WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1919, Page 4

WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17th. The Board met at 2 p.m. Present:—The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr R. S. Galbraith (Chairman), Messrs R. Honliston, B. Ward, Wm. Clayton and Geo. Mallinson.

The minntes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

ADJOURNED BUSINESS. Block I, Toaroha S.D, 50 acres, Section 130, G. Lyes, area Hokitika River bed fronting M.O.L. 440 held by applicant.—Adjourned. Block IX, Mawheraiti S.D, 400 acres, Regs., N McVicar, (Wm Duncan & Co). —Granted for 300 acres, capital value 10/ per acre. Block XY, Kanieri S.D, 50 acres, Section 130, W O’Brien (Wm Duncan & Co).—Adjourned. Block VII, Turiwhate S.D, 27 acres 1 rood 20 perches, Section 131, J F and T J Jack. —Confirmed at £3 per • Block XY, Kanieri S.D, 5 acres* Section 130, W J O’Reilly.—Refused* J Block XY, Kanieri S.D, 12 acres’ Section 130, Mary Ann O’Reilly.— Adjourned. Section 2941, Block I, Totara S.D, 44 acres, Regs, Maria Boyle. Objection by J Dunlop (Win Duncan & Co). It was resolved to confirm the grant previously made, subject to payment of £2 compensation to J Dunlop for improvements. Block IX, Kopara S.D, 5 acres* Section 130, Te Kinga Land and Timber Coy-—Adjourned. E.E Res 125, Block XIII, Okarito S.D, 1,000 acres, timber right F E Dale (Lewis & Wells). —Adjourned. Sections 22 i 6 and 2944, Block I, Totara S.D, 46 acres, Regs, J Anderson.—Granted.

Section 3342, Block VII, Waimea S.D, 117 acres, Regs, Jack McDonald (Park & Murdoch). — Grant confirmed; capital value £2OO. Block 1, Otira S.D, 20 acres. Section 130, a McAlpiue (Wm Duncan & Co), area Taramakau River bed fronting Section 22 i s.—Adjourned. Blocks VI and X, Otira S.D, 10 Jacres, Section 130, A McAlpine (Wm Duncan & Co).—Adjourned. Block I, Toaroha S.D, 100 acres, Section 130, V W M Bonar, island in Hokitika River bed, known as Jones’ Island.—Adjourned.

NEW BUSINESS. Blocks IX and Xlll Ahaura S.D, 400 acres, Regs, J C Campbell.— Adjourned. Blocks X and XIY, Arawata S.D, 25 acres, Section ,130, James Nolan (Wm Duncan & Co). Mr Murdoch for He veldt Bros, holders of run covered by the application.— Refused. Section 2759, Block 111, Brunner S.D, 452 acres, Regs, P M Rowse.— Granted.

Section 3217, Block VII, Waimea S.D, 192 acres 2 roods, Regs, E Cook. —Granted.

Section 2899, Block V, Brunner S.D, 653 acres, Regs, J C Lowry.— Granted.

- Blocks 111 and XV, Mawheranui and Waiwhero S.D, 200 acres, Regs, T F Turner.—Adjourned. Run 447, Wills Valley, 31,600 acres, Part VI, F. C- Warring.— Granted.

Res 1569, Block IV, Waimea S.D 3 acres 3 roods 37 perches, Section 130, L V Shepherd.—Adjourned. Block X and XI, Otira S.D, 100 acres Section 130, J A Aicken (Wm Duncan & Co). —Refused ; being within the National Forest Reserve.

( Section 2537 A, Block VII, Waimea S.D, 69 acres, Regs, C 0 Andersou. Granted.

Block VI, Mawheraiti S.D, 320 acres, Regs, M Fitzgerald.—Granted at £1 per acre. Block VI, Otira S.D, 100 acres, Section 130, W J Jones (Wm Duncau & Co). —Adjourned. Block I, Otira S.D, 20 acres, Section 130, T Leamy (Wm Duncan & Go). —Objected to by Kelly and Jackson (Mr Murdoch ).—Adjourned.

Section 2760, Block 111, Brn nner S.D, 473 acres, Regs, W Dalzell.— Adjourned. Blocks XIII and XVI, Mawheraiti and Waiwhero S.D, 900 acres, Section 130, J Halpin.—Adjourned. Section 2897, Block V, Brunner S.D, 913 acres, Regs, 0 V Pariitt.— Granted.

TRANSFERS AND SUB-LEASES. Reg Lie 109, Section 2727, Block X, Mawheranui S.D, 300 acres, .1 E S Merriman to Phoebe M Smith.— Recommended.

R.L 323, Section 2362, Block XI, Wataroa S.D, 189 acres, E M Wallace to J J Mclntosh (Wm Duncan & Co.) —Refnsed.

O.R.P 113, Sections 468. 469, Block IX, Ok nr a S.D, 100 acres, M M Harris to T C Elliston (Park & Murdoch). —Granted. Ren. Lease 279, Section 3126, Block XVI, Grey mouth S.D, 5 acres I rood 35 perches, and Ren. Lease 70, Section 2446, Block XVI, Greymouth S.D, 98 acres, A Peary to J Sneddon.—Recommended,

L. 325, Section 2266, Block XIIT, Wanganui S.D, 356 acres, W Searle to J Searle & George Searle (Wm Duncan & Co) —Approved. M. 1379, Block IV, Totara S.D, I >io acres, J J Breeze & M Breeze to W H Campbell (Wm Duncan & Co) —Refused.

M.L 587, Block V, Kanieri S.D, 33 acres, D Spence to C Willoughby & P A Thorpe senv (Win Duucan & Co) —Approved.

M.L 1090, Block VII i, Mahiuapua S.D, 270 acres, T Brown to P W Browu (Wm Duucan & Co) —Approved. L. 108, Section 2305, Block XIII, Holiouu S.D, 100 acres; Pas. Lie 888, Section 3174, Block IT, Turiwhate S.D, 155 acres ; M L 1584, Block 11, Turiwhate S.D, 25 acres, J J Malone to L W Bassett (Win Duncau & Co)—Approved. M. 655, Blocks I, II and XIII, Turiwhate S.D, J J Malone of 1-7 interest to L W Bassett (Wm Duncau j & Co) —Approved. J

Pas L. 769, Run 3, Taramakau River, J J Malone of 1-6 iuferest to L W Bassett (Wm Duncan & Co) — Approved, L.P 617, Section 4, Runanga, A Muir- to C Parsonage.—Approved. Pas Lie 912, Section 3192, Block XIV, Te Kinga S.D, 310 acres, H M G Feary to J Baird.—Recommended. R.L 425, Section 3250, Block I, Waiwhero S.D, 105 acres 3 x*oods, T M Foschich to H E Wylde. —Recommended.

Pas Lie 849, Section i 10, 3194, 3154, Blocks I & 11, Ahaura S.D, 223 acres, F A Baldock to A Feary.—■ Recommended. Misc L. 627, 100 acres, Misc L 575, 538 acres 2 roods, Misc L 1533, Block 11, Ahaura S.D, 150 acres, F A Baldock to A Feary.—Approved. M.D.L.O 39, Section 2876, Block 11, Cobden S.D, P M Rea, from M.D.L.O to Renewable Lease (Wm Duncan & Co) —Confirmed. Pas Lie 544, Sec 2560, Block IX, Te Kinga S.D, Jesse Donaldson, Reg License to Renewable Lease.—Refused.

MISCELLANEOUS. Misc. L. 1429, 1150 acres, Blocks XII and IX, Waimea and Hohonu S.D., The Kumara Flaxmill Coy applied to have T.G.L. held by G. | Lawrence terminated, and area | offered lor flax growing (Park & ; Murdoch.) Objection by G. Lawi rence (Wm Duncan & Co.) —Adjjourned. ! O.R.P 113, Sections 468 & 469, | Block IX, Okuru S.D,. M M Harris ; (Park & Murdoch; for the issue of a j new license in lieu of original lost.— Grauted.

The Commissioner placed before the Board plans showing leases of islands in Hokitika and Kokatahi river bed for consideration of adjustments of rent.

M.L 1439, part Section I, Block I, Cobden S.D, Messrs Park & Murdoch, Solicitors in estate of Bridget Wade, applied for issue of new lease in lieu of original lost. Granted.