TENURE OF CROWN LANDS

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 59, 10 March 1902, Page 5

TENURE OF CROWN LANDS

fBT TELEGRAPH — PRE 93 ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, Bth March. The Premier has telegraphed to the Chamber of Commerce that the Government is assured that there will be mora than sufficient applications for the Kawhia land under the lease in perpetuity system^ No violation of the law or of the Land Act ,has been made> in tha course pursued, and he cannot re-open the matter. A reply was sent this morning by the Chamber ,of Commerce to the Premier's telegram regarding the Kawhia lands, stating that a delay of thirty days was of bo moment compared with depriving intending settlers ot the options provided in the Land Act. "Applicants under the lease in perpetuity system," the message adds, "have no greater right to preference than those applying tinder other lawful systems. The Chamber no less than the Government desires to preserve the rights of *he poor, and makes these representations to you because poor men, as well as rich, desire to secure the eventual freehold of their homes, made so easy under the system of occupation with right of purchase. Compulsory perpetuity is a great wrong dono to poor and rich aliEe. We submit that your mention of special settlement is irrelevant, it not being intended so to use these present lands. We extremely regret the decision of the Government^ but trust the matter may yet be reconsidered."

Another claim (the fourth) under the Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act. of 1900, has been filed for the consideration of the Arbitration Court at its next sitting in Wellington— that of David Harlot), a labourer at Lower Hutt, against Joseph Adams, .of Taita. Plaintiff alleges that when engaged at work on respondent's farm on New Year's Day last he was har&essing a horse, wher the animal kicked him on the knee, incapacitating him from work from 11th January to 22nd February, and that he was discharged by (he respondent on 28lh January. H« claims! £15 as compensation.