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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 178, 13 March 1914, Page 4

A peculiar case came before the Wellington Land Board. A man had been in business in Wellington for a year, had made moo?y, and he decided he would like to go in for a far.ming life. He took up a fine section of Crown land in the Wairarapa district, paid a halfyear's rent and, with bis wife and family, entered into possession of the property. He built a comfortable whare, fenced the land, and carried out other improvements. All at once he and his people took their departure from the district. According to statements mada to the Land Board, the selector and his family made a hurried exit, leaving most "of their belongings behind them. Even the b.eakfast things were left on the tabl?. When the selector took possession of trie land he was full of enthusiasm, but after a while he found the life was harder than he expected, ami, it was stated, he had been chaffed a good deal about his inexperience. The Board recently called on him to execute the license ol his siction, but be had not done eo, and it was deci led to instruct the ranger to report upun tne case.