FARMERS’ CONFERENCE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10404, 18 July 1912, Page 5

FARMERS’ CONFERENCE.

United Press Association —By Electrio Telegraph —Copyright. Sydney. ‘July 17. The Farmers’ Conference passed resolutions in favour of decentrelisation by opening now ports, connecting railways, and protesting against rue Government's land policy as being against the best interests of the State. J Sydney, July 17. The Hon. Beeby, addressing the Farmers’ Conference, reiterated the Government's intension to adopt a system of perpetual lease, the first five years of occupation being free, payemant lor the first re-appraise-ment to end 35 years thereafter. Dealing with closer settlement, the Government had devised a scheme whereby, in course of time, it would be impossible for anyone to hold more than £SOOO worth (unimproved value) of land within 10 or 12 miles of a railway. A year would be given to owners to subdivide. At the end of , the second year super-tax of twopence in the £ wonld be Imposed on holders above the amount mentioned. This would rise in the fifth year to Bd. Owing to the large prices paid for estates purchased by the Government for closer settlement, a good deal had been left on their hands. In the future the Government intended $o purchase wheat lands, whlob were equally good, and for which they would pay 25a per acre, instead ct £5 to £7, as previously.