POLITICAL NEWS.
4 SIB GEOBGE GREY AT v RANGIORA. '~ ; (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION); >- - Chbistohurch, Thursday.. Grey addressed a meeting y Bat'igiora last night ; pt which -45Qi cerson* were present, the hall being -crowded. Speaking of the depression, he oppoßed^borrowingfor immigration, Ktff c6iisidired that we should attract agVic'uitiiril settlers of moderate means. i He adrocated Government purchasing L4and^froia^,tUe, J NatiYoßi^.»sd I«froni^,the..1 «froni^,the.. 'present landholders, and allowing every man to select a farm of 160 acres and purchajßt^^ another- of similar size, . for. which'B'houid 't>e"pafd*a 'quit' "fent^eqiiaP .to the interest on the: amount- the Go- ; ivernment had paid?for it. ■ A 'land tax should De levied so-aa to tax the'unearned incretnent. r Economy ,Bhould be practiced! by cutting^dowh! the fniaries^of : ,Gove,r .* nient -"officials, (j^ith' {fthe^h.igheßt and doing jußtice r .tp v all r jThe Legislative Council should be abolished, , .an {income, ,tax^should -be levied^-. and foreign bondholders taxed. Necessary^ public works should; be carried •n> f but borrowing; for this, purpose shourd.be. by the necessity. .He . was oppofcedto' lands being given'td' private persons -for the construction ; of the- West tCoast Railway, The -Statfr should make it. ; A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Sir George Grey for his., address. _ '•
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1668, 26 March 1886, Page 2
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195POLITICAL NEWS. Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1668, 26 March 1886, Page 2
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