Report of the Select Committee of the House of Assembly Appointed to Inquire Into the Working of the System of Selling the Crown Lands PDF Download

Author: South Australia. Lands
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN: 9781230062143
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Languages : en
Pages : 104

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 edition. Excerpt: ...in the matter is, that that has not been carried out. 1524. But there were not so many capitalists at first?--So many, that they could not get what land they wanted. 1525. But the squatters were not the principal capitalists then?--No, they were not the most wealthy then. 1526. You say you think it advisable that lessees should have the right of purchase of half a square mile round their stations?--I think it would make the occupations better than they are; I do not know anything that would tend more to supply the wants of the country. 1527. By giving them the freehold, they would make it their home, and go on with improvements?--Yes; I have heard it said, that by giving a man a freehold, you induce him to make a home; and my own observation confirms that opinion. 1528. Is there any statement you may desire to make?--I may make one statement. I think it desirable that in the outlying districts you should give say one per cent. of the extent of the run as a homestead, by giving the right of purchase at the upset price. I say so because I believe it would tend very much to increase the settlement of the country. Farmers have their sons growing up, and they do not know what they are going to do with them. They would naturally look for an outlet, and I think it would be a very strong inducement to them to settle as squatters if they had the freehold of their homesteads. The present system of giving six months' notice to quit, creates an unsettled feeling in the minds of the lessees, and they are compelled to put up straggling buildings as cheap as they can; otherwise they would erect substantial buildings, and put up fences, and by thus improving their stock and their occupations, they would raise the necessary produce for the supply of...