FLOCK HOUSE BOYS

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 103, 3 May 1934, Page 13

FLOCK HOUSE BOYS

SETTLEMENT ON LAND

PANETAPU STATION BOUGHT

(By Telegraph.—Press Association) < PALMEKSTON N., This Day. The trustees of Flock Houso announce the purchase from Dr. H. Gribben, of Hamilton, of Pauetapu Station, an areiv of 2316 acres of improved"land 18 miles south-east of Te Awamutu. The purchase has been made by a" selected group of twenty young men, all old Flock House boys, who have been in farm station employment in New. Zealand for a number of years and; have individually saved from their wages sums sufficient to 'enable themy with the trustees' assistance, .-to make a start on the land for themselves. Tho young men will take delivery of the land and stock on June 1, and will proceed to subdivide the property into twenty or more farms, of which the; groater number will bo ready for individual occupation within twelve months.

The land is described as easy and of excellent quality. The trustees state that, the property was acquired at a most reasonable price, based on present, market conditions for produce. They, intend to stand behind the new settlers till they are on their feet, and'have no doubt whatever that the settlement wiilbe most successful. ,'". ". , 'i;

This development will increase the. number of old Flock House boys who have been enabled by hard work and thrift to make a successful start on the. land to over fifty. It is. most probable, that the trustees will promote further similar group /settlements as . others-;of; their young men arrive at the same stage as the present selected group. ■■ :

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