DOMAINS BOARD.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18371, 2 May 1925, Page 4

DOMAINS BOARD.

ANNUAL MEETING. The arnual mooting of the Chri6tchurch Domains Board was bold yesterday afternoon in the Municipal Chambers, Mr George Harper presiding. Others present were: Messrs C. R- Hcrvcy, H. Eaglesome, McGre?or Wright, S. Orchard. W. H. Wiasor, H. T. Armstrong, !M.P., T. Scott, A. D. Ford, H. J. Beswiclt, A. W. Owles, Professor C. Chflton, F. W. Hijson (secretary) and J. Your.g (curator). Mr G. Harper was re-elected chairman of the Board. The financial statement for the month showed a debit balance of £lB3 19s sd. The balance-sheet showed assois totalling £19,060* Ss lid and liabilities £13.9C0 7s, leaving a balance ~f £5105 Is lid. The secretary leported that the Board had written to the Minister of Lands tHcn. A. D. McLcod) stating that it had been discovered that a . quinquennial appointment of members of the Board by the Governor-General and contributory local bodies ou<rht to have been made in April, lg<>4 Under the Christchurch Domains Amendment Act. 1923. the appointment of members bv the Governor-General and City Council and other contributory local "bodies to be mado in April of every fifth vear. The first of such appointments wns mrde in April. 1914, and the_ second in April, 1919, and that. t>eriod expired in April 1924. It was provided bv the .Act that even- person so appointed, unless he resigned, died, or vacited his seat during t*e »-eri:d, waa to hold office until the appointment of his successor. The members of the Bonrd as at W6«nt constituted had, throughout the vear 1921-25 held office. The Bor»rrl had been 'd-ised t v at such members would have to co"tin"e in office until the successor of each had been anminted by tb» Ooi'.Ocn .nrd fthsif contributory nuthont;e=. As no appointments could no-v take rlace owin» to the expiration of the Inst quinquennial nen-vl "it wps submiH-d that le":s----latioi would lvve to be obtain»'l, either prov'di"? for the continuance of the Boari as at p-'sont constituted in cffie~ as if tV mp-nbers of bad bee" va' ; dh- "p----rni-Wl Anvil 1924. and until when, pursuant to the Art au>'n-q'-ennial appointments would have to be made. in tli» a!te'-nptivo. b" such legWftion that the Governor-General and t.li" oritributory authorities mi-bt proceed with the anroirtm-nt cf at a time in be rvrr,tirn»cl in tbe clause, but to boM office .only from the time of such appointments respectively until April, Tlw present appointees bv the Governor-General wer Q Messrs J. Jamics-n, S. A. Orchard and E. F. Stead. The Minister had replied stating that he "had iio ( ed the wsition, that hj« was prepared favourably to consTder legislation providing that the appointment of rnember.3 might be proceeded with at a time to be j fired, the members, however, to. hold on]y from the time oi such appointment until 1929. . It was -■"■eod th-it the Board rem"in as at present. . The Sports Committee rerorted that it Imd met, at thi Armagh street ?ntea of ,North He.glev P?rV "i April 22nd. The eommitt°o that foVowinir upoi the consideration of the pubiec't matter of letters received fro*n the Canterbury Rugby Union and the lin?ley Golf Club, the training ground of the Union be not ploughed ur> until after the present football ' sermon," and tb-t the -present arrangement of the Golf Club greens bo adhprod to for the present, soa.son. Tfc was fu v 'ber resolved tlT»t tbe chairman. Mr W. H, WinPC'r. and Mr 11. J. Beswick should confer with the Curator, Mr Jam?s Young, with s>, vie."- t-> seeing w l --"' football grounds and tbe G'-lf link? could be effected to the mutual advantage of liofh i&porto. b«fp"e next season in order that the Golf Club mielit have timo to prepare any other greens. Tho recommendation*? were pdcptca.