AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 January 1917, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

PLACING SOLDIERS ON THE LAND= A COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME. deceived Jan. 1", 0.30 p..n. Sydney, Jan. 17. The Hon. W. G. Ashford '(Minute, of Lands for New. South Wales) l.as announced, in connection with the scheme for placing repatriated soldiers on the land, that during the first twelve month; they, will be. saddled with- r.o responsibility regarding the land; and at the same time will do paid \vagts and provided with their keep, while working under expert superviison, the wages paid representing an advance c,i account of employment Whea sufficient farms are fairlj established-, ic i; intended to adopt the co-operative s/3tem of buying and selling. PROVISION FOR AFFLICTED RETURNED SOLDIERS. Received Jan. 17, 9.30 p.m. Melbourne, Jan. 17. The authorities arc elaborating a scheme for specially providing for returned soldiers suffering from mental diseases and tuberculous, and for those physicalh incapacitated, who are without relatives and friends, FEDEiUL NATIONAL PARTY. Received Jan. 18, 12.25 a.m. Melbourne, Jar.. 17. A meeting of Mr. Hughes' party endorsed their leaders Agreement with •the Hon. J. Cook. If Mr. Cook obtains a, similar endorsement from e meeting of .the Liberate, then, _s Mr. Hughes says, something may be done towards the formation of ft National Partjj