NEW AUSTRALIAN WHEAT LANDS.
3009 FARMS TO RE CREATED. Further details of the proposed extensive land settlement scheme m Western Australia, involving an expenditure of some millions of pounds and the creation) of 3000 farms, wore given hv Mr. H. W. Gepp, chairman of the Development and Migration to a. correspondent, of the “London Times 1 . ” . , , The now country comprises aliont 8,000,000 acres, of which 7.000,000 acres lie between Southern Cross and Esijieranoo, and 1,000,000 acres north of the extreme north-eastern portion of the present, wheat belt. Mr. Collier. the Premier of Western. Australia; Mr. Troy, the Minister of Lands; and the permanent heads of the Survey and Main Ronds _ Departments , are, he adds, discussing with. M.r. Gepp. Mr. Gunn, of the Commission of" Migration, and Mr. -Bankes Amery, a representative of the Overseas Settlement Commitoe. the details of the scheme, including railways, roads, and water supply..
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 11 August 1928, Page 16
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147NEW AUSTRALIAN WHEAT LANDS. Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 11 August 1928, Page 16
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