MASTERTON AND GREYTOWN LANDS MANAGEMENT BILL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1433, 18 July 1883, Page 2

MASTERTON AND GREYTOWN LANDS MANAGEMENT BILL.

(From the N.Z. Times.)

Mr Beetham moved the second reading of thin Bill, which was to transfer to Greytown part of a reserve held now in trust for the joint benefit of both town ships. Forty-eight acres were to be transferred to the local authority of Groytown, on payment of J3250, in order that the whole reserve might not oun tinue to be managed by trustees at Masterton.

Mr Ivess moved, as an amendment, that the Bill be read that day six months. He objected that this land was being told in opposition to the expressed desire of the people of Masterton, and that the trustees had not called a public meeting when requested by a numerously-signed requisition presented last Friday, besides ignoring previous requests. He believed the pubho feeling in Masterton was strongly against this Bill,.jvuioh ho could not hulp saying was being indecently hurried through the House, Mr Bracken seconded the amendment, several requests from the publio in Masterton having been made to oppose this Bill,

Mr Hutchison suggested that the Bill might be postponed for a week, and should not be hung up for six inontba. This joint endowment should be handed over from the present trustees to the municipal bodies m Masterton and Greytown.

Hon. Mr Rolleston said two local bodies were concerned, and if this Bill were refurred to the Waste Lands Committee, the parties interested would be summoned, He suggested that tho opposing amendment should be withdrawn, with that object. Mr Shopherd said this opposition came late, because the the opponents might have been heard before the Local Bills Committee. The Bill ought to be allowed to go through this stage, and be inquired into by tho Waslo lands Committee, Mr Ivess agreed to withdraw the amendment, as the opponents of the Bill could be hoard before the Waste .Lands Committee,

Mr Beetham said the opposition which had been expressed in the House was the result of party feeling in the district. The whole question had been previously considered and approved by the people in the distriot. Theie 48 acres were proposed to bo sold for £250, but it was only the interest of the Masterton people which was proposed to be sold to the Greytown people, and the price was certainly the full value.

The Bill was then read a second time, and referred to the Waste Lands Committee,