MR. R. McKENZIE ON THE LAND QUESTION.

Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 203, 31 July 1903, Page 4

MR. R. McKENZIE ON THE LAND QUESTION.

We quote the following from Hansurd, being a portion of our member’s speech on the Address in Reply. T.'e speech is well worth reading as a whole, and this in particular:

I am a supporter of a limited and restricted freehold—that is, the urea should be limited to those at present allowed under our Land Ajt, and the transfer restricted: What is required is an amendment of the Land-Transfer Act. That will stop the aggregation <-f largQ estates. If you want the lands of the interior of the country settled you must give intending settlers proper inducements to go on the land there. I have known several settlers in the Waimea Valley, Nelson, who have left for Canada, and numbers of settlers are daily leaving the colony for South Africa. When that is the case there must be something rotten in the state of Denmark. Before I came to this House I wanted to give the bush settlers five years free of rent. I urged the Ministers to do this on many occasions, and, judging from the debate, it seems likely that that will be brought about. There sire large areas of excellent Crown land for disposal on the West Coast. I venture to state that there are three-, quarter's of a million acres of available Crown land in the Px-emier’s elect orate

—land quite equal in quality to tiie Taranaki land for dairy purposes. But that land • is heavily timbered. It would be worth £5 or £6 an acre xf you could take the timber off - it. But probably the.best thing you can do will be to leave, it alone until a railway is construct*:d through it, when timber can be removed profitably, and permanent settlement promote*!. I observe in the Speech from the Throne that Governor recommends this House to encouroge immigration of fanners and farm-labourers from England and elsewhere. Personally, I do not think they ai-e required. I think we have plenty of people in this coiony to occupy our waste laixds, axxd I think that, with the great natural attractions the colony possesses, plenty of farmers will come in without any assistance if the Government give them reasonable land laws and reasonable facilities to take up the land when they get hex-e. In the first place, I think we should use every possible effort to tx-y and settle the sons and daughter's of outown settlers before we start encouraging people to come from anywhere. Generally speaking it may take some years ; but at the same time our lands can be settled quite as fast as this colony can affoi'd, without excessive borrowing, to provide the necessary facilities for land-settlement. The;e is also another question in regard to land-tenures that is likely to occupy the attention of the House very considerably, and which appears to me likely to cause a serious split in the Liberal party: Now, I would advise the city and counti-y representatives in this House to x-ecognise and realise that a vast majority of this House are in favour of a limited and restricted freehold tenure. Personally, although I am not an authority on farming, I claim to have been returned to this House by a larger number of small fanners than any other member. I say to the city members and town members that the farmers of this colony know exactly what kind of. tenui-e is best for their sons and daughters to take up land under, and they have unquestionable confidence that the men they returned to this House will try to get the best 2|ind of tenure according to their views ; and as, then, a majority of this House are in favour of a limited and restricted freehold, I advise the town members to fall in with the views of the country

settlers on this question. Personally, in the pox-tion of the Old Country where I was born—in the highlands of Scotland:—l saw the evils of both tenures.' 1 was born within a few miles of the birthplace of the late Minister of Lands and I have seen whole country-sides cleax-ed out, the houses burned, and the people cleared away to Canada , and other parts of the world. Those were the evils of an unlimited freehold and the evils of a limited leasehold —the evils of a. bad tenure or a tenancy at will. In my opinion, if we restrict the transfer of the fx-eehold, the tenure will be as good as if the whole of the lands of the colony wei-e under the leasehold system - . What both sides of this House axxd what the cotintry require is the prevention of the aggregation of large estates ; and what can be accomplished without any injustice being done to anybody through the Land Transfer Act. This is the proper way to do it, and then the Liberal party —at all events, when they offer land-ten rues of that kind—-will have the confidence of the farmers of this colony for many 3 ears.

IS it possible to feterp the tortures of Rheumatism and Gout ? Is there any physic that will -give you relief —permanent relief from these demon diseases ? When writhing in agony the victimsof uric acid poisoning mentally ask themselves such questions and long for the medicine that will give them a respite from torture. Rheumo is the medicine wanted. Rqeumo revels in removing Rheumatism. It is a marvellous medicine, and those who know it best praise it the most. Rheumo gives relief with the first dose, and unless the case is very stubborn a cure is affected within forty-eight hours. The pain vanished, and swelling goes away, and the excess uric acid in the blood disappears. Rheumo Conquers Rheumatism. Sold by chemists and storekeepe-is at 2S 6d and 4s 6d bottle.

About 25 years ago [says a North Island papei] the Maoris libeiated 20 pure merino sheep on Tatjgihua Mountain. At the present time the progeny of there sheep resemble, the mountain sheep of Cashmere and the Himalayas, having long curled horns and shaggy wool. A few days past a resident shot one, and the head formed such a handsome trophy that he was offered no less than 30s for it. The Salvation Army are planning the establishment of a Gospel mission theatre in New York, where speciallywritten plays which have been performed in private will be produced by the biograph. A young man, Camille Marmion, made a murderous assault on his father, Auguste Mai-mion, residing at Ttunkev Creek [N.S.W.]. Seizing hold of his father, he potu-ed muriatic acid down his throat. The son was arrested, and remanded on a charge o{ attempted murder. At a x-ecent sale at Stratford, calves brought Is each and fowls Is 7d. There are at present 410 registei-ed dairies in the Christchurch district. One football te.itn in Taxanaki is known .as the “Blackbex-ries” and another as the “Rag .vorts.” Pigs axe vex-y scarce in Taranaki just now. At a x-ecent stock sale in Stratford not a pig was iu the yards. Measles are l-eported to be very prevalent in Ashburton borough and suburbs. The South Canterbury Hospital Board has accepted the resignation of the steward and matron of the institution, Colonel and Mrs Jowsey, who, after having held these positions for the past twenty three years, are now leaving for South Africa.

A Cough is Not a Disease, but a Symptom. It indicates that the lungs and bronchial tubes are inflamed. This inflammation often leads to pneumonia. The surest way to ward off pneumonia is to use Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy on the first appearance of the cough or cold. It always cures and cures quickly. A. Manoy sell .

■ Eight members of the Lyttelton family were at Eton—all brothers, and they all played in a cricket eleven. The Hon. Alfred, who was one of them, on going up to Cambridge, proved himself one of the most versatile- athletes of liis own or any other day. He played in the in ter-’Varsity cx-icket matches of his time, threw the hammer, played football, i-acquets, and tennis ; was the finest wicket-keeper in England, and amateur champion of tennis from 1887 to 1895. A ti-agie scene occurred in the dx-awir.g room of the Lytteltons. One of the younger brothers entered the room in an agony of shame and grief, and told of the downfall of Alfred “I never should have thought he could have, done it,” he groaned. “Why, what has he done—tell me quickly ?” demanded his mother. “Done ? Why he ran out to a beastly slow and got stumped.”

Mr R. Birkett, the Sydney billiard player, at present in Wellington, is to play a match against Mr W. Stevenson, the ex-champion of England, on the latter’s visit to New Zealand. Mr Stevenson, who is at present in Australia, put up a bi-eak of exactly 500 when playing Frank Smith in Sydney recently. A suecessul case of “bloodless surgery” is reported to have been performed at Christchurch by Dr Herz, who used to be an assistant of the famous Dr Lorenz, of Vienna. Dr Herz came out from Europe some months ago with Mt Hugo Friedlander, of Ashburton, who has been undergoing treatment for some trouble from whic-h lie had suffered for many years. The other day a Christchui-ch gentleman consulted Dr Herz about his son, and an operation was performed, which resulted very successfully. 'The boy, who was previously unable for six years to walk without crutches, is now able to do without any support.

As one of the immediate results of enforcement of no license in Gore [states the Mataux-a Ensign] all the px-oprietors of refreshment 100 ms import that Saturday last hi ought them the busiest day in the matter of dispensing light refx-eshmerits they have experienced for some considerable time. All the other trades people state that there was no diminution in the volume of their business on Saturday. The Hawke’s Bay Fruit Company exported nineteen thousand cases of fruit dux-ing the past season, most of which was distributed over the southern portion of the North Island. A substantial amount went to Welling ton. It was stated at the annual meeting at Hastings that the company will probably soon consider the matterof canning fruit for export. One of the fastest passages x-ecoi'ded between London and Sydney [says an Australian exchange] is that of the German ship Susanne, after a splendid run of 76 days. Referring to the passage, Captain Schutt stated that it was marked by favourable weather generally, and the ship aver-aged something like 250 miles per day. Her best days run was 350 miles. The ship was 22 days from the Lizard to the Equator, and the distance thence to the Cape also occupied 22 days, whilst the run frotn Otway to the Heads was completed in four days. Certainly the best medicine knownl is Sander and Sons’ Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza—the relief is instantaneous in serious cases and accidents, be they wounds, burns, scalds, bruises, sprains, is the safest remedy—no swelling, no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs, swelling, etc., diarrhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys, and urinray organs. In use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe ; patronised by his Majesty the King of Italy, and n-ovvried with medals and diplomas at International Exhibitions. Insist on, getting Sander and Sons’ Eucalypti Extract or elso you will be supplied with worthless oils.