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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 45, 4 February 1911, Page 11

In the course of some explanations given by Mr F. W. Lang, M.P., to th * Auckland Farmers’ Union cxecutivi regarding recent legislation, Mr Lang was asked whether there, was any prospect of a Land Bill coming before the House next session. He replied that there was not much likelihood ol the Bill ever coming down in its present form. It was certain that no Land Bill would be brought in during next session ; and no man could say what land legislation would bproposed after the elections. A Mr Haunui Tawhiao. son of th late King Tawhiao. and brother of th present King Mahuta, contemplate standing for the Western Maori electorate district at the next genera' election, as a supporter of the prefer-' Government. Mr Haunui Tawhaio i> popular among the natives. About forty tlunsir I u-res of Taihara. Black, poverty Bo.y, ofuclai’ly d.-scribed as “ot vc ge ■ rwbw.'’ forms tho last of the U’ - I se-ttkd land in that district. The block i« s-tiid in virgin bu&h. It is not nrobable that the land will i* available fo» about twelve or eighteen mouths.