THE RANGITATAU BLOCK.
STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER. By TelegTaph.—Press Associativa Wellington, August 13. The .Minister of trends (the Hon. 1). Buddo), seen .by a. Post representative 111 regard to the progress of the bushfalling scheme at Rangitatau block, Waitotura, stated that the works were going on satisfactorily. The engineer has just reported favorably to the department regarding employment. The men working then, were showing satisfactory resuits and fair average" wages would he earned, while in some camps the men would do well. It was intended to employ 51) per cent, of the men in clearing lin d openiii" road lines after September Ist, in view of havin« the block ready f„ r settlement. There had lii-en 110 complaints. About sixteen men had left the works sine,, the commencement, but not for reasons in connection with the work. Cabinet had not yet decided wind her to ope,, the block to .settlers in December :noxt or to leave it till February, when, after the bums, it would be sown with grass by the Government.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 173, 14 August 1909, Page 2
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172THE RANGITATAU BLOCK. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 173, 14 August 1909, Page 2
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