GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS ACT. (RETURNS SHOWING PARTICULARS OF APPLICATIONS FOR LOANS UNDER, HOW DEALT WITH, AND THE APPOINTMENTS AND EMOLUMENTS OF VALUERS.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1895 Session I, B-13c

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1895. NEW ZEALAND.

GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS ACT. (RETURNS SHOWING PARTICULARS OF APPLICATIONS FOR LOANS UNDER, HOW DEALT WITH, AND THE APPOINTMENTS AND EMOLUMENTS OF VALUERS.)

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 28th June, 1895. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing the number of applications for loans under the Advances to Settlers Act for the purpose of paying off existing mortgages, and the number of such applications granted."—(Mr. J. W. Kelly.) Returns to Orders of the House of Representatives dated sth July, 1895. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing the number and amount of applications for advances received by the Boa.rd under the Advances to Settlers Act from each European electoral district of the colony; also the number and amounts of advances granted, or agreed to be granted, in every such electoral district."—(Mr. B. McKenzie.) Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing—(l) The Gazette notices of all appointments by the Governor of Valuers under 'The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894'; and (2) the persons in each district to whom applications were sent for valuation, and the amount intimated as the fee' to be paid to each such person."— (Mr. G. Hutchison.) Ordered, " That a return be furnished to the House by the Lending Board of the advances to settlers, showing the number of applications made by intending borrowers; showing the amounts applied for; nature of security offered ; whether Joan granted or refused—up to the close of the 30th June." —(Hon. Mr. Larnach.) Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 12th September, 1895. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the number of advances made under ' The Advances to Settlers Act, 1894,' up to the end of July, and giving the amount advanced in each electoral district; also the number of applications refused in each electoral district; also the amount of fees received from unsuccessful applicants in each electoral district." —(Mr. McLaohlan.)

Applications for Loans. Numbee of applications for loans received to the 30th June, 1895, for the purpose of releasing mortgages, 1,101; amounting to £570,033. Number of advances authorised to the 30th June, 1895, for the purpose of releasing mortgages, 440 ; amounting to £228,013. J. K. Warbueton, Superintendent. Advances to Settlers Office, Wellington, 9th September, 1895.

Applications for Advances up .to 30th June, 1895. Number of advances applied for on freehold securities, 1.345; amounting to £713,159. Number of advances applied for on leasehold securities, 779 ; amounting to £155,579. Number of advances applied for on freehold and leasehold securities combined, 32 ; amounting to £15,715. Total number of applications applied for, 2,156 ; amounting to £884,453. J. K. Waebueton, Superintendent. Advances to Settlers Office, Wellington, 9th September, 1895. I—B. 13c.

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Loans granted to 30th June, 1895. Number of advances authorised on freehold securities, 701; amounting to £314,822. Number of advances authorised on leasehold securities, 256; amounting to £35,840. Number of advances authorised on freehold and leasehold securities combined, 8; amounting to £4,245. Total number of advances authorised, 965 ; amounting to £354,907. J. K. Warbueton, Superintendent. Advances to Settlers Office, Wellington, 9th September, 1895.

Applications for Advances declined up to 30th June, 1895. Number of advances declined on freehold securities, 321; amounting to £166,940. Number of advances declined on leasehold securities, 281 ; amounting to £55,244. Number of advances declined on freehold and leasehold securities combined, 15 ; amounting to £8,940. Total number of applications for advances declined, 617 ; amounting to £231,124. J. K. Warbueton, Superintendent. Advances to Settlers Office, Wellington, 9th September, 1895.

Appointment of Valuers under "The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894."

J. K. Waebueton, Superintendent. Advances to Settlers Office, Wellington, 9th September, 1895.

Valuers employed, Number of Valuations ordered, Fees paid by Applicants, and Fees allowed to Valuers to the 31st May, 1895.

I Name. Date of Appointment. Date of Gazette Notice of Appointment. 'homas Kennedy Macdonald Villiam Duncan [ugh Carswell 1st February, 1895 1st January, 1895 1st January, 18^5 28th February, 1895. 14th February, 1895. 14th February, 1895.

Number of Applications. Name and Address of Valuer. Amount received from Applicants. Amount allowed to Valuers. 24 23 6 8 16 5 49 5 25 54 139 1 1 12 4 1 23 19 8 1 10 1 22 15 6 1 Anderson, J. A., Waiwera South ... Andrews, A. S., Kohukohu Ariell, W. W., Paparoa ... Barns, A., Wanganui Baxter, B. G., Waimate... Bedford, G., Christchurch Bell, John, Wellington ... Bolt, W. J., Waikouaiti ... Bollard, J., Auckland Brown, J. A., Christchurch Brown, John, Invercargill Calder, A., Lovell's Flat... Carswell, H., Invercargill Craig, William, Palmerston South Chennals, W. B., Masterton Crispe, T., Gisborne Davison, J., Ashburton ... Dick, D., Ashley Bank, Christchurch Dumergue, E. P., Opotiki East, F. W., Prebbleton ... Edwards, E., Paeroa, Thames Ellis, N., Christchurch ... Erskine, W. T., Havelock Fache, G., Clyde Fitzgerald, H., Cambridge Fletcher, J. E., Motupipi £ s. 36 15 24 13 6 16 14 14 18 6 9 9 74 9 8 18 32 0 46 2 198 17 1 1 1 12 14 14 7 6 2 2 23 12 29 5 9 19 2 2 11 5 2 2 21 10 23 12 7 7 0 10 d. 0 0 6 0 6 0 6 6 6 0 6 0 0 0 6 0 6 1 6 0 6 0 0 6 0 6 £ s. 33 1 27 6 7 7 12 1 16 2 8 8 58 16 6 16 28 17 59 6 159 8 1 1 15 15 5 5 1 11 26 5 23 19 9 9 1 11 11 11 1 11 25 14 23 12 7 7 1 1 d. 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 6 6 6 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 6 6 0 0

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Valuers employed, Number of Valuations ordered, Fees paid by Applicants, and Fees allowed to Valuers to the 31st May, 1895 — continued.

Numbers of valuers employed, 79 ; average fee paid to valuers, £1 3s. Bd. J. K. Warburton, Superintendent. Advances to Settlers Office. Wellington, 9th September, 1895.

Number of Ipplications. Name and Address of Valuer. Amount received from Applicants. .mount allowei Valuers. 48 99 27 22 68 6 6 75 56 4 1 3 10 6 3 50 33 1 5 14 7 13 26 8 16 2 18 1 19 83 1 5 1 1 4 5 25 3 23 95 22 28 12 22 32 55 20 71 10 28 Gibson, J. J., Lawrence ... Goodbehere, E., Feilding Grant, George, Gisborne .. Grigor, B., Balclutha Green, T., Gore Hallett, W., Wairoa, Hawke's Bay Harris, W. J., Mongonui Heslop, J., Normanby ... Hjorring, N. P., Naseby ... Hollis, E. W., Thames' ... Horner, E. C, Patea Irvine, J., Herbertville ... Jones, Wm., Hamilton ... Lambert, M. G., Mangawhare Lascelles, H. B., Napier... Littlewart, T., Wyndham Lowry, John, Eazorback Macintosh, H., Oamaru ... Mason, H. P., Waverley Mellsop, J. T., Waiuku ... Mills, A., Spring Grove, Nelson ... . Moor, George, Warkworth Moore, A. H., Opunake ... McCartney, J.. Portobello McKerrow, A., Hampden McKinnon, J., Whangarei McLay, Moses, Kelso Newman, C, Helensville Nosworthy, E. D., Blenheim O'Callaghan, A. P., Timaru O'Meara, M., Queenstown Oxley, L., Ashburton Parsons, A., Wanganui ... Phillips, C, Featherston... Quealey, T., Birdling's Flat, Christchurch ... Eobinson, S. G., Takaka Bose, W., Danevirke Bout, W., and Sons, Nelson Sattrup, M., Makaretu ... Sedcole, A. W., Pahiatua Shaw, W. J., New Plymouth Simpson, A., Marton Sisam, W., Swanson Smith, Henry, Ormondville Sproull, CO., Invercargill Stevens, B., Inglewood ... Townsend, M., Greymouth Von Beden, F.. Eketahuna Wallis, W. H., Okete, Baglan Wilson, A., Whangarei ... Wilson, J. J., Whangarei Walters, H. H., Carterton Wright, C, Westport Wrigley, F., Tauranga ... £ s. 66 11 149 9 45 11 27 15 95 11 7 17 4 14 109 15 59 17 4 4 0 10 3 13 15 15 7 7 5 6 63 9 44 11 0 10 8 7 16 16 9 19 16 5 26 5 11 0 23 1 3 3 18 7 0 10 28 7 84 6 1 11 7 7 2 2 1 11 2 16 5 5 36 4 5 4 26 15 112 12 29 7 48 4 16 5 24 3 46 14 68 5 26 4 81 17 11 9 25 5 4 4 10 10 29 18 15 15 d. 0 6 6 9 6 6 0 0 6 0 6 6 0 6 0 0 6 6 0 0 6 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 6 6 6 6 0 6 0 6 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 6 6 £ s. d. 70 8 0 114 19 6 56 3 6 25 14 6 79 5 6 8 4 6 7 17 6 109 15 0 62 16 6 5 5 0 110 3 13 6 14 3 6 7 7 0 4 4 0 57 1 0 36 15 0 0 10 6 7 7 0 16 16 0 10 10 0 16 16 0 24 17 6 8 18 6 20 9 6 2 2 0 21 10 6 0 10 6 22 18 6 75 8 6 2 2 0 6 6 0 1 1 0 1 11 6 4 4 0 5 15 6 35 3 6 5 5 0 26 1 6 88 18 0 27 16 6 43 1 0 15 4 6 22 18 6 39 18 0 59 6 6 7 19 10 74 14 6 13 13 0 30 9 0 5 5 0 9 12 6 26 15 6 14 7 0 4 9 22 12 1,719 £2,227 15 7 £2,034 4 10

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Return showing Applications for Loans received to the 30th June, 1895, and Advances authorised. Classified according to Electoral Districts.

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Applied for. Granted. Electoral District. No. Amount. No. Amount. Ashburton ... ... ... ... 19 8,323 10 Ashley ... ... ... ... 85 21,945 58 Auckland ... ... ... ... 1 100 Avon ... ... ... ... 1 120 Awarua ... ... ... .... 55 28,905 42 Bay of Islands ... ... ... ... 61 15,067 14 Bay of Plenty ... ... ... ... 39 10,535 15 Bruce ... ... ... ... 12 7,870 8 Buller ... ... ... ... 38 9,000 14 Christchurch ... ... ... ... 2 250 Clutha ... ... ... ... 68 24,356 33 Dunedin ... ... ... ... 2 1,100 Eden ... ... ... ... 16 4,275 1 19 85 1 1 55 61 39 12 38 2 68 2 16 143 10 56 13 34 15 2 7 52 169 129 3 55 3 1 34 56 47 1 33 59 92 2 6 3 23 6 3 66 52 83 18 13 40 39 86 24 16 40 38 99 33 7 46 £ 8,323 21,945 100 120 28,905 15,067 10,535 7,870 9,000 250 24,356 1,100 4,275 54,807 4,610 20,981 6,700 13,430 8,160 450 3,620 12,770 68,516 66,192 3,100 22,187 3,050 150 13,370 26,398 23,725 100 21,803 16,104 54,305 1,560 6,300 3,450 9,915 965 • 225 24,815 28,640 24,045 6,765 7,660 17,760 ! 13,100 27,853 12,076 13,375 14,960 16,305 36,890 23,170 1,250 17,000 10 58 £ 3,655 9,345 42 14 15 8 14 18,535 2,585 3,075 3,700 2,730 33 13,530 Egmont ... ... ... ... 143 54,807 106 Ellesmere ... ... ... ... 10 4,610 7 Franklin ... .. ... ... 56 20,981 38 Grey ... ... ... .. 13 6,700 3 Hawke'sBay ... ... .. ... 34 13,430 22 Inangahua ... ... ... ... 15 8,160 1 Invercargill ... ... ... ... 2 450 2 Kaiapoi • • ... ... ... .. 7 3,620 3 Marsden ... ... ... ... 52 12,770 18 Masterton ... ... ... ... 169 68,516 119 Mataura ... ... ... ... 129 66,192 95 Nelson ... ... ... ... 3 3,100 2 New Plymouth... ... ... ... 55 22,187 38 Oamaru ... ... ... ... 3 3,050 1 Opotiki ... ... ... ... 1 150 Otaki ... ... ... ... 34 13,370 23 Palmerston ... ... ... ... 56 26,398 43 1 106 7 38 3 22 1 2 3 18 119 95 2 38 1 750 32,860 1,435 12,540 1,200 7,080 800 400 650 4,045 36,852 38,840 850 9,620 1,400 23 43 30 7,675 15,935 13,855 Pareora ... ... ... ... 47 23,725 30 Parnell ... ... ... ... 1 100 Patea ... ... ... ... 33 21,803 20 Eangitata ... ... ... ... 59 16,104 37 Eangitikei ... ... ... ... 92 54,305 69 Eiccarton ... ... ... ... 2 1,560 2 Selwyn ... ... ... ... 6 6,300 4 Wellington Suburbs ... ... ... 3 3,450 1 Taieri ... ... .. ... 23 9,915 9 Thames ... ... ... ... 6 965 1 Timaru ... ... ... ... 3 225 1 Tuapeka ... ... ... ... 66 24,815 27 Waiapu ... ... ... ... 52 28,640 31 Waihemo ... ... ... ... 83 24,045 40 Wa'ikato ... ... ...' ... 18 6,765 10 Waikouaiti ... ... ... ... 13 7,660 10 Waimea-Sounds ... ... ... 40 17,760 ' 17 Waipa ... ... ... ... 39 13,100 16 Waipawa ... ... ... ... 86 27,853 61 Wairarapa ... ... ... ... 24 12,076 9 Wairau ... ... ... 16 13,375 11 Waitemata ... ... ... ... 40 14,960 j 12 Wakatipu ... ... ... ... 38 16,305 14 Wallace ... ... ... ... 99 36,890 72 20 37 69 2 4 1 9 1 1 27 31 40 10 10 17 16 61 9 11 12 14 72 25 9,335 7,995 35,075 940 3,700 1,200 4,490 100 100 6,895 12,045 9,540 2,965 5,850 5,175 3,530 15,645 3,150 6,700 3,675 5,965 22,875 14,275 Wanganui ... ... ... ... 33 23,170 25 Westland ... ... ... ... 7 1,250 Waitaki ... ... ... ... 46 17,000 14 14 4,710 y,l£)b £H«4,to;i : 1, W) 2,156 £884,453 1,259 £429,872 I J. K. Wabburton, Superinti sndent. Advances to Settlers Office, Wellington, 21st September, 1895.

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Return showing Advances authorised to be granted, Number of Applications on which the Board declined to authorise Advances, and the Amount of Valuation-fees received from Unsuccessful Applicants up to the 31st July, 1895. Classified according to Electoral Districts.

J. K. Wabbukton, Superintendent. Advances to Settlers Office, Wellington, 30th September, 1895. Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (1,250 copies), £3 14s.

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Electoral District. Granted. Number of Applications declined. Amount o£ Valuation-fees received from Unsuccessful Applicants. No. Amount. Ashburton... Ashley Auckland ... 10 68 £ 3,655 10,355 6 29 1 1 12 35 15 4 20 2 32 1 12 21 2 18 9 8 13 £ s. 6 16 26 5 0 10 1 1 17 6 27 6 17 17 6 16 19 19 1 11 27 6 1 1 13 13 17 6 2 12 19 8 11 11 8 18 17 17 a. 6 0 6 0 6 0 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 6 6 6 0 6 0 Avon Awarua . . Bay of Islands Bay of Plenty Bruce Buller Christchurch Clutha Dunedin ... Eden 48 14 15 8 14 20,440 2,585 3,075 3,700 2,730 "S7 14,505 Egmont Ellesmere ... Franklin ... Grey Hawke's Bay Inangahua Invercargill Kaiapoi Marsden ... Masterton ... Mataura ... Nelson New Plymouth Oam aru Opotiki Otaki Palmers ton Pareora Patea Rangitata ... Bangitikei... Eiccarton ... Selwyn Taieri Thames Timaru Tuapeka ... Waiapu Waihemo ... Waikato ... Waikouaiti Waimea- Sounds Waipa Waipawa ... Wairarapa... Wairau Waitemata Wakatipu Wallace Wanganui... Wellington Waitaki Westland ... 2 114 7 42 3 23 1 2 3 19 131 101 4 40 1 2,500 35,105 1,435 13,065 1,200 7,255 800 400 650 4,545 39,725 40,465 2,550 10,420 1,400 5 15 27 16 38 17 27 16 6 6 0 6 4 29 44 25 28 43 30 22 37 70 2 4 10 1 1 28 32 41 10 12 20 16 69 9 12 13 15 73 26 1 14 8,485 15,935 13,855 9,485 7,995 35,375 940 3,700 5,190 100 100 6,970 12,345 9,690 2,965 6,050 5,625 3,530 17,575 3,150 6,775 4,175 5,990 23,125 15,075 1,200 4,710 16 1 1 9 7 15 9 20 12 17 6 0 10 1 1 6 6 6 16 14 3 11 11 16 16 12 12 6 6 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 1 13 2 2 36 18 41 6 4 18 22 19 14 4 26 20 24 4 2 27 6 1 1 15 15 1 1 1 1 45 3 24 3 40 8 5 5 5 5 21 0 24 3 17 17 13 13 6 16 32 11 24 3 27 6 2 12 3 3 23 12 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 Totals 1,346 £452,670 742 £773 17 0