Memorandum, William Lee Rees
Maker
Rees, William Lee
Production date
24 Mar 1893
Object detail
Brief Description
Memorandum from W L Rees to the Premier, John Balance, in regards to the Umutaoroa block near Dannevirke.
Rees states that W C Smith and A J Cadman had undervalued the land in collusion with a politically appointed assessor, Mr Rose, in order to make a profit on speculation. Smith and Cadman purchased the land for £6316 and began selling it in parcels for £5 to £15, therefore making it worth £30,000 to £50,000.
The memorandum sets out 23 points for the resolution of the issue. Rees proposes that the Umutaoroa block be declared Crown land and that Smith and Cadman be declared agents of the Crown. The latter was suggested in order to avoid scandal as A J Cadman was a Member of Parliament at the time.
Numbered three in a series of four.
Rees states that W C Smith and A J Cadman had undervalued the land in collusion with a politically appointed assessor, Mr Rose, in order to make a profit on speculation. Smith and Cadman purchased the land for £6316 and began selling it in parcels for £5 to £15, therefore making it worth £30,000 to £50,000.
The memorandum sets out 23 points for the resolution of the issue. Rees proposes that the Umutaoroa block be declared Crown land and that Smith and Cadman be declared agents of the Crown. The latter was suggested in order to avoid scandal as A J Cadman was a Member of Parliament at the time.
Numbered three in a series of four.
Maker
Production date
24 Mar 1893
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Printed in black ink on paper.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 285 x 440mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
10 Mar 1893
Other number(s)
77827
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