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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXI, Issue 10921, 22 September 1932, Page 2

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TAURANGA FIFTY YEARS AGO,

Judging by this paragraph fr® the Bay of Plenty Times of Sept®, her 22nd, 1882, we have beenalouj time talking of land settlement i> the district; "A company that is to bate ! wide field of operations is likely te be laid before the public shortly. At this early stage of the proceedings we do not think it well to cobment upon the advisability or otherwise of such a company, as-bust of the principal features are u doubt as yet undisclosed. Asfsrs we can learn th,q intetajtion Is j( form a company for the purpose si purchasing all the land in the& trict available for settlement, pm poses, to establish an office to & town, and sell these lands at.s mil remuneration so as to induce settlement on this part of the Ess Coast. It is also Intended to & courage the general public in tenet up shares, so that the Interest le the welfare of the company mayh general, and not confined to a to favoured individuals. Plans ot fit lands-for sale would be kept, so Hut persons visiting the place,' wifi t view of settling in the Bay of Haty, might see at a glance what tub were available, as it would also In the object of the company to be a list of lands for sale, indepentel of those which were its own property. It is well known that.Biur persons have visited this district is search of homesteads and haw Wt disappointed, not because -tk'i were no properties for sale, .bat to cause they failed to lekrn -.readily what the lands were, and their gtMing capabilities. We shall ini with interest further information! this proposed company, and wlllosj add that the instigator is amopp the most energetic and far. soelsgtf our Tauranga business men.” ■