WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1918, Page 1

WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18tu. The Board met at 2p m. Present —The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr T. Brook (Chairman), aud Messrs B. Houliston, Geo. Mallinson.'MJ. Ward, and W. Clayton. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. ADJOURNED BUSINESS. • I 9908, Block XT I, Greymoutli S.D, | 1 rood, M D.L.0., Emily Pass—Adjourned. ; 9909, Blk XII, Greymoutli S.D, 4 j acres 2 roods, M.D.L.0., Jos. Shrives, j —Adjourned. | 9944, Blk VI, Hohontt S.D, 20 : acres, M.L, (sawmill site), the West- . land Sawmilling Coy. Ltd —Granted; ; for 3 years, £1 rental. | 9958, Section 3, Blk V, Cobden | S.D, 50 acres, grazing license, M. i Keating. —Granted, j 9959, Sections 189, 191. 193, 195, | Blk V, Cobden S.D, 156 acres, I grazing license, J W Tucker. Granted, £2 rental. 9962, Blk IV, Waimea S.D, 80 acres, Regulations, S, It E, aud T H { Groom. —Granted. 9963, Section 2791, Blk I, Waiho j S.D, 321 acres, grazing license, W H I Batson (Lewis & Wells).—Adjourned. | 9964, Blk XII, Greymoutli S.D, j 14 acres 2 mods, for cask, W Fair* | hall, —Recommended for portion at i £8 per acre. NEW BUSINESS. 9966, Block XIII, Mawheraiti S.D, : 25 acres, grazing license, A. McDonald. Granted. 9967, Block 11, Totara S.D, 40 acres, grazing license, W. Thomson. — Adjourned. 9968, Section 83, Block IV, Mawheranui S.D, 20 acres, grazing license, O. Head (Lewis & Wells). — Withdrawn. 9969, Block VI, Kanieri S.D, 120 acres, grazing license, Mrs F. Newman (Lewis.& Wells). —Granted, 30/ annual rental. 9970, Block I, Waiho S.D, 8 acres, grazing license, C- 11. Gibb (Win Duncan & Co).— Granted, 10/ rental. 9971, Reserve 23, Block X, Te King-a S.D, 20 acres 2 roods, grazing license, G. C. Jacobs. —Granted, £l per annum. 9972, Block VI, Kanieri S.D, 250 acres, grazing license, O. Head (Lewis i & Wells.)—Refused. I 9973. part Section 3368, Block i XIII, Bruce Bay S.D, 400 acres, 11. L, j D S, R. Ritchie (Win Duncan & Co). Granted, at 15/per acre; valuation • of improvements to be assessed by j ranger. | 9974, Blocks IV aud VII, Abbey j Rocks S.D, 300 acres, R.L, J. A. : Mulvauey.—Adjourned, i 9975, Block IX, Waiwhero S.D, 350 acres, grazing license, A. I). ; Poschich (Wm Duncan & Co). —Rejfused. i xr. ANSWERS. I M.D.LjO. 53, Sections 158 and 60 Blk IV, Cobden S.D, 15 acres, G : Harcourt to F A Kitchiugliam.—Ap- . proved. j L P 236, Section 6, Block XXXIV, | Itunanga, M. Campbell to J. Wilson. Approved. ' L.P 437, (half interest), Section 149, Block 11, Poerua S.D, 239 acres, J. Ford <fc C. Gordon, Exors, of T. Ford (deceased) to R. McMillan | (Lewis & Wells). —Approved, j Pas L. 834, Section 3128, Blk X, Waimea S.D, 306 acres, E J Smith to E B Smith.—Approved, i R.L 418, Section 11, Block XXXVIII; Itnuauga, C Hewison to A Kinsey. —Approved. | R.L 52, Section 13,. Block XXIII, j Itunanga., W Qaskell to W Gleave.— 1 Approved. | M.L 1301, Block XIII, Mawheraiti, iS D, 64 acres, J P Doolau to A ! O’Neill. - Approved. | M.L 466, Section 25, Block X, Te | Kinga (Poerua Settlement), 5 acres, J A & F R Woods to A J Palmer.—Approved. L.P 477, Section 8, Block XIV, Rnnanga, W. Southward to C F Finn. , —Approved. I 0.R.P., 6, Sections 225/6, Block XLV, Okuru S.D, 105 acres 3 roods ; i 2 perches, for fee simple, W. 11. : Harris.—Approved, j O.R.P. 7, Sections 481/2, Blocks ! IX aud XIII, Okuru S.D, 100 acres, i for fee simple, A. H. Eggeling (Wm i Jeffries & Co). —Approved, i Regs 168, Section 2741, Block 11, j Brunner S.D, R. R. Hall, Regulations 1 to Renewable Lease. —Refused, j R.L 960, Oit R Beere, Solicitors, : Wellington, gave notice on behalf of j Richard Keene, the holder of timber | cutting rights over parts of Education Reserves 124 and 123, and the whole I of Education Reserve 125, that he I desires an extension of his current license for seven years 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.

Joseph Fisher, holder of Section 6, Block 11, Runauga, asked permission to surrender bis, L. use in Pei petuity over it.—Accepted. , The Commissioner of Crown Lands reported the following selectors havs failed to comply with the conditione of their leases:—W. J. Kerr, Regs 177, D/S, non-payment of rent; , J. Goodwin, Regs 176 D/S, non-payment of rent. —Given to uext meeting. CORRESPONDENCE AND MISCELLANEOUS. The Commissioner submitted a number of plans which were approved. Ranger C, Macfarlane appointed to assess value of rentals for uew term on Pastoral Runs expiring on 28th Feb., 1919, submitted amounts for that purpose. —Approved. M.L- 958, J. F. and M. Miuehau, holders of Education Endowment Reserve 122, Block IV, Wataroa S.D, under Miscellaneous Lease 958, for 20 years from Ist January, 1908, point out that the Poerua River is encroaching on the property, and asked for an expenditure ot £I,OOO to protect the reserve from erosion.—Received ; left to Commissioner, Messrs Houliston and Clayton to visit and report. Application to effect, improvements on Pastoral Run, J. S.. Thompson, License P.R. 873, Run No. 26, area over which permission required,, 280 acres, comprising isolated lots of 100 acres,' 80 acres, and 100 acres each.— Refused. . M.L. 1341, G. Rankin, Reserve 360, Block XXXI, Runauga, to surrender. —Approved. O.R.P. 130, R, Williams, Block XIII, Waiho tS.D, area 112 acres to forfeit.—Approved. Morrison’s Block Blackball.—This land was recently surveyed. Holders of . Miscellaneous Licenses in the block urged reasons why permanent titles should be granted them;-I). Burt, ML. 1510; S. Hartshorne, M.L. 1530; A. and R. Smith, M.L. 689; Is. Taylor, M.L.1558. —Resolved the Board would consider applications from these settlers. The Commissioner reported that a number of tenants are at present in arrear with payment of their rent. It was resolved to notify defaulters that iu defaujt of payment forfeiture of leases be made. , .