THE BURDEN ON THE LAND.
FINANCIAL FIRM CALLS A HALT. I ' (Br TBLEOaArH—I'UBSS ABSOCUTKMIJ * Cartorton, Juno IS. , A firm of local solicitors informed a "Daily ■ Niws'' reporter this morning that one of' tho largest firms of money-lenders, for whom they ivro agents, had stated that owing to the antagonistic legislation of tho last few years, and tho evident Socialistic tendency of tho present Government, they were not prepared to advance moro money in tho Dominion: "Even so recently as last week," tlwy add,. "the member for Mastcrton stated that tho land question would he brought' up again in a moro formidablo form tllan over, nod assumed that there must bo further laod taxation, otc. In faco of this statenwnt', it is unlikely that we will resumo lending untfl tho future position is more assured. Possiyy it suits tho Government for several milliooj of capital to leave tho country. His must bo t.he result of continuod legislation increasing the burdens on the land, and making 'ho mortgagco in every way , responsible should /lo have tho misfortane to havo to take over landed properties."
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 535, 16 June 1909, Page 6
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182THE BURDEN ON THE LAND. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 535, 16 June 1909, Page 6
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