DAILV NOTES FROM WANGANUI.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 659, 9 November 1909, Page 4

DAILV NOTES FROM WANGANUI.

e/ ' : ./By Telt'Braph.—Special ■ Correspondent.) '•'■' .J A'-.--' '■:'■■■■:■'■.:: : . • Wanganul) November 8... i- To-flay the Chamber of Commerce'again disn cussed tho desirability, of providing better, y facilities'for raifiiig-loans , on . Nativo lenscn holds.- -It., was''pointed out that, the Native i, leaseholder i? practically shut out of the open ! market, aiid tho Government-is consequently ;. tho only source from which he can borrow, v : It was resolved: "That- it-is desirable ; that I,' profnrenco be given nil leaseholders borrowing u under Part U of the proposed Bill as ngaiust ,' a ' tho-frecholdei'S, and also that Clause 37; Sec- ;; tion M, be so altered as to make it.compul■j. that the Native Land Board should ]oin (f in the tnortgnoe in place of leaving it op- ,. tion-il, as proposed in the Bill." Copies of tho i, : resolution aro to be .forwarded to the; memi. ber, for the district, and to the Government. i. Strong remarks wore mitdo on the neglect of .. the Government,in tho matter of a road along 0 " the right bank" of tho AVangahui Eivei', where 0 Kevoral settlers. had given land, for: the road, t but the,'.matter, hns been hung \ip .through ii tho Government failing to , acquire n small gap n of two and a half miles, for which the. owner i.; • requires compensation. My. legalising this gap, 1.; aline of road 45 to .50, miles, long would be , givdii,; -but the Ciovernment , will not: pay r the "J.; prico usked, 1 . and appear forgotten ... that there is such a thing, as a Public Works '; Act. The matter w'ill ,bo brought before-a *.■' special; meeting later, in. tho , week; , - - : :, -' -