The Crown Lands

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 114, 19 March 1891, Page 3

The Crown Lands

THE SPECIAL SETTLEMENT REGULATIONS Tlie following correspondence has taken place betwpen Mr J. G. Wilson and the Minister of Lands on the above subject :— '• Stanley Small Farm Association applied 'for land under old regulations, and intend take up land on deferred payment New regulations only provide for perpetual lease without purchasing clause even— serious disappointment, to members unless you place them tv work under old regulations as far as tenure is concerned. Association must collapse. " Jas- Wilson." To which Mr McKeuaie replied : " New regulations made on purpose to preyent associations selling their allotments so soon as improvement condition 1 ; complied with, thereby frustrating thi object, of Association to get settlement Will .see you on matter when I return to Wellington. " J. McKenzie." Mr Wilson subsequently sent a second telegram as follows : — ~ "Two other Associations wire me must ; collapse- unless freehold allowed. Could you not concede freehold tenure at once, as men. want to get to work this season fnlling bush. I am sure members bona fide settlers. "J G. Wilson." To which Mr McKeuzie replied :— " Cannot .see my way to alter regula tioas. I consider new regulations far more fayourable to bona fide settlers than last. Moreover, will not assist speculators to monopolise Crown Lands. "J. McKenzie."