Immigration and Public Works Loan Act 1873 [1873] NZMaoriLLegMan 3 (30 September 1873)

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Immigration and Public Works Loan Act 1873

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37 V No 49
30 September, 1873 Date of Assent

Repealed 1908, No 131

Public
Govt Admin Specific to Maori/Maori Land
71

Relevant Sections: Long title: An Act to authorize the raising of Money for Railways and Purchase of Native Land.

Schedule: Purchase of Native land... £ 500,000.

Commentary: This Act authorises a loan of £ 500,000 to purchase Maori land in the North Island. This is part of the system of greatly expanded public works and immigration policies and some of the land would be used for the construction of railways. It was proposed that the Government would pay 2 shillings an acre for Maori land and would resell it for 10 shillings an acre. Ngatata said that Maori would not sell their land at that price or any other.

Cross Reference: NZPD vol 15 (1873) 1393, 1457 - 1461

Waitangi Tribunal The Te Roroa Report Wai 38 (Brooker & Friend 1992) 55, 184 - 186, 287.