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1911. NEW ZEALAND

GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS: RETURNS RELATIVE TO APPLICATIONS FOR LOANS.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 'the 15th August, 1911. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) The number of applicants for loans, under the Government Advances to Settlers Act, which could not be entertained and were refused ; (2) amount of application fees received by the Department from applicants for loans since the 31at March, I<JO7 ; (3) amount of application fees which have been returned to applicants who have been refused loans from the 31st March, 1907; and (4) amount paid to solicitors for preparing mortgage-deeds, &c, by the Government Advances to Settlers Department since the 31st March, 1907, showing each provincial district separately."—(Mr. Witty.)

Retukn. The number oi applications which could not be entertained and were refused by the Department during the period from Ist April, 1907, to the 30th June, HHI, was... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4,394 The amount received as application fees during the period Ist April, 1907, to the 30th June, 1911, was ... ... ... ... ... ... £34,606 13s. 4d. The amount of application fees returned to applicants who have, been refused loans during the period Ist April, 1907, to the 30th June, 1911, was ... £5,430 9s. sd. Classified according to provincial districts, the amount paid to solicitors by the New Zealand Stateguaranteed Advances Office for preparing mortgage-deeds during the period Ist April. 1907. to the 30th June, 1911, was as under: — Provincial District. Auckland... ... ... ... ... . ... 176 13 8 Otago ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 38 10 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... £215 3 8 Wμ. Waddel, New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Office, Deputy Superintendent. Wellington, 22nd August, 1911.

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