THE OTAKI DOMAIN.

Otaki Mail, 3 September 1923, Page 3

THE OTAKI DOMAIN.

To the Editor. Sir.—-I have read with great interest the reports itt your issue of t'riday J ;t ,t nf the meetings ol’ the committee awl mem tiers of the Executive of the iiueou Carnival, t notice that Mrami .Mr. List said that the Mayor should liave ruled the resolution, proevoci lie f’r. Kilsby. and seconded by Cr. Kilmisier. supported by t’r«. Kskiliana and Cockrell. that the Council imrchase the two sections facing Mill Knud, as out of order. On looking through the standing orders of the Borough and regulations of proceedings of the Council. I cannot fin. I anything that would permit nf the Mayor taking such a step unless tlie points were raised b\ a Councillor, when in such case he mould he culled upon to decide. Of course. Councillors Kilsby ami others would, no doubt, have advised the Council where the money for purchase was to come front. Tlie gentlemen, in whose hands the funds had been placed, had plainly intimated that they would never, unless so instructed by the Ex- j centime of the Queen Carnival, agree to the funds being handed over to the Council, except for the improvement of the present domain. lam nmu«ed at Mr. Pereival’s reference to the’ liftmen feet ottered by Mr. Brandon as a donation so as to give an entrance lo the domain from AVaerenga Bond. At the meeting Mr. Brandon offered tw ice feet and on. Mr. Poveival asking him to increase it to fifteen feet he agreed to do so. the fifteen teet wore shown on Mr. Bcrcival’s plan. Mi. Percival now characterises the land as being onlv “a narrow track with a big hollow.” Well it is, no doubt, of i, value to Mr. Brandon - and he will, I should think, be quite willing ic have his offer turned down, so that h, ran retain the splendid shelter to hr paddock. AVhat about Mr. Fercivnl purchasing Jifteeu feet oi the sections he was so anxious should be purchased out of tlie Queen Carnival fund and (Icniiting them as an entrance to the domain from Mill Koad . —T am. etc., DOMAI.V.