LAND FOR SOLDIERS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 797, 18 October 1929, Page 1

LAND FOR SOLDIERS

house passes settlement ACCOUNT *T. PISA FLATS ESTATE Press Association ! PARLIAMENT BLDGS., Today. The House of Representatives met this morning and went into committee of Supply to deal with the estimates. A vote of £40,000 for the Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement Account was submitted. Mr. F. Waite (Clutha) asked that a promise that returned soldiers would Jo given preference in application for -fount Pisa settlement flats should be fulfilled.

Mr. W. A. Bodkin (Central Otago) a promise had been given in r^ 13 th at a portion of the flats would reserved for ballot in the interests residents, among whom were some had been working on the estate for many years. The Hon. G. W. Forbes, Minister of f-wids, said he desired to hear all representations on the subject before any decision. The Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates supported r - Waite’s request and Mr. A. M. «amuel (Thames) contended that a Promise given to returned soldiers a * ter the war should take precedence oVer any other claim. general discussion on the subject Sr soldier settlement followed and Mr. °rbes, in reply, stated he was satisfied the utmost consideration had Wwa ys been shown by his predeceslh office. Every endeavour had made to assist men who had been * n «rs. Mr. E. L. Healy (Wairau). f a< ? complained that soldiers who had J a ded on the land were precluded ap Plyl n K again to secure land at reduced valuations. The Minister that applications from soldiers be considered by land boards , Ce Pt in cases where they had been failures. The vote was passed.