NO RE-VALUATION.

Otaki Mail, 7 June 1922, Page 4

NO RE-VALUATION.

* i'USiTiU.N OF ccLCrLH :>LI I'LL- J JiL.MS, j Diii'LTATTON TO MnNhsi'LU-i.\- j CliAiiGL. j the lion. U. 11. Guthrie, Miniater-m I i Charge oi So-idler ►aeiiieinciiis, vi.site-.. \ ■ j-'e rloro, Jiuiiu and Levin ycslci- » day for tne purpose o.t hearing repre ] i selilulious oil Jjonuli or uie r-.'j.aiLi i seitiere on iiigh-priced lands tact i | wjiii low returns, ine case was pu-, lo Mi Outline a; the lvuku by Uu«, president bt the U.S.A., -Mr D. \\". .Ma- , meson, Mayor oj Levin, Air <_.. 11. Martin, president oi the Leeiu Ghauioe! ; oi Commerce, Mr U. A. MoliK, cllUlri man oi the Comity Comicil, Mr A. Me- ,5 Leavey, president ui Jhe uuaii farmers' Union, and Mr it. W. Waits, as a; practical lainier. liie Minister was accompanied ny .Mr C. il. McClure, (..onimissioiiei ol Crown Lands, anu Mr \\ . U, Held, M.l'. j The deputation asked for a revaluation oi soldiers' lands to meet tire lower iuiue oi products, but the Minister held out 110 hope 01 any Government action 111 that direction, tie said the Department was postponing ; the rents oi those who were unable 10 pay, and the Department would see thai 110 soldier wlto was an honest trier was put uut of his farm on to the labour market, and urged the men 10 go to the Department with their difficulties. He spoke of the trials ol the early settlers, and advised the soC I dier settlers to lace their troubles with j hope and courage, because better times were coming. 1 The Ministerial party was entertained at lunch at the Grand Hotel, audi returned to Wellington later in the I afternoon.