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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2216, 31 July 1914, Page 7

Tho exemption from' land tax and local rates of all lands in' native bush preserved by the owners of the land was suggested to the Prime Minister by Mr. H. G. Ell yesterday. "I thinlc tho question raised by the honourable gentleman is ouo well worthy of'serious consideration," said Mr. Massey. "Let me say that I have ■ already instructed' the Valuer-General to have a clause or a Bill prepared somewhat in the direction of the suegestion of the honourable member for Cliristohurch.; It will not go quite 60 far as the request he makes, but when it comes before Parliament I Bhall be glad to consider tho suggestions of the honourable member. I, should say that in the session Morn Inst we made amendments in the Valuation 'Act which exempt from taxes lands planted An native bush for utility or ornamental purposes up to any area." "The curse of politics in this country 5s tho honorarium. If thero was no honorarium for members you would have better politics, and .you would not have men offering themselves for politics-who are not wortm,thirty shillings #. week out of it."—Mh J. H. Bradney.