BRITISH LAND REFORM.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8862, 12 July 1907, Page 2

BRITISH LAND REFORM.

Press Association —Copyright. London, July 11,

The Land Values (Scotland) Bill was read a second time, a motion by Mr Bemnant for the rejection of the measure having been negatived by 294- to 76. Mr Balfour warned the House of Commons that if the principle of rating on unearned increment was adopted in Scotland it would he extended to England. Evidently, he said. Government contemplated a fundamental and immense change in the incidence of local taxation. They had adopted the teaching of Henry George aud were treating Scotland as an experimental ground for their wild crochets.

In the debate on the Laud Values Bill Mr Dewar stated that taxation on land values contributed to the prosperity of New Zealand. The Lord Advocate admitted that changes in assessment' and rating were in Government’s mind though tlie proposal was not founded on Henry George’s teaching, but based on the reports of Parliamentary Committees. They recognised that a remedy must be found for the_ injustices now possible in municipal rating, also a settlement must bo reached before it was possible to solve the housing question.