SOLDIERS' SETTLEMENT.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16654, 15 October 1919, Page 7

SOLDIERS' SETTLEMENT.

AREAS ACQUIRED IN CANTERBURY.

In addition to the purchase of "Woodlau," Prcbbleton (announced in yesterday's issue), the Government has acquired from Messrs Jarman Brothers, Kirweie, 2500 acres of sheep and cropping land for settlement by discharged soldiers. In the case of "Woodlau" and Messrs Jarman Brothers' Kirwee property, possession will not be taken by the Lands Department till the end of March, 1920, and it is proposed to hold the ballots in both cases about the middle of March, in order to give the successful applicants an opportunity to attend the displenishing sales. The area of "Woodlau" purchased is about 350 acres, and the land is described as suitable for dairying and for intensive farming.

It is stated that a rush of work at tho Government Printing Office, consequent in some degree to J?arl7hment being in session, has temporarily held up tho printing of the plana of several areas in Canterbury acquired some months ago for settlement bjr discharged soldiers. This wilL result in some of these areas not being thrown open for selection as early as was anticipated. In respect of Newpark, Eiffleton, near Hinds, South Canterbury, 591 acres agricultural and dairying land, and Etoyleston, near Doyleston railway station, 382 acres of agricultural and dairying land, both of which it was hoped would be thrown open for selection towards the end of this month, will probably not be open for selection till some time in December; it is expected that the Wairore estate, near Staveley, South Canterbury, 1700 acres, sheep and cattle country, will be thrown open for selection early in December. Regarding Acton, near Chertsey, 750 acres agricultural and sheep country, and O'Leary's, near St. Andrews, 1150 acres, it is not expected that these will be thrown open for selection till the New Year.

WEST COAST LAND AVAILABLE.

fPBESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) HOKITIKA, October 14. The Westland County Council yesterday discussed a letter from the Minister of Lands, alleging that there was no land-suitable for soldiers' settlements available in Westland.

It was resolved to point out that the soldiers were acquiring land here at excessive prices to themselves and at extra cost to tho country, because the Government did not deal effectively with the position. Mention was made of a large area of country near Lake Brunrer suitable for settlement which was now on the market, and it was stated that tho Government was not making any movo to acquire it. The land was adjacent to tho railway, which would soon bo in the closest touch with the Canterbury market, and enhance the value of the property. It was decided to draw the attention of the Government to the matter, and generally to ask that action bo taken with reference to the areas in the district said to be under consideration for soldier settlement. NO PUNT CALVES. "OEREMELK" IS USED. "CEREMILK" Calf Food t&kes tie place of cow's milk—it contains a high percentage of nutriment that builds puny calves into robust cows and bullocks! Linseed meal or pollard can't compare with it. "CEREAfTTiK" nourishes but never scours I Linseed meal, oven when boiled to & jelly, contains a lot of indigestible fibre that canoes scour. Mr A. Feierabend. Dannevirke, writes: "I have need 'CERE MILK' for flvo ye are and never have any trouble with it. Everybody aaka me what I feed my calves on, and of course I recommemd 'CEREIfILK!'" "CEREM3I/K" is eoH in 2001b, 1001b, 50!b, and 251b bags at all stores and factories. •Try itl If your dealer cannot supply you write to Fleming Co., Ltd., P.O. j3ox BS, C3mstchurch. 33 Signer Tittoni was expected in Paris yesterday to submit new proposals re- | garding IPiome.