WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1917, Page 3

WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

Wednesday, March 21.

The Board met at 2 p.m. Present.— Messrs T. Brook (Chief Commissioner) B. Ward, R. Houliston, A. Camming, and G. MBlinson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed and outward correspondence approved. ADJOURNED BUSINESS. 9724,81ctck 11, TcLra 5.D,200 acres . 311, H. A, Boddington (W. Duncan & , Co)—Adjourned. 9749. Part 2934," Block XV One One S.D., 100 acres Sec 130, J. J. Mclntosh.—Grsu e l. 9755, Section 2842, 3252, Block I, Waiwberu 181 no s'd 1 rood 12 perchev, Regs, Edith Annie Fagerluna—Granted, rental £9 12/. 9760, S csion 3369, Block XIV Wutaroa S,D., 1 rood, church site Wataroa district, G. R. Northcroft.— Adjourned, 9761, Block 11, To'ara S.D. 50 acres, Stc 307, N. D. McNichol and F. Moore (C. J. P. Sellers). —Adjourned. 9769, Sec ions 3251, 2841, Block V, YVaiwhero S.D., 148 acre?, 2 roods 17 peiches, Regs L.M. Parker.— Granted , £8 8/ rental. 9770, Block 11, Toiara S.D., 200 acres, Sec 31.1, H, A. Boddmgton (W, Duncan & Co.) —Adjourned. 9771, Section 2830, Block I Waiwhero, 148 acres, 2 roods, 17 perches Purchase, D. P. and A. V. Nisbet.— Granted. 9775. Block 11, Brunner, S.D., 20 acres, Sac 140, John Marshall.— Granted.

NEW BUSINESS. 9780, Block XII, Ahauta S.D., 480 acres Kegs, J, M. Hannan (W. Duncan & Co )—Adjourned, 9781, Sections 2253 and 2261, Block 1, Poerua S D., y 5 acres, Sec 120, P. J, M. McLean (W. Duncan & Co.)—Granted ; £2 rental. 9782, Section 3, Block XXXV, Runanga, 37 perches, D. Bnrt.— Granted. 3783, Sections 22, 23, 24, and 25, Block V, Mawheraiti S.D., 219 ncrea, I rood H. L, M. Baker.—Refused. Application 9784 Section 2840 Block 1 Waiwhero S. D, 148 acres 2 roods 17 parches W. J. Dannehy (W. Duncan & Co.) Refuted. 9785 Sections 2347 and 3253 Block V Waiwkero S. D. 233 acres 5 roods 17 perches Keg--, R. W. Poschich (VV. Duncan & Co),—Adjourned. TRANSFERS. M. D. L. 0. 39 Section 2876 Block II Cjbden S. D. 5 acres 2 roods, M. A. Burnip to Juo Leak.-—Approve i, M. D. L. O 68 Section 3005 Block XVI Greymouth 9 acres, Mary Power to B. and M, Power.— Recommended. R, L. 197 Section 4, Block 5, Runanga, A. Tither to Jog DalzHl. —Approved. R. L, 299 Section 2444 Block XIV Bruce *Bay S. D. 276 acres, O. Bengtsson to Robt Thompson. (W' Duncan and Co)—Recommended, R. L, 417 [Section 10, Block XXXVIII Runanga, A. G, Hilderbrand to H. L. Munson—Granted.

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L.P., 374, Section 1, Block XVII, Kura Mary Sweenay to Maggie 0. \ (W.- Pa' e - &’ ‘ )

L P., Ois, Saedou 2, B .<ak VIII, Ran'U:g->, E biitior A. ilo lit; to Rjbt Wright.—A pp r o e J ,

Reg Lto 48, Sections 3286 usd 3288 Black JV VV -?mt*a S. D. 318 aoTfis Wm. uml Ricbd, , Hy. Boucher to E 'A L Evnn? —Approved. M.L. 836 Block II Miwheraaoi S D 40 cre< Wn. L itch to Jno F. K n el a—A-’jaarasd. TO SHOW CAUSE, R.L, 238, Section 2793, Block I, Waiho S.D., W. H. Bitson, Deficiency in improvements, £2OB 12/6, also nonresident. —Adjourned. RL. 274, Sections 2491 and 2492, Block XIV Okarn S.D., G, 0. Harris. non-resldt-ut.-Expl .nation accepted as satis'aotory. R.L. 288, Saction 2259, Block I, Pjerua S.D., J. and T. O’Neill, improvemeats deficient £l6. —Explanation accepted. R.L, 323, Section 2462, Block XT, Wutaroa S.D., Elizabeth M. Wallace, non-resident, —Three months given to catry out instructions of Board. R.L , 330, Section 2843, Block 11, Totara S.D , J. F. Miuehan, non-resi-dent,—Adjourned. R.L., 341, Section 3143, Block 111, Mt Bocar S.D., J. Deakin, improvement deficient £lO. —Explanation accepted. R.L. 370, Section 2,45 0 , Block XIV, Brace Bay 5.D.., W. E. Warner, improvements deficient £l6.—Adjourned, CORRESPONDENCE AND MISCELLANEOUS. Applications under Section 23, Land Laws Amendment Act 1915, for exemption from payment of rent during absence on military service . Cecil Palfrey, R,L. 369, Section 3,120, Block XVI, Waiwhero S.D , annual rent £4 and Rag. Lie. 52, Section 65, Block IV, Mawheranui S.D., aannal rent £l.—Recommended.

Jos. C. Routban—M.M. 828 section in Block,' XV, Waimea S.D , annual rental £2. M.L. 829, Section in Block, XV, Waimea S. D., annual rental 10/. —Recommended. M.L. 861; Section in Block, XIII, Waimea S.D , area 2 acres 3 roods 14 parches, annual rental £2 2/6. The licensee, Eli Dove asks that as the Railway Department has excavated and reduced the .area or his holding by 2 roods 8 perches, a reduction should also be made m rent of the licensee, —Adjourned for report.