The Land Bill.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 18, Issue 42, 24 May 1907, Page 5

The Land Bill.

A SANGUINE MINISTER. ' Ashburton, May 21. Interviewed by a reporter, the Hon. R. McNab 'said in regard to the Land Bill " So few of the Members absolutely oppose all endowments that I have without hesitation, even in face of continued and interrupted hostile votes declaring for the option (as in the North Island), slated that the Land Bill will be put on the statute book, and I see no reason to doubt that the endowment provisions will also be put on the statute book. There is no alteration in my views as to what is likely to happen, except that I cannot profess to indicate the exact area that the Committee on the Bill will finally settle on for endowments. In the the freehold which we offer by and protecting tenants' improvements may not be carried, but freehold at the original value will not be carried. 1 still believe the proposals which will prove acceptable will be our 90 per cent, proposals based on the original value. Time will show whether lam right. I have been astonished at Members’ unanimity regarding the limitation proposals. Men who were strongly against us on the area of endowments are prepared to go further than we are in limiting private estates. They have astonished me with their limits of value or the rate of the graduated tax. I think the decision of the House on the limitation proposals will astonish many people who think they know what the House is going to do,”