THE LAND BILL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81864, 13 October 1906, Page 2

THE LAND BILL.

Tiie decision of the Government to drop the Land Bill for the present should be hailed with satisfaction from one end of the colony io the other. From the way the measure had been pushed—almost forced—forward, and from the back-to-thc-duoj- attitude assumed by the Minister for Lands in connection wi'li it, one not having knowledge of the real position would have believed a crisis in the affairs of the country was n sight. Of course, there was and is no uisis. And there is no need to precipitate a measure that is so faricaching as this particular Bill is. Whattliecouutry wail's is timcforconsidering the Bill and time jot" understanding its principles and featuies. When the Bill was first submitted, the pcoplu. tak'n by surprise, had difliculty in comprehending its essentials anti ,3;?? r aUc>ns and its general effect upon land r?! 1 Rm<-'nt and the colony generally. And the alt"?' :i " tions iiiadi: lo il have not helped their understanding. The Piemier has done I h'- light lliing undoubtedly, and hope io M-c the features of the Bill thoroughly assimilated by tin- countiv bcfoic the lime fur dealing' with' til ■ measure in the Legislature arrives.