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Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 372, 24 July 1908, Page 2

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(Snout, T 3 THS 81JTTLER.) Wellington, Thursday, The question of rebate of rent to Crown tenants in the Kawhia district, who did not receive gr»M seed after the bush fire i at the beginning of the year, has been sabinitled to the Minister for Lands by M- Jennings, M.P , on behalf of a number of settlers. Tbe reply wag that any cases recommended by the Auckland Land Board would receive every consideration. Mr M‘Kenzia, lase Crown Linds Com raw

Stoner, Auckland, when seen by Mr Jennings said that any promise made by him would be fulfilled, so far as carrying out Government instructions were concerned. The settlers should bring their position before the local Lind Board.

Tbe Minister of Public Works states that the question of bridging the Opa rau river will be considered when estimates are being framed. (Special to the Settler ) Wellington. Friday.

Mr Greensl&de, M.P., has presented a number of petitions from settlers in the Kawh a backbb cks fur votes for roads and has been interviewing Ministers on the subjects. He seem'sanguine that morelhan an average am >urt of money will be st cured for these works on this estimates.

The financial debate, which b?ga» early last week, is still in progress, but it is expected to finish to night Mr Jennings, M.P., b*s been endeavouring to get.lh? Government to establish a new Lind Board District, or, failing that, a district office in some central position in the King Country io order save tbe time of settlers in a hurry to g j to the offi?es of Auckland, Taranaki or Wellington Lind Boards when applying for land. The Minister of Linds, however, says it is not intended to increase the number of Land Boards. The proposal, he says, presupposes that tbe lands are to ba taken up by people in the King Country, while tbe experience of tha Department is that applicants come from all parts of New Zealand. Messrs Green-lade, J nuioga and M‘Cardie aro mov'ng, at tbe request of Mr T. D’Arcy Hamilton and other?, in tbe direction of securing a site for tbe proposed butter factory at Kawbia The Minister of Landa has promised to give an answer in‘a day or two. Me Greeoslade informs me he in - tends making a strenuous eff >rt re proposed Kawa Kawbia and Raglan railway.