LEASING BY THE STATE.
Commenting upon the non-succeas.ot -the first attempt at perpetual leasing, the Cromwell Argus says : — " A number of reasons may be adduced- Why the invitation to take up holdings under* this system has not been more readily tfe'spoiraed f tfy : bufc tihe ' prihoipal one, we think, is a want of knowledge of the j details of the new system. Before placing the land iaitad market, we tliink
the Department ahild have caused to be widely circulate! m pamphlet form, a synopsis of thamortio.n, ; ot the .Act relating to perpetal leasing, ; 'together with such other m rmation. 4 as ( ifould be of value to intenchg settlers, and thus enable the peqpl«o thoroughly-tindpr-stand and ap^eiate the advantages ofFered by thesys\am. This should yet be done, anf we, commend the ide* tothe Land Pev'fttment.'. There is apopular preju&e against the leasing of farmlands, a'« until <his is. removed by the public Sihg thorodghly posted ia the perpe fl al leasing ■"syateml ""no such success} c a be hoped (or as tbe merits of the-soCMe deserved "Another essential to iucc j ss is wide "and judicious publicif m the Press' circulating throifiout the country districts."
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 166, 19 June 1883, Page 2
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194LEASING BY THE STATE. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 166, 19 June 1883, Page 2
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