How, then, is eufllciciit money to bo obtained for Burveys and administration without unduly forcing tho sale of Crown lands for cash ? Finding, as wo do, that tho pooplo prcfor the porpetual leasehold tenure, it seem* to mo, that for n time, at least, it must bo borne by the consolidated revenue, and I shall theroforo ask authority for £20.000 as n grant i-i. aid for this year, that being tho estimated amount of required assistance m this w&y, as a distinct vote, because it is most dosirablo not to run Iho risk of bringing tho proceeds of land sales into Iho ordinary revoniu, and it will naturally bo inclined to drift there if wo onco chargo tho costof surveys nsordinnry departmental expenditure. Thia brings me lo tho second question — how nro we to get the funds to mako necessary roads to render our Crown lands acceptable for settlement ? Now, it ia clear that rnonny for this purposo can only bo obtained m ono of three ways, namely, from loan, from the Consolidated Fund, or from Ibo )and itself The Govern ment are not prepared to recommend a re sumption of ordinary borrowing for this or any other purpose. It ia clear from what I have already said, that wo cannot spare tho necessary nmount from tho Consolidated Fund. Wo must, therefore, full back on the land itself, if this can bo dono without a do terent effect upon settlement, m consequence of the apparently enhanced price which our proposal involvoa. Parliament has already determined that intending settlers shall have iho choico of ono of threo titles undor which to hold their laud, namely, by ensh purchase, deforred payment, or perpetual least", with ris-ht of purchasing m fee. Tho perpetual leasehold senna to bo the title which the public prefer. It is growing m public favour, and will, I havo ro doubt, j practically supersede tho othor two titles. All tho costs therofore of placing a settler on tho land, namolv, tho purchais of Iho land from tho Natives, the surrey charges, tho cast of making tho noecssnry roads, have to bo provided m cneh before any return even m shape of rent comes back to the Crown. 