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THE NATIVE LAND PROBLEM.

WHAT THE GOVERNMENT . SnOULD DO. In liis speech at Wadostovn last evening Mr. A. L. Herdtnan, M.l\, epitomised tho-position in regard to Native lands. • Sir James Carroll, lie remarked; was master of the situation, lie was an able man, with a soft: way of speaking—altogether a fascinating man—and lie had mado peoplo believe that the l>est way v.ms In leave tilings alone and (hat it would all come right by and by. Meantime Native land was lying, not only idle, but: a positive menace to land alongside it on account of the spread of noxious weeds. The construction of roads ami railways and the improvement of ndjoining lands enhanced the value of Native lards. His contention was that peoplo ..iiould ..•■l' be permitted to occupy land, wo pr.iSi-ibijr. Hundreds of ipon desired to get lmi the land In this country and it wa» the duty of Government to deal with the Natives at once, give them a fair price for their land and cut: it up speodily. The result would lio a benefit to (lie North Island and to everybody in the community. Sir .lames Carroll had had the Government and the people of the North Island hypnotised for some time past. The Natives paid no taxes or rates; they grew a few potatoos on their land, and drank beer. They did not work the land themselves and would -not let anvonc else work it.

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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1236, 19 September 1911, Page 6

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THE NATIVE LAND PROBLEM. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1236, 19 September 1911, Page 6

THE NATIVE LAND PROBLEM. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1236, 19 September 1911, Page 6

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