ABOUT THE ARDGOWAN ESTATE.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8176, 7 May 1895, Page 3

ABOUT THE ARDGOWAN ESTATE.

Government every faolhty for acquiring Ardgowan under tho Aof ;" and although "John M'Kontie" telegraphs on the 3rd of this month that " tho Government had no other option but to lake the land compulsorily," month* have elapsed — a season has gone past — and Ardgowan is not purchased or taken. Tho Company nro auxioui to sell to the Government, but thi< Government hxve not offered them tl e figure on which th<Compmy pays taxes, a d harn not stined themselves to g t possession of tho estate The Company are not to blame for the delay. Mr Brydone n»id the Company would offer every facili y for tho Government buying the eattte ; and in order to show how willing the Company is tlint (ho whole of Ardgowan should be purchased they nre not going to retain 1000 acres round tho homestead tint tho Aot entitles thorn lo do. The Govornmeut oaunot therefore any that the Company sold the worst of Ardgownn, and retained the best. It soeius, thoreforo, that tho entire delay is with tho Government. The peoplo wmib the estate purchased, tho Company wants to soli, nnd it is 'ho Land Deptrtment with Mi John M'Kenzie at its hi ad that stops the way; »»nd it is just as well lint (ho excuses and wrong s »temonts m do in thti Hon. John M'Konzio's teKgram should be takim a noto of, and read in their true light.