SOLDIER SETTLEMENT

Southland Times, Issue 18838, 3 June 1920, Page 5

SOLDIER SETTLEMENT

A TIMARU BALLOT. (Per United Press Association.) TIMARU, June 1. The ballot to-day for two soldier farm settlements resulted as follows, the number of applicants being given in parentheses:Bankfield 1, of 71 acres (26), Alex. Cockburn, Lauriston ; 2, 1504 acres (45), H. Ilewson. Timaru; 164 A acres (92), O. A. Parker, Morvcn; 171 acres (50), A. G. Morrison, Levels; 156 acres (43), ,1. A. Borman. West Eyerton ; 197 acres (71 i, J. H. Williams, Waimalc; 252 acres (76), C. llnrgan, C-ricklewood; 167 acres (52), A, M. Thomson, Opihi ; 122 acres (311, Frances Brennan, Waimate. Liunhrook (Gillingham?) : 236 acres (28) James Murphy, l-'airhc; 355 acres (homestead loti, reserved for A. C. Gillingham, returned soldier; 125 acres (15), Charles Sim, Timaru; 280 acres (27), John McDonald, Kimbeli. The draw favoured E. W. Webb, Christchurch, but he was neither present nor represented; 236 acres (22), O. H. Patton, Mcthven.

A RESERVED SECTION. TIMARU, June 2. An incident in connection with the land ballot yesterday for the Lambrook settlement caused much dissatisfaction. For lot 2, 383 acres, there were a good many applicanto, including several from Christchurch, and surprise was caused by the announcement, when the lot was called for ballot, that it was reserved for a son of the vendor, a returned soldier. Protest was made at once and at a meeting after the ballot that the reservation was not made till the last moment, and men had been put to the expense of applying for it.