WHANGAMOMONA PLEA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 21 August 1907, Page 3

WHANGAMOMONA PLEA.

A ' .lON OF '■THIRDS-"

The Land Board at its July mccliug adopted ii scheme for the expenditure, of accrued thirds in the territory inland from (Stratford, this action being necessary owing to the failure of the local | liody interested to submit proposals for the expenditure of this money. At yesterday's meeting Messrs W. A. Hi(.'iitchan, 11. R. Bennett, and 11. J. Bryant, representing settlers in r.lie Whangamoiiiona district, waited on J lie lizard and asked it to reconsider its decision. Mr MeCutchan said lie understood the Government was to take charge of the money, as the local body had not made proposals. lie did not think that the legislation of 1005 was intended to apply to such a c.ise as that of the money accrued to the Stratford (Anility Cenaeil. He pointed out that (here was no remissness on the part ot the ('nur.fi!. and urged that the money would he lielier spent in payment of iii-fere-t on le.uis thin in using some of it to nieinl Ihe main road. The deputa- 1 lion a-d;nl for serious reconsideration if the matter. If the thirds were taken '.way the progress of the district w if retarded.

Mr B-nnott st;ilcil that the soltl-rs •iV!:-.' ir> olitaiu a tain for mpt.\llin« !»■ Whliianna road, and the money vailable would pay interest for five!

ear-. i-eli..vin« (lie 'settlers of spe ales for (hot period.

Mr l'ry!>m said tlio position was

same Mil), the Man-rare road settloi They wanted a metalled road so tlv Ibcy co-ild eart milk to the factory. Tlv Hoard resolved: "That (his'rion is in sympathy with (lie wishes of tl

settler* in that they desire to li.iv I heir thirds to pay interest on loans now being arranged for. and also i view of I lie fart that a. Bill for the for ■nation of a new county out of 111 I

Stratford County is now before Parlia inenf. the Hoard recommends the fiov eminent to suspend action upon th Hoard's proposals of K.tli July tost."