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1924. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1924.

Presented io both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 14 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915.

CONTENTS. General Report : — Page Appendix-— continued. p age Lands proclaimed .. .. .. .. 1 Table 3.—Total Lands acquired by Discharged Legislation .. .. .. .. .. 2 Soldiers .. .. .. .. 18 Regulations.. .. .. .. ..2 Statement of Advances authorized .. .. 18 Revaluation of Soldier Farms .. .. .. 2 Statement of Mortgage Transactions .. 19 Financial Review .. .. .. .. 2 Land for Settlements Account (Discharged Soldiers Appendix :— Settlement Account) — Reports of Commissioners of Crown Lands .. 7 Transactions for Year .. .. .. 21. Report of Dominion Revaluation Board .. 13 Balance-sheet .. .. .. 21 Table I.—Lands proclaimed for Settlement during Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account— Year .. .. .. .. 16 Transactions for Year .. .. 22 Table 2.—Applications received and Land allotted 17 Balance-sheet .. .. .. 23

Sir, — Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, sth August, 1924. In accordance with the provisions of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, I have the honour to submit herewith the report of the operations under the Act for the year ended 31st March, 1924. I have, &c, J. B. Thompson, Under-Secretary. The Hon. A. D. McLeod, Minister of Lands.

REPORT-, Lands proolatmeil Tun area set apart for selection by discharged soldiers is again considerably less than in previous years ;in the Gisborne District only was a large block set apart. This was the Waipiro Block, containing 7,503 acres, and subdivided into eight sections. The balance of the area proclaimed comprises scattered sections situated principally in the Auckland, Taranaki, and Wellington Districts.

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