FREE LAND GRANTS.
A Canadian Suggestion. The Montreal corrcsocndenc of the "Daily Chronicle" rerjr-ts that a letter has been received from Sir Joseph Ward, suggesting thu: Sou'.:: Africa:: veterans living in Canada. other than Canadians, should emigrate New Zealand, where thc-y would o r et free land grants. Canada has made ' . ; ro the Canadians who sr.v.- p.-.rive service- ir. South Africa, bur has refuse-', o.: do the same for others, though 50Or of them offered to form a Canadian reserve to serve ten years. Interviewed with refer;: : -d o above cable Sir Joserh 7,d . that when passing thrcugr. do: a/a received the follow;::" :onurunieari ... , - wmch speaks icr :rse.:: South African Service- da:i;: ; Toronto, August :. . -"r ;o Ward. Dear Sir.—Tht •[- ation consists solely or Imneria, men, volunteers or re.s-.-lr.rs who served ir. the South African war. and who sioce have con =. Our me: • " - age 32 - - f settling - 1 a scheme o him: h:.s teen c:il : eahy a; - proved : y too Militia Council nerv : and the Mommi-. u C .veruunon : is u.. - for a grant > _ f freehrld to assirt mem tent ■::: : . . the matter since by Sir Joseph Ward owing to pressure of business since returning to Mew Zealand.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 201, 21 October 1909, Page 2
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196FREE LAND GRANTS. King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 201, 21 October 1909, Page 2
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