M. P.'s TOUR.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXI, 17 February 1921, Page 4

M. P.'s TOUR.

INSPECTION OF PUMICE LAND. ■ [Per Press Association—Copyright./ ! ROTORUA; Feic. 14. | The Parliamentary party to-day visited Wafotapu; Kaingaroa and the i Reiparoa soldiers’ settlement. They i made it their special concern to observe the growth of various grasses on pumice,, lands. While recognising that very good work has teen done, members of the party i expressed' a desire to get detailed : information concerninig the cost of . bringing' the land fo its present I state At Reparoa they went over. a large area, meeting the settlers I on t.heir farms. It vgas recognised that good work was hieing done, but that progress wOs retarded by the high dost .of transporting building matiearial, implements manures, etc. . ’ i