THE LINCOLNSHIRE FARMERS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH]. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1291, 7 October 1880, Page 2

THE LINCOLNSHIRE FARMERS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH]. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT .]

Auckland, Last Night. Great satisfaction is expressed by all cl isses here at the result of the meetiug of the Crown Land Boaid to-day, Capt. steele having so far compromise:! as to accept, the Chief Survpyor, Mr S. Percy .Smith's valuation. The Board dc&eive the thanks of tho whole community for the tact displayed in bringing thi*> importaut negotiation to a Miccessful is^ue. Mr Firth was absent. After discussion Board agreed that Russell's claim must be leffc to Government for t-ettlement. It was then resolved to accept Mr Percy Smith's estimate of vahie of land which Captain Steele also agrees to be paid in instalments extending over three years. Captain Sfccelc, on behalf of Grant and Footer, undertakes the introduction of | 22~> adult immigrants, erecting 4.3 dwelling residences on land for throe yeais, and bunging one-fifth of 1 md under cultivation in th.it time. This 'ctiles all differences, and the Block may be considered disposed of to Grant and Foster. The following is a synopsis of agreement fiual'y made between Captain Steele for Lincolnshire fanners ana the Waste Lands Board. In reference to the question of the price per .icre, the Board determined to accept Mr Peicy Smith's valuation of 32s to 3 is an acre. A deposit payment of 5s per acre is to be paid in London six months after execution of the agreement, 5s per acre six months attm- first payment, payment of 1()b twelve months after date of second payment : tho baliuce withm twelve months after thud payment. In reference to the conditions by the Board, 45 families ot settlei s are to be nettled on tho land on its original form of i.~> dwelling hou-.es to be erected on the land. Clause 7 of the condition was n mended as fol'ows :— " That each settler shall, unless with the consent of the Boaid, for a period of three years, continue to reside on the land so stated." The following conditions were agreed to :— O.ie-iifth of the land so occupied to be biouyht into cultivation butoie tho cvphation of the said period (three years). Cultivation to mean (Ist), bicikiug up and laying down the laud in English or other cultivated gras-* ; or (2'idt bi caking up and planting or sowing root or other ciopt. therein of swamp and bu-li land as follow^ : Dram .md surface-sownv, bush burning for suif ice sowing. v telegr.tm to that effect was sent to England to Grant and Foster, and are mfoi mcd til it on receipt of telegram a number are ready to start, and will bo here under three or four months. Th<\y will bung every icr|iu»,ite, including capital, for breaking m the bind. Too much praise cannot be given to Ca 'tain Steele for the energetic ni'inner in Avhich he has attended to the inteiests of this important body of immigrants It will fart.nuly lead to the most beneficial results in this country.