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1919. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY: DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1919.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 14 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915.

CONTENTS. General Report:— Page. Appendix:— Pago. r> , ■ tt* „ „ Reports of Commissioners of Crown Lands .. (i Procedure in Force .. .. .. ..2 „,,,,,, ~,,„■ ~ ... „ ~. ~ „ , .. „ table I.— Land proclaimed tor Settlement during Assistance to Soldiers alter Selection .. .. 3 Year 10 Lands available for Selection 3 Tab)o 2 .—Applications received and Lands allotted 11 Settlement during Year .. .. .. 3 Table 3.-Total Lands acquired by Discharged Settlement of Soldiers with Limited Means .. 4 j Soldiers .. .. .. .. ..12 Appointment of Supervisors .. .. .. 4 Statement of Mortgage Transactions .. .. 13 Legislation .. .. .. .. .. 4 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account— Regulations.. .. .. .. ..5 Transactions for Year .. .. ..15 Financial Assistance .. ~ . . .. 5 Balance-sheet .. .. .. 16 « Sir, — Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 14th July, 1919. In accordance with tho provisions of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, I have the honour to submit herewith the report on the operations under the Act or the, yearended 31st March., 1919. I have, &c, T. N. Broiirick, Under-Secretary. The Hon. D. H. Guthrie, Minister of Lands,

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