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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 Ist April, 1947, to 31st March, 1948 Number of properties acquired during 1947-48 .. .. .. 30 Area of properties acquired during 1947-48 .. .. .. 3,597 acres. Compensation paid for properties acquired, 1947-48 .. .. £80,376 Total number of properties acquired, Ist April, 1944, to 31st March, 1948 179 Area of properties acquired, Ist April, 1944, to 31st March, 1948 .. 29,692 acres. Compensation paid on properties acquired, Ist April, 1944, to 31st March, 1948 .. .. .. .. .. .. £654,101

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

Year ended 31st March, 1948. Total for T , Year ended item. Vote Vote 31st March, " Small Farms " Land for Total. 1947. Development." Settlements." £ £ £ | £ Acquisition of land and interests therein 1,735,369 n 1,735,380 ; 1,480,895 Development operations— Chattels .. .. .. 133,807 937 134,744 116,950 Materials and services 616,509 204 616,713 717,976 Development wages 128,020 260 128,280 126,374 Farming operations— Live-stock 677,874 391 678,265 549,576 Seasonal expenditure .. .. 384,901 3,515 388,416 251,680 Seasonal wages .. .. 280,236 3,693 283,929 217,300 Totals.. .. .. .. I 3,956,716 9,011 3,965,727 3,460,751