MR MASSEY AT TAUMARUNUI.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10080, 28 June 1910, Page 5

MR MASSEY AT TAUMARUNUI.

"GIVE US THE FREEHuLU,"

MR MASSEY'S PANACEA,

By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, June 27. Mr Massey, M.P', addressed a iieeting at Taumarunun on Saturday light. He condemned the Crown Suitg Act as a relic of barbarism. Co meet thfc rapidly increasing d;bt )f the country, a progressive land policy was absolutely necessary, but t was impossible unless the freehold was granted. Canada, Argentine, Queensland, and West Australia gav>f .he freehold. New Zealand would lever hold her own in the race of rations if it did not adopS this teniro. He admitted that last year's greatly simplified the law in regard to native lands, but legislation was less important than adminis;ration, and did anyone strioutly ook for energetic administration "rom the gentleman who controlled ;ha Native Department? The tolu:ion of the problem would be givng the natives the same right* a ;he Europeans. The natives should ae encouraged to occupy their own lands. Where they failed to do so they should be subject to the same rates and taxes as Europeans, 'ibis sould not be done till tha present complicated restrictions were removed. The Native Minister'wouid not go much further than the Parliament pushed him. Thanks to the popular vote at the last election, the Opposition was growing in strength Before long the voice of the peoplt would summon those who mismanaged their affairs to hand the reins of Government to better men. A vote of thanks was carried wit! ncclamatiot). Subsequently Mr'Massey was bar.quetted by a large com puiy at Hunt's Hntil,