Government Orchards in Tasmania
" According to the Launceston Weekly Courier, the Minister of Lands intends to make a practical start with the Government orchards scheme under pail 8 >■>£ the Crown Lands Act, which gives the Minister power to anticipate sales of Crown land by road ing, surveying, dividing or planting and bor- ' rowing and borrowing for the purpose. The Minister proposes further, to clear and plant dt with fruit trees and then sell it. Wliich ever system pays best will be pursued. An area of 2319 - acres has been selected, and will be divided into .43 lots, the smallest being acres and the largest 108 acres. TJder the Act the Minister has power to set aside six ready-made farms for those coining over the sea. After di.vision the land will be submitted •by auction, and the purchasers will be assisted to erect homes by loans from the Government departmental bank.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 March 1914, Page 3
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150Government Orchards in Tasmania Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 March 1914, Page 3
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