IRISH LAND.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 627, 2 October 1909, Page 5

IRISH LAND.

[ IiNIONIST. PEERS AND THE PURCHASE j:. V : . .■'.':■ ;:-'';'::'BILL: ;:/:■■;■•;■■:;•' -.-;■ ... . (By.■'. Tclegrapji-Press Assoclatjon-Oopyrieht.) : : ; ■'■■■. . V ,'■■'..■'.; Londoni September 50. /"The Times "states that, the: Unionist' Peers, will riot consent. to. the "new 6'emi-elective Congested Districts Board proposed under the'Govcrnraent's- Irish. Land Purchase;: Bill, and are inclined to retain the existing-Board, .with' the addition, of 'a: permanent membor of tho Estates Commissioners ox oSicio. ' '- : -! '': ■ It is.fcltj th,o-,Bflafd should, merely ,be. an' eiecutiye'. authority for resettling ostates,in' cases, of enUrgoment,- consolidation, or exchapge of hold'ings, while all the land .purchase operations be', in : the -hands' pf\ the-EsVatcs. Com.miMioners.; .;"■:,.;■' ■■':' '.■'■>.-•.■■■:. : '•■•.- ' \ t'He .congested; districts' board^ Under-' the Government's. Irish > Land -Purchase the Congested Distriots Board will consist of'eighteen members,.'nine, of whom wm bo chosen by; local , :authorities in congested districts; The Congested Districts Board originated under the Land Purchase and Congested Districts' Act, 1891. Its powers.and purposes under that Act have been described asunder:— ' ; ' ','■• : :-■■■•■■'•.■'.-■-.•.;'■'.■■. ,-. ■■ : - ™^ n i )O F d v liaTe,: , an 'ncomi.'-'of. more than, .i200,000;.-.to.;>B used in developing congested districts ■ (i.e., districts ;■ where '-the .hofdings of- more than 20 per cent, of the population of-' are of less than 30s, rateable value) by giving assistance to,'small 'oocupi ere for migration: and emigration,: providing' seed, potatoes and oats;, development 'of " agriculture and. forestry j breeding'.of live stock and poultry;' weaving, • spinniug, and fishing j conBtruction of piers and harbours; tho supply of fishing boats and gear; and to develop hold,ings and improve estates.: ..•■:■'.• .