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. - i honourable McLeod explains -■ . midSKidP, ' .... - f '[Per Press Association.] ‘ AUCKLAND EAST, Last - Night . With reference to the Felldlng tele, gram reportins a statement, by the Hon. A. JD. McLaod regarding assistance to settlers on deteriorated lands, the Minister, etf.tes the report conveyed an entirely wrong Impression,
“I stated,” said Mr. McLeod; ’’that present day costings' rendered the . possibility of bringing back to productive pasture a considerable area 1 of steep and inaccessible lands, situated a distance from railway and other means of cheap transport, extremely problematical. That was dpt hopeful of results for where large areas; by. use of plough, closer nuto-dlvlstyh and liberal top-dressing, could be brought in It was not going to b« a simple matter, and 11 wes only by the earnest co-operation of the Government, mortgagee;;, and settlers themselves that useful f.nd lasting results could be attained.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3265, 8 February 1926, Page 6
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143DETERIORATED LANDS Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3265, 8 February 1926, Page 6
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