SETTLEMENT LEAGUE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20402, 2 November 1929, Page 11

SETTLEMENT LEAGUE.

. •;—:—;— • WHAN 6Alrt ARINO SWAWK , DEVELOPMENT'•.'SUGfefSTO'.- Tv ~ iiV." A request that, its influence should be used |;o .obtain t]:ie opening of a clonic of approximately 2COO- acres of Government land adjacent. ito their property, was embodied in a letter froiii Messrs. Sa*rle, of Mercer, received by the executive of the New Zealand Lajpfd Settlement- and :De- - velopment Leagiaei yesterday! The writers* who represented: a number of settlers, stated that all they desired froir the scheme was a ro;id fronts,ge to their pro-, pei-ties. The area, which is situated ii the Whangamarino Slwamp, between and Huntly, coidiil bs subdivided into 100 acre lilocks by elite roadj'and it. was; estimated, it would support 200 families vrhen fully developed. The possibilities" of: the area ; were pointed out to the Minister "of Lands,, the Hon. G. W. Forbes, dtirir.s; .his tour, but no action was. taken. . The secretary,. ; Mr. N. '[J. Gribble. .who had inspected thel area, described tho 2000 acres as amoiifj' ' the best- undeveloped land 'which remained available for tiettlement. The meeting was of opinion that the development- dsf the area would prcrvjde a suitable avenue for'the- relief cf unemployment. It wa,s decided to seek fnller ' information from the Government is to' the possibilities of the land available*.'_ The extension-of-the league's activities was. ciiscussed, it being'. suggested by members that this formation of branches in Southern centres should! be undertaken. The opinion of the meeting was that chambers of commerce should be asked to consider the matter, which was left in the hands of a Sub-committee consisting of. the chairman, Mr. W. J. Holds worth, the secretary,. Mr. A„ A. Ross, and Miv ,W. Frazer.