Land Settlement., 1952-1954

Correspondence with the Very Rev. F.H.J. Kent, P.P., Cygnet, Tas, 14 Oct. 1952 concerning the Halton Plan; and to the Most Rev. E.V. Tweedy, D.D., Hobart, concerning August Vogel of Zeehan’s obtaining of 70,000 acres in the Granville Harbour District through the Archbishop’s good offices to settle European migrants, Vogel’s limited resources, and his request that BAS try to arrange help; BAS’s advantage of friendship of Cosgrove and the latter’s promise of assistance, etc.; the proposal for colonisation similar to that Italians have made familiar in North Africa as outlined in earlier letter to the P.M., copy enclosed (not here). Hopes for other areas in the North-East Tasmania now being tested to for suitability; contact already established with Catholic migration authorities in Europe a technical mission requested from Italy (to arrive in the next few months) to investigate selected areas and devise colonisation plans; capital: negotiations in train with the Federal and Italian Governments, Colin Clark investigating the possibilities of American and British capital, etc. etc. Requests the services of Fr. Kent of Cygnet to negotiate, seek farmers advice etc. in Tasmania. The Colonisation Institute of the Italian Government has asked for a report on the Granville Harbour area from some experienced farmers.

Memorandum of Land Settlement, Dec. 1954. 5pp. 2 copies); unheaded document commencing “The Orbost Land Settlement and Afforestation Commission draws the attention of the [the Minister] to the following matters:-“ Typed document: “Part 1 Tenures … Main Provisions of Tenures in the various States and Northern Territory.

Correspondence Feb. 1957 with a Sydney builder hoping to build Cavity Concrete cottages for the Land Settlement project which has been suspended, Feb. 1957, and other enquiries for advice 1953-6;

Proposal for Absorption of Migrants by the Establishment of Community Land Settlements (ron.) n.d. (2); N.C.R.M. “Memorandum on Land Settlement Dec. 1954, roneoed document.(4 copies). A Report of the National Executive Sub-Committee of Land Settlement, 1960 (ron. And typed). N.C.R.M. Notes on Land Settlement Plans, 1 page typed, n.d.