LAND SETTLEMENT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17951, 1 December 1932, Page 6

LAND SETTLEMENT

PRIVATE SUBDIVISION UPPER WAIKATO SOKE ME Thu recent subdivision And settlement of a private estate in the Tauhoi-Orini district, near Huntljr, is an encouraging example of what might be done under the enlarged relief scheme that is flow being formulated. The land is a block owned by the Hon. R. McCallum, of Marlborough. It is consolidated peat resting! on a clay subsoil. Since July last 24 settlers have been placed on areas ranging from 50 acres to ICO acres, on each of which 20 acres is ploughed by the vendor. It is computed that the cost to the occupiers of this laud after ploughing and sowing down will not exceed £lO an acre, exclusive of the cost of fencing, internal drains, which can be cut by the settler, and buildings. During a tour of inspection a visitor saw a two-roomed cottage with range and water tank, which had been built by contract for £SO, an indication that intending settlers can obtain temporary housing at a low capital cost. Several of the settlers have erected shack accommodation for the initial stage.

A young newly-married couple are living in a tent, ‘and at the time of the visit were preparing for the erection of a two-room cottage. They seemed quite lmppy. and satisfied with their prospects, showing the good old pioneer spirit. The potentialities of the land may bo judged from the fact that on a E5-aero improved farm oil country originally similar, 60 head of stock pie carried.