IMPROVED ACCESS TO BACK BLOCKS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 67, 23 March 1929, Page 5

IMPROVED ACCESS TO BACK BLOCKS

THE QUESTION OF FORESTRY LANDS

MR RANSOM PROMISES HELP.

Press Association —Copyright. WAIHI, This Day

The Minister for Public /Works (Hon A. E. Ransom.) now touring the Thames Electorate, spent the best part of Friday in Waihi receiving deputations and inspecting farm lands, including the lock up lands, as forsetry reserves which it is asked show Id be opened as a settlement .area.

After being welcomed by the Mayor (Mr Wallsutt), Mr Ransom took deputations, the first being in relerG)nce to making provision Job' relief works for the unemployed of Waihi. The Minister 'promise/! to place twenty men at the earliest possible moiment.

With regard to idle lands, the Minister agreed that ranch of this was suitable for dairying; and grazing purposes and he promised to put- the matter before* his collogue, the Minis, tor for Lands and Forestry for favourable consideration. Ho also prorniscVli tho hack bTocks faHnetrs that) a vote would be nut on tho next Estimates to give improved access to th'eir holdings in the Wailh!, rind {districts.

Mr Ransom who exnresscd 1 himself as both surprised and' pleased with the progress of dairying in those parts. He left for Thames late in the afternoon.