NEW ZELAND NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT COMPANY.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1671, 22 March 1883, Page 2

NE W ZELAND NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT COMPANY.

[BY . (MXEQRAPH.— PRESS , ASSOCIATION, J Gislounk, Tuesday. An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of this company was held at the company/a office, Gisborne,* this raoyning, Mr J. Bucharfah in the chair. There were present:, Hon., Dr. Pollen, M.L.C., Messrs. >T.' l Barraclottgh,' A. 1 McDonald, M.Jd,R., T. W. Porter, Geo. Grant, J. 'WnMaßlfewsrW. 'AckrOyd,' WtfTft Commons, R. rHv Fisher,^. L. Rees, W. W. Porter, G. Mathieson, C. Smith, M. H. Smith, E. F. Harris, A. JMackay, the representatives of the native committees, and' others. ' > f " * The Chairman, said shareholders, v^ere aware generally of the objects for which the meeting had been convened by circular. , It.M*as i not intended to, make any niaWrial changes 'in the principles upon which the company was founded. The principle upon which -the company operatgd was_ that of. being an t intermediary' or' transferor of 'lands' from the natives. They, did not purport, to be a land purchasing company any .nioWtba'riirith'e'p'ast. I j&h 'attempts ihad been made to class the company as mere land-purchase agents. This was not founded on fact. . They did not intend to. vary the principle upon which they started, yet, .seeipg .experiences dffthe past, 'they 'had 1 been 1 tadghfc 'in' ""what respects the company needed to meet its increased" requirement's I .' It was proposed (.then rto-' seeki-pbvfet byi jspcial .Bill,rto acquire tit|e to^ivelands, distinctly as agents for the beat disposition 01 the lands, ,so acquired". "They thought it right! mvem oh tne la/gl ?c}iapge|i (contemplated, to make these few distinct statements/" >•'*?» »'"»"' _ , The formal alteration of the articles was then proceeded with. Under the' head of directors, the following gentle-, taen.were proposed and elecft^j-J., t Logan'GJampbellj Honj JTa,mes Wiijljan}scgj,i M.L.C., J. C. Firth, flon, Dr. Pollen,. M.L.C., J, l McOoW "Clark, Thomas DeLautoi{JCf>M>'H{^vD "^-^ McDonald,; M.H.R., Thomas— -Morrin, J. WJ Rhodes, T. Barraclough, and'^three^Maori axtMcfiMx iHv[tSnjith!oproposod .ftnd.Mr the obair,, which, was earned, The I> mtietiVthetfb'Wke;'Up. ••^»'^'' «>>••*••» "i < i ;' > >■ -> - ~ ■ - ' — ■ — -■ > _ _ . . '

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