THE LAND FUND.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 800, 2 August 1877, Page 2

THE LAND FUND.

The important and genet al opinon amongst mom jers appears to be that if the Government had come dovru boldly with' a policy to make the Land Fund i colonial revenue, the pi-oposa would have hod the support of the majority of the House. THE BUDGET. ; The galleries were crammed while the Treasurer delivered his Sta'emenu. Tnbre was' wrapt attention iu the gxJlery and on the floor of the House. He talked complacently of relieving the Land fund of Canterbury and Otago. Mr Stevens muttered audibly, "Yes, relieve us of it, you mean." At the conclusion of the speech, which occupied one hour and twentyrfive min.utes, Ministerialists ohoered. Major Atkinson's delivery was, good, clear aud audible. A messugu fioin tde Goveinur wan nroughi duwu, rcoouimcudm,; Parlia> meac to appropriate tor «ala<irj« oou* tiugeiicie-, «n 1 exp^ustis of the L gi*la< ive Depart me t. f<r cbe our. eat ju.tr, the ' «uiu oi £31 6y6. Th« statement o( too total- iudeuttsun S3 ot ihe V ioay, evoked am mura''K;ia all si.iua of the d- u-e. (Jou»iilerable amuseuent was cn»ied over a p»rtion of the vStax.tin-.eut rcfctii.-t^ to the Lund baud. Auculan*! members laugh jd uproatiousiy ut tho pr< pt f a to ti*;tie the baud fuud f« m Cantuibury and Owgo. Kveu .Mr. . fekuft'.rd cmioi. itv H.lJeatou loodea Wrutiifui. Th« lVutiurer evident^ ettW»rf»p«d, uhd