THE LANDS SCANDAL.
REPO1 1 ! BlLLFiOim COIIISSIOIE9S TO IS IPPOWTRD. (KeceivcJl Aug. 8. 9 I'"'\ SYUNEY, Aug. 8. Ob the charge of conspiracy. HostiuS (Willis' manager) and Macynr (Willis* confidential clerkj were 1 '" maedtd for tight days, bail U-iug renewal. Speaking at the opening of the Fanners' awl Settlors' Association annua) confervnc.-, the re|K>rt of which strongly urges the reform of Um.ls administration. Mr Carrutluxs (1 1 <" mier) said the Government mfnd.d to niako a '.irastic change. A H>'l had been prepared embodying their policy. Three Commissioner? would be appointed, whose duty would be the administration of th-' Land* partment, and they wou.d be sit>jert to tho Minister only in matters of policy. A,t the end of two years they would submit a report embodying reform. Tho duty of Uw Commissioners would be lwMly to attack the laud laws, sweep them away, and substitute some simplo Act. Mr Garrotters »lso warmly favoured a State, la rid bank.
Willis Arrested. (Received Aug. B. 11 p.m.) SYHNEY, Aug. 8. The police here **ive been advised that Willis was arrested nt Durban, where ho arrived to-day *>y lhe steamer Commonwealth, and remanded.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7894, 9 August 1905, Page 3
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189THE LANDS SCANDAL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7894, 9 August 1905, Page 3
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