THE LAND RILL.
ITS PROSPECTS. By Telegraph. —Special to Waikato Times.) WELLINGTON. '• his Day. The Land Bill is a:?ain before the Lauds Committee to-day. Clause 'A, re uottirg aside the remaining lands as aa endowrnent, is expected to get through easily, aa will also the £W/W clau:-e referring to large estates, ft is confide ed probable the limjto-tiin < f the area clause to one thousand acres will be amended to a money ' ralue instead of arm. poaeibly .£15,000. The Kill i-hould be finished by the Commirtee to-morrow. I believe it will be p!nc«d with some modifications on the Statute Hook this session, ;ind that the Government will have a majority of at least ten on the crucial clauses. (Hy Telegraph.—Press Association.) MAKTON, Yesterday. A largely attended meeting of farmers was he'd at learton on Saturday, to take action in connection with the Land Bill, Mr J. Wilson, < lolonial President of the *» Farmers' Union, spoke at length, disapproving of the new measure. Ro8olut ; ons were < passed, strongly protesting auaiust the bill, containing such new principles, especially in the w*y of limitations, and attempting to pass it without the country first having an opportunity of c< usidering it.
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Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8018, 25 September 1906, Page 2
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