JOSHUA JONES'S LANDS. CASE TO BE CONSIDERED.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 129, 27 November 1909, Page 5

JOSHUA JONES'S LANDS. CASE TO BE CONSIDERED.

A deputation of members of both Houses ofi Parliament waited on the Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) this morning to urge that the old-standing, grievance of Mr. Joshua Jones in connection with what are known as the Mokau lands should be fully enquired into, and a settlement come to. The Hon. J. E. Jenkinson explained that a committee set up by the Legislative Council last year recommended that the whole case should be enquired into. The committee considered Mr. Jones had been a considerable sufferer ; and it hoped that something would be done to bring about a definite settlement. Mr. Jones had assured them that representations had been made by the Government in the direction of a compromise. The Hon. George Jones said the deputation was prepared to discuss the Suestion exhaustively, but in view of le fact that Mr. Joshua Jones's solicitors had informed them that a conference had bean held and that the representations and suggestions made were now being considered by the Government, they would refrain from going into details. Sir Joseph Ward 6aid that he had had a conversation this morning with Mr. Jones's solicitors — Messrs. Tread; well and Dalziell — and he had informed them that' if they submitted in writing a suggestion which had been put forward, he would have the matter considered at an early meeting of Cabinet. The Government was quite prepared to do what was right, but the interests of the natives> had to be / considered with those of Mr. Jones. The deputation intimated that it was thoroughly satisfied with the reply.