LAND settlement IN N.S.W.
DEPARTMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT. Sydney, Nov. 6. The annual report of the Department of Lands, tabled in the Assembly, states that the area of Crown lands available and suitable for settlement is each year diminishing in quantity; therefore it will become necessary to look for private estates for any extensive closer settlement. This year’s operations in respect to Crown and private lands resulted in a further 2,126,645 acres being taken up under alt enures. Under the Returned Soldiers’ Settlement Acts there was a net increase in the total area occupied of 279,909 acres in comparison with the previous year. During the year 374 soldiers were allotted farms, making the total 81,819 since the commencement, of settlement in 1916. Of that number 1747 had transferred, forfeited or surrendered their holdings. The land revenue fo(r the year amounted to £1,573,000, compared with £1,581,500 for the previous year. The total number of estates acquired for closer settlement to June 30th. last was 1841, of an aggregate area of 3,798,493 acres, and the cost £13,719,300. They were divided into 7707 Harms*
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIV, Issue 281, 7 November 1924, Page 5
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