LAND SETTLEMENT

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 260, 16 August 1935, Page 5

LAND SETTLEMENT

FOR BRITISH UNEMPLOYED. (United Press Association—Copyright) LONDON,; August 14. • Plans for settlement of the unemployed on the land, which the. commissioners appointed by the Government to look after the interests of areas affected by the depression are encouraging, has to take a number -of different fohns doepyding to local and other circumstances. The Glamorganshire County Council is co-operating with the commissioner for the area on a scheme for aboilt 1000 quarter-acre holdings for'unemployed men from the South -Wales coalfields. ' '..v

It is not expected that the men can become economically self-supporting on these holdings, and the Unemployment Assistance Board lias agreed that unemployment allowances will continue. The object is to give men with small prospect of getting back into employment a stimulus to activity and, selfrespect, , and an opportunity of - suprplementing their standard’ of living by their own efforts. They will be provided with tools chickens, pigs, poultry houses, and sties, and they will make weekly payments for rent. After the first year the holders will pay hack, in three annual instalments, the sum of £l2, which it is costing to start them. Already more than 500 applications for holdings have been -received.— British Official Wireless.