Forty-Mile Bush Settlers.
Deputation to the Minister of Lands,
[By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent,)
Wkmjkgtox, Tuesday. Tho Minister of Lands was interviewed last evening by a deputation from Makuri.
Messrs Hogg and Hall introduced tlio deputation, who presented ut petition sotting forth tlio grievances and drawbacks o£ the settlers, the chief being the heavy rents exacted owing to tho excessive values placed on what was second-class country. It was represented that much of the land was very steep and broken, and [ owing to the great altitude the rainfall was excessive; bad burn were the rule, and owing to bad roads and climate, fonciug and bush-falling were very costly, Tlio Minister admitted the genuineness of the case presented and expressed much sympathy for the petitioners, but pointed out that a reduction of rente could only be effected by Legislation, andtliiswould: open tho way to applications from' all parts of the Colony, He prom< ised, however, to bring the application of tho settlers before lus colleagues, with a view to helping them if means can prudently bo adopted,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4787, 31 July 1894, Page 3
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174Forty-Mile Bush Settlers. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4787, 31 July 1894, Page 3
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