LAND BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 19 May 1932, Page 3

LAND BOARD

THE WESTLAND,DISTRICT.

APPLICATIONS CONSIDERED

The Westland Land Board met yesterday afternoon when there were present: 1 The Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr T. Cagney), Chairman, Messrs B. Ward, W- Clayton, J. Ryail and W. Seftrle.

Applications for Land

Block'V, Haupiri S.D., 381 a3r OOp, regs, R. F. Drayton.—Adjourned sine die. ■

Block VIII, Waimea. S.D., 300 acres, regs, L. Stuart.—The Commissioner .said that the area had been inspected that morning, and it had been considered that Mr Stuart should have the license, although Mr Bveneon was entitled to protection. The application was adjourned for a month, the latter to have the opportunity of applying for a tailing site. Block XVI, Mahinapua S.D., 200 awes, regs, W. H. Breeze.—Granted. Section 874, Block XIII, Waiho S.D., 112- acres, regs, S. R. HeywarcT. —Application refused, and recommended that area- be set apart as a scenic reserve;

Block IV, Cobden S.D., 7a lr, Sec. 147,. John Horan.—Despite the tyict that an objection, was raised, the Board upheld the application.

Section 2733, Block XIII, Mawheranui S.D., 297 a 3r 21p, Sec. 147, G. M. Blair.— for one month.

Block V, Haupiri S.D., 181 a 3r, regs, A. O’Leary.—Adjourned sine die. Blocks IV and V-111, Hohonu S.D., Sec, 147, S. W. Dense, junr.—Adjourned.

vs.,Section 3652, Block VI, Kopara S.D:, 422 acres, regs, A. C. Birchfieid.—Adjourned.

Blocks IX and X, Arnold S.D., 15a, ,Sec. 147, J. T. Green. (Agent Wm. Duncan and 00.) —Granted. Pt. Section 3229, Block X, Waimea S.D., 100 acres, Sec. 147, W. J. Gutberlet.—Granted.

Block IX, Arnold S.D., 20 acres, Sec. 147, A. Jacobs.—Granted.

Timber Licenses.

J. F. Ward, timber splitting license 80 acres, Sec. 3136, Block ni, Kameri Si.D.—Granted for twelve months. ... F; Gosling, 20. acres, Sec. 3095 and 3096, Block IX, Ahaura S.D.—Granted for twelve months. J. Hahn, 30 acres, Block V, Brunner S.D.—Granted for six.,months, conditionally. ■• s ■v, •: W. S. Southorn, area on Sec. 2VS7, Block I, Kopara S.D.—Adjourned for one month.' Messrs Wallis Ltd., 80 acres', Block VHI; Kopara S.D.—Granted for twelve months.' •

A. Priest, renewal of license, 2 acres, ... Granted for twelve months.

Transfers and Sub-Leases,

■> «*»* -jr Jr--A * jLot 3/: :Subd. -2 and 3, Reserve 113, town of Greymouth,. 25a lp, R. E. Clarke to E. Gi and J. Williams. .(Win. r' Duncan and Co). —Approved. ■I : - Run 447, Blocks VI and VIII, ' Haast Pass S.D., 31,600 acres, E. E. James to A. A. Cron. (Park and Murdoch):—.Approved. Sec. 5, Block VIII, Runanga, Ir ip, . F.' E. o?Flynn to ,I. E. Scott.—Approved.

Exchanges.

Sec. 2487, Block XI, Hohonu 9.14., M. J;. Shaffrey, reg, lie. to renewable lease.—^ Granted.

A See. 31.65, . Block VIII, Mawheranui SD,,A: Sadler, reg. lie. to'renewable lease. (Wm. Duncan aind C'o.) —Granted.

Sec. 3378, Block IV, Waimea S.D., W. C. Giessen, reg. lie. to renewable lease.—Granted.

Sec. 2495, Block X, Okuru S.D., W. Buchanan, reg. lie. to renewable least*. (Wm. Duncan and Co).—Adjourned. Sec. 292], Block XVI, One One S.D., 0. McLean, reg. lie. to renewable lease.—Refused.

Application for Fee-Simple.

See. 922, Block XVI, Waitaha S.D., 260 acres, J. H. Cropper. (Wm, Duncan and Co.) —Approved.

Miscellaneous.

Run 429, Greenstone. J. Murphy applied for renewal of license over 26 acres tq bcT withdrawn from provisional State Forest.—Adjourned. The Conservator of State Forests applied for approval of propsals for expenditure of amounts due to the Grey and Westland Counties for the quarter ended March 31st., 1932.—Ap proved.