WESTLAND LAND BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1920, Page 4

WESTLAND LAND BOARD

WEDNESDAY, JULY 21st. The Board met at 2 p.m. Present: The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr R. S. Galbraith, (Chairman); Messrs R. Houliston, B. Ward, Wm. Clayton, and Geo. Maliinson. The minutes of the previous meeting wore read and confirmed. APPLICATIONS. Block 11, Arahura S.D.: 136 acres; Regs: G. Erickson. Confirmed at capital value of £IOO.

Section 2723, Block XITI, Mawheranui S.D.; 425 acres; Regs: W. Ryan.— Granted ; capital value £220. Block XVI., Waimea S.D.: 274 acres. Regs: A. C. Honey (Park and Murdoch). Being area .held by applicant under misc. lease 1209.—Confirmed; sub ject to payment of arrears Block VII., Waimea S.D.: 1 acre; M.D.L.0.: K.K. Sawmilling Coy. (Park and Murdoch), —Granted; capital value £2O.

Block IV, Wataroa and Block XVI, One One S.D., 200 acres, Sec. 130., C. C. McArthur, (Mr C. J. P. Sellers). Adjoining eastern boundary of Section 2830, held by applicant’s father.—Adjourned..

Block XVI, Okarito S.D., 170 acres, Sec. 130, James Giltrap.—Granted; rental £2 per annum. Timber Right, E.E. Reserve 128, Wai mea S.D. Ivor Steel, (C. J. P. Sellers). Being all avilable-timber on E.E. Reserve 128.—Granted at Is per 100 ft. royalty.

Block.lV, Mt. Bonar S.D., 35 acres, Sec. 130, H. Linklater, (Wm. Jeffries and Co.) Area Waitahn River fronting applicant’s freehold section 795.—Grant ed; £1 rental. Section 2769, Block I, Kopara S.D., 605 acres, Regs., P. B. Beyer.-—Grant-ed. Reserve 1061, Block XVT, Greymouth S.D., 3 acres 6 perches. A. C. (Park and Murdoch)—Granted for 7 years, at £2 per annum. Block VIII, Waitahn S.'D., 10 acres, Sec. 130. T .R. Elcock, (Wm. Duncan and Co.) Area adjoining nielli r n boundary of Ross Borough I nd. Reserve 210.—Granted, £2 per annum. Blocks IV and VIII, AVataroa S.D. <SO acres, Sec. 130, T. Foster. Area in Poerua Rivet" and ATcCuit u *ii s C’eek, adjoining applicant’s Ren. L. Section 2818—Granted, £1 rental. Blocks XI and XII, AVataroa S.D. 100 acres, Sec. 130, M. AV. Patrick, (Wm Duncan and Co). Area AVataroa Riverbed, fronting applicant’s sections 2371 and 2372,-Granted; £1 rental. Cobden S.D., 675 acres, flax lease, J., M., and D Dennehy. Area formerly held under lease 1290 which expired 30th ultimo, and also area under M.L. 1591 Granted; £1 rental and royalty of Is 6d per ton on green-flax cut. , School reserve, Karangarua S.D., 5 acres, Sec. 130. Eva K .Scott.—Granted ; 10s rental. Block 1, Hohonu S.D. 600 acres, Regs. H. F. Ogilvie, (Wm Duncan and Co).—Refused. Block VIII, Mawheranui S.D. 10 acres, cash, Sec. 14, Land Amendment Act, 12. C. Healy.— Granted; at £2 per acre. TRANSFERS AND SUB-LEASES. Mis. L. 490, Block 11, Toaroha S.D.: 60 acres: A. Meharry to M. Wallace (Wm. Duncan and Co.). —Granted. LJ.P. 74, section 73, Block XIII, Wataroa S.D.: 109 acres: T. J. Hallahan to T. W. Butler (Al. Houston and Co.). The application was refused on a vote, the ! Chairman, Messrs Clayton and Houliston, voting against approval, and Messrs Ward and Ala Hinson for.

Ren. L. 303, section 3026, Block VIII, Wataroa S.D.: 166 a. 2r.: T. J. Hallahan to T. W. Butler (M. Houston and Co.). —Refused. Mis. L. 1494, Blocks XIII and XIV, Wataroa S.D.: 220'acres: T. J. Hallahan, of half interest to T. W. Butler (M. Houston and Co.).—Refused.

Mise. L. 1498, Block V, Karangarua S.IX : 100 acres: R. Williams to W. M. Cain (Win. Duncan and Co.). —Granted. L.I.P. 407, section 2405, Block VII, Waiho S.D.: 283 acres: The Public Trustee to May Louisa Foster (Wm. Duncan and Co.).— Approved. Misc. L. 383, Block 111, Waimea S.D.: 40 acres : E. Cook to L. Hales.—Approved. Misc. L. 905, sections 77 and 78, town or Ahaura: 2 4perohes: W. Piggott to 51. Connors. —Granted.

Ren. L. 470, section 2757, Block 11, Brunner S.D.: 376 acres: F.J. M. Willis to L. F. Martin—Granted. Ren. L. 309, section 2368, Block XII, Wataroa S. D.: 248 acres: W. H. Chinn to A. R. Weenink (Wm. Duncan and Co.).— Adjourned. EXCHANGES. Regs. 129, sections 2903, Block VII, Mawlioranui S. I).: J. J. O’Brien: Reg. License to Renewable Lease. —Refused. Pas. L.R. 773, section 3018, Block I, Aliaura S.D.: J. S. Howson: Deg. License to Renewable Lease. Approved. Pas. L.R. 863, sections 2867 and 2981, Block VII, Turiwhate S.D.: M. E. Griffin: Reg. License to Renewable Lease (Wm. Duncan and Co.).— Approved . Pas. L.R. 757, section 2870, Block IV, Turiwhate S.D.: A. Griffin: Reg. license to Renewable Lease (Wm. Duncan and Co.). —Granted at £6O capital value. Pas. L.R. 721, section 3115, Block VII, Wawlioranui S.D.: M. Healey: Reg License to Renewable Lease. —Granted ; capital value £IOO. Regs. 29, section 3281, Block TV, Waimea S.D.: T. G. Hayden: Reg. License to Renewable Lease.—Granted; capital value £IOO. Regs. 155, section 2932, Block V, Waiwhero S.D.: J. M. Dennehy: Reg. License to Renewable Lease.—Adjourned. O.R.P. 24, sections 850 and 851, Block XVI, Gillespies S.D. :491a. lr. 29p.: F. G. Williams, for fee simple.— Approved. O'.R.P. 12, section 88D, Block VI, Matnketake: 70 acres: W. D. and A. J. Nolan,’ for fee simple.—Approved. Misc. L. 1386, M.0.L., Block IV,

Waimea S.D.: 60 acres, P. M. O’Donnell applied to surrender. —Accepted. Ren. L. 72, section 5, Block XIX, Ruuanga, Mrs M. Senior applies for a rehearing with reference to forfeiture of a |, oV e.—Forfeiture rescinded, provided arrears bo paid. Ren. L. 346, section 3090, Block XIII, One One S. T).: W. M. Kerr applied to have lease cancelled, and applied under section 23 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1915, for remission of rent in arrear. — Cancellation agreed*to. Pas. Lie. 922, Itdn 628, sub-division A, Poll aturo a : N. McViear (Win. Duncan and Co.), applied for permission to improve 4 areas containing 350 acres-with-in above run.—Recommended. Misc. L. 537, Block I, Waitangitaona : 40 acres: F. Heveldt, applied to have lease terminated, as the land had been practically nil washed away.—Accepted. The Grey,' Westland and Duller Counties and Ruuanga Borough Council applied for approval of proposals for expenditure of thirds accrued for quarter ended 30th June, 1920.—Approved.