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Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 276, 14 September 1906, Page 2

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(By Txlbgrajph.) (SPBCTAX. TO THE BKTTLKR.) Wellington, 13th, 4.23 p.m. The event nf the week has been the introduction of the Laud Bill, which has been read the first time. In its main provisions the measure follows the line of the Hon. Mr M'Nab’s recent speech. Instead of providing by heavy progressive taxation for com polling large land holders to divest themselves of the sarplns over the £50,000 limit, as most people expected, h clause empowers the Government to step in and dispose of all land over the £50,000 value by auction, and after bearing all rhe cost of sale, reading, etc., to hand the balance over to the owner. is unlikely that the Bill will come up for the second roadlag for some d*y< Opinion*, are divided as-to whether it will see the Statute Rook this Suasion, but in any case the Gjyeromeut 'in'end to push forward a short Bill enacting lb" £50,000 limit.

The Minis'er of Jnstic* to day informed Mr Greensladf, M H.R., that the qut'sHon of providing a vote for a new Court Hoqsc at Kawhis will be considered when the Pablic Wotk” Estim itea are in the course of lion.

Mr Grcenslade, M.H.R., has received DumHiou-« let:eJa end pertliuus from K<v bi t and neighborhood ae to the necMMty for auWanti «l vot«-* for back block road)*, and as a re-u t of interviews wi h Minister of Public Wo’ks ’bn Utter has giv»-o ihe uasarance that the bick block, dis r'c'n will receive every c-jnsidcrati in tfhen the Estimates are brought down this Session.