SMALL FARM PLAN

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1933, Page 5

SMALL FARM PLAN

FOR UNEMPLO YED ■ ISSUE OF REGULATIONS. H (Per pj-ess Association—-Copyright). WELLINGTON, June 22.' Regulations governing the farms scheme: of. land .settlement foHb the unemployed.,are -publishod in Gillette issued, to-night. The rcgula-H tion'are The first to . make their under the Small Farms (Relief 'oHjf Unemployment)- . Act. Two clashes oflfj persons are qualified to receive of land with the the -provisions of th<M| Act. They are, (a), persons who, foifll the time, being,, are: registered as un-M§ employed for the purposes of : the emplbyment Jiit, . 1(130, and ' wllo' . eligible, tor relief; and (b)' other (Song with respect to whom the Farms Board is satisfied that settlement on . the land would to reduce .unemployment, and who, inH| the opitimn of the Bocrd, are suitable for employment- in rural' < Hj The Minister (of Lands is autlf(>i\ised to set iaaide Crown lands considered Hf suitable for small., farm . settlements lAp-Mg plications for, holdings shall be for- - ot-'H fleer under the Unemployment Board V H The s SPßlme^r l ot'* t liipi(i!ngs' ’.will fret beH Crown Lands \ fo&. t.hji "j. district!!, I Befora ■ disposing of the. the, Cbni-.H ■missioner, acting- Under the iiL:ti'uctibn,M of .the. Small -'-Fajvis - Board - will -deter-- H mine which of. the applicants is the H most suitable, to occupy the land, or is B most in need of. it. .As far as it pos- H stole,. he wilL assist the applicants H in acquiring suitable allotments. > H Several clause®- deal - with''the. I tion of leases.‘The first clause or lease. H relates to ' private Tand acquired by I arrangement with the owners. Tn thd&o I cases, the term of the lease is to be I not less than ten years, and the Board fl is to have the of purchasing the fl - fee simple of; .the ilahclL'at, any - time fl ; during, the lease.!at a price to be.de- fl 3 tormined by agreement', or,. failing fl agreement; by arbitritipp. ? This' wpul not ' be necessary U ip. The; eyent.-of, .fto'B price, being fixed;,in the lease. In the. B event of thg : ipptipn.s;of, fl being exercised, the- Board, is; to have I the' right- to; remove aJL 1 ; she moyable improvements effected,’!. jpY. 'paid-for by th©ißmurd, ; vpf: rental -fis id be pr-id. •'. The second ciass. of dfkse defines the obligations imposed on th| „ r -lessee in .actual occupation. The' lessee is to be liable > for .all rate?,;: charges nr* to vfarjn - the land .vdiligently arid' a" husbandUke i ? ma'rtoer,^an'dv-is“;*ls&:'.‘.-T^r':a sponsible for thg surance ■ prcmiMi#!?;^ buildings on thejlafnl leased. v -v^ Under the Act'the!Board can arrange * •for the grant pf a lease, fro.n? the prirate owne r - to ah'^approperson asj? lessee, and the 'Afease * used iix such , cage's! is .these two coses ; thY term of 'the leo6«gJ is not to exceed : j|P The missionor is empowered tc£exercise tfie : | right of ■ mortgage,,-;. ■ . LY.->