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Table D.—Return showing Number of Single-unit Properties acquired under Section 51 of the Servicemen's Settlement and Land Sales Act, 1943, during the Period 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1946

Table E. —Return of Actual Expenditure under Annual Appropriations on the Purchase of Land and Improvements and on Development and Farming Operations

Table F. —Return of Profits and Losses on Disposal of Blocks ascertained during the Period from 1st April, 1945, to 31st March, 1946

Note.—(i) Profits and losses are ascertained only after a block has been fully disposed of and the accounts audited. Blocks partially settled are therefore excluded from this return. (ii) Subsidies were received from the Consolidated Fund and Employment Promotion Fund on labour on 'marginal lands. The profits and losses as disclosed above have been arrived at after taking credit for the subsidies shown in the final column.

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Period. Number of Units. Compensation. 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945 1st April, 1945, to 31st March, 1946 65 48 £ 226,753 201,578 Totals to date, 31st March, 1946 113 428,331

Year ended 31st March, 1946. Total for Item. Vote " Small Farms Development." Vote " Land for Settlements." Total. Year ended 31st March, 1945. Acquisition of land and interests therein Development operations— Chattels Development wages .. .. Materials and services .. Farming operations— Live-stock Seasonal expenditure Seasonal wages £ 1,777,635 118,822 70,995 334,604 466,191 177,825 160,710 £ 2,742 202 618 1,711 982 3,202 2,650 I £ ! 1,780,377 i 119,024 71,613 336,315 467,173 181,027 163,360 £ 790,237 31,079 53,197 118,895 352,449 116,025 3,106,782 12,107 I 3,118,889 1,461,882

Blocks. District. Profit. Loss. Subsidies. £ S. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Benton's Te Kuiti .. 212 5 3 1,456 6 6 Brough's „ 1,247'"8 5 3,338 12 6 Cole's Taranaki .. 2,158 15 1 Nil Feldwick Southland.. 15 5 7 Nil Paki's .. .. .. Auckland .. 2 3 5 Nil Pratt's .. .. .. Te Kuiti .. 432 i6 11 1,470 9 2 Robinson's .. .. Taranaki .. 2,529 i5 8 Nil Straek's .. .. .. „ 14 11 3 Nil Totals 4,902 19 5 1,710 2 2 6,265 8 2