GROUP SETTLEMENT.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 May 1934, Page 5

GROUP SETTLEMENT.

STATION' PROPERTY PURCHASED BY FLOCK HOUSE BOYS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., This Day. The trustees <tf Flock House announce the purchase from Dr. H. Gribben, of Hamilton, of Panetapu station, an area of 2316 acres of improved land, eighteen miles south-east of Te Awamutu. The purchase has been made by a selected group of 20 young men, all old Flock House boys, who have been in farm and station employment in New Zealand for a number of years and have individually saved from their wages sums sufficientto enable them with the Trustees' assistance to make a start on the land for themselves. The young men will take delivery of the land and stock on June Ist, 1934, and will proceed to subdivide the property into twenty or more farms, of which the greater number will be ready for individual occupation within twelve 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 on the present market conditions for produce. They intend to stand behind the new settlers till on their feet and have no doubt, whatever, that the settlement will be moat successful. This development will increase the number of old Flock House boys who have been enabled by haffd work-and thrift to make a successful start on the land to over fifty. It is most probable that the Trustees will promote further similar group settlements as others of their young men, arrive at the same stage as the present selected group.