LAND FOR SOLDIERS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 November 1915, Page 7

LAND FOR SOLDIERS.

APPLICATIONS NOT NUMEROUS AT PRESENT TIME. The Prime Minister (Right Hon. W. P. Masscy), who holds also the portfolio of Lands, stated that up to the present time, the applications for land from returned soldiers had not been numerous. The work of providing land for the men who might want sections appeared 'to he well in hand. The Hon. A. L. Ilerdnian, the Minister responsible for the welfare, of discharged soldiers, and the Under-Secretary for. Lands had been visiting the Ha'wke's Bay district to look at some land available in that district. Pamphlets giving full information regarding the conditions under which soldiers may take up land are now printed and ready for circulation among discharged soldiers, The applicant for land will fill in a form, saying that lie desires to take up land (naming the desired locality), and answering a number of specific inquiries. He must give full details of his service with the forces and the reason for his discharge; state whether he is in receipt of a war pension; whether lie is married or has dependents; what his occupation was prior to joining the forces; what his experience, has been on the land or in business; what his financial position is or prospects are; what financial assistance lie will require to work the land successfully; and other kindred particulars.