Manawatu Daily Times Land Settlemen t
THOUGH the Hon- G. W. Forbes, the new Minister.of Lands and of Agriculture, confesses himself a tittle disappointed by the difficulty he has experienced in finding suitable land at a reasonable price for the ready extension of his settlement schemes, he is by no means disposed to relax his activities in this direction. He has been offered abundance of land suitable for subdivision into areas of from 150 acres to 500 or 600 acres—the sub-division, of course, depending upon the character of the soil and its proximity to markets—but the great majority of the holders have asked prices which could not be considered by the Department. Several purchases have been made in the South Island which, the Minister is sure, represents their fair market value both to the settlers and to the buyers. The Government is not trying to drive hard bargains with the vendors, but it is determined the incomers should be protected. The mistakes of the past are not to be repeated.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6921, 29 May 1929, Page 6
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