8.—13.

31. The commitments in respect of loans granted and not paid over in whole or in part at the 31st March, 1935, amount to £136,795. 32. No Rural Advances bonds were issued during the year. 33. The total advances now current are as follows : —

34. The number and amount of current advances classified into (a) Eural land, (6) urban and suburban land, are as follows : —

35. The average balance of principal outstanding per mortgagor is:— £ Loans on rural properties .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,065 Loans on urban and suburban properties .. .. .. .. 54$ Loans to local authorities .. .. .. .. ~ .. 15,341 36. The number and amount of advances, classified in accordance with the tenure of the security, paid over during the year are as follows :—

37. Consequent on the Department exercising its powers of.sale, the following advances granted to purchasers replaced existing mortgages :— Number. Amount. Loans to settlers .. .. .. ~ .. 158 171,440 Loans to workers .. .. .. ~ .. 6 3 900 164 £175,340

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Loans to Settlers. Loans to Workers. Loans Local Totals Authorities. I ! Number. Amount. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. I £ £ £ £ Freeholds .. 19,785 18,218,126 21,290 13,530,693 .. .. 41,075 31748 819 Leaseholds .. 8,922 3,903,712 1,419 771,564 .. .. 10,341 4,675^276 Freeholds and lease- 368 398,183 .. .. .. .. 368 '398' 183 holds combined Debentures issued .. .. .. .. 289 4,433,423 289 4,433,423 by local bodies Totals .. 29,075 22,520,021 22,709 14,302,257 J 289 4,433,423 52,073 41,255,701

Loans to Settlers. Loans to Workers. Totals. : - j , Number. Amount. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. £ £ £ £ Rural land .. 16,325 17,380,182 .. .. 152 2,312,465 16,477 19,692,647 Urban and suburban 12,750 5,139,839 22,709 14,302,257 137 2,120,958 35,596 21,563,054 land Totals .. 29,075 22,520,021 22,709 14,302,257 289 4,433,423 52,073 41,255,701

Loans to Settlers. Loans to Workers. Totals. Number. Amount. Amount. Amount. Number.' Amount. i : ! ° ; i ' 1 £ £ £ Freeholds .. .. 211 141,540 70 36,945 .. .. 281 178.485 Leaseholds .. .. 22 17,820 2 1,540 .. .. 24 19^360 Freeholds and leaseholds com- 1 2,230 .. . . .. .. 1 2' 230 bined Debentures issued by local bodies Totals .. .. 234 161,590 72 38,485 .. .. 306 200,075