LAND BALLOTS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 61, 13 March 1907, Page 5

LAND BALLOTS.

BUJMaSM BECOMING MOSS 3 COMMON.

[PEESS ASSOCIATION.^ M WELLINGTON, March 13. Mr3VfeNatb spoke at Taihape last mght <on Tthe Land. -Bill, traversine similar ground to that covered in £©i> mer speeches. He received a vote M thanks. ■» : ■ ' '■■',■: . Rofemi^ to the ballot system, the Minister *a!ia;avpositibn was developing that was <tte*er .-contemplated when the system was inaugurated. In cases where ther<© were only a few applicants littfe orbjection could be taken beyond^the-element of a gamble, but now, when tiaey saw 42Q applicants for one section, a new. aspect of dummylsm was coming into vogue. The Government had certain proposals under consideration, and he hoped that the objectionable features would be removed.