CORRESPONDENCE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 399, 4 September 1889, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

[Under no circumstances is the Editor responsible for matter contained in coi” respondence.] fTo the Editor.] Sin, — Your article last- week on the Tenants JRelief Bill, has- caused a large amount of disenssion amongst the settlers who have been ' purchasers from, and others who are tenants under the Crown. No obj.ect.ion, as far as I" know, has been raised as to the necessity of a reduction in the value of the land. But why should any Government, who attempt a schemeof this sort make it partial in its application ? The Deferred Payment selectors, land is, taken on an, average, no poorer than other lauds taken up in this district, under other systems ; therefore ifr would be unfair if further legislation in favour of. Crown selectors were confined in such a narrow groove The cash purchaser 1$ as much entitle.! for unn-ideration as any ,otner,, and if any 1 eduction in first price of laud becomes law, surely that law should be retrospective, that t-h- y may h.»v<- i-quiil henoilt as ntheis. T& would '!;<■ no. libel on m In-, try to c-tll this Gla c s< of M'ttlers h.-i rd wni kinir iuhi ; many of tln'in took Uij) th ir lam 1 on o ;ii>uut thw s/.nie time .'is the •l-»!*,»ie 1 jmymert, 'bi'lecloi.-, an I p't>,l ii«d thi'inioh the tips, and downs of the disf tiufc f.i ! <"> l>y si le witli them. Why sljonld b'wy [ny theirfci\n i-oun-'s per Mc iv a.^ per .i^iwnh-tit,, and- haw no ivdie-s sun; ly bec.uw 1 themo.M'y is paid, whilst" thoso who. full vi ( tins ivspcct g-t the advantage of Uu> Re)i. \ Bill? A.'^ain^ why suoul 1 this. Relief Bill affect bho^o only who selpctod bef.-iio 1887? Are not. the Perpetual. Le 'seholders and Village Settlers paying for their holdings the same value f-or at. leasi tho i;itertt.st of lh.> valu^), as- thedefened'paymen.t settlors ? Per Imps the rirburdcu is not so lnr-je since most of' them were satisfied with 50<:u:re>holdiii£S; and some mnclusmallor, but. that is no, leasnn for excluding them in, tho- share of. any, relief which may be giv,en» It is far harder work to provide rent and; capital now than it was years- ago to. work a farm we all know, but if in matters, relating to land,, men speculating in ib years ago thought they had a good thing on, and took up a deal more than what ithey ought to have done, simply because, the easy terms of purchase appeared to. them so very easy ; surely that is no* special grouirl on which they can claim, relief ? Ctrcumstances alter cases ; manydefered selectors have paid off their purchase money, or nearly so k What position would they be placed in under the. Relief Bill ? Surely they would not have to cry over their spilt milk, and regret having so. far faithfully performed their part of the agreement. Personally, I[ think that the deferred payment is just as. good, and no better, than other settlers onCrown land?, and that all havean, equal right fco.any reduction thatm iybe made, whether the land was taken up, in 1880 or 1 89.— 1 am, etc. , Edwin Voysey.. Waihon, August 29th, 1889..