CANTERBURY LANDS FOR RETURNED MEN.
(United Press Association) iCHKISTCHURCH, 20th March, The Canterbury Progress League has decided ta. appoint a sub-cqmmit.ee to inquire regarding the suitability of an} land in Canterbury that can be acquired by the Governraen. for settling returned .soldiers. It was Mso decided to nrge the Minister of Lands to open up m or e first-class land in Canterbury for settlement. 1 Several delegates urged that only first-class land should be of* lered ,fo returned soldiers. One delegate gaid that the Canerbury Patriotic Fund Bad found that owing to its mability", to secure suitable in Canterbury for returned j soldiers it had to advance- loans for land to be got in other districts. That he considered was ashame.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 74, 28 March 1919, Page 5
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121CANTERBURY LANDS FOR RETURNED MEN. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 74, 28 March 1919, Page 5
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