LAND COMMISSION.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12458, 21 March 1905, Page 5

LAND COMMISSION.

Per Press Association,

DUNEDIN, March 19. The members of the Land1 ■Commission, reached Dunedin on Saturday nijght. They .heard evidence at "Wiaipiaifca on Saturday morning. 'Robert Logan, in Ma evidence, would not say that it would be in the interests of the State or of settlers to cut Up Blackstone Hill, Home Hills, and Puketoi runs, but there was no quesn tiou that setters lvantekl . land. He thought-perpetual lease for 30 years, with.re-valuation, was the ; best, for the country;." ■-..'.'. ' ■'.. ; James Howell< said lie would agree to divide the unearned increnj^nt if the Government would give tlie i'ight of purchase. ■ n • .. 0. J. Luder and R. Scott, while believing lease mi perpetuity, promoted settlement, thought the option ; should; be given of conveiiting it into the.freehold.