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Section 11.—Fifteen Years of Land Purchase. | ||
Inquiry into the condition of tenants who had purchased their holdings under the Land Acts, 1881 to 1896— General prosperity with occasional failure—Causes and remedies | 25—28 | |
Section 12.—Irish Land Act, 1903. | ||
Establishment of the Estates Commissioners—Purchase of "Estates" instead of separate holdings— The "Zones"— Bonus to Vendors on purchase money—Longer term -with reduced rate of annuity to tenants— Sale of untenanted lands—Powers of the Estates Commissioners with regard to improvements | 28—30 | |
Section 13.—Evicted Tenants Act, 1907. | ||
Compulsory purchase for re-instatement of evicted tenants | 30 | |
Section 14.—Irish Land Act, 1909. | ||
Causes—Development Grant broken down—Bonus percentage—New bonus rates an inducement to Vendors to sell at a low price—Finance in stock in lieu of cash—Option to Vendors to take Stock in cases still pending under the 1903 Act | 31—32 | |
Section 15.—Progress under the Land Purchase Acts. | ||
Summary of proceedings under the various Land Purchase Acts | 32—36 | |
Section 16.—Congestion. | ||
Economic and Uneconomic Holdings—Establishment and powers of the Congested Districts Board— Acts of 1893, 1894, 1896, 1901, 1903 | 36—41 | |
Section 17.—The Labourers Acts. | ||
Definition of agricultural labourer—Loans for cottages and allotments—Provisions of the Acts, 1883-1906 | 42—44 | |
Section 18.—Miscellaneous. | ||
Preservation of ancient monuments—Timber, turbary, mining and mineral rights—Sporting rights—Mortgages on purchased holdings—Sub-division and sub-letting—Compulsory Registration | 44—48 |