N.Z. Land Vaiues.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 February 1923, Page 1

N.Z. Land Vaiues.

fb. l.'XU.u.o'U let. ■ - - WELLINCCiIIN January id. .fir Massey we- U.-aay nu.-, vio-e.i cegaiding tne roj on to the Empire l’-x----uiLit 1,1.1 Executive i.y Major Bciehii: . ot Die E.i,flirt* .dission. wim leecuLii visiied New Zealand. .Major Belcher referred to the milution ol laud values m New Zealand, dating the settler* were in a. fiarlous position. NY lion interviewed respeet-

mg. Maim- Belchers report, the I’limi Minister said that it was understood lint the limp ire .Mission to Now Zeniiindhiud was to ascertain what support would be forthcoming for the exhibition. lie could not understand why ;he Mission considered it part of their do tv to report upon the financial or •otmoereiii! position of the country, or whether its producers happened to le prosperous or passing through depression. Respecting value of land. lie -aid. it can he bought in New Zealand from £1 to £'2oo an acre according to quality. It was quite true that the -ettiers, in the past two years, had had difficulty in making ends meet, and New Zealand \vn> not an exception in this respect; hut the position had now greatly improved. Regarding the railways. Mr Massey -aid that for their class, the financial results will compare favourably with those in other parts of the Kmpire, esoeeidly during the difficult times through which the world has been passing since the war. The grading of cattle here was ahead of that in the Cnited Kingdom. Tn conclusion. Mr Mes-oy said ; “The line of criticism taken by the Mission does not tend to cneonr"ee r friendly feeling with Britain cr to 'nsnire confidence in the 'Fxbi'bti-n. New Zealand would snnoort tl'o Kvhihition in proportion t". its population md resources.” Regarding the remarks ,>f Afaior Belcher on hotel accommodation, the Premier stated it was admitted t’ at flic- mold not c"mpn>'e with tk ■ ' c«» hotels in older countries, hut there wore many which were as -mfci f "b’e.