Use Of Idle Land Recommended

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29818, 10 May 1962, Page 21

Use Of Idle Land Recommended

(New Zealand Preu Association)

WELLINGTON, May 9. The Labour Party confer*dee recommended the large-scale development of farm land now lying idle because of inability "or unwillingness of private enterprise to find the necessary said steps should also be taken to ensure that all neglected farming lands were made available to genuine farmers seeking to establish themselves in the industry. These were two of a number of remits in the report of the committee, presented to the conference today. The conference also endorsed a recommendation that local bodies should be encouraged to acquire land and make sections available at reasonable prices. Other recommendations were: Early opportunity should be taken by the next Labour Government to introduce legislation providing for Labour’s traditional notices of closer settlement and subdivision of land, stabilisation of (and

values and opportunities for young people to own their own properties.

The Rabbit Destruction Council’s work should be expanded by incorporating the whole of New Zealand and the Forest Service should intensify its efforts to destroy goats and deer. Effective step* should be taken to ensure the eradication of noxious weeds.

The conference rejected a suggestion for the establishment of a travelling machinery maintenance unit for farm machinery.