MANUKAU ELECTION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1934, 16 November 1906, Page 3

MANUKAU ELECTION.

THE LAND BILL,

PRESS ASSOCIATION. Auckland, last night. Mr F. \V. Lang, the Opposition candidate for Manukau, addressed a meeting at Tamaki last night, Mr Massey presided, Mr Lang spoke of tho Land Bill as a surprise to the country, which had been led to expect better facilities for acquiring land. Ho approved of tho action of the Farmers’ Union in regard to the Bill. The £50,000 limitation clause was of no value to Auckland district, in which there was only ono estate above that limit. He had always advocated the leasehold system with the right to acquire the freehold, a system suited to tho poor man, The cutting up of large estates would provido I land only for those who had cash to pay for it. The Government deniod that they favored re-valuation, but there was only ono session out of nine in which an attempt was not made to attompt to pass a Fair Rent Bill. Mr Lang was accorded a hearty vote of thanks and confidence. Mr Massey thon said that at no time in the history of tho colony had it been so I necessary to elect able, strong, and honest men to Parliament. Prosperity covered a multitude of sins. An ora of extravagance appeared to liavo sot in. Tho tendency of the Government seemed to be I to place itself under control of the socialistic section of the House, with the result that such measures as tho Land Bill were I introduced.

Greymoutb, ia-t night. Tho Hop, A. R Guinnee?, bpcokoe of sho House, so-day rteaved imima ion that uotioo of she vacancy in tho rr presentation of tho electoral district oi M-.uekau appears in this week’s Gtz-nti. Ho will cause the wrii to be issued so morrow. It is returnable within '2l days, and the Registrar cf Electors on rooeipt of the writ is to give 10 days' notico of tho date of the poll.