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APPENDIX G. Department of Lands and Survey, District Office, Wellington, 28th June, 1907. The Town Clerk, Wellington. Part Section 188, City of Wellington. 1 have the honour to inform you that the Government has agreed to sell to the Wellington City Council, under section 117 of" The Land Act, 1892," portion of the above section fronting Wellington Terrace, and containing 655 perches, for the sum of £652. 1 shall be obliged if you will please forward me a formal application for this land from the Mayor, Councillors, &c, and remit a cheque for the purchase-money and Crown-grant fee—viz., £653—t0 the Receiver of Land Revenue. Steps will then be taken to issue the grant in due course. I enclose a tracing of the section. You will notice that a building encroaches to some extent on the southern boundary. John Strauohon, Enclosures : Application form; tracing. Commissioner of Crown Lands.

APPENDIX H. Extract from Minute-books in connection with Retaining-wall, Woodward Street. (Council, 7/2/06. Page 308, M.B. 18.) Cr. Izard asked if the City Engineer would repair Woodward Street. The Mayor replied that the Engineer would see to the matter. (Council, 22/2/06. Page 319, M.B. 18.) Cr. Izard asked if the City Engineer had reported yet re Woodward Street. The Mayor replied that the levels had been taken, but the owners had not been consulted yet. (Finance Committee, 27/8/07. Page 263, M.B. 1.) The draft agreement between the Council and the Hon. T. K. Macdonald with respect to the proposed alterations to Woodward Street was submitted and approved. (Council, 8/5/07. Page 221, M.B. 19.) Cr. Cohen asked what was being done re Woodward Street, and the Mayor said there was a difficulty about the title, and that nothing could be done until this was settled. (Council, 29/8/07. Page 361, M.B. 19.) The Finance Committee have to recommend, That the draft agreement with respect to Woodward Street made with the owner of part Section 488, abutting thereon, be approved.—Carried. (Finance Committee, 3/12/07. Page 13, M.B. 2.) Mr. T. K. Macdonald's offer in connection with the retaining-wall at Woodward Street was accepted.

APPENDIX I. Sir,-— sth September, 1907. Referring to your letter of the 28th June last, with regard to part Section 488, City of Wellington, I am instructed to make an application for the purchase of this land by the Council at the sum stated in your communication, including the Crown-grant fee (£653). The Corporation have in view certain exchanges of land in the vicinity under an arrangement requiring an area of land at the corner of Woodward Street for the purpose of improving the thoroughfare and the grade thereof. A cheque will be forwarded with the conveyance by the solicitors preparing the transfer. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, Jno. R. Palmer, Town Clerk. The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington.

APPENDIX J. Wellington City Council. Memorandum for the Mayor, Wellington, 6th August, 1908. The section of land has been in the occupation of Mr. Williams for many years, but, being No Man's land, the section did not appear on the roll, and no rates have ever been paid upon the section. J Ames, Valuer.