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Session 11. 1918. NEW ZEALAND

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY: DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1918.

Presented, to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant, to Section 11/. of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915.

CONT HINTS. GBpSTBBA.. Report :— Page- Appendix :— Page. Part I.—Settlement during Year, — _, ~ „ . . ,r, T . ~ n _, . , p ... s 2 Reports o± Commissioners of Crown Lands .. 6-9 Lands opened for Application .. .. 3 Table I.—Land proclaimed for Settlement during Outside Assistance and Donations .. .. 3 Year 10 Amendment of Act.. .. .. .. 4 Regulations .. .. .. ..4 Table 2.—Applications received and Lands allotted 11 Land for Maori Soldiers .. .. .. 4 , , . Table ... —Total Lands acquired by Discharged Part ll.—Financial Assistance, — Soldiers .. 12 Advances, &c. ........ 4 Postponements and Remissions of Rent .. 5 Statement of Accounts, &c. .. 13, 14

Sir, Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, Ist June, 1918. In accordance with the provisions of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, I have the honour to submit herewith the report on the operations under the Act for the year ended 31st March, 1918. I have, &c, T. N. Broorick, Under-Secretary. The Hon. D. H. Guthrie, Minister of Lands,

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