LOCAL WANTS.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3336, 1 September 1879, Page 2

LOCAL WANTS.

To the Editor of the ErunraSTAß.

Sib, —As I understand it it the inten* tion of the Government in the new Parliament to bring in an amended Land Act, redaoing the price of land on the deferred payment system, I think our worthy Mayor, seeing he was so saeeeMfal at : Wellington iv getting the endowment! for : the Borough and High School, might use his persuasire powers in getting Sir G. Grey to promise him that the intending settlers opon the Te Aroha shall receive the benefit of such redaction. '' It it truei \. as Mr Sheeban says, the opset price of land is too hign in this province, ; Another point should be known from Sir G. Grey when he comes, and that it whether the proposed settlers upon the To Aroha will be compelled to " personally reside ou the land because if such is the case it will inflict • hardship. on many of the Thames people who hare callings which they could not leave in town, but who at the same time could .' fulfil all the conditions ezeept personal " residence. What we want is the ooinjffy laid down in grass, and stocked, aid therefore I think the Qorernment should • ■ not be top stringent in their reflations. It is useless to expect any consideration from the Auckland Waste Lands Board, therefore I think our worthy Mayor should bring these two points (reduction of price of deferred payment land, and waiting compulsory residence so long as all other conditions are fulfilled) before . , : Sir G. Grey next week.. * I dare say many . a man in business here would like to have '. . a farm at the Te Aroha if the personal. residence clause was abolished.—*l am, &c, . . ■„- -... AhEIBCTOB. : August 30th, 1879.