SETTLING THE SOLDIER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17270, 20 September 1919, Page 11

SETTLING THE SOLDIER.

> PROVIDING OF HOMES. SCHEME FOR ASSISTANCE.

PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION PLAN a;\, Proposal by which permanently disabled soldiers may be assisted to obtain homes for themselves was placed before the North Auckland Land Board yesterday oy Mr. V. J. Laraer, acting-chairman of tbeAuckland Patriotic Association. schem? » 6 2™?**"* *»*«• Settlement scheme was abandoned, following the Disabled BoISEFoJE m ,;t w *•»* t Ji e area acquired was not faruS*' A> triofcie looked further afield for some other scheme "** the men concerned led the association to the belief that the majority were aesir ™» B of acquiring homes. tiT matter was diBCUBS ed with the executive of the Retoned Soldiers' Association,! Board HHa d&de i te aroach the La nd Hoard and seek its assistance. the scheme the Land Board yesterday, Mr. Lamer said it wouid serve a. double purpose in that it would re ? de d bled soldiers with homes «Wn P J°v reheve the reSent acute shortage of houses. . It was suggested that the,. Patriots Association should purchase sections for approved applicants, tho Land Board to give financial assistance to enable the men to erect dwellings. Taking a possible case, Mr. Lamer said the Patriotic Association might buy a section of a value, say, of £150. while the Land Board would advance probably about £850 for the erection of a dwelling, the board to take a mortgage over both section and house. Mr. Larner said these figures were only approximate, but would serve to give an idea of the proposal. In cases where it was deemed advisable the association could Perhaps advance further money. The commissioner, Mr. R. P. GreVille •expressed the opinion that the permanently disabled soldier had first claim in the matter of assistance, and assured Mr Laimer that the board was sympathetic to proposal at forward. He remarked that, he did not think that if any applications of the nature suggested came before the board they wouid be refused.