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Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1922, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

In connection with the ' '.mented ; death of the Into Mr A. !>• Almfarlano , at Nelson, his former football com- j rados at Hokitika subscribed towards | wreath which Mr E. H. Robinson was asked to deposit on the grave, and if possible represent the old eo-players at the funeral. The news of the death > of Mr Macfnrlanc has I icon received with many expressions of deep sympa- | thy by all who knew him so well dn- . ring his residence here. The Hon. D. H. Guthrie, in announcing in the House on Tr.ur.sday the personnel of the hoards appointed to report on soldier settlements in the various land districts, said the selection of members had not been a-simple one. because they we;e very much ciicumseribed in selection, inasmuch as they could not ask anyone to act who previously was associated with the purchase of soldiers’ lands, and as many of these were the very best available it | sometimes was difficult to find others : equally suitable. His desire was that, the investigation should be as impartial as it was possible to make it, mid 1 he therefore did not wish to have any- j ' one previously connected with soldier : _ settlements on the hoards. He had j hoped to call members of the boards to ; s ‘Wellington to discuss proceedings with • them, but that was not practicable ’ They would, however, meet the land , 0 hoards in the respective- districts. He 1 had endeavoured to make the task as ' easy as possible for the hoards, and for that purpose a set of questions had been prepared, to which they were expected to furnish answers. The Go- ’- vernment had nothing to hide, and he >■ hoped the hoards would sot about their task in a thoroughly impartial manner ‘ and bring hack to the Government such . information as would enable it to decide what was the proper course to pursue. The gentlemen appointed to act in Westland disriol are ATr Price Hamer. Totn.rn Flat, farmer, and Mr George A. Perry, Hokitika, merchant.