GROUP SETTLEMENT

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 3 May 1934, Page 7

GROUP SETTLEMENT

OLD FLOCK HOUSE BOVS ASSISTED BY TRUSTEES PURCHASE OF TAVENTY FARMS. SUBDIVISION OF 2316 ACRES. (Bj - Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N„ May 3. The trustees of Flock House announce the purchase from Dr. H. Gribben, of Hamilton, of Panetapu Station, an area of 2316 acres of improved land, 18 miles south-east of Te Awaniutu. The purchase has been made by a selected group of 20 young men, all old Flock House boys, who' have been in farm station employment in New Zealand for a number of years and have individually saved from their wages sums sufficient to enable them, with the trustees’ assistance, to make a start oil the land for themselves. The young men will take delivery of the land and stock on June 1 and will proceed to subdivide the property into 20 of more farms, of which the gleMer number will be ready for individual occupation within 12 months. The land Is described as easy and: of excellent quality. The trustees advise that the property was acquired at a most reasonable price, based oh. present market conditions for produce. They intend to stand .behind the new settlers till they are on their feet. They have no doubt whatever that the settlement will be most successful. This development will increase the number of old Flock House boys who have been enabled by hard work and thrift to make a successful start on the land to over. 50. Most probably the trustees will' promote "further similar group settlements as others of their young men arrive at the same Stage as the present selected group.