VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS.
(Per Press Association.) Auckland, July 18. A publio meeting was held this evening at the City Hall to oonslder the village settlement scheme. The Mayor presided, and there was a large atteadanos. It was resolved — That, seeing the great suooesi which has attended the system of speolal village settlement m this distriot In at onoe solving the question of the unemployed, and m promoting sound Industrial settlement of oar rural lands, this meeting desires to express Us regret that the system has been suspended by the Government. (2) That In the Interests of true publio economy this meeting strongly urges on Government the propriety of placing a sum of £10,000 on the supplementary estimates for this finanolal year, so as to make provision for resuming the village settlement m this district on the same lines as heretofore. (3) That the Government be requested to bring m a Bill to encourage and enable Maoris, to dispose of their land to Europeans undet the village settlement and perpetual leasing soheme.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1897, 19 July 1888, Page 2
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170VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1897, 19 July 1888, Page 2
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