TELLING FIGURES.
THE GOVERNAIENT AND THE RETURNED SOLDIER.
“The repatriation of the soldiers after the Great War has been and_ is ns much the concern of the city dweller as the man on the land,” declared Sir John Luke, Reform candidate for AVeliington North, in an address to the electors. “It is interesting, to examine the work that the Government and the boards did to rehabilitate the men who counted sacrifices not too dear for tho honor of our people,” continued Sir John, The repatriation claims were valued as follow:
& Purchase of estates for division 6,200,000 Advances to assist purchase private lands 8,992,000 Advances for stock and improvements 5,0-16.000 Advances for erection of dwellings 3,762.000 Advances for purchase of dwellings ... ' 4,963,000 Advances men entering business 1,183,000 I,nans for furniture and tools 772,000 Training and transport assistance 411,000 £31,331,000 No. men placed on land 9,500 Men assisted to erect houses 4,459 .Men assisted to purchase houses 7,565 21,524 Men placed in employment... 28,668 Men trained new for occupation 7,588 Men assisted financially into business, trades, etc 26,902 63,168 Grand total of men assisted to occupation 84,632
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10733, 2 November 1928, Page 8
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185TELLING FIGURES. Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10733, 2 November 1928, Page 8
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