Rough Land No Use For Soldiers
“It, is no use putting soldiers on undeveloped land.” In these words Mr A. Yarborough summed up the feeling of the Whangarei Patriotic Executive when a land settlement scheme for soldiers was discussed last night.
Mr F. Wordsworth (Hobson) had moved a motion recommending that Crown lands and some private property be acquired by the Government for the settlement of soldiers upon the ceasing of hostilities. While other speakers were in sympathy with the thought that prompted the motion they considered that disadvantages outweighed the advantages of the proposition. Retard Lands From Production. Mr J. A. S. Mac Kay, who seconded the motion pro forma, said that it might hold some lands back from production. People were wanted to take up farms to “boost” production, Mr R. Coates said. Mr J. W. Parkin, a member of the R.S.A., said he was opposed to the idea, of soldiers being settled on any land of an unimproved character. The motion was withdrawn.
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Northern Advocate, 14 September 1940, Page 9
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