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Agriculture Abroad. 



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Special legislative measures have been provided by the 

 Government of New South Wales to assist in the settlement 



large estates have been acquired by purchase, while others 

 are in course of acquisition. On these estates group settlements 

 have been or will be established in order to accommodate 

 communities of soldiers, each soldier having his own individual 

 farm or holding. 



In certain cases privately-owned property may be selected 

 by a discharged soldier, and purchased for him by the State, 

 The settler in such cases is required to reside for at least five 

 years on the land and to effect improvements up to stated 

 percentage minimum values. 



To meet the requirements of some of those who have not had 

 practical experience, a training system has been inaugurated 

 in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, and expert 

 officials are available for guidance and advice. Such training, 

 however, will only provide for a very limited number. 



In order to help those who may wish to take up poultry- 

 farming, but who may not have had sufficient experience, 

 and also in order that a supply of birds of good quality may 

 be available, a stud poultry-farm has been purchased to serve 

 as a training farm. A state nursery and training farm has 

 also been established at Glen Innes, at which general horticul- 

 tural work is taught. 



Advances up to a maximum amount of £625 are made to 

 provide for the equipment of the farms and to efrect the 

 necessary improvements. The terms of repayment of moneys 

 advanced for this purpose, and of payment for the land, are 

 upon a long- deferred system, the instalments being calculated 

 upon an interest basis of not exceeding 3 J per cent, for the 

 first year, 4 per cent, for the second year, and so on, the rate 

 increasing by not more than one-half per cent, for each sub- 

 sequent year, to a maximum of 5J per cent. 



On certain classes of holdings fortnightly payments are 

 made during the unproductive period to sustain the settler 

 and his family. Such an advance must be repaid by the settler. 

 Sustenance may also be obtained from the Department of 

 Repatriation for a period not exceeding six months in the first 

 two years of occupation if the circumstances so warrant. 



Land Settlement 

 in New 

 South Wales. 



upon the land of persons who have com- 

 pleted their service in the Army or Navy 

 during the War. Large areas of Crown 

 lands have been made available and several 



