MR. MACANDREW AT THE MASONIC HALL.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 105, 17 February 1871, Page 3

MR. MACANDREW AT THE MASONIC HALL.

Tue are ;the auswers giwen by Mr. Micandrew to the questing put to him, at the Masonic iiall, JXaseby, on Monday, the (ithinst.^ Mir. Maeaadrew then replied to the virions quesfroiia submitted to him to H>» toll owing l ejlect: that the question of agfytrultural |e®e areas rested rather with .the head of the Land Department than with the Superintendent. Would likp tojpop further hundreds- proclaimed m ASoldfields. Care should *be taken ti, rgpprve from sale auriferous lands within* G-oldfields. Mr. here entered into a lengthened of tl;e OtagoHundreds Act, explaining its provisions 'and-the,part.he had taken 'in the matter. Did iipt fonsider the spirit of the Act to be in - favor of the runholder. His principal reason for being-in favor- o|. ihq Act >vas that it 'legalised- the - covenant.' He was not wedded to the Act", and would gladly go in for its repeal to-morrow, provided that the clause was- retained. DnLjjd.fc....f'ftre who possessed the:;land, so long as he cullivated it and his £1 per acre to the (government. Was in favor free grants of land to the'ehildremof Ana fide set. tiers. The £300,000 wpuld be expended upon water supply only, and upon nothing else, without,the consent •ot the Legislature first had and obtained. Thought jt .wouid bjt-- well were it possible to expend a portion on sludge channels. 1 With the subject* ot tall and tailings lie was not.foarticularly acquainted. The bulk of-road expenditure Jiad been upon theihain trunk line north and south. Was ten thousand times more in favor of railways than ot ordinary roads—they were the bW, and in< tue Thought a railway l to a necessity, as tne P.rovincial exchequer could ; nob Ruppjoj?!;; ; a constant draining as were the present metalled roads. Would.'eitherratwiwh or render elective tlie trjfji&r House, with a higher rate of qu iliticatlofl «w frtlx franchise. Thought the duty on goJdJfHhould be gradually abolished., Did not see why K»ld should be more subjected to a special duty than wooTbWiax. liav. ing replied to many other questions,

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