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1925. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1925.

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

CONTENTS. General Report : — Page Appendix—continued. Page Dominion Revaluation Board (Report of Chairman) 2 Statement of Mortgage Transactions .. 20 Financial Review .. .. .. 8 Land for Settlements Account (Discharged Soldiers Lands proclaimed .. .. .. ..11 Settlement Account) — Applications received and Lands allotted .. 11 Transactions for Year .. .. ..22 Appendix :— Balance-sheet .. .. .. 22 Reports of Commissioners of Crown Lands .. 12 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account— Total Lands acquired by Discharged Soldiers .. 19 Transactions for Year .. .. 23 Statement of Advances authorized .. .. 19 Balance-sheet .. .. .. .. 24

Sir,- Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 10th August, 1925. In accordance with the provisions of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, I have the honour to submit herewith the report of the operations under the Act for the year ended 31st March, 1925. I have, &c., J. B. Thompson, The Hon. A. D. McLeod, Minister of Lands. Under-Sec .etary.

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