VPRS 10383 Advances Files, Unemployed Relief and Soldier Settlement

Full description

This series consists mainly of files relating to the occupation of land under the Unemployment Relief Amendment Act 1930 and the Closer Settlement Act 1928. Land was available for this settlement as the Closer Settlement Board had land already purchased or reserved for the purposes of closer or soldier settlement. For example, under Section 99 of the Closer Settlement Act 1928 permits could be issued for grazing and cultivation on land acquired by the Board but not yet disposed of or applied for under a conditional purchase lease. As well, land was also available where a lease had been cancelled or revoked.

Under Section 6 of the Unemployment Relief Amendment Act 1930, sums of money were provided for settlers to travel to the land and for the acquisition of hand tools and stock for domestic use under, initially, the supervision of the Unemployment Relief Works Board (VA 3146).

Details in the files relate to agreements made between the settler and the Board as well as documentation relating to the provision of assistance as well as Inspectors of Land Settlement reports.

Files in VPRS 10383/P1 were formerly held in VPRS 10381/P Soldier Settlement Advances Files.