FENDALTON DOMAIN BOARD

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27442, 31 August 1954, Page 10

FENDALTON DOMAIN BOARD

MEMBERS REPORTED TO HAVE RESIGNED ’ . • t Neither the chairman nor members '7 of the Fendalton Domain Board wb» . were approached last evening ceUM confirm a report that the board ® T ‘“da to transfer its responsibilities < , the Commissioner of Crown Landis ~ The chairman (Mr A. H. Bridg) ’ would make no comment when aaM . if the report was correct. A meeting of the board is reported \ to have been held yesterday when • final decision was to have been " reached. Members of the board have a * n their resignations. the board approached the waimairi County Council for ..an is- , crease in its annual grant of approii* £5OO. The board asked for tn additional £lOO, to meet rising coStk , z It is believed that the council decltedP, to increase its grant, and tber«M7 " the board decided to relinquish #s control of the domain. A Since it was established about It years ago the board has controlled an ' area of approximately 11 acres between Fendalton road and Puriri street Apart from the council’s grant the board s income comes from small ■ rentals charged to the bowling club ahd cricket and football clubs using the g^£ ounds ' These amount to £5O a year - From its total incozng; ' the board has to pay the wages of r park keeper, maintain equipment and se ivt_ asi< iF hioney for replacements. '- r Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr T. W. Preston) was not available .- last evening. If the present board out of existence it is expected that ’ may xiall a public meeting so that a new board can be formed. If it is Bflt: .. possible to reconstitute the board, the administration of the domain may pa» to the Waimairi County Council?