UNWANTED LAND
OWNERS' PROBLEM
A settler near Taihape has what can be truly described as a "white elephant," states "The Post's" representative. Some years ago, under the will of a Maori, Mr. C. B .Heatley acquired an interest in a block of some 9000 acres. The land is poor and covered with scrub, and is valued at 2s an acre. The cost of bringing it into productivity is so great that Mr. Heatley is anxious to give away his share, but no one will have it. The area is becoming a real nursery for noxious weeds, and although Mr. Heatley is only one of the many owners, he was prosecuted last year for failing to keep the property clear of weeds. He pointed out that single-handed he could not possibly clear or be re- ' sponsible for such an area. In desperation. Mr. Heatley has applied to the I Government for relief from this mcu r bus, but so far he still has to carry the burden. The Native owners are to be called together to try to devise some way oiit of the tangle.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 93, 21 April 1939, Page 16
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184UNWANTED LAND Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 93, 21 April 1939, Page 16
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