The Land Bill.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9590, 24 July 1907, Page 4

The Land Bill.

. . .V : . , (By Telegraph.) . (From; Our Own Correspondent.) Wellington, July 23. The Endowment Bill does not state clearly upon what terms the nine million acres of land proposed, to be reserved arc to be leased, and some confusion has arisen in the minds of members as a result of this, and, several interpretations have been placed on the clause" which provides for the leasing' of the land. Speaking to your representative tlus afternoon,, the Premier said that the idea of the Government was that the land should be let'on a sixty-six years' lease, with the right of renewal at & revaluation for. periods of, thirty-three years' lease. "This proposal may be modified," he,said, "but a long least will be necessary, because a good; deal of .tlie endowment land will be bush country, and will have to' be broken in by the tenants. The present intention of the Government is to give a 'sixty-six years' lease for a' start." ■'■■."