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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3427, 16 December 1879, Page 4

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Public Notifications P. BOS PEO T v S 1 OF THE WELLINGTON SMALL FARM ASSOCIATION, Under the auspices of the WELLINGTON WOSKING MEN'S CLUB. , President: Hon. Rakdall Johnson. Vice-President: 0. J. Johnston, Esq. Hon. Treasurer: W. H. Levin, Ejsq., M.H.R. Trustees: r. A. Kboll, Esq., W. Hutchison, Esq., M.H.8., Geohge Cbawtobd, Escj., J.P., - Provisional Directors: Axnucp; Lisdsay, Esq, Thouas Whitz* house, Esq., E. H. Cbease, Esq. Appointed by the Wellington Working Men's Club, at a Special Meeting held for that purpose, October 13lh 1879. : Mr O. 0. Hsisek, President Working Men's Club. , Mr JlßTdxew Obb, Member of Committee, t Working Mea'i Club. Mr John Youkg, Member of Committee, Working Men's Club. Mr Hinbx R, Juax, Member of Committee, Working Men's Club; ' • Bankers:... „•, ... „,,.., <%jer (JoioNiAX Bank of STew Zealand .§ Solicitor: - , W. H. Quick, Ebq. Auditors: H. P. Logan, Esq., Thomas M'Kehzie, Esq. ,: ' , ■ Secretarr.: . . Mr William Wyiie. This Association is promoted with the object of securing for its members freeh old farms in .the Waimate Plains (or some other suitable locality) on the most favorable terms and conditions, with a view of supplying to ■ome extent the great and increasing demand tot small, holdings for hona, fide settlement. As seen "as the block is decided upon, and the preliminaries arranged, it will be surveyed into sections of limited area and apportioned, by lot or otherwise, according to rules to be agreed upon at a general meeting of the sub* scribing members of the proposed Association in selections of a minimum: Value of One Hundred, Pounds .(£100). sterling, and a maximum value of (£400) sterling. , , The Provisional Directors will endeavor to induce the Government to grant to members of the Association such modifications of the land on deferred-payment clauses of the Land Act, 1877, as may, facilitate occupation by hona fide settlers and subscribers without necessitating strict compliance with the present' provisions of those clauses. The Pro* visional Directors will also Endeavor to make provision for ample reserves for religious, educational, recreation, and public health purposes, as suggested by the Minister of Lands to the deputation which lately waited Tipbn•'the^GoWnineiii "with the vidw of bringing this scheme under their notice and favorable consideration. The payments,*)^? to.be. computed on some well-defined, liberal, and ■ easily-understood system of deferred payments, to be made by instalments extending over a period of, say not less than ten (10) years. Each subscribing member will be required to deposit: a sum equal to ten percentum of the total value of the share of land he applies for before his application can be entertained, and a further payment of two percentum per month on said total value until such time as the block to be applied for is acquired by the Association, and possession can be given to applicants, or until such time as the Association shall make arrangements with the Govern* ment for allotting land to the subscribers, provided always that such monthly payments of two percentum do not extend to a further period than six months from date of application. Alimonies received are to be paid into the Colonial Bank of New Zealand to the Association's account, to be opened in the name of the Trustees, on fixed deposit bearing interest, and no Withdrawals or payments to be made by cheque against such I account without the authority and signature o'f> the Treasurer, one of the Trustees, and three Directors being first obtained. -, , : Agents, or Acting-Directors, for the Association - will also be appointed in all the centres of population throughout the provincial district as soon as practicable. ,Aas soon as,; in the opinion of the Provisional Directory, a sufficient number of shares are applied for, a general meeting of sub•flcribins! members will be called for the purpose of passing and adopting permanent rulesand by-laws or articles of Association for the future guidance of the Association, and also for the election of a. permanent Board of Directors and Management. Jf the Provisional Directors are unable to mafti" I:sat!sfac|ory arrangements with. Abe] Gdverament," or from 5 any "other cause they" find that they are unable to carry out the scheme suggested ;by this prospectns, they may return to each subscriber the amoutt of his subscription with accrued interest, leas his* share of the expenees or liabilities then incurred. As it is of the utmost importance and imperatively necessary that no timo should be lost in organising.the business of the Association, the Provisional Directory therefore stipulate that the list of subscribing members should be finally closed not later than the 31st January, 1880. . t Terms of proposal and application for shares and other information connected with the Association may be procured from the Provisional Directors, the Secretary pro tern, or at the Wellington Working Men's Club, lambton Quay. Applications, with amount of deposits to be'lodged with the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, Wellington. WILLIAM WYLIE, Secretary. Wellington, November, 1879. 1283