WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1925, Page 4

WESTLAND LAND BOARD.

WEDNESDAY. iSlli. I-KBRUARY

The .Board met at 8 p.m. Present: The Commissioner ol Crown Lauds, Mr \Y. T. Morpeth (Chairman) : Messrs IL Ward. Win. Clayton. Geo. Mailinson and W. 11. Chinn.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and continued. APPLICATtONS FOR LAND.

Section 3, Block Vll. Runauga, I rood 9 perches, Ren. 1,.: J. Sweeney.— Adjourned for one month. Section 3680. Block 1. Konara G I).. I I’art fill: P. M. I'adic. Goo-

hrmed. Block X. Wainiea S.D. 8 lines. Part YU : M. E. Kelly.—Granted at Cl per annum.

Arawata S.D. 8,31)1) acres, See. LH: Mary Nolan (Park and Murdoch). — Granted at £8 per annum. Section 7, Block XXI. Runauga, 1 rood, Ren. L.: R. Hodgson.- Granted. Flax Area, One One and Wafa oa S.D. 1 109 acres. Sec. 3-17: J. J. McIntosh.—Granted for 7 years; royally Is fid per ton on green flax. Blocks XIV. and XV. Waitnoa S IL, 803 acres, Sec. 117: W. A. Parker. Granted. Block XIV. Wainiea S.D. 180 acres. Sec. 117: John Aliindy.—Granted all Cl per year. Section 8-130, Block V. Karangarua S.D. 593 acres. Ren. L. : E. M. Scott. Refused. Section 3568, Block X. Otira S.D. 81 acres 1 rood, Sec. 117: I). Smith. - Granted at £8 per year. Block V. Wainiea S.D. 10 acres, Lee. IJ7: T. Prcndcigast and J. Barker.— Granted. Section -I, Block If. Rnnunga, I rood, Ren. 1..: A. Campbell.—-Granted. TRANSFERS AND SUB-LEASES. E.E. Prim. 39, Block XII. Wainiea S.D. ISO acres: W. Nolan of his quarter interest to James Murphy.—Approved. The Chairman stated that the, disputants had come to a mutual settlement, whereby Murphy had '.liken over Millson’s share and later Murphy would apply for a two-thirds share, anil Rowe would hold the balance. L.I.P. 800, Section 8, Block 81, l’.nnnnga, 1 rood; B. Richards to L. O’Neill (Win. Duncan and Co.)—Granted. Misc. L. 051, Block IV. Toriwliate S.D. 180 acres. The Midland Sawmilling Coy. to Allen Rotlery.—Approved. Alisc. L. 14-18 Run 36. Oniiemaka River, l-o,DOB acres: It. and \V. llitchie to J. J. Mulvaney (Win Duncan and Co.) —Adjourned pending adjustment of the areas.

Alisc. L. 1619, Block XIV. Wainiea S.D. 300 acres: E. Mitchell, F. .Martin and M. Ahern to Win. Blnekmuti.—Refused. [’as. L. 988 Run 13, Little Wanganui -River, 15,000 acres: Al. J. Renton ami P. 11. Renton to R. J. Ferguson (Park and Murdoch). —Approved. Alisc. L. 1318. Block X. Bruce Bay S.D. 109 acres: W. Ritchie to W. H. Busch (A. G. Pilkington).—Approved. Alisc. L. 1687, Block NTH. Bruce Bay S.D. 160 acres: AV. Ritchie to 11. 11. Busch (A. G. Pilkington).—Approved. L.I.P. Section 15, Block XXVTT. Runanga. 1 rood 89 perches: W. G. Rolimiii to R. J. Sim (Win. Duncan

iiml Co.)—Approved. A[ise. L. 401, Block TV. Afahinapua S.T).. 15 acres 1 rood 24 perches: J. A. Kidd to .T. J. Krakowsy (Win. .Jeffries and Co.)—Approved. J J..1.P. 53”, Section 2 Block All. Runanga, 3 rood: I!. Southward to T. ATn 1 - pass (AVm. Duncan and Co.) —Approved. EXCHANGES. Hogs. 252, Sections 3103 and 3211, Block VII. Afawheranui S.D.: D. A. Sadler, Reg. License to Ren. Lease.—

Adjourned. j Pas. L. 796, Section 3084, Block XTI. | AYaitaha S.T).: T). P. Stuart and J. i Chpanian, Reg. License to Ren. Lease. I (Park and Murdoch)- —Adjourned. Regs. 210, Section 3217. Block YIL Waimea S.D.: E. Cook, Reg. License to Ren. Lease.—Adjourned. Regs. 189. Section 2415. Block VI. Mawheranui S.D. .■ R. and A. Smith. - Reg. License to Ren. Lease. —Adjourned. MISCELLANEOUS. Misc. L. 922, Part Reserve 345, I Block V. Poerua S.D. 163 acres 3 roods ; 6 perches. The Commissioner notified ] the .Board that the above lease dis- | posed of under The Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908 in July 1914, ' 1 will expire on the 30th. June next.-- s Adjourned. Mr Chinn to make inquir- t ies in the district meantime. ■ j, Ren. L. 213. Section 2 Block 11. 1 ] Braeton Township. 14.4 perches: Vm. 1 Hughes applied to have the above area * cancelled as it is of no use to him.— , e Lease cancelled. - 1 °

Eon. L. 214, Section 3 Block IT. Braeton Township, 14.4 perches: Mary Hughes applied to have the above lease cancelled as she has no further use for it.—Lease cancelled. Mise. L. 1931, Block 111. Cobden S.D., 10 acres: Charles Preston. The Commissioner placed before the Board a communication received from the Superintendent, State Coal Mines, with reference to having the above area cancelled.—Adjourned for ranger's report.