LAND SETTLEMENT
DEPARTMENTAL HEADS CONFER. (Per United Press Association.) Te Kuiti, October 15. The Hon. A. D. McLeod is holding a conference with heads of departments to-day on land questions and co-ordination of action between the valuation, lands, and advances departments. Prior to the conference opening the Minister said he had no doubt that a certain percentage of the land in New Zealand should never have been- opened for settlement. It was useless, however, to throw the responsibility on this or that Govern? meat. The economic position had changed since the land was occupied, and a certain amount of celaning up would have to be done. ‘ # Referring to valuations the Minister said he knew that statements had made it known from time to time that valuations on an unimproved basis were altogether too high; but there were differences of opinion upon that point.
Referring to the reputation of the King Country Unds he said there was a strong revival of confidence in them. It was being realised that the bulk of the country was bettor than had be***» tb-Hgb l -
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Southland Times, Issue 20002, 16 October 1926, Page 7
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180LAND SETTLEMENT Southland Times, Issue 20002, 16 October 1926, Page 7
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