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is rendered to the farmers. In every instance the scale of operations has 

 steadily increased in magnitude during recent years, and in 1914 involved 

 a large outstanding balance. The position of Western Australia relatively 

 to the other States will be gathered from the following tables which are 

 compiled from figures furnished b3^ the Government Savings Bank of 

 Victoria. 



Table X. — Government advances to farmers (1909-10 to 1913-14). 



Victoria 



Queensland 



S. Auitralia (2) " 



W. Australia 



Tasmania 



Common wealt h 



2,657,713 2,797,323 2,954,618 

 235,793 306,944 430,403 



i,544,946| 1,786,762 

 i,25y,o82f 1,540,241 



9.1S7 



7,067,574 



14,610 



2,064,583 



3,208,9031 3,491,008 



623,498 851,600 



2,370,076 2,601,450 



1,946,184, 2,582,937 3,089,575 



18,636 



8,063,072 9,363,309 



23,915 



11,233,284 



41,004 



13,605,900 



(i) For years ending December prior, except for year 1914. 



(2) Includes loans to other producers arui to local bodies on the security of their oxvn rates. 



All of the States have made heavy advances to their farmers. Deduct- 

 ing the amounts of loan moneys repaid in the several States at different 

 dates from the amounts advanced, the outstanding balances have been 

 estimated. The facts are stated in Table XL 



