MAORI LAND SETTLEMENT.
: THE NEW BILL. (Special to Times.) WELLINGTON, August 6. The Maori Land Settlement Act Amendment Bill which was introduced by the Native Minister to-day is a short measure of three clauses. Clauses 2 provides that for the purpose of providing funds for the acquisition of land under' the Maori Land Settlement Act of 1905, the Colonial Treasurer may upon being authorised by Order in Council raise a further sum of £50,000, in addition to the £20,000, for which authority is given under the principal Act. Clause 3 of the Bill reads “notwithstanding anything in the, principal Act to tlie contrary the Governor may from time to time acquire under the provisions of that Act any undivided interest owned by a Maori in any land owned by Maoris and may pay for the same, notwithstanding that tho other undivided interests in the same land have not been acquired or paid for.”
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2152, 7 August 1907, Page 2
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153MAORI LAND SETTLEMENT. Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2152, 7 August 1907, Page 2
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