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Post by NZBC on Jul 15, 2012 14:43:10 GMT 12
The City Council (as the Auckland Domain Board) held a meeting last night, at which tfce leasing of the Domain Gardens was authorised to a Chinaman at a larger rental than ever has been obtained previously. It was also agreed to insure the buildings rented by the Board. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7091, 8 August 1884, Page 4
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Post by NZBC on Jul 15, 2012 15:06:27 GMT 12
The Chinese engaged in gardening at the foot of the Domain entrance have put a new face on the piece of ground there which had lain so long unutilised. The output of vegetables oi all kinds from the section is something wonderful. Our European market gardeners would do well to take a leaf out of John Chinaman's book. He amply repays the land for all he takes from it, and keeps it in good heart by administering manure with unstinted hand. Lady Wortley Montague was wont to say that in Somerstshire she saw but one blade of grass and two rabbits fighting for it, but if the country had been handed over to Chinamen the epigram would lie still unuttered. New Zealand Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5900, 15 October 1880, Page 5
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Post by NZBC on Jul 15, 2012 15:11:58 GMT 12
A monster .cauliflower, weighing 191b5., of the species of- Veitch'e Autumn giants, was exhibited in the window of Mr.. Lipscombe, fruiterer, Queen-3treet, on This 13 supposed to be the largest cauliflower ever grown in Auckland, and was reared by a Chinaman, whose garden in in the vicinity of the Domain. New Zealand Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5837, 2 August 1880, Page 4
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Post by NZBC on Jul 16, 2012 20:10:28 GMT 12
Domain Gardens. There were three tenders. Mon Chong, a Chinaman, offered to lease the ground for seven years at £32 a-year. He subsequently increased his tender to £38, and afterwards made a verbal offer to increase it to £40. The other tendors were from Henry Hansen, £35, and Robert Brewin 20s per week. Mr. Brewings offer was accepted and in the event of his declining to accept, it was agreed to accept the offer of the Chinaman.—A question arose as to whether rents of this kind should not be paid in advance. Another question of importance was, whether the Board could do without the revenue from these gardens.— It was finally agreed that the payment be in advance, terminable at six months' notice. Other routine business was transacted, and the meeting terminated. New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6773, 2 August 1883, Page 6
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