CAMBRIDGE DOMAIN BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1968, 17 February 1885, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE DOMAIN BOARD.

A spin v, mwtmg i>f the atone bn.nd was held at the town boa id olhcp on Satuidav. afternoon to con-idri the in.itti i of tin H'duction of don). nn lent*. PieM-nt McsmsT. Wells (chairman), Hewitt, K. B. WMkor and John Ki>li«m. After consideiable discussion tlic following icsolution was uinniinously adopted, "That in compliance with the advice Riven to tin 1 domain boaid on the (ill) inst. at Canibndge by the Hon. the Mmistei of Lands to iceon-idoi the domain le-spes' re quest for a leduction nf their rent*, the booid has rcconsidiMod the inattei, anil bog now to Mibmit foi the MunstiVs consideration the following statement, vi/. :— (1) Since August, ISSI, when the domain Kinds weie leaded, the value of the suilotinding lands hai fallen oO 0> whiNt three laige farms adjo'inng the town having been cut into five acre to ten acre sections and placed on the maiUet, this commodity has increased a hundred fold, whilst tho demend through trade contractions has decreased. (2.) Wuie the domain lands now offeied for lease by auction, the board would fix the upset price fully .10% less than it did in August, 1881, nnd in the opinion of tlie board, the prices they w.iul<i ieili*e would bo fully the same per centage lus«. (3.) Under thexe circumstances the board recommend a reduction of 50°^ on the rents now prayed for in the lessees' petition sent to the Minister for Lands some time back." Auuears ok llknp.— lt was agreed, " That nost-c«ids bo sent to all Iwsees two quailers in arrean, stating that they would be at once sued for, and after thin no le-^ee to be allowed to fall into arrears more than one quailer." Ai'l'Uiaiion to Rb-kxi'kk.— Mr (4. I. Hoskinpf, lesx-e of sections 32 and 38, applied that the board should re-enter on these sections, although he had spent £i) 3 in improvements. — Matter deferred till ne\t meeting. Application for Lkask.— Mr E. Hill offered to lease the 10 acre section adjoining Mr Taylors property. Ho would do all the labour of putting up fences, ploughing, harrowing and putting in grow, tho board to find fencing material and seed. Tlie rent and other details he would arrange with the board at any time they might appoint. He was aware the lease would only be for a .shoit period.— lt was agreed that Mr Hill be asked to state pi ice for clearing, ploughing, including four hai rowings, liyiug down m gias^ ; .il-o fencing at pet chain and |ici acie. A few minor in ittois were also dUpo-cd of.