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1907. NEW ZEALAND

GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE (REPORT BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE), FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1907.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency

THIRTEENTH ANNUAL BEPORT AND BALANCE-SHEET. This year has again proved a record year for the amount of business transacted, the applications numbering 2,420, amounting to £999,461, as against 2,288 applications, amounting to £949,432, for the previous year, an increase of 132 applications for £50,029. The advances actually granted during the year numbered 1,929, for £767,730 4s. 7d., which exceeds those of the previous year (also a'record) by 222, for £134,277 lis. Id. The Board had up to the 31st March, 1907, authorised 19,501 advances, amounting to £6,648,480. Applicants to the number of 2,169 declined the grants offered them, amounting to £933,860, so that the net advances authorised to the 31st March, 1907, numbered 17,332, and amounted to £5,714,620. Classified according to provincial districts, the total advances authorised to date are :— Provincial District. Number of Applications. * m ° a^ o^ ncel ' £ Auckland ... ... ... ... ... 4,599 1,385,773 Taranaki ... ... ... ... ... 2,920 1,228,619 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... 1,051 295,315 Wellington ' ... ... 4,833 1,661,078 Marlborough ... ... ... ... 589 226,605 Nelson ... ... ... ... ... 242 71,200 Westland ... ... ... ... ... 346 79,575 Canterbury ... ... ... ... 1,608 467,385 Otago and Southland ... ... ... 3,313 1,232,930 Total ... ... ... ... 19,501 £6,648,480 Classified according to provincial districts, the advances authorised during the year ended 31st March, 1907, are :— Provincial District. Number of Applications. " VmOU ft "t b ° or £ ! t a anCefi £ Auckland ... ... ... ... ... 700 232,690 Taranaki ... ... ... ... ... 319 163,315 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... 59 16,300 Wellington ' ... ... ... ... 475 192,085 Marlborough ... ... ... ... 42 21,020 Nelson ... ... ... ... 15 5,360 Westland . ... ... ... ... 78 19,185 Canterbury ... ~, ... ... 216 84,425 Otago and Southland ... ... 194 84,810 Total ... ... ... ... 2,098 £819,190

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