SOLDIERS' LAND HUNGER
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) Christchurch, June 2. Owing to the ..pressure of business caused by the land hunger of returned suldiers, the Canterbury Land Board lias resolved to call the attention of the Minister to the serious position that has arisen owing to the enormous increase in the work connected with discharged soldiers necessitating fortnightly meetings of the board, extending over two days each, and owing to the shortage of staff an undue strain -was being put on the officers who were at present endeavouring to furry on the work. The board strongly urged that additional officers should 'be appointed without delay. With a view to assisting to appease the land hunger the hoard has decided to forfeit the leases of a of sections for non-compliance wVh the conditions and to offer them for selection by soldiers.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 213, 3 June 1919, Page 6
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139SOLDIERS' LAND HUNGER Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 213, 3 June 1919, Page 6
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