WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1918, Page 4

WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23.

The Board met at 2 p.m. Present: The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr T. Brook (Chairman), Messrs R. Houliston, B. Ward, and W. Clayton. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. ADJODIiXEU naSIXESS. 9908, Blk XIT, Ctreymouth S. D, 1 rood, M.D.D.O, Emily Pass.- Adjourned. 9909, Blk XII, Greymouth S.D, 4 acres 2 roods, M.D.L.0., Jos. Shrives. —Adjourned. 9944, Blk VI, Hohonu S.D, 20 acres, M.L, (sawmill site, Section 311, L. 1908), the Westland Sawmill Coy, Ltd.—Adjourned. NEW BUSINESS. 9957, Res areas Blk XVr, Greymouth S.D, 1 acre 3 roods 8 perches, M. F M Gage.—Granted, £1 rental. 9958, Section 3, Blk V, Cobden S.D, 50 acres, grazing license, M Keating.—Adjourned. 9959, Sections 189, 191, 193, 195, Blk V, Cobden S.D, 156 acres 2 perches, grazing license, J W Tucker. —Adjourned. 9960, Blk XV; Arnold S.D, & Blk 111, Hohonu S.D, 2uo acres, grazing license, C Hogan.—Granted, £2 rental.

9961, Blk V, Kanieri S.D, 1 acre, grazing license, C W Stoop. Objection by R Knight (Mr Wells) was withdrawn, and application granted at 10/ rental. 9962, Blk IV, Waimea S.D, 80 acres, Regulations, S, It E, and T H Groo m.—Adjourn ed. 9963, Section 2791, Blk I, Waiho S.D, 321 acres, grazing license. W H Batson (Lewis & Wells).—Adjourned. 9964, Blk XII, Greymouth S.D, 14 acres 2 roods, for cash, \Y Fairhall,—Adjourned, 9965, Section 273-5. Block XIII, Mawlieranui S.D, 60S acres, Regulations, Geo Blair (W. Duncan & Co). —Granted at 15/ per acre capital ,val ue.

TRANSFERS. M.D.L.O. 53, Sections 158 and 60, Blk IV, Cobden S.D, 15 acres, G Harcourt to F A. Kitchinghain.—Adjourned, It L 378, Section 25 U, Blk 111, Waimea S.D, 73 acres 3 roods 28 perches, W Wilson jnnr. to Harley & Co Ltd, & F W Cochrane. -Adjourned. P.R 954, Run 625, “May,” 34300 acres, F W Cochrane to V 0 Palmer. —Approved. M.L 699, Blk X, To Kinga S.D, 39 acres, R J Newman to B C Qnaife. —Approved. M.L 1464, Block X, Te Kinga S.D (Poerua Settlement), 4 acres l rood 16 perches, R J Newman to B G Qnaife. —Approved. Sub-division D.P 1, Lot I, Section 151, Block If, Poerua S.D, 76 acres 3 roods 11 perches, Public Trustee, Titos Ford, junr., and It H Ford to W Ford tW Duncan & Co). —Approved. Sub-division D.P 1, Lot 2, Section 151, Block IT, Poerua S.D, i 53 acres 29 perches, Public Trustee, Tiros Ford, jnnr., and It 11 Ford to Tlios and R 1.1 Ford (W Duncan & 0>). — Approved. Pt M.L 921, Lot 12, Section 150, Cobden, 29 8 perches, A Searle to E Wilson.— Approved. ALL 936, Lot 12, Reserve 111, Greymouth, 1 rood, E II McConcliie to J Saunders.—Approved. Sub-division Pt L.P 211, Lot 1, Section 12, Block XXVII, Rnnanga, 24.4 perches,' G G McDonald to G Stephenson.—Approved.

Sub-division Pt, Li P 211 Lot 2Section 12, Block XXVII, Rniianga, 24.4 perches, C G McDonald to W B vo wn.—Appro ve d. L. 213, Section 4, Block XXVIII, Runai.ga, l rood, .3 S Oust to E R Rankin.—Approved. R.L 137, Section 3, Block XVI, Kunauga, 1 rood 1 perch, C Sweeney to G Kees, Approved. Pas L.R 743, Sections 206 and 2697, Block XIII, Mawheraiti SD, 200 acres 1 rood, J P Doolan to A O’Neill.—Approved. R,L i 87, Section 2525, Block XI, Totara S.D, 160 acres; R. L 375, Section 2915, Block X, Totara S.D, 120 acres; Pas LR, SI!, Section 2544, Block XI, Totara S.D, 900 acres; P.R 958, Run 195, Mikonni River, 2.800 acres ; P.R 754, Run 12, Mikonui River, 3,580 acres, D P Stuart and G H Chapman to J J Heveldt (Mr Sellers).—Approved. M. 1580, Blocks VI and VII, Ahaura S.D, 200 aci’es, P B Smith to S and C Smith.—Approved. Regs 16, Section 3262, Block I, Kanieri S D, 47 acres l rood, J Marks to T Ohesterman (M Houston). — Recommended.

Pas L.R 775, Section 2827, Block XII, Pohaturoa S.D, 102 acres, P W Cochrane to F H Newcombe. Recommended. R.L 191, Section 2833, Blk VIII, Waitaha S.D, H Dealing, non-resi-dence (Mr Wilson and Mr Murdoch). After hearing Mr Dealing at some length, the Board resolved to give him another chance and ordered residence within a month, to be continuous, matter to be reviewed in six months. Pas L R 705, Section 2825, Blk XII, Waitaha S.D, D & N Man era, deficient improvements (Mr Murdoch). Mr J Manera was present and gave evidence of the improvements made. - Hearing ad journed to enable Ranger to report again as to improvements. Pas L.R 9u2, Section 3185, Blk VII, Waimea S.D, Jas Duncan, nonresidence and deficient improvements —To be asked to show cause at next meeting.

FOR FEE SIMPLE. O.R.P. 8, Sections 493 and 494. Blk XIV, Okuru S.D, 61 acres 3 roods 23 perches, Mary McPherson. — Approved. O.R.P. 10, Section 232, Block X, Okuru S.D, 33 acres, W D Nolan.Aoproved. EXCHANGES. Pas L.R 761. Section 2740, Blk 11, Brunner S.D, S O’Leary, regulations to renewable lease. —Refused. O.R.P, 7, Sections 4Si & 2, Blks IX & XIII, Okuru S.D. A H Eggeling, O.R.P. to renewable lease.—Approved. R.L 960, O & It Beere, Solicitors, Wellington, gave notice on behalf of Richard Keene, the holder of timber cutting rights over part Education Reserve 123 and part of Education Reserve 124 and 125, that he desires an extension of his current license for 7 yeras from the Ist January, 1919, in terms of a Deed executed between him and the late school Commissioners of the provincial district of Westland. —Adjourned. Pas L 702, William Vincent, holder of pastoral license over Run 446, Karangaruaßiver asked for permission to sniTender same. - Surrender accepted. Pas L 930, Jas Murphy desired to surrender part of the land in his pastoral liceuse over Run 429, Greenstone,, viz : that portion comprised in application 9944, made by the Westland Sawmilling Company, Ltd, and containing 20 acres.—Approved. Proposals for expenditure of Thirds and Halves, were submitted for approval on the following amounts accrued to 30th September by the local bodies West lands County Council, £541 17/7; Runanga Borough Council, £49 16/5; Grey County Council, £285 13/11. —Approved.