SOLDIER SETTLERS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1923, Page 1

SOLDIER SETTLERS.

Tiy TKj.KUKArn—I'EU rit ess association.] WELLINGTON. August in. A deputation J'rom Die New Zenlaml Returned Soldiers’ Association waited on the* Prime Minister and Ail-ing-Minister nf Lands (Mr Noswortliy.) to place liet'dre them certain amendments which it he New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association do.-i:e to be made to toe Discharged Sob.iers’ Settlement Bill, as passed liy the llonse recently. Tile deputation asked that in setliiiji up a D-minimi iiaord. i e Asso•i tion dioidd lexicon representation. Prel'eraldv. the President of the Association. .Major-General Sir Andrew linssell. in Colonel A. 11. Ilerbeit. of Kketalinnn. With regard to District 1 Viiiimill-ei. the IPS.A. thought thataieinhers oi tin* Soldiers' Lands JHjuir\ fie.nils s-iould be appointed to ..lose c mini I lee-. is ihe;. !iad done oii-li line work. Mr Massey: Nearly the whole '•! them are living asked to lake i.fliec. It was asked tlia.t the Bill be amend■il In make | rovi-ion for assisting those men who bad pan! their inlme-i uid rent up to dale. These men .-lainid aavc ri’mitteil to tlicm the cable of rhe ini; vcineiit, they hml eiicete I. Mr Massey said the Hill d led hack o .inly, P'_T. and l!ie.-e men woniil pel i ; efund ol v. list Innl been | aid in 1 x•ess of wind was to be chaigcd in future. Tbc men would pci a reduction in tbeir valuations il they liad paid their amounts right up to dale in oiler in biinp them into line with liners wb ' woo getting i'eiief.

advance up to £".!) under the D.S.S. Act. in enable soldier settlers ill irbi.it-infc-led areas to obtain wire netting. Air Ma-.ey said lie thought he would ■ e able to deal symp'tb ticaiiy \>.tb this matter. Mr Massey assured tie deputation that wir'd anomalies wore found would be put rigiit. and lie tmpcd ibis i-e -it.ii. In repaid to tee I! ■■*- valuation Hoard. there was no intention to shut tPi soldiers out. Whenever a soldier came along who was

.suitable ft r api oiiituicin. be w ould be considered. Personally be bad not lbom'llt of Sir Andrew Bussed Leiore. hot be would be a most suitable man, as be was mu only a soldier, but a pinner too.