WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1918, Page 1

WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

Wednesday, August 21st

The Board met at 2 p.m. Present— The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr T. Brook (Chairman), Messrs R. Houliston and G. Mallinson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. AP.IOUHXHD IiIJSIXRSS. 9.008, Block XII, Greymouth S.D., 1 rood, Occupation Lease, Emily' Fass. Adjourned. 0909, Block XII, Greymouth S.D., 4 acres 2 roods. Occupation Lease, Jus. Shrives Adjourned. 9942, Block XU, Greymouth S.D., 1 acre 20 perches, Occupation Lease, Ethel H. Guinness. Granted ; 10/ rental.

9944, Block VI, Hohonu S.D , 20 acres M.L., Sawmill Site, Section Mil, Land Act, 1908, The Westland Sawmilling Co., Ltd.—Adjourned. 9945, Block 111, Waimea S.P., 30 acres, Regulations, Christian Cook.— Granted : 15/ rental. 9948, Block XII, Greymouth S.D., 1 acre, Occupation- Lease, A. G. Nightingale—Grauted ; rental 10/. xi:w IIt'SIXESS. 9949, Block X, Waimea S.D., 72 acres, M.L., Grazing, I). B. Smith. — Gianted; rental 20/. 9950, Block XII, WnitahaS.D, 100 acres, ML, Grazing, Win Wright (Win Duncan & Co). - Granted ; rental 20/. 9951, Block X, Waimea S.D, 72 acres, M.L, Grazing, M. E. Kelly'.— Refused.

9952. Block X, Waimea S.D, 3L acres, M.L, Grazing, J. E. Mundy. Granted : rental 10/. 9953. Section 2740, Block TI, Brunner S.D, 40?. acres. Regulations. A. Simes.— Grained. 9954. Section 2732, Block XIII, Mawheraimi S.D, 395 acres, Regulations, G. Blair (Win Duncan A Co). — Refused ; land to he offered for selection.

9955, Block IX, Wai where S.D, ALL, Glazing, D Ryall (Win Duncan it Co) —Refused. Tuansruns. M.D.L.O. 54, Sections TSS/G<\ Blk IV, Cobden S.D, 15 acres, G. ITarconrt to E. A. Kitchingharn.—Adjourned. L.P 18, Section 12, Block X, Te Kiriga S.D (Poerua Settlement), 150 j acres, M. J. Kelly' to A. Cowan.—Ad- jj journed. L.P 279, Section 17, Block X, Te Kinga S.D (Poerua Settlement), .87 acres, M. J. Kelly to A. Cowan. — Adjourned.

L.P (534 (Sub-division), Lor,- 2, Section 101, Block XTY, Wataroa S. 121 acres 3 roods 28 perches, A. T. Cooper to J. and T. Nolan (as tenants in common (Park and Murdoch). — Recommended. Part M.L. 940, Lot 10, Sub-di-visions 5-7, Res 112, Greymouth, 20'5 perches, W T Ogilvie to J Ogilvie (Wm Duncan & Co). —Approved. Part M.L. 940, Lot 8, Sub-divisions 5-7, Res 112, Greymouth, 1 rood OG'5 perches, W T Ogilvie to I O Torment (Wm Duncan A Co). —Ap-

proved. M.L. 403, Block IV, Waimea S D, •250 acres, H Ogilvie th I 0 Tennent (Wm Doncan A Co.) —Approved. Pas L.R621, Section 2781, Block VIIf, Waimea S.D, 30 acres, H Ogilvie to I O Tennent (W Duncan and Co). —Approved. R.L. 141, Section IGI. Block VI, Poerna S.D, 138 acres, H II Adam-,-on to J F Butler (Wm 'Jeffries A Co).— Adjourned. R.L 277. Sections 2825 A 2820, Block VI, Lewis S.D, 724 acres, Y W Cochrane to A J & V C Palmer.— Adjourned. P.R 054, Run G 25, May Y W Cochrane to A J A V C Palmer.— Adjourned. R.L 147, Section 5, Block XXX, Runanga, 1 rood 7 perches. F RenI'rey to Wm Gri filths. Recom mended.

L.P 554, Section 8, Block I, Runanga, 1 rood, Wm Jackson to D Swallow. —A p proved. R.L 378, Section 2511, Block 111, Waimea S.D, 73 acres 3 roods 28 perches, W Wilson jnnr., to Harley A Co Ltd A F W Cochrane.—Adjourned. O.R.P. 5, Sections 227-8, Block XIV, Olcnru S.D, 89 acres 2 roods 22 perches, Wm H Harris.—Approved.

MISCKt.rAXEOIJS. L. 355, application for exemption from payment of rent under Section 23, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1915, Jas C Hende, M.L. I >7, and L.Ps 355-6.— Withdrawn. M. 432, Messrs Park A Murdoch, on behalf of G N A J H Spence, apply for cancellation of Miscellaneous License 432, which has been lost, and the issue of a new title to the applicants in lieu thereof, the land in same having boon transferred to them. -

Adjourned. L. 366, John Wilson, holder of Section 12, Block XXXV, Runanga, under Lease in Perpetuity No 336, requests that his title to the land he cancelled. —Agreed to. M. 1002, E II A Wilson asks that Miscellaneous License No 1602 over 200 acres in Blocks XIV' and XA r , Arnold S.D, be cancelled as he has left the locality mentioned.— Terminated. M.L 685, Messrs Guinness A Kitchingliam, on behalf of Frank Wade, the transferee of Miscellaneous License 685, request that as the title has been lost a new one be issued to the applicant so soon as the old one is cancelled. — Granted. M.l, 554. J. A. Murdoch (Messrs Park & Murdoch) executor of the

will of M. L. B. Nelley (deceased) applied lor a new title to issue in lieu of Miscellaneous License 554, lost, to the transferee of the land comprised therein, Geo. Lawrence. —Granted. Non-fulfiment of conditions : ILL 190, etc., The Commissioner of Crown Lands submitted the following list of tenants who have failed to comply with the conditions of their leases and licenses — M. M. Roberts, Renewable Lease 190, non-residence and shortage of improvements; H. Dearing, Renewable Lease 191, non-residence: D. and N. Manera, Pastoral License R 705, deficient improvements.— Lessees to show cause.

Applications for exemption from payment of rent under Section 23, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1915 • Pas. R 874, J. R. Glass, Run 632, Gentle Annie, 4950 acres, annual rent £ll— Recommended. P.R 956, W. J. Oliver, Run 90, Bald Hill Range, 5500 acres, annual rent £5 10s— Recommended. P.R 960, J. J. Mulvaney asked permission, to improve 60 acres on Run 50, Pariuga and Abbey 7 Rocks. —Recommended.

Pas. R 574, J. R. Glass, asked permission to improve 30 acres on Run 632, Gentle Annie. —Adjourned. Proposals for expenditure of “thirds” and “halves” accrued during quarter ended 30th June, 1918, were submitted by’ the Commissioner of Crown Lands as follows—Westland County Council, £j332 ids 3d. —Approved. The Commissioner submitted several plans.—Approved. The Commissioner submitted a schedule of forfeited lands to be reoffered.— Recommended.