LAND FOR SOLDIERS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVII, Issue LXXVII, 3 June 1919, Page 4

LAND FOR SOLDIERS.

CHBISTCHURCH, June 2. Owing to the pressure of business caused by the land hunger oE returned soldiers, the Canterbury Land Board has resolved to call the attention of the Minister to the serious position that has arisen. Owing to the enormous increase m the work connected with discharged soldiers, incurring fortnightly meetings of the Board 'extending over two days each? and the shortage of staff an undue strain was beng put on, officers who were at present endeavoring to carry on the work, anoT the Board strongly urged that additional officers should "" be appointed without delay. With a view to assisting to appease the land hunger, the Board has decided to forfeit leases of a number of sections for non-com-pliance with conditions and to offer them for selection by soldiers.