MASTERTON-MANGAHAO SPECIAL SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2177, 22 December 1885, Page 2

MASTERTON-MANGAHAO SPECIAL SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION.

The following is the report whioh was presented to the meeting of members held on Saturday evening ;-= Masterton, -18 th December, 1885.

To the members of tho MastertonMangahao Speoial Settlement Association. Genhemen,—Your Committee has the honor to report as follows 1. In accordance with your wishes, tenders were invited by advertisement for the survey of the Masterton-Mangahao Block, eight tenders were received, the lowest, that of Mr Ellison, of Napier, for £BBO, being accepted. 2. Three separate calls of £2 per member on account of the survey have been made, and the contractor has received progress jiayiipt amoving to. £25,Q, 1 8, SesprsGli'dwood'aft'dYulevisitedthe Block in September last;''and suitable 'site for the township and suburbs, The original Western boundary line being considered too far back, a more suitable boundary was decided on. Thia reduced made o|l|nd If lhe Astern side of the Man'gahao' riv'e ; r, but without success. •

4. Two good roads are tyid off to connect the block with the Forty Mile Bush, road through the Mang'ataiiioke'Block; ip leading off from Parnate, anyone s'■ short dl'stance'beyond t|e Bodge.'" '' '" """" """ " """ - ' q/Applications have been tq the PqhHc* Wqrks Department iov suitable means for crossing tho river. 0, The Orqwn Lands Department will pay for the survey of its own reserves, which will reduce the cost of surveying the whole Block.

7. The association is informed by the Hon, the Minister for Lands, that settlers may subdivide their deferred-payment sections if so inclined, but that the original selector mil be held responsible for the half-yearly payments. 8, Mr Ellison, the surveyor, has Bubdivided the block into section?, % sqheniq pfffhiclt is nqt wproveij bv mittep,- the ap[)'reVec( pM'oHheOarnt# tie not having been 'acted upon,' The Committee is now in communication with Mr Marchant on the matter. 9, You will be asked to voto on the question of at onGe falling the bußh on the township site of 200 acreß, 10. The retiring Committee consists of Messrs W. W, McCardlo, PfQsicjqnti f, Cr, Treasureiy|, T.' 1 Secreforj I ,' Messrs' 6ifdwoo^,Hugg, 1 'Marriott, Reese,' j. Brown, "and Yule. Mr' H. FutcHer's resignation as'as a" member of Committee was accepted oil 27th'of Oct,, last,' and liis'placo has not been feo4'onb^halfof'thq'Clomrai'tte,B, V, ■; >, i Secretary. The Balance sheet showed : For working expenses, sjl% 10a | jiccqpt of ; deposit, &11 12b. ' I'qtal, £594125, "Expendiiurfl': Sundry' expenses, £7O lOs 5d ; Paid qri apcount pf Balance