SOUTHLAND FARMERS’ UNION
EX-SOLDIERS’ DIFFICULTIES
[per press association.]
INVERCARGILL. March 22
The financial plight of those returned soldiers who had been placed on lhe land by the Government, and who have now found it almost impossible lo meet their commitments, was placed before the Southland Provincial Executive of the Farmers’ Union this afternoon. 1
. Mr W. R. Mabson. President of Invercargill Returned Soldiers' Association, and Mr W. Ayson (Vice-Pre-sident of the Aparima branch of the Farmers’ Union, and Hon. Secretary of the Otautau Sub-Branch of the R.S.A.) both spoke of the necessity of revaluing the land occupied by the soldier settlers, in order that they might have a reasonable chance of making good. At the same time, the speakers asked for support for a petition which had been drawn up. urging the scaling down of land values for the soldier settlers.
After discusion, the Farmers’ Union passed a resolution urging those responsible to give special and general consideration to the soldier settlers in any readjustment of land values.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 23 March 1935, Page 5
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