The Land Commission.
(Per Press Association ) OAMARU, This day.
The Land Commission has concluded *• its sitting at Duntroon, where the evif&dence appeared to be chiefly favourable |C to leasehold. svi The Oamaru sittings was commenced '£fto-day. Great interest is being taken ! p: in its proceedings by a number of mer- '; chants and farmers.
1; Speaking of the Californian thistle, W. 'K. Goodson remarked that it had been , Baid the freeholders could keep it down * betterthan leaseholders. He did not beJieve that this was true. The powers offered by the Government for the ex--termination of the thistle were 100 small,
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 8052, 1 April 1905, Page 5
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