BRITISH LAND LEGISLATION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8794, 23 April 1907, Page 2

BRITISH LAND LEGISLATION.

Press Association—Copyright. London, April 22,

At the National Land and Housing Association luncheon there was an enthusiastic demonstration to Sir H Campbell-Bannernian. Mr Winton Churchill outlined the Government programme. Mr John Burns' Valuation Bill which i 3 promised this session, was described as the first step to reform. Its object is threefold—to disentangle the value of sites from that of buildings and improvements, adjust rates according to ability to pay, and I to intercept on behalf of the country, t. e future unearned increment. Mr Harcourt's SmaU Holdings Bill would follow later. . Sir 11. Campbell-Bannerman said he aspired to freeing the land and giving the peasantry some little foothold where they would no longer be tied men, biit free. Ho hoped to see bright pleasant homes for the people in the cities and vigorous well nourished children playing ingardens instead of in sunless streets.