PUBLIC TRUSTEE LEASES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 9651, 18 March 1893, Page 2

PUBLIC TRUSTEE LEASES.

From an interview with Mr McGuiro, the editor of the Hawera Star, learns that he spent last Saturday at Wangunui with the j Premier for tho purpose of discussing questions affecting the above matter. Mr ' McGuire mentioned that ho was very much pleased to find the Hon. Mr Ballnnce's health had greatly improved, and should ho continue to make the same progress towards fully regaining his health, he will bo in rare form to nieot the House during next sitting of Parliament. He, howover is too prone to overtax his strength, and this may militato against his recovery Although not having undertaken as yet the harassing departmental work, he is maturing a Echemo for the settlement of all nalivo difficulties ; a scheme that will embrace all the difficulties that so far have unfortunately bo often maie themselves felc. The articlo lately published in the Star upon tho question of the Public Trustee's demand for the original rents wero discusßod,an 1 when the position was thoroughly explained to Mr Ball .nee he tjok the view that all tho lessees who had given the notification of their intention to surrender before tho Ist January, 1893, bkoull not bo called uj^on to pay any -further tout, until the same was adjusted upon the basis laid down by the Act of 1892,othenvise the good the Act was intended to bring about would bo rendered of no avail. Mr McGuire explained the hardship cast upon lessees by compelling them to insure all their buildings ia the name of the Public Trustee, aa the Publfc Trustee was amply protected by the improvements mado upon tho lands in the shapo of felling, grassing, fencing, planting, &c, and that as the improvements belonged to the tenants it wa? not fair or reasonable to ask thorn, in the face of the other ample security the Public Trustee hold, for a rent payable half-yearly in advance. After bearing these and other cogent reasons, the Premier put himself in communication with -.the Public Trustee for the purpose of bringing about some better understanding concerning these important mattore, and promised toconnuuni cato with Mr McGuire at an early date. Throughout the whole intorviow, Mr McGuiro states, it was apparent that Mr Ballanoe was most anxious to troat the loßEees in a fair and reasonable man nor. Tho Star thinks it will bo agreed that, on tho whole, the result of the interview may be regarded as satisfactory, and hopes it may help on a settlement of tho whole questions,