PUBLIC MEETING. BE LAND TENURE.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 226, 29 October 1887, Page 2

PUBLIC MEETING. BE LAND TENURE.

On Monday evening IQRt a public meeting, convened by Mr J. A. Dobson, as ehairnmn of the Town (pro tern) at the requeat of a number of local residents, was hold in Te Anna Public llnll. for the purpose of eoirsMenn.af the advisability of takinjr further steps in the direction of endeavouring to obtain n more satisfactory land tenure with respoct to the township allotments. Mr Dnbaon 'V;ir unanimously voted to the clmi r, and having opened the meeting by reading the requisition convening the same, mid iwU u few brief ro«wrl« with

reaped t^ the question to bb discussed, called upon Mr JaiOMills to move the first resolution. Mr Mills then propose*? : (1) That this mentinir is of opinion that the present tenure of lands i'« this township is unsatisfactory, and is -i drawback to the pros T perity'of the place, and ihnt the time haw urrived when n. -tron£ effort should be nude to place holders of sections in a uiom> satisfactory position than at present. The motion was seconded by Mr Furrell and canied uiunimouslv. Afr D. J. Fiazer then proposed (2) :—: — That a ci>iiitiiitt<-*e of seven bo appointed, four to fonu a quorum, to carry out the wishes of the' meeting '; and that they be empowered to eomnmnieute with Govhi niiHMit, or take such other steps as may bt> nce.e»nnrv to effect the object in view, 'ihe commi'ttoe to consist of the following: Messrs Pavit, Dobson, Outhwaite, Lavery, Frazer, Harris, nnd Mills. The resolution was seconded by Mr Ileulbuoto. In moving the resolution Mr Frazorsnid , he thought it was highly desirabl*» that a | committee should he appointed, so that the matter rai^ht be fully discussed before any decided stop* were taken, and after the committee had anived at their decision, it could bo submitted to a public meeting later on. Mi Han is requested that his name be not included. Mr Farrell said he was of opinion thnt the committee bhoiild be nominated by thowe piesent. Mr Frnz'-r fcaid hn was quite willing that the latter part of his proposition, naming n committee, be stiuck out, and the seconder of tho resolution consenting this was nccoidin^ly done, and the proposition thus curtailed was then put and cniried. The following 1 committee were then m minuted, by some of those present. (3)M j M>r» F. Pfivitt, Dobhon, Frazer, Outhwaite, Gallagher, Mills and Whiteliotisc, and on the motion of Mr Mills seconded by Mr Pat Dillon duly elected. Air Mills thttn propohed and Mr Pat Fillon, secondetl, That it be aninslruetion t*> the committee to prepare a petition to Oovomnii'iit through WiudcnStratfoid. requesting that the occupiers of holdings in the towiirhip may be ei.abled toacqune tha fieohold of their h(t'diu^ ua e.irly as powsible; and that si»n itures bo fdi tlivvith obtained to the petition. Some discussion then took place with lespect to thin i evolution, se\eial present exprt'hsin^ tho opinion that it wan nnneceasaiy and unreasonable to try and bind down u committee in the manner proposed; seeing a committee of seven hud been appointed they hluiuld be allowed freedom of action. The Chairman al«o ex. leaned it aa beiny his opinion thnt it would be better not to us« the word 'freehold, an it inu>ht bo found such could not lie obtained, and more than once hii^rented to Mr Mills the ads nubility of RiilHtitu'tmg 'a more secure or KKtiffactory tenuio"ur houio such woidn instead of fi eehnhl. Mi MilU howiM'fi, would not consent to in\ mkli altoiatinti ;it imi"t bi« 'ticphclil.' Mi Mills lOHolutioii an lie nt ti • f t proposed it was tlutt the p. tition \>» sent tliiect to (ioveinment, but "ouiu of tho^c | ie tent re mjiikin^ tl.cU such a muiivuj w ■ -v .d bun pieat mistake, arf un\ tiling time in thin uiatttM nlioiml, without ili>ubt, be. submitted to and ioiw.iniod thn>ni;li Waiilen Simtfoid : a« t.'i.uc w.m e\v\ if'H'>n to bi)li«\o ibo Waiden would iwe hm inHucnce in the dii^ctiou uf endeavoui in-; to p'uc" tho l.md tennie of the towmhip on <i '(I'islatton looting, and ai-istm cvi-i\ r< «v v oii ibly way tne pioyicbM and pio^peiitN ol" th« place. This bein^ evidently the view h«hl by most ol those pie.sent : the resolution was 'imended accoi«iin>^ly f ho us to im.d aa nbove, put and camod.