The Native Land Question.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 228, 29 September 1905, Page 2

The Native Land Question.

NEW LEGISLATION. *./ Uf. SPECIAL TO THE «ETTLES. •«■ Tk EGRAPH ) WBLWfaTW, 26, 5.15 B-in. The promised policy measure regarding native landl, “ Maori Land for Settlement JJd!,”.was iotr .duJt-d y<v terffiy. • It proposes reduce the number of members oC*b!aon Land Councils to* th re-3, and make them a wholljr nominated body. The most important is the power given to resume waste land for settlement. >ny Maori iand. not required or not suitable for Maori occupation may ba vested in the Council and leased for any period up to J5O years, reserves may be made and the balance classified into first, second, third and fourthUndf cut up iuiff suitable allotments tbe maximum areae to be first class 640‘ aorei*, second-class 2000 acres, tbird-clasa 5000 acresand fourtholass 15,000 acres.A certain number of allotments can oe set aside for application in. the first place by Maori nwner.a Power is .given for raising for paying off liabili’ie3 ahd removing encumbrance'’, whiht.odvances may be umde for the purpose t ( put ting land info the market. Maoris may apply to tbe tJourici! to lease their land for any term up to 50 years. The process of restrictions in oases of>ali»n»tion by lease is very much Amplified. Power is given to tbe- Government to lend mousy on murigage to Maoris (or tbe purpose of enabling them to farm their own land.