KAUKAPAKAPA FARMERS.

New Zealand Herald, Issue 17266, 16 September 1919, Page 9

KAUKAPAKAPA FARMERS.

OPKNINC IT VACANT LAND. [BY TF.LFoRU'M. — OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] KAUKARAKAPA. Monday An afternoon meeting of the Farmers' liiion was held on Saturday, when the proposed political platform, as submit fed by the Auckland executive, was thoroughly discussed. The f|iie?ti'.n of endowment lands i* a. burning one in thif. district, several Tine aaeas being locked up under this system, and it was thought thai all endowment, lands, whether national, education, church or otl cis. should be thrown open for settlement mi the optional system of tenure. An opinion vas expressed against native (yowii. "I private land* be i,g he'd out of occupation and use It was resolved to heartily support the plank dealing with these matter*. In regard to water power, it was dp . ided to urge that where the fJuveninienl was not prepared immediately to -anv out the lie. es-arv work.-, em oiiia.irement to private p..in or (oinpauies should tie given. The bran, Ii urged the ■allying out of Sir .l.iniPf Allen'.- --heme of training for youths, a- it was (ell that the phv.-i-al benefits would far outweigh any possible di-advatitages. It Mas resolved that 'he ridin - mem her for the runny should be asked to , aM a meeting of ratepayers to discues the question of raising a loan for road purI"- ,!i, ' -