SETTLEMENT AND ROADS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 681, 27 June 1914, Page 5

SETTLEMENT AND ROADS.

' i NECESSITY Ffo'tfftlßNf for roada in the tiiral;distticta evidently being appreciated by the (Jovernniant,Hnd as foreshadowed by. the; Prima Minister it ia the intention of the Cabinet to submit a roading measure to Parliament during the present lowing reference 'to land settlement and roading is made Speech:— /"./ ~.;.... LAND AND SEITLEMENT.

Under the: landt legislation of the last two BeFsioflß' foil''eHect ia being given to ! Jhe . .intentioa- *f j - r>Patlianient. Tenants of Crown and settlement land have been, enabled to acquire the fee-simple of their holdings. The sub-divisionHSl privately-owned a rapidly. * The tenures' bf »and,Hnclodiflg lartd within qritning districts, have -"been" |tnpoved. Pastoral- linaritr'Tiaye teen granted the right to eteH--between accepting lull valuation- for' improve- . ment at the terminating of existing . license, or a new license bver the Whole or part of their runs at revised rental; and in part 9 of the country "cioSferßettleTneht has been- promoted.' The legislation aiithorieihg the constitution ofwpieciai road* diatrictß, pro-- r viding aaJt43oea for expenditure of moneys received from the landa upon the, construction of roads.and. bridges, ia ranch appreciated, and 4 wilt be of great value to* settlers living in r<irtitennd isolated *iV > .'••. :■ .•-.<«*-• -•*. [I ! : Grown landa of the Doininion Iwbic* stilt remain unoccupiea are ."b'*i ngi aueVeyed iron 'there has beensa** !iq^tofMtf«nw' , H*ri***H*ro«s fetewn landa, w»d Leiacisi-ft.t'lJSettlettWne* >ea- : >ttft«a tea amoulrt i»c»llfe#*B«l«&'«xSacetiel] ahVpt«^J«tfo«fe«lffl3Vi*» «*j; The T*»% Arlington and Auckland has-tended'to open up large areaa of, native and .Crown ■Janda that ware lying to-day the , settlers other landa ip tb'e-'Dt»mitoidft r through tha'waot of, adequate roada and.railways are work-* ing under, disadvantageaue cpnditionß., My adviserßare 'of opinion that no. policy of, land settlement is sound which does not include a progressive : BystenV»for road eonstruatipri end pro-. po»e to submit for yuurreonaideration j a'messure which makes;;provision for the -creation of satisf aetor:y«; means bf comnitinicatfon vin is<dat«d and badly roaded districts.* Farther the remarkable growth of settlement and . repaid expansion of tqa baaineea of the country during recent have . convinced.' nay Minister* of theineaas- ; aity for land. vigorous policy : • of - public iipea of railwayjiyw|^»o^a«a#i?!-k{