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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2925, 14 April 1891, Page 2

KIHIKIHI.

Ui.'MAiN BoAitu.—ln accordance with the Orilur-in-Council contained in the N.Z. CJazotte of li)th March last, the newlyDomain Board held their tirst ineetini,' in the Town Board's oltioe on Tluiisiliiy lust. Mr .lames Farrell was (ilectud chairman. The Board had laid before them a statement, shewing the manner in which the reserve containing ■I' 2 acres had been occupied for tlie lust seven years. It appears that arrangements wurt' made some years ago i'or the leasing ul the reserve, aud in due course a document, purporting to be a lea.su, was prepared by the sulir.itut'd theu aetiny I'ir the Domain Bouni, and tortv.inled to Wellington for the approval of the (itjvi'inor. Tin: law ullicers of the- (Jtowu rutui'uud the document with vuluiiiinous uoi reutiou!) and alterations for revision. This revision has uever tnken place, owins to the lessees lelusing to pay lor a fresh lease, they having already paid three cnineas for a worthless document, «ousc|uently they lr.ivu up to date been in poss"Ksiou ol Uμ: reserve without right •ir titli', and witliout paying the rent or improving the premises as had been pin virtod try the ao-calle.l iujso. The ]!:aid considered t.li« statenient veiy unsatisfactory, and, after a. lnngi liy discussion, dniidnd to t.ik-i iimnoiliatn stnpi? io have matters f-ot risht. j