THE LAND QUESTION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LII, Issue 9187, 6 September 1906, Page 8

THE LAND QUESTION.

THE MINISTERIAL POLICY. I>»ring his speech in the Financial Debate in the House of, Representatdykfr the Minister of Lands (Mr McNab) aaad the Sovernmemt intended to bring down f&e following scheme for dealing 'with all Jfte lands held .by private individuals: •' ; In all transfers of laud registered anywhere after the ooming into operation of the Act the transferee would- hav^ to sign a declaration that he . did, mot i already own certain ■ areas , meatioaed by way of limits in the statute. ; ] Every, man .who cut' up. his property or who boaght property cutting up as a speculation would, have to* sign' ,th© same declaration as a buyer under t/he Lahds .for Settlement Act. If ife m& first-class^ landrithen .with the > areat already held it must not exceed 1000 acr4s. If second-class, 5000 acres. " N „ \ That declaration would have to be signed by all men who bought land in New Zealand. ; i

The third and last of the season's soaiaJs, held in connection with, the Ngaire branah of the Farmers' Union, took place i in tihe PubTio-Hall, Ngaire,- on Wodnttdfiy evening. There were about 80 couples present, Mr James Colman being M.<?., while Mr E. Scofcfc(pianoV and T. Bobsoo (violin) supplied^the music. As usual with ■ these social fixtures of the union, everything passed off very pleasantly,- dan«ing being the chief form of amusement, while for those who did not dance card tiabjes had been arranged in the library &p{n. A very aice aupper was supplied by tjie Jadies. "Advantage, was taken of the oc oasion by the residents of sNgairo to'present Mr' F. S.fTa.n'ant,- who has ibeen business manager . for Mr G. Synift. at ' Ngaire for upwards of seven years, with j a small token of their* esteem .and regard j This took the form of a very< nice set ; ,of " cutlery, comprising carvers, dinner and dessert table knives and spoons. The presentation was made by Mr Jas. Thomson, Chairman of the branch, in a few w©U-chosen words, to which Mr Tarrant \ replied thanking all for their token of esteem. , During the term that Mr Tarrant has resided in Ngaire he has been . associated with all the local bodies, 'having ' been for some years President of the Lib- ' rary Committee, Secretary of the School Committee, and a v/orking member 'and honorary auditor of the Fanners' Union. He is now leaving to take up a -position position at Sir Syme's now mill at 'Eaiat Mr Syme's new mill at Taihape, similar to the one he held here. j ACHES AND PAINS. When you have an ache or pain, it is a si an that the nerves in that part of your b^dy need attention By applying Chamfceriam's Pain Balm yon soothe the irriteti«n», "stimulate the healthyjnerve activity, ' and reduce the inflammatory, poison that is pausing the nerve to ache. , For all pain, Chamberlain's Pain Balm Is .a perfect cure. Tor sale by W. K. Wallace, chemist, and H. E ' Harris.— Advt.