The Land Scandal

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1399, 9 August 1905, Page 2

The Land Scandal

Willis Arrested

Press Association.—Copyright. Sidney, this day. On tho chrirges of conspiracy Hoskius nu kcNaii! ha'vo been rouiandod for oigh day*. Bail has been ronowed.

The police havo beou advlsod that Willis lias boon arrested at Durban, whoro ho arrived yoatotday by tho steamer Comuionwoalth, and has been reißandod.

Lands Administration

Promised Reforms

Sidnei, this day.

Speaking at the opening of the Farmoi'B' and Settlers' Association annual conference, tho report of whioh strongly urgedroform in the lands administration, Mr, Onvrulhcrs, Premier, said that the Government intondod to mako drastic olianges, and a Bill bad "been propared ornbodying the policy of tho throo commissioners, whoso duty would be the administration of tho Lands Department, Bubjoet to the Minister only on niattois of policy. At tho end of two years thoy would submit a report embodying the roform. Tho duty of tho commissioners would bo to boldly attack tho land laws and sweep them away, and substitute some simple Act, He also warmly fnvourod a State land bank.