THE LAND BILL.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8021, 29 September 1906, Page 2

THE LAND BILL.

AUCKLAND FARMERS' PROTEST. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. At a meeting of farmers and landholders to consider the land proposals of the Government, Mr R. Hall, president of the Auckland Agriculture Association, moved, " That this meeting records its emphatic protest against the provisions of the Lind Bill, «?hich intka it impossible for settl-rs on Crown lauds to acquire the freeh'ld of their holdings; they c>nsider that loase without the option r f purchase will In unsatisfactory to settlers and dutriin intal to the best interest? of tho state as tending to discourage settlement." Mr Allen moved:—"That the meeting also protests against attempting to pass such an important measure without the country first having an opportunity of considering it and expressing an opinion upon it." Both resolutions were carried. FEILDING, This Day. The largest meeting of farmers ever held in this district took place yesterlay, wnen aVmt hundred gathered to protest against the Government's Land Bill." Colonel G Tton presided, and a number of speeches were made against the measure. An amendment in favour of the Bill only found three supporters.