NATIVE LEASES.
■BiOYAL GOMM3S3IQN SITTING.; C.PRESB'ASSOCIATTON.I ' HATORA, May 11. The Royal Commission which w-rs appointed" to inquire into matters connected' with the leases under tho West Coast Settlements Reserves A<-t lias "'begun, its sittings. Mt Welsh is appearing for. tlw lessees, and. Mr W. H.. .I>. Bell -or the native owners. --'."■'' Mr Welsh argued th:;t the lessees had .been misled by their leases, which) !;.wore.:-fedly clrkwn up. .■'.■. The', lessees were'riiot before the Commissidii pu .-an orginibed. -hind< gi-abbing selienie,. or i;<vdo the' n;jtivd" out of his lairl. They, were pvep.vjetli to pay a ; . reiisoM:ably fj.-ir' 'tniiig'; 'us^ they ■ desired;I.V|i> make, their leases\th'evr liOnies, v ' ,■; '•■ Eyidence-is now : beiri£|: heaird^at Striitford'. . . '• -i-■ •■• '' ' '
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Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 115, 13 May 1912, Page 4
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110NATIVE LEASES. Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 115, 13 May 1912, Page 4
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