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1928. NEW ZEALAND

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1928.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 14 oj the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 191").

CONTENTS. General. Report :— pave i Appendix — continued. Dominion Revaluation Board (Report of Chairman) 2 I Tables— continued. paqh Financial Review .. .. .. .. 7 I Table 2.—Statement of Mortgage Transactions 15 Lands proclaimed .. .. .. .. 9 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account— Applications received and Lands allotted .. 9 Transactions for Year .. .. 17 Balance-sheet .. .. .. 18 Appendix :— Land for Settlements Account (Discharged Soldiers Reports of Commissioners of Crown Lands .. 10 Settlement Account) — Tables— Transactions for Year .. .. .. 20 Table I.—Total Lands acquired by Discharged Balance-sheet .. .. .. ..21 Soldiers.. .. .. .. .. 14

Sir, — Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 30th June, 1928. 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, 1928. I have, &c, J. B. Thompson, Tho Hon. A. D. McLcod, Minister of Lands. Under-Secretary.

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