WORK COMPLETED
HAWKES BAY COMMISSION.
APPLICATIONS CONSIDERED.
(Per United Press Association.)
Wellington, July 28.
The work of the Hawkes Bay Rehabilitation Committee, set up under the Hawkes Bay Earthquake Act of 1931, has been completed, and a report containing a survey of the committee’s work, which included consideration of 1549 applications for assistance to the extent of £2,159,422 has been submitted to the Government, according to a statement by the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes). “Altogether 1549 applications for assistance have been dealt with, the amount applied for being £2,159,422,” Mr Forbes said. “It is not at present possible to indicate the total amount of assistance given to applicants, but this information will be available for submission to Parliament at the forthcoming session.”
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Southland Times, Issue 21772, 29 July 1932, Page 4
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