WAIPA COUNTY.
RATEPAYERS’ REQUESTS. DEPUTATIONS TO MEETING. Two ratepayers waited on 'the Waipa County Council at the monthly meeting yesterday pndea vouring to sain relief from their rales. \lj. t. 0. Grace attended to explain Ills position in eonnoelion with the amount owing' by him to the pound for Ids holding, a lease of 2*> acres a) p'rongia. lie desired lo transfer Ihe lease lo liis sons. Mr Grace said lie could not pay all the arrears, hut was now arranging to pay £SO, which he asked the council to accept provided he was granted a transfer of the renewed lease to bis sons. The £SO would, he said, not be in full -«Ulcment of his liability, but he could
set no definite date for payment of all or any part of Ihe balance. After discussion the council accepted the offer and deputed 11 1 e chairman, clerk and solicitor to draw up an agreement lo safeguard the council. Mr M. Roscnhurg, who lias a lease of the Ngarolo Domain I,and. asked the council, silling as the Domain Board, lo ease his position for him as his 21-year lease expires in ten years’ time without a right of renewal, or right of compensation, and he had spent £BOO odd in improvements on the place. lie asked for his present lease to he cancelled and a new lease roc a further 2 1 years drawn up. He also requested a reduction in rent. —l’lle matter was left in the hands of Crs Macky and Storey.
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Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18876, 21 February 1933, Page 3
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254WAIPA COUNTY. Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18876, 21 February 1933, Page 3
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