VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS.
A meeting of persons desirous of taking up land under the Village Special Settlements Regulations was held at the County Council Chambers last evening. There was a good attendance. Mr J. E. March, of Christchurch, was present for the purpose of affording any requisite information to the meeting.
Mr March having stated the object of bis visit, produced plans showing the open and about to be open in this locality, vi?., Reserves 1497, 1769 and 1771 near Chertsey, 2G4 and 2022 near Dromore, and 1496 near Ashburton, He tben read and fully explained the regala lions.
A number of questions were asked by those present, and satisfactorily answesed by Mr Match. The general opinion of the meeting seemed to be that good land in moderately sized blocks would be readily taken up under the Regulations. Several enquiries were made as to the lard near iDromore and also respectv'y Reserve 1496 near Ashburton. Samples of the soil from this latter reserve, taken from the surface and also from a depth of eighteen inches were laid on the table, Mr March exp’a'ning that Mr Galloway, who was present at the meatinff had acompanied him to the land and could confirm, if necessary, his remarks. At the conclusion cf the meeting several gentlemen gave in their names as being desuo bo! taking up sections. i T£Ve understand that all the sections cf rererve 1496 will he applied for and that applications have been received for nearly all those at Dromore. The latter are chiefly In 50 nc-e blocks and are to be leased on the Perpetual lecsine system under section 161 of the Rand Act 1885, the rental being two shillings per acre The reserves near Cherfsey and Ashburton pre on perpetual lease as Village Special Settlement under section 163 of the Land Act. The rental la from three to five shillings per acre. In response to a requett we publish an extra from the Regulations In connection with the Village Settlements In another part of this tor tie-
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1302, 30 July 1886, Page 3
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338VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1302, 30 July 1886, Page 3
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