Mount Pisa Land.

Cromwell Argus, Volume L, Issue 2647, 10 November 1919, Page 4

Mount Pisa Land.

LESSEE’S OFFER DECLINED,

Shortly after his return from M ollington, Mr R. D. I’olson, chairman of the Upper Clulha Branch of the Expansion League, forwarded a telegram to Sir William Fraser, asking for a reply to the deputation’s request regarding Mount Pisa land. Through the member for t he district, Mr Poison has received the reply from the Minister of Lauds declining the lessees oiler, as follows :

With reference to your minute ou

the attached telegram addressed to ! you by Mr R Poison, Lindis Crossing, regarding the Mount Pisa run, I have to advise you that this matter had my very earnest consideration, and there was no want of definiteness in the manner in which 1 treated this matter when M ossrs Poison and Rankin waited on me. As I fully explained, the matter had already been decided, and in the interests of the country and of the returned soldiers, the Government was not prepared to enter into negotiations on an absurd basis. The price asked for the run is so much in excess of the Department’s idea of its value that it is quite impossible to entertain the offer. I definitely announced to the deputation what I intended to do in the matter, and after very full consideration 1 cannot see my way to alter my decision.”