The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MARCH 22, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1410, 22 March 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MARCH 22, 1905.

LAND. FOR NATIVES. 'ln, his speech, at the Maori .Conference at Rotorua, the Premier marie an important reference to the subject of native land,, He declared a new: Government policy, in relation to (the aclminiatration of native lanil

—individualisation, of title and repurchase, byj natives on easy, .terms. Individualisation ol! title has been urged with much, persistency, but invariably the answer has. been, that it

is practically: an. impossibility; to secure gucli individualisation, the difficulties! being .so! great. ,\Vie are glad (to learn that the Premien has .baton HP the task,, bub past experience has not given much ground for hope of anything being done in the .way, o£ accelerating the present slow, process, unless tho natives themselves arc in sonic (way induced b a move faster,, Certainly tho Premier, can 1 do a great deal in that direction, and it is satisfactory to know that he has taken a special interest in the work. On .the other phase of policy, as to ] allowing landless Natives to repurchase land can hardly, be judged fairly by the brief message telogsaphed. I At the first sight i,t would appear I that Natives are to be given great I advantages over, those who have. | long been, bearing the chief burden I of taxation, further information: on I the subject will he awaited with in- I ilercs't. . * I