THE NATIVE LAND. SETTLEMENT COMPANY'S BILL.
. The -following .are. the, jnain points of. the Bill which is to be introduced in the House next week' tor the New* Zealand Native Land Settlement Company, via.:— The refirtval of the: head office of the company from Gisborne to Auckland, and! the extension of ttiebafooftoeconipany's operations geneially thro^gnotxt^tue wnole , bf'tpe North Island, mnder the Company* Act. The head office ir'at present at Giaborne, bnt it has been Ittreed to work from Auckland— hence the Ihaag* desired. The company desire to be - ttoo&uMd in law m agent* for natives enfeasting their land> fe> the company. The eoapauy ia not, fortned for the purchase of fabd** all, attd, under the existing law, it is jfofcbtWwhether'nftiiVe land can be held on «nu* for purposes of management. In prac4iee the company does not deal with mdi Wblajtttatites ; it deals with the owner* as ft%hole. The native owners appoint their committee, and all arrangements are . wdft 1 with, and money paid to, the com&ttee. '. The company seeks to obtain authority for dealing with the committees— to M&ter'&e present mode of assessing native ttnd&nty, which is deemed to be very unaatUfaotory. The above are the main objects 3f ther Bill, and there are a number of minor . will be embodied in the Bill, wtteh, it opposed, the company will probably tewilling to foregOi
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WH18830702.2.17
Bibliographic details
Wanganui Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5101, 2 July 1883, Page 3
Word Count
224THE NATIVE LAND. SETTLEMENT COMPANY'S BILL. Wanganui Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5101, 2 July 1883, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.