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1939. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1939.

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

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, Ist July, 1939. Sir, — 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, 1939. I have, &c., R. G. Macmorran, Under-Secretary. The Hon. Frank Langstone, Minister of Lands.

Lands proclaimed. The lands set apart for selection by discharged soldiers during the year totalled 148 acres, making a grand total of 1,454,221 acres proclaimed since the inception of the scheme. This large area is made up as follows : — Class of Land. (Acres). Ordinary Crown lands .. .. .. .. .. 614,160 Land-for-settlements land .. .. .. .. 403,173 National-endowment land .. .. .. .. 433,532 Cheviot Estate land .. .. .. .. .. 3,356 1,454,221 Proclamations have been issued revoking the setting-apart of 240,779 acres of Crown and nationalendowment land and 105,141 acres of land-for-settlements land.