LAND FOR SELECTION.

New Zealand Herald, 23 May 1921, Page 3

LAND FOR SELECTION.

SOUPLERS ANO civiLiANS.V GENERAL BALLOT PROVISIONS.' The areas of Crown and settlement lands which .have,; from time"to time been set apart fpr seleiytfon by discharged soldiers, but which have, not been taken up by .■>■ them (although they, have been open for - selection, in some cases, for as much as a year or longer)'are to-be thrown open for general application. Discussing the matte'r at the North Auckland Land Board ; meeting, the commissioner, Mr. I*. -PGreville, said<this would enable civilians and young njeh "who had grown up during ; - the .■continuance of the special provisions - in regard to the returned soldiers, who had for so long been prevented from taking up Crbwn lands, to again have an opportunity of becoming selectors. ..,-.■'>_• ''The commissionet stated _ that returned soldiers wpuld still;havei'sa measure' p/ ference. as provided by "the Land Act, equally with other applicants expressly provided fb> in the Act, including lapd- '--'■ less applicants who had children dependent on .them'and4^^^^ a PPW can * sw h°> ■within two years previously, had • been \ twice unsuccessful in a ballot. .^ The board considered it was very desirable the change should be made, -'- and several- instances were quoted where lands were lying uhsejected by soldiers, which would be gladly taken up by civil- s ians if they were given an opportunity c? doing so.. - f " ■ ..'