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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17232, 11 April 1930, Page 11

“I have never seen this borough iti a happier position with its ratepayers than it. is at present,” 'remarked the Alaypr. Mr. J. V. Brown, at a meeting of the Napier Borough Council. A proposal to remit future rent on a number of Ohuka soldier sections, near Wairoa, came before tin* Gisborne hand Board at its meeting to-day. It was suggested that, with the remission of future liabilities with regard to rent, it would enable the men to make a number of necessary improvements, and in support of the application six of the men waited on the board The matter was viewed in sympathetic light, but consideration yKif the project was adjourned pending an inspection of the properties b.v hoard members. Those making the application were: Messrs. J. W. Knocks, G. Little, L. H. Ebbeti, T. iKpowles, J. T. Mo Gurk. T. B. Somerville. D. J. McDonald, F. It. But trick, H. B. T.ylian. J. Boyle, J. G. Henson and E. M. Dahm,