WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1919, Page 4

WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

WEDNESDAY. JJAI.IGH lOi'ii

The Board met at 2 p in. Present —The Commit sioner of Crown Lands, Mr R. S. Galbraith (Chairman), Messrs R. Honliston, Geo. Mallinsou, B. Ward, and W. Clayton. Tlie minutes of the previous meet" ing were read and confirmed. ADJOURNED BUSINESS. 9908, Block XII, Grey.mouth S.D, 1 rood, Part VIII Emily Pass.— Adjourned for ranger to report. 9909, Blk XII, Greymonth S.D, 4 acres 2 roods, Part 'VII I, Joseph Shrives. —Adjourned for report. 9974, Blocks I V ancl VII, AbbeyRocks SD, 300 acres, Renewable Lease, J. A. Mulvaney.—Struck out. 9998. Sections 175, 177, 179, 180. 18), Block V, Cobden S.D, 250 acres, 1 rood 20 perches, Section 130, Terence Deere. —Granted at £3 10/ rental per annum. 10001, Section 7i, .Block IV, Mawheianui S.D, G 6 acres, Regs, George Arthur Hahn. —Adjourned. NEW BUSINESS. 10002,'Block VI, Kanieri S.D, 200 acres, Sec 130, F. Havill, lying be tween McKay’s Creek and Upper Bridge between M.O L 10S3, ICauieri River (Lewis & Wells). —Granted at £3 per annum. 10003, Block VIII, Mahinapua S.D, 1000 acres. Regs, J. E. Searle, adjoining eastern boundary of Section 1980.—Adjourned. 10004, Block V, Cobden S.D, 100 acres, Section 130, John William and Maria Lyes (Wm Duncan & Co). — Granted; £1 rental. .

10005, Toaroha and Totara S.D, 900 acres, Reg. Lie. J.T.R. Smith (Wm Duncan & Co), river bed extending from Hokitika Gorge to Camelbaek Bluff.—Refused.

[Particulars of the discussion appear in another column.] 10007, Kaireri and Toarolia S I), Regs, M. B. Breeze. All available iand from Junction Hokitika and Kokatahi Rivers to boundary of Styx Run, (Lewis <fc Wells).—Refused. 10008, Totara and Toaroha S.D, Regs M. B. Breeze, river bed from Hokitika Gorge to Camelbaek Bluff excluding Bouars and G. P. Breeze leases (Lewis & Wells). —Refused.

10009. Wataroa 5.13. 1000 acres, Regs, W. J, Breeze (Lewis & Wells), area in Wataroa river bed. Refused..

10010, Totara and Toaroha S.D, 900 acres, Regs, W. A. Smith, river bed from Hokitika Gorge to Cam el - back Bluff, excluding Botiars miscellaneous lease.--Ref used.

1001], Block VI, Mawheranui S.D, Section 130, D. Burt, area in Grey River fronting Section 2410 held by applicant. —Granted.

10012, Block XIII, Kauieri S.D. 50 acres, Section 130, P S Ho.slau (Lewis A Wells), area Hokitika River fronting Sections 991 and 794 including road reserve. —Adjourned. 10013, Block 11, Toaroha S.D, SO acres, Section 311, T Stopforfh, area in Hokitika River partly fronting Lot 3 of Education Endowment Reserve 127 (Park A Murdoch). —Adjourned. 10014, Section 2795, Block I, Kopara S.D, 521 acres, Reg. Lie. Robert Dunn.—Granted.

10015, Block VJ, Mawheranui S.D, 100 acres, Section 130, R and A Smith. —Granted; £1 rental. 1001(5, Block VIII, Waiho S.D, 100 acres, Renewable Lease, M J Donovan (Win Duncan A Co). — Granted.

TRANSFERS. R.L 2GO, Section 5, Block XLIII, Runauga, J.Darwell to A. Geissler,— Approved. L. 553, Section S, Block XIX, Runanga, J, Collins to S. H. Pinch.— Adjourned. M. 1532, Block XII, Wuiniea S.D, 170 acres, G. Pamment to J. Nolan.—A pproved. L.P 48, Section 935, Block XII, Waitalia S.D, C. Urquhart of half interest to W. Wright (Wm. Duncan A Go). —Approved.

Ren. Lease 151, Section 2 93, Block XII, Waitalia S.D, 20 acres, C. Urqnhart of half interest to W. | Wright (W. Duncan A Co). —Approved. O.R.P. G2, Section 973, Block I, Toaroha S.D, 339 acres, E. Evans and M. Kettle, executrices in estate of 11. Johnston to J. Woolhouse (Wm Duncan A Co).—Approved. L,P 338, Section 3, Block XXXI V, Runanga, J. Glover to A. AVebb.— Approved. R.L 3G7, Section 3044, Block IV,

Waiinea S.D, 207 acres 2 roods, P, O’Boyle to S. A. N. Sullivan.— Recommended,

M.D.L.O. So, Section 13130, .Block XVI, Grey mouth S.l), 1 acre 3 roods 30 perches, K. 13. Williams to A. Ilopgood.—Approved. M.O.L. 1005. Block IS, Okarito, .1. Watt to W. M’Cluggage (Bark & Murdoch). —Approved. M.O.L. 418, Block XJV. Kanieri S.l), 40 acres, A. Little to W. H. Little (Wm Duucaii A Co).-Ap-proved. Baa Lie IL 508, Section 2700, Block IV, Waimea S.l), 30 acres, JI. B. Bruhu to 14. Baker.—Approved.

M.L 'O7B, Block XIII, Waimea S.U, 1 rood 26 perches l , A. Jamieson to J. Y. Finch. —Approved. Pas Lie R, 705, Se.tion 2835, Block Xri, Waitahi S.D, D. Manera of half interest to (J. N. Maneir. (Win Duncan & Co).—rAdjoni tied. R.L 15, Section 16, Block XVI, Ruuanga, Public Trustee estate J. McKenzie to Sophia, Low.—Approved. L. 537, Section 2, Block XLI, Ruiumga, J. Smith to H. Southward. Approved. R.L 461, Se tiou 2780, Block XV J, Grey mouth SB., J. M. Roberts to A. R. I). Gilbert.—Approved. P.R 538, Section 105, Block VII, Mawhei’anni S.D, L. \V. Lynch, exchange from Reg License to Renewable Lease.—Refused. CORRESPONDENCE AND MISCELLANEOUS. M. q6o, O. and R. Beere, solicitors, Wellington, gave notice on behalf of Richard Keene, the holder of timber cutting rights over parts of Education Reserves 123, 124 and whole of Education Reserve 125, that he desires an extension of his j current license for seven years fiom : Ist January, 1919, in terms of a deed executed between him and the late School Commissioners of the Provincial District of Westland.— Struck out. L.P 614, Section 6, Block 11, Rumiuga, Joseph Fisher, the owner oi above lease, a surrender of which was accepted tX Land Board meeting of 18th December, 1918, now states he is unable to produce lease, it having been burnt in a recent fire suffered by him.—Agreed to forfeit leas 2.

Application 9991, mo acres, Block 1, Waiho S.D., J. M. Gibb (Wm Duncan & Co) applied for a rehearing of above application granted at last meeting of Board. —The lee of per year for the lease was upheld.

M.L. SSS, OX. Block XIV, Hohotiti S.D, 200 acres, P. Nicholas asked that it be forfeited.—Approved.

Reg. Lie. 114, Section 2723, Block XIII, Mawheranui S.D. The Commissioner notified that an amount of 17s 4d is due for rent on above license, and stated that he had received notice from Mrs White, that her husband the late licensee, died on 29th November last. — Amount to be written off.

D P. 4, Section 13, Block XXX, Runanga, Alice Kelly applied for forfeiture. —Declared forfeited. MX. Sl6, M.O.L. Sl6, O.L. Block X, XIV & XV, Waimea S.D. 490 acres, G. Linklater applied on be ■ half of his brother Hugh Linklater, who is at present serving with the New Zealand Expeditionar}' Force, under Section 23 of Laud Laws Amendment Act, 1915, for remission of arrears (.£18) on above license and exemption from payment of rent during the remainder of his absence. —Rent remitted during absence.

Section 2610 & 2611, Block VI, Wataroa S.D, L. W. Anderson made provisional application for the above sections. —Adjourned. The Commissioner placed several plans before the Board. —Approved.