WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1917, Page 4

WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

% Wednesday, November 21st

Present:—Messrs T. Brook (Commissioner) in the chair, Ward, Cummiug, Mallinson and Iloulistou. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and confirmed. ADJOURNED BUSINESS

0815, Block XI, Waiho S.D, 1 acre. Section 140, Guide Thompson Memorial Hall and Waiho Library Association (W. Duncan A Co). — Approved. 0824 (a). Res 1380, Block J, Waiwliero S.D, 12 acres 2 roods, 38 perches, Section 130, D Dennehy (W Duncan & Co). —Adjourned. 9831, Block XII, Waimea S.D, 50 acres, Section 307, (flaxmill site and drying ground), J E ITougli, (Park A Murdoch). —Withdrawn. 9833, Block IV, Okarito S.D, 45 acres, Section 307 (flaxmill site and drying ground), A.l Flaxmilling Co, (M. H. Houston). —Withdrawn. 9837, Res No. 18, town of Okarito, 1 acre, Section 130, John Watt, (Pai*k A Murdoch). —Objected to by T Mcßride (Mr Wells).- Granted, Mr Ward dissenting. 9842, Blocks VIII A XII, Waimea S.D, 350 acres ; regulations, A A E A Fensom (Mr Sellers). —Adjourned,

R.L 354, Section 3033, Block VII, Mawheranui S.D, 040 acres, T A Smith (Administrator of estate ot J H Smith, deceased), C Uddstrom and J Nyberg to L F and J Nyberg. Approved. Reg L 118, Section 3211, Block VII, Mawheranui S.D, 392 acres, T A Smith (Administrator of estate of .1 H Smith, deceased), to L F Nyberg. —Approved. '

NEW BUSINESS. 9844, Block XI, Okarito S.D, "20 acres, Section 130, .1 R Watt, (W Duncan A Co). —Adjourned. 9845, Sections 2884 A 3204, Block 111, Brunner S.D, 200 acres ; regulations, H H Rowse. — Granted.

9840, Section 2791, Block I, Waiho S.D, 321 acres; renewable lease, W H Batson (Mr Wells). —Adjourned. 9847, Part Res. No 1570, Te/Kinga 200 acres, Section 141, the New Zealand Wood Pulp A Paper Manufacturing Coy, Ltd (Mr Sellers). —Ad-' journed. 9848, Res, No 1575, 1577, 1095, Part 1570 A 1094, Kopara, Te Kinga. Otira, Teremakau S.Ds, 29,800 acres, Res under Regs, Section 14 L The New. Zealand Wood Pulp A Paper Manufacturing Coy. Ltd (Mr Sellers).—Adjourned. 9553, Run 22, Matake-take S.D, 21,000 acres and Run 81, Mataketake S.D, 7,000 acres, J \V Darroch. —Grant recommended. 985-1, Section 2798, Block I, Kopara S.D, 521 acres; regulations, J 0 nod win.—G ran ted.

9855, Section 2707, Block T, Kopara S.D, 351 acres; regulations, W .1 Kerr.—Granted. 9850, Section 2759, Block 111, Brunner S.D, 407 acres, A R Cropp. Granted. 9850 (a), lllock I, Kanieri S.D, 5 acres, Section 130, T N Si air.es (Lewis A Wells). —Withdrawn. 9857, Block I, Kanieri S.D, 100 acres, Section 330, C Gordon.—Refused, two portions being already leased. 9858, Biock IX, Mawheraiti S D, 800 acres; regulations,. L McVicar.— Refused. 9859, Blocks XI A XV, Waimea S.D, 100 acres, Section 130, John Manzoni (Park A Murdoch). —Granted, £l rental. 9800, Block HI, Waimea S.D, 100 acres, Section 130, J (McDonald (Park A Murdoch).—Granted, £1 rental. 9801, Block VII, Okarito, 40 acres, Section 130, N E Friend (Park A Murdoch). Adjourned. 9862, Blocks V A IX, Mawheraiti S.D, 800 acres; regulations, V C Pal m er. —Refused. 9803, Block XI, Waimea S.D, 200 acres, Section 130, Mm Stewart (Park A Murdoch). —Granted, £2 rental. 9804, Blocks X A XIV, AVaimea S.D, 70 acres, Section 130, T M Staines and J Sullivan (Lewis A Wel Is). —Adjourned. 9865, Block IX, Mawheranui S.D, 18 acres, Section 130, B ,T Tre’ney,— Granted.

TRANSFERS AND SDH ERASES. L. 454, Section 2329, Block IV, Totara S.D. 166 acres, E M Bonar to ’ W V M Bonar (Mr Sellers). —Adjourned. ' R.L 278, Section 3117, Block XIII, Mawheraiti S.D, 52 acres 2 roods, Patrick Moore to M M Halpin.—Approved. v Pt M.L 951, Lots 1-3, 5 & 6, subdivisions 13-14, E R 113, Greymouth, C C Gleeson to J E Robertson.—Approved. . Pt M.L 251, Lot 4 sub-division IS-14, E R 113, Greymouth, C C Gleeson to John Beilis.—Approved. M. 145, Section 30, Block I, Ahaura S.l), 55 acres, J Casserley to A S Moloney.—Approved. Pas L.R 801, Section 3103, Block VII, Mawheranui S.D, 232 acres, C Uddstrom to J Nyberg.—Approved. M.L 649, Block XVI, Waiwhero S.D, 50 acres, G Hahn to J McNeill. —Granted. M.L 414. Block XIII, Kanieri S.D, 18 acres, R Houliston to L H Morel. —Approved. Regs L. 68, Section 3325, Block IV, Ahaura S.D, 176 acres, A Ourry to H W Cockerill.—Adjourned. M.L 1297, Block XI, Waimea S.D, SO acres, P Kealy to W Stewart (Mr M urdoch ). —Ad j our n ed. M.D.L.O 70, Section 3007, Block XVI, Greymouth S.D, 4 acres, B H Kerr to J P Galbraith.- Approved. R.L 71, Section 3, Block XIX, Rnnanga, G Groom to J S Gust.—Adjourned. Reg Lie 19, Section 3265, Block 111, Waimea S.D, .T W Oalwell, regulations to Renewable Lease.—Adjourned. O.R.P 89, Section 179, Block XIII, and Section 181, Block XIV, Wanganui S.D, 441 acres, Wm Berry.— Approved, MISCELLANEOUS. M.L 73, application for cancellation

of license, .Tno Watt (Park and Murdoch) asks that Miscellaneous License over Reserve No. 18, in name of Margaret. Mcßride (deceased) be cancelled. —Cancelled.

Application for exemption from payment of rent under Section 23, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1915, Section 3223, Block XI. AVaimea S.D, 430 acres, annual rent £ll 12/ ; Run 428, Upper Aralinra, 35,509 aerps, annual rental £22, D C Finch.— Recommended for full exemption during service and six months after discharge.

Canterbury Education Board ask that surrender of Mining District Land Occupation License over Section 3135, Block 111, AVaimea S.D, in the name of Mrs Barbara Wilson be accepted, the land having been secured for a school site.—Accepted. Proposals for expenditure of “Thirds,” etc. were submitted as follows : —For period ended 30th September 1917, Grey County ’Council, amount £4OB 6/3. For same period, .Duller County Council,’amount 4/8. —Approved. The Commissioner submitted several plans.—Approved. WOOD PULI’ INDUSTRY. The Commissioner reported that the New Zealand AVood Pulp Paper Manufacturing Coy Ltd, have failed to comply with Clause 2 of Conditions of tneir Lease, No. 1544, in respect of erecting plant. —Lease declared forfeited.

The Board resolved that a number of Crown tenants who are in arrear with payment of rent will he given until 15th December to pay the amounts due,failing which legal action will be taken to recover the rent and the forfeiture of leases considered. The Board then adjourned.