THE MOKAU INQUIRY
TUB EVIDENCE CONCLUDED. By Telegraph—Press Asiwlation. Wellington, Yesterday. At the Mokau Committee this morning Sir .lames Carroll asked Mr. Massey to explain his reference at Levin, "That what had been sold had been the right to exploit settlers, and it was done'by virtue of a wretched little provision which had been slipped into the Native [<and Act to permit of an Order-iu-Council. This was the sort of thing that was happening." Sir .lames Carroll thought it only fair to the G'overiiincnt that this question should be asked, as the paragraph directly charged the Government with having specifically designed this clause. Mr. .Massey denied having said so, but stated that when the head of the Department had been examined be asked the question whether the clause in question was designed to meet this case, ami witness said -No" Mr. Massey, however, said in his opinion the power was one which should not be there. Tie himself was away from the House when the clause was inserted, but any way it was customary to leave Native Bills to the Native Committee, and he would probably not have noticed it. This was all the evidence taken.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 96, 13 October 1911, Page 2
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196THE MOKAU INQUIRY Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 96, 13 October 1911, Page 2
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