ACQUIRING ESTATES.
Hhe Gove/rniri&nt, despite the fact tliat it is holding office on sufferan.ce appears to be iperforming admin,istra•tue acts of a more or less compixniircharacter. Since tlie genera,! election took [place, and the death icnell of Wardism was sounded, quite '.i, number of estates in the Canterbury district are reported to have peen acquired for closer settlement pulrposes. It as true that Oanter.bury has the distinction, <of.-beir~ the only Pirovfince in the Diomdnion to Stick to the sinking ship. Tin's, however, is not sufficient reason for "its 'being singled out for (Special treatment. There is no (reason why tlie operations of the Lauds for Settlement Act could not he suspended fora. few weeks', -so tha't the 'new Governmleiit might look into matters.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10523, 11 January 1912, Page 4
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123ACQUIRING ESTATES. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10523, 11 January 1912, Page 4
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