§ 9. Mr. LEACHasked how many persons have applied for land under the Small Holdings Act; how many of these applicants have received allotments; and how many, if any, have been deemed unsuitable?
§ Mr. HERBERT LEWISUp to the end of 1913 applications for small holdings had been received from 43,245 persons, of whom 25,567 were provisionally approved as suitable. Of these, approximately 17,000 have been provided with holdings.
§ 10. Mr. LEACHasked how many acres of land have been applied for under the Small Holdings Act; and how many acres have been granted?
§ Mr. HERBERT LEWISUp to the end of 1913, the total quantity of land applied for was 723,497 acres, and the quantity acquired was 182,020 acres. In addition over 44,000 acres have been let to applicants by private landowners direct.