THE NEW WAY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 132, 27 February 1908, Page 2

THE NEW WAY.

LAND-SEEKERS BEPIJTATIONISE LAND OWNERS.-'' 1

KESULTS DISCUSSED. One of tho most enthusiastic' meetings ever hold in connection with land settlement tcok place (says our Manawatu; correspondent) at Ohingaiti recently.. Settlers wero - present from a radius Of twenty miles. '^Tho'object of tho meeting was to receive'the report of delegates appointed to confer'-with Targti'landowners in the immediato .vicinity of Ohingaiti, and persuado.them if up large estates. . Ono 1 ' of tho gentlemen apjirpachcd was -Mr. M'Gregqr,' who tokl'ffio deputation that ho would consent to cut .up ! liis°laud- I 'iiitb small holdings,, and,, if neces'sifyj i ° ! He' i WaS prepared to : finance lessees to^'enaljl& :l 'thim to purchase stock and get a start. gestod charging an annual rental ttf'.SOk- ail-" aero for first-class land. . been sent to .Messrs. Hammond, jisey<, Marshall, Duthie 8r05.,-and replies received wero not of a'.,.pi?Qmjjsjng nature.

Mr. R. Horniblow said it was n cryinfj shams to seo young men,in .tbo: Saijdpjjjapdj adjacent blocks ..driven - away from librae "in search of land when thero wc-ro thousands of acrcsin tho immediate vicinity. Hq, |ad>, already approached-tho Minister' regaining,, holdings across thci river, and if an invitation' were'extended to the Minister to; comOjbi. and inspect, ho had'no fear, of'the result. I™'. Mr. Keiso said Mr. M'Gregor's offer for Wti- ' improved land was out of- tho question,, a S'jib 11 niaii would pay. 30s. an acre and do imp'roW" ments. ..-Ho.pointed out .that in..Mana.watu? l Feildjng, and Wanganui "it was possible ;tot stop into improved.lands with.every;convent encb at a rental.of 30s.'an acre.' - ."f Iti.'was; thcii . decided..; to. iiifbrm- .Mr. M'Grogor .that, the nieetins considered' tho price too high', and ho bo .asked if he wouldbo prepared, to. modify it. : T.. • '. It was s also ■ resolved, that! the Minister i be. invited, to>visit. Ohinraiti..lands.' ; !