WORK FOR EX-SOLDIERS

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 256, 29 October 1929, Page 9

WORK FOR EX-SOLDIERS

SEED-RAISING PROPOSED.

VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS. AFFORESTATION' ALSO ADVOCATED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, this day. The commission which is investigating the possibility of providing economic employment for ex-servicemen, heard more evidence this morning. .Mr. Tannock, superintendent of the city reserves, said returned men had been employed under his supervision, and he found them particularly anxious to work. He had organised poultry-keeping, beekeeping and vegetable growing, and he had found the men a illing to learn. If anything could be done to employ men at seed raising he would be pleased to give assistance. Seed raising could be carried out in New Zealand just as well as in Denmark, Holland, Italy, Spain and other European countries. In such a scheme a number of 0~:,.ed men would be necessary. The men coming to him now were just as keen as those of years past. He advocated the establishment of villages, where men would have their own homes and plots. A central farm would do experimental work and supply individuals, who would supply the markets.

Mr. Tannock said he would endorse any general Government policy for the development of afforestation. The Government had in many New Zealand towns established "domains, which were liabilities rather "-an assets. If these areas were planted they would gradually increase in value.