THE LATEST BILL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 916, 8 September 1910, Page 8

THE LATEST BILL.

S BALAi^CIiG ; TENURE ISSUE. f mm compulsion. EXPROPRIATiON ON LEASING BASIS. ' ''EXPLANATION BY SIR JOSEPH WARD.

Jaud '"'resumed/ shall' not- , exceed . .three hundred acre?, in, the ..case of any;on« run.' In ; any ;:case-. where land: comprisedih avriin liaß-lieeii resumed, the land .may: be "restored', to: the. run ;on 'such Serins'.as' to. relit aid otherwise as are ;agreed:bn between the;board and the. run-holder. /V!/! : , :' . ''.:>■;•" !;'/v! /Provision for/Subdivision. ■ .'; s pther.' : J) royisionsoin this regard: aro' that:.'the board, "may in'■■■the, case, of,.'a ;small; grazing; run or- pastoral; lease, require the/lessee or. licensee, to divide by fences theigrazing: area. 1 of the run'into : three approximately equal -parts, and. to, !sp!iyork his run that stock, shall not be. 'allowed , .'■ to' 'depasture : ;'inono ■;of ! such parts in ;rotation'!between. thb : first day., of September in each' year- aiid. ; the- last /day of February in'the following"year:. On ..expiry/of α^pastoral!/lease, if it is capablo of occupation in moro than ono holding the-lessee-shall'<iiot' be,' entitled ,to 'a. : !reheival,\ /shall ; become/; a.;first": /charge, upon'-: the ;'riew holdings ,bri; which ;they;! are: situ-;ated.-.\"Prior;to. the new/holdings,being idfEcred for lease- or .sale the. lessee shall:have -.the- option, of.-'one .of; them at. the'upset i rental or. capital value,- ■:' . ..-, ,;'.' AV.unifbniK: system ' of.- .arbitration ■Jβ (proposed:to:l» established.- In. all ca4ea. ithe:: Arbitratioii, Act,/ 1908/'sdiall 'apply 1 provided that the.■reference 1 shall bo" to. 'two arbitratorSj:orie: to: be/appointed .by.each.- party/ to -/the-■•■reference; /and ■;.■ an .umpire.to:.be.'appointed;-by. the- arbitra.i'tora//before; -proceeding;,with';;the'refer-! ''ehceiS'/If. , ' the/.-axbitfators. agree, 1( their; idccisjoa'sbaUjbei;;-final -and.'buidirijg/idti.:! /the'parties'.:•' If noidecision.is/arriycdVat by jthe.arbitra-tors ..within •'days',; "then..the. umpire';'"sbal]; givo .the'. jfinal'teisipriio!-// ;j -,■">-.'; -.■;■ -No -person; under- the; ago /of t.tTOntj" ; ; bne^y€aray'shall.icrear^r v^e , \qiialifi<^);to' : jbecomea■■.■selector:-or^to'acquire : lan<run- j ;der;the,;Land Acts.-.: Remitted; rent /is' '.to:■bβ■.■a;■ctMge^plrland..',: : of : ihe. principal .'Act relating, to. 4-ha' sur . Jfendeivof: leases ..'.are extended.<to • include; .ilicenses:'fpr^,,b'ccupati6n.'with-,fight ;.6f ipurchas.e:aiid-the:holders.V--; i >;;;- : ; ;;.; &/'j;/w/;j-Settlement; Latlds.;;/;'!^' ' ; ' ; :;V' J ; i :^-IfA.s"f."regardß.>"i^ej'r.»^tlement-rlßiida,''-'-a-ii";1 f A.s"f."regardß.>"i^ej' r .»^tlement-rlßiida,''-'-a-ii"; 'amendment!.,:is" proposed;:'to ■. Section '45 : (which.proyides;that:no-settlement land;' us/jtb'.be , ■ -.'.tKei. ; oapital yalue:bf' an ■allbtriierit .opened'for; I ship- : upt. ( -of one „ year . may ; be-leased;for';-graziugJ.p'urposoß; for ■any; perio'd;; ; not' exceedingXfivc'. years:. /Such:■:lease.; may.-'be';dqternrined: at '' ■■'■ any' ■„ ■'tiineby^threej"months' '.notice 'of .intention,;to!do : ' : so-being';giveniby.'the, :'obminissiqiier';.to\the ; leMee/'f\Tlie lesseeshall '; ;;to' ; for , anj^fimproveinen-tsV.'lie,: may ■■} effect /upon. tKe,allotment, v but'he ; may ■ remove: ;amyv;sucli;Vimproyemeiits;";prior;, to ;;the•expiry. ■ riiination.'-or .effluxipri/of "time. '-}! ;!i'.,^ 4 ::;'; :: :!'//!' S-v/In! , 'addition 'iSihiple. ; ;of;land : ;the';,;board,Va^ 'of ithe "iLind.;fot'.-Settlements ■ -Apt by '■ way' [of ;,lease;;:either I'by '.'._ /the; ■owner,or::cpmpukprily,.i:;j -,:.'■ v::,:.-;;. Z. :! ; -"Ewy lease. ■ .shall:- beVfor' a. : 'terin of. ,tbirty#hrj»,.yea'r^ 'prpyision.'that'.'.on; .the; expiration'-, of 'the ; . jte'rmi pn'Agiving -at; ~least!;L t wolve^jmonths^'pre™us.notice ; in : ;■ bo .entitled, ; to: afreiewal'of ~& 'lease.:of -the;lahdi -fli o'f-lso'.niucli thereof '■ ; as shall.remain - unsold : to sub-lessees, for. ithe ;lik«:,tferm~j:and l '6n;'the:isame con<Ji-' : ! ti6nsv(inclu'ding:^he''p^ovisipn : -'-foria ; : , new.al)-'-as^thefe;^ring';)ea|»; ; ;the.'-'rentalvfpr'the"./renewed,term, shall: I»ixcd;by;agreement ; tetween;fclie-Min-'' ister arid: the ownef, : orin'the Absence .of. jagreement , ; b jj. the. .Court,. in; :case ,of' coin- ■ .ptJsorj'fticquisitidn by -wiy; of/.leasej\-:.-./. 'v'Ci/*; : : salO';tO;'FolloW ./'vM-' % '; '■ Every /.such;lease '■ shall contain 'a : pro-' ;vision'binding'the Govdrrior , .to.purchaso ■and/the':bffiier^t6 : : s'ell.at : .the expiration of ■ten' years from;'the.,date' of '.tn.e lease jthe', laud* (ibniprisod :in';the leasfe, or; such; 'part. , ,of;.that, laiid-as -remains 'unsold/to' sub-lessees:'. ■-;The/-obligation /.imposed/ shall/.-'arise. pn!y if. tho '-one/party has giyeti; to''thfi; other.party 'at Idast'.twelyo !nionths' ,-previous• notice in writing.;of ,liis •intention'te/enforce'sueh/obligation.' •If/ ; such:'.sale. : and.. purcha'se'.Vdoes'!; riot 'take.'-'plac&liwithin-'-liwel.TO'i.nib'nthis./aftei;" : ~th'G.:.terin'!of,.teii°y'cfar's'j : ' the; Goyernor/sbail/have/the; rigbt, "in ;case,:of'Hbe;renewal :of;Jthe^saKl;lease, to' /purfehase tho .'land'■ 'qy ; such 'part as feinains/ijinsold: at aijy'/.'time; , within ; twelve: from .the; commencement :of the reriowal;by-giving to'tho' : owner ■three^months' 1 previous' notice. , ;"•'. ; .", ■'■ /•':The' : paid; by-/the:-Governor ■for the ;f ee-siniple of the /land 'shall,: in .the'iibsenco of. agreement;between -tho;, owner ..and •thd-iiMiuis.tjir,:.- be ;a .sum 'equivalent;to;-tho;capitalised■',value of the/rent, (calculated at: five /per; centum) ■reserved .iri:the lease;or.'in;the, renewal ithoreof, and ,, .should"'part:'ofj -the \ land ,be. soldi, to'sub-le3secsi then- tho price to be; paid:, for the balance ;'of ;.the land be/.tho. sum, .Jess the.'total; of all purchase-inoney -paid '.by, -subilessees to the /owner .-for.'.-'thel- fee-simple .of the lands comprised .in, their;: sub-leases. -,;Shpuld" th'u" leaso , expire .'without; any renewal being applied for, by Ihe Governor', /or should -,tho /lease be' legally determined .or, bo surrendered during its termy the Goyeriior,' sliall ■ up to, the, : 'owner ;.the : ';larid'comprised; in- the lease, in the'same heart, and/condition as sucli: land , was/in, at the.commencement.of .the, lease, and -will, also deliverup, at the .same time "all .'.buildings,, fences; arid other erections on the land in .the ,same state of repair (all;reasonable! w'ear-arid-tear.:, excepted) as/such .buildings, fences; and' erections were in at the date .of the .coriim'ence'ment of the lease,■ dn'd,. : failing/ the■'• Governor- being able to; perform or carry out this obligation, tiimo shall I* paid to the owner .compensation. ,, :. . -?:.:.' ■ •'' .' If, the '•' Gpyornor. takes -no renewal .of the lease, oi , if it is determmed : or surrendered,, 'the, sub-lesseo' shall he <jiij titled ~to,,bp. paid, by■'. the , -- Governor, the 1 value:'pf his unei;hau3ted : improvements; Tno'value of the unexhausted imprpvo-ments'/made-by the ; subrlesseo, so far as they benefit the.future working of the/ land,, sliall be : ascertained at the same'timp./by valuation,/arid tho pv/i\er of tho land shall-pay to/,tlio Governor tho value so ascertained. ; : Compulsory Leasing of Large Properties. /Where the acquisition of land by .way of lease has been reccimineiided h\

|^tK-'/;^:^^;mu(i:deUty;ffie r eager]y-awaited: ;; :.:: ; /|/Larid//Bill^was/ ; ;brbught;/down inJ the ; ] o^ ;*||HpUsV- of ./Representatives' yestef.day iaf-- ■ [4*c;;?3f i^ltijfi^;:pwiaed;:f:thafe;;/tii<3/'./lessee/ ; !ssft : i'!: Hpf^land/h'eld; tfn'itlie' lease-in-perpetuity/ ; t&'-r. W 6ysteiii,;;whether.settlement Uand ./or/ orv/t;dinar'y:/Crowi' : )and,v;may/ at/i any /time : •lip-i'-;^-during : :/tbe/c'urrency'.)Df lie'lease' acquirp: ' ithe for by-iristal-; $Fsi : ' ; 'it ■;For; tile.; !?,feV' 1 '■ shall ; :/;:apply : :-—T/he7 lessee, l^i-i/^/must'V'satisf yj ■ite/^oard//that; : ;the i in>, ; y; | £fe^;i/SJ;^TO';,b^n i : W--&. '4 ;; ''iTipJ'n'iU'chase one-fourth' - .' sli: l V v ;:;''imp^yed;;va'lae';:at/th&:dat<vPf ithe'ipur-; : ;|v;l/ : ■■ \§!fp'{ J : ynriiriapfoTCd/^alue|;'at;ithe-datotof/vthe, i ; ; ':! > y. : vy*' u *yb^W'' ' | ) purchaser:- i S?Vv f ->^i-.^^^^i4^/;iSe!;.]iihd l I, apportion the, pur- '■. i ; i Jj ,^' S'iyisioiis, in : such 1 , iit thinks fit; \ : " f K^d:^eip«spri^ : :whbrii,'ariyJsubt \ : /Y;jtho.:ambunt.flf : . > ' ; Sportabried\:to' i ;tliat>' : sub-division..; !: Tne 'titl&i's'ha/ll'ishow ori'*its-facp' ;: 10g3j iaiatjittis: HssuedjiCirid/'iihatr- tlio.Vljuid/ i ; ;l;f: ? wn^nsed;Jtlie^m?is;iheld^'sul)ject::to : : \6fi- the . l (|'|J^-J:jtMd;;.SActr';rela'tog:ntt : ! Act/?giyingi'/the' : : owneV:.pf/'a ■ : P : ; |S^^Sacwraing^toith()icorid.ifeons :.bf ; ;that..Act; ' ■ I ■ fc'^'oi.-'? , : •^■ti'V!^'h ] ;fe<SV': -&$Z .' sosl«ojnJ(n;f Mlfilng- DJstrjots# SiJ^;! Wv:S:'S>si? n / : ;JVaVniMing)distnct-thßiwafdenSlialKpub- \ ■' "v.Vvi/". iTj;.aiid ';in;;sucH < \nciitifip^t.iqiii{stal I'reqiiire.'ali" ,' ! : #./;-' ; fe/i/vSforeV'a|specified;|dafe ; DThd.;application- ■ it;! i' ap-, ■ :ig'|gproyldjfb^bbth^h'etAlinister "' •-jvgjarid/;Mpistet : fb&ffine^:i/: :; ; |.t? r ;/ftthe.;:certificafc '-, I So'/v;^riy^^n^?'v ; fc';y;^? :^f::;6:::: i:'- , '.'';:j*:-:' 1 " / JviV;{?;jland«snall.;:b^rdgistef^d:Ai:»gim^^ ■■' I^^^^^^P^i^PPriflecKbtf rtlieipertificate, of v ': |^n:t^/wy:isuch''ch'arge/i>tvmay-be ;paid/pfl:,'.; oi/a.«miil--; po.h : -iMP}°-' thereof . : n)ay/.be"-n|ade:mrreduction;: lS:'«>?Hft^ n '^ y^^'!P^^a^^du - |v.fe;sSuitere st;-sftallSbe-allowed;:; ztffi.;l^tf;:[ { ; pr/;pf : itfKlbise^ii-pbrpfetuity , ; ins.?fti.!tft^y/i,iip; f to/;9o ; per;;;ce)ir :: &§>«■;fvV- • maj-' ii p&^i ?;^^^n^uedvt ' i»^fe r f s P | f c^. 0 ?'^ :| / K'Hfe ß psw%|P? e "S s '^ A PPPi^viM^rplus , '::?mbriey i' m i)#^? e W ed^ :J respept;ipf£thev ? of::>thb' v \ fe^# fee '"^P le - o^C^P^;ia ' na s.v'(othcr'tliari' ; ;. m $hpß ™? m 'irito'the l ;■ Account:tp:the;credit of a!sepM ■ a ?P9^rpaned:!:;thehMdti6rial'Ki)e- : ;' f s7; ; 3fc ; ' : Telppment7AccpirntK;?ThG./.vrabrieys tin '.'' =■ :!fev3|j;; velopment - ; of/;the':; country/ ,; : 'by/ ? 'rpads" ; ' : l ?Rfflg eS ; \ , iS&u/«PJPP^latlon';by I !Parliameriti''■ ;V •■; i :/'- i '' ; th"af''iriay/^bp-aci' ) %#ffi9 o ?TS4v* ,s i reiuced^asifpllpwa^:— ' ;ablb;Jtp:'ioyuire vurider- trie' v ;t-land£ipr ■■pptionalfsysteshvor'/ ].'i:p'/'isyi- ] rS^^i«eett(ement^are>s^va U yii;irid /'which': ; hjttlnrii 'i i ' :;Bpres,:;at:;preserit),iand::as vregar<i3i.' ; |©>f'fcfiKtfcJas's^!and,^hallwbe i >repkolim l^isi: h^!*^ l^rea . v ::^^'W u;^-:; 72 :; ;apresKis'/av / of ;second-cias3 ; %^^:^Dall!ibeiieokpnedias: ; '' %isf;;&?pP.S-'^ l^?*^:pfpyeiit;thp, e^fesj--:^fi6';;;area-Vpf. ppriyatb/; laiiili : , ; may aeq . v as : ::just^ ; : ' KS;t!pneaj;/;;asV^aiiistaopiDO:lacres;i.a!i/at;' pfPf^^fti:'v^tirttlieipurposeslef':'■ tlie'-sccr' ■ tgtion'.ilandj' ': fr pied;if, it'is.'usedHpr' whether feundprvany:,tenure;/bf ; |ribtl;/ The- : penalty' f^??;-^ a se':.of shall,;{in/addriapn to i'r«^er.;;prpeeedings;ybp';,by.aVfiiic:-übt/ : e)c-' (jceeaing pf;a cprpora'te l bbcly. K£loQo;;:;an,dJ!in.'anyv?oUie.r ; /not /exceed-' jv:ong, lyeryeaVsi'i prwid^/that:: s tne.Ksec-- :> appiyj ;iri :/'cases:r where' Bthe>.mterestf; ; : ; wa3/;excmpteii;/" ■V^■':'■'':{■ ; 'plaris/o'f/.pro-: ;y and Vis' K;BpM>^leasea; r :pV:/bth'er^ , ise' . s dispbsed -of: K/^^a'-:town^or ; ;: arti ;tiv bb foii fci ; a 'town. ftv. to pa^e/of, a; b'reabli the/owiier'■■ shall, bo i?iH?' an 3 'must ] lioiii bp .deposited - until 'they" Kv; are;Spprpyed^;i;Ev'ery/deposit, or v registratipu ,or; breach:^shall' : .bo,, absulutely iXVy.:;;:Tpid ; :fpr.-:all;;purppseso: ',/.'"■".-'•■ .■'.'■'.• /.-:■ ■ ■-. |g^;:y■ ;^,; With^respectytoJsuch' of .the /inorieys !Svl^;f'-%' : v- t ' l^",Natioaa^:Vßhd6whient-,:'-Acc, oiiat fefci K'i : aa;;kie jtb/Se.:.applied .each ycarZfprHhe bS/HK-vpurposes;.::pf.-' educatiori,.-,.the ./follbwins fe^/vi/^rov^ion/shall-have^enect:—(a)--One-pjfi^,v:nfth:tbf-.suqhymbneys ''applied; [|3:v;y; ; -;iri/ipbhriectipri' : with/i;he four; university vsp; '•cplleges; :':'■'■'.■■■ ■:■..'••.,-,• '■;*.•'..'.' ■ and -Cozing.. Warids;// \i ''<;. &&,;//" : :riiay\b&:ciassified, |;?; ! bpard not JstVoili 'v^cecfling;lsoo'j acres in any -run. ; '•' Such' pi/://;; :!rurisi;may : bo- dcclared,:pperiVfor lease at p^: \'i- :;a/:;year]y; : : rent,^being'''not: less ~th£in 4J .value.,'-.!-TJie fv-;?:-J/.-;Tight of'-renewal of .such, runs shall, be 0(!-%\ipry. one vterm^only.■•'■■■ On -'the' expiry, or S'KS^/other /deterininatipn: of,;any" such;:lease :>:lthe.'butgpirig'.,lessee shall, unless -ho ac-; P;v:';:.f'"ecpts"'a.: ; r"enewed i -lease, bo entitled "tc' p:;i■];[;. compensation' \ .tor improvements. .:ZA Ji; 1 ;:-:;/'! valuation: shall , , be. mado. by 'the board K/yi;'. 'of .all .substantial; improvements ■ 0f.../a- , |^; ; /:i. character.'. ..If the outgoing p-;; 1 :.;.-:/ lessee: does not agree'to the .valuation, j'j'-'v'-rV;.the/matter'^shall be.referred .tq'arbitra'tinn: ■'.''■'■■'. -; ; ■•"." '•.-// ; : ; -. ■■/• .'■ / ■' : ,' /''■ -The Governor may at any: time refif.:/;:;;sump 4and' ; comprised; in any pastoral r/v.::. ;: b-. lease ; or.!icerisefor-.the purpose of mak- »■;;'( : //-.;ing /experiments ,in ..the ./sowing ~ and [f : ; v ; i:Vgrowing of-'grasses,: provided thai tho iv;;;/'/'.;/; ;y :'■-;. ■' ,' : -' : '/- " ,:"■■"

the board, but no agreement for' a lease can bo como to with tho ownci, 'the. Governor .may i.nlio tho luinl Civliptlior ISuropoan or Native) coinpulsorily by way. of lease.-. Tho term of tlio lcflso.: shall .commeiico on a date to lio, fixed by- tho Court. Tho roiit, shall: bo determined by the Court, but shall not exceed a sum equivalent, to four and a half, per centum of tho valuoof the land, including all improvements, as determined by the Court.., The rent shall be paid half-yearly.'/-. ■ No land shall bo acquired by co.ii pujspry lease . unless tho owner . holds (including tho land' sought to be so acquired) rural or, pastoral land of an unimproved value of not less than forty thousand pounds. . Out of any area of land which the Governor proposes ■;- to : acquire by compulsory lease tho owner shall bo entitled to retain any. area tho unimproved valuo 01. which does not,exceed, five .thousand pounds.. ■' ■ , .•■ , , ,- ,The land,-acquired by tho Governor by way of leaso (whether by agreement or compulsorily) shall. bo disposed of by way of sub-lease in- tho manner provided by the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, in the .case of other settlement, lands, save, that the term of tho sub-lease shall not exceed the term; of the lease; but' in case the Governor, takos a renewal of-the said lease, the sub-lessee shall, bo entitled to a renewal of. the sub-lease on the, same term's arid .conditions., as his first sublease; save that the rent. shall _ be, determined by valuation and arbitration' as'in the ease. of the .renewable -leases. :'■; ;„/' ,'. ■ Position of Lessees. • .. "Every.. sub-lessee shall beat liberty at any time during , the-currency,of his terni to purchase/ and. tho owner shall, notjwith3t-a,nding .any -obligation ,-im.posed'.' upon' him /by the' lease, ; be ■; ■'• at liberty, to sell'the fee-simple of' the land/comprised '-in' the" 'sub-lease ; at siich price as may bo agreed '.upon be-' ,tweeri,them, not" being less than a sum cquivaient ,to the capitalised value of. the rent (calculated at five per centum) as is reserved in suoh sub-lease. - In case of' such- purchase, the.: rent ..re■served'.by such sub-lease shall cease to be payable,!and the rental payable by the'.Crowii to the owner under' the lease shall be' reduced by the-.,amount, of tho 'rent -reserved'. by /such? sub-lease.. If,a ; paft, ■ but .riot"-i-the whole, /of the land comprised/in -tho lease : is.sold in ~fee.simple .simple to -sub-lessees, , and if the Governor or. owner is called upon : to •purchase- of sell .respectively; such part, of .the land, comprised:, in the lease; as remains unsold, ..there: sliall' be /deducted, from purchase -price tho. amount paid, by/tho sub-lcsseo. , to .the// owner for the fee-simple of;- the .land' comprised in,thb ; sub-leasc. ■;,;,• .•;•'■•. ■ [..'