NELSON LAND BOARD.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14155, 18 April 1916, Page 2

NELSON LAND BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Nelson Land Board was held on Thursday and Friday last. Present: Mr. F. A. Thompson (Commissioner), and Messrs Baigent,' Bell, Patterson and Walker.

Applications for renewable leases.: Section 3, block xiv, Hope survey district, 656 acres, John Hall, granted; section 131, block xiii, Matiri survey district, 60a. 3i\, John H. Croawell, granted; section 3,. block xv, Kaiteriteri survey district, 172 acres, C. G. Wilkinson, declined; section 4, block xv, Lyell survey district, R. Fairhall, declined, area being scenic reserve; blocks viii and xi, Tetaranui survey district, 1000 acres, Charles Louis Harvey, granted- at ...10s per acre, second class lajid with 4 year' rent, exemption. Application for pastoral license: Section 4, block viii, Owen survey district, declined in the public interests.

Application for occupation under the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908: Section 10, block.iii, f-wis survoLv district, 14 acres, John Francis McNamara, declined, . already leased. , . ..• • Application for occupation license under the Scenery Preservation Act, 1908: Section 11, block xv, Rahu survey district, 19a 2r, John F. MeNawiara.— Referred, to Commissioner of CroAvn Lands.

Applications for occupation licensers under section 130, Land Act, 1908: Sections 2 to 8 and 1 to 10. blocks viii and xii, Arnaud survey district, 865 acres, J. L. Adams, declined; blocks £, xi and xv, Gordon survey district, 5000 acres. Mrs. L. M. W. Stratford, granted at £10 per annum for 6000 acres; section '55, block iv, Tnangahua survey district, 5n 31-. 2fti">, George Henry Mellett, granted. 20s per annum.

Applications for transfers: Action 6. souare 7. Motunka survey district-, 73a. 3r. C. T. Dudley to G/T. Hpnth anrl IT. R. Heath, improved: section 4. block A-i, KniteriteH survey district, 171a 2r 24u. E. N. Jennens'to C. G. fforne. a letter was received from transferee withdrawing his consent, withdrawal accepted: section 5. part ?9. blocks ix and x, Wai-iti survey district, 483a lr 20p, A..P. Griffith to H. Borrymaiij approved : section 2. block xii, Takaka Survey district 419 acres, Hickmott and Ralston to N. A. Burnett, approved; section 9, block iv, Wai-iti survey district, 54 acres. H. T. Gould to R. James, granted subject to improvements being completed ; section 36, block xi, Motueka survey district, 47 acres, R. F. G. Stade to Wallace and Bush, declined ; sections 40 and 47, block xi, Motueka survey district, 77 acres, M. C. Drum-' ißond to Wallace and Bush, declined; section 9, block xiii, Wangapeka survey district, "200 acres,...A. Flanagan to P. C. P'ahl, declined, transferee ineligible; section 3, -block viii. Owen survey district, 70 acres,- A. Flanagan to P. C. Pahl, declined, transferee, in-, eligible;- section 5. block iv., Wai-iti survey district, 86a .Or 160, H. T. Gould to R. James, approved. : •Application for fee simple: Section 1, block ■v, Howard ■-■.survey district, section 4, block viii, Motupiko survey district, 1139 acres, Guy Nalder's exe-cutors.-^—Approved. ' Correspondence and im'soiF'llaneous :—■ From Mr. H. Ives, discharged . soldier, asking that he be allotted a section of land near Onekaka or Puramahoi, Waitaim survey district.—Referred to Commissioner of Crown Lands. From Mr. S. Stringer, licensee of section 5, block Vi, Kaiteriteri, object',ng to pay his rent as his section lias been cut up by- roads.-—Forfeited, ay vc:\v^ to be written' off. With reference to the disposal of the Tarur'jilo K'nll "rmsidersitiori \y]->io]\ was postponed from last meeting, .the: Commisp'OTier's rrrovt ■ ivp.r '--,{• ■:j <?oinr<f>!-!ri}-|ir; that the run be. not sub—Anproved. ' F'-om Mr."J. J. Lloyd, selector of section ■'[. block i. Rotoroa. pskin"- to Iv> allotted a piece of swnnniv land rdioinino; his section.—Declined. The von<--pr's report o" <?e f>tion 1. '■! O "l- iji was biid lv^ovp +1,,-, Poard. with a recommendation that the lessee should be exempted from ' residence at" the pleasure of the Board owing to ' nnsuitability of noness.— Fxei^ntion granted during pleasure of tho Board. '1; R. G. and P- A. Colemnn. I"cspc. s of sections 25, and 26 and 3. block* v'ni- ahfl v, Tadmor and Gordon survey districts, applied for remission of rert undor section 23 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1915. —Adjourned for further inquiries. From A. H. Mnhltfy re rental to be charged for 385 acres in block i, Mntakitaki survey district.—Granted, cariital value of 7r 6d per acre. From .T\-angpr Harris re orre^rs <** rent on section 2, block xii, Tntnki survey district; and Ration •'-1-. blofik xvi, Matiri survey district.—rA'l.ionrned to July metir^ for consideration. j- From. R.",n":er Harris rp Mr. A. T-. Gibbs's applicatift:! fSr old post office

site,_ Longford.—Jßefuscd," fiu-ther iuquiries to he made ro section.

From Ranger Harris, stating that settlers in arrear. with their rents in Braeburn Settlement were willing to apply for ,loans;in order to liquidate arrears.—Received. Settlers to be communicated with.

From Ranger Harris re arrears of rent on section 11, block iv, Tutaki survey district.—Adjourned to July meeting for consideration.

Mr. G. Whale applied for a strip of land in front of sections 2 and 3, block ii, Tufcaki survey district.—Adjourned pending report from Surveyor Fairhall.

Messrs. Dermott. and Hill (through Mr. George Renner). applied for an area of land adjoining Lake Rotoroa.— Declined.

From James Hunter, applying for a, renewable lease over seceion 52, block v, Wairami survey district.—Declined, area held under coal prospecting license.

From J. D. Bnnifitt. uer T. Byrnes, re scenic reserve, Takaka, section 4, block viii. Adjourned for report. From J. T. Kinvig, asking to rent the Lake liomestead, section 5. block xi, Howard survey, district.—Adjourned pending communication with the £toHc Department. From T. P. O'Connor, applying for remission of rent on section 8, block iv, Tutaki survey district.—-Resolved to recommend that all arrears of rent be remitted'up -to 30th June, 1918. A schedule of lands to be. opened up was approved.

An application was received from C. A. S\va.nson (soldier on active service), per Sirs. M. -Iy. Swanson, re

leasing accommodation and public utility reserves at Lake Roioroa.— Application" adjourned for further goik sideratiou. .- >