WINTRY STORM
SHEEP LOSSES IN POVERTY BAY. Gisborne, Oct. 25 The storm has subsided. The rivers reached a very high level, but no serious flood damage is reported. Newly shorn sheep suffered from the wintcry blast, and some substantial losses are reported.
side of Edgeoumbe Road, arid an offer to lease it had been inlade by Mr Alex. Stuart. Mr Alox. St.uart wrote offering to lease the ondowmjaat at £2 per year for live years; the Council to supply about forty posts and ono cwt- of wire. He undertook to act as caretaker of trees and ?hruba. Or Whiting was ioi favour of leasing; the reserve to Mr Stuart, who would erect the fences. The reserve was not suitable! for building purposes. Hot moved—That Mr Stuart's offer be accepted. Cr Newaham seconded. He said Mr Stuart, intended planting shrubs on a certain area- Later on. the Council could plant trees. Cr Dames pointed out that the Council could not let the reserve for five years without calling; tenders by advertisement. . ■ Cr Newsham suggested that the tenancy could be arranged on an annual term, and it was decided to add a clause to that effect to the motion, which was put and linnnimAllslv.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 10213, 25 October 1929, Page 3
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