LAND FOR SOLDIERS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5351, 7 February 1916, Page 3

LAND FOR SOLDIERS.

Should a returned soldier already possessing some interest in land be entitled to a grant under the discharged Soldiers’ Act? Tlus question came up at the meeting of the Wellington Land Board last week (states the Post), when several applications for grants were dealt with. One man applied for a section of 200 acres in the Puketo district, and in his application he said he shared 40 acres elsewhere with his brother. All the other applicants were landless. Mr J. Georgetti said that a man should not be treated any differently because he happened to have either ample capital or interest in land. All were on a level in the .sacrifice they had made, and one man nad probably fought ns well as the other. These sentiments were endorsed, but owing to a formality which had not been complied with no action could be taken in the particular case before the- Board One of the soldiers states! that he had £IOOO capital Ho i pplieil for two sections, of a total a r-a of 1231 acres, but the question a ose as to the advisability of making such a big grant. One < i the members suggested that the applicant should be content with one of tlie sections. The land applied for was good sheep country. Many soldiers would have to l>e satisfied, end the land was not going to be so plentiful that big grants could l>c made, N<> definite decision was arrived at. as the applicant had not complied with various formalities. The application was adjourned.