DEVELOPING THE COUNTY.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 September 1910, Page 3

DEVELOPING THE COUNTY.

QUESTION OP CLOSER SETTLE-

MENT.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE

SUB-COMMITTEE

IMPORTANT LETTER FROM MR,

HOGG, M,P

A meeting of the committee set up to advance the closer settlement of the land surrounding Levin met last night in the borough offices, Oxford street. Mr Clias. Palmer presided, and thcro wore, also present: Mess re Butler, Smart, T. Williams, Lancaster, Bower, France. It was the unanimous opinion of tho committee that a. closer subdivision of several largo Mocks neai the town was highly desirable, and a resolution was framed and carried for presentation to the general committee suggesting that the Government Commissioner should inspect several blocks specified, aggregating 18, ID Pacrps, with a view to their acquisition by the Government for closer settlement. The following lot-tor was received from Mr Hogg, M.P., by Mr T. Williams, and" explains itself:--Mr T. A. Williams, Levin, Sir,-—I have your favour informing mo that a league to secure closer settlement has been formed in Levin. It is an unfortunate tli.in« that in spite of all kinds of promises and professions, large blocks of native land, such as von have in yam neighbourhood, suitable for close, settlement, have been allowed to fal" into a few hands. The onlv thin-, you can do is to see if I be'owners are prepared to sell, and if so, at what price ? If they .- e reasonable, then you can form ourselves into an association and ■■ "bmit - proposal to the Premier, w!; is M ; - ister of Lands. Tt will be ;• .• w-.: to do this through your mi ,' - I'nder the provisions of the Lan Settlement Finance Act, which wa passed last session, your proposal will then be submitted to the Land tor Settlement Purchase Hoard, „„,; I übhe Trustee will take tho necessary stops to put you in possession, will gladly Kivo you any further information.-Yours, truly, A. W. HOGG.