PIONEER COLONIES
FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright .- London, May' 25.; _ In. the House of' Lords, Lord Selbornej in moving tho Small' Holdings Colonies Ml, said the experiment did not profess to 1)0 a large contribution to the problem > of demobilisation. The Bill proposed to '■ create three exfltranental pioneer colo-' r t ies, placing 15;i)D0 soldiers and sailora upon .200,000 euros, .tit a .cost of six raillions, to conduct -'market gardening, dairv«; rag, pig and poultry farming, and fruit i grooving, on,sound commercial lines. Thera wa? no suggestion of philanthropy. Dfc ing tho experimental stage tho State ivoulcl' retain control, bnt it hoped later that.■ the tenants would Income the owners. It- ■ ivas not desirable to q,sk the Treasury to find a. large sum for the purchase of land. He hoped 'to get most of the land upon long leases., The Bill provided for . thq acquirement of COliO'acres in the ineaa' time. - '' - ' " ' ■'. ; ■ The debate was adiourn.ed.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2781, 27 May 1916, Page 7
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157PIONEER COLONIES Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2781, 27 May 1916, Page 7
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