THE LAND COMMISSION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7796, 12 April 1905, Page 2

THE LAND COMMISSION.

(Per Pres# Association.) TlMAllf, April 11. i'hc Land CoimnisHion Hat at <M»ulduie and 'lVmuka to-day, and h-ni-il numerous witnowKw-kWhoWoro and freeholders. There was a notable increase to-day in the amount ofcvi« denre in favour of fflvin K tenant* the right to acquire either total or imtlial freehold. Several flmtWH gave as their reuwon the (Mir U»t the proposals for re-valualionalleged to have been made by .the Trade* Jnd Uibour Councils and town WKtiiher*. will Iks applied to «kbMn|[ leufes. <>no tenant claimed Um right to the freehold at the original price; some freeholders thought the, prlco should be vet t led by valuation on ft fixed percentage adikxl to Ibc vrferiti* al price. One proposal won UK declaration of acceptance of tho option, and pu,\nh.'nt of one per cent, aa a sinking fund. Tenants without , exo<'|ition claimed greater freedom in cropping, and sonic holders or small sections also asked for the right to enlarge thorn, and (or ttw right to apply for a larger holdiiK m / tin condition of giving up tm anwller <vfaen they had obtained fcjaner, •At present each (wider MwquMi hla homo, first. tott out to the cold.) lite OomntaiiNk