HIGH SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1918, 24 August 1888, Page 22

HIGH SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

A long meeting of the Commissioners of the Otago Boys' and Girls' High Schools was held on Tuesday, and attended by Messrs J.P. Maitland (chairman), James Walker Bain, and James Green. REDUCTION OF RENTS. This was the principal business occupying the attention of the meeting, a large number of applications having been received. — Reductions were made in a few cases, and in other 3 declined. THE LATE OR MENZIES. , The commissioners decided to place a minute on record showing their high appreciation of the faithful services rendered to the trust by the late Hon. J. R. MeDzies ; also to c-xpress their deep sympathy with Mrs Menzies and family in their sad bereavement. ' AWAMOKO. John Johnston e, lessee of sections 3 and 4, block I, Awamoko, asked the commissioners to join with him and the adjacent sebblers in taking steps to protect their lands from floods. — It was resolved to obtain further information regarding the cost of the work. FAIUFAX. The following tenders were accepted for leases of sections in the township of Fairfax for a period of 14 years :— Section IQ, block XII, 11. Oasserly, 10s per annum ; section 7, block IV, JMalochy Moloney, 10s per annum. WAIKAIA. The upset rent- of runs 327 and 327b, to be offered for sale on the 22rd inst., was fixed at l|d per acre. WENDONSIDE SETTLEMENT. A telegram was received from the Undersecretary for Crown Lands explaining that the delay iv getting out proclamations for opening blocks VII and VIII was in consequeuce of the great pressure of sessional printing.