CAMBRIDGE DOMAIN BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1745, 11 September 1883, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE DOMAIN BOARD.

A meeting of the cibove body was held at the Town Board Office at 4 o'clock 011 Saturday evening last. Present : Messrs T. Wells (chairman), Jno. Fisher and J. P. Campbell. Domain Leaseholders avd Their Rents.— Messrs E. Hewitt, Alford, and W. Moon attended as a deputation from the domain land leaseholders, and presented the following petition :— To the Chairman and Members of the Camubidgk Domain Board. Gentlemen, —We, the undersigned lessees of Cambridge East and West Domain Lands, would respectfully ask your boaid to reduce the various rents from the beginning of the present year, 10th August, on the following gi omuls, viz :—(1.): — (1.) That after occupation for two years, we find it impossible to realise anything like an equivalent to the rent we are paying. (2.) That on the date of auction, lOfch August 1881, we were earned with a desire of having one or more allotments, and bid a much higher price than we would have done had we bsen tendeiing for the same. (3) We consider that on an aveiago the rents are at least fifty per cent, too high. Hoping you will take the above into your favouiable consideration, knowing that we aie all interested in the prosperity of the townships, wo think we should share a poition of the benefit-) accruing therefrom. [Here follow 21 signatures.] — Mr Hewitb supported the petition with a few remarks. The rent was too Irish, and it was impossible to pay it. Ten shillings an acre was sufficient. They were all interested in, aud endeavoured to advauce the welfare of the district as much as was in their power, and believed they should share in the benefits accruing from the domain lands. — Mr Wells thought it was impossible for the board to do anything towards alleviating the sufferings of the petitioners. They were not the lessors, practically speaking, but tho Governor was the person with whom the entire matter lay. The step which the petitio i prayed them to take was a very extraordinary and unusual one. Their petition, if sent to the Governor, would hardly have much effect unless they could show good reasons, and those stated in a more tangible way. — Mr Hewitt said their grievance was a very great one indeed, and believed that the boaid were in a position to lighten it. He thought they could put the matter in the. proper light before the proper authorities. — Mr Alford also spoke in a complaining strain. — Mr Moon said his allotments were in such a condition he could supply the town with water from them if desirable. — Having left their grievance in the hands of the board, which they hoped would do something satisfactory in the matter, the deputation, after thanking the board, withdrew. — The discussion on the subject was then resumed. — Mr Wells suggested to write the petitioners, admitting their hardship, but informing them that their prayer was so very vaguely put they' were not able to deal with it j at the same time to tell them they would arrange to have a meeting next week, to permit of their drawing up a fresh petition for presenta-tion.—-On the motion of Mr Campbell, it was then agreed that the board, while recognising the fact that the rent paid by the lessees of the domain lands is excessive, is of opinion that the petition does not fully set forth the grounds upon which a reduction may be reasonably claimed, aud refer tho petition to the geutlemeii signing the same, for the purpose of having the grounds more explicitly set forth. Mr. Lovett's Case. — It was agreed that the order to take steps against Mr Lovett be withdrawn, that gentleman having agreed to take the allotment which he had defaced by digging a gravelpit, on lease at a yearly rental of £1 per acre. Leasing Recreation Reserve. — The following tenders were received for the leasing of the above reserve? on the Victoria Road : — John McGarry, £10 for 12 months ; Samuel Alford, £33 5s ; T. Freeman, £45. — The latter tender was accepted. It was agreed to meet again on Friday, the 14th iust., at 4 p.m. This concluded the business.

Messrs W. J. Hunter and Co., will sell at the Cambridge horse yards on Saturday next, September 15th, the well-known steeplechaser Quilp, winner of the last Maiden Steeplechase at Cambridge, and a large number of useful horses of all descriptions, saddlery, &c., &c. On Thursday, the 20th inst., they will sell at the Ohaupo yards springing cows, young steers, calve 3, mixed cattle, grade Hereford' steers, dairy cows, sheep, horses, &c, &c. H. J- Byron, when asked in what part of Switzerland lie 1 felt the heat most, replied, " When I was going to Berne." A Perfect Coke. — A gentleman travelling by steamer from Liverpool, sat by an old man who would not talk, but only answered his inquiries by hods or shakes of the head. When they down to dinner, he determined to make him speak, if possible, sq he proceeded, " You're going to' London I suppose?" A iiod. " I shall be happy, to meet you there ; where are your quarters ?" There was no repelling this, so his' friend, with the energy of deapaif; brolte'out, ?• I-I-I-I-H'm g-ff-g-goirigttbftyß&DtfWdtor Br-Br-Br-Brewster t to'b'o.c-<>e 4 -nred of this^sl-sl-al-slight im«impediment of my sp-»p-sp-sp> >p«ech& >^Aif ttiis \instant* a little^ hite "ppppeid