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Loans granted to 30th June, 1895. Number of advances authorised on freehold securities, 701; amounting to £314,822. Number of advances authorised on leasehold securities, 256; amounting to £35,840. Number of advances authorised on freehold and leasehold securities combined, 8; amounting to £4,245. Total number of advances authorised, 965 ; amounting to £354,907. J. K. Warbueton, Superintendent. Advances to Settlers Office, Wellington, 9th September, 1895.

Applications for Advances declined up to 30th June, 1895. Number of advances declined on freehold securities, 321; amounting to £166,940. Number of advances declined on leasehold securities, 281 ; amounting to £55,244. Number of advances declined on freehold and leasehold securities combined, 15 ; amounting to £8,940. Total number of applications for advances declined, 617 ; amounting to £231,124. J. K. Warbueton, Superintendent. Advances to Settlers Office, Wellington, 9th September, 1895.

Appointment of Valuers under "The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894."

J. K. Waebueton, Superintendent. Advances to Settlers Office, Wellington, 9th September, 1895.

Valuers employed, Number of Valuations ordered, Fees paid by Applicants, and Fees allowed to Valuers to the 31st May, 1895.

I Name. Date of Appointment. Date of Gazette Notice of Appointment. 'homas Kennedy Macdonald Villiam Duncan [ugh Carswell 1st February, 1895 1st January, 1895 1st January, 18^5 28th February, 1895. 14th February, 1895. 14th February, 1895.

Number of Applications. Name and Address of Valuer. Amount received from Applicants. Amount allowed to Valuers. 24 23 6 8 16 5 49 5 25 54 139 1 1 12 4 1 23 19 8 1 10 1 22 15 6 1 Anderson, J. A., Waiwera South ... Andrews, A. S., Kohukohu Ariell, W. W., Paparoa ... Barns, A., Wanganui Baxter, B. G., Waimate... Bedford, G., Christchurch Bell, John, Wellington ... Bolt, W. J., Waikouaiti ... Bollard, J., Auckland Brown, J. A., Christchurch Brown, John, Invercargill Calder, A., Lovell's Flat... Carswell, H., Invercargill Craig, William, Palmerston South Chennals, W. B., Masterton Crispe, T., Gisborne Davison, J., Ashburton ... Dick, D., Ashley Bank, Christchurch Dumergue, E. P., Opotiki East, F. W., Prebbleton ... Edwards, E., Paeroa, Thames Ellis, N., Christchurch ... Erskine, W. T., Havelock Fache, G., Clyde Fitzgerald, H., Cambridge Fletcher, J. E., Motupipi £ s. 36 15 24 13 6 16 14 14 18 6 9 9 74 9 8 18 32 0 46 2 198 17 1 1 1 12 14 14 7 6 2 2 23 12 29 5 9 19 2 2 11 5 2 2 21 10 23 12 7 7 0 10 d. 0 0 6 0 6 0 6 6 6 0 6 0 0 0 6 0 6 1 6 0 6 0 0 6 0 6 £ s. 33 1 27 6 7 7 12 1 16 2 8 8 58 16 6 16 28 17 59 6 159 8 1 1 15 15 5 5 1 11 26 5 23 19 9 9 1 11 11 11 1 11 25 14 23 12 7 7 1 1 d. 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 6 6 6 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 6 6 0 0