COST OF REHABILITATION
CHRISTCHURCH, May 28.. Rehabilitation might eventually ifivolve an outlay of £150,000,000, said Mr. C. F. Skixxxxer today. This intorxnation, lxe said, had been given at a recexit meeting of the -Rehabilitation Board. The report sliowed that to tne end of March authorisations for all re' habilitation purposes totalled £47,122,418 of whieh £35,713,646 was for loan authorisations, £7,325,193 for the pui'ehase and development of land for servieernen settlement, and £390,295 for the assistanee of Maoxi ex-servieemen apart from Ihe aid given the Maorxs through ehannels open to Maori and pakeha alike. The Minister pointed out the remarkably low sum written off which amounted to only £6300 in all and more than £300 of it in business loans. He added that 95 per eent .of the men assisted into businesses were' doing well. "We said at the outset that rehabili' tation might eost £jl50,000,000,,; added Mr. Skinner. " Land- settlement alone will .mean '-aiU estimated outlay gf £50,0OO,0OD, iC" : . .s
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Chronicle (Levin), 24 May 1947, Page 4
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160COST OF REHABILITATION Chronicle (Levin), 24 May 1947, Page 4
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