A CROWN TENANT'S GRIEVANCE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1361, 12 February 1912, Page 3

A CROWN TENANT'S GRIEVANCE.

Sir—l do trust that the IMovm party when thev come into oilier will do somethiii',' for the unfortunate Crown tenants, of which ! am one. The land I hold was taken up miiiiv years aio under the perpetual le,-„-e i-vstciu. when the district was piacticallv'a wilderness and the land of lit tin value! lho'.i;;h iiisnwcdins years, the hind has been improved, and Ix'ie.R of a larjrer area than my requirements, I am informed 1 cannot subdivide it unless I make it freehold under the Kisht of Purchase Act, and that it will have to be revalued, and those who appear In knowabout these matters Ml me it will probably cost, me from £'i 10-. to .CI an acre, the original price when ar:t|iiircd (i>. per ncre. Of what earthly value could the reversionary- interest in a perpetual lease ha? The- price, if valued as above, would Jk, els fat as I am eoassroed, prohibitim

1 may not -uhdivide and m-11 pari .if if. I mild there b.- a giee.lor injustice; The right oi pun'liii-c i- a'more fore". 1 siniMi'lv hope '■ tint the mailer will come up liel'iire the ll.uisf. next se-iun. am! that the unfortunate tenants will he granted .-mile relief.-1 am. etc.. CKOWX TON A N'T.