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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9144, 28 August 1888, Page 4

It is to be regretted, we think, that the measure brought in by the Government to enable them to deal with the piece of land at Point Resolution, and to reinstate the Native Trust in its contingent rights, has been thrown out by the Legislative Council. It was a difficult and complex question, and it was thought that the Bill embodied the best solution which could be devised after a careful inquiry by a Select Committee. Probably before the whole business had been adjusted, the transaction would have cost the Government more than as it was formerly settled, but then the Native Trust would have had an interest which might become valu-

able in about forty years Tim would have been 1 warning 3? any Government, when taking lS for public purposes, transferring rim perty belonging to a trust, wC permanent interests the Govei-mr,! f should be the first to guard "b the Council have thrown out if measure under which a re-ad in-* ment was to be made, and all tU arrangements respecting the P V Resolution land remain as they vv fixed by the former Special Pov-'cr • Contracts Bill. Yesterday, m the Hr or Representatives, Sir d. Grey wi? e has been the main cause of the r P measure having been brought in' S ii gested that a Royal Commission s'honFi inquire into the matter during -• recess, but was answered that all ti facts had been brought out by tl6 Select Committee. The Premier is t state to-day what the Government win do in the circumstances.