WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1923, Page 4

WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19th. The Board met at 2 p.m. Present: The Commissioner of Crown Lands, ATr AV. T. ATorpeth (Chairman), -Messrs B. Ward, AVm. Clayton, Geo. Alallinson ami AV. 11. Chinn. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. APPLICATIONS. Block N, Ahaura S.D., 200 acres, Bogs: William Delaney.—Granted at £75. Block VIII, AVaitaha S., 50 acres, Begs: AT. A. Bossenbeek.—Refused. Section 2570, Block I, Otira S.D., 12 acres l rood, Ben. Lease. B. S. O’Neill.—Granted at £25. Block NVI, Greymouth S.D., .‘1 acres 3 roods 30 perches, M.D.L.0., U . -I. Cook.—Adjourned. Section 151, Block IN, Okuru S.D., •18 acres 3 roods 8 perches, Begs: Grace Eggcling (AVm Jeffries & Co). —Granted at £'2 per annum. Block VII, AVaimca S.D., 20 acres, A1.D.8.0., John AfcDonald.—Granted at Cl per annum. Section (i, Block Xl.m, Btmanga, Ben. L. 11. Harwell.—Granted. Blocks IN and X, Te Kinga S.D., 30 acres, Section 130, Te Kinga Band and Timber Co.—Adjourned. Sections 2173, 3577 and 3578, Block XI, Alt. Bonar S.D., 56 acres, Pas. T.. [■'. E. Black.—Adjourned. Section 2085, Block N, AVaimca S.D.. 71 acres 2 roods 32 perches, Pas. B. 1). IB Jellie (.1. A. Murdoch). —Adjourned. Block X, AA'aimen S.D., 100 acres, Section 130, John Afundy.—Granted at £1 nor annum. Block XT, Te Kinga S.D., 100 acres, Ben. 8., A. Haste (AA’iu Duncan and Co). —Adjourned. Section 13. Block X\\ Bunanga, acre, Ben. B. AVm Straeklcv.— Granted.

Sections 2958, 2959 and 2900, Block 11, Cobden S.D., 25 acres 2 roods, A1.D.8.0. AI. Alineliaii.—Adjourned. Sections 2963, 296-1, Block 11, Cobden S.D., 31 acres 2 roods, A1.D.8.0. A!. AI inch a n. — Adjourned. Seeiions 2955 and 2956, Block 11. Cobden S.D.. 3!) acres, A1.D.8.0., AB Alinehan. Adjourned. TRANSFERS AND SFB-BF.ASFS. Begs. 232, Sect ion 2985, Block N. AA'aimen S.D.. 72 acres, E. AI. Smith to D. B. Jellie.—Recommended. 1,.8P. 203. Section 8. Block XXIV, Bunanga, 1 rood, A. Shannon to Janet S. Southward (AVm Dmiecan and Co).— Approved. Pas. Bio. 981, Bun lit), Bake Alapourika, 16,000 acres; Aliso. B. 475. Blocks XIII ami XIV, Okarito S.D., 80 acres; .Aliso. 1.. 1101, Block XIA r , Okarito S.D., 80 acres, .lames W. Thomson to ,J. Bfalilerl and F. J. Porhnm.—Approved. Aliso. B. 800, Section 2955, Block 11, Cobden S.D., 9 acres, AI. .1. Fogariv (o AI. Alinehan. —Adjourned. E.E.R. Sec. 36, Tramway Bight

Block VII, AVaimca S.D.. R. G. Honey, to J. AViUson and O. Tnglis CC. J. P. Sellers).—Adjourned. 8.1. P. 628, Section 0, Block XXIX Bunanga, .37 perches, F. Kendrick to AI. Kendrick.—Approved.

Pno. B. 879, Section 3168, Block VII, Alawlieranui S.D., David Armstrong, Exchange Pas. Biecnse to Benewable Lease. —Refused. Regs. 216, Section 3305. Block X. AA'aimen S.D.. Fred Finch, Beg. Biconse to Renewable I .ease (AA'm Duncan and Co). —Refused, as it contains nullable timber. AIISCFBBANFOCS. Regs. 269. Section 3230, Block NT. AVaimca S.D., -167 acres. Airs Annie Robinson lessee, applied to have same cancelled on account of no road access. Declared forfeited.

Beti. B. .115, Section 5, Block A 11. Bunanga township, I rood 1 perch, C. L. Hunter. The Commissioner recommended that the lease he cancelled as Hie area lias I con taken by the Rub lie Works Department. —Approved. The !. ommis.-ioner placed before tin Board a schedule of. sections in Runanga township to he olfered for selection.—Approved : to lie reopened for sale.

Regs. 217, Section ;i(l!il, Block TX Kopara K.D., 211 acres, .1. (L MeMillai applied under Section 127 of the Lam Act, ISOS, for exemption of rent; oi above lease.—Granted for four years. Misc. L. W>7l, Sections 189 etc. Block A", Cobden S.D., J. W. Tuekei applied to have the lease cancelled am rent written elf.—Request approved. Regs. 2.T1, Sction 2,'PH, Block NUT Mohonu 5.8.. 80 acres, Win Thom a 1 applied to have the lease cancelled.— Request approved.