Leases in Perpetuity.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 159, 8 June 1894, Page 2

Leases in Perpetuity.

Mr G. H. K.mpur has received from Mr A. A . llogg the following letter heartug ge settlement leasee the poe:: oa i» this: m a year ago 1 Ul toed the •m -ter of L: ad- tat .iiev . - w.«-i,d .- a... m perpetuity, sad that 1 had ■ ■ Ke replied by calling my attention to •" i3 O Df the Land Act. and P inng on: fiat under that Clause thev wire entitled to change their lessee. ■pp :•.! .a w.-s accordingly mala to the ..an i Board, and up to the present out of twenty-four ieaees offered tea have teen •wed. so be surrendered and leases ta 1 -rp.tuitv leaned m their at-ad. Some ■ lne hack it appears the Coniuussioner of Lands n-ked for instructions about the birds from these leaseholds, -nd the [jestion being referred lo the Crown S 1 citor he sdvised the Department that tiie ai>.age scttlemenl teases oeing under -pec-ai regulations did not com-- under te general A- .p* of the Act. A,ting upon tiiis the M Ulster has n tided iheCouunis--D-lier I hat he si-d not 111. Land i ward au-t administer that portion of the Act w hich app ies to Special and Village -ettlements. Tile Commissioner intimates that under the circumstances be feels preoluded from exercising anv discretionary power, and tie will have to keep the settlers up to the letter of me cjniitiom. At the lasi meeting a resolution was paaaed asking the M m,ter to allow a ■a.e to be stated for the Supreme Court with the view of determining whether the Board or the Commissioner alone haa power to deal with the Special and Village tm* quest ion is decided the Board it unable to issue t.A*ee or take anv wtioß. s.iouid the advice of the Solirilor for the ( rown be upheld I will do wne* 1 can to he.p the scttWre m .•tun*; tne Act amended «o that they may be plared on the same footing at other leaeee* of the Crown.