TAUPO RAILWAY
(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Oct. 3. At *the Taupo inquiry to-day, Air Cackayne continued his evidence. Jo Air Semple—He said the better portion of the pumice land might be able to be broken in without any loss to the State'. At the finish he agreed that the Government should prospect for water before deciding to do anything with the' land. To Air Jenkins—He agreed that forest covering over the'whole of the pumice land would make it very much easier to develop into grass. AVitness also said that if the Government were to charge the' whole of expenses of breaking in, it would be necessary to write off a very considerable amount, and one could not load; the final settlers with th© whole cost. Certain areas should pay quite well if final producti-vity-of the land would be worth above £3O per acre.■ ’ .
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1929, Page 5
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