NATIVE LANDS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 208, 15 November 1909, Page 2

NATIVE LANDS.

Femoval of Restrictions, The important alterations which were expected in r«.-.rpcc: to the policy of the Govern men v in connection with Native Land; were dealt with oy the Prrrr.'; Ministt-r in his Eucgc-t as toiLbr :c perm settlement cf Natme- land-. th-_ • ,rl .ml n I rrc.wse to introduce thos areas of Native* iand equivalent in value to elm per annum, and crmr that .ho most convincing tartest should he given to Parliament, am c to the people of tne Don: in ion. the Proscar amcunt autnorised for the murcrase of lends under tne Land: fcr doctiemenc Act will ho increased to £*, oeop 'low per annum. £cbem.ob of •.vhich is ro acquire Native lands each year to the value of haif a ntiiiion. d wil: he paid r Settlement 'fed into egree cf ot tne extent nmgor omen- ; cultivations bo held and !e lease, with rroyer pewer to purchase the res slny.de urcr. the recurring charge system, The unimproved lands will he disposed c-f oy the state under the optional system ::o*.v applicable to oro;:> ary Crew- lards. hut the nmcc-ms from either leas- or sale -vih ot pa:' into the Lands for Settlement Acc-cunt: EXPEDITING SETTLEMENT. The proposals of the Gtverr.r.v: with regard to the setGement tf native lands -ori 11 he nut Lefcre you in a measure dealing specially with that imrortant subject, "dec process cf ascertaining retire titles, and partitioning same into convenient areas, -viil oe greatly inp reel. That emcees has coen greatly delayer, in the nast, he the cperatwrs cf the Native- Lard Ccum. It is intended that tic: G:v-rn« : will undertake all future sumsps. charging the cost the native lands auMecer. An inmmrtanc feature cf the : urchase from tlm- natmc-s as large an wea as r essible. ami to avoid the dirrt- • julties cf the past, the purchasers •"ill set. Tre T ys'em emaclished. it is conmiently ImoN. v. hi enable the Gcvowelease, cr mccmage out :n tr.e .asti named ease en y ..a corset: aumccriser I Bear.:, it •• * v that tne signatures ' "C'—s. alMnatier N tc he assembled in meeting. ALI allenaihp the Cturt in tne Scum ICand, As it is not pmg:csed that rhe Native Land | u be ashed to make prcvisicr. : ; r the tumping or. purchases, are : dev-lcr-ment cf lands vested in Maori • Land hoards up tc tite end ot the financial year,