for Warden's concurrence. James Jamieson, j.'ir. , section 8, blcck ii, Steeples, 4(5 1 .'Jr. Postponed for Ran ger's report. Application for Crown ; Grant:' Alfred James Shnw, section 1 block vii, fakav/au, 123 acres. Approvvcl. Application to exedange freehold land for equivalent of Stock Reserve Kerr Bros., to evchange section 3, block vi, Motupiko 100 acres for area of equal value of Stock Reserve C. Motukpiko. Adjourned for special f report by Crown Lands Ranger. Applications for land (general) were dealt with a3 follows: M. Pearce, Ohlka, 100 acres. Adjourned in ordar to obtain a detail report from the Crown Lands Ranger as to the quality and quantity of timber growing on the* land. R. Ellis and F. Walkef, letter from G. H. Allan, Requesting applications for land in Pakawau and Aorere Survey Dis tricts— refused at We3tport meeting —to be recorded as applications for renewable lease. R. Ellis' application for land in 3ralvawau District refused-, the land having already been granted to Mi. Uickmotfr under occupation license. Resolved to offer F. Walker an occupation Jiceme. Mrs Ellen Wisbey asking for another tenure over section 2, block MaWheraiti, held by her under-'occu-pation license. .udjournotl for report by District Surveyor. James Ward, letter from A." W. Mills asking for better tenure over sections 51 to 54, block \\ Kawatiri, held under Occupation License. Kef used tfie Board has no immediate intcn lion of taking away the Occupation License. In the event of it being taken for any purpose the land will bo weighted vvitu the value of improvements.. C. Gray, applying tor lease of 1 acre of section 8> block xiii, Oparara. Adjournedjwalting i'eply from Marine Department. Harry Crebef asking for alteration in boundaries of, land granted to him at Konigahu District. Considera : tion postponed until tSe surveyors Are on the ground. Rea Brothers, application for 200 acres in blobk iii, Reefton district. Declined, the land carrying valuable milling timber, A. D. Bayfield, re section 31, block ii, Kongahu, 35 acres. Refused, the land tc be opened o:i roaewnble lease. 11. L. . Cox, srction 20. block i, Kongahu. Mr Cox to be i - formed tuat the section is free) ohi land. C. J. T. tiavwood, 500 «;»-■-•. Takaka 'distrmt known as ' ; (^ C1(---aan". Resolved to advise Mr !i:irwood that a large area of land i:- t c locality will be opened on rencv.ui lo lease at an early date. William M. Jenkins, milling timber area biosk iii, Kongahu, and block ix, Otumahana. Resolved that the application cannot be acceded to. Messrs Pitt and Moore, solicitors, applied on behalf of Mr and Mrs P. B. Rickettsfor permission to transfer thsir leases of sections 13 and 35. blk vii, and 1, block xi, and 11, block xii. Tadmor Survey District, containing 620 acres to Messrs E. C and L. R. Price? Re3oJved that the application be refused Mr and Mrs Ricketts having failed to fulfil the conditions of leases. A letter was received frdm theUn-der-Secr6tary for Lands advising the notification in Gazette re the disposal of Scenic Reserve to J. P. Gihoy": Resolved to inform Mr '.Gil roy that an area in blocks vii and viii", Matiri, S. D. , ' was added to his section on 11th March, 1908, Ihfl area to be held on renewable Jease. Letters of E. Lockington and J. Brazil objecting to the granting of Pastoral License to W. O'Grady over islands and river beds, Withu river. Declined, tbe Board considering it madvisblo to g'raul an Occupation Li cense over this river ' heel. Letter from Alexander McDonald re the refusal of his application for 200 acres NgaKawau. The Board agreed with Mr McDonald's opinion respecting settlement aid will open the land for selection as soon as it receives a certificate from the Crown .uands Ranger and the Warden that the milling timber has been cut out. Report from District Surveyor Montgocnerie on improvements effected by Kichard Molloy on M.D.L.O. lease, ssctiqn 112, blojk ix, Reeftoa. Resolved that Mr Molloy be called upon to show cause at the meeting of the Land Board to be held at Nelson on the 14th May next why his lease should not be cancelled for non compliance witb the condition. Application by A. W. Mills on behalf of George Colligan for concessions equal to that allowed by "The Bush and Swamp Crown Lands Settlement Acr, 1933, on his grant of sections 6 and 7, block i. Kawatiri district. Resolvexi that application be declined. Letter from Alexander lnglis re improvements on , section 94, Square 9 ; Kaiteriteri. district, held under L.I.P. was read, K.P. Mullins, L.l.1 1 . Section 52, I block iv. Kawatiri, was cancellf cl ; K. P. Mullins, L.I.P. section 52, blocK iv, Kawatiri, wn-s caneleled. Surrenders: — J. W. tlaryoy. Pakawau, 2 aore3, occupation licans. 1 ,. ra- ' aolAeJ.that surrender ba acseptcd ; Janet. Dovvnie, reserve, Maruia, .! occapalion license, postponed till noxt meoting of ths Board; J. T.; Krskine, block ii, Ohika, TfX) acre?, M.D.L.0., letter from Mr Bird

( Egerif; "for Mr Erskine), stating-h'is olient's inability to aocept a lease of 1100 acre 3 under M.D.L.O ie Ohika [district on the conditions laid down (by the Board ; J. Lenihdn, recreation reserve, Cape b l oulwind, occupation l«censs, postponed until rebeipt of arrears oi rent. Alfred Smith, application for pastoral run, 4000 acres on Brunner Itange, resolved to offer Mr Smitn a temporary grazing license over 4000 acres on Brunner Range (to include the area he now holds on occupaftio'n..license, aniiual rental ,£l2. Resolution £c Braeburn : — Resolved ulideV section 63 of "The Land for Settlements Oonslidation Act, 1900," ttiafi ftn area .of a 15,342 acres of Urowri laods adjoining Braeburn Settlement, together, with two stdsk reserves containing 770 acres be included in the Braeburn Settlement^ Rentals to be assessed on M.D.L.O. leases:— W. J. Robson. section 5, block viii, Owen, 1)0 acres; r«nt 6d per acre per annum ; E. Hobsibn, section 4, block vi n, Owen, 99 acres, > rent 6d per acre per annum: A. Flanagan, section :V. block viii, 70 ?v:res, rent Gd por acre per annum; F. E. M... Kox, - section 16, blook i, ; Steeples, 98 ach£s, fent ls^per acre per annum; A. M. Grabam, section: 2, block xi, A o voip, 100 aores, re.nt ; 9d per acre per anoum; W. Squire* section 2, block xi, Aorere, 20 acres, rent, 9d per acie per'annum. .Resolved that Mr* and Mrs P. B. Rlcketts must take up their resi-. dence on their leasehold lands with-: in three naqnths, and carry out the agraemefifs which they have agreed to do under bond, to the Land Board. Application from Edgar Charlie Goodall to transfer his interest in application granted to himself and A. J. Drummond of L.I. P. in Kaitenteri. district to Henry Owen Drummond.— Resolved to approve the transfer of E. O. Goodall' s moiety in 3j.1. i., Kaifceriteri district to Henry Owen Drummond. Transfer :— O . K .P. sec it i o a s 8 a n d 9, block vii, Tn-.1-nor, sections 1 and 5, block Viii, Tadmor, ssctida 10, blouk vif, Tadmor. L.I. P. section 11. block vi i, and section 6, block viii, Tadmor. from A. E. Rolled to W. H. J. Lir: a: letter recoiv.ed from the Under-Sj.ivtary for Lands, notifjing the"ap-piv».val of tho Hon. Mio^ iste'i',- of'-La^ds to the transfer. L.1.P., section 2, block i, Onetana, A. E. Davicisoa to A. R. Davidson; letter received from the Under-S3C-retary of Lands, notifying ths approval of the Hon. Minister of Lands to the transfer Cash tenure, block % Faftawau, 505 acres, W. J. S^iaw, A. J. Shaw and L. Flower to J. Bassett, approved. M. D. L. 0. , section 49, block iv, Kawatiri, 100 acres, H. W. Sherlock to James Lull", postponed for ranger'sreport n.3 ti value-' of improvements. M.D.L.O. section 1 block li. Ngaka* wav, 30a lr, D. Mc'Lellan to Rober Kel'r. O.R. P., section 52; block ii, Oparara, 9Da lr, H. Parkes to G. W. Thompson, p'Q3tponecl for enquiry. MsD.L'.O.'j section 2, block i, -Ngakawau, 20 acres, B. S. Woodford to Kate Guy, postponed for report by Crown Lands Ranger. L. 1. P., section 3, hleck yii, and section 0, block ii, Matiri, 287 acres, S. J. Thomas'jjnbiety to her husband, J. Thomas," bb tenants in common, postponed for. three months. L.1. P.. section 2OH-" blriclrvii, Jfawitin v^ acres-, E. R. tss^ll to Tbos., Glenn, ad|6u'r.ned. L.i.P., section 9. block iii, Totaraniii, 227 a 2r ■ IGp, F. Taylu- to C.G.T. Harvvobd, gran tod. Mr t M. (J. Uotrigan, lessee of section 22 and, Elizabeth. M. Uorrigan {wife of M. O. Corrigan),- lessee of seotion 23. Wangapeka Settlement, applied for permission to transfer their leases to Thomas Pascal Mora and Anne Catherine Mora (wife of i;')G latter).— Resolved that theßoard t\n not permit the transfer, and that I inffTitiiihcania t>e informed that any jiiitie Eftoi': tivo years from the date 'ut' ; their kaaos they may apply to the -Land T5 iard for ■ permission to ; iufrondflr tfiPir leases on the condi- ; tion that the lands included therein sholl ba re-opened for. selection, au.l thnt the values of the improvements made by them shall be paid by tbo incoming lessees, the value of such improvements being previously ascertairoi and determined by the Board whose decision shall be final. Mr William Wattie, lessee of section 19, block si, Wangapeka Survey District (Wangapeka Settlement), eotaining 346 acres, applied tor permission to transfer ins leaseto H. S. Gainsford, of Har warden, Canterburv.^—Resolved as the reasoh adduced by Mr Wattie does not, in the opinion of the Board, come within tne meaning of the proviso to regulation 12 of the regulations under the Lands for Settlement Act, viz., that on the death of a lessee, or the happening of an extraordinary event, a transfer may, with the sanction ot the Land Board and the Minister, be made, the application be refused.