NATIONAL ENDOWMENTS
NO FREEHOLD FOR LESSEES. "I am a straight-out freeholder, but it is no use raising any false hopes about the granting of the freehold of the national endowment lands," said tho Prime Minister in replying to the Farmers' Union deputation. "I appreciate the force of tho argument" that in the case of third-class', land, if the tenure is not sufficiently secure tho land will be allowed to become exhausted. That has happened already in the case of some of the pastoral runs. But I can assure you there is not the slightest chance of Parliament agreeing to the suggestion you have made that the freehold should be granted to the lessees of national endowments. I think my colleagues will endorse that opinion."
A delegate: What about another Par liameut.
Mr. Massey: AVell, that is another ques. tion. I am speaking of the present Parliament.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 34, 4 November 1918, Page 6
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