MAUNGATAUTARI'S PEAK
ACQUISITION BY 'LOCAL BODIES.
Negottialtionfe extiendjng over a very lengthy period dn connection with the acquisition of an area of 3850 acres of the Maungatautari Range -as a climatic reserve were advanced a sltiep towards the desired 1 objective ait Cambridge on Thursday, when a .conference of'lintkirested ilwar'topdies'; representatives was hlelld at Cambridge. The ; local bodies represented were": ,Mata n mata, Waikato and Waipa County Councils, Cambridge Borough; Council and fLeamington ToWri .Board. 'The conference was the outcome Qf th|si Government finally agreeing a short while ago to provide fotrttthe purchase of the area up to 15s per acre. After a thorough discussion of the wholfe matter, the meejting resolved to recommend to thieir irespective 'bodies the purchase of the ara at 20s pr acrfe. If acceptable, Ithe Matama-'ra County Council would toe requested to endeavour to effect the purchase., The meejting arrived at a 'basis of the proportionate -dost to th)e local bodies concerned as follows: Matamata CounJSy Council 30 per cent., Waipa Cbun)ty Council 30 per cent., Cambridge Bojrough Council 25 per cent., Leamington Town Board and Waikato County Council 1\ per cent.
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Waipa Post, Volume 32, Issue 1925, 23 October 1926, Page 5
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187MAUNGATAUTARI'S PEAK Waipa Post, Volume 32, Issue 1925, 23 October 1926, Page 5
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