THE SOLDIER AND THE LAND.
To the Editor. Sir, —The asinne stupidity of the powers that be in the matter of the soldier and the land is too ridiculous for anything. Fancy the Government spending thousands of .pounds in purchasing the property of the Hon," J. Roberts in the South Island to settle returned men, whilst it is depleting Taranaki of its small men and leaving the farms to the management of women and children! Last month a man tfas called up in this district and left 100 acres and 20 cows for a woman and a girl to look after. Taranaki land requires labor upon it to prevent it going back, and it would be a much better proposal to purchase this farm and put a returned man on it right a^ r ay than place him upon any proposition offered by the wealthy merchant in question. Wake up Taranalci Efficiency Board, or War Belief Association, or whoever'a business it may be! —I am, etc., PRO (BONO PUBLICO.
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Taranaki Daily News, 8 October 1917, Page 6
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169THE SOLDIER AND THE LAND. Taranaki Daily News, 8 October 1917, Page 6
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