asked the Minister for Lands if he will state (1) the total number of persons to whom a portion of the Portland Cement Company estate was allocated by the Land Commission, (2) the number of applicants selected who never previously owned land and (3) the acreage of land made available to those persons.
Written Answers. - Portland Cement Company: Allocation of Lands.
The replies to the several parts of the Deputy's question are as follows:—
(1) Seven persons.
(2) None. (All selected applicants were smallholders.)
(3) Does not arise.