SOLDIER SETTLERS.

Otaki Mail, 20 August 1923, Page 3

SOLDIER SETTLERS.

I MORE RELIEF NEEDED. | CHRISTCHURCH VIEWS. Christchurch, August 1-i. At a meeting of the executive o the Christ chut eh Returned Soldiers Assoeiai inn a discussion took palace re garding t|i,' Discharged SoMiers’ Set t lenient Act Amendment Mil!. and ; number of letters were read front "ol dit'r settlers for whom no pruvisio' had been made in the l.dii. It was decided to forward the fol lowing resolution to the Prime Minis ter: — “That, this executive of the Christ church Returned Soldiers’ Associatio; congratulates the Oovernmem or. bring ing dots'll legislation providing for tin relief of soklier seniors, and the re\al uatioH of their land. it mists that represent'd! ion will be given to the Re turned Soldiers ' Association on the Do niiniou Board, and al.-o on the Pis trict Revaluation Commit tees. D a Ist urges the Government to make pro vision for the granting of some metisme of relief to those soldier settlers, v. ho by self sacrifice have succeeded ii paying their rent and interest up to date, and also for soklier settlers who did not lake advantage of the Dis charged Soldiers’ Settlement Act. but who arranged private mortgages, aim who now require further advances foi stock and implements.”