WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1924, Page 4

WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

WEDNESDAY, 15th. OCT. The Board met at 2 p.m. Present: The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr W. T. Morpeth (Chairman). Messrs 11. Ward, Win. Claytun, Geo. Malliiison and AY. 11. Chinn. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and continued. APPLICATIONS. Blocks NIV and XV. Arnold SJ). •1(11) acres, Regs.: AL T. Ryan. (Win. Jeffries and Co.) Refused. Block 11, (Mira S.l). 20 acres. Cash: 'l'. .Jackson (Win. Duncan and Co.) Adiounicd. Blocks IV. AIL Ylll. Bruce Bay and Blocks 1 V IX, Karangania 5.1).. See. 307: R. E. Kinzett.~-AVitlulr.awn. Block XVI, Greyinou'th, 3 acres, M.D.L.C.: Ellen Spencer.—Granted at C2 per annum. Block IV. Colidon S.D. I acre. ALD.L.d.: AL E. AVishey.—Granted at £1 per annum. (Sections 20, 27, 28. Taylorville, 3 roads 2 perches,, AL D.L.0., Geo. It. Dixon.—Adjourned. -| Block XII, Grevmouth. 2 roods, A1.D.1..0.: D. Smith.—Granted at 10s per annum. F’ax on foreshore of Lake Brunner and i,ndv Lake. See. 30J : D. E. Donnelly (AT. Houston and Cp.)—Granted for Lake Brunner at £1 per year and royalty of Is (id per ton on green flax. 'Flax on Teremakau river Led. See. 307: I). F. Deitneliy (AL Houston and Co.)—Granted as above. Section 7. AVuilio Gorge. 1 rood, Ren. L.: Kate Nolan.—Granted. Section 2730. Block XIIL Alawheranui S.D. : 171 acres, Regs.: AL Joseph. Refused. TRANSFERS AND SUB-LEASES. E.E. l’rim. 41. Part 3 E.E. Reserve

127. Toaroha S.D., 401 acres: Kanieri Sawmill Co. Ltd, to T. A. Sullivan (Park and Murdoch).— Adjourned to enable position to lie placed before the Crown Law Office as to the jurisdiction of the Board. E.E. Prim. 72. Lot 14 of Section 150. Block IV. Cfiliden S.D.: 0.8 porches: ■\. A r . Billett to It. J. Burrell.—Granted.

L.T.P. 405, Section 7. Block XITt, Rnnanga, 1 rood: A. Caldwell to TO. Johnston.—Approved. Pas. I/. 500, Section 2700, Block T, Hohonu S.D., 190 acres: AA . AT. Steel of his interest to A. Steel.—Approved. O.R.P. 105. Section 180, Block Tf, Cobden S.D. 42 acres; O.R.P. 107, Section's lf)3 and 185, Blocks TA’ and TL Cobden S.D.*SB acres 3 roods 18 perches: A. A. Stewart to AY. Shepherd.— Approved. Alisc. L. 102,. Section 4, Block lA’, Mnwlioranui S.D. 15 acres: Alisc. Oil, Blocks 111 and lA', Alawheranui S.D.. 120 acres?*. J. Kelly of her interest to AV. Savage.—Approved. MISCELLANEOUS. Pas. L. 932, Run 278. Cook’s River, 22,300 acres: Williams and Sullivan. The' Commissioner placed before the Board tracing of an area of acres within Run 278. Cook’s. River, portion of which is required in connection with the tourist traffic to Fox Glacier and recommended that the area as shown be resumed from the run as provided I>v Section 228 ol The Laud Act, 1T)()S. It was resolved to resume 307 acres from the run.

Ren. L. 302,‘Section 2991, Block A , Alawhcraiti. S.D.: 200 acres: E. Merliliv. The Commissioner brought, the above lease before the Board for cancellation. It was resolved to rescind the motion cancelling the above lease. Alisc. L. 1550. Alisc. L. 1550, Block XVI. Holionu S.D.: 100 acres: AY. P. A [organ applied to have the license cancelled.—Accepted. Approval of proposals for expenditure of thirds and halves accrued for quarter ended 30tli. Sept. 1924 were approved as follows: — AA'estland County Council C 973 8s sd. Grey County Council £7Ct 3s. Rnnanga Borough Council £ls 18s -d. Colidon Town Board .C2 14s Gd. •Alisc. L. 553, Block It). Hohonu S.D.: AV. Morgan applied to have the above area cancelled.—Surrender accepted. Alisc. L. 1532, Blocks X and XI Arnold S.D. 160 acres: AL Joseph applied to have the nliove area cancelled. Surrender accepted. . The Commissioner placed lierorc tlie Board severnl plans for approval.—Approved. ' i_