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1931. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1931.

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

CONTENTS. General Report— page Financial Review .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Lands proclaimed .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Applications received and Lands allotted .. .. .. .. 3 Dominion Revaluation Board (Report of) .. .. .. .. 4 Appendix : — Reports of Commissioners of Crown Lands .. .. .. 6 Tables — Table 1. —Total Lands acquired by Discharged Soldiers .. .. 9 Table 2.—Statement of Mortgage Transactions .. .. .. 10 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account— Transactions for Year .. .. .. .. .. . .12 Balance-sheet , . .. .. .. .. .. 14

Sir, — Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, Ist July, 1931. 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, 1931. I have, &c., W. Robertson, The Hon. E. A. Ransom, Minister of Lands. Under-Secretary.

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