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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 191, 11 February 1914, Page 4

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TO liK KAIXKI). SPKKCII HV TIIK I'KKMIEU. Rv Telegraph Pre- Association. IV Arolm, hast Night. Tlip Prime Miiii-ter. in (lie course of a politival addic- 10-night, reviewed the legislation of the past session. He "aid that nearly i'o.(li:il f,oyn tenants now had th- opportunity of converting <>'<• leasehold t„ freehold. Dlirinn tllfl year, ended December :|| l :l -(, (.> 0«v----eminent had ~|: 1, ,,| ~.,;. „,.„.,,.,., ()1| U|e hind, who had taken up fiTT.MO acres. Referring to loan ma I tern, Mr Massey said that the four and a-hnlf millions raised about two year- ago cos.t £144,049, and to raise tin- money to pay it »IV would eo-l £2:i,-, ; 0tl0, a tula! of £:!7!t,649.

H>' announced the Government's intention to shortly raise the limits for advances to settlers from £750 to £1000; to workers from £4OO to £4.-.0 (maximum allowed by law at present I: to local authorities from £2OOO to f.iOOfl for any particular work; and the advances within townships (excluding the J populous centres) to be made tin (« £2500. Mr. Ma-set- spoke in support of the Government's,defence onliey and its attitude in the recent strike! The Hon. AV. H. Merries and Th\ Pinna re also spoke, the reception accorded to all being most cordial.