WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 March 1918, Page 4

WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

Wednesday, March 20th. Present—The Commissioner ( T Brook Esq) in the chair, Messrs Ward Cumming and Mallinson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. ADJOURNED “BUSINESS. 9876, - Block V, Kanieri S.D., 3 ores 2 roods 20 perches, Section 140, M. J. Brodie (W. Duncan and Co).— Adjourned. 9SS4, Block; VII. Mavvheramii S.D., 10 acres, Section 130, L. W. Lynch (O. Bortori).— Adjourned. NEW BUSINESS. 9886, Sections 2- IC, Roa, 3 acres and 32 perches, Section 130, A. E. Quinlan . Adjourned. 9887, Block I, Wniho 5.1)., ’SO acres, Section 130, W. M. Batson. Objected to by J. M. Gibb, (W. Duncan & Co).—Granted, except for portion in front of ferry reserve, at 30/ peri

annum. 9888, Block 111, Kanieri S.D., 25 acres, Section 130, J Y. Finch (V. Duncan & Co). —Granted, 10/ rental. 9889, Blocks II and 111, Kanieri S.D., iOO acres. Regulations. D. Ziu'-au.- Adjourned. 9890, Kopara and Te Kinga S.D., Section 307, flax cutting, J. Donaldson.— Granted, 2/6 per ton royalty on green flax. 9891, Section 2757, Block 11, Brunner S.D., 376 acres, Regulations, F. J. M. Willis. Granted. ' 989-, Block.- VITI and XII, Alaliinapua S.D., 84-5 acres, Section 130,\ R. C. Wells and 1C F. AL A. Alarks, as tenants in common (Li. Wells). — Adjourned. 9893, Blocks A 7 and LX, Hohonn. S. 950 acres. Section 130, .1. Moi pby.—Adjourned.

o SUB-IjEASES. • AUj. 94 , Let 10, Sub-division 7. Reserve 112, Greymonth, 20 5 p relies, W. T Ogilvie to J. Ogilvie (W. Duncan A- Co Adjourned. ALL 9 0, Lot. 8, Sub-division 7, Reserve .112, G,reymoutli, ! rood, 6.5 perches, W. T. Ogilvie to I. O. Tennent (W. Duncan & Co). Adjourned. - . ' TRANSEEKS. AI.L. '1585, Block XII, Waimea S.D.. 2,250 acres, AL Sbaft'rey to .1 Rough- (AL Houston).—Adjourned. AI.L. 566, Block L Kanieri S.D , 75 acres, J Marks to T. Chestennan (AL Houston). —Granted. ALL. 567, Blocks I, 11, V and VI. Kanieri S.D., 30 ' acres, F. F. AI. A. Alarks to T. Chesterman (AL Houston). Granted. R.L 246, Section 6, Block XX, Rnnanga, J. Bromilow to AV. Alun-caster—Appr-oved, - R.L. 52, Section 13, Block XXIII, Rnnanga, G. R. Harker to W. Ga,skeß. * —Approved. / . R.L. 276, half interest in Section 3138, Block XIII, Wataroa S.D. 120 acres, T. Nolan to AL C. Ileveldt (W. Duijcan & Co)! —Adjourned. ALL 102, ‘ Section- 4. Block IV, Alawheranui S.D, 15 acres, W R Hunter to A Cowan.— Approved. R.L 303, Section 3183, Block AMI, Waimea S.D, 1 acre, AI. A Dnskwoi th to E E B Alabin. —Approved. AI.D.L O. 53, Sections 158, 160, Block IV, Cohden S.D, 15 acres, G Harconrt to M AlcDonnell.—Refused. ALL 1365, Blocks V & IX, Te Kinga S,D, 40 acres, T Crowe to E H Becker.—Approved. Regs-710, Section I, Turiwhate S.D, 21 acres, J Harris to C E Roper (Wm Duncan it Co.)—Approved. EXCHANGES. Regs 19, Section 3625, Block 111, Waimea S.D, .1 W Callwell. Regulation license to renewable, lease.— Adjourned. Regs 602, Section 2637, Block V, Waiwhero S.D, .ios Wafer junr. Regulation license to renewable lease. Adjourned. , Regs 164, Sections 2842 & 3252, Block 1,-Waiwhero S.I), E A Fager(und (Wm Durican and Co). Regulation license to renewable lease.— Adjourned.

AILSCELUNEOUS. Regs 85, k C J Ellerv (deceased), Section 3218. Block VII, Waimea S.D. 350 acres, annual rental. £7 12/. —Declared forfeited for non payment of rent, M.L 918, Alatthew Ryan (deceased) Section 279, annual rent 15/; ALL 920, Section 167, Block V, Cqbden 50 acres, annual rent £4.—Declared forfeited for non payment of rent, ALL JOOI, Wm White, Section in Hokitika, 1 acre ; annual rent 10/. — Declared forfeited for non payment of rent.

Pas L. 960, J J.AlulvanOy asked permission to effect improvements on Run 50, Paringa and Abbey Rocks.— Refused in its present form. M. Moynihan asked that the rent on her late husband's miscellaneous license No 465 be reduced.—lt was resolved to grant an additional area on the river frontage. Reg L. 87-, D C Finch who was granted remission of rent during his term of military service and for six months thereafter adduces reasons for the granting bf a farther period of exemption. - Exemption granted from 14th November 1917. R.L 173, Robert & Thos Foster, holders of Section 2828, Block VIII, Wataroa S.D. applied for exemption from payment of rent upon it under | Section 23, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1915.—Granted. Reg L. 162, Jas Jackson, holder of Section ill IS, Block X, Alawheranui S.D, asked for postponement of one year’s Bent under Section 13, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912.—Approved.