A FINE LEAD.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1917, Page 4

A FINE LEAD.

AS TO SOLDIERS-SETTLERS. The Hon. G. W. Bur,sell (Minister for Internal Affairs) has received ths tallowing communication from Mr. G Bay — n6,ly ' ° f Taradale ' Hawke'a Knowing the very deep interest von take in our returned soldiers, you will be pleased to hear that I have now completed the purchase of sheep for ths fourteen boys whom I am assisting on the Kaiwaka Settlement. The total !»,'1 n?rn 0S ! 9 ' W ' r -' horse "' ami 0400 sheep is £12.000, which' ia additional to further moneys r have paid for patriotic purposes, making a total °t,mm 0f tlle above amount, £7OOO will be lent to fifteen soldier* settlers free of interest for five yean and be available from time to time for placing future returned soldiers on the land. Tho deed of trust appointing Messrs A B. Cam poll (of Sainsburf. Logan and Williams), myself, and *w6 other well-known Hawke'a B«v settlers as trustees will bo completed, ffivin? them control of the fund; and at tha fwnn y ™ 1 1 3 , ■ Clo ' ooo ' tlia I £3OOO promised by others, as mention--19 , to tc handed over to tha Y.M.O.A. and the Salvation Army for the benefit of parents, widows, and families' of Hawke s Bay soldiers. A well-known Hawke'a Bay gentle, man lias agreed that my scheme is tho only one likely to do permanent good for the returned soldiers, and has stated that had he not alreadv promised £SOOO to tho Hawke'a Bay Patriotic Fund ha would join me in the scheme, but he has left instructions to give £2OOO as soon as the deed of trust is completed. Another well-known Hawked Bav settler has promised me £IOOO on similar conditions. This is carrying out, so far as I can do it, my scheme as advanced to the Government at tho beginning of the war, and I trust the Government will see their way to give it further consideration, and if possible influence private patriotism and. patriotic fundn already collected, in a similar direction or in any other suitable industrial direcI am sure wealthy Battlers would readily respond and the Government could pass an Act to administer the funds as prr»uised. I will post yon a statement in full of moneys expends!