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Total amount granted on 3,920 applications, £1,112,775. Total value of securities, £2,566,756.

Advances authorised to 31st March, 1897.

Freehold Security. Leasehold Security. Frei ihold and Leasehold combined. No. Amount of Advance. Value of Security. No. Amount of Advance. Value of Security. No. Amount of Advance. Value of Security. £ £ £ £ 5b 5t £ £ £ £ £ & ■ 760 2,344 Advances not exceeding £100 666 49,185 145,777 977 64,771 176,796 8 Less declined 46 3,735 11,010 46 3,235 10,034 2 165 530 620 45,450 134,767 931 61,536 1 166,762 — 6 595 1 314 Advances exceeding £100 but not exceeding £300 1,145 246,517 618,760 321 67,645 174,906 26 5,625 14,649 Less declined 169 ! 37,805 88,865 24 4,555 13,476 4 575 1,896 976 208,712 529,895 297 63,090 161,430 ; 22 5,050 ' 12,755 Advances exceeding £300 but not exceeding £500 546 231,510 515,140 72 31,075 83,585 11 4,665 11,365 Less declined 100 41,745 89,816 8 j 3,200 7,578 1 415 714 446 189,765 425,324 g4 27,875 76,007 10 4,250 10,651 Advances exceeding £500 but not exceeding £750 261 165,915 354,753 20 13,279 36,709 ! 8 4,485 8,135 Less declined 68 ■ 45,190 \ 96,890 .. Advances exceeding £750 but not exceeding £1,000 193 120,725 257,863* 20 13,279 36,709 — 8 4,485 8,13£ 143 130,505 286,572 7 5,800 12,734 7 6,225 \ 16,414 Less declined 39 35,040 81,363 1 1,000 3,360 ■• Advances exceeding £1,000 but not exceeding £3,000 104 95^465 205,209 6 4,800 9,374 7 6,225 I 16,414 262 352,798 694,226 12 9,970 27,369 9 13,335 27,520 Less declined 70 109,295 223,207 1 2,000 6,080 2 j 3,335 6,179 192 243,503 i 471,019 11 7,970 21,289 - 7 10,000 21,341