The Land Commission
By Telegraph.—Prsss AssoeiatioH. Wiangarii, this day. Befobe the Land Commission Mr Maclonzio, Crown Lands Commissioner, put in a now form of notice to Crown tenant defaulters, asking what proposals they would make for payment. Tho practice now was not to forfeit for wreaks, bir, niher to suo in Court, although it had not yet boon found necessary. M. W. Armstrong,» member of the Land Board, said he thought that Iho present tenuro was sound, and it was scarcely worth whilo introducing the tiomostoad system unless in tho ease of large arca3 a»dif improvements wore mado in fivo years. Hu would approve of giving grants to native lands based on tho progress made.
Mr Armstrong favoured selling the gum rcservos by auction.
Mr J, M. Killon, a lawyer and farmer, held that the freehold was hut for tho country and settlers. Ho thought that natives should be allowed to deal direct with purchasers. A largo number of witnesses arc waiting to give evidence before tho Land Commission.
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1331, 20 May 1905, Page 2
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