LAND BOARD.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20729, 14 December 1932, Page 7

LAND BOARD.

JisW 31EMBER TAKES BIS "- •- SEAT. MR D. t. KIDD WELCOMED. the Canterbury Land Hoard >x<jsk up tins i.-ouaideration of the busisqpa before it yesterday morning, the Oiftmissioner oi Crown Lands, Mr VV. :thwart, who presided, welcomed Mr IdTc. Kidd, who was elected recently ■ ito represent tbe Crown tenants on the Wr Stewart stud that members w ouid --*£b him to welcome Mr Kidd to the '- Bfr&ird. Mr Kidd iiad had a very rueritffiious win ngain.-t stiff opposition, l|l was elected by a good majority. Dftsmte the impression that outsiders hsi that the work of the Board «|S easy, it nas \cvv strenuous work. 'Mr Ki4d foiioued a man—Mr David ,Bfe«rell--who had a long experience ot % Boprd's work and the Crown tapante bad been particularly JortuEfte in bavins one with such long ex--PWience to rep:-t--etit them, and one ffjjo aLso their conridenee. Ifcftv hoped that Mr Kidd would be njth them for a long period and upMld the reputation of his predecessor. PniM Conditions Unprecedented. Mr Ridd thanked the Commissioner % Iris verv kind remarks. lie said S%fc ho knew that Mr Btowell had set „a*«y high standard as tbe representa- , *ife of the Crown tenants on the Bpard, and he was afraid that the . "tqwats voold be »adlv disappointed i<t*ty thought thai lie could represent tfcm as ably. Tie bad come in consict with a'jircai number of tenants, 'l|t had never met one who bad il ' m word to bav against Mr ,Stov,ell. ,Jtwas ft very fine recommendation oi J&i'pßblic man who bad held office for v ssjsfeen vcars to go out of office know- ' llg that hi- work bad been appreci,'«W. Ho fjuitf understood that be " MS» speaker) bad come on the Hoard f. = /»*.» verv bad time, and that they j.MW up against it. There were very .{far settlers tlial were not up against : : ff&j, Uofurtuiiiitt-lv through no fault o. ■,§)%» own." PlcVame on the Board to \-ym* it his whole-hearted assistance. ;ilteng Riiow \\'<ck be had met Mr f<mslß.rz and bad expressed fixe °P m " ;■&*■ that the pre-ent state of things ;:|ai» unprecedented in th* history ot Dominie ai-d that they bad to ilngS* together and pull together » Ir « , i} to ;'et out of it. He had ■jfpm on the Board to do that. »" d .Sf&mkUat-e he ,-ould give would be :fjl?|8o whole-heart*-d]y.