New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 11, 7 December 1916, Page 5

New Zealand

TARANAKI REINFORCEMENTS. Volunteers to date i'or t!;e January Reinforcements include:— Vino, W. J., Stratford. Lumsden, J. K., Inglewood. Davies, F. W., Xow Plymouth. Cork ill, Id-., Oaonui. Cunningham, S. CL, Urenui. FEBRUARY DRAFT. Speight, C., Stratford. •Whyte. I'". X., Xow Plymouth. H .V. Lester, Midhirst. P. W. Liueham, Stratford. K. F.Clark, New Plymoutli. LAND FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS. I FIGURES BY THE MINISTER. j (Per Press Association). Wellington, December 7. i In the course of an interview, the Hon. J. Aibii (Minister of Defence) stated that the area allotted under the Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement Act, , 1915, to discharged soldiers now amounted to 70,-196 acres, winch were held by 198 men. Up to the present time, 193,067 a ices had been formally proclaimed under the Act, which provides for 500,000 acres being made available; in addition to these areas, 732,000 acres of Crown lands may be applied for at any time either by discharged soldiers or the general public for the purpose of assisting soldiersettlers financially. The Act authori-

sed the Minister of Finance to raise a sum not exceeding £IOO,OOO, and to divte advances amounting to £21,333 have been authorised, and £11,906 actually advanced.