WELLINGTON LAND BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4662, 2 March 1894, Page 3

WELLINGTON LAND BOARD.

The Corweision of Leaseholds. At a mseiing of the Land JBoard yesterday the Curamisaioner stated that he had written to the head office in reference to tbe allocation of thirds o.i village settlement sections converted into lease in perpetuity, and a reply had been received stating that Government were advised that section 150 of the Land Act is only intended to apply to general cases and not to those where the holdings mentioned are under special regulations made to meet particular cases, The Minister, therefore, was of opinion that the .Board should refuse consent to any proposals made for converting leases under special settlement regulations into leases in perpetuity, on the grounds above stated. Tlio Legislature having given powor to make special regulations under particular provisions of the law in force, could not have intended to render these nugatory by the general terms of Section 150 of the Act of 1892,

Mr Hogg said the Minister had told him personally quite the contrary to what was stated in the letter, while the member for "Waipawa had a similar assurance, He objected to this interference, and thought someone had been badly advising the official. Mr Pirsni considered tbo powers ot the Board in the tinder notice were ample under Biibsectiras 7 and 8, of seotion 48, and be otijec* ted to tbis interference with the statutory duties of the Board.

It was deoided to draw Mr Barron'a j attention to that portion of the Act mentioned by Mr Pirani, to state that the Board would not go back torn itß resolutions to allow these transfers, and to point out that the Minister had himself approved of the 1 course pursued by. the Board.