Victorian Village Settlements.
(Per Press Association.^ 7 Melboubne, Dec. 9. From a statement made by the Minister of Lands it is evident that the village settlements are not the success they were to be. He said thai np bo date the total number of settlers placed on Crown Lands, under the Settlements Act, were 8638, but many of these were starved out owing to unfavorable conditions ; particularly the unsuitability of the land. Still, 2485 settlers were in possession of holdings. The total monetary assistance granted to settlers by the State amounted to J848,000._
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/FS18951210.2.39
Bibliographic details
Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 138, 10 December 1895, Page 3
Word Count
93Victorian Village Settlements. Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 138, 10 December 1895, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in