WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1924, Page 4

WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16th,

Tlie Board met at 2 pTm. Present: The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr AV. 'll. Morpeth (Chairman), .Messrs Bi Ward, AV.. Clayton, Leo. Mallinson and AY. 11. Chinn. ’

The minutes of the previous meeting wore read and confirmed. APPLICATIONS FOR LAND. Reserve 353, Block 111, Waimea S.D: Whitcombe, GO acres legs.: M. S. Robinson.'-—Granted.

blocks I and V, Kanieri S.D: 1 acre 2 roods, sec. 130: F. Wrobllski; objection by J-. Howart.-—Granted subject to approval by Westland County Council at £1 per year. Blocks XIV and XV, Arnold S.D., 409 acres, legs.: M. T. Ryan (Win. Jeffries and Co.). —Adjourned for report by Conservator of Forests.

Block V, Kanieri S.D., 50 acres, soc. 130: M. ft. Surge nor (Lewis am. Weils). —Grained, Run 85, Blocks 1,111, V, VI, Browning’s Pass, SCO!) acres, sec. 130: P. S. Etesian (C. J. P. Sellers). —Granted; at £2 pei- annum. Section 10, Block VII, Runanga, ren. L.: C. L. Hunter.—Granted. Section 2730, Block XIII, Mawhpramti S.D., 359 acres, sec. 130: 1\ A. Cornish.—Granted at £1 per year. TRANSFERS AND SUB-LEASES.

Misc. L. 794, Block IX, Arnold S.D. 69 acres: J. T. Cameron to S, Camero 11. —Approved, Misc. L. 374, Block V, Kanieri SI)., 15 acres: A. Stankev to F. Radomski. —Approved. LLP. 257, Section 3, Runanga: W. D. Murray to Mrs E. Armstrong.— Approved. Ren. L. 222, Section 3029, Block 1, Karangarua S.D., 400 acres: Vi . A lucent to A. M. M. Scott.—Recommended. Miscl. L- 771. Block IV, Bruce Bay S.D.. 300 acres: AV. Vincent to A. M. M. Scott.—Approved. K. Prim. 21, Lot 2. Section 11, Reserve 113, Greymouth S.D.: D. It. Gibbons to M. J. Swift.— Approved. L. 053, Section 1, Block XIX, Runanga: M. A. Firmin to Mrs K. AA'a r ren.—Approved. L.1.P., 545, Section 12, Block 1. Runanga: Public Trustee in estate ol Francis Devine to Daniel Young.—Approved. Misc. L. 100-1, Block 11, Totara S.D. 50 acres: F. Moore and X. D. McNieol to T. F. Croft.—Granted, Misc. L. 530, Block XIV, Mawhernnui S.D., 50 acres; Misc. L. 983, Block XIA". Mawheranui S.D., 109 acres: Misc. 1.7 1507, Block XIV, Mawhcvanui S.D., 100 acres: B. Connors to Arthur Green. —Approved. EXCHANGES. Regs. 13. Section 3151, Block A" Kanieri S.D. : Robt. AVhile.v. Reg. License

to Renewable Lease.—AA itbdruwn. Pas. L. 5-11, Section 2500; Pas. L. 545, Section 2501, Block IN, To King.'. S.D.: E. Lindop, Reg. License to Ren. Lease. —Approved; subject to payment of £509 (£IOO annually) within five years. MISCELLANEOUS. Regs. 218, Section 28348. Block A I, Mawheranui S.D., 359 acres: B. -Aiirfin applied for exemption from rates and rent. —Refused. The Commissioner placed before the Board a number of plans.—Approved. AVesthiml County Council applied for approval of proposals for expenditure of thirds and halves accrued lur quarter ended 31st. March, 1921, amounting to £799 1.9 s 2d.— Approved. The Grey County Council, thirds and halves, £1209 7s 2d.—Approved. Bunuuga Borough Council tor thirds accrued amounting to £7 -Is Bii.—Appro veil, Cobden Town Board for thirds accrued amounting to £2 1-I-s od.—/Approved. Buller County Council for thirds accrued amounting to £3 7s Gd.--Ap-proved. 1093 acres. Block IX, X, XIII, NIB, Gillespies S.D.: The Oomimssiofier placed tiic above oeforo the Board with a view that same he exclude.l from the Land uuid" as the laml in question is unfit for settlement cl any nature.—Agreed to. lien. j... 374, Section 599. Block XI, Bruce Bay S.D.. 82 acres 3 roods. The Public Trustee applied on b.had id Bridget Ritchie (deceased) ior the -issue of a now license, the original having been lost.— Approved. Misc. L. 1439. Bart Section I, Cubden S.D.. 53 acres 2 roods 19 perches. A. I-’oHohich applied lor a pro rata reduction in rent on above license on account of area taken lev railway purpose*.- -Approved and referred to Commissioner. Misc. L. 538, 59 acres, Block XIV. Ma who ran ui S.D.: 11. Connors applied for the issue of a- new license over the above area as the original has been lost.—Approved. Misc. L. 953, 109 acres:, Block XIV. Mawheranui 5.8.: Id. Connors. Airs Connors applied tor the issue ol a new license over the above area as the original has ltei'n lost.—Approved.