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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1324, 3 July 1883, Page 2

Theme has just been formed here the nucleus of a society which bids fair to increase in importance, and exercise a considerable influeriep upon a question that is forcing M'f more and more upon the attention of those who have the future welfare and good of these islands at heart. I’he na tionalisation of the land is a subject of such grave importance to the community at large that it needs the most careful consideration. The evils resulting from large monopolies in land are so painfully apparent in England and Ireland that it should act as a warning to a noting colony like New Zealand If any decisive stops are intended to be taken in thia direction,

there is no thne to be lost, as the land ia being quickly swallowed up by speculators, or, as they are more aptly called, “ laid sharks. There can be little doubt But what the acquisition of large tracts of land by any one individual, or company of individuals, must act prejudicially against the wellbeing of tne community at large, and that the alienation of Crown lands is fraught with much danger to the interests and prospects of New Zealand.