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Financial Assistance to Purchasers of Workers' Dwellings serving in the Expeditionary Forces. It is worthy of note under this heading that the Workers' Dwellings Board has decided on a policy which has for its object the assisting of purchasers who have joined the Expeditionary Forces, and relieving them or their dependants of the payment of such portion of the instalment as represents a repayment of principal, and accepting a rent comprising only interest at the rate of 5 per cent, on the balance of purchase-money owing at the date of enlistment, together with such an amount as will cover the insurance premium on the dwelling. This concession has been taken advantage of by a number of purchasers and been much appreciated.

RETURNS.

(a.) The Weekly or other Payments contracted for, the Amount of such Payments received, and the Amount of Arrears outstanding.

£ s. d. ' ' '.Io A n\ Dwellings transferred since 3.lst March ; arrears now adjusted. 18 4 I) j 13 11 I Judgment order obtained ; other arrears small items. 9_l 9 m Action being taken to find substitutes for present occupiers ; balance small amounts. < :, )28 2 9 £20 paid off arrears since 31st March. 12 13 0] 9 14 3 > Occupiers being warned that unless arrears reduced forthwith agreements will be eancollod. 9 6 7J

(1.) (2.) Arrears outstanding as at 31st March, 1916. (3.) Weokly or other Payments contracted for (exclusive of Arrears, Col. 2). (Total for Year.) (4.) Total Amount received for Year. (4.) (5.) (6.) (6.) (7.) Settlement. Total Amount received for Year. Arrears outstanding as at 31st March, 1917. Number of Dwellings on Settlement. mber ol lliiigs o tlemenl )f Average on Arrears per it. Owelling. I Auckland— Lawry Eceloston Grey Lynn Wellington— Taitville Island .Bay l.atta Coromandel (Street Mcintosh Herotaunga (Petone) Christchurch— Camolot Walkor Chancellor Street . . Hulbort Dunedin — Windlo Maia Wanganui— Ballance Willis Puriri Palmerston North — Loughnan Greymouth— Cobden Tomuka — Buxton Fairlie — Tongawai Waimate (Jorge Road Willowbridge Timaru— Craigie Melton Road Invercargill— Seaward Bush Masterton — Masterton Solway Hamilton — Lani'ctison Westport — Leavor Patoa Gisborne — Te Hapara Te PukeNewman Tolaga Bay— Llawa Nelson — Winearls . . £ s. d. 202 11 6 85 15 7 2 17 4 £ s. d. 2,952 19 6 1,174 12 10 230 7 8 £ s. d. 3,016 15 6 1,231 12 4 230 7 8 £ s. d. 138 15 6 28 16 1 2 17 4 81 31 6 I £ s. d. I 14 3 (I .18 7 0 9 6 43 17 10 42 9 7 2(1 6 6 3o" 8 11 1,498 14 8 ■ 959 17 10 .132 4 5 466 9 1. 48 8 3 1.054 16 8 1,512 12 11 975 10 4 127 15 3 487 8 4 48 9 9 1,060 5 8 29 19 7 26 17 I 4 9 2 Or. 0 12 9 Or. 0 1 6 29 19 11 33 25 8 12 4 31 0 18 2 116 (I 11 2 0 19 4 47 16 0 35 2 10 5 8 2 1,141. 6 2 533 16 6 262 15 0 300 11 3 1,098 14 9 553 14 4 258 14 4 272 17 3 90 7 5 15 5 0 9 8 10 27 14 0 35 16 7 10 2 11 7 0 19 0 1 6 11 2 15 5 56 18 1 915 13 8 101 16 10 957 19 10 102 10 1 14 11 11 Or. 0 .13 3 26 5 (I 11 3 15 14 6 2 19 0 2 8 0 304 0 8 220 13 3 204 2 0 306 1(1 3 218 7 3 207 5 4 13 4 11 5 5 0 Or. 0 15 4 8 6 5 j 1 13 1 0 17 6 3 16 5 624 17 2 618 4 II 10 8 8 1.7 0 1.2 3 86 7 7 427 1 2 421 .17 3 91 II 6 14 6 10 10 (M 63 13 6 291 15 10 276 6 3 79 3 1 8 8 15 11 ( 2 ) 39 10 8 295 15 6 311 11 2 • 23 15 (I 7 3 7 10 6 10 3 87 8 1 211 .14 9 449 .13 9 218 5 0 530 4 10 6 17 0 6 13 0 10 6 18 1.3 7 80 18 6 314 3 3 322 J 3 326 I 3 372 18 7 6 15 7 30 1 2 9 10 0 15 1 3 0 1 48 18 5 547 7 5 562 18 2 33 7 8 16 2 1 9 2 14 3 37 1.5 9 537 14 10 452 12 5 530 18 4 466 4 4 9 10 9 24 3 10 12 13 0 15 11 1 17 3 Or. 0 19 1 284 I I 1 286 5 8 Or. 2 13 8 9 Or. 1 18 2 21 13 4 348 2 4 379 3 5 350 7 3 389 6 0 Or. 4 3 1 11 10 9 12 10 1 3 1 46 4 7 518 18 8 484 16 1 80 7 2 14 5 14 10 47 11 1 223 7 3 195 7 6 75 10 10 7 10 15 10 ( 8 ) I 12 3 322 8 0 322 8 0 I 12 3 8 0 4 0 Or. 0 11 8 254 14 I 252 19 1 I 3 4 8 0 2 11