HOMESTEAD LAND IN THE AUCKLAND PROVINCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9000, 13 March 1888, Page 5

HOMESTEAD LAND IN THE AUCKLAND PROVINCE.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—-OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Monday. I AM informed that one of the members of the Auckland Land Board (Mr. Moat, M.H.R.), has been making some complaint that the land set apart undor the Homestead system in the Auckland province is insufficient. The hon. member was particular in pointing out a certain block in which land under that head might be set apart with great advantage. These complaints, I understand, have been brought under tho notice of tho Minister of Lands, with the following result:—lt is found thafa the supply of " homestead land " in yout province is in excess of the demand, no less than 26,000 acres being available for homestead settlement. It is also found that in the block which Mr. Moat refers to there are 5000 acres available. As to the revenue to be derived from this source, it appears that the moment homestead land is taken up application is made to the Government for roads and bridges. The cost of roads and bridgos has to come from land revenue. This consideration has operated against the Government being lavish of the land which remains to be disposed of, but in the case referred to by Mr. Moat I understand there is an obvious error.