Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-22
Mr.. WoIters Tells Of His
Investigations, And
0b.ervatioIs
W1liE GROWN SUGAR IS
SUCCESS IN QUEENSLAND
How Insurance Men Help Maintain
Fire Observation-Disclosures
Cooks Monu.
ment.

Editor Eve n ng Blu letin:
Since arriving here have been
making inquiries about the manage.
ment Of the land department and
the facilities afforded for new set
Element. a.ta
The organization OF the inquiry
branch Of the land department on It's
new basis Is proceeding. establish
ing sub-land agents In all main dis
tricts. who make their periodical re-
ports to the head OF the land de-
partnent. ~,
Land can be obtained under the
following headings: Agricultural
Farms, Agricultural Homcsteads,"
Free Homesteads. 'Grazing
Farms" Grazing Homesteads," or
"Graxing Settlements" Under the
arst heading, Agricultural Farms"
the largest area that may be acQuir-
cd by one person Is 1880 acres. The
price may range from $3.50 upward;
the term is 20 years; one fortieth OF
the price to be paid each year. The
land must be occupied by the ne
lector or his agent. or manager.
within Ave years the land must be
enclosed by a substantial fence or
permanent improvements made on
liz, equal to the value OF such fence.
After completion Of the improve
ments the selcctor may, with the
permission OF the Minister. mort
cage, subdivide, transfer or sublet
liz. After I'VE years the selector
may obtain a grant on payment OF
the balance OF purchasing price.
Agricultural Homesteads" may
be obtained in areas from lso to
ISl0 acres. according TO the value Of
the land. The selector must person
ally reside ON the land for ten years,
. The prevailing price 10 so cents per
acre, and the selector can obtain q
grant any time after Ave years. pro-
viding his payments and improve
ments equal so cents per acre.
Free Homesteads" Of 100 acres
may be obtained by persons who dc
not hold and never have held land
from the crown; conditions the same
as agricultural homesteads; price 81
per section and cost Of survey. thu
latter to be paid in Ave annual In
II stsllments.
u Grazing farms and homcsteads III
to 10000 acres may be obtained un
r. der similar conditions to the fore
al going.
3 Scrub and prickly pear selections
" can be obtained In fee simple b!
n clearing the land. The total area o
Queensland alone Is 429,120,00'
10 acres. OF these there are sos
CO III acres under cultivation. lea'
n. ing the enormous area Of 42S
I'd 42l,233 acres available for sci
OF Element in that state. Its climate
II. the same as Hawaii. OF the area un
to der cultivation sugar takes proceed
ence with l33.2s4 acres. Mex
he comes maize. wheat. hay. potatoes
It. barley. bananas. pineapples. cottor
III sisai. hemp. vanilla. etc, followin
ny In the order named. All kinds q
fruits do well In various localities
re- including deciduous, tropical an
nd sub-tropical varieties.
10. The facilities afforded to settler
ry who engage In cane planting SUI
a pass anything In the history OF tn
*. world. The mills pay from 81
1915 per ton Tor cane. to- which
,,r added the government bonus {
AZ '31.75 per ton for cane raised b
q, white labor. As a proof that whit
no labor can be probably used for car
ia. raising, the government subsidy Il
,r. the same Is increasing every yea
-, having been quadrupled during Ii
no last three years. i.
There are eleven sugar mills
various parts of Queensland. Mo-
OF these mills have wholly ropal
the money out OF their prOhts.
,,d The cry for q white Australis
raj still continues with undated vigo
,ss each state competing with the oil
err In holding out Inducements 4
white settlers and white immigr
ton. Free passages are granite
-, from the United Kingdom to- az
.uo cultural laborers introduced und
'ns contract. the employer paying I
OF 325 and guaranteeing q year
work. Domestic servants are al
mi granted absolutely free passages.
dly Hawaii may well take less'
from Australia in this respect. al
by giving Inducements to settlers
American and European nationali
uly by placing every facility and encou
Nv aSement In their hands to becor
cat bona. fde settlers on the land.
the velop the resources OF the ISLAM
an. and not only raise enough farm n
md garden produce for home c0nsunl