WOODVILLE – MANGAHAO ASSOCIATION.

Woodville Examiner, Volume 2, Issue 155, 20 March 1885, Page 2

WOODVILLE - MANGAHAO ASSOCIATION.

Tlus adjourned meeting of the Special Settlement Association was held at the school on Wednesday night. Mr Hall occupied tin l chair, and reported having visited tlie block allotted to the Association in company with Mr Marchant, the chief surveyor. The portion of the block nearest the river was liable to tlood. The hind wan undulating and consisted of a succession of terraces, the first two of which were exceedingly good soil, and the last was a little stony. The width of the block would be about *J J miles. The hush varied much, having riiuu on the low land, and whiiewood and scrub higher up, with here and there a large tree. In some places there were large tawas. The soil resembled that on Pinfold road, being a chocolate loam. There was very little ]>oor land in the block. In reply to Mr Murray, Mr Hall said lus idea was that if they had »000 or 0000 acres, it would include first class land. The nearest point of the .Aawmiition'# block was about 10| miles from WoodVilb*. On the motion of Mr Haggen a vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman for his report. Mr Haggeii expressed the opinion that the Mangahao Association should be limit' d t<» sixty m< ml eng and that the remainder should apply for either the Muiigaone or Lower Mskuri Block. Mr Fennell moved that if over 00 m* mix rs <>f tlu* Association pay the call now made within the time. » oallot for siir'n sections as may be available be taken, and that such as draw section* in tjje block form the A wiation. Mr Murtiiv suggested a ballot. Mr Haggen moved that tin* Association gm notice to the Oovomment that they Will Keiec! 600(1 acres. m the Mangoiioo Block, as they understand that is all that u suitable for *pcctal settlement. Mr Murray t-.eoiuhd the motion, which was carried. , . Mr Haggen moved that the Chairman v to the Munster of Lands fur 6000 jj.,,.; the Makun Block, between th* Tinmmea and Msimiwutu Hirer*. Mi- Murray seconded the motion,which " V. re-..lived that the Chairman, tiie next »!' *' ! nr: nin. < ■ ul * Tin- nnctmg tln-n sdj.un.-d.