LAND SETTLEMENT
AN OFFICIAL RETURN. A return regarding sub-division of land for settlement has beett prepared by Mr. W. S. Hardy, super-rising salesman of the Lands Department, who had been appointed by the Minister for Lands (Hon. W. F. Massey) to supervise all , arrangements for placing, land on the market. The return, which deals with the lands which will be available for settlement during March 1 , ia as follows.-— AUCKLAND DISTRICT. 1 . ( Area in Tefaure. Sections. Acres. .Optional ... .«. ... 102 23,232 Renewable lease 21 12,638 Auction (cash) 57 26 Small erasing runs ... 4 10,562 Hauraki pastoral license ... 1 710 Education reserves ... ... 12 2,569 Totals „< 297 4S HAWKES fcAtf DISTRICT. Renewable lease (land for settlements) ... ... 21 16,163 Auofcion ..i ..< ... 2 201 Totals ... ..« i.. 23 16,364 TARANAKI DISTRICT. Auction 8 64 WELLINGTON DISTRICT. Optional ... 19 0,010 Renewable lease .« ».. 7 443 Totals ... •.., ...'" 26 9,453 - Total for North Islands —354 sections (75,618 acres). MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT. Optional ... ... ... 11 9,998 WESTLAND DISTRICT. Renewable lease 6 1,515 Auction .• • ... 39 1119 1 Totals 45 1,634 CANTERBURY DISTRICT. Renewable ' lease (land for I settlement) 39 19 OTAGO DISTRICT. Optional 1 226 Renewable lease 18 1,284 Renewable lease (land for settlement) 1 436 Auction ..< ... »., 30 39 Totals ..'. ... ... SO liiis SOUTHLAND DISTRICT. Optional ' 8 5,553 Renewable lease . ... 11 1,990 Renewable leuse (land for settlement) 10 3,369 Totals 29 10,912 Total for South Island:— l 67 sections (88,816 aeroa). Grand total for tho Dominion:— sll sections, comprising 161,434 acres.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 46, 24 February 1913, Page 2
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236LAND SETTLEMENT Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 46, 24 February 1913, Page 2
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