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TABLE 5—REHABILITATION OF MAORI EX-SERVICEMEN: STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE YEAR 1948-49

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Overseas. Home Service. Totals. During 1948-49. To Date. During 1948-49. To Date. During 1948-49. .To Date. Number. Amount Authorized. Number. Amount Authorized. Number. Amount Authorized. •Number. Amount Authorized. Number. Amount Authorized. Number. Amount Authorized. Settlement on farms .. Purchase of houses Erection of houses Repairs and additions to houses Purchase of tools of trade Purchase of furniture.. Business Miscellaneous 14 7 - 57 1 io4 20 3 £ 38,028 7,661 79,628 670 10,057 3,618 564 44 28 306 15 31 356 56 8 £ 116,936 22,871 323,733 6,667 1,281 32,759 24,921 2,013 1 2 2 £ 1 j 200 200 . 44 5 2 10 3 2 £ 5 j 688 45 942 94 1,700 14 7 58 1 106 22. 3 £ 38,028' 7.661 80,828 670 10^257 3.662 564 44 28 311 15 33 366 59 10 £ *116,936 22,871 329,421 6,667 1,326 33,701 25,015 3,713 Totals 206 140,226 844 ' 531,181 5 1,444 22 8,469 211 141,670 866 539,650 Supplementary loans .. Purchase of properties. . Additional expenditure on properties purchased 7 1,600 36^360 21 9 .4,535 102,925 199,600 1 150 7 1,600 36^360 22 9 4,685 102,925 199,600 * In addition, 33 Maori ex-servicemen have been settled through the agency of the State Advances Part I of the Maori Land Amendment Act, 1936. Corporation, while a further 92 are occupying land under the provisions of