Native Township?.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 323, 26 July 1907, Page 2

Native Township?.

A deputation of Tr Ki ti d Otarohanga residen’p, cunsiatiuj? of M'S-esre Ormsby Bros., Pine, and. S »merv iHe, interviewed Messrs J-s’noing* and Greenslad •, M.H R ’s on ih ir way t ■ Auckland fr.-m Taomaruntii ou M ... dsy la<t, regarding the land teour-- in oa'ive townships, which is a causing much discus i.u io th Kng Country. The deputation asked th it the Government should be u _ ged t*» place the tenures on a better fo »t«nz the leasees, whoare principally pak *lia* deairing the right to acquire the freehold on the basis of the present capi’a’ yalue. It was seated the native owners desired the right to dispose of their land as they thought b*st, bn* d’d not wish any coercive passed by the Govern men' , ' r ‘ members informed tbe d -ou: they were satisfied somethin? - d be done to meet the views ? races, and that a Bill w <uld bahly be introduced at an e-irlv at > give certain powers to the Mv? isel! sections in the town>hio , a-cd « - where natives were ueinsr th r ; », D a commercial sense they sb a'd i v a fair quota towards tbe u '>-k - improvement. It is probah. tion will be presented to P r • t from rhe leases cf native lar.d ships in the King 1 date having regard t . the qa