QUESTION OF AGGREGATION.

Mataura Ensign, 22 April 1913, Page 4

QUESTION OF AGGREGATION.

Ttß, UNITED I>RESS ASSCXTUIIOH. WELLINGTON, Aprii 22. The Prime Minister (Hon. \Y. F. Massey) states that a report lnu com* to hand from the J,anils Department showing that there has been aggregation to some extent but not as'a result of last year's Land Act and i!:at in th« districts where aggregation was sapposed to have taken place there har« been no such eases since tin* present Government took office. PHIMK MINI.-TKK'S IMF.NTIONfI WELLINGTON. .Vrii 22. Ui'' "ring to the Commissioner's report, Mr Massey said that in many cu.ses settlers were. placed on section* of poor land from which it w<w imiKMsib'.e to make :x living, and these men were either allowed to increase their area or many so!.! to the ouhc.r.s who remained. As to tho general question, the Government wa.s igainst miggregMtion. fc*> far as Crown lands wen* concerned the Act of last session seemed to havo been effective, though in soiim eases difficulty with regard to financing had orojvjHxl'up, which wnnM have to lie met; but. he intended in tlie next Land Bill to ask lVtrlianwnt to agree to proixi«:ihi which, ho behoved, wi/tild mrkti roa.ggregation Mt-<.■('-.'diufly ■ lifnnult, if not iiapo«*ibl».