Compulsory Residence on Crown Lands.
Mr Pirani asked the Minister of Lands on Monday nigbt if he will consider the advisability of extending the period of compulsory residence on Crown leaseholds so that men in permanent employment may be enabled to thoroughly improve their sections before being compelled to reside upou them. At present, Mr Pirani explained, the law allowed a person to take up land four years before being compelled to reside on it. Now that all the land easy of accessjby road or rail was taken up, it was impossible for persons going into the bush land remaining to earn a Jiving off it in four years. If, however, further time was allowed before residence was made comnulsory, men in permanent situations would be able to carve out tor themselves a home by means of their trade earnings. The Minister of Lands thought tbe limit of four years was quite enough, and was necessary to prevent dummyism. Land Boards had full power to extend the period in special cases, and would no doubt do in such a case as suggested by Mr Piaani.— N.Z. Times.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 81, 2 October 1895, Page 2
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