CAMBRIDGE DOMAIN BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8081, 18 December 1906, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE DOMAIN BOARD.

A meet in? of the above Board was held last evening, when there were present: Messrs John Ferguson (Chairman). E. N. Souter, J as. Taylor and Dr. Roberts. * The Chairman reported that wire netting had been put round section 17, the show ground, the other necessary works had been done to it, the total cose being about £ls, that some of the pioe trees in the Lake Reserve had been cut down; the furze on the banks had been out and that the gorse and other noxious weeds on the land at the eastern end of the lake and on the Domain lands near Salthurst had been also cut. v

Th j Chairman explained that this work had entailed considerable expense, bat it bad to be done; and if they cultivated and fenced the lane near Salthurst he felt certain that it would produce revenue. It was decided to plough up the land referred to by the Ccairman, and keep it under cultivation for a year, after which it will be fenced and leased.

The Chairman reported that he had, as authorised at the last meeting, leased those sections which had been ordered by public auction and did not fetch the upset price, to Mr A. Underwood at j825 per annum. This meant that the lands formerly occupied by Messrs Richardson and Medhurst, which were leased at £2O % 10d per annum now brought £55 10s; an increase of £34 10s 2d per annum. He further reported having let the eastern end of the Lake Reserve at £ll per annum, an advance ot £1 on what it made the previous year.— The Chairman's action was approved and endorsed, the Board considering he had done excellently in adding such a sum to the revenue.

The Town Clerk wrote asking that the Borough Council be allowed to use a portion of section 16, leased for sanitary purposes, for a rubbish tip. The request was granttd, subjeot to the Council keeping the section and its surroundings free from gorse a ud broom.

Mr j. A. idmonds wrote stating be hoped to reside in Cambridge for many years to come and was much interested in the Domain and the Board's work, and he would be pleased to act as the Board's adviser, without any cost to the Board.

Mr Edmond's offer was accepted, and he wa 3 appointed solicitor to the Board. The secretary to the North Island EggLaying Competition Association wrote offering £2 per annum for a portion'of land on tho flat between the eastern end of the Lake and the Karapiro stream. Tenders had been duly oalled for by advertisement, and thii was the only one forthcoming.—lt was accepted. Mr W. G. Collins applied to be allowed to transfer section No. 20 to Mr A. Underwood.— Granted. The Chairman movod that hearty rotea of thanks be ejcorded Messrs T. Wells sad K. N. Souter for their handsome gifts of plants aad flowering annuals to the Domain. The Cambridge Bowling Club wrote asking for a donation of JB7 10« from the Hoard, to enable certain alterations to be made to the pavilion and to put on an extra supply of water—The [.Chairman thought they should assist the Bowhng Club if possible, for it took it all its time to meet the expense and upkeep of the greens. At date the Board had a credit balance of iUU 3s 7d in the bank, with practioaliy no liabilities, and there were rents due whioh would bring np tfc#it funds to £l5O, Carried. The matter of stealing Sowers from the Domain was brought L3fore the Board, and tbe caretakers were aurthorißed to endeavour to convict the cuipits. Complaints worn received of the manner in whioh young men scorched round the Domain on bicycles. Several ladies had been kaocked down and a child bad been injured.—The Board thought it was a great pity that any should be debarred from enjoying a quite ride on a bioycle in the Domain, but tbe privilege had been abused and the only way to remedy it was to restrict tha privilege to ladies; and "a motion to that effect was aooordingly carried.—ln future any boya or men riding bicycles in the Domain will Le prosecuted.—This is the result of the work of a few hoodlums acd boys who appear to be unable to behave themselves when granted privileges. Tho TennU Club are to be requested to keep the weeds down on the courts.