SOLDIER SETTLERS.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 March 1920, Page 5

SOLDIER SETTLERS.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF STOCK. Soldier settlers have been greatly hampered in the past by certain restrictions that have been imposed on them in regard to advances on stock. If a soldier wanted to buy or sell stock lie had to have the authority of the Crown Lands Ranger, who represents the Land Board. In practice this had worked out very badly, and at a recent meeting of the Taranaki Land Board Mr. H. L. Spratt, of .Messrs Spratt find Brodie, Hawera, submitted a scheme, A'hich lias been accepted by the Board, and promises to give every satisfaction to the soldiers. Under Mr Spratt's scheme each Repatriation Committee in the Taranaki district will appoint a committee of, say, eight reputable farmers to act as advisers to the soldier settlers in the matter of selling and purchasing stock. A certificate from any member of a committee will be sufficient authority to a soldier to purchase or sell stock. This will mean, Mr Crighton says, that a soldier will get credit with an auctioneering firm practically at once up to the limit, and will be able to sell without delay. In the case of a sale the auctioneer, must, of course, hold the proceeds on behalf of the Land Board. The auctioneer should have no diliiculty with the certificate of a member of the committee as precedent to any action by the settler. It must be understood that any man giving a certificate must not in any way be interested in the deal. No committee has yet been -appointed.— Star.