"LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894" (REPORT ON).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1900 Session I, C-05

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1900. NEW ZEALAND.

"LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894" (REPORT ON).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in compliance ivith Section 39 of " The Land for Settlements Act, 1894."

The Land Purchase Inspector to the Hon. the Ministbe of Lands. g IR) Department of Land for Settlements, Wellington, 6th July, 1900. I have the honour to report on the transactions under " The Land for Settlements Act, 1894," for the twelve months ending the 31st March, 1900. There were twenty meetings of the Boards held during the year for business, viz.: Auckland, 2.; Hawke's Bay, 1; Wellington, 8 > Marlborough, 3 ; Canterbury, 5 ; Otago, 1. Fifty-seven' estates, of a total area of 381,213 acres, were offered during the year. Of that area, 81,318 acres were declined, not recommended, or withdrawn, leaving 299,895 acres, of which an area of 191,830 acres is under consideration, and an area of 108,065 acres was recommended for purchase. Including with this latter area part of the land offered in the previous year, twentyeight estates were recommended for purchase, with the result that offers were accepted for nineteen estates, of an aggregate area of 79,889 acres, for the sum of £353,718. Of the other nine estates, the owners of eight declined the prices offered, and the owners of one have the offer made them under their consideration. The'names of the estates purchased are : Whitehall, Fencourt, Aorangi, Te Matua, Ohakea, North Bank, Punaroa, Papaka, Pareora No. 2, Eautawiri, Takitu, Eural Sections 36056-57, 36228, 36231. part 36469, Blderslie, Janefield, and Barnego. With the exception of North Bank, possession of all was given within the year under review. The total purchases under the Land for Settlements Act since its commencement are seventyseven estates, containing an area of 324,168 acres, at a cost of £1,523,927 for land, and £74,165 for road-formations, surveys, and administration —in all, a total of £1,598,092. In the matter of the compulsory taking of the Hatuma Estate, the Compensation Court sat in Napier in April, 1899, and in February, 1900, for the purpose of fixing the value of the estate; but as no award was made on either occasion, the Court again sat from the 21st to the 27th June at the same place, when an award was made fixing the price to be paid for 26,391 acres at £141,618, or at the rate of nearly £5 7s. 4d. per acre. The offer made by the Government in October, 1897, was £4 10s. per acre. An amendment of the Act came into force on the 29th September, 1899, rectifying certain working details, but principally extending the scope of acquiring lands, or of taking them compulsorilv, if need be, for workmen's homes. Negotiations have been entered into for the acquisition of land for that purpose, but it is found to be a very difficult matter in some cases to obtain suitable land in position and at a price within the means of workmen who would travel to and from their work daily by railways to the cities. As the Act expires by effluxion of time on the fourteenth day after the close of the present session of Parliament, provision is made for its continuance in a Bill, now being prepared, consolidating the principal Act and its amendments. ' Appended°hereto are details in tabular form, viz. : Table A—Eeturn of all lands offered to the Government, and how dealt with, from the Ist April, 1899, to the 31st March, 1900. Table B— Eeturn of lands recommended for purchase by the Board of Land Purchase Commissioners to the 31st March, 1900. Table C—Statement of lands acquired to the 31st March, 1900. Eeport of the Surveyor-General on the condition and settlement of lands acquired. I have, &c, James McKbkbow, Chairman of Board of Land Purchase Commissioners ' The Hon. Minister of Lands. and Land Purchase Inspector.

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TABLE A. — Return of all Lands offered to Government under "The Land for Settlements Act, 1894," and how dealt with, from 1st April, 1899, to 31st March, 1900.

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Land District where Land situated. Area offered. j Price asked per Acre. Area declined without going to Board. Area not recommended by Board. Area recommended by Board. Offer accepted or rejected by Vendor. Bernards. Auckland — A. B. P. 2,578 0 0 100 0 0 26,500 0 0' 11,700 0 0 11,000 0 0 2,518 0 0 1,320 0 0 600 0 0 820 0 0 80 0 0 16,500 0 0 '£ s. d. A. K. P. 2,578 0 0 100 0 0 A. R. P. A. R. P. .. Land not suitable. 26,500 0 0 Rejected. 0 9 10 11,700 acres under consideration. Land not suitable. 11,000 0 0 2,518 0 0 1,320 0 0 600 0 0 820 0 0 10 0 0 80 0 0 Accepted 16,500 0 0 Purchase not yet complete. Purchase complete. Total I 73,716 0 0 18,936 0 0 43,080 0 0 11,700 acres under consideration. Hawlce's Bay — 2,350 acres under consideration. 34,100 acres under consideration. Land not suitable. 2,350 0 0 34,100 0 0 380 0 0 43 0 0 . 4,500 0 0 585 0 0 496 0 0 714 0 0 107,598 0 0 60,000 0 0 23 0 0 .. 43 0 0 380 0 0 •• 496 0 0 .. 4,500 acres withdrawn. 585 acres under consideration. Land not suitable. 714 acres under consideration. 107,598 •■ .. Total 150,766 0 0 .. 539 0 0 380 0 0 145,347 acres under consideration. 4,500 acres withdrawn. Wellington — * 2,159 0 0 Rejected Vendor would not accept price offered. Land not suitable. 2,159 0 0 849 0 0 2.072 0 0 10,331 0 0 .. 2,159 0 0 849 0 0 2,072 0 0 .. .. 10,331 0 0 Rejected 10,331* 0 0 Vendors could not comply with conditions of Government's offer. 110 acres under consideration. Land not suitable. 31 acres under consideration. 9,420 Land not suitable. 2,050 acres under consideration. Land too stony. 3,467 acres under consideration. 110 0 0 148 0 0 : 31 0 0 : 9,420 0 0 8,191 0 0 2,050 0 0 5,000 0 0 3,467 0 0 13 0 0 3 10 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 148 0 0 8,191 0 0 5,000 0 0 Total 43,828 0 0 5,997 0 0 I 10,263 0 0 12,490 0 0 12,490 0 0 15,078 acres under consideration. ' Marlborough — 326 0 0 Accepted Qf7A A A Purchase complete. 326 0 0 370 0 0 16,673 0 0 13,000 0 0 ! 12 6 0 10 9 370 0 0 326 0 0 370 0 0 16,673 acres under consideration. Purchase not quite complete. 13,000 0 0 Accepted 13,000' 0 0 Total i 30,369 0 0 13,696 0 0 16,673 acres under consideration. 13,696 0 0

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TABLE A.—Return of all Lands offered to Government under "The Land for Settlements Act, 1894," and how dealt with, from 1st April, 1899, to 31st March, 1900— continued.

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Land District -where Land situated. Area offered. i Price asked per Acre. Area declined without going to Board. _L Area not recommended by Board. Area l-eeomuiended by Board. Offer accepted or rejected by Vendor. Remarks. Westland — A. R. P. 139 0 0 £ s. d. ; A. _ _ I K. P. A. K. P. A. E. P. 139 acres under consideration. Total 139 0 0 139 acres under consideration. CanterburyAccepted 9,000 0 0 7,132 0 0 5,243 0 0 7,771 0 0 1,562 0 0 1,030 0 0 225 0 0 4,000 0 0 60 0 0 3,768 0 0 '1,330 0 0 114 0 0 2,893 0 0 9,000 0 0 7,132 0 0 5,243 0 0 7,771 0 0 1,562 0 0 Purchase complete. 2 5 9 5 10 0 ■• 1,030 0 0 225 0 0 4,000 0 0 60 0 0 1,330 0 0 Rejected Accepted Government did not approve of purchase. Owners would not accept price offered. Vendor aocepted offer. Purchase not quite oomplete. Offer declined. Land too high priced. Not suitable. Too high prioed. .. 25 0 0 5 5 0 33 -0 0 4 10 0 3 5 0 26 0 0 3,76s' 0 0 I 114 0 0 Accepted Offer declined. Purchase complete. 2,893 acres under consideration. •• •• Total 44,128 0 0 6,645 0 0 3,768 0 0 30,822 0 0 2,893 acres under consideration. Otago — Accepted Rejected Purchase complete. 147 0 0 7,200 0 0 630 0 0 24,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 33 5 0 147 0 0 7,200 0 0 630 0 0 Owner would not accept price offered. Offer declined. 4,000 0 0 24,000 0 0 Total * 35,977 0 0 4,000 0 0 24,000 0 0 7,977 0 0 Southland — Land not suitable. Offer declined. 132 0 0 2,158 0 0 2,290 0 0 9,000 0 0 132 0 0 2,158 0 0 Total 2,290 0 0 •• SUMMARY. Land District. No. of Offers. Area offered. detm?ed Area not witting re =?r to Board. Bs Board. Area recommended by Board. Area under Area Consideration. Withdrawn I Auckland Hawke's Bay Wellington .. ... Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland Grand totals 11 9 12 4 1 13 5 2 .. 57 Acres. Acres. 73,716 i 18,936 150,766 '' 539 43,828 5,997 30,369 i 139 44,128 6,645 35,977 ' 4,000 2,290 2,290 381,213 : 38,407 i Acres. "380 10,263 3,768 24,000 Acres. 43,080 12,490 * 13,696 30 j822 7,977 Acres. 11,700 145,347 15,078 16,673 139 2,893 Acres. 4,500 . •• ! i ., - 38,411 108,065 191,830 4,500

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"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894." TABLE B.—Return of Lands recommended for Purchase by the Board of Land Purchase Commissioners under the above Act up to 31st March, 1900.

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OTE. — erever am ;ax val ue is al isent, he ax va] ue ie property offered cannot be separated from the rest of the estate.] Name of Seller and Locality. Area offered by Vendor. MM. Tax Value. Per Acre. Per Acre. Price offered tor Land. Total Price paid to Seller. Cost of Roading, Administra- Total Cost to tion, Date. &c, to Date. Date of Deed. Remarks. Per Acre. Auckland Land Distbict. • • ■ * a. E. p. 4,738 0 0 1,358 0 0 3,546 0 0 6,746 0 0 2,711 0 0 1,028 0 0 3,100 0 0 1,734 0 0 21,319 0 0 2,865 0 0 6,375 0 0 4,150 0 0 1,100 0 0 1,322 0 0 2,244 0 0 380 0 0 1,748 0 0 1,051 0 0 1,451 0 0 2,785 0 0 2,089 0 0 26,500 0 0 5,919 0 0 7,604 0 0 4,004 0 0 2,271 0 0 7,107 0 0 8,980 0 0 £ s. d. 4 10 0 6 12 6 4 0 0 4 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Owner refused price offered. ■ tr 3 15 0 3 10 0 1 18 0 2 15 0 2 17 6 3 - io 0 Negotiations pending. • 2 10 0 2 7 6 0 14 0 3 4 0 3 10 0 4 0 0 4 10 0 0 15 0 4,143 12 1 24,261 3 3 14,014 0 0 8,364 4 6 31,981 10 0 6,735 3 9 4,826 5 1 25,921 5 5 14,267 16 4 8,478 19 3 32,393 1 2 6,982 18 6 25/5/98 21/9/96 8/8/98 7/12/99 Owners refused price offered. Purchase complete. (See report attached. Assets Realisation Board, "Okauia" .. Gould, J., ! 'Opouriao " Assets Realisation Board, "Rangiatea" ■ „ '.' Karapiro " ,. „ " Fencourt" " Whitehall" 310 0 4 0 0 4 9 4 682 13 0 1,660 2 2 253 16 4 114 14 9 411 11 2 247 14 9 1 3 0 0 I Total .. 136,225 0 0 89,499 13 7 3,370 12 2 92,870 5 9 Hawke's Bay Land District. 6,964 0 0 1,472 0 0 8,000 0 0 430 0 0 338 0 0 10,293 0 0 427 0 0 111 0 0 776 0 0 1,134 0 0 | 5 15 0 5 3 4 3 0 0 3 5 9 2 0 0 4 0 0 3 12 6 2 15 0 20 0 0 23 0 0 4 10 0 24 0 0 " Owner could not complete title. Owner refused price offered. Bruce, George, " Waimarie " .. Donner, Mrs. E., " Pouparae " Murray, Roberts, and Co., " Elsthorpe " Williams, J. H., " Raureka" Williams, J. H, "Tomoana" .. Bank of New Zealand, " Willows " Williams, J. N., " Mahora " .. "• 8,608 15 0 7,768 16 6 45,878 10 0 10,260 0 0 257 4 8 36 13 1 1,761 2 3 224 7 6 20 13 2 75 4 7 249 15 3 8,865 19 8 7,805 9 7 47,639 12 3 10,484 7 6 20 13 2 14,809 14 7 31,427 17 9 121,053 14 6 21/7/96 23/2/97 16/3/96 30/3/96 Purchase complete. (See report attach 25 0 0 6 0 0 27 0 0 •• 50 0 23 1 5 19' 0 0 28 0 0 . .. 19 0 0 27 10 0 14,734 10 0 31,178 2 6 13/4/99 30/3/99 Exchange completed. Purchase complete. ■ .. •• Total .. 29,945 0 0 •• •• •• 118,428 14 0 2,625 0 6

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"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894." TABLE B.—Return of Lands recommended for Purchase by the Board of Land Purchase Commissioners— continued.

Area offered Price asked. TaxVa.ue. « Cost of Roading Administration, &c, to Date. Name of Seller and Locality. Total Price paid to Seller. Total Cost to Date. Date of Deed. Eemarks. Per Acre. Per Acre. : Per Acre. LAND DISTRICT. A. E. P. 4,236 0 0 745 0 0 1,090 0 0 7,909 0 0 2,422 0 0 114 0 0 ■2 ,159 0 0 9,420 0 0 6,690 0 0 1,785 0 0 1,338 0 0 702 0 0 323 0 0 £ s. d. 5 15 0 9 15 0 10 15 0 £ s. A. £ s. d. 5 10 0 7 5 0 7 5 0 6 6 0 3 10 0 10 0 0 7 10 0 3 5 0 6 0 0 14 14 1 13 0 0 15 0 0 12 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. •• Withdrawn by vendor. ■■ Owners would not accept price offered. 13"o 0 j Offer under consideration by vendor. Owner would not aceept price offered. Under consideration by Cabinet. Owners would not accept price offered. Purchase complete. (See report attaohed.) Purchase partly complete. „ „ (See report attached.) Purchase complete. 3 - io o Bull, C, " Aorangi " .. Bull, J., "Ohakea".. Saunders, J., " Te Matua " Drake, W., " Paparangi " 16 0 0 14 0 0 16 0 0 15 0 0 25,355 0 0 17,393 2 2 10,531 15 8 3,875 8 0 307 7 11 207 1 11 251 14 7 2,884 19 11 25,662 7 11 17,600 4 1 10,783 10 3 6,760 7 11 ■■ I 3/8/97 Total .. 38,933 0 0 • • 57,155 5 10 3,651 4 4 60,806 10 2 Marlborough Land District. 9,600 0 0 6,500 0 0 4,950 0 0 5,020 0 0 3,898 0 0 320 0 0 32,386 0 0 5,827 0 0 404 0 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 4 10 0 3 10 0 2 15 9 2 10 0 Owner refused price offered. Pell, C. Y., "Blind River" .. Goulter, C. P., " Omaka " Parsons, J. A., " Puhi Puhi " .. Beaumont's Trustees, " Starborough " .. Richmond, F. H., "Richmond Brook " Clifford, Sir G., part " Flaxbourne" (charged to " Starborough") Richmond, F. H. (charged to "Richmond Brook ") Richmond, F. H. (charged to " Richmond Brook ") Bell Brothers, " North Bank " •• 1 10 0 3 7 0 2 17 0 3 0 0 2 15 9 10 0 14,806 5 3 10,865 13 6 320 0 0 100,562 0 0 23,890 7 0 ' *l,85510 4 651 7 10 3 16 0 5,537 13 8 507 14 0 16,661 15 7 11,517 1 4 323 16 0 106,099 13 8 24,398 1 0 2/8/94 4/5/96 22/4/97 15/4/99 8/6/99 Purchase complete. (See report attached.) 5 0 0 3 0 0 4 2 0 3 0 0; i ; 318 0 0 I - 4 4 0! I 8/6/99 370 0 0 1 10 0 __ 8/6/99 13,000 0 0 0 10 9 0 10 4 Offer accepted, but purohase not yet oomplete. Total .. 82,593 0 0 i I : : 150,444 5 9 8,556 1 10 159,000 7 7 Westland Land District. ■ 16/1/96 Owner's decision not yet known. Purchase complete. (See report attached. ] Clark, C, "Poerua" .. 4,868 0 0 3,230 0 0 8,098 0 0 3 0 0 15 0 3 0 0 12 6 3,634 1 6 l,350' 3 3 4,984 4 9 • • Total .. 3,634 1 6 1,350 3 3 4,984 4 9 • Includes £127 12s. 100. for leasehold lurchased.

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Name of Seller and Locality. Area offered by Vendor. Price asked. Tax Value. Price offered for Land. Cost of Eoading, Total Price Administrapaifl to Seller. tion, &c, to Date. Total Coat to Date. Date of Deed. Remarks. Per Acre. Per Acre. Per Acre. Cantebbuby Land Distbict. A. B. P. 100 0 0 177 0 0 i 200 0 0 ! 416 0 0 75 0 0 448 0 0 125 0 0 360 0 0 ! 711 0 0 i 261 0 0 79 0 0 97 0 0 100 0 0 35 0 0 ! 75 0 0 40 0 0 300 0 0 409 0 0 ! 4,810 0, 0 95 0 0 I 184 0 0 218 0 0 : 20 0 0 : 1,967 0 0 ; 39 0 0 494 0 0 3,802 0 0 1,360 0 0 400 0 0 57,518 0 0 29,155 0 0 15,834 0 0 1,631 0 0 i 8,147 0 0 7,759 0 0 1,834 0 0 j 7,132 0 0 9,900 0 0 5,243 0 0 I 7,771 0 0 I 1,333 0 0 i 19,341 0 0 J £ s. d. 23 0 0 11 0 0 14 0 0 17 10 0 75 0 0 8 17 6 6 10 0 25 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 . 85 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 6 15 0 10 "o 0 11 0 0 7 10 0 25 0 0 5 5 0 4 13 2 10 10 0 5 0 0 4 4 0 3 16 6 2 10 0 2 5 9 5 10 0 3 5 0 £ s. < 14 0 £ s. d. 14 0 0 d. 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 17 0 0 10 0 0 13 0 0 12 0 0 50 0 0 6 0 0 19 0 0 7 0 0 5 15 0 21 0 0 80 0 0 30 0 0 J 28 0 0 28 0 0 60 0 0 27 0 0 28 0 0 17 0 0 5 15 0 52 10 0 8 0 0 9 10 0 I 6 5 0 20 0 0 : 310 0 8 10 0 3 10 0 5 15 0 £ s. d. Owner refused price offered. Negotiations fell through. Owner refused price offered. Owner refused price offered. " " *--■ Negotiations stopped. Owner refused. price offered. I Offer made under consideration by Cabinet. „ „ vendors. .. 2 7 0 "„ "„ Cabinet. „ „ vendors 3 IS 0 3 7 6 ; 65,294 11 8 1,810 3 6 Government did not approve of purchase. Owners would not accept price offered. Assets Realisation Board, " Albury " .. 67,10415 2 30/3/97 )/3/97 Purchase complete. (See report attached. Carried forward 189,995 0 0 98,975 7 8 ! 2,487 6 5 101,462 14 1

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Name of Seller and Locality. j Ai\ a offered by Vendor. Price asked. Tax Value. Price offered for Land. Cost of Koading, Total Price Administra- Total Cost to „ . , „ - ; paid to Seller. I tion, Date. Uate ot Deea - ■ I &c, to Date. I [ I Remarks. ■ Per Acre. Per Acre. Per Acre. A. B. P. J £ S. d. Brought forward ..189,995 0 0 Oantebbuby Land Disteict — contcl. | Assets Realisation Board, " Rakitairi " 3,526 0 0) "Waiapi" .. 1,125 0 0 "Wharenui" 7" 0 0 Boag, W., "Braco" .. .. .. 28 0 0 55 0 0 „ " Otarakaro" .. .. 40 0 0 53 0 0 Brown, M. I., "Highbank" .. .. 9,120 0 Oi 6 17 6 Copland, A., " Otaio" .. .. 377 0 0 13 0 0 Gould, Beaumont, and Co., " Ashley ( 718 0 0 Gorge" I 448 0 0 .. Heath Trust, " Horsley Down " .. I 4,004 0 0 5 4 0 Hoare, R., " Kereta " .. .. 106 0 0 20 0 0 Menzies, C, " Pawaho" .. .. J ' ' I 45 0 0 Meyer, J., " Epworth" .. .. 21 0 0 15 0 0 Midland Railway Company, " Patoa".. j 7,347 0 0 ! 10 0 Moore, G. H., " Omihi Stock Reserve".. 20 0 0 15 0 0 j f 10 16 0 N.Z. and A. Land Co., " Pareora " .. | 621 0 0i to I 12 12 0 Peter's Trustees, " Hekeao " .. .. j 2,209 0 0 7 0 0 Pringle, W., " Rosebrook" .. .. j 600 0 0 12 10 0 Quinn and Rooney," Orakipaoa" .. j 384 0 0; 25 0 0 R.S. 1862, Cannington .. .. j 20 0 0 3 0 0 Studholme's Trustees, " Kapua" .. I 574 0 0 9 0 0 Studholme's Trustees, " Studholme 108 0 0 12 0 0 Junction " Touks, Norton, and Co., " Roimata" .. 49 0 0 : 50 0 0 Wason, J. 0., " Marawiti " .. .. 2,029 0 0! 750 Rutherford, J. S. (R.S. 2682) .. .. 7 0 0 | McLean, A., " Tamai" .. .. 41 0 0 65 0 0 "Waikakahi"' .. .. 47,865 0 0 8 0 0 Douglas, J. (R.S. 20184) .. .. . 37 0 0 11 0 0 Rhodes, R. H. (R.S. 36228) .. .. 101 0 0 I Rowe, Peter (R.S. 36469) .. .. 155 0 0 I '.'. Wait and Burbury, " Takitu" .. 9,698 0 0 j 2 7 6 N.M. and A. Co.," Punaroa " .. .. 7,025 0 0 4 10 0 | Sullivan, J., "Papaka" .. .. 1,562 0 0 Perry and Co., " Rautawiri" .. .. 114 0 0 26 0 0 N.Z. and A. Land Co., "Pareora " No. 2 8,109 0 0 8 15 0 N.Z. Trust and Loan Co. (R.S. 36056-7) 58 0 0 5 0 0 Nicholls, W. (R.S. 36231) .. .. 99 0 0 3 10 0 £ s. d. £ s. a. & s. a. £ s. d. 98,975 7 8 ! 2,487 6 5 & a., a. 101,462 14 1 J 5 10 0 8 10 0 65 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 6 10 0 11 0 0 5 10 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 15 0 0 ( 45 0 0 { 15 0 0 12 0 0 0 18 0 12 0 0 19,362 7 6 340 11 7 9,553 2 3 106 6 1 4,765 6 3 230 5 3 1,375 0 0 44 10 3 I 1,990 6 3| 83 18 11 59,209 12 7 ; 1,270 19 6 4,143 11 3 126 7 3 I I Purchase complete. (See report attaohea.) 1 ■ * 1 5814 0 6 5 0 7 10 0 i 19,702 19 1 i 30/3/97 : 9,659 8 4 30/3/97 4,995 11 6 6/1/97 1,419 10 3 [ 19/8/95 2,074 5 2 ! 15/10/96 60,480 12 1 j . 27/5/96 4,269 18 6 I 2/4/95 5,121 8 3 16/11/95 I 4,855 19 6 i 265 8 9 20,022 5 8 492 15 4 1,584 0 0 31 16 0 20,515 1 0 12/1/97 1,615 16 0 8/10/95 9 11 0 •• 10 0 0 0 15 0 I 1,823 12 6 ! 201 8 6 252 4 6 10 4 1 6,612 10 3 250 5 6 240 0 0 25 6 9 2,025 1 0 J 29/4/98 262 8 7 i 22/10/95 6,862 15 9 13/3/96 265 6 9 23/3/96 •• 1 " 11 12 0 7,198 14 10 j 113 5 11 7,312 0 9 29/9/93 12 0 0 13 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 3 0 0 8 0 0 12 0 0 10,545 5 0 1 1,081 19 4 5,984 4 8.! 74 0 1 7,683 17 6 j 106 7 0 60 0 0 4 3 0 4,594 5 0 ! 279 12 2 1,291 5 6 ! 160 15 8 11,627 4 4 ! 30/3/98 6,058 4 9 ! 6/5/95 7,790 4 6 J 1/4/96 64 3 0 2/2/97 4,873 17 2 ! 2/2/94 1,452 1 2 3/11/93 // » 47 9 6 45 0 0 7 0 0 2,200 6 7 j 623 19 4 14,200 18 10 I 272 16 1 105 0 0 I 4 13 0 2,662 11 3 98 7 5 323,314 2 7 • 3,105 9 10 2,824 5 11 i 21/8/95 14,473 14 11 j 7/6/97 109 13 0 ' 9/1/99 2,760 18 8 i 5/4/99 326,419 12 5 | 30/3/99 " .. '■ 65 0 0 6 15 0 10 0 0 2 5 0 3 5 0 2 7 6 4 10 0 11 10 0 22 10 0 8 15 0 5 0 0 3 10 0 227 0 3 1 13 0 8 502 19 7 4 4 0 23,032 14 0 146 6 6 31,613 15 4 64 2 3 17,962 11 4 50 1 5 2,560 7 2 2 16 8 70,953 3 0 86 8 9 290 10 0 3 3 0 346 5 7 3 3 0 240 0 11 ! 8/3/00 507 3 7 J 23,179 0 6 ! 4/4/00 31,677 17 7 I 18,012 12 9 I 10/4/00 2,563 3 10 71,039 11 9 293 13 0 ! 349 8 7 Purchase complete. (See report attaohea.) Total .. ., .. 298,465 0 0 J I 728,414 8 2 11,589 2 4 740,003 10 6 •• ..

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"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894." TABLE B.—Return of Lands recommended for Purchase by the Board of Land Purchase Commissioners— continued.

Area offered by Price asked. Tax Value. Price offered for Land. Cost of Boading, Administration, &c, to Date. TOt Dat°e 3t t0 Date of Deed. Name of Seller and Locality. Total Prica aid to Seller. Remarks. Per Acre. Per Acre. Per Acre. Otago Land District. A. B. P. 14 0 0 158 0 0 14,000 0 0 277 0 0 630 0 0 11,151 0 0 509 0 0 7,463 0 0 2,368 0 0 2,536 0 0 11,052 0 0 348 0 0 4,241 0 0 69 0 0 219 0 0 147 0 0 7,019 0 0 11,394 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 8 0 0 30 0 0 2 17 6 7 0 0 6 10 0 6 0 0 6 10 0 2 10 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 7 0 0 14 10 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. 35 0 0 .'. Owner refused price offered. 10 0 0 '.'. Negotiations fell through. Owner refused price offered. Owner would not accept price offered. Purchase complete. (See report attached.) Borton, J., " Maerewhenua " .. Cochrane, J., " Puketapu " .. Douglas, J., " Pomahaka " Kitchener, A. B., " Makareao " Kitchener, A. B., "Makareao Extension" McMaster, A. A., " Tokarahi " Meek, W., " Teaneraki" N.Z. and A. Land Co., " Ardgowan " .. Stringer, George, " Tahawai ".. Thomson, W., " Momona " .. Oughton, James, " Janefield" Paterson, R., " Barnego " Reid, John, " Elderslie " I 8 0 0 6 11 0 8 10 0 8 3 0 3 10 0 2 2 6 3 5 0 3 5 0 7 5 0 15 0 0 66,905 17 0 3,308 14 10 18,656 17 10 7,168 3 8 5,071 10 0 77,360 17 10 5,044 0 6 34,600 0 0 622 1 4 3,608 19 3 4,8S8 3 4 26,323 2 0 79,758 18 4 2,631 14 8 240 8 10 4,324 18 2 113,456 8 8 1,854 10 1 546 13 11 4,226 10 7 10 19 4 76 17 7 108 16 1 166 11 8 875 10 0 28,519 19 7 69,537 11 8 3,549 3 8 22,981 16 0 25,696 2 4 I 79,215 7 11 5,590 14 5 38,826 10 7 633 0 8 3,685 16 10 4,996 19 5 26,489 13 8 80,634 8 4 8/8/95 23/8/95 10/10/93 [ 20/5/96 1 \ 14/12/96/ 9/5/99 17/11/93 6/10/98 9/5/95 5/5/97 ... 9 0 0 16 10 0 33 5 0 3 15 0 7 0 0 11 0 0 18 0 0 33 5 0 4 0 0 7 10 0 Purchase complete. (See report attached). Total 73,595 0 0 333,317 5 11 361,837 5 6 Southland Land Distbict. 1,907 0 0 1,207 0 0 600 0 0 832 0 0 1,460 0 0 1,732 0 0 9,998 0 0 6,043 0 0 4 5 0 2 10 0 4 10 0 10 0 0 '.'. 10 0 0- ■ '.'. 4 0 0 3 0 0 17 6 2 5 0 5 10 0 3 10 0 2 10 0 15 0 f 2 12 6 I 1 10 0 Owner refused price offered. No offer to purchase made. Owner refused price offered. •■ Elder, Smith, and Co., " Merrivale " .. Menzies and Batger, " Otahu " 24,i95 0 0 7,555 4 6 3,018 18 10 688 10 0 28,013 18 10 8,243 14 6 5/4/95 9/8/97 10/1/98 Purchase complete. (See report attached.) Purchase complete. Stevens, W., "Beaumont" 4,323 0 0 3 0 0 ' 10,482 11 3 43,032 15 9 76 8 8 10,558 19 11 Total 28,102 0 0 .. 3,783 17 6 46,816 13 3 Total area recommended to 31st March, 1900 695,956 0 0 Total amount paid to sellers to 31st March, 1900 1,523,926 10 6 Total area purchased from 1st April, 1899, to 31st March, 1900 79,486 0 0 Total cost of estates purchased to 31st March, 1900, inclusive of departmental expenses 1,598,091 17 3

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Name of Settlement. Area of each Block of Land as purchased. Locality of Land. Quality of Land. itw a a c s q rii tor «££££&» Report and Valuation of Board. Report on Conditions and Settlement of the Land. Report of Board. Valuation of Board. r Auckland Land District— Pencourt a. R. p. 7,107 0 0 Blocks IV. and VIII., Hamilton Survey District, and Blocks I., V., and VI., Cambridge Survey District Block X., Cambridge Survey District Greater portion alluvial swamp of good quality Assets Realisation Board £ s. d. 31,981 10 0 Land suitable for settlement. The Board recommends Government to purchase £ s. d. 4 10 0 See Report attached. Karapiro 2,270 3 9 Soil a chocolatecoloured light alluvial, overlaying a bed of pumice, sand, and gravel Partly flat and partly undulating fern and bush land Deep alluvial soil of good quality Assets Realisation Board 8,364 4 6 The land is good, and suitable for settlement in farms of from 50 to 500 acres each. The Board recommends Government to purchase 3 10 0 See Report attached. Okauia 5,919 1 30 Part of Matamata Estate, east of Waihou River Assets Realisation Board 4,143 12 1 Land suitable for settlement. The Board recommends Government to purchase 0 14 0 See Report attached. Opouriao 7,604 0 0 Blocks V., IX., XIII., Whakatane, and Block II., Waimana Survey District Gould's Trustees .. 24,261 3 3 The land is excellent in quality, and suitable for subdivision into farms of from 100 to 400 acres. That, from inquiries made, there is a considerable demand in the Bay of Plenty district, and the Government is therefore recommended to purchase the land Land suitable for settlement. The Board recommends Government to purchase 3 4 0 See Report attached. Rangiatea 4,004 0 0 Block XVI., Waitoa Survey District, and Block IV., Maungakawa Survey District Blocks VI., VII., X., and XI., Cambridge Survey District Soil a fluviatile deposit generally, with clayey subsoil in places Hilly, rolling downs, and flat land Assets Realisation Board 14,014 0 0 3 10 0 See Report attached. Whitehall 8,980 1 0 Assets Realisation Board 6,735 3 9 • 0 15 0 See Report attached. Total 35,885 1 39 89,499 13 7 The Board believes the land could be profitably occupied in mixed farms ; that there is a fair demand in the district for such class of holdings ; and the purchase is therefore recommended The land is good, and suitable for settlement in farms of from 40 to 50 acres each. The Board recommends Government to purchase the land Hawke's Bay Land Dist. — Elsthorpe *9,740 0 0 Blocks III., VII., and XII., Oero Survey District Soil and situation good, suitable for mixed farms Buchanan's Trustees 45,878 10 0 4 10 0 See Report attached. Mahora 1,133 3 0 Lot 139 of Lot 2, Subdivision D, Heretaunga Block, in Block XV.. Heretaunga Survey District, and Lot 140 of Lot 2, Subdivision D, Heretaunga Block, in Block XV., Heretaunga Survey District Rich alluvial land, soil not worked out Williams, J. H. .. 31,178 2 6 27 10 0 See Report attached. Carried forward .. • ■ 10,873 3 0 77,056 12 6 * Corrected area— 553 acres having been exchanged for 110 acres 2 roods 16 perches at Tomoann,.

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Name of Person or Report and Valuation of Board. Report on Conditions and Settlement of the Land. Name of Settlement. Area of each Block of Land as purchased. Locality of Land. Quality of Land. to Seller to 31st March, 1900. it was bought or acquired. Valuation of Board. Report of Board. Brought forward.. Hawke's Bay Land Disk — continued. Pouparae A. B. P. 10,873 3 0 £ s. d. 77,056 12 6 £ s. d. 337 3 4 Block I., Turanganui Survey District, and Block I., Waimata Survey District Block III., Te Mata Survey District All very deep alluvial flat land E. Donner 7,768 16 6 The land is good, and suitable for settlement. There is a demand for this class of land, and the Board recommends its acquisition The land is good, and suitable for settlement in small farms. The Board believes there is a demand for such land in the district ; the Board therefore recommends the purchase 23 0 0 See Eeport attached. Eaureka 427 2 0 Eich alluvial soil .. Williams, J. H. 10,260 0 0 24 0 0 See Keport attached. Tomoana Waimarie 110 2 16 430 1 30 Near Hastings Blocks I. and VIII., Waimata Survey District Eich alluvial soil .. Level alluvial land Williams, J. H. Bruce, G. 8,608 15 0 The land is good, and suitable for settlement. A demand exists in the district for this class of land, and the Board therefore recommends the purchase thereof The land is good, and suitable for settlement in farms of from 20 to 50 acres each. The Government recommends the acquisition of the property 22 0 0 Willows 775 2 0 Blocks II., V., and VI., Turanganui Survey District All flat and ploughable, Boil not exhausted Bank of New Zealand 14,734 10 0 19 0 0 See Eeport attached. Total 12,955 2 10 118,428 14 0 Wellington Land Distriot — Aorangi Ohakea Paparangi 1,785 0 0 1,741 1 29 322 3 32 Block XIV., Oroua Survey District, and Blocks II. and III., Kairanga Survey District Block XV., Eangitoto Survey District Lowlying flats within the Post - tertiary formation ; soil a rich alluvial loam Open low downs, and rich alluvial flats; soil alluvial loamy drift Soil of fairly good quality, with strong clay subsoil Lowlying flats within the Post - tertiary formation; soil a rich alluvial loam resting upon a friable clay with gravel underneath Bull, C. .. Bull, J. .. Drake, C. S. 25,355 0 0 17,393 2 2* 3,875 8 0 The land is good, and suitable for settlement. There is a demand for this land in the district, and the Board therefore recommends the acquisition of the property The land is good, and suitable for settlement. There is a demand for this land in the district, and the Board therefore recommends the acquisition of the property The land is good, and suitable for settlement. There is a demand for this land in the district, and the Board therefore recommends the acquisition of the property The land is good, and suitable for settlement. There is a demand for this land in the district, and the Board therefore recommends the acquisition of the property 14 4 1 13 0 0 12 0 0 See Eeport attached. Block XII., Belmont Survey District See Eeport attached. Te Matua 702 0 19 Blocks I. and II., Kairanga Survey District Saunders, 3. 10,531 15 8 15 0 0 Total 4,551 2 0 57,155 5 10 * £6,245 10s. to be paid for 404 acres, for which a Land Transfer title is to be obtained.

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Name of Settlement. Area of each Block of Land aa purchased. Locality of Land. Quality of Land. Name of Person or to Seller to 31st March, 1900 rii Eeport ana Valuation of Board. Heport on Conditions and Settlement of the Land. it was bought or acquired. Valuation of Board. Eeport of Board. Marlborough Land Disfc. — ■ Blind River A. E. P. 5,020 0 0 Blocks XII. and XIV., Clifford Bay Survey District Block XIV., Clifford Bay Survey District Agricultural and pastoral lands Loamy soil, all ploughable Pell, C. Y. £ s. d. 14,806 5 3 In the belief that a demand exists in the district, 3 5 0 the Board recommends the purchase The Board approves of an exchange of certain Crown '300 lands on Stonyhurst for an area of freehold land on Plaxbourne £ a. d. 3 5 0 See Report attached. See Report attached. Flaxbourne (part) 404 0 0 Clifford, Sir G. 1,212 0 0 3 0 0 North Bank 13,000 0 0 Omaka 3,898 0 0 Block VI., Avon Survey District, and Block I., Taylor Pass Survey District Sections 50 and 51, Puhipuhi Survey District Good agricultural land Goulter, Charles .. 10,865 13 6 The land is good, and suitable for settlement. There 2 15 9 is a demand for such land in the district, and the | Board therefore recommends the purchase The land is good, and suitable for settlement. There 10 0 is a demand for such land in the district, and the Board therefore recommends the purchase The land is good, and suitable for settlement, and | 4 5 0 the Board recommends the purchase 4 14 0 i in n 2 15 9 See Report attached. Puhipuhi 320 0 0 Parsons, J. A. 320 0 0 10 0 Richmond Brook Starborough 5,827 0 0 32,385 3 15 Awatere Valley, contiguous to Starborough Alluvial flats and rolling downs Richmond, P. H. Beaumont's Trustees 23,890 7 0 99,350 0 0 4 5 0 4 14 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 to 4 15 6 I See Report I attached. I See Report f attached. In Clifford Bay, Taylor Pass, Cape Campbell, and Blue Mountain Survey Districts Good flats, terraces, and rolling downs; soil of excellent quality ; the whole area in good heart 1 1U O The land is good, and suitable for settlement in farms 1 10 0 of from 200 to 500 acres, and from 2,000 to 5,000 to acres each, and the Board recommends the acquisi- 4 15 6 tion of the whole property Total 60,854 3 15 150,444 5 9 Westland Land District — Poerua 3,230 1 6 Blocks X. and XIV., Te Kinga Survey District Mica-schist silt on shingle Clark, C. .. 3,634 1 6 To meet the strong desire for land on the part of the 12 6 people residing in the district, that Mr. Clark be offered £1 2s. 6d. an acre as a final price, and that I the proposed road and other expenditure on the land be si total expenditure on which rental will be charged does not i acre on an average See Report attached. Total 3,230 1 6 ich that the ixceed £2 an 3,634 1 6 Canterbury Land District — Albury Blocks XI. and XV., Tengawai Survey District, and Blocks II. and III., Opawa Survey District Assets Realisation Board The Board recommends the acquisition of the estate, 3 7 6 and also recommends the purchase of some 30 acres, being R.S. 18020, to avoid keeping open an unnecessary road i 19,340 3 38 Land of various qualities : limestone, rolling downs, and a margin of stony flats 65,294 11 8 See Report attached. Carried forward .. 19,340 3 38 65,294 11 8 i

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Eeport and Valuation of Board. Beport on Conditions and Settlement of the Land. Name of Settlement. Area of each Block of Laud as purchased. Locality of Land. Quality of Land. Name of Person or Company from whom it was bought or acquired. Price paid to Seller to 31st March, 1900. Eeport of Board. Valuation of Board. Brought forward .. Canterbury Laud District — continued. Arowhenua (Rakitairiand Waiapi) A. E. P. 19,340 3 38 £ s. d. 65,294 11 8 £ b. d. Ashley Gorge Braco 4,651 0 12 1,166 0 24 Blocks I. and II., Arowhenua Survey District, Blocks XI., XII., XV., and XVI., Opihi Survey District, and Block IX., Geraldine Survey District Blocks III., IV., and XVI., Ashley Survey District, and Block IV., Oxford Survey District Block X., Christchuroh Survey District Land of various qualities Deep marshy soil on flats; the hill land fair pasture Level land, good soil, suitable for marketgardens Assets Realisation Board Gould, Beaumont, and Co. (Ellis's Trustees) Boag, W. .. 28,915 9 9 4,855 19 6 The " Downs " Block (now known as " Waiapi " 8 10 0 See Beport Settlement) is good, and suitable for settlement. attached. The "Upper" Block (now known as " Eakitairi" 5 10 0 Settlement) is fair ridgy land, which would do well in areas of from 250 to 500 acres each. The Board recommends the acquisition of both blocks That the land known as the " Homestead Block " is 5 10 0 See Report good, and suitable for settlement. There is a attached. dem and for land in the district. The Government is recommended to purchase this block, and 185 acres in addition, at a price of £5 10s. an acre. With regard 2 0 0' to the 440-acre block near the Ashley Bridge, as this case comes under subsection (3) of section 4 of the Act it is considered advisable to acquire this land, as low-lying country necessary for the working of the high pastoral country behind belonging to the Crown, at a price of £2 an acre The land is good, and suitable for division into small 50 0 0 ( See Report lots of from 1 acre upwards. The Board believes attached. there will be a demand for such lands. The Board therefore recommends Government to purchase. The land is suitable for subdivision into smaller areas. 12 0 0 See Report There is a demand for land in this district. The attached. Board recommends the Government to acquire the land The land is good, and suitable for settlement. The 5 0 0 See Report Board believes there will be a demand for this land attached. in the district, and therefore recommends its acquisition 27 2 0 1,375 0 0 Epworth 21 0 3 Block II., Arowhenua Survey District Loamy soil on banks of stream Meyer, J. 252 4 6 Hekeao 2,209 0 8 Good, level, and undulating agricultural and pastoral land ; good black soil, with a subsoil of deep loamy clay All flat land, soil good Peter's Trustees .. 10,545 5 0 Blocks III. and VII., Shepherd's Bush Survey District Highbank 9,119 3 2 Blocks I. and II., Corwar Survey District, Blocks IV. and VIII., Spaxton Survey District Blocks II., III., and IV., Waipara Survey District, and Block V., Waitohi Survey District Brown, M. I. 59,209 12 7 The land is good, and suitable for settlement in 6 10 0 See Report various-sized farms. There is a demand for this attached. land in the district. The Board recommends the acquisition The land is good, and suitable for farms of various 5 0 0 See Report sizes. There is a demand in the district; there- attached. fore the Board recommends the purchase 6 10 0 Horsley Down 4,004 1 33 Good arable land .. Heath Stock Trust 20,022 5 8 5 0 0 Carried forward .. 40,540 0 0 190,470 8 8

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Name of Settlement. Area of each Block of Land as purchased. Locality of Laud. Quality of Land. Name of Person or mpany from whom it was bought or acquired. to Seller to 31st March, 1900. Report and Valuation of Board. Valuation of Board. on Conditions and Settlement of the Land. Report Report of Board. Brought forward.. Canterbury Land District — continued. Kapua A. E. P. 40,540 0 0 £ s. d. 190,470 8 8 .£ s. d. 574 1 5 Blocks I. ana II., Waitaki Survey District All first-class land; partly reclaimed swamp The New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Limited) Hoare, E. 4,594 5 0 The quality and position of the land are excellent, and, from inquiries made, the Board believes there is a demand for small farms in the district, and therefore recommends the purchase of the block The land is good, and suitable for subdivision into sections from 20 acres upwards. The Board believes ] there is a demand for a few sections in the neigh- I bourhood. The Board recommends the Government to purchase the land The land is good, and suitable for settlement. The Board believes there will be a demand for the land, and therefore recommends its acquisition 7 16 9 See Report attached. Kereta i. 105 2 16 Block IX., Arowhenua Survey District Alluvial swamp land 1,584 0 0 15 0 0 See Report attached. Marawiti 2,028 2 33 Blocks II., III., IV., V., Corwar Survey District Land of fair quality, soil good, and in most places of fair depth Arable land Wason, J. C. 14,200 18 10 7 0 0 See Report attached. Omihi Stock Reserve .. 20 0 0 Block XVIII., Waikari Survey District Moore, G. H. 240 0 0 The Board recommends Government to acquire 20 acres out of Mr. Moore's " Glenmark" Estate, situated on Waipara-Cheviot Road The land is good, and suitable for settlement in eight or ten allotments of from 5 to 10 acres each, and the rest of the estate, approximately, as at present fenced. There is a demand in the district. The Board recommends the acquisition of the property The land is good, and suitable for settlement in eight or ten allotments of from 5 to 10 acres each, and the rest of the estate, approximately, as at present fenced. There is a demand in the district. The Board recommends the acquisition of the property That the block is very suitable for subdivision into small farms ; that there is an unsatisfied demand for land in the district; that the Board recommends the purchase The quality and position of the land are excellent, and, from inquiries made, the Board believes there is a demand for small farms in the district, and therefore recommends the purchase of the block That part of the land is fairly suitable for settlement; that a demand exists for this block on the part of the Hurunui special settlers and others. The Board recommends Government to arrange the a The Board is also of opinion that there is a pros] block not being selected for other than pastoral p at all; but, in view of the great necessity that exists to the holdings of the Hurunui settlers, without w] bers of the Board —their present holdings must b< thinks Government should be prepared to face this that an industrious class of bona fide settlers shou their homes. 12 0 0 See Report attached. Orakipaoa 384 0 31 Blocks III. and VII., Arowhenua Survey District Rich alluvial soil .. Quinn and Rooney.. 7,683 17 6 20 0 0 See Report attached. Otarakaro 39 3 9 Block X., Christohurch Survey District Open, flat, grass land; soil deep and of good quality Boag, W. .. 1,990 6 3 20 0 0 See Report attached. Otaio 376 2 30 Open, flat land 4,143 11 3 12 0 0 See Report attached. Blocks XII. and XVI., Otaio Survey District Copland, A. Pareora 620 2 13 Block XII., Otaio Survey District, and Block IV., Patiti Survey District Open, level, agricultural land of good quality New Zealand and Australian Land Co. (Limited) 7,198 14 10 11 12 0 See Report attached. Patoa ... 7,347 0 38 Waipara and Waitohi Survey Districts Pastoral country .. 6,612 10 3 0 18 0 See Report attached. New Zealand Midland Railway Company (Limited) icquisition pect of son mrposes, or i for providi hich —they e abandone i loss (if anj ild be oblige of the block. Iβ part of the 1 perhaps not ing extensions inform memid, the Board f) rather than ad to abandon Carried forward .. 52,037 0 15 238,718 12 7

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Name of Person or Company from whom it was bought or acquired. Eeport and Valuation of Board.. Eeport Name of Settlement. Area of each Block of Land as purchased. Locality of Land. Quality of Land. Seller to 31st March, 1900. and Settlement of the Land. Eeport of Board. Valuation of Board. Brought forward .. Canterbury Land District — continued. Pawaho A. E. P. 52,037 0 15 £ a. d. 238,718 12 7 £ s. d. 51 3 18 Block XVI., Christchurch Survey District Plat agricultural land ; good soil on clay subsoil. Hill sections on fairly steep slope ; soil fairly good on clay Flat and easy, and undulating downs; quality of soil good, being black with clay subsoil Nearly all undulating ; soil good, on clay Limestone foundation and alluvial flats; soil generally of very good quality Level agricultural land; rich alluvial soil with a subsoil of loamy clay Menzies, Charles .. 1,823 12 6 Land good and suitable. Board believes there will be a demand for the land for workmen's homes, and therefore recommends the purchase 45 0 0 i See Eeport and attached. 15 0 0 I < 1,561 3 34 Blocks VIII. and XII., Pareora Survey District 17,962 11 4 The land is good, and suitable for settlement; that there will be a demand for the land, and the Board recommends the purchase Papaka Sullivan J. 11 10 0 . See Report attached. Pareora No. 2 .. Punaroa 8,108 3 29 7,025 1 5 Blocks VI., VII., VIII., X., XL, XII., Otaio Survey District Blocks I., II., V., VI., Tengawai Survey Distriot New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Limited) National Mortgage and Agency Company 70,953 3 0 31,613 15 4 The land is good, and suitable for settlement ; that there will be a demand for the land, and the Board recommends the purchase The land is good, and suitable for settlement ; that there will be a demand for the land, and the Board recommends the purchase 8 10 0 4 10 0 ; Rautawiri 113 3 37 Block XIV., Geraldine Survey District Wado and Evans's Trustees 2,560 7 2 The land is good, and suitable for settlement; that there will be a demand for the land, and the Board recommends the purchase 22 10 0 I R.S. 20184 (Waikakahi) 36 2 22 Waitaki and Elephant Hill Survey District Douglas, J. 366 7 6 The Board recommends the purchase of this land for the purpose of giving further access to Waikakahi Board recommends that negotiations be entered into for purchase, as an addition to Mr. A. Adamson's holding, Lot 58, Albury Settlement Purchased as a homestead site for R.S. 36/469, Carrington. 10 0 0 See Report attached. R.S. 2682 (Albury) 6 2 4 Block II., Opawa Survey District Part very good, part much broken Eutherford, J. S. 105 0 0 105 0 0 See Report attached. R.S. 36469 (R.S. 1862). Carrington R.S. 36056/7* ;. 20 0 0 58 0 J 6 Block IV., Nimrod Survey District Block VI., Opawa Survey District Block XII., Nimrod Survey District Block I., Waimate Survey District Block IV., Nimrod Survey District Low-lying country New Zealand and Australian Land Co. (Limited) New Zealand Trust and Loan Company Rhodes, B. H. 60 0 0 290 10 0 5 0 0 See footnote. 5 0 0 R.S. 36228f .. 100 3'23 Low-lying country 227 0 3 2 5 0 See footnote. 2 5 0 R.S. 362311 .. 98 3 30 Low-lying country Nicholls, W. 346 5 7 3 10 0 See footnote. 3 10 0 R.S. 36469 (R.S. 1862) §.. 154 3 2 Low-lying country Rowe, P. .. 502 19 7 3 5 0 See footnote. 3 5 0 Carried forward .. 365,530 4 10 69,374 3 35 * B.S. 34598 and part E.S. 34597 and 27673, in Block VI., Opawa Survey Distriot, an area of 58 acres and 16 perches, were purchased from the New Zealand Trust and Loan Company for the purpose of providing land for Mr. H. Kidd (the holder of a S.G. Run of 1,975 acres, comprised in E.S. 36056/7 at Mount Nessing), on which to build a woolshed, &c. t B S. 22851, 24723, 27621, and 31932, an area of 100 acres 3 roods 23 perches, were purchased from Mr. E. H. Ehodes for the purpose of providing Mr. George Collier (lessee of S.G. Eun 36228) with land suitable for a site for house and yards. t E.S. 33006, 13991, 20669, 33005, and 18212, an area of 98 acres 3 roods 30 perches, were purchased from Mr. Whitcombe Nicjholls for the purpose of providing a homestead-site and paddocks for Mr. J. D. Blackmore, the occupier of E.S. 36231 area. § E.S. 25373, 29737, and 29738, an area of 154 acres 3 roods 2 perches, were purchased from Mr. Peter Bowe for the purpose of working S.G:. Eun 36469, area 1,120 acres, in Opawa and Nimrod Survey Districts, occupied by Mr. Donald Nicholson.

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Eeport and Valuation of Board. Report on Conditions and Settlement of the Land. Name of Settlement. Area of each Block of Land as purchased. Locality of Land. Name of Person or Company from whom it was bought or acquired. Price paid to Seller to 31st March, 1900. Quality of Land. Eeport of Board. Valuation of Board. Brought forward.. Canterbury Land District — continued. Roimata A. E. P. 69,374 3 35 £ a. d. 365,530 4 10 £ s. d. 48 3 37 Blocks XV. and XVI., Christchurch Survey District Good flat land, dark, rich, alluvial soil Trustees of estate of late Sir Henry Parkes 2,200 6 7 The land is good level agricultural land suitable for small allotments. That the Board believes there is a demand for this class of settlement in the district; the Board therefore recommends the purchase The land is suitable for farms of about 50 acres each. That there is a demand for such land in the district; that the Board recommends the purchase of the land The quality and position of the land are excellent, and, from inquiries made, the Board believes there is a demand for small farms in the district, and therefore recommends the purchase of the block The land is suitable for subdivision into half-acre up to two-acre lots, and the Board therefore recommends the purchase 45 0 0 See Report attached. Rosebrook 600 1 8 Block XVI., Pareora Survey District Open, flat, and undulating down lands Pringle, W. 5,984 4 8 10 10 0 See Report attached. Studholme 107 2 17 Blocks XV. and XVI., Waimate Survey District Plat agricultural land of good quality Studholine's Trustees 1,291 5 6 12 0 0 See Report attached. Tamai 40 3 34 Block XII., Christchuroh Survey District Plat suburban land of good quality, suitable for workmen's homes Rich to light atony land; soil in quality is generally very good. Ranging from firstclass agricultural land to light, shingly land; soil not exhausted Land of good quality, with a strong clay subsoil McLean, A. 2,662 11 3 65 0 0 See Report attached. Takitu 9,697 3 37 Blocks I., V., and VI., Elephant Hill Survey District Wait aadBurbury.. 23,032 14 0 The land is good, and suitable for settlement; that there will be a demand for the land, and the Board recommends the purchase 2 7 6 Waikakahi 47,865 1 1 Waitaki and Elephant Hill Survey Districts McLean, A. 322,947 15 1 The land is good, and suitable for farms of from 100 acres to 640 acres each, and the Board recommends the acquisition of the property 6 15 0 See Report attached. Wharenui 73 1 10 Part of R.S. 85 .. Assets Realisation Board 4,765 6 3 The land is good, and suitable for settlement. The Board believes there will be a demand for this land, and therefore recommends its acquisition 65 0 0 See Report attached. Total .. ! 127,809 1 19 728,414 8 2 Ofcago Land Distriot— Ardgowan 4,241 0 0 Blocks I. and II., Oamaru Survey District Good agricultural land, the whole of which may be ploughed New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Limited) 34,600 0 0 The land is good, and suitable for settlement; that there is a demand for land in the district. The Board recommends Government to acquire the land at a price not exceeding £7 an acre. (Taken by arbitration — Award of Compensation Court, £34,600, or £8 3s. an acre) 7 0 0 Carried forward .. 4,241 0 0 34,600 0 0

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Name of Settlement. Area of each Block of Land as purchased. Locality of Land. Quality of Land. Name o( Person or „ . ., , Company from whom ™ce paid to it was bought or qi _ t feller to acquired. 31st Marcl1 ,1900. Eeport and Valuation of Board. Report Beport o{ Board. Valuation of Hoard. and Settlement of the Land. Brought forward .. Otago Land District — contd. Barnego A. B. P. 4,241 0 0 £ s. a. 34,600 0 0 £ s. d. Elderslie 7,019 1 39 11,394 0 21 Blocks III., XI., Waitahuna East Survey District; Blocks I., II., III., VI., XL, and XIII., Hillend Survey District, and Town of Balclutha Blocks VII., IX_, X., Awamoko Survey' District ; Block I., Bakuwenua Survey District; Blocks II., III., XL, Kauroo Survey District; audBlocks XIV., XV., Oamaru Survey Dist. Blocks I. and V., Taieri Survey District Partly agricultural, partly pastoral; soil, rich alluvial deposits on the flats ; hill land mixed in character Medium to first-class land Paterson's Trustees Reid, J. .. 26,323 2 0 79,758 18 4 The land is suitable for subdivision into areas of from 50 to 600 acres each all over ; that there will be a demand for the land in such areas, and therefore the Board recommends the purchase Land suitable for settlement; if offered in areas of from 100 to 600 acres it would be readily taken up, and therefore recommends Government to offer to purchase 3 15 0 7 0 0 See Beport attached. I 147 0 2 Bich, level agricultural land Oughton, J. 4,888 3 4 The land is undoubtedly very good, and would be readily taken up. The Board therefore recommends the purchase That the land is good, and suitable for settlement; that the offering of such a property to the public would create a demand from outside in addition to a limited demand in the district. The Board recommends purchase at a price not greater than £6 an acre The land is good, and suitable for settlement. There is a demand for land in the district. The Board recommends the purchase of 2,368 acres of the land at £3 Is. an acre Janefield 33 5 0 Maerewhenua .. 11,150 3 36 Block III. and part of Block II., Awamoko, and Block III. and part of Block IV., Maerewhenua Survey Districts Low - lying downs and flats Borton, J. 66,905 17 0 6 0 0 See Beport attached. Makareao 2,367 3 31 Blocks VII., IX., XII., XV., Moeraki Survey District, and Block IV., Dunback Survey District Limestone hill land, and arable flats along banks of Shag Eiver 7,168 3 8 Kitchener, A. B. 3 10 See Beport attached. Makareao Extension 2,535 3 0 Blocks VIII., XII., and XIV., Moeraki Survey District Limestone formation; pastoral tussock hills Soil partly river deposit ; subsoil of open porous clayey nature Mostly agricultural land Kitchener, A. B. 5,071 10 0 The land is good, and suitable for mixed grazingruns and farms. There will be a demand for this land, and the purchase is therefore recommended The land is good, and suitable for settlement in small farms. There is a demand for land in the district; and that the purchase is therefore recommended 2 0 0 See Beport attached. Momoua 218 2 36 Block IV., Maungatua Survey District Thomson, W. 3,608 19 3 17 0 0 Pomahaka 7,462 3 1 Blocks X., XI., XIII., and XIV., Pomahaka Survey District Douglas, J. 18,656 17 10 We have ascertained the value and suitableness for settlement of the lands, and respectfully recommend the purchase of the same at a price not exceeding £2 10s. an acre The land is good, and suitable for settlement. The Board believes there is a demand in the district. The Government is recommended to purchase the land at £6 10s. an acre, conditionally on the title to parts of Sections 4 and 7, Block I., Hawkesbury being completed ' 2 10 0 See Bepoit attached. Puketapu 509 0 6 Block IV., Moeraki Survey District Good hill-slopes, all ploughable Cochrane, J. 3,308 14 10 6 10 0 See Beport attached. Carried forward .. 47,046 3 12 250,290 6 3

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Name of Person or Rejiort and Valuation of Board. Eeport Name of Settlement. Area of each Block of Land as purchased. Locality of Land. Quality of Land. Seller to 31st March, 1900. and Settlement of the Land. it was bought or acquired. Valuation of Board. Report of Board. Brought forward .. Otago Land District — contd. Tahawai A. B. P. 47,046 3 12 £ s. d. ■250,290 6 3 £ s. d. 69 0 19 Block I., Kurow Survey District Open, level ground ; deep, rich, alluvial silt Stringer, G. 622 1 4 That the character of the land is such as to render it suitable for settlement in small lots; that there is a demand for land in the district; that the Board recommends the purchase at £9 per acre We recommend purchase at a price of £14 per acre, and, in the event of this offer not being accepted, we are of opinion that £15 an acre would not be too high a price to pay for such land The land is good, and suitable for settlement. There will be demand for this land in the district, and the purchase of the property is therefore recommended 9 0 0 See Eeport attached. Teanaraki 347 3 18 Block XII., Oamaru, and Block VIII., Awamoko All rich agricultural land Meek, W. 5,044 0 6 15 0 0 See Report attached. Toka-rahi 11,051 2 9 Blocks II., VI., VII., and VIII., Maerewhenua Survey District First-class table-land and low-lying ridges on limestone formation McMaster, A. A. 77,360 17 10 7 0 0 See Report attached. Total 58,515 1 18 333,317 5 11 Southland Land District — Beaumont 4,322 3 20 Aparima Valley, Wairaki Survey District The flat land is good, quick soil, well adapted for grain and root crops. The ridges are composed of a strong clay soil on rough gravel bottom Mixed agricultural and pastoral; deep, rich, free soil Stevens's Trustees.. 10,482 11 3 2 8 6 See Report attached. That the land is suitable for settlement, and is a continuation and extension of the area for agricultural farms up the Aparima Valley Waiau Survey District Elder, Smith, and Co. That the land is good, and suitable for settlement; that the Board believes there is a demand for this class of land in the district; that the Board recommends the purchase That the land is suitable for settlement, and is practically an extension of the Merrivale and Waiau Valley Settlements, to which it is adjacent Merrivale 9,998 0 0 24,995 0 0 2 10 0 See Report attached. •Otahu 6,044 0 29 Waiau Survey District The land on ridges and along their base is good, but thinner towards river; sections well watered by runn'g streams. Splendid timber available for fencing and building on property Menzies and Batger 7,555 4 6 15 0 \ See Report attached. Totals Grand totals 20,365 0 9 324,167 1 36 43,032 15 9 1,523,926 10 6

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The Sueveyoe-General to Hon. the Ministee of Lands. Sib, — Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 23rd June, 1900. I have the honour to furnish herewith that portion of the report relating to " the condition and settlement" required by section 39 (2) of " The Land for Settlements Act, 1894." The report is confined to those estates which had been acquired by the Land Purchase Board prior to the 31st March, 1900, and whioh have been handed over to the Department of Lands and Survey to be dealt with. The accompanying tables will furnish details as to each estate acquired since the Act came into force, and the summary given below will show the new estates offered to the public during the twelve months ended the 31st March last. There were nine new estates offered, besides four allotments purchased in order to furnish homestead-sites for pastoral lands hitherto without them. The total area offered for selection this last year was 45,059 acres in nine estates, and 318 acres in four homesteads, an area considerably less than dealt with the preceding year, though tha number of properties is greater. In the report of the Department of Lands and Survey for the current year will be found a good deal of detail respecting each of the estates purchased to date.

Estates Offered for Selection during the Year ended 31st March, 1900.

The area unselected on the 31st March last seems large, but this has been considerably reduced since that date by further selections. Some few portions of the estates were purposely withheld from selection for a time. In the case of Fencourt a most unfortunate fire occurred just before the day of selection, which destroyed the grass and some of the surface-soil, and consequently this part remains unselected at present, In addition to the 174 selectors shown in the above table, other selections in the estates previously acquired took place, making the total number for the year to be 316, which number is exclusive of several holders of miscellaneous leases. The Commissioners' reports speak favourably of the condition and settlement on these estates as a whole. Some few are still suffering from drawbacks, due to natural and other causes, which are, however, of a temporary nature, whilst the bulk of the estates are flourishing, and appear to be well established. The arrears of rent owing by 213 selectors out of a total number of 1,630, amounted to £7,193 on the 31st March. During the year thirty-six selectors had their properties forfeited for noneompliance with the conditions of the leases, the rentals in those cases amounting to £1,130 9s. The surrenders during the year numbered ten, the rentals of which amounted to £142 9s. It is the rule that forfeited or surrendered sections are re-offered to the public as soon as possible, and they are very generally taken up again. The total number of estates acquired, and which have been offered for selection, is sixty-nine, covering an area of 289,660 acres, out of which 267,991 acres have been leased in farms, &c, whilst 6,278 acres have been absorbed in roads and reserves, and 15,390 acres remained unlet on the 31st March last. These figures exclude eight estates acquired but not offered for selection up to the close of the year, as they could not be prepared in time. They have since been offered, and nearly the whole disposed of,

Land District and Name of Estate. Area of Estate. Number of Selectors. Number of Original Applications. .rea unselected, Annual Rental 31st March, payable 1900. on Lands leased. Date when offered for Selection. A. B. P. A. b. p. £ s. d. Auckland — Fenoourt Wellington— Ohakea .. Tβ Matua Marlborough— Richmond Brook Canterbury— Tamai Takitu .. Pareora No. 2 Four homesteads Otago— Janefield .. Elderslie.. 7,105 3 5 1,745 1 30 702 0 19 5,854 0 0 41 0 28 9,713 0 37 8,132 0 31 318 1 12 25 12 18 11 SO 4 81 4 24 25 17 40 15 17 220 4 2,471 1 22 363 3 9 7 0 0 1,494 0 0 484 0 37 1,142 7 10 898 11 6 527 7 4 1,313 13 4 191 0 4 931 10 4 3,495 10 0 70 0 2 12 March, 1900. 27 December, 1899. 27 December, 1899. 18 August, 1899. 26 June, 1899. 1 March, 1900. 22 March, 1900. 147 0 2 11,618 2 4 20 24 31 50 12 0 0 3,501 0 11 256 9 0 2,981 12 4 15 Sept., 1899. 30 March, 1900. Totals .. 45,377 3 8 174 443 8,333 1 39 11,808 2 2

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The following figures will show the position as at the 31st March last : — £ Cost of estates that have been offered for selection ... ... 1,413,149 Cost of roads, surveys, administration, on estates offered for selection, 73,313 and preliminary expenses £1,486,462 The lands disposed of are let at an annual rental of ... ... 72,656 The lands unlet (exclusive of roads and reserves, &c.) are valued at a rental of ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,671 £76,327 Taking the lands actually let, it will be seen that the rentals will pay interest on the capital expended at the rate of 4'B per cent., or exactly the same as for the previous year. If the unlet lands are included, the interest would be at the rate of s'l per cent, on capital. It is understood that that part of the capital raised on loan is paying interest at the rate of not quite & per cent., consequently the estates are more than paying their way, even after allowing for the arrears of rental due, which, however, are a good asset. S. Pbecy Smith, Surveyor-General and Secretary for Crown Lands. The Hon. the Minister of Lands.

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Name of Estate. Date when Land opened for Selection. Area acquired, including ascertained Surplus or Deficiency. Area occupied by Roads and Reserves unlet. Area of Land unlet, including Land forfeited, surrendered, or resumed and not relet, and also Land not yet offered for Selection. New Selections and Addition to Holdings during the Year. Total Lands leased at Date. No. of Selectors. Area. Annual Kent payable. No. of Selectors. Area. Annual Rent now payable. Auckland — Opouriao Ofeauia .. Rangiatea Karapiro Fencourt Hawke's Bay — ■ Raureka Elsthorpe Waimarie Pouparae Tomoana Mahora Willows.. Wellington — Paparangi Ohakea .. Te Matua Marlborough — Blind Kiver Omaka .. Puhipuhi Scarborough Richmond Brook Westland— Poerua Settlement Canterbury — Pareora Studholme Junction Kapua .. .. Rosebrook Otaio Patoa The Peaks Roimata Kereta Braoo Epworth Ashley Gorge Omihi Valley Orakipaoa Highbank Otarakaro Wharenui Rakitairi Feb. 12, 1896.. Feb. 21, 1898.. June 22, 1898.. Oct. 21, 1898.. Mar. 12, 1900.. May 6, 18S6.. June 24, 1896.. Sept. 9,1896.. April 21, 1897.. Mar. 3,1898.. Mar. 22, 1899.. Mar. 22, 1899.. Sept. 28, 1898.. Deo. 27, 1899.. Dec. 27, 1899.. Jan. 16, 1895.. June 24, 1896.. Feb. 25, 1897.. Mar. 13, 1899.. Aug. 18, 1899.. A. K. p. 7,604 0 0 5,920 0 0 4,004 0 0 2,270 3 9 7,105 3 5 427 2 0 9,740 0 0 430 2 10 337 3 4 111 3 38 1,133 3 0 775 1 36 322 3 32 1,745 1 30 702 0 19 5,507 0 0 3,898 0 0 320 0 0 35,906 0 0 5,854 0 0 A. R. P. 433 2 20 1,595 2 0 89 3 0 68 1 30 62 2 26 11 1 2 192 0 20 4 2 16 1 1 32 1 3 35 21 1 5 24 2 31 8 1 24 234 0 0 60 1 0 698 0 28 185 0 0 A. B. P. 312 1 0 2,47l" 1 22 i' l o 33 0 0 363 3 9 275 0 0 85* 0 0 2 2 2 25 io 1 1 6 6 8 12 13 2 68 11 A. P. 758 2 0 217 2 0 109 3 0 4,571 2 37 4 1 26 a 0 0 6 0 35 268 0 35 190 0 32 23 3 15 1,373 0 37 702 0 19 320 0 0 3,830 3 12 5,669 0 0 & b. a. 151 14 0 35 1 6 33 15 6 1,142 7 10 '4 10 0 5 12 0 7 12 0 371 11 0 185 2 10 43 5 8 898 11 6 527 7 4 24.10 0 971 8 8 1,313 13 4 63 9 19 15 25 20 45 16 9 13 33 22 37 12 13 17 13 2 112 11 A. K. P. 6,858 0 20 4,324 2 0 3,914 1 0 2,202 1 19 4,571 2 37 416 0 38 9,546 2 20 392 3 34 336 1 12 110 0 3 1,112 1 35 775 1 36 298 1 1 1,373 0 37 702 0 19 4,998 0 0 3,837 3 0 320 0 0 35,122 3 12 5,669 0 0 £ s. d. 1,388 13 8 286 17 10 712 8 2 421 12 0 1,142 7 10 543 2 0 2,307 7 0 427 1 0 405 8 0 135 2 0 1,631 14 6 758 10 2 307 1 6 898 11 6 527 7 4 844 17 1 589 6 8 24 10 0 5,864,19 6 1,333 13 4 June 26, 1896.. 3,230 1 6 101 3 6 157 0 0 2 482 2 0 60 6 4 18 2,971 2 0 256 0 10 Jan. 18,1894.. Jan. 18, 1894.. Mar. 24, 1894.. June 26, 1895.. June 26, 1895.. Nov. 27, 1895.. Aug. 1, 1895.. Aug. 8,1895.. Dec. 4,1895.. Nov. 27, 1895.. Nov. 27, 1895.. Dec. 4,1895.. June 28, 1899.. June 22, 1896.. June 24,1896.. Mar. 24, 1897.. Mar. 24, 1897.. Mar. 22, 1897.. 620 2 13 109 0 7 574 1 22 600 1 8 373 3 14 4,535 3 14 2,811 0 9 48 3 27 105 2 29 27 2 4 21 0 3 1,165 3 6 20 0 0 384 0 31 9,121 3 8 39 3 9 73 1 10 3,526 1 26 8 2 38 4 1 39 2 0 0 37' 1 29 28 4 11 14 9 4 11 26 4 14 2 10 1 27 74 7 26 21 611 3 15 104 2 8 534 3 33 600 1 8 367 0 33 4,517 3 28 2,799 0 9 45 0 36 105 2 29 27 2 4 21 0 3 1,161 1 2 20 0 0 384 0 31 9,034 3 18 39 3 9 73 1 10 3,522 2 4 396 18 6 73 4 6 253 3 4 307 13 6 216 14 8 170 16 6 196 12 6 140 5 9 82 18 0 72 8 4 13 11 2 258 1 0 13 5 0 397 10 8 3,041 18 4 111 18 0 291 14 8 1,061 19 2 27,887 5 6 6 2 21 17 3 26 12 0 0 3 2 31 4 2 4 1 20 0 0 13 5 0 86 3 30 3 572 3 0 107 6 8 3 3 22 '2 3 4 2 0 91 0 33 14 17 0 34 17 4 Carried forward 5,946 15 6 _____ 817 113,825 0 3 121,506 3 29 3,945 3 6 3,736 0 20 180 19,221 2 1

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Brought forwai Waiapi Horsley Down Albury .. R.S. 1862 Pt. R.S. 2682 R.S. 25375, 29737, and 29738 R.S. 13991, 18212, 20669, 31675, 33005, and 33006 R.S. 34598, P6. 34597 and Pt. 27673 Marawiti Hekeao .. Pawaho Waikakahi Tamai Takitu .. Pareora No. 2 ,. Otago — Pomahaka Teanaraki Tahawai Maerewhenua Puketapu Ardgowan Makareao Makareao Extension Momona .. ... Tokarahi Janefield Elderslie Southland — Merrivale Otahu .. Beaumont •a Mar. 22, 1897.. May 31, 1897.. April 12, 1897.. Oct. 21,1897.. June 29, 1899.. June 29, 1899.. Deo. 14, 1899.. 121,506 3 29 1,124 2 36 3,982 3 35 19,539 1 24 20 0 0 6 2 4 154 3 2 98 3 30 3,945 3 6 31 2 16 138 1 0 3,736 0 20 405 0 27 180 7 19,221 2 1 3,261 0 0 5,946 15 6 287 2 6 817 15 25 71 1 1 1 1 113,825 0 3 1,124 2 36 3,951 1 19 18,995 3 37 20 0 0 6 2 4 154 3 2 98 3 30 27,887 5 6 518 19 10 1,072 13 0 3,319 8 2 3 7 4 11 11 10 25 14 0 17 15 6 1 1 1 6 2 4 154 3 2 98 3 30 11 11 10 25 14 0 17 15 6 Deo. 30, 1899.. 58 0 16 1 58 0 16 14 18 10 1 58 0 16 14 18 10 May 7,1897.. Mar. 9,1898.. April 5,1898.. Mar. 20, 1899.. June 26, 1899.. Mar. 1,1900.. Mar. 22, 1900.. 2,028 2 33 2,254 2 11 52 0 18 48,262 2 34 41 0 28 9,713 0 37 8,13a 0 31 2 0 0 68 1 26 1 3 14 234 0 21 3 2 32 39 0 1 54 0 14 3 1 12 6 3 0 7 0 0 1,494 0 0 484 0 37 3 6 28 30 31 35 0 0 9 3 14 6,659 1 33 39 3 36 8,180 0 36 7,593 3 20 10 10 0 10 11 6 1,864 10 10 191 0 i 931 10 4 3,495 10 0 13 12 22 163 25 31 2,026 2 33 2,186 0 25 46 3 32 48,021 3 13 30 1 36 8,180 0 36 7,593 3 20 748 15 10 626 0 2 119 15 i 16,736 5 '2 152 2 2 931 10 4 3,495 10 0 Feb. 20, 1894.. Feb. 7,1894.. Aug. 31, 1895.. Sept. 10, 1895.. Mar. 18, 1896.. May 12, 1896.. June 26, 1896.. April 14, 1897.. May 10, 1897.. May 11, 1897.. Sept. 15, 1899.. Mar. 30, 1900.. 7,478 2 2 351 0 39 70 1 35 11,163 3 31 509 0 6 4,268 3 28 2,383 0 4 2,573 3 6 224 0 15 11,259 2 36 147 0 2 11,618 2 4 224 3 39 6 3 9 1 3 21 227 2 7 12 3 10 106 0 24 91 1 4 3 0 37 5 0 0 286 3 31 3 15 121 1 21 1,833 2 38 30' 0 0 19' 0 29 1 2 i 169 3 5 30 0 0 29 14 2 9 11 8 0 5 0 22 22 8 72 11 63 34 2 14 76 20 24 5,419 3 5 344 1 30 68 2 14 10,906 1 24 49S 0 36 4,143 2 15 2,291 3 0 2,452 3 27 219 0 15 10,707 3 24 131 2 37 7,996 0 12 904 2 6 263 16 2 35 14 4 3,543 13 4 189 0 10 1,883 10 10 377 18 8 272 17 10 210 3 0 4,057 14 6 256 9 0 2,981 12 i 117' 2 22 264 3 21 12 0 0 3,501 0 11 20 24 131 2 37 7,996 0 12 256 9 0 2,981 12 4 Deo. 18, 1895.. Nov. 4,1897.. Jan. 26, 1898.. 9,998 0 0 6,153 0 34 4,484 0 4 523 2 20 128 2 25 16 0 36 1,125 0 0 2,350 0 8 3 1 2 479 1 20 1,292 2 1 584 2 1 51 15 2 48 9 8 83 7 4 47 5 7 9,474 1 20 4,899 2 9 2,117 3 0 1,416 12 10 280 0 2 301 2 9 Totals 72,656 2 1 289,660 2 14 6,278 2 19 15,390 0 25 347 56,003 0 28 16,268 15 6 1,630 267,991 3 10

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PART II.—Return of Lands disposed of under the Land for Settlements Acts for the Year which ended 31st March, 1900.

Yearly Value of Unlet Land at 31st March, 1900. Occupied Land. Amount a( Lvanced to Selectors for Suildings, <fec. Arrears on 31st March, 1900. Bent and other Payments Total Receipts m Inceptiorj Name of Estate No. of Souls resident on Holdings. Area. Rent in Arrear. received during the Year.* to 31st March, 1900. No. of Houses on Holdings. Value of Improvements; During previous Years. During Year. Total. No. Auckland — Opouriao Okauia .. Rangiatea Karapiro Pen Court Hawke's Bay Raureka Elsthorpe Waimarie Pouparae Tomoana Mahora Willows.. Wellington — Paparangi Ohakea Tβ Matua Marlborough — Blind River Omaka Puhipuhi Starborough Richmond Brook Westland— Poerua Canterbury— Pareora Studholme Junction Kapua Rosebrook Otaio Patoa The Peaks Roimata Kereta Braco Epworth Ashley Gorge Omihi Valley Orakipaoa Highbank Otarakaro Wharenui Rakitairi £ s. d. 48 16 2 56 228 14 86 Not yet £ s. d. 15,754 0 0 1,339 0 0 2,468 13 0 inspected. s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. A. B. P. 496 0 0 £ s. d. 40 10 1 £ s. d. 1,585 19 8 85 4 2 686 7 10 372 16 5 509 15 9 £ a. d. 4,965 15 3 245 1 7 1,305 1 8 570 14 6 509 15 9 2 630' 8 2 2 1 11 2' 2 0 30 7 0 18 25 12 6 11 21 9 76 119 11 6 59 93 8 2,194 10 0 8,248 12 6 1,270 16 6 910 2 6 2,043 17 6 3,825 8 6 1,020 10 0 2 1 142 2 36 9 2 0 73 19 6 5 5 0 467 6 6 2,110 0 0 378 8 6 339 2 6 124 19 0 802 0 2 453 1 10 1,888 5 11 8,775 4 0 1,376 10 0 975 1 6 252 19 0 1,348 11 739 17 0 225' 15 6 32 7 11 131 22 37 2,550 19 6 869 5 0 639 8 0 288 0 0 116 0 0 404 0 0 5 28 0 36 25 8 10 304 16 6 475 6 9 276 15 9 616 17 4 475 6 9 276 15 9 47 13 3 I 17 11 83 47 4,670 1 0 3,904 7 4 I 15 8 I 4,358 0 0 2,304 2 0 1,051 13 10 256 0 5 513 12 1 430 8 4 17 15 0 2,378 15 0 728 13 8 2,683 12 7 1,835 12 11 50 15 0 4,750 1 1 728 13 8 25 0 33 128 8,297' 0 0 : •• 14 14 4 8 29 2,274 0 0 9 1,290 1 0 64 14 11 123 1 9 681 13 10 17 0 0 26 3 11 14 9 1 2 26 4 14 1 10 114 14 41 67 30 1 4 115 28 41 4 53 1,996 8 6 357 18 0 1,065 4 6 1,828 11 6 874 14 6 1,047 0 0 1,013 0 0 3,594 0 0 548 5 6 990 0 0 98 16 0 2,208 0 0 I • 4 8 54 3 38 194 0 0 139 0 3 17 6 6 102 "io 10 34 3 11 448 5 8 73 4 6 216 17 10 330 6 2 273 18 6 170 16 6 204 1 10 144 0 6 57 10 0 75 18 4 13 11 0 252 5 6 13 5 0 386 18 10 2,500 16 6 81 10 2 303 15 8 1,092 15 1 2,191 5 9 426 14 9 1,371 6 8 1,394 12 4 1,012 3 0 688 6 10 813 19 11 636 14 0 337 13 0 308 17 9 48 8 11 1,153 1 0 13 5 0 1,524 2 5 11,169 9 11 243 6 7 768 18 2 2,880 1 11 16' 0 0 .. 2 55" 1 29 13 14 0 10 0 0 - 2 115 2 2 5 15 6 - 15 62 7 25 19 71 232 38 86 76 1,475 18 0 10,165 2 0 993 0 0 1,880 0 0 2,837 7 0 •• ■ 3 23 4 1 2 48 1 39 2,709 0 2 23 2 31 22 0 0 616 2 0 22 3 11 591 7 8 41 11 2 9 17 10 88 7 4 160' 0 0 160 0 0 Carried forward 1,019 1 5 540 2,191 95,253 16 10 458 0 0 116 0 0 574 0 0 88 12,607 3 16 2,444 10 3 51,764 14 19,904 4 9

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Brought forward Waiapi Horsley Down Albury .. R.S. 1862 Pt. 2682 R-.S. 25375, 29737, and 29738 R.S. 13991, 18212, 20669, 31675, 33005, and 33006 R.S. 34598, Pt. 34597 and Pt. 27673 Marawiti Hekeao Pawaho Waikakahi Tamai Takitu .. Pareora No. 2 Otago — Pomakaka Teanaraki Tahawai Maerewhenua Puketapu Ardgowan Makareao Makareao Extension Momona Tokarahi Janefield Elderslie Southland — Merrivale Otahu .. Beaumont 1,019 1 5 540 15 24 63 2,191 66 64 234 95,253 16 10 2,413 0 1 3,933 0 0 11,161 1 6 458 0 0 116 0 0 574 0 0 88 1 12,607 3 16 10 0 i 12, *i* 1U O I 4 5 2 522 3 5 1,079 8 10 3,256 19 0 3 7 4 11 11 10 25 14 0 8 17 9 1,528 19 5 3,594 18 10 8,757 17 2 8 8 4 11 11 10 25 14 0 8 17 9 .. I .. 119 11 8 j *8 3,005 0 39 193 io 3 • • j 7 9 5 7 9 5 •• 5 4 10 33 14 0 33 6 0 319 5 10 204 10 8 13 12 17 109 15 65 42 40 419 40 1,790 9 0 2,503 5 6 1,617 0 0 33,012 17 5 861 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 95 0 0 5 1 1 570 2 23 15 0 0 4, 3 6 132 13 6 0 15 0 27 4 10 581 16 11 512 14 8 92 8 3 6,342 3 10 90 9 5 465 15 2 1,747 15 3 1,821 11 2 1,132 14 10 183 0 8 13,776 13 3 90 9 5 465 15 2 1,747 15 3 120 0 0 120 0 0 • 288 11 2 17 19 8 58 8 51 15 3 14 ■ 42 9 52 57 36 225 19 215 50 7 51 135 30 4,215 13 0 1,084 0 0 684 0 0 10,340 1 9 846 8 7 8,108 19 1 1,661 11 9 1,001 10 0 1,824 12 6 7,600 14 6 752 0 0 16 9 3,909 3 32 141 2 39 651 14 9 89 17 9 192 17 4 263 5 6 37 3 5 2,985 7 10 174 14 1 1,743 1 7 328 0 2 302 14 7 143 2 3 2,194 6 2 134 4 0 1,490 9 8 4,324 15 7 1,395 0 7 156 18 6 13,573 7 3 684 12 7 6,631 18 8 1,201 1 0 599 9 11 541 13 9 7,873 18 2 134 4 0 1,490 9 8 10 8 2 11 2,678 2 21 765" 7 5 911 10 7 14 471 2 4 1,580 1 32 138 4 7 137 9 4 2317 6 2 39 21 2 37 6,383 1 8 12 10 9 2,281 16 8 66 1 2 19 16 0 1,147 17 0 106 12 10 268 10 10 35 4 4 147 4 8 7,727 0 0 501 10 0 839 0 0 475 0 0 50 0 0 525 0 0 5 2 4 892 3 20 2,108 1 3 1,528 0 30 97 0 1 77 17 10 137 14 6 1,495 16 9 136 14 8 79 16 6 6,045 16 4 400 18 7 290 6 5 Totals I I j 3,676 0 11 1,095 336 0 0 1,314 0 0 213 35,930 0 34 ! J7,192 12 8 46,354 14 4 110,271 2 3 4,197 199,732 11 6 978 0 0

Auckland — Whitehall Wellington — Aorangi Marlborough — North Bank Canterbury — Papaka Punaroa Rauta wiri R.S. 36228 Otago — Barnego Acres. 8,980 1,785 13,000 1,561 7,025 113 100 7,019