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Postponements of Arrears as at 30th June, 1923, granted by Dominion Revaluation Board. £ Rent, principal, and instalment interest for periods up to ten years .. .. .. 316,465 Instalments to end of mortgage term .. .. .. .. .. .. 127,411 Total postponements granted by Dominion Revaluation Board .. .. £443,876 Postponements of payments accruing subsequent to 30th June, 1923, granted by Land Boards on recommendation of Dominion Revaluation Board .. .. .. £149,023 Investigation of Current Accounts under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1924. Number of accounts subject to investigation (approximate) .. .. .. .. 4,915 Current accoiints sustained .. . . .. .. . . .. .. 3,936 Reductions in current accounts (in some of these cases transfers were also made to Suspense Account) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 897 Transfers to Suspense Account (apart from those cases where reductions were also made) 82 £ Total capital invested .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,222,649 Reduction of capital .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 194,607 Transferred to Suspense Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,757 Adjustments in Buildings under Land for Settlements Act. £ Original value .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131,560 Amount of reduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,873

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