WEST COAST LEASES.
INQUIRY 'OPENED jTer Press Association.! Ha worn, May 11. Tlk> Royal Commission appointed to inquire into matters connected with leases under the West Const Settkj tnent Reserves Act, ]SSI, commenced ' its sittings yesterday afternoon. Dr. | \V. A. McArthur (chairman) and Mr | \V. Kerr, Magistrates, are tho eommis--1 doners. Mr R. I"). Welsh is appearing for the lessees and Mr W. H. D. ; Roll for the native owners. Mr Welsh stated the ease for the lessees and endeavoured to sl'.ow thai they had lieen | misled liv their leases and thai the k-ases had heen hadly drawn up. The lessees were not hefare the enminisninn on :in organised land-grahhing scheme or to do the native out of his ! land. The lessei s wen- prepared to i p :iv the native a reasonahly fair thing ■ as tliov desired to make their leaso th'.'ir home. The commission 10-day i is heai ing evidence.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 13, 13 May 1912, Page 7
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