DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1901 Session I, C-01

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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

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General Repoet— Page Lands— Number of new Selectors and Area taken up during the Year .. .. .. ii Comparative Table showing number of Selectors and Area selected under Optional System for past Nine Years .. .. .. ii Comparative Summary of the Year's Operations under principal Tenures .. .. .. iii Table showing Progress of Settlement during past Ten Years .. .. .. .. iii Lands opened for Selection during the Year iii forfeitures and Surrenders .. .. iv Improved Farms .. .. .. .. iv Village Settlements .. .. .. iv Pastoral Settlements .. ... .. v Mining Districts Occupation .. .. v Agricultural Leases .. .. .. v Settlement Conditions .. .. .. v Crown Tenants' Rebate .. .. .. v Land for Settlements .... .. vi Cheviot Estate .. .. .. .. viii Landless Maoris .. .-. '.". .. viii Urewera Lands .■. .. .. .. viii Medical Assistance in Outlying Districts .. viii Territorial and other Revenue .. .. ix Arrears of Rent .. .. .. .. ix Forests .. .. .. .. .. ix Kauri-gum .. .. .. .. x Thermal Springs .. .. .. .. x Mount Cook and Hermitage House .. .. x Nuhaka Springs .. .. .. ' .. x Surveys— Summary of operations for the Year .. xi Trigonomeirieal and Topographical Surveys .. xi Rural and Suburban Surveys .. .. xi Town Surveys .. .. .. .. xi Native Land Court Surveys .. .. xi Gold-miniog Surveys .. .. .. xi Road Surveys .. .. .. .. xii Comparison of Year's Operations with those of previous Year .. .. .. .. xii Future Operations.. .. .. ~ xii The Standard Chain .. .. .. xii The Figure of the Earth .. .. .. xiii Magnetic Survey .. .. .. .. xiv Board of Examiners .. .. .. xiv Roade— Summary of Works constructed .. .. xiv Wanganui River .. .. .. .. xv

Head Office — p age Report of Chief Draughtsman .. ~ xv Chief Clerk ... .. .. xviii „ „ —Co-operative Labourers employed .. .. xix Report of Chief Accountant .. .. xix „ Auditor of Land Revenue .. .. xx Biography— Mr. Stephenson Percy Smith .. .. xxii Mr. James Pillans Maitland .. .. xxiv Mr. James Baldwin Bedward .. .. xxiv Officers who joined South African Contingents xxv Appendix I. — Land-settlement: Administration— Auckland — Summary of Land Transactions during the Year .. .. .. .. .. 1 Land for Settlements .. .. .. 3 Improved-farm Settlements .. .. 4 Lands available for future Settlement and Dispoeal .. .. .. .. 4 Hawke's Bay— Summary of Land Transactions during the Year.. .. .. .. .. 5 Improved-farm Settlements .. • -..■■■■■. 6 Land for Settlements .. .. .. 6 Taranaki— Summary of Land Transactions during the Year .. .. .. .. .. 7 Improvtd-farm Settlements .. .. 9 Wellington— Summary of Land Transactions during the Year.. .. .. .. .. 11 Improved-farm Settlements .. .. 14 Land for Settlements .. .. .. 15 Native Townships .. .. .. 15 Nelson— Summary of Land Transactions during the Year .. .. .. .. .. 16 Marl borough— Summary of Land Transactions during the Year .. .. .. .. .. 18 Land for Settlements .. .. .. 19 Westland— Summary of Land Transactions during the Year.. .. .. .. .. 20 Land for Settlements .. .. .. 21 Canterbury— Summary of Land Transactions during the Year .. .. .. .. .. 21 Crown Lands open for Selection .. .. 24 . Cheviot Estate .. .. .. ~ 24 Land for Settlements ~ .. „, - 25

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Page Appendix I. — continued. Land-settlement: Administration— continued. Otago— Summary of Land Transactions during the Year 28 Improved-farm Settlements .. • ■ "i Land for Settlements .. .. •• 32 Southland — Land Transactions during the Year Improved-farm Settlements Land for Settlements .. •• • • fj State and Crown Lands Forests .. Stewart Island .. .. ■ • • • 37 Mining.. .. •• •• •• -3 ' Appendix II. — Surveys— Auckland.. .. •• •• •• ~ Hawke'sßay .. •■ •• •• ™ Taranaki .. .. • ■ • • • • Jγ Wellington .. •• •• •• " Nelson .. .. •■ •• •■ Marlborough Westland .. •• •■ •• ** Canterbury .. •• •■ •• *° Otago f Southland .. •• • • • ■ 4S Appendix 111. — Boads — Auckland.. .. •• •■ •■ ™ Auckland Central .. .. • • • • «* Rotorua .. .. • • ■ • ■ ■ °° Hawke'sßay °< Taranaki .. .. ■ ■ . • • • ■ °° Wanganui . ■ • • • • • ■ 'jj Wellington .. •• •■ ■• ™ Nelson Marlborough .. •• ■• ■• ™ Westland .. •■ •• " 7KL Canterbury .. •• •• } "* Otago "J Southland .. •■ •• ..111 Appendix IV. — Wanganui River Works .. • ■ • • iJ -' Appendix V. — Co-operative System— Auckland }\° Te Kuiti .. • • • • • • ■• J!° Rotorua .. .. •• ■■ ■• JJ° Hawke'sßay ~ •• •• jL ° Taranaki .. ■• •• " rla Wanganui .. •■ •• . •• "* Wellington .. .. •• ■• «•» Marlborough .. • • • • " ■ iiq Nelson .. .•' j^ Westland.. .. ■• •• " "' Otago |20 Southland 12 ° Appendix Vl.— Magnetic Survey of New Zealand .. ■ • i^u Appendix VII. — Thermal Springs— Rotorua ]f TeAroha Hanmer Plains .. .. • • • • iza Appendix VIII.— Mount Cook Alpine District .. • • .. IBU Appendix IX.— Sanctuaries for Wild AnimalsLittle Barrier Island .. • • • • >- i - Paraparaumu (Game Farm Reserve) . ■ 132 Resolution Island.. .. •• ..132 Appendix X.— Mount Egmont and the Pouakai Range .. -Wo Appendix Xl.— ForestryGeneral Report by Chief Forester .. .. Id' Bweburn Nursery .. .. •• •■ Tapanui Nursery .. .. • • • • Whakaiewarewa Nursery .. •• •• I*l Survey Paddock Plantation, near Naseby .. 142 Naseby Domain .. .. • • • •

Page Appendix Xl.— continued. Forestry— continued. Gimmerburn Forest Reserve .. ■ • I*2 Dusky Hill Plantation .. •. .. 143 Whakarewarewa Plantation .. • • 143 Waiotapu Plantation .. • ■ • • I*3 Kaingaroa Plains Plantations .. • • 143 Plantations at Waiotapu .. .. • • 144 Albury Estate Plantations .. .. .. 144 Statement of Expenditure during the Year .. 144 Statement of Values for Year 1900-1901 .. 146 Particulars of Trees at Eweburn and other Nurseries .. .. • • • • I*9 Appendix XII.— • Report on Village Settlements .. • • 155 Appendix XIII. — Measurement of Standard Chain .. .. 100 Tables — Table I.—Summary of Lands disposed of from Foundation of Colony to 31st March, 1901 .. •• •• ..160 2.—Lands opened for Sale and Selection during the Year ended 31st March, 1901 .. .. •■ ..160 3, Summary of Lands taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1901 .. 161 4.—Analysis of Holdings .. • ■ 163 s.—Lands sold for Cash .. ■ • 164 6.—Deferred-payment Lands .. . • 165 7.—Perpetual - lease and Small - area Lands .. .. ■• ..166 B.—Occupation - with - right - of - purchase Lands .. .. •• ..167 , 9. —Lease-in-perpetuity Lands .. .. 168 10.—Agricultural-lease Lands .. 11.—Occupation Leases under " The Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894" 170 12.—Village Settlements .. • • 171 13.—Summary of Position of Village Settlements .. .. •• ..173 14.—Special Settlements by Associations.. 174 , 15.—Homestead Lands .. • • 175 16.—Small Grazing-runs .. • ■ 175 17.—Pastoral Licenses .. .. .. 176 18. —Miscellaneous Leases and Licenses .. 177 19. Gross Revenue received during the Year 1900-1901 20.—Lands reserved and alienated .. 180 21.—Forfeitures and Surrenders .. 180 22 Thermal-springs District: Transactions, 1900-1901 .. •• 181 23.—Native Townships : Transactions, 1900-1901 .. •• ..181 24—Area of Bush felled to 31st March, 1901 182 25.—Number of Seleotors on Books of Department .. . ■ •• 182 26. —Total Number of Crown Tenants, Area held, Eent payable and in arrear .. .. • • • • 183 27. Endowment Lands : Transactions, 1900-1901 .. •■ ..184 28. —Endowments: Revenue for the Year 184 "„ 29.—Cheviot Estate: Receipts for the Year 185 30.—Cheviot Estate : Return of Outlay and Income . • • • • • 185 31 —Cheviot Estate: Receipts from Ist April, 1893, to 31st March, 1901 .. 185 32. Improved-farm Settlements to 31st March, 1901 .. .. .. 186 33—Land for Settlements Acts: Transactions, 1900-1901 .. •• 188 33.--(Part III.) Lands for Settlements Acts: Exchanges .. .. 192 ( 34.—Land for Settlements Acts ; Outlay and Inoome of Estates—Balancesheet 193 35. Comparative Statement of Selectors and Lands selected tor Ten Years 205 36, Field-work executed during 1900-1901 206 " 37,—Crown Grants and other Titles prepared during Year .. 218 38.—Plans placed on Crown Grants and Titles .. .. •■ ..218 89.—Work done under Land Transfer Act 218 40.—Work done for other Departments .. 219

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Page Tables— continued. Table 41.—Payments to Local Bodies from " Thirds " and " Fourths " .. 219 „ 42.—Balances in Local Bodies' Deposit Aocount on 31st March, 1901 .. 223 „ 43.—Surveyors employed and Work on hand at 31st March, 1901 .. 223 „ 44.—Government Loans to Local Bodies Acts .. .. .. ..224 45.—Roadworks executed during 1900-1901 228 „ 46. —Co-operative Works completed during 1900-1901 .. .. ..305 " Process " Illustrations — The Government Arch, Rotorua .. Pacing p. x Mr. S. Percy Smith, F.R.G.S. .. „ xxii Mr. J. P. Maitland, J.P. .. .. „ xxiv Mr. J. B. Redward .. .. .. „ xxiv Lieut. R. W.Collins.. .. .. „ xxiv Hatuma Settlement: Applicants waiting to be examined by Land Board .. „ 6 View in Hatuma Township Reserve .. „ 6 „ Settlement .. .. „ 6 The Mansion House, Hatuma .. „ 6 View in Hatuma Settlement: Looking east towards Waipukurau Township.. „ 6 View in Langdale Settlement .. „ 14 Flat Land, Langdale Settlement .. „ 14 Makareao Lime-works, Otago: General View .. .. .. .. „ 33 Makareao Lime-works, Otago : Process of filling Trucks with Limestone for the Kiln .. .. .. .. „ 33 Makareao Lime-works, Otago : Executing an Order .. .. .. „ 33

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Page " Process " Illustrations— continued. Makareao Lime-works, Otago: Mouth of burning Kiln .. .. .. Facing p. 34 Punehu Bridge, Taranaki .. .. „ 72 Rotorua Electrical Installation : Fluming at Okeri Falls in course of Construction .. .. .. .. „ 124 Rotorua Electrical Installation: Turbine in position .. .. .. „ 124 Birds, Resolution Island .. .. „ 132 134 Mount Egmont .. .. .. „ 136 Views on the Way to Mount Egmont .. „ 136 Bell's Falls, Mount Egmont .. .. „ 136 Whakarewarewa Nursery .. .. „ 141 Waiotapu Plantation Camp .. .. „ 142 Maps, Plans, etc. — Map showing Kauri-gum Reserves Diagrams showing Kilns used for burning Papa Rock .. .. .. „ 71 Map showing Magnetic Stations in New Zealand .. .. .. .. „ 120 Topographical Plan of Mount Egmont and Pouakai Range, Taranaki .» „ 136 Plan of Eweburn State Forest Nursery „ 139 Tapanui „ „ „ 140 Rotorua „ „ „ 141 Diagrams illustrating measurement of Standard Chain .. .. .. „ 158 Map showing the state of the Public Surveys .. .. .. .. „ 228 Map showing Land Transactions, 1900--1901 .. .. .. .. „ 228 Map showing Road 3 to open Crown Lands for Sale .. .. .. „ 228

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THE HON. SIR JOHN McKENZIE, OF HEATHFIELD, K.C.M.G., M.L.C.—1838-1901. this report was put 1 into type, news of the ry-J death of our former J Minister has been received with the deepest sorrow. From 1891 to igoo Sir John was the political head of the Department of Lands and Survey, and inspired its administration of the lands of the colony. The son of a tenant-farmer, born and educated in a part of Scotland from which he saw cotters and small farmers cleared out of their homes to provide deerforests and grouse - moors for wealthy strangers, he brought to New Zealand a hatred of the selfishness of the large landowner, which he never forgot. When, therefore, his opportunity arrived he led the General Assembly, with determination and great tenacity of purpose, to pass laws to prevent the further accumulation of such estates in New Zealand, and also to break up those which had been formed in former years. Not only this, but in order that men of moderate capital might obtain homesteads, he introduced the lease-in-perpetuity tenure, and thus gave to the farmer a title equal to a freehold, with a moderate feu-rent unchangeable. In 1891, when Mr. McKenzie became a Minister of the Crown, the best of the lands of the colony had been disposed of, and much of them were held in large estates, for pasture only. The new settler had therefore to go into the interior, away from roads and markets, and try to cultivate inferior land. To enable those large estates to be put to better use, and to provide homes within reach of social life for men who had saved their earnings while employed on rural work, Mr. McKenzie introduced and carried through the Land for Settlements Act, which allowed the Government to buy back those estates, divide, and lease them for ever to a new independent tenantry. During the nine years since this law was enacted, eighty-nine estates, each at one time held or controlled by one man or one company, were repurchased by the Government, and they are now by 1,694 separate homesteads. Sir John McKenzie served his country with vigour and earnestness until his health failed, when he resigned his offices, in a farewell letter of noble simplicity, on the 26th of June,'l9oo, and finally resigned his life on the 6th of August, 1901. His judgment of right was rapid and his perception of what was practicable clear. His resolution once taken was steadfast. He was a man of strong feeling, apt to take offence, but withal a genial Celt. His sympathies were with those who led a country life, and his great object as a Minister was to help them, for he knew their wants and shared their anxieties. 12th August, 1901. A. Barron.

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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

Presented to both Houses of the, General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

The Undee-Secretary for Ceown Lands and Assistant Subyeyoe-General to the Hon. the Minister of Lands. Sib, — Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 27th July, 1901. I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report on the operations of the Department of Lands and Survey for the twelve months which ended on the 31st March, 1901. I have, &c, A. Bareon, Under-Secretary for Crown Lands, The Hon. T. Y. Duncan, Assistant Surveyor-General. Minister of Lands.

LANDS. The transactions for the past year have been fully equal to those of 1899-1900, the actual lands dealt with being 1,667,744 acres, as against 1,573,823 acres of the previous year ; and the cash collected is £431,338, as against £382,943 for the year 1899-1900. The new selections are 2,312 for the past year, and 2,310 for the year before. The largest transactions in actual settlement have been in the Auckland District, where 472 settlers took up on leasehold tenure 182,236 acres, chiefly from the forest lands between Te Kuiti and Kawhia. Wellington comes next with 149 leasehold settlers on 40,143 acres, Taranaki with 145 settlers on 66,121 acres, Otago with 109 settlers on 25,327 acres. The other districts follow at considerable distances, and make up the total of 1,162 leasehold settlers on 406,932 acres during the year. Sales of rural land for cash were made to 165 selectors of 58,245 acres. During the year 195 holders of the old perpetual leases converted their leaseholds of 67,941 acres into freehold, and 177 holders of deferred-payment licenses made their final payments on 23,824 acres, and also became freeholders. Four settlers under the homestead system were also granted freehold titles, the area being 303 acres 2 roods. i—C. 1.

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The usual summary for the year is :—

Table A. Number of New Selectors and Area taken up from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901, and Total Amount of Money received during the Year.

The table again shows an increase in the number of selectors who chose the tenure which gave them a right in the future to acquire the freehold. The following table gives the results for nine years of offering selectors the choice of the tenure which they liked best, or which best suited the state of their capital.

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Nature and Tenure of Lands selected. Number of Purchasers o] Selectors. Area. Cash received on Past and Current Transactions. A. B. P. 224 1 20 230 0 0 58,245 3 17 & s. d. Town lands sold for cash Suburban lands sold for cash Eural lands sold for cash Perpetual leaseholds made freehold Deferred payment instalments Perpetual leases Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Agricultural lease Village settlement, cash .. .. .. „ deferred payment perpetual lease occupation with right of purchase .. lease in perpetuity Village-homestead special settlement (lease in perpetuity) Special-settloment associations, deferred payments „ perpetual lease lease in perpetuity Improved-farm special settlements (lease in perpetuity) Occupation leases, Mining Act Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Thermal springs, Eotorua MisoeUaneous leases and licenses Cheviot Estate— Lease in perpetuity Village-homestead special settlement (lease in perpetuity) Grazing farms Pastoral runs Miscellaneous Land for Settlements Acts— Cash Lease in perpetuity 171 26 165 t 33,987 16 I 51,102 17 8 10,414 19 9 11,550 8 2 27,679 7 4 27,003 5 7 57 13 7 226 5 0 85 16 2 572 17 7 7 17 1 1,731 17 11 2,015 15 4 181 5 9 166 19 9 6,848 2 3 2,978 18 1 240 7 5 22,989 13 11 73,648 2 8 1,641 10 7 28,152 7 9 3 673 295 1 35 2.498 3 24 262,728 3 27 97,187 3 38 23 0 30 21 3 36 96 7 1,082 1 31 375 2 31 13 53 30 64 36 408 1,935 2 25 2,122 2 13 82,423 2 6 1,013,109 1 26 342 1 27 87,712 3 23 6,163 16 0 933 16 7 1 "3 280 0 0 167 3 0 6,452 0 5 227 13 8 389 0 8 „ village Special-settlement associations (lease in perpetuity) .. Small grazing-runs Miscellaneous 1 194 1 2 3 8 47,067 0 34 0 10 30 16 0 65,588 18 7 365 14 0 128 1 4 4,954 17 7 2,713 0 8 4 32 3,372 3 13 6,637 2 29 Totals 2,312 1,667,744 1 18 £390,232 1 2

Occupation with Eight of Purchase. Lease in Perpetuity. Cash. Year. Number. Area. Number. Area. Number. Area. .892-93 .893-94 .894-95 .895-96 .896-97 .897-98 .898-99 .899-1900 .900-1901 161 461 398 431 277 380 458 395 673 Acres. 54,271 108,133 75,477 84,967 59,647 81,414 109,949 117,771 262,729 126 447 336 415 278 299 362 348 295 Acres. 55,320 151,324 87,374 89,144 62,229 76,953 99,262 111,108 97,138 325 249 174 169 90 65 114 95 127 Acres. 35,785 33.200 33,323 26,030 9,835 6,680 17,824 16,510 37,862

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A summary of the year's operations under the principal heads compared with last year shows :—

Table C.

The size of the farms selected, when the applicants could select the area and choose the tenure they preferred, did not vary greatly under the different tenures, being about 300 acres when the choice was freehold, 330 when it was a lease in perpetuity, and 390 when a lease with right of purchase was chosen. The progress of settlement during the past ten years is given in the following : —

Table D. Summary of Lands selected.

Lands offered for Selection. During the year the area of land opened for selection was somewhat less than last year, the decrease being in pastoral country. The area opened for optional selection is about 150.000 acres greater than last year. The following statement shows the manner in which the rural lands were, for the first time, offered to the public, and the districts in which they are situated:—

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18! 19-1900. 1900-1. Tenure. Number of Seleotors. Area. Number of Seleotors. Area. iash sales 'erpetual lease •ccupation with right of purchase /ease in perpetuity 'astoral runs lining and occupation leases liscellaneous leases 497 2 398 775 204 67 367 Acre?. 23,940 624 117,773 162,718 1,174,941 2,365 91,462 398 3 673 606 99 54 479 Acres. 58,725 2,499 262,729 147,600 1,099,185 2,146 94,861 New transactions Forfeitures and surrenders 2,310 519 1,573,823 166,304 2,312 409 1,167,745 381,138 Net increase 1,791 1,407;519 1,903 786,607

Year. Number of Seleotors or Purchasers. Area taken up during Year. Territorial Eevenue. Number nf Total Revenue i Leasehold eolleoted. Tenants J on the Books. 1891-92 1892-93 1893-94 1894-95 1895-96 ... 1896-97 ... 1897-98 1898-99 1899-1900 ... 1900-1901 ... 2,519 3,071 2,876 2,547 2,865 2,173 2,058 2,542 2,310 2,312 Acres. 1,453,082 1,663,339 1,393,918 1,015,577 2,662,344 1,600,695 2,451,062 1,357,466 1,573,823 1,667,744 £ 320,483 274,399 282,067 338,166 291,673 272,954 263,296 273,799 262,228 270,203 £ 324,470 310,523 347,343 375,879 345,331 360,993 359,086 385,145 382,943 431,338 12,735 14,261 15,081 15,326 15,683 15,527 16,365 16,572 17,191 18,050

2. 3. For Lease Freeholds in offered Perpetuity by only. Auction. Pastoral Country. District. l. For Selection, either Freehold, Lea«e with Eight of Purohase, or Lease in Perpetuity. 4. Lease by Auction. 5. Lease by Application. 6. Short Leases, Miscellaneous. Auckland ... Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington... Nelson Marlborough Westland ... Canterbury... Otago Southland ... Acres. 161,459 48,448 70,963 27,817 Nil 7,288 8,315 100 23,229 18,512 Acres. 10,963 50 Nil 10,355 Nil 2,053 Nil 4,189 8,477 3,526 Acres. 1,121 35 153 25 70 7 Acres. 30,974 Nil Nil 3,000 Nil 115,165 Nil 141,760 27d,262 65,781 Acres. 5,594 19,889 5,725 6,788 Nil 64,716 Nil 11,154 19,525 8,824 Acres. 601 Nil 101 1,535 2,044 463 Nil 1,210 1,319 8,592 Nil 2 79 4,324 Totals 366,131 39,613 5,816 634,942 142,220 15,865

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There were also 683 acres of village allotments and 350 acres of Native towns offered. The lands in the first column were offered in such a way that selectors themselves chose the tenure which they liked best. In the second column are the lands offered to applicants on lease in perpetuity only. In the third column are the lands offered for cash by auction. In the fourth and fifth columns are the twc kinds of pastoral country —the fourth being pastoral country offered by auction at an upset rent, the leases extending generally from seven years to tvventy-oue years; the fifth column gives the pastoral country offered for lease at a fixed rent for the first twenty-one years, the leases being subsequently renewable every twenty-one years at a rent fixed by arbitration. The sixth column includes short leases of vacant reserves and Crown land which it was considered should not be placed under any of the ordinary tenures at present. It is hardly necessary to say that the successful settlement of the land so opened to the public depends very greatly on the means of access provided. Ordinary Crown lands are now ail situated long distances from constructed roads passable for vehicles. They can be inspected and chosen by means of the horsetracks, which are generally passable. For the first few years these tracks satisfy settlers, but when they begin to live on the land, and produce something, they require roads passable by a loaded cart. During last year the expenditure on roads was £312,091, and of this large sum about £177,000 was expended in making and improving new roads and tracks, and quite as much will be required every year for many years to come. The lands to be put in the market next year, leaving for the present out of consideration lands repurchased, are about 430,000 acres of pastoral country, and 120,000 acres of land a good deal of which is fit for dairy farms and for cultivation. The pastoral land is in Auckland, Marlborough, and Otago, and the land for dairy farms and cultivation is in Taranaki, Nelson, Marlborough, and Westland. FOEFEITURES AND SUEEENDEES. The forfeitures and surrenders enforced during the year are rather less than last year, and the reason for taking these extreme measures are almost the same as before. There were 310 persons who forfeited, because they would not or could not pay their rent, and ninety-nine leases were surrendered chiefiy because the rents were considered by the lessees to be too high. Of the lands which reverted to the Crown in this way, 124 sections were reoffered to the public, and eighty-eight were selected by other tenants. Impeoved Faems. Improved farms are bush lands allotted to associations who are paid by the Government for felling and putting them into grass, small advances also being made to the tenants for building dwellings. There are at the present time forty-six such settlements, and they are situated in Auckland, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, Wellington, Otago, and Southland. They contain an area of 76,069 acres, of which "27,094 acres have been felled and grassed, and are occupied by 499 settlers. These settlers' improvements are worth £108,835, towards which the Government has paid £67,812. In Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, and Wellington the settlers are doing well. In Auckland, Otago, and Southland they are not doing so well, because the land selected is found to be not so suitable for small holdings as was anticipated. Table No. 32 gives a complete statement of each of these farms, and the following statement in another form shows how the settlements in each land district have been dealt with :—

Village Settlements. It is disappointing to find that many of these settlements have not been so beneficial to the people for whom they were devised as was expected. So long as road-works and first operations in the way of settlement employed the villagers they were prosperous. Now the settlements are declining or they are pressing for more land. In Auckland, in 1895, there were 236 selectors who held 9,781 acres; in 1901 there are 190 selectors holding 7,837 acres, and they owed £515 rent. In Taranaki, in 1895, there were 30 selectors holding 176 acres; in 1901 there are 25 holding 101 acres. In Hawke's Bay, in 1895, there were 79 selectors holding 662 acres; in 1901 there are 87 holding 594 acres. In Wellington, in 1895, there were 320 selectors who held 4,959 acres; in 1901 there are 529 holding 9,216 acres. In Nelson, in 1895, there were 20 selectors who held 104 acres; in 1901 there are 21 holding 107 acres. In Marlborough, in 1895, there were 26 selectors holding 438 acres ; and in 1901 there are 25 occupying 417 acres. In Canterbury, in 1895, there were 4.96 selectors holding 12,610 acres, whereas this year there are 435 holding 13,488 acres. In Otago,

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District. Area (died and grass i. (J. Governmtnt Exptnditure. Number of Settlers. Value of Improvements. Luckland lawke's Bay ... ?aranaki Vellington Acres. 2,726 1,392 8,383 8,362 3,428 2,803 £ 7,228 1,949 15,603 14,410 16,564 12,058 55 17 130 194 56 47 £ 13,962 5,335 26,307 30,945" 18,400 13,885 )tago louthland Totals 27,094 67,812 499 108,834

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in 1895, there were 262 selectors who occupied 4,481 acres ; in 1901 there are 276 who occupy 4,424 acres. In Southland, in 1895, there were 411 villagers who held 6,283 acres ; in 1901 there are 4-23 holding 6,227 acres. There were 1,880 selectors on these village settlements in 1895 holding 39,496 acres, and this year, including those who have exchanged to ordinary lease-in-perpetuity, there are 2,011 holding 42,414 acres. Pastoeal Settlement. The 12,599,413 acres occupied purely for pasture, returned this year a rent of £96,637, or 35 per cent, of the territorial Crown revenue. Its importance is therefore evident, and its conservation merits careful administration. Of this area, 11,342,747 acres were held on pastoral leases of from three to twenty-one years' tenure, and 1,256,666 acres were held on small grazing-run leases, most of them for twenty-one years, renewable, at rents to be assessed at the end of each term. It is in the highlands of the Middle Island where there are by far the greater number and area of pastoral holdings, and they are now so much pared down for small settlement that there are few places where the low-lying country can be further taken from them. The largest area of pastoral country is in Ocago, where there are at present 24J runs containing 4,413,792 acres held on pastoral lease, and 258 small grazing-runs containing 523,860 acres, which together are let for £41,742 per annum. In Canterbury there are 117 runs containing 3,517,629 acres held on pastoral lease, and there are 113 small grazing-runs containing 191,239 acres, which together are let for £50,852 per annum. In Southland there are ninety-three pastoral runs containing 1,285,976 acres, and seventeen small grazing-runs containing 52,469 acres, which together are let for £4,498 per annum. Mining Disteicts Occupation. During last year there were fifty-three leases taken up of 2,122 acres, yielding a rent of £188; and four leases, containing 334 acres and yielding a rent of £13, were forfeited for breach of the conditions. The total area now held on this tenure is occupied by 271 tenants, who hold 11,814 acres, and pay £617 annual rent. The rent overdue is only £6. Agricultural Leases. There are very few of this kind of holding, once the only one on the goldfields ; only seventeen are in existence, containing 550 acres, for wnich a rent of £24 2s. 9d. per annum is paid. Settlement Conditions. The inspections made by the Crown Lands Bangers disclose that on the whole the conditions of lease are well complied with. They show that they examined 6,028 properties occupied by 5,579 settlers, holding 1,173,093 acres ; that the improvements actually made were worth £876,363, or £407,889 in excess of what the lessees had undertaken to do, although there were 339 selectors who had not quite effected the requisite improvements. An interesting letter from Mr. W. A. McCutchan, of Wangamomona, Taranaki, on the first profitable use of bush land is given here : — " As you are aware, the great drawback to the working of bush lands in the years gone by has been the tardiness of any money return from the land ; but under the system of turnip-growing on the new burns, begun some five years ago and now very generally followed, this state of things is altered, and very speedy and substantial returns have been obtained within twelve months of the time the axe first tackles the bush. When living on the coast, before coming here, I had fair success on bush-burns with both swedes and soft turnips, which induced me to try the experiment here last year. My boys sowed 70 acres with turnip—Purple-top, Mammoth, and Green-top Yellow Aberdeen—the seed being on the ground by the 25th January. The season being exceptionally dry, very little germinated for a month. Good showers then gave it a start, and we had an excellent crop of large-sized, sound roots. The first week in June I stocked with a mixed lot of sheep—hoggets, breeding-ewes, and wethers. There were 325 acres in the clearing, and the sheep had the entire run, getting a bite af young grass with the turnips. The ewes had turnips up to within a month of lambing. There was a very low percentage of mortality at the lambing, and the lambs now weaned are the best lot I have ever had. In two months the wethers were fat and ready for the market, though I had to hold them round till November, our road being impassable for sheep during the spring months. Some people have not sown swedes, thinking the burns came too late, but that is an error. I have seen excellent crops from sowings as late as the 20th January, and the turnip can, with confidence of good results, be sown as late as the 20th I'ebruary. This season has been unfavourable for bush-fires, and very little of the back country has fired so far. We are looking forward anxiously to February for dry weather. An advantage from the late sowing is that the roots remain sound until late in September, when the spring growth has set in strongly, and feed becomes plentiful." Ceown Tenants' Eebate. The discounts granted under the Act of last session on one half-year's rent amount to £2,317 13s. 9d., the largest being in the Land District of Canterbury—£B9o os. 9cl. granted to 474 tenants— and the next in Wellington, where £879 Bs. 3d. was granted to 1,489 tenants. In Otago £347 2s. 7d. to 790 tenants was remitted, in Southland £101 17s. to 206 tenants, in Marlborough £93 6s. 2d. to 35 tenants, and in Nelson £5 19s. to 42 tenants. In the Districts of Auckland, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, and Westland no rebate was given during last financial year. The Act giving the Commissioner of Crown Lands and the Eeceiver of Land Eevenue the authority to give a discount for prompt payment of rent was passed on the 20th October, 1900, and it left to the discretion of the Commissioner and the Eeceiver the granting of a rebate of one-tenth (or less) of each half-yearly instalment of rent which, after the commencement of the Act, would

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Land District, and Name ot Estate. Number of , * -m m. + Number of Original Area of Estate. Seleotors . Apylieations. Area unseleeted, 31st March, 1901. A Tayabfe ntal Date when offered on lSs leased. fOT Section. .uckland — Whitehall .. Vellington— Aorangi Langdale larl borough— Waipapa iantierbury— Eautawiri .. Papaka Punaroa London R'.S. 36228 .. )tago — Bamego A. B. P. 8,959 0 0 7 14 A. B. P. 1,285 2 0 £ s. d. 361 4 6 9 April, 1900. 1,785 0 0 9,405 0 0 37 23 363 45 Nil 104 0 3 1,342 16 10 1,526 10 4 5 April, 1900. 19 March, 1901. •3,655 0 0 25 Feb., 1901. 122 3 7 1,561 2 25 7,029 3 5 4,243 3 28 100 3 23 6 9 17 8 1 68 385 293 50 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 135 6 4 947 6 0 1,681 16 6 849 19 2 12 11 4 19 April, 1900. 19 April, 1900. 19 April, 1900. 5 March, 1901. 17 May, 1900. 7,078 2 1 21 65 1,006 0 0 1,316 5 6 15 May, 1900. Totals 43,941 2 9 129 1,283 2,395 2 3 8,173 16 6 * Taken up as homesteads for five small grazing-runs.

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The total number of sections selected during the year out of estates newly offered and from those remaining for selection from previous years is 232. The arrears of rents due by 280 tenants under the Land for Settlements Act is £8,271, and is £1,078 greater than at the same time in the previous year. The prime cost of eighty-one estates, containing 331,128 acres, repurchased is £1,710,541, and there was £88,073 expended in incidental expenses, and expenses incurred in incompleted negotiations, in road-marking, and in.preparing the land for occupation in the smaller areas into which the properties were divided, making a cost to date of £1,798,614. The lands disposed of are let to 1,789 tenants, at an annual rental of £82,718, and the lands unlet represent an annual rental of £1,910. The yearly value is therefore £84,628. As a whole, the rent actually received during the year is equal to 4'o per cent, on the total cost at the end of the year. This yearly rent is, however, really derived from an expenditure of £1,656,431, the sum of £142,183 which was paid for Hatuma just at the close of the year, yielding no rent for that period. This, being a large sum, materially affects the apparent earning-rate, and if it is deducted from the total cost of the estates the rent paid is equal to interest at the rate of 5 per cent., and the letting-value of the land offered for selection is s'l per cent. It must, however, be considered that there has yet to be expended on roads on these estates about £8,361. Of rural lands open for selection 12,503 acres in forty-one fa.rms are still undisposed of, and there are 233 acres of workmen's hamlets, or land intended for small holdings, in seventy-nine sections which were not taken up at the end of the year. The exchanges effected under the Act of 1894, and under section 7 of the Act of 1900, are given in Table No. 33. It shows that 29,295 acres were acquired by the Crown in exchange for 51,434 acres of freehold lands and a sum of £783. These exchanges were of lands in the Marlborough District chiefly, and were arranged to give both parties better boundaries, and also land for home-stations for the utilisation of the high pastoral country in the neighbourhood.

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Land District. Selectors. Residents Condition. Auckland — Opouriao .. Ok&uia Rangiatea.. Karapiro .. Penoourrt Whitehall.. Hawhe's Bay — Kaureka .. Elsthorpe .. Waimarie Pouparae Tomoana .. Mahora Willows Wellington — Paparangi.. Ohakea Te Matua .. Aorangi Langdale Maryborough — ■ Blind River Omaka Pubipuhi .. Starborough Richmond Brook Westland — Poerua Settlement . . Canterbury — Pareora Studholme Junction Kapua Rosebrook.. Otaio Patoa The Peaks.. Roimata Kereta Braco Epworth Ashley Gorge Omihi Valley Orakipaoa.. Highbauk .. Otarakaro .. Wharenui Rakitairi Waiapi Horsley Downs Albury R.S. 1862 Part R.S. 2682 R.S. 36469, Cannington R.S. 36231 R.S. 36056 and 36057 R.S. 36228 72 9 19 17 34 7 18 46 17 8 13 32 22 37 15 13 37 23 17 13 2 112 11 18 62 6 17 10 22 6 18 28 14 6 11 24 12 35 \ 10 13 ' 34 12 J 19 11 1 52 8 8 Fairly prosperous. Pasture not good. Dairy farms, good pasture. Dairy farms. Dairy farms. Dairy farms. Prosperous, lease conditions complied with. All occupied for pasture. Satisfactory, so far a3 the lands let. Cropped with maiz , , pumpkins, and. potatoes. In oats, barley, mangolds, potatoes, gardens, and orchards. Chiefly maize and potato crops—sheep and cattle. Progress of older settlements satisfactory, dwellings being rapidly erected. Better progress than last year. Season good. Leased with Crown lands. Harvest good, well garnered, improvements well done. Improvements considerable. Not much progress made, season unpropitious. 28 4 10 14 9 4 12 26 4 14 2 10 1 27 70 5 26 21 15 25 74 1 1 1 1 1 1 25 3 10 14 9 3 1 26 4 14 1 10 Satisfactory, and settlers prosperous. Satisfactory progress. Satisfactory; floods troublesome. Improvements well done. Doing well. Doing fairly well. Prosperous; drainage troublesome. Satisfactory. Condition improved. Satisfactory. Doing fairly well; oomfortable houses. Stock paddock. Improving. Making good progress. Tenants working their holdings well. Very prosperous. Both doing well, especially Rakitairi. 18 62 7 24 18 1 15 I 24 64 Prosperous. Tenants doing well. Let as homesteads for other lands.

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Cheviot Estate. This, the prototype of the land-for-settlements legislation, continues to flourish. The rents have been well maintained, £14,166 having been received during the year, the arrears being only £688 17s. 2d., owing by thirty-three tenants. The interest earned on the net cost of the estate at the end of last year is 57 per cent., and there is a profit on the transaction for the year of £5,228. The following is a summary of the account: — Dr. £ Cist of the estate, including roada, surveys, landing-service, &o. .. .. .. 324,721 Interest to 31st Marco, 1901 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 71,742 £396,463 Cr. Land sold .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38,756 Rents, interest, royalties, and other charges.. .. .. .. .. .. 114,267 Cost of estate at 31st March, 1901 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 243,440 £396,463 Landless Maoeis. The report of the Commissioner, which has been presented to the Assembly, shows that 3,517 persons have had 107,499 acres of land allotted to them in the Middle Island and Stewart Island, and there are still about seven hundred persons to be provided for who will probably get land in Stewart Island and west of the Waiau at Wairaurahiri. Little use has yet been made of these lands, and it is not likely that effective settlement will take place until the titles are individualised and each owner knows the bit of land he can put to his own use. Dbeweea Lands. Mr. S. Percy Smith was unable to act on the Commission which is allotting this country among the people of Tuhoe, and Mr. Scannell was appointed in his place. It is understood that a settlement of the ownership has not yet been nearly accomplished. Medical. The votes for medical assistance in outlying districts were distributed as follows : Te Aroha, £50 per annum ; Waimarino, £75 per annum; Hanmer, £100 per annum; Wanaka, £100 per annum ; Catlin's, £150 per annum. Tekeitobial Beventje. The territorial revenue is £7,974 12s. Id. in excess of last year, and the total money collected by the department is £48,395 4s. 6d. more also. The particulars of the revenue collected are as follows :—

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Land District. Selectors. Residents Condition. Canterbury —continued. Mariwiti .. Hek»ao Panaho Waik&kahi Tamai Tak.tu Pareora No. 2 Riutawiri.. Papaka Pi.naroa .. London Otago — Pomahaka Teanaraki.. Tahawsi .. Mnerevvlienua Puketapu .. Arrlg iwaQ .. Makartao Makareao No. 2 Momona .. Tok-irahi .. Jan , field Elder-lie .. Barnfgo Southland —■ Me irivale Otahu Beaumont.. 12 13 25 156 34 5 33 6 9 17 3 18 22 8 71 11 65 31 3 14 78 19 33 21 13 12 20 132 24 3 25 4 5 10 18 18 8 61 9 51 16 1 3 1 H 43 17 14 15 Progressing steadily. Improving rapidly. Progress satisfactory. Prot^erous; advance considerable. Has made fair progress. Improvement-! small, stock high priced. Improvements substantial. Piomises well. Large holders doing well; small backwards. Promises well. Fair crop? ; land better stocked. Crops fair ; some s ctions iuf jsted with Californian thistle. Condition healthy. Heavy 1 ss by hail storm; condition sound. Progress giod. Very prosperous ; fair progress. Progress slow, especially small holdings. Most successful. Very satisfactory. Bids fair to become prosperous. Vt ry g od progress made. Season bad ; valuable improvements. 47 5 11 37 4 4 Every section improved. Not; much improvement. Returns poor.

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£ s. d. Territorial revenue ... ... ... ... ... 270,203 5 9 Land for settlements ... ... ... 72,781 8 2 Cheviot Estate ... ... ... ... ... ... 14,166 7 4 State forests ... ... ... ... ... ... 14,915 5 3 North Island Main Trunk Bail way ... ... ... 9,449 7 8 Thermal springs ... ... ... ... ... 1,650 6 11 Hanmer Sanatorium ... ... ... ... ... 1,139 19 10 Lakes Ellesmere and Forsyth ... ... ... ... 1,787 13 9 Mount Cook Hermitage ... ... ... ... ... 358 16 6 Crown-grant fees ... ... ... ... ... 915 17 10 Survey vote ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,149 2 8 Native townships ... ... ... ... ... 505 11 9 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... ... ..: 2,433 7 10 Government loans to local bodies ... ... ... ... 21,157 5 2 Endowments ... ... ... ... ... ... 17,724 16 10 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... £431,338 13 3 Aeeeaes. The rent in arrear at the 31st March, 1901, in each land district was :— Number. Amount. Auckland ... ... ... ... ... 628 £3,660 17 7 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... 3 5 13 0 Taranaki ... .. ... ... ... 126 832 1 0 Wellington . . ... ... ... ... 224 2,431 0 1 Nelson ... ... ... ... ... 42 !i: 2,268 19 2 Marlborough... ... ... ... ... 32 1,068 15 0 Westland ... ... ... ... ... 107 575 19 6 Canterbury ... ... ... ... ... 171 3,146 14 11 Otago ... ... ... ... ... 259 5,130" 0 2 Southland ... . . ... ... ... 72 510 710 Total ... ... ... ... 1,664 £19,630 8 3 This is £2,743 more than was owing at the same time last year, and the number of defaulters is forty-five fewer than they were at that time. Forests . The area of bush felled in preparing the land for grass or cultivation during the past year was 12,981 acres. Since 1895 the forest lands of the colony have been cleared to the extent of 1,064,718 acres. In the North Island the clearings amount to 930,923 acres, and in the Middle Island to 133,795 acres. The nurseries at Whakarewarewa, Eweburn, and Tapanui have grown 5,531,665 young forest-trees, shrubs, and ornamental' trees. The reserves at Whakarewarewa, Naseby, Waiotapu, and Dusky Hill have been planted with 434,416 forest-trees, and 30,759 ornamental trees and shrubs have been supplied to domains and local bodies. At Waiotapu a beginning has been made in the plantation of 1,280 acres by prison-labour, and it is satisfactory to state that so far the men sent to this work have done good service. The planting done on the whole is less than was expected, greatly due to the scarcity of efficient men to dig the holes the previous season. The Government was fortunate —through the Land Purchase Board—in acquiring at Baincliff, in Canterbury, a very fine plantation of 192 acres, containing about 50,000 trees of larch, spruce, pines, and birch, at a very reasonable price—little more than its value before it was planted. The trees require some attention, but they will in a few years be a valuable property. Next year it is hoped still better progress will be made, as the nurseries are now capable of supplying about a million and a half of trees, and within three years two million plants per annum. The cost of planting forests in New Zealand is, of course, much greater than it is in Europe. In Scotland pits are made for Is. per hundred ; in New Zealand they cost from 14s. 9d. to £1 10s. per thousand. Maori labour at the Whakarewarewa Nursery and Plantation being fairly plentiful —men, women, and boys doing each their part —the cost is not more than two-thirds of what it is in Otago. The forests of New Zealand are being rapidly converted, but there is still a large area both North and South which will be sufficient for home consumption and export for a good many years yet. The most accessible and the best timber will, no doubt, be used up in, say, twenty years ; but other kinds now less esteemed will come into use when these are done. The waste in conversion is quite 20 per cent. ; but when the timber becomes less easily got there will be less loss of that kind. Doubtless, also, means will be found to put to better use than burning many fine timber-trees that are now considered of little or no value. The distillation into their chemical products —such as acetic acid, potash, charcoal, tar, tar-oils, &c.—cannot, at the present price of labour, be done in competition with other countries. The kauri timber growing in the north is estimated at 1,250,000,000 superficial feet, and as the conversion is about 70,000,000 ft. per annum the supply will be exhausted in about eighteen

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years. The kahikatea and rimu forests in the three Islands are extensive enough to sustain a much greater rate of conversion for future generations. In Westland alone it is estimated there are forests which will produce 15,000,000 ft. per annum for five hundred years. Kaubi-gum. Up to date there has been proclaimed, under the Kauri-gum Industry Act, 240,088 acres as reserves within which only settlers are allowed to dig for gum. They are situated in the Counties of Mongonui, Whangaroa, Hokianga, Bay of Islands, Hobson, Whangarei, Otamatea, Rodney, Waitemata, Coromandel, Raglan, and Tauranga. The quantity of gum exported last year was 10,159 tons, valued at £622,293. From 1853 to 1900 the quantity exported was 221,750 tons, valued at £10,329,831. Thbbmal Spbings. Botorua. Very considerable improvements and additions have been made to the premises and grounds, and the town is now lighted by electricity generated at the Okere Falls, about eighteen miles distant. The power will also be used in pumping the sewage. The connections of the drains with private houses have been delayed in consequence of representations made that it would be inexpedient to disturb the soil until after the departure of the Royal visitors. They will, however, now be made as soon as practicable. The bathing arrangements were under the management of the Medical Officer. The number of baths taken at Rotorua was about 56,380, and at Whakarewarewa 7,580. The balance-sheet of the town shows an income for the year ending the 31st December, 1900, of £1,448 19s. 2d., and an expenditure of £1,353 Bs.—viz., Income from bath-fees, £1,088 18s. 3d.; other fees, £360 os. lid. Outlay on streets, £950 2s. 9d.; sanitation, £215 9s. Id.; and other expenses, £187 16s. 2d. For the Royal visit to Rotorua a new bath-house was built, and arches, decorations, and illuminations were arranged by Captain Turner and the other officers stationed there, and were generally admired as being in harmony with the place. Te Aroha. During last year a new bath-house was built, and the trustees urge that the bathing-accom-modation should be further extended, and that a natural-vapour bath should be provided in or near to the hot-water tunnel. They also wish to have the grounds laid out by a landscape gardener, and planted where required with native trees and shrubs. The revenue is again greater than it was in the previous year, being £1,122 Is. 3d., as against £1,041 9s. 4d. in the year 1899. It appears that the Government subsidy is not a sufficient inducement to retain the services of a doctor, and this is some cause why there is not even a greater number of visitors, as the curative nature of the waters is of a high order. Hanmer. There has been an increase in the number of visitors, 2,115 people having taken 17,964 baths during the season. Ninety-three were treated by Miss Cook in the Turkish baths and by massage. The grounds have been improved,, and the gas rising from the hot springs has been collected in a gasholder and used for lighting the bathrooms, Sanatorium, and heating, and for cooking food at the Government Hotel or Sanatorium. The rooms for both first-class and second-class guests has been fully filled all the season, 412 guests having been received, and many visitors who wished to be accommodated could not be provided for. The Government house has beds for thirty persons, but frequently has to provide for many more ; The Lodge for thirty, Lahmert's for thirty, Miss Fawcett's for nine, and there are three cottages. The Jollies Pass Hotel can also accommodate forty persons. Other places are about to be built for the further accommodation of visitors. In all probability it will be necessary soon to either extend the Government house further, or to erect a new.one on another site. Arrangements have been made for extending the plantations for shelter and adornment. The land on the plain is of inferior quality, but trees have been found to flourish, and it is intended to plant about 500 acres with trees from Tapanui Nursery. Mount Cook and Hebmitagb House. The number of alpinists who visited the Hermitage, and the huts provided for the use of such tourists, was 111, all of whom did some exploration among the passes, peaks, and glaciers of that region. The new road along Lake Pukaki has been constructed for only a short distance further, as it was not found practicable to engage a sufficient number of men to finish the work. It is expected it will be finished next season, when it may be possible to shorten the time to the Hermitage to one day from Fairlie or Tekapo. Mr. John Clarke returned from his journey round the world, and a short season in the Swiss Alps, in which he learned the ways of older guides, and resumed his duties at the Hermitage at the beginning of the season, giving climbers a very favourable impression of his skill as a leader over difficult ground. Nuhaka. A vote for a bath-house, and the conveyance of the water to it from the springs, was taken last year, but no work was actually done. Arrangements are in progress for this work. Great improvements have been made in the accommodation at the hotel, which is now comfortable.

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SURVEYS. The operations of the department for the year are summarised in the following table :— Average T , Acres. Cost par Acre. £ s. d. Minor triangulation, with topography... ... ... 804,476 OB2d. 2,762 17 0 Topographical survey only ... ' 170,642 2-39 d. 1,698 19 7 Eural and suburban section surveys (1,243 sections) ... 354,461 l'33s. 24,648 010 Town section surveys (657 sections), cost per section ... 687 21-345. 700 19 9 Native Land Court surveys (323 divisions) ... ... 232,073 8-21 d. 7,941 2 6 Mining surveys (738 sections) ... ... ... 41,901 5-01s. 10,49112 1 Eoad surveys (597-43 miles), per mile ... ... ... £13-85 8,273 10 0 Miscellaneous surveys, inspections, &c. ... ... ... ... 10,952 16 2 Total cost of the field-work finished during the year ... ... £66,469 17 11 The work performed is rather less than last year, and the cost is consequently £2,924 13s. 9d. lower. / Trigonometbical and Topographical Surveys. The largest area done this year is in the District of Auckland, where 548,570 acres were triangulated and mapped, at a cost of a little over fd. per acre, chiefly in the Drewera country, by Messrs. Creagh and Simpson for the Drewera Commission. Southland comes next with 148,000 acres, by Mr. John Eobertson, in the south-west, between the Waiau and Preservation Inlet, at about H&. per acre. In Hawke's Bay, 56,100 acres in the Moeangiangi and Tongoio districts were executed by Mr. James Hay at a little over Id. per acre. Mr. H. M. Skeet finished the topographical survey of Mount Bgmont, 72,400 acres, at a cost of nearly 3d. per acre. This rather high cost is due to the minuteness of the topography. In Otago, Mr. W. T. Neill's survey of the country around Dunedin for the Intelligence Office embraced 85,000 acres, and was most minutely and carefully done, at a cost of only l-7d. per acre. The close settlement of the country and the growth of plantations, requires that standard traverse points along roads and streets must, in the older-settled districts, for the purpose of establishing boundaries, take the place of trigonometrical stations. In seasons of slackness of other work, and in the winter months, the staff will take up this kind of survey. So far as Crown lands are concerned, having been disposed of, it might be said that the Government has no great interest in assisting settlers to restore lost land-marks carelessly destroyed ; but, as in many other things, it will, I think, be considered the duty of the Government to promote peaceful occupation of the country in this way also. Bubal and Suburban Section Subvby. This kind of survey is the last part of the process of designing and marking the future homestead. During the year 1,243 sections were surveyed, taking up 354,461 acres, at a cost of Is. 4d. per acre or, say, £19 for every farm—the average size of the sections being 250 acres. The principal output was in the Land District of Auckland, where 72,307 acres, in 367 sections, were surveyed by thirty-four surveyors, the main part, 54,306 acres, being done by six staff and five surveyors temporarily employed, the rest being done in small areas by surveyors in private practice; the average size of section being 197 acres, and the cost Is. sd. per acre. Marlborough comes next with an out-turn of 58,729 acres, in seventy-three sections of an average size of 804 acres, executed at a cost of a little less than Is. per acre. Taranaki has surveyed 55,919 acres, in 130 sections of an average size of 430 acres, done at a cost of Is. 6d. per acre nearly. In Hawke's Bay 48,857 acres were defined into sixty sections of an average size of 814 acres, at a cost of Is. per acre nearly. In Wellington 35,019 acres were surveyed into 124 sections of an average size of 282 acres, at Is. 9d. per acre nearly. In Nelson 20,908 acres were divided into 141 sections of an average size of 148 acres, at Is. sd. per acre nearly. In Westland 29,990 acres were laid out into 146 sections of an average size of 205 acres, at a cost of Is. 6d. per acre. In Canterbury 21,664 acres were surveyed into fifty sections of an average area of 433 acres, at per acre. In Otago and Southland only 11,005 acres were surveyed into 152 sections, which cost about 2s. B£d. per acre, the average area of each section being 72 acres. Town Surveys. These operations are now confined mostly to the extension of existing townships. There were laid off 657 allotments, containing an area of 687 acres, in eight townships, at a cost averaging £1 Is. 4d. per allotment, in the Land Districts of Auckland, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, Wellington, and Otago. Native Land Court Surveys. These were executed in the Provinces of Auckland, Hawke's Bay, Wellington, and Marlborough, and comprised 232,073 acres, which were surveyed in 323 divisions at an average cost of B£d. nearly, the average size of blocks being about 720 acres. Gold-mining Subveys. There were 41,901 acres of this class surveyed during the year, of an average size of 57 acres, at a cost of ss. per acre. These were situated in the Land Districts of Auckland, Marlborough, Nelson, Westland, Otago, and Southland, the largest area being in Otago, and the next largest in Nelson.

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Roads. There were 5974 miles of roads laid out, without reckoning the roads surveyed in laying out rural and suburban lands, and they cost to survey £13 17s. per mile. Comparison. On comparing these results and cost with that of the previous year, it will be seen that minor triangulation executed is rather higher in average cost, and the work done is less in area by 244,189 acres. Eural and suburban section survey is also slightly more costly, and the area surveyed is 215,448 acres less. There are decreases in Auckland, Hawke's Bay, Wellington (slight), Marlborough, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland, and larger areas were surveyed in Taranaki, Nelson, and Westland. The cost of settlement survey for the year is about 2d. an acre more on the average, but the average area per section is less by 120 acres than last year, and fully accounts for it. Town surveys cost about the usual. Native Land Court surveys are 68,216 acres more than the previous year, and the cost is 2Jd. per acre more. Mining surveys cost about the same, but the area is a little more. Eoads laid out are 206 miles less than last year, and the cost per mile £2 Bs. 9d. more. The number of surveyors employed throughout the year was seventy-four, as against eighty in the previous year, and the cost of their several operations it about £3,010 less. I attribute some of this decrease in results and increase in cost to the unfavourable season for outdoor work. In the spring and the early summer up to the New Year there was persistent rain, not very heavy, but enough to prevent survey-work being prosecuted with the usual rapidity and comfort. FUTURE OPERATIONS. For the incoming year seventy-four surveyors will be engaged —viz., fifty-eight upon further subdivision of land for settlement, three on triangulation, three on road surveys, three on topographical survey of Urewera country, two are inspecting surveyors, three will be generally employed on the survey of Native blocks, and two on the survey of land for landless Natives in the Middle Island. Of these there are forty-one staff surveyors who are continuously employed, and there are thirty-three temporary surveyors, of whom twenty-six will be engaged all the year, and seven engaged as required. At the present time, in Auckland, six surveyors are laying out 99,000 acres of the Kawhia terrene, four surveyors are employed in the Bay of Plenty and Urewera country, four north of Auckland, and one at Ohinemuri, and an inspecting surveyor assists the Chief Surveyor in supervising the work. In Hawke's Bay one surveyor is stationed north of Gisborne, one at Nuhaka, one is engaged in the Drewera survey, and three are engaged on settlement survey and roads, while other two surveyors have recently been drafted to assist in the survey of the Mangatoro Estate, lately purchased. In Taranaki 109,000 acres of settlement or section survey are in hand by four staff and four temporary surveyors, and one is engaged on triangulation and topographical survey in the Mount Egmont district, and acts as inspector when required. In Wellington there are six staff surveyors and five surveyors engaged for special surveys. There are 246,531 acres of settlement survey in their hands, 52,801 acres of Native Land Court survey, and 409 miles of roads. The principal settlement surveys to be done are situated in the Murimotu and Studholme country around Karioi, where Mr. Morgan Carkeek has 87,866 acres just commenced. Mr. Wheeler has also 29,651 acres in the same territory near Moawhanga. Mr. Lowe has in hand 30,000 acres of the same kind of section survey near Eetaruke, on the Upper Wanganui, and Mr. Strachan has 48,950 acres to do at Kaitieke and Parete, in the same locality. Mr. F. A. Thompson is employed on 14,774 acres on the West Coast near Horowhenua, the others having smaller areas in other parts of the province. In Marlborough the four staff surveyors are employed in subdividing 67,900 acres, of which 61,000 acres are between the Awatere and the Conway Eivers, and 6,700 acres in the Sounds. The three temporary surveyors have 11,000 acres of settlement survey and fifty square miles of trig, work to do in the Sounds and north of Blenheim. In Nelson 26,000 acres of settlement survey is being prosecuted on the upper reaches of the Motueka Eiver and near Eeefton by six staff surveyors and one temporary officer. In Westland there are two staff and two temporary surveyors, who have 7,950 acres of settlement survey in hand and twenty-six miles of roads. In Canterbury the three staff surveyors commenced the year with 36,580 acres of settlement survey, part of which has, however, been finished in the field. In Otago there are five staff surveyors, one of whom is on leave of absence. They have thirty square miles of triangulation, 800 acres of settlement survey, and a number of Native reserves and roads under way. In Southland the three surveyors have 50,000 acres for landless-Maori settlement, and two large estates for division under the Land for Settlements Acts. It is under consideration, also, the extension of the triangulation which was carried by Mr. John Eobertson a little beyond Preservation Inlet last year. The Standard Chain. In 1878 a standard chain-length was laid down at the rear of the Government Buildings in Wellington by Messrs. McKerrow and Marchant. The brass scale from which it was derived was specially constructed by Messrs. Elliott Brothers, of London, for this purpose. It is preserved flat in a" wooden box. In this box the ends are supported by a strip of cloth, and another strip supports the middle. This brass scale is kept in a concrete safe of fairly uniform temperature.

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In extending the Government Buildings a few years ago one of the stone blocks at the end of the standard chain was displaced. This occurred before it was observed that the operations would encroach upon the site of the standard, and no record measurement was taken immediately prior to the excavations being made. When the new buildings were completed a large concrete footing 2 ft. 6 in. deep by 6 ft. 3 in. wide was used as one terminal, and a concrete wall 2 ft. 6 in. by 1 ft. 6 in. was built, terminated at 100 links by a stone pillar 2 ft. 6 in. deep by 2 ft. by 2 ft., tapering to lft. by lft. at top, the surface being flush with the surface of the concrete wall and the ground, and in 1898 a new standard chain was here carefully laid down from the same scale. In 1878 the provincial standards were compared with the Wellington standard, and the results recorded; but it was not considered then expedient to fix a New Zealand standard, as the surveys of every province had been conducted each from its own standard, and the differences were small. The differences were: Auckland, 0"-103; Nelson, 0"-120; Christchurch, 0"-005; Dunedin, 0"-135 : all too long. On the completion of the 1898 standard at Wellington Government Buildings a steel baud was compared with it and with the provincial standards, and it was found that Auckland was 0"-297 too long, Nelson was 0"-093 too long, Christchurch was 0"-220 too long, Dunedin was 0"273 too long, which seems to show that the Wellington new standard is 0"-13 shorter than the 1878 standard, if the mean of these differences is accepted, and the district standards have remained unchanged. The figures show, however, that the provincial standards have probably changed. The steel band used in ascertaining the differences in 1878 was also tried on the 1898 standard, and was found to measure 0"-l longer than that standard chain. The 5-chain standard which was laid down from the one-chain 1878 standard was compared with the new 1898 standard, and it was found to be 0"-14 per chain too long. It was carefully remeasured and reduced to agree with the 1898 standard length. In comparing provincial standards with the Wellington standard it should be borne in mind that at Auckland and Dunedin it is known that, they were laid down with the most precise care from standard brass scales which were made in London, and compared with the British standard yard, and they were probably, when laid down, as near the standard length of 100 links, or 66 ft., as the one more lately measured. All the bases in the Auckland District were, however, measured on the assumption that the Auckland standard was 792-087 imperial inches. The measured differences may be due to changes in the ground or to the value of the corrections applied. The relation of expansion between one metal and another is still, notwithstanding many trials, an uncertain quantity in a purely scientific sense, many authorities giving extremely slight differences in the ratios. There are also difficulties in finding the actual temperature of any two metals while being compared. The original British standard yard, when destroyed in 1834, was restored from copies of the old standard, and five of such copies, in gun metal, were made and are kept—one at the Mint, one at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, one at the Eoyal Society, one at the Exchequer, and one in the House of Commons. The length of this yard is marked by two fine lines about 1 in. within the extremes of the bar, and is correct at 62° Fahr. Two standard yards were supplied to the United States of America by the British Government in 1856, one of bronze and one of Lowmoor iron. The bronze bar between two transverse lines was stated to be 1 yard at 61°-79 Fahr., and the iron bar between two similar transverse lines was 1 yard at 62°-58 Fahr. Troughton's standard scale, which had been used since 1836, when compared with the bronze yard was found to be 0-00092 in. longer, or nearly a thousandth of an inch. A comparison about twenty years after with the Imperial standard yard in London showed that the United States bronze yard was 0 000088 in. shorter, and it was inferred that Troughton's scale was too long by 0-00083 in., or that it was standard at 59°-6 Fahr. Other comparisons showed that the bronze bar and the iron bar had in twenty-five years changed their relative length 0-00025 in. From these results it will be seen how difficult it is to get minute accuracy. While requiring all possible exactness in the measurement of a standard chain, and also in the measurement of base-lines derived therefrom, it cannot be forgotten that, however exact these are, extreme accuracy may be lost in the angular measure of the first two or three triangles. High accuracy in angular measure, if required, can be attained only at a high cost of labour and time. A base-line may be measured with a possible error of xb<hoo> but in minor triangulation an error of 8 allowable and still is considered good work. It is for reasons such as these that the New Zealand system of survey requires a base-line to be measured about every 12-J- miles, and does not insist so much on numerous observations of the angular measure, in which so many possible errors may be made. It is proposed to obtain a new steel tape compared very carefully with an Imperial standard chain at London, or with the standard chain which has been laid down in Sydney or Melbourne. An account of the measurement of the Wellington standard chain and the 5-chain standard is given in Appendix XIII., page 158. The Figueb op the Eaeth. There has been some discussion as to whether New Zealand should now undertake the measurement of an arc of the earth's surface in this part of the globe. Such an operation is contemplated in the Surveyor-General's report of 1877 (H.-17a, page 7), and, should the Government now think it desirable to make this contribution to science, the work could be done willingly by more than one of the highly trained officers of the department. The measurement and computations would, of course, require several years' work, and would cost a considerable sum.

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Magnetic Subvey. Mr. Coleridge Farr was appointed in the end of 1899, at the suggestion of the Australasian Society for the Advancement of Science, to make a magnetic survey to ascertain for New Zealand the magnetic declination, the inclination, and the intensity of the earth's magnetic force. During the year he observed this at eighty stations —viz., seventeen in the northern part of the Middle Island, and sixty-three in the North Island, chiefly on the coast-line from Wellington along the west coast and round the northern end by the east coast to the Bay of Plenty. These stations are shown on the map which accompanies this report. The value of these operations to New Zealand is specially to mariners and for the investigation of the science of magnetism. Very little use of the magnetic compass is made here in the surveying of land, the true meridian of the circuit only being now used to determine boundaries. It has been decided to establish a base station in Hagley Park, Christchurch, the use of a small area there having been granted by the Domain Board. It is expected that Christchurch station, being nearer the South Pole than any other fully equipped observatory, will be used by the British antarctic expedition as their base station. A set of recording magnetographs adapted for south latitude have arrived, and as soon as the building now in course of erection is finished they will be put in position, adjusted, and tested. The unifilar magnetometer and dip-circle will be finished in July, and will arrive, it is expected, in sufficient time tc be established before the advent of the expedition. Boaed op Examinees. During the year there were five meetings of the Board, at which thirteen new applications to sit for examination were dealt with. Two examinations were held, at which twenty-five candidates sat. Nine different certificates of authorisation have been issued —viz., B. C. Eobinson, W. O. Beere, J. V. Haskell, W. M. Atkinson, A. N. Harrop, W. 0. McAlister, A. G. Muir, A. M. Eoberts, and P. B. Macdonald. In October, 1900, the Board of Examiners, which was constituted under " The Land Act, 1892," and which had been in operation for five years and a half, was superseded by the Surveyors Board constituted under "The New Zealand Institute of Surveyors and Board of Examiners Act, 1900," and all new business was relegated to the newly constituted Board, the Board of Examiners simply completing work in progress.

EOADS. The year 1899-1900 closed with a liability for works authorised to be done of £303,149, of which there was at the disposal of local authorities £102,124, and there was intrusted to the staff of the department £201,025. For the year 1900-1 the House voted for expenditure £433,997, which included the liability of the previous year—viz., £303,149. There was actually expended during the year under review a net sum of £310,660 out of this vote of £433,997, and the year ended with a liability to local bodies of £143,860, and for work intrusted to the staff of the department £292,386, or a total unexpended authorities actually given of £436,246. The following summary of the year's operations does not include work done for the Department of Mines :—

It is instructive to record here the progress quarterly of this expenditure and authorisation. As has been stated, the year began with a liability to local bodies of £102,124, and a liability to the staff of £201,025. On the Ist July there had been expended by local bodies, £19,586 ; by the staff, £55,393 ; the liabilities to local bodies decreased to £91,596; and the liabilities to the staff were £193,804. On the 30th September the expenditure for the six months became—By local bodies, £40,812 ;by the staff, £115,916; the liabilities to local bodies were £82,817; and for departmental works, £177,992. On the 31st December, 1900, the expenditure had become—By local bodies, £53,024; by departmental officers, £169,995; the liabilities to local bodies were £125,866 ; and for departmental works, £240,760. On the 31st March, 1901, the end of the financial year, the expenditure by local bodies was £76,813, and by officers of the staff £233,847 ; the unexpended authorities in the hands of local bodies was £143,860, and of officers of the Lands

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and Survey Department £292,386. During the first three quarters of the year the expenditure was about £13,000 per quarter greater than in the previous year, but in the last quarter it was £9,400 less. It is in the Wellington District where the principal decrease in expenditure occurred in the last quarter of the year, and the chief cause of this was the continuous wet weather throughout the spring and well into the summer, so much so that it was not until after the New Year that the roads were in a fit state for traffic and for metalling-work to be done. There was also some scarcity of labour and teams, and higher rates had to be given for most kinds of contract work, local authorities in the same period being in active competition with the departmental officers for the same kind of labour. The Appropriation Act was passed on the 20th October, and the appropriations were printed on the 15th November. It might therefore be said that up to the end of December most of the expenditure was from the appropriations of the previous year, and the liability then incurred had been reduced to £80,129. Fresh liabilities had, however, been incurred in anticipation of votes during those nine months to the extent of £286,498. The requisitions for authorities were prepared, authorised without much delay, and by the beginning of February authorities for nearly all the appropriations were issued. After the date of receiving these authorities, in many cases engineering surveys and plans had to be made, and contracts prepared by the local bodies and the departmental officers to whom they were issued. In the Auckland District, where the expenditure for the year was greatest, amounting in the aggregate to £92,063, or nearly 30 per cent, of the whole, the rate per quarter for the first three quarters of the year was about £23,000, ranging from £23,400 in the first quarter to £21,500 in the second and third, and £25,500 in the fourth. The average for the year is about £4,000 per quarter greater than the previous year. The expenditure on new roads and tracks in each land district is as follows : Auckland, £37,026 ; Hawke's Bay, £13,137; Taranaki, £30,099 ; Wellington, £51,056 ; Nelson, £3,248 ; Marlborough, £6,839; Westland, £5,461; Canterbury, £2,201; Otago, £13,141; Southland, £14,715. The principal works are : — In Auckland in the far north there were over two hundred different roads made and improved, including eleven bridges and the maintenance of most of the main roads. In the southern portion of the district about the same number of roads were similarly dealt with, as well as eleven bridges and five wharves. The largest bridge now in course of erection is that over the Waikato Eiver at Tuakau, which is 704 ft. long in eight spans. Labour has been rather scarce during the year. In Hawke's Bay forty-five separate roads were constructed, or are in course of construction and maintenance, including five large bridges and thirty-four smaller ones. In Taranaki about forty-seven roads were dealt with, and twelve large bridges have been built or are in progress. The road-works were much hindered by the wet season and the scarcity of labour. In Wellington about 350 roads were constructed, improved, or maintained, including thirtyseven bridges, the total length of roads attended to being 1,644 miles. In Nelson there were ninety-one roads constructed and maintained, including eight bridges built or extensively repaired. In Marlborough there were 129 votes, mostly of small sums, which have been or are now being expended in the construction and improvement and maintenance of roads extending from the Sounds to the Conway, and include the construction of three bridges. In Westland there were fifty-seven roads attended to, including the maintenance of the main road to Christchurch. In Canterbury the work done is small, and was distributed over forty-five roads. In Otago formation was done on forty-six roads, with a length of 28J miles, not including seven miles and three-quarters of track-formation ; roads were widened and improved for miles, not including two miles and a half track-repairs ; and 17-f miles of roads were metalled or gravelled. Twelve bridges were built or largely renewed, some of them being of large size. In Southland there were 58-f miles of road-formation on seventy-five different roads, not including seven miles and seven-eighths of track-formation ; 10£ miles of roads were improved and repaired ; 46-J- miles of road were metalled or gravelled. Nine bridges of various sizes were built or renewed. Details are given in the district reports and in Table 45. The Wanganui Eivbb. The operations of the Wanganui Eiver Trust this year have been about equally divided between the Tangarakau and the Wanganui. On the Tangarakau Eiver the sunken timber has been removed, and navigation to Putikituna, a place where a road connects with the inland settlement of Wangamomona, is now possible so far that a light-draught steamer now reaches the landingplace twelve miles from the confluence with the Wanganui, and within six miles of the main settlement. Two lines of steamers now run to Pipiriki, and the competition is beneficial to the settlers on the country inland from that place.

HEAD OFFICE. Mb. P. W. Flanagan, Chief Draughtsman, reports :— As in previous years, the principal object has been to apply the best draughtsmen to the work of map-drawing, but owing to the continued increase and extremely varied nature of the work, outside the regular duties of the department, only moderate progress has been made. The preparation and lithographing of special plans, diagrams, and technical maps for other departments has occu-

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The pamphlets containing information respecting the disposal of estates purchased under the Land for Settlements Act have been prepared by myself. The ten-mile map of New Zealand mentioned in last year's report has been completed. There have been three photographic reductions made from the original drawing on scales of ten miles, sixteen miles, and twenty miles to an inch respectively. These have been transferred to stone, and are now being prepared for publication. The publication of one-mile-to-the-inch maps of survey districts has been proceeded with at intervals. It has been found to be impracticable to keep one draughtsman uninterruptedly on this work. Of new districts there have been printed and published the following : viz., Port Nicholson (on two scales, 40 chain and 80 chain), Puketoi, Tainui, Mimi, Pouatu, Kapara, Mikimiki, Barefell, Acheron, Rintoul, Eeefton, Mokihinui, Kanieri, Mahinapua, Otara, Waikawa, Slopedown, and Toetoes (all drawn in the district offices). New editions—corrected up to date—of the following mile-to-the-inch maps of survey districts have been published : viz., Hawera, Opaku, and Oxford. The mile-to-the-inch maps in hand and now going through the press are Upper Waitara, Wakamarina, Onamalutu, Eowallan, Arowhenua, Geraldine, Kapunatiki, and Opihi (the last three drawn in the Head Office). Maps of the following towns, &c, have been printed and published : viz., Towns of Te Araroa, Potaka, Parata, Scarborough, Torere, Seddon, Port Chalmers, Borough of South Invercargill, County of Eden (on 20-chain scale) ; Blocks VII. and X., Tautuku District ; Block 1., Mangatoro District; and Block VI., Otara District. Maps of the Counties of Masterton, Bketahuna, Mauriceville, and Castlepoint have been compiled, drawn on the mile-to-the-inch scale, printed, and published. These maps have been found very serviceable both to the department and the public. Amongst miscellaneous maps published during the year, the following may be noted: viz., Map showing the distribution of the islands in the Pacific, in four printings; map of the seat of war in China, in four printings ; revised map of seat of war in South Africa; map showing magnetic stations in Middle Island, New Zealand; topographical maps of Little Barrier Island, and source of the Poulter Eiver, Canterbury ; map showing State nurseries; map showing kauri-gum reserves ; and panorama of Southern Alps. New index county maps of Waitaki, Selwyn, Akaroa, and Taieri have been completed. Maps of the Counties of Wanganui and Waitotara are in hand and well advanced. As in the case of the counties in the Wairarapa district, so also in the case of the maps for Wanganui and Waitotara, the Head Office has to rely solely on its own resources for procuring data for the compilations, and it is necessarily a tedious process. Several of the county maps in Otago must be renewed at an early date, and this work will require the special and urgent attention of the district office. The disposal of lands during the year has necessitated the publication of 245 land-sale postermaps, or fourteen more than last year's return. These maps have been prepared and published, as a rule, at least five weeks before the dates of the opening of the lands for sale or selection, and forwarded to the district offices for distribution to the public. For Auckland there have been published fifty-five maps ; for Taranaki, nineteen maps; for Hawke's Bay, sixteen maps ; for Wellington, fifty-two maps ; for Marlborough, eighteen maps ; for Nelson, six maps ; for Westland, six maps ; for Canterbury, seventeen maps ; for Otago, twenty-five maps; for Southland, thirtyone maps. Of these maps, 121,700 copies have been printed. For advertising lands acquired under the Land for Settlements Act there have been compiled, printed, and published pamphlets containing maps, illustrations, and complete information in respect to the following five settlements: viz., Barnego, Lyndon, Langdale, Waipapa, and Hatuma. The numbers of pamphlets printed for each ■settlement have varied from 1,500 to 3,000. According to established custom, photographic reductions of all land-sale maps have been forwarded to the District Survey Offices for purposes of compilation of county maps and departmental reports, &c. For these purposes 13,350 copies have been printed. The preparation of maps for the Registrar-General, showing the boundaries of electoral districts, counties, ridings, road districts, boroughs, and town districts for the purposes of the census, necessitated the regular departmental work being temporarily set aside. A duplicate set of fortyseven of these maps was prepared and forwarded to the enumerators. From these maps 986 subenumerators' districts were marked off, and maps for each sub-district prepared in the District Survey Offices. The final checking of the maps, and the colouring thereon of the small subdivisions into which population has to be placed for the purposes of the Representation Commissioners, were done in the Head Office. The accuracy with which the whole work was performed is creditable to the staff. Compared with previous years there has been a greater demand for extra departmental work, both in volume and variety. The computing, plotting, designing, drawing, or photo-lithographing of subjects have been executed for twenty-one departments. Amongst miscellaneous extra departmental work performed may be noted : For the Registrar-General there have been computed and drawn eight diagrams, and 6,000 copies of each printed in four printings ; and 6,000 copies of map of New Zealand in three printings : for the Postal Department, map of New Zealand on eight-mile scale, in four

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sheets, in four printings, showing post-offices and telegraph-lines, 650 copies: for Marine Department, Wreck Chart, 1,475 copies in three printings; Lighthouse Chart, 3,875 copies in five printings; sight-testing diagram, 700 copies in seventeen printings; map showing trawling operations, 1,675 copies in four printings; four " process " illustrations of lighthouses, 2,650 copies of each; and certificates and examination charts : for Agriculture and Stock Department, 6,000 copies of fortytwo pages of agricultural statistics : for Public Works Department, 1,400 copies of sixteen " process " illustrations ; and 1,920 copies of diagram, showing railways opened, in two printings : for Railway Department, 33,000 Railway Time-table maps in three printings, and 1,400 copies of each of twelve " process " illustrations : for Native Department, map showing districts under the Maori Lands Administration Act, 750 copies in three printings; map showing districts under the Maori Councils Act, 100 copies in two printings : for Agent-General, map of New Zealand for Colonial Office list, 10,000 copies in three printings : for Colonial Secretary's Department, map of New Zealand for Emigrants' Information Bureau, London, 12,000 copies in three printings: for Mines Department, maps of Coromandel, Puponga, and Pakawau Goldfields, 2,200 copies of each in three printings; geological map of Coromandel Goldfield, 3,300 copies in three printings ; and 2,000 copies of each of thirteen " process " illustrations for Mines Record : for Government Insurance Department, 6,780 policy forms: for Government Printer, fourteen "process" illustrations for "Notes on Native Meetings " ; three maps showing Midland Railway blocks, 1,950 copies of each in three printings ; two diagrams to illustrate Commissioner Poynton's report on " Sparks from Locomotives," 2,800 in three printings : for Sir James Hector, 4,000 barometric forms: for Defence Department, two diagrams, 2,300 copies; plan showing shelter-trenches, 900 copies in three printings : for Samoan Government, two maps of the Municipal District of Apia, 500 copies of each in two printings ; and maps of Upolu and Savaii, 500 copies of each : for Education Department, drawing of New Zealand flag, 2,050 copies in four printings. For the encouragement of the tourist traffic there has been a large distribution of the illustrated guide-books mentioned in last year's report. The officers of the Union Steamship Company in Sydney and Melbourne aided largely in circulating these " Guides " throughout Australia. There are now sixteen publications describing the tourist routes of the colony issued from the department. Advantage "was taken of the Christchurch Exhibition to further advertise the Hanmer Sanatorium and Mount Cook Hermitage by means of specially prepared illustrated pamphlets and leaflets, of which 9,000 copies were distributed. " Notes on New Zealand," compiled by Mr. R. A. Loughnan under authority of the Minister of Lands, has been completed. The principal feature of this publication is the useful information in an abridged form which it contains respecting the geography, statistics, land system, scenery, of the colony, and the Maori race. Another work — " The Settlers' Handbook " —is in course of preparation and well advanced. For Proclamations under the Land Act eighty-six schedules and seventy plans have been examined. For the purposes of the Land for Settlements Act five schedules and five plans have been prepared. For Proclamations under the Public Works Acts eighty-three schedules and 109 plans have been examined. For Proclamations under the Loans to Local Bodies Act twentyone schedules and twenty-one plans have been prepared. For the purposes of the Native Land Court Act four schedules and five plans have been examined. Thirty-four schedules for eighteen local Bills have been examined and certified for the Local Bills Committee of the House of Representatives. Plans of twenty-four townships have been examined for approval of His Excellency the Governor. The descriptions of boundaries of road districts, ridings, mining districts, registration districts, boroughs, estates, districts under the Maori Lands Administration Act, and the Maori Councils Act, which have been written, reached the total of 128. These boundaries have been recorded on maps and entered in the record-books of the office. Ninety-one special tracings for departmental reports have been made. Plans and specifications have been made of the following bridges : viz., Tuakau, Aberfeldie, Nuhaka, Mangatoro, Pahaoa, and Shag River. The out-turn of the lithographic machines, as compared with the number of copies printed last year, shows a falling-off owing to the adoption of the zinc-etching process method of making half-tone illustrations from wash drawings and photographs. By this method the subject is etched on zinc, mounted on a wood block, and printed in a type-printing press or machine, thus relieving the lithographic printing-machines. The substitution of zinc for stone has not been dictated by belief in the superiority of the former as a means whereby the most artistic picture is produced, but because the departmental work of the photo-lithographic office has frequently been delayed in order to print illustrations for other departments. The total number of complete copies printed was 1,023,842, the hand-presses contributing 98,881 of that number. 1,632 lithographic stones have been used. The subjects dealt with amounted to 960. Eighty platetransfers have been pulled. The lithographic draughtsmen have used for sets-off, additions, corrections, improving, hill-drawing, tinting by means of air-brush, and etching, 724 lithographic stones. For process reproduction 143 photographs have been prepared, sixteen negatives have been retouched, and two wash drawings have been made. Number of maps, tracings, diagrams, and photographs mounted, 938. The demands on the photographic staff continue to increase, and a further addition of a darkroom is urgently needed. The work in hand includes a very large amount of silver-printing. The number and dimensions of line negatives taken are as follows : viz., Forty-seven of 8 in. by 10 in., sixty-eight of 18in. by 24 in., sixty-two of 16 in. by 16in., fifty-two of 30in. by 30 in., twenty of 24 in. by 24 in., thirty-nine of 12 in. by 10 in., two of s_-in. by 4|in., two of 6| in. by B_-iu. Eighty-two " process " negatives have been taken. The number of silver prints prepared amounted to 470, and the number of bromides printed amounted to 144. During the year the zinc-etching process was introduced, and is now successfully manipulated. For this, and for the general excellence of the photo-lithographic work, credit is due to Mr. Ross, his assistants, and the printing staff. The abstract of work done during the year in the photo-lithographic office and the photographic gallery is given in the tabular statement following : — iii—C. 1.

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Abstract of Lithographs printed during the Twelve Months. Copies. Head Office ... ... ... ... 1,026,842 Auckland Office ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 Dunedin Office ... ... ... ... ... ... 950 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,027,817 COEEESPONDENCE. Mr. W. S. Short, Chief Clerk, reports :— The total number of letters and telegrams received during the past year was 17,887, and the outward correspondence amounted to 20,661, being a total of 38,548 documents received, recorded, or This was in addition to returns and other printed matter which were not specially recorded. This total shows a slight decrease as compared with previous year, but the number of Proclamations, Orders in Council, Warrants, and other documents incidental to the administration of Crown lands, domains, reserves, cemeteries, roads, and many other matters that are dealt with by the department shows no decrease. Mr. O'Neill reports that he prepared 188 Proclamations, Orders in Council, and Warrants under the Land Acts, two under State Forests Act, fourteen under Land for Settlements Acts, seventy-one under Cemeteries Acts, fifty-two under Public Domains Acts, six under Native Townships Act, and twenty-five under Public Reserves Act, thus making a total of 358, as against 357 the previous year. These documents mainly related to general land-administration. Captain Barclay reports that he prepared 115 Proclamations, sixteen Orders in Council, fifty-seven Warrants, thirty-three notices, and five commissions, and that nine by-laws passed by local bodies regulating traffic were recorded. These latter documents total 235, as against 222 for 1899-1900, and they principally had reference to road-administration under " The Public Works Act, 1894." The number of new subjects dealt with by Mr. Danby, Record Clerk, was 3,318, and he reports that 518 records were received from other departments for reference or report. Mr. Samuel, Clerk of Titles, reports that he received, recorded, and sent for Governor's approval and signature thirty Crown grants, comprising 11,915 acres; 128 Warrants, covering 201,000 acres; and 1,051 certificates of title; besides 130 leases and licenses dealing with 132,427 acres. There were also sixteen Crown grants corrected and four duplicate grants issued, and about a thousand copies of leases in perpetuity received for record. The correspondence in connection with "old soldiers' claims still continues. A new index of these claims was prepared, and the files of papers, numbering 2,120, were sorted and rearranged.

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Prin ;ing. Photogn ,phing. Department. I Number of Complete Copies printed. Number of Impressions taken. si" ° i u a> > ° t» (D jh a: f> ass, O 03 ■ss H o u <J1 By Machine. By Hand. Lands and Survey Mines Public Works ... Marine Postal and Telegraph ... Public Trust ... Registrar-General Education Agricultural and Stock ... TreasuryRailway Customs Defence Government Insurance... Government Printer Legislative Meteorological Premier's Native Government House Colonial Secretary 664,620 32,093 29,593 15,125 6,100 600 18,000 2,050 18,000 51,432 823 3,584 984 4,188 1,112,439 58,319 59,067 51,618 21,322 2,400 68,150 8,500 18,054 9,285 131,986 132 3,442 6,780 16,200 9,356 4,250 48,200 2,050 25 42,000 1,075 42 217 53 23 4 15 6 8 1 42 5 9 1 16 6 1 10 5 1 6 212 8 27 3 9 35 15 134 8 193 "24 4 3 2,150 300 54 9,285 3,136 132 1,442 3 4 13 "80 7 58,350 2 1 3 11 "2 2,000 6,780 4,200 3,050 4,000 40,550 850 20,240 456 250 1 3 150 "400 25 14 16 22,000 1 Totals 927,961 98,881 1,673,575 1,546 290 82 144 i 470

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Specifications and forms of contract for the supply of grass-seed for roads and improved-farm settlements were prepared, and tenders called for several districts in the colony as usual. The promissory notes that fell due during the year for grass-seed supplied to settlers on the occasion of the severe bush-fires of 1898 numbered 175, and amounted to £1,498 ; of these, 103 were dishonoured on presentation, amounting to £891; but thirty-one of them, representing £179 75., were shortly afterwards paid, and efforts have been made to collect the remainder. The balance of these notes will fall due in 1901. Steps were taken to bring " The Eotorua Town Council Act, 1900," into operation as required therein. Several Bills were drafted during the year, among which were the Land Bill and Eeserves Disposal and Enabling Bill; and clauses were drawn also for the Public Works, Bgmont National Park, Eotorua Town Council, Crown Tenants' Rebate, and other Bills. The following is a summary of the returns of co-operative labourers received weekly from the various districts, showing the average per week and month for each district for the year ended 31st March, 1901 :—

Accounts, Mr. H. J. Knowles, Chief Accountant, reports as follows : — The number of vouchers authorised for payment, credit, or refund during the year was— & s. d. 5,625 charged to Lands and Survey vote, covering gross expenditure of ... 144,017 2 6 725 charged to Lands and Survey Miscellaneous vote, covering gross expenditure of ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11,190 8 8 469 charged to New Zealand State Forests Account, covering gross expenditure of ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6,857 9 2 6 charged to Consolidated Fund, Unauthorised Account, covering gross expenditure of ... .... ... ... ... ... ... 272 19 0 8 charged to Immigration vote, covering gross expenditure of ... ... 614 0 9 9,252 charged to Settlement Eoads, Bridges, and other Public Works vote, covering gross expenditure of ... ... ... ... ... 268,633 18 7 1,194 charged to Government Loans to Local Bodies Account, covering gross expenditure of ... ... ... ... ... ... ' ... 37,503 15 4 13 charged to Cheviot Estate Account, covering gross expenditure of ... 8,937 11 10 1,171 charged to Land for Settlements Account, including Land for Settlements Expenses vote, covering gross expenditure of .. ... ... 201,305 10 8 64 charged to Civil Service Act, and General, covering gross expenditure of 2,367 18 4 100 charged to Eefunds of Eevenue, &c, covering gross refund of ... ... 9,242 5 11 29 charged to Eefunds of Contractors' Deposits, covering gross refund of ... 574 3 5 18,656 £691,547 4 2 Details of the net expenditure will be found in the various tables on other pages. In addition, 220 credit vouchers for work done by the department, 562 applications for imprest advances, and about 2,000 outward letters, memoranda, returns, &c, have been dealt with or prepared. The very large amount of correspondence relative to the appropriations and other matters has been considered, and the necessary action taken. A system of accounting for stores has been kept up as regards the seventeen storekeepers. The number of entries in the stores ledgers was 1,536. Six hundred and thirteen agreements (prepared in triplicate) have been issued, representing grants to local bodies of £121,616 17s. Id.; and the payments under agreements amounted to £76,813 Is. 5d., including payments under agreements of previous years. The following statement shows the liabilities for roads, bridges, &c, at 31st March, 1901, in respect of "Thirds" and "Fourths," and the votes for roads and other works, i.c, Votes 97 and 119 and Land for Settlements Account —

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District. April. : May. July. Aug. I Oct. Nov. *5 June. Sept. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. I Auckland Hawke's Bay .. Caranaki Wellington tfarlborough .. kelson Westland j^nberbuvy )fcago Southland 534 179 141 361 79 31 34 10 81 110 497 170 160 398 82 32 33 9 77 71 488 160 208 428 84 35 53 10 61 68 513 156 218 i 470 104 31 40 11 58 58 ! 531 164 I 223 I 466 108 64 37 10 111 51 529 186 221 428 91 71 22 10 143 60 544 170 225 436 94 52 22 10 105 54 577 162 219 454 118 52 40 22 86 54 589 176 223 456 90 36 37 24 100 105 ! 588 180 197 497 84 36 74 34 89 100 775 192 182 603 115 47 88 33 119 112 966 221 185 692 127 40 95 15 145 100 594 176 200 474 98 44 48 17 98 79 ; 1,560 1,529 1,595 1,659 1,765 1,761 1,712 1,784 1,836 1,879 2,226 2,586 1,828

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A detailed statement (140 pages) of expenditure, liabilities, &c, in respect of each of the 2,206 separate appropriations, and a full statement from the commencement of the position of the Government Loans to Local Bodies Account, has been issued within the department quarterly, and the various authority and expenditure registers have been balanced as between themselves, and also with the Treasury books. A large amount of work has been performed during the year in preparing returns for Parliament, and for departmental information, compilation of reports, statements and tables for the annual report, supplying information daily as to the condition of road and other accounts, preparation of Consolidated Fund, Public Works Fund, and other estimates under the direction of the head of the department, and general supervision of the accounts of the district offices. The comparative statement following shows to some extent how the yearly increase of work in the department affects this branch : —

Audit. Mr. Euncie, Auditor of Land Eevenue, reports : — The receipts have been as hereunder stated: — £ s, d. Territorial revenue ... ... ... ... ... 270,203 5 9 Lands for settlement ... ... ... ... ... 72,781 8 2 Cheviot Estate... ... ... ... ... ... 14,166 7 4 State forests ... ... ... ... ... .. 14,915 5 3 North Island Main Trunk Railway ... ... ... 9,449 7 8 Thermal springs ... .".. ... ... ... 1,650 611 Hanmer Sanatorium ... ... ... ... .., 1,139 19 10 Lakes Bllesmere and Forsyth ... ... ... ... 1,787 13 9 Mount Cook Hermitage ... ... ... ... 35816 6 Crown-grant fees ... ... ... ... ... 915 17 10 Survey vote ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,149 2 8 Native townships ... ... ... ... ... 505 11 9 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,433 7 10 Government loans to local bodies ... ... ... 21,157 5 2 Endowments ... ... ... ... ... ... 17,724 16 10 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... £431,338 13 3

To Local Bodies. District. Under Agreements. " Thirds " and " Fourths" in Deposit Account. Totals. Departmental. Grand Totals. £ s. a. £ s. a. Auckland ... 24,191 4 2 ! 5,128 3 4 Hawke'sBay ... 10,156 4 9! 5,353 2 6 Taranaki ... '• 7,196 3 8 ! 4,225 6 2 Wellington ... ' 25,925 18 4 | 19,178 15 4 Nelson ... ; 8,580 8 7 i 1,462 1 5 Maryborough ... : 4,796 1 9 167 4 8 Wesfland ... ; 3,842 6 3; 34 16 3 Canterbury ... j 8,163 1 10 ! 1,102 9 7 Otago ... ! 22,888 2 11 ! 2,959 4 10 Southland ... j 26,214 17 7 j 1,283 7 6 General . . ! 1,906 5 8 £ a. d. 29,319 7 6 15,509 7 3 11,421 9 10 45,104 13 8 10,042 10 0 4,963 6 5 3,877 2 6 9,265 11 5 25,847 7 9 27,498 5 1 1,906 5 8 £ s. d. 82,031 0 4 26,983 11 3 21,852 0 10 85,786 7 4 5,499 6 3 ]2,558 2 9 16,437 18 1 5,989 13 10 13,953 6 2 18,391 6 4 2,902 17 11 £ s. d. 111,350 7 10 42,492 18 6 33,273 10 8 130,891 1 0 15,541 16 3 17,521 9 2 20,315 0 7 15,255 5 3 39,800 13 11 45,889 11 5 4,809 3 7 Totals ... 143,860 15 6 ! 40,894 11 7 !184,755 7 1 ;292,385 11 1 477,140 18 2

Year. Number of J Vouchers. Gross Amount authorised for Payment, Credit, or Eefund. Number of Appropriations. Number of Agreements with Local Bodies prepared. Amount granted to Local Bodies. Payments to Local Bodies under Agreements. 1890-91 1891-92 (9 months) 1892-93 1893-94 1894-95 ' ... 1895-96 1896-97 1897-98 1898-99 1899-00 1900-01 9,810 8,355 10,676 13,071 14,367 15,422 15,689 17,719 18,620 16,172 18,656 £ 152,775 177,903 260,498 353,772 420,531 578,778 711,660 587,422 990,063 821,931 691,547 210 219 252 440 592 682 932 1,112 1,498 1,858 2,206 80 87 108 181 215 203 248 228 382 469 613 £ 17,782 23,391 21,568 42,847 52,892 33,761 59,712 53,950 74,799 77,316 121,617 £ 13,448 20,388 22,704 45,302 42,813 32,419 55,586 47,977 51,014 76,813

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The comparative statement No. 2, which forms part of this report, shows a very substantial increase of revenue nearly all round. You will observe that the lands for settlement has increased by £26,426 13s. 10d., and as the acquisition of estates continue, so shall the revenue under this heading increase. ~ I think no other item calls for special mention unless it be the item " State forests, which exceeds the year ended 1900 by £6,069 6s. sd. This is accounted principally by the large sales in Auckland Land District and increased sales in the Wellington Land District.

Table No. 1.—Comparative Statement of Receipts on Account of Territorial Revenue for the Financial Years 1899-1900 and 1900-1.

Receipts, 1900-1 • £270,203 5 9 „ 1899-1900 262,228 13 8 £7,974 12 1 Actual receipts, 1900-1 ... ... ...£270,203 5 9 Estimated receipts 240,000 0 0 £30,203 5 9

Table No. 2.—Comparative Statement of Gross Revenue, 1899-1900 and 1900-1.

District. 1899-1900. 1900-1. Increase. Decrease. Auckland Taranaki Hawke's Bay Wellington ... Maryborough Nelson Westland Canterbury ... Otago Southland ... £ s, d. 32,289 5 8 22,559 18 1 23,154 16 6 40,402 7 11 8,355 10 6 8,864 9 4 1,259 1 0 54,255 19 11 55,187 10 2 15,899 14 7 £ s. d. 41,721 14 6 ; 24,184 10 11 ! 21,719 19 10 35,834 3 8 15,381 7 3 9,580 18 8 1,368 15 8 54,022 4 3 51,741 7 6 14,648 3 6 £ s. d. 9,432 8 10 1,624 12 10 7,025 16 9 716 9 4 109 14 8 £ s. 1,434 16 4,568 4 a. 8 3 233 15 3,446 2 1,251 11 8 8 1 262,228 13 8 270,203 5 262,228 13 9 8 18,909 2 10,934 10 5 4 10,934 10 4 Net increase 7,974 12 1 7,974 12 1

Nature of Receipt. 1899-1900. 1900-1. Increase. Decrease. Territorial revenue Lands for settlement Cheviot Estate ... State forests North Island Main Trunk Railway Thermal springs Lakes Bllesmere and Forsy th Crown-grant fees Native townships Miscellaneous Mount Cook Hermitage ... Hanmer Sanatorium Government loans to local bodies Endowments Survey vote £ s. d. 262,228 13 8 46,354 14 4 14,822 15 5 8,845 18 10 8,572 13 3 1,075 12 11 1,693 18 5 1,046 5 7 238 1 9 2,818 17 0 534 6 4 875 18 5 15,157 15 10 £ a. d. 270,203 5 9 72,781 8 2 14,166 7 4 14,915 5 3 9,449 7 8 1,650 6 11 1,787 13 9 915 17 10 505 11 9 2,433 7 10 358 16 6 1,139 19 10 21,157 5 2 £ a. a. ■ 7,974 12 1 26,426 13 10 6,069 6 5 J 876 14 5 574 14 0 : 93 15 4 267 10 0 ... 264" 1 5 I 5,999 9 4 £ s. d. 656 8 1 130 7 9 385 9 2 175 9 10 16,333 3 6 2,344 13 6 17,724 16 10 2,149 2 8 1,391 13 4 195 10 10 382,943 8 9 431,338 13 382,943 8 3 9 49,938 10 1,543 5 2 i 8 1,543 5 8 Increase 48,395 4 6 48,395 4 6

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Eevenue received, £431,338 13s. 3d.; deposits received, £84,926 13s. 10d. : total, £516,265 7s. Id. The balances at credit of the various Eeceivers , Deposit Accounts were as follows : Auckland, £2,201 6s. ; New Plymouth, £476 Os. 3d. ; Napier, £187 Os. ; Gisborne, £498 2s. Bd.; Wellington, £987 4s. 6d. ; Blenheim, £1,032 16s. 10d.; Nelson, £731 16s. 10d.; Ahaura, £8 13s. ; Reefton, £48 10s.; Westport, £40 18s. 2d.; Hokitika, £121 18s. Bd. ; Christchurch, £163 13s. 9d. ; Dunedin, £894 14s. sd. ; Invercargill, £1,304 Is. 10d. : total, £8,697 Is. lid. Altogether during the year under review £84,926 13s. 10d. was taken by the various Receivers by the way of deposits with land applications, and placed in the deposit accounts; land under the land-for-settlement tenure being responsible for four-fifths of it, nine improved estates having been brought under the Land for Settlements Act during the year. During the year I inspected and audited the books of the following district offices : Napier, Gisborne, Wellington, Auckland, Blenheim, Hokitika, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Invercargill, and Dunedin. As each place was visited I reported at length, and furnished balance-sheets of the Receivers' transactions. The office staff has been kept busily employed upon the usual audit and inspection of the cash-books submitted by the Treasury, and this work is as close up as it is possible to have it. All cards, returns, &c, received are scrutinised, and where it is possible to apply a check it is done. Besides the ordinary audit-work, and in connection therewith, 1,443 queries were sent for answers, 588 memos. written, 416 memos. received, 1,040 Commissioners' returns received, 2,421 new cards received, 53 refund vouchers examined. There has been compiled and prepared for general information a personal and a sectional index —the former under the vowel system—which embraces all live cards from Ist January, 1898. These are being constantly added to and kept up to date. I have much pleasure in again bearing testimony to the diligent and painstaking manner in which the officers of this branch do their respective duties, and would respectfully state that, taking into consideration their long services and responsible work, they are inadequately paid in comparison to others whose duties are simply clerical; therefore I recommend them to your favourable consideration.

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ME. STEPHENSON PERCY SMITH, F.R.G.S. Some time previous to the beginning of last year, the Surveyor-General made known his intention to retire from the service on the pension which he was entitled to under "The Civil Service Act, 1866." Although not one of the very first surveyors to practice in New Zealand, Mr. Smith is entitled to rank with the foremost of those pioneers who did the arduous work of getting land ready for settlement, and from these very early times until the present day, his name and personality have been respected and loved by all who have had the good fortune to know him. His early experiences with the New Zealand Maori, his personal intimacy with their great men, Bangatiras and Tohimgas, inspired him with an interest in their ancient rites, customs, and history, and while camped in their country he listened to and noted in their own words their traditions, genealogies, and legends, and from time time he put some of these notes into a form capable of being understood by the unlearned. It was in the North Island that Mr. Smith executed all his surveys, and his field-books, topographical maps, and sketches are beautiful specimens of draughtsmanship, and remain something to be admired and copied by the rising generation of young surveyors. Mr. Smith came to New Zealand with his parents in 1849, his father, John Stephenson Smith, settling at New Plymouth, where he subsequently held the office of Commissioner of Crown Lands. He joined the Provincial Survey Department as a cadet on the 4th February, 1855, Mr. Octavius Carrington being Chief Surveyor, and Mr. C. W. Ligar Surveyor-General of the colony, an office he shortly afterwards resigned in consequence of the new provinces taking over the land and survey administration, when he became Surveyor-General of Victoria. Mr. Smith completed his cadetship in 1857, and was then gazetted an Assistant Surveyor for the Province of Taranaki, and was, with Messrs. C. W. Hursthouse and T. Humphries, engaged in laying out and preparing for settlement the forest country lying inland from New Plymouth. In those days roads and tracks were few and far between, and all survey equipment and stores had to be carried on the men's backs (always Maoris), the surveyors taking their share in this laborious work, frequently suffering considerable hardship. It was in 1857 Mr. Smith formed one of a party of five young men who made a journey from New Plymouth, by way of the Mokau River, across country to Taupo, thence to Rotomahana and Tarawera and Rotorua, and back to Taranaki by way of Taupo, Rangitikei, Whanganui and the coast. Much of this country was then unknown, and the only white people seen from Taranaki to Rangitikei, were the missionary families at Mokau (Rev. Mr. Schnackenberg), Taupo (Rev. Mr. Grace), andTarawera (Rev. Mr. Spencer). Mr. Swainson was the outlying settler on the Rangitikei River between what is now Marton and Hunterville, neither of which places had any existence in those days. In 1859, on the recommendation of Mr. (afterwards Sir) Donald McLean, Mr. Smith was appointed by Governor Gore Browne a surveyer attached to the Native Land Purchase Department,

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and was for several years engaged in the survey of large blocks of land under purchase by the Government, particularly in the Kaipara district, the greater part of which was originally surveyed by him. At that time there were only four white families living in that extensive district, which now contains a white population of about fifteen thousand. The surveyors attached to the department at that time were Mr. A. Sinclair, the late Sir Malcolm Fraser, Mr. Stewart (the two latter in Wellington), and Mr. Percy Smith, who were subsequently reinforced by Messrs. C. Godfrey Knight and the late G. W. Williams, both of whom were Mr. Smith's cadets. In 1863 the General Survey Department, under Major Heaphy, V.C., was established in Auckland to undertake the surveys of confiscated lands for the settlement of military settlers, and Mr. Smith was transferred to that department as District Surveyor of the Lower Waikato district. This was the period of the war in the Auckland District, and many of the surveyors ran great risks of losing their lives through the Natives; indeed, Mr. Richard Todd, F.R.G.S., was caught by them and killed near Pirongia. In 1865 Mr. Smith was transferred back to the Taranaki district, and had charge of all the surveys for military settlement north of New Plymouth, whilst Mr. C. W. Hursthouse was distric; Surveyor to the south of the town. These surveys were carried out at great risk, owing to parties of Hauhaus prowling about the country, and all the work was done under covering parties, usually composed of friendly Natives. In 1867, in conjunction with Messrs. G. W. Williams, C. A. Wray, and F. Wilson, Mr. Smith made the survey of the whole of the military settlement occupying the country from the Waitotara to the Waingongoro Rivers, extending inland from two to six miles, a work which was a very dangerous one, owing to the numbers of armed Natives in the district who constantly attempted to cut the survey parties off, and often nearly succeeded. Many a time had the parties to withdraw under fire from the Hauhaus. Her Majesty's 18th Regiment (Royal Irish) furnished covering parties at first, subsequently the colonial forces under the late Colonel McDonnell. The survey camps were always pitched close to the redoubts for safety, and no man ever went a few hundred yards from camp without being fully armed. In all this work, the survey parties really peformed the work of outlying pickets to the military forces, and carried on their work with more danger to life than in many a fight with the enemy. In 1868-69 Mr. Smith made a trigonometrical survey of the Chatham Islands, and corrected a serious error in the longitude of the group, accepted up to that time. With Messrs. H. Ford and F. Wilson he also surveyed the whole group for the purposes of the Native Land Court. It was whilst he was at the Chathams that Te Kooti escaped from the island and commenced his career of bloodshed in New Zealand. After making some surveys of roads and Native reserves in the Taranaki District, Mr. Smith joined the Inspector of Surveys Department at Auckland, under Mr. Theo. Heale in 1870, and from that time till early in 1877 was engaged in extending the major triangulation over a considerable portion of that province, and extending the work to Hawke's Bay and Northern Wellington. Mr. Smith personally observed a polygonal series of triangles extending from Mangonui in the north to the Manawatu Gorge in the south, with the exception of two small breaks, besides extending the work on the flanks to near the base of Ruapehu on the west to near Gisborne on the east. The prosecution of this work involved the careful measurement of three base lines, besides bases of verification and the accompanying astronomical work. In 1871 the now well-known steel band was first used for the measurement near the present town of Hastings (then non-existent);. Messrs. Theo. Heale and Horace Baker being also associated with Mr. Smith in the measurement. The opposition offered by the Natives to this work, then new to them, was often very serious and caused vexatious delays, but patience in the end overcame every case that arose. The conclusion of the war in the early seventies had left a bitter feeling against the white man, which was very noticeable in dealing with every question at that time, which together with the great difficulty of transport, rendered this a very arduous work. The abolition of the provinces took place in 1876, when the late Mr. J. T. Thomson, F.R.G.S., organized the different provincial and General Government Survey staffs into one department. Mr. Smith was appointed under him as First Geodesical Surveyor, but very shortly afterwards, on the 25th January, 1877, relinquished this office to become Chief Surveyor of the Auckland District. On the retirement of Mr. J. T. Thomson and the appointment of Mr. James McKerrow to the office of Surveyor-General, Mr. Smith, as the senior officer, became Assistant Sur-veyor-General on the 26th September, 1882, but continued to carry out the duties of Chief Surveyor of the Auckland District, to which was subsequently added, on the Ist March, 1888, those of Commissioner of Crown Lands for the same district. In 1886 Mr. Smith, with the assistance of Mr. B. C. Gold Smith (then District Surveyor of Tauranga), and Assistant Surveyor E. F. Adams made a complete topographical survey of the site of the eruption of Tarawera (on the 10th June, 1886), the reports, maps, illustrations, &c, connected with which was published by the Government in a volume entitled " The Eruption of Tarawera." In 1887 Mr. Smith was sent by the Government, together with the.late Captain Fairchild, to take possession of the Kermadec Islands, which have since that date been a part of the colony of New Zealand. On the relinquishment by Mr. James McKerrow, F.R.A.S., of the position of SurveyorGeneral to take up the duties of Chairman of the Board of Railway Commissioners, Mr. Smith, on the recommendation of the then Minister of Lands (Hon. G. F. Richardson), was appointed on the 29th January, 1889, by the Governor, Surveyor-General and Secretary for Crown Lands and Mines, which office he held until the 31st October, 1900, at which date he retired from the public service after forty-five years' service. During Mr. Smith's official career and outside his survey duties, he occupied the position of

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Chairman of the Board of Land Purchase Commissioners for over two years, until the work became too heavy to be carried out without detriment to his other work. He was also for two years Chairman of the Urewera Native Reserves Board, and in conjuction with Judge Maekay has had for some years the duty of allocating lands to the landless Natives of the South Island. During his career as Surveyor-General he has acted as a member of the Boards of the Government Life Insurance Investment Board and the Public Trustee, besides acting as Chairman of the Board of Examiners for Surveyors.

JAMES PILLANS MAITLAND. In January of the present year, owing to a sharp attack of illness, which rendered him quite incapable of continuing to perform his duties as Commissioner of Crown Lands for Otago, Mr. Mainland sought retirement on his well-earned pension. Mr. Maitland is a member of the well-known family of that name in Kirkcudbrightshire, and two of his uncles attained distinction as Judges under the titles of Lord Dundrennan and Lord Barcaple. He is the eldest son of Mr. Joseph Maitland, and was born in Eegent Terrace, Edinburgh, on the 13th December, 1830, educated at Loretto under the Eev. Mr. Langham, and at the Edinburgh Institution, conducted by the Eev. Mr. Little. He entered the office of Mr. Cunningham Borthwick to learn the profession of accountant and actuary, and he remained there until his departure for New Zealand with his brother George in 1851, in the barque " Slams Castle," 450 tons, Captain Andrews, carrying 185 passengers. Among them were Major the Hon. Sir John L. C. Eichardson (then Captain Eichardson, Bengal Horse Artillery), Mr. John Gillies and family (one of whom became Judge Gillies), Messrs. Oldham and Pearson, of Nelson, a Maori chief, Tamahana te Eauparaha, Thomas Birch, afterwards Mayor of Dunedin. On landing at Port Chalmers, Mr. Maitland walked with Sir John Eichardson to the Molyneux, a rough expedition in those days, and met his uncle, the Hon. Francis Pillans, at that time settled at Myers, Inch Clutha. He and his brother purchased land at Inch Clutha, on the Koau branch of the Molyneux Eiver, opposite Mr. John Shaw, of Finegahd, and which they sold to Mr. Bowler on the arrival of his father, mother, and brothers David and William in the " Stately," Captain Leslie, 1854. The Crescent property, near Kaitangata, on the Molyneux, was then purchased, and the Hillend Station, Waitahuna, was taken up, which latter Mr. Maitland managed till 1861. At that time the Otago gold-discoveries occurred, and Sir John Eichardson, then Superintendent,, appointed him Eesident Magistrate of the Clutha and Tokomairiro districts, which appointment he retained with satisfaction to the public and credit to himself till transferred to Dunedin as Commissioner of Crown Lands on the abolition of the provinces, on the 28th December, 1876, succeeding Mr. J. T. Thomson on his becoming Surveyor-General. While engaged in the prosecution of his duty, classifying runs, he met with a serious buggy accident at Tapanui from which he received a shock to his nervous system which he never quite recovered. An injury to his back, caused by his horse stumbling with him while on a land valuation trip in the Oamaru district, seriously aggravated the malady. From the consequences of these two accidents arise his present condition of shattered health and nervous prostration. As a Magistrate he was at all times highly respected and trusted as an honourable and upright man, and his decisions were invariably characterized by sound common-sense and strictest impartiality. As Commissioner of Crown Lands he was employed on many special Commissions, and the Government of the day always relied on his sagacity as a capable, confidential, and trusted servant. Mr. Maitland always took a keen interest in all matters of sport and acclimatisation. In the earlier days lie was a good shot, and up to quite recently a most enthusiastic fisherman. He was an active president of the Acclimatisation Society for over twenty years, and together with Mr. A. C. Begg, and the late Mr. Arthur, was the mainstay of the Society, and put it in the position it at present occupies ; and it is being successfully conducted at the present time on the lines these pioneers laid down. Amongst other activities, Mr. Maitland was for many years president of the Otago Eugby Football Union, also of the Carisbrook Cricket Club, as well as chairman of the board of directors of the Carisbrook Amateur Athletic Ground, for which healthful acquisition the sportsloving public of Dunedin have mainly to thank the late Mr. Henry Eose and Mr. Maitland. In 1855 Mr. Maitland married Ann, eldest daughter of the late Dr. Eobert Williams, and has five sons and four daughters living. In the report of the present Commissioner will be found a resolution of the Otago Land Board, of which he was chairman for twenty-five years, expressing their sentiments regarding his qualities as an administrator and Government officer, with which opinion all who know Mr. Maitland heartily join. They also join in the hope that he may for a good many years yet enjoy such measure of health as is possible with advancing years, and the infirmities which are thereby inevitable.

JAMBS BALDWIN BEDWARD. In October last, in consequence of a serious illness, Mr. Eedward was obliged to retire from the Service, receiving an allowance for his long and faithful work. Mr. Eedward arrived in the colony in December, 1850, by the ship " Phoebe Dunbar," and settled in Hawke's Bay, and assisted to bring the first lot of wool over the Eimutakas on packhorses. In 1872 Mr. Eedward was appointed Depot-master, and in 1877 Immigration Officer for the Port of Wellington, and had charge of the numerous immigrants who came to the colony from that time, as many as six hundred arriving in one ship, and at one time three ships arrived within

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twenty-four hours. Several shiploads consisted wholly of foreigners who could not speak English, and it required considerable tact and judgment to deal with them. Mr. Redward was also a member of the Commission for reporting upon immigrants and emigrant-ships, and was for a time Superintendent of the Quarantine Station at Somes Island, where, besides the danger of infection, it was often very risky sailing across in the boat then in use. Mr. Redward was specially commended on several occasions for his management of the immigrants, and for the trouble he always took to suit the requirements of employers. When immigration ceased, Mr. Redward became a clerk in this department, in which he remained until the date of his retirement. His kindly unassuming manner made him liked by every one who had official relations with him, and all hope that he may spend the evening of his life as pleasantly as his health will permit.

SOUTH AFEICA CONTINGENTS. Several officers of the department and men engaged on survey parties volunteered for the war. I regret that I have no record of the chainmen who joined, and cannot therefore give an account of their service. The officers who joined either in the ranks or in command are : — Lieutenant Collins. —Robert Walter Collins entered the department as a cadet on the Ist February, 1894. After serving the usual period in the field he came to Wellington to become proficient in mapping and to read up for his examination. On the 20th March, 1900, he obtained leave of absence in order to take up a commission as lieutenant in the Fourth Contingent. Landing at Beira he served with the Ehodesian Field Force under Major-General Carrington, and took part in the advance of the column from Beira to Mafeking. In a sharp engagement with the Boers at Ottoshoop on the 16th August, Lieutenant Collins, who was in command of No. 2 troop of C Squadron Fourth New Zealand Regiment, was severely wounded in the left wrist by an expanding bullet. It is feared that the injury will result in the permanent loss of the use of his left hand, a fact which may also prevent him taking up the Imperial commission as lieutenant in H.M. Oxfordshire Light Infantry Regiment, which our late gracious Majesty Queen Victoria was pleased to confer upon him. John David Watt joined the department on the Ist October, 1894, as a cadet draughtsman, and after serving the usual period was appointed an assistant draughtsman, and stationed at Dunedin. He joined the Otago Contingent there in March, 1900. His friends and fellow officers equipped and mounted him on his departure. He has just returned from Africa. Abthub L. C. Baeteop was a draughtsman in the district office at New Plymouth, and joined the Contingent which left New Zealand in October, 1899. He is still in Africa. Pbecy W. Willson (clerk) went with the Seventh Contingent in February, 1901. Matthew Alexandbe West (cadet) joined the Sixth Contingent in January, 1901. Hbney Richabdson, an assistant draughtsman, joined the Seventh Contingent in March, 1901. John Macdonald was clerk in the Wellington District office, and joined the First Contingent which left in October, 1899 ; has survived the campaign, and is still in Africa as lieutenant of the Sixth Contingent.

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APPENDIX I.—ADMINISTEATION.

EXTEACTS FROM THE REPOETS OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF CROWN LANDS ON SETTLEMENT OPERATIONS DUEING THE TWELVE MONTHS WHICH ENDED ON THE 31st MAECH, 1901. AUCKLAND. A glance at the annual summary of transactions below shows that the past year, both from a land settlement and a revenue point of view, is one of the most successful that has as yet been reported upon. Selectors under various tenures have competed for and absorbed 239,843" acres of Crown land, whilst the revenue totals to £59,221, and with endowment revenue added reaches a grand total of £61,416, a most satisfactory result from every point of view. The large areas opened for selection within the County of Kawhia were all eagerly competed for by a capital class of settlers, who have felled large areas of forest ready for burning and grassing, but owing to the very moist summer have not yet been able to obtain satisfactory burns.

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Transactions during the Year. Leasehold Area held on 31st March, 1901. Class of Selection. Number. Revenue received during the Year. Area. Number. Area. Cash— Town ... Suburban Eural ... 33 5 78 A. 71 61 14,140 B. P. 2 9 0 39 3 26 A. E. P. £ s. d. Total cash Deferred payment ... Perpetual lease Perpetual lease, freehold Occupation, right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Lease in perpetuity, land for settlement " Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894 " Agricultural lease Village - homestead special settlement Special - settlement associations 116 74 329 *158 20 14,273 2 34 23,785 1 10 129,206 1 6 45,875 0 25 9,857 1 24 126 492 15,206 1 31 109,349 2 32 7,443 12 1 713 11 3 3,159 4 6 11,582 2 10 7,527 6 5 3,253 3 0 2,657 4 3 1,518 826 150 352,401 2 13 165,657 0 10 30,838 3 10 39' 1,805 1 27 105 4,816 0 30 45 12 4 1 68 20 2 0 2,688 0 32 190" 3 3 96 16,335 1 0 154 0 1 Improved-farm settlement ... Homestead Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Lands for settlement, miscellaneous lease, year by year Miscellaneous leases Royalty on coal „ flax 1 1 8 3,039 0 0 16,699 0 0 171 1 28 55 13 8 19 8 5,396 3 3 1,478 0 13 47,677 2 0 116,716 2 27 171 1 28 266 13 8 282 1 8 429 0 8 125 7 9 64 19,699 1 0 12,929-5 tons 1,575 0 0 9 trees, and 41,652 782 sup. ft. 342 1 27 137 36,018 0 25 706 0 9 412 2 3 15 0 0 1 „ timber ... j 16,324 11 1 Thermal Springs ... Tokatoka Tramway Survey liens on Native lands Other sources 36 247 5,754 3 33 1,641 10 7 299 0 7 508 14 9 1,484 17 2 Total 847 266,329 1 21 3,869 910,527 1 7 59,221 0 11 Endowments, occupation with right of purchase Miscellaneous 1 79 1 6 1 10 0 0 2,195 7 10 * Including 35 selections (2,701 a< ires 1 rood 37 perohes) exchan, ;ed from other holdings.

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Cash Sales. —The total amount received for cash sales is £19,025, of which amount £7,443 is for sales of town, suburban, and rural lands, totalling to an area of 14,273 acres, whilst £11,582 is cash received for seventy-four perpetual leases made freehold, having a total area of 23,785 acres. Deferred Payment. —Holders are gradually diminishing. There are now only 126 selectors left, holding 15,206 acres. The instalments and interest received during the year amount to £713. There are thirty-three selectors in arrears of payment of instalments amounting to £246. Perpetual-lease Holders under "Land Act, 1885," and Amendments. —These are 492 in number, holding 109,349 acres, as seventy-four lessees, holding 23,785 acres, acquired their freeholds during the year. Thirteen selectors, holding 1,886 acres, exchanged into lease in perpetuity, and the holdings of eight selectors, with a total area of 668 acres, have been forfeited. Another two or three years will see this class of lessee expunged from our books. The arrears of rental owing by 107 lessees are £474. Occupation with the Bight of Purchase. —There has been a great increase in this class of leasehold, 329 fresh selectors, of a total area of 129,206 acres, having been added to the register. The new settlers in the County of Kavvhia have far the greater number selected under this tenure, the revenue from rentals received during the year being £7,527. There are now 1,518 of this class of title on the books, holding an area of 352,401 acres. The Land Board have reluctantly been obliged to forfeit the holdings of sixty-one selectors, with an area of 11,900 acres. Thirteen selectors have also surrendered 3,367 acres. 196 selectors are in arrears for payment of rent, amounting to £671 16s. 9d. Lease in Perpetuity. —There has also been a considerable addition to this class of selectors, as 158 lessees have selected 45,875 acres, the revenue received for rentals being £3,253. Of this number, 123 are selectors of 43,173 acres of ordinary Crown land, the balance are exchanges from other tenures. The forfeited area is 7,938 acres, held by forty selectors. There have been nine surrenders accepted, with a total surrendered area of 4,864 acres. There are 116 selectors in arrears for rent, the payments due amounting to £448 16s. sd. Lease in Perpetuity under the Land for Settlements Acts. —Twenty new selectors took up 9,857 acres, the total number of lessees now on the register being 150, holding 30,839 acres, and paying a yearly rental of £4,831. There was one forfeiture only of 889 acres, with a rental of £44. There are thirty-four of these lessees in arrear, with rent payments amounting to £589. The Eanger reports that the lessees on all these estates have effected new improvements, outside of those on the estates at the time of lease, to a total amount of £22,329, and that they own amongst them 1,071 dairy cows. Occupation Leases under " The Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894." —Under this tenure thirty-nine selectors have occupied 1,805 acres of Crown land within the goldfields. There are now 105 of these selectors, holding a total area of 4,816 acres. There are practically no arrears of rents. Village Homestead Special Settlements. —These settlers are a fast diminishing quantity, as there are now only sixty-eight remaining on the books, holding the small area of 2,688 acres, the reduced number being caused by twenty-one exchanges into lease into perpetuity, the area so exchanged being 765 acres, and fifteen forfeitures of a total area of 681 acres. Forty-four selectors are owing rent and interest to the amount of £441 18s. 6d. Special Settlement Associations. —The special settlement associations of "Auckland," "Marlborough," " Avoca," and " Papamoa," Nos. 1 and 2, continue a lingering existence, but in no single instance are they a success, either from the situation and soil being ill-chosen or from want of necessary capital. Amongst the whole five settlements ninety-six selectors are nominally holding 16,335 acres, but the actual residents are few in number. The Eanger has been able to inspect only two of the settlements—viz., Papamoa Nos. 1 and 2—and in each case found that the residential conditions were being systematically evaded. Thirty-four of these residents are in arrears with their rents, the amount being £120. It is in consequence of their comparative failure in this land district that the Land Board are loth to recommend fresh settlements being started. Small Grazing-runs. —Only eight of these runs are now held in this district, with a total area of 47,677 acres, the annual rental being £414. During the year one fresh run was taken up, with an area of 3,039 acres ; and three were forfeited, with a total area of 20,870 acres, and an annual rental of £130. Pastoral Buns. —There are nineteen holders of pastoral licenses, the area so held being 116,716 acres. One new run was taken up, its area being 16,699 acres. The leases of two runs have expired, their area being 10,542 acres. The annual rental received from pastoral licenses was £467 13s. 10d. Miscellaneous Leases and Licenses. —These now number 137, and the area is 36,018 acres, the annual rental being £1,313. The area added to such leases during the past year was 21,274 acres, yielding an annual rental of £562 10s. Transfers. —The number of transfers dealt with by the Land Board during the year were 228. Of these 215 were approved, thirteen being refused. Inspection by Bangers. —The total number of inspections made during the past year was 808, the total area involved in such inspections being 163,266 acres. The amount of improvements required by law to be done upon this area was £31,512, the total amount actually effected being £104,657, and the number of selectors found resident on their sections being 423. The area of forest felled was 9,341 acres. Of these inspections 670 were made by Mr. Bayley and 138 by Mr. A. J. McKay. Selecting examples of inspection results, I find in Mongonui County, in the Bangaunu and Opoe district, Mr. Bayley inspected twenty-eight holdings, aggregating 4,595 acres. He found twenty-three selectors resident. The total amount of improvements they were required by law to do was £240. The amount actually put on the land totalled to £2,259. In Hobson County thirty-one holdings were inspected; resident, 28 ; area, 3,303 acres ; value

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required to be done, £1,117 ; value actually done, £2,330. In Otamatea County thirty holdings were inspected; found resident, 28 ; total area, 2,673 acres ; value required, £1,263 ; value of work done, £3,057. Tauranga County : Inspected, 28 ; found resident, 20 ; area inspected, 3,154 acres ; value required, £552 ; value of work actually found done, £4,272. Waikato and Kawhia Counties gave equally satisfactory results. In Whangarei County Mr. A. J. McKay inspected 110 sections, with a total area of 23,868 acres. The improvements required to be done amounted to £4,725, the amount actually done being £9,987. Eanger D. H. Lusk's time has been completely taken up with the estimation of kauri and other timber, both in the Hauraki mining district and also in Hobson County. Forests. —No addition has been made to the State forest reservation, and the moist summer has prevented fires. The timber disposed of, principally scorched and dead kauri, amounted during the year to nearly 42,000,000 superficial feet; the amount of revenue received during the year from such being £16,325. It is not intended to place in the market more kauri timber than is enough to keep the saw-mills supplied. The 98,000,000 ft. of white-pine timber disposed of in the Tokatoka Swamp is still intact, the purchasers not having as yet erected a mill for cutting it. An approximate estimate of the amount of white-pine (kahikatea) remaining in this district has lately been made, giving about 650,000,000 superficial feet. Kauri Timber Industry. —The approximate quantity of kauri timber now standing on Crown lands (which includes State forest reserves) is 715,000,000 superficial feet, and the approximate quantity on land held under Native tenure, and either still retained or leased by them, is 540,000,000 superficial feet. The Crown disposed of nearly 38,000,000 superficial feet during the past year, and the kauri timber still held by the principal companies (purchased from the Crown and as yet uncut) will approximately be as follows : — Superficial fe=t. Kauri Timber Company ... ... ... ... 48,000,000 Mitchelson Timber Company ... ... ... ... 30,000,000 Leyland-O'Brien Timber Company ... ... ... 10,000,000 Messrs. Manders and Bradley ... ... ... ... 17,000,000 Messrs. Park, Lamb, and Co. ... ... ... 5,600,000 The New Zealand Timber Company ... ... ... 14,176,000 The Crown has disposed of 356,000 superficial feet of totara during the financial year. Kauri-gum Reserves " Under Kauri-Gum Industry Act, 1898." —Nine reserves, containing 7,422 acres, have been gazetted; and seven reserves, containing 20,400 acres, are proposed. Expenditure of " Thirds " and " Fourths." —Schemes have been submitted by fifty.eight local bodies, and passed by the Land Board, the total amount so approved being £4,902 2s. 2d. The unappropriated money at the 31st March was £5,128 3s. 4d. Lands under " The Land for Setttements Act, 1894." The Opouriao Estate, situated in Whakatane County, and containing 7,604 acres, is in a fairly prosperous condition, notwithstanding the fact that certain portions of it have been visited for three years in succession with sharp frosts in the summer time, thereby damaging the maize-crop, which hitherto has been the mainstay of the settlers. The number of selectors is sixty-four, holding between them 6,865 acres. Sixty selectors are in occupation. The population resident number 252, an increase of twenty-four over last year. The number of houses on the estate is sixty-two. The total value of improvements amount to £18,337. The value actually effected by selectors is £14,357, an increase for the year of £2,602. The number of dairy cows in milking is 416, and more are continually being obtained, so that the cheese-factory recently erected will have to be enlarged. The area under maize is 1,465 acres, a decrease of 400 acres for the year, pasture having taken its place. Twenty-one settlers are in arrears with their rent to the amount of £322, out of an annual rental payable of £1,390. The Okauia Estate (in Piako County, near Matamata). —The area settled is 4,324 acres, held by nine selectors. Six houses have been erected. Only five selectors are at present resident, making, with their families, thirteen souls. The improvements made by selectors are valued at £1,157, an approximate increase for the year of £500. Three selectors owe arrears of £90 out of an annual rental payable of £287. The pasture is not luxuriant, though the season has been favourable for its growth. Bangiatea Estate (in Piako County, near Te Aroha). —Available area held, 3,914 acres, by nineteen selectors. Of these seventeen are in occupation, the total population being one hundred souls, an increase for the year of fourteen. The total value of the improvements is £4,374. The value of the improvements effected by selectors is £3,955, an increase for tiie year of £1,487. There are seventeen houses on the estate, and 368 dairy cows. This settlement is almost entirely utilised for dairying purposes, and the past season has been an excellent one for pasture. I regret to say that the Canadian thistle is very prevalent on almost every section. Six settlers are in arrears with their rent, amounting to £150. Karapiro Estate (in Waikato County, close to Cambridge). —Area 2,276 acres, held by seventeen selectors. The number in occupation is fourteen, the number of souls being forty-eight, and the number of houses ten. The total value of improvements is £1,893. The value put on by lessees is £1,320. One hundred ard seventy dairy cows are owned by the settlement, which is principally engaged in dairying. The season has been good and grass plentiful. I regret to say that this settlement is also infected with the Canadian thistle. The arrears of rent are only £26. Fencourt Estate (also in Waikato County, and also near Cambridge).—Area, 7,102 acres. The area selected to date is 5,792 acres, held by thirty-four selectors. Of these twenty are residing on their selections. The total value of the improvements is £11,035; value actually effected by

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selectors, £1,539. The total number of houses is twenty-two. Of these sixteen have been erected by the selectors. The total population is fifty-seven, and the number of dairy cows owned 117. This settlement was only opened for selection on tne 12th March, 1900, and is hardly yet in working order. Dairy-farming will eventually be the main stay of the selectors. The Canadian thistle is also much in evidence on this estate. Whitehall Estate (in Piako County, also a short distance from Cambridge).—Area, 8,959 acres. Up to date seven selectors have leased 7,668 acres, yielding an annual rental of £361. This estate was only opened for settlement in April last year, and no inspection has as yet been made. Improved-farm Settlements. Bangatira Improved-farm Settlement. —Area, 1,000 acres, of which only 300 acres is in occupation by three settlers, numbering with their families ten souls. The area of forest felled and grassed is 100 acres. The advances for bushfelling, houses, &c, amount to £192 6s. 4d. The total value of improvements now on the land is £556 165.; the stock owned by the settlers being almost the same as last year—viz., 3 horses, 21 cattle, 6 pigs, and 2 sheep. Awatuna Improved-farm Settlement. —Area, 1,000 acres, of which area 405 acres is in occupation by four settlers, altogether twelve souls. The area of forest felled is 394 acres, of which 375 acres is grassed. The advances amount to £1,111 15s. 10d., and the total value of improvements is £1,503 19s. The area under garden cultivation is 5-J- acres. The stock consists of 7 horses, 19 cattle, 40 pigs, 20 sheep and 12 head of poultry. Mangatu Improved-farm Settlement. —Area, 1,112 acres, of which 991 acres is in occupation by ten settlers, who with their families number sixty-one souls. The forest area felled is 684 acres ; grassed, 654 acres. The advances amount to £1,645 ss. sd. The total value of improvements now on the land amounts to £4,077 Is. The houses number ten ; garden area, 14-J- acres. The horses number 25, cattle 153, pigs 39, and 290 head of poultry. The settlement is holding its own. Katui Improved-farm Settlement. —Area, 1,000 acres ; area in occupation by seven settlers, 684 acres, who with their families number thirty-four souls ; area of forest felled 380 acres, of which 370 acres is grassed. The advances amount to £1,066 11s. 4d., the total value of improvements being now £3,039 12s. 6d. The garden ground under cultivation is 13-J acres. The settlers own 20 horses, 158 cattle, 34 pigs, 50 sheep, and 215 head of poultry. Settlement holding its own. Te Rau-a-Moa Improved-farm Settlement. —Area originally, 1,410 acres; area occupied now, 1,424 acres, held by twelve settlers, who with their families number forty-four souls ; area of forest felled, 821 acres, of which 780-J acres is grassed. Total advances, £1,899 11s. 7d. Present total value of improvements, £2,012. The attention of the settlers being devoted to dairying, the number of cattle amounts to 255. Slight progress; but as settlement is now going on apace in the surrounding districts, and work is plentiful, I think the outlook is very hopeful, being on the main Kawhia Eoad. Paemako Improved-farm Settlement. —Area, 1,412 acres, with additions 1,443 acres, occupied by twelve settlers, who with their families number forty-three souls ; area grassed, 427 acres. Total advances, £709 14s. Bd.; total value of improvements at present being £1,100. The number of cattle owned by the settlers is 225. Steady progress, and, as the settlement is on the main Te Kuiti-Awakino-Taranaki Eoad, its outlook is hopeful. Taivai Improved-farm S-ttlement. —Area, 411 acres. Originally subdivided into nineteen sections. There are now nine settlers, in occupation of 148 acres. The remaining sections are being opened for selection under the optional clause of "The Land Act, 1892." The whole of the 148 acres has been felled and 20 acres grassed. The population is seventeen. Total advances, £603 ; total value of improvements, £1,673. Lands available for Future Settlement and Disposal. The last corrected number of the " Land Guide " gives 174,992 acres of land as surveyed and open for selection immediately. Most of it is only second-class land, but is still fit for pasture. There is also now open for immediate selection as unsurveyed land some 335,000 acres, a large portion of it being good pastoral land, though generally heavily timbered. The lands which will be available for settlement in the near future are those in the Kawhia County, where the Crown has acquired about 155,000 acres (in addition to those opened up for close settlement during the past year). Between 60,000 and 70,000 acres of this area is now under survey into suitable sections, and most of it will probably be rea<iy for opening before next March. The other available land is in the Opotiki and Whakatane Counties, where 50,000 acres will probably be available as soon as road access can be provided. The correspondence, both for lands and survey, has been continually on the increase, and, as we have now nearly five thousand separate files, it is a difficult matter to provide for their safe deposit consistent with quick reference. The messenger's book shows 22,117 letters received, 2,123 parcels, and 1,286 telegrams ; also despatched, 25,082 letters, 8,676 parcels, and 1,307 telegrams. Geehaed Muellee, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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HA WEB'S BAY. The following table shows the transactions in the Hawke's Bay Land District for the year 1900-1901, which may be considered very satisfactory, as 158 tenants, holding an area of 91,566 acres 3 roods 22 perches, have been added to the books of the department. The area sold for cash to eighteen purchasers was 10,301 acres: —

Summary of Land Transactions, 1900-1901.

Revenue. —The gross receipts for the year, including revenue from land for settlement, endowments, and native townships, amounted to £30.298 11s. 7d., which is considerably above the estimate, and £1.551 18s. 9d. in excess of last year's receipts. Arrears of Bent. —The total arrears of rent at the 30th March, 1901, amounted to £5 135., which was due by three tenants holding an area of 30 acres 39 perches. Since the end of March this sum has been reduced by £4 135., therefore outstanding rents now amount to £1, due by one settler. This result, considering the total revenue collected was £30,298 11s. 7d., is highly creditable to the Crown tenants in this district, and shows that they must be in a prosperous condition. Lands opened for Selection. —During the year 68,666 acres of land were placed in the market under the various tenures. The majority of this area was new land, and the greater portion of it was readily taken up as soon as opened for selection. Lands to be opened. —The Hatuma Estate of 25,737 acres will be open for selection early in the year, also lands at Ngatapa and Motu. There are several small blocks of Crown lands in the Poverty Bay district which will be opened, and, I hope, portions of Tamaki and Piripiri Blocks, Hawke's Bay, will also be put in the market. Forfeitures and Surrenders. —The total number of ordinary Crown lands forfeitures during the year was twelve, with an area of 11,032 acres 2 roods 35 perches, and land for settlements four forfeitures, with an area of 88 acres 18 perches. Some of this land has been reselected, and when the remainder is placed in the market it will, I have every reason to believe, be applied for. The surrenders under ordinary Crown lands amount to three, with an area of 4,512 acres 2 roods 22 perches, and under the lands-for-settlement system two, with an area of 34 acres. The two land-for-settlement surrenders were accepted with a view of grouping the sections, and were re-

Transactions during Year. Leasehold Lands hf Id at 31st March, 1901. Tenures. Revenue during Year 1900-1901. Number. Area. Number. Area. Cash Perpetual lease made freehold Deferred payment made freehold Deferred payment... Perpetual lease Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Village settlementsCash ... Deferred payment Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Village - homestead special settlements Special - settlement asssociation (lease in perpetuity) Improved-farms Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Timber-cutting Miscellaneous leases Transfer fees, &c. ... ... Crown grant fees ... Survey liens Survey fees (part payment) ... Other sources 18 11 5 A. B. P. 10,301 2 5 6,531 3 0 1,577 3 7 A. B. P. £ s. d. 5,890 0 3 4,646 0 4 "60 32,703* 1 23 6 42 178 2,753 2 33 18,212 3 33 75,446 3 23 618 1 8 735 16 8 3,340 18 2 18 9,247 0 28 172 98,192 3 34 2,694 17 4 8 7 2 27 45 0 0 2 7 4 18 9 "*8 6." 2 8 6 68 3 26 31 30 363 1 12 188 0 37 44 12 11 60 8 8 14 3,111 0 19 110 17 9 10 38,229' 0 0 17 66 16 1,916 2 0 195,969 1 14 123,359 2 0 259 19 1 1,925 1 1 674 1 11 286 15 0 885 18 6 160 8 0 82 9 11 116 7 9 450 0 0 484 13 2 7 801 1 15 "75 31,217* 3 29 Totals (ordinary Crown lands) Lands for settlement (lease in perpetuity) Lands for settlement (village) Native townships ... Endowments 143 3 1 27 99,468 67 0 140 2 11 0 0 1 0 2 18 655 138 18 37 550,739 12,598 36 177 0 2 3 32 1 8 1 35 23,516 4 6,283 5 84 10 72 5 392 6 3 1 6 0 9 Grand totals 174 99,676 1 29 848 563,551 2 37 30,298 11 7

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selected during the year; while one Grown lands surrender, a small grazing-run, was accepted in order that the run might be subdivided. The run was subdivided and reselected during the year. Bangers' Beports. —During the year the Eangers have reported on 385 holdings, comprising an area of 82,479 acres. In accordance with the conditions under which these lands are held the improvements required to be effected amount to £36,762, while the improvements actually effected are valued at £93,976. The number of defaulters reported upon was as follows : For improvements, 32 ; for non-residence, 42 ; for other reasons, 4 : total, 78. Perpetual Leases. —The number of freeholds acquired under this system was eleven, with an area of 6,531 acres 3 roods, and one lessee with an area of 722 acres exchanged to lease in perpetuity, which leaves the number of perpetual-lease holders at forty-two, holding an area of 18,212 acres 3 roods 33 perches, and paying £845 7s. 7d. annually. Occupation ivith Bight of Purchase. —During the year sixty selectors took up an area of 32,703 acres 1 rood 23 perches, which yields an annual rental of £1,4y5 15s. 10d. ; while one lease comprising 289 acres was forfeited, and one, comprising 701 acres, was surrendered. This leaves 178 licensees under the occupation-with-right-of-purchase system, holding an area of 75,446 acres 3 roods 23 perches, and paying £3,115 3s. Bd. annual rent. Lease in Perpetuity. —The number of selectors under this system was eighteen, who selected an area of 9,247 acres 28 perches, at an annual rental of £394 2s. 4d. There was also one exchange from perpetual lease of 722 acres, with an annual rental of £10 16s. Bd., which makes the number of tenants under this system 172, holding an area of 98,192 acres 3 roods 34 perches, and paying an annual rent of £3,089 os. lid. Small Grazing-runs. —During the year ten new lessees took up an area of 38,229 acres, yielding £403 16s. per annum ; while one lease comprising 7,069 acres was forfeited, and two, making an area of 3,811 acres 2 roods 22 perches, were surrendered. This leaves sixty-six small grazing-run holders, leasing an area of 195,969 acres 1 rood 14 perches, and paying an annual rent of £2,015 2s. Bd. Native Toionships. —During the year, two townships were placed in the market under " The Native Townships Act, 1895," viz., Te Araroa and Tuatini, therefore there are now three Native townships in this district: Te Puia, 166 acres 1 rood 32 perches; Te Araroa, 206 acres 1 perch ; and Tuatini, 38 acres 29 perches. An area of 140 acres 2 roods 18 perches was selected by twentyseven lessees at a yearly rental of £113 17s. 6d., which makes the number of tenants under this system thirty-seven, holding an area of 177 acres 1 rood 35 perches, and paying an annual rental of £133. General. —The work of the office appears to be steadily on the increase. The number of applications received during the year was 2,115, involving an increase of 158 new selectors, as against 1,210 applications last year, which involved an increase of 102 selectors. The number of transfers approved was 172 ; and sixty-rive reports on applications for loans were forwarded to the Government Advances to Settlers Department; while 14,119 letters, &c., were received and despatched. The number of vouchers for expenditure was 1,680, representing a total amount of £41,927 17s. 2d. Improved-farm Settlements. There is practically only one improved-farm settlement in this district—viz., Waikopiro. Two sections of the Akitio Settlement are situated in Hawke's Bay, but the greater portion of Akitio is administered from Wellington. Waikopiro. —There are still fifteen settlers on Waikopiro, holding an area of 1,771 acres. An area of 1,290 acres has been felled and grassed, and there are ninety-five persons resident. The sum advanced to the settlers amounts to £1,784. The improvements effected are valued at £5,335 2s. 6d., as against required improvements, £3,401 16s. 4d. The stock consists of 921 sheep, 180 cows, 154 young cattle, and 32 horses; making a total of 1,287. Land for Settlements Act. Baureka Settlement.- —This settlement, which is part of the Frimley Estate, was placed in the market in May, 1896. During the year there has been one forfeiture, therefore the number of tenants now stands at eighteen, holding an area of 408 acres 3 roods 37 perches, and paying an annual rent of £532 2s. There are eighteen houses on the settlement, and seventy-five persons residing. The improvements effected are valued at £2,139 Bs. 6d., as against £543 45., improvements required by the Act. An area of 99f acres is in crop, and the remainder is in gardens, orchards, and grass. Elsthorpe Settlement. —The Elsthorpe Settlement is situated in the Oero district, and was opened for selection in June, 1896. There is only one acre of this settlement unlet. The number of tenants is forty-six, holding 9,54b acres 3 roods 20 perches, and paying £2.307 15s. rent per annum. There are twenty-eight houses on the settlement, and the population is 125. The improvements effected to date are valued at £9,643 10s. as against £2,357 95., the requirements of the Act. The Elsthorpe settlers have done little or no cropping this year, and have gone in for sheep. The total stock is 22,752, made up as follows : Sheep, 22,120 ; cattle, 515 ; and horses, 117. Waimane Settlement. —This settlement, which is in Poverty Bay, was opened for selection in September, 1896. There is at present an area of 9 acres 2 roods 2 perches unlet, and the total number of tenants is seventeen, holding an area of 416 acres 1 rood 32 poles, and paying an annual rental of £453. The value of the improvements effected is £1,372, as against £417 required by the Act. This year an area of 166 acres 1 rood was under crop, chiefly maize, and the remainder is in grass. The total number of persons residing is fifty-one, and the number of houses is fourteen. The stock consists of 17 horses, 14 cows, 350 sheep, and 40 pigs, making a total of 421. Pouparae Settlement. —Pouparae Settlement, which is situated near Gisborne, in Poverty Bay district, was placed in the market in April, 1897. During the year there was one forfeiture of 53 acres 2 roods 37 perches, which now makes the number of tenants eight, with an area of 282 acres 2 roods 15 perches, and an annual rent of £341 3s. Inquiries have been made about the

Hatuma Settlement Applicants waiting to be examined by Land Board.

View in the Hatuma Township Reserve, Hawke's Bay.

View on Hatuma Settlement, Hawke's Bay.

The Mansion House, Hatuma, Hawke's Bay.

View on Hatuma Settlement, Hawke's Bay, looking E. towards Waipukurau Township.

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forfeited section, and it will be taken up again as soon as opened. An area of 70 acres was under crop this year, being in excess of last year's by 22 acres. The crop consisted chiefly of maize, pumpkins, and potatoes. The number of dwellings is six, and the number of persons resident is twenty-one. The value of the improvements effected is £921 2s. 6d., as against £341 3s. required by the Act. The stock number 408, and consist of 15 horses, 89 cattle, 290 sheep, and 14 pigs. Tomoana Settlement. —This settlement, which is part of Frimley Estate, near Hastings, was placed in the market in March, 1898. The total area of 110 acres and 3 perches is held by thirteen tenants, who pay a yearly rent of £135 2s. There are eleven houses on the estate, and fifty-five persons residing. Improvements to the value of £2,293 2s. 6d. have been effected, as against £135 2s. required by the Act. 43J acres are in oats, barley, mangolds, and potatoes, 18 acres in gardens and orchards, and the remainder in pasture. Mahora Settlement. —This settlement is also part of Frimley Estate, and is situated near Hastings. It was opened for application in March, 1899. An area of 17 acres 2 roods 18 perches is unlet, and the total number of tenants now is thirty-two, holding an area of 1,094 acres 3 roods 17 poles, and paying an annual rental of £1,606 11s. 2d. The number of houses now on the settlement is twenty-four, and ninety-six persons are residing. The improvements effected are valued at £4,302 9s. 6d., as against £1,591 3s. lid. required by the Act. An area of acres is under crop, consisting chiefly of potatoes, oats, barley, rape, mangolds, and maize. The following gives the numbers of different stock : 2,657 sheep, 62 horses, and 362 cattle. Willoivs Settlement. —A settlement in Poverty Bay, near Gisborne. It was purchased from the Bank of New Zealand, and opened for selection in March, 1899. The whole of the settlement (775 acres 1 rood 36 perches) is held by twenty-two settlers, who pay £758 10s. 2d. annually. The improvements required by the Act are £758, while improvements to the value of £1,366 10s. have been effected. There are twelve houses on this settlement, and forty-two persons residing. An area of 121 acres 2 roods is under crop, chiefly maize and potatoes. The stock consists of 44 horses, 177 cattle, 1,290 sheep, and 72 pigs. The dairying industry is increasing very rapidly in this settlement, and before long will provide the main source of income to the settlers. JSatuma Settlement. —Since the end of March the Hatuma Settlement has been thrown open for selection, and has all been taken up by fifty-seven tenants. General. —In concluding the report on the land for settlement properties I am pleased to be able to say that there are no arrears of rent. The rents in every case have been paid to the 31st December, 1900, and the settlements are making satisfactory progress. Ekic C. Gold Smith, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

TARANAKI. The land transactions for the year ended 31st March, 1901, are shown in the subjoined summary : —

Transactions during the Year. Held at 31st March, 1901. Class of Selection. Number. Number. Revenue received during the Year. - • ...■.■a' .1 . .. Area. Area. Cash ... - ... Deferred payment and deferred payment made freehold Perpetual lease Perpetual lease made freehold Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Village settlements— Cash ... Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Special settlements : Lease in perpetuity Improved - farm settlements: lease in perpetuity Small grazing-runs Miscellaneous leases Transfer, &c, fees ... Miscellaneous receipts Crown grant fees ... Survey liens Survey vote, searches, fees, &c. 77 27 A. E. P. 3,588 2 8 4,757 2 5 91 A. E. P. 5,573 2 29 £ s. d. 5,885 7 6 2,712 13 11 39 111 10,680' 2 16 54,024 2 1 77 18,356 1 34 1,217 9 1 10,087 13 9 4,081 9 5 288 113,192" 3 3 34 12,096 3 0 249 71,453 2 32 2,948 8 5 1 0 3 0 16 12 3 0 10 0 0 4 16 0 9 74 88 3 3 16,565 2 0 6 0 5 1,037 5 5 86 1 35 130 12,206 2 19 953 12 3 1 24 1,203 0 0 224 1 21 23 83 25,310 0 0 998 1 16 323 14 3 332 10 2 207 4 0 112 14 10 153 3 0 307 19 11 68 3 6 Totals University, &c, endowment lands Grand totals 314 86,662 2 6 1,040 15 263,648 8,019 2 16 1 18 30,450 5 10 302 18 3 314 86,662 2 6 1,055 271,667 3 34 30,753 4 1

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Lands offered and disposed of during the Year. —An unusually large area was opened for sale or selection under the optional system, being an excess of 40,000 acres over the area put in the market during the preceding year; and, as instancing the keen demand for land, it may be mentioned that of 135 lots opened for sale, only thirty-seven remained for disposal on the 31st March. A block of 590 acres on the Moki and Uruti Eoads attracted special attention, the land being first-class agricultural land, and for some of the sections over three hundred applications were received, and for two lots near Urenui the applications numbered fifty-seven and 141. The demand for sections adjacent to the Ohura and Moki Eoads has been very great all through the year ; practically all the sections in the Tamatamahoe No. 1 Block have been selected, and still inquiries are being made, for which no doubt the proposed opening-up of regular steam communication between Wanganui and Putikituna via the Wanganui and Tangarakau Rivers, and also the construction of a railway-line from Stratford to Whangamomona is to a large extent responsible. As regards the land tapped by the Moki Road, which joins the Ohura Road about fifty-seven miles from Stratford and fifcy-four miles from the Waitara Post-office and Railway-station, thirty-four allotments, comprising 13,515 acres, have been opened for sale, and only four remain unselected. These are large areas, and will in all probability be taken up when the road is constructed : a work that in the interests of settlement I consider of the first importance, and one that should be undertaken without delay, as it affords the most direct means of communication between the coalfields and a large area of good land in the interior of the district and the seacoast. In addition to the 13,515 acres above-mentioned, a similar area is being withheld from sale by the Land Board until the road is opened up, there being no means of access at present. There was also a very fair demand for twelve allotments on and adjacent to the Rawhitiroa main road between Bltham and Waitotara, the area being 9,730 acres, and all of it was selected on the day it was opened. There have been some unusually large sales for cash by public auction during the year, notably in the Borough of Stratford, where 106 sections out of 121 were quitted at considerable advances on the upset prices ; and in the Town of Waitara ninety-four out of 135 were also disposed of. The remaining eight lots in the Tongaporutu were sold ; also a few in the Villages of Mangamingi and Huiakama. Deferred Payment. —Conversions to freehold have decreased from thirty-four to twenty-seven—■ in fact, there has been a steady decline in the number annually converted during the past four or five years. The amount realised by the conversions this year was £2,853 2s. 3d., a few pounds more than was received during previous term. Perpetual Lease.—Under this heading the conversions to freehold have decreased from fortyone to thirty-nine, but the amount received for the conversions was only £77 less than was received last year. Optional Lease Systems.—The selections under the occupation-with-right-of-purchase tenure are more than double the number taken up during the previous year, with a corresponding increase in the area disposed of, and they have made such rapid strides that the number of selections is only seventy-one short of the total number holding on the 31st March, 1900, showing an unprecedented demand for land under this tenure. This year it assumes the lead against the lease-in-perpetuity tenure by thirty-nine selectors. The selectors under the last-named tenure are thirteen less than were taken up during the preceding year, the area being 1,281 acres less, showing that the holdings have been larger this year. It is evident that the occupation-with-right-of-purchase tenure is the most sought after, because, out of 1,321 applications for land dealt with during the year, only eighty-two were for lease in perpetuity; while there were 1,142 for occupation with right of purchase. There were also ninety-seven applications for cash. Special Settlements. —In this district all the sections under this heading are held on lease in perpetuity, and, as outlined in the previous year's report, there have been very few forfeitures and no surrenders. There were four forfeitures of the interests of persons who had not complied with the conditions of personal residence, and for non-payment of rent. The eight non-residents shown in the table are being dealt with by the Land Board. Small Grazing-runs, —There was only one selection during the year, and as the land in this district is mostly suitable for disposal under the optional system, very little was opened under the grazing-run tenure. Miscellaneous Leases. —These comprise for the most part portions of the Eltham-Opunake Railway Reserve, which have been taken on yearly tenancy until termination by three months' notice on either side, the former leases having expired. Seven lots of the Opunake Railway Reserve, lying at the back of the Township of Opunake, were also let, the former leases having expired ; and some of the reserves in the Pihama Village, one in the Matapouri Village, one near Manaia, and one in the Poti Improved-farm Settlement, near Bltham, were disposed of at satisfactory rentals for short terms. Revenue. —The gross revenue for the year was £30,753 4s. Id. This is £2,554 more than was received last year, and £7,003 above the estimated revenue. This excess is entirely due to an exceptional sale of land for cash, more freeholds being acquired than were anticipated, and the unusual demand for rural lands, neither of which can be estimated with any degree of accuracy. The disbursements for Government Loans to Local Bodies Account amounted to £4,332 14s. sd. ; " thirds " and " fourths " credited to local bodies amounted to £4,917 os. lid.; and to the North Island Main Trunk Railway Account £677 3s. Id. Arrears of Bent. —These show an increase for the year of six selectors and of £78 155., which cannot be looked upon as unsatisfactory considering the number of selectors added to the books. Lands reserved and alienated under Acts. —The principal reservations are for primary education and for State forests, while the minor reservations comprise public-school sites, cemeteries, drillshed and armoury (at Stratford), quarry, recreation, and public buildings of the general Government. The lands granted under Acts were all closed roads, with the exception of 43 acres 2 roods, being a section in the Waitara West district.

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" The Crown Tenants Bent Rebate Act, 1900." — Several applications for rebate of rent under Section 3 of the Act of last session have been received, and every case has been dealt with on its merits, taking into consideration the situation of the land, the road-access thereto, and the amount of rent payable under the lease. In no instance has an application been refused, the amount of rebate granted varying from 2 to 10 per cent. Selectors on the books. —lt is very satisfactory to note that there are sixty-six selectors more remaining on the books this year than there were at the close of last year's operations. Since 1896 there has been a steady decrease, owing to conversions to freehold and forfeitures and surrenders taking place in great numbers. Ranger's Inspections.- —The one officer in this district has been kept very busy with inspections of a special nature, consequently there has not been such a great number of properties visited this year as last year; but the results as regards compliance with the Act are more favourable, only seventeen being in default out of 186 selectors. It was found that in most cases the selectors were resident, whereas only thirty-two were required by law to reside on their own holdings. The eleven who were in default for this condition have nearly all been dealt with by the Land Board, but some of the more recent selections have not yet been considered. Probable Future of Grown Lands Operations. —The area open for selection on the 31st March, 1901, was 58,451 acres, or 4,970 acres more than were open at the corresponding period last year, and they comprise the remnants of some of the areas opened during previous years. I estimate that over 57,000 acres will be put in the market in time for this year's operations, details of which are given hereunder : — 5,868 acres, Blocks I. and 11., Pouatu Survey District; 5,704 acres, Blocks 111., VII., and XI., Upper Waitara Survey District; 7,400 acres, Blocks V. and IX., Mimi Survey District, and Blocks V. and IX., Waro Survey District; 4,747 acres, Block 11., Pouatu, and Block XIV., Waro Survey Districts; 10,000 acres, Blocks XIV. and XV., Omona Survey District; 9,000 acres, Blocks 1., 11., and VI., Opaku Survey District; 5,000 acres, Blocks VII. and XII., Upper Waitara Survey District; 10,000 acres, Ohura Survey District, parts of Ohura South Block. Most of these lands may be described as second-class, very well adapted for pastoral purposes, and if they could only be opened up and rendered more accessible by roads before being placed on the market, I feel sure that, with the demand for land now prevalent, they would be readily taken up and occupied. Improved-Farm Settlements. Poti. —loB acres, in eight sections, all occupied; 106 acres felled and grassed; forty-three persons on the land. The live-stock consists of 48 cattle and 9 horses. The selectors have made improvements at their own cost to the value of £510. Ngaire. —169 acres 2 roods 30 perches, in sixteen sections, all occupied ; 166 acres felled and grassed; fifty-nine persons on the land. The live-stock consists of 99 cattle and 18 horses. The selectors have made improvements at their own cost to the value of £728 10s. Maata. —3o acres, in two sections, occupied by two families ; eleven persons on the land. The live-stock is 16 cattle and 2 horses. 23 acres felled and grassed. Improvements at selectors' own cost, £90 10s. These three settlements, being close to Eltham, and in a thriving district devoted to dairying pursuits, have made good progress during the year. There is a school, post-office, and store in the Ngaire Settlement. Tongaporutu. —2,500 acres, in sixteen sections, six being held under the original tenure, the remainder being taken up by settlers who occupy them under the optional system. There are thirty-five persons on the land, the live-stock being 164 cattle, 308 sheep, 16 horses, and 18 pigs. There is 519 acres felled and grassed, the selectors having cleared 64 acres at their own cost and effected other improvements to a value of £554 2s. There is a store, a school, and a post- and telephone-office in the settlement. Derwent. —1,369 acres, in thirteen sections. Six persons are now holding, one having increased his area to 200 acres during the year. The remaining sections are taken up under Part 111. of "The Land Act, 1892," by adjoining holders. 596 acres has been felled and grassed, the selectors having cleared 68 acres at their own expense and effected other improvements to the value of £503. There are twenty-three persons on the land, the live-stock consisting of 159 cattle, 300 sheep, 14 horses, and 16 pigs. On this settlement there is a post and telephone station, also an accommodation-house. These two settlements —Derwent and Tongaporutu—are close to the mouth of the Tongaporutu Eiver, which is navigable for small craft. The contract for the erection of a dray-bridge over this river has been let, and, when completed, will connect the settlements. Okau. —l,BB9 acres 2 roods, in nineteen sections, situate on the Tongaporutu Eiver, about nine miles from its mouth. There are four persons holding ; seven of the remaining sections have been taken up in two lots under Part 111. of the Act, one has yet to be disposed of, while the others will be merged into larger holdings. There are twenty-two persons on the land; the live-stock being 108 cattle and 12 horses. 496 acres has been felled and grassed, of which 36 acres has been cleared at selectors' own cost, and they have effected other improvements to the value of £137. Greenlands. —603 acres, in six sections, of which three are held, the remainder having been taken up under Part 111. of the Act. This settlement lies further inland than the one last referred to, being about seventeen miles from Tongaporutu, but when the Moki Eoad is formed up the Waitara Valley it will only be about four miles off a main road. The area felled and grassed is 236 acres, of which 10 acres has been cleared at the selectors' cost, while other improvements make a value of £14. There are ten persons on the land, and the live-stock consists of 45 cattle and 7 horses. It cannot be said that this settlement is making much progress. It is held by practically one family, and it does not appear as though full use was being made of the land, probably owing to want of funds. 2—C. 1.

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Uruti. —697 acres, iv seven sections, of which five are held by three settlers. There are twenty-two persons on the land. The live-stock consists of 134 cattle, 17 horses, and 60 pigs. The area felled and grassed is 479 acres, of which 30 acres has been cleared at the selectors' own cost, while other improvements effected, make a total value of £421. One settler has built an accommodation-house to the value of £230, having received from the Government an advance of £20 towards its erection. The settlement has a store, school, post- and telephone-office. Mangapoua (Burfoot). —702 acres, in seven sections, of which two are held, the remainder having been disposed of in two lots under Part 111. of the Land Act. There are two persons on the land. The live-stock consists of 12 cattle, 150 sheep, and 6 horses. The area felled and grassed is 103 acres, of which 35 acres has been cleared at the selectors' own cost, while other improvements make up a total value of £121 ss. Huiroa. —66B acres 1 rood 21 perches, in nine sections, of which eight are held, one settler having added a section to his holding during the year. The remaining section is held by an adjoining settler under Part 111. of the Act. There are thirty-nine people on the land, the livestock consisting of 181 cattle and 15 horses. The area felled and grassed is 522 acres, of which 164J acres has been cleared at the selectors' own cost, and the total improvements effected by them is £751 10s. The settlement has a store, school, and post-office. Mangaere. —4B2 acres 2 roods 13 perches, in thirteen sections, of which eleven are held by ten persons ; one was taken up under Part 111. of the Act, and one was made a village site. There are thirty-seven persons on the land, the live-stock being 177 cattle and 17 horses. The area felled and grassed is 459 acres, of which 60 acres has been cleared at the selectors' own cost, while other improvements effected by them make a total value of £1,015 12s. The settlement has a school, store, dairy factory, smithy, and post-office. Whangamomona.- —10,543 acres, in 111 sections, of which seventy-nine are held by fifty-six persons, the total number of persons on the settlement being 175. The live-stock consists of 1,372 cattle, 1,015 sheep, and 82 horses. The area felled and grassed is 4,295 acres, of which 741 acres has been felled at the selectors' own cost, while they have effected other improvements, making a total value of £4,989 10s. One selector has a vineyard valued at £100. The area felled at Government expense last season was 482 acres, and the settlers are being assisted with grass-seed. Taumatatahi. —43o acres 2 roods, in four sections, all occupied. There are thirty-two persons on the land, and the live-stock consists of 53 cattle, 50 sheep, and 12 horses. The area felled and grassed is 220 acres, the selectors having felled and grassed 44 acres at their own expense, and effected other improvements to a total value of £499. There is a post-office and a half-time school on the settlement. Nihoniho. —l,4o6 acres, in sixteen sections, of which tbree are occupied, there being thirteen persons on the land, and the live-stock consisting of 106 cattle and 15 horses. The area felled and grassed is 165 acres, of which the selectors have felled 72 acres at their own cost, and found the grass-seed themselves for the whole area, the total value of improvements effected at their own cost being £369. This settlement is at present remote from the ordinary channels of communication, being situated on the Ohura Eoad, between the Whangamomona Settlement and Kawakawa (a point on the Central Bailway route), about twenty-three miles from that point and about eightynine miles from the Stratford Railway-station. Office-work. —The correspondence inwards and outwards numbered 11,402 ; notices of rent due, 1,574 ; applications for land, 1,327; reports to Advances to Settlers Office, 76; cheques drawn for salaries, wages of survey parties, and co-operative works, 2,720 ; vouchers entered, 1,702 ; transfers recorded, 113 ; receipts issued, 3,400; provisional titles prepared, 429 ; cards furnished to auditor, 289; local bodies' proposals examined and dealt with, 21, covering an expenditure of £5,463 10s. Id.; receipts for refunds of deposits, 376. These figures show that the total number of documents dealt with has increased this year by 1,077. Johk Stbauchon, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

WELLINGTON. Lands opened for Sale and disposed of. —The area placed on the market during the year amounted to 50,307 acres, making, with the Crown lands already open for sale, a total of 148,017 acres. Of this area 48,530 acres was taken up on lease or sold for cash; in addition, 1,659 acres was selected under temporary licenses, and 92 acres was allotted under " The Native Townships Act, 1895." Exclusive of auction sales, leases made freehold, conversions of tenure, &c, 245 applications for land were approved. Included in these transactions will also be found the Aorangi and Langdale Estates, comprising 11,190 acres, acquired under the Land for Settlements Act. The above additions to the settled and productive areas of the district comprised, generally, hilly and remote lands, proving that the demand for homestead areas continues unsatisfied. The extension of settlement into the back country of the West Coast and Wairarapa during the past twenty years has practically absorbed the whole of the most accessible and suitable lands. The reservation of large tracts of forest country, constituting the head-waters of the principal rivers, and also blocks of heavily-timbered lands in the Waimarino and other districts, have also checked the progress of settlement for the present, but it is anticipated that this will result in great ultimate advantage to the colony.

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The following tabulated form shows the transactions of all classes during the year : —

Summary of Land Transactions, and the Revenue Collected, for the Year 1900-1901.

It may be observed that the transactions show a decrease of sixty-nine in number, and 11,915 acres in area, as compared with those of the previous year, but the revenue is only some £628 less on a gross return of £59,207. On the other hand, the number of tenants on the books

Transactioi is during the Year. Area under Tjease at 31st March, 1901. System. Revenue received during the Year. Number. Area. Number. Area. Cash— Eural Town 9 10 2,294 2 K. P. 1 6 2 0 A. R p. £ s. (i. 3,175 3 28 2,267 16 0 Deferred payment Deferred payment made freehold Perpetual lease ... Perpetual lease made freehold 19 6 2,296 3 6 3,198 1 0 17 383 9 11 *1,050 3 0 1 43 701 0 0 19,419 2 7 99 29,749 3 39 2,211 13 8 17,221 5 9 Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Lease in perpetuity conversions Laad for settlement, lease in perpetuity Village settlement— Cash Perpetual lease Village homestead— Lease in perpetuity Lease in perpetuity conversions Village - homestead special settlement (perpetual lease) Special settlement, deferred payment Special settlement, deferred payment made freehold Farm homestead, lease in perpetuity Improved farmf... Small grazing-runs Small grazing-run land for settlement • Pastoral runs Miscellaneous leases and licenses Miscellaneous leases, land for settlement Native townships Survey-fees which form part payment for land Survey - fees which do not form part payment for land J Cash under section 11 of " The Eeserves Disposal and Exchange, Act, 1895 " State forests Other sources 56 21,785 0 26 591 176,576 1 20 9,990 15 8 32 1 8,143 3 30 1,440 0 0 j 443 125,624 0 10 5,516 10 8 61 10,215 3 20 123 12,589 1 37 3,883 17 4 26 13 2 9 2 26 3 38 171 5 0 1 8 8 56 8 634 3 4 121 1 24 j 415 7,909 2 36 1,191 13 6 1 9 3 0 112 1,279 1 10 447 13 9 20 2,115 3 9 1 i 160 7 9 12 1,072 1 0 449 82,181 2 25 5,398 15 5 t8 3 1 1,272 2 0 2,426 2 0 1,030 0 0 157 78 1 15,511 2 30 73,872 1 4 1,030 0 0 1,498 13 1 1,908 5 2 85 16 8 31 1,658 3 3 21 143 26,791 0 0 44,329 3 6 1 189 15 8 *1,413 4 2 3 13 3 8 0 1 19 0 0 1 19 0 0 41 92 2 6 96 361 0 22 433 6 9 28 13 0 2 2 0 2 2 3 6 239 0 0 2,144 3 10 1,361 7 7 Total 409 75,554 1 21 2,768 603,144 0 34 59,207 13 3 • Endowment. t Thi for, but are not registered, the an Note. —Excluding freeholds new transactions are reduced to payable thereon being £5,100 3s. I is does not ea being 5,f s under de ): Number, 8d. include thirty-seven improvec 352 acres 3 roods 36 perches, iferred payment and perpetui , 339 ; area selected, 50,302 a< l-farm sections which J Palmereton D il lease, and convers ires 3 roods 30 perchi have been balloted 'omain. jions of tenure, the es ; the annual rent

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has increased by 214, and the area by 23,457 acres, showing an increase in all systems, except, of course, the deferred-payment and perpetual-lease holdings under the Land Act of 1885. An analysis of the revenue return reveals the fact that the principal falling-off as compared with last year is found under the heads of " cash," " perpetual lease," "deferred payment," and " other sources." This, however, is almost equalised by an increase in the revenue received from all the other systems, the net decrease, as stated above, being £628. There are now 2,768 Crown tenants in the Wellington District, occupying 603,144 acres. Inspection of the table shows that the rural holdings under the deferred-payment and perpetual-lease systems are steadily decreasing and merging into freeholds. There are only thirtyseven holdings on the former system, and 101 on the latter, now on the books, and in a short time they also will probably be extinguished. There are besides 112 perpetual-lease village homesteads; these are being gradually converted to the village homestead lease-in-perpetuity system of " The Land Act, 1892," owing probably to the lower rental charged, and the easier conditions as to residence and facilities for securing additional land. Cash Sales. —The operations under this heading comprise only nineteen lots, of which ten are in the Township of Levin; the balance is made up of sales of four rural sections in Makuri, Nukumaru, and Makotuku districts, offered on optional system, and of five rural sections in Kopuaranga, Waiopehu, Momahaki, Tiffin, and Mangaone, bought at auction or selected under sections 115 and 117 of " The Land Act, 1892." Forfeitures, Surrenders, do. —-There were thirty forfeitures and surrenders during the year, comprising an area of 3,457 acres ; twenty-seven were for non-compliance with the provisions of the Land Act, and three were voluntary surrenders by lessees; and three leases of reserves also expired by effluxion of time. Arrears. —On the 31st March 224 selectors were in arrear with their payments to the amount of £2,431 os. Id. This is exclusive of those who are only one payment in arrear. These overdue payments are coming in very freely. This is an increase of eight in number, and £234 in amount, as compared with the previous year. Reservations. —In compliance with the provisions of the Land Act and other enactments, ninety-six separate areas, aggregating 3,471 acres, were permanently set aside and reserved principally for endowment of primary education, as school-sites, for conserving gravel or stone for road-construction, for preservation of specially beautiful strips of forest, adjacent to rivers and streams, &c. The duty of dealing in a systematic manner with the whole of the reserves throughout the Wellington District has been attended to by a special officer, and is now being brought to a satisfactory state. All blocks and lots which had been finally set aside have been duly gazetted for specific purposes, and the vesting thereof has also been attended to. 172 sections were either vested or recommended for vesting during the past year. Forest and Scenery Preservation Reserves. —The total area formally gazetted under this head amounts to 568,866 acres, contained in 82 blocks or sections. There is, in addition, a large area awaiting completion of surveys and final sanction before being gazetted. The preservation, care, and utilisation of these reservations continues to be of vital interest and importance, and, 1 regret to say, are inadequately protected. The obvious measures which present themselves are the appointment of Rangers to guard against reckless or wilful damage by trespass, fire, and stock—the chief destructive agencies—which can only be coped with by fencing-off and by systematic and continuous inspection and control. In view of the fact that large sums are annually received by the department from the sale of timber upon the Crown forests, it appears but reasonable to insist that the State should take steps to safeguard a great public asset, and thereby also protect the unique fauna and flora of the colony. The present economic value of our forest reservations is but a tithe, of that when the subject is considered from the climatic, aesthetic, and national point of view. To bring this matter into greater prominence, I suggest that the department should issue a special pamphlet, illustrated by plans and views, affording the fullest information as to forests, parks, scenery reserves, and beauty spots in each district. If this were made a text-book in our schools, and widely distributed and discussed, the people might be expected ere long to awake to a keener sense of their responsibilities, and the charm and importance of the proposal. " The Crown Tenants Rent Rebate Act, 1900." —This Act- empowers the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Eeceiver of Land Revenue in their discretion to allow a rebate not exceeding 10 per cent, on instalments of rent paid by Crown tenants under the chief systems of the Land Acts not later than one month of due date. The Act contains special provisions extending the concession to tenants who may be in arrear with instalments of rent due prior to the 20th October, 1900. After full consideration of the Act, and the circumstances of the tenants in the Wellington District, it was decided to give 5 per cent, rebate to the perpetual-lease, deferred-payment, and the principal land-for-settlements selectors; and 10 per cent, to the village-settlement, farm-homestead, small land-for-settlements holders, and others. The result was that 1,489 tenants paid in the month of January, blocking the business in the Receiver 6f Land Revenue's Office, and received £879 Bs. 3d. in the shape of discount. Condition and Progress of Settlements. —The Crown Lands Ranger for the East Coast District reports that he and an assistant effected 761 inspections, covering an area of 112,059 acres of Crown tenants' and other lands. The value of the settlers' improvements amounted to £102,483, whereas only £23,754 need have been spent by the selectors to comply with the Land Act. He found that out of 482 holdings there were eleven selectors in default as to improvements, and thirty-five as to residence. This is a marked improvement on the previous year, when there were 127 selectors in default. The Ranger states that ten of the first-named require time to comply, and as to the non-residents, he expects that they will either comply, or in consequence of altered circumstances or for other good and sufficient reasons, will apply to transfer to Other persons willing to reside and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Act,

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The above inspections cover association blocks, ordinary settlements under the deferredpayment and perpetual lease systems of the Land Act of 1885, and lands held under all the systems of " The Land Act, 1892," inclusive of fourteen village settlements. The detailed reports thereon are generally of a satisfactory character, showing that those settlements which have good access have secured the advantages of dairy factories and creameries, thereby enabling the settlers and their families, by arduous persistent labour, to better their financial condition, and to be as a rule in an assured if not prosperous condition. These Crown tenants in settlements which are still handicapped by the disadvantages of bad roads and remote markets are struggling hopefully, and awaiting the time when they, too, may be in a position to utilise their holdings and labour to more profitable purpose. Of the fourteen village settlements, comprising 224 holdings and an area of 4,014 acres, the report indicated that the great bulk of the villages are fulfilling the purpose for which the system was designed, viz., to afford comfortable homes and at least part living for labourers, artisans, gardeners, elderly men and women, &o. Many of the villages are described as well improved, and the settlers as well-to-do, but a few are reported as not being in a satisfactory condition. The Eanger in charge of the western portion of this land district reports that he made 646 inspections of holdings, embracing 77,136 acres. The value of improvements thereon amounted to £104,343, being four times the value required by law. Thirty-three selectors had failed to reside, and fifty-five were in default as to improvements, and seven others had failed for various reasons. It is explained that the general cause of failure was due to indifferent road-access, but it is expected that the settlers will shortly comply. The Eanger reports that settlement is progressing favourably, that the settlers generally are doing well, but in some localities complain of the want of better roads to give access to their holdings. In describing the several settlements, he states that dairying and sawmilling operations are expanding in the Waimarino district to the advantage of the settlers. The readiness with which all available Crown sections are sought after and selected, evidences the faith residents have in the future of the numerous settlements in this remote locality. Much satisfaction is said to be evinced at the progress of the road-works generally, and the relief afforded by the reduction of fares and freights on the Wanganui Eiver, the great highway connecting Wanganui and the settlements. The Pohonuiatane Settlements, known as the Hunterville Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Associations, are reported as making good progress; most of the holdings have horse-road access, a dray-road is being pushed into the block, and it is proposed to establish a dairy factory there as soon as opportunity offers. The same remarks apply to Te Kapua Settlement. The country between Eangiwahia and Mangaweka also is reaping the benefits of improved road access, resulting in the extension of dairying and the opening up of saw-mills, which afford not only employment to a number of men, but in addition pay royalty to the settlers for the timber cut and removed from their holdings. In the Salisbury, Pohangina, Umutoi. and Delaware Blocks, the settlers have raised loans and completed the roads on a comprehensive scheme throughout a wide extent of country. As the interest and sinking fund charges incurred are partly covered by the "thirds " of rents, in terms of section 129 of the Land Act, the wisdom of this course is apparent. The road-works were carried out by the Pohangina County Council in a rapid and satisfactory manner, and afford settlers an early opportunity of dairying. The well-known Awarua Block is occupied by several associations and other settlements, which the Eanger reports to be progressing satisfactorily. As in the other settlements, the Crown tenants are described as a superior class, who are generally fully occupied in the work of their farms. A revenue is secured by the disposal of totara on the holdings, which is converted into railway-sleepers, and floated down the Moawhango and Eangitikei Eivers to Makohine. Dairy factories and sawmills are increasing, constituting, as usual, the main support and the most profitable of industries. These aids are also available to the Wellington Fruit-growers' Association settlers. The Malton and Palmerston North Forest Eeserve Settlements have not yet attained the self-supporting stage, due in the former case to the roughness and remoteness of the lands, and the smallness of the holdings; in the latter, though good improvements have been effected, the roads require extension. "Village settlement Inspectors confirm previous reports as to the success of Horowhenua and Levin Settlements, where many of the villagers find employment at the sawmills and on the adjacent large holdings. Market gardening adds to the means of others, whilst some of those who hold areas of 25 acres or more pursue dairying. The numerous good homesteads and the advanced state of culture of many of the holdings enables these settlements to present a substantial and comfortable appearance, and there is no question that they are amongst the most prosperous of their class in the colony. But little progress has been made in the Poukiore, Marshall, Welford, Waituna West, Eewa, Pakihikura, and Karewarewa Villages, for the obvious reason that the holdings are too small, and, in some instances, so remote from markets for labour and produce, that they do not afford scope for much development. At my instance, the Land Board has, wherever practicable, enlarged holdings in such villages, but unfortunately this cannot be resorted to effectively in all cases. The villages in the vicinity of Mangaweka, Taihape, and Eaetihi, are for the present fulfilling the objects for which they were intended—viz., to provide homes for labourers and others ; but in some of these settlements also it is clear that the areas of the holdings are too small to wholly support the settlers. The Native Land Purchase Department having purchased portion of the hill country near Petone, it was handed over to the Survey Department to cut up and open for settlement under the name of " Korokoro." It is divided into twenty-two sections, comprising a net area of 65 acres, and was opened for selection on the village settlement conditions on the 22nd August, 1900. Twenty-one sections have been selected. Though the statutory inspection was not due, the settlement has been visited and reported on. Fourteen sections have had houses built upon them, some of which are of a superior character, and already forty-nine persons are resident. The value of the improvements is £1,758. The selectors find occupation in the railway workshops, the factories at Petone, and other business in the locality and the City of Wellington. There is every indication that the settlement is proving a success.

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Taking the villages as a whole, it will be seen that they embrace 529 holdings, and 9,212 acres, providing homes for 1,726 persons. The improvements are valued at over £56,900, including 5,888 acres of cultivated land, on which the Government advances only amount to £4,892. From a consideration of the annual returns, it is fair to conclude that the village settlements as a whole are undoubtedly successful, and have materially assisted the class for which the system was initiated. As to the complaints sometimes made that the holdings are in some cases too small to maintain families, it must be borne in mind that in the early stages of settlement holdings in the villages were eagerly sought after, and whilst employment at bushfelling, fencing, house building, road and railway construction, &c., was plentiful, all went well; the villagers erected substantial dwellings, and, in many instances, highly improved their holdings. After many years it has been found that the employment for labourers, and in some trades, is not so plentiful; villagers depending thereon suffer in consequence, and not only find it difficult to support themselves and families but, when removing from the locality, fail sometimes to dispose of their improvements at a satisfactory price. They desire to use their holdings for dairying and general farming, for which purpose the lots are usually too small. Until it is manifest that the existing holdings and homesteads are unsuitable for the requirements of the times, and are not supplying a want, care has to be taken by the Land Board that the villagers are not supplanted by larger holdings in the occupation of well-to-do new comers, to the reduction of population locally, with its attendant drawbacks. Improved Farms. Pemberton Settlement. —Situated at Wairaki, between Eangiwaea and Mangaweka, comprising thirteen holdings, occupied by fifty-nine persons. The stock on the settlement comprise 411 head of cattle, 20 horses, 19 sheep, and 61 pigs. Dairying is the chief occupation. The holdings are all well improved. In addition to Government advances, the settlers have spent £2,450 on improvements. The settlement is an undoubted success. Kawatau Settlement (near Mangaweka).—This fine settlement is occupied by twelve selectors, who have ninety-one persons dependent upon them. They are possessed of 195 cattle, 23 horses, 782 sheep, and 32 pigs, and have expended no less a sum than £2,321 in addition to advances by the Crown. Though some of the land in this settlement is hilly and rough, the quality of the soil and excellent position compensate for this drawback. The permanent success and prosperity of the settlement are evidently assured. Hautapu Settlement (near Taihape) comprises eleven holdings and a population of fifty-seven, who own a large number of cattle, horses, pigs, &c, and have expended £903 of their own in addition to £1,028 of advances. Dairying is being taken up freely. I have watched the progress of this settlement from the beginning, and feel assured that with the increase of population and general progress and development of the district, the capable settlers in it will be amply rewarded as they deserve to be. Masterton-Tenui Settlement (near Mangaweka).—This is another remarkable instance of the success of the improved-farm system. The twelve holdings carry sixty people, who own 164 cattle, 23 horses, 390 sheep, and 33 pigs. In addition to Government advances, the settlers have found £1,607 for improvements. The rough and hilly character of the holdings is compensated for by the excellent position adjacent to market, and a plentiful demand for labour on railway, road, and other works. The settlers are of a sturdy, capable class, and have attained a prosperous and permanent condition. Akitio Settlement is situated in the district of the same name, and comprises forty-one widely scattered holdings. There are thirty-seven settlers in occupation, with 277 persons more or less dependent upon them. The stock comprises 219 cattle, 56 horses, 4,429 sheep, and 104 pigs, which have all been largely increased during the past year. The establishment by the settlers of a co-operative butter-factory is indicative of the self-reliant character of the settlers. They have also spent the large sum of £2,884 of their own money on improvements. If only good roads were provided, this settlement would soon prove independent of extraneous aid. Horopito Settlement, Waimarino District, though it consists of only two holdings and four souls, is interesting, owing to the fact that it is the remotest and most isolated of all, and has gone through a trying ordeal. A noticeable feature is that the settlers have provided no less than £300 of the £663 spent upon improvements. The stock is increasing, and now that a dray-road is at last available, the settlers should be in a position next season to supply milk to the factory. It is hoped that in a short time these sturdy pioneers may reap the advantages following upon the extension of the North Island Main Trunk Eailway to this locality. Otaihape Settlement is occupied by ten settlers, who, with their families, number forty-six. The stock consists of 76 cattle, 18 horses, and 23 pigs. Of the £1,277 expended in improvements, £613 has been found by the settlers. The holdings are too small to enable the settlers to maintain themselves and their families by farming alone. They have therefore to seek employment on the co-operative railway and road works, and engage in business in Taihape. Dairying is an additional aid, and the settlers are reported to be doing well. Ohutu Settlement (adjacent to Utiku). —This fine example of aided settlements has been sufficiently long established to furnish an instructive and encouraging object-lesson of the splendid results attained. Of twenty-eight holdings, twenty-two are occupied, one section has to be reallotted, one selector is absent owing to illness, and the remaining four are expected to reside and comply shortly. A well-equipped dairy factory has been erected on the settlement, bringing ready cash to the settlers' doors. The demand for railway-sleepers enables the men to utilise their totara timber, and find profitable employment at home. There are fifty-seven souls on the sections. The stock comprises 447 cattle, 34 horses, 50 sheep, and 95 pigs. All the holdings have dray-road access. No less than £2,661 has been provided and expended by the settlers,

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Ohutu Extension (near Utiku). —This is another new settlement, and comprises six holdings, which, owing to want of road access, have not been fully utilised. When this serious disadvantage has been removed, there is every reason to expect that the settlement will provide comfortable homes and maintenance for the settlers and their families. Otuarei Settlement (Pukeokahu District). —This settlement was founded, all but abandoned, and restored recently. These are nine holdings, carrying nineteen persons, and they depasture 28 cattle, 9 horses, 404 sheep, and own also 22 pigs. They have spent £347 of their own money on improvements. The remoteness of the site and want of dray-road access is a great drawback, and the high price of sheep has delayed addition to flocks. I have confidence that notwithstanding present vicissitudes, it may safely be predicted that success will ultimately crown the early settlers' labour and enterprise. Bongoiti Settlement comprises eight holdings. The number of persons resident is twentytwo, who possess 41 cattle, 745 sheep, 26 horses, and 23 pigs. The settlers have expended £426 in addition to £380 advanced by the Crown. The quality of the land and excellent position of this settlement assure the prospects of the industrious settlers located therein. Oraukura Settlement (Taihape).—Of the ten holdings, six are occupied by twenty-nine persons. There are 41 cattle, 7 horses, 12 pigs, &c, and the settlers have already spent £298 of their own on fencing, felling bush, &c. The good quality of the land, and splendid situation, furnish guarantees for the future prosperity of this new settlement. Mangatiti Settlement comprises twenty-one holdings, scattered over the district about Pongaroa and Eakaunui. There are twenty settlers permanently resident, with fifty-six persons depending upon them. They graze 187 cows, 30 horses, 320 sheep, and own, also, 12 pigs. There has been a large increase in the number of cows, as the settlers intend to take part in dairying pursuits. The total value of the improvements effected by the settlers at their own cost is £1,325. The holdings comprise rough hilly bush land, and the settlers have had to face unusual difficulties in their endeavours to establish homes and bring their sections into cultivation. Sommerville Settlement is in the association block of the same name. The proposal of many years ago to establish an improved-farm settlement here was not carried out till recently. There are eight holdings, all occupied, and much work has already been effected. The settlers found no less than £401 of the £458 expended thereon. They own 43 cattle, 52 sheep, 14 horses, and 9 pigs. The want of the settlement is a dray-road to Mataroa, where a creamery is to be erected shortly. There- is every promise of this settlement proving a success. The summary of the improved-farm settlements shows that there are now 219 holdings in the Wellington Land District, comprising a gross area of 21,364 acres, improved to the value of £30,945, of which only £14,410 has been advanced by the Government to aid the settlers. Consideration of the preceding comments upon the various settlements, and a study of the detailed reports furnished by the officers in charge, prove conclusively that this system, which was devised with the object of aiding worthy but moneyless men to secure some of the Crown lands in the district, has resulted in the establishment of substantial if not flourishing settlements, to the material advantage and happiness of a large number of persons. Land for Settlements. Full and technical reports and returns by the Crown Lands Banger touching these settlements have been furnished to you. Since the inception of the system only five estates have been secured in the Wellington District. The Paparangi Settlement at Johnsonville was opened for selection in February, 1898 ; Ohakea, near Bull's, and Te Matua, near Pahnerston North, in December, 1899; Aorangi, near Feilding, in April, 1900; and Langdale, near Te Nui, East Coast district, in March, 1901. In no instance was the demand for these lands attended by the eagerness displayed in similar cases in Hawke's Bay and the Middle Island. The number of applicants was very limited, and in two instances all the sections in a settlement were not immediately selected. All the holdings have been quitted. The total area in the settlements amounts to 13,638 acres, occupied by 125 selectors ; the annual rentals aggregate £4,828 3s. In contradistinction to the paucity of applicants, it is reassuring and gratifying to observe that the progress, made by the settlers with improvements is generally satisfactory. The rapidity with which dwellings have been erected, and fences and other improvemeuts effected, is most creditable to the enterprise of the Paparangi, Aorangi, Te Matua, and Ohakea settlers, who are evidently of a superior type. They are as a rule hopeful of future success and prosperity. Native Townships. " The Native Townships Act, 1895," which was intended by the Government to facilitate the establishment of townships upon Native lands, has been applied so far in four localities, viz., Pipiriki, Tokaanu, Potaka, and Parata. Pipiriki is a picturesque village on the banks of the Wanganui Eiver, sixty miles from Wanganui, where the Wanganui river-steamers connect with the coach-service to Eaetihi, Waione, and Tokaanu, and onwards to Taupo and Botorua. A comfortable accommodation-house, two stores, a hall, and several cottages have been erected. There is a reasonable prospect of further development in this township. Tokaanu has advanced but slightly. The drawbacks of remoteness and sparse population can only be counteracted by enhancing the natural advantages, and affording facilities for the better utilisation of the numerous hot springs for bathing and curative purposes. Potaka (Utiku). —Very little progress is apparent in this small township. No new houses have yet been built. Parata (Waikanae) has only been submitted for lease comparatively recently. Two houses have been built, and it is probable that an accommodation-house will be erected. Until the adjacent lands are more olosely occupied and farmed but little progress can be expected.

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Remarks and Conclusions. I visited many of the settlements and villages during the past year, and on two occasions during the winter and early spring I made a careful inspection of the districts comprised in the Pahiatua and Akitio Counties, to ascertain the actual condition of the settlements, especially as regards the road access and the circumstances and requirements of the settlers and their families. I was so impressed by the great difficulties and drawbacks which hampered and retarded progress, and which also subjected the settlers, especially their families, to hardship and loss, that I addressed to you a special report upon the subject, and submitted suggestions and proposals for their amelioration. I visited many of the villages again, and was thus enabled, I trust, to attend to several matters of interest and importance to individuals and the settlements. Instructions to undertake special duties elsewhere took me away before I had completed my inspection of the other rural and village holdings. The general conclusions to which I have come are that the settlements under the various systems in the Wellington Land District have, as a whole, made good progress ; that the position, circumstances, and welfare of the settlers have correspondingly improved; and that the future success and prosperity of the settlements is assured. From these conclusions must be excepted those few settlements which are handicapped by insurmountable drawbacks. There is one important matter to which I desire to draw special attention, viz., the urgent necessity to accomplish the completion of the roads throughout the whole district. There should be no difficulty in attaining this most desirable end if the settlers on the back blocks will follow the example of the Salisbury and Delaware Association Settlements, where the roads have been completed by raising loans under the Loans to Local Bodies Act, the interest and sinking-fund being partly met for many years to come by the "thirds" of rent. The tendency is apparently to wait for the Government to carry out the work. Meantime the settlers are at a great disadvantage in many ways, and are losing the opportunity of engaging in dairying and making the best use of their holdings. No less a sum than £19,179, representing " thirds" and " fourths," stands to the credit of local bodies, and only awaits proposals by them to enable the Land Board to hand them over for the construction and improvement of the roads. Clerical Branch. —The correspondence during the year amounted to 52,969 letters, &c, received and despatched, being an average of 176 per working-day. This is a decrease of 312 as compared with last year's totals. The cheques drawn on my imprest account numbered 412, for £2,537 15s. 2d., for wages of survey parties, &c, and 987 vouchers were passed through the books, representing a sum of £36,863 Is. 6d. 1 have much pleasure in recording my appreciation of the able and courteous manner in which the officers of this branch of your department have performed their duties. J. W. A. Maechant, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

NELSON. Summary of Land Transactions during the Year 1900-1901.

System, Transactions during the Year. Number. Area. Area under Lease at 31et March, 1901. Revenue received during Year. Area. Number. Area. Cash, rural Deferred payment ... Deferred payment made freehold Perpetual leases Perpetual leases made freehold Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Miscellaneous leases and licenses Other sources 18 A. E. P. 5,075 3 11 7,157 3 20 358 A. R. P. 38,578 1 21 £ s. d. 1,631 12 6 2,612 3 4 73 1,226 0 16 7,702 3 26 27 "l61 6,268 2 27 122 13 7 400 19 0 458 7 9 3 40 28,476 2 28 19 3 59 6,138 3 26 9,000 0 0 4,597 3 9 134 1 86 316 36,280 0 37 1,088 0 0 328,955 0 0 26,385 0 18 464 4 0 15 0 0 758 13 8 1,661 15 1 665 8 10 Total Endowments. Deferred payments Village - homestead special settlement Mining District Land Occupation Miscellaneous leases Royalty on coal Eoyalty on timber, &c. Other sources 215 4 40,899 1 28 * 20 0 6 1,083 5 21 48 214 106 1,015 466,032 0 11 1 i 3 22 1 22 8,790 17 9 46 13 0 20 3 0 28 10 0 208 11,643 1 19 2,313 15 0 7,879 3 11 34 0 0 20 11 8 Total 20 0 6 282 12,979 3 24 10,342 16 7 Grand totals 219 40,919 1 34 1,365 479,011 3 35 19,133 14 4

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The total number of selectors of all classes, including miscellaneous leases and licenses and pastoral runs, of which there have been three, with 9,000 acres, was 143, and the area taken up by them 30,987 acres. Discarding the three runs, only six selections were over 500 acres, and the average holding for the year was 160 acres. The transactions have been more numerous this year than during the previous one—in fact, those under purely settlement conditions have been about doubled. The increase was partly due to the opportunity afforded under the Midland Authoi'ised Area Land Settlement Act of last session of a good title being obtainable under certain conditions by persons who have been in occupation of land within that area without legal title, either under an arrangement or understanding with the Midland Eailway Company, or under occupation licenses from the Land Board in consequence of no better title being permissible. Up to the Ist February last, the date when the restrictions under the Midland Railway contract were removed, and which was also the time-limit for such applications to be made, 320 persons applied for 49,500 acres of land within the area. The grounds on which the majority of the claims were based being of a very varied and in many cases doubtful nature, a very considerable amount of investigation was necessitated, which prevented their being dealt with promptly, otherwise a much larger number would have appeared in the year's transactions. However, during February and March, the Land Board succeeded in granting thirty-nine applications, representing 10,197 acres. The applications above referred to were principally for land in the northern part of the district; those from the Buller, Inangahua, and Grey Valleys, on account of their being in mining country, needed to be looked into very closely, and every case submitted to the Warden for his opinion, from a mining standpoint, as to the advisability of granting them or not. Many of the applicants in the southern part are in occupation of low lands and river-flats, and on investigation it was found that the land was auriferous and taken up as dredging-claims. In such cases, the Warden naturally took exception to the lands being parted with, which has consequently caused disappointment to those interested. The Land Board, however, instead of finally rejecting them, deferred the consideration of this class of claims for twelve months, in the hope that by then it will have been proved whether the land is payably auriferous or not. Between the 11th February and 9th May the Land Board granted 114 applications for land representing 28,814 acres, for the most part the result of the removal of the restrictions over the Midland Authorised Area, as only fourteen of these applications, representing 3,112 acres, were for land outside of it. Optional System. —There have been sixteen purchasers for cash of 3,081 acres 3 roods 28 perches, nineteen selectors of 6,138 acres 3 roods 26 perches under lease in perpetuity, and forty selectors of 7,702 acres 3 roods 26 perches under occupation with right of purchase. Hitherto, selections under the last two mentioned systems have been about equal in number, but it will be thus seen that the last-mentioned system has met with particular favour this year. At the present time there are 134 lease-in-perpetuity tenants, and 161 occupation-with-right-of-purchase tenants, holding 64,756 acres 3 roods 25 perches. Deferred Payment. —No less than 1,248 of these have been made freehold since the commencement of the system, this year contributing as many as seventy-three. Only 363 tenants, holding 38,792 acres 2 roods 22 perches, now remain. Perpetual Lease. —Tenants under this system are now reduced to twenty-seven, and the number is yearly decreasing through freeholds being acquired, and it is evident that both this and the deferred-payment system must before long become a thing of the past. Mining Districts Land Occupation Act. —These holdings are fewer in number than they were last year, owing to seven having been forfeited for non-payment of rent and abandonment of the land. Four 5-acre lots have been taken up during the year, which now makes the number on the books forty-eight, with an area of 1,015 acres 1 rood 22 perches. All of these are within the Buller Coalfields Reserve Endowment, and the shutting-down of the coal-mines at Mokihinui, with a consequent cessation of employment in that locality, is responsible for the abandonment of so many holdings. Of forty-six of these holdings that have been inspected by the Banger, in the case of twenty-two it was fotind that the residence conditions had not been complied with, and that several defaulters had left the district, which is no doubt largely due to the same cause. Village Settlement. —The village settlement at Mokihinui, the only one in the district, has also suffered in a degree from the same cause as above. Of the twenty-one holdings, there is no residence on eleven of them, and there has been much depreciation of improvements in many cases. Taken as a whole, the value is less than last year. The retrogression cannot be attributed to any fault of the system, but to unexpected adverse circumstances now existing, which have already been alluded to. Small Grazing-runs. —None of this class has been thrown open, but it is intended to offer a number during the coming year, south of Belgrove. Pastoral Buns. —The area now held is 328,955 acres, in eighty-six runs. During the year there have been eleven expiries, and three taken up, so that there is a slight decrease from the number and area of the previous year. Miscellaneous Leases and Licenses. —These number 524, 208 of which are Westport and Greymouth Harbour Endowment lands. The revenue from the latter for the year has been £10,226 18s. Inspections. —lnspections, as heretofore, have been undertaken by the various surveyors, and this year the number of holdings inspected was 107. Whilst the improvements, taken as a whole, have been found to be very satisfactory, the amount effected being nearly treble that required by the conditions, the defaulters in respect of residence were about 40 per cent, of the holdings inspected. 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Arrears. —The total arrears, amour sing to £3,429 19s. 2d., are slightly greater than they were last year, but the increase is on account of mining leases, for the arrears on purely settlement, holdings is represented by the small sum of £19 14s. Bd., owing by nineteen settlers out of 824, an insignificant sum, which may be considered an indication of successful settlement, for no stringent measures have been taken to get in the rents. Bevenue. —The gross revenue for the year was £19,133 14s. 4d., an increase of £858 10s. 6d. on the previous year. £10,342 16s. 7d. accrued from endowments, which, with the exception of £100, goes to the credit of the Westport Harbour Board. £9,237 3s. of it represents rents and royalties on account of the coal leases at Coalbrookdale and Millerton, the output from which for the year was 369,486 tons. Prospective Settlement. —The removal of the restrictions over the large extent of country which has been locked up by the Midland Eailway contract for so many years will result in a great extension of settlement in this district, and the land that will be disposed of during the coming year will undoubtedly exceed that of any previous one for many years past. It is more than probable that by May a further 15,000 acres will have been disposed of under ordinary settlement conditions. 6,000 acres in the Tadmor district, principally in the Motupiko and Clark Valleys, and abutting on the Buller coach-road, will very shortly be thrown open for selection, the surveys having been completed. Within a few months'time the available sections in the Townships of Eeefton and Murchison will be offered for sale, and 6,000 acres of rural sections in the Grey and Inangahua Valleys and in the vicinity of Westport will be thrown open for selection. The subdivision of about 12,000 acres into small grazing-runs is now proceeding, but they will not be ready for disposal before the spring; and land in the Upper Wairoa and Central Buller districts will also be thrown open for selection during the coming year. Thos. Humphries, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

MAELBOEOUGH. The following table will show in a concise form the land transactions of the past year : —

The total area opened for sale or selection during the year was 189,693 acres, classified as follows: Optional system, 7,288 acres; cash by auction, 7 acres; leases by auction, 463 acres; pastoral runs, 115,165 acres; small grazing-runs, 64,716 acres ; leases in perpetuity, 2,053 acres; village allotments, 1 acre. Summary of Land taken up. —284,630 acres was disposed of, the number of settlers being sixty-nine, an increase on last year of 87,272 acres. Occupation with Bight of Purchase. —Two new selections were taken up during the year, the area being 260 acres. There are now thirty-four selectors under this heading, with an area of 10,144 acres. Leases in Perpetuity. —Twelve settlers selected 6,700 acres. There were also two exchanged from other tenures, comprising 1,142 acres. The total number of selectors is now 172, with an area of 84,163 acres.

Transactions during the Year. Area under Lease at 31st March, 1901. System. Eevenue received during tbe Year. Number. Area. Number. Area. Cash Deferred payment Perpetual lease Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity ... Occupation lease under Mining Districts Land Occupation Act Village settlement — Deferred payment... .... Lease in perpetuity Perpetual lease Special settlement... Small grazing-runs ... Pastoral runs Miscellaneous leases and licenses Land for settlements— Lease in perpetuity Small grazing-runs Miscellaneous 9 2 12 1 A. B. P. 15,256 2 23 26o" 2 30 6,700 0 0 1 0 0 9 11 34 172 18 2 8 1 14 94 82 77 A. It. P. 370 3 38 1,796 2 7 10,144 0 3 84,163 0 23; 1,133 0 0 20 - 2 20 152 2 35 10 0 0 234 0 24 130,088 2 16 937,361 0 0 30,653 1 25 £ s. d. 6,708 16 10 31 0 3 54 18 4 464 19 1 1,652 11 7 30 4 2 3 19 3 21 19 4 15 0 21 6 6 1,659 15 8 4,925 6 9 936 1 4 4 14 16 9,940 0 0 249,409 0 0 2,065 0 25 3 905 0 0 140 6 9 34,755 3 38 14,061 0 0 254 1 25 6,180 14 3 1,170 11 4 296 10 6 "6 93 1 25 Totals 67 284,630 3 23 1,245,199 2 14 677 24,160 0 2

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Village Settlements. —There are twenty-five selectors, with an area of 417 acres. Nineteen selectors are resident; 289 acres is laid down in pasture or cultivated. The value of improvements is £1,975. Pastoral Buns. —There were fourteen runs taken up, the area being 249,409 acres. Ten runs expired during the year, one was exchanged for lease in perpetuity, and one surrendered. The total area now held is 937,361 acres, and the number of selectors is eighty-two. Miscellaneous Leases. —Sixteen leases were issued, with an area of 2,065 acres; this includes three timber-cutting licenses and one flax-cutting license. Lease in Perpetuity under Land for Settlements Act. —Three selectors took up 905 acres of Blind Eiver Estate which had previously been forfeited. The total number of holders is now 140, with an area of 34,755 acres 3 roods 38 perches. This includes fifty-one holders and 32 acres 3 roods 24 perches in the Town of Seddon. Revenue. —The revenue collected during the year amounted to £24,160 os. 2d., an increase on last year's receipts of £10,034. Arrears. —Thirty-one selectors are in arrears, the amount owing being £1,068 15s. Only six of these settlers, owing £48, reside on ordinary Grown lands, the remainder on the Blind Eiver, Omaka, and Starborough Estates. The Eanger informs me that the settlers have done remarkably well during the last year, and that these arrears will to a great extent be made up as soon as they have received payment for money owing on crops and wool for the present season. Selectors on the Books. —These now amount to 677, an increase of thirty over last year's figures. Banger's Inspections. —During the year 343 properties were inspected. The total value of improvements required was £50,466, and the total value actually effected was £105,035. The number of defaulters was sixty-seven, but fifty of these were for non-residence. Land for Future Settlement. —The principal areas to be opened for disposal during the coming year are the Waipapa Block, of about 16,800 acres; the Kaiuma Block, 3,000 acres; and the Tinline Block, 1,640 acres; also a few scattered sections in the Pelorus Valley and the sounds. Land under Land for Settlements Act. Blind Biver Estate. —Area, 5,507 acres; opened in 1895. The present number of occupied holdings is seventeen, with a resident population of fifty-nine. Area under crop 1900-1901, 328 acres, chiefly root-crops. Improvements to the value of £4,623 have been effected. The present stock on the estate consists of 3,970 sheep, 32 head of cattle, 35 horses, and 30 pigs. The past year has been a better one for the settlers generally ; the exception was one unfortunate settler whose house was burnt, and who also lost his crop of 130 acres of rape by blight. Two new selectors have taken up two of the sections that had been forfeited ; the remaining unoccupied grouped section was selected since the close of the year. A flax-mill is in full operation in the district. Omaha Estate. —Area, 3,898 acres ; opened in 1896. The present number of occupied holdings is thirteen ; none unoccupied. Eesident population, thirty-nine souls, with eleven dwellinghouses. The area under crop was 800 acres, 600 of which was in grain and the remainder in rape. The average return was —Oats, 30 bushels to the acre; wheat, 20 bushels ; and barley, 12 bushels. Stock consists of 3,000 sheep, 35 horses, and 25 head of cattle. Value of improvements effected, £4,000. The settlers consider the past season the best they have experienced since they took up the land. Bichmond Brook Estate. —5,669 acres, and part of Starborough Estate, 1,415 acres ; taken up in August, 1899. Eleven holdings in the first-named settlement have improvements effected on them to the value of £2,007, consisting of nineteen miles of fencing, eight dwellinghouses, with sheds, yards, &c. (these improvements were all done during the first year's occupation);. 450 acres are in cultivation, with similar results to Starborough Estate, which it adjoins. There are twentyseven souls residing. Stock consists of 6,000 sheep, 40 horses, and 25 head of cattle. Eoads are nearly finished, giving access to every section. A good schoolhouse has been built by the Education Board, and is now open, with an average attendance of twelve scholars. On the twelve small sections in the Starborough Estate four selectors are residing; four dwellinghouses have been erected, and improvements to the value of £900 have been effected. There are seven defaulters as to residence. Puhipuhi Estate. —The two sections acquired in this survey district are joined as residential sites to large holdings of ordinary Crown lands. One has a hut built on it. Improvements have been effected to the amount of £155. Starborough Estate. —33,764 acres, taken up in 1899. This the second year's inspection and occupation required that improvements to the value of £6,409 should be effected to comply with the provisions of "The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900." The actual work done amounts to £14,213, showing an excess over amount required of £7,804. With one exception, every settler has complied with the improvement conditions, and I have no doubt he will do so during the ensuing year. There are thirty-seven dwellings on the farms, some of them being very substantial, up-to-date, well-finished residences. The fencing is, generally, well erected, having six plain wires with a barbed wire along the top; one birch post and seven iron standards to the chain. Nearly every homestead has a well with water in it; many have sheep-yards, stable, and woolshed; and several have small plantations of an acre or two (gum, wattle, Hacrocarpa, Pinus insignis being usually selected), as well as small orchards. About 700 acres have been laid down in permanent pasture during last year. Thirty-nine selectors are complying with the residential conditions. Of those not complying, one resides in the vicinity of his selection, three are about to reside, and the remaining two have not yet signified their intentions The permanent population, including the Township of Seddon, now amounts to 210 souls. The season has been good ; in the spring plenty of rainfall, and when the harvest was ripe the weather was suitable. Approximately, 246 acres was devoted to growing wheat, oats on 600 acres,

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and barley on 745 acres; 1,212 acres were used for root and green crops, chiefly rape and turnips. The barley averaged 36 bushels and the wheat 28 bushels per acre. Most of the oat-crop was grown for chaff; it averaged If tons of sheaves to the acre. What was threshed went 50 bushels. Very few acres of potatoes were grown, only a patch here and there for home consumption. The flocks of sheep on the estate have increased since my last report in 1900 from 29,391 to 37,796, whilst thousands of lambs have been fattened and sold off at an average of 11s. per head. Of horses (chiefly draughts) there are 185; cattle are represented by 280 head ; and the pigs number 100. Grass has been, until recently, plentiful; all kinds of stock have thriven, and the general character of the principal (sheep) very much improved. Rabbits are becoming too plentiful, but the pest is being dealt with. Unfortunately there was a poor market for wool this year, but this was in a measure compensated for by the steady market available and the good prices obtained for fat stock of all kinds. A regular series of stock sales has been instituted at Seddon, where surplus stock of all kinds finds ready sale. The opportunity afforded of railing fat sheep and lambs from Dumgree to Picton has been taken advantage of, animals reaching the depot in fine condition. The Town of Seddon is commencing to grow. During the past year a large hotel with all modern requirements, and fit for any demands that may be made upon it by the travelling public and others, has been built by Mr. Barrett; three new dwellings have also been erected, and a good school-room for fifty or sixty children has just been opened. Some idea may be gathered as to the advancement this settlement has made from the fact that 250 people, mostly adults, attended to celebrate the opening of this new school-room. It is unnecessary for me to make further remarks on the success of the settlement. The general prosperity is indicated by the figures quoted. During my journey round the district I did not hear one single complaint. Office-work. —Mr. Armstrong, Receiver of Land Revenue, who has charge of the clerical branch, reports as follows : Since the Inspector's visit in November, 1899, the arrears which he pointed out have been steadily overtaken. At the time of his visit there were about two hundred leases in arrear, most of which had to be made out in quadruplicate. Every lease is now issued and registered, and new leases are promptly completed a short time after they are granted by the Land Board. A register of all the reserves in the district has also been made, giving date of Gazette notice of reservation and the history of each reserve. This book has already been found very useful. Commencing at the Ist April, 1900, an inwards letter-book has been started, giving a precis of all correspondence received. We have not found time to make a precis record of outward correspondence; outward letters are indexed in the letter-books and filed. At the same date stock was taken, and a Stores Account ledger opened, which is now up to date. An allotment-book has been started by Mr. Marple, and will be finished as time allows; also the issue of titles of sections of land for landless Natives. Irrespective of the miscellaneous clerical work, completion and registration of transfers, Land Board work, issuing of rent notices, &c, about 5,600 letters were received and despatched. C. W. Adams, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

WESTLAND. The summary below shows the land transactions for the year ended 31st March, 1901. These only total a small amount, as in the main the new dealings are outside of the Midland Railway Company's reservation, which comprises the bulk of the land available for settlement in this district. Under the Midland Authorised Area Land-settlement Act applications for 19,975 acres by 175 selectors were received prior to the 31st March, but the final allotment of these selections had to be deferred (owing to valuation, reference to the Wardens, &c), and hence are not mentioned in this report. For the same reason we cannot include two blocks of agricultural land in Waitaha and Cook Valleys, which were surveyed prior to the end of the year, and the greater portion of which have since been taken up under various tenures.

Summary of Land Transactions during the Year 1900-1901.

Transactions during the Year. Leasehold Area held on 31st March, 1901. Class of Selection. Revenue received during the Year. Number. Area. Number. Area. A. E. P. 617 B. P. 3 28 £ p. d. Deferred payment ... Deferred payment made freehold Perpetual lease Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Lease lands for settlement ... Pastoral runs ... ... Miscellaneous leases Royalties on sleeper timber, &c. Endowments, reserves, &c. ... 132 0 0 4 I ) 106 11 2 4 2 709 0 0 7 30 580 3,883 1 8 0 6 13 9 10 67 2 8 10 4 54,90l" 0 0 73 1 0 11 18 227 76 1,255 2,971 592,157 454 0 0 2 0 0 36 3 14 36 7 0 116 -3 5 701 8 2 46 6 0 1,203 2 3 3 10 0 0 81 0 0 Total 20 55,815 1 0 376 601,929 3 12 2,371 10 6

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Under the optional system the only dealings throughout the year were for occupation with right of purchase. Pastoral Buns. —The area held amounts to 592,157 acres, held by 227 lessees. The greater number hold under the 219 th section of the Land Act, which they will probably convert to more permanent tenures during the coming year. The Crown Lands Banger has made his usual periodical inspections of the holdings occupied under the different systems. He has likewise inspected and reported to the Land Board and Warden on the various applications from all parts of the district. During the year he has also paid repeated visits to the different sawmills under his charge in Westland and in the southern portions of Nelson, besides a general oversight of the many wood-cutters throughout these districts. The following is a statement of the timber and royalties collected thereon within the Westland District: Mining blocks—Eed-pine, 2,886,300 ft.; silver-pine, 10,000 ft.: £685 15s. 2d. Crown lands—Eed-pine, 120,000 ft., £30. Education reserves—Eed-pine, 1,165,530 ft., £291 7s. Bd. About 280 men are employed in the lumber trade here. Timber. —The approximate quantity of timber at present in this district on Crown and Native lands is as under :On Crown lands unsold, 7,888,280,000 ft.; on Native lands, 48,000,000 ft. The export of timber for each of the last four years was—For 1897, 10,473,000 ft.; for 1898, 10,000,000 ft.; for 1899, 12,165,000 ft.; and for 1900, 11,835,693 ft. Lands for Future Settlement. —The areas to be opened for selection comprise agricultural lands at Waitaha, Waiho, Cook Valley, Makawhio, Haast, and Okuru, and aggregate B,BLI acres, part of which is surveyed, and for which we have applications for 6,520 acres. Besides these lands, there will also be dealt with the areas noted above as applied for under the Midland Authorised Area Land-settlement Act. We also confidently expect a much larger revenue from timber lands, for which there are increasing inquiries, and of which there are large milling areas south of Hokitika. Land for Settlements Act. Poerua Estate. —There has not been much progression on this estate during the past year, partly owing to the inclement season and partly due to the want of communication and interior roads. The resident population is now thirty-five, as against twenty-nine last year, and the value of improvements, £2,438, has proportionately increased, the area under cultivation amounting to 363 acres. During the coming year it is proposed to construct a road (a mile and a half) giving direct access from the centre of the block to the Midland Eailway, thus reducing the cartage of produce, &c, by four miles. A school has been established, which supplies a great want. The erection of a dairy factory as soon as sufficient grass takes the place of the bush land would greatly tend to the prosperity of the settlement. W. G. Mueray, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

CANTEEBUEY. Table of Land Transactions. —The following table shows concisely the total land transactions during the year, the number of Crown tenants and area held at the 31st March, 1901, and the revenue derived from all sources during the year, amounting to £105,510 lls. lid. : —

Summary of Land Transactions, 1900-1901.

Transactions during the Year. Area held at 31st March, 1901. Tenure. Revenue Number. Area. Number. Area. the Year. Cash lands — Eural ... Town ... Deferred payments — Ordinary and pastoral Village Made freehold ... Perpetual lease— Ordinary Village Made freehold ... Occupation with right of purchase— Ordinary Village Lease in perpetuity— Ordinary, Crown Village Lake Ellesmere... Conversions to lease in perpetuity Village-homestead special settlement — Perpetual lease ... Lease in perpetuity, Crown Lake Ellesmere 5 7 1 •7 A. B. P. 87 1 26 2 2 36 300 0 0 2,672 0 31 16 10 65 45 13 5 A. 11,480 160 9,640 971 1,410 2 B. P. 0 21 1 16 1 33 2 3 1 5 1 0 it 8. d. 122 13 2 152 0 0 1,279 14 11 37 7 0 801 17 3 294 5 4 4,528 12 4 103 4 5 3 11 8 5 470 2 17 180 14 57 72,487 7 13,943 0 29 3 0 3 39 3,975 14 6 8 8 0 1,442 1 0 "9 324 3 28 6 365 3 31 132 109 47 3,628 4,833 1,429 3 11 2 35 1 3 605 10 8 379 12 0 268 7 0

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A comparison of the figures given in the above table with those quoted in the similar table in last year's return shows a considerable decrease of area disposed of for cash, being only twelve purchasers of 90 acres this year, as against thirty-three selectors of 615 acres last year. A portion of this year's area also consists of excess area found on survey to exist in previous selections. The number of holders and area held under the deferred-payment system remains practically unchanged, only one holder of 300 acres having exercised his right of acquiring the freehold. The holders under the perpetual-lease system have been further reduced by a few acquisitions of freehold and conversions to lease in perpetuity, although the number of these transactions is very much less than during the preceding period. The increases of area held under the lease-in-perpetuity (other than land for settlements), village-homestead, farm-homestead, and small-grazing-run tenures are comparatively small, and do not call for any special remark. Under the pastoral-license system six runs, comprising an area of 207,363 acres, were let, but as some of these were merely the redisposal of runs over which the previous licenses had expired the total area held is not correspondingly increased. The lands disposed of and the present position of holdings in the Cheviot Estate and the land-for-settlement estates are treated under separate headings. Grown Lands opened for Selection. —Exclusive of lands offered under the special headings just referred to, the Crown lands opened for selection may be summarised as follows : Under Part 111. of "The Land Act, 1892," for optional selection—two sections of 100 acres 1 rood, neither of which have been selected. Under the small-grazing-run system—one block of 1,766 acres, near Albury, which has been selected. Under pastoral-run system —three runs of 141,760 acres, at Tekoa and Lake Ohau, of which one run, comprising 124,000 acres, was selected. Town lands offered for cash at auction—eight sections, comprising 2 acres and 11 perches, in the Townships of Geraldine, Arowhenua, and Waimate, all of which were sold ; and six sections, comprising 1 acre 2 roods, in the Township of Albury, offered on behalf of the Canterbury School Commissioners, and all sold. Besides the foregoing, seventeen blocks of land in different parts of the district, comprising a total area of 1,029 acres, were offered by public tender for lease for various periods, and a fair proportion were let at satisfactory rentals. In connection with the town lands offered, it may be noted that in the Townships of Ashburton, Geraldine, Arowhenua, and Waimate the Crown has now parted with the freehold of all the sections available for selection, and none now remain for further disposal. Arrears of Bents. —The total number of Crown tenants of all classes in arrear with their payments on the 31st March, 1901, was 171, holding an area of 33,446 acres and 12 perches, and owing £3,146 14s. lid., out of a total number of 2,361 tenants, paying an annual rental of £104,364 Bs. Id. The arrears, therefore, amount to about 3 per cent, of the total. This is less

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satisfactory than during the previous year, a result which may in part be attributed to the lateness of the season, the harvest being on an average nearly a month later than usual. Some settlers in country districts also complain of the difficulty in getting their produce away to market. Transfers, Exchanges, Forfeitures. —The transfers of lands held under occupation conditions numbered ninety-seven, representing an area of 21,787 acres, being a large increase on the figures for last year, which were sixty-nine holdings and 12,208 acres. The following are the principal items :—- Leases in perpetuity (all classes) ... ... 50, comprising 9,720 acres. Village homesteads „ ... ... 28, „ 891 „ Perpetual lease and farm homestead ... ... 11, „ 328 „ Small grazing-runs and Cheviot grazing-farms ... 7, „ 10,833 „ Nine holdings, comprising a total area of 325 acres, have been exchanged from perpetuallease to lease-in-perpetuity tenures during the year. The forfeitures and surrenders during the year (exclusive of land for settlements and Cheviot) number sixteen, comprising a total area of 92,225 acres, made up as follows : — A. B. P. Forfeitures ... ... ... 6 holders, comprising 146 1 14 Surrenders ... ... ... 10 „ „ 92,078 3 7 The large area under the latter heading consists principally of pastoral runs, surrenders of which were accepted, some for the purpose of granting portions of the areas to the Midland Eailway Company, and some on account of the inability of the original licensees to carry them on. The latter have since been relet. Reserves. —During the year an area of 235 acres and 27 perches was permanently set apart as reserves for various purposes, under the following heads: Tree-planting, &c., 90 acres and 9 perches ; accommodation of travelling stock, 60 acres 1 rood 16 perches ; gravel-pits, 36 acres 1 rood 2 perches ; school-sites, 28 acres ; bridge and river protection, 19 acres 1 rood ; municipal purposes, 1 acre 1 rood : total, 235 acres and 27 perches. Timber and Forests. —It is satisfactory to record that no serious fires have occurred in Crown forest lands during the year, the dampness of the season having, no doubt, contributed towards this security. The number of licenses to saw and split timber held during the year is as follows: Sawmill licenses —Six holders, 1,240 acres 2 roods; royalty paid, £225 3s. 3d. Handsplitting licenses —Seventeen holders, 2,135 acres ; fees paid, £130. " The Grown Tenants' Bent Rebate Act, 1900." —This Act came into operation in respect of the half-year's rents due in January last. Some delay was occasioned in its administration in this district, owing partly to my absence on leave and partly to the lack of any general regulations to secure uniformity of action between the different districts. The granting of rebates was commenced on the 12th January, and from that date till the end of the month a sum of £890 os. 9d. was returned to tenants by way of rebate. In respect of rents which had been paid and carried to revenue before the date named, it is proposed co allow the tenants their rebate by making the necessary extra deduction from the next payment. As regards the method of administration, the responsible officers in this district held that, as the preamble to the Act expressly stated that its object was " to encourage the punctual payment of rent," the rebate should be granted to every tenant under the specified tenures who paid within the prescribed period of one month after due date. We also considered that we should not be justified in granting rebates on differing scales according to the circumstances of the tenant or the valuation of his land, since to do so would be practically to give the Act the operation of a Fair Bent Act, and, as such an Act has been before the Legislature on several occasions but has not become law, we did not consider ourselves justified in anticipating its provisions by means of the Eent Eebate Act. " The Midland Authorised Area Land-settlement Act, 1900." —A number of applications have been received from holders of temporary licenses of Crown lands within the Midland Eailway area to have permanent leases granted to them in terms of this Act. The cases of a few small holders at View Hill, who had been granted temporary pastoral licenses pending legal power for issue of leases in perpetuity, have been dealt with by granting them the latter tenure. In the case of one run which had been let for a short term owing to the contract, an extension to fourteen years has been granted to the present holder ; and in another case it is proposed to incorporate in a previously existing small grazing-run an adjacent area hitherto held on temporary license. The remainder of the applications, referring principally to small isolated areas, are still under consideration. When the existing licenses of some of the smaller front country runs expire in March, 1903 and 1907, a considerable area will be made available for disposal, probably under the small-grazing-run and lease-in-perpetuity tenures. Crown Lands Rangers' Reports. —The Eangers' reports on holdings throughout the district show that the conditions of occupation generally are being well fulfilled, and the tenants are, on the whole, in a prosperous and contented condition. Crops generally have been good, although on some of the heavier lands tenants' freshly sown crops were destroyed by excessive moisture at the beginning of the season. The holders of lands around Lake Ellesmere have suffered owing to the high level which the lake has maintained during the season, a considerable portion of some holdings having been flooded. Generally speaking, the lessees are found to be complying satisfactorily with the residence conditions of their leases, the exceptions being usually the cases of single men holding small areas of inferior quality land, which are insufficient for maintenance, so that the holders are frequently away at work for long periods. As regards value of improvements effected, these are in most cases well up to, if not much in excess of, requirements, cases of deficiency being few in number. The future of land-settlement in the Canterbury District necessarily lies principally with acquired estates, the remaining- ordinary Crown lands being of inferior quality; nevertheless, these will help to make better homes to many industrious settlers, who from them make up larger and better holdings.

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Crown Lands in Canterbury Land District open for Selection on the 31st March, 1901.

Departmental—During the year thirty-one ordinary and special meetings of the Land Board were held including special meetings held at Timaru, Fairlie, and Waiau m connection with the disposal of land-for-settlement blocks. 381 statutory applications for land were received and considered of which ninety-two were granted, besides the numerous other matters of transfer, compliance' with conditions, payments of rent, &c, which come up for consideration at each meeting. The following approximate figures will serve to show in part the amount of clerical work transacted in the office: Recorded inward and outward correspondence, rent notices, circulars, weekly returns, &c 16 664 • about 4,000 lithographs and sale-plans distributed; 1,026 vouchers passed through the Accountant's office, representing a sum of £39,745 10s. Bd. In the Receiver of Land Revenue s office, besides the ordinary year's revenue of £105,510 11s. lid., for which 4,515 receipts were issued, a sum of £22,504 Bs. Bd. was passed through the Deposit Account, 1,728 receipts refund vouchers, and cheques being prepared and issued on this account. A sum of £3,110 13s. Bd. was also paid through the Local Bodies' Deposit Account. Cheviot Estate. Only two blocks of land have been opened for selection in the Cheviot Estate during the year. These were the section of 280 acres on the north side of the Waiau River, generally known as the Waiau Bush section, which was offered for lease as a grazing-farm for a term of fourteen years, the greater portion of the useful timber on the block having been cut out, and the Cheviot Woolshed leasehold, of 162 acres, which was offered by tender for a term of three years from the Ist September, 1900, and let at a satisfactory rental. The number of holders and area held on the estate remains, therefore, practically unchanged since last year. There have been some changes of tenants by transfer, the greater proportion of these being among the small village holders, of whom twelve, leasing a total area of 339 acres, disposed of their sections by transfer. Five grazing-farms, of an aggregate area of 7,843 acres, and two leaseholds in perpetuity, comprising 567 acres, were also transferred. The revenue derived from rents and miscellaneous payments during the year was £14,165 12s. 4d., and the arrears at the close of the year amounted to £688 17s. 2d., owing by thirty-three holders. . .... Regarding the general condition of the estate and the fulfilment of occupation conditions thereon the Crown Lands Ranger reports that all but four of the lessees are residing on the estate. One of these holders has been absent in South Africa, and the other three are temporarily absent on account of sickness, having left their holdings in charge of relatives. In twenty-eight other cases there is a partial default in fulfilment of the conditions of occupation, although in nearly every case there are extenuating circumstances to account for the default. The total value of improvements required to be effected is £46,595, the sixth year of occupation having in nearly all cases expired. Against this the value of improvements actually effected is estimated at £67,461. The holders ot the grazing-farms, as well as of the larger blocks of mixed agricultural and pastoral land have done well owing to the high values of stock; and the medium-sized blocks of agricultural land have also done well. Holders of inferior lands or small areas require to supplement their income by the aid of outside employment, which is generally obtainable in sufficient quantity to meet present requirements. Comparatively little cropping is at present being done, the area in crop during the last season having been only about 8,800 acres, out of which about 5,700 acres were used for growing green or root crops. A total number of about 80,000 sheep are now kept on the estate, besides about 1,600 head of cattle and horses and other miscellaneous live-stock. There has been a good output during the year of fat lambs and sheep.

Localities. Tenure under whioh Land is open. Area. Village allotments Village-homestead allotments First-class surveyed lands under Part III. of " The Land Act, 1892 " Second-class ditto A. 2 138 196 B. P. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Geraldine County. Ashburton and Geraldine Counties. // 1,396 0 0 Selwyn, Ashburton, Geraldine, and Waimate Counties. Selwyn and Ashburton Counties. First-class unsurveyed lands under Part III. of " The Land Act, 1892 " Second-class ditto Small grazing-runs Lands for settlement Hanmer Springs Village forty-two-year leases Total ... 481 370 2,331 42 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ashburton County. "Waimate County. Selwyn, Ashburton, and Geraldine Counties. 5,030 0 0

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Aft increasing amount of capital is being invested in buildings and freehold sections in the Township of Mackenzie, and more people appear to be settling there than can find employment at present. A good deal of this growth is owing to the expectation that the construction of the proposed bridge over the Waiau Eiver will bring to the township a considerable amount of traffic from the country northward of the estate. The dairy factory in the neighbourhood of Mackenzie has continued its useful work during the year, although a difficulty has arisen with regard to the disposal of the waste products from the factory. Investigations are now being conducted with a view of obviating this difficulty. Land for Settlements Acts. Lands offered during the Year. —The new settlements offered to the public during the year were four in number, all comprising rural lands, as follows :— The Punaroa Settlement, formerly known as the Three Springs Estate, near Fairlie, comprising 7,025 acres of partly agricultural and partly pastoral land, was acquired from the National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited), and opened for application on the 19th April, 1900, in sixteen lease-in-perpetuity holdings, varying in size from 66 to 795 acres, at rentals from 3s. 6d. to 9s. per acre, and one small grazing-run, of 2,143 acres, at 2s. per acre. One hundred and thirty persons lodged applications, and all the sections were disposed of at once. The Papaha Settlement, comprising 1,562 acres of agricultural downs land, between Timaru and Pleasant Point, was acquired from J. Sullivan, Esq., and opened for application on the 19th April, 1900, in nine lease-in-perpetuity allotments, varying in size from 90 to 302 acres, at rentals from 9s. 6d. to 13s. per acre. One hundred and four persons lodged applications, and all the sections were disposed of at the first ballot. The Bautawiri Settlement, comprising 113 acres of flat agricultural land close to Winchester, was acquired from Messrs. Wade and Evans, and opened for application on the 19th April, 1900, in six lease-in-perpetuity holdings of from 17 to 20 acres, at rentals of from £1 2s. to £1 6s. per acre. Fourteen persons applied for allotments, the whole of which were disposed of at the first ballot. The Lyndon Settlement, comprising 4,200 acres of agricultural and pastoral land, situated near Waiau, North Canterbury, was acquired from Messrs. D. and A. Macfarlane, and opened for application on the 15th March, 1901, in eight lease-in-perpetuity allotments, varying in size from 324 to 732 acres, at rentals from 3s. to ss. 6d. per acre. Twenty-six persons lodged applications, and all the sections were allotted at the first ballot. The other lands offered during the year comprise two allotments of 405 acres in the Albury Settlement, and two allotments of 6 acres 3 roods in the Pawaho Hamlet, near Christchurch. These had been previously selected, but the original selectors had forfeited their leases through noncompliance with conditions. The sections have all been taken up again. Lands for Future Disposal. —At the end of the year arrangements had been concluded for the purchase of the following properties : (1) Part of the Otaio Estate, comprising 3,864 acres of agricultural land near St. Andrew's, acquired from J. T. Teschemaker, Esq., and renamed the Kohika Settlement; (2) Part of the Eaincliff Estate, South Canterbury, comprising 192J acres of plantation, which, together with 14-| acres of adjoining open land, will be reserved as a State forest, and 538f acres of open land, which will be let as one farm ; (3) 39 acres of suburban land between Timaru and Washdyke, acquired from Thomas Howley, Esq., for the purpose of providing sites for workmen's homes, and renamed the Puhuka Settlement; (4) 31f acres of suburban land near Christchurch, acquired from James Freeman, Esq., for a workmen's homes hamlet, and renamed the Tarawahi Hamlet. The whole of these will probably be placed in the market before the end of July. Payments of Bents. —The total amount of arrears of rents due in respect of all the settlements at the 31st March, 1901, is £1,994 ss. lid., owing by eighty-four tenants, out of a total annual rental of £38,796 4s. 7d., payable by 743 tenants. The major portion of these arrears is owing in the Highbank, Albury, and Waikakahi Settlements, and is probably due in part to the lateness of the harvest, which has delayed holders in realising on their crops. Dp to 19th April £1,750 of the amount in arrears on 31st March had been paid. Transfers, Forfeitures, and Surrenders. —The number of transfers of land-for-settlement holdings completed during the year was thirty-eight, comprising 5,527 acres, made up as follows : Leases in perpetuity, thirty-six, comprising 2,537 acres; small grazing-runs, two, comprising 2,990 acres. The figures quoted in the two preceding paragraphs are also embodied in the figures quoted in the Lands Eeport regarding arrears and transfers, but are referred to again here for the purposes of further comparison. The forfeitures and surrenders during the year numbered twentysix holdings, comprising an area of 1,325 acres, most of these being forfeitures for non-payment of rents or failure to fulfil occupation conditions. In some cases these tenants will probably qualify themselves to remain in occupation of their holdings, but where forfeiture has to be enforced it is found that the lands relet readily when placed in the market for selection. Condition of Established Settlements. —The following notes will serve to show briefly the progress and condition of the established settlements, as disclosed by the Bangers' reports at the close of the period under review : — Pareora No. 1 Settlement (near St. Andrew's). —Established January, 1894. Twenty-eight holders, twenty-seven of whom are complying satisfactorily and prospering fairly well. One hundred and eleven souls reside on the settlement. Value of improvements effected, £2,221 15s. 6d., against £1,076 Bs. 4d. required. Studholme Junction Settlement. —Established January, 1894. Four holders, all of whom reside on the settlement, and comply satisfactorily, the number of souls being twelve. Value of improvements effected, £357 18s., against £214 7s. 10d. required. 4—C. 1.

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Kajpua Settlement (near Waimate). —Established March, 1894. Ten holders, all of whom reside, and, with the exception of two cases of deficiency in value of improvements effected, comply satisfactorily. The number of souls on the settlement is forty, and the value of improvements effected £1,328 195., against £977 Bs. 9d. required. The recurring flooding of portions of the settlement continues to be a source of trouble and loss. Bosebrook Settlement (near Timaru). —Established June, 1895. Fourteen holders, all but one of whom reside upon their sections and have made very comfortable homes. Number of souls on the block, 59. The improvements generally are of considerable value, and much in excess of requirements, the total being £1,847 11s. 6d. effected, against £307 13s. 6d. required. Otaio Settlement (near St. Andrew's). —Established June, 1895. Nine holders, eight of whom, with their families, totalling thirty-one souls, reside upon the sections, and appear to be generally doing well. Value of improvements effected, £895 14s. 6d., against £216 14s. Bd. required. The Peaks and Patoa Settlements (near the Hurunui, North Canterbury).—Sixteen holders, four of whom reside upon their holdings and the others on other holdings in the vicinity. The lands are light and stony, but the lessees are doing fairly well, and carrying out the conditions of their leases. Value of improvements effected, £2,567 35., against £551 ss. required. Boimata Settlement (close to Christchurch). —Established August, 1895. Twenty-six holders, all of whom, numbering, with their families, 120 souls, are in residence. Value of improvements effected, £3,914, against £554 required. The settlement is in a prosperous condition, although the drainage of the block is a source of some trouble. Braco Settlement (also near Christchurch). —Established November, 1895. Fourteen holders, all but one of whom are residing and complying well. Number of souls on the block, 42 ; value of improvements effected, £1,166, against £289 Bs. required. The condition of the settlement has improved during the year. Kereta Settlement (near Timaru). —Established December, 1895. Four holders, one of whom has failed to comply, but the others are fulfilling requirements satisfactorily. Number of souls, 27; value of improvements effected, £562 17s. 6d., against £82 18s. required. Ashley Gorge Settlement (near Oxford). —Established December, 1895. Ten holders, all complying. Number of souls, 46; value of improvements effected, £1,650, against £215 3s. 4d. required. The settlement has done fairly well, and the holders have made comfortable homes. Orahipaoa Settlement (near Temuka).—Established June, 1896. Twenty-seven holders, nineteen of whom are in residence, and the others are exempt by virtue of residence in the neighbouring village of Arowhenua. Number of souls, 88 ; value of improvements effected, £1,645 195., against £716 2s. Id. required. The non-resident lessees, of course, make comparatively little value in improvements ; the number in residence has, however, increased, and the settlement is gradually improving. Highbank Settlement (near Methven). —Established June, 1897. Sixty-eight lessees in perpetuity, fifty-seven of whom are residing upon their sections, and most of the remainder on other holdings in the settlement. The total number of souls is 238, and the value of improvements effected £11,623 10s. 6d., against £3,259 13s. 6d. required. The settlement generally is making good progress, and less cropping is being done. Waiapi and Bakitairi Settlements (near Temuka).- —Established March, 1897. On Waiapi there are fifteen holders (all but one of whom are in residence), and sixty-three souls. The value of improvements effected is £2,458 os. Id., against £464 Bs. required. On Eakitairi there are twenty-one holders, eighteen of whom are in residence and two are exempt, the remaining one being a defaulter. The number of- souls is seventy-two; the value of improvements effected, £3,097 135., against £1,037 6s. required. Both the settlements are doing, on the whole, very well, Eakitairi especially so. The small holdings, mostly held by single men who have to be much away at work, do not show much improvement. Otarakaro Settlement (near Christchurch). —Established March, 1897. Seven holders, all residing and complying, and working their holdings well. Number of souls, 39 ; value of improvements effected, £1,060, against £108 os. 2d. required. Wharenui Hamlet (at Riccarton, Christchurch). —Established March, 1897. Twenty-six holders, of whom twenty-four are complying satisfactorily. Number of souls, 82; value of improvements effected, £2,851, against £783 6s. 2d. required. The settlement generally is in a very prosperous condition. Albury Settlement (at Albury, South Canterbury). —Established April, 1897. Seventy-three lessees in perpetuity, of whom sixty-two reside on their own sections and eight others on other holdings in the settlement. Number of souls, 269; value of improvements effected, £13,577 10s., against £3,477 19s. 7d. required. The settlement is improving rapidly, and the tenants appear to be doing well. Marawiti Settlement (near Eakaia).—Established May, 1897. Thirteen holders, all in residence, representing sixty-five souls. Value of improvements effected, £1,989 18s., against £748 15s. 10d. required. The settlement is progressing steadily, and the tenants are complying well, the five small holdings of 50 acres and under being the least satisfactory. Horsley Down Settlement (near Waikari, North Canterbury).—Established May, 1897. Twenty-five holders, all of whom reside on their own or other adjacent holdings. The number of souls on the block is seventy-six; the value of improvements effected, £5,299, against £1,031 15s. required. The settlement is generally in a prosperous condition, and the lessees are fulfilling the requirements of their leases. Rekeao Settlement (near Mount Somers). —Established March, 1898. Twelve holders, all of whom are complying. Number of souls, 48; value of improvements effected, £2,726 Is. 6d., against £621 10s. 2d. required. This settlement is improving rapidly; all the holdings are in good order, and the conditions of lease well fulfilled.

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Pawaho Hamlet (between Christchurch and Lyttelton).—Established April, 1898. Twentyfive holders, twenty of whom are in residence, and in three other cases residence is not yet due. The number of souls in the hamlet is fifty-six, and the value of improvements effected is £2,207, against £636 os. lid. required. The settlement has progressed very satisfactorily during the year, and all the sections are now selected. Tainai Hamlet (at Woolston, close to Christchurch). —Established June, 1899. Thirty-four holders, twenty-four of whom are in residence, and in six other cases residence is not yet due. The number of souls at present on the block is 101, and the value of improvements effected £1,863, against £840 required. Six of the smaller lots are not yet selected. The settlement has made fair progress, and a good proportion of the holders are complying satisfactorily. Takitu Settlement (between Glenavy and Hakataramea). —Established March, 1900. Four small-grazing-run holders, three of whom are in residence. Number of souls on the estate, 7 ; value of improvements effected, £1,377 18s. 3d., against £931 10s. 4d. required. The new improvements effected are not yet very extensive, as the runs were already fenced. A good start has, however, been made, and more would probably have been done but for the high price of sheep, which prevented the lessees from stocking their lands fully to utilise the feed, which has been running to waste. Papaha Settlement (between Timaru and Pleasant Point). —Established April, 1900. Nine holders, of whom eight are at present in residence, although three are only as yet living in temporary structures. The number of souls settled on the land is twenty-seven, and the value of improvements effected £2,035 45., against £450 ss. required. The new improvements effected are not as yet very extensive, a considerable value having been on the lands at the time of disposal; but the settlement promises well, and will, no doubt, progress satisfactorily. Waikakahi Settlement (between the Waihao and Waitaki Eivers). —Established March, 1899. One hundred and fifty-three holders (140 rural and 13 town). There are 125 houses erected upon the rural holdings, and five houses and two large stores in the Township of Morven. One hundred and twenty-four of the rural holders reside and sixteen are non-resident, out of whom nine are exempt from residence by reason of residence upon other adjacent holdings. Five of the town holders reside, while the stores keep several workmen employed on the premises. The total value of improvements effected is £43,841 11s. 5d., as against £19,357 4s. 10d. required. The settlement has made a considerable advance during the year; a number of good new houses and other improvements have been erected, and the number of defaulters is now a very small proportion of the whole. The estate is in a satisfactory and prosperous condition ; Morven is becoming a busy centre, and the increase of population and production has considerably enhanced the trade of Timaru, Oamaru, and Waimate. Pareora No. 2 Settlement (near St. Andrew's). —Established March, 1900. Thirty-two holders, who have, up to the present, erected twenty-five houses. The total number of souls is 104, and the value of improvements effected £8,327 12s. 3d., as against £1,811 ss. Bd. required. Twenty-nine of the holders are resident and three non-resident. A few of those resident are for the present living only in tents or other temporary conveniences, but a very good proportion of the holders have built permanent houses and entered into complete residence. Some of the new improvements are of substantial character, and indicate the beginnings of excellent homesteads, and the settlement seems to have a good future before it. Punaroa Settlement (near Fairlie). —Established April, 1900. There are seventeen holders, of whom nine are resident and eight non-resident. Ten houses have been erected upon the settlement, and twenty-seven souls are living there. The value of improvements effected is £3,900 6s. Id., as against £902 4s. 9d. required. Nearly all the large holders have resided and complied. The smaller holders of from 60 to 70 acres are very backward and unsatisfactory, although the position is quite suitable for a few small holdings. Bautawiri Settlement (at Winchester). —Established April, 1900. Six holders, four of whom have built houses and taken up their residence, making a total number of nine souls. The value of improvements effected is £258 10s., as against £66 Bs. 10d. required. The resident holders are making the beginnings of comfortable little holdings; the other two lessees have done nothing but fence and crop their sections. Sidney Wbetman, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

OTAGO. Throughout the district generally there have been fairly good crops, although in some parts the season has been a late one. In North Otago, at the end of January, considerable damage was done to a number of the settlers' crops by a severe hailstorm ; so much so, indeed, that several of the lessees on the Maerewhenua Settlement have applied for relief under the provisions of section 53 of " The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900," and in some twenty-one cases remissions ranging from three to twelve months' rent have been recommended, the total amounting to £579 6s. Id. The scope of the year's transactions can be approximately gauged from the following summary : —

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On comparing the gross totals in this summary with those for the previous year, it will be seen that there is an increase in the area dealt with of 36,975 acres; in number of holdings at 31st March of 110 ; in area held, 64,601 acres; and in revenue an increase of £2,496 ss. 10d. Estimates and Receipts.— -It is satisfactory to be able to report that the estimated revenue was exceeded by the sum of £4,375 4s. 5d., there being an excess in almost every item. The gross estimate was £66,058, and actual receipts £70,434 3s. 2d., exclusive of the sum of £652 19s. collected by Eeceivers of Gold Revenue for occupation licenses and rents and royalties under the Coal-mines Act in respect of land in the mining district. For the current year the gross receipts are estimated at £69,389 Bs. 10d., divided as follows: Ordinary Crown lands, £51,552; land for settlements, £16,551 18s. 10d.; and endowments, £1,285 10s. Rebates of Rent. —The granting of rebates under the provisions of the Crown Tenants' Eent Rebate Act and the Land for Settlements Consolidation Act of last session has, without doubt, had the effect of increasing the amounts collected under the heads of perpetual leases, occupation with right of purchase, and lease in perpetuity to more than was anticipated when the estimates were framed, inasmuch as, in order to participate in the benefits of the rebate on the current halfyear's rent, many of the tenants paid off considerable sums of outstanding rent. There has been

Nature of Selection, &o. m j . „ iAreas held under If ase at 31st Transactions during Year. : M , 1Qm March, 1901. Gross Revenue received during Number. Area. Number., Area. I I Area. Number. Area. Cash Deferred payments Deferred payments made freehold Perpetual leases Perpetual leases made freehold Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity (new) Lease in perpetuity, exchange from other tenures Agricultural leases Occupation leases (Mining Districts Land Occupation Act) Village settlements—Deferred payments ... Perpetual leases Perpetual leases made freehold Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Village-homestead special settlement Special - settlement association (lease in perpetuity) Homestead lands Improved-farm settlement Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Coal and mineral leases Timber-cutting Miscellaneous licenses and leases Other miscellaneous revenue 36 A. B. P. 1,996 2 7 61 A. 16,556 B. P. 2 5 £ s. d. 1,140 1 3 1,097 13 9 4 1,974 1 21 286 2 46 25 4 239 3 33 8,751 1 0 5,216 3 5 2,375 2 22 55,509 3 3 2,506 19 2 165 0 0 721 8 9 4,585 2 3 152 615 27,690 159,574 0 23 0 22 1 12 23 0 30 276 2 10 16 116 529 4,501 3 12 3 34 57 13 7 112 17 2 96" 1 32 3 34 130 727 0 4 1 19 12 19 8 64 0 5 230 0 0 0 6 0 4 5 3 2 28 2 32 0 13 124 1,891 2 3 150 2 9 I *103 16 2 t +64 11 1 154 4 9 I 81 1,279 0 1 14 2,765 1 12 "9 23 22,242 2 6 404,673 0 26 2 56 255 242 158 7,439 520,192 4,413,791 0 37 0 20 2 37 2 12 Ilj5.ll' 7 8 28,684 11 6 26 90 2,099 3 0 27,761 1 30 1 520 76,935 1 2 1,391 3 9 648 1 10 Total ordinary Crown lands Land for settlements— Cash Lease in perpetuity Lease in perpetuity, village ... Small grazing-runs Miscellaneous 1 ■ 38 284 477,759 2 3 8 11,359 1 18 2 35 2,582 312 29 3 45 5,289,676 48,063 393 3,667 696 0 34 3 32 0 4 1 30 2 38 53,402 30 16 0 14,686 8 8 331 3 6 443 6 10 345 15 6 1 6 5 65 0 39 Total land for settlements Endowments 44 11,427 1 25 389 52,821 0 24 15,837 10 6 7,010 2 38 45 44,762 1 8 1,194 11 2 Grand totals 332 496,197 3 18 3,016 5,387,259 2 26 70,434 3 2 •Bβ ,t. f Interei it.

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some difficulty, in exercising the discretionary powers conferred upon Commissioners of Crown Lands and Receivers of Land Revenue, in arriving at the amount of rebate that should be granted in each case, for, while the statutory provisions referred to purport to be for the encouragement of prompt payments, there is an implied admission that the rate on which the rents are based is too high, and there is in the statute no indication as to how or in what direction such discretion is to be exercised. Consequently by some it was urged that the full rebate of 10 per cent, should be allowed to all prompt payers; by others that some attempt should be made to ascertain the ability of the tenant to pay, or that the quality, situation, advantages, and capital values of the respective holdings should be taken into account. After various suggestions and proposals were considered, it was ultimately decided to judge, as far as possible, the relative values of the blocks or localities in which the holdings were situated, and to grant rebates varying from 5 to 10 per cent., as the case might be, according to such judgment. Under any scheme that might be devised it is scarcely to be expected that every one would be completely satisfied ; but, so far as I have been able to discover, there has been less friction and dissatisfaction than might have been expected to have arisen in the carrying-out of such a discretion. The amount granted in this district is, after all, comparatively trifling, the total for the half-yearly payments made in January last being only £347 2s. 7d., divided as follows : Deferred payments, £2 12s. 3d. ; perpetual lease, £70 Is. 7d.; occupation with right of purchase, £20 3s. 7d. ; lease in perpetuity (ordinary Crown lands), £132 3s. 6d. ; land for settlements, £149 Is. Bd. I have no hesitation in saying that, as a means for securing prompt payments, the granting of rebates is a good one. However, it would, I think, be better that the amount of rebate should be definitely fixed by statute; while for affording relief in cases in which the rentals are deemed excessive a better method would be either to revalue, as was done under the Revaluation Acts a few years ago, or, as is indeed now practically done, by allowing surrenders with the view of reopening the land at reduced prices. Land opened for Selection. —There was opened for selection duringthe year a total area of 330,891 acres, as against 406,762 acres for the previous year, the difference being largely in pastoral lands. The only new lands comprised in this area were those of the Barnego Settlement, under the Land for Settlements Act. As pointed out in the last annual report would be the case, the operations of the year have, with the one exception, been limited to the reopening of expired, surrendered, and forfeited holdings. Table No. 2 shows the quantity of land opened under the several classes of selection. The demand for land for settlement purposes, though not so keen as in former years, is still maintained for land of good quality. Land to be opened. —The land to be dealt with during the current year, as far as can be seen at present, will be entirely restricted to land that has already been in the market and which has not yet been taken up after being reopened, or which may fall in by expiry, surrender, and forfeiture to be redealt with. It must be borne in mind that there is in this district absolutely no new low-lying country that can safely be taken from pastoral runs for closer settlement; and the cutting-up of purely pastoral lands into small grazing-runs has not in the past proved an unqualified success, the tendency being to afterwards group into larger areas for more profitable working. Wool-growing in this district can only be successful if the country occupied has a sufficient quantity of suitable land for lambing on and for carrying stock in the winter season. Already many of the runs are greatly pinched for want of such. Approximately the lands which will form the subject of the current year's transactions will be as follows : Pastoral land the licenses of which expire in 1903, a total area of 143,710 acres; pastoral land at present open for application and to be dealt with before the 31st March, 1902, an area of about 150,000 acres; pastoral land as small grazing-runs, 7,000 acres; under the Land for Settlements Act, 6,200 acres; besides which there are the lands open as indicated in the "Land Guide," chiefly under the optional system, an aggregate area of about 120,000 acres. The Selections during the Year. —A brief and cursory glance at the various selections during the year and the several tenures of occupation in the order of the returns may be taken as follows:— (a.) Gash. — The transactions under this head were fewer than the previous year by sixty-four, the amount received less by £771 17s. 9d., while the area disposed of was greater by 879 acres 3 roods 2 perches. In the previous year there were more town sections disposed of, which, being of greater value than rural land, accounts for the larger sum received in proportion. (b.) Deferred Payments. —The holdings under this now obsolete system are yearly becoming less in number, although during the past year they have been reduced in number by five only, one being declared forfeited and four made freehold, as against twenty-two made freehold in 1899-1900. (c.) Perpetual Leases. —By exchanges to lease in perpetuity, freeholds acquired, and surrenders, perpetual leases have decreased from 301 to 286, and the area held from 58,538 acres to 55,510 acres. The amount of rent received was 4s. 9d. more than the previous year, the respective amounts being £2,506 14s. sd. and £2,506 19s. 2d. (d.) Occupation with Bight of Purchase. —There were thirteen more selections under this tenure than during the previous year, which would appear to be an indication that the occupation-with-right-of-purchase system is growing in favour in this district. After deducting four forfeitures and five surrenders, there are now 152 holders, occupying 27,690 acres, as against 115 selectors, occupying 20,515 acres, previously. The receipts from rents were £721 lls. 9d., being an increase of £129 6s. 9d. As tending to show that this tenure is being looked upon with greater favour, it may be mentioned that, out of seventy-one selectors under this and the lease-in-perpetuity systems, forty-six were for the former and twenty-five for the latter tenure. In 1899-1900, out of eighty-six selectors, fifty-three were for lease in perpetuity and thirty-three for occupation with right of purchase,

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(c.) Lease in Perpetuity. —As stated above, the selections under ordinary lease in perpetuity have only been twenty-five, as against fifty-three the previous year, and the total held at the 31st March has only increased by nine tenants (including four exchanges from perpetual lease), and the area from 156,641 acres to 159,574 acres, there having been eleven forfeitures and seven surrenders during the year, while the annual rental at the present date, through reductions in capital values, is £8 4s. lid. less than at the 31st March last year. (/.) Agricultural Leases. —This system, which once played so prominent a part in the establishment of small homesteads in goldfields districts, is fast becoming a thing of the past, there now remaining only sixteen small holdings, having an area of 529 acres 3 roods 12 perches. On referring to Table No. 10 it will be seen that under this method of settlement no less than 1,325 selectors have acquired the freehold of 131,062 acres since its initiation. It can now be continued only by the granting of renewals of leases already held, the provisions in the Mining Act of 1891 for the issue of further leases having been repealed by the later Mining Act. (g.) Mining Districts Land Occupation Act. —Twelve leases have been granted under this Act during the year, as against thirteen the previous year, the aggregate area taken up during the year being less by 350 acres. A great deal of care has to be exercised to see that mining interests on the one hand and pastoral interests on the other are not interfered with or detrimentally affected by the granting of these holdings. (h.) Village Settlements. —A reference to the table will show that comparatively little progress is being made under the village-settlement scheme in this district. There are fewer holdings now than on the 31st March, 1900, by twelve in number and 236 acres in area, while the improvements show no increase in value. It would seem that, in this district at all events, the village-settlement scheme has not been so successful as could be desired, the reason being, I think, that as a rule the land set apart is of comparatively poor quality, and that there is a tendency, when once a village lot is taken up, for the selector to endeavour to obtain a larger area so as to make farming his sole occupation, and thus avoid the necessity of looking for work away from his home ; whereas the primary object of the village-settlement system, as I take it, was rather to assist an industrious working-man in the establishment of a home, and to enable him, with the help of the members of his family in cultivating, dairying, &c, to make his land an auxiliary to his means of livelihood. In many instances, too, the holdings denominated village settlements are situated in somewhat isolated localities where outside work is not obtainable. (i.) Small Grazing-runs. —ln 1899-1900 there were twenty small grazing-runs taken up, over an area of 42,723 acres. This last year only nine, including one renewal, were taken up, over an area of 22,243 acres. There is, of course, little or no fresh country to be brought under this system, hence the small quantity taken up. As before indicated, experience has shown that the nature of the country generally cut up for small grazing-runs in this district is such that it cannot be profitably worked in small areas, and several instances have already occurred in which two or more have been grouped for more profitable occupation. A larger amount of revenue was collected under this head during the last year than in the previous year by £566 15s. Id., the total annual rental being greater now by £339 12s. 10d. There are at present 255 holdings, with a total area of 520,193 acres, at an annual rental of £12,169 17s. Bd., as against 249 holdings, with a total area of 504,836 acres, and an annual rental of £11,830 4s. 10d., on the 31st March, 1900. The average holding is thus 2,157 acres, and rental 5-6 d. per acre. Ten years ago the average rental was a little over 6d. per acre. Complaints have been made against the small-grazing-run system that there is no provision made for reduction or rebate of rent in cases where, in the mining district, claims and other mining privileges are granted on the lands leased, and which, it is alleged, detrimentally affect the working of the run. (j.) Pastoral Buns. —As will be seen by reference to the table, as compared with the same table for the previous year, there have been fewer runs, but a larger area, let as ordinary pastoral runs, and that the number at present held is also less and the area greater than at 31st March last year, the total annual rental being less by £265 6s. There is now an aggregate area, apart from endowments and land for settlements, of 4,413,792 acres, let in 242 runs, at an annual rental of £29,170 18s. Bd., the amount received during the year being £28,684 11s. 6d. The average holding is thus 18,238 acres, and the rental l-58d. per acre. It is, of course, patent that, as the pastoral land has become shorn of the low-lying portions for small settlement, and the rest destroyed by rabbits and injudicious or accidental burning of native grasses, its value for grazing has diminished year by year. As evidence of this, it may be mentioned that the average rental received ten years ago was a trifle over 3d. per acre, whereas it is now only about half that average. The country now occupied includes large areas of a very rough and barren nature. There is, I think, in view of the fact that no further blocks can safely be taken from these runs, a reasonable probability of the present value being maintained for some time to come. (k.) Miscellaneous Licenses. —Of late years a large number of licenses have been issued under the 116 th section of " The Land Act, 1892," which provides for the temporary occupation of land for grazing purposes, with right of easy resumption by the Crown—land that would otherwise become troublesome and expensive to the State for the destruction of rabbits, and a menace to adjoining holders from the prevalence of that pest. Now it is the adjoining owners who, to a large extent, have taken up these temporary licenses, paying therefor a moderate rental to the Crown, and becoming responsible under the provisions of the Babbit Nuisance Act. There can be no doubt that the operation in this way of the provisions of the Act referred to has been greatly beneficial to both the settler and the State. Forfeitures and Surrenders. —The total number of forfeitures and surrenders amounts to eighty-five, with an area of 170,545 acres, being less in number than in either of the two previous years. As was the case previously, these forfeited and surrendered holdings have been relinquished by the tenants chiefly because they considered them too highly valued, and with the view of their

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being reduced in capital value. In most instances, when the Land Board were thoroughly satisfied that the rentals were too high, the lands have been so reduced, and former selectors have again taken them up. Transfers. —The number of transfers in different tenures during the year was as follows : —■ Number. Area. A. B. P. Deferred payments ... ... ... ... 2 275 1 39 Perpetual lease ... ... ... ... 14 2,630 2 21 Occupation with right of purchase ... ... 4 905 2 6 Lease in perpetuity (ordinary Crown land) ... 37 5,451 3 22 (land for settlement) ... ... 20 3,882 1 38 Occupation lease (Mining Districts Land Occupation Act) ... ... ... ... ... 6 251 1 13 Small grazing-runs ... ... ... ... 16 38,646 2 9 Pastoral runs ... ... ... ... ... 7 85,560 1 33 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... 14 923 3 15 Totals ... ... ... ... 120 138,528 0 36 The totals for the previous year were 115 in number, and the area was 205,857 acres. Swinburn Farm-homestead Association. —This settlement now numbers fourteen selectors, occupying an area of 2,765 acres 1 rood 12 perches, at a yearly rental of £121 2s. 4d., the total amount received during the year being £154 4s. 9d. One selection of 190 acres was forfeited, but will probably be taken up again at an early date. The Crown Lands Eanger reports that "this settlement is in a fairly good position, although perhaps not quite so good as at this time last year. There was an area of 150 acres in oat-crop this year, but the yield is not up to last year's average. The turnip-crop is also rather poor. Some of the settlers complain that the rents, which range from 7'2d. to 11'52d. per acre, are too high. The conditions of occupation are, on the whole, very well complied with." Settlement Conditions. —The Crown Lands Eangers report, with regard to ordinary Crown lands generally, that " fair progress has been made during the year. The prices ruling for grain have been unusually low, but stock generally have commanded very good prices. In consequence of the past season having been generally wet and cold, a fair average yield of grain cannot be expected. Grass and turnips, on the other hand, have been, and still are, plentiful. The settlers in the bush districts are in much better heart, and things as a whole with them seem to be much brighter than they have been, as a rule, for some time past. Dairy factories are being started in various places, great improvements have been made in roads, and work has been easily obtained. The improvement conditions have been well carried out in most cases." The number of ordinary inspections made by the three Eangers during the year was 1,288, over an aggregate area of 137,202 acres; the value of the improvements required on these holdings was £53,359 16s. 2d., while the value of those actually made amounted to £85,339 17s. 6d., an excess of £32,980 over requirements. This must be considered highly satisfactory, when it is borne in mind that in a large number of cases, owing to the rough character of some of the land, it is impossible for the selector to fully comply with the improvement conditions. The Eangers are called upon to do a large amount of work outside that of ordinary inspection in connection with matters coming from time to time before the Land Board requiring special inspection, valuations, &c, and in reporting on various applications for temporary licenses, bush licenses, and so forth. Improved-farm Settlements. At the present time fifty-six selectors hold an aggregate area of 7,439 acres in the six settlements hereinafter enumerated. The previous year's returns show fifty-four holdings, with an area of 7,465 acres. The difference is to be accounted for by some slight rearrangements and adjustments. In other respects the following increases are shown :In number of persons resident, 11; in area felled, 21 acres ; area grassed, 2 acres; roads felled and formed, or partially formed, 1 mile 70 chains ; amount paid to selectors for improvements —houses, £18 ; bushfelling and other works, £471 Bs. Id. The total payments to selectors from commencement to 31st March amount to £16,563 14s. Bd. It will be seen that these settlements have during the year made comparatively little progress ; there is, however, hope that in a short time they will become self-supporting and prosperous centres of settlement. They are still in a state of incompletion as regards the issue of leases, but the arrangements for definitely deciding the capital value and amounts of rental to be paid for the respective settlements will, if possible, be completed during the current year. The local Inspector reports as follows : — Purakauiti, Puaho, and Woodland. —Eegarding these settlements, matters have gone on much the same as at the close of the previous year, as the tabulated returns will show. The improvements and increases, although small, indicated that they are slowly advancing. Bimu. —There has been no addition to the area of land cleared during the year, most of the settlers having reached the limit at which Government assistance ceases for that work. The improvements have been effected mostly in connection with settlers' dwellings and outbuildings, one settler having erected a new dwellinghouse. The settlers have been kept employed on roadworks around their block, as well as on roads adjoining the settlement. A considerable amount of dairying is done by nearly all the settlers. Waipati, Block XII., Tautuku. —The table shows that the improvements for the year are of a small character, owing to little or no bush being felled on the sections, and the settlers being engaged on work too far removed to carry on improvements on their own holdings at the same time. The milk-supply to the factory, however, has been kept up by their families.

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Heathfield, Block XI., Tautuku. —This settlement, although doing its share towards maintaining a cheese-factory, has not added much in the way of improvements. To instance its value, however, since last reported on, it is pleasing to note that it is moving forward in several minor matters of more or less importance to the settlement, a new school having been erected, and one of the settlers having built a dwellinghouse, which affords some indication of permanent advancement. I have reason for believing that when the time has arrived for furnishing the next annual report there will be something of a more advanced and definite character to record. The Land for Settlements Act. Barnego. —This estate, the only new one dealt with in this district during the year, was acquired in November, 1899, and opened for selection on the 15th May, 1900. With the exception of two sections now being grouped and opened as one, and one section reserved for subdivision into smaller areas, it has all been disposed of. The selection area was 7,034 acres 3 roods 5 perches. The area at present occupied is 6,048 acres and 5 perches, by twenty-one selectors, at an annual rental of £1,316 ss. 6d., including payments for buildings. The unlet area is 1,006 acres, the yearly value of which is £125 6s. 10d. The amount of rent received was £1,259 12s. 2d. Eegarding this settlement, the Eanger reports : " The only grain-crop sown to any extent this season was oats, but this may possibly be accounted for by the fact that the holders did not get possession early enough to make the necessary preparation for wheat. The average yield of oats will not be high, the season having been unfavourable through being too cold and wet in the early months, thus giving the weeds a chance to choke the young crops. There are several areas of turnips, most of which are looking very well. Valuable improvements have already been effected, and, with only a few exceptions, the several selectors are residing on their holdings. ,: Number of houses erected, 15 ; persons resident, 46 ; value of improvements, £3,278 16s. I will now follow the order of the settlements as given in Table No. 33, noting in somewhat the same way as in last year's report such particulars in respect of each as may be of interest: — Pomahaka. —lt is to be regretted that the measure of success anticipated in regard to this estate has not been realised, some of the reasons for which were indicated in the last annual report. Beyond those reasons, however, the complaint is still made that the rentals are rather high for the quality and capabilities of the land. As you are aware, the Land Board, after inspection of the estate by one of its members and myself, made recommendations in the direction of reducing the rentals paid by taking off part of the loading for road-construction put on the capital value. I still think it would be advisable, under all the circumstances, to make some concession in this matter, inasmuch as, rightly or wrongly, the impression prevails that the land is too highly rented ; and this impression tends to prevent application being made for the vacant sections, even by those who, possessing means and other qualifications, might be able to make the land pay at present rentals. It also fosters discontent amongst the remaining settlers on the estate. At the present time the number of settlers in occupation is thirteen, and the area occupied 3,129 acres 1 rood 11 perches, at an annual rental of £515 17s. 10d., including one temporary license over 10 acres at £1 per annum. The unlet area on 31st March was 4,124 acres and 32 perches, the annual value of which is £676 15s. 6d. The amount of rent collected during the year was £942 7s. lid., as against £192 17s. 4d. the previous year. The total receipts from the commencement is £5,277 12s. 4d.; number of houses on the estate, 18; number of persons resident, 34; value of improvements effected, £4,031. The Crown Lands Eanger reports: " The oat-crops on this estate are very fair this year, and the turnips are looking very well in most cases. The settlers are now going in more for stock, and intend in the future to do as little cropping as possible. The low prices ruling for grain renders it impossible to make grain-growing pay, especially at such a distance from the railway." Oats are, of course, generally speaking, the only grain-crop that can be grown on this land. Teanaraki. —This village settlement of 344 acres 1 rood 30 perches continues in the occupation of twenty-two settlers, at the annual rental of £262 16s. 3d., including one temporary license over 20 acres at 10s. per annum, the amount received during the year being £299 4s. 10d. The total receipts to date are £1,681 Bs. 6d. ; number of houses on the land, 18 ; persons resident, 59 ; value of improvements, £1,184. The Crown Lands Eanger reports regarding this estate as follows : " This settlement is in much the same position as last year. The crops have been fairly good, and there have been no complaints made, except in one or two cases in the matter of the Californian thistle. As mentioned in the report last year, Sections 15 and 16, containing 20 acres, are now held by one of the settlers under a temporary license for the purpose of trying to eradicate this weed. This settler has spent a large amount of time and labour in working up the ground, and has done good work. Better results might have been attained, however, if the summer had not been so wet. The Californian thistle is also bad on Sections 13 and 14, the occupier of which states that she can hardly be expected to pay a rent of 19s. 2d. per acre and practically lose the use of the ground while eradicating it. Section 17 is also badly infested with this noxious weed." No doubt something will be done during the year towards the destruction of the pest referred to. Tahawai. —This small settlement also continues in occupation by eight selectors, the area being 68 acres 2 roods 14 perches, at an annual rental of £35 14s. 4d. The receipts for the year were £32 Bs. Bd., and total from beginning £191 15s. 3d. Houses, 8; persons resident, 38; value of improvements, £775. The Eanger reports : " The settlers here are in a very healthy condition. Very little crop has been grown, with the exception of a few acres for home use. The existence of this settlement depends to a large extent on the water-supply conveyed by means of a small race which runs along the main road. By a natural slope all the settlers get what they require both for irrigation purposes and domestic use. This water is granted to the settlers on

General View of Makareao Lime-works, Otago.

Makareao Lime-works, Otago: Process of Filling Trucks with Limestone for the Kiln.

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payment of a small sum yearly to an adjoining freeholder who holds the right." The Eanger suggests that steps be taken to purchase a right to, say, two heads of water from the holder for the benefit of the settlement. Maerewhenua. —The area of this settlement now in occupation is 10,879 acres 2 roods 12 perches, by seventy-one selectors, at an annual rental of £3,544 19s. 6d., including three temporary licenses over 22 acres 3 roods 36 perches at £3 2s. 6d. per annum. The unlet area is 56 acres 3 roods 12 perches, of a yearly value of £9 2s. 2d. The amount of rent received during the year was £3,403 10s. 4d., the total from inception being £16,976 6s. Id. As mentioned previously, a number of the settlers on this estate have sustained heavy losses through damage done to their crops by the severe hailstorm in the last of January, their loss being so great that many of them approached the Land Board for relief under the provisions of section 53 of the Land for Settlements Consolidation Act of last session. After due inquiry into the several cases, the Board recommended remissions in twenty-one of them. The amounts recommended, however, cover but a portion, and in some instances but a small portion, of the damage sustained, the total of which is estimated at £1,224 6s. 10d. The total amount of the remissions recommended is £579 6s. Id., the individual amounts varying from three to twelve months' rent. The remission of a year's rent all round, the maximum authorised by the Act, would have amounted to £918 19s. 10d. The number of dwellinghouses erected on this estate is sixty-one ; the number of persons resident, 228; value of improvements effected, £11,828 ss. 9d. The Eanger reports on this settlement as follows : " The settlers are generally in a sound condition. The past year has been exceptionally favourable for both crops and grass, although, if anything, the spring was rather cold, retarding the growth somewhat; and, no doubt, more satisfactory yields would have been obtained if there had been more warmth during the latter end of the season. Many of the settlers suffered severely through the effects of a hailstorm, which, in many cases, practically destroyed the entire crops. The average yield before the hailstorm would have been, for wheat, about 25 bushels per acre; and oats, about 50 bushels." Puketapu. —This settlement remains, as at the date of last year's report, occupied by eleven selectors, the area being 496 acres 1 rood 36 perches, at the yearly rental of £189 os. 10d. The receipts for the year were £181 Bs. 4d., making total to date £866 os. lid. Number of houses, 9 ; persons resident, 23; value of improvements, £851 Bs. 7d. The Eanger reports that the settlers have made good progress during the year, and are well satisfied with their holdings. Ardgowan. —The whole of this settlement, which is one of the most prosperous in this district, is occupied, the number of selectors being sixty-five, and the area 4,165 acres 3 roods 8 perches, at an annual rental of £1,893 19s. 4d., including one temporary license over 3 acres and 4 perches at 16s. Bd. per annum. Amount of rent collected during the year, £2,085 Is. 6d., making the total from inception £8,717 11s. Bd. Dwellinghouses number fifty-one, and there are 218 persons resident, while improvements are valued at £8,671 19s. Id. The Crown Lands Eanger reports as follows : " This settlement is in a very prosperous condition. The requirements of the leases are being well observed. The grain-crops have not been quite so satisfactory as in past years, but fair returns are being obtained, while the root-crops are very good. The settlers are making good use of the dairy factory erected by the Taieri and Peninsula Milk-supply Company last year. It is a great boon to the smaller holders, who get the benefit of ready money every month. Very fair progress is being made all round, and all on the estate seem satisfied with their prospects." Makareao and Makareao Extension. —These two settlements, which are practically one, contain together 4,862 acres 1 rood 9 perches, there being thirty-four holdings — twentyseven under lease in perpetuity, three small grazing-runs, and four temporary licenses, at a total annual rental of £574 14s. Two of the sections, held under lease in perpetuity, were surrendered for the purpose of being grouped as one allotment, being too small to be held separately, and were again taken up. The rent collected during the year amounted to £877 10s. 4d., making the total from inception £2,678 Is. 3d. Number of houses erected, 19; persons resident, 64; value of improvements, £2,960 Is. 9d. The Crown Lands Eanger reports that this settlement "is progressing but slowly, although the settlers appear to be holding their own, especially on the larger holdings. Those on the smaller areas do not seem to make much headway, owing, no doubt, to the sections being so small. They should be grouped wherever possible. The land is also very light. As in most other places, the crops have this year not been very good, on account of the very wet and cold season retarding growth. Feed, however, has been plentiful, and stock are looking well. The improvement conditions are being fairly well complied with, but in some instances the same cannot be said of the residence conditions. Cases of default in this respect will, of course, have to be dealt with at an early date." The limestone deposits on this estate have been tested during the year, and the quality of the lime produced found to be exceptionally good. The cost of production, however, by a single kiln was found to be too great for profitable working, and steps are now being taken to erect others, and to improve the one already erected. It is believed that the ultimate results will be in every respect highly satisfactory. Production of Lime. —This not being considered satisfactory as to quantity and cost the works were temporarily closed, and Mr. G. P. Eobinson, an officer of great experience and capacity, was sent to the Makaraeo Estate to reconstruct them on what is considered to be a better system. His report is to the following effect: — '' The first kiln started burning lime in May, 1900, and continued to the following September, when it closed down after producing about 200 tons of lime. In November, 1900, the Hon. Mr. Kelly, who has had large experience, practically and theoretically, in the management of lime-works, was requested to examine it, and he furnished a report in January, 1901. In that report he recommended that the present kiln should be slightly altered, from a 6 ft. diameter at the mouth to 9 ft., and that an air-blast should be constructed. Mr. Kelly also recommended the construction of other kilns on 5—C. 1.

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the principle of burning the lime by means of gas produced in a special coal-furnace, in order to save the waste heat and heat-producing gas which escapes during the burning of the coal in an ordinary kiln, and so produce lime of superior quality and at a cheaper rate. This recommendation necessitated the pulling-down of the kiln to a depth of 21 ft. from the top, excavating four chambers round the kiln, each 22 ft. deep by sft. by 4ft., mostly in rock or boulders, for the air-shafts; rebuilding the kiln to the new shape, and at the same time building up the air-shafts with an internal diameter of 3 ft. 3 in. by 2 ft. by 20 ft. deep ; building an engine-shed, 30 ft. long by 15 ft. wide by 20 ft. high, of corrugated iron, to contain the Tangye engine, Boot blower, shafting, &c.; and other necessary works. The tramway for delivering the stone at the kilns was also altered from an up grade to a down grade. The alterations effected were :— (1.) A tram-line with one very easy curve, and evenly graded—l in 40—from the kiln up to the quarry, to enable the loaded trucks to run down by their own gravity, was made, and, as it would be a permanent line, it was ballasted so that no repairs would be required and no trouble caused. (2.) The quarry is on the slope of a hill under a precipice or bluff of limestone, from which through ages large masses had broken off and lay on the slope. On this slope a large hopper was constructed of sleepers, boards, and corrugated iron, at the bottom of which are three chutes, from which the stone-trucks can be loaded day or night by simply pulling up the screens or grippers. The stone is broken by contract, and forked into the hopper ; the lime-burners bring their empty trucks along, they are filled automatically, run down to the kiln by their own gravity, and the contents tipped into place without handling. (3.) The boiler was bricked in, and the steam-pipes lagged with asbestos, the coal-consump-tion being thereby reduced more than one-half. (4.) In order to make room for an engine-house, the upper platform was enlarged by excavating (in rock) a further width of 6 ft. by half the length of platform and by about 25 ft. high, and a length of 5 ft. by full width of platform by 20 ft. high, and the railway-line shifted 4 ft. inwards. (5.) Within the engine-house a concrete bed was made for the Tangye engine, and ironbark frame for the blower and air-receiver. (6.) The tram-iine from tunnel to cooler was taken up and relaid with an easy curve, along which one man can run a full truck of lime easily. The floor of the cooler was lined with plain galvanised iron, and this enabled the lime to be delivered into the railway-trucks without shovelling. At present, however, the railway is about 1 ft. too high to allow of the lime sliding from the cooler into the trucks. This, it is hoped, will be remedied shortly. Lime-burning was commenced on the 22nd May and the new kiln fired on the 30th. The air-blast was turned on on the Ist June at a very low pressure. A little lime was drawn on the Ist June to test its quality, and was found to be burnt perfectly. The fire came through at the top on the night of the sth June, and by the 7th about 70 tons of first-class lime had been drawn by the tunnel, and it is hoped that by the end of June the quantity produced will be 15 tons per day. The present consumption is half a ton of " nuts " to 1 ton of burnt lime, but, as a large portion of present heat is used up in heating the kiln and surroundings, this quantity will probably be reduced shortly. At the present rate of production and scale of wages, an output of 15 tons per day of lime can be disposed of for 13s. per ton, and with further economies in the fuel probably a saving of 2s. 6d. per ton on the burnt lime can be effected. The improvement in the production is attributed mainly to the air-blast, and to some extent to the care used in the first and subsequent packing of the stone in the kiln. Momona. —This settlement remains fully occupied by fourteen selectors, the yearly rental being £210 35., and the area in occupation 219 acres and 15 perches. The amount of rent received during the year was £210 6s. 5d., the total from the beginning being £752 os. 2d. Houses erected, 14; persons resident, 52; value of improvements, £1,869 12s. 6d. The Sanger states, " This is one of the most successful and satisfactory settlements in Otago. There are fourteen selectors, occupying an average of 15 acres each, and on each holding there is a house, as well as other necessary improvements. There is a dairy factory adjoining the estate, to which the settlers send their milk. The tenants are all very well satisfied with their position. The conditions of the several leases have been well complied with." Tokarahi. —An area of 4 acres and 27 perches, of the yearly value of £3 16s. 10d., is all that is unlet of this estate, there being 10,968 acres 2 roods 18 perches, held by seventy-eight selectors at £4,117 18s. 10d. yearly, including twenty-seven temporary licenses over 186 acres 3 roods 22 perches at £16 4s. 10d. per annum. Eents received during the year amounted to £4,831 18s. 9d., making the total to date £12,705 16s. lid. There are now forty-three houses on the estate, and 157 persons resident, while the value of the improvements is estimated at £9,343 14s. 6d. The Crown Lands Banger's report is as follows : " This estate is in a very satisfactory position. The settlers generally appear to be doing verry well, and in all respects are well satisfied. The season has been favourable, the damp weathe appearing to suit the warm nature of the soil in this district. The yields have been satisfactory, although some of the settlers have rather severely suffered from the effects of a north-west wind, which did considerable damage to crops in exposed places. Feed has been abundant, and root-crops have done well." Janefield. —Several small changes in this settlement have taken place during the year, there having been one or two surrenders and forfeitures and reopenings, with the result that at the present time a total area of 132 acres 1 rood 8 perches is held by nineteen selectors at a rental of £256 os. 10d. per annum, there being an unlet area of 11 acres 1 rood 29 perches, of the yearly value of £19 16s. 2d., which is expected to be disposed of at an early date. Altogether this settlement, which was not taken up at first with alacrity, bids fair to become thoroughly prosperous. It has now erected on it seventeen houses, there are seventy-eight persons resident, and the

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present value of the improvements effected is £2,591. The sum of £199 13s. was received for rent during the year, the total from the opening of the estate being £333 17s. The following is the Eanger's report: " This estate was opened in September, 1899, and the whole of the sections are now taken up, with the exception of three small ones, which have been notified for selection next month. On those taken up the selectors have made very substantial improvements, far in excess of the requirements of the regulations. Several of them are going in largely for fruit-growing, and one for poultry-raising. Altogether I consider this a very promising settlement." Elderslie. —At the date of last year's report there remained unlet on this estate an area of 3,501 acres and 10 perches, of a yearly value of £1,144 17s. This has all been taken up since, and the aggregate area of 11,506 acres 3 roods 18 perches is now held by thirty-three selectors at an annual rental of £4,126 19s. id., including eight temporary licenses over 245 acres 2 roods 35 perches at £18 Bs. 10d. per annum. The revenue for the year was £1,482 10s. 10d., and the total from the beginning £2,973 os. 6d. The smallness of the amount received as compared with the amount of annual rental is partially accounted for by the fact that the unlet area above referred to was only recently selected, therefore but one half-yearly payment has been made on account of same. The Banger states : "Very good progress has been made on this settlement. Fourteen houses have been erected and over twenty miles of new fencing put up. There are thirty-six persons residing, and the total value of the improvements is £5,444 os. 10d. The crops, however, have not, on the whole, been good this year. The average yield of wheat will be about 20 bushels per acre. The low average is owing to the fact that the settlers sowed their crops on land broken up out of cocksfoot grass. No doubt the return will be much better next year. As on other lands, feed is plentiful, and the stock are looking very well. Most of those who are not yet residing will be so shortly. In many cases timber is on the ground and buildings in course of erection." Earnscleugh Freeholds. —There has been purchased under the Land for Settlements Act, partly as sites for homesteads for the adjoining pastoral country and partly for subdivision into areas suitable for orchards, several pre-emptive-right sections on the Barnscleugh runs, containing together an area of 1,174 acres 3 roods 36 perches. The runs were offered at auction on the 16th April, with a condition that the purchasers should take up a lease under the Land for Settlements Act of the areas intended for the homestead-sites. They were, however, passed in, and consequently the homestead-sites remain unlet. The portion intended for orchard purposes is now being laid off in small sections, with a view to being offered at an early date. The sum of £20 has been received for an oat-crop on the homestead, put in by the late owner. Summary. —l conclude this report with the following summary of the particulars herein given : — Number of settlements or estates ... ... ... 14 Number of settlers, including holders of temporary licenses 389 Area in occupation, including temporary licenses ... 52,821 a. Or. 24p. Average per selector ... ... ... ... ... 135 a. 3r. 6p. Gross annual rental ... ... ... ...• ... £17,145 9s. 6d. Area unlet at 31st March, 1901 ... ... ... ... 6,377 a. 2r. 16p. Annual value of unlet area ... .. ... •■• £994 17s. 6d. Eeceipts during the year ... ... ... ... £15,825 13s. Id. Total receipts from inception ... ... ... ... £54,433 2s. 9d. Value of improvements at 31st March, 1901 ... ... £52,828 19s. Areas under cultivation —Oats, 6,312 acres ; wheat, 4,036 acres; barley, 90 acres; root-crops, 2,317 acres ... ... 12,755 acres. Number of dwellinghouses ... ... ... ... 287 Number of persons resident ... ... ... ... 1,033 State Forests.— As before, the Chief Forester, Mr. H. J. Matthews, is forwarding complete reports of the operations in this branch during the year, which, judging from the monthly reports furnished by the nurserymen at the various nurseries, will show that considerable progress has been made towards the object had in view in the establishment of this division of the department, and which it is hoped will result in lasting good to the colony as a whole. Office-work.— The clerical work of the Land Office increases with the number of selectors on the books. Its volume cannot be gauged, however, nor can any adequate idea of its value be formed, from a simple enumeration of the number of letters received and despatched, returns prepared, reports furnished, notices sent out, receipts given, and leases and licenses issued, &c, for, apart from these matters, there is the keeping of numerous books of account, registers, &c, and the maintenance of a great variety of other office records. From the very nature of the case, in carrying on the extensive operations of a department such as this there is, of necessity, an immense amount of clerical work of an arduous and responsible character to be performed. I cannot conclude this report without referring with profound regret to the enforced retirement through failing health of Mr. J. P. Maitland, who for so many years has in various capacities served the colony, and who, since the abolition of the provinces in 1876, has filled the office of Commissioner of Crown Lands for this land district. Throughout the department there is a general feeling of loss sustained at his leaving it. His memory will be cherished by all with whom he came in contact during his thirty-nine years of service, not alone for conspicuous ability in the discharge of his duties, but also for his urbanity and kindliness of character, and for the considerateness with which he ever treated all who came under his control. I gladly and cordially indorse, as do all the officers of the department, the sentiments and good wishes expressed in the following resolution adopted by the Land Board on the 30th January last—viz., " That the members of the Land Board express to Mr. J. P. Maitland their sorrow and regret that, on account of failing health, he found it necessary to retire from a position he had so long held with much acceptance to the department and to all who came in contact with him in business, and their sincere wish that he may long be spared the quiet of a well-earned rest." D. 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SOUTHLAND. A general comparison of the transactions during the financial year 1900-1901 with those of the year 1899-1900 shows a small increase in all tenures save those of deferred payment and perpetual lease, which necessarily are diminishing year by year, as freeholds are acquired or exchanges made to lease in perpetuity. Selectors on the Books. —The total number of selectors now on the books is 1,615, being an 1 increase of thirty selectors over those on the books on the 31st March, 1900. Revenue. —The gross revenue, including land for settlements and endowments, amounted to £24,437 3s. 10d., being an increase of £1,583 12s. Bd. on that of the previous financial year. Arrears. —The total amount of arrears —£510 7s. 10d.—compares favourably with the £704 4s. sd. arrears last year. The small amount owing by selectors on ordinary tenures —viz., £136 2s. 9d., distributed amongst fifty-nine lessees —shows a very satisfactory condition of affairs; but this is somewhat counterbalanced by the large sum of £374 ss. Id. owing by thirteen selectors on land-for-settlement estates. Lands open for Sale and Selection. —The total area opened for sale and selection during the year was 109,559 acres, the total area taken up being 24,928 acres. Cash Lands. —Of rural land 2,154 acres were applied for, and sold to five selectors, and 3,525 acres of rural land were sold at auction to two purchasers ; while 140 acres of town and suburban lands were disposed of at auction to fifty purchasers. Deferred Payment. —Seventeen selectors completed the purchase of their holdings, the area of which was 2,347 acres. The number of licenses now remaining on the books is eighty-one, and the area held by them 16,631 acres. Of these, sixty-one are capitalised holdings the licenses of which have expired, but the licensees are still paying interest on the capitalised value. Perpetual Lease. —Nine lessees under this tenure acquired the freehold of their holdings, the total area of which was 3,251 acres. There are now but one hundred lessees on the books, the area held by them being 18,111 acres. Occupation with Bight of Purchase. —Twenty-seven selections, comprising 7,585 acres, were made during the year. The total number of selectors on the books is 172, the area held being 38,841 acres. Lease in Perpetuity (ordinary).—Twenty-seven selectors appropriated 5,950 acres. The total number of selectors now on the books is 227, and the area held by them 71,994 acres. Village Settlements (all tenures). —Thirty-one selections were made on lease in perpetuity, of an area of 346 acres. Ten deferred-payment holdings, of an area of 155 acres, and three perpetuallease holdings, area 39 acres, were made freehold during the year. The total number of selectors in the various settlements is .423, and the area held by them 6,227 acres. Small Grazing-runs. —No selections were made under this system during the year, but two runs were forfeited and one surrendered and the three grouped together as one run, which has since been taken up, but after the close of the year under review. Pastoral Buns. —Seven runs, of total area of 71,064 acres, were taken up during the year. The licenses of four runs expired, area 64,876 acres, and one run, having an area of 3,400 acres, was resumed by the Crown. The total number of pastoral-run licenses is ninety-three, and the area held by them 1,285,976 acres. Miscellaneous Leases and Licenses. —These comprise leases of reserves and Crown lands let for a term of years, with or without the right of cultivation and for various purposes, or of licenses from year to year for grazing purposes only. The number taken up during the year was thirty-six, covering an area of 8,040 acres. The total number of such lessees is 284, and the area held 43,899 acres. " The Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894." —There is little in connection with this tenure that calls for remark. But ten applications have been received, for a total area of 284 acres, all of which were granted but one, which the Warden did not recommend. Three of the applications were for surveyed land, the rest for unsurveyed land. Improved-farm Settlements. Waihaioa Improved-farm Settlement. —The area under settlement is 1,684 acres 1 rood 27 perches, divided into sixteen sections. Twelve of these sections are occupied by six settlers. No work was done on this settlement during the year. All the settlers are milking for the dairy factory, and are employed on co-operative works when possible. Haldane Improved-farm Settlement. —The area under settlement is 2,306 acres 2 roods 22 perches, divided into twenty-five sections. Twenty-four of these sections are occupied by nineteen settlers; the remaining section has been taken out of the settlement and sold to the adjoining settler. 74 acres of bush was felled and 19|- chains of road was formed during the year. A dairy factory has been erected in the settlement, which ought to make the settlers independent. Moturimu Improved-farm Settlement. —The area under settlement is 657 acres 3 roods 16 perches, divided into fourteen sections. Twelve of these sections are occupied, by ten settlers. 12-J- acres of bush was felled during the year. There never had been much demand for work from this settlement, as most of the settlers are employed about the sawmills. Papatotara Improved-farm Settlement. —The area under settlement is 1,458 acres 3 roods 8 perches, divided into fifteen sections, all of which are occupied, by twelve settlers. 32J acres of bushfelling was done this year. The settlers here seem to be in a fairly good position; some of them are making good money at cutting and squaring telegraph-poles and sleepers, others raising cattle and dealing, while others go in for co-operative work, both with this department and the Public Works. General. —All these settlements should be in a very good position, as the settlers have been rent-free from the commencement till now, and have also been paid for all the improvements they have done on their sections, besides having first claim on co-operative work; and the valuation on

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these holdings has been fixed at a very low figure. There will be a demand from all the settlements for gravel roads, so as to give access to the dairy factories and markets. Land for Settlements Act. Merrivale Estate. —This settlement is progressing in a very satisfactory manner, every section being improved to a considerable extent. There are now thirty-seven houses upon the estate, in which 143 persons are living. There is but one case of non-residence. The selectors of eight sections are residing on adjoining sections. Seven selectors are in arrear to the amount of £127 Os. 5d., the total amount of rent received being £1,472 12s. Bd. The approximate total value of improvements effected by the lessees is £9,545. One section, the reserve for dairy-factory site, is temporarily leased until required for its purpose. Otahu Estate (VVaiau District). —The whole of this settlement is occupied, with the exception of two allotments, one of which is a naxrow strip of 70 acres unsuitable for use by itself. There have been two forfeitures and two new selections during the year, leaving the number of selectors the same as last year—that is, five. There are four houses upon the estate, accommodating five souls, and the total value of the improvements is estimated by the Eanger to be £640. Only one lessee is in arrears with rent. The total rent received during the year was £367 9s. 3d. Beaumont Estate (Wairaki District). —Of the thirteen sections comprising the settlement, eight have been selected under the Land for Settlements Act, and the other five are let on temporary grazing licenses until applied for. There are four houses on the estate, containing a population of ten individuals. Two of the selectors are not residing and two are residing adjoining. 'Four new selections have been made during the year, of an area of 2,350 acres. The totaf value of the improvements effected is estimated to be £804. The arrears of rent on this settlement are exceptionally heavy, five selectors being in arrear to the amount of £223. The greater part is owing by three of the earlier settlers, who were recognised by the Land Board as industrious and energetic farmers, who have been handicapped by poor returns, but who have made the error of sinking all their capital in the land, and neglected to pay the rent which entitles them to use it. They have, however, all been dealt with leniently, and have been given time, in which it is expected they will recover themselves. State and Grown Lands Forest. There has been considerable activity in the timber industry throughout the year, the total revenue derived being £4,250 11s. 5d., showing an increase of £1,354 2s. on that of the previous year. Sixty-six applications for sawmill licenses have been received, for a total area of 13,651 acres. Of these, fifty-two have been approved, five refused or cancelled, and the balance are under consideration. Surveys have been made of thirty-four areas, comprising 6,447 acres, and containing an estimated quantity of 35,087,500 superficial feet. One feature of the year's transactions is the large area obtained by the New Zealand Pine Company under the old Forest Regulations, the total area so obtained being 3,615 acres, estimated to contain 25,071,000 superficial feet. These areas were originally applied for in 1887, 1888, and 1889. The total number of timber licenses issued for cutting sleepers, fencing material, &c, was ninety-five, the revenue from which was £188, which is included in the total revenue mentioned above. Stewart Island. On the preservation of the flora and fauna of Stewart Island and adjacent islands Mr. Traill, Crown Lands Eanger, reports : " My work in connection with this has been chiefly confined to the district immediately surrounding Paterson Inlet. The prevention notices sent me by the department have been fixed up in the most suitable places—four are on the Island of Ulva, one at Port Adventure, and one at each of the settlements. I have caused the cattle on Bench and Native Islands to be removed, and the cultivation on Crown lands to be discontinued. During the summer I have been obliged to caution a number of pleasure parties and others from destruction of the bush and the making of fires. In no instance, however, was there any serious damage done. The indiscriminate cutting of firewood by the fishermen and others has now ceased, and shooting of native game during the close season has become less frequent. On Ulva the peeling of bark and the taking of game I have put an end to entirely. On the sites where firewood has been cut off Section 2, Block XII., Ulva, I have planted at suitable distances seedlings of English oaks, Pinus insignis, and English alder (thirty plants in all), besides several native shrubs, such wOlearia traillii, O. angustifolia, &c. (at my own expense). To effectually protect the flora and fauna of Stewart and adjacent islands and visit the seal-rookeries at intervals a good-sized vessel would be necessary." Mining. Applications for Mining Bights outside Mining Districts.— During the year twenty-nine appli cations for mining privileges were heard before the Commissioner, consisting as follows: Waterraces, 15 ; permission to enter on private lands, 6; prospecting licenses, 5; prospecting warrants, 2; dam, 1. Of these, nineteen applications were granted and ten refused. In nine cases the applications were heard at Gore, for the convenience of the applicants and objectors, thus necessitating the attendance at Gore of the Commissioner together with a clerk, as a considerable amount of evidence had to be taken on oath. In this way and in inspection of the localities of the various applications the Commissioner was compelled to devote a greater portion of his time than was convenient, but no revenue was derived by this department to compensate for the loss of time and expenses of travelling. _ Many legal questions which Commissioners are not competent to decide are involved in the hearing of these applications, and, as the Supreme Court has ruled that "The Mining Act, 1898," does not provide for a right of appeal against the Commissioner's decision, a very considerable weight of responsibility is placed on the Commissioner. John Hay, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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APPENDIX lI.—SUEVEYS.

BXTEACTS FBOM THE EEPOETS OP CHIEF SUEVEYORS ON THE SUBVEY OPEEATIONS FOE THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 31st MAECH, 1901.

AUCKLAND. Most of the staff surveyors are employed in getting ready for settlement about 70,000 acres in Kawhia County, which will probably be ready for selection in about nine months' time, if provision for road access is sufficiently advanced. Minor Triangulations, ivith Topography, shows a total of 548,570 acres surveyed, at a mean cost of o'63d. per acre. A large portion of this area is credited to Messrs. O. M. Creagh and L. M. Simpson, who have mapped for the Drewera Commissioners some 433,000 acres. Of the balance, 9,000 acres was contributed by Mr. District Surveyor G. A. Martin in Mangakahia, 25,000 acres by Mr. District Surveyor H. D. M. Haszard within the Hauraki Mining District, 48,000 acres by Mr. E. Phillips Turner in Eotorua County in connection with land-purchase surveys, and 20,000 acres by Mr. A. G. Allom in connection with section surveys in the Pirongia and Kawhia North Districts. Rural and Suburban. —Owing to the strenuous efforts made last year to get a large area mapped ready for settlement, the return of rural and suburban work this year necessarily shows a large reduction, the total area mapped being only 72,370 acres. Of this, the staff surveyors have contributed 54,306 acres, at a mean cost of l'2Bs. per acre, just slightly under the mean of last year; the balance of 18,064 acres being contributed by contract surveyors, at a mean cost of l'97s. per acre, against last year's mean cost of 2-255. per acre. Only 18,202 acres of the staff-work is within Kawhia County, the balance, by different surveyors, being scattered from Hokianga, Whangarei, and Tokatoka, in the north, to the Maketu and Eotorua Districts in the south of this land district. No estates under the Land for Settlements Act have been purchased this year, so that no subdivision under that heading is accounted for. Town Section Survey. —This return of 165 acres, subdivided into 378 lots, at a cost of nearly 13s. per lot, is the resurvey of the Paeroa Private Township by Mr. District Surveyor Haszard, found necessary owing to its recent purchase by the Government. Native Land Court Surveys. —l 24 blocks, having a total of 71,368 acres, have been surveyed for purposes of the Native Land Court, chiefly in carrying out subdivision orders or Crown purchases. This has been done at a mean cost of B's9d. per acre, or a little under 9d. per acre. In addition to this, 433,000 acres, returned under the head of " Minor trig, and topographical," has been mapped for the Urewera Commissioners, so that the Native surveys completed show a return of over half a million acres. At the present moment authorised surveyors have in hand nearly 300,000 acres for Native Land Court purposes, the greater portion being within the Tuhua country. Gold-mining Surveys. —These show a very considerable falling-off from previous years. The total area of new surveys received are only forty-eight mining claims, of an area of 3,442 acres, with a mean cost of 4325. per acre. Altogether the office has dealt with 134 mining-plans of different kinds during the year. About 1,000 acres of new claims are now under survey, but I do not anticipate any marked revival of mining surveys. Under the Mining Districts Land Occupation Act seventeen plans have been received and recorded, of a total area of 510 acres. Roads. —A total of nearly 196 miles of road has been surveyed and mapped, at a mean cost of under £13 per mile. Of this total, twelve staff officers surveyed 169J miles, at a mean cost of £12-76 per mile, and six contract surveyors contributed the balance of 26J miles, all through open country, at a mean cost of slightly over £10 per mile. At the present moment the staff have in hand 145 miles. Other Work.— Under this heading a total of £2,108 14s. Id. is returned ; but £902 9s. 4d. of this amount is credited to Mr L. Cussen, District Surveyor, who acts as Inspecting Surveyor, made up as follows: Inspection of staff surveyors' work, £512 9s. 4d.; inspection of private surveyors' work, £220; road-exploration, Kawhia County, £170. Mr. Baber, District Surveyor, returns £73 12s. as cost of inspection of Whirinaki Native Land Court surveys and road-exploration, also attending sitting of Native Land Court re Crown purchases. Mr. G. A. Martin, District Surveyor, returns £50 as cost of reports on gum-bearing lands and running boundaries of kauri-gum reserves. £97 12s. 6d., returned by Mr. H. D. M. Haszard, covers cost of compilation of mining surveys and miscellaneous reports for Warden's Office. Mr. Galbraith returns £35 of "Other Work," made up by marking 13 miles of grade-line, cost £13; office-work, £15; Native school sites, &c, £7. Mr. H. A. Warner's return of £86 is made up of resurvey subdivision of sections, Kohukohu, £8 11s.; sawmill-site and tramway, Herekino, £13; sawmill licenses and repegging section, £64 9s. Mr. J. B. Thompson returns £147 7s. 6d. as the cost of estimating kauri-timber for sale and Bangers' reports ; also cost of redefining Puhipuhi northern boundaries. Mr. Andrew Wilson returns £204 14s. as cost of road-grading done for Eoads Department before date of retransfer to sectionwork. The sum of £160 11s. Bd., returned by Mr. Allom, is made up of definition of boundaries of Tirohanga and Motuoata Euns, at Taupo ; also cutting 12 miles of pack-track, Pirongia, £50. Inspection. —All the surveys in progress in Kawhia County during the past two years have been inspected by Mr. L. Cussen ; and since then Messrs. Martin's and J. B. Thompson's surveys at Whangarei and Opuawhanga have been inspected, with very satisfactory results; and, later, those of Messrs O'Neill and Campbell in the north. 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Field-work in Progress. — The staff, consisting of eighteen surveyors, have in hand nearly 190,000 acres of rural section surveys, 30 acres of town section surveys, and 146 miles of road surveys. I trust to have 60,000 acres or more of sections ready for opening for selection about January or February, 1902. Temporary Staff Surveyors Creagh and L. Simpson have still about 300,000 acres under survey for the Urewera Commission. Contract surveyors have also in hand 8,700 acres of section surveys, the greater portion being in the Opotiki and Whakatane Counties, and 380,000 acres for Native Land Court purposes. During the ensuing season the staff will continue rural section surveys in Kawhia County, in which there is still over 150,000 acres of Crown land available for settlement. In the north 20,000 acres will be placed under rural section survey in the Tutamoe District, whilst in the Maketu District some 12,000 acres of land recently acquired by the Land Purchase Department will be got ready for settlement, and another 20,000 will be taken in hand in the Waioeka and Wairoa Districts, Opoitiki County. Office-work. —The work of recording survey-plans as received has been steadily proceeded with : 233 plans of rural sections and road-plans have been examined and traverse reductions checked' also sixty-one plans of Native Land Court surveys have been similarly treated. 79 miles of local bodies' roads, taken under various Acts, have been checked and recorded, also 9 miles taken by conveyance. Plans for 20 miles of roads closed have also been prepared and descriptions written. Over four hundred working-tracings have been prepared, also plans and descriptions of thirteen new education school districts, and five alterations in Eoad Board districts similarly dealt with. The Crown-grant branch have placed plans on 145 Crown orders of Native Land Court, with total area of 398,107 acres; whilst 309 partition orders for the Court have had plans drawn upon them, with a total area of 165,934 acres. Fourteen deed-plans for Lands Purchase Department have also had plans placed upon them, with an area of 19,660 acres. 581 certificates of title, &c, have been dealt with, covering a total area of 473,694 acres. The Accountant's branch, under the direction of Mr. G. A. Kallender, has dealt with vouchers to the number of 2,619, involving a total sum amounting to £51,309 Is. lid. The Land Transfer branch of this office has dealt with 219 plans comprising 586 subdivisions, containing a total area of 22,155 acres. At present there are some thirty plans on hand still unexamined and recorded. Credits for officework done for other departments amount to £2,145 3s. Gekhaed Muelleb, Chief Surveyor.

HAWKE'S BAY. Topographical Survey. —Nothing is returned under this heading, but Mr. E. 0. L. Eeay has surveyed some 51,000 acres (the plans of which are not yet in) in the Urewera country for the Urewera Commission Court, which may be considered to come under this class of surveying. Minor Triangulation. —Only 56,100 acres are returned as completed, but Mr. Stevenson has also completed 15,000 acres, being portion of the Hatuma Estate, but, owing to the plans not being in, it is not returned. The 56,100 acres is triangulation by Mr. J. Hay of portion of the Hatuma Estate, and the extension of the triangulation towards Mohaka, the cost being l'o7d. an acre. Bural and Suburban. —The area surveyed is 48,857 acres, at a cost of o'92s. an acre. The fieldwork of 11,238 acres, being portion of Hatuma Estate, is also completed, but the plans not being finished cannot be returned, and will be carried on to next year. Of the area returned, 15,648 acres is portion of the Hatuma Estate, which has been subdivided for settlement by Messrs. Hay and Farnie ; 14,939 acres, surveyed by Mr. Boddick, in the Ngatapa and Motu Districts, which is generally heavy forest country ; 16,270 acres, surveyed by Mr. Dalziell, being subdivision of Crown lands in the N-uhaka District, generally forest land : and 2,000 acres, surveyed by Mr. L. Smith, in the Motu District. Mr. Eoddick has also completed the field-work of 3,622 acres in the Motu, and Mr. Dalziell 1,341 acres in the Nuhaka District. Town Section Surveys. —Only two sections have been surveyed in the Town of Ormond by District Surveyor L. Smith. Native Land Court Surveys. —The area surveyed by the staff is 3,898 acres, at a cost of o'63d. an acre, which is less than last year, Mr. Dalziell having surveyed 2,900 acres, being a Court award in the Poverty Bay District; Mr. Stevenson 223 acres in the Hawke's Bay District, and Mr. Eoddick 775 acres in the Poverty Bay District, both Court awards. Authorised surveyors have made twenty-eight surveys, of a total area of 85,374 acres, at the cost of Native owners, so that the total surveyed during the year by staff and authorised surveyors is 89,272 acres. Road Surveys. —l 3 miles 19 chains has been surveyed and mapped at an average cost of £19-57 a mile, which is about the same as last year. Mr. Dalziell has the field-work of some roads completed which are not returned, maps not being finished. Of the work completed, Mr. Hay surveyed 2 32 miles, being a deviation of the Mangatoro Eoad, at an average cost of £299 a mile ; Mr. Brook, 51 chains road deviation, Maungaharuru District, cost £31 a mile, both surveys being expensive and above the average cost; Mr. Stevenson, 6J- miles through the Otanga Block, at an average cost of £1458 a mile ; Mr. Eoddick, 4 miles in the Motu Valley, at an average cost of £1956 a mile ; authorised surveyors have surveyed 40 miles of roads under the Public Works Act, &o. : making a total surveyed by staff and authorised surveyors of 53J miles. Under this heading, but which does not show in the report, are the necessary engineering surveys in connection with the co-operative works, there having been 39-J- miles of engineering surveys made by staff officers, and considerable work is thrown on the office preparing engineering drawings and specifications of the work. Other Work. —Under this heading is included field inspections, reports on blocks, &c, and miscellaneous work which cannot be classed under any of the usual headings. Field Inspections. —Eighteen field inspections have been made by District Surveyors L. Smith and Hay, one inspection of portion of the Town of Napier (Colenso's Estate) having been made by

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Mr. Hay, and seventeen by Mr. L. Smith of surveys in the Poverty Bay District. Generally the work on examination is found to be satisfactory, in a few cases only corrections having to be made. Summary of Year's Operations. —During the year seven survey parties have been employed, who have surveyed 56,100 acres of minor triangulation, 48,857 acres rural and suburban, 3,898 acres Native Land Court surveys, and 13J miles of roads. They have also completed a considerable amount of field-work in the various classes, which is not returned owing to the plans not being completed. Mr. Eeay has been employed surveying boundaries, for the Urewera Commission. A number of inspections and reports have also been made by staff surveyors, who have also been employed making engineering surveys for co-operative road contracts and inspecting same. Authorised surveyors have surveyed 85,374 acres, being subdivisional survey of Native lands, at the cost of Native owners, and surveyed 40 miles of roads under the Public Works Act, &c, and eightyeight surveys, of a total area of 17,958 acres, under the Land Transfer Act, the plans of which have all been examined and recorded. Proposed Operations for 1901-2. —The proposed work for the coming year will be the survey and roading for settlement of Crown awards and estates purchased or taken by the Crown, extending the triangulation over portion of the district not yet triangulated, and road surveys. Messrs. Eoddick and Dalziell will be employed on surveying and roading Crown awards in the Poverty Bay District, and Messrs. Hay, Stevenson, and Farnie surveying for settlement a portion of the Mangatoro Estate, and any others which may be acquired. Mr. Hay has also to complete the minor triangulation towards Mohaka. Office-work. —Office-work in all branches shows a steady increase, 386 plans having been received, examined, and recorded. 2,154 plans have been indorsed upon certificate of title, Court orders, leases, &c, and 416 tracings made for the Land- and Income-tax Department. A large amount of extra work has also been thrown on the department this year preparing census maps, fifty-two maps having been supplied, giving all necessary details. We have also had the usual amount of work in connection with the co-operative contract works, which involves a large amount of officework for which there is nothing to show in the return. Beic 0. Gold Smith, Chief Surveyor.

TAEANAKI. Triangulation and Topography. —A large area of major triangulation—some 150,000 acres-— is in hand, but has had to be delayed owing to more pressing work occupying the time of the staff. I have during the past year had the work of surveyors under my charge inspected at various times by Mr. Skeet, District Surveyor, and this and other urgent work intrusted to him has necessitated the partial abandonment of triangulation. In connection with sectional work, Messrs Frith and Watson have returned some 16,000 acres of subsidiary triangulation, the average cost being l-75d. per acre. Mr. Skeet has handed in plans of 72,400 acres of topographical work, embracing Mount Egmont and adjoining ranges. A special report on and photos in connection with this work will be forwarded you for insertion in the report. Rural and Suburban. —The work under this heading constitutes a record for the district the area of land, surveyed and the price being alike excellent, although it must be stated that in some cases the surveys are revisions, while others have been rearranged and divided into sections of larger area. The actual figures show 55,919 acres, divided into 130 sections (average area, 450 acres), at a cost of £4,056 2s. 9d., or an average of T4ss. per acre. Town Section Surveys. —This item appears costly, the surveyor labouring under the disadvantages of bad weather and the large amount of travelling to and fro involved in doing the work. The item embraces surveys of the Mangaehu Township of 156 acres, containing forty-four allotments, at a cost of £25 per allotment, and the Puniwhakau Township of 14 acres, containing twenty-nine allotments, at a cost of £2-3 per allotment, the average cost of the seventy-three allotments being £2-44 each. Boads, Railways and Water-races. —The roading is a large item this year, and the average price per mile, considering the roughness of country and the difficulty re transit of stores at present, is fairly good. Among the items appears 42 miles of road by J. F. Frith, which completes all main connecting roads as between Eltham Eailway-station in this district and the Wanganui Eiver at Pipiriki, and also at confluence of Wanganui and Puraroto Eivers, thus forming an important through connection with the road system in the Wellington District. The other items are more or less short lengths of roads in various parts of the district. The picking-up and redefining of the Waitara Bail way route via Uruti has necessitated a large amount of extra work, the survey all having to be done afresh, most of the old marks being obliterated. Other Work. —This includes the general miscellaneous work incidental to survey operations, and has incorporated in it several items of field-work done for other departments. Field-checks and inspections of surveys have been made by Messrs. Skeet, Bullard, and Skinner. The usual bushfelling and grass-sowing areas have been surveyed in connection with improved-farm settlements, to enable payments for work done to be made to settlers. Several miles of back-line cutting to sections have also been charged to this item, the work being done independently of surveyors' other section-work. There has also been an extension of standard and alignment survey, for better control and check of Land Transfer work. Field-work in Progress, and proposed for Next Year. —l anticipate another favourable return in the ensuing year, as -Jhe subdivision into sections of several blocks of land are now well in hand. As pointed out in my last annual return, Mr. Skeet is now taking up the extension of standard traverses along the Waimate Plains to Hawera and Opunake, most of the old points being useless. The standard survey of the Town of Hawera has also been commenced, and will be continued as opportunity offers, and will probably be completed during present year. Mr. Bullard has some

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10,000 acres of section-work and 7 miles of road all well in hand, and portions should be ready for the market by Christmas. Messrs. Frith and Morpeth are engaged on sectional surveys for settlement in Ohura District, near the main road between Stratford and Kawakawa, and Messrs. Watson, Murcott, Sladden, Laing, and Oldfield are all pushing on section-work in Waro, Upper Waitara, Pouatu, and Omona Survey Districts as fast as possible, to meet the constantly increasing demand for land. I estimate that at least 40,000 acres should be completed this year, given favourable conditions. Offioe-work. —The work in this office has increased to an even greater extent than in the field, the Land Transfer work, preparation and draughting of leases, &c, being more in nine months this year than in the whole of the preceding one. A perusal of tables will show extent of work in comparison better than a written report can do. The transfer to Wellington District of Mr. G. F. Robinson, Eoad Surveyor, who has been identified with this district and office since its inception, will be keenly felt here, owing to his wide knowledge of the requirements of the settlers and district. John Stbauchon, Chief Surveyor.

WELLINGTON. The gross area surveyed during the year under the various headings is approximately 236,173 acres, besides 121f miles of roads and railways. The particulars are as follows : — Topographical. —Explorations in the eastern part of the Haurangi Eanges for lands suitable for settlement resulted in the only survey under this heading. Minor Triangulation and Topographical. —For the control of theLangdale Estate and sectional surveys west of Carterton, it was found necessary to connect and extend trigonometrical surveys over 36,000 acres. Rural and Suburban —The chief surveys of this class comprise the Wanganui Harbour Board Endowment Block, the Langdale and Morrison's Estates, and Crown lands at Kaitieke and along the eastern face of the Tararua Eanges. Town. —There has been little scope for township surveys on Crown lands. All but 5-| acres of the 261 acres returned included the proposed Ohotu Native Township. Native Land Court. —This class of work constitues the principal items in the returns, and includes 62,551 acres executed by the staff in connection with the definition of Crown orders, and the localities of mair and district roads. Licensed surveyors, under contract with the Land Purchase Department, defined 93,321 acres. lioads and Railways. —The 121f miles traversed and mapped comprise 13 miles of the North Island Main Trunk Eailway, 46 miles of tracks and roads in use in the East Coast District, 7 miles of roads in the Chatham Islands, &c. The principal object of such surveys is to secure the dedication of the roads to public use, and to establish permanent points of reference throughout the district. Other Work. —The services and duties which the field staff executed under this designation are too numerous and varied to be enumerated. Included are Mr. J. D. Climie's inspections of the surveyors' field-work, repairs of trigonometrical stations, short lengths of standard traverses, explorations, valuations and reports, appraisement of milling-timber and inspections of Crown forests, surveys of road deviations, and subdivisions of selectors' holdings. Inspection of Surveys. —Mr. Inspector J. D. Climie reports that he inspected twenty-four surveys during the year, the work of nineteen different surveyors, for the purposes of the Land Transfer and Native Land Court Acts. The surveys were scattered throughout the Wellington District. Mr. Climie states that one surveyor's work was unpegged; another's proved faulty in ground-marking, and also in bearings and measurement. In two other instances the surveys were not up to standard, and had to be rectified. The whole of the fifteen other surveyors' work— especially three named by Mr. Climie—were executed in a thoroughly satisfactory and efficient manner. The staff officers have forwarded, with their returns for the year, particulars of traverses carried out in connection with section and road surveys. I append, as usual, a table showing that eleven surveyors traversed 2077 miles, and checked the same by trig, and circuit traverse closure at 105 points, with a mean error of I'l links per mile on the meridian and perpendicular, demonstrating not only the skill and experience of the surveyors, but confirming the results of the operations of the staff during the past twenty years or more—that the Wellington District triangulation generally is a sound basis for traverse surveys, executed with all the advantages of steel bands for lineal measurements. The duty of maintaining and renewing the trigonometrical stations, as defined in the regulations, has been attended to, and the register is being gradually filled up. During the present financial year it is expected that all the remaining dilapidated stations will be renewed. The loss of stations amongst the sand-dunes on the West Coast can only be made good as required after reobservation. Office-work. —The working-plans furnished by the field staff constitute the basis upon which rests the whole of the maps and plans, of whatever scale, to be found recorded in the Survey Department. In a new country, such as New Zealand, one of the principal objects of detail surveys in the first instance is to afford information and data to enable Crown lands to be opened for selection and settlement, and also to provide maps. It is therefore essential that the working-plans shall be examined and made available for public use at the earliest possible date. Examination of Plans. —During the year tinder review, the surveyors transmitted to the office ninety-two working-plans, embracirg an area of 269,000 acres. The officers intrusted with the duty "of check and verification passed 146 plans, representing 827 allotments, and an area of 509,287 acres. Some of these, of course, were plans carried over from the previous year. Of plans of surveys under the Public Works Act, eighty-six defining roads and railways were received, whilst 107 were duly examined, of which eighty-six were finally dealt with. The officer in charge of this 6-C. 1.

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branch draws attention to the incomplete, and sometimes unsatisfactory, character of the plans submitted, from the point of view of the Surveyor-General's requirements. He indicates the delay—possibly unavoidable —which occurs by the non-return of plans to the office. In proof of this, it may be mentioned that seventy-three plans were returned to surveyors for completion and correction, and that on the 31st March 51 plans were under action by local bodies, seventeen at Head Office, and forty-one were still with surveyors. The delays mentioned extend, in some cases, to years, and repeated inquiries are necessitated to insure action and completion of the transactions. It must, however, be admitted that the present machinery and requirements are of a complicated nature. Compilations, Publications, &c. —Twenty-three Crown-grant record and three road-record maps were constructed and brought up to date ; three district maps on the 40-chain scale were compiled ; twenty-three plans were prepared for reproduction by the photo-lithographic process ; fourteen work-ing-plans, including two district trig, and one block sheet, were plotted ; five county maps on the mile scale were prepared ; and, in addition, several plans of minor importance. Native Land Court Plans. —Sixty-five plans, representing 187,547 acres, were dealt with ; four duplicates were prepared for the Native Land Court; 138 Survey liens for £2,269 were registered ; illustrative plans were indorsed on 589 Native Land Court orders ; twelve exchange orders and seven Native Land Court certificates of title, all in triplicate ; three Crown purchase titles were illustrated in the same manner, and fifty-eight nominations for survey under the Act were prepared. Reservations of Land. —The Eeserves Eegister was kept up to date, and index and detail maps of each county were completed. Practically all the reserves so far set aside have been gazetted or scheduled for gazetting, and also for vesting in the local bodies or Boards were necessary. Titles. —The officers intrusted with the duties of preparing leases and licenses and warrants report that 227 leases, 120 licenses, and 140 freehold titles were prepared and issued. The arrears on the 31st March amounted to thirty-three titles. " Thirds " and " Fourths." —The duty of handing over to the local bodies the proportion of all rents under the prescribed systems, in terms of sections 126-133 of "The Land Act, 1892," was systematically dealt with. 225 proposals for expenditure on roads, bridges, &c, were examined and submitted for the consideration of the Land Board, and five certificates of hypothecation under the hand of the Chairman of the Board were issued. The amount of "thirds" and "fourths" retained in deposit amounted on the 31st March last to £19,178 15s. 4d. In view of the fact that this accumulation is due to the non-submittal of proposals by the local bodies for the expenditure of these funds in providing road access to Crown tenants' holdings, as prescribed by the Land Act, the Land Board proposed that the services of the Government Road Surveyors might be utilised by the local bodies, so as to use the money in supplementing the votes and grants-in-aid which the Crown yearly provides for the back-country roads. Though the Eoad Surveyors cordially and courteously fell in with the proposal, it was found that owing to various causes beyond the control of the Land Board the suggestion could not be generally given effect to. In the meantime, unfortunately, many settlers and their families continue to incur expense and endure hardships for want of improved road communication. Land Transfer Office, Survey Branch. —The work in this department grows apace, and the office accommodation and staff continue wholly inadequate to cope with the duties involved. 320 plans of surveys were received, being an increase of fifty-one on the average of the last six years. The ordinary routine and every-day work has been kept well up to date, so that the public have not been inconvenienced, but the construction and completion of standard plans of reference continues in abeyance, for the reasons previously stated. I strongly recommend that this latter duty be recognised as an absolute necessity, and that means be provided for its fulfilment. Miscellaneous. —The usual demands made upon the office staff were attended to. These comprised the supplying of information to the public generally and of data for the execution of surveys by staff surveyors and others; the reducing, registering, and recording of plans received, and the preparation of sale-plans, &c, together with numerous miscellaneous duties besides those mentioned above in detail. The office draughting staff has been weakened by the loss of Messrs. H. Richardson, G. Snowdon, and J. V. Haskell during the year, so that much headway has not been possible with several projected undertakings, including the sectional index ; but twelve tracings of old plans were made, to serve as duplicates, so as to save the originals from undue dilapidation. To this end also 592 more plans have been bound with silk and otherwise repaired. 428 plans and tracings and 280 applications have been mounted. Five'former officers of the Wellington branch— viz., Messrs. John McDonald, P. W. Tait, M. A. West, E. W. Collins, and H. Richardson—volunteered for the New Zealand Contingents and took part in the South African War. The department was deprived of the services of a zealous, capable officer by the lamentable death of Mr. C. C. C. Duncan. It is pleasant and satisfactory to report that the field and office staff's generally have displayed zeal and capability in the performance of their duties. Many of the officers are worthy of special mention for their cordial, able, and valuable services. J. W. A. Marchant, Chief Surveyor.

NELSON. Triangulation. —As predicted in my last report, the prosecution of the extension of the triangulation in the southern and western parts of the district has had to be abandoned, and we have also failed to make the junction of the two series by Messrs. Sadd and Thomson, owing to the urgent demand for these officers' services for settlement surveys, consequent on the release of the lands hitherto barred against settlement by the provisions of the Midland Railway contract. It is, however, hoped that circumstances will permit of their being relieved from their present work for a few months later on, so as to enable them to make the close referred to during the coming summer season.

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Bural and Suburban. —141 sections, comprising 20,908 acres have been surveyed, at an average cost of l-4s. per acre. Considering that, with little exception, these surveys have been undertaken in forest-clad country, some of it high and rough, and that many sections are isolated, the cost is very reasonable. In addition, the lines and pegging of 12,000 acres of old sectional work has been renewed preparatory to its being thrown open for selection. Mining Surveys. —These surveys number 147, nearly twice the number that were undertaken last year, the increase being the outcome of the dredging boom on the coast. Twenty-two of these surveys were executed by staff surveyors, the remainder by authorised surveyors nominated by the applicants. In all cases the charges have been at schedule rates, which have averaged about 4s. an acre. The great majority of the surveys were for dredging claims on river-beds, which, owing to their very elongated shape, entailed a considerable amount more traversing than is usual in ordinary mining claims, with the result that the schedule rate left very little margin. Boad'Surveys. —57 miles of roads have been surveyed, at a cost of £545 3s. lid., besides which a considerable amount of exploring has been done for other roads, some 20 miles graded, and engineering surveys made for earth-work contract of other portions, the cost of which is included in the column " Other Work." Other Work.— The sum returned as cost of" Other Work " represents the expenditure in connection with a number of miscellaneous calls upon the services of the officers, such as inspection of surveys and of road-works under parliamentary appropriations, exploration of roads, inspections and reports 'for Land Board, and undertaking the duties of Crown Lands Bangers, renewing the surveys and ground-marking of 12,000 acres of sectional work done some years ago, general office expenses at the sub-offices at Eeefton and Westport, and a number of lesser duties. Work for the Ensuing Season. —Six staff surveyors and one temporary surveyor are at present engaged on field-work in different parts of the district; 21,000 acres of settlement surveys are in hand, besides 38 miles of road surveys and the redefining of 130 sections in the Towns of Eeefton and Murchison, which are about to be sold. About 5,000 acres of scattered sections alreadyapplied for will have to be surveyed shortly, and surveys will be needed later on in opening up lands in the Upper Wairoa, Central Buller, and Eainy Eiver Valley. A certain number of mining surveys will be required, though not so many as those done in the year just closed ; but these will be intrusted to contract surveyors. Office-work.—Mr. Trent, Chief Draughtsman, reports as follows: During the past year there has been a great deal of extra work in the office, owing to various causes, some of which may be mentioned—i.e., the throwing open of lands hitherto withheld from settlement under the Midland Eailway Contract, the coming into operation of the Noxious Weeds Act, and the visits of the Eoyal Commissions —notably the Eivers Commission. Numerous tracings, litho maps, schedules, and other information were furnished in connection with these. Maps and mounted tracings for the use of sub-enumerators in collecting census returns, to the number of forty, were made. Mounted tracings of the Towns of Ahaura and Denniston, and Survey Districts of Ahaura, Eeefton, Mawheranui, and Mawhera-iti were made and furnished to the local land offices, and tracings for sale-posters of Taylorville, Tadmor, Wangapeka, Kongahu, Otumahana, and other districts were prepared. New maps, on the 40-chains scale, have been carefully compiled for the purposes of photo-lithographing the same for publication, as follows : Mokihinui, Eeefton, Gordon, Tadmor, Motupiko, Howard, Waitakere, Inangahua, and Ahaura. The first two have been printed, but the remainder are withheld pending information, shortly to be supplied, which is needed to make them up to date. The issue of titles under the various tenures, numbering 279, necessitated the preparation of 708 instruments of title, upon which also plans were drawn. Thos. Humphries, Chief Surveyor.

MAELBOEOUGH. Minor Triangulation and Topography. —Although no items appear under this heading, Mr. Buckeridge has in hand some 400,000 acres of the Clarence Valley and the Kaikouras, the triangulation plans of which are completed. The topographical plans of this block, however, are not yec finished, as Mr. Buckeridge was taken off them to survey the Waipapa Block. Mr. Oarkeek has also some 30,000 acres of the north-east portion of the district in hand, the plans of which will soon be finished. Bural and Suburban.— Seventy-three rural sections, of a total area of 58,729 acres, have been surveyed, at an average cost of a little over lid. an acre. Bell Brothers' Block, acquired by the Government under " The Land for Settlements Act," is included in the above area. Town Sections. —There were no town sections surveyed during the year. Native Land Court Surveys.— -The only work under this heading was the subdivision of the Wairau Native Eeserve, near the mouth of the Wairau Eiver. It contains 935 acres, which were divided into thirty-five sections at a cost of 2s. 6d. an acre. Gold-mining .—Twelve claims, containing 434 acres in all, were surveyed during the year by one contract surveyor, at an average cost of about 12s. 6d. per acre; this, however, was paid for out of deposits. , . Boad Surveys. —This comprises about 78 miles, mostly on the north bank of Wairau, in the Pelorus Valley, and round about Kaikoura. The average cost was a little over £14 per mile. Other Work. —The chief expenditure under this head was incurred in making topographical surveys of Blairich and Woodside Euns, and in connection with the district sub-office at Kaikoura, which was the headquarters of the extensive road-works and bridges of the surrounding settlements. Field Inspections. —During the year I have made six visits of inspection to surveyors in their camps, besides two visits to Kaikoura, when I took the opportunity of going over all the roads

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with the District Surveyor. I have also inspected tracks, surveys, &c, in the Awatere Valley and Omaka Estate, stock reserves in Wairau Valley, and road to White Bluffs ; also tracks and reserves in Queen Charlotte Sound, Kenepuru Sound, Manaroa, Crail Bay, Beatrix Bay, Anakoa, and Titirangi Bays. I have also visited Havelock, Wakamarina, Mahakipawa, and Mahau Sound, Tory Channel, and Port Underwood. In November I visited Wellington to attend the Land Purchase Board, and in February I attended a meeting of the Eivers Commission in Nelson. I also accompanied the Chief Forester to the plantation reserves at Seddon and Torea Neck. Proposed Operations for 1901-2. —ln the Kaikoura District (in which term I include all that portion of the Marlborough Land District south of the Clarence River) I think that the District Surveyor and his two assistants, Messrs. Hughes and Johnston, will probably be able to execute all surveys required during the next twelve months. The District Surveyor, besides general super-vision-work on the main and other roads, has the resurvey of part of Kaikoura Township in hand. Mr. Hughes has some arrears of mapping to finish as soon as he and Mr. Buckeridge complete the subdivision of the Waipapa small grazing-runs. Mr. Johnston will have his hands full for some time to come with road-work on the Stag and Spey country, and on the Waipapa small grazingruns. If opportunity offers, a standard traverse survey should be carried over the Kaikoura Suburban District, as well as Kaikoura Township itself. A very great convenience would be the erection of mile-posts along the various roads leading out of Kaikoura. Mr. D. W. Gillies will be fully employed in spotting surveys and adjusting run boundaries in the Sounds. Mr. Buckeridge has still some months' work to complete the plans of the topography of his last season's triangulation, which will keep him fully employed during the winter months. He can then proceed with the uncompleted triangulation that Mr. M. Carkeek had on hand. The total area of this triangulation was about 160,000 acres, of which Mr. Carkeek has completed the field-work of about 35,000 acres, leaving about 125,000 acres still to do. Mr. Maitland and Mr. Simpson will, I think, be fully employed in surveying tracks, settlement surveys, Native reserves, and other work in the Sounds. Mr. McFarland will, I anticipate, be fully employed this season in settlement surveys and other work. Office-work. —Mr. Armstrong, Chief Draughtsman, reports as follows : A special effort has been made during this year in the preparation of district maps for lithography, with the result that the following districts have been completed and forwarded to the Head Office for publication : Barefell, Acheron, Greenburn, Mount Fyffe, Hundalee, Onamalutu, Wakamarina, and Gore; while Heringa and Clifford Bay Districts are practically completed. When the Tennyson District is completed, the whole of the Sounds will have been lithographed. Twenty-five sale-maps have also been issued. A map of Sounds County has been made. Sixteen new block-sheets were compiled, and twenty old ones brought up to date. There still, however, remain a considerable amount of arrears to be overtaken in block-sheets, record and other maps. A good deal of extra work has been done in connection with the mining surveys, mostly special dredging claims, eleven mining block-sheets having been made, and the surveys recorded as soon as examined. Sixty-one plans, comprising selection, mining, and Land Transfer surveys, were received during the year. It is anticipated that a large number of mining surveys will be received during the coming year, owing to the North Bank Estate being thrown open to the miners, and owing to the boom in dredging in the Wakamarina Biver and Top Valley Creek. The task of indorsing diagrams (in triplicate) on mining licenses, which has during the past years been done in the Warden's office, is now executed by draughtsmen of this department. G. W. Adams, Chief Surveyor.

WESTLAND. Rural and Suburban. —An area of 29,990 acres, comprising 146 sections, has been completed during the year, at a mean cost of Is. 6d. per acre. Of this, Mr. Wilson finished the subdivision of 9,420 acres—viz., two blocks in Karangarua and Cook Valleys, and also a large area of lands in the Kokatahi District, which were selected within the Midland reservation. Mr. Brook cut up a block at Wanganui, amounting to 7,214 acres, the whole of this being land applied for under the Authorised Area Land Settlement Act. He has also made excellent progress with the survey of the Waiho Block. Mr. Smyth completed the sectional survey of the Waitaha and adjacent blocks, containing 5,553 acres, divided into twenty-four allotments. Mr. Ledger laid off 7,803 acres at Wataroa into thirty-one allotments ; these all being selections within the Midland reservation. Roads, Railways, and Water-races. —Mr. Wilson made 34-J- miles of road traverses in various parts of the district, and 2-J miles of engineering surveys—viz., Cropp's and Camelback Eoads—at Kokatahi. Mr. Smyth completed the engineering surveys of three roads at Donoghue's, Mikonui, and Waitaha ; also of two sites and approaches for the proposed bridge over the Waitaha Eiver. Other Work. —Under this heading is a sum of £177 55., which is made up as follows : Engineering survey for the Public Works Department of three sites for proposed bridge over the Kokatahi Eiver, £38 135.; and inspection of applications, residence areas, sawmill-sites, &c, £12 —the above by Mr. Wilson. The balance, £126 125., is the cost of the preliminary survey of the Waiho Block by Mr. Brook. Proposed Operations, 1901-2.—Mr. Wilson will be fully employed in surveys of settlement lands in Kanieri, Waimea, and Southern Districts. Mr. Smyth will undertake engineering surveys of roads at Lake Brunner and other localities, and also lay off certain scattered selections in the Teremakau Valley and in the vicinity of Kumara. Mr. Brook is to complete certain surveys near Lake Mapourika "by the Ist June, prior to his removal to the North Island. Mr. Ledger's term of service ends towards the end of May, by which time he will have finished the surveys allotted to him in this district. W. G. Mukbay, Chief Surveyor.

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CANTBEBUEY. Topographical Survey. —The work shown under this heading was the subdivision of Pastoral Eun No. 4, and maybe classed as semi-topographical, a part of the survey having chained boundaries, although the major portion is only ordinary topographical work. The survey was completed in the field during the previous year, but owing to the pressure of urgent settlement surveys the mapping remained in abeyance. Rural and Suburban Surveys. —Under this class 21,664 acres are returned as completed, divided into fifty sections, at an average cost of OB7s. per acre. The surveys include 14,049 acres of acquired lands subdivided for settlement, of which area Mr. Brodrick surveyed 100 acres, being a small block obtained for a homestead-site to Small Grazing-run No. 15, near Hakataramea; Mr. McClure surveyed 4,244 acres, being the Lyndon Settlement Block ; and Mr. Mathias surveyed 9,705 acres, the Takitu Settlement Block, the field-work of which had been completed during December, 1900, and carried forward owing to the mapping not having been finished. The balance of the total area—7,6ls acres —comprises the survey by Mr. Mathias of Midland Railway Block No. 68 and abutting reserves, containing 6,222 acres, and 1,393 acres executed by Messrs. Brodrick and McOlure, being scattered surveys of sections and reserves in the Amuri, Ashbnrton; and Waimate Counties. The slightly increased cost of survey in comparison with last year's is no doubt due to the scattered nature of the surveys necessitating much travelling. Town Section Survey. —The town-work done was executed by Mr. McClure, and the allotments surveyed are both in the Borough of Sumner, one being the Post office site of 9 perches, and the other the Deaf-and-dumb Institute site of 9 acres 1 rood 15 perches, which is returned as one lot; hence the seemingly high price. Roads, Standard Survey, <£c. —Mr. McClure completed and mapped 3-33 miles of road-engineer-ing surveys, 2|- miles of which was through the Highfield Estate, being a proposed deviation of the main road to Kaikoura, in order to avoid the many crossings of the Mason Eiver; o'3B of a mile consisted of a proposed deviation at Foster's Cutting, on the Waipara-Cheviot Eoad ; and 0-45 of a mile of road surveyed in order to give better access to Eural Sections 22750 and 31163, in the Pigeon Bay District. The balance of the work returned under this heading represents 14 miles of standard traverse work along main roads near Christchurch, commencing where Mr. C. W. Adams left off (in Block XIII., Christchurch Survey District), extending thence to Block V.,Halswell District, and including the Townships of Lincoln and Prebbleton. The field-work of 6-J miles of this was done during the previous year, and carried forward as not mapped. Other Work. —The expenditure appearing under this head, £530 14s. 9d., represents the cost of various miscellaneous surveys and inspections by the three surveyors, the principal items of which are as follows :— Mr. Brodrick : Supervision of the Mount Cook Eoad deviation at the south end of Lake Pukaki, including the preparation of contracts and tracings for the carrying-out of the work by co-operative labour ; survey of Opihi Bridge site; survey and superintending the construction of road, drainage, and protective works at Waikakahi, Otaio, Pareora, Kapua, Albury, and Eangitata ; inspecting and reporting on proposed road-deviations, &c. Mr. McClure : Survey of Lyttelton Harbour Mine-field, of rifle-range at Sumner, and a boundary survey of the Sunnyside Asylum lands; inspection and supervision of roads at Cheviot and Tamai Hamlet; inspection of survey contract in the Fighting Hill District, and other general inspections and reports re land-values, &c. Mr. Mathias : Inspection of transfer survey of part of the Eaincliff Estate, replacing surveytube, verifying position of survey-pegs at Wharenui Hamlet, checking and rechaining survey connection at Eacecourse Hill, &c. Arrears of Mapping. —l have not taken credit in the returns for the surveys of a large amount of work completed in the field, at a cost of £403, during the past year, on account of the surveyors, Messrs. Brodrick and Mathias, not having finished their plans, owing to the necessity of completing other more urgent work. Mr. Brodrick's unfinished mapping consists of the subdivision survey of 205 acres near Morven into twenty-two allotments, to satisfy half-caste land-claims ; 746 acres of recently acquired forest and open land, part of the Eaincliff Estate; miles of standard traverse near Tiinaru ; and 1 mile 38 chains of road-engineering survey through the Pareora No. 2 Settlement. Mr. Mathias's arrears comprise the mapping of 3,864 acres, being the subdivision survey of the Kohika Settlement lands. Besides the foregoing, Mr. Brodrick has still unmapped 4-| miles of standard work done during 1898, at a cost of £75 12s. Bd. to date. The whole of the mapping is well in hand, and the surveyors anticipate completing the plans at an early date. Land Transfer Work. —Mr. Monro reports that 250 plans were deposited and checked. Ninetyfour of these were sectional surveys, defining 851 allotments, containing 48,385 acres, varying in size from 1J perches to 2,751 acres ; the others comprised ten road-deviation plans, nine plans defining lands to be taken by proclamation ; and 137 declared plans lodged with applications, transfers, and leases. 899 deeds and other instruments were examined as to areas and description, and passed or reported upon to the Eegistrar as found necessary. Plans were placed on 1,381 certificates of title, and on 1,399 duplicate and triplicate copies of the originals, making a total of 2,780 plans drawn on certificates, of which number 699 copies were done by contract. There were also 112 plans drawn on miscellaneous titles, principally indorsements of existing certificates as to new roads, and 244 placed on certificates of title in lieu of Crown grants, making a final total of 3,136 plans. Out of this number, the latter two items are not entered in Table 39, the former not being strictly new work, and the latter 244 plans included in Table 38 being copies of original certificates prepared by the Survey branch. The balance of work in this branch consisted of preparing two plans of towns for the approval of His Excellency the Governor, in terms of section 18 of " The Land Act, 1892," and four tracings, besides the 124 noted under " Office-work."

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Office - ivork. —Mr. Shanks, Chief Draughtsman, reports that during the year thirty-seven surveyors' plans were received, the most important being those of the acquired blocks of land forming the Takitu and Lyndon Settlements and the plans of the standard traverse work. The others comprised scattered miscellaneous surveys of Crown lands and engineering road surveys. All of these have been practically examined and checked. The mapping-work has comprised the compilation and drawing of plans of Bun 12, in the Amuri County ; of Reserves 3447 and 3448, Arowhenua District; and the Lyndon and Kohika Settlement plans, for the purpose of reproduction by photo-lithography ; and the bringing up to date of the Kapunatiki, Opihi, Orari, and Pareora Survey District maps, for the purpose of being prepared in the Head Office for publication. Other draughting-work comprised the preparation of plans for display at the Christchurch Jubilee Industrial Exhibition, opened on the Ist November last, in order to illustrate how country which had been held a few years previously as sheep-runs was now converted into thriving settlements. Lithographs were also prepared to define the blocks of land comprised within the Midland Railway area, and the sectional and other information contained on the surveyors' plans was reduced and posted up on the compiled maps of the office. This work is well in hand, and the arrears are slight. The number of lease deeds prepared with plans drafted thereon comprised 126 leases in perpetuity, in quadruplicate ; thirty-six miscellaneous and other leases, in triplicate ; 102 pastoralrun and yearly-occupation licenses, in duplicate; and 181 single copies of back leases in perpetuity prepared for the Head Office, making a total number of 997 lease deeds written, with plans placed thereon. The present arrears are about eighty-five leases, principally leases in perpetuity and miscellaneous licenses, which are being rapidly reduced, as nearly the whole of the leases in perpetuity have been written, and a considerable number have had plans put on them since the close of the yearly period. Plans were drafted on the originals of fifty-three certificates of title in lieu of Crown grants, conveying 101 town and rural sections, containing 23,569 acres. The duplicate and triplicate copies of the titles were prepared in the Transfer Office, with the exception of two difficult and urgent ones, which were done in this office, owing to pressure of work in the other branch. Additional information was placed on the record-maps, and seventy-eight certificates of title and three conveyances of acquired lands to the Crown were recorded thereon, necessitating the record also of a number of old grants of lands surrounding them, in order to form a check upon the new work. Tracings of ninety-two deposit-plans and 354 other tracings delineating transfer dealings that have taken place during the year were prepared for the Valuation Department. Out of this number, thirty-five deposit and eighty-nine of the other tracings were done in the Transfer Office, the work having been taken over by Mr. Monro during December (when we were busy with the census maps), and not since relinquished, as he is now in a position to continue the work, on account of being relieved of the preparation of duplicate copies of certificates, which are now being done by contract in a satisfactory manner. The preparation of the census maps occupied six draughtsmen for an average of about one month, making twenty-one tracings and marking up 147 lithographs, to illustrate 160 sub-enumerators' districts. All the plans were mounted and coloured to denote the boundaries of the electoral and other subdivisions of the districts. The balance of the work done consists of the usual routine—the preparation of tracings and other information for surveyors, Land Purchase Commissioners, and public departments, the description of reserves in the several settlements for gazetting, the indexing and numbering of plans, and keeping the registers and selection maps up to date. Proposed Operations, 1901-2. — The general work on hand for the coming season is not of an urgent character, except as regards an area of about 4,681 acres of lands acquired for settlement, the surveys of which are in a forward state. Relative to the area of 27,651 acres classed as pastoral-agricultural lands, the surveys of these might fairly remain in abeyance for a time, as the runs are under lease, the earliest date of expiration being the Ist March, 1903, when the leases will fall in of the View Hill and Burnt Hill Runs, in the Oxford District, containing an area of about 8,026 acres, which it is proposed to use for extending the holdings of the settlers in the district; the other run leases do not expire until the Ist March, 1907. The balance of the area shown for survey comprises 1,716 acres, contained in three rural sections and twenty-nine reserves. They are very scattered, and it would be costly to send a surveyor specially to make the surveys, so I purpose allowing them to stand over until there are other lands in the localities to be surveyed, unless there is an urgent call for the work to be done. If no further surveys of acquired lands are desired, I propose, with your permission, that the surveyors shall continue the standard traverse surveys, this work being a necessity, more especially on the plains and through the populous suburbs surrounding Christchurch and Timaru, where the growth of plantations and hedges has made the triangulation surveys practically useless for initial and check points. As I have only just returned from six months' sick-leave, this report has been drawn up by Mr. Shanks, who has been in charge during my absence, and who, notwithstanding the pressure of work caused by the preparation of census and other extra maps, has succeeded in keeping the work up to date. * Sidney Weetman, Chief Surveyor.

OTAGO. Topographical Survey. —The only work done under this heading is the balance of a topographical survey referred to in last year's report and now completed in the field by Mr.. Neil], and comprises an area of 86,000 acres mapped and about 20,000 acres yet to be plotted. This work has been carried out to enable an accurate map to be constructed showing the topography in detail for a radius of 15 miles around Dunedin. The map is now well on the way to completion, and, when finished, will comprise a total area of 163,000 acres, at a cost of 1-Jd. per acre. Rural and Suburban. —The total area surveyed during the year was 3,484 acres, at a total cost of £768 17s. Id., or 4-41s. per acre. The greatest portion of the above area (2,331 acres)

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was surveyed by Mr. District Surveyor Wilmot; the balance by Messrs. Calder and McCurdie. No large blocks were surveyed during the year, all the land dealt with representing isolated applications. Mr. Wilmot's surveys were located in ten different districts, and Mr. Calder's in five. The scattered nature of the work therefore accounts for the cost being above the average. Town Section Surveys. —The area returned under this heading is only 78 acres for the year, laid off into 100 allotments. Mr. Wilmot subdivided 28 acres of Alexandra Township into fiftyseven sections, Mr. Calder surveyed thirty-five sections in Wedderburn Township and one section in Naseby, and Mr. Neill surveyed seven small sections in the Town of Waikouaiti. The average cost per allotment of these was 20735. Gold-mining Surveys. —lt will be noticed that, although the number of plans, &c, received from the staff and licensed surveyors is in excess of that received last year, the area is somewhat less. As pointed out in last year's report, these surveys are subject to a time-limit, and therefore in most cases require to be dealt with immediately on receipt of the plans from the surveyors, in order to have them forwarded in time for the sittings of the several Wardens' Courts. To do this often taxes the energies of two or three of the draughtsmen to the utmost. During the year 280 plans in duplicate and tracings for Warden, along with licenses (in triplicate), have been received, examined, checked, certified to, and recorded on record-maps, and entered up in the mining and index record-book. The total area dealt with during the year amounts to 14,270 acres, representing 367 sections or claims, at an average cost of 4775. per acre. The cost of these surveys has been fully met by the fees received through the several Wardens' Courts. I anticipate a large decrease in this class of work during the coming year, as nearly all the Crown lands known or at present deemed to be payably auriferous and suitable for mining purposes are now held under license. Roads and Railways, —Mr. District Surveyor Calder returns 24 miles of the Otago Central Eailway, surveyed at a cost of £14 10s. per mile; Mr. Langmuir, 1 mile of road-deviation in Otepopo District; Mr. McCurdie, 2 miles 71 chains of levelling in the Catlins and North Harbour and Blueskin Districts; and Mr. Neill, 8 miles of roading in Waikouaiti Township, Anderson's Bay, and Highcliff Eoad District. Average cost per mile, £14 Bs. 7d. Land Transfer Work. —The amount of work executed by this branch is slightly in excess of that of last year. Sixty-eight plans were received, examined, certified to, and recorded on recordmaps ; 61 applications to bring land under the Land Transfer Act were examined and passed, as were also 1,649 transfers, 999 mortgages, 228 leases, 72 caveats, 226 transmissions, 40 certificates in lieu of Crown grants (in triplicate), and 593 plans on certificates (in duplicate). Other Work. —The total charges under this heading amount to £829 4s. Id. for the year, the principal amount being Mr. Langmuir's expenditure of £498 2s. Mr. Langmuir was from the Ist April to the 31st October occupied in the compilation and checking of plans in the Dunedin office, in supervising the construction of the Elderslie Estate roads, making reference surveys, and investigating old surveys in Portobello Bay District, roading and making land-surveys in Otakou Native Eeserve, and investigating Leith Valley road-frontages for the Maori Hill Borough Council. He also took section of bridge-site, and prepared specifications, &c, for hydraulic ram to be placed on Tokorahi Estate. The principal item in Mr. Wilmot's expenditure of £57 10s. is the charge of £4110s. for inspections, plans, and reports made for the Wardens' Courts, the balance being for officework. Mr. Calder's expenditure was £94 14s. 2d., of which £18 15s. was charged to the Mines Department, £29 10s. for inspection and reports for the Land Board, and the balance for duties in the Naseby office. Mr. McCurdie's expenditure of £150 7s. lid. includes half-pay during six months' leave of absence. The other items are for making plans of 13 miles of the Waitaki Biver traverse, laying off allotments in Palmerston Cemetery, repairing trig, stations, running boundarylines, and making road deviations in Catlins District. Mr. Neill's charge of £28 10s. is for work in the Dunedin office. Office-work. —Apart from much of the routine of office duties, which it would be impossible to enumerate, I may state that throughout the year forty-one plans from staff surveyors were received, examined, passed, and recorded on Crown-grant record and Land Office maps. Eighteen plans of topography around Dunedin for Defence purposes were made this year, making a total of twenty-eight plans for this work. These are being reduced and entered on large tracing previously prepared on a scale of 20 chains to an inch. A month of steady work should complete this tracing, when it will be forwarded to the Head Office to be lithographed. Six dozen photo negatives were taken, developed, and printed in connection with this work by Mr. Morrison. Six plans (in triplicate), taking lands by proclamation for railway purposes, have been examined, certified to, and recorded on record and other maps; and twenty plans (in triplicate) of new roads, and roads to be closed, have been similarly dealt wich. Two new Land Transfer record-maps were constructed during the year, which now makes a total of seventy-six maps for this class of work. Several road-closing plans were prepared in connection with lands for settlement or deviations. When time permits, it is intended to finally overhaul and trace map of Dunedin and suburbs, and forward to Head Office for publication. Besides keeping Crown-grant record-maps up to date, new record-maps of Eanfurly Town, Leaning Eock, Cromwell, part of Maerewhenua and Obelisk Districts were constructed. This was rendered necessary in the case of the Cromwell and Leaning Eock Districts owing to the many alterations made from time to time in gold-mining surveys, and the worn state of the maps, &c. In connection with Obelisk District, the triangulation was altered from Mount Nicholas circuit to Trig. A, North Taieri circuit, to agree with standard map. Several of the most urgently needed compiled working-plans of the blocks in the Catlins, Glenomaru, and Naseby Districts were made, as well as general plans of the Townships of Cromwell, Arrowtown, and Alexandra. Among maps prepared for outside requirements may be mentioned a plan of the Borough of Green Island, also a large number of maps of sub-enumerators' districts for Census Department. The Valuation Depart-

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ment Head Office, as well as the local office, have been kept supplied with diagrams and schedules of all private and public land transactions that have taken place during the year. The number of Crown grants and certificates of title prepared and examined is as follows, viz. : 82 single copies, 290 in duplicate, and 1,323 in triplicate; making a total of 1,695. Three maps were drawn on transferpaper for stone, and printed in the local office—namely, Blocks VII. and X., Tautuku District, and Wedderburn Township—from which 950 copies were pulled. 500 protraction-sheets, and 600 of various other forms were also printed ; making a total of 2,050. Forty portfolios and eight books were repaired, and 972 maps mounted. I much regret having to report the death, after a short illness, of Mr. Simpson, a very promising young draughtsman, whose loss to the office is very much felt. Future Operations. —Mr. Langmuir is now engaged revising and roading Native surveys in the Peninsula District, and, if his services were available, it would be well to continue a complete revision survey of the district. It has been discovered that, on account of the difficulties connected with the early survey and the many surveyors employed, faulty work has resulted, and before Land Transfer titles can be made absolutely safe it would be well to have the revision made by a competent man, such as Mr. Langmuir. In the Queenstown District work will be principally confined to mining surveys, and, as Mr. Wilmot will be away on leave of absence, these and other spotting-work will engage his attention for the remainder of the year. In the Naseby District, Mr. Calder will be engaged for some months on the Otago Central Railway, and on the completion of this will take up the isolated surveys he has on hand and other work which will accumulate during the year. Mr. McCurdie will proceed with surveys of orchard-farm areas in the vicinity of Clyde, and carry on other surveys in the southern districts. Mr. Neill will, in the early part of the year, complete the military survey on which he has been engaged for some time, and it appears to me that Mr. Neill's services could be utilised to great advantage in similar work at other important landing-places along the coast. D. Bakron, Chief Surveyor.

SOUTHLAND. Minor Triangulation. —As referred to in report of the operations of last year, Mr. J. A. Robertson, contract surveyor, was then actively engaged in the minor triangulation of the large area of country extending from Sandhill Point to the Big River (Patupo), reaching inland to Lake Hauroto. This work was undertaken to enable the sectional survey of this country, with the view of laying off the necessary areas required to satisfy the claims of landless Natives. This work— subdivisional survey —is now in the hands of Messrs. Lilliecrona and Otway, and will be referred to later on. In the early portion of the present year Mr. Robertson entered into a second contract and received instructions to renew operations, and extend the triangulation over the country intervening between the Big River and Perservation Inlet, covering an area of some 36,000 acres, a work that has been contemplated for some years, and now necessary to enable a definite connection from here with the scattered mining and other surveys in Preservation Inlet. Geographically, Mr. Robertson's work has proved of considerable interest, as the coast-line along this little-known portion of the colony has been proved to be over a mile further inland than the limit shown by the Admiralty chart. This error was first ascertained during the progress of a reconnaissance survey extended over this country early in 1883, and now established by triangulation. The humid climate, and in places more than usually dense vegetation, and the many deep rivers and gorges met with, superadded to the difficulty of transport of supplies, necessitated a more than usual expenditure of energy by the surveyor and his party, and I am glad the work has been completed without accident or serious inconvenience. The knowledge of the country and value of the work for any future survey operations will now be available to the department and to the general public. I purpose preparing a map later on giving the interesting data supplied by Mr. Robertson through his maps, which last have not yet reached this office, and the area and cost cannot thus be tabulated in the report for this year. Rural and Suburban. —The total area surveyed and mapped is 7,521 acres. Nearly one-half of this area was executed by Mr. Hodgkinson, and consists of a more than usually difficult revision of an old survey of bush sections in Jacobs River Hundred effected some thirty-seven years ago (1863). Under this heading an area of 3,042 acres represents subdivisions in Mararoa and Takitimo Districts by Mr. Robertson, with a few small areas in Anglem District. As referred to under " Minor Triangulation/ , Messrs. Lilliecrona and Otway have been employed for some months in coast and river traversing and roading, preparatory to subdivision of suitable areas in the " landless Native " blocks west of the Waiau River. To satisfy the requirements of the Natives, this work has been pushed on in two localities simultaneously. Mr. Lilliecrona and party are engaged with the comparatively low country lying between Sandhill Point—the southern limit of the Hump Range —and the Wairaurahiri River. This country would seem to be of fair quality, but densely covered with bush, and, in this connection, Mr. Lilliecrona reports that occasionally some good timber has been met with. The somewhat variable weather of last summer has been fully utilised, and considerable work has been undertaken. Many miles of roads have been cut, graded, traversed, and pegged up the river valley, which extends from the sea to Lake Hauroto, some fifteen miles. The work executed—traverse of river, connecting lines of road, and main valley road, &c.—has enabled the preparation of an outline of the blocks, enabling the Native Commissioners to set up a scheme of subdivision. I will shortly forward a copy of this map, together with a similar map forwarded here by Mr. Otway as the result of his work, to the Head Office, for the purpose referred to. Mr. Otway is engaged with a separate survey of 25,000 acres, equal in extent with that of Mr. Lilliecrona, but lying west of the river above mentioned. He reports his work as consisting of grading, cutting, and pegging a continuous line of road up the river valley, and necessary shorter lines westward, to give access to back sections. The severity

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of the winter now approaching will necessitate the breaking-up of the separate parties, and the surveyors will devote themselves for a few months to the plotting of data required on block-sheets. A number of small surveys (six) scattered over this district were effected by Messrs. Spence and Dundas during the year, representing together an area of 88 acres. These call for no special comment. Gold-mining Surveys. —The unusual activity in gold-mining (dredging) during the last year extended through the early months of the present, and I find plans of some forty-nine separate areas have reached this office, equal to 3,073 acres. These surveys were executed under the fee system by the authorised surveyors practising in this district, and necessitated a great deal of travelling, being so far removed from the different centres. The reduced number of this class of survey during the last few months would appear to indicate that this district has been fairly exploited for dredging operations. Some attention has been directed to Stewart Island, some land being taken up in Anglem District for gold-mining purposes. This district, forming the northern portion of the island, has been long known to be auriferous, and Mr. Eobertson was engaged to lay off three claims (Sections 7, 8, 9, Block 1,, Anglem District). From information derived from the surveyor, the applicants had good reason to be pleased with the ground. The lesser or greater elevations of the rounded hills forming the northern portion of the islands are identical in. appearance and structure with the Longwood Eanges, on the mainland opposite, only separated by Foveaux Strait. No doubt areas of considerable mineral wealth might be at once located and developed were it not for the difficulty of detection caused by the heavy mantle of dense vegetation everywhere met with. This difficulty has for many years retarded enterprise; but the fact of the known existence of auriferous quartz veins in the locality indicated, and the existence of the lodes of tin at the further end of the island, may yet prove a rich reward for the skilful and enterprising miner of the future. Surveys of areas representing four sections, equal to 304 acres, and two sections, equal to 76 acres, were executed by Messrs. Kirkcaldy and Edie respectively. These were sites for special dredging claims in Takitimo and Waikaka Districts. Office-work. —During the year, and especially the early months, the office was busy with the examination, checking, and recording of mining (dredging) areas. I find that these plans, with others, representing various settlement surveys, number 129; while the subdivisional and other surveys of land in this district has led to seventy-two separate plans being received for checking and deposit in the Land Transfer Department. A number of plans of new roads, and roads desired to be closed, have been examined, certified to, and recorded on the office maps. A large map was compiled for use of the local Magistrate's Court, showing counties, ridings, mining (Wardens') districts, District Court, and electoral districts. A similar map was prepared by instruction for the local Athenaeum giving (on a mile-to-an-inch scale) the general information desired by tourists and others visiting this district. The physical features were carefully shown—the cold lakes, &c.— railway-stations, main roads, and other information of use to strangers. Three drawings were prepared for photo-lithographing, one of these, Bowallan Survey District, entailing some labour, while a large drawing with pen and ink was prepared to illustrate the physical features, peaks, and glaciers of the Mount Cook Eange (Southern Alps). A good deal of work was entailed in the preparation of tracings for posters, to assist the sale of lands during the year. I find fifty drawings have been prepared with this object. A large map is in hand of the Counties of Southland and Wallace, showing ridings, pastoral runs, endowments, Government estates, post-offices, and schools, with much additional information re roads and railway-stations. This will take some months to complete, but I am sure will be of great use to the general public and the department as being on a larger scale, and thus less intricate, than maps hitherto published with the same object. Some pressure was placed on the draughting staff here by the requirements of the Begistrar-General's Department to enable the taking of the census. As many of the draughtsmen as could be spared were put to this duty, but it was later found that the large number of maps required could not be supplied, and the work had thus to be completed during overtime. Plans, numbering 441 in duplicate and 87 in triplicate, representing together 1,143 marginal plans, were placed on certificates of titles, while 899 similar plans were placed on leases in perpetuity and Crown grants. 303 deeds and other instruments were also examined in connection with the work for the Land Transfer Department. The usual pressing work has kept the draughtsmen fully employed, and the undertaking of the preparation of necessary block-sheets would seem to be indefinitely postponed. The accumulation from year to year of plans representing small surveys has swelled the portfolios, and I regret that one good draughtsman cannot be added to our staff for the above purpose—a work so absolutely necessary if complete system is to be maintained in any office. I have only lately taken charge of this office and district, but desire to express my pleasure by recording the ready assistance tendered me by the officers here. I much regret the continued absence of the Chief Draughtsman through illness, but trust to see him return to duty soon, restored to perfect health. Proposed Operations for 1901-2. —Messrs. Lilliecrona and Otway, after plotting survey data on working-plans, will return to their work at and beyond Wairaurahiri about the end of August, to lesume operations in connection with subdivision of landless Native blocks. Mr. Hodgkinson will be fully engaged for a time in overtaking a considerable number of spotting surveys scattered throughout this district, and, if time and circumstances permit, I propose to employ him in extending a triangulation across and around the Longwood Eange and Forest, thereby connecting the Aparima, Longwood, Waiau, and Alton triangulations. This proposed survey is much required to control and properly connect the sawmill areas, &c, which are now being quickly applied for in all parts of this forest, as well as furnishing a topographical map of the country, which doubtless will be found very useful in many ways, as at present no such survey exists. John Hay, Chief Surveyor. 7—C. 1.

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APPENDIX lII.—EOADS.

EXTBACTS FBOM EEPOETS OP CHIEF SUBVEYOBS AND OTHEES ON EOAD CONSTBUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, FOB THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 31st MAECH, 1901.

AUCKLAND. Mangonui Beach Boad (Widening). —A portion of the Beach Boad in the Mangonui Township was widened, and the breastwork, part of wood and part of stone, repaired. The work is being carried out through the Mangonui County. Aruru-Hikurangi. —Gives access to a considerable area of Crown land. Two small bridges were constructed, and about 1J miles of bridle-track, from the Main Great South Boad in Oruru Valley towards Hikurangi, was formed. Aiuanid-Taipa-Mangonui Parish (Main Boad). —Under my supervision the Mangonui County have widened and improved a considerable portion of this road, and work is still in progress between Mangonui and the Taipa Bridge, and a little beyond the Mangatete Bridge a deviation must be made, as some of the grades are exceedingly steep. From the latter point to Awanui the road is practically level. Aivanui-Hohoura. —Eepairs to bridges and culverts on this road have been the chief work through the Mangonui County out of this grant. Awanui-Waiharere-Kaikino. —The Mangonui County have with this grant improved about 3f miles of road, and constructed several small bridges and culverts. The road gives access to a considerable number of sections now taken up on the East Coast. Victoria Valley-Main Boad. —The total distance of new road now constructed is about 8-f miles. This road will be a portion of the road connecting Herekino Harbour with Mangonui, and has been formed throughout 14 ft. wide. During the year several slips have been removed, and a few bridges and culverts erected; there are yet several culverts, and two good sized bridges to be erected. A sum of £750 will be required to make the road safe for wheel-traffic throughout. Victoria Valley-Kaitaia. —Under my supervision, the Mangonui County have metalled about 60 chains of this road, and it is now the best road in the county. Connecting Main Boad at Peria with Victoria Valley Boad. —This is a portion of the Victoria Valley to Main Eoad. During the year the department have expended part of the grant in the erection of a bridge and approaches, and further works are in hand. . Fairburns Boad (Metalling), to Account. —About If- miles of road has been partly re-formed, and metalled with shingle. It is a portion of the Great North Eoad through the Fairburn Settlement. Takahue-Herekino. —Is a part of what will be the main road from Herekino to Mangonui, and is available for horse traffic between the Takahue Village Settlement and Herekino, a distance of miles. Little has been done this year beyond widening a few places. It opens up a considerable area .of Crown lands, and should be widened out and made available for wheel traffic. Two bridges require to be built, and I roughly estimate cost of road and bridges at £2,000. Kaitai-Aiuanui-West Coast. — During the year, under my supervision, the Mangonui County have repaired about a mile of road, and renewed five culverts. There is a considerable amount of traffic on this road, owing to the cheap freights obtained from Awanui to Auckland. Mangatoetoe (Widening and Metalling). —The small grant for the road this year was expended, through the Mangonui County, in improving and metalling a few chains of road. It is a road connecting the Great North Eoad with Victoria Valley, and gives access to a good many settlers. Ahipara-Herekino. —Is the only dray-road into the Herekiuo Village Settlement. It has of late been much improved, but there is such an amount of heavy traffic on it that during the winter it became almost impassable. Now, however, that the Herekino Harbour is to be opened up, it is to be hoped that the heavy traffic will be removed. The road-line passes nearly all the way through native land, and was not originally well selected, and is expensive to maintain. During the year several culverts were renewed and the road maintained, and improved throughout. Takahue Village-Victoria Valley. —This will be a portion of the main line connecting Herekino with Mangonui, and is about 4 miles in. length. The line has been laid out with good gradients, by Mr G. 5. Menzies, and work begun at both ends. At the Takahue end there are about 10 chains of heavy side-cutting in sandstone rock. There are several bridges and culverts required. The line will be easily metalled with shingle from the Herekino Stream. Oruru-Fern Flat-Mangamuka. —Is the most direct line connecting Mangonui with the Hokianga Harbour. During the year the line has been kept open for horse traffic. To make the road available for wheel-traffic, considerable deviations are necessary. Mawigataniwha. —Beyond some small repairs, nothing has been done to the road during the year. The road connects the Maungatauiwha Block with the Great North Boad at Peria. Victoria Valley Biver Bridge at Holson's Farm. —A new bridge, 110 ft. in length and 12 ft. wide, has been built over the Victoria Biver, the work beiDg carried out through the Mangonui County under my supervision.

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Peria to Block V., Maungatanitvha. —Nil. Awanui to DotMe Grossing. —A portion of the Great North Road. About a quarter of a mile of this road has been reconstructed. Whangaroa County Boads. —Under my supervision the Whangaroa County have expended this grant in re-forming and improving parts of this road from Kaeo towards the Whangaroa Wharf. Whangaroa Goast Boad. —About If miles of road has been constructed through the Whangaroa County, between the Kaeo-Whangaroa Road and the Waitapu Creek. Mataivherohia-Kaeo. —An engineering survey of about 3-J miles of road, branching off the present Great South Road at Kaeo and giving access to several sections in Block VI. Kaeo Survey District. During the year about 2 miles of road was constructed. Mangonui Parish-Kaeo Parish (Main Boad). —A portion of the Great North Road. Several deviations have been made to improve the grades. 3f miles have been formed 14 ft. wide, and the road maintained throughout. Wheel-traffic has gone over this road, but there yet remains the very important deviation to construct between Pupuke and Kaeo. Totara Foreshore Boad (Widening, Forming, and Metalling). —Under my supervision the Whangaroa County have expended this vote in improving the road and erecting a bridge of 32 ft. span, between the shipbuilding-yards and the Totara Wharf. Pupuke-Kaeo. —A deviation of the Great North Road, to avoid rising a very steep hill just outside Kaeo. The new line is practically level, and goes across the mud flats. Several bridges are required. Even if the old line had been adhered to the bridges would have had to be built. The works are still in progress. Kaeo-Waimate. —A portion of the Great North Road. Since the department have had the expenditure of this grant several deviations have been found necessary, and these have been laid out, and the County are negotiating the compensation required. During the year 5 miles of engineering survey has been made, several culverts and bridges renewed, half a mile of formation constructed, and the road maintained throughout. Waitangi Bridge. —This very necessary bridge on the Great North Road is now constructed, and consists of five spans of 30 ft. each, 12 ft. wide, with a considerable length of approaches, the contractor carrying out his work very satisfactorily. Owae Settlement-Kazvakawa. —-32 chains of road to give better access to the Owae Settlement has been constructed through the Bay of Islands County with this grant. Hukeremd-Kaeo Parish. —A portion of the Great North Road. During the year several fillings across swamps have been raised and metalled to get them above ordinary floods ; portions of the road have been metalled, culverts repaired and renewed, and the road maintained throughout. There is a considerable amount of traffic on this line, especially between Hukerenui, Kawakawa, and Ohaewai. W aimate-Hukerenui.- —Also a portion of the Great North Road, to which little has been done for several years, the traffic going through Ohaewai; but by improving the portions now in hand near Waimate, travellers can go direct, from Waimate to the Waitangi Bridge, without going through Ohaewai, and thereby save several miles. Buapekapeka-Kawakawa. —Under my inspection the Bay of Islands County have expended this grant in forming about a mile of road near Ruapekapeka. Waipapa-Kapiro Stream (road between). —Several culverts have been put in, and the formation of the road is now in hand. It gives settlers access to the Kerikeri boat-landing, and is an inexpensive road to form, being all thr.ough open, undulating land. Bamarama Valley. —This road, though narrow, is available for wheel-traffic from Towai to Hikurangi, through the Ramarama Valley ; portions of the road were improved, and the line further extended up the valley. Toivai-Bamarama (Wayat's Junction, dc). —This road connects the Great North Road with the Ramarama Valley Road near the school, and is a more direct road to Kawakawa than vid Towai; 68 chains have been practically re-formed and widened during the year, to make it available for wheel-traffic. Junction Bamarama Boad (Sections 49 to 23, dc). —About 1J miles of road was formed to give access to sections near the Ramarama Valley. Banganui to Puketotara. —This is a deviation on the Great North Road near Waipapa, the work being carried out by the Bay of Islands County under my supervision, the total length being about 1-J- miles. It will shorten the present road by at least that distance. Waiotu Valley-Hukerenui, dc. —The Bay of Islands County, under my supervision, have constructed about a mile of dray-road, which gives access to several settlers living in the Waiotu Valley with the Hukerenui Railway Station. Ngapipito. —Little beyond widening about 3 miles of new work has so far been done on this road, chiefly on account of the scarcity of labour. When completed, this will be a very important road, and will carry the bulk of the traffic between Kawakawa, Kakohe, and Taheke. Further construction-works are now in hand. A considerable sum will have to be expended before this road will be available for wheel-traffic. Opua-Waimate. —A few slips have been removed, and the road kept in good order during the year. Great North Boad Waitangi to Wairoa, dc. —The Bay of Islands County have expended this grant under my supervision in constructing about a mile of road to the Wairoa Boat-landing. Ohaeivai-Kaikohe. —Half-a-mile of road between these two places has been re-formed and metalled, under my supervision, by the Bay of Islands County. A considerable amount of work is yet required to make the road safe for winter traffic. Ohaeivai-Okaihau. —Under my supervision the Bay of Islands County have re-formed about 1J miles of this road. It will ultimately form a portion of the Great North Road, as it runs through the centre of the Island, whilst the present Great North Road runs along the coast.

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Ohaewai-Waitangi— The Bay of Islands County have, with this year's grant, formed and metalled about a quarter of a mile of road, under my supervision. Utakura Road Deviation. —As all the question of compensation is not yet settled, I have only constructed the lower portion of the deviation, about three-quarters of a mile in length, where Government have acquired the land. lam trying to come to some amicable terms with those settlers who oppose the line as now laid out, and trust at an early date to arrange matters. Okaihau-Kerikeri.— The Bay of Islands County, under my supervision, have re-formed and metalled about half a mile of this road through what was known as Clark's Bush. Okaihau-Victoria Valley, &c— This grant has been expended in forming a mile of road, and metalling half a mile. It is a continuation of the Ohaewai-Okaihau Road. The work was carried out by the Bay of Islands County under my supervision. Pungare Settlement-Kerikeri.— This road connects the settlement with the boat-landing. The Bay of Islands County have constructed 1J miles of road practically along an old road that has been in use by the'settlers for years. There was some trouble re compensation, but I think the matter is now practically settled. Waikerikeri Bridge. —Gives access to section in Block IX., Omapere Survey District. Its erection has been a very great convenience to the settlers. A portion of the grant this year has been expended in metalling the approaches. Herekino. —One of the Village Settlements started by the late Hon. John Ballance. The chief drawback to this settlement has been the want of a good road outlet. The grant has been expended in widening and improving parts of the road through the settlement which, however, require metalling before they can be used for wheel-traffic. Now that the harbour is about to be opened up there are prospects of this settlement going ahead. Herekino-Whangape. —The road lies between the Village of Herekino and the Whangape Harbour. A quarter of a mile of the bridle-track has been widened this year. There yet remains considerable work in erection of bridges, culverts, and further road construction, to carry the road to deep water in the Whangape Harbour. The line traverses mostly Native land, which, were it acquired by the Government would be quickly taken up. Whangape, Section 55, Block Vll— Opens up a number of sections which previously had no means of access. A3O ft. bridge and culverts are required to improve the present road. Te Awaroa North. —Very little has been done this year in the way of formation, labour not being obtainable. Now, however, that the price of kauri-gum has fallen so low, men will be only too anxious to get work, and work will be proceeded with. This line opens up a considerable area of good Crown land. Mangonuiowae-Whangape Boad. —Branches off the Herd's Point-Takahue Road, about ten miles from Motukaraka, connecting with the Te Awaroa North Road (now laid off) and Herekino. Nothing was done during the year but the removal of some slips. Mangonuiuowae.— The roads through this block have been graded, but only a portion formed. The land is excellent, and if access were given to the sections I have no doubt they would be readily taken up. During the year about three-quarters of a mile was formed 14 ft. wide. Waihou-Umawhero. —Is about 7 miles in length, and is a portion of what will be ultimately the Great North Road, between Okaihau and Victoria Valley. Several deviations have beenmade, and more will be required ;at present the road is only a bridle-track. During the year about half a mile has been widened 14 ft., and several culverts and bridges erected and removed. Kohukohu-Takahue-Herd's Point. —Gives access to the Mangonuiowae Block, and is now being made available for wheel-traffic. During the year about a quarter of a mile was widened ; several large culverts require making, and about 2 miles of road widened to 14 ft. Herd's Point-Takahue. —Starting at the Hokianga Harbour, near the Motukaraka Settlement, this road passes through Manganuiowae and over the dividing range into the Takahue Village Settlement—a total distance of 27 miles. The road is available for wheel traffic to the foot of the dividing range, but is only a bridle-track over the range. During the year portions of the line were metalled, and several bridges and culverts erected. Kaikohe-Rawenu.— The main road traversing the Hokianga County, connecting Rawene with Kawakawa in the Bay of Islands County. At present it is in very bad order. During the year several bridges and culverts have been renewed, and about 3 chains metalled ; a considerable sum must yet be spent to put it in order. Kohukohu-Rakautapu. —ls the direct road connecting Kohukohu with the Herd's Point-Taka-hue Road at Rakautapu, and is 5| miles in length ; it will never be a good road as the gradients near Kohukohu are too steep; 4J miles have been widened to 12ft., and several small bridges and culverts erected. Kohukohu-Motukaraka Road.— Connects Kohukohu Wharf with the Motukaraka Village Settlement; the line runs parallel with the Hokianga River a distance of 6 miles, and is very level. During the year about half a mile has been widened for wheel-traffic. Motukaraka Village Settlement to Kohukohu-Rakautapu.—ls a road running through the centre of the village settlement, and is being widened for wheel-traffic, and the worst places metalled ; during the year about half a mile was so widened, and about 17 chains metalled, the road cleared of scrub and maintained throughout. Further money is required to widen the road. Okaihau-Victoria Valley. —As before stated, this is what will in future be considered the Great North Road. It traverses three counties, going in the most direct line through the centre of the Island. Unfortunately, it yet passes through a considerable area of Native land, the value of which would be greatly enhanced if the line were formed. No formation has been made between the branch line from'Mangamuka to Fern Flat, and the top end of the Takahue Valley. The road has been slightly improved and maintained during the year.

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Okaihau-Horeke. —The Hokianga County, under my supervision, have expended a portion of this vote in re-forming about a quarter of a mile of road and one culvert. This line is a continuation of the Dtakura deviation to Horeke, on the Hokianga Harbour.. Omapere Survey District, Blocks IX. and X. —Beyond a few repairs to the road through these blocks, nothing has been done during the year. Punakitere Settlement Roads. —One culvert and a few chains of metalling were done on the roads through this settlement. Mangonui Bluff-Kaitui-Kai-iwi.—The Hobson County, under my supervision, have erected one 91 ft. bridge, and constructed four culverts and about half a mile of road. The road gives access to several sections at Kai-iwi. Waimamaku-Pakanae. —The main outlet for the settlers in the Waimamaku Valley to the Hokianga Harbour, Opononi Wharf. During the year one bridge has been built, and about a quarter of a mile of road metalled. The road should be completed for wheel-traffic as it is practically the only outlet for the settlement. Waimamaku. —There are several roads required in this settlement to give access to sections, and these have been and are being constructed as far as the money available will allow. The nature of the country is such that the roads are difficult to maintain owing to slips. Waimamaku Settlement RoaJs. —This vote has been expended, in conjunction with the Waimamaku vote, in opening up roads through the Canterbury Settlement. Several bridges and culverts were erected, a mile of road formed, and repairs executed. Waimamaku, Settlement. —This grant was expended in conjunction with those already given for the settlement, but mostly on the road through the Auckland and Waiotemarama Settlement. Waimamaku-Punakitere. —A bridle-track which runs from the Canterbury Settlement up the Waimamaku Valley through the Auckland Special Settlement till it connects with the OpanakiHokianga road. Nearly all the land abutting on it has been taken up. About half a mile of metalling, 8 ft. wide, has been done, and further works are now being carried out. Waipoua Survey District, Part Block VII. —A road from the Katui Settlement towards the west coast, giving access to several sections now laid out. The bush has been felled, and a track stumped through it along the line for about 1J miles. Auckland Special Settlement. —This settlement is in Blocks XII. and XVI., Waoku, at the top end of the Waimamaku Valley, and at a considerable height above sea-level. The main line through it is the Waimamaku-Punakitere Road, and, as stated, considerable works are required to make this available for wheel-traffic. About 1|- miles of road has been generally improved, and about a quarter of a mile metalled 4 ft. wide. Tahelce Bridge. —This bridge has been practically renewed, two 25 ft. spans having been done away with, and a 50 ft. truss put in their place, giving a better opening for timber. Punakitere Settlement, Bridge over Otaua River. —This bridge will be a great boon to the travelling public, and the Punakitere settlers in particular. It is a truss bridge 70 ft. in length, and is now nearly completed. Mangatu Improved-farm Settlement. —About a quarter of a mile of road has been improved in this settlement. Awatuna Improved-farm Settlement. —The expenditure out of this grant has been made on the Opanaki-Hokianga Eoad. (which runs through the centre of the settlement), mostly in ballasting the road with a sort of rotten rock obtained from some of the cuttings on the road. Rangatira (Opanaki-Hokianga. Road) Improved-farm Settlement. —lmprovements by metalling parts of the Opanaki-Hokianga Eoad, which runs through this settlement have been made, and about three-quarters of a mile of road formed in the settlement to give access to back sections. Katui Improved-farm Settlement. —Several culverts, small bridges, and a quarter of a mile of road has been formed on the Mangatu-Katui Boad to give better access to the settlement from the Opanaki-Hokianga Eoad. Waimamaku River Bridge. —Plans and specifications for the proposed bridge are now being prepared. This bridge will be a great benefit to the whole of the settlers at the top end of the valley. Mangamuka-Victoria Valley. —This road starts at Mangamuka, and has been formed about 3 miles towards Victoria Valley. Very little has been done during the year for want of funds, and it is now in very bad repair. It is a portion of the Okaihau-Victoria Valley which has already been referred to—9 miles will require to be graded and formed before it connects with the road into the Takahue Block and Victoria Valley. Horeke-Taheke. —This line was laid out some time ago, but works have been stopped pending the Hokianga County settling the question of compensation. Kohukohu-Motukaraka Road (through Runa Valley). —This line has been laid out, and will give a good connection between the Herd's Point-Takahue Road and the Kohukohu-Motukaraka Eoad. This line is very costly to maintain owing to the country slipping. During the year about half a mile has been formed. Waihou-Maungamuka-Oruru. —Beyond the removal of a few slips and laying out new work, little was done before the 31st March. Works are now, however, in progress. Hukerenui-Waipu Gorge. —A portion of the Great North Eoad. Considerable improvements have of late been made to the road by raising fillings across swamps to keep them above ordinary floods, putting in new culverts, repairing and painting bridges, and metalling. About 5J miles have been metalled with stone or pipeclay where metal was not easily obtainable, and the road kept in general repair. Hikurangi- Jordan. —Under my supervision the Whangarei County are metalling a portion of the road between Wairua Bridge and Hikurangi.

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Otakairangi Parish-Jordan. —One 24 ft. bridge and approaches have been constructed on this road by the Whangarei County, under my supervision, and other works are in progress. Tikiponga Hill. —Work on this road has been carried out through the Whangarei County, and consists of 12 chains formation on a deviation at Tikiponga Hill. Helena Bay Road, —Beyond the removal of slips and construction of a few chains of road nothing has been done by the Whangarei County. Whananaki-Helena Bay-Whakapara Railway-station. —The Whangarei County, under my supervision, have re-formed and widened about 1J miles of road, metalled a quarter of a mile with pipeclay, and have renewed several culverts and bridges. McPhee's Bay-Otonga East. —This road has been opened by the Whangarei County to give settlers in Ngunguru Block (lately taken up) a boat-landing at McPhee's Bay, the chief work being the construction of a bridge and culverts. Otonga-Whananaki. —The Whangarei County, under my supervision, are expending the vote in improving the road, work being in progress. Otonga East (Main Road). —Is the road from the Hikurangi Township to the south side of Whananaki Harbour, known locally as Drever's Valley Eoad. The W 7 hangarei County, under my supervision, have constructed one bridge, several culverts, and a quarter of a mile of roadway along deviation, which has been made to improve grades. Hikurangi-Otonga. —A portion of the Otonga Bast Main Eoad. The County have with this vote constructed some further deviations under my supervision. Opuaiohanga-Whananalci. —Under my supervision the Whangarei County have expended part of the grant in metalling about 12 chains. Work is now in hand. Kiripaka Coal-mines. —The Whangarei County have formed a few chains of road, one bridge of three spans, 25 ft. each, and one culvert. The road connects Kiripaka with Whangarei. Works are in progress. Ngunguru-Sandy Bay. —About 11 chains of road have been formed through the Whangarei County. Whareora-Taheke. —This grant, under my supervision, has been expended by the Whangarei County in constructing about three-quarters of a mile of road. Purua-Taheke. —Some deviations on this road have been made through the Whangarei County, improving the grades and constructing a mile of road to give Taheke settlers access to Whangarei Harbour. Grahamstown - Parua Bay. — Buns along the Whangarei Harbour. About 20 chains of metalling has been done and 7 chains of road formed with stone facings. Further works are still in progress. Whangarei Heads. —During the year half a mile of road has been practically re-formed, works being carried out through the County Council. Whangarei Heads Main Road (£1 for £1). — The County has formed about 30 chains of road, giving access to settlers at the outer Whangarei Heads. Further works are now being taken in hand. Mangakahia No. 2, Blocks XI. and XII., Mangakahia. —About a quarter of a mile of the road leading to the Mangakahia Bridge has been ballasted with rotten rock obtained from a cutting alongside the road. Before, it was so rough as to be dangerous to wheel-traffic. Maungatapere-Tangiteroria. —Under my supervision the Whangarei County have expended the grant, forming about 2-J- miles of road from near the Waiotarua Bridge towards Maungatapere. Mawiu-Maungatapere-Mangakahia. —Work has been carried out through the Whangarei County; 12 chains of road has been metalled and 5 chains formed. This road will be the chief outlet to the whole of the Whatitiri Block, which has been lately opened, and all of which has been taken up. Maungakara?nea-Ruarangi. —During the year about a quarter of mile of road has been constructed connecting these two places, the work being carried out through the Whangarei County. Ruatangata-Raihuay-station. —About 14 chains of this road has been formed and metalled with scoria through the Whangarei County. Further works are now in progress. Purua-Ruatangata-Mangakahia. — This is the main outlet for the Parua and Kaueranga settlers to Kamo, and opens up a considerable area of Crown lands. During the year the Whangarei County, under my supervision, have formed and metalled about a quarter of a mile. Further works are now in hand. Tangihua-Maungatapere-Maungakaramea. —Works on this road have been carried out through the Whangarei County, under my supervision, miles of road 14 ft. wide being re-formed. Tangiteroria-Mangakahia. —The Hobson County are expending this vote, under my supervision, in forming a road 9 ft. wide from the Wairoa River towards Mangakahia. Ruakaka North River. —The Whangarei County, under my supervision, have expended this vote in the construction of about half a mile of road and in raising a bridge at Waipu 8 ft. Marsden Point-Waipu. —About a quarter of a mile of this road has been metalled, the work being carried out through the Whangarei County. Mangapai. — The Whangarei County have made several deviations, and metalled about a quarter of a mile. This road gives access from the Great North Eoad into the settlement, and is part of the Mangapai-Waikiekie Road. Cove Deviation. —About 40 chains of a road deviation, from Waipu towards the Cove, have been constructed. This improves the road considerably from Waipu to Mangawai, via the Coast. Waipu-Mareretu. —2f miles of this road has, during the year, been formed. This line is now much used, as it enables the settlers in Mareretu to get stores, &c, by the steamer which now runs to Waipu direct from Auckland.

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East Branch. —A road going from Waipu to sections in Blocks 111. and VI., Waipu. During the year the Whangarei County, under my supervision, have re-formed a quarter of a mile, and have repaired and renewed several culverts and bridges. Hunter's Boad. —This road opens up a considerable area of Crown lands adjacent to the Hikurangi and Mangakahia Eivers. During the year the Whangarei County have formed about half a mile of cart-road. Hikurangi to Swamp, Great North Boad (Metalling). —A portion of the Great North Eoad. Under my supervision the Whangarei County are repairing and metalling portions of the line. The road was considerably cut up by the heavy coal traffic before the railway was completed to the mines. Otonga Main Boad to Railway-station. —Under my supervision the Whangarei County are metalling several chains of this road near the Otonga Railway-station. Bald Hill Deviation. —B chains of this deviation is now being metalled through the Whang.irei County and the road improved in places. Kaimamaku to Bailway-station. —Tenders have been let through the Whangarei County for delivery of 300 cubic yards of metal, and the County are employing their own men to spread it. Helena Bay to Bailway-station. —This is the same road as the Otonga-Whananaki Boad. The Whangarei County have formed and metalled about 12 chains. Whangarei Heads Wharf. —For the convenience of the settlers at Whangarei Heads the Council have erected a wharf and are now improving the road thereto out of the grant. Cemetery Wharf Extension. —Since the great improvement to the entrance of the Waipu Biver the Whangarei County have erected a wharf and are now improving the road thereto with this grant. Waiotama Bridge. —This bridge is of the greatest convenience to the travelling public ; it is on the main road between Whangarei, Tangiteroria, and Dargaville. The bridge is of three spans —a total length of 70 ft. Waipu Biver (Deepening). —The Waipu Eiver Board, under my supervision, have made considerable improvements to the entrance of the Waipu Eiver. The river now flows direct into the sea, instead of, as before, going a considerable distance along the coast before flowing out. The protective works which have been made have so deepened the river at its mouth that there is no trouble for a steamer drawing 7 ft. of water to go in and out. I think great credit is due to the Board for the work they have done. Waipu Protective Works. —See Waipu Eiver (Deepening). Mangakahia Bridge-Dargaville. —The road from the bridge towards Mangakahia is now being laid out, and works will be put in hand at an early date. Mangakahia Bridge-Mangakahia Church. —Tenders were called for the erection of a bridge over the Otaroa Eiver, and works will shortly be begun. The road has been laid out, and further works will be gone on with so soon as plans can be got ready. Mangakaramea Boad (Metalling). —The Whangarei County have metalled about 11 chains of this road, under my supervision, which gives access to the Whatitiri Block. Mangapai to Mangonui by Tokatoka Boad. —During the year the Mangonui County, under my supervision, have widened about 4J miles of the present bridle-track, making it available for wheeltraffic. Maunu Main Boad. —The Whangarei County have metalled about 10 chains of this road near the Maunu Public School. Tokatoka-Mangapai. —Several deviations have been laid out on this road between Tokatoka and the Mangonui Eiver. The bridge over the Okahu Eiver has been completed, and about 2 miles of road has been formed. Waipu Gorge-Topini. —This is a portion of the Great North Eoad. It has been kept in fair order during the year. Several deviations between Maungaturoto and Kaiwaka have been laid out and constructed, and a considerable length of road has been metalled. The bridges in the Waipu Gorge will shortly have to be renewed. Opanake-Hokianga. —This road has been formed throughout a distance of about 38 miles. Several vehicles and coaches have now been over it. During the year some culverts and small bridges have been erected, several chains ballasted and metalled, and the road maintained throughout. Avoca Special Settlement. —It was found necessary to obtain better grades on this road, and to make several deviations to the line through the settlement. During the year If miles of road were formed. Marlborough Special Settlement, Whangarei. —This is the road giving access to the settlers at north end of settlement with the Opanaki-Hokianga Eoad. During the year the present bridle-track has been and is being widened out into a dray-road. This road will connect with the road through the Waimatanui Block. Wilking's Boad (near Kaihu). —The Hobson County have expended this vote, under my supervision, in the construction of two bridges and several culverts. Mangatu Special Settlement, via Mangonui Bluff. —Very little work has been done beyond the widening of a few chains of road. Dargaville-Whangarei. —The Hobson County have expended this vote in conjunction with their own rates in the erection of a bridge 154 ft. in length over the Kirikopene Stream. Aratapu-O-panake, via Dargaville. —About half a mile of road has been metalled with shingle, the works being carried out through the Hobson County. Maungaru Settlement is situated a little north of the Avoca Settlement, and the main road through that settlement has been constructed, and about a mile through the Maungaru Block.

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Tangowahine-Avoca. —This road is for the purpose of giving access from the Wairoa Eiver to the Avoca Settlement. Improvements to the road are being carried out through the Hobson County. Lush's Boad is a continuation of the line from Mititai on the Wairoa Eiver into the sections at the back. The Hobson County have metalled about a mile of road. Te Kopuru-Tikinui.—The Hobson County, under my supervision, have improved this road by metalling about a quarter of a mile opposite the jam-factory. Mititai-Tokatoka.—A block-cutting, i chains, and embankment 55 chains in length have been made near Scarrott's, and one bridge erected, out of this grant, through the Hobson County. Arapohue.—The Hobson County are out of this grant re-metalling about three-quarters of a mile of road in the Mititai Flat. Tatariki Swamp (£1 for £I).— Basset's outfall drain, 50 chains in length, has been widened and deepened by the Hobson County under my supervision. This prevents the road being flooded during wet weather. Mareretu. Beyond the construction of 12 chains of bridle-track nothing has been done to the road. Omaru-Parai. —The road is for the purpose of giving the settlers in the Omaru District access to the Matakana-Tokatoka road. During the year 2f miles of road were laid out and constructed into a cart-road. . Omaru Parish. —This vote has been expended in conjunction with the Omaru-Parai Eoad. Matakohe-Mangonui. —2 miles of this road has been formed and made available for wheeltraffic. The line will ultimately connect with the Tokatoka-Mangapai Eoad, giving access to a considerable area of land lately taken up. Matakohe-Tokatoka.—Seveml deviations have been laid off by the Otamatea County, and about three-quarters of a mile formed 16 ft. wide. Hukatere. —This line is being made to give access to the Hukatere settlers, who before had no road. Compensation had to be paid to two owners before the line could be made. A mile of road has been constructed. _ Pahi-Waikiekie. —An embankment has been constructed over the mud flat at the bridge over the Pahi Eiver. Several portions of the road have been formed, metalling is now in progress. Paparoa-Maungatmoto.— 36 chains, of road deviation has been constructed near Maungaturoto. Although this is the main road through the Otamatea County, it is still quite useless for winter traffic. Further improvements are urgently required. Pahi-Paparoa. —This vote has been expended in conjunction with the previous vote, " PahiWaikiekie." Batipo Wharf. For the safety of the wharf, it was found advisable to drive a few long piles at the outer end, as the ground round the present piles, though driven 15 ft., showed signs of scouring. Slater's Bridge, Paparoa. —This bridge, on the Paparoa-Waikiekie Eoad, has practically been renewed. It consists of three spans, a total length of 93 ft. Tokatoka Sivamp, &o. —See Tokatoka Swamp, No. 2. Block. Baupo Wharf Water-supply.— -Pipes have now been laid from the artesian well in the Eaupo Township to the end of the Eaupo Wharf, so that steamers and other vessels can be supplied with water. This having been a very wet summer there was no demand for it. Paparoa Valley.— This road, if continued, will be the best road between Paparoa and Waikiekie, and has been of late greatly improved by the construction of about three-quarters of a mile of road and several culverts. Baupo Settlement-Tokatoka Post-office Boad,— At the present time this is the only access to the Tokatoka Swamp, except by boat, and during last winter it became almost impassable. About a mile of road has been formed, and further works are in progress. Maungaturoto-Waikiekie.— This is a road connecting Maungaturoto with the Paparoa-Wai-kiekie Eoad, shortening the distance to Whangarei. 31 chains of road have been formed ; further works are still in hand. . Topini-Waiwera.—A portion of the Great North Eoad. This road has been kept in fair order. Three-quarters of a mile has been widened, and portions covered with pipe-clay. Maungaturoto-Whakapirau.— -Nothing has been done, excepting putting on a man to open a quarry and test the quality of the stone. Hoteo Bridge is on the Great North Eoad. I have had the truss-work of the 60 it. span, which was in bad order, put in good repair. Mahurangi Bridge, Warkworth. —A new bridge with concrete foundations, of three spans, a total length of 133 ft., has been erected over the Mahurangi Eiver, close to the township of WarkMuddy Mouth Creek Bridge.—-A new bridge over the Muddy Mouth Creek, on the Tokatoka Swamp, to give access to several of the back sections, consists of three spans; total length, 65ft. Kahvaka-Maungaturoto.—A portion of the Great South Eoad. The small amount expended was for maintenance. .-. , North Albertland-Mangawai.—Connects the Mangawai port with the inland district of North Albertland. The works have been carried out through the Eodney County, consisting of about half a mile of dray-road. ~..,. Hoteo Valley-Te Arai.— Through the Eodney County this grant has been expended m forming a quarter of a mile of dray-road, it being a continuation of the North Albertland-Mangawai Eoad. Hoteo Valley-Whangaripo.— Connects the Hoteo Valley Eoad with Matakana. Three-quarters of a mile of deviations has been laid off. Works are now at a standstill, pending settlement of compensation.

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Hoteo-Waiwhiu. —Connecting the Great North Boad with Crown leaseholders in the Waiwhiu Valley. A quarter of a mile of heavy side-cutting has been widened 6 ft. to 12 ft. Further money is required to carry on works. Te Arai-Mangawai. —Gives the Te Arai settlers access to the Port of Mangawai. 1J miles of dray-roai has been constructed along deviations, the Rodney County having secured titles to the land. Matakana-Omaka. —The Rodney County have expended this vote forming and metalling portions of the road about a quarter of a mile in extent. Matakana-Whangaripo. —Nothing has been done beyond repairs to a culvert. Forming and metalling are now being proceeded with. Kaipara Flats-Tauhoa. —This department, in conjunction with the Rodney County, have laid out 1-J- miles of line, constructed and improved If miles of road giving the back settlers access to the Main West Coast Road. Puhoi-Komokoriki. —The Rodney County, under my supervision, spent this grant in widening and improving 5 miles of road. This road gives access to the railway-station. Makarau Bailw ay-station, West Coast (through Glinkhard's). — The department have laid out 4 miles of new road and have constructed If miles of dray-road ; further works are now in hand. This road connects the Main West Coast Road with the railway-line. Makarau Bailw ay-station, West Coast. —See Makarau Rail way-station, West Coast (through Clinkard's). 10 chains of road were constructed in addition to that already mentioned. Sections 90 and 748 (Boad between). —1J miles of new line have been laid out by the department, but nothing has been done pending the settlement of compensation. Makarau Bridge, West Coast. —A portion of this vote has been expended in pipe culverts. North Albert-Te Arai (Bridges). —One bridge (Cromwell Bridge) of 26 ft. span has been rebuilt and approaches formed through the Rodney County. Gleneden Bridge (Warkworth-Matakana). —The Rodney County have practically rebuilt this bridge, which is 130 ft. in length, and was in a most dangerous condition previously. Hoteo Bridge, West Coast. —An extra span of 25 ft. has been added to this bridge, necessitated by the subsidence of the whole hillside leading to the eastern approaches. Makarau Bridge. —s chains of road at approaches to bridge has been formed, and earthen pipes for culvert obtained. Warkworth Wharf. —The Rodney County have made 40 ft. of new breastwork, and improved the shed accommodation. PaJciri-Omaha. —49 chains of dray-road has been constructed through the Rodney County on this road, connecting Pakiri District with the Port of Omaha. Matakana Banges. —Half a mile of works has been laid out, and three-quarters of a mile of narrow dray-road constructed under my supervision. Matakana Banges—Te Arai. —If miles of engineering survey have been made, and 10 chains of dray-road and half a mile of bridle-track constructed by the department. Matakana, Section 47 to Sections 108, 109, 112, 113. —A mile of engineering survey has been made, and after settling compensation, three-quarters of a mile of dray-road constructed and one bridge (40 ft. span) erected. This road has been a great boon to the settlers, who have never before had proper access to their sections. Warkiuorth-Matakana. —The Rodney County have improved and" metalled a quarter of a mile of this road. Puhoi-Warkworth. —This is a portion of the Great North Road. Considerable improvements have been made at Schedeway's Hill, which was almost impassable last winter. The great drawback to this road is the want of good metal, the material to hand being a soft sandstone. The line was, and is, being maintained throughout. Tauhoa, Blocks X. and Xl. —About 1J miles of bridle-track have been widened and made available for wheel-traffic, and several pipe culverts put in. This road gives access to a number of Crown tenants. Further works will shortly be put in hand. Warkworth-Kaipara Flats. —The Rodney County have re-erected what is locally known as Mills Creek Bridge (24 ft. span) and 10 chains of approaches. Makarau Bailw ay-station, Eaukapakapa. —Very little work has as yet been done to this road, pending the question of compensation. Helensville-Port Albert. —Under my supervision, 60 chains of road deviation has been laid out and formed, and 1-| miles has been widened and generally improved, and the road maintained throughout. Further moneys are urgently required to improve and metal the worst portions of the road. Kaukapakapa-Port Albert. —Half a mile of road has been widened and improved ; 40 chains of drain cleared. Great Barrier Island Boads. —About 3-J- miles of engineering survey has been completed, 1-J--miles of 10 ft. dray-road formed between Fitzroy and Whangapoua, 1J miles bridle-track maintained, and further works are in progress. Further road surveys are now in hand between Tryphena Bay and the East Coast. Waiwera Springs. —A small sum has been expended during the year in improving the road near Waiwera and to the post-office. Wade Village-Orewa. —A portion of the Great North Road. During the year 16 chains have been improved, and further works are now in hand. Dairy Flat-Lucas Greek. —The Waitemata County have expended this grant under my supervision, constructing 1J miles of road. There is considerable settlement along this line. Waiwera-North Shore. —A portion of the Great North Road ; 2-| miles of road has been reformed, and the road maintained throughout. Very little of this road is metalled, there being no B—C, 1.

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stone good enough in the vicinity; what has been done is with shingle boated over from Bangitoto Island and carted on to road, which is expensive. West Coast Boad-Waitangi. —Under my supervision the Waitemata County have metalled about a quarter of a mile of road between the Waitangi and the Makarau Eiver Bridge. Inland Boad-Kaukapakapa. —Gives access to a number of settlers. The Waitemata County are improving a mile of road. Wainui-Kaukapakapa Bailiu ay-station. —The Waitemata County have constructed 16 chains of deviation on this road, and one bridge of 43 ft. span. Woodhill-Parkhurst. —The Waitemata County have let contracts for the delivery of metal at various parts of the road, employing their own surfacemen to spread it. During the year about half a mile has been so metalled. Great North Boad, Gut Hill (Main Boad). —The main road between Birkenhead and Albany. The Waitemata County have secured broken metal to metal the portion near Cut Hill. Swanson-West Coast. —The Waitemata County have metalled about 26 chains of this road with broken metal obtained from the Auckland Prison. Waikumete West. —37 chains of a deviation near Nihutapu has been laid out and constructed into a cart-road by the Waitemata County, under my supervision. Henderson-West Coast. —The Waitemata County, under my supervision, have constructed 1-J- miles of this road. There is now a considerable traffic on the road, especially of visitors to the Coast. Great North Boad, Whan Bridge, £c. —The Waitemata County are expending this grant in providing metal. The scoria now is not sufficiently good for the traffic it has to carry. Oakley Creek.— The Avondale Eoad Board, under my supervision, are erecting a concrete culvert at the Whau Asylum, and a large filling and cutting. This is a portion of Old North Eoad. Auckland-Onehunga. —The Mount Eoskill Eoad Board have expended this grant in re-metalling portions of the road, and further works are now in hand. Hoivick Culvert (near Wharf). —The Ho wick Eoad Board have constructed a culvert 60 ft. long, with a puriri-slab top in "Oxbridge Street, and are now making several chains of filling and cutting. Paparoa-Turanga. —"Under my supervision, the PaparoaEoad Board are forming and metalling with scoria a portion of the road from Howick towards the Ostrich Farm. During the year 10 chains has been done. Paparoa Boad-Howick (Boad and Culvert). —The Paparoa Eoad Board are constructing a road from the wharf between Uxbridge Street and the Coast. They have erected one stone culvert 30 ft. long, and fillings. Waiuku-Aiuhitu. —Eepairs and improvements are being made by the Waipipi Eoad Board to what is known as the lower road connecting Awhitu with Waiuku. During the year a bridge of 25 ft. has been erected. Waiuku-Pukekohe. —This grant has been divided between the three Eoad Boards —Waiuku, Mauku, and Pukekohe. During the year 5 chains of metalling have been made. There is considerable traffic on this road, and the metalling is much required. Waiuku-East Pukekohe. —The East Pukekohe Eoad Board, under my supervision, have expended the grant in metalling the road near the Pukekohe Bailway-station. During the year 5 chains were done. Waiuku Village-Otau. —About 10 chains of the road from Waiuku "Village to Otau Swamp have been metalled by the Waipipi Eoad Board. Ness Valley (Main Boad). —During the year the department have re-formed and metalled about half a mile with shingle, and maintained about a mile. This is the main outlet for the Otau Crown tenants. Further works are in progress. Akaaka-Parata Bailway-station. —This authority was expended in refunding the Eailway Department cost of erecting gates, &c. Akaaka-Puni. —The Pukekohe West Eoad Board have improved the road from the Akaaka Swamp towards Pukekohe Bailway-station. This will be the main outlet for the swamp lands in the future. Patumahoe-West Mauku. —During the year the Mauku Eoad Board have metalled about 10 chains of road between Pukekohe and Waiuku. Turavga-Maraetai. —The Turanga Eoad Board have, under the supervision of the department, constructed one 70 ft. bridge and a quarter of a mile of embankment over Turanga Creek, and about half a mile of road deviation through Mr. Grainger's property. ■ Papatoetoe-Manurewa. —A portion of the Great South Eoad. The department have constructed about 3-J miles of side road, thereby saving the metal portion being used during the summer; re-metalled in patches about If miles, and maintained throughout a distance of about 4 miles. Manurewa-Bombay. —Also a portion of the Great South Boad. 20 chains of side road have been formed, about 8 chains re-metalled, and about 30 miles maintained. Wairoa Biver-Otau. —During the year 3£ miles of road have been laid off (parts being a deviation from the old road) to give better access to the settlers on the western side of the Otau Block. Works are now in progress. Otau. —During the year one bridge and several culverts were made, about a mile of bridle-track constructed and improved, and 3-J- miles maintained. This opens up the sections in the Otau Block lately taken up. Otau—Creamery, Bothivell.— The Waipipi Eoad Board have constructed about three-quarters of a mile of road across the Otau Swamp, from the main road near the creamery towards Bothwell, to give settlers on the hill-land access to the creamery.

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Ahaaka-Otau Bridge. —One bridge of two spans, a total length of 60 ft., with approaches, has been built by the department over the Akaaka Stream, and the main drain through the Akaaka Swamp, to give a road connection between the Akaaka and Awaroa. Mataitai-Glevedon. —About 1-J miles of engineering survey has been made, and 1-J miles of road formed, to open up a road connection between Clevedon and the settlers on the Coast at Mataitai. Hunua Road. —3 miles of this road has been surveyed, being a new line connecting the Hunua district direct with the Papakura Railway-station ; the grades on the old line were very steep and it has always been the drawback of the district. 2 miles of dray-road have been formed and numerous pipe-culverts put in. Hunua Main Boad. —A continuation of the deviations laid out by the department. Portions of the grant have this year been expended in forming a quarter of a mile of dray-road with culvert. Hunua to Bailway-station. —ls a deviation on the present main line, 33 chains of which have been constructed during the year. Waiau Wharf. —The department have constructed a wharf at Waiau, Manakau Harbour, to give settlers better facilities in Karaka district to get to markets. The wharf is 40 ft. long, with a considerable length of approaches. Akaaka Sivamp. —The Akaaka Drainage Board have deepened and formed into road about IJmiles of the eastern drain, or drain dividing what was Crown from private land in the Akaaka Swamp. Mangaivheau Bridge. —Beyond preparing the plans nothing was done towards the erection of this bridge before the 31st March. Works are now in hand. Otahuhu-Mercer (Great South Boad). —2J- miles of dray side-road have been constructed, several culverts put in, and 5-f miles have been generally improved, and 4 miles maintained. Mrianda Wharf. —Nothing has been done beyond inspecting and reporting on the proposed work. Bombay-Parata. —The Parata Eoad Board paid the cost of making railway-crossing and cattle-stops to the Railway Department. Polceno Bridge. —One bridge was repaired and one rebuilt over the Mangeawhiu River at Watt's Hill and McPherson's, the bridges being each 26 ft. span, through the Pokeno Road Board. Boad to Tuakau Punt. —The Pukekohe East Road Board are expending the grant in obtaining metal. Main Boad-Pukekawa. —Is on the road connecting Pukekawa with the punt at Mercer. About three-quarters of a mile has been constructed, and made available for wheel-traffic. Bothwell Bridge-Barton's. —A portion of the main road from Churchill to the west coast, giving settlers access to the Glen Murray Post-office. During the year about 1} miles of road were widened to 12 ft. Wairamarama-Oneivhero. —A branch line from Tuakau-Raglan Road, giving access to settlers on Block 11., Awaroa. During the year three-quarters of a mile has been constructed into a drayroad and a quarter of a mile widened. Bothwell to Section 2, Block VI., Awaroa. —A continuation of the Bothwell Bridge-Glen Murray Road. 2 miles have been widened into a cart-road; further works now in hand. Bangiriri-Glen Murray. —The Raglan County have widened the present bridle-track, about If miles having been formed. Laioson's Hill. —A deviation round this hill has been constructed during the year. Some 30 chains were widened. Bregmen's Landing-Tuakau. —Opens up a considerable area of Crown lands. It branches off the main Tuakau-Raglan Road at the proposed Tuakau Bridge site. During the year 2f miles were formed. Huntly West-Churchill. —The Raglan County have repaired and improved this road near the Whangape River. During the year about three-quarters of a mile were re-formed. Huntly'—Kahuhuru. —This road is the most direct between Huntly and the Waingaroa Hot Springs, and gives a large number of settlers access to the Huntly punt. 1-J- miles of road has been widened out, arid 5f miles generally improved. Main Boad-West Coast Boad, do. — A continuation of the Onewhero-Wairamarama Road through Block VI., Awaroa. 2 miles of bridle-track 6 ft. wide has been made, and further works are in progress. Aiuaroa, Block XI. —During the year nearly 3 miles of dray-road has been constructed to open up the block. Otorohaea Trig. Boad. —Gives access to a great number of Crown tenants. 1J miles of road has been widened out, and made available for wheel-traffic, and some bridges are now being erected. Ngaruaivahia-Huntly West. —Connects the lands on the west side of Huntly with the bridge at Ngaruawahia, and is chiefly used as a cattle-driving road. Three bridges, of a total span of 96 ft., and nearly 2 miles of bridle-track were made. Several small bridges and culverts are yet required to complete this road. Waingaro-Ngaruawahia. —Is the main road to the Waingaro Hot Springs, and the one on which most of the county traffic is concentrated. 55 chains have been re-formed and widened, 35 chains metalled, and some small bridges and culverts renewed. Tuakau Bridge. —Nothing has been done beyond the survey of 60 chains of road, the northern approaches to the bridge, and the acceptance of a tender for the erection thereof. Waipa Parish, Sections 72 to 122. —A road branching off the Tuakau-Raglan Road, to give access to sections. Nothing has been done beyond removing a few slips. Tuahau-Baglan. —The main road leading through the Raglan County is practically available for wheel traffic throughout in summer, though various improvements are urgently required. Metalling is the chief work undertaken this year. About three-quarters of a mile has been done, and 1-| miles formed.

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Waipa Bridge-Ngaruaivahia. —During the year I had the bridge properly screwed up. Mercer Punt. —lB chains of road leading to the punt has been formed. There is now a considerable traffic on this road. Mercer-Bangirin. —A portion of the Great South Eoad. It has been maintained throughout. 10 chains have been formed, and further works are now in progress. Miranda Wharf to Section 46, &c. — 4 miles of engineering survey has been made, and nearly 3 miles formed. This road will open up a considerable area of Crown lands. Bangiriri-Cambridge. —During the year 20 chains have been formed and metalled at Tole's Hill, near Ohinewai, and 1-| miles have been improved. Further works are now in progress. This is a portion of the Great South Eoad. Waipuna Valley Road and Whangamarino Parish. —The Whangamarino Eoad Board have expended this grant in the construction of a mile of road and one 20 ft. bridge. This road gives settlers access to the Wairangi Eailway-station. Ohinewai-Matahura. — The Huntly Eoad Board, under my supervision, have constructed about a quarter of a mile of this road, which gives settlers access to the Ohinewai Eailway-station. Huntly University Endowment. — Works have been carried out through the Huntly Eoad Board, and consist of about a mile of road, mostly embankments, and one small bridge. Te Aroha-Botorua (road through Okauia Block). —3f miles of engineering survey has been made, and about 1 mile of road formed and 3J miles improved. This road is now available for wheel-traffic from Te Aroha through the Okauia Block. Kohumaru Block. —ls a block of land near Peria, in the Mangonui County. No works have yet been undertaken beyond the engineering survey of 7 miles. The land is of fair quality, but very broken. Takahue-Whangape Block. — This vote has been expended in improving the road connecting Takahue with Herekino. About a quarter of a mile was formed. Otukai Block. —ls situated between the Great North Eoad and the Taipa-Awanui Eoad, in the Mongonui County. Beyond the exploring and engineering survey of 12 miles, nothing has as yet been done. Takahue Block. —About a quarter of a mile of road has been continued on the road leading from Victoria Valley into this block. Maungataniwha No. 2 Block. —This block is adjacent to the Maungataniwha Block, and near the Native Village of Peria. During the }?ear one 32 ft. bridge and 5 chains of road were constucted, and about 3 miles of road leading to the block maintained. Waimatanui Block. —A road is being constructed from the Opanaki-Hokianga Eoad, starting at the Marlborough Settlement, and going to, and through, the Waimatanui Block. 3| miles of road has been constructed and several small bridges. Opuatvhanga No. 1 Block. —4 miles of engineering survey has been made of the road through this block, which is a continuation of the road through the Eaimamaku Valley to Helena Bay. Nearly two miles of the road has been formed, and other works are in progress. Ngunguru Block. —One bridge of three spans, 76 ft. in length, has been constructed over the Kiripaka Eiver to give access to this block. Mangakahia Blocks XI., XII., XV., and XVl. —The balance due for the erection of the Mangakahia Bridge was paid for out of this grant. Whatitiri No. 1. Block. —The Whangarei County, under my supervision, expended a portion of this grant in constructing 1J miles of road and metalling about three-quarters of a mile. This is the main road through the block, and connects Poroti with Whangarei. Waipu Blocks VI. and VII. —No work was done to the roads through this block during the year. £40 was paid for compensation for a deviation made. Maungaru Block. —Situated directly north of the Avoca Special Settlement. A mile of road was constructed into a dray-road during the year. Tokatoka Swamp No. 2 Block. —During the year the boundary drains cutting the water off the swamp from the surrounding hills have been completed, and 4 miles of the railway-line along the northern boundary-line has been made ready for platelaying ; 9 miles of drains have been constructed, the excavated material being used to form the roads. All drains previously made have been cleaned out and maintained. Two large timber flood-gates and several small ones have been made. The railway-line has been maintained, and 218,000 ft. of kahikatea has been hauled over it. Forty chains of new line has been laid to connect with a splendid quarry of excellent stone, which can be used for ballasting the railway-line and metalling the roads. The result of the late sale of sections has proved that the works so far undertaken have been a success. The artesian wells still continue to give an undiminished flow. Further works are still in progress. Opuatia No. I. —Half a mile of road to give access to sections in this block has been made from the main Tuakau-Eaglan Eoad. Opuatia No. 2. —A heavy breast cutting and filling was made to give access to this block. Opuatia No. 3. —About 40 chains of bridle-track was made to give access to settlers in this block. The road runs through Opuatia No. 1 Block. A considerable amount of work must yet be done to improve the roads in this block, as during the winter they are practically impassable. Awaroa No. 2 Block.- —Beyond a few repairs to the roads in this block nothing has been done during the year. Waipu Block, Sections 33 to 122. —During the year one 25 ft. bridge and one small culvert were made. This road is a branch from the Tuakau-Eaglan Eoad, near the Eaglan Harbour, going towards the coast. Taupiri Block. — \\ miles engineering survey has been made, and works will be put in hand so soon as labour is available in the district. 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Te Aroha Sanatorium. —The- Tβ Aroha Hot Springs Board are extending the lawn in the front of the Domain, making a large bowling-green alongside, and erecting a new bath-house over No. 6 bath. Manaia-Waikaiva. —A road connecting Coromandel with the Thames. The Coromandel County have widened 1-J- miles of the present bridle-track into a 14 ft. wide dray-road, made two bridges 20 ft. span each, and metalled a quarter of a mile of road. Village Settlement. —A portion of the vote has been expended in forming a mile of road into a 14 ft. road at Swanson, and in the improvement of the road leading into Fern Flat Settlement in the Mangonui County. Akaaha Swamp. —The Drainage Board obtained this grant by paying £1 for £1. They have deepened and cleared out 110 chains of drain. Fencourt Drainage. —The drains through this property, which has lately been subdivided and sold by Government, have been properly cleared out. Kaeo-Whangaroa. —The works have been carried out, through the Whangaroa County, under my supervision. Three-quarters of a mile of road and embankment (a deviation across a swamp) has been formed, and 1J- miles of old road improved. Kaihu-Mongonui Bluff. —This vote was expended, through the Hobson County, in constructing 6 chains of road, and in metalling 16 chains near the Kaihu end of road. Dargaville-Kaikohe. —This is an entirely new line of road, laid off by the Hobson County, branching off the Dargaville-Tangiteroria Eoad, and going direct northwards to Kaikohe. About a mile of bridle-track has been constructed. Kaiwaka-Waipu. —A portion of the Great North Eoad. During the year half a mile has been metalled, two culverts put in, some deviations constructed, and 13 miles maintained. Paekotare Block. —ls situated on the Huntly (Blocks X. and XI.) Eoad. During the year a few repairs were made. Wairua-Helena Bay. —Beyond a few repairs nothing was done out of the grant for this road. Genbeal. Two hundred and forty-four plans and specifications of works undertaken by County Councils, Eoad Boards, and Drainage Boards have been checked and corrected when necessary, and in a few cases the plans and specifications have been prepared, by the department, for local bodies. There were 225 co-operative contracts let and completed, and a number are now in hand. Scarcity of labour has considerably retarded the progress of works during the year. Nine inspectors and one overseer have been in continuous employment, and others were engaged as occasion required in superintending and laying out works. Geehabd Muelleb, Chief Surveyor.

AUCKLAND CENTEAL. Waitetuna-Whataiuhata. —An engineering survey 8-| miles in length has been made of this proposed deviation, and when formed it will be a vast improvement on the old Eaglan-Waipa Eoad over the mountains, being between 3 and 4 miles shorter, and the grades much easier. Some of the grades on the old road are about 1 in b\, and the steepest grade on the proposed deviation is 1 in 15. The saddle in the range is also over 100 ft. lower than the one on the old road. £300 was voted for the construction of this road last year, but as this amount was wholly inadequate nothing has yet been done in the way of formation. When sufficient funds are available the construction should be pushed on as fast as possible, so as to get the road open for wheel-traffic, as money spent on the old roadis practically thrown away. Waitetuna-Aotea, Waitetuna-Kauri, and Wharauroa. —4-J miles of engineering survey has been made on this road between Mr. Vanhoutte's and the Waitetuna Eiver, shortening the original route by 2-J miles, the steepest grade being 1 in 15, and the formation much easier to construct than on the old line. The heavy rain which fell during April and May of last year did a very considerable amount of damage to the formed portion of this road between the Waireinga Falls Eoad and Mr. Vanhoutte's on the summit, bringing down some very heavy slips, one of them costing over £30 to remove, and a portion of the metalling which had been done the year before was carried away. The heavy carting of Mr. Norton's timber during the winter also did great damage, and about 4 miles had to be re-formed. Fourteen new timber culverts have been put in, and thirteen others repaired, and many more are still required to take the water away to prevent scour. I have metal quarried, ready for carting, to metal the approaches to the new bridge over the Pakoka Eiver. 23 chains have been logged up and cleared on the flat, near Mr. Vanhoutte's. With the small amount of money available it has been impossible to do much in the way of construction. Owing to the establishment of a dairy factory at Te Mata the settlers are very anxious to get the first 4 miles of this road in good order for wheel-traffic, and I intend this year to fell another chain of bush along the top side of the road, so as to let more wind and sun on to the formation. The connection between Wharauroa and the Kauroa Eoad should be done as soon as possible as it will open up a large area of Crown land, which is now cut off from communication, and also shorten the distance to Eaglan, considerably. No work ofany kind has been undertaken on portion between the Waitetuna Eiver and the Kauri Stream, and this ought to be done as it will be the principal outlet for stock going to the Waikato markets. Out of "thirds " a 12ft. road has been formed from the Waitetuna-Aotea Eoad to Mr. Norton's section and the Crown land adjoining. Raglan-Ruapuke. —From the beach on the west side of Karioi Mountain to the top of the ridge, through Mr. Swarm's property, this road has been formed 10 ft. wide for 68 chains, and seven wooden culverts have been put in, good fords being obtainable over the streams. 1 mile 30 chains of formation is being done by the Eaglan County Council through the bush between Euapuke and Te Mata, and when this is completed about 3 miles still remain to be formed before the settlers will have a good road to the latter place. The dairy factory being established at Te Mata makes this a very necessary piece of work.

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Rarioi Blocks VII. and IX. —lt was found necessary to make a deviation from the old road in Block IX., the grade being lin 7. This deviation has been formed 44 chains in length and 12 ft. wide, with grades of lin 12, and lin 20, which of course is a vast improvement. A new bridge of 14 ft. span has been erected over stream at foot of new deviation. Aotea-Raglan. —s9 chains of fencing have been erected by the Eaglan County Council bounding the new deviation at the junction of the Aotea-Baglan and Eaglan-Waipa Eoads. Waitetuna Bridge. —This bridge on the Eaglan-Waipa Eoad has been completed by the Eaglan County Council, but since it was finished a heavy flood in the river washed away a portion of the western bank, thereby causing the end of the bridge to settle down about 10 in. This has not interfered with the traffic in any way, and the Council are now going to make the necessary repairs, Ruapuke-Aotea. —Mr. J. Phillips is objecting to this road being taken through his property. I have written him on the subject, but have not yet received any reply. Te Bapa Hospital Reserve. —The Waipa County Council have constructed 69 chains of this dray-road during the year. Cambridge Bridge (Bepairs) £1 for £1. —Nothing has been done this year in repairing this bridge. I have had it thoroughly examined by Mr. Forsyth, bridge foreman, and find it will cost at least £800 to repair, as it will have to be taken to pieces and re-erected in order to do it properly, and when this is done further decay will probably be found. As the approaches to this bridge are very steep (part on Cambridge side being a grade of 1 in 6), I think it would be desirable to build a new bridge, on the site of the old original Cambridge bridge, only at a higher level. If this were done the present bridge would carry the traffic while the new one was being erected, and a good grade, the steepest portion of which would be lin 15, could be made on each side. I have had the necessary engineering survey made of this, and also of a new site at a high level lower down the Waikato Eiver, where the Cambridge people seem very desirous to have the new bridge; but as this is nearly 100 ft. above the ordinary water level, and between 5 and 6 chains in length, I think it is out of the question altogether, as the bridge at the lower level will answer the purpose just as well; and the approach to the Karapiro Stream must be made in any case at an early date, and this is one approach to the proposed new bridge-site. As soon as I can get the necessary tracings made I will send you a full report on this subject. Pirongia Bridge (Maintenance). —Only £50 was voted for this bridge last year, and as this sum is wholly inadequate to carry out what is required, the Waipa County Council have decided to wait until more money is available before undertaking the work. The bridge is very old, and much decayed throughout, and should be replaced by a new one if money is forthcoming. Whataivhata Swamp (Drainage and Boad). —1,250 cubic yards of sanding has been done on this road by the Waipa County Council, and I] 4 chains of ditching. This is a portion of the main coach-road between Hamilton and Eaglan, and the heavy winter traffic makes the road in a very bad state. O'Shea's Bridge, Pakoka River. —This bridge was erected just before I sent in my last year's annual report. 17 chains of road approaching the bridge have been widened out for dray-traffic during the present year, and two wooden culverts, 30 ft. long, have been put in. The piece between this bridge and Mr. Foster's section will be made this year if funds are available. Kaivhia Wharf (to Account). —The design of this wharf has been made, and the contract sent to the Marine Department for approval. Some of the timber is already on the ground and is being got ready by Mr. Forsyth for erection. If there is no delay in the delivery of the timber, the wharf should be erected and ready for use in about six weeks. Paemako (Karu-o-te-Whenua) Improved-farm Settlement. —The portion of the Te KuitiAwakino Eoad running through this settlement has been re-formed by the settlers, and several permanent stone culverts have been put in. All the road-formation in the settlement is completed. Te Rauamoa Improved-farm Settlement. —The portion of the Pirongia-Kawhia Eoad running through this settlement has been re-formed by the settlers, and a contract for metalling 4 miles of the road has been let to Messrs. Ormsby. All the road-formation in the settlement has been completed. Kaivhia through Bauamoa. —This is the same road as the one just mentioned through the Te Eauamoa Settlement. The Messrs. Ormsby, who have the contract for metalling the road, have been very unfortunate, the metal in the pit they were using having run out, and only about 20 chains of metalling being done; and I am afraid they will have to go at least If miles further in order to obtain metal of equal quality. This extra haulage will, of course, add to the cost of the metal. Pungarehu-Te Kumi. —This is a portion of the proposed new road from Te Kumi Bailwaystation to the centre of the Kinohaku West Block. 12 miles 54 chains of engineering survey from Te Kumi to the junction with the Mairoa Eoad has lately been completed by Mr. W. H. Adams; it then runs along the Mairoa Eoad to about 10 miles 60 chains from the Miroahuiao, and then follows the Ngapaenga Eoad through the Pakeho Block, 2 miles 78 chains of which has lately been made into a bridle-track, and then enters Kinohaku West Block, and runs through it for about 3 miles, to the junction with the proposed main road from Mahoenui to Kawhia South in the valley of the Mangaohae Stream. I am convinced that this road should be made 16ft. wide, and metalled at once, as it will be the main outlet, to the railway, for settlers taking up land in the Kinohaku West Block of about 170,000 acres, and some of the finest grazing country in the North Island. The block is nearly all covered with forest at present, but where the bush has been felled the grass is growing most luxuriantly. Otorohanga-Pirongia. —This road runs through the centre of the Puketarata Block, and 8 miles 37 chains has been constructed wide enough to allow wheel-traffic. 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Te Kuiti-Awakino (Main Road). —This road was very much cut up by the heavy traffic last winter, and the constant rain brought down a tremendous amount of slips, completely blocking the traffic in places. All these have been removed and a large portion of the road re-formed, and it is now in first-class order from end to end. Late in February I received instructions to metal certain portions, and 1 put the work in hand as soon as possible, so as to make the most of the dry weather remaining before the winter set in, and 38 chains were completed by the end of March. 680 ft. of culverts of various sizes have been put in, 200 ft. being built of stone and the remaining 480 ft. of wood. I used stone in all cases where it was procurable, and where this was done a first-class and everlasting job has been made. I intend to continue the metalling until the weather breaks and then stop it, to commence again in the early spring. Pour small bridges, totalling 72 ft., have been substantially erected and the approaches formed. Paemako-Ohura. —Nothing has been done in the way of forming this road with the exception of some slight repairs to the old Native track and the punt over the Mokau Biver. I think the engineering survey of this road should be made as soon as possible, as land is being cut up for selection at the Ohura end, and the road will be soon needed. Pirongia-Kaivhia (Main Road). —At the beginning of last year this road was in a bad state of repair, very little having been done to it since it was first formed in 1884-85, but during the past twelve months I have had about 11-J- miles of it re-formed, and 331 ft. of culverts put in. There is still about 4-| miles to be re-formed between the Te Bau-a-moa Improved-farm Settlement and Kaikinikini, which I mean to have done before the winter sets in. I also think it advisable to fell the bush another chain wide in places on either side of the road, so as to let the wind and sun on to the formation. If this were done, the road would be available for light traffic during the winter. Mangauika A lα. —2 miles 75 chains have been repaired and improved, Pirongia West. —3 miles 14 chains of dray-road, 10 ft. wide, has been formed during the year, and the engineering survey has been completed, 9 miles in length ; acres of bush has been felled along the road. A considerable portion of this road runs through a kind of scoria rock, which has at some time been thrown out from Pirongia Mountain, and will not require to be metalled. I am now re-forming the first portion near the Te Bau-a-moa Settlement, which is in a very bad state. I am also forming a portion of the road known as Okupata, near the Oparau Biver, in order to give settlers access to the southern and western ends of the Pirongia West Block. Kauroa-Pakoka. —The whole of this road, as far as it was originally formed, has been widened from a bridle-track to a 10 ft. road, and 368 ft. of new culverts have been put in, and six old ones lengthened and repaired. Several sharp bends have also been widened out, and sharp points cut off. This is a great convenience to the settlers, as they can now get up to their homes with a vehicle. This road should be continued through the Crown land, so as to connect with the Mill Boad and Wharauroa before this land is open for settlement, which must be done in the near future, as creameries are being erected in the district. Wharauroa. —This is included with Waitetuna-Aotea and Waitetuna-Kauri in a former portion of this report. I may state here that an engineering survey, to connect the Wharauroa Block with the Mill Boad off Kauroa Valley, is about to be put in hand, so as to open a considerable area of Crown land for settlement when formed. Kaivhia-Aotea. —The Beach Boad has been thoroughly repaired, and the fascines at the Kawhia end and at the Mare Creek have been gravelled. The portion between the Aotea Beach at Mr. Proctor's and the Pakoka Biver requires re-forming entirely, as several heavy slips have come down, and the road has got very narrow in places, and also very steep from traffic going over portions of the slips. Four new culverts have been put in and eight others repaired, but owing to the slips having altered the formation so much, several of the original culverts are useless at present. A good deal of the Kawhia traffic goes over this road, and it is very necessary that it be put in good order. The portion of the road between the Aotea Beach and Mokai Kainga is in a very dangerous condition, and urgently requires the expenditure of a few pounds before the winter sets in, but there are no funds available at present. Briscoe's Section, Atuakino (Road to). —Half a mile of this road has been formed, 10 ft. wide, so as to give Mr. Briscoe access to his property, and there are some more " thirds " to be spent in improving it. Aiuakino Bridge. —The bridge-site has been pegged out on the ground and the necessary levels taken, and the construction will be put in hand as soon as the Mangaotaki Bridge is completed. Mangaotaki Bridge. —Plans for this bridge have been made, and the timber is now being carted to the site as quickly as possible, and the erection will be commenced in a few weeks' time. Waitomo Caves. —This is the road between Hangatiki Bailway-station and the Waitomo Caves, and nothing has been done on it during the past year, with the exception of a few repairs. Hauturu-Otorohanga. —This road lies between the top end of the Hauturu Settlement, near the Moakururua Stream and Otorohanga, and the whole of it, 10 miles 22 chains, has been formed during the year into a bridle-track. Fifty-seven culverts, totalling 1,468 ft., have been put in, and temporary bridges have been erected over all the streams. It is nearly all through open fern country. Mahoenui-Kawhia South. —The whole of the engineering survey of this road, with the exception of about 1-J miles through Mr. Irving's felled bush, has been completed, 43 miles in length. It leaves the Te Kuiti-Awakino Boad on the top of the hill above Otiau, near the Awakino Biver, at Mahoenui, and runs up the Mongorongo Stream and over a saddle at the head of this, and into the Mangaotaki Valley. After crossing the Mangaotaki it runs up the Waitanguru Valley to within a

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short distance of the Eatauni Trig. Station, from which place it gradually falls into the valley of the Mangaohae, which stream it follows to its junction with the Tawarau. From here it runs down the Tawarau to its junction with the Marokopa Eiver, which it follows to an old Maori settlement called Te Anga. It then goes up the Mangaohinga Stream to its source, and after crossing a saddle runs down the valley of the Oteki to its mouth, where it empties into the Kawhia Harbour. This road passes right through the centre of the Kinohaku West Block, which I have mentioned before in connection with the Pungarehu-Te Kumi Eoad, and there is both very fine land and grand scenery along its route. The land is principally limestone country, and there is no doubt that this main road should be made 16 ft. wide and metalled at once, so as to give the settlers an outlet to the Port of Kawhia, and to enable me to do this economically I shall require a tractionengine and stone-crusher. The country to be opened by this and the Pungarehu-Te Kumi Eoad is good pastoral land, and could well bear the cost of constructing these roads, in addition to the ordinary valuation as second-class land, and I feel sure that if this is done, the settlers will be in a better position in two years' time than they would be in ten under ordinary circumstances with only bridle-roads ; and nothing will put the country in such a flourishing condition. Te Kuiti-Te Poro-c-tarao. —The engineering survey of this road has never yet been made, and there is only an indifferent bridle-path between the two places which I am now having repaired. Kiliikihi-Waotu. —I have made some deviations on this road to avoid some very steep grades, and formed 1 mile 23 chains. The old approach to the bridge over the Waikato Eiver, on the Waotu side, had never been properly formed, and was a very dangerous place, but it is now a very good piece of road. There are a few more places along the road that want forming very badly, especially one bad hill near Orakau, and I have placed a sum on the estimates for this work, as no funds are available at present. Two pipe-culverts 40 ft. in length, and one bridge, 14 ft. span, have been constructed. Kihikihi-Otorohanga-Te Kuiti. —The 2 miles 25 chains that was left unformed when the road was originally made, has been constructed, and the road repaired throughout, and five wooden culverts, 88 ft. long, have been put in. The road from Te Kuiti to Otorohanga has never been formed, and it is absolutely dangerous to drive along the old Maori track. I think this should be properly formed this year, as it is the only piece of unformed road between Auckland and Taranaki, and people driving through find it very inconvenient to wait, and then put the buggy and horse on the train to go as far as Otorohanga, a distance of only 12 miles. Aoiea Wharf Boad. —The landing-shed, 24 ft. by 12 ft., has been completed and painted; 78 chains of road has been widened and reformed, and the vegetation has been cut down on each side. Bight new culverts have been put in and three repaired. The old bridge over the Anaroa Stream near the Pakoka Eiver collapsed, and I have diverted the stream and put in a hinau culvert, which I think will answer the purpose better. Puketarata Block (No. 2). —7 miles 15 chains of engineering survey has been done on this road, and 4 miles has been constructed wide enough to allow a dray to go along. The road from below Mr. Ellis's house to Kiokio Station is nearly completed, and the road from Tokanui to Kiokio is partially done. Kinohaku West Block. —Nothing has been done on the roads in this block, but a considerable amount has been done in forming bridle-roads approaching it. 6|- chains of heavy rock-cutting have been made 12 ft. wide, and 14 miles 8 chains of bridle-road has been formed. Sixty-one culverts have been put in, totalling 1,593 ft. in length, and 228 acres of bush-felling has been done along the roads, and this is now being sown in grass. IVaimaori Hill. —This a very steep and dangerous hill on the road between Euapuke and Te Mata. A deviation has been surveyed through Messrs. Corkhill and Duncan's properties which, when formed, will be a very fair road; but nothing can be done in the way of construction until a title is obtained for the land taken. Wamgaro-block Boad-Baglan-Waipa Boad. — During the wet weather several heavy slips came down and have been removed. 17f chains have been widened and several sharp bends taken out. Two pipe-culverts have been put in and several culverts lengthened. Several soft places require metalling, and about 4 miles requires widening before the road will be in good order for wheel-traffic. Mangonui Boad, Awakino North Survey District. —l mile 6 chains of engineering survey has been completed, and 2 miles of bridle-road constructed. Five small bridges, totalling 60 ft., have been erected, and fifteen culverts, 148 ft. in length, have been put in. Tunnel, Taumarunui. —One bridge, 18 ft. span, has been erected over the Tunatahi stream, and approaches made to same, and a 6 ft. by 4 ft. culvert has been put in, and a deviation made in the road about half a mile nearer Taumarunui. The whole of this road has been repaired throughout, as the traffic of heavy railway material is very great at present. Ohura Main Boad. —Four bridges of a total length of 169 ft. have been erected, and seven culverts, 140 ft., have been put in. 24 miles have been re-formed, and the water-tables cleared out, and the road is now open for wheel-traffic to the end of my district. Te Puroa Block. —This land is situated on the west side of the Waipa Stream above Ngaruawahia. Fifteen miles 40 chains of engineering survey has been made, and two contracts are now in hand, commencing where the road leaves the Waingaro-Ngaruawahia Eoad at the Firewood Creek Bridge, and extending 2 miles 6 chains into the block. Bushfelling and Grassing. —The bush has been felled throughout the district from 2 to 5 chains wide along the roads, and the grass that was sown last spring is doing very well indeed considering it was sown at the wrong time of the year. All the bush felled and burnt last season is either sown or being sown. Engineering Surveys. —l 22 miles 16-J- chains of engineering survey has been made during the year. T. Bukd, Eoad Surveyor.

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EOTOEUA. Taumata.—Nos. lα, 2a, 3b, East; 3b West, No. 1; 3c East; 3g West, No. I.—No work has been done on this road during the year. The expense (£l2 195.) has been caused by powder being charged and travelling-expenses of Mr. C. B. Turner. Arahiivi and Marnaku Railway;station. —Dray-road formed, 1 mile 2J chains; maintained 66 chains ; four wooden culverts, length 80 ft. This work was at a standstill till last January for want of money. Okoheriki, Id. —Engineering surveys, 2 miles 31 chains ; dray-road formed, 2 miles 32 chains; two culverts, 40 ft., wooden : bushfelling, 51 chains ; stumping, 61 chains ; grassed, 1 mile 71 chains. Botorua-Ngongataha Mount. —Dray-road formed, 78 chains ; improved, 2 miles 70 chains ; maintained, 8 miles ; scrubfelling and clearing, 5 miles 60 chains. This road requires widening. Rotorua-Te Wairoa. —Dray-road improved, 2 miles ; maintained, 8 miles ; drains pat :hed, &c, 15 miles 20 chains. This road requires widening from 12 ft. to 16 ft Maraeroa-Oturoa. —Engineering surveys by Messrs. Webb and Turner, 5 miles 24 chains ; road constructed, 1 mile 58 chains ; six culverts, 120 ft.; graded and explored, 5 miles 24 chains ; quantities, 2 miles ; plans, 3 miles 4 chains ; bushfelling, 58 chains ; stumping, 106 chains. Botorua-Matata. —Dray-road constructed, 72-J- chains ; improved, 55 chains ; scrub cut, 7 miles, 20ft. wide; levelled, 2| miles, 20ft. wide. Botorua-Te Teko (Main Boad). —Dray-road constructed, 2 miles 43 chains ; improved, 12 miles 66 chains; maintained, 34 miles; stumping, 9 miles 15 chains; scrub cut, 15 miles 17 chains ; widening, 4 miles ; metalling, 21 chains; drains patched, 33 miles 36 chains. Galatea-Buatoki (Main Boad). —Road constructed, 8 miles 36 chains ; three culverts, 70 ft.; road improved, 10 chains; stumping, 6 miles; scrub cut, 8 miles 52 chains ; slips, 200 cubic yards; timber sawn, 6,014 ft; four bridges repaired ; graded, 4 miles. Botoili-Tarawera, via Okataina. —Stumping and clearing, 111 chains. Botowhero, via Waiotapu-Wairakei (Main Boad). —Improved, 21 miles 45 chains ; maintained, 48 miles ; drains patched, cleared, &c, 44 miles 29 chains. Eoad very good. Botorua Wharf. —Timber sawn and cut and carted to site, 15,646 ft. This work will soon be gone on with. Mourea Bridge. —Construction of one bridge, 113 ft. long, completed, with approaches on both sides. Waiotapu Springs. —Engineering survey, 3 miles, 30 chains; dray-road constructed, 2 miles 15 chains ; seven pipe-culverts, 234 ft.; scrub-cutting, 44 chains. This road was formed on the proper surveyed road, and also joins the main Galatea Road. Botorua Electric Installation Excavations. —Bush felled, 4 square chains ; race cut, 2J chains, 17ft. by 7ft. ; slips, 100 cubic yards; rock excavated, 17,105 cubic yards. This work took much longer than was expected, the face being broken, requiring a greater quantity of rock to be removed. The sides are now standing all right. A fence has been put round the top of the cutting to prevent any one coming too near the edge. Botorua and Horohoro Survey Districts and Maketu Block XVI., etc. —Authorities received only lately. On account of being short of officers, nothing has yet been done. Okere Falls Boad. —Engineering survey, 20 chains ; dray-road constructed, 20 chains. This road was made to allow material to be carted into dynamo-house and cottage. Botorua Lake (Works to control Level), to Account. —Nothing has been done on this work, as the authority is insufficient to do anything with. Galatea-Te Teko. —This work has just been started. Bangiuru-Botorua via Ngatipahiko. —Authority just received; will be started as soon as possible. Tirau (Oxford)-Botorua (Mam Boad). —Dray-road improved, 4 miles 6 chains ; maintained 9f miles; drains patched, 7 miles 53 chains. Thompson s Track (Te Aroha-Tauranga). —Authority received after the 31st March. Kaimai Boad. —Plans lately approved of. Kaiti Bridge,. —Completion of one bridge, 40 ft. span, under Tauranga County Council. Akeake Bridge. —Timber sawn and carted to ground for erection of a 31 ft. bridge. Papamoa Nos. 1 and 2 Special Settlement (Drainage). —Drains completed, 69 chains. Otaioa Nos. Iα and lb. —Dray-road improved, 29 chains ; maintained, 12 chains. Paengaroa Boad. —Clearing and forming block-cuttings by Tauranga County Council. Papamoa Settlement Nos. 1 and 2. —Dray-road constructed, 57 chains ; improved, 4 miles 1 chain ; cutting fern, scrub, and tutu, 3 miles 59 chains. Maketu-Botorua. —One culvert, 30 ft. ; dray-road improved, 8 miles 66 chains; maintained, 24 miles; scrub-cutting, 13 miles 41 chains ; drains patched, &c, 15 miles 15 chains. This road is kept in very fair order by three surfacemen. Pongakawa-Botorua and Botorua Boad and Kaikokupu Block. —Graded, 3 miles; explored, 5 miles ; cleared lines, 4 miles. Oropi Settlement Boads. —This authority for £10 is being spent. Akeake. —Dray-road formed, 15 chains. Pye's Pα. —Dray-road formed, 78 chains ; three culverts, 60 ft., wooden ; bushfelling, 75 chains ; stumping and clearing, 1 chain wide, 75 chains ; tree-felling, side of road, 60 chains ; 9in. earthenware pipes, 20 ft. Waipapa Bridge. —Bridge now being repaired. Tauranga-Bunanga. —Road constructed, 1 mile; one culvert, 18ft., wooden; dray-road improved, 43 miles 70 chains ; maintained, 123 miles ; scrubfelling, 3 miles 43 chains ; drains patched, cut, and cleared, 73 miles; metalling, 1 mile 47 chains. This road has been kept in good condition by a party of ten surfacemen. Taumata, Block XIV., Otanewainuku Survey District. —This authority has only lately been received. ... IS 9—G. 1,

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Otara Biver-Papamoa. —Dray-road constructed, 2 miles 5 chains ; improved, 1 mile 8 chains; maintained, 1 mile ; clearing and stumping, 1 mile 7 chains. Ateamuri-Orakeikorako. —Dray-road constructed, 38 chains ; two wooden culverts, 50 ft. This work was chiefly rock. More money should be authorised for this road, as the sights at Orakeikorako are well worth seeing, and money spent on forming the road up to them would be well spent. OrakeikoraJco (Tracks to). —Dray-road improved, 70 chains ; maintained, 16 miles; drains patched, &c, 7 miles. Tokaanu-Taupo (Main Boad). —Dray-road improved, 18 miles 52 chains ; maintained, 36 miles ; drains patched, cleared, &c., 42 miles 28 chains. This road is little used now, as mostly the traffic goes by way of steamer across Lake Taupo. Tokaanu Wharf and Boad. —10 ft. of wharf has been constructed 6 ft. wide, 480 ft. of steel tram-line laid down, and one iron truck made. 16 chains of road through swamp, requiring heavy fascining and embankment, made for approaches to wharf. Otarewa-Waipapa Siream-Bobisons Boad. —This line has been explored and reported on by Mr. Allom. On account of some difficulty with the Natives, nothing has yet been done in the way of formation, &c. Taupo-Te Aratiatia Bapids. —Dray-road formed, 6 miles ; improved, 3 miles ; maintained, 9 miles. Taupo Domain (Plantation, Baths, &c.) —Erection of bath-building over old A.G. spring; planting domain grounds with shrubs, trees, &c. Opepe Stock-paddock. —Erection of 97 chains wire-fence, seven wires. Tokaanu Baths and Water-supply have been inclosed with 250 ft. close boarded fence 7 ft. high, with door 7 ft. by 3 ft. secured with lock. A dressing-shed 12 ft. by 8 ft. and 9 ft. studs, with seats inside, has been erected. Waikato Bridge, Tokaanu (Main Boad). —This bridge has been tarred and painted all over; also 360 ft. of retaining planking put in place at the north end. Botorua-Galatea-Buatahuna. —The name of this authority has been changed from Botorua-Galatea-Waikaremoana. Dray-road formed, 2 miles 73 chains ; six culverts, wooden, 182 ft.; improved, 37 miles 32 chains; maintained, 79 miles 40 chains ; stumping, 48 chains; scrubbing, 9 miles 53 chains; bushfelling, 5 chains ; drains, 49 miles 55 chains. This road is in very fair order, and is maintained by nine surfacemen. There are several contracts in progress under Mr. Stubbing, all Natives being employed. A good deal of time is lost by the Natives, owing to tangis, Native Land Courts, putting in crops, &c. A bridge of one span, 45 ft., has been built over the Eangitaiki Eiver on the co-operative system, the Natives sawing the timber required in the Te Papa Bush (totara) ; and a contract for erection let to W. Bird and party. This bridge will save the dangerous crossing of the Eangitaiki Eiver. This road should be pushed on as rapidly as possible, so as to connect with the other end from Wairoa. Buatahuna—Waikaremoana. —This authority has been received, but no work done so far. £12 has been charged to this road for powder, as it is necessary to get a good quantity up at one time, and the whole could not be charged to one road. Waimana Block (Widening). —Engineering surveys, 1-J- miles ; dray-road constructed, 60 chains ; three culverts, 39 ft. ; dray-road improved, 5 miles 10 chains ; 70 chains bush felled, 66 ft wide, 40 chains cleared, 33ft. wide; scrub cut, 2 miles 18 chains; slips, &c, 5,179 cubic yards. Waimana Gorge Boad, Waimana Block-Ohiwa Beserve (Landing). —The work on the Waimana votes is at present being expended on the Waimana Block Eoad. Te Teko-Whakatane and Opotiki (Main Boad). —Scrubfelling, 2 miles 71 chains; drains cut, 6ft. by 6ft. by 3ft., 3 miles 3 chains. This road, with the part from Eotorua to Te Teko, is the most important road in the district, and a good large sum should be voted for the maintenance and improving this road. From Te Teko to Whakatane two bridges will be required—one over the Eangitaiki Eiver and one over the Whakatane Eiver. This will take a considerable sum, but as this road is the main outlet of the district, they should be built at once. The road also requires a great amount of improving. The drains that have been dug have drained a good deal of land, besides improving about 2 miles of swampy road. Matata-Te Teko (Mam Boad). —The authority for this work was only received on the 15th March. Nothing has yet been done. Banqitaiki-Buatoki-Waiotahi (Main Boad). —Four culverts, wooden, 40ft.; dray-road improved, 3 miles; maintained, 30 miles; drains patched, &c, 29 chains; slips, 139 cubic yards. Nulmhou-Maraetotara. —Dray-road constructed, 46 chains; bush felled, 20 chains; cleared and stumped, 20 chains. This work is being pushed on with. Whakatane County Bridges (£1 for £1). —One bridge over Tirohanga Stream, 38 ft. span ; pile bridge, wooden structure, partly completed. Whakatane Wharf (Bepairs). —A jetty, 163 ft. long, with wharf at end, 50 ft. by 30 ft., has been built. This wharf has not yet been passed by me, so no final payment has been made. Opotiki-East Gape (Main Boad). —60 miles of main road (partly dray-road and partly a 10 ft. track) has been maintained by the Opotiki County Council. Waiotahi. —This authority has been received, but nothing so far has been done, on account of shortness of officers in the department. Waioeka, Blocks 11., 111., IV. —Dray-road constructed, 1 mile 11 chains; one culvert, 20ft., wooden; clearing and scrubbing, 3 miles, old road. This work was under the Opotiki County. Waioeka Biver-Waiotahi Block. —Dray-road constructed (33 chains), all rocky face, "under Opotiki County. Omarumutu-Te Whaiti. —Dray-road constructed, 1 mile 27 chains ; stumping 31 chains, under Opotiki County. The County have not yet applied for the money, although the work has been returned by them. Waimana Valley .—This authority is being spent on Waimana Block Eoad.

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Opotiki-Ormond (Te Whaiti-Papamoa Portion). —This authority has only lately been received. The work is now in progress. Contingencies and Engineering. —The sum of £76 Bs. 4d. has been charged against this authority for travelling-expenses incurred whilst inspecting local grants. Mamaku Block. —Dray-road constructed, 14 chains; six culverts, 120 ft., earthenware pipes; plans, 1 mile ; quantities, 2 miles. Mangorewa-Kaharoa Block. —Engineering surveys, 15 miles ; dray-road constructed, 3 miles 60 chains ; bushfelling, 1 mile 19 chains ; stumping, 1 mile 61 chains; scrubbing, 28 chains. Taumata Block. —Dray-road constructed, 26 chains ; stumping, 22 chains ; grassed, 2 miles; plans and quantities, 1 mile 20 chains. Umurua Block. —Engineering surveys, 1 mile 69 chains; dray-road constructed, 1 mile 69 chains; eleven culverts, wooden, 220 feet; bushfelling, chains; stumping, 17 chains; grassed, 2 miles 19 chains. Waiaiva Block. —The Opotiki Council spent £40 on this road for 3-J- miles engineering survey and improving miles of bridle-road. As the County would not form the road in the place I approved of, after a good deal of correspondence the grant was taken from them and was re-issued to myself. I am now spending this £400 along with the authority for £560. Work done so far : Engineering surveys, 7 miles; 6 ft. bridle-road constructed, 5 miles 20 chains; one bridge, wooden, 12ft.; nine culverts, wooden, 171 ft.; bridle-road improved, 11 chains; bush felled, 5 miles 20 chains ; rock excavated, 783 cubic yards. Lichfield-Atiamuri. —Dray-road improved, 9 miles ; maintained, 14 miles ; drains patched, &c, 42 miles 31 chains. Sanatorium Buildings. —General maintenance. Extension Botorua Water-supply. —Engineering surveys, 2 miles 13 chains; plans, 2 miles 22 chains ; quantities, 1 mile 40 chains; explored, 2 miles 23 chains. If this work is to be gone on with a good large sum, about £12,000, should be voted this year. This includes cost of reticulation. Tarawera Bridge. —A bridge 130 ft. long has been constructed over the Tarawera River. It is a wooden structure, plain bridge, five spans of 26 ft. each. The approaches on both sides are finished, that on the Te Teko side being through a heavy swamp, necessitating a great amount of carting. Whakatane River Protection Works. —The Whakatane Eiver at Opouriao, which was cutting away a good deal of land, has been protected with willows, &c, for 29-J- chains. Waikato Bridge, Waiotapu. —This bridge during the year has been painted all over. "Thirds." —The amount of £81 15s. 2d. has been spent on "thirds" on the Mamaku and Taumata Eoads. Mourea Bridge Approaches. —Dray-road constructed, 37 chains; maintained, 10 chains; scrubfelling, 15 chains; earthwork, 6,118 cubic yards; willows planted, 120. Bunanga Stock-paddock. —A cottage for the surfacemen has been built in this reserve. Its size is 18 ft. by 12 ft., with iron roof. The fencing-in of about 15 acres is now being done. Painting Botorua Sanatorium. —This building has been painted all over. Bangiatea Block.— 2o chains of drains have been cut alongside the road, under the supervision of the Waitoa Eoad Board. Aivahou Boad, Opouriao Estate. —Dray-road constructed, 46 chains; three wooden culverts, 60ft. ; clearing, 20 chains; drains, 36-J chains. Maketu Survey District, Block 11. — : 24 chains of drain, 7 ft. by 6 ft. by 4 ft. cut. Genebal. The roads throughout the district are all in very fair order, the surfacemen all carrying out their duties well. I have inspected all the roads under my charge, besides attending to County grant work, Town Board, and Town Council meetings, general supervision of baths, nursery, grounds, &c. My duties as Chairman of Town Council takes up a considerable amount of time. The season in Eotorua has been fairly good, and a good many people have visited the district. My time at present is also taken up very much in making arrangements in regard to the Eoyal visit. A. G. Tubneb, Eoad Surveyor.

HAWKE'S BAY, Aivanui-Tikitiki-Kawakawa. —Grant to Waiapu County, who have constructed 3 miles 13 chains of dray-road, with necessary culverts. Mata Valley. —A wire-rope and cage have been erected to cross the Mata Eiver, which was a dangerous ford. Waipiro Hot Spring, Tologa Bay. —Grant to Waiapu County, who have constructed 1 mile 58 chains of dray-road, and 3 miles 13 chains of bridle-road, with necessary culverts, which will improve communication with the Te Puia Hot Springs. Gisborne-Tologa Bay-Hicks Bay (Main Boad). —Grants to Cook and Waiapu Counties, who have constructed 1 mile 22 chains of dray- and 3 miles 48 chains of bridle-road, with two bridges of a total span of 77 ft., and necessary culverts. Motu Boad (Widening). —The widening of this road has been continued, 2 miles 2 chains having been completed ; and six bridges and fifty-seven culverts erected, and 8 chains metalled ; the road being now completed to close to the Motu Village. Waikohu-Motu. —The widening of this road has been continued, 3 miles 40 chains having been constructed, with one bridge of 61 ft. span, and thirty culverts. When completed this road will give communication direct between Patutahi and Motu, and will be of great benefit to the settlers. Tologa-Arakihi. —Grant to Cook County, who have constructed 1 mile 14 chains of dray-road. Tologa Hill. —Grant to Cook County, who have metalled 5 chains of Tologa Hill.

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Wairoa-Gisborne. —Grant to Wairoa County Council, who have generally maintained the road, and constructed and metalled 48 chains of it. Niihaka-Gisborne. —2 miles 14 chains of dray-road, with necessary culverts, have been completed, which completes the construction of this road, which is now open for coach traffic. 12 miles of this road, through the bush, has also been maintained. Muraivai-Mahia. —Grant to Cook County, who have constructed 28J chains of dray-road. Nuhaka No. 1. —1 mile 35 chains of bridle-road has been constructed to enable settlers to obtain access to their sections. Ngatapa-Motu. —Grant to Ngatapa Eoad Board, who have continued the construction of this road, 9 miles of dray-road, with necessary culverts, having been completed. This road opens up communication with the Motu Crown Settlement. Motu District Roads. —2 miles 72 chains of bridle-road, with necessary culverts, have been constructed to give access to some of the back settlers. Waimata (Ackroyd's Bridge). —Grant (balance) to Cook County Council, who have erected one bridge of 22 ft. span, and metalled 20 chains of approach to same. Gisborne-Opotiki (Main Road). —45 miles of this road through rough forest country has been maintained. Gisborne-Rotorua (Stock). —3 miles 59 chains of forest has been cleared, and, where necessary, formed 8 ft. wide. Owing to Natives being employed at the Euataniwha end, who do not work regularly, and parties having to be withdrawn owing to bad weather, this work is not making satisfactory progress, and is expensive. Frasertown-W aikaremoana. —46 chains of bridle-track has been widened to a dray-road, the work only having been commenced late in the year. NuJiaka Springs. —The baths have been improved and a new foot-bridge erected over the stream. New baths are required, the present ones being very rough and not sufficient for the demand. Tunanui-Mahia. —20 chains of dray-road has been constructed, work on this road having only commenced late in the year. Wairoa-Mahia. —Grant to Wairoa County Council, who have constructed 35-| chains of drayroad. Mohaka Bridge. —The erection of this bridge has been completed. It is on the Napier-Taupo Eoad, and was urgently required. It consists of three Howe trusses and one land-span, totalling 344 ft. 6 in. in length. It has one abutment of concrete and one of ironbark piles, with two centre piers of double cylinders, all the timber for the main members of the trusses being ironbark. The work has been well carried out by the contractors, Messrs. McGrath and Burke. The approach from the Napier side of the bridge was expensive work, it having to be taken along a papa cliff, on which some heavy slips occurred, but I think that it will now stand. Handrails, &c, of this bridge should be painted in the spring. Rtmanga-Pohici (Main Road). —The work on this road has been generally maintenance, 40 miles being under my charge. A deviation has been constructed at Pohui of 67 \ chains, with necessary bridges and culverts, which is a great improvement on the old road; and chains of bridle-road have been constructed, and 43 chains of main road metalled. Napier-Wairoa. —4 miles 56 chains of dray-road has been constructed, four bridges of a total length of 67ft., and 115 culverts of a total length of 1,619 ft. built; 1 mile 64 chains metalled, and the road maintained, 40,759 cubic yards of slips having been removed. The earthwork on this road is now completed except the approaches to bridges. The road is now open for wheeltraffic. Three bridges are urgently required, and should be erected at once, two at Waikare, and one at Matahourua Stream. At present temporary crossings have been made, but the streams are sub]ect to flood, all traffic being stopped after heavy rains. Ruahine. —48 chains of dray-road have been constructed, 10 chains metalled, and general maintenance. Norseiuood-Apiti. — chains have been constructed with necessary culverts. This work was commenced late in the year. Waikopiro. —2B chains of dray-road and 4 chains of bridle-road have been constructed, two bridges and six culverts erected, 50 chains metalled, and general maintenance. Makaroro Bridge and Approaches. —Grant to Waipawa County Council, who have constructed 30 chains of approaches, and erected two bridges of a total length of 130 ft. Manawatu Bridge-Whetukura School (Metalling). —2 miles 14 chains of the main Waikopiro Eoad between the bridge and the school have been metalled. Makotuku Bridge. —Grant to Waipawa County Council, who have erected a bridge of 122 ft. span, and formed 24 chains of approved road. 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TAEANAKI. Mi?ni-Mokau (preferably known as " Mokau Road"). —This road has been maintained from Uruti to Mokau. 11l lineal feet of bridges, including one of 60 ft. span across the Kuatahi Creek, have been constructed. Several flood-openings and 460 lineal feet of culverts have also been made. Some flooded parts on the Mimi flats have been raised. On Mount Messenger several sharp points have been eased. 8 chains of dray-road has been formed and sanded, and 1,354 cubic yards slips removed. Generally the road is now in good condition, but the want of the Tongaporutu Bridge, with approaches thereto, is much felt. These works will shortly be started. Putiki. —The work done comprises 97 chains bridle-track, 190 lineal feet culverts, one 21 ft. bridge, and 370 cubic yards slips removed. Uruti Road. —The work done under this item by the Clifton County Council consists of 110 chains dray-road formation, one 20 ft. bridge, and 58 lineal feet culverts. There has also been work done by the department, comprising 33 chains dray-road, 47 lineal feet culverts, and maintenance, while two contracts (dray-road formation) are now in hand. Uruti Improved-farm Settlement. —The work done consists of 2 chains dray-road and one bridge 60 ft. long. Mold Junction, Block 11., Upper Waitara. —The work done comprises 110 chains dray-road, one 64 ft. bridge, 157 lineal feet culverts, and maintenance. Moki Road. —This is a very important road, and should be pushed on more rapidly, though fair progress is now being made. Besides opening up a large district for settlement, it will provide a short route to Tangarakau district. Seven contracts—bridle-track clearing and formation— covering 241 chains, are now in hand, six being at the western end and one at the eastern end. , The engineering survey was executed some years ago. The work done consists of 30 chains bridletrack, and the removal of 415 cubic yards slips. Mangatawa. —The roads requiring formation under this item are so far in advance of even the bridle-tracks that no expenditure has been incurred, though under items " Putiki " and " Okau," some works on the access road have been done. Mimi-Mangaroa (Main Road) Metalling, (£1 for £1). —This item should also in future be included under heading of " Mokau Eoad." The Clifton County Council being unable to raise the necessary funds to contribute £1 for £1, tenders were called directly by the department in

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February, closing on the Bth March. Only one tender was received, and that was declined as unsuitable. It being then too late to call fresh tenders, the work was postponed till next dry season. Prom Urenui-Clifton Junction to Uruti Junction a length of 5 miles still remains to be metalled. Otaroa Road. —At the Tarata end 80 chains of dray-road and 279 lineal feet of culverts have been constructed. A contract is now being prepared by the Clifton County Council for about 2 miles of dray-road formation from present terminus of dray-road at the Tikorangi end. When this is completed only about 4J miles will remain to be widened, and if a deviation now proposed is adopted, this length will be reduced by about 40 chains. Tikorangi Boad. —No payments under this item have yet been made, but a contract has been let to Eickards and Sarten for the formation of 46 chains of approaches to bridge, which will be paid partly out of this authority, and partly out of that for Tikorangi Bridge (approaches). Okoke. —The work done consists of 22 chains dray-road, 128 chains bridle-track, 565 lineal feet culverts, with removal of 724 cubic yards slips. Okoke Boad (£1 for £1). —The Clifton County Council has been authorised to expend £200 on this road, but, so far, no proposals have been submitted. Pukemahoe Boad. —The work done comprises 55 chains dray-road and 109 lineal feet culverts. One contract for extension of dray-road towards Pita Eoad is now in hand. Mataro Boad. —On this road the work comprises 191 chains clearing, 82 chains bridle-track, 38 chains dray-road, and 166 lineal feet culverts. Some delay has been caused owing to the difficulty of obtaining consent to the road going through Section 45, Block VII., Upper Waitara Survey District. Ngatoto. —The work done consists of 6 chains widening to dray-road, and 48 lineal feet culverts, with one contract now in hand and two more being let. Milsom and Tanner. —The expenditure under this item has really been on the widening of the Junction Eoad, which runs through the block. The work done comprises 2 chains dray-road, 80 lineal feet bridges, 54 lineal feet culverts, and 50 cubic yards slips removed. Douglas and Tunupo Boads (£1 for £1), to Account. —The amount available under this item is intrusted to the Stratford County Council, but no proposals have yet been submitted for the light suspension traffic-bridge which is projected. 270 chains of dray-road formation have also been done under the same Council. Tongaponitu Bridge (to Account of £3,080), Main Boad. —Tenders were invited for the erection of this bridge on the Ist November, closing on bhe sth December. After some amendments in the kinds of timber, the tender of F. M. Grayling, of New Plymouth, to construct the bridge for £3,200 was accepted. The structure consists of two 120 ft., one 70ft., and one 20ft. spans, total length equalling 338 lineal feet. It should be completed by August, 1902. The timber is being principally procured in the Auckland District. Waitara Biver Bridge, Main Boad (£1 for £1), to Account. —No work has been done under this item. The amount has been placed at the disposal of the Waitara Harbour Board. Tikorangi Bridge (Approaches). —Compensation for fencing the deviation of the Bertrand Eoad has been arranged out of this item ; the balance is being used for formation of approaches (see " Tikorangi Eoad "). Purangi Bridge (to Account), Main Boad. —This bridge was completed during the last financial year. During the present one the only expenditure has been in supplying materials for the painting of the bridge, this work being now in progress. Mangaoapa-Purangi. —Four contracts, widening present track to dray-road, covering 83 chains, are now in progress. Derwent Improved-farm Settlement. —The work done comprises 12 chains bridle-track, 40 lineal feet culverts, and one 12 ft. bridge. Okau Improved-farm Settlement. —The work done comprises 168 chains bridle-track, 44 chains side-ditches, 144 lineal feet culverts, one 20 ft. bridge, and 633 cubic yards slips removed. Greenlands Improved-farm Settlement. —On Tooi Eoad work has been done, charged against this item, to the extent of 33 chains bridle-track, 66 lineal feet culverts, and 130 cubic yards slips removed. Burfoot (Mangapoua) Improved-farm Settlement. —Certain necessary repairs have been effected on the access roads. Matau Boad (Widening). —The approaches to Matau Bridge were protected, and one contract is now in hand just below Matau Bridge. Mangamaire Greek Bridge (Matau Boad South). —The timber is now being sawn for this bridge, which will consist of one 40 ft. understrut and one 9 ft. beam span. Okahutiria-Mataimoana. —On this road, under this item, there have been 51 chains of drayroad formed, 62 lineal feet culverts constructed, and 235 cubic yards slips removed. (See also " Mataimoana" and " Okaihutiria.") Pukemahoe Boad (Purangi). —No expenditure under this item. Mokau Biver Bridle-track. —Owing to the difficulty of arranging for the survey, no work has yet been done under this item. Mokau Ferry Service. —A punt was constructed by contract by Messrs. Pikett and Grayling for £180 14s. Bd., and has worked satisfactorily. The decking measures 35 ft. by 10 ft. wide, and is railed-in and supported on two boats, each 28 ft. by 6 ft. The draught of the punt unloaded is only about 12 in. During March the flaps and deck-batters were lengthened, and new flaps and hauling wire-ropes provided. Endeavours are being made for pitching the approaches to punt below high-water mark. Batatamokia Improved-farm Settlement. —No work has been done under this item during the year.

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Tunnel, Taumaranui (Main Road). —Under the charge of the Auckland Central Eoad District. Junction Boad (Widening), Main Road. —The work done on this road comprises 139 chains dray-road formation, 486 lineal feet culverts, one bridge 58 ft. span over Hitoke Greek, 1J chains metalling at Hitoke approaches, and 431 cubic yards slips removed. Unfortunately, owing to shortage of funds, all work had to be stopped during February, but it is now resumed. There yet remains a length of about 4J miles to be widened from 8 ft. to 16 ft. formation, to allow of vehicular traffic from Inglewood to the Ohura Eoad. This work should certainly be completed during the coming year. The traffic on the Ohura Eoad would thus be considerably relieved. Junction Boad (Purangi), Main Road. —To keep this road fit for traffic last winter, 942 cubic yards metal patching, from Inglewood to Kaimata, were placed on the road by the Taranaki County Council under subsidy from the Government. The same Council being unable to raise sufficient funds to work in conjunction with the Government grant, the department has undertaken the direct work of remetalling 350 chains of this road, commencing from Inglewood, under the supervision of a Government spreader. Two contracts for the supply and delivery of broken metal on the road have been let. The old metal is being picked up and thoroughly broken before the new metal is put on. A contract for metalling with shell-rock, about 3 miles, at Purangi, extending to the Mangaoapa Junction, was advertised by the Clifton County Council; but, owing to the bad state of the road, the scarcity of good metal, and the abundance of other and more accessible work, no tenders were received. Consequently this desirable work is postponed till next dry season. Egmont Boad (Metalling), £1 for £I. —A contract for metalling 1 mile on this road, assisted by a grant of £200 from the department, is now being carried out by the Moa Eoad Board. Koru-Plymouth (£1 for £1). —A contract for extending the metal on this road, assisted by a grant of £300 from the department, is now being carried out by the Oakura Eoad Board. Surrey Boad (£1 for £1). —This is in the hands of the Moa Eoad Board ; but, owing to divided opinions among the settlers, no proposals have yet been made. Kent Boad. —The work done comprises 36 chains dray-road and 48 lineal feet culverts. One contract widening into dray-road to top section on Maude Eoad and one contract for improving the approaches to the Mangawarawara Stream are now in course of being let. Maude Boad. —No work has been done under this item, except repairs. Newall and Tohu Boads. —-One bridge, 40 ft. span, over the Waitaha Stream has been constructed and painted. A contract for metalling a gap on the Newall Eoad is now being done by the Parihaka Eoad Board, to which the department contributes £66 Is. 4d. Carrington Boad. —The work done comprises 35 chains clearing on the Plymouth Eoad, which connects with the Carrington Eoad. Huia Village Boad. —(This should be " Hua Village Eoad.") No expenditure has been incurred ; the vote is for improving part of the Manutahi Eoad. Upper Garrington Road (through Patua Block). —The work done comprises 83 chains bridletracks, 139 chains felling and clearing, 289 lineal feet of culverts. This is a difficult road to open out and maintain, on account of the very large number of mountain torrents which have to be crossed. Pitone Road (£1 for £1). —A contract has been let, under the supervision of the Public Trustee, for 92 chains bush-work and dray-road formation through the Native reserve. The amount of contract is £410, to which the department contributes £200 to account this year. Arrangements are being made for the expenditure of the balance of appropriation in continuing the dray-road to the Carrington Eoad. Waiiueranui. —The work done consists of 18 chains dray-road formation. Upper Egmont Road. — A contract for clearing and forming dray-road to within one mile of Mountain-house was advertised, but no tenders were received. Half a mile is now being let on cooperative system. Dawson's Falls Road. —No direct expenditure has been incurred by the department on this road, but a small sum is to be expended by the Forest Board in improving the track to the Moun-tain-house. A new cottage has recently been erected at the back of the former Mountainhouse. Waitara District Road. —A contract was let in March for re-forming and metalling 104 chains of the Te Arei Eoad by the Waitara West Eoad Board, to payment of which the department contributes the sum of £500. No payments have yet been made. Everett Boad. —The appropriation of £150 is being expended by the Moa Eoad Board. The contract which is now in progress includes formation of dray-road, with culverts from Bristol Eoad for 114J chains northwards. Mount Egmont (Tracks and Huts). —-No direct expenditure has been incurred by the department out of this item. The future control of works under this item is vested in the Mount Egmont National Park Board. Ohura Main Road. —During the past year 180 chains of dray-road and 370 chains of bridle-road have been made through the Tangarakau Gorge, necessitating the removal of nearly 50,000 cubic yards, chiefly papa-rock and sandstone. The road is now open for horse-traffic for about 59J miles, and for dray-traffic (with the exception of a few unfinished contracts) for about 56f miles from Stratford. 3,280 chains of dray-road and 180 chains of bridle-road were maintained. Ten culverts of various sizes, and in total length 350 ft., have been made and placed in situ. Four culvert-tunnels of various sizes, and in total length 320 ft., have been driven through solid sandstone. Two miles felling, stumping, and clearing have been done along the Tangarakau Eiver, and the work is still in progress. The road-bridge over the Eaekohua Eiver, in length 55 ft., has been completed. Heavy slips occurred on all the saddles during the year, but only about 8,000 cubic yards were removed, leaving about an equal amount still on the road, which should be removed before winter. At Makuri a contract was let in January to Buckthought and Watkins for £576; the length extended from 12J to 13J miles from Stratford, and reached to within 18 chains

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of Makuri Bridge. Owing to the unfavourable season it will probably be the end of April before it is completed. The same firm of contractors have had the offer of another mile, but they have been unable to start it. Explorations are now being made for suitable pits for next season's metalling. The method of burning papa is as follows : —The kilns are arranged in groups of three; one of them is being filled while the second is being burnt and the third is being carted away on to the road. The kilns are usually about 24 ft. by 18 ft., with walls 7 ft. or 8 ft. high, and are built in the open of blocks of ordinary papa, freshly quarried from suitable faces. To prevent wet weather interfering with the burning and chilling the papa, the kilns are roofed over with iron or light scantling on rough frames. The roof-ridges should be about 6 ft. above the top of papa. Fire-holes, usually four in number, are run from the front to the back wall, but not through the wall. These fireholes average 1 ft. 10 in. wide by 2 ft. 10 in. high, and are arched with rough square blocks of papa. They should be strongly made, for upon them depends the success or otherwise of the burning. The walls—front, back, and sides —are made of roughly-squared blocks. Under these walls and over the fireholes the papa, in rough blocks suitable for lifting, is piled up indiscriminately for 2 ft. or so above the walls. The accompanying diagrams show general appearance of kilns. The fires are then lighted, wood from the adjoining bush being cut into 4 ft. lengths, and shoved into the fireholes. The heat at first is mostly absorbed in drying the papa, but after a few hours of continuous stoking the heat becomes very great, and after thirty-six to forty-six hours of constant firing the top of the kiln is sealed up with a foot or so of fine clay and the firedoors plugged up. It takes about four days for the material to cool down before it is fit to handle. It is then carted on to the road, broken to proper size, and spread on the road to depths varying from 6 in. to 12 in. The colour of the material varies from terra-cotta to black. If a sufficient thickness of well-burnt papa is put on a solid bottom it will, no doubt, make a first-class waterproof metalling for the road. The cost cannot yet be accurately determined. As all the preliminary work has been done, the work is now in full progress and the remainder will proceed more rapidly and cheaply than the first part. Besides, the season has been extremely unfavourable, and the majority of the labourers quite inexperienced at the work, though each group of kilns was in charge of an expert burner. Still, the cost will not be prohibitive. In a later report full details of cost will be given. Kohuratahi-Tangarakau. —The work done consists of 10 chains dray-road, 70 lineal feet culverts, and 89 cubic yards slips removed. Putikituna. —37 chains of dray-road have been made; five culverts of various dimensions have been made and fixed in position, of a total length of 100 ft.; two bridges, in total length 85 ft., have been constructed. The road is now open to the Tangarakau Eiver, where the work of constructing a tramway from the river to the proposed store-site has been started and is still in progress. Taihore (Widening), £1 for £1 (to Account). —This work was started during the previous financial year, and completed during the present one, the plans and specifications being approved by the department, and the work carried out by the Stratford County Council. The amount comprises 260 chains of dray-road completed this year. Terrace End. —The work done comprises 87 chains bridle-track, with fourteen culverts, totalling 339 lineal feet, and 550 cubic yards slips. The work was situated on Mangaehu Valley Eoad. Akama. —No expenditure has yet been incurred, though two contracts for 6 ft. formation, extending over 135 chains, are now being carried out by the Stratford County Council, from approved plans and specifications. Makuri and Akama. —This road, 204 chains in length, has been formed into a 16 ft. road, with two bridges 30 ft. spans each, having been let in two contracts under the Stratford County Council, and completed during March, in accordance with approved plans and specifications. Makuri Road through Township Reserve. —The contract for making dray-road formation is now in hand, the work being 27 chains in length, carried out by the Stratford County Council, in accordance with approved plans and specifications. Makuri Road West. —The contract has been completed under the supervision of the Stratford County Council, but the work has not yet been passed, and no payment has consequently been made. The contract comprises 36 chains dray-road formation. Mohakau. —Immediately above the Makuri-Akama junction, 67 chains of dray-road, with seven culverts, totalling 132 lineal feet, were carried out by the department. The Stratford County Council is still further improving the road by a large amount of formation from ditches and on sidelings. Mangaotuku. —Under the Stratford County Council, and in accordance with approved plans and specifications, 124 chains dray-road has been formed. Gatton Special Settlement. —The only expenditure has been incurred in the maintenance of the Mangaehu Track. Mangaehu Track (Widening). —The expenditure has been incurred on the maintenance of the Mangaehu Track ; one contract at Section 13 is now in hand. Mangaehu (£1 for £1). —No expenditure under this item, but the Stratford County Council is preparing for the engineering survey, with a view to the expenditure of a loan raised by the settlers to widen this track, which is in a very bad state, and is now being roughly repaired before winter sets in. Mangaehu and Llewellyn Special Settlements. —No expenditure has been incurred under this item except on repairs to the Puniwhakau Eoad. The Llewellyn Settlement is so far a head of the formed tracks that it was difficult to expend the money as allocated. Mangaehu Bridges, Sections 18 and 19, Block 11., Omona. — This item is for the benefit of two settlers across the Mangaehu River from the road. The expenditure has been entrusted to the Stratford County Council.

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Brewer, Kirai, MaJcahu, Mangaehu, Murcott (to Account), £1 for £I. —This work is being carried out by the Stratford County Council, in accordance with approved plans and specifications. Nine contracts are now in hand, covering 480 chains, of which 3 miles are practically completed. It is intended to continue the widening for 6 miles further, to the junction of the Mangaehu and Murcott Eoads. Puni, Taurakawa, and Murcott Boads. —The work done comprises one light suspension bridge, 100 ft. span, for foot traffic across the Mangaehu Stream at Murcott Road junction, and 130 chains of clearing. One contract is now in hand on the Taurakawa, and one on the Murcott Eoad, both being for bridle-track formation. Pembroke. —A small contract for ditching and culverting immediately below the radius line has been let, and is now in progress. Puniwhakau. —The new work done consists of only 9 chains clearing, but repairs have been made to 6 miles of bridle-track, along occasional very steep sidelings. The erection of the Puni Bridge will shortly be started. It is proposed to widen this road by loan raised by the settlers, and expended under the Stratford County Council, two contracts beyond the Taurakawa Road having already been let. Wingrove. —No expenditure under this item. Tututawa Boad. —The work of widening the original track into dray-road was carried out by the Stratford County Council, in accordance with approved plans and specifications; the work comprises 136 chains dray-road and one bridge, 80 lineal feet, over the Mangaotuku River. Hurimoana Boad. —The cost of 17 chains dray-road and 25 lineal feet culverts on the Whitianga Road has been paid out of this item. Mangaehu Bridge (to Account). —The bridge is to consist of central span of 80ft., and end spans of 27 ft. and 18 ft. respectively. 33,575 superficial feet of timber (rimu and maire) have been sawn, and are now being delivered at the site. The erection will be started as soon as carpenters are available. Whangamomona Improved-farm Settlement. —225 chains of engineering survey has been done on the Mangare, Prospect, and Whitianga Roads ; 264J chains of dray-road has been formed ; 467 acres of bush has been felled ; twenty culverts of a total length of 374 lineal feet have been put in place ; and 60 cubic yards of slips have been removed. Mangaere Improved-farm Settlement. —The expenditure was in repairing the Ohura Road where it runs through the settlement. Huiroa Improved-farm Settlement. —No expenditure has been incurred under this item. Mangare Boad (Widening). —The work done consists of 80 chains engineering survey and 20 lineal feet culverts. Prospect Boad (Widening). —The work consists of the widening of 85 chains into dray-road, with 128 lineal feet culverts. Whitianga Boad (Widening). —The work done consists of 28 chains of widening, with 61 lineal feet culverts. The work of widening is still being continued. Baekohua Boad. —Two contracts clearing are in progress, but no payments have yet been made. Mangaoivata Road. —The work done comprises 80 chains of felling and clearing, with 223 lineal feet culverts. One contract is still in hand. Matau Boad (North). —The work comprises maintenance and repairs to Junction Road. Ngatoto Boad (North). —No expenditure has been incurred under this item. Tangitu Valley Boad. —No expenditure has been incurred under this item. Pohokura Boad. —so chains of engineering survey has been executed, and one contract, widening to dray-road, is in hand. Maikai Boad. —No expenditure has been incurred under this item. Makino Boad. —No expenditure has been incurred under this item. Mangaxohero Bridge, Eltham-Opunake Boad. —The work has been intrusted to the Waimate Road Board, but no proposals have yet been submitted. Mangare Stream Dray-bridge. —The timber and ironwork for the erection of this bridge have been supplied, and the work of erection will be started as soon as carpenters are available. Tangarakau River (Clearing). —In Wanganui Road District. Patua Boad (£1 for £1). —No expenditure has been incurred under this item except for repairs to the Carrington Road. The amount was originally granted to the Oakura Road Board, but has since been handed over to the department for expenditure on the Dover, Oxford, and Pitone Roads. Punehu Bridge (to Account). —This bridge is on the Opunake-Eltham Road, and was completed on the 19th February, but the final payment will not be made till the 19th April, when the maintenance time expires. The bridge consists of two 70 ft. spans, with one end span of 15 ft. The total length of decking is 160 ft. The eastern abutment is protected by a groin, and each pier by a dolphin. The bridge was built by Messrs. Pikett and Grayling, at a cost of £820 12s. Bd. Ngaire Improved-farm Settlement. —-No expenditure has been incurred under this item. Poti Improved-farm Settlement. —No expenditure has been incurred under this item, but a contract is at present in hand for draining part of the Poti Road. Mangamingi Toivnship. —No expenditure has been incurred under this item, except a small sum for planting willows. Tangahoe Valley (to Account). —The work done comprises 136 chains dray-road, 145 lineal feet culverts, 214 lineal feet tunnels, and removal of 879 cubic yards slips. Owing to the funds being exhausted, several short gaps have been left unformed, thereby rendering unavailable for traffic some of the formed part. Maata Improved-farm Settlement.—Bo expenditure under this item 10—C. 1.

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Eltham-Waitotara. —The work done comprises 29 chains dray-road, 160 chains felling and clearing, with removal of 2,214 cubic yards slips. The extension of the dray-road is much required. Patea Biver (Snagging). —No expenditure under this item, but arrangements are in progress whereby the work may be carried out by the Patea Borough Council. Waitotara Valley. —No expenditure under this item, except for maintenance. This road has now been taken over by the Patea County Council. Nukuhau. —Only a small expenditure has been incurred on this road in the removal of slips ; the lower end of the track near the Whenuakura Eiver is now impassable owing to the unfavourable nature of the ground. Mataimoana. —The work done under this item consists of 41 chains dray-road, 54 lineal feet culverts, and removal of 184 cubic yards slips. Motoroa. —The work done comprises 36-J- chains of widening of former 5 ft. formation to 8 ft. formation on heavy sideling by the Motoroa Eoad Board. Under subsidy from Government 16J chains of dray-road, were formed. Okahutiria. —The work done : 68 chains dray-road, 78 lineal feet culverts, and 294 cubic yards slips removed. Okotuku. —The work done comprises 60 chains widened to 8 ft. road, 10-J- chains of bridle-track, one 14 ft. culvert, 105 cubic yards slips removed. Central Patea Valley. —22B chains of 8 ft. track has been formed, one bridge, 64 ft. span, has been constructed, forty-four culverts, totalling 658 lineal feet, have been put in place, and 4,010 cubic yards slips removed. Ball Road. —67 chains of 12 ft. road has been formed, with 35 lineal feet culverts, and removal of 281 cubic yards slips. A deviation of this road to drop down to the Patea Biver, and after crossing same join the Central Patea Valley, is now being surveyed. Patea Biver Bridge (Oxford), Ball Road. —The site of this bridge is now being surveyed; probably a light traffic suspension bridge will be adopted. T umatatahi (Waitotara) Improved-farm Settlement. —Some slight maintenance work has been done on the access road, but no payments have yet been made. Contingencies and Engineering. —A small sum has been expended in travelling-expenses, office requisites, &c. Upper Waitotara Valley. —Except in maintenance no expenditure has been incurred under this item. From terminus of dray-road north-westwards (Eawhitiroa Road) towards Bltham is quite impassable for horse traffic, owing to the large number of slips that have occurred. Rangiwhakaoma. —Part of this item has been expended in the extension of the Central Patea Valley Eoad, the work done comprising 22 chains 8 ft. formation, 67 lineal feet culverts, and removal of 400 cubic yards slips. Whenuakura Valley Road. —No expenditure has been incurred under this item. A report is being obtained as to the most judicious place wherein to expend the sum available. Otoia District. —This item has been used in assisting the extension of the Ball Eoad, the work consisting of 38 chains dray-road, 3 chains bridle-track, 14 lineal feet culverts, and removal of 158 cubic yards slips. Tauranga No. 1 and C Block. —No expenditure under this item, owing to its present inaccessibility. Waikiekie Block. —A small expenditure has been incurred in repairing the Clifton {Coast) Eoad where it passes through this block. Putiki Block. —The principal work included in this item is the construction of a bridle-track along the Tooi Eoad, opening up Greenlands Improved-farm Settlement and various free selection blocks. The work done comprises 5 chains of dray-road, and 57 lineal feet of bridges on the Putiki Eoad, and on the Tooi Eoad 355 chains bridle-track, 695 lineal feet culverts, and 1,350 cubic yards slips removed. Further work on this latter road is much required. Okoke Block. —The work done comprises 38 chains dray-road, 220 chains bridle-track, 952 lineal feet culverts, and 1,234 cubic yards slips removed. The extension of the Okoke and Kaka Eoads is much required in order to afford bridle-track access to many sections. Eaipikari Block. —The work done consists of 112 chains bridle-track formation, with the usual maintenance. Matora Block. —No expenditure has been incurred under this item. Piko Block. —A considerable amount of work has been done on this block. The men had to be stopped in February, owing to want of funds ; otherwise a larger return of work would have been made on the Piko Eoad. It consists of 270 chains bridle-track, 94 lineal feet bridges, 993 lineal feet culverts, and 16 chains ditches. On the Hogan Soad 120 chains of felling and clearing have been done. Oxford Association Block. —On the Pukemahoe Eoad, 8 chains of dray-road formation, and 17 lineal feet culverts have been done out of this item. Waikekeho Block. —The Ei Eoad in this block has been felled and cleared for 79 chains. Moki Block. —No expenditure under this item. Makino Block. —No expenditure under this item. Egmont, Block V 1 .—20 chains of clearing bridle-track on the Maude Eoad was paid for out of this item. Patua-Egmont Blocks V., VII., 1X. —20 chains clearing bridle-track on the Plymouth Eoad was paid for out of this item. Putikituna Block. —The work done was on the Putikituna Eoad, and comprises 20 chains drayroad formation, 55 lineal feet culverts, and the removal of 632 cubic yards slips. Hurimoava Block. —No expenditure under this item.

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Kohuratahi Block. —The work consisted of widening 150 chains of the existing bridle-track to dray-road, the construction of 635 lineal feet culverts, and the removal of 879 cubic yards slips. This road requires forming for a further 108 chains, which will take it to the junction of the Whitianga Eoad, where it is proposed to establish a creamery next spring. Rimtiputa Block. —6o chains of felling and clearing has been done on the Eimuputa Eoad. Marco Block. —The work done on the Marco Eoad consists of 220 chains benching and 6 ft. formation, with 111 lineal feet temporary bridges and 76 lineal feet culverts. This will be a very expensive road to make and to maintain. Autawa Block. —On the Pultemahoe Eoad, 7 chains of dray-road and 14 lineal feet of culverts have been done out of this item. Makahu Block. —The work done on the road down the Makahu Valley consists of 80 chains 8 ft. formation, one dray-bridge, 35 ft., built over the Makahu Stream, besides 40 lineal feet of smaller bridges, and 303 lineal feet culverts. Boss Block. —No expenditure has been incurred, but arrangements are being made for improving the Tawhiwhi Eoad. Mauku Block. —The work done is on the Mauku Eoad, and consists of 120 chains felling, with clearing of rough track. Llewellyn Block. —On account of its present inaccessibility, no expenditure beyond 1 mile of engineering survey has been incurred on this block. As soon as the present contracts let on the Puniwhakua Eoad are completed, work will be resumed on this road. Poarangi Block. —On this block nothing has been done as yet, owing to its inaccessibility till the Whangamomona Valley Eoad is opened up as far as the block. Tahora Block. —The Tahora Eoad has been extended as a bridle-track for 132 chains. It is now passable up to the Eimuputa Junction. Waingarara Block. —No expenditure has been incurred. Kuraiti Block. —No expenditure has been incurred, owing to its inaccessibility till the Tangahoe Eoad is considerably extended, and that road was stopped through want of funds. Whenuakura Block. —On the Karewa Eoad, in this block, 72 chains of bridle-track has been formed, and 184 lineal feet of culverts constructed. Bangiwhakaoma Block. —No expenditure has been incurred under this item. Baioldtiroa. —No expenditure has been incurred under this item. Gbnbeal. The year's operations have been considerably retarded in various ways, chiefly by the almost continuous showery weather, partly by scarcity of men and teams, and partly by the changes which took place in the road officers last January. During the year 289 co-operative contracts have been let, and seven contracts by open tender. On the 31st March, 1901, thirty-three contracts were in progress. G. T. Muebay, Eoad Surveyor.

WANGANUI. Tangarakau Biver (Clearing). —The work of clearing the channel of this river was commenced in 1899, and in June, 1900, it was handed over to the Wanganui Eiver Trust, who have since carried on the work. Mr. T. D. Cummins, chairman and secretary of the Trust, is submitting a special report on the operations of the Trust. Makokaho Boad. —The engineering survey of this road has been put in hand, and the construction of the road will be gone on with during the winter as far as funds will permit. In order to give settlers proper access it is necessary that more funds should be appropriated for this work. Makotuku Valley Boad. —On this road 19 chains of formation 14 ft. wide has been made, and 84 chains of formation 8 ft. wide has been widened to 16 ft.; 78 chains of ditching has been made, and 30 ft. of culverts, besides 58 chains of the road being metalled. The road has been maintained for a distance of 7-Jr miles. Puao Boad. —The work on this road is under the control of the Waitotara-Momahaki Eoad Board. Engineering surveys have been made, but no construction has yet been done. Waitotara Biver Suspension Bridge. —This bridge, which has a span of 204 ft., is under construction by the Patea County Council, from plans supplied by my predecessor, Mr. G. T. Murray. The bridge is almost completed, and should be of considerable service to settlers on the eastern side of the Waitotara Eiver. Betaruke Valley. —2J miles of engineering survey has been made. About 9,000 ft. of timber has been hauled from the bush where it was cut on to the road for the construction of culverts, which work has been put in hand. 1-| miles of horse-road, with 121 lineal feet of culverts, have been constructed, and 8 miles 70 chains of road maintained. The work of continuing this road out towards the Wanganui Eiver will be pushed on during the winter. Waimarino. —Under this item 5 miles 57 chains of engineering survey has been made. 74 chains of dray-road, 1 mile 5 chains of horse-road, and 90 lineal feet of culverts have been constructed, and 1 mile of horse-road has been improved on the Middle and Ameku Eoads. 7-J miles of roads have been maintained. Waimarino Boad (Metalling). —For work done under this item see " Makotuku Valley Eoad." Wanganui. —1 mile 64 chains of engineering surveys have been made; 79 chains of dray-road, 1 mile 67 chains of horse-road, and 84 lineal feet of culverts have been constructed. 1 mile 22 chains of dray-road, and 6 miles 48 chains of horse-road have been maintained during the year on the Eata, Maire, and Hukaroa Eoads.

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Clifton. —On this block 4 miles 18 chains of engineering survey has been made, and 1 mile 15 chains of dray-road constructed; 5 miles 26 chains of dray-road and 3 miles 34 chains of horseroad have been maintained. On the Mangahouhou Eoad, 47 chains of bush has been cleared, and on the Makaranui Eoad 78 chains of fencing has been done. Mangawhero-Murimotu. —This horse-track, which is 40 miles in length, has been maintained in good order. The traffic during the year has been as follows : —Travellers on horse-back, 3,442 ; pack horses, 1,337; cattle, 451; sheep, 3,443. Mangmvhero-Mangateitei. —The work done under this item is included under " PipirikiWaiouru." BipiriM-Waiouru. —This road, which is 40 miles in length, has, with the exception of 6 miles between Karioi and Waiouru, which is under the control of the Upper Wangaehu Eoad Board, been maintained throughout the year. 1 mile 58 chains of it has been metalled with shell rock from the Huikumu Quarry, 5 miles 58 chains of metalled portion has been patched with the same material, and 3 miles 40 chains has been patched with gravel. On the Mangawhero-Mangateitei section 71 chains of metalling has been done with volcanic grit. 1 mile 11 chains of the road has been fascined, to enable it to take the winter traffic. Altogether, 2 miles 49 chains of new metalling has been done, and 9 miles 38 chains of road previously metalled has been patched. More metaling would have been done had it not been for the exceedingly bad weather experienced making it difficult to get owners of teams to go into the district, and to stay when there. This class of work will be gone on with as far into the winter as funds and the weather will permit, as experience shows that, as far as weather is concerned, there is not much difference between summer and winter. It is hoped that during the next year all the gaps in the metalling between Pipiriki and Eaetihi will be metalled, being about 200 chains in length, and the metalling pushed on from Ohakune towards Karioi. The bridges over the Torupapa and Kaukore Streams require reconstructing, for which your authority has been asked. About 6or 7 miles of the road between Karioi and Waiouru, which has been under the control of the Upper Wangaehu Eoad Board, and which seems never to have been properly constructed, and certainly has not properly been maintained, should be constructed on the line laid out by Mr. Murray, and the whole maintained by the department. This is the more necessary as, I understand, the Karioi Station, through which the road runs, is being cut up, and there is a probability of the present track—for it is nothing else—being fenced off. The bridge across the Makotuku Stream at Eaetihi, which was carried away by the flood of 1897, should be rebuilt at an early date. These matters will be brought under your notice specially as soon as possible. Baetihi Township. —7o chains of road has been maintained during the year. It is intended to metal the road from the main road to the schoolhouse before the winter sets in, to form the village settlement roads, and metal the Parapara roads as soon as funds will allow. Baetihi-Ohura (Main Road). —2J miles of bush-work and horse-road formation have been done, with 252 lineal feet culverts, and two small bridges. 28 chains of the road has been metalled and 2 miles 47 chains re-metalled in patches, 13 miles of road maintained, and 2£ miles of engineering survey has been done. Baetihi-Parapara. —This road has been maintained throughout its whole length of 23 miles 50 chains. The work done during the year consists of 29 chains of bushfelling and clearing, 1 mile 34 chains of horse-road formation, with 100 lineal feet of culverts, 20 chains of metalling, and 3 miles of engineering survey. Taumaranui-Ohakune (Main Road). —This has been maintained as a dray-road for 6 miles and as a horse-road for 42 miles. Seven miles 12 chains of engineering survey has been made, and three bridges of a total length of 65 ft. have been built. I have not yet had an opportunity of inspecting this road, but understand that several of the large bridges on it are in an unsatisfactory condition, and that steps will shortly be taken to put them in a better state. Bavgiivaea. —On this block 2 miles 73 chains of engineering suivey has been done, 1 mile 40 chains of horse-road has been improved, and 1 mile 70 chains of road maintained. 1 mile 40 chains of road-lines have been felled and burnt by settlers. An engineering survey of the roads in this block will be started as soon as possible, with a view to their extension at an early date. Otaranoho. —Nothing but occasional maintenance has been done on this road. It is proposed to make the engineering survey necessary for further work as soon as metalling operations are over for the year. Huikumu. —Nothing has been done on this road during the year ; work will shortly be put in hand for the expenditure of the available funds. Turahina Valley. —On this road 39 chains of dray-road and 11 miles 71 chains of horse-road have been maintained, 39 chains of dray-road, 1 mile 36 chains of horse-road, with 40 lineal feet of culverts, have been constructed. 40 chains of dray-road constructed by the Eangitikei County Council, and until recently maintained by the department, has been taken over by them for maintenance. Buanui 2a, 3a. —Under this item 1 mile 2 chains of horse-road has been constructed, with 40 lineal feet of culverts, and 40 chains of the road has been improved. As soon as an officer can be spared arrangements will be made for further engineering surveys. Upper Wangaehu Bridge (Mangamahu). —All the material, with the exception of some timber that is now being sent out, is on the site. An officer will be sent to proceed with the construction of the bridge within a few weeks' time. Mangawhero Bridge (Aberfeldie), £1 for £I. —During the year an engineering survey was made of the site and borings taken. Plans of the bridge were designed in Wellington, and in September tenders for its construction were called for by the Wanganui County Council. As far as I know no tenders were accepted, and nothing has since been done. Mangaivhero Bridge, £1 for £1 (to Account). —At junction of rivers the construction of this bridge was completed in September, 1899.

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Wanganui Biver Trust. —Mr. T. D. Cummins, the chairman and secretary of the Trust, is submitting a special report on the operations of the Trust. It is satisfactory to note the large increase of traffic with passengers and goods during the year. A bi-weekly mail-service has been maintained throughout the year to Pipiriki, and a weekly service established to Putikituna, about 12 miles up the Tangarakau. Messrs. Hatrick and Co. have put a new oil-launch on the river, the " Wai-iti," for the navigation of the Tangarakau and the upper reaches of the Wanganui. Its dimensions are —Length, 40 ft.; beam, 8 ft. ; draught, 9 in. ; and speed 8 knots. The launch has already been up the Wanganui as far as Tawata, a distance of 110 miles from Wanganui. This company is, I understand, getting a new steamer in time for next season's traffic, to be 91 ft. in length ; beam, 14 ft. ; moulded depth, 3 ft. ; draught, with 8 tons of cargo, 13 in. ; two sets of tripleexpansion engines of 240 indicated horse-power, raised screw propellers, to steam 15 knots. It is expected that the trip from Wanganui to Pipiriki and back will be made in the day by this boat, which will be a great advantage to tourists. The Settlers' Steamship Company have put on the river their new steamer, the " Aotea," which runs between Wanganui and Pipiriki. Its dimensions are—Length, 100 ft.; beam, 16 ft. ; draught, 14 in.; and speed, 12 miles. They also contemplate putting another steamer on the river in time for next season's traffic. Its dimensions are to be— Length, 85 ft.; beam, 12 ft. ; draught, 12 in. ;to steam 13 knots, turbine screws. With the boats now on the river, the above will make a fleet of six steamers and one oil-launch. As the railway system of this part of the island is completed, the Wanganui Biver traffic will doubtless develop into a much larger affair than it is at present. Colonists and tourists from Wellington and New Plymouth will visit it via Stratford and Putikituna, travelling down the Tangarakau and Wanganui to Wanganui, or up the Wanganui and take train at Taumaranui; or from Auckland and Wellington vid Taumaranui, they will come down stream to Wanganui, or vice versa. Settlement roads will be opened in all directions, aiding settlement and increasing the traffic, the tolls from which in a few years' time should place the Biver Trust beyond the need of Government grants. The river in a few years will, doubtless, insure the success of Wanganui and its district, and be one of the colony's largest assets. Wanganui Biver Board. —Nothing has been done in the form of construction. An engineering survey is now being done. Kawautahi-Otapouri. —Explorations and engineering surveys have been put in hand, but no construction has been done. Matahiwi—Mangaitoroa. —Nothing has been done on this track. Surveys will be put in hand as soon as an officer can be spared. Paengaroa-Turangarere Road. —16 chains of dray-road formation has been constructed, and timber is being cut for a bridge over the Paengaroa Stream. Boto-aire-Waimarino. —lB miles of this road has been maintained. It is necessary that culverts be put in in the newly-formed portions, and this will be considered in framing the estimates. Wloawhango—Te Horo (Main Boad). —This road, which connects Moawhango and Napier with the Ohingaiti-Tokaanu Boad at Te Horo, has been maintained for its length of 5f miles, and is in fair order for an unmetalled road. Hunterville Blocks. —There was no expenditure under this item. Kakariki Bridge (Approaches). —On this work 2 miles 38 chains of dray-road and 252 ft. culverts have been constructed, and three bridges of a total length of 75 ft. have been built. Ohingaiti-Tokaanu. —The length of this road is 93 miles 10 chains, the whole of which has been under maintenance during the year. 4,615 cubic yards of metal has been spread, 4 miles of the road having been re-metalled and about If miles of new metalling done. Two bridges of 38 ft. in length have been redecked. The metalling has been pushed on as vigorously as possible, considering the weather, which has been about as bad as it could be, and the consequent difficulty of getting teams has been great. If it could be arranged to start the metalling early in the spring the results would be better, as, generally, by the time funds are available, teamsters are too well employed on the coast when the weather is fine, and will not leave it to go into the bush, where they lose more time through bad weather. Much damage is done to the Ohingaiti-Te Horo section by the heavy traffic connected with the railway works. This is always the case in the vicinity of such works, and is only of a temporary nature. Next year as much metalling as possible should be done between Taihape and Te Horo, in addition to necessary repairs on old metalled portions. Between Te Horo and Tokaanu requires improving in places, and at Tokaanu about 1 mile 40 chains requires forming to connect with the Taupo-Tokaanu Boad. Ohingaiti-Pemberton. —A grant of £200 has been made to the Kiwitea County Council for metalling. A contract has been let, and about 50 chains of the road has been metalled. Upper Turakina Biver Bridge, £1 for £1 (to Account). —A grant of £250 has been made to the Bangitikei County Council at the request of the County Inspector. I visited the site with him ;as yet plans have not been submitted to me for approval. Mangamahoe Bridge.— An engineering survey has been made of the site and plans of the proposed bridge prepared. A contract was let in the spring for cutting the timber near the site, but, owing to the difficulty in obtaining it, poor progress was made. Latterly a better bush has been found and good progress is being made. The necessary ironwork is at the site and the construction should be in hand soon. Turakina Valley Extension. —Of this work 1 mile 30 chains of horse-road has been constructed, with two culverts of 40 ft. in length, and 1 mile 74 chains has been maintained. Taihape Township Boads. —Four chains of dray-road with 20 ft. of culverts have been constructed, and 1 mile 4 chains of dray-road maintained. Taihape-Paengaroa. —The work on this road is 56 chains of engineering survey, the construction of 41 chains of dray-road, with 24 lineal feet of culverts ; 6 miles 30 chains of road has been maintained. 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Mangapapa Boad. —1 mile of an engineering survey was made and 34 chains of dray-road was maintained. Western Boad. —2 miles 28 chains of horse-road, with 100 lineal feet of culverts and one bridge, 26 ft. in length, have been constructed, completing the road as a horse-road. Qorge-Ohutu. —l mile 9 chains of dray-road, with 40 ft. of culverts, have been constructed, 28 chains of horse-road has been improved, and 2 miles 32 chains of dray-road maintained. Pohonui-a-tane Block. —On this block a considerable amount of work has been done, and much remains to be done. 14 miles 38 chains of engineering surveys have been made ; 1 mile 71 chains of dray-road, 9 miles 46 chains of horse-road, with 542 lineal feet of culverts, have been constructed, 4 miles 66 chains of horse-road has been improved; 1 mile 71 chains of dray-road and 43 miles 5 chains of horse-road have been maintained. This work has been spread over the Mangamahoe, Panemaugo, Okaka, Karetu South, Keretu North, Huia, Takehe, and Mataiponga Eoads. The Mangamahoe Eoad is being widened into a dray-road ; the others are horse-roads. In order to make a success of the settlement of this block it is most necessary to widen out the Mangamahoe Boad into a good dray-road to the Panemango Junction, and complete all the others as horse-roads. The Turakina Valley Eoad should also be widened out as far as the junction of the Keretu Eoad. Tβ Eapua. —1 mile 36 chains of engineering surveys have been made; 24 chains of dray-road, 1 mile 58 chains of horse-road, with 88 ft. of culverts, have been constructed ; and 1 mile 17 chains of dray-road and 31 miles 20 chains of horse-road have been maintained. The construction was done on the Wairepu and Mataroa Eoads, the maintenance on all the roads. The main road through the block should be widened into a dray-road for its entire length. (See " Murray's Track.") Awarua.—TJnder this item work has been done in the Mangaweka, Te Kapua, the TorerePukeokahu, and Kaweka Eoads—in all, 1 mile 65 chains of dray-road, and 1 mile 57 chains of horse-road, with 75 ft. of culverts constructed ; 5 miles 22 chains of dray-road and 31 miles 24 chains of horse-roads maintained. Makohine Valley. —The work dons on this road is 31 chains of dray-road, with 86 ft. of culverts constructed. Murray's Track. — On this road, which runs through the centre of the Te Kapua Block, 1 mile 71 chains of dray-road, with 80 ft. of culverts, have been constructed, the work being very heavy. Moawhango Bridge (Horouto). —The construction of this bridge was completed in August, 1900; its span is 121 ft. and height above water-level 133 ft.; its lower chord is iron and top chord timber. Mataroa Boad, Mangaweka (Widening). —With the exception of a few chains of engineering survey, nothing has been done on this road. Ngatuaiva Boad. —23 chains of dray-road has been engineered and constructed. Torere Boad (Metalling). —2 miles 24 chains of this road has been improved, 1,600 cubic yards of metal having been carted and spread on it. Hawera Boad. —No work has been done on this road. It is proposed to make an engineering survey soon. Torere-Pukeokahu. —Under this heading 71 chains of engineering survey has been made, 130 ft. of culverts constructed; 8 miles of dray-road and 8 miles of horse-road have been maintained. This road should be extended as a dray-road right into the Pukeokahu Block to the junction of the Mangahoata Eoad. Otuareiawa Bridge. —This bridge, which is 56 ft. in length (understrutted) was completed on the Moawhanga Valley Eoad. Kaingaioa and Moawhango Valley Boad. —Under this item 21 chains of engineering survey has been made, 4 chains of dray-road, and 65 chains of horse-road have been constructed, and 80 ft. of culverts. The dray-road was constructed round a precipitous cliff. TJp'per Makohine. —Under this heading 25 chains of dray-road, 1 mile 56 chains of horseroad, with 72 ft. of culverts, have been constructed, and 20 chains of horse-road has been improved. Wangaehu Biver Bridge (Main Boad), £1 for £I. —This bridge, which consists of one 37 ft. tier, two 111 ft., one 80 ft., and one 14 ft. span, was completed in October, 1899. Tongariro National Park. —Sites have been examined for the construction of whares for convenience of tourists ; the Natives have been interviewed and written to several times, but nothing has been done. The Natives who promised to assist in the construction of the whares do not approve of the proposed site, and the matter for the present is postponed. Bangitikei Bridge, (Vinegar Hill), £1 for £1 (to Account). —This bridge consists of one 206 ft. 6 in. bowstring span, one 120 ft. truss span, one 79 ft. truss span, and one 15 ft. span. A contract has been let by the Eangitikei County Council for the raising of the 120 ft. and 79 ft. spans and the erection of the bowstring span. The work is in a fair way towards completion. Bangitikei Bridge (Mangaweka), Main Boad (to amount of £3,000).— Nothing has been done towards the construction of the permanent bridge. The temporary low-level bridge has stood well, and will shortly be repaired sufficiently to allow its being used with safety until the permanent bridge is constructed. It is very necessary that the latter should be put in hand as soon as possible. Bangitikei Bridge (Otara), Grant towards Construction. —This bridge, which is a suspension span of 324 ft., was opened for traffic in October last. Bangitikei Bridge (Bulls), Main Boad. —l understand plans have been prepared by Mr. J. B. Fulton, and a contract let to Mr. J. Saunders for the construction of this bridge. Te Ngaue Block. —Nothing has been done except engineering surveys, which are in hand, by the Waitotara-Momahaki Eoad Board. Momahaki Village Settlement Block. —An engineering survey of about a mile has been made for the extension of the roads on this block, and a contract for some of the work has been let.

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Eaitiehe Block. —On this block 3 miles of horse-roads has been constructed, with 175 ft. of culverts; 21 miles 70 chains has been maintained, the work having been done on the Upper Eetaruke and Kaitieke Eoads. The Taumaranui, Ohakune, and Eetaruke Valley Eoads also affect this block. Marton No. 3 Block. —Under this heading 4 miles 6 chains has been engineered, 3 chains of dray-road, 3 miles 62 chains of horse-road, and 511 ft. of culverts have been constructed on the Pukekaha, Motete, and Eaetihi-Ohura Eoads. 4 miles 57 chains of road has been maintained during the year. Manganui and Ruapehu Blocks. —44 chains of dray-road, with 70ft. of culverts, have been constructed; 5 miles 46 chains of dray-road has been improved ; and the same length of dray-road, with 2 miles of horse-road, have been maintained, the work being done on the Makotuku Valley and Eaetihi-Ohura Eoads. Gladstone Block. —Under this item a few repairs and a little maintenance have been effected. Makotukti Block 111. —64 chains of horse-road, with 40 ft. of culverts, have been constructed on the Lower Cross and Mangarewa Eoads. Tauakira Block. —s miles 26 chains of engineering surveys have been made, and the work of construction will be put in hand soon. Ngamatea-Mangakaretu Block. —39 chains of horse-road formation, with 80 lineal feet of culverts, have been made on the Turakina Valley Eoad. Oraukaura Block. —2 miles 39 chains of dray-road formation has been done on the TaihapeOtuarei Eoad, and 1 mile 52 chains of horse-road (the Papaki Eoad), with 270 ft. of culverts, and an additional 2 miles of dray-road and 1 mile 22 chains of horse-road have been maintained. The Taihape-Otuarei Eoad should be extended through the Native to the Crown lands on the left bank of the Moawhango Elver. Te Ruanui Block. —Nothing has been done under this item. Pukeokahu Block. —On this block 8 miles 18 chains of engineering surveys have been made; 48 chains of dray-road, 4 miles 57 chains of horse-road, with 260 ft. of culverts, have been constructed ;52 chains of horse-road has been improved; and an additional 1 mile 12 chains of drayroad and 1 mile 68 chains of horse-road have been maintained. The work has been done on the Kaingaroa, Moawhango Valley, and Tutupapa Eoads. Ohineivairua-Pukeokahu Block. —No work has been done under this heading, Ohinewairua Block. —2 miles 50 chains of horse-road has been improved in this block, mostly on Moawhango Valley Eoad. Mangawharariki. —This road is 60 chains in length, and connects the township of Mangaweka with the low level bridge over the Eangitikei Eiver. It has been maintained and repaired. Village Settlements. —Under this item 20 chains of dray-road formation has been done, with 24 ft. of culverts, and one mile of dray-road has been maintained, all on the Oraukura Village Settlement. " Thirds." —During the year with money received from "thirds" 5 miles 74 chains of drayroad was formed, 1 mile 35 chains of dray-roads were improved, and 17 mile of dray-road was maintained. Compared with results this part of the work has entailed a large amount of work, the approval of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, of the Land Board, and of the local bodies having to be obtained in addition to the consents of each individual settler concerned. This system is unsatisfactory to the settlers, the local bodies, and the department, and it would be much better and save much time for the local bodies to spend the money themselves, or failing that, for the Land Board to decide where it should be spent. General. In the year 80 miles of engineering surveys have been made, 24 miles of dray-road and 48 miles of horse-road formed, 13 bridges, having a total length of 903 ft. and 4,200 ft. of culverts have been constructed, 33 miles of dray-road and 512 miles of horse-roads have been improved, 253 miles of dray-road, and 307 miles of horse-roads have been maintained, 12 miles of steamer channel have been cleared and snagged, 808 co-operative contracts have been let, 731 of which have been completed, the remainder being in hand. In the office engineering plans and quantities have been prepared for 75 miles 65 chains of road-works and 2 miles 9 chains of traverses plotted and plans drawn, 3,953 letters have been received and despatched, and 834 vouchers have been dealt with. Eobbkt H. Eeaney, Eoad Surveyor.

WELLINGTON. Oporae. —l mile 1\ chains of widening to 16 ft., 215 ft. of culverting, and general maintenance of 2 miles 16 chains comprises the work done on this road during the year. McLeod's Road, Section 1., Block XVII., Weber Survey District. —In February, 1900, £50 was authorised to be expended on surveying a road to Section 1., Block XVII., Weber Survey District, which work has been completed during the current year. Potaka Crossing Suspension Bridge, Kawatau Stream. —Nothing has been done in connection with the erection of this bridge, and plans and specifications are not yet available. It is proposed to erect a bridge for sheep traffic, but the settlers are now asking that a low-level bridge suitable for dray traffic should be constructed instead. Pourangaki Suspension Bridge. —An authority for £200 has been received for this work. The timber is now being sawn for the bridge. Mangarere lioad, Mangaweka. —The road is formed 6 ft. wide and an authority for £300 has been issued to widen it to 14 ft. for dray traffic, the plans for which are now ready, and work will be immediately commenced. It branches from the main road near Mangaweka for about 55 chains

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towards the Eangitikei River. The settlers interested have decided to raise a loan to build a light stock bridge over the river and to continue the widening of the road on the eastern side. Potaka Road. —The widening to 9 ft. of 39 chains of narrow road has been the principal work done ; 5 miles 62 chains of horse-road has been maintained, 655 cubic yards of slips cleared, and 460 cubic yards of rock excavated. Omatami. —80 cubic yards of slips have been cleared. This road has been bushfelled, engineered, cleared, formed, and maintained 6 ft. wide fora distance of 40 chains. Makapua. —One log bridge, 36 ft. long, was built; 1 mile of 6 ft. road maintained ;97 chains bushfelling and clearing, also 41 chains of bushfelling done. This road will be formed as soon as engineered. Kawatua North. —10 chains of bushfelling and clearing was completed, and 6 ft. of horse-road formed; 1 mile 40 chains of road maintained ; 21|- chains of drains were cut. 70 chains has been sown down in grass. UpperKawatau. —47 chains of engineering surveys were completed; 58 chains of bushfelling and clearing done ; 49-J chains road formed, 8 ft. wide, through steep papa rock cliffs, of which rock 4,273 cubic yards have been excavated; 3,118 cubic yards of slips cleared ; 2-J- miles of horseroad maintained. Five culverts, a total length of 56 ft., have been constructed. 110 chains of water-tables were opened. Mangakokeke. —On this road 16 chains of engineering surveys were completed ; 24 chains 6 ft. road formed, and 30 chains of stumping; 240 cubic yards rock excavated; 250 cubic yards slips cleared. A log bridge 25 ft. long was built, and 2 miles of the road maintained. Mangarere Boad (Hautapu Block).— This is a continuation, on the eastern side of the Rangitikei River, of the road from Mangaweka, and it is proposed to expend the £200 authorised in widening it to 14 ft., for dray-traffic. This road will be handed over to the Kiwitea County Council when the department has spent the funds now provided. Cameron's Boad (Wairarapa South). —This work, for which £250 has been authorised, will shortly be commenced. Aorangi Settlement Boads. —A distance of 3 miles 53 chains has been formed 20 ft. wide, and 3 miles 5 chains metalled 7 in. deep and 10 ft. wide. The metalling will be completed during the coming month, and is also being done by special contract. Fourteen culverts have been constructed, a total length of 334 ft., and drains cut to 5J chains long. Lower Gorge Bridge (Main Boad). —On 15th January last £1,500 was granted to the Manawatu Road Board for construction, but no report has been received of what has been done. Fitzherbert-Tokomaru. —In March, 1900, £200 was granted to the Fitzherbert Eoad Board for construction, but at present nothing has been done in connection therewith. Palmerston-Foxton (Deviation). —The Manawatu County Council has not yet done anything in respect of £200 granted for metalling this road in January, 1900 ; but plans and specifications are in course of preparation for the approval of the department. Pahiatua-Palmerston (to Account). —The work done on this road comprises the completion of 29 chains of engineering survey and preparation of plans, and the maintenance of 8f miles of road. This is a very important road, and its completion as a dray-road is much to be desired. It is largely used at present in taking stock to Palmerston from Pahiatua and other places. It saves a number of miles compared with the present road to Palmerston via Manawatu Gorge. Lately comparatively little work has been undertaken, and in order to make this road of really practical use considerable expenditure is necessary for widening and metalling. It is, therefore, urged that this work be carried out more vigorously than it has been. Oroua-Goal Greek Boad (£1 for £1). —The following work has been done on this road : 2 miles 45 chains of engineering survey, 1 mile 63 chains of formation 14 ft. wide, 10 chains of drains cut, twenty-four culverts laid of a total length of 384 ft., and 50 chains of metalling 10 ft. wide and 6 in. deep. There has also been a bridge erected 24 ft. long and 12 ft. wide. It is estimated that this work will cost £850 to complete; and a loan of £650 has been raised by three settlers, which is being spent in conjunction with £200 granted to the Pohangina County Council in May of last year. Pohangina Valley B'orest Beserves. —The work of clearing this road-line was done under the supervision of the Pohangina County Council, and cost upwards of £122. The construction was then taken over by the department, and the progress reported is 1-| miles of engineering survey completed, and 1 mile of plans prepared. Woodville-Ashurst (Malton Block). —The horse-road, Woodville-Ashurst, has now been widened out to dray width, and the rock got in the formation has been utilised to metal the road. A certain amount of maintenance will be required on the dray-road formation, and metalling will eventually have to be undertaken to complete the road. The road has been stumped, cleared, widened, and formed for a distance of 40 chains, 2.936 cubic yards of rock excavated, 25 chaius of metalling done, one culvert built 10 ft. long, and the road maintained for 144 miles. By-road (Malton Block). —The road has been formed 6 ft. wide, so as to give access to all the sections. The only work done during the year was the maintenance of 40 chains. Goal Greek Bridge and Boad (Pohangina Valley to Makiekia Boad), £1 for £I. —A sum of £500 was granted to the Pohangina County Council for the construction of this road, and the engineering surveys have been completed for 4J miles. A poll has been carried for the necessary loan, but considerable delay has occurred in acquiring the land. Urmitoi-Table Flat. —This road has been maintained for a length of 2 miles, and slips cleared to the extent of 90 cubic yards ; also, water-tables opened for a distance of 2 miles. Umutoi, No. 1 Boad (Pohangina). —Engineering surveys for 40 chains have been completed ; bush felled, cleared, and formed for a distance of 39 chains. The formation will be continued as soon as the matter of deviation is decided. Four culverts, a total length of 36 ft., were constructed •

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110 cubic yards of slips cleared, 398 cubic yards of rock excavated, and road maintained for a distance of 3 miles. Mangoira-Goal Greek (Main Road). —The length of this work is 125 chains, 55 of which consists of new formation and 70 chains of trimming, re-grading, and removing sharp points on the road. It will then be metalled the whole length 10 in. -deep and 10 ft. wide. At present the work is about two-thirds done, the weather having greatly retarded its progress. The Government granted £499 18s. 9d. to the Pohangina County Council towards the cost. Uviutoi, No. 2 Road (Pohangina). —3 miles 48 chains of this road was maintained during the year, 612 cubic yards of slips cleared, and water-tables opened for 60 chains. Pohangina River Traffic-bridge (£1 for £1), to Account. —ln September last £1,000 was granted to the Pohangina County Council for the construction of this bridge, but no work in connection therewith has yet been undertaken. Norsewood-Apiti (Main Road). —In May last £424 15s. 2d. was granted to the Pohangina County Council for metalling a portion of this road, which is being done for 1 mile on the south side and 55 chains on the north side of Coal Creek. The work of removing the sharp points, re-grading slips, &c, has been done by day-labour and the metalling by contract. Apiti-Rangiwahia, or Main South Road. —This road has been formed and widened to 12 ft. and 20 ft. for a distance of 2 miles 9 chains. 6 chains metalling 6 in. deep and 10 ft. wide has been done, and 118 chains of scrub cutting and clearing and stumping completed. Five culverts, 76 ft. long, were constructed, 1,773 cubic yards of slips cleared, 50 cubic yards of rock excavated, 40 chains water-tables opened, and drains for a distance of 13J chains have been cut. Kawatau Valley Road. —The work done on the road during the year has been the engineering of 55 chains, 1 mile 78 chains metalling, 1 mile 75 chains widened to 16 ft., 4,266 cubic yards of slips cleared, and 35 cubic yards of rock excavated, the total length of road maintained being 10 miles 60 chains. Eight culverts, a length of 146 ft., have been constructed. 7 chains bushfelling and clearing was completed, 600 chains water-tables opened, and 21 chains of drains have been cut. Kew. —On this road 255 cubic yards of slips were cleared, 15 chains water-tables opened, and 1 mile 48 chains maintained. Cross Road (Hautapu Block). —On this road 56f chains have been widened from 6 ft. to 12 ft., and the road maintained for a distance of 4J miles. Watershed Road (Hautapu Block). —The only work done on this road has been maintenance for a distance of 1 mile. Peka Road (Hautapu No. 2 Block). —65 chains of this road has been formed 6 ft. wide, and maintained for a distance of 7 miles 30 chains ; also, one bridge, 12 ft. spans, constructed. Mangarere Road (Hautapu No. 2 Block). —This road has been widened for 3 chains, from 6 ft. to 12 ft., and maintained for a distance of 5 miles 40 chains. Money is available, and will be expended on further widening as soon as engineered. One temporary log-bridge was built 56 ft. long, and 925 cubic yards of slips removed ; also 2 chains corduroying done. Manga.wharariki. —This road has been metalled for a distance of 1 mile 41 chains, and maintained for a length of 11 miles 40 chains. The slips have been very numerous, 5,670 cubic yards having been removed. Two culverts, 36 ft. long, have been constructed; also 480 chains of watertables opened. Marton, 1 and 2. —Under this block are included East Mangahuia, West Mangahuia, Pourangaki Valley and Mangatohu Eoads. East Mangahuia: This road has been widened to 10 ft. for a distance of 9 chains ; 637 cubic yards of slips cleared, and 1 mile 53 chains maintained. West Mangahuia : The only work done on this road is maintenance for a distance of 2 miles 60 chains. Pourangaki Valley : The maintenance on this road is comparatively light, being only 1 mile 30 chains. Mangatohu : The work on this road has been very small, only 60 chains maintained. Mangamako (£1 for £1). —Nearly 2 miles of this road has been formed and 332 ft. of pipe culverts laid by the Kiwitea Council, towards the cost of which £200 was granted in March, 1900. Longitudinal sections for a further 86 chains have been forwarded for approval, and the work let on the co-operative system to settlers in the vicinity for £94 10s. Plans of bridges and longitudinal sections of the balance of formation are being prepared. This road runs through the Sandon Small-farm Block, and the local body is spending £340 in conjunction with the Government grant. Mangamako-Otara (£1 for £1). —In March, 1900, £250 was granted to the Kiwitea County Council for construction of this road, none of which has yet been expended. Kelpie. —1 mile 20 chains of this road has been maintained and 990 cubic yards of slips cleared. A small sum of money is in hand for metalling, but nothing has been done owing to difficulty in procuring drays, which are engaged in more necessary work. Lagoon Road. —During the year this road has been maintained for a distance of 5 miles. 10-60 chains have been widened to 10ft. and 16ft. One bridge, 10ft. span, was built; two culverts, 34ft. long, constructed and placed in position; 420 cubic yards of slips cleared, 1,775 cubic yards rock excavated, and 20 chains of water-tables opened. Auputa Road and Bridge. —On this road 3 chains of bushfelling has been done, 40 chains of scrub-cutting and clearing to a width of 66 ft., 85 chains widened from 8 ft. to 14 ft., 7 miles 60 chains of road maintained. A bridge 10 ft. long was built; six culverts, a total length of 81ft., have been constructed; 1,188 cubic yards of slips cleared, 800 cubic yards of rock excavated, and 53 chains of drains have been cut. Conspicuous Road. —This road, which is a horse-road, has been maintained for its length of 1 mile, and widened from 4 ft. to 6 ft. for a distance of 45 chains. 15 chains of bushfelling and clearing have been completed, and 160 cubic yards of slips cleared. Jl—C. 1,

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Umutoi No. 2 (Wire-rope and Cage). —This cage is proposed to be erected over the Oroua River, from the Umutoi Eoad No. 2 to Hayward's Section, Umutoi Farm-homestead Settlement, and, as the necessary ironwork a-nd wire have been ordered, the work may be expected to commence immediately. It will undoubtedly prove a boon to the settlers in the vicinity when the Oroua River is flooded. Mania Road. —A distance of 1 mile 58 chains of this road has been widened to 10 ft. and 16 ft.; bushfelling and clearing, 35 chains ; four culverts were constructed, the length of which is 56 ft.; 1,198 cubic yards of slips were cleared, 30 cubic yards of rock excavated, 1 mile of water-tables opened, and the road maintained for a distance of 2 miles 48 chains. Mcßeth's Road and Birmingham to Mcßeth's Road. —The only work done on this road has been 2 miles 6 chains of engineering surveys. Kimbolton. —The only work done on this road during the year has been maintenance for a distance of 1 mile 30 chains. Mangaivharariki Bridge (Main Road). —It has been decided to expend the money authorised for this work on metalling and maintaining the Mangawharariki Road. Pemberton Improved-farm Settlement. —The expenditure on this road was for maintenance, of which 1 mile 57 chains was completed; also 222 cubic yards of slips cleared. Sylvester''s—Mangawharariki Road. —The work done on this road during the year comprises the widening to 12 ft. of 56-J- chains. Junction Te Parapara Mangahuia. —The work being done here is the widening to 20 ft. of a certain portion of the Main South Road (Apiti-Rangiwahia), which, when completed, will be metalled for a distance of 72 chains. Woodville-Malton Block. —A sum of £50 has been authorised for road construction and work commenced on the Woodville-Ashurst Road. Upper Otawhao Road. —No portion of the grant of £100 issued to the Kumeroa Road Board for construction of this road has yet been expended, as the tenders received for the work were considered far too high. Waihi Vallej-McQuinn's. —The maintenance of 4 miles is comparatively light, besides which a rough bridge of 22 ft. span has been constructed. An engineering survey of upwards of a mile has also been made. Thompson's Road. —Metalling has been the only work undertaken on this road. The maintenance of this road is in the hands of the County, and it was observed while metalling last season that the maintenance work had been much neglected. The work done has been : 30 chains metalling, 40 cubic yards slips cleared, and general maintenance of 1-15 miles. Ballance-Manawatu Gorge. —3 chains of formation 6ft wide has been done on this road during the year. 834 cubic yards of slips were cleared, 7 cubic yards of rock excavated, 14 chains of water-tables opened, and the road has been maintained for a length of 2'll miles. The proposed bridge of last year, two 60ft. spans, is in course of construction, and .is nearing completion. As this road is of importance, the work of widening should be prosecuted steadily to a finish. Cross Road, Hall Special Settlement. —The work done on this road was general maintenance, of which a distance of 2 miles was undertaken ; 62 cubic yards of slips were cleared ; and engineering surveys were made for a distance of 27 miles. As the 6ft. tracks are all made, the work of widening is the next step, and should be prosecuted steadily. Central Road, Hall Special Settlement. —The work done on this road has been : 73 chains of engineering surveys ; 35 chains of stumping, clearing, and formation, 16ft wide; 87 cubic yards of slips cleared; 3-55 miles of maintenance (6ft. road) ; 14 chains of drains cut; also one culvert 25 ft. long constructed. Widening out the 6 ft. track is all the cry of the settlers now. I understand there is a sum of money accruing from " thirds " in the hands of the County, and it seems strange that that body takes no steps whatever to expend the moneys in their hands for the benefit of the settlers. It is a pity the department had not the control of the expenditure of the "thirds"; settlers would be greatly benefited by the immediate expenditure of the moneys accruing. Woodville—Aohanga. —During the year the following work has been done on this road :— Engineering surveys of 60 chains ; 3 chains of bushfelling, 66 ft. wide; 15f chains of stumping and clearing, 20 ft. wide ; 132 chains of scrub-cutting and clearing, 10 feet wide, and a 6 ft. road formed for 15-97 links. 965 cubic yards of slips were removed, 1,319 cubic yards of rock were excavated, and the road was metalled 10 in. deep, 12 ft. wide, for 17 chains, and maintained for a distance of 13 miles. The 6 ft. track is now practically completed. This road will be much used by settlers from Pongaroa and Makuri in making for the Government settlement at Mangatainoka, the railway being nearer to them than the railway at Pahiatua. It is urged that the widening out be steadily prosecuted. Mangatoro-Coonoor Valley (Main Road). —Repairs to metalling for a distance of 99-J chains have been done on this road during the year. 1,098 cubic yards of slips has been cleared, 50 cubic yards of rock excavated, 40 chains of water-tables opened, and general maintenance was done on 660 miles of the road. As far as it is under the control of the department the road is in good order and fully maintained. Metalling was undertaken recently, and beyond maintenance there is no necessity for any large expenditure. Makairo-Goonoor (Main Road). —This road has been improved by widening from 4 ft. 6 in. to 6 ft. for a distance of 2-03 miles. Bushfelling, stumping, and clearing, 33 ft. and 16 ft. wide, for a distance of 20 chains was completed. 1 mile 47 chains of scrub-cutting and clearing, 10 ft. wide, has been done; also 2073 chains, 9 in. deep, 9 ft. wide, of metalling, and corduroying 6 ft. wide for If chains. 1,065 cubic yards of slips were removed, 127 cubic yards of rock excavated. 240 chains of 16 ft. wide and 640 chains of 6 ft. wide road were maintained, one culvert 20 ft. long was constructed, and 2 miles of engineering surveys were made. This road requires widening, which has been started from the Coonoor end.; as it is an important road, and the formation heavy, the widening ought to be continuous.

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Waeivaepa. —On this road 80 chains of engineering surveys and 60 chains of engineering plans were made ; 100 chains of bushfelling, 32 chains of scrub-cutting and clearing, and 40 chains of formation done, 154 cubic yards of slips removed, 117 cubic yards of rock excavated, and the road maintained for 20 chains. This comprises the work done on the road for the year. As circumstances permit this road should be carried on to its terminus with the Makairo road. Kumeroa-Goonoor. —An authority to expend £100 was transferred by grant to the Kumeroa Eoad Board in June last, but so far no work has been done. Goonoor Farm-homestead Association, Toiuai Road. —As a clay road this is in good order. It was intended to continue the metalling done last year, but, notwithstanding advertisements for drays, teams could not be got; besides which the weather militated very much against our endeavours in that direction. This is an important road, serving a large and closely-settled district. It is about 10 miles in length, one half of which runs through the Rising Sun Association Block, the remainder being in Ooonoor. During the year 36 chains have been formed 6 ft. wide, 7 chains widened to 15 ft, 76 ft , culverting laid, and 23 chains corduroyed. An engineering survey of 1-30 miles has been made and plans for 2 miles completed. Upper Makuri Valley. —On this road 40 chains of metalling, 9 in. deep and 9 ft. wide, has been done; 37 chains of repairs to metalling has also been completed, and the road has been under maintenance for 10 miles. The metalling to the junction with the Towai Road is now complete. The road is now in the charge of the Pahiatua County Council, and is maintained by them. Mangaramarama Village Settlement. —A grant of £100 was issued to the Pahiatua County Council in March, 1900, for constructing the Tawera and Namu Eoads, and two contracts for forming and metalling are now being carried out. Eglinton Road (Kaitawa District). —The only work done during the year on this road has been the engineering of 1 mile of road. Contracts for this road will be let in April. Ngaturi-Aohanga. —This road has been widened from 6 ft. to 16 ft., a distance of 28 chains, and formed for 13 chains. 26-95 chains of stumping and clearing, 33 ft. wide, was done : 514 cubic yards of slips removed, 2,529 cubic yards of rock excavated ; also eight culverts, 126 ft., have been constructed and placed in position. The road was maintained for 4 miles. Waiakiaki. —ln June last £200 was authorised for expenditure, which amount has not yet been operated upon. Nikau-Omata. —No actual work has been done on this road during the year, except the maintenance of 2 miles, which has been a comparatively small item. Tutaekara-Nikau. —The work on this road has been very small during the year. A contract was let in May, 1900, but is not yet completed. Maintenance for 2-40 chains is the only work done besides the contract which is still in progress. Contractors were very dilatory, and hung up their contract unduly. Mangahao-Tutaekara. —Engineering surveys in connection with this work have been commenced. Sutherland''s-Bock Road. —A sum of £100, originally authorised for expenditure by the department, was in January last granted to the Pahiatua County Council, and a contract to spread 15 cubic yards to the chain is now in progress. Ohinereiata Road. —Engineering surveys of 36 chains were made. Stumping and clearing, 33 ft. wide, for 16 chains was done. The road was formed 10 ft. wide a distance of 735 chains. Maintenance has been done on 1 mile of road, 32 cubic yards of rock was excavated, and one culvert was built and placed in position, 12 ft. long. Toritea-Makuri. —This road has been widened to 18 ft. for a distance of 4 chains, and formed 16 ft. wide for 1 chain at the Horse-shoe Bridge site. 1,889 cubic yards of slips have been removed, and 766 yards of rock excavated. The metalling on the road has been repaired for a distance of 376 miles and maintained for 1740 miles. Two culverts were built, a total length of 56 ft. The Horse-shoe Bridge was built. Tiraumea Valley. —The principal work done on this road has been the formation of 8-J chains of 16 ft. road, 34-J- chains of metalling, 9 in. deep and 9 ft. wide. Maintenance was carried, on for the whole length of the road—viz., 10-40 miles. Slips this year are a big item, there having been 5,347 cubic yards removed. Corduroying, 9 ft. wide, a distance of 2-75 chains, was completed. A retaining wall has been built for a length of 3 chains. Section 12, Block X., Makuri. —Work has been carried on intermittently on the road leading to this section, and as was deemed sufficient. It is now intended to complete the road so as to tap the section. Tiraumea-Sonth Kaitawa. —Nothing has been done on this road during the year, but work is now in progress. Kaitawa Ridge Road. —During the year 1,500 cubic yards of rock has been excavated, 634 cubic yards of slips removed, and the road widened from 6 ft. to 16 ft. for a distance of 22 chains. 3 miles of 6 ft. and 3 miles of 16 ft. road was maintained. It is contemplated to go on with the widening as steadily as the funds will permit. Waipoua Ridge Road. —A sum of £200 was authorised for expenditure in December last, and the work will shortly be put in hand. Makuri Township. —2 chains of this road was formed up to the post-office. Metalling, 9 in. deep and 9 ft. wide, was done for a distance of 2 chains. The road was maintained for a distance of 2 miles. In May last £53 Bs. 9d. was also granted for expenditure by the Pahiatua County Council, which has not been operated upon yet. Range Road, Pongaroa (Widening). —The only work done here during the year has been the maintenance of 3f miles of bridle-track. Te Aupapa Road (Metalling). —A sum of £200, granted in March, 1900, has been expended by the Pahiatua County Council in delivering and spreading 700 cubic yards of metal over 70 chains of this road.

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Ballance Bridge (to Account). —A track was made a distance of 4 chains, 9 ft. wide, so as to allow the men to get gravel from the creek. 3,832 ft. of timber was supplied for the purpose of a concrete board and framing for pier. Eleven men were employed preparing foundations and erecting concrete piers, and one man was employed carting cement from Pahiatua. Section 65, Block 1., Makuri. —In May, 1899, a sum was authorised for fencing and planting willows and poplars on this section. 51 chains of fencing has been erected, and 33 chains of willows planted. This work was undertaken for the purpose of protecting the reserve from the encroachment of the river, the fencing being erected to preserve the bush. So far the protective works have been successful. Mangatainoka Biver Bridge, Lower Scarborough Road (£1 for £1). —A grant of £250 has been issued to the Pahiatua County Council, on the pound for pound principle, for the construction of this bridge, and a contract has been let to erect two spans of 70 ft. and 15 ft. respectively. The earthwork approaches will be done by separate contract. Upper Makuri Bridge (£1 for £1), Main Boad. —Out of a grant of £200 issued to the Pahiatua County Council, £144 10s. Bd. has been paid to that local body towards the cost of 17,200 ft. of timber and other material necessary for the construction of this bridge. Matarua Stream Bridge (£1 for £1). —In March, 1900, £550 was granted to the Pahiatua County Council as a subsidy (£1 for £1) for the erection of this bridge. For this purpose 22,500 ft. of totara and 1,200 ft. of maire have been delivered, beside the necessary ironwork for the construction. The value of material furnished and labour done is upwards of £500, towards which £252 13s. 9d. has been paid. Horse-Shoe Bridge, Makuri Gorge Boad (Main Boad), £1 for £1. —This bridge, situate on the Makuri Gorge Boad, consists of one span of 45 ft., one of 18$-ft., and one of 12-Jffc., having a total length of 76 ft. 270 cubic yards of earth was excavated for the piers, and 14,500 ft. of timber used in construction. The erection of this bridge is much appreciated by the travelling public, cutting off the dangerous horse-shoe bend. Mangatainoka Biver Bridge, Hamua (to Account of £1,800). —An authority to expend £300 on the construction of this bridge has not yet been operated upon. Mangahao Bridge. —£2so granted to the Pahiatua County Council in August last for the construction of this bridge has not yet been operated upon. Te Aupapa Bridge (to Account), £1 for £I. —Nothing has yet been done in respect of a grant of £250 issued to the Pahiatua County Council in August last for the construction of this bridge. Naenae and Waiioera Block, Makomako. —This authority, extending from the Naenae to Makomako, embraces a run of road mostly in charge of the Pahiatua County Council. TutaekaraNikau on the same line, having a separate authority, is being formed by the department. The Naenae road itself is formed as far as required at present, but shortly will be extended to the furthest section. Dew's Boad. —Formation for a length of 4 chains to a width of 16 ft., and metalling 9 in. and 15 in. deep, 9 ft. wide, covering a distance of 70 chains, was done. Mangatainoka Biver Protection Works. —lt is proposed to initiate certain protective works, as the encroachments of the river from successive floods may endanger the west approach to bridge on the road to the railway-station. A survey of the river has been made, and the necessary protective works will be undertaken shortly. Mangahao Biver Gable Footbridge (to Account). —In February last £300 was authorised for expenditure on this work, which will be commenced shortly. Makairo-Kumeroa (Main Boad). —Scrub-cutting and clearing 66 ft. wide and formation 16 ft. wide, for a distance of 24 chains 54 links, have been completed during the year. The amount of rock excavated was 22 cubic yards. The road was maintained for a distance of 1 mile 40 chains. Two culverts were built and placed in position, a total length of 88 ft. ; also a bridge 36 ft. long. 2,165 superficial feet of timber has been supplied. Earthwork contracts will shortly be let to extend the road towards Kumeroa. Ballance—Op per Gorge Boad. —The erection of a bridge is contemplated which will shorten considerably the distance between Ballance and Woodville; also very heavy excavations on the track leading to the present Woodville-Palmerston Bridge will be avoided by the erection of this bridge. Waiwera. —On this road 65| chains of bushfelling, 66ft. wide; 92J chains of stumping and clearing 33 ft. wide ; scrub-cutting, clearing and trimming formations for a distance of 164 chains to a width of 66 ft., have been completed. 222 cubic yards of slips have been removed. Drains totalling 12 chains in length have been cut. One bridge with a span of 22 ft. was built. Eleven culverts, with a total length of 180 ft., made of wood, were constructed and placed in position. 5 - 48 miles of engineering surveys were made, and 3f chains of corduroying was done 6 ft. wide. Makuri-Aohanga (Bakaunui). —The expenditure for the removal of slips on this road during the year has been a big item. 4,978 cubic yards of earth has been cleared away, and 278 cubic yards of rock excavated. Stumping and clearing 20 ft. wide for a length of 10 chains was done. The road was widened from 6 ft. to 16 ft., a distance of 51J chains, and metalling for 79J chains. Thirty-two culverts were constructed, of wood, a total length of 614 ft. Corduroying for a distance of 2 chains was done. Drains were cut 7 chains long, and the road was maintained as a horse-road for 1 mile 30 chains, and for 4 miles 74 chains as a dray-road. Makuri-Pongaroa, —Great activity has been shown on this road during the year, as the following details will testify: The road-line has been felled 66 ft. wide for a distance of 2-70 miles; stumping and clearing 33ft. wide, 3 chains; 4-50 miles of formation 16ft. wide, and 260 miles widened to 16ft., involving the excavation of 2,331 cubic yards of rock; 1-50 miles has been corduroyed 9 ft. wide, 40 chains laid down in grass, and 1-66 miles metalled 9 ft. wide to a depth of 9 in. and 15 in. Besides this, 30,669 ft. of timber has been supplied, and 68,485 ft. hauled, requiring the

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formation of a track a mile long to the sawpits. Metalling repairs have been effected for 2-60 miles, and 400 willow-slips have been planted. The maintenance extends over 18 miles. Mangatiti and Black Creek Bridges. —These bridges are now the only missing links to complete the dray-road from Makuri to Pongaroa. The work is in hand, and the Mangatiti Bridge is well on its way to completion. The Black Creek Bridge is expected to be completed early in the ensuing spring. Akitio River Road (Mount Wolff). —1J miles of this road has been widened from 6 ft. to 15 ft., 20-§ chains corduroyed, and 228 ft. of culverting, requiring the haulage of upwards of 4,000 ft. of timber, done. An engineering survey of 2f miles has been made, and plans prepared. Owing to the quantity of papa rock met with this work has been expensive, and the cost of maintenance has been great in consequence of the numerous and heavy slips which occurred during the winter. Puketoi Road (Christchurch Association). —The work done on this road during the year has been very small, being casual maintenance for a distance of 72 chains. Utewai Road. —This road has been widened to a width of 16 ft. for a distance of 13 chains. 416 cubic yards of slips were removed, 13 chains of drains cut, and road maintained for a length of 4 miles. Nine culverts, a total length of 228 ft., were constructed and placed in position. Further earthwork contracts are contemplated, and an engineering survey to join the Makuri-Aohanga Eoad. Euware. —The only work done on this road during the year was bushfelling 66 ft. wide for a distance of 124-86 chains. Pα Valley. —On this road 1-37 miles of engineering surveys were made, 14£ chains of bushfelling 66 ft. wide done, 370 cubic yards of slips were removed, and the road maintained for a distance of 223 miles. Alfredton-Tenui (Contribution), Main Road. —Early in the year £100 was granted to the Masterton County Council, but, the agreement not yet being signed, no work has been done. Wainui-o-mata (from Olendonald-Wairere Road to Education Reserve, Upper Taueru District). — In February of last year a grant of £100 was issued to the Upper Taueru Road Board for construction of this road, none of which has been expended. Kakaamu. —The Masterton County Council lately received a grant of £200 for the construction of this road, which yet remains for expenditure. Lang's. —A sum of £100 was granted to the Upper Taueru Eoad Board for construction of this road, £49 17s. 10d. of which was expended in August last. Barton's. —This road has been formed 16 ft. wide for a distance of 1 mile 59 chains. Fortyone culverts, of a total length of 469 ft., were constructed, 380 cubic yards of rock has been excavated, and the road maintained for a distance of 5 miles. Bideford Road via. Mangapakeha (£1 for £1). — A sum of £300 was granted to the Castle Point Eoad Board, but has since been transferred to the Masterton County Council for expenditure. Nothing has yet been done. Taivatahia. —£2so was authorised for metalling this road, and tenders were invited for the work, but, being considered too high, none were accepted. The road was trimmed and re-formed by the Wairarapa North County Council at a cost of nearly £30, and the work of metalling will probably be proceeded with during the coming spring. Tenui Bridge and Road (Main Road), (Contribution). —Two grants of £300 and £150 respectively have been issued to the Wairarapa North County Council, and the whole of it has been expended in the erection of a bridge of three spans and 148 ft. in length. Tenui Valley (Main Road). —A special contract was let and has been completed for metalling 1J miles of this road which, with ploughing and re-forming portions, has cost upwards of £158. Ruamahanga Ford and Road. —Application has been made to vary the purpose of this grant of £200 to metalling the Opaki District Soad leading to the ford, but at the present time no arrangement has been arrived at. Kaiwhata-Ross's (Section 25, Block IV.). —An authorisation of £200 issued in December last remains available for expenditure. Eaiwhata-Chalmers Road. —£2lo has been authorised for construction and maintenance, and a small amount has been expended on the latter work. A contract is now being prepared, and will shortly be let, for felling and clearing the road-line. Kaiivhata Valley. —A sum of £62 19s. 2d. was granted on the 2nd January, 1897, to the Wairarapa North County Council for this work, but none of it has yet been expended. Kaiwhata, Run 49. —During the year 186 cubic yards of slips have been cleared, and 1 mile 40 chains of road maintained. Kaiwhata-Reiva. —This road has been formed 16 ft. wide for a distance of 50 chains, and maintained for a length of 3 miles. Mangatakata Road. —No expenditure has been incurred in respect of an authority to expend ,£l5O in December last. Wilson and Chalmers. —On this road 7 chains of stumping and clearing, 66 ft. wide, were completed, and the road formed 12 ft. wide for a distance of 7 chains. Mangaoronga. —so chains of engineering and plans were completed. The road was formed 14 ft. wide for a distance of 50 chains. Six culverts, a total length of 160 ft., were constructed; 650 cubic yards of slips were cleared, and 540 cubic yards of rock excavated. Mangaparapara (£1 for £1). —A grant of £100 was lately issued to the Masterton County Council for this work. Smith's Road. —The work of forming this road was intrusted to the Mauriceville County Council, and £130 granted towards the cost. So far 34|- chains have been formed 14 ft. wide, and. eight culverts laid, the total cost of which is about £110. 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Downes-Mcßae's. —In December last £200 was authorised to be expended on road construction. Nothing has yet been done, and it is intended to sow the road-line down with grass-seed. Mangaraupi and Mangaroa No. 2 Boads. —These roads have been metalled 10 in. deep and 8 ft. wide for a distance of 18 chains, and 7 miles were maintained. Mairure-Kaipuaßlock (£1 for £1). —The Masterton Eoad Board has not yet undertaken any work in respect of £150 granted in January last. Wangaehu Road (£1 for £1). —The sum of £1,000 has been granted under four separate agreements to the Masterton County Council for constructing and metalling this road, but so far nothing has been done. Wangaehu Valley (Te Ore Ore Pioneer Block). —Two sums, amounting to £500, have lately been authorised for road construction, and the necessary surveys will shortly be put in hand. Waitawhiti Bridge (Alfredton-Weber), to Account. —No work has yet been done in respect of a grant of £250 to the Wairarapa North County Council. An effort was made to commence by inviting tenders for the supply of necessary timber, but the sawmills of Eketahuna and Dannevirke were so fully occupied that no offers were received. Waipoua River Bridge. —A grant of £200 was issued to the Masterton County Council at the end of the financial year for the construction of this bridge. Mikimiki Bridge. —A grant of £500 was issued, on the pound for pound basis, to the Masterton Road Board, in August, 1897, of which £146 11s. Bd. remains for expenditure. Castle Point Landing-shed. —This landing-shed received such injuries from a storm as to practically require re-erection, which has been done at a cost of about £166. Hinemoa-Alfredton Road —Authority to expend £50 was issued in December last, but no work has yet been undertaken on this road. Castle Hill Road. —The Masterton County Council received a grant of £150 for this work on the 15th March last. Uruti-Gastle Point. —On the 27th,May, 1899, £100 was granted to the Wairarapa North County Council for this work, but nothing has yet been done; but the local body has now issued instructions to their engineer to proceed. Taueru Bridge, Masterton, East Goast Main Road (£1 for £1), to Account of £1,000. —Grants amounting to £1,000 have been issued to the Taratahi-Carterton Eoad Board for this work, and a tender has been accepted by that body for construction of the bridge for £1,250. Para Road. —This road has been formed by the Taratahi-Carterton Eoad Board, the cost being defrayed out of ordinary revenue. In February last £100 was granted to that local body for metalling, but the expenditure has been postponed until the spring, as carting metal would seriously damage the formation during the winter. Fernyhurst-Kaiwhata Road. —Nothing has yet been done towards the construction of this road, but a contract is being prepared for 27 chains of formation, which will cost upwards of £150. Fernyhurst-Mangaru. —ln December last £100 was authorised to be expended in construction works, but nothing has yet been done. Master ton-East Coast Main Road (£1 for £1 up to £250). —On the 31st March, 1900, a grant was issued to the Masterton Eoad Board, on the pound for pound principle, up to £250. On 6th December, 1900, a further sum of £50 was granted to that local body on the same conditions, none of which has yet been expended. Blairlogie Junction-Whareama (£1 for £1). —On the 19th November, 1900, £200 was granted to the Wairarapa North County Council, on the pound for pound basis, for metalling this road, but no actual work- has yet been done. Tenders have, however, been invited for a portion of the work. Oparaima Deviation (£1 for £1). —On the 27th November, 1900, the sum of £500 was granted for expenditure by the Wairarapa County Council. Road to Sections 19 and 222, Block XII., Puketoi Survey District. —£2oo has been authorised to be expended in providing access to these two sections, and the work will soon be put in hand. North Range Road (Rising Sun Association). —The work on this road consists of 78 chains of bridle-road formation, 6 ft. wide ; twenty culverts of a total length of 170 ft., 2 chains of drains, and 37 chains of stumping. The road has been maintained for a distance of 2 miles 30 chains, and engineering plans for 3 miles 61 chains have been completed. Karora Road, (Rising Sun Association). —The greater part of this road runs through swampy country, which was drained and formed 16 ft. wide for 47 chains, and 6 ft. wide for 24 chains. One rough bridge of two spans and 45 ft. in length has been erected, and twelve culverts of a total length of 162 ft. have been laid. An engineering survey of 1 mile 30 chains has been completed, and plans compiled. Table Stream Road (Rising Sun Association). —The only work done on this road has been 36f chains of bushfelling 66 ft. wide. Pahiatua No. I. —The work done on this block during the year, besides that shown under the heading of the various roads, has been the maintenance of 2 miles of dray-road and 13-J- miles of bridle-road. Pahiatua No. 2. —On the Akaroa Eoad 52f chains of 6 ft. formation and 40 ft. of culverting have been done. The maintenance of 3 miles of this and of 50 chains of the Waihora Eoad is a very heavy item, and comprises the whole of the work done in this block. Pahiatua No. 3. —The details of work done on the roads in this block other than those of sufficient importance to justify a separate report are as follows : —Pukehinau Eoad :20 chains of road-line felled and cleared. Kawakawa Eoad: Maintenance of 3J miles, which has been very costly, and 2-| miles grassed. Waihi Falls Eoad : General maintenance and an engineering survey of 1 mile 25 chains.

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Pahiatua No. 4. —Mangatiti Eoad : Seventeen culverts were constructed of a total length of 276 ft., for which 200 superficial feet of timber was sawn; 751 cubic yards of slips were cleared ; and 426 miles of road maintained. The widening of this road to dray widths is urgently required. The road will be beneficial to the travelling public, as being the direct and shortest road for settlers travelling from the Towai and Eange Eoads to Eakaunui and onwards. It is urged that this road be prosecuted vigorously. Kaituna. —The work on this road comprises 19$ chains of 16 ft. formation; 67 chains of widening to 16 ft.; and 4,500 ft. of culvert timber sawn. The maintenance of this 6 miles of road required constant attention during the winter months. Gross Roads (Masterton Reform Association). —The work on this road consisted of the construction of two culverts, a total length of 46 ft., made of wood; 104 cubic yards of slips were cleared, 1,086 cubic yards of rock was excavated, 22$ chains of stumping and clearing was completed to a width of 33 ft. The road was widened from 6 ft. to 16 ft. for a length of 72-40 chains, and maintained for a distance of 2 p 07 chains; 4,150 superficial feet of timber has been supplied. The work of widening from the Pongaroa Eoad has been initiated for some time now, and as this road is practically the same as the Eange Eoad it ought to be widened out with the utmost vigour, being practically a main road leading to Pahiatua via Makairo. Range Road (Masterton Reform Association). —On this road 361 miles of engineering were completed. The road was formed 6 ft. wide for a length of 2$ chains ; 998 cubic yards of slips were removed, and the road maintained for a distance of 361 miles. This being practically a main road should be pushed to a finish with as little delay as possible. Akaroa Street (Formation). —This is a by-street in Pongaroa Township, which has been formed full width for 13 chains, and metalled 10 ft. wide by 10 in. deep. One 20 ft. culvert has also been laid. Pongaroa Cemetery Reserve Road. —This is a short road which has been cleared and scrubbed 66 ft. wide for its entire length. Pongaroa-Aohanga. —This road, which gives access to the East Coast from Pongaroa, has scarcely received the consideration its importance requires, 2 chains of formation, 3 of metalling, 75 of corduroying, and a culvert 24 ft. long, being all the road-work done. On the other hand, preparations have been made for the erection of a 60 ft. bridge, 25,210 ft. of timber having been sawn, 1,337 ft. squared, and the necessary iron-work has since been delivered. Owing to numerous slips during the winter months the maintenance of 4 miles of this road has been very costly. Waipatulcaka, near Pongaroa. —l mile 18 chains of 6 ft. formation, 169 ft. of culverting, the erection of two bridges—one a substantial structure of 46 ft, span and one of 20 ft. span—built of rough timber, and general maintenance of 3 miles, comprises the work done on this road. Waihi. —This road has received a fair share of attention, 102$ chains having been widened from 6 ft. to 16 ft., 6 chains of dray-road formed, 215 ft. of culverting laid, besides upwards of 6 miles of expensive maintenance. Waihi-Akitio. —This is a very important road, being of great service to many of the settlers on the Akitio Improved Farm. The work during the past year consists of 74 chains of widening to 16 ft. and 104 ft. of culverting. An engineering survey of 2$ miles has been made, and plans prepared for 1 mile. The cost of widening was very much enhanced by the quantity of papa rock met with, and the maintenance of 3f miles has been very heavy owing to the numerous slips which frequently blocked the road to such a degree as to necessitate the cutting of side-tracks to maintain communication. Aohang a-Akitio Landing (£1 for £1). —In July £300 was granted to the Akitio County Council for construction, but at the present time nothing has been done. Akitio River Suspension-bridge Road. — Nearly 2$ miles have been felled 66 ft. wide and cleared 33 ft., and an engineering survey of the whole has been carried out. Huia Road. —During the year 20 chains have been felled 2 chains wide, and 53 chains stumped and cleared 33ft. wide; 11 chains have been corduroyed 9ft. wide, 53 chains widened from 6 ft. to 15 ft., and the road maintained for 4 miles. Contracts will shortly be let for further construction. Aohanga—Waiowaka. —l mile 2 chains of this road has been formed to a width varying from 12 ft. to 16 ft., necessitating the removal of 2,719 cubic yards of rock, which has made the construction very expensive. Mecalickstone-Aohang a (Mecalickstone Block). —The only work done on this road was the maintenance of 55 chains. Waikereru (Mecalickstone Block). —During the year 586 cubic yards of slips were removed, and the road maintained for a distance of 357 miles. Mount Arthur Road. —The work of widening this road from 6 ft. to 15 ft. was undertaken during the year, nearly 30 chains being completed. The work has been of an extremely arduous nature, necessitating the removal of 1,327 cubic yards of papa rock. The other work has been 154 ft. of culverting, 1 mile of corduroying, and an engineering survey of 1 mile 62 chains. The bridle-road being very bad during the winter the maintenance of 2$ miles was rather costly. Waiowaka Road Extension. —Engineering survey of 429 chains was completed. The road was formed 6 ft. wide for a distance of 1720 chains ; 2,206 cubic yards of slips were removed ; 427 cubic yards of rock was excavated ; two culverts 66 ft. long were constructed and placed in position ; corduroying was done for 2 chains ; the road was re-formed for 86 chains, and maintained for 2-45 miles. The amount of timber supplied during the year was 6,434 superficial feet. Waihoki Valley. —For 5 chains 33 ft. wide scrub has been cut and cleared ; 731 cubic yards of slips were cleared, 20 cubic yards of rock excavated, 1 chain of corduroying done, one culvert constructed 11 ft. long, and ten culverts 80 ft. long were put up temporarily; 80 chains of the road was re-formed, and 3 miles 57 chains of horse-road maintained,

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Ahitio Bridge (Main Boad), to Account. —When completed this bridge will span the Akitio Eiver on the main road to the Bast Coast, between Dannevirke and Herbertville. The work of construction is now well in hand, the piers being firmly and safely placed in position. Some difficulty was experienced in securing sound and solid foundations, but that was overcome, and the work is now proceeding satisfactorily. Manuhara Boad. —Forming 64-J- chains of 6 ft. track, 72-J- chains of widening to 8 ft. and 10 ft., 26 ft. of culverting, 5,717 ft. of culverting timber sawn, and general maintenance of 4 miles of road constitutes the bulk of the work done on this road during the year. Engineering surveys for 3 miles 50 chains have been made, and plans prepared of 5 miles 22 chains. Foot-bridge over Waihi Biver and Oporae Boad. —A light swing-bridge, to be erected for the convenience of settlers and school-children ; 1,816 ft. of timber has been squared, and the necessary wire ordered. Hukanui-Masterton Special Settlement Boad. —This road has been metalled for a distance of 78 chains, and maintained for l'so miles. Pakowai-Mataihona Settlement Boads. —During the year an engineering survey of I'l9 miles has been done, and 72 chains of formation 16 ft. wide; 562 cubic yards of rock excavated, and two culverts constructed and placed in position, a total length of 42 ft.; also pegging and chaining for a distance of 3-05 miles. Burling—Mecalickstone fioad. —The work done on this road during the year has consisted of re-forming the road for 80 chains, removing 1,367 cubic yards of slips, excavating 84 cubic yards of rock, constructing twenty culverts, the total length of which was 420 ft. : also building a span of a bridge temporarily for a length of 12 ft. This road was maintained for a distance of 3 miles 40 chains. Alfredton-Weber. —This main arterial road has received considerable attention during the year, which was, however, much less than it would have been had the weather been more favourable. The details are as follow : The work of maintaining upwards of 29 miles has involved the removal of 15,388 cubic yards of slips; 3 miles have been corduroyed; 337 miles of drains have been cut, and 5,433 ft. of timber supplied for repairs of bridges and culverts. The most material improvement effected has been the metalling of 536 miles, 9 ft. wide, to a depth of 9 in. and 15 in., which has necessitated the stripping and opening of numerous metal-pits, and the re-forming of a great distance of the road. These improvements, which have been effected under the supervision of the department, have been supplemented by the local body out of a grant of £800 to the Wairarapa County Council, who have metalled. 75 chains of the Alfredton end, lift, wide and 10in. deep. Mangatainoka Biver Bridge (Newman-Stirling, to Account). —All material is on the ground, and the bridge will shortly be put in hand. Hukanui-Kakariki Boad (Kakariki Special Settlement). —Maintenance for a distance of 2 miles was completed on this road during the year; also the repairing of 15 chains of embankments. Mangaraupi (Stirling Block). —This road has been maintained for a distance of 7 miles and metalled for 18 chains. Wellington No. 2 and Parkville Special Settlement. —A contract for forming 25 chains is just completed, and further work is being proceeded with. North Boad (Wellington Special Settlement). —A contract was let by the Bketahuna County Council for a supply of 327 cubic yards of metal to repair this road, the cost of which was defrayed out of a grant of £100. Mangatainoka Valley. —Work has just only been started on this road, owing to the scarcity of labourers. Newman-Stirling (Main Boad). —The Bketahuna County Council have spent £158 out of a grant of £200 in effecting metalling repairs on this road, the quantity being 1,502 cubic yards. Kaipororo South-Parkville. —On this road 25 chains scrub-cutting, 20 ft. wide, has been done, and formation 18 chains long to the width of 14 ft. ; also 76 cubic yards of slips cleared. Makakahi-Kaipororo. —ln January last £200 was authorised to be expended on road construction, and a contract for forming 37 chains is now in operation. Parkville-Mangatainoka (Main Boad). —The only work done on this road during the year was engineering survey for a distance of 231 miles. Makakahi Bridge, Haunui (£1 for £1). —The only work done in connection with this grant of £300 to the Eketahuna County Council has been 23 chains of engineering survey. Eketahuna—Alfredton (Main Boad). —A grant of £50 to the Wairarapa North County Council has been expended in spreading 91 cubic yards of metal in those places most needing repairs. Bowen's-Hastwell. —This road has been formed to a width of 16 ft. for a distance of 8 chains. One culvert was built, the length of which is 72 ft. The road has also been maintained for a distance of 2 miles. Masterton-Eketahuna via Mount Bruce. —A sum of £200, granted to the Mauriceville County Council in March, 1900, was transferred to the department, to be expended on the construction of this road, and the engineering surveys will shortly be commenced. Mangamahoe. —This road has been metalled 10 in. deep and 10 ft. wide a distance of 68 chains. It has also been maintained a distance of 7 miles. West Boad. —This road has been stumped and cleared 33 ft. wide, and formed 6 ft. wide, for a distance of 80 chains. The amount of rock excavated is 51 cubic yards, and corduroying l - 75 chains. Metalling, 9 in. deep, 9 ft. wfde, for a length of 2 chains was done. Thirteen culverts were placed in position, a total length of 201 ft., and the road maintained 1 mile as a horse-road and 3 miles as a dray-road. Dagg's Boad. —A grant of £100 was issued to the Mauriceville County Council for widening and re-forming this road in places where it had slipped away. So far the work has been done by day-labour at a cost of about £26,

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Ihurana Boad, Barton's Line (£1 for £1). —The Wairarapa North County Council was granted £150 in February, 1900, for constructing this road, and the engineering survey will shortly be put in hand. Barton's Line (to clear 51ip5). —2,773 cubic yards of slips were cleared, and a road formed 16 ft. wide for a distance of 4 miles 40 chains ; and also maintained for 4 miles 40 chains. Mount Baker (Taivataia Toll-gate), Mangamahoe. —This road was formed 16 ft. wide for a distance of 57 chains, and widened from 8 ft. to 16 ft. for 38 chains. Eight culverts have been constructed, the total length of which is 93 ft. 240 cubic yards of slips were cleared and 25 chains of stumping, 33 ft. wide, completed, the road being maintained for 1 mile 70 chains. Kavpororo—Stirling. —During the year 42 chains of scrub-cutting'and clearing, 14 ft. wide, were completed ;74 chains of this road, 14 ft. wide, was formed. Fifteen culverts were built and placed in position, a total length of 351 ft. ;72 cubic yards of slips have been cleared. The road was maintained for a distance of 3 miles 42 chains. Jackson's Creek Bridge, East Coast Main Boad. —The expenditure of £200 authorised for this work has been diverted to metal the worst parts of the Gladstone-East Coast Road. Kaitangata (Mangatarere and Waiohine). —An authority to expend £298 in construction, issued in December last, is still available. Eokotau Bridge (£1 for £1). —The work on this bridge comprised the dismantling of the old bridge, replacing all broken or damaged timber, and re-erecting the bridge on anew site, a length of 380 ft. made in five spans : viz., three of 110 ft., one of 40 ft., and one of 15ft. The cost of this work was defrayed by a grant of £825 to the Taratahi-Carterton Boad Board in March, 1900. A further grant of £250 has been expended by that local body in a road-deviation of about 50 chains in length, which has been formed 14 ft. wide, and making the approach to the western end of bridge 3 ft. wider. Waiohine. —The works during the year on this road consisted of priming the road 16 ft. wide for a distance of 1 mile 20 chains, removing slips to the amount of 121 cubic yards, excavating rock, 2,356 cubic yards, and 54 chains of stumping ; eleven culverts constructed and placed in position, the length of which is 252 ft.; one bridge of a span of 18 ft., and the road maintained for 5 miles. Craigie Lee-Douglas Boad. —On this road 40 chains of engineering surveys were made, 14 chains bushfelling and clearing and 1 mile of 6 ft. wide formation were done, 454 cubic yards slips cleared, 70 cubic yards of rock excavated, bridge to the length of 32 ft. built, thirteen culverts 178 ft. long constructed, and the road maintained for a distance of 2 miles. Wharau-Kawhata Main Boad. —The clearing of slips on this road has been a large item, 2,326 cubic yards having been cleared away; 955 cubic yards of rock was excavated, water-tables were opened for a length of 265 chains, and 16 ft. formation for 2 miles 6 chains was done; thirteen culverts a total length of 343 ft. were constructed, and the road maintained for a distance of 8 miles 45 chains. Admiral. —l mile 40 chains of engineering surveys for this road were completed, also plans made; scrub-cutting and clearing was done for 40 chains, and 2 miles of 10ft. formation; 1,331 cubic yards of slips were cleared; two pipe culverts were placed in position, and forty made of wood; the total length of pipe and wood culverts is 510 ft. ; 2 miles 40 chains were maintained. Ngakonui to Clifton Grove and Summer Hill. —The only work done on this road was the engineering survey of 2 miles, and construction will immediately commence. Gladstone-East Coast (Main Boad). —Owing to the numerous slips on this road (of which 7,329 cubic yards were cleared away) during the year, the expenditure has been a large item. Other work done on this road was : Maintenance for a distance of 14 miles, widening to 16 ft. a length of 46 chains, 62 chains of metalling, and water-table opened 4 miles long. Ahiaruhe. —£2s was granted to the Taratahi-Carterton Eoad Board for the construction of this road, and it has been expended in metalling 17 chains 9 ft. wide and 12 in. deep. Mangatarere Valley. —3 miles of this road was maintained as a horse-road, and 1 mile as a dray-road. 10 chains of formation was done, and engineering surveys and plans made for a distance of 1 mile. Cameron s-Pahaoa. —The only expenditure in connection with this work is a small amount incurred on account of engineering surveys. Whatarangi Track. —£2oo issued in June last is still available for expenditure. Te Aioaite-Pine-bush Corner. —Nothing has yet been done in respect of £150 authorised for construction. Bocky Hill-Wainuioru. —50 chains of engineering survey and plans were made, 25 chains of bushfelling, scrub-cutting and clearing, and 50 chains 6 ft. formation done; 50 cubic yards rock excavated ; six culverts constructed 72 ft. in length, and the road maintained for a distance of 3 miles 50 chains. Turner's Boad (Wainuioru). —The work done on this road has been the engineering survey of 1 mile 35J chains, bushfelling and clearing 25 chains, 16 ft. wide formation for a length of 68 chains, the construction of twelve culverts 254 ft. long, the removal of 632 cubic yards of slips, and 67 chains maintained. Woodside—Waiohine. —No work has yet been undertaken in connection with an authority to expend £50 on this road. Martinborough-Gladstone (£1 for £1). —Nothing has yet been done in connection with £100 granted to the Featherston Eoad Board for this work, as the settlers interested have not yet agreed as to raising the equivalent. Gladstone-Longbush (£1 for £1). —A sum of £250 issued for expenditure in February last has now been transferred to the Taratahi-Carterton Eoad Board. Mount Holdsworth Tracks. —An authority for £183 issued in July last is still available for expenditure. 12—C. 1.

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Kohunui-Palliser Bay. —ln connection with a grant of £100 to Featherston Road Board for the construction of this road, 90 chains have been formed 20 ft. wide, and 15 chains metalled 6 in. deep 10 ft. wide. Besides this, substantial protective works have been constructed at two fords. Norfolk Road (towards Mount Holdsworth). —£100 issued in July last for road construction is still available for expenditure. Pahaoa Bridge (Sutherland's). —In November last tenders were invited for the construction of this cattle-bridge, and the work is in progress. Pahaoa Boad. —A grant of £350 was issued to the Featherston Eoad Board in February last, and a contract for metalling 2 miles was let at 7s. 6d. per cubic yard ; but, owing to the lateness of the season, the work was postponed until spring. Gross's Greek (Boad to). —No work has yet been done in connection with an authority to expend £150 on construction, issued in January last. Hautotara Traffic Bridge (£1 for £1). —In response to a grant of £750 the Featherston Road Board has taken steps to raise a loan, under the Loans to Local Bodies Act, for the prosecution of this work, and it is expected to be put in hand during the coming spring. Bu.tmahunga Bridge (Upper Opaki to Mount Bruce), to Account of £2,000. —In February last £300 was authorised to be expended in construction, but no work has yet been undertaken. Martinborough-Pouatahi Boad. —A contract has been let to the extent of £45 for formation and through-cuttings on this road, and is now in progress, and further works will shortly be let. The expenditure of a grant of £200 has been intrusted to the Featherston Road Board for this work. Bye Hill Boad-Wainuioru. —An authority issued in January last to expend £100 on the construction of this road has not yet been operated upon. Boad to Duffy's Section.— Nothing has yet been done in respect of this work, for which an authority for £100 issued in January last. Karaka Bay-Kaiiohatd Boad. —An authority to expend £200 issued in December last for road construction is still available for expenditure. Hinau Gully Boad. (£1 for £1). — No work has been done in respect of an authority to spend £150 issued in January last. Bismarck Boad, Wharau District (£1 for £1). —In January last a grant was issued to the Taratahi-Carterton Road Board for the construction of this road, which was afterwards cancelled and the work transferred to the control of the department. A contract has since been let for forming 65 chains at a cost of upwards of £100. Norfolk Boad-Waingawa. —An authority issued in January last to expend £150 on the improvement of this road has not yet been operated upon. Eketahuna-Shannon. —A sum of £200 has been authorised for the survey and construction of this road, and a surveyor is at present exploring the country for a suitable route. Ihakara's Beserve, Levin (Boad through). —ln April, 1899, a grant of £150 was issued to the Horowhenua County Council for this road, £74 7s. of which was paid over last year, leaving the balance unexpended at the present time. Tokomaru, Ohau, Waikawa, Horowhenua, and Otaki Bridge - construction (to Account). — A grant of £128 to the Horowhenua County Council has been expended as follows : Tokomaru Bridge, £87 ; Ohau Low-level Bridge, £29 ; and Waikawa Bridge, £12. The work is just completed. Waitohu Bridge.—A contract has been let for the construction of this bridge, for which £150 has been granted to the Horowhenua County Council. Waikawa Bridge. —This bridge has been erected by the Horowhenua County Council at a cost of upwards of £432. About 12,000 ft. of rimu and totara have been used, and 210 lineal feet of piles driven. To increase its durability eight rolled-steel girders have been laid, which considerably increased the cost. Out of grants amounting to £320 the local body has received £284 14s. Id. Manawatu Bridge, Wirokino (£1 for £1), to Account. —This bridge has been constructed by the Manawatu and Plorowhenua Counties and the Foxton Borough, the latter being the controlling body. The bridge has four spans of 102 fc. each, one of 80 ft., eight of 20 ft., and two of 10 ft. The total cost was £5,311 10s., of which amount the Government paid one-half by way of subsidy. It was opened for traffic on the 30th July last. Horoivhenua (Block VI.) Improved-farm Settlement. — The work done on this settlement during the year consisted mainly of bushfelling. 53 chains of bushfelling on road-line was done, and an area of 765 acres of ordinary bushfelling was completed. Burning the bush started in February, but, owing to unfavourable weather conditions, was not fully successful, and further burning took place in March. Other work consisted in repairing fences injured by fire, and making tracks for packing the grass-seed over the country. Manakau Bridge. —No work has yet been undertaken by the Horowhenua County Council in respect of a grant of £100 for this work; but a contract has been let, and the bridge will shortly be constructed. Waikanae-Te Horo (Main Boad). —This road has been formed for a distance of 1 mile 43 chains, and six pipe culverts placed in position, the cost of which, amounting to £633 12s. 6d., has been paid out of grants issued to the Horowhenua County Council. This work completes another link in the construction of the Main North-west Road. Levin-Wereroa Special Water-race (to Account). —On the 15th January last £250 was granted to the Horowhenua County Council for this work, and expenses in connection with survey, &c, amounting to upwards of £77 have already been incurred. Waikanae Bridge (Main Boad). —A grant of £750 was issued to the Horowhenua County Council in February, 1900, for the construction of this bridge, none of which has yet been expended.

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Akatarawa-Waikanae. —During the year 1 mile of engineering surveys were made, 90 chains of formation 14 ft. wide, was done, and thirteen culverts (eleven pipe and two wood), total length 318 ft., were placed in position. 68 chains of this road on the Waikanae fall of the range has been formed by contract, and the remaining 22 chains on the Hutt side by day-labour. The cost has been defrayed by a grant of £250. A further sum of £400 has been granted to the Hutt County Council for this work, but no further expenditure has yet been incurred. Wakanae-Upper Hutt. —ln December, 1900, a grant of £200 was issued to the Hutt County Council for constructing this road, and plans have been prepared and 40 chains of road-line graded. Waikanae-Paik'xkarihi. —£4oo was granted to the Hutt County Council in January last, and a contract for formation has been let, but no actual work can be recorded. Paikakariki-Paraparaumu (Main Boad), to Account. —ln February, 1900, £500 was granted to the Hutt County Council, which was supplemented in December by a further sum of £200, for the construction of this road. The work done by the Council consists of 56 chains of formation, 18 ft. wide, across a swamp. It was done by contract at a cost of £10 7s. per chain. A further contract for forming another 56 chains has been let, which when finished will complete the formation of this portion of the North-western Eoad. Whiteman's Valley. —The only work done during the year was metalling the road for a distance of 1 mile, which has been done under the supervision of the Hutt County Council. Bimutaka. —Nothing has been done to this road except the purchase of the necessary land mentioned in last year's report. Mungaroa Valley. —The formation of this road is now completed from Mungaroa to Whiteman's Valley, 16 chains having been done this year. The cost of this work is defrayed out of a grant of £100 issued to the Hutt County Council. Mangaroa Bridge-Whiteman's Ford. —A grant of £100 to the Hutt County Council has been expended in metalling this road 9 ft. wide for upwards of a mile, at an average cost of £1 3s. 3d. per chain. The work was done by day-labour. Beid's-Upper Hutt. —Formation 12 ft. wide for a distance of 42 chains and one bridge 22 ft. long comprises the work done during the year by the Hutt County Council. Moonshine. —A grant of £100 to the Hutt County Council has been expended in forming 25 chains from corner of Section 7, Block X., Belmont, towards Section 4, and 22 chains along the side of Section 6. The whole of this work has been done by day-labour. Akatarawa Bridge.- —A grant of £200 to the Hutt County Council has been expended in repairing a bridge of three 80 ft. spans, and another of two 70 ft. spans. The work is still in progress, and is being done by day-labour. Akatarawa.—ln December last, £100 was granted to the Hutt County Council for the construction of a bridge over the France's Brook Stream. The plans have been prepared, but the work has not yet been commenced, owing to the difficulty in procuring iroribark timber. Porirua Bridge. —This bridge has been repaired by putting in two new ironbark stringers and redecking with 18 ft. by 18 in. by 4in. heart of black-birch planking. This work was very necessary, as the traffic has been extremely heavy, through the great quantity of material which has been carted from the Eailway Station to Porirua Asylum. £100 was granted to the Hutt County Council for this work. Wainui Stream Boad. —Engineering surveys for 2 miles have been completed, and the road formed 5 ft. wide for a distance of 60 chains. The cost of this work has been defrayed out of a grant of £200 to the Hutt County Council. Wainui Stream Bridge. —A grant of £100 originally issued to the Hutt County Council for this work has been cancelled, and re-granted for the Wainui Stream Eoad. Southie's Boad. —The construction of this road has not yet been put in hand by the Hutt County Council, the work being delayed until the bush has been burnt. Paraparaumu Valley, Mangakotukutuku. —Two grants to the Hutt County Council, amounting to £500, are being expended by that local body. 1 mile of side-cutting formation is being carried out by contract, 20 chains of which is completed. A further 1J miles is pegged out and graded, and the plans are in course of preparation. Luff's Boad (off Whiteman's Valley Boad). —On this road 25-40 chains of engineering surveys have been completed, and 20 chains of 10 ft. formation done. Five culverts (four pipe and one wood), total length 78 ft., were placed in position. This formation is all side-cutting, and has been done by day-labour at a cose of about £2 per chain. The cost has been defrayed out of a grant to the Hutt County Council. Pahautanui Bridle-track-Wainui. —This work, of which about 60 chains is completed, is mostly side-cutting formation up a gorge, and is being done by day-labour at an average cost of £1 4s. per chain. The cost will be paid out of a grant of £100 to the Hutt County Council. Korokoro Settlement Boads. —The work done on this settlement, near Petone, is as follows :— 20 chains of bush and scrub clearing, 72 chains of 14 ft. formation, 162 lineal feet of culverting, 8 chains of protective fencing, and l\ miles of road-line grassed. The work of formation has been exceptionally heavy owing to the nature of the rock, of which 11,486 cubic yards have been excavated. Contracts have been let to metal 1-J miles of the road 9 in. deep to a width varying from 10 ft. to 14 ft. Pongaroa Village Settlement. —Sheeting the piles of a bridge on the Huia Eoad and general maintenance of this and the Paraengahuata Eoad have been done in this settlement during the year. In view of further construction work, surveys have been made of 4 miles of road. Bakaunui Village Settlement. —The work done on this road during the year has been the excavating of 203 cubic yards of rock. One bridge has been constructed 43 ft. long and the road maintained for a distance of 53 chains,

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Kawatau Block. —lncluded in this block is Titirangi Eoad, and Totara Beserve Deviation. Titirangi Eoad : This road has been maintained for a distance of 6 miles 50 chains. Two log bridges 34 ft. long were constructed, 427 cubic yards of slips cleared, and water-tables opened 10 chains long. Totara Reserve Deviation : Engineering surveys for 1 mile 41 chains have been made, and 58 chains of road maintained. Te Parapara Boad (Onslow Block). —On this road general maintenance has been done for a distance of 3 miles 40 chains. 842 cubic yards of slips were cleared, also 60 chains of bushfelling only (not cleared). A sum of money is available for this road, and will be expended if drays can be procured. Waingawa Boad (Tβ Maru Block). —Engineering surveys and plans are made for a length of 62 chains. Fernridge Boad, (Te Maru Block). —Black Creek Bridge approaches, 2-J- chains of 16 ft. formations, and 2 miles of maintenance comprise the work done during the year. Dannevirke Centennial Block. —The roads dealt with under this heading are Spur Eoad, Sugarloaf Eoad, and King's Eoad. Spur Eoad : During the year there has been done on the Spur Eoad, bushfelling 70 chains long, 66 ft. wide; scrub-cutting and clearing for 1 - 41 miles, and the road has been formed for 159 miles ; 685 cubic yards of slips have been removed ; 373 cubic yards of rock excavated; the road was also maintained for a distance of 2 miles; engineering surveys for 309 miles have been made. Sugar-loaf Eoad : The only work done on this road was the engineering survey or 742 miles. King's Eoad : 1-40 miles of engineering surveys were made on this road. Kaiwaha (Blocks IV., VII., XI.). —A sum of £325 was authorised in January last to be expended in providing access to the White Eock sections, but nothing has yet been done. Genbeal. To shortly summarise the work of the year, 78-J miles of engineering surveys have been completed, twenty-four bridges with a total length of 1,191 ft. have been erected, 508 culverts (8,966 ft.) have been put into position, 35 miles of dray-road and 40 miles of bridle-track have been constructed, and 228 miles of dray-road and 236 miles of bridle-road maintained. This is a very considerable increase on the work done during the previous year, and has led to a consequent increase in the clerical and other office work. 4,811 letters have been received and 4,838 despatched ; and 2,399 vouchers, representing an expenditure of £42,514 13s. lid., have been dealt with. A. Cross, Acting Road Surveyor.

NELSON. Okiivi Bay-Bonga Track. —This horse-track has been selected, graded, cleared, and formed for a length of 4 miles 55 chains through rough bush country, under the supervision of a departmental Inspector, at a cost of £199 13s. 3d. Bonga Saddle to Whangarae, &c. —This was the renewing of a portion of the old horse-track and construction of an entirely new one at the Whangarae end (total length, 3 miles 33 chains), and the work was done under the control of the department. Cost, £75 os. 2d. Groixelles-Elaine Bay. —A length of 6 miles 68 chains of horse-track was made under direction of the department at a cost of £220 6s. Bd., part of it in constructing the bridle-track from Elaine, or Brown's Bay, in the Pelorus, with Whakitenga Bay, in the Croixelles ; the balance was on the main bridle-road, Croixelles to French Pass, at the Croixelles end. Waiigamoa. —The Suburban North Road Board metalled 69 chains of this road early in the year, expending the whole grant within a few shillings. Neudorf-Dovedale. —The amount of £50 has been received by the Upper Moutere Eoad Board for general improvements to this road, including 8J chains of metalling, clearing water-tables, reducing grades, &c. Nelson-Blenheim (Main Boad), Nelson End. —ss chains have been improved and 17 miles maintained by the Waimea County Council. Maitai Boad. —Authority was given to Waimea County Council, but, owing to pressure of other work and being temporarily without an engineer, the work has been held over. Eve's Valley (Waimea West). —The Waimea West Eoad Board has made 49 chains of cartroad and 7 chains of bridle-track, and has had 26-J- chains of the former metalled, at a cost of £33 2s. 7d. There remains £66 17s. sd. of this grant unexpended. Aniseed Valley. —The Stoke Eoad Board has invited tenders for this work, but has received no favourable offers. The Board is applying to have co-operative clause in the agreement waived, as, owing to the scarcity of unemployed labourers in that district, it considers that there is very little chance of the works being carried out under that system. Lines Bridge, Upper Moutere. —This grant was made to the Upper Moutere Eoad Board, but nothing has been done on the work as yet. An attempted arrangement with the County Council fell through, and the Board was unable to meet the Government's condition of £1 for £1. Upper Moutere Boads. —The Upper Moutere Eoad Board has improved 60 chains of branch roads (known as Harvey's and Gardner's respectively) by cutting down hummocks and filling hollows and widening road to the uniform width of 16 ft. ; also renewing small bridge and a few culverts at a cost of £50. Watroa Bridge, Brightwater to Account, (£1 for £1). —The whole of the unsound timber has been removed and replaced by selected ironbark and black-birch, and the structure rendered practically as good as new. To complete the job properly it should be painted. £698 13s. Id. has been paid to the County Council, that body finding a similar sum.

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Biwaka-Sandy Bay-Marahau. —6 chains of new dray-road has been made, and \\ miles improved, also nine new culverts put in, the work being carried out by the Eiwaka Eoad Board. Lower Moutere Biver (clearing below Bridge), Main Boad. —Expenditure on this grant has been intrusted to the Waimea County Council, but works have not as yet been undertaken. Plans and specifications have been prepared, and are about to be submitted to the Marine Department for approval. Motueka Biver Bridge (Alexander's Bluff), to Account of £1,000. —£250 was voted for this, but the work will require several thousand pounds. However, a section will shortly be made of the river crossing with a view of designing a bridge. Biivaka Valley Boad and Bridge. —Authority was given to the Eiwaka Eoad Board, but no report has been received as to the progress of the works. Motueka Valley (£1 for £1). —'Authority given to Waimea County Council. No expenditure. Specifications prepared, but contracts not let. Pokororo. —Authority given to Waimea County Council, but nothing yet done, owing, it is said, to having so much work in hand. Stanley Brook-Motueka Valley. —The Waimea County Council has expended the sum of £380 15s. lid. in the Motueka Valley on the construction of 4 miles 17 chains of road formation 20 ft. wide, metalling 20 ft., and twelve pipe culverts. Stanley Brook Hill, through Motueka Valley to Baihuay-station. —Authority given to the Waimea County Council. The cost of actual work done to date in formation and metalling is £50, but no payment has yet been made to Council; remainder of work is in hand. Motueka Biver Protective Works. —Authority given to Motueka Borough Council. Plans and specifications approved, but work not yet let; consequently no expenditure. Dovedale-Pigeon Valley. —The Waimea County Council has had 60 chains of this road metalled, which absorbed the whole grant. Woodstock-Stanley Brook. —This is in charge of the Waimea County Council. No expenditure as yet, but two contracts are in hand, and tenders for another have been invited, which will absorb the amount of grant. Tadmor Valley. —s miles 10 chains of the main road through the block about to be thrown open for selection has been formed, and a bridge 35 ft. long erected, at a total cost of £536 13s. 9d. Work was under direction of the Waimea County Council. Upper Tadmor. —This item of £250 will be expended in opening up roads in the block lately sold, but works have purposely been held over, so as to give the selectors the chance of work. Tadmor Ford, Motueka. —No payments have been made on account of this item, but the Waimea County Council has spent £10 of it in improving the ford. Any further interference with the ford at present has been intentionally withheld, as it was thought that works might possibly interfere with the approaches of the railway-bridge about to be built at the spot. Fairhall Boad, Tadmor. —Expenditure intrusted to Waimea County Council. No payment yet made, but works done to the extent of £40. Belgrove-Upper Wai-iti. —Waimea County Council has this also in hand, but no payment has yet been made ; 12 chains of formation has, however, been done at a cost of £40, and works set out and tenders invited to absorb balance of grant. Belgrove-Tophouse Boad (Main Boad). —The Waimea County Council has repaired and maintained this road (for a distance of 32 miles) at a cost of £377 os. lid. Mears' Valley. —Waimea County Council, who had charge of this, has purposely delayed it, as other works were deemed more pressing. Wairoa Gorge. —The Waimea County Council has had 18 chains of bridle-track formed at a cost of £50 in continuation of this road at the upper end to give better access to the furthest off settlers. Other works to be laid off shortly. Quail Valley. —22 chains of this road has been improved where damaged by floods, &c, at a cost of £50, by Waimea County Council. Norris's Gully-Stewart's. —A further mile of this road has been constructed by the Waimea County Council during the year at a cost of £124 17s. 9d. Wakefield-Stanley Brook. —Expenditure intrusted to Waimea County Council, but no payment made, the reason being that when tenders were first called for there was no response ; since then the work has been let. Graham Biver Bridge. —There is a small bridge erected over the Graham Eiver by the Waimea County Council, but payment not yet made. Heivitson's Hill. —Expenditure intrusted to Waimea County Council. Plans and specifications of the work now being prepared. Moutere Mudflat (Boad to). —Waimea County Council delayed this for more pressing works. Nothing done up to the present time. Moutere Biver (Deepening Channel). —This is practically for same work as Lower Moutere Eoad (clearing below Bridge), works for which are in hand. This item will not be drawn upon until the other is expended. Tadmor-Sherry. —The delay in carrying out this work is due to the difficulty there has been in acquiring the land required. Negotiations for it are now practically settled, and work will shortly be put in hand. Kaiteriteri-Biwaka. —l2 chains of road 10 ft. wide has been made under supervision of the Eiwaka Eoad Board, at a cost of £28 4s. French Pass-Admiralty Bay, &c. —A bridle-track from French Pass towards Nelson, via Croixelles Harbour, has been formed, under the supervision of Mr Brough, Government Eoad Inspector, the bush cleared half a chain wide, and track formed 3 ft. in the solid. 7 miles 76 chains of it, skirting Croixelles Harbour, have been completed this year out of the vote, at a cost of £296 Bs. 2d., including cost of exploring survey.

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Tawhitinui-Rai. —A track 10 miles 33 chains in length has been made to connect the various settlements in what is known as the Tawhitinui Eeach and Nor'-west Bay, Pelorus Sound. The bush has been cleared half a chain wide, and the formation made 3 ft. in the solid. This work is in the Marlborough District, but was handed over to this office owing to the fact that other works, though in the vicinity, in this district, were being carried out under the direction of this office. East Road (Long Gutting to Pohara). —Expenditure intrusted to Collingwood County Council, but no payment has yet been made, nor any report received. Pakawau-Tamatea. —The work on this road is in progress under the direction of the Collingwood County Council, but no requisition has been made for progress payment. Takaka Roads and Bridges. —The small balance ol £52 14s. 6d. remaining on this item since November, 1897, has, at the request of the Collingwood County Council, been transferred to grants under Item 1204 (Motupiki Bridge). Block XI., Waitapu Survey District. —This road, known as " Willcock's Eoad," has been laid off and graded by Mr. District Surveyor Sadd, who has also furnished details and estimates to the Collingwood County Council. Tenders have been called for, but none accepted. Notice has not been received from the Council as to whether the work has since been let. Motupipi River Bridge (Main Road), to Account. —The works consist of the erection of a bridge with a length of 118 ft., and embankments for protection of the approaches, the expenditure for the year being £425 10s. Id. Motueka River Protection. —The balance remaining from June, 1898, was paid over to the Motueka Eoad Board on the 19th April, 1900. There is another authority (E. 2355.) to the Waimea County Council for a further expenditure of £100 on these works, but nothing has been done under this as yet. Onetaua and Pakawau Survey Districts, (Roads in). —The Collingwood County Council has constructed miles of bridle-track from Puponga to the Warariki Swamp at a cost of £50. Takaka-Biwaka (Main Road), £1 for £1. —No intimation has been received from the Waimea County Council or from the Collingwood County Council, between whom the £250 is divided, that works are being carried on, though it is understood that they are. Takaka, River Protection (£1 for £1). —The Collingwood County Council has expended the sum of £411 18s. 2d. on these works, which consist of crates, groins, fascines, willows, &c, to protect banks ; also cutting and deepening channels to divert river and prevent it from cutting off and rendering useless the large bridge on the main road, which previously there was a great danger of its doing. Boiihy Doon-Jamicson's. —-Works not yet undertaken. The Collingwood County Council has this in hand, but has not reported what is being done. No expenditure as yet. Oparara Schoolhouse Road —No intimation has been received from the Buller County Council as to whether any works are in progress. Pohxra-Aivaroa Track. —The Collingwood County Council has omitted to report what is being done in regard to this grant. Richmond-CoUwgivood (Main Road). —Half of this vote has been expended by the Collingwood County Council in forming 69 chains of road 20 ft. wide and in repairs and maintenance of 10 miles 9| chains of road, and the remaining half has been spent by the Waimea County Council upon metalling, where required, 40 chains of the road. Belgrove-Westport-Reefton (Main Road). —The Waimea County Council has repaired and maintained 27 miles of this road at a cost of £185 Bs. 7d. Belgrove-Tophouse-Tarnda c. —The maintenance of this road is included in Item No. 1185. Total amount expended, £377 os. lid. Tophouse-W airau Gorge. —A balance of £137 from last financial period is to credit of the department, for repairs on this road as occasion demands. Karamea Road. —The department has constructed half a mile of dray-road, including one 23 ft. bridge and one culvert, at a cost of £233 os. Bd. Oparara Road and Bridge. —No report has been received from the Buller County Council as to what works are being done out of this grant, and no payments have been made. Mokihinui-Littie Wanganui River Road. —This vote of £2,000 has not yet been touched. Work has been going on continuously on the road, but hitherto the cost has been charged to Mines Vote 98, Item 138; but as it is now nearly expended, this authority will be drawn upon very shortly. K'tramea-Mudflat. —The Buller County Council has lately submitted plans and specifications for approval, which have been returned, but no notification has been received of the works having been started. Lyell Cemetery and Road. —The Trustees have expended £76 ss. in clearing the site, removing the old fence, clearing lines for new fence, erecting and painting latter ; also forming and metalling approach from main road to cemetery. Crushington Road (Widening). —The Inangahua County Council has had 20 chains of the road, at a dangerous place near Black's Point, widened, at a cost of £250. The whole of the cutting was in solid rock. Boatman's (Short Track). —1-J miles of track has been felled, cleared, and formed, and 36 chains metalled, under the direction of the Inangahua County Council, at a cost of £150. Upper Inangahua Valley. —The formation of 35 chains of dray-road, including 21 chains of bushfelling and clearing, and 35 chains of metalling, costing £200, was carried out by the Inangahua County Council. Village Settlements. —No road-work was needed under this head. 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Belgrove-Westport-Beefton Boad (Maintenance). —That portion of the main road from Motupiko Eailway-station to the Hope Junction, within the Waimea County, was taken over by the Government from the County as from the Ist April, 1900, from which date it has been maintained by the Government. The principal work done during the year beyond the ordinary maintenance has been the gravelling of the Hope Saddle Eoad down the Hope side. The gravel on the hill itself is of no use, and consequently gravel had to be carted from the valley below, which makes it very expensive work. There have been no exceptional floods during the year, and consequently the amount of damage done has not been very great. The renewal of timber structures, such as bridges, culverts, and crib-logging, has engaged attention. At the Owen Bridge the timber in the back-lining gave way, and it was found when this was being repaired that two of the piles in the land pier were broken. These piles have been scarfed. A few slips and breaks in the road have caused temporary stoppage of traffic on one or two occasions, and the Inangahua and Buller Eivers have been too high for the punts to be worked. The big slip on the Matiri Hill has not given much trouble this year, but on the flat just below there was a considerable subsidence, and it is feared that at some time when least expected a big slip or settlement will occur that will entirely block traffic; and to make a new road round the Matiri Hill, and clear of existing cracks, will be an expensive undertaking. Between the Newton and the Lyell several large slips came down, and this cannot, apparently, be guarded against. The road between Lyell and Inangahua Junction suffered in the same way, and a slip came down and quite filled up a breast-cutting, and the outer side of the road broke away just below. To repair these breaks and restore traffic quickly necessitates the employment of extra men for a few days after almost every heavy rain. Between Inangahua Junction and the Nine-mile Punt there were several big slips, and the creeks at the lower end have been washed out frequently, making the road very rough. Between the Nine-mile Punt and Westport the road has not needed much attention beyond ordinary maintenance. The management of the Nine-mile Punt was taken over by the Government from the Buller County during the year, but as the County Council had leased the punt until the 31st October, 1900, the lessee was allowed to work the punt in terms of his lease. When the lease expired the lessee was asked to continue working the punt in terms of his lease for a short time, and he worked it for two months. On the Ist January, 1901, the Government took over the punt and employed a ferryman, who has worked it since that date, and the tolls collected are paid into the Public Account. Between the Inangahua Junction and Eeefton the road has been severely tried at the Eeefton end owing to a traction-engine being used on that portion of the road. The roads here are not suitable for traction-engines, because almost all the roads are in bush country, and when they were made only a little more than formation width was stumped, and in most cases two ditches—one on each side of the formation—have been cut close to the formation either for filling or gravel, and in consequence there is not room enough for horses coupled to traps, coaches, or wagons to pass without considerable danger. The Inangahua Landing Punt was taken over by the Government from the Inangahua County in August, 1900, and has been worked by the Government since, a ferryman being employed, and. the tolls collected are paid into the Public Account. The Waitahu Bridge is in need of repairs at once. It is, like the Inangahua Junction Bridge, a truss bridge with 80 ft. spans, and the timbers are getting very rotten. Mangles— Br aeburn Road.- —The Inangahua County has this work in hand. There are very few settlers in this district, and to make a continuous dray-road would be very expensive, so in the meantime only those parts which are quite impassable for wheeled traffic are being formed and the river-bed is being utilised as much as possible. A short length is now being formed so as to get past a big bluff. Horse Terrace to Hunter's. —No work has yet been done here. Wagons can get as far as Horse Terrace, but beyond there is only a pack-track through the bush, where the money voted is to be expended. Lyell Cemetery Boad. —The Buller County has not yet done anything towards making this road, although the money has been voted for a couple of years, Buller Boad (Loopline-Nine-mile to Westport). —The Buller County is constructing another section of this road at the Westport end, adjoining a section completed in the previous year. Hampden Cemetery-Murchison Boad. —-A road leading from the Main Eoad between Murchison and the Mangles Bridge 9-J- chains long was formed and gravelled to give access to the cemetery from that road. As there is another road lower down by the Buller Eiver which is more direct for a portion of the settlers it is proposed to spend the balance of £10 in making a further piece of road to connect with the lower road from the cemetery gate. Slips Boad. —No work has been done during the year. Inangahua Bridge at Beefton (Repairs). —lt is intended to spend this vote in painting the bridge, but work is not begun yet.

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Maruia Boad via Gaslam's. —-The Inangahua County has this work in hand, and a short section is being constructed, but no payments have been made yet. Mangles Bridge-Murchison (Widening). —The total length of this road is about 3 miles, and of that 1 mile 30 chains have been widened and gravelled again and the box culverts have been renewed. The other portion was widened by the Inangahua County previously, but the road was left so rough that it was not used (traffic went round by the river instead). This has now been put in good order, and with a little more maintenance the road will be a good serviceable road. Murchison-Fem Flat (Boad and Bridge), Main Boad Deviation. —This work has not been, put in hand yet. Inangahua Landing Bridge. —A survey of the site for this bridge has been made, but the drawing of the plan, section, and cross sections is not yet finished. Grey County Bridges (repairs). —No work has been done during the year, but it is proposed to use the money voted under this heading in repairing the Nelson Creek Foot-bridge. Glenroy Bridge. —This road-bridge, 100 ft. long, consisting of one trussed span of 70 ft. and two land-spans 15 ft. each, has been built over the Glenroy Stream near its junction with the Matakitaki, but no road approaches have been made to the bridge yet, and therefore it is only available as a horse-bridge at present. Larry's Creek Bridge Extension. —Owing to heavy floods in this creek periodically considerable damage has been done during the last four years. Last year the pier at the south end was washed out and a 55 ft. trussed span fell, but the timbers were all saved. A temporary pier has been built and also a temporary trussed span. Birch piles were used before, but they are not good enough. Rebuilding the pier and re-erecting the trusses has been delayed, but work will be put in hand as soon as some ironbark piles are secured. Burkes Creek Bridge. —This bridge has not been built yet, but it is proposed to put the work in hand shortly. Inangahua Bridge (Inangahua Junction), Bepairs. —To repair this bridge, consisting of five main spans of 80 ft. each, with a number of shorter spans, and keep the roadway open for traffic at the same time means that the work is necessarily very slow. To open up the old road and ford would involve a heavy outlay, and so the work has been done in such a manner that practically no delay has been caused to traffic. Five of the trusses have been repaired, and the remaining five still remain to be repaired. Boatman's Creek Bridge (Footbridge). —Boatman's Creek has cut away the north approach to this bridge, and if the bridge is lengthened in the same line as the present bridge it will go outside the Road Reserve, because the bridge is not parallel with the side of the road. No work has yet been done. The later floods have threatened the anchorage at the south end of bridge. Big Ohika Bridge. —Finding that the old bridge over the Big Ohika would last another year, at any rate, the new bridge has not been put in hand. Boatman's Valley Boad Bridge. —This bridge is required at the Boatman's Township, about three miles from the main road. The work not having been commenced the authority to construct the bridge has been transferred to the Inangahua County. Warwick-Maruia Footbridge. —A survey of the site for this bridge has been made, but the work has not yet been begun. Blackwater Bridge. —Nothing has been done towards building this bridge. Thos. Humphries, Chief Surveyor.

MAELBOEOUGH. Richmond Bay-Kenny's Isle. —During the past year 2 miles of bridle-road has been formed, also 5 miles 23 chains improved. The balance of bridle-track required to connect Kenny's Isle to main track formed to Piripaua Neck Cutting is now under contract, and will be completed in the course of about two months. The settlers will then be able to drive stock from Kenny's Isle to Manaroa en route to Picton. Piripaua Neck Cutting. —As stated in last year's report, it was intended to cut the Neck down to within 10 ft. of high-water mark, but so far this has not been accomplished. The only work undertaken during the year is removal of slips and purchase of tools. I have reported on the present position of this work, and wish to state that the balance of the vote can be more judiciously expended in widening the present track from junction of the Manaroa Track to Piripaua Neck than expending money in lowering this razor-back Neck, and should recommend that any further expenditure at this work be authorised in purchasing a double-purchase winch and placing skids on each side of the Neck, and if there are any settlers who wish to haul boats up they could do so; but to lower the Neck another 30ft., I cannot see that such an expenditure as that would entail is warrantable. Anakoa-Manaroa. —This bridle-road, for a distance of 5 miles 12 chains, has been widened from 2 ft. to 4 ft. in the solid, and 12 miles maintained for the year. Okoha-Titirangi. —4 miles 29 chains 50 links of new track has been formed 2 ft. in solid, also 14 chains track formed 3 ft. in solid. The line of track is now formed to Titirangi. It will require widening to 4 ft. in the solid, as a considerable length is through steep country, and in wet weather is dangerous to ride on. Titirangi-Ship Cove. —The contract for formation on this line of track has not been let; work not yet laid off. This track, when completed, will enable the settler at Titirangi to have access to his back country, and thus save about 12 miles journey by boat to Ship Cove. The approximate length of track to be formed is about 5 miles, partly through bush and open country. Manaroa-Okoha. —From Manaroa to Okoha lmile 40 chains of track has been widened to 4 ft. in solid.

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Manaroa-Hopai. —l mile 45 chains of this track has been widened to 4 ft. in solid. Grail Bay-Homeivood. —The balance available on this track has not been a sufficient sum to undertake any widening during the year ; a further grant is applied for. Grail Bay Track. —During the year grass-seed to the value of £5 12s. 4d. was purchased and sown on bad side-cutting to try and prevent the ground from further slipping. Slips were removed off track, and a few small works carried out during the year by day wages. Wet Inlet-Grail Bay. —79 chains track was formed 2 ft. in solid ; also 43 chains track widened to 4 ft. in solid. The balance of track requires widening, but as no funds were available for the work it has been deferred until the coming year. Tennyson Inlet —No work was carried out during the year. Harvey's Bay-Pelorus Sound. —This vote is being expended by Nelson Survey Department, Kenepuru-Anakoa. —2 miles 30 chains of track was formed 3 ft. in solid ; also 4 miles of track maintained. Insufficient funds have necessitated the work to cease. The balance of track yet to form is through very broken and deep ground, and the easiest grade obtainable in the steep country is lin 10. I have the grading almost completed, and when more money is available the work will be proceeded with. Kenepuru-Endeavour Inlet —During the year 1 mile 12 chains of track was constructed; 4 miles track maintained ; also 170 chains of track graded through heavy bush country. Kenepuru-Manaroa. —l4 chains of track was formed 2 ft. in solid ; 2 miles 74 chains of track widened to 4 ft. in solid ; 1 mile 4 chains track improved by widening dangerous points in detached portions, and 6 miles maintained; also 96 cubic yards earthwork, being dray-road formed to creek at Manaroa. A wire footbridge was built across creek near Manaroa; length, 52 ft., by 3 ft. wide ; cost, £23 in position. Kenevuru Sound. —During the year it was found necessary to protect the bridge approaches at head of Kenepuru Sound from being washed away, wire-netting and stones being used, and it has proved to be effective. The heavy flood in October did not damage the protective works, although the water was over the top of groins. Length of embankment built, 2 chains ; also 18 miles of track maintained Waitari-Te Matau-a-Maui. —5 miles 22 chains of track was formed, being 341 chains 3 ft. in solid ;48 chains 2 ft. in solid, and 33 chains 4 ft. in solid. This track, when completed, will connect Waitaria with Crail Bay Ampawa-Te Aivaiti. —The only work completed and paid for up to the 31st March is general repairs to track for 1 mile in length ; 7 miles of track has been laid off for widening, but contracts not completed to include in annual returns. Te Aivaiti Wharf. —Plans of proposed wharf have been prepared, and are being examined by Marine Department before tenders are called for the work. Torea Bay Road. —3 chains 70 links of dray-road was formed, being approach to wharf; also 40 chains of dray-road gravelled : and 1 mile 20 chains of road improved; 74 lineal feet of sea-wall built, and fifty 12 in. earthenware pipes placed for culverts. Double Bay-Torea. —23 chains of track was formed 3 ft. in solid, 15 chains of track formed 4 ft. in solid, 58 chains of track improved, and 9 miles of track maintained. Te Mehia Bay-Portage Bay. —No work has been undertaken on this track during the past year, owing to the Government not having a title to the line of track from Te Mehia Bay towards Portage, being through Mr. Gullery's land. It appears that the track was formed before a legal line of road was obtained; consequently the owner of the land objected to any repairs to track being made until he was compensated for the value of land to be taken for the road. An arrangement has been made with the owner of the land, to give a legal road through his freehold as formed; it now remains for the survey to be completed to enable the transaction to be completed. Onahau Bay~Eenepuru Sound. —This track is, for the most part, through freehold land owned by Mr. Gullery, and is in the same position, so far as legal road is concerned, as the track from Te Mehia Bay towards Portage. No work of any note has been completed for the year on this track, beyond removing a few slips. Ohinetaha-Te Mehia. —This is another track where no title to line of road has been obtained. The line of track is now being surveyed, and on completion of plans the matter of title will be arranged, a portion of this being through Mr. Erskine's freehold. Tory Heads-Whatamonga-Picton. —During the year 3 miles 52J chains of track was formed 2 ft. in solid ; also 8 miles 67-f chains of track repaired. This is a continuation of the main track from Te Punga Saddle to Oyster Bay, thus giving access to settlers living at Oyster Bay. Tory Heads-Whatamonga. —7-J chains of track was formed 2 ft. in solid, 3 miles of track improved; 7 cwt. of wire purchased for foot-bridge, also 5 coils of wire-netting for groins ; and 34 cubic yards of rock excavated. Hakahaka—Opihi. —No work was undertaken during the year. Vote will be expended in widening track. Queen Charlotte Sounds Tracks. —s3-| chains of track was formed 3 ft. in solid, 197-J-chains of track widened to 4 ft. in solid, 60 chains of track repaired ; also 62 cubic yards of rock excavated, and 5 miles 40 chains of track maintained. Picton-Waikawa. —The Picton Eoad Board carried out the following work : 16 chains of road metalled, one footbridge built 15 ft. in length by 4 ft. wide, three culverts built of timber, 70 chains of dray-road improved, 2 miles 12J chains of track widened to 4 ft. in solid. Whatamonga-Port Underwood Track. —During the year 8 miles of track was repaired, two gates purchased, one footbridge redecked 15 ft. by 4 ft. White's Bay-Port Underwood. —1 mile 20 chains of track was improved, 15 miles of track maintained; two gates purchased, also ironwork and explosives. 13—C. 1.

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Robin Hood Bay-Ocean Bay. —Balance of vote was received too late for work to be completed prior to 31st March, 1901. Torea Bay Wharf and Shed. —During the year a wharf has been erected at Torea; length, 68 ft. 6 in., with a3O ft. T; width of wharf, 10 ft.; piles, walings, and braces sheathed with Muntz metal. Kaiaho Ganal (Deepening) and Kenepuru Track (Maintenance). —During the year a quantity of the sand has been cleaned out of canal, and rock blasted to deepen canal. The work is now being carried out to remove all the sand. Mahau Sound Track. —No work was undertaken during the year. Very little traffic on the line of track, it being used principally by school-children. It is intended to repair the track during the coming year. Skiddaw Run—Te Matau-a-Maui Bay. —5 miles of track was graded ; contracts let; no work completed to include in annual returns. Port Underwood- Opua Bay Track. —l mile of track was graded; contracts will be let during month of April. Waikaiua--Whatamonga. —One footbridge was erected 124 ft. in length by 3 ft. wide. Endeavour Inlet-Titirangi.—No work was undertaken during the year; vote received too late; line of proposed track inspected, being about 5 miles in length. Elaine- Bay-Harvey Bay. —Work will be laid off during next month. Resolution Bay-Endeavour Inlet. —2 miles of track was graded; contract let, but no payment made. North Bank-Bartlett's Valley. —Not yet decided when vote is to be expended. Fairy Bay-North-west Bay. —l mile 52f chains of track was formed 2 ft. in solid; 2 miles track improved. Harvey's Bay-Tuna Bay. —No work was completed during the year; line of track being now graded; contracts to be let immediately; men on the ground to start work. Nydia Bay-Havelock. — 256§ chains of track was formed 2 ft. in solid ; 83 chains of track formed 3 ft. in solid ; 7 miles 44 chains of track repaired ; also 100 chains of track graded. Kenepuru-Mahakipaiva.- —Contract let by Pelorus Boad Board to repair and widen track; no payments made on account of work completed. Nydia Bay via Kaiuma Saddle (Track from). —35J chains of track was formed 3 ft. in solid, 25 chains of track formed 4 ft. in solid, 6f miles of track graded, and 1-J- miles of road surveyed. Okiioi-Ronga. —No work was undertaken during the year Ronga Valley. —Line of track was inspected, but no work undertaken. North Side Pelorus River and Pelorus Sound to Nelson Main Road. —Line of new road was laid off; plans, &c, prepared. The department have not yet taken the road under the Public Works Act; consequently lam unable to start forming the road. Nelson-Havelock (Bridges), Main Road. —A traffic-bridge was erected over Bown's Creek on road Havelock-Canvastown ; length of bridge, 15ft. by 14ft. wide; concrete abutments. Work carried out by Pelorus Eoad Board. Anakiwi Grove —73 chains of track was repaired, 20 chains of drains made, fourteen 18 in. and ten 12 in. earthenware pipes for culverts were purchased; also 87 chains of track widened to 4 ft. in solid. Onahau-Anakhvi Track. —4 miles 7f chains of track was formed 3 ft. in solid, 8 miles of track graded, 2J chains of drain made. Mahakipaiua-Grove. —Work is being carried out by Pelorus Eoad Board. Havelock-Canvastown. —Work is being carried out by Pelorus Eoad Board. Canva&toion-Deep Greek. —-Work is being carried out by Pelorus Eoad Board. Havelock-Kaituna (Main Road). —Contract let by Pelorus Eoad Board. KaiUma-Tua Marina Road (River Protective Works), Main Road. —Work to be undertaken by Pelorus Eoad Board. Double Bay. —During the year 63 chains of dray-road was pegged and levelled; also 3 miles of track graded. Fulton's Grove (Forming and Metalling). —13J- chains of road was gravelled ; also 13-| chains of dray-road formed. Work carried out by Pelorus Eoad Board. Mahakipaiva-Moetapu.- —Thirteen 18 in. and ten 12 in. earthenware pipes were purchased for culverts. Picton-Queen Charlotte Sound. —2l chains of track was formed 6ft. in solid; one totara timber culvert built, 6 ft. by 4 ft. by 40 ft. in length. Saltwater Greek-Fn! ton's Gate. —Work let by Pelorus Eoad Board. Havelock-Grove. —2 chains of main road was widened. Blvff Cove and Port Underwood. —No work was undertaken during the year. Port Undenvood-Fighting Bay. —2 miles 68 chains of track was formed 2 ft. in solid. Pember's—Piikaka Valley. —4o chains of dray-road was formed and metalled; one timber culvert built 20 ft. in length by 2 ft. wide. Work carried out by Pelorus Eoad Board. Pember's Road-White's Bay. —New line of road not yet located. Picton-Blenheim (Mudford Flat) Main Road. —8 chains of road was formed and metalled ; two concrete culverts built 22 ft. in length. Work carried out by Picton Eoad Board. Spring Creek (Main Road). —23 chains 50 links of dray-road was formed; 1 mile 2 chains 50 links of road metalled. Work carried out by Spring Creek Eoad Board. Tua Marina-Boulder Bank. —l mile 46 chains of dray-road was formed. Work carried out by Picton Eoad Board. Maker's Flat Bridge and Road. —3l chains of drain was pegged and levelled. The amount voted being insufficient to carry out the work, a further sum is included in this year's estimates.

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Wairau Biver Gravel-pit Drain. —No work was undertaken during the year. Balance of vote required for maintenance. North Bank.— -It has not been decided where the vote is to be expended. Work to be undertaken by Wairau Road Board. . Sedwood Pass.—l mile 36 chains 50 links of road was formed, 3 miles 17f chains ot road gravelled, one culvert 24 ft. in length was constructed, and earthenware pipes placed in Ugbrooke Flat.— -2 miles 56f chains of road was formed, 1 mile 27 chains of road gravelled, four 12 in. culverts were placed in position —earthenware pipes : total length, 166 ft. Blind Biver Boads.— s9 chains of dray-road was formed; 151 18 in. and 234 12 in. earthenware pipes for culverts were purchased and placed in position. The formation of this road gives access to sections at Lake Grasmere, within the Blind River Estate. Cemetery Gate-Blairich.—lo chains of dray-road was formed ; 41 chains of road metalled ; pile and wire dam for river protective works erected. Blairich-Jordan (Reserve Gutting), Main Road.— lo chains of road was formed and metalled, 6 chains being rock-cutting. Tophouse Road (Main Road).— Contract let. Haddocks and Hodder Cutting.— -9 chains of dray-road was widened. Three Bridges Flat, Kekerangu (to Account), Main Boad.—6 chains of dray-road was metalled ; also approaches to bridges built. , Bocky Creek Bridge (Main Boad).— Longitudinal and cross-section of bridge-site was laid on and plans are being prepared. _ -~-,„-,, j Dangerous Creek Bridge (Main Boad).— Bridge-site was laid oft and plans prepared. Okaramio Creek Bridge (Main Road).— Bridge-site was laid off and plans prepared. Doctor's Stream Bridge (Benivicktown-Wairau Valley Road), Mam Road.— W6rk consisted of erection of bridge, 33 ft. in length by 14 ft. in width, over Doctor's Stream, Renwicktown Wairau River Bridge (Main Boad).—No work was undertaken during the year. This vote is for general repairs to traffic-bridge on main road, near Ferry Hotel, Spring Creek. Omaka Bridge ('Contribution) .—Work not yet undertaken by Road Board. Omaka-Tyntesfield Bridge(£l for £I).— Work not yet undertaken. _■-- Awatere Railway-traffic Bridge (Lands Contribution to Account), Mam Boad.— -Bridge is being Grove Wharf and Shed.— -Work consisted of building sea-wall 64 ft. in length ; also, purchase or 66 sheets Muntz metal, 6 bolts, and 21 lb. Muntz metal nails, for repairs to wharf and sheathWairau Biver Overflow (£1 for £1).— 70,000 cubic yards earthwork banking was done; also two concrete culverts built 20 ft. in length. Omaka Ford (Biver Conservation).— No work was undertaken during the year. Tua Marina-White's Bay.—Une of new road is not laid off; arrangements to be made re Bank (£1 for £I).—The Omaka Road Board have not yet decided whether they will pay the subsidy, consequently no work has been undertaken. The proposed new line ot road has been inspected. - - - "• . Marukoko Bridge.— l2,lB4ft, of timber for Marukoko Traffic-bridge was purchased. Mill Creek Bridge.— Erection of bridge over Mill Creek; work completed, but not paid for. Kaituna Biver Protective-works.— Work to be let during next month. Blenheim-Kaikoura-Waiau (Main Boad).—11 chains of dray-road was formed, 6 chains being heavy side-cutting, and 65 chains on flat ground; ten culverts were placed m position—total length 300 ft. ; earthenware pipes. , -, .\ , T r n/r vi • Contingencies and Engineering.— Timber was cut for Dridge on road Kenepuru-Mahakipawa. Pine Valley Block. —55 chains of dray-road was formed, one 18 in. culvert (earthenware pipes! 26 ft in length constructed, 7 miles 59 chains of scrub cleared 66 ft. wide, 7 miles 59 chains of roots grubbed 16 ft. wide, 50 chains 50 links of drains made, 3 ft. by 2 ft. by 18 in. ; three coils wire-netting for groins purchased. Molesworth-Jollie's Pass Boad.—This has been handed over to the Amuri County Council, but no work has been done during the period under report. ..-,,-, j Blenheim-Kaikoura-Waiau (Main Boad).— This is the usual vote in aid of maintenance and improvement of the main road from Blenheim to Waiau via the Whale's Back. The length of this road within the Amuri County is 23 miles 30 chains ; and within the Kaikoura County (from the Conwav to the Clarence) is 53 miles 10 chains. The Amuri County Council has received during this year £115 14s. on account of work done before the 31st March, 1900, but nothing has been claimed so far for work done this year, although the road has been maintained over their portion • £219 has been paid to the Kaikoura County Council for work done, and they have expended other £892 lis. Bd. on the maintenance and repairs to their section, for which they have as yet made no claim. The great flood of October last did a great amount of damage to the road south of the Clarence. . . - . Clarence Bridge Protective Works.—A concrete wall containing 245 cubic yards, 6 ft. wide at bottom 2ft at top and 15 ft. high, has been put up above the north approach. The wall extends to about sft 6in below the ordinary level of the river surface, and has twisted fencing-wire cables running through it every few feet. The wall was brought up to 1 ft. above the highest known flood-mark ■ the October flood came 3 ft. above the top of the wall, but fortunately not above the stone pitching- on top. Had this wall not been there the approach to the bridge must have been swept away It is proposed to extend this wall during the winter when the river is at its lowest,

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Road through Reserve A. —£27l Is. 2d. was expended on this road to finish it according to specification. It was let by open tender, and the contractor failed to complete the work to satisfaction ; it was taken from him and finished by the department. Hapuka and Puhipuhi Rivers (Main Road). —£99 18s. has been spent in metalling 85 chains of road, and maintaining 2 miles of it ; this portion is now complete, and should be handed over to the Kaikoura County Council. Kaikoura-Cheviot Roat-Kahautara-Roivhai Rivers Section. —All the expenditure has been in about \ mile, building a 16 ft. culvert bridge, and a large bank over a swamp ; the work has proved very costly owing to the length of lead for the bank material. Cheviot-Kaikoura Main Road (Kahautara-Hawkswood Section) and Kahautara Bluff. —20 miles 15 chains have been maintained, but the bulk of the expenditure has been upon the Kahautara Bluff in cutting round high rocky bluff and protecting the banks by sea-walls ; this latter work is not yet complete, but the road has been open for traffic for nearly six months. The difficulty in maintaining this portion of road may be gathered from the fact that 54,136 cubic yards of slips have had to be removed, most of which was rock. The sea-wall building has been an expensive undertaking, chiefly on account of the rotten nature of the stone met with, which, although hard to get out, will not stand the weather when exposed to the action of the sea, necessitating a great deal of plastering with cemenr, and sand. The road has also been subjected to some very high seas, which broke up the walls in exposed places. Road through Reserve West of Kahautara. —This is a branch from Eoad through Eeserve A ; and as the votes for these two have been used for either, and Item 1341 not being settled up yet, this road is still uncompleted, and so far is useless. It is to be hoped that the question may be settled soon, so as to allow us funds to complete this road. Road through Gonivay Accommodation-house Reserve. —This item was put on the estimates to form a road to avoid the Con way Eiver bed ; it has not been expended—first, because it was inadequate for the purpose, and, if made, would only lead to a l-in-7 grade on the Amuri side, and thus only perpetuate a bad and dangerous cutting; while, if enough is given to do the cutting, it would be sufficient to reinstate the old Public Works cutting, thus avoiding both river-bed and the l-in-7 cutting. Blue Duck, Irongate, Aniseed, and Ohau Bridges, Kaikoiira-Blenheim Road. —£79 14s. Id. has been expended on these bridges up to date, £22 Bs. Id. of which has been for material and the balance for labour. All the ironwork and timber for Ohau, Aniseed, and Irongate Bridges has been ordered, and most of it has been delivered on the ground; one and a quarter abutments have been made and are being gone on with. Hapuka River Foot-bridge. —An authority for £300 has been received, but as that amount is totally inadequate for the service, or to bring it to a useful point, nothing has been done in the matter. I hope further sums may be voted next year for this Dridge. Ido not think it would be wise to bridge only one stream (for this is all we can hope to do with the amount available), and thus leave the river as bad as ever in flood times, because you could not get to the bridge. Contingencies and Engineering. —Only £13 9s. 6d. has been charged to this authority. Puhipuhi Block Roads. —The roads in this block have proved very costly to make owing to the slippery nature of the country and the density of the bush. We have made nearly miles of bridle-track, which we hope to be able to widen to cart-roads if funds will admit. There is only £782 of the loading left. I hope more may be forthcoming to widen these tracks to a more useful size. Kaitao Biock. —Less than £140 is now left of this loading. More will be required if we are to give all the settlers access by cart-road to their holdings. Stag and Spey Biock Roads.—No authority has been issued for this yet. miles have been laid off and are" ready to let. The settlers are very greatly inconvenienced by the delay, as they cannot get their fencing and building material on to their holdings. Starborough Estate Roads. —264 chains of road was formed ; 678 chains of road gravelled, 10 ft. wide by 6 in. in depth ;23 miles 37 chains of dray-road maintained ; 266 12 in. pipes, thirty-eight 18 in. pipes, forty-nine 9 in. (earthenware) pipes were placed for culverts; also fifty 8 in. pipes purchased; 47 chains of engineering survey of road was made, and 23 miles 37 chains of road maintained. Gravelling contracts, open tenders; formation, day's wages with road-machine. During the month of October last year a very heavy flood occurred ; the roads within the estate were damaged to a certain extent, but not so severely as at first expected. At the present time they are in good order. Richmond Brook Estate Roads. —57 chains of road was gravelled, 10 ft. wide by 6 in. in depth; six creek-crossings were repaired ;39 chains of road was formed. Gravelling contracts, open tender ; formation, day's wages with road-machine. Gravelling roads in this estate not yet completed. Omaka Estate Roads. —4o chains of road was cleared 66 ft. wide, and grubbed 16 ft.; 20 chains of road repaired. Tua Marina-Kaituna Road. —67 chains 14 links of road was metalled, and 155 cubic yards of embankment built. Kaituna Bridge and Kaituna-Mahahipawa Road (Flood damages). —Eepairs were made to Kaituna Bridge on main road Havelock-Kaituna, consisting of extending bridge 25 ft. in length ; timber used 6,500 ft. 2,120 cubic yards of slips were removed. Work carried out by Pelorus Eoad Board. Blenheim-Kaikoura-Waiau (Flood damages). —Work consisted of repairing main road from Cemetery Gate to Blairich, with horses, drays, and men. Work carried out by Awatere Eoad Board. Havelock Town Board (Flood damages), Roads and Bridges, Authority R. 3140. —This is a special grant towards the cost of erecting bridge over Mudflat near Havelock; the flood during the month of October last year washed the old bridge away

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Pelorus Boad Board (Flood damages), Authority B. 3782. —This is also a special grant towards cost of erecting bridge over Mudflat, near Havelock. Seddon Boads. —The roads in the Town of Seddon are now being formed Work completed during the year: 40 chains of road formed 30 ft. in width ; forty 12-in. pipes purchased and placed for culverts. Road-machine used for formation. Contract for gravelling 40 chains let. Picton-Grove Boad (Mines). —During the year 66 chains of dray-road has been formed, from Freezing-works to Shakespeare Bay; also 31f chains of drains made ; 5 miles of track repaired ; 474 chains 97 links of new track has been formed 6 ft. in the solid ; 5 miles 74 chains 77 links of bush cleared 22 ft. wide; also 160 12 in. and 110 18in. earthenware pipes placed for culverts. The rock-work on the line from Shakespeare Bay to Wedge Point has been very heavy, and is not yet completed; the balance of rock to blast will take about one month to complete. Havelock-Mahakipawa (Mines). —10 chains of dray-road was widened on road Havelock towards Mahakipawa; balance of vote to be expended purchasing pipes for culverts and improving road. Top Valley Boads (Mines). —2 miles 66 chains 25 links of road was formed 16 ft. wide ; 4 miles 63 chains of road cleared of manuka 33 ft. wide, and grubbed 16 ft. wide ; 1 chain road fascined 14 ft. wide. The formation of this road gives access to mining claims at Top Valley. The work has been very heavy, for its greatest length rock cuttings. C. W. Adams, Chief Surveyor.

WESTLAND. Brunner-Blackball. —During the past financial year an expenditure of £300 has been made upon this road. It was originally a pack-track 5 ft. wide, and, the grades being too steep to adopt as a dray-road, only portions of the original track could be made use of. Therefore a deviation had to be made which necessitated the forming of a complete new road, which proved to be expensive, as the sidelings were steep, and gravel hard to get. The road is very much required, and when completed will be of great service to the general public. Grey Valley-Taraviakau (Main Road). —This is the original track from Westland to the Upper Grey Valley. It was originally made 5 ft. wide, but up to the present it has been widened into a dray-road, 9 ft. metal, which was very much required. This now enables the settlers on Poerua Estate to take their produce to the railway-station. The expenditure for past year is £479 10s. 9d., and work upon the road is still going on, which will be of great service to the residents and travellers up the Grey Valley. Poerua Estate Boads. —The expenditure of £1 ss. on this road was for putting in repair the formed portion of road through the estate. Greenstone-Taramakau. —This is a portion of the Taramakau Settlement Eoad, and was the unfinished portion of road from the top of the terrace to junction of Lake Brunner Eoad, a distance of 45 chains, and included one culvert. The total cost was £49 Bs. 3d. Taraviakau Traffic-bridge (Main Boad). —The amount of £480 has been expended on general repairs to this bridge, which were very much required. The work is under the charge of Mr. Bell, engineer to the Westland County Council. Westbrook-Blue B.uff. —This is a portion of the main road between Kumara and Greenstone. The original road having been blocked up with tailings, it became necessary that the road be put on a higher level so as to avoid tailings and tail-water. The expenditure was £198 4s. 2d., width of metal being 12 ft. and formation 16 ft. South Boundary Boad. —This road is within the Hokitika Borough boundary, and was very much required by the miners residing in the locality. The distance was 1J miles, cost being £20, which the borough overseer supervised. Eokatahi Boad. —The sum of £640 12s. 4d. has been expended on raising this road in the vicinity of Kanieri Eiver, where it was continually being flooded by every small fresh in the river. It is now fairly free from flood-water, and the raising has been of great benefit. Eokatahi Biver to Main Flat Boad. —This portion of the Main Flat Eoad has been improved and widened for a distance of 4 miles, and it is now in good order. The extra formation and gravelling was urgently required to be done so as to enable the settlers to bring their produce to market. Kokatahi, Block GXII. —The sum of £14 10s. 9d. was expended in filling in the ruts and general repairs to above road, which has only a width of 8 ft. metal. It is now in good order, but can never be first-class until widened to, say, 12 ft. Gropp's Boad Extension (Block CXIII.). —This road has now been completed, and has been found to be of immense benefit to the settlers adjoining. The road is 1 mile 10 chains in length, and has throughout a solid foundation, with a width of metal 10 ft. by 12 in. Kanieri-Forks (Main Boad). —This is the main road from Hokitika to Lake Kanieri, and the sum of £36 11s. 7d. has been expended in improving and maintaining the road, which is very difficult to do on account of the continual scour at the bottom by Kanieri Eiver. The work has been done under supervision of the Westland County Council. Daivson's Boad. —The expenditure on this road was £51. The work done was in gravelling about 80 chains of dray-road 8 ft. wide. Camel-back-Hohitika Biver. —This road is under the supervision of the Westland County Council, and is urgently required by the settlers in the locality. The distance completed so far is 1 mile 20 chains. The metal upon this road has been very difficult to pet, having to be brought a long way, and a tramway to be laic 1 for same,

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Donoghue''s-Mikonui {Main Boad). —The sum of £546 10s. 4d. was expended on the survey and construction of above road, which was a deviation of the Main South Road so as to avoid bad crossings on the Mikonui Eiver. The road has a width of 12 ft. metal and 16 ft. formation all along good hard ground ; one culvert with a few box drains had to be put in. Browning's Pass Track. —The sum of £82 7s. 6d. has been expended on improving and maintaining of above track. The work was done under the supervision of the Westland County Council. Mathias Pass Track. —This is a track cleared about 5 ft. wide and benched upon sideling ground for a width of 18 in. It is to be used as a prospecting track for miners to prospect country lying at the head of Hokitika Biver and the Mungo. The sum of £131 17s. has been expended. Great South Road (Main Boad). —3 miles 30 chains of above road has been completed, the width of same being 16ft. formation, 12ft. metal; also a few small culverts. The road originally was 5 ft. formation. The amount expended on the above 3 miles 30 chains is £295 2s. Whitcombe Valley Track. —This track has now been extended to within about 5 miles of the Pass. The country along the route is very much broken up and difficult to get along. In places where the river runs close the track is continually being carried away, so that a new line has always to be benched again. The track as a whole from Price's Flat to Cave Camp is very bad standing-ground, but from Cave Camp to Pass, distance 4 miles, the work will get easy, especially the last 2 miles, which, I think, is comparatively easy. The sum of £138 6s. 10d. was expended upon 3 miles of this track. Waitaha-Eakapotahi. —This track is a deviation of the Main South Eoad to the bridge-site at Big "Waitaha; the road constructed is 16 ft. wide formation and 12 ft. metal. The present ford is exceedingly dangerous, and for a few days after flood the river is full of quicksands and unsafe to cross. The sum of £190 19s. 7d. has been expended on deviation. Waitaha-Wanganui. —The amount of £150 was expended on general repairs to 13 miles of above road. The work was done under the supervision of the Westland County Council. Mikonui-Wanganui Biver. —The sum of £300 was expended by the Westland County Council in improving 11 miles of dray-road and maintaining 13 miles of dray-road, all of which is now in fairly good repair. Koiterangi Boad-Limekilns. —The road to Limekilns is about 15 chains in length, and, under the supervision of the Westland County Council, has been gravelled to a width of 8 ft. ; the cost of same was £16. Slaty Creek-Waiho Boad. —This road (part of the Main South Eoad) has been formed to 16 ft. width of formation and 12 ft. metal. The sum of £82 16s. was expended. Franz Josef Glacier. —The sum of £11 12s. 3d. was expended on repairs and maintenance of above bridle-track, which is now in very good repair. Fox Glacier Tracks. —A slip took place at Bluff and blocked traffic. The clearing away of this and general repairs to track make up the expenditure of £11 12s. 3d. Waiho to Cook Valley. —The sum of £471 10s. 10d. was expended on above track in clearing out slips, &c, and making new deviation at Waikukupa; the total distance being 17 miles 15 chains. This deviation has proved of immense benefit to the general public. Cook Valley-Karangarua. —This is a continuation of the Main South Eoad through the Karangarua Valley; the track is cleared 33 ft. wide and metalled 4 ft. wide, the expenditure being £267 19s. This road opens up a very good agricultural country, and makes travelling easy between Waiho and Cook Valleys. Hunt's Beach-Makaivhio (Main Boad). —The expenditure on this track was £2 16s. 3d. for general repairs. Okuru Track.- —The sum of £120 was expended in widening the existing road to a dray-road. This was very badly wanted, as the settlers could not get to port with their produce. Parivga Biver Boad. —The expenditure of £50 on this road was principally made up by bushclearing and corduroying bad places. The work was under the supervision of the Westland County Council, and was needed to give better access to the port at the mouth of the Paringa Eiver. Blue Biver to Sea Beach. —£32o was expended by the Westland County Council in general repairs to track. Haast-Blue Biver (Main Boad). —The expenditure of £149 3s. was for general repairs to 19 miles of Main South Eoad, done under the supervision of the Westland County Council. Haast Pass Track (Main Boad). —The expenditure on track up to the end of the financial year was £271 18s. 3d. for general repairs and new deviations where the river had scoured away the existing track. The track extends from Ocean Beach to the top of the Pass, a distance of 40 miles. Mr. Adair looks after the first part from Sea Beach to Haast Crossing, near Bourke Junction, and from there to Pass. Mr. Stewart, of Makaroa, kindly gives his services free in looking after the upper portion, a service for which I am exceedingly obliged, as it saves us long journeys from this side. Turnbull Biver Boad. —The expenditure upon road was £101 18s. 10d. The road formed was 10 ft. metal, and also bank protection to keep scour from road. It passes through fairly good land for agricultural purposes, and is of good service to the settlers. Lake Mary Deviation (Jackson's Track). —This is a deviation of the Main South Eoad to avoid bad bluffs going up the Arawata Eiver. The track will be an expensive one, as there is a deal of blasting to be done, and gravel is very hard to get. Expenditure, £20 3s. Id. Jackson's Valley Boad (Main Boad). —This is a continuation of the Main South Eoad up Valley, and the amount of £3 16s. is for tools, &c, preparatory to construction of track. 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Arahura Bridge Approaches (Main Boad). —The sum of £200 has been expended by the Westland County Council for approaches to bridge. Bocky Point (Renewing three Bridges at). —The sum of £265 4s. 7d. has been expended on the erection of three bridges at Bocky Point The work has all been completed, and the bridges erected. Hapuka Greek Bridge. —This is a wire foot-bridge, and has been completed satisfactorily under the supervision of Mr. Adair, the total cost being £59 12s. Bd. Dillmanstown Boad (Drainage). —15 chains of drain has been completed under the supervision of Mr. Mclntosh ; all act well. The cost of same was £150. Oku.ru Biver Storage-shed. —The erection of this shed is now completed, the cost being £50, under supervision of the Westland County Council. Westland Ferry Service (Main Boad). —I have certified to the sum of £159 10s. for assistance towards above service, which has been efficiently carried out over rivers lying between the Mikonui and Arawata Eivers, a distance of 175 miles. The Westland County Council had the expenditure of above amount. Kanieri Lake Boad (Widening and Improving). —The, expenditure of £36 14s. 4d. has been done by the Westland County Council for much needed repairs to above road. McKay's Greek Approach (Protection). —£128 has been expended by the Westland County Council in making approach to above bridge. Sunnybright Boad. —The Westland County Council has expended the sum of £14 10s. lid. on works in connection with this road, which will be much used by tourists. Goldsborough Protective Works. —The sum of £38 12s. 9d. has been expended on above works— necessary, as the creek was getting filled up with tailings, which endangered the town in flood time. Hokitika-Ghristchurch (Main Boad). —The cost for the financial year on above works is £2,423 Is. sd. The maintenance of above road extends from the Kumara Borough boundary to the summit of Arthur's Pass, a distance of 42 miles. During the past year we have had a good many local floods which have damaged portions of the road considerably, but principally in the Otira Gorge and the upper river fords. Pegleg Creek has on several occasions been impassable, and the ford thereat has been continually washed away. The moraine has stood remarkably well, but I think the deviation at that place should be done, as from all appearance it may be required at any moment. The big slip near the foot of the Zig-zag is still a source of trouble and large expense, as continually after rain large quantities of stone and gravel come down and completely cover up the roadway. I can see no way of avoiding this, as it is almost impossible to alter the line of road. I have therefore no redress but to employ extra labour to shovel away the debris and cut out another roadway from the mountain side. The fords in Otira are continually shifting, a.nd a deal of time is taken up in clearing away new approaches to fords. The portion of road between Kelly's Creek and Aicken's is now in excellent order and generally free from slips. The maintenance of the whole road has been kept in good order under the supervision of Mr. Mclntosh. The bridges at Eocky Point have been renewed and are very substantial structures, but in the summer time will require to be tarred. In my last year's report I mentioned that three deviations of the road were urgently required, viz., at Eangiriri Flat, top of moraine, and at Pegleg Creek; but up to the present I have got no authority to proceed with any of the works. On account of the very wet season we have had, I have not been able to make a reduction in the number of men on the road, as all the available labour has been required in clearing away slips along the road. Contingencies and Engineering. —The amount of £50 15s. Bd. is for various engineering and other works in connection therewith. Goal Creek Bridge. —This is for the construction of a new bridge over Coal Creek, and was expended by the Grey County Council; it was very much required. Beefton-Hokitika-Boss Boad (Mines). —The amount expended during the year on above works was £1,870 6s. 9d. The maintenance of above road extends from Kumara to Hokitika Railwaystation, and from Hokitika to Eoss, at Donnelly's Creek Bridge, being a total distance of 38 miles 31 chains, which, during the past twelve months, has been kept in excellent order throughout, considering the very wet seasons we have had. Between Hokitika and Eoss a large amount of heavy traffic has gone over the road—such as sleepers and mining machinery—-so that a deal of labour was required to keep up its maintenance. The repairs to Arahura Bridge have now been completed, so at present it is in fairly good order for traffic. The bridge over the Hokitika Eiver at Kanieri is very much gone, and requires an expenditure of about £300. The bridges over Waimea Creek, at Stafford and Goldsborough, are getting silted up with tailings, and must be renewed very soon, the cost of which will be £500 for the two. All the bridges and culverts on the road badly require three coats of tar, and I would recommend that this be done next summer. Stafford to Awatuna (Mines).- —The sum of £142 16s. has been expended on above road. The formation of road is 16 ft. wide by 12 ft. metal. This is a very urgent work, but will be difficult to make, as the gravel is difficult to get. Hokitika—Jackson s (Mines). — This is for the maintenance of above road, which is much required, as it is getting out of order. The sum of £100 has been expended on it. Donnelly's Greek Bridge (Mines). —The sum of £12 Is. lid. has been expended on general repairs to the bridge. Cook Biver Flat Boad (Mines). —The sum of £21 19s. has been expended in general repairs to above track in inspection and wages. Okuru Ford Track (Mines). —The sum of £3 3s. has been expended in wages for repairs to above track. W. G. Mubbay, Chief Surveyor.

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CANTEEBDEY. Foster's Gutting, Greta-Cheviot (Main Road). —Vote, £200. The Waipara Eoad Board has not yet submitted plans for carrying out this work, which will comprise, chiefly, deviating the road and metalling the cutting. Hurunui Bridge at Greta (Repairs), (Main Road). —Amount of vote, £150. Proposals submitted by the Cheviot County to expend about £90 of the vote in painting the truss-work, &c, and the balance in repairing the decking, packing, repairing, and screwing up the truss-work has been approved. Cheviot County Roads. —Vote, £1,000, out of which £702 has been expended during the year. Before undertaking these works the Cheviot County wrote that, owing to the Waipara-Cheviot Eailway being in progress and the general scarcity of labour in the district, it would be a difficult matter to obtain men to combine to work on the strict co-operative system, and suggested instead the following method which offered all the advantages of the co-operative system, and had hitherto worked well in the district, viz. : a price per cubic yard to be fixed for getting, filling, and carting the shingle; and any one who has a team, and desires to do so, may start at the work any time it is in progress ; the price to be fixed according to the distance the shingle is carted, and varying with each half mile the distance from the pit increases. At present they are paying Is. 6d. up to and not exceeding half a mile from the pit, and this price is increased by 7d. per yard for each subsequent half mile it is carted; the Council to provide a man totally the loads, spread the shingle, and break stones. This was agreed to, and on District Surveyor McClure inspecting the works he found them carried out in a manner particularly satisfactory. The following are the roads improved and nature of improvements : —Waipara-Domett Eoad : 125 chains metalled. Eoad south boundary of section 3, Block XV., Lowry Peaks Survey District :34 chains metalled. Elizabeth Eoad :48 chains metalled. McQueen Eoad: 19 chains metalled. North Deer Park Eoad: 1J chains metalled. Mackenzie Town Eoads : 4 chains formed, 38 chains of streets metalled, 12 chains of footpaths shingled and a little patching done, also one culvert made. McMillan Eoad :65 chains of formation, 32 chains of drain, and three fords made. Campbell Eoad :35 chains re-formed and metalled, 7-J- chains of drain and one ford made. Parnassus Eoad : 65 chains of formation, 32 chains of drain, and three fords made. Caverhill Eoad : 27f chains re-formed and metalled, 13 chains of metalled road repaired with shingle, 29 chains of catch-water drain and one ford made. Caverhill Village Settlement Eoads : 21 chains formed, 21 chains re-formed, 18^-chains metalled, and 5 chains of metalled road repaired with shingle, 28 chains of drain made, also six fords and two culverts. Leamington Eoad : 87 chains of formation, two fords made, also two timber culverts and one pipe culvert Waiau River Protective Works. —This will comprise planting willows and poplars for protective purposes, and will shortly be put in hand Cheviot Road Diversion. —£85 was paid over to Mr. Patrick Dillon—the amount as agreed upon by arbitration—as compensation for fencing, injured access to water, and resuming for road deviation purposes 2 acres and 24 perches of his Lease in Perpetuity Section 5, Block XL, Cheviot District, of which amount the Cheviot County paid £35. Waipara-Gheviot Road. —The £100 voted the Waipara Eoad Board as a pound for pound subsidy has been expended on the construction of a new bridge over the Omihi Creek near Waipara. The length of the bridge is 94 ft., divided into three spans of 20 ft. each and two of 17 ft., width 12 ft.; the end piers are of concrete, and wing walls of same material, piles ironbark, also the caps, corbels, stringers, walings, and braces. The decking and wheel-guards are of black-birch, and hand-railing rimu. A further sum of £300 as a pound for pound subsidy has been granted the Board for further works, and I have approved its proposal to expend the amount on shingling about 610 chains of the road between Cole's Creek and the Omihi Saddle, the greater portion of which was shingled before, but is now more or less worn through. I have just learned that 2 miles of the above are now completed. Kowai Bridge (Leithfield). —The Kowai Eoad Board has arranged to substitute a foot-bridge for the traffic-bridge, as originally proposed. The estimated cost is £200, the Government grant being £1 for £1. The plans have not yet been submitted for my approval. Ashley Gorge Drain. —Vote, £50. This work, which was carried out by two settlers under the supervision of the engineer to the Oxford Eoad Board, comprised clearing out, deepening in places, and widening the existing drain a length of about 41 chains. Waimakariri-Ashley Irrigation. —£l,ooo was paid over to the Board during the year as refund of part cost of main race to supply Mairaki Downs. The estimated cost of the works is £10,000, for which the Brown's Eock subdivision is liable, and for the interest of same the ratepayers have rated themselves. The race is about 20 miles in length, and commences at the intake at Brown's Eock in the Waimakariri Eiver, terminating at the upper intake, Mairaki Downs water-supply, northern boundary of Eural Section 8115. The works include a tunnel 75 yards long under Brown's Eock with head-gates and protective works, also If miles of benching on face of terrace as far as the block cutting, which is 22 ft. deep at the entrance and half a mile in length, when it nearly reaches the surface of the ground. The works also include a flume over the Eiver Eyre, 500 ft. in length, in twenty-five spans of 20 ft. each, and many other smaller flumes, bridges, culverts, sluicegates, &c. Bealey Glaciers.— The £200 voted came to hand too late to carry out the work this season; steps, however, will be taken to have it proceeded with before the next tourist season sets in. The work will be designed to open up by bridle-tracks some of the scenic attractions near the Bealey, such as the Waimakariri glaciers and "The Devil's Punch-bowl," a very beautiful cascade. I understand, also, that a small expenditure would enable visitors to ride right up the mountain behind the hotel, whence splendid views are obtainable.

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Kowaißridge (£lfor £1). —Vote, £600. The Selwyn County has not yet seen its way to accept this vote. It considers the work is a local one and should be undertaken by the Malvern Eoad Board, and is in communication with the Board to that effect. Woolston-Limvood (Purchase of Land for Recreation-ground), £1 for £I. —This land was purchased by the Lin wood Borough Council under " The Linwood and Woolston Boroughs Loan Act, 1899." The area is 21 acres 2 roods 10 perches, but the strip forming the south-west boundary, over which the Christchurch Drainage Board holds an easement, although included in the title, is not paid for. The cost of the land was £2,064 7s. 6d., or £100 per acre, the Government grant in aid being £1,000. The land is situated so that it will serve both the Boroughs of Linwood and Woolston, and was the most suitable block available for the purpose intended. Terawera-Little River Road. —The purpose of this road is to give Mrs. Vanstone access to her sections, the road as laid down thereto on the Government maps being impracticable. A survey of the road has been made and the cost of acquiring the land for the road, also fencing, forming, and metalling same, estimated at £245. It was reasonably anticipated that the Akaroa and Wamui Boad Board would pay £1 for £1 of the cost, but has notified me it can only see its way to pay one-third. As the matter now stands it will have to remain in abeyance unless the Board will agree to pay half the cost. Lake Ellesmere Outlet. —The plans of this proposed work, prepared by the Selwyn County engineer, have been placed before the Government for its inspection. The estimated cost of the work is £4,000, and it is intended that the Eailway Department, the ratepayers, and the Government should contribute towards it. Lyttelton-Ghristchuroh Road (£1 for £1). —£195 2s. 9d. has been paid over to the Sumner Borough Council for improving and maintaining the portion of this road within the borough, a distance of 4 miles 70 chains. The work carried out comprised metalling and maintenance in addition to constructing 272 ft. of concrete drain 24 in. in diameter at Eedcliffs, and erecting a floodgate in cement and timber, all of which were carried out by day-labour, the wages paid being 7s. per day and foreman Bs. Ruapuna Water-supply. —Vote, £100. The works carried out under the supervision of the Ashburton County engineer comprised the construction of 250 chains of new races, including fords and expenditure for head works, also 8 miles of head-race in terraces apart from that pertaining to the settlement as portion of the special water-supply district. As regards the special district, there is only 1 mile of race for every 460 acres outside the settlement, whereas within it there is now 1 mile of race for every 160 acres. Valetta Railway-station (Road to). —Vote, £200, out of which £107 9s. 4d. has been expended during the year in metalling 130 chains of the road. The balance of the vote will be expended in metalling the approach to the railway-station, breaking the large stones on the road, &c. These works are under the supervision of the Anama Eoad Board. Wintersloiu (Track near Cameron's Woolshed through Run 102). —Vote, £200. The Ashburton County has submitted plans for the carrying out this work, which will comprise the construction of a bridge over creek in Eural Section 22038, to overcome a sudden dip into a ravine which is a great obstacle to packing, and about 100 chains of formation of track-deviation; also a bridge about 60 ft. in length over Taylor's Stream, near the woolshed, if funds permit. On inspection of the plans I noted that the bridge within Eural Section 22038 was not on the surveyed line of road. I have, therefore, deferred approving of same until I receive the owner's agreement to dedicate the land necessary for the deviation when called upon. Highbank Settlement Roads. —Vote, £500. The balance of these roads, a length of 287 chains, has been metalled during the year, and the Mount Hutt Eoad Board has taken over their future maintenance. The works were let to the settlers on the co-operative system, but, as they carried them out intermittently, and stopped altogether during harvest-time, their exact earnings have not been ascertained all through the work, but understand they averaged Bs. per day of eight hours, exclusive of cost of horses, drays, tools, &c. The roads are now in first-class order, and the settlers have expressed their satisfaction in regard to them and the system under which they were carried out. Otapaetaeatuki-Harekeketautoru (Greenstone Island, Temuka). —Vote, £200. The Temuka Eoad Board has offered to carry out this work on condition that it be allowed to divert a portion of the vote towards purchasing land for road purposes ; also that the necessary surveys be made by a Government surveyor free of cost to the Board. I replied that these stipulations could not be agreed to, and, unless the Board sees its way to waive them, the matter will have to drop. Arundel. —Vote, £100. The Mount Peel Eoad Board has made application to have this vote diverted from water-supply to road purposes, and it is now under consideration whether or not it would be advisable to do so. Opihi River Protective Works. —A small sum of £3 16s. 3d. has been expended during the year, and chiefly on lopping the willows, repairing the cattle fences, &c. The existing protection undoubtedly prevented a considerable area of Sections 22 and 23, Orakipaoa Settlement, being washed away by the high floods at the end of October last; since then the course of the river has changed, and. it appears very probable that the next high flood will cut into Sections 20 and 22 above the fence ; to prevent this it should be extended another 10 chains or so, and I strongly recommend that a vote of £50 be granted for this purpose before any damage is done. Opuha River Bridge (South Bank). —Vote, £200. This bridge is designed for stock and light traffic only. It will have twenty spans of 25 ft. each; total length 500 ft.; width of planking between hand-rail guards, 6 ft. The timber for the work is now being discharged from steamer in Timaru Harbour, and will be constructed under the supervision of the engineer to the Geraldine County, who designed the work. 14—0. 1.

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Orari Gorge (Fencing Boad). —Vote, £50. This work was undertaken to avoid a costly roadformation, and comprised the erection of 84 chains of standard- and wire-fence. The work was carried out by contract by the lessee of Bun 4b, and will be inspected before payment is made. Qpihi Bridge (Main Boad). —The plans of this bridge, prepared by the Levels County engineer, have been forwarded to the head office for the Surveyor-General's approval. The bridge will cross the Opihi near Pleasant Point, and comprises twenty-two 30 ft. spans ; total length, 660 ft. ; width of deck, 12ft., with pile-sheeted abutments, wings at each end. Timber to be used, ironbark. Arowhenua Native Boad. —Vote, £75. This work will comprise forming and gravelling Huirapa and Kohu Streets, and putting a foot-bridge over the creek. I have arranged for District Surveyor Brodrick to put the work in hand. Main South Boad. —Vote, £250. The Levels County has a contract in progress —which will absorb the whole of the vote —for the construction of three masonry culverts to replace the existing wooden ones. These culverts are all situated within Eural Section 3753. Limestone and Gamp Valley Boads (Albury.) —Two contracts for shingling the Limestone Valley Boad, a total length of 138 chains, have been completed during the year. This road is now finished. On the Camp Valley Boad, one contract for shingling 55 chains has been completed, and there is one in progress, a length of 47 chains, which, when completed, will finish this road. Mount Cook and Glaciers (Tracks). — District Surveyor Brodrick reports that the Hooker Biver still continues to cut away its southern bank near the cage, and the span will very soon be too long for safety. He thinks it will be better to abandon the cage crossing altogether, and make a permanent track from the bridge, round to the Tasman, along the north bank of the river. This work, as suggested, has been approved, and the estimated cost, £150, authorised, and the work will be put in hand early next season. Pukaki-Mount Gook Road. —Vote, £1,200. District Surveyor Brodrick, who supervised this work, reports as follows : " As usual, two surfacemen have been kept continuously at work on the road since the 27th October last, and will remain until the end of April. They have kept the whole 40 miles in very fair order all the time, and I believe traffic was only suspended for one day, though the floods were more numerous than usual, and did much damage to the road between Birch Hill and the Hermitage. Black Birch Creek now so often runs down the old road towards Sawyer's Creek that the surfacemen found it easier to deviate and form about half a mile of new road along the higher land to the west than constantly repair the old; this will be a decided improvement. The work done by co-operative and other workmen combined may be summarised thus: 1 mile 34 chains of the lake deviation formed 16ft. wide, and 3 chains 20ft. wide, in addition to finishing what was partly done last year ; twenty-seven stone culverts built, averaging 21ft. long; three fords made 10ft. by 18ft., 10 chains gravelling, and 40 chains light formation by surfacemen. I had the usual difficulty in getting men to go so far away from civilisation to work, and, though most of the co-operatives earned good wages, the party, which, all told, numbered thirtyfive men —that is to say, thirty-five different men passed through my hands—l could not keep them together or get others to take the places of those leaving, and I had to leave the work unfinished about the sth March. This is very much to be regretted, as, unless I can get enough men to go out at the end of September, to finish before the end of November, another season will pass before the deviation is open for traffic. Besides this, the expense of starting again has to be borne, and much money has been frittered away in supervision, so that I cannot help thinking it is a pity the work was not done by open contract. Some of the co-operatives take as much looking-after as children, and very badly behaved ones at that " Fair lie-Pukaki (Main Boad). —The Mackenzie County engineer has submitted specifications, which I have approved, for shingling three sections of this road a length altogether of 185 chains, and further work is proposed to be put in hand shortly between Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki. Pukaki-Omarama (Main Boad). —Vote, £100. The Mackenzie County proposes expending this amount in light shingling on the road between Lake Pukaki and the Ohau Biver Bridge. Lake Pukaki (Planting). —Vote, £50. This work, which was carried out by the Mackenzie County, comprised the planting of 1,500 hardy varieties of forest trees, at the southern shore of Lake Pukaki, of the following kinds : Pinus insignis, 550; Pinus maritima, 475; Pinus austriaca, 475. The trees have done fairly well, but a number will require renewing next year. In addition to the foregoing 2 acres of land have been enclosed at Edwards's Creek, fronting the main road, with a rabbit-proof fence, and planted with 1,100 willow stakes, besides a few poplars. Water-races were cut to supply the enclosure with water, and the planting has been very satisfactory. Pukaki Stable (Main Boad). —Vote, £100. A contract amounting to £69 17s. has been let for carrying out this work, and comprises an addition to the existing stable of five stalls, a coachhouse, and a bedroom fcr groom. I expect shortly to be notified of its completion. Skevington's Boad. —Vote, £250. The Waimate County has twice advertised this work, but failed to secure satisfactory offers, and has again advertised for tenders, Otaio Settlement (Boad Formation). —£27 2s. 10d. has been the expenditure on these roads during the year. The work comprised gravelling about 17 chains of the road between Sections 4 and 8, repairing, and breaking all the large stones, also laying down a pipe culvert. This completes all the roads, and the Waimate County has taken over their future control. Waikakahi Settlement Drainage. —Vote, £90. Only a small expenditure has been incurred during the year in cutting about 2 chains of drain 7 ft. wide across the Railway Beserve to relieve Section 10 of the flood-water, and repairing the Dog-kennel Dam. The principal work, however, will be undertaken as soon as District Surveyor Brodrick is at liberty to properly supervise the work.

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Kapua-Waimate Gorge Drain. —District Suveyor Brodrick reports that, as arranged, he had, at a cost of £59, the creek that used to run past McDonald's house turned direct into the drain, a 40 ft. by 4 ft. concrete culvert with wooden top put under the road, also slips cleared, and about 2 chains of stone wall built to hold them, with a view of effecting an improvement in the drainage of the settlement, but regrets to say it did not fulfil expectations, and the land was as badly flooded as ever in October last. Since then another effort was made to try and get permission from the Railway Department to turn Dugdale's Creek ; for this purpose he met Messrs. Macandrew and Burnett, and they visited the locality of the proposed work. The result, however, has been that the Eailway Department cannot see its way to expend money required to carry out Mr. Brodrick's suggestion. At the present time the drain is very much overgrown with grass and weeds in the gorge, and should be cleared. Tamai Hamlet Boad. —This work was carried out in three open contracts at an expenditure of £374 195., and comprised the building of a brick culvert, the formation and metalling of about 34 chains of road, also the supplying and laying down 70 ft. of 9 in. pipes. District Surveyor McClure, who had the supervision of the work, reported it completed in a workmanlike and satisfactory manner. Christchurch-Hokitika Boad. —The .Canterbury section of this road maintained during the year extends from the Kowai River, near Springfield, to the summit of Arthur's Pass, a distance of 51 miles. The work carried out comprised the usual maintenance, in addition to the making good the damage done by the constantly recurring floods. This year the floods have been unusually severe and numerous, and one which took place in October completely destroyed the road in several places, and entailed considerable expense in clearing away the landslips in the cuttings, repairing the several breaches made in the Broken River, Craigieburn, and Waimakariri cuttings; and in the cuttings up the Bealey Valley the road was almost impassable owing to landslips. Two breaches were made in sideling cuttings by the Bealey River, 4 chains of which had to be built up and several patches of log-cribbing renewed. The principal improvements carried out were widening and improving 10 chains of road near 47-mile peg, forming 15 chains of new road at 51-mile peg, and 10 chains on flat at 36-mile peg, also 25 chains new road formed and shingled from foot of Craigieburn cutting to the stables, and about 105 chains of shingling at various places along the road. On several occasions new roads and fords had to be made through riverbeds ; some fencing and a good supply of snow-poles were placed on Porter's Pass section as a guide in snowstorms. The usual care and attention was given to the drains and culverts; those found defective have been renewed with drain-pipes where timber was not available, and others renewed with log timber. The ice on Castle Hill section gave some trouble during the winter months, and shingle had to be got frequently and sprinkled on the road to make it safe for traffic; the snow, however, did not interfere with the traffic this year, the worst fall being on Arthur's Pass in July. The road generally has been well maintained, and all care taken in performing the necessary duties and making the road safe for traffic. Waiau Biver Boad (to Glenwye and the West Coast via Hope and Doubtful Passes). —This is a road to avoid two bad crossings on the Waiau, opposite Hopefield. An exploration survey of this road up the south bank of the river was made. Gulverden-Hanmer Plains Bead. —Vote, £350. It is proposed to apply this vote and the vote " Hanmer Roads, £200," to bridging Brown's Creek and XXI. Creek. The necessary surveys have been made, the plans of the sites are nearly finished ; but I am unable to give an estimate of their cost at present, because I am awaiting some necessary information as to the cost of rolled-iron or steel girders. I think, however, the amount available will be nearly sufficient for the purpose. Port Robinson (Groins). —£124 2s. 7d. has been expended during the year on the construction of a groin near Port Robinson slip, under the supervision of the Cheviot County engineer. The construction of another groin will be proceeded with the first favourable opportunity. Sidney Weetman, Chief Surveyor.

OTAGO. Moeraki, Block XlV. —The work carried out by the Waitaki County Council with this vote consisted of 25 chains of formation 15 ft. wide, 40 chains 10 ft. wide, and 45 chains 5 ft. wide. The bridle-track was also widened and improved for a length of 280 chains. Kartigi Boad. —This road was formed a further length of 45-J chains, and gravelled 60J chains; 48 ft. of 12 in. pipe-drains were put in, and 26 ft. of 9 in. pipes. Livings tone-Kyeburn. —The work done on this road by the Waitaki County Council consisted of putting 240 ft. of pipe-drains where creeks cross the road from Trimble's Gully to the top of Maruwhenua Pass, and by the Maniototo County Council on repairing the road on their side of the pass. Dunback-Swinburn. —320 chains of this road, from Dunback to Waihemo, was gravelled with this vote. Work carried out by the Waihemo County Council. Banfurly Toivnship. —This work was done last year by the Maniototo County Council, and consisted of the formation of 108 chains of road in the township, 20 chains of footpath, and laying 360 ft. of iron pipe culverts. Maniototo, Block XVl. —This work was carried out by the Maniototo County Council in 1897, but was not paid for till this year. It consisted of the formation and gravelling of 29 chains of road leading to Kokonga Bridge. Taieri Biver Bridge (Main Boad, Hyde). —The whole of the timber-work on this bridge, which is 178 ft. in length, was taken down and renewed. The timber used in renewing, with the exception of the flooring, which was bluegum, was New South Wales ironbark. Portions of the

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wing walls were taken down to the rock and rebuilt in cement masonry, and the copings of the parapet wall on both sides received two coats of cement wash. Work done by Maniototo County Council. Manuherikia Bridge (B^cks). —The contract let for the erection of this bridge is for £1,950, of which the Maniototo County Council have paid £1,500, and have received from the department a progress payment for £320. The bridge will have a total length of 400 ft., and have thirteen spans of 30 ft. each, with 13 ft. clear width between the hand-railings. Run 109. —70 chains of this road was formed by the Waihemo County Council. Waihemo, Block VIII. —The work done with this grant consisted of the formation and improvement of 160 chains of road, and the building of three stone culverts. The work was carried out by the Waihemo County Council. Waikouaiti, Block VI.- —B4 chains of this road was formed, five stone culverts built, and six culverts lengthened. The work was carried out by the Waikouaiti County Council. Corner Bush, Merton. —42 chains of this road was formed, six stone culverts built, with broadleaf covers, and also one small bridge of 9 ft. span. The work was carried out by the Waikouaiti County Council. Puketeraki-Seacliff. —With the £50 granted to the Waikouaiti County Council for this road, they formed 8 chains, and metalled 13 chains. Seacliff- Asylum Reserve-Native Reserve. —6 chains of this road was formed, and 45 chains re-formed with the balance of this authority. Work carried out by the Waikouaiti County Council. Warrington Roads. —During the "year 15 chains of road was formed with this vote and 21 chains metalled. Work carried out by Waikouaiti County Council. Kilmog (Main Road. —£79 12s. 6d. of this grant was expended by the Waikouaiti County Council in removing slips (1,840 cubic yards) from the road. Waitati-Waikari (Main Road). —£50 was expended by the Waikouaiti County Council on 40 chains of light formation, with metalling and gravelling. Hayivard's Point Road—Purakanui. —£lso of this vote was spent on the formation of 44 chains of road, building three stone culverts, and metalling 36 chains. The work for the balance is very nearly completed. Work carried out by the Waikouaiti County Council. Loioer Harbour Road. —This vote was expended on metalling four portions of the road having a total length of 2 miles. Work carried out by Waikouaiti County Council. Karitane Recreation Reserve (Protective Works). —This grant of £80 was expended by the Karitane Domain Board on the erection of a protective-wall, containing about 1,900 cubic yards of clay, across the isthmus at the mouth of the Waikouaiti Biver, and the Clerk to the Board reports that the works have resisted some very high seas. North Harbour and Blueskin (Block XI.). —With this grant the Maori Hill Borough Council formed 4-| chains of Bishop Eoad, Leith Valley, to a width of 18 ft., and used 100 cubic yards of 2-J- in. bluestone to metal the road. North Harbour and Blueskin, Section 21, Block Vlll. —With this grant 9 chains of road was formed with stone culverts and one small bridge of 20 ft. span built. Work carried out by Maori Hill Borough Council. Signal Hill Road, —This road was re-formed 13 chains and metal spread on a length of 65 chains. Work carried out by North-east Valley Borough Council. Tenders have been called for the balance of the grant. Pine Hill Road. —This vote was expended on metalling portions of the road for a distance of 300 chains from the Town Belt upwards. Work carried out by the North-east Valley Borough Council. Lander District (Blocks 111., IV., V., VI.). —With this grant 41 chains of heavy formation, 16 ft. wide, was undertaken, four stone culverts were built, and 132 ft. of stone-pitching. Work carried out by Vincent County Council. Alexandra-Clyde—Ophir. —With this grant 34 chains of heavy formation 24 ft. wide was made and gravelled and five stone culverts built. Formation at junction of main roads. Work undertaken by Vincent County Council. Alexandra Bridge (over Glutha), Main Road. —The Vincent County Council expended £1,400 in repairing and renovating the structure, and received a grant of £250 for the work; they are now applying for an additional £750. The work consisted in replacing the wooden longitudinal beams with steel-rolled joists, replanking 450 ft., building some new wooden cross-sills, and tarring and painting. The outside beams were laid so as to give an inside width of 10 ft., being Ift. more than previously existed. Makarora-Haast Valley. —The only work done on this track during the year consisted in the removal of slips from time to time, under the supervision of Mr. W. G. Stewart, and grubbing the scrub off the section between Makarora and Fish Eivers. Work is now in hand grubbing scrub and rebuilding retaining-walls between Fish Eiver and the top of the saddle. Hawea Lake Tracks. —3 miles of this track was constructed from Dingle Creek, near its junction with Lake Hawea, and as the track could not be completed last season it is now being continued with the balance of the vote over the range into the head-waters of Timaru Creek. Work carried out by Vincent County Council. Hawea Bridge-Head Lake Wanaka. —This vote was spent on the bridge. The bridge was furnished with new longitudinal beams, widened 1 ft., replanked, tarred, and painted. Work carried out by Vincent County Council. Cromwell Sand (Removal of). —The Cromwell Borough Council spent about £390 in removing sand from the main streets of the borough, which work was assisted by the Government with a grant of £100. The accumulation of drift-sand had almost rendered the main road to Queenstown

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and Pembroke impassable, and was overwhelming the buildings on the Government Eeserve. The sand was placed on various parts of the road which required raising to the permanent level, and covered with material to prevent further drift. Lake Wakatipu (Tracks at Head of). —The work done on these tracks this year was for the balance of the £500, grant. The total work done with the grant was as follows: —Barnslaw Track (£200) : Clearing bush, 77 chains ; formation, chains ; corduroy, 1 chain ; four culverts built, and some retaining--w.alls. Lake Harris Saddle (£150) : Clearing bush, 158 chains ; forming track, 167 chains. Mount Alfred Track (£100) : Formation, 59 chains; three culverts built and two lengthened ;20 chains ditching. Ben Lomond Track (£SO) : Repairs to 200 chains on track ; deviation, 20 chains ; and shelter hut built. Gardrona Coalpit Road. —This road was formed a distance of 42 chains, of which a considerable proportion was heavy rock-cutting; four 4ft. open crossings were made and two stone culverts built, also three chains of retaining walls. Work done by Lake County Council. Gardrona Nursery Road. —2B chains of this road was formed, 16 chains gravelled, some of the gradients eased, and two stone culverts built. Work done by Lake County Council. Queenstown Breakicater (Repairs). —With this grant the Queenstown Borough Council built what is practically a new breakwater, extending 12 ft. or 20 ft. further into the lake than the old one, and having a total length of about 5 chains. The piles used were totara, with birch planking filled in with earthwork. Peninsula Beach Road, Portobello. —With this vote the Portobello Eoad Board widened the road, partly by cutting and partly by filling, for a distance of a little over 19 chains, at Cutten's Point, with about 3 chains of stone pitching where exposed to the sea, making the road there an average width of , 40 ft. They also widened the road in two places near the Portobello Jetty, and raised the road between the creamery and the drill-shed for 10 chains, and re-pitched the harbour side of the road. Anderson's Bay Road (Main Road). —This vote was expended by the Portobello Eoad Board principally on the approaches to the bridge. The work, with liabilities, will cost the Board about £700. The bridge was replanked, the piers strengthened, and the pitching repaired. Dunedin-Mosgiel Main South Road. —This grant was expended by the Caversham Borough Council in repairing the road for a distance of 124 chains. In some places the road was given a 4 ft. coating of bluestone for the full width, and some parts for half the width, portions of the road being patched only in the worst places. Ocean Beach Protective Works. —About 90 chains of rough fencing—wire and scrub—has been erected, using 800 posts, chiefly broadleaf. The object of the Domain Board in carrying out this work was to build up banks of sand, and ultimately to plant with marram grass, lupins, &c. The result of the work is a very large accumulation of sand during a period of about five months. Taieri Bridge-Pukekura. —Work on this road is now proceeding under Foreman Fitzpatrick. A start was made only at the beginning of March, and he reports that he has removed slips on the portion previously completed, and finished another 9 chains of formation. Tuapeka West, Block Vlll. —Work is now in progress under the Tuapeka County Council for this vote. The work done so far has been heavy rock-cutting. Beaumont and Rankleburn. —This road has, during the past year, been cleared and formed for a further distance of 98 chains. The bush was felled the full width of the road, and the road formed 16 ft. wide. Work done by Tuapeka County Council. Glenkenich. —The work done this year was a continuation of that done last year, and was for the balance of the vote. In consisted of forming 40 chains of road 18 ft. wide, and putting in seven 9 in. pipe culverts. Work carried out by Tuapeka County Council. Rankleburn Greek (toioards Glydevale). —Formation was started at Back Creek, and extends from Back Creek towards Clydevale for a distance of 25 chains. The formation was sideling, and was partly rock and partly clay. Work carried out by Clutha County Council. Rankleburn District, Block 111. (between Tapanui and Pomohaka Settlement). —This road was felled a width of 40 ft., and formed a width of 16 ft. for a distance of 34 chains along the left bank of the Pomahaka Eiver, between Deep Creek and Back Creek. Work carried out by Tuapeka County Council. Taieri Beach Village Settlement to Dairy Factory. —This is a new road opened through Sections 5 and 6, Block XXIV., and Sections 1 and 2, Block XXV., Waihola District. 30 chains consisted of levelling sandhills and covering formation with clay and 19 chains of side-cutting. Work carried out by Bruce County Council, and done under the co-operative system. Kaitangata—Wangaloa. —100 chains of this road has been gravelled through Block IX., Kaitangata District. Work carried out by Bruce County Council. Matau River Protective Works (Inch Clutha). —With this grant the Inch Clutha Eiver and Eoad Board erected 12J chains of flood-bank at outlet of lagoon on Koau Branch of the Clutha, raised and strengthened 10 chains at Mr. John Smith's frontage to the river, and shifted back and re-erected 13 chains at Mr. Christie's. It is intended to raise about 105 chains of the bank between Bell's and Smith's 18 in. higher, and strengthen it on the river-side, and also erect a new flood-bank at the upper end of Inch Clutha, with the balance of the vote. Draper's Road. —This work was done some time ago. It consisted of felling the bush the full width of the road, and forming a sideling track 5 ft. wide for a distance of 90 chains. £30 paid by the department, balance by the Clutha County Council and Mr. Draper. Hunt's Road. —Metalling and widening were continued for a further distance of 30 chains, when the weather stopped further operations for a time, but the work has now been resumed. Glcnomaru Blocks. —This vote was expended on three roads—viz., McKenzie Eoad in Block X.; Goldsbery Eoad, Block V. ; and Sweetwater Creek Eoad, Block VI. McKenzie Eoad was extended 5 chains across two gullies to give clear access to sections, 18 chains of bush was felled

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on Goldsbery Eoad, and Sweetwater Creek Eoad has been felled the full width, and logged-up half a chain wide a length of 60 chains, and the formation is now being proceeded with. Gatlin's Blocks. —This vote has been expended on the following works : —Eankin Eoad (Block II.), has been extended 28 chains, and work is proceeding to give each section road-access. Ford Eoad (Block IV.) : The work on this deviation road has been completed, 37 chains of 10 ft. formation having been made during the year. O'Connell's Eoad (Block IV.) : This road was formed a length of 48 chains, 10 ft. wide, to give access to Sections 35, 44, 49, 52, and 53, which were before closed in without an outlet. Two deviations were made to avoid a deep gully. Chloris Pass Eoad (Block IV.): The bushfelling, culverting, and formation have been completed a distance of 52 chains 10 ft. wide, and work is in progress for a further length of 60 chains. This road will give access to a large extent of good grazing land at the head of Catlin's Eiver. Morris Saddle Road. —A swampy piece of this road, 4 chains in length, was clayed, and a ditch cut. General repairs were effected to 160 chains. It is proposed to extend this road a further distance of 60 chains. Gatlin's River Road, Block VIII. —A good deal of work was found necessary on this road in claying and metalling numerous boggy places that were quite impassable for traffic. Improvements extending over 90 chains have been effected, and a ford made for wheel-traffic where Scadden's Eoad intersects the Catlin's Eiver and joins this road. Much is required in the way of metalling before it will be satisfactory to those compelled to use it. Barr's Road. —The only work done on this road during the year was the formation of 20 chains, 10 ft. wide. Kaler's Road. —This road has been re-formed 10 chains, repaired 30 chains, widened 76 chains, and the culverts lengthened. Warnock's Road. —The work connected with this road consisted of forming 12 ft. wide 61 chains in length, which is additional to 80 chains already done, and which completes all that is needful at present on this road. Mouat's Saddle. —This road has been metalled and gravelled a length of 35 chains, the principal work being done to a swampy flat on the river-bank. Ratanui-Whitehead. —Work has been carried out on this road to the extent of bushfelling and logging, 51 chains ; forming, 40 chains; gravelling, 30 chains ; ditching, 30 chains through a swamp ; and work is in progress forming 50 chains and metalling 30 chains. This work skirts Catlin's Lake. Purakauiti Stream. —This road has been re-formed and metalled in several places, a total distance of 125 chains, and 70 chains repaired. A further length of 40 chains of metalling is required to complete the road. Rimu, Block XIII. —The centre road was gravelled a length of 30 chains. The authority being exhausted, nothing more could be done by the department, but the County Council are continuing the work. Rimu, Block XIV. —On Caberfeidh Eoad in this block the formation has been extended 54 chains, the track improved, and contracts let for the remainder of the formation, which is in hand. Papatapu Road (Block V., Woodland). —This road has been formed a length of 12 chains, bushfelling and logging done a further length of 20 chains, and general repairs effected over 60 chains. Work is in progress bushfelling and logging 40 chains more. Table Hill Road (Block VI., Woodland). —15 chains of heavy birch was felled along road-side to admit the sun and wind, and work is now proceeding in lowering the grade to solid formation. Shaiv's Road (Block VII., Woodland). —This road has been formed 34 chains, and a substantial bridge thrown over a stream which crosses the road twice within a dozen chains, the other bridge having been erected some time before. A co-operative contract is in hand for completing the road, there being 30 chains of formation and culverting yet to do. Waikoata Road (Block VII., Woodland). —This road was repaired a length of 80 chains, which was particularly bad in places. Maitland Road (Block VIII., Woodland). —Eoad was scrubbed on each side for a distance of 80 chains, and rock removed. Pillan's Stream Road (Block X., Woodland). —The formation was extended a further length of 61 chains, and a fair amount of rock removed, which is being used to metal the road in many places. All that is now needed to complete this road is a small bridge across the stream, with the approaches thereto. Tautuku, Block Vlll. —This vote was used on metalling and maintenance of that portion of the main road which runs through the block and in re-decking the Fleming Eiver Bridge. Waif alii Bridge (Pomahaka Road). —A new concrete centre pier has been built and the superstructure renewed, ironbark being used for the top and bottom beams, and black-pine for the rest. The length of the bridge is 75 ft. Work carried out by Clutha County Council. Waiivera Bridge (Dunedin to Invercargill), £1 for £1. —The approaches to this bridge were finished and llf chains metalled. Work carried out by Clutha County Council. Tahakopa River Bridge Approaches. —The approaches to this bridge have now been completed. Waipati Bridge. —The erection of a three-span bridge on Greenfield Eoad across the Waipati Eiver has been let by co-operative contract, but the scarcity of suitable timber of sufficient length has delayed the work. Woodland (Purakauiti No. 1) Improved-farm Settlement. —Expenditure on this settlement was for 14-J- acres of bushfelling and an advance for house-building. Rimu Improved-farm Settlement. —1 mile 70 chains of road was formed in the settlement during the year, approaches made to the ford, and tramway removed. There was also a small area of bush felled on the sections.

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Heathfield Improved-farm Settlement. —The only work done on the roads in this settlement was the repairing of 10 chains on one of the by-roads. Tautuku-Waikawa (Main Road), —The work done during the year has been of the usual kind, that is, metalling, widening, and straightening some of the abrupt turns which were a source of trouble for large teams to negotiate. 49 chains have been metalled with durable stone, and 130 chains repaired with rotten rock in places where there was a scarcity of better-class material ; 69 chains re-formed and extra culverts put in where required, and timber openings repaired. A ford for wheel-traffic has been made at Waipati Eiver for use during the renewal of the road-bridge, the rebuilding of which will be commenced immediately the bridge higher up the river, and now in course of erection, is completed. This work has been carried out at the Chasland-Tautuku end of the road, and was done by settlers from the improved-farm settlements of Heathfield and Waipati. Work on the Owaka-Tautuku end of the road was only begun a few weeks since, on receipt of a separate authority, which is being expended on metalling parts of the road which are often made impassable in winter by the heavy timber traffic from the sawmills to the railway-station. Waipati Improved-farm Settlement. —The roads through this block have undergone general repairs, and a bridge is now in course of erection on Greenfield Eoad over the Waipati Eiver. Woodland, Block I. —The work on this road was done by the Clutha County Council some considerable time ago, but payment was not applied for till this year. The road begins at Catlin's Eiver and extends to Section 24, work consisting of felling bush to full width of road-line, burning timber, and forming track. Owaka Road. —This vote was expended wholly on metalling 50 chains of the road. Work done by Clutha County Council. Balclutha-Pukepito. —This road was formed a distance of 132 chains along the Clutha Eiver in Blocks 111. and IV., Hillend District. The number of culverts was very great owing to every gully and side creek flowing into the river, the pipes alone costing £110. Two small wood and stone bridges were also built. Work done by Bruce County Council. Waitahuna-Waipori. —This vote was expended in forming 30 chains of this road in Block VII., Tuapeka East District, and metalling 50 chains. Work done by Tuapeka County Council. Waitahuna-Lawrence. —With this vote 52 chains were metalled, and another 52 chains were gravelled on that part of main road going through Block V., Tuapeka East District. Work done by the Tuapeka County Council. Elderslie Estate Roads. —During the year 2 miles 28 chains of roads in this estate, acquired under the Land for Settlements Act, have been constructed under the supervision of Mr. J. Langmuir, District Surveyor, to give access to sections. Twenty-two culverts were built, two fords made, and 2 chains of stone-pitching built. Janefield Estate Roads. —ss chains of roads to this estate were surfaced and gravelled at a cost of £46 10s. 4d. The whole of the works in the Catlin's, Woodland, Glenomaru, and Tautuku Districts, with the exception of one or two mentioned as having been carried out by the Clutha County Council, were carried out under the supervision of Inspector Sutton. D. Babeon, Chief Surveyor.

SOUTHLAND. Queenstown Breakiuater (Repairs), to Account. —A contract for building a new jetty has been let, and the work is proceeding satisfactorily. The jetty will be ready for the tourist traffic next season. Tautuku-Waikawa (Main Road). —This road has been surfaced and kept in repair; 8 chains were metalled, and 400 cubic yards of metal broken. There is a contract in progress for cartino and spreading, extending over 27 chains. Mokoreta, Block VII. —A contract for opening 4 miles of this road is in hand, and will be completed before the winter. It will be necessary to spend another £500 before the road is available for wheel traffic to the Waimahaka Bailway-station. Oteramika. —Four co-operative contracts have been completed on this road; 36£ chains of formation from side ditches have been constructed. Oteramika-Tim/pany's Road. —One special contract has been completed, 45 chains of road having been constructed, comprising 23 chains of fascining ; 177 chains of ditches with the necessary culverts. There is one special contract in hand for 32| chains of formation, 11 chains of fascining and side ditches and culverts. When this contract is completed the formation will be done from Kapuka Bail way-station to Timpany's sawmill. Toetoes, Section 2, Block X. —Two co-operative contracts have been completed on this road 16 chains of formation and 33 chains of fencing. There is a balance on this vote which might be transferred to Section 1, Block XL, Otara. Waikawa Main Road. —Very little work has been done on this road by the department, as there has not been much demand for work by the settlers. Waikawa Block*. —One co-operative contract for the construction of 69 chains of road was completed. There is a co-operative contract in hand for 20 chains of fascining and blending. Waikawa-Otara (Main Road). — 1 mile and 67 chains of formation and culverts were constructed on this road. There were five co-operative contracts completed, and three others are in hand now ; when they are finished the road will be open from Forfcrose to Waikawa Beach. It will be a good summer road, but a very bad road in winter, as it is through the bush for 9 miles, and the ground is very mossy and rotten. The formation is only 10 ft. to 12 ft. wide for 7 miles ; consequently the road cuts up badly in wet weather. It will be necessary to widen the formation' as traffic is increasing every year.

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Otara-Haldane Post-office. —One small co-operative contract for surfacing is completed, and one co-operative contract for widening the road and making up banks between the Waikawa-Otara Eoad and the Haldane Dairy Factory is in hand. Waikaiva-Wyndham Valley. —Two co-operative contracts have been carried out on this road, one for surfacing and the other for constructing 23 chains of dray-road. I have two co-operative contracts ready to let as soon as harvesting is over. When these are completed the worst portions of the road will be formed. Waikawa Improved-farm Settlement. —2 miles of road was maintained. Two contracts wiil be let immediately—one for putting rotten rock on portion of the road leading into the settlement and one to complete the road from Niagara Bridge to the back sections. Haldane Improved-farm Settlement. — chains of road was formed and two co-operative contracts completed. 74 acres of bushfelling was done on eleven sections. Devereaux-East Winton. —Two co-operative contracts were completed on this i"oad— 50J chains of formation, 101 chains of ditching, outfalls, &c. I intend to gravel about 40 chains of this road next summer. Winton, Block VIII. —Two co-operative contracts were completed on this road—7 chains of formation, 30 chains of bushfelling and stumping, and 11 chains of ditching. This road leads into Crown lands which will shortly be opened up. It will be necessary to extend this road to give access to the back sections. West Plains Boad. —Two co-operative contracts were completed—24 chains formation and one small bridge. Otatara-Otatara Outfall Drain and Ackers Village. —These three votes were worked together. Thirteen co-operative contracts have been completed —2 miles of road has been constructed or improved, 370 chains of drain has been cut, and 30 chains of road gravelled. The drains act well ; they have drained a large area of land, which was formerly very wet and almost useless. Frain's Boad, Block VII., Invercargill Hundred. — Tenders were called for formation and gravel, but no tender was put in. The work will be let during this month, if possible. Invercargill Hundred Blocks. —Two co-operative contracts were completed—4 chains formation and 68 chains bushfelling, and one small bridge 16 ft. span. Moturimu Improved-farm Settlement. —l2-J- acres of bushfelling on one holding. Winton Hundred, Block IX. (between Sections 9 and 13). —A special contract is in hand to form and gravel portion of this road. The work will be completed this month. Seaward-Moss —Work in hand. Clifton Becreation-grounds. —Work will be put in hand in May. Kingswell Greek, Seaward Bush. —One special contract for putting in an open box through a sandhill, 3f chains long, and one co-operative contract for cutting 4 chains of drain have been completed. Seaward Bush Township (Boad through Block III.). —Five co-operative contracts have been completed on this road—l mile 31 chains have been formed, 2 miles of drain cut, and 1J- miles of stumping and other work. Seaward Bush Boad (near Ghfton). —Two co-operative contracts completed—26 chains formation, 42 chains bushfelling, logging, &c, and other work. Waimatua—Seaward Bush. —One special and one co-operative contract completed—27 chains formation and 51 chains gravel. Glifton-Tisbury (Main Boad.) —One special and one co-operative contract completed—l mile 2 chains road formed and 31 chains gravelled. McLean's Boad, Seaward Bush. —One co-operative contract completed—32-| chains of road made and drained, and 13f chains gravel. Outfall Drain, Glifton-Tisbury. —One co-operative contract —40 chains of drain. This completes the drain up to Clifton-Tisbury Eoad. Scott Street, Invercargill South (Widening). —This vote is to be expended in gravelling Scott Street, as it is impossible to widen it owing to want of land. The street is bounded by the Seaward Bush Eailway reserves on the north, and mostly freehold land on the south. Tisbury Boad-Glifton Street. —This vote will be expended on gravel next summer. When gravelled the Clifton-Tisbury will be a through road. McQuarrie Street, South Invercargill. —One co-operative contract completed—4-J- chains formation and 13J chains gravel. This completes McQuarrie Street. Seaward Bush (Front of Sections 84 and 92, Block II.). —48 chains of formation, drain, and bushfelling, &c, in two co-operative contracts, completed. Te Anau-George Sound. —There is a party of men working on this track, but no report has come to hand. I will inspect the work this month. Manapouri-Te Anau. —Will expend this vote on chipping, formation, and culverts. Manapouri-Flaxy Creek. —One co-operative contract completed. There is a contract for 45 chains of gravel in hand, now nearly completed. Glifden-Manapouri. —One small co-operative contract completed, and one special contract in hand. Glifden Bridge, Papatotara. —Three co-operative contracts —one chains of formation from side ditches—completed ; one co-operative and one special contract in hand for formation, gravel, and drains (about 90 chains). Orawia-Glifden, Chamberlain's Gorge Boad, and Sutherland Gorge Boad. —These three votes are being worked in one. There is one special contract in hand —2 miles 50 chains widening to 20 ft. formation, and 68 chains of gravel. This is on the main road Otautau to Clifden, and will jieed to be gravelled throughout its entire length,

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Papatotara Punt, Drummond's Ferry. —Expended in ferrymen's wages and other expenses. Lower Waiau Ferry. —Expended in stores, repairs, and other expenses. Te Anau Jetty. —One special contract let for extension of jetty at Marakura. Work in hand should be completed this winter. Manapouri-Doubtful, Manapouri-Dusky. —One special contract to cut a bush-track 10 ft. wide from Manapouri to Deep Cove, 12 miles 65 chains, and one co-operative contract for erection of two huts, completed. Lake Te Anau—Sutherland Falls. —This work is proceeding in a very satisfactory manner. Since last report 7 miles of track has been completed. There is a good grade of lin6 on both sides of the saddle. The bluff at Lake Ada has been cut through, and tourists can now travel on foot from Lake Te Anau to Milford. In good weather there are only two rivers of any size to cross -viz., the Clinton Eiver at Garvie's, which is easy, as there is always a boat there, and the Arthur Eiver above Lake Ada, where there is a wire rope and chair ; but this mode of crossing is not a success when there are many tourists in a party. It will be necessary to put up a light suspension-bridge, which will be an expensive piece of work ; the span is about 180 ft. We have rope enough in stock, so that much expense is saved. There are several torrent-beds and snowslides across which we can only put temporary bridges, as the water and snow coming down in winter time would sweep any obstruction before them. I do not consider it necessary for the Governmentto keep any boats on Lake Ada in future, as they have gone to the expense of making a good walking-track. The maintenance of boats is expensive, and boating on Lake Ada very dangerous for any person who does not know the lake. The contract for the maintenance of the track has been fairly well carried out during the season, but will have to be amended before it is relet. I am getting timber pit-sawn at Lake Mintara for a new hut ; the present hut is done and is not in a good position. I intend to erect the new hut about half a mile further up the valley. There are mile-posts most of the way along the track, commencing at the Milford end. I have also let a contract to D. Sutherland to make a walking-track 33 ft. wide from the Arthur Eiver to the Claddau, which will do away with the boating across Milford Sound. Fiords {Tracks, Huts, i£c, for opening up). —One co-operative contract is in hand to cut 240 chains of track and build three huts. No report to hand as to what amount of work has been completed up to date. Te Tua Road. —One special contract has been completed on this road—2BJ chains formation, and chains of gravel. If the balance from Eowley's Eoad is transferred to this road it will be an advantage. Port William-Horse-shoe Bay. — Should be handed over to the Stewart Island County Council. Half-moon Bay Wharf; Stewart Island Wharf. —Both being expended by the Stewart Island County Council. Patersou's Inlet-Mason s Bay. —Two co-operative contracts completed—4Bi chains of bridletrack, 173i| chains of drain. Stewart Island Main Road ; Half-moon Bay Township {Tramiuay to connect New Wharf with); Stewart Island Roads Maintenance ; Steivart Island Roads. —These four votes should be handed over to the Stewart Island County Council. State Forest, Seaward Bush. —3 acres of the State forest were logged up and burned by day's labour. Land for Settlements, Otahu Estate (Drainage). —Two co-operative contracts were completed —34| chains were cut and the old creek dammed across. This completes the original drainage scheme. Preservation Inlet Roads; Orepuki to Preservation ; Gromarty Tracks ; Alpha Track; Sealers Greek Track. —No work done on any of these roads. There is no demand for roads in that district now. It will be advisable to have £200 in hand for the Orepuki-Preservation track. Stewart Island Roads. —No available balance. Stewart Island Roads to Mines. —One special contract in hand to cut 2 miles of bush-track 10 ft. wide. Mason s Bay Track. —One co-operative contract completed—22 chains of formation from side ditch. Clifden-Otautau. —The balance of this vote was spent in metalling portions of this road between Eaymond's Gap and the Fenham Hill. The metal was crushed by the Council's crusher, which was fed, and the metal carted out on to the road, by contract, at a cost of 7s. per cubic yard. Clifden-Otautatc. —This vote was expended as above. Waiau District, Blocks VIII. and X., and Blocks VII., VIII., and X.— These votes were expended in gravelling the lower Block Eoad from Bell's corner to about 7 chains below Barwell's 15—C. 1,

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Bridge, in widening some parts of the old formation, and in gravelling 3 chains of Mathieson's Eoad, and about 5 chains near Chamberlain's corner. Ford's Road. —l 6 chains of this road was gravelled in continuation of former gravelling. Bedcliff-Manapouri; Chfden-Bedcliff. —The balance of these votes was spent in completing gravelling over Belmont Saddle. Gliffden-Manapouri.— This vote is being expended in forming a rough portion of the road on the Eedcliff Creek Flat, in gravelling the remainder of cuttings near turn-off to Belmont dredge, and in grading about 6 miles of road on the Otahu Flat, which in summer will be a great improve ment to this route. Riverton-Golac. —The balance of thie vote was spent in extending former gravelling towards Colac. (See next.) Biverton-Colac. —This vote, with the balance of last grant, was spent in one contract, in continuing gravel towards Colac, a distance of 55 chains. Biverton-Orepuki. —£2s of this vote was sp«nt in ditching and forming part of road through Wakapatu Bush; the balance (£175) will be absorbed in a contract let to gravel about 68 chains of road in continuation of gravel from Biverton towards Colac. This work is being proceeded with and when completed only a few chains of road between Eiverton and Colac Beach will be ungravelled. Biverton-Orepuki. —Work which will cost about £50 is being done in ditching, forming, and metalling in Wakapatu Bush. Wakapatu-Biiahine. —A contract to absorb this amount has been completed, which improves 26 chains of the worst part of this road. The work done was in ditching, eulverting, culling, embankments, and gravelling. Curtin's Boad-Annandale. —This was spent in forming, ditching, eulverting, and gravelling all this road, a distance of 48 chains. Wairio-Wrey's Bush. —A contract to raise and renew bridge over Opio, and to reduce grade of hill from 1 in 10 to 1 in 15, has been completed, at a total cost of about £150. The distance which has been regravelled is 11 chains. Aparima Protective Works (£1 for £1).- —52 chains of embankment, fencing, and willowplanting was done, the Council finding £50 and the settlers subscribing another £50. This work has done more good to all the properties near the Opio and Otautau Streams than an expenditure in any other way would have done, and has in the meantime prevented the largest floods in the Aparima from finding their way down the Opio Basin, which is considerably lower than the Aparima. It is quite possible for the river in time to eat in and undermine this bank or to come over higher up, were the river to set in. that way, so that I do not consider this flooding permanently cured. Dipton-Hamilton Burn. —A contract to absorb this amount has been completed. The work done was in ditching and formation, a distance of 124 chains, eulverting, and metalling the two creek-crossings. A new route had to be selected and exchange of roads effected, which was done by the Council. Winton-Bayswater. —About 70 chains of this road was gravelled, from the Bayswater Eoad eastwards. Line of Hundreds. —This was expended in cuttings and embankments; a distance of 82 chains was done, costing about £200, the Council finding the remainder. Wairio-Mount Linton and Birchwood 80ad.—35 chains of road was metalled and blinded with gravel. Beaumont-Nightcaps. — About 63 chains have been graded, and a contract has been let to gravel the worst part of this road. Mossburn-Te Anau; Mossburn-Manapouri. —This work was done in three contracts, which absorbed the votes. 56 chains of new road was ditched and formed between the Upper Gorge Creek crossing and the Gorge Creek Bridge. 37 chains of new gravelling has been done, in continuation of old gravelling near McKenzie's, and about 27-J- chains to complete gravelling at top of Gorge Hill. Heddon Bush (Bayswater)-Otautau (£1 for £1). —£110 of this vote was expended, with an equal amount by the County Council, in gravelling the remainder of this road as far up as the Cabbage-tree Eoad, the distance gravelled being 87 chains. I fear that some of this will suffer this winter and spring from floods. Langford and Sheehan's Boad. —A contract to absorb this amount is being proceeded with, to continue former gravelling south, a distance of 29 chains. Devanney and Creegan's Boad. —A contract for this amount is nearly finished, extending old gravelling south a distance of 20 chains. Lower Opio to Line of Hundreds (£1 for £1). —Two contracts of £100 each are in progress, to gravel 67 chains of the worst parts of this road. Aparima Schoolhouse to Line of Hundreds (£1 for £1). —Last year a contract for £50 and this year one for £100 was let —gravelling 53 chains of road. Avondale Saddle. —A contract for this amount is being proceeded with to gravel 59 chains of road. Orepuki Shale-works Boad (Mines). —This was spent in metalling this road, which was previously formed by the Council; the distance metalled was 46 chains. Mataura-Dimsdale. —6o chains of formation and gravelling have been completed. Line of Hundreds (Southland End). —1 mile 32 chains of formation and gravelling have been completed. Wyndham Valley (Gorie-Bews). —20 chains of formation and metalling have been completed. Mabel District Roads. —2 miles 69 chains of road was formed with the County road-grader, of which 53 chains was gravelled.

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McPherson's Ford Boad, Mokoreta. —Out of this vote 2 miles 14 chains was formed, also two bridges, of 20ft. and 14 ft. spans, were erected; also twelve pipe culverts. Oteramika (£1 for £1). —This work was let in four contracts. Up to the present time 1 mile 4 chains have been formed and gravelled. Neil's Road to Termination Seaivard Bush Raihoay. —l mile 5 chains of formation and 25 chains of gravelling have been completed. Seaward Downs Road. —55 chains of formation and gravelling have been completed. Mataura Island Dairy Factory to Pine Bush Railway-station. — 66 chains of formation and gravelling have been completed. Mataura Island-Titiroa Sidivg (£1 for £1). —25 chains of formation and gravelling have been completed. A further vote of £500 will be required to complete the gravelling of this road. Waikawa-Fortrose (Main Road). —A further length of 43£ chains of metalling has been carried out. Waihawa Valley Road. —47 chains of gravelling has been completed. Waikaiua District Main Road. —Some of the worst gaps in this road have been closed. The work being carried out was 50 chains of metalling. Hedgehope Bridge, Bushy Park. —This bridge is in two spans of 15 ft. each, and cost £100, the work being carried out by the County bridge gang. Mokoreta Bridge, McPherson's Ford. —This bridge is in five spans of 20 ft. each. The piers are of railway rails, 601b. per yard, bedded in concrete " stump " piers founded on rock, eight rails to each pier, and well braced, which form a very substantial and durable pier for the roadway. The work was carried out by the County bridge gang, under the supervision of Mr. Hamlyn, County Inspector. Mimihau-Burke's Hi 11 .—33 chains of this road has been formed and metalled. Wyndham Valley-Clmton. —3B chains of forming and 20 chains of metalling have been completed. Hokonui Forest Hill Road. —6o chains of gravelling has been completed. Centre Bush Road. —The work is in progress. Only 20 chains of gravelling has been completed to date. Centre Bush-Otapiri Road. —37-J chains of formation and gravelling have been completed. Girdler's Road (Greenhills). —On this road 40 chains of formation, 26 chains of metalling, and 14 chains of work have been carried out. Forest Hill Roads. —s miles 44 chains of formation, 16 chains of gravelling, and six pipe culverts have been completed. Main North Road, Waikiwi, and North Road, Invercargill. —This important work is now completed, and consists of 55 chains of reconstruction of road to a width of 66 ft. The metalling is 33 ft. wide, and there are gravelled footpaths on each side. Provision has also been made for drainage by glazed pipes throughout the length of the work, Main North Road, Winton. —A contract has been let for the formation and gravelling of 2 miles of this road. The work is progressing. West Plains Road. —2l chains of forming and 5 chains of gravelling have been completed. Makareiva-Grove Bush Road. —The work consists of 67 chains of formation, ditching, and gravelling. Grove Bush Mill Road. —47 chains of formation and ditching, and 10 chains of fascining, with two box culverts, have been completed. Makarewa and Makarewa Bush.— -These votes have been expended in opening up some of the back roads in this settlement. The work is completed and consists of 1 mile 22 chains of formation, clearing, and gravelling. Waikiwi. —36 chains of formation and gravelling have been completed. Mill and Flora Road. —1 mile 11 chains of formation and gravelling have been completed. Mill Road, Makarewa. —The work which is completed consists of 23|- chains of trimming and gravelling. Wahnutuku Bush Road and Wright's Bush-Waimutuku. —These votes are in the same locality and the works which are completed consist of 1 mile 11 chains of forming and gravelling. Murphy's Road. —37-J- chains of formation and gravelling have been completed. Myross Bush Road. —33 chains of formation and gravelling have been completed. Dunsdale-Redgehope Road. —s9 chains of trimming and gravelling have been completed. Kent Road. —34 chains of formation and gravelling have been completed. Millar's Road. —1 mile of formation and 20 chains of gravelling have been completed. Otapiri Bridge (Dodd's). —This bridge is completed. The spans are five, each 20 ft., on iron rail piers similar to the bridges before mentioned. This work cost £320, and a further vote of £150 is asked for. Makarewa Bridge. —This bridge is in five spans of 20 ft. each, with piles of ironbark. Lora Bridge. —This bridge is in two spans of 20 ft. each, having rail piers. The work cost £100. Crowe's Road, South Hill&nd. —7s chains of forming and gravelling have been completed. Springhill School, Makarewa River. —l mile 12 chains of forming and gravelling have been completed. Pleasant Creek Road. —32 chains of forming and metalling have been completed. Hokonui, Section 93, Bush Track; and Hokonui, Section 831, Roads. —These votes are on the main road through the Hokonui Deferred-payment Block. This work is in progress, and so far 20 chains of side-cuttings and 80 chains of bushfelling and clearing have been completed. New River Hundred, Section 16, Etc. —Work let, which is expected will be finished by the end of May.

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Thomson's Crossing, Bush 80ad. —47 chains of bushfelling, clearing, and formation, and one 2 ft. culvert have been completed. Pope's Boad to O'Neill's Section. —62 chains of forming and gravelling have been completed. Kerr's Boad, Oreti. —l6 chains of trimming and formation have been completed. Boad through Block 111. from Main North Boad, Byal Bush, through Deferred-payment Block and New Biver Hundred to Main North Boad. —This work is all in the locality of Eyal Bush, and consists of 1 mile 50 chains of forming and gravelling. The work will benefit a considerable number of small settlers in the Eyal Bush Deferred-payment Block. Norman's Boad, Oreti. —l6 chains of formation and gravelling have been completed. Makaretva Bridge, Anderson's. —This work is in hand. Timber and plant are on the ground. Balfour-Cattle Flat Boad. —11 chains of grading and gravelling have been completed. Charlton 80ad. —39 chains of forming and gravelling have been completed. New Biver Hundred Blocks. —25 chains of forming and gravelling have been completed. Oreti Bridge, Dipton (to Account). —This vote is now expended, the whole of the timber being on the ground. It is proposed to renew the whole of the old structure, which consists of fifteen spans of 40 ft. each. Lumsden-Balfour (Main Boad). —The work consists of 2 miles 32-J- chains of forming with the County Eoad-grader and 12 chains of metalling. Old Oteramiha Boad (Blocks I. and ll. —The work consists of 40 chains of re-forming and gravelling, also the maintenance and repairs of 80 chains of old road. Leithen Bush Boad. —This work is in hand. It is proposed to extend the bush-track a further distance of 1 mile into the bush for the purpose of tapping a good area of red-birch forest. Beaby Betreat Boad. —50 chains of trimming and metalling have been completed. Tramway Boad. —35 chains of forming, ditching, and gravelling have been completed. Wendonside 80ad. —52 chains of forming and gravelling have been completed. East Invercargill-Bichmond Grove 80ad. —26 chains of forming and gravelling have been completed. New Biver Hundred Blocks 111. and X. —A contract has been let for the formation of 1 mile 40 chains, also gravelling 25 chains. New Biver Handred-Otaku, &c. —This work is in hand. It is eXpected that it will be finished at the 30th May. Oreti Bridge, Hillend (Bepairs). —This bridge has been repaired throughout. The work consists of re-planking throughout with black-pine. 30,000 superficial feet of timber has been used in the work. Wendon District Boad. —so chains of forming and gravelling have been completed. Weiidon and Greenvale Boad. —4o chains of forming and gravelling have been completed. Pyramid Hill, Waipahi 80ad. —44 chains of forming and metalling have been completed. Garvie Burn Bridge-Wendonside School. —4o chains of forming and gravelling have been completed. Otama Valley Boad. —This work is in progress. 20 chains of forming and gravelling have been completed to date. East Boad, Bepairing Main Boad, dc. —4o chains of re-forming and metalling have been completed. Line of Hundreds. —9o chains of forming and metalling have been completed. Waimutuku Flat Boad. —so chains of forming and gravelling have been completed. Wallacetoivn-Spar Bush Boad. —This work is in progress, and will be completed about the end of April. Dipton Protective Works. —4oo cubic yards of rubble were used in constructing six groins for the protection of Dipton Township from the encroachment of the Oreti Biver. The work has proved thoroughly satisfactory. John Hay, Chief Surveyor.

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APPENDIX IV.—WANGANUI EIVEE WOKKS.

IMPROVING THE NAVIGATION OF THE WANGANDI EIVEE. Eepoet by the Wanganui Eivek Teust. Since the last annual report the control of the improvement-works under the jurisdiction of the Wanganui Eiver Trust has had several important changes. In the first place, Mr. J. T. Stewart, C.E., who has practically since the creation of the Trust been a leading spirit, has, through tailing health resigned his position. Mr. Stewart, an old and trusted servant of the Government, has performed excellent work and the improvement to the navigation of the Wanganui Eiver in its upper reaches will always remain as a testimony to his valuable services. On Mr. Stewart's retirement, Mr. T. D. Cummins, the chairman of the Trust, took over the secretarial work, previously undertaken by Mr. Stewart, in addition to his duties as chairman. "_ On Mr. Stewart's resignation as secretary in charge of works, Mr. G. 1. Murray, Eoad Surveyor was appointed to supervise the works being prosecuted by the Trust. Almost immediately Mr. Eobert Eeaney succeeded Mr. Murray, who was transferred to New Plymouth. Mr Eeaney has worked in a most harmonious manner with the Trust. ' Owin" to the difficulty in getting meetings of the members, it was deemsd desirable to ask for further representation. Mr. A. D. Willis, M.H.E., was intrusted with a Bill providing for three ratepayers of the Borough of Wanganui to be elected by the ratepayers. Thia Bill was passed through all its stages, and its provisions subsequently carried into effect, Messrs. 1. B. Williams, G L H. Cunningham, and W. G. Bassett being elected. Since the last report, at the instance of the Government, the Trust have undertaken the work of clearing and snagging the Tangarakau Stream, a tributary of the Wanganui Eiver. This work was commenced early in June under the supervision of Captain Allan Marshall, foreman ot works. Two punts and "angs have been almost constantly employed, the work being completed almost half-wav to Putikituna, some 12 miles from the mouth. The bed of the stream being almost a mass of sunken timber, entailed considerable skill and ingenuity in dealing with the enormous snags found embedded. Captain Marshall has performed the work in an able manner, and to the entire satisfaction of the Trust. The channel already cleared is now available for light-draught steamer traffic. So far the expenditure in the Tangarakau has been £978 9s. Id. About a similar amount will be necessary to complete the work to Putikituna. In works of this description however, it is difficult to accurately estimate the cost. A sum of quite £1,250 should be provided for the work during the present year. The work should be vigorously proceeded with to obtain the best results of past expenditure, and for the wants of the settlement it is intended to relieve. Durin" the latter part of the year the Hon. T. Y. Duncan, accompanied by A. Barron, Esq., Under-Secretary, and E. Eeaney, Esq., District Eoad Surveyor, visited the Tangarakau, and expressed their appreciation of the work completed. , A sum of £968 3s. has been expended on the Wanganui Eiver, with excellent results. It is satisfactory to note the stable and permanent nature of the work already completed, floodwater having generally a beneficial effect by scouring the channels and depositing shmgle behind the walls. ~. ._ _ ~ During the year it will be desirable to effect some alterations to the Ngaporo Eapids, some 5 miles above Pipiriki. These rapids, although navigable even in low river, are a continual source of danger to steamers on account of the short curves against the face of the papa chtts. The expenditure on this necessary work is estimated to cost £400 to £500. During the year a second oil-engine hoist, procured from the Union Gas- and Oil-engine Company, has been installed on one of the punts, which was specially strengthened and fitted to carry the extra strain to which it would be subjected. . _ ■ , In the last report reference was made to a steamer being built for river trade by the bettlers Steamer Company. This steamer, " Aotea," is now engaged running to Pipiriki, making with Messrs. Hatrick and Co.'s fleet—" Wairere," " Manuwai," and " Ohura "—four steamers employed on the river. The tourist traffic has now assumed considerable dimensions, the number carried being largely in excess of previous seasons. In this connection the turbine screw steamer " Ohura" ran twice weekly a considerable distance up past Pipiriki. It is satisfactory to note the increase of goods carried, as evidenced by the increase of dues, the dues received being £164 9s. 9d., which, with a sum of £31 15s. sd. outstanding by the Settlers' Company, makes the total dues for the year £196 ss. 2d., being an increase of £o9 12s 9d. 'At the 31st March, 1900, the expenditure by the Trust amounted to £7,935 Bs. sd. Expenditure this year : Wanganui Eiver, £968 3s. ; Tangarakau, £978 9s. Id. =£1,946 12s. Id., making a grand total at the 31st March, 1901, of £9,882 os. 6d. For the Wanganui Eiver Trust, T. D. Cummins, Chairman, Wanganui Eiver Trust.

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APPENDIX V.

EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS OF CHIEF AND ROAD SURVEYORS ON THE WORKING OF THE CO-OPERATIVE SYSTEM FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 31st MARCH, 1901.

AUCKLAND. Dueing the past year 225 co-operative contracts have been completed, the greater part of the work being undertaken by local settlers, who, as a rule, have performed their duties in a satisfactory manner. It has been difficult to obtain labour for roadworks for some time in several districts; hence the number of contracts completed do not total as many as last year, but a good many are now in hand. Gebhaed Muellbe, Chief Surveyor.

TE KUITI. On the whole the co-operative system has worked well during the year, there being only one case in which there was any unpleasantness, and that was caused by men who never even started work, but objected to the prices offered, which were too low at the first onset. Some of the men never even went to look at the work, absolutely refusing to go into the bush. These were men sent from Wellington to Te Rauamoa. In all other cases the men have worked well together, and the work has been well done on the whole. Sixty-six contracts have been carried out under this system, and the average wage earned has been 6s. 4Jd. per day. T. Bued, Road Surveyor.

ROTORUA. The number of contracts completed during the year under this system was ninety-seven, of which thirty-three were undertaken by Europeans and sixty-four by Natives. The average number of men on each contract was 46. The work consisted of road-construction, bushfelling, stumping, and a good deal of rock-cutting. The average wage earned per working-day of eight hours was 7s. This is for the European contracts, no time being taken for the Native contracts, as usual. As a rule the men have been well satisfied, and I am glad to say there have been no complaints, except in one instance, and that was not in regard to wages earned. This instance occurred in a co-operative contract. The party appointed their head-man. He received the money, and signed the voucher as he was authorised to do. The head-man did not share the money, but cleared out, and the men got no part. He was subsequently arrested and convicted. I also regret having to report a bad accident on the Waikaremoana Road, two Natives, who were drilling-out a hole that had missed fire, being blown up. One had his arm broken and head injured, and was blinded for a time. The other had no limbs broken, but his head suffered badly. These Natives would not allow themselves to be brought to a doctor, but preferred their own. The character of the work is sometimes against some of the parties, as they take up contracts and do not know anything of bushfelling, stumping, &c. A. C. Tuenbe, Road Surveyor.

HAWKE'S BAY. The number of contracts completed during the year under this system was 167, the maximum number of men employed in one week being 233, and the minimum 111, giving an average of 1764 throughout the year. The average wage earned is 7s. 9d. per working-day of eight hours on ordinary works, and 7s. l£d. on improved-farm settlements. There is nothing exceptional to report. Everything has worked smoothly, and the work has been carried out satisfactorily. Eeio C. Gold Smith, Chief Surveyor.

TARANAKI. The number of contracts completed is 267, and there are still thirty-three in hand. The average wage earned for a day of eight hours is 7s. 2d. on ordinary works, and 7s. Ofd. on im-proved-farm settlements. The wages are becoming more uniform every year, owing to the poorer workmen becoming more experienced. Except on the Ohura Road and Putikituna Road the men throughout the district are practically all settlers. The character of the work done has been good, and there has been very little complaint from the men as to prices, treatment, or otherwise. The nature of the work embraced all kinds except metalling, on which too much plant is required to enable men without means to take it up. The workmen now supply practically all their tools except jacks, barrows, and handcarts. The number of men employed has varied from 128 on the 11th April, 1900, to 239 on the Ist October, 1900. G. T. Mueeay, Road Surveyor.

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WANGANUI. The number of men employed during the year ranged from 145 in August to 250 in March, the average number on the works being 187. During the year 233 contracts have been let. The average earning was: On ordinary work ss. 7£d. ; on improved-farm settlements, ss. Bfd. The majority of those employed are settlers, those on improved-farm settlements having preference on works near such settlements. The carting of all metalling in the district has been done on the co-operative system at rates per cubic yard per mile, the average earning per day of seven hours and a half for a three-horse team being £1 ss. The work has proceeded without friction, and applications for employment have not been numerous. Robert Reaney, Eoad Surveyor.

WELLINGTON. All road-construction has been carried out under this system, the record for the year being 33 miles of dray-road, and 11 miles 68 chains of bridle-track formation. 368 contracts have been completed, and 75 are still in operation. The number of men employed on these contracts has varied from 247 to 501 at one time. The average wage earned still continues to show considerable variation, which can be accounted for by the difference in the ability and energy of the individual workmen. The system appears to work harmoniously enough, the greatest present difficulty being to provide a prompt and convenient method of payment to men who are working in remote parts of the district. Payment by cheque is cumbrous and inconvenient, and payment- by cash entails great risks; both of which difficulties might possibly be overcome by adopting some system of payment at the local post-offices. A. Cross, Acting Eoad Surveyor.

MARLBOEOUGH. During the year 151 co-operative contracts have been completed. The average number of men on each contract was 2-8. Average wages for the whole district, 7s. 3d. per day of eight hours. The only plant supplied to the men consists of wheelbarrows, gads, crowbars, and portable forge, and the annual loss on these is very small. The co-operative system continues to work satisfactorily; little or no friction has taken place among the men. There has been a great scarcity of labour during the past year, and not much competition for open contracts, as all contractors are busy. C. W. Adams, Chief Surveyor.

NELSON. Roadworks done under the co-operative system have been carried out in eight different localities, the extremes being 20 miles apart. The climatic and other conditions under which the men have worked have been very varied;, notwithstanding, those in charge have very creditably succeeded in fixing the rates in the different localities so well that the wages earned have been fairly even throughout. The average daily wage earned on the fifty contracts, for days of eight hours actually worked, was 7s. Bd. The men, as a whole, were of the class accustomed to hard manual labour—bushmen, miners, &c.—which no doubt accounts for no very low wage being earned in any instance. Things appear to have worked smoothly between the men and those in charge; at any rate, no complaints whatever have been made to me. Thomas Humphbies, Chief Surveyor.

During the financial year just ended seven co-operative contracts have been completed under my supervision in the Buller Valley, in the Nelson Land District. One contract was for felling and clearing bush, forming and gravelling a dray-road to give access to the Murchison Cemetery. One was for making and gravelling the approach to the Mangles Traffic-bridge ; and five were for widening and regravelling 1 mile 30 chains of the road between the Mangles Bridge and Murchison. The work has been well done, and not much time has been lost through bad weather. Frederick Wither, Road Surveyor.

WESTLAND. During the financial year just ended, nine co-operative contracts have been completed— three on the Stafford-Awatuna Road, three on the Cook's Valley-Karangarua Road, and three on the Donoghues-Mikonui Road. Iα each case there were four men in a party. The work has been carried out in a satisfactory manner, and the average earnings have been very nearly the same as the ordinary daily wage, viz., Bs. 5Jd. per day. Frederick Witheb, Road Surveyor.

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OTAGO. All the co-operative road contracts in this districts have been of the ordinary kind, and, with the exception of those on the Elderslie Estate, were carried out entirely by the settlers. Itispector Sutton reports :— " The various works have been performed without any material disagreement, and the earnings have averaged the full current rate of wages paid in the district for the time actually worked. The number of men employed throughout the year was sixty, the lowest thirty, and the highest, 118. The average daily wage in the whole district, per working day of eight hours, was 6s. Bfd. on ordinary work, and 6s. Ofd. on improved-farm settlements. " Eoad-metalling work has been done by day-labour, which is more conveniently handled where many teams are employed and the work has to be put through with despatch, from a rather limited quarry area, as the weather permits." About thirty-five men were employed on the Elderslie Estate roads under Mr. Langmuir, and made rather better wages than the Catlin's men, owing to their not losing so much time on account of bad weather, and to their having the roads first ploughed. D. Baeeon, Chief Surveyor.

SOUTHLAND. Ninety contracts, employing 260 men, have been completed, and fifteen contracts are still in hand. The average wages on works outside the settlements was 6s. 9fd. per day. On improvedfarm settlements the wages were less, the average being 4s. ljd. per day. As usual, the wages on improved-farm settlements are considerably lower than on contracts outside, although the prices are equal; the same reasons which I stated last year still hold good. No disputes or misunderstanding have taken place during the year. (Jo-operative work is getting into a groove; it is mostly followed up by small settlers who have taken up bush sections, and these make a few pounds by taking the contract for road-making, to give them access to their sections. There have not been any idle men about this year; work has been very brisk, and in many cases it has been very difficult to get labour. John Hay, Chief Surveyor.

APPENDIX VI.

EEPOET ON THE PEOGEESS OF THE MAGNETIC SUEVEY OF THE COLONY BY C. COLEEIDGE FAEE, Esq., B.Sc. Assoc. M.I.C.E. This survey was continued during the year by myself, with the assistance of Mr. H. F. Skey, B.Sc. As the previous year's work had been to form a general outline of the isomagnetic lines crossing the Middle Island, it was thought desirable to proceed in the same way with the North Island, leaving the interior of the Middle Island, together with the more detailed examination of the various magnetic disturbances, for the future. Such a course has certain drawbacks and also advantages. For the comparison of the observations in any district it is desirable that the values obtained at the earlier stations shall have altered as little as possible by the time the later stations are occupied, and this alteration depends upon the time which elapses. On the other hand, the occupation of stations all round the Islands first necessitates that the observer in subsequent work will have many opportunities of revisiting old stations, and ascertaining from observation again the amount of change which has taken place since the previous visit. Observations have therefore been made along the coast of Cook Strait to the south-west of the North Island ; and then along the west coast to Cape Maria Van Diemen ; back down the east coast, and along the coast of the Bay of Plenty to Opotiki. The actual number of stations occupied during the year is seventy-three, situated in the following positions : Paikakariki, Levin, Palmerston North, Marton, Wanganui, Waverley, Hawera, Stratford, Opunake, Eahotu, Okato, Pukearuhe, Waitara, Mokau ; Kelly's Mill, Mokau Eiver ; " Merrivale," Mokau Eiver; New Plymouth (two stations), Auckland (two stations), Onehunga, Eaglan (two stations), Hamilton, Te Awamutu, Huntly, Mercer, Drury, St. Helier's Bay, Upper Matakana, Warkworth, Waiwera, Upper Waipu, Marsden Point, Whangarei, Whakapara, Kawakawa, Whangaroa, Mangonui (three stations), Awanui, Hohoura, Parengarenga, Cape Maria Van Diemen, Eussell (two stations), Kohukohu, Opononi (three stations,), Kaihu, Dargaville (two stations), Pouto (two stations), Helensville (two stations), Cabbage Bay, Coromandel, Tararu, Te Aroha, Morrinsville, Okoroire, Eotorua, Tauranga, Opotiki, Whakatane, Matata, Maketu, Katikati, Tairua Bay, Mercury Bay (two stations). The number of stations occupied at any one place depends partly on the magnetic conditions found there, and partly on the time'it was necessary to remain there. It was generally thought better, if compelled to remain two complete days in one place, to observe at two separate stations rather than reobserve on the second day at the original station. On several occasions, however, this latter procedure has been adopted, as, for example, at Okoroire, with very consistent results.

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The distribution of stations in the North Island is shown in the accompanying map. From these it will be seen that they are most densely clustered north of latitude 38° (and this part of the North Island is the only portion where as yet it is possible to draw the isomagnetic lines with any approach to accuracy, and even here more stations in positions selected with the aid of the knowledge now acquired are necessary. These lines show the existence of a large magnetic disturbance which apparently extends from Cabbage Bay to Okoroire. Captain Hutton, to whom I have shown the curves, as far as it is possible to draw them, informs me that the result " agrees beautifully with the geology of the district," and that there is a line of igneous rocks running in this direction which this disturbance apparently takes, and which contain more and more iron as one proceeds in a northerly direction. The disturbance appears to follow approximately the course of the Thames Eange, and to be comparable in extent, though scarcely in intensity, with those found last year at Nelson and the Bluff. No further examination has been made of any of the disturbances, as with only myself and Mr. Skey at work progress is necessarily rather slow, but I look forward with great interest to a more detailed examination of them in the future. The highly magnetic effect of ironsand is well illustrated at the Mokau Heads, and, indeed, all along the west coast, from New Plymouth to Hokianga, it is necessary to keep some distance from the coast-line to get free from its influence. At the Mokau Heads, in a distance of less than half a mile, the horizontal magnetic force varies from 0-28077 to 0-23962. The value 0-28077 is actually the highest I have yet found in New Zealand, and corresponds to a place a little north of Cape Maria Van Diemen, where the value is 0-27900, which is about normal. The position of the normal value, 0-2396, will be found by referring to the chart published last year to be about Waipara. Thus in this short distance the magnetic forces vary as much as they do naturally between Cape Maria Van Diemen and Waipara. A similar result has been found by Folgerarti* in the Italian ironsands. All compass-work in the vicinity of these deposits must be very uncertain, and so magnetic is the ordinary soil of the neighbourhood of the Mokau Settlement that a handful of it held near the magnetometer was sufficient to deflect the magnet several degrees. This was soil in which ironsand could only be seen on careful inspection. The magnetic effect of Bgmont is of some interest, as it is a large isolated volcanic cone, whose dimensions are, to some extent, apparent, and a comparison of its effects with those of the large disturbances, where the cause of the disturbance is not visible, may possibly enable some conception of the magnitude and character of the disturbing formation to be arrived at. I was surprised at the smallness of the disturbance caused by this mountain. It certainly does appear to produce an effect, and the declinations on the easterly side are greater, those on the westerly side less, than the normal, which would be explained on the assumption that, as a whole, Egmont acts as a magnet with its north pole uppermost. This is rather what one would expect from the ordinary theory of the magnetization of rocks, but the effect is quite insignificant compared with that found in the vicinity of the French Pass and Nelson, where not only are the actual differences on the two sides of the disturbance greater, but the effect is felt for miles. The observations round Mount Egmont are somewhat uncertain, owing to the difficulty of selecting stations free from the influence of ironsand, but if the observations obtained are affected by this it is possible that the disturbance caused by Egmont itself is even smaller than I suppose. It is quite possible, however—indeed, almost certain—that on the mountain itself large irregularities would occur, due to very local causes. Captain Hutton informs me that the character of the rocks composing Egmont is still imperfectly known. It is evident that one result of the completion of this interesting survey will be to throw light of scientific and probably commercial value on the geology of these Islands, and in Sweden deposits of iron-ore are sought for and located by tlie magnetic needle. The Magnetic Obsekvatoby. It is unfortunate that owing to unavoidable delays, partly due to the state of affairs in South Africa, this is not yet in operation. For the purposes of the survey the endeavour will be made to fix the instrument before next summer. At present I am indebted to the kindness of Mr. Baracchi, the Government Astronomer for the State of Victoria, for copies of his curves, by which I shall hope to correct the results of this survey for " storms " and " diurnal variation." Fortunately, owing to the present time being a period of minimum sun-spots, magnetic storms are not of very frequent occurrence. In view of the approaching departure of four separate expeditions to the extreme south —viz., the British National Expedition, the German, the Scottish, and the Swedish Expeditions—towards the end of the year, it becomes incumbent on us to use all the despatch we can so as to be prepared to aid them in their work, a large part of which will be magnetic. The Germans are establishing a magnetic observatory at Kerguelen Island and the Argentine Government is erecting one on Staten Island, with the special object of assisting these expeditions, and inquiries have already been made by those in charge of the British National Expedition as to the probable state of our preparedness at the time of their arrival in Australasian waters, in October or November next. There is a possibility that, in the event of the observatorybeing in operation at the time of the " Discovery's " arrival in these waters, she will come to Lyttelton instead of, as originally proposed, going to Melbourne. In any case, the observations at Christchurch taken during the absence of the expeditions will be of the greatest value to them all. The instruments are expected fiom England in June, and tenders for the buildings have now (May) been called for. A site has been granted by the Christchurch Domain Board, and the immediate neighbourhood has been examined magnetically by myself and found suitable. It is not yet proposed to publish the results so far obtained in the survey. The stations are too sparsely scattered and the work too incomplete for the expression of opinion of a definite * Polgerarti, G. Ricerche sulle cause delle azioni magnetiche locali in regioni giudicate, per la constituzione geologica, non-perturbate. Frammenti conoernanti la Giofisica dei Pressi di Roma, N. 9. Eoma, 1900. 16—C. 1.

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character, and which are not subject to modification on further investigation. A report_ will, however, be forwarded to the National Physical Laboratory Committee of the Royal Society, which now has charge of Kew Observatory, and to whom we are indebted for the loan of the instruments, in the course of a few months. This report will embody all the results and will accompanied by maps showing the positions of the stations and the direction of the isomagnetic lines so far as these are yet ascertained. Amongst the members of this committee are Captain Creah, R.N., F.R.S., the Superintendent of Compasses to the Admiralty, and Professor Reicke, one of the most eminent authorities on terrestrial magnetism in the world. Our work will thus be brought under the notice of the chief nautical advisers of the Imperial Government in these matters and of the principal scientific authority, who will be able to make what use of it seems desirable until the survey has reached such a state of completeness that it is wise to publish the results. The value of magnetic research is of a distinctly twofold character : practical—one might almost say commercial—and scientific. Its ability to throw light on the geological features of a country has already been illustrated by reference to disturbances discovered in New Zealand, and an interesting example of this occurs between Timaru and Christchurch, where, notwithstanding the apparently non-magnetic character of the country, the magnet seems to feel the presence of something underlying the general formation of the plains. In these days, when the speed of the steamers and volume of the trade is growing with such great rapidity, it becomes essential that the magnetic charts of the world should be as accurate as it is possible to obtain them. That this is not the case, at any rate in southern waters, is shown by the fact that the charts of New Zealand are themselves in error to the extent of over half a degree, and this error probably becomes of an amount quite appreciable by the roughest compasses in those regions of the Pacific Ocean where magnetic observation is a matter of great difficulty. The accurate delineation of the magnetic lines crossing New Zealand will, with the aid of the mathematical expressions first developed by Gauss and extended by Schmidt, enable these errors to a large extent to be corrected. The problem of the cause of the magnetization of the earth is one of those, of which there are so many examples in the history of science, where the solution of a purely scientific question may confer the greatest practical and utilitarian benefits upon mankind. Professor Perry, F.R.S.,* asks of it: " Was Nature ever so open and yet so closed about a secret as she is about this one of terrestrial magnetism ? It is quite possible that our knowledge of this secret may enable us to tap a tremendous store of Nature's energy." To aid in the solution of this problem magnetic observatories are being established, and magnetic surveys are being carried out, under the auspices of the various Governments all over the Northern Hemisphere at the present moment, while in the Southern Hemisphere there exists the Magnetic Survey of Victoria, by Dr. Newmayer, carried out in the early "fifties," and which it would be well to repeat. There are also a few observations by Ross, Gerlache, and Borchgrevinck in the extreme south, and by the "Challenger '' expedition, together with observations, chiefly of the declination, by the Admiralty officers; while at present there is, besides the survey to which this report relates, one in progress in Tasmania, and one is, I understand, to be undertaken in Queensland. In the immediate future we shall have the work of the four expeditions already referred to. Professor Schuster, F.R.5.,1 has thus summed up the cosmical and terrestrial problems which we may hope to bring nearer their solution by magnetic observations: (1.) The possibility of magnetic induction in that part of space through which the earth is moving, either due to solar magnetization or to some other cause. (2.) The electric conductivity of space. (3.) The distribution of electric currents in the atmosphere giving rise to the diurnal variation. (4.) The distribution of electric currents in the atmosphere giving rise to permanent magnetic force. (5.) The electric conductivity of the interior of the earth. (6.) The possibility of electric currents traversing the surface of the earth. The answer to these questions will be accompanied by greatly extended knowledge of the laws of Nature with the concomitant benefit which invariably follows to humanity.

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APPENDIX VII.—THEEMAL SPEINGS.

EBPOETS ON THE THERMAL SPEINGS AT EOTOEUA, TE AEOHA, AND AT HANMEE PLAINS.

EOTORUA. The works taken in hand and completed during the year have been many and numerous, the most important being in connection with the various baths and buildings. The whole of the public and private Priest's baths have been resheathed, piled, and floors around same renewed, 6,000 ft. of kauri and 3,000 ft. of rimu timber being used in the work. The roofs of the Eachel baths have been resarked and covered with ruberoid. I may here remark, although the laying and fixing of the ruberoid was most carefully done, it is not a satisfactory job ; the material (ruberoid) puckers, opening at the overlaps, and forms a lead for the rain, so that in a slight rain it invariably leaks. The ladies' and gentlemen's public Eachel baths have been repaired and lined throughout with P.T.G. and V. kauri lining; also ten new dressing-boxes have been added, and two showerbaths. To the private Eachel and ladies' swimming-bath 45 ft. of 4 in. cast-iron hot-water-supply pipes and sluice-valves have been laid. Five new earth-closets and two urinals have been attached to the Priest's and Eachel baths. All the buildings enclosing the Priest's and Rachel baths have been repaired and painted throughout, inside and outside. One hundred and eighty glazed notice-frames and two boxes for ticket-boxes have been made and hung in the various baths. These notices have entailed a great amount of labour, but as Dr. Kenny thought they were necessary they were, made. The floors of the private Rachel baths have been covered with linoleum, and the chairs and furniture repaired. Telephone communication has been made between the Sanatorium and Pavilion baths, connecting with the doctor's residence. A new washhouse has been built, furnished with two copper boilers, necessary washing-tubs, tables, and shelving. Altogether, the building looks very neat, and is a great improvement on the old wash-house. The town water-supply has been connected to the washhouse by 150 ft. galvanised-iron pipe, with requisite fittings and taps. A drying-ground has been formed and enclosed with 220 ft. of 5 ft. 6 in. painted fence ; fourteen posts with top and intermediate rails to secure hooks and pulleyblocks, carrying 1,300 ft. of clothes-line, have been fixed, and all the necessary drains and approaches completed. The two Rachel cooling-tanks have been fenced off with 180 ft. of 5 ft. 6 in. painted fencing. The office occupied by the Town Board has been reshingled and repaired. A stable has been built at the Government residence I occupy ; also shed for my trap. The fence in front and around the Survey Office has been erected (250 ft.). The department bought the old school at Awahou. This has been removed and re-erected at the back of the Survey Office. This makes a good store-shed. Thirty-two chains of wire-netting fencing, enclosing the Sanatorium grounds, has been completed; also 260 ft. of lin. galvanised-iron pipe has been laid in grounds to supply gardeners with town water. The roof of the open shed at the south end of the Blue bath has been resarked and shingled, and the whole of the building enclosing the swimming-bath and the Sulphur Vapour Bath has been repaired and painted throughout, inside and outside. The Sulphur Vapour bath has been renewed, and the accommodation for invalids improved. A very necessary work has been completed in laying 1\ chains of 6 in. tail-race drain, with sump and valves, to empty the Blue swimming-bath by gravitation, by which the bath can now be emptied in two and a half hours, where by the old system of the ejector it took twelve hours. To carry out the work the two lakelets had to be tapped and lowered, of which advantage was taken to connect 4 in. drains with necessary valves from same into sump, and so control them that at anytime required the main carrier-drain from the Blue bath can be flushed ; and in the future, as the demand arises, additional Rachel cooling-tanks can be formed in the small lakelet. A new earthcloset and urinal has been built at the back of the Blue bath. A neat band-stand has been built in the Sanatorium grounds. It is of iron (cast) construction and is built on a concrete foundation ; has been lit up with electric light, the lights consisting of eight 25-incandescent-candle power. This band-stand adds considerably to the appearance of the grounds. The main entrance-room to the Postmaster's bath has been lined and ceiled throughout with P.T.G. and V. lining; 80ft. verandah flooring has been renewed, and the ladies' and gentlemen's douche- and shower-baths overhauled. 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repaired and partially renewed, and all plumbing work repaired. The building on the outside has been painted with three-coat work, and all carpenters' work in connection with the building attended to. The concrete approaches to the front entrance and verandahs have been repaired, tarred, and sanded; concrete stormwater channels around the main building repaired and partially renewed. The ceiling of men's sitting-room has been cleaned down and painted; women's sitting-room and mantelpiece varnished, and windows frosted. A new side dining-table has been made, two firewoodsheds erected, 16 ft. by 8 ft., each to hold 60 tons of firewood. An invalid bed has been made, and many small jobs done to the medical officer's instructions. General maintenance and repairs have been attended to. Whakarewareioa. —A lean-to, 14 ft. by 7 ft. by 8 ft. stud, has been built to the caretaker's cottage and the water-supply pipe extended and refixed. Also a new verandah, with small office at one end has been built to the front of the cottage, and the house spouted with O.G. guttering. Bepairs to the road have been done in several places in connection with subsidences over boiling springs and steam-holes. 50 ft. of framed fencing have been fixed in place to guard boiling mud-hole on side of road. 100 square yards of cement concrete flooring has been laid at nursery stable ; also 480 ft. of 4 in. glazed socket pipe-drains, 140 ft. galvanised-iron water-supply pipes with fittings, and a 4 ft. drinking-trough for horses. Numerous repairs have been done to the spout bath, and buildings', which are in a dilapidated condition and require rebuilding. The necessary repairs and general maintenance have been attended to. Water Supply. —The vegetable growth and silt which rapidly accumulates around the waterrace has been cleared away three times, also the storm-water and overflow drains cleared. The inside of the fluming has been cleaned out three times, settling-tanks cleaned out weekly and limewashed; 284 ft. of 16 in. by 15 in. totara fluming has been renewed. 55 chains of fencing —totara posts and five wires—has been erected to protect water-race. Seven new concrete blocks and valve-boxes have been fixed on the line of 8 in. main. The flooring over the wire-netting screens in the settling-tanks has been renewed and the general maintenance attended to. General. —Mr. Corlett has had the supervision of all works at Eotorua, and has attended to them very carefully. A. C. Tubnbe, Eoad Surveyor.

ROTORUA DRAINAGE AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION. These works were commenced in December, 1898, by the construction of sewers, collectingtank, and filter-beds costing £7,133 ss. 6d. ; and in August, 1899, a contract was let to the Brush Electrical and Engineering Company for the supply of electrical current in Botorua for the purpose of, inter alia, pumping the sewage from the collecting-tank up arising main to the main outfall carrier-drain, which conveys the sewage to the filter-beds, where the effluent is finally discharged into the Puarenga Creek. The current is also utilised for lighting the streets of the town and the Sanatorium gardens with nineteen enclosed arc lamps suitable for an alternating current of 6 ampires to burn 120 hours without recarbonating. The following public buildings have also been lighted with incandescent lamps varying from 32 to 8 candle-power : Survey and Land Offices, post-office, Postmaster's house, Courthouse, Road Surveyor's house, Eailway-station platform and offices, Town Board office, Caretaker's house (Pavilion bath), Caretaker's house (Postmaster's bath), Medical attendant's house, Sanatorium and outhouses, Sanatorium verandah, band-stand, pump- and motor-house, Eachael baths (private and public), Priest baths (private and public), Blue bath, Postmaster's bath, Duchess bath. All these buildings have been installed for some time, and the lamps are all burning well without interruption. The electricity is generated at the Okeri Falls, on the Kaituna Eiver, which is the outlet for the waters of the Eotorua and Eotoiti Lakes, and distant 13 miles from the Town of Eotorua. The fall available is 14 ft., and the water is conveyed by a timber flume 200 ft. in length, 15 ft. wide, and 8 ft. deep, to the turbines, two in number, which are of the single-discharge Waverley pattern, fitted with automatic governors, and supply the power to drive two of Mordey's patent inductor alternating dynamos, generating at 4,200 volts pressure at a speed of about four hundred revolutions per minute. The switch-boards of polished slate are fitted with the necessary switches and fuses, anmeters and voltmeters, and synchronizer, &c. This machinery is housed in a substantial timber and corrugated house, and a 3-ton overhead travelling-crane has been erected, and can be traversed from end to end or from side to side of the house. In order to secure the site for house and machinery heavy excavations had to be made in the papa rock, the formation of the gorge not permitting any other course. The current is transmitted to Botorua through S.W.G. bare copper wire, the same being insulated in the town, and the dynamo- and motor-houses, 13 miles apart, are connected by telephone. The wires are on iron poles about forty to the mile, the insulators being secured on arms of rata timber. The current at Botorua, owing to the resistance on the line, is reduced to about 3,000 volts, but is further lowered by transformers to the respective voltages of 100 volts and 70 volts for the incandescent and arc lights, each arc lamp having its own transformer, enabling any one to be cut out of the circuit, but the whole of the lamps can be turned up or off simultaneously at the switchboard in the motor-house. Each block of incandescent light is served by its own transformer of a size suitable for the number of lights taken off same. All these lights can be turned off at the motor-house or operated by switches in each house that has been installed with the light. The centrifugal sewage-pumps are driven by two 8-horse power motors, at 100 volts, speeded at about 1,400 revolutions per minute, the pumps running at 550 revolutions against a head of 25 ft. The pumps, motors, and switchboard are housed in a neat brick and concrete building, and a six-

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roomed wooden building has been constructed at the Okeri Falls for the use of the electrician, in close proximity to the dynamo-house. The works have been carried out in a most satisfactory manner by Mr. E. E. Fletcher, electrical engineer for the contractors, under the inspection of Mr. E. White, who is now chief electrician in charge of the works, and the total cost will amount to about £10,000. The dynamo-house and turbines are situated in a most picturesque locality, and can be approached either by steamer or road, and the lovely scenery, combined with a visit to an interesting installation of hydraulic and electrical machinery, should make an excursion to this spot one of the most attractive in the Eotorua district. E. Hay, Engineer in Charge.

GAEDENS AND PAEKS. Sanatorium Grounds. Most of the improvements suggested in last year's report have been gradually carried into effect, in addition to others which did not suggest themselves at the time. Chief among these were the clearing, trenching, and laying down of that unsightly portion of grounds lying to the east and north of bowling green, and the formation of an artificial lake in centre of same. That this work entailed considerable labour was apparent only to those present during its progress. The petrified substance close to the surface required to be broken with picks throughout the whole area toi depth of 3 ft., so that progress was rather slow on this account. Before grass could be sown it was necessary to apply no less than 2,070 yards of soil to the surface, as there was practically no soil overlying the pumice formation. Forty chains of walks were laid off and formed, being edged with a broad margin of turf, and the walks themselves were heavily coated with pumice and well rolled. The artificial lake, which is roughly about a chain in diameter, has been edged with some of the larger specimens of the petrified rock above referred to. Another important improvement has been the removal of three rows of unsightly trees inside the fence running along Hinamaru Street, comprising gums (some of which had already been blown down during a heavy gale), Gupressus macrocarpa and Pinus insignis, and on this site the formation of a wide grass border, extending from the main entrance of the Sanatorium to the gardener's cottage, a distance of 8 chains, has been completed. This, also, was a tedious work, for, in addition to rock below the surface, huge gum and pine roots had to be contended with. For surface dressing this plot 560 yards of soil was used, and the border edged with turf and made ready for the reception of grass-seed to be sown towards the middle of April. Opposite the Blue bath entrance, other alterations were taken in hand, which renders this spot more in keeping with the general improvements surrounding it. The shrubs growing there were rather an eyesore than otherwise; most of these were removed and the best transferred to more suitable places. One triangular bed was dispensed with entirely, its removal being necessary to allow of a much-frequented walk being widened. The various grass plots close to the rockery have also undergone some alteration, and in place of so many small plots the whole have been thrown into one, rendering the appearance much bolder. This ground has been prepared for sowing grass-seed. A very unsightly portion of the grounds was the entrance to the " Queen's Drive." Close to the gate several very large gums were rooted out, and on the right-hand side a border formed 18 ft. in width, extending to the back of bowling-green. A length of 5 chains by half a chain in width was trenched, levelled, and margined with turf. A very large rockery was also built on this border. This being planted with alpines and annuals, they made a good show of bloom for several months. The drive, which was considerably cut up for a distance of 8 chains from the gate, owing to the continuous carting of soil during winter, was regraded and received a thick coating of pumice, which was well consolidated by heavy rolling. The whole of the ancient and unsightly paling fence extending from Hinemaru Street entrance to the pumping-house in Hinemaru Street (over 40 chains) was pulled down, and a neat one of shaped and chamfered totara posts and wire-netting erected in its place. Inside this, it is intended to plant Pittosporum, it being considered the most useful shrub for the purpose, as it is fairly fast growing and bears cutting well. The pines surrounding the kitchen garden, as well as several large gum trees within the inclosure, were rooted out; this being necessary for the planting of new hedge and the more successful growing of fruit and vegetables for Sanatorium use. A very popular work with the general public was the erection of a band rotunda on the lawn (see illustration) at the southern end of bowling-green. It is an ornamental structure, and has been used many times during the season by the local band, and also on the occasion of the visit of the Imperial troops was utilised by the band of the Highland Light Infantry. The general maintenance of grounds, which consisted in the cutting, rolling, edging of lawns, &c, planting annuals, keeping paths tidy, watering, &c, was attended to when necessary. The new bowling-green was opened on the 19th January by the Hon. George McLean, M.L.C. It has been well patronised during the season, the financial results being £16 to the 31st March, which, considering the lateness of opening, may be regarded as satisfactory. The grounds have worn a pleasing aspect during the past spring and summer, and visitors generally have expressed satisfaction of all improvements so far undertaken.

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The Park. The only work of any moment dore in the park has been to clear off all the manuka scrub on about 11 acres through which a fire spread in January, 1900. This was done in order that holes might be prepared for the planting of native trees to relieve the monotony of the present manuka scrub in this particular part of the park. Drives and walks (some six miles and a half) were kept in good order, and the fern cut from beneath trees where necessary, so as to prevent the spread of fire. Proposed Improvements. That part of grounds leading from Bathgate House to pavilion and new bath-building requires immediate attention. It is proposed to form two borders, 18 ft. wide, margined with turf, trenched, surface-dressed with soil, and sown with grass-seed, the length of these being 4 chains each. The plot of land to the right of this and the space adjoining (now planted in acacias) to be treated in a similar manner. A double border, say, of 20 ft. wide, leading to Postmaster bath (something over 7 chains in length) will be cleared of manuka, ferns, &c, and treated similarly to the above. The drive and parts to be thoroughly graded, drained for storm-water, and given a good coating of pumice. Garden at Bath-keeper's Cottage. Owing to the presence of sulphur in the soil here, the growth of vegetation is anything but a success, and it is proposed that two pieces of rockwork be erected, and planted with mesembryanthemum and alpine plants, the remainder of the area within the fence to receive a coating of pumice. This will give a clean appearance to the cottage-grounds, and enable it to be kept presentable, as nothing will grow satisfactorily unless the surface is raised by rockwork, owing to sulphur fumes. The angular plot to the south of this cottage-fence, and the paths and border around the new washhouse should be treated in a similar manner to the aforementioned. With a good sward of grass, and a few large trees planted, it could be utilised for placing seats on, and would soon afford a most agreeable shade during the summer. The estimated cost of these works is £245. Another very necessary improvement is the planting, with native shrubs and other plants, the margins of two small lakes to the south of Eachel spring. This- could be done by introducing Coprosma, Pittosporum, flax, toitoi, and semi-aquatic plants, with clumps of rockwork wherever necessary. The paths between the lakes are much frequented during the summer, and they also lead direct from the band rotunda to Bathgate House entrance. The estimated cost of this work is £50. To the east of the bowling-green and croquet-lawn, an area of 150 yards by 50 yards (covered at present by manuka, prickly acacia, &c), would be a suitable place for seats if some shade-trees were planted. The proposals here are : clearing the scrub, and leaving the larger acacias and conifers ; planting the intervening space with willows, planes, &c. ; and sowing the area with grassseed. Estimated cost of clearing, trenching, sowing, carting, &c, is £75. Miscellaneous. Boad Surveyor's Residence. —Two men were employed during September in thoroughly renovating these grounds, which had been, allowed to run wild for some time. Edges of paths were turfed; main entrance and all paths received a coating of pumice. The grounds have received attention by mowing grass and keeping borders, &c, free of weeds. Post-office Grounds. —These have been laid out afresh, hedge of Pittosporum planted, several large Pinus insignis removed, and all paths re-formed, turf-edged, and coated with pumice. The orchard was renovated, worthless trees removed, and new ones put in their place. General maintenance has been attended to. Botorua Institute Grounds. —A number of large Cupressus macrocarpa and Pinus insignis were removed, and their roots grubbed out. The whole area was trenched to a depth of 2 ft., and over a hundred loads of soil used to fill up the hollows. A rockery was built along the front of the building and planted with alpine plants, all plots sown-down in grass, and a hedge of Pittosporum planted around entire boundary. Courthouse Grounds have been kept in order by mowing every ten days. Paths were regularly hoed, and weeds kept down. Survey-office Grounds have also been attended to during the year. Medical Officer's Residence. —The grounds attached have been kept tidy by mowing and weeding; flow r er-beds were attended to when necessary. The kitchen garden (which is not included in the work of the department), having been allowed, to go wild, was thoroughly renovated and dug over. Street Trees in Botorua. —Owing to some misunderstanding with the Town Board, maintenance has been entirely neglected. A large number of pines in Fenton Street were removed, and replaced by well-grown specimens of Oriental planes. Preparations have now been made for the planting of several hundred planes in the main streets, the trees being supplied from the State nursery. Filter-beds at Botorua. —This inclosure was cleared of manuka scrub and other growth, the embankment mown, and a belt of trees planted along the boundary-fence. The trees (312) were provided from the Botorua Nursery. The cost of clearing and planting was £14 14s. 6d.

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PuKEEOA BeSEEVES. During the year some important improvements have been carried out—viz., the completion of main drive and the grading of and re-formation through the old site of Mrs. Morrison's Hotel. This work has greatly improved the general appearance of the north-east entrance as well as allowing of the completion of the drive as previously designed. Iα grading this part of the reserve a very good stratum of pumice was met with and utilised in forming and coating the drive leading along the east of football ground, as well as smaller paths on the eastern side of reserve—over 1,000 yards being obtained for these purposes. A considerable amount of labour was entailed by heavy rushes of storm-water previous to the drain-pipes being fixed in water-channels. These washouts took several days to put in order before work could be resumed. 182 ft. of 9 in. and 60 ft. of 6 in. drainpipes were necessary to carry off surface-water. After formation of drive, the embankments on each side were evenly graded, sown down with grass, and trees planted, the whole giving a tidy and finished appearance to this formerly neglected and unsightly portion of the reserve. On the eastern side there were several rows of weakly-growing poplars. These were grubbed out, and and a row of cordylines planted. Several clumps of these were also distributed in various parts of the reserve, and in a short tine a more pleasing appearance will be apparent in the vegetation. The pumicing of main drive and formation of paths leading thereto have all added greatly to the convenience of visitors. Several large Pinus insignis obstructing the view of lake from Eoad Surveyor's residence were removed, grass on football ground kept in order, and general maintenance effected, Proposed improvements are to carry out the whole of the work indicated in last year's report, with the addition of seven clumps of trees (about 1 chain square in area) on the western side of the reserve, to give a more park-like appearance and provide shade. One of the previous proposals was to grade the old site of the Palace Hotel. This will be effected in a similar manner to the work carried out on the old site of Mrs. Morrison's Hotel. Another important w T ork is to renew the whole of the fencing around the reserve, as it is at present next to useless through age and decay. The number of posts necessary is 427 and 8 strainers, costing, with wire, wire-netting, and erection, £112. Kuibau Eesekve. The only work carried out on this reserve during the year has been the digging of holes for native trees, hoeing the paths, and filling in any subsidences that occurred from time to time. Docks and other weeds have been very troublesome, owing to the neglect of previous tenants, and it will take some time to thoroughly eradicate them, as their seeds have been falling for many years. Proposed work : The planting of several thousand native shrubs and trees, and the general maintenance of paths and tracks at an estimated expenditure of £50. Geyseb Eeseeve, Whakaeewaeewa. On the Ist June a start was made to cut a track around the bluff overlooking the geysers. This work was continued until it met the path leading to the trig, station, and extending to the path leading to nursery grounds, the average width of these tracks being 6 ft. This work has proved a great boon to visitors, as the grade is so easy that aged persons are able to ascend with ease, and the view obtained from trig, station is unsurpassed in the district. On each side of the paths cordylines were planted 10 ft. apart, and also at angles where space would allow. This will, in course of time, form an avenue nearly half a mile in length, and the shade thus afforded will be much appreciated by visitors. To the west of geyser area about 2 acres have been cleared of manuka, &c, care being taken to preserve any Gaultheria and other native flowering shrubs. Several thousand holes have been prepared for native shrubs, now ready in the nursery for removal. Throughout the whole of this area paths have been formed so that access to all the most interesting sights can be obtained with safety, chains being added to those previously formed. It was found necessary to erect a fence along the Taupo Eoad—a distance of 17J chains—as by the opening up of additional tracks leading from this road stray cattle could enter the reserve. A fence from river over the hill to trig, station to join the fence on nursery boundary, a distance of 39 chains, was also erected. A large number of native shrubs were planted on several vacant spaces. These are doing very well, except where the ground is warm. A considerable improvement in the appearance of the reserve will result when these begin to make headway. Total number of trees and shrubs planted is 3,536. The caretaker has been diligent in his duties to prevent any breach of the regulations, and taking note of the working of the geysers. The general maintenance of grounds and the filling in of subsidences complete the work carried out to date. The work proposed for next season consists of digging several thousand pits for planting within the area, erection of turnstiles on the Taupo Eoad boundary, construction of a bridge across the river to give better access to the newly-formed paths, planting of native shrubs in the prepared pits, and general maintenance of grounds. Estimated expenditure, £250. Waiotapu Speings. During June a start was made to cut tracks to the various places of interest within this reserve. Five men were employed on this work, and sights previously inaccessible were opened out. A 6 ft. path was started near the new road to Galatea, and continued for about 45 chains towards the Black Pool, where thermal action is exceedingly varied. The whole of the active area from the Black Pool on the north-east to the Mud Volcano. Areas have been rendered accessible

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on the west up to the junction of the main road, comprising about 200 acres. Along the edge of Waiotapu River several very interesting sights were opened out, including a beautiful waterfall and natural bridge of sinter formation, the latter being utilised as a crossing over a hot creek. Near the hotel, an interesting and unique sight was discovered in the form of a sulphur cave. It has an opening of about 6ft. in diameter, the sides of which are alum, and the roof is covered with sulphur crystals, some of these being 3 in. to 4 in. in length. This sight alone will amply repay any onevisiting theWaiotapu District, and few places are of more interest. The total length of paths formed is 5 miles 14 chains. Previous to this work being undertaken, visitors had great difficulty in finding any of the sights, and in doing so ran considerable risk on account of the treacherous nature of the ground. Proposed improvements: Here and there, where good soil is met with, manuka scrub will be cleared and native trees and shrubs planted, as the present vegetation is exceedingly monotonous. This work will be carried out by prison labour, and the whole area will be fenced to" exclude cattle and horses. Turnstiles will be left at convenient intervals for the convenience of visitors. As the mam road from Botorua to Waiotapu, running along about a mile of this reserve, is now much frequented by tourists, it is proposed to plant here several groups of native shrubs in the most conspicuous spots. Other work will mainly be the keeping of paths in repair and free of weeds. Statement op Expenditure. Sanatorium Grounds and Park, Eotorua. a s d Amount at 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... ... 727 g g Tools, freight, and cartage ... 45 \\ q Manure, lime, and soil ... ... ... 158 6 10 Timber, cement, paint, &c. ... 76 8 0 Horse-feed, harness, and repairs 23 17 11 Trees, shrubs, seeds, &c. ... ... ... 16 12 0 Wages, maintenance, and improvements ... 512 10 6 Gardener in charge (part salary) ... 148 2 3 Supervision ... ... ' ... ... 40 10 1 £1,749 1 1 Kuirau Reserve. £ s d Amount at 31st March, 1900 ... ... 174 13 7 Wages, improvements, and maintenance ... ... 45 10 0 Supervision ... ... ... ... __ 400 £224 3 7 Medical Officer's Grounds, Botorua. £ s. d. Maintenance and improvements ... 15 6 8 Filter-beds, Rotorua. £ g d Clearing and planting ... ... _ 14 14 6 Hbnby Matthews, Chief Forester.

T'B AEOHA HOT SPEINGS. 01 c fOl u° Wi ?,!nn S a . s , u ™ mar y of the Domain Board's revenue for the financial year ending 31st December, 1900, with the revenue for 1899, for purposes of comparison. The figures given are exclusive of Government grants :— ° s 1899. 1900. ■D ;, £ s. d. £ s. d. f a . ths 954 5 8 1,031 1 5 Library 8 6 0 11 18 0 Tenms 6 5 0 Nil Towels ••■ ••• ... ... 72 12 8 79 110 £1,041 9 4 £1,122 1 3 These returns show an increase of £80 11s. lid. for 1900 as compared with the previous year lhis increase m bath fees is very gratifying, as indicates the growing favour of Te Aroha "as a health and pleasure resort. For the last eleven years the bath receipts have shown a regular increase each year, so that the returns for 1900 constitute a record so far. No revenue is derivable from tennis, the Board having abolished all charges for playing. Formerly balls and racquets were provided by the Board, but now players are required to provide these requisites themselves in consideration of which the Board allows them the free use of the courts. So far, nothing has been done in the matter of utilising the hot-water tunnel as a vapour bath the Board having no funds at its disposal for this work. The temperature in this tunnel is very high, and aa there is always a dense vapour from the water, the idea proposed is to excavate a chamber half-way up the tunnel, so that patients could enjoy or experience a perfect, natural hot vapour bath. The Board has frequently been advised by medical men of the value of this agency but can do nothing for lack of funds. Meantime it is much to be regretted that a valuable curative agency, which would be of great benefit to suffering humanity, has to remain unutilised

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During the year a new bath-house has been erected over No. 6 bath at a cost of £211 6s. 9d., the bulk of which sum was received by way of a grant from the Government. As near as possible the style of architecture of the private bath-house has been adhered to, and as a result a very handsome and spacious building has been erected. New bath-houses are urgently required over No. 1 and No. 4 baths. In the latter case the present building is in such a state of decay as to be absolutely dangerous to public safety. The Board estimates the cost of erecting the two new houses mentioned, and of enlarging No. 1 bath— a most necessary work —to be £375. Many improvements have been effected in the grounds, much of which, however, being in the nature of drainage, &c, necessitating pipe-laying, is not apparent to the eye. There is great scope for work in the laying-out, on a general uniform scale, of the rougher parts of the Domain grounds. To have this effectively done the services of a landscape gardener are really required, and the Board is moving in the matter of getting the Government to send this official (at present employed at Eotorua) on a visit to Te Aroha, to advise and assist in carrying out the work. That portion of the lawn which has been recently extended will require planting, and effect will be given to the recommendations of Mr. Matthews, Chief Forester, as to planting native trees along the fringe of the lawn for shade, instead of willows, as planted elsewhere. An urgent necessity for the proper development of Te Aroha as a health resort is an increase of the present subsidy granted to a resident medical officer. The private practice is not sufficiently remunerative to induce a doctor to come here on the strength of that alone. Invalids coming to Te Aroha complain very much of the lack of opportunities for getting professional advice as to the proper use of the baths and waters, and outside doctors do not care to send their patients here until they know that a resident doctor's services are available. The Government at present allow £50 per annum for subsidy to a doctor, and, although within the last twelvemonths two medical men have tried, both have found it inadequate, and have had to leave. An annual subsidy of at least £150 should be allowed. Wμ. Hill, Secretary. HANMEB PLAINS. During the past year there has been a steady increase of visitors to the baths, and in the number of baths taken, considering the sight-seeing in Christchureh. During the past season the Contingents, Exhibition, and Canterbury Jubilee have kept numbers from the Springs. 2,115 people visited the baths, and 17,964 baths were taken, showing 96 more visitors, and 2,073 more baths taken than last year. People from all parts of New Zealand, Australia, England, India, and America have been here for benefit of their health; a great many have been cured, and numbers have received great benefit from drinking the waters. Many more would have visited the Springs during the past season if accommodation could have been obtained. During the Christmas and Easter Holidays all the houses were full, and no more could be taken in. The time has now arrived for making further provision for second-class visitors, either by building a new place for them or enlarging the Sanatorium. During the past year the Sanatorium could not take in onehalf of the applicants for second-class accommodation. Improvements and New Works. An asphalt tennis court has been laid down on the west side of the grounds, with a 12 ft. high wire netting at each end of the court, and also on the west side; this has been a great source of amusement to the visitors. All the flower-beds have been renewed with fresh soil and manure, the trees trimmed, and a walk made round the plantation which is known as the " Lovers' Walk," and a number of gardenseats have also.been placed around grounds. Gas has been laid on to all the bathrooms and pools, and 1 in. gas main from gas-tank in men's swimming-pool to small gasholder; also a gas-collecting tank has been put in the-ladies' swimming-pool and connected to the above main, which has greatly improved the supply of gas. Improvements to the plantation consist of the grabbing, clearing, fencing, and subsoil-ploughing of water-race reserve, and No. 4 section has been ploughed over again. The ground is now in good order for the planting of the trees which are to go in this spring. A septic tank has been put on south side of Sanatorium grounds, with 4 in. sewer-pipe from tank to Sanatorium buildings; also two new Activus washdown closets on the west side of the bath-houses, and a urinal put in men's pool, with other improvements to pool. Baths. The total number of baths taken for each month during 1900-1901 under the different headings were as follow :—-

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This shows a steady increase of 2,073 in the number of baths taken over last year, and £16 Is. 2d. more in bath-fees, which proves that the baths are getting more popular each year. J. Bogeks, Caretaker.

SANATOBIUM. During the year ending 31st March, 1901, 412 guests visited the Sanatorium, consisting of 205 first-class, 181 second-class, 14 children under thirteen years and 12 under three years. The amount of money taken and paid into the Public Account was £1,226 6s. 10d., and money due to Sanatorium for free accommodation was £24, making £1,250 6s. 10d. The expenses were as follow : —Salary and wages, £456 35.; grocery, &c, £327 12s. 3d. ; meat, £135 17s. Id. ; fruit and vegetables, £51 18s. lid. ; fish, £4 Bs. 3d; furniture and hardware, £127 9s. 2d. ; carriage of goods, £36 6s. 9d. : total, £1,139 15s. sd. This shows a profit of £110 11s. sd. The natural gas has proved a saving to the Sanatorium, as it has been used all the season for cooking, lighting, and heating purposes, and is very successful. Patent grease-traps have been placed in all the sinks about the Sanatorium to prevent any grease getting into the pipes, and the drainage is now collected in a concrete septic tank for the purpose of irrigating the orchard and vegetable garden. D. McDonald, Caretaker.

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EEPOET ON THE MOUNT COOK HEEMITAGB AND ALPINE DISTEICT. The caretaker, Mr. Eoss, reports on the Hermitage for the year as follows : — " The winter was a comparatively mild one, but frosty, and for six weeks the water for the house and stock (four cows and four horses) had to be obtained by melting the ice. The heaviest fall of snow was ft. " The spring was very cold and wet, and the summer almost as bad. The garden, however, did very well, and we had peas, turnips, cabbage, and potatoes, though not before the beginning of March, as the season is very late here. "My time was chiefly taken up in cutting firewood, and carrying it in bags to the house. This work alone is almost sufficient to keep two men engaged the whole year. The other work carried out comprised erecting 9 chains of new fence, building a buggy-shed, and shed for the firewood, which was much required. " We had not the rush of visitors expected this season, the total number being 111, many of whom made a very short stay, and it is my belief there will never be any great flow of tourists until the journey between Fairlie and the Hermitage can be made in one day. " The guide and others of the staff carried out their duties efficiently, and there were no complaints made respecting the roads or coach-service." District Surveyor Brodrick, who visited the Hermitage during the year, has reported on i condition and prospects as follows : — " I found the house clean and well kept, and many tourists have told me that they were well attended to, and that the accommodation left nothing to be desired. Mrs. Eoss is an excellent housekeeper, and I think it would be difficult to get a more efficient and obliging staff than the present. I have never heard any complaints about the Hermitage or the way it is conducted, but nearly all the tourists I met complained very much of the accommodation at Pukaki, and the time wasted travelling to and from Mount Cook; and I believe the place will never be popular until the journey from Fairlie can be done in one day. At present visitors leaving Christchurch or Dunedin on Monday, and getting back there again on the second Tuesday following, have only one clear day for sightseeing at the Hermitage. With a one-day service, it would not cost them any more, and they would have three, and if they elected to return by the down coach on Tuesday instead of Friday, they would have six days at the Hermitage, and could be at their starting-point again on Wednesday. Minor improvements could be made, but the great thing is to shorten the journey, and as the traffic does not seem to warrant the expense of bridging the Tasman, the next best thing to do is to complete the Pukaki deviation early in the season, and run a one-day through service either on the lines I have recommended before, or by getting the coach to start for Tekapo when the train arrives, stop the night there, and go on to the Hermitage the next day. " There have not been so many visitors as in previous years. This, however, may be due to the many counter attractions elsewhere, such as the Christchurch Exhibition, visit of the Imperial troops, and opening of the Federal Parliament, &c. I understand more ladies went to the upper hut on the Tasman than have been in any other season, and some nearly reached the top of Hochstetter Dome." Mr. J. M. Clark, alpine guide, reports as follows : — I returned to New Zealand last December, and at once resumed my duties at the Hermitage as guide. With the exception of the month of November, the weather throughout the season has been singularly wet and stormy, interfering with several climbing expeditions that had been arranged. Almost every ascent that was accomplished had to be finished in the teeth of sudden and terrific gales. After making short excursions in the vicinity of the Hermitage, I left on Christmas Day with Dr. Findlay, Professor Maclaurin (Wellington), and Mr. Sim (Dunedin) for the head of the

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Mueller Glacier and Barron's Saddle. The fog was heavy, and lay on the hills when we left, but we hoped it would lift sufficiently for us to obtain a view of the gorges and Lake Ohau. On reaching the upper turn of the glacier, snow began to fall, and we decided it was useless to proceed further in that direction. Turning to the right, we ascended an unnamed glacier under the precipitous face of Mount Sefton, and, as our tracks in the soft snow made the return journey safe, we passed up through some broken ice to a small plateau, and rested in the shelter before making the descent. While on the plateau the snow ceased falling, and the fog drifted a little. The effect was beautiful. The fog soon closed again, and we started for the Hermitage. The journey down the rough Mueller Moraine was not pleasant; a bitterly cold storm from the south made it impossible to see six yards ahead. However, we eventually reached the Hermitage safely. Dr. Fitchett, Mr. Eitchie (Wellington), and Dr. Bowe (Timaru) then joined the party. Next day we made the ascent of Mount Olliver, afterwards visiting the Tasman Glacier and crossing the Ball Pass. The snow-slopes being in good order, we had a glorious glissade of over 3,000 ft. to the terraces in the Hooker, occupying in the descent about twenty-five minutes. Two ascents of Hochstetter Dom were made, the first with Mr. Dudley Yorke on the 3rd March, and the second with Mr. T. King on the 23rd March. Mr. Yorke is an English traveller, and is familiar with the Himalayas, Pyrenees, and the high Alps ; he expressed the opinion that the views obtained from the upper icefields of the Tasman and summit of Hochstetter Dom compare with anything of their kind, in the world. Mr. Tennent, of Timaru, with a party of eight, five of whom were ladies, visited Brodrick's hut. Three members made an excursion to the shoulder of the Dom the following day, returning vid Lendenfeld Saddle. The weather was exceptionally fine, and the party were unanimous in praise of all they saw. The Hochstetter icefall and the numerous caves and moulins on the glacier are a source of great attraction to visitors. A magnificent cave has just been formed close to the medial moraine, but through pressure and the action of water and weather it will not last long. The Hooker caves give indications of forming again ; they make a popular excursion from the Hermitage, but for the past two seasons have appeared dirty and comparatively uninteresting. Trips were also made to the Empress and Hooker icefalls, Mount Mabel, and the head of Mueller Glacier. The curve of the Mueller gets more broken every year ; our old route up the glacier is now sharp ridges and pinnacles, and almost impassable. Both huts in the Tasman stand the strain of heavy snows and severe weather well. At the end of the season I carried a water-tank to "Brodrick's," so that we can now rely upon a supply of good rain-water instead of ice-water, which previously had to be carried up from the glacier, 500 ft. below. The various tracks are passable, but much overgrown with speargrass and scrub, especially about two miles up the Tasman, between the Blue Lakes and Ball Hut. High floods in February did a great deal of damage. The Tasman water forced an outlet on the west or Mount Cook side of the glacier, and, having fallen towards the hill, carried away the foot-bridge from Blue Lake Stream. The Hooker cage has twice been repaired during the season, and the bank is again cut away close to the main part. The cage is most unsatisfactory, and cannot be relied upon. No time should be lost in having a track formed from the bridge to the point of the Mount Cook spur, and again along the sideling where the Tasman Eiver washes the foot of the hill. Native birds are very scarce on the eastern side of the range ; even wekas and keas are getting rare. It is a pity the keas cannot be preserved about the glacier, as they are most interesting to English and Australian visitors, and do no harm. Last year, with your kind permission, I left New Zealand with a Dunedin gentleman, and with him visited Australia, Japan, and the principal resorts of America, England, and the Continent. I also visited Switzerland for the purpose of acquiring experience that might be useful in the course of my work in New Zealand. Starting at Lake Geneva, I went to Chamonix, and after expeditions to the Mer de Glace, Brevent, Flegere, &c, made the ascent of Mont Blanc, 15,782 ft. —the monarch of European mountains. The climb takes two days. We slept at the Grand Mulcts, 10,030 ft. Leaving next morning before 3 o'clock, we reached the Grand Plateau at daylight, and found the summit covered in dense fog. Snow following, we sought shelter in a refuge hut for three hours. Fortunately the weather cleared, and, completing the ascent, we had a magnificent and extensive view. From Chamonix 1 proceeded by Finhaut and Salvan to Vernayax, thence up the Ehone Valley to Visp, and by a mountain railway to Zermatt. As the season was drawing to a close, the different places were not overcrowded, and travelling was a pleasure. My finest view in Switzerland was that obtained from the Gorner Grat, 10,289 ft., looking on to the Matterhorn, Breithorn, Monte Eosa, and a most glorious panorama of ice-clad mountains. I made the ascent of the Breithorn, 13,685 ft. Leaving Zermatt at 9 p.m. on a clear moonlight night, and crossing the Theodule Glacier, reached the summit in time to witness the sum'ise over Italy. After some minor excursions from Zermatt, I left for Lucerne vid the Ehone Valley, Furka Pass, and St. Gotthard Eailway. Lucerne is the most popular of the Swiss lakes, and during the season the tourist traffic is enormous. The town itself is very old and interesting, and nothing is wanting here, as elsewhere in Switzerland, to make the visitor's stay pleasant and enjoyable. From Lucerne I went to Interlacken, Grindwald, and thence on by Lake Nuchatel to Paris and London. Comparisons cannot be drawn between the scenery and alpine climbing of Switzerland and New Zealand. The forests and cultivated valleys of Switzerland are so entirely different to the barren rugged grandeur of the Southern Alps.

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APPENDIX IX.—SANCTUARIES FOR WILD ANIMALS.

LITTLE BAREIEE ISLAND. The Curator, Mr. E. H. Shakespear, has resided on the island during the whole of the year. He reports that he has regularly patrolled the southern portion of the island, which is easily visited by tracks radiating from his house, and is satisfied that no attempt has been made to land, and that the birds have not been molested in any way. The northern side of the island is inaccessible by land, but this he frequently visits by boat, no long period having been allowed to pass over without an inspection. In no instance were any signs observed of the presence of strangers. In accordance with his instructions, the Curator has kept open all tracks that are needed for the proper inspection and management of the island. He has also continued his attempts to destroy wild cats, which are the only enemies to the native birds which need be feared. A considerable number have been shot or poisoned, and they are now seldom seen. Accompanied by two other gentleman, I personally made a visit of inspection in January of this year. We remained nine days on the island, and I was able to go all round it, and ascend to the summit of the higher peaks, which range from to 2,000 ft. to 2,500 ft. altitute. I found birds to be plentiful through the whole of the island, particularly tuis and bell-birds. The rare stitch-bird and white-head, which are now extinct elsewhere, are by no means uncommon, especially the latter. So far as I can judge, there is no sign of any decrease in numbers in any of the species; indeed, it is the Curator's opinion that most of the kinds have increased. They certainly have become much tamer, and now breed regularly on the flat in the immediate neighbourhood of his house— a locality where they were seldom seen when the Institute first assumed the control of the island. The Curator's house, store-house, boat-shed, and other buildings have been kept in a good state of repair. The garden and plantations around the house have also been neatly kept, and presented a very creditable appearance at the time of my visit. Altogether, I can state that my visit has satisfied me that if a resident curator is maintained on the island there is every prospect of the present avifauna surviving in propably undiminished numbers for many years to come. T. F. Cheeseman, Secretary, Auckland Institute.

PAEAPAEAUMU (GAME FAEM EESEEVE). The red deer placed on the reserve continue to thrive, and this past season three hinds have dropped calves. The herd now numbers thirteen, and the whole keep closely to the reserve and its immediate neighbourhood. The deer have been frequently tracked and seen on the ridge which was cleared and grassed last season, and which gives access to the higher ground at the back of the reserve. Instead of retaining the caretaker at a fixed salary of £100, the society reduced the amount to a sum of £25 per annum, and decided to pay this officer so much per head on every pheasant reared ready for delivery at six months old. This plan did not prove a success, and the arrangement has been terminated. With a view to obtaining if possible the co-operation of other societies (chiefly those in the North Island) the society sent out a circular formulating a scheme for carrying on work at the game farm, asking if the societies were willing to co-operate, and the annual contribution likely to be received from each district. The services of a suitable tried man are available, and it is thought that an annual outlay of, say, £180 to £200 would insure satisfactory results in the way of raising pheasants and other suitable game birds. It is, however, felt that such a yearly expenditure is beyond the unaided means of this society alone. During the year ending 31st March, 1901, the society expended on the reserve a sum of £70 15s. 9d. There was also expended on fencing, out of the Government vote, a sum of £81 6s. 7d. In addition to this expenditure, a contract for the erection of about 70 chains of the fence along the western or river side of the reserve, has been let, and is now almost completed. This will leave a small portion of the western boundary and the northern boundary only unfenced. Before the latter can be completed a fencing-line will require to be felled, as this boundary runs along high ground where the prevailing winds strike the standing bush ; so that, if the latter be not felled, many trees would be constantly falling on the fence. Half the cost of erecting the fence on this boundary is payable by the adjoining owner. The shrubs planted in and around the aviaries at the reserve have grown remarkably well. California!] quail have already made their appearance on the cleared portion of the ground. Pending other arrangements, a temporary caretaker is now in charge of the reserve, at a small salary. A. F. Lowe, Hon. Secretary, Wellington Acclimatisation Society.

EESOLDTION ISLAND. The following notes and memoranda were received from Mr. Eichard Henry, caretaker at Resolution Island :— Pigeon Island, 3rd May, 1900. The steamer was here yesterday, and although the captain anchored for some hours, I was all the time busy with stores and bills and letters, and then talking to visitors, so that I could not write to anybody. Even if I had time, I could hardly collect my ideas for writing in such a bustling

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crowd—it is so different from what lam used to. I think that I mentioned that I had kakapos, roas, and a thrush for the Gardens, but the steamer was a month behind the time I expected her, and my captives were so reduced, that they would not have stood the voyage to Dunedin. One of them died on the 29th April, then I let them all go four days before she came. The close confinement kills them, it is so different to what they are accustomed to. And if I put them out in netting, they just worry all night trying to get out, instead of eating anything, and in the daytime, I must close up the boxes with scrim, or the sandflies would eat them. It is a great cruelty to be keeping them so long, and a very miserable job it is for me, and I will not attempt it again, unless you direct me to do so. I have been several times to Goose Cove, Shag Eiver, Cormorant, and Waihopai, always keeping a lookout for weasels, but have seen no sign of them. I went a journey south-east from Waihopai (which used to be called " Useless Harbour"), and though I kept the dog in, we found a kakapo's nest with one big young one in it, but there may have been more because it was able to take care of itself. The young ones are quite easily known by their dark green colour. There are three little lakes in a string not far off, and a good place for kakapos, so that I know that if they bred at all on Resolution it would likely be there. I might have found more, but the dog always hurts them with the muzzle if I let it go away any distance to look for them. There were no birds on the lakes, not even a shag, and the waters were quite black. There were some thrushes around them in the scrubs. The easterly lake is about half a mile long and a quarter wide, with an island near the centre, and high cliffs to the south, and pretty ; the west one is the longest, but narrow. 13th June. Came home yesterday from trip up the Passage and into Breaksea. Had a south wind up, and was curious enough to know if the ice was in Vancouver Arm, and it was there right enough in the same place on the 6th June, but very thin. I had to camp in the frost on the north side, and could not keep warm, and was out of that bright and early next morning and homewards, with a fair wind from the north, which felt nice and warm after I got out of that. I did not bring the camera, and very much regretted it; but I find it very hard to keep off the damp, though I have it in a wooden case with an oilskin cover. In Putangi, I cannot keep things dry when there is no sun. Iv going out I camped a night on Indian Island, and found a young kakapo there also, close to my tent, for I did not go hunting at all. I only stayed to listen if I could hear them at night, and I heard a roa several times. On the night of the sth, I camped on Long Island at Detention Cove, which is the best place in the island for them, and I heard both kakapos and roas there, so that some of my immigrants have survived. The one I got on Indian Island was in fair condition. The one I got on Besolution was poor, but they are often poor after the mother ceases to feed them. I camped three nights at Beach Harbour, which is in the sun and quite a different climate to the other side of the sound. Went out twice hunting, but got nothing. We hunted there so much that it seems we cleared them right out. I did not even hear one. There was no sign of the goat, but I saw oppossum tracks—that is, their scratches going up the trees, and I think that they have a fair start in Beach Harbour. I had very good weather, four or five wet days and about ten fine ones, but there were very cold nights. I was one night in Resolution, nearly opposite Wet Jacket Arm, at the mouth of a big creek which we call " South Creek," but heard no birds except Maori-hens, which were as plentiful as they are in Pigeon Island. I had my two pet kakas with me, and they were a great bother, but they soon learned that the tent was their home, and I could let them out when I camped. One of them was sick, and it died to-day, after all my trouble. Its death was caused through swallowing a miro-stone. I was trying if he cared for miro-berries some weeks ago, and he took one and swallowed it. A pigeon will swallow them by the dozen and get rolling fat on them, but poor kaka could not stand one, their " inwards " are so differently arranged. There have been great numbers of pigeons and kakas here this year, and I never saw such crops of berries. This was the kakapos' breeding-season. See how they knew there was going to be plenty of fruit to feed their young ones ! And it is a great mystery to me how they know it, for they must have known it at least six months previously to prepare their drums, and all agreed about it, because none of them breed in the off-season. All the time Mowat was here we did not get a trumpeter (fish), but for the last year they are plentiful. In fact I can catch a few at any time out at the south side of Pigeon Island. They are generally good for the table, but some are not. 21st July. A few days after I came home a hawk killed my other kaka—just pinched it in the body with his claws, and four days afterwards it died. They were great company and full of fun and tricks, and so friendly that they were always craving for caresses and attention. I had many Australian parrots for pets, but the kaka is the nicest-mannered one I ever had and the most sociable. They knew their names quite well, and each one of them would answer when I called it. One of them would let itself slip off my hand rather than hurt me by holding on with its claws. And in many little ways not easy to explain they showed wonderful sense. Of course, I did not keep them in a cage except in the boat, but they were able to fly for some weeks before I lost them. I intended them for the Gardens, because I could not keep them in the boat. Captain Cook mentions great numbers of blue petrels on Anchor Island in April, but I never saw one there, and thought it might be for want of going at the right time. So last April I had a good cruise round there at the same place and date, but there was no sign of them. When the penguins first came they went into the holes and caves, and were so silent that you would not know that there was a penguin in the sound for a fortnight after they came, and then they began to call out and show themselves.

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There are plenty of eggs now. I got thirty-one out of a cove yesterday, but they soon pall on the appetite, and about one a day is enough for me. However, I want a few shells for Mr. Deans and. various people, and I can store a few in limewater, so that they are edible for several months. But I will not take many from one place. I got a live sheep for mutton last steamer, but it must have been a pet, for it follows me about. At first the sandflies worried it, but it soon learned how to manage them by moving about in the bush. I fixed up a shelter for it, and if it is near home it goes in there out of the rain, wanders all over the island, but especially on our old clearing among the young scrubs. There is a small-leaved veronica growing very plentifully here. It forms the hedges you may rotice in the photos of the house, and the sheep is continually eating it, though it has plenty of English grass around the house. It is evidently doing well notwithstanding the rain and its great coat of wool. So I will get half-a-dozen or more next trip, and do without the cask of corned beef. The next scrub it likes best is the bushman's daisy, of which there are only a few, but it does not leave a leaf on them. It has not been a bad season for rain until July started, or at least till the 12th of July, when it began to rain and blow, and has not stopped yet (this is the 26th). There were twenty fine dry days in June, and only 365 in. of rain, but a good many frosty nights, and what little wind there was came mostly from the south. The frost is not much at Pigeon Island, but the further you go up the sound the harder it is, especially on the shady side. I have packed up a dozen photographs for you and have a few more to put in yet, but I have not taken many —am not at all an enthusiastic photographer. They seem to be so much the same up the sound. What lam sending are relating to Eesolution. I will go to the mainland in August for a few birds and keep them about ten days and then let them go on Eesolution. That will not hurt them and might hit the steamer. 28th August. I am very sorry to have to say that I saw a weasel on Eesolution on the 4th August, and have spent all my time since trying to catch it. It would not go near any of my dead baits, so I penned up a little Maori-hen chicken with fine wire-netting and set traps all around it, and a good way outside that I put up coarse rabbit-netting that a weasel could get through but would keep the wekas off the traps. I kept the chicken supplied with food and shelter as well as I could until it died, and even then nothing went near it, not even a rat, though I could see weasels' tracks on the sand within ten yards of it. My trap was at the entrance to Goose Cove Lagoon, three miles from my camp, and that is why my chicken died when there were several rough days that I could not go up to it. It was near there that I saw the weasel, quite a little thing, no bigger than a rat, and nearly white in colour. It was tracking something among the broken rocks on the shore, and I was in the canoe and could have easily shot it if I had had a gun, but my dog would have had no chance of it in that place. I have been out with the gun every fine day since and lately it has been continuously fine and calm, but have not seen it again. It was very quick and active in its movements and frequently turned back as if hunting for the scent, and once it climbed under a curtain of moss where no weka could go, which made me think it was a rat it was hunting. I find plenty of its tracks on the sand, they are very like rat-tracks but more deeply impressed and longer in the stride. The little stony beach where I saw the weasel, and bush adjoining, are the domain of a pair of wekas and a fortnight after I saw it, the wekas were there still and had two little chickens. It was the same in Facile Harbour, and that is why I disbelieved the boys so positively. The boys on the schooner said that it was of a whitish colour which made me doubt them all the more, because I thought a weasel was red or brown. It was the white colour among the dark stones that attracted my attention when I was a good distance away, and it let me come within ten yards of it before it got a scent of me and darted into the scrub. It appears to be a day hunter for it was a bright afternoon when I saw it very busy, and the boys saw it at ten o'clock in the morning "chasing a woodhen." If so, the rats lay up in the daytime and the weasels will have the advantage but that is a bad idea for my birds. It may account survival of the wekas, because they are wide-awake in daytime, and if let alone at night may last a long time, because the thinning of the rats will leave them abundance of food, and that may be the reason why chickens are so plentiful this year. I think that the roa and kakapo will be too strong for the weasels, but the grey kiwis will soon go. However, we have been always wrong in our estimates of such animals and may be wrong again, for it seems that we have no useful information about them. The natural-history books are too much taken up with their classification and fine names to attend to anything practically useful. I have been trying to catch a rat for a bait, but positively cannot get one, not even on Pigeon Island, where they were a nuisance two months ago, and I do not think there is a weasel on Pigeon Island. I was out at Woodhen Cove on 25th August, and as usual it is alive with woodhens, and it is only half a mile from Goose Cove across a level neck of flax and scrub. I thought they were getting thinner at Goose Cove, buc when I was coming home a few evenings ago they started a concert that was taken up all round the cove as far as I could hear them, and as plentiful as ever. There are a few pairs of paradise ducks at Goose Cove and little teal; also scores of black " oystercatchers," which you will see in one of the photos lam sending you. The latter are quite tame and allowed me within 20 yards.

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I saw no more of the weasel, nor any effect of its presence. On the contrary, weka chickens are more plentiful this year on Eesolution, and in fact everywhere in the sounds, than any season since I have been here. This may be accounted for by the absence of rats leaving abundance of food for the wekas, and those with chickens are demonstrative and easily seen. I have known the rats to leave Te Anau without any apparent cause, stay away for a long time, and then come back in a swarm. It was rather curious that the schooner had been among the sounds on the mainland and in likely places to see weasels for four weeks, but saw nothing of them till she came to Pigeon Island, where she only stayed one day ! I had been here for six years and had seen nothing of them, though my work with dogs made me the most likely man to see them ; and surely if I had seen any on the mainland when birdhunting I would have reported it. There are plenty of places on the mainland where ground birds are still far more numerous than they are on Eesolution, and those would be the places to see weasels. On 12th October I went to Long Island and camped there for two nights, specially to listen for my birds, and heard a few of all the ground birds. I always do damage when Igo hunting on the islands in daylight. I also camped on Indian Island where I heard several roas and kakapos, though I only put about four pairs of each on it. But weka were so plentiful that they were a nuisance ; and there were no rats, though when we camped there four years ago they would run over us in bed and cut holes in the roof of our tent. I was several days weather-bound there and camped in Indian Cove, where Cook visited the Natives. It is a beautiful little place, though gloomy-looking from outside, but after a little acquaintance it is all changed for the better. I had only o'3oin. of rain there while my gauge at Pigeon Island registered o'BBin. And sandflies were so few that I would not notice them. I saw the sites of several Maori huts quite distinctly, and not very old. Also, I think, those of the " pit-dwellers," which may be thousands of years old. One curious fireplace I dug out. It was about 2J ft. square and 4 ft. deep, lined with big stones, as much as a man could carry, with ashes on the bottom mixed with shells. If it was a Maori fireplace, it was probably intended to hide the fire at night from enemies, or it may have been used by the older people. Then, it would account for us finding the charcoal so deep down at Pigeon Island. It was up on a precipice 40 ft. above the boat-harbour, and a good place to keep a lookout in the day time, though hidden in bush. Indian Island is a poor anchorage but a good boat-harbour. The levelled places for the canoes are just as if they were used yesterday, because there is no creek to disturb them. But there is a little rill of islet water. lam sending you a few photos of the place. I heard roas every night, though we only put eight on it; and it is over a mile long and nearly a mile wide in the middle ; but afier a day's march in it you would think it double that size, and the ridge must rise to 800 ft. or 900 ft. high. It is evidently drier than Pigeon Island, though only five miles distant. On Bth November I went again to Goose Cove and through to Woodhen Cove, which is still swarming with woodhens with plenty of chickens of all ages. I think that each pair have less than 10 yds. of beach, yet they are trying to keep their boundaries, for I sat there for a time watching them. The back of the beach is swamp and flax, and I sat there to listen, because when anything hunts a weka it has a peculiar cry. I heard it several times, but found that it was other wekas that were doing the hunting. There was plenty of sand and mud, but no tracks of either rats or weasels, though I was confident the weasel would take up its quarters there among the great piles of drift-wood and abundance of weka chickens. Ido not think that the rats have been killed or died here, but that they left; and lam very curious to know if they are on the other side of the mountains at Manapouri, or where they have gone to ; for there must be about a thousand million left this coast —perhaps it is going to sink. What makes it more curious is that this was the very best year for berries and seeds. Fancy the few New Zealand cities going to kill all the rats without fencing them out ! 3rd December. Ever since I have been here I wanted to go and see the grass-land near the south head of Dusky—what is called the South Point on the map. The grass can be seen from the sea, and it was taken up for a run once. It is a very bad landing, with big round boulders for a beach and nearly always a surf. I went down several times but could not land. I always thought there might be plenty of roas on the grass as there are on the tops, or perhaps a family of takehes, or a good reef. I went down on 20th November, and by great good luck got landed safely and pitched my tent at the mouth of the creek. A precipice 200 ft. or 300 ft. high surrounds the bay, and it is only in a few places that a man can climb it. I went up the creek half a mile and then south-west for the grass, and the scrub is so bad that it took me half a day to go one or two miles and reach the grass. It is the most worthless piece of desolation I ever set foot on, for there is not a mouthful of useful grass but the round-leaved tussock, whish is more like rushes. There was not a track nor a sign that any living thing had ever been on it; and I did not stay long. The scrub is mostly bog-pine and stunted manuka, but mixed with all the other stuff, and trimmed and shaped by the wind. Even if that was good grass the climate would make it worthless. Next day I went prospecting in that curious old drift, which shows that it was all a great river-bed once, or subject to waves and strong current to round all the stones, which were mostly hard slate and basalt with very little quartz and no gold or diamonds. Then I went south and east two days' bird-hunting, but only got one roa, and two grey kiwi, and one kakapo, which I kept for a few days but could not get off with the surf until the 2nd December, and then it was dangerous, but I was lucky as usual, though I got my boat knocked about. The surf was not much if there was a smooth beach, but a very little surf among the stones is bad for a boat. I took a few photos of that place, but have not material to develop them until the steamer comes, so I cannot send them till next mail.

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10th December. I had a good climb round on Eesolution to-day, and found two splendid kakapos. I could feel them just shaking with fat, and it is a standing puzzle to me what they are living on at this season, for they have little in their crops. The one I got at South Point lam sending to Dr. Benham to see if he can find out what it is. I also found two roas to-day on Eesolution, which is as good as at Cascade or better, for a body does not go over much ground in that bush, and 90 per cent, of them are higher than I went up to-day, in summer. On the 6th I went to a little nook west of Shelter Cove, where there is no surf, and I soon caught five roas, because I had located their tracks and paths from South Point. I put one pair on Prove Island and the pair and chicken I put on Maori Island. Both islands are over 100 acres and a long way out in the sound ; and when I was coming home on the 9th I put one grey kiwi (male) on Noman's Island, and one kakapo (male) on Maori Island. I should have got mates for them but was very unfortunate with kiwi, getting them killed and hurt, and I had to come home for fear the " Hinemoa " would come. The last word the captain said to me was that he would have a good try for some young seals for me this time. They might cost him some time and expense, and would require prompt attention from me, so it would not do for me to be away from home this trip above all others, and I must not go away again till he comes, though I hardly expect anything for me this time and will do a little packing up. I have had grand weather lately and it is a pleasure to be out. 15th February, 1901. I got tired of waiting for the " Hinemoa " and went up the passage for a trip. 23rd February. I came home to-day and found that the steamer had called during my absence. I went up Acheron Passage on the 15th to put a few birds out on Breaksea Island, and brought the letters with me thinking the steamer could not pass me, but I had to camp in Wet Jacket and missed her there. I put three good roas on Breaksea Island. I had to throw them ashore on stranded seaweed, for it was too rough to land in the great swell, though a fine day. I brought up four, but one of them ran down and the wave took it away. I put three kakapos on Entry Island becaus Breaksea did not look fit for them, though good for roas, and a big island, perhaps a square mile, and all bush. It is a wild rough place and a long way out. Then I came down and camped south of Noman's Island, caught a few birds there on 21st and 22nd and came home on 23rd, leaving one kiwi on Noman's and one kakapo on Maori Island, and bringing one kiwi, one kakapo, and one roa to take their photos. The steamer brought me a boy for company and assistance, and everything I wanted. I have received an order from headquarters to get a few specimens of small birds, and will go for them as soon as possible, though this is their moulting season and I may not get perfectly feathered specimens. 22nd April. The " Hinemoa " came this afternoon and I am all in a hurry, as I did not expect her till June. We had only just got home after being away a fortnight at the head of Dusky, of which I will write fully in my next letter. Mr. Dean's son is with me, a cheerful, good little fellow, and we are both in the best of health. Eichaed Henby.

APPENDIX X.

MOUNT EGMONT AND THE POUAKAI EANGE. Mount Egmont was named first Pie de Mascaria. By the Natives it was first called Pukehaupapa, then Pukeonaki, and by them is now known as Taranaki. The mountain is a volcanic peak, 8,260 ft. high, almost a true cone in shape. It rises out of the forest, and is snow-capped in the winter. The area within the outline of the crater on summit is 15 acres, aud is covered with perpetual ice. The crater Panitahi, on the south side, at an elevation of 6,438 ft., is about 16 acres. The top of mountain is much broken on the edges by the action of the winter ice, and frequent changes of temperature, it has not that fine and even shape of Panitahi. The hard volcanic rocks show in cliffs on the slopes of mountain, and vary in height from a few feet to hundreds of feet. They appear to have cooled as the cone was thrown up. The general angle of slope of cone varies little on either side. The angle is 12°, 16°, 18°, then 23° up to 31°. In many parts of the ravines there are high faces of crushed stone. The lava shows in greater quantities on the south and west sides. Panitahi crater appears to be at much later period, as the remains of the lava are much newer. On the west side of the mountain, the shape evidently indicates that at one time in its volcanic action, there was a vent. Again on the south side, between Panitahi and the cliffs that run out from Bob's Bluff, there are signs of another vent. Judging from the different layers of pumice and earth, I think there have been three comparatively recent eruptions. There are many large lumps that bulge out prominently, such as the Turtle, Bob's Bluff, Okahu Cliffs, Humphries' Castle and Tahunaatutawa, more rounded mounds of the Beehives, Hastie's Hill, Te Umuotaomanawa (Sinclair's Table), with others, are at a lower level. All over the cone the evidence of a vast volcanic action is noticeable, everything is crushed and ground up. The strata of the hard and more defined parts is of one kind only. Oxide of iron shows in many parts, the largest deposit being found at the source of the Waiwakaiho. Graphite boulders have been found on the south and east sides of the mountain :oCSG,. The vegetation up to 2,500 ft. is of the ordinary forest native pines, ratas, towai, hinau, kotukutuku, with thick undergrowth. The trees as the elevation increases become smaller, and gradually change into scrub which runs out at 4,000 ft, In some of the sheltered gullies the scrub

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is found growing at an altitude of 4,200 ft. The moss runs out at 5,400 ft. In the spring there are many wild flowers growing, ferns are numerous and of great beauty ; on the west side of mountain the branching toi is found. A small ice-plant is also found growing at a high level. I think as the rocks disintegrate, and form soil, vegetation will creep to summit of the mountain. Everywhere plants can be seen struggling for existence well out in the scoria, at high levels under some of the sheltered parts plants are found. In the reserve, birds are not plentiful. Pigeons and tuis are only on the lower levels. The thrush and blackbird are making higher up. A few pheasants live on the mossy slopes. Wild cattle are found on the west side, they have been as high up as 5,000 ft. The peak rising up from a plain, or rather from a general level of from 1,000 ft. to 1,500 ft., attracts the clouds in the higher parts, breaking the currents of air. For instance, northerly wind is predicted, but on its striking the mountain it is swung westward. The winds from Cook Strait in a similar manner are split up. The clouds collect, consequently the slopes are kept moist by the frequent rains. Perpetual snow is only on the summit and in shaded gulches. On the west side of the mountain between Beehives and the Pouakai Ranges the beds of some of the streams are washed out wide, huge stones are to be seen in the forks of trees, in the bush there are patches of fallen timber. These seem to show that extraordinary downfalls of rain have occurred, more like the action of a waterspout than ordinary storms. Pouakai Range, the highest point of which is 4,590 ft., is entirely separate and of a different nature to Mount Egmont. There is not that evidence of volcanic action ; it appears to be of an older period. Looking from the top of Mount Egmont the contour shows a distinctly different shape. Part of the open swamp between the two was perhaps once a lake. In the heavy bush on the slopes of mountain there are other small patches of open swamp. Mount Egmont and the Pouakai Ranges have many attractions for the tourist; when more accommodation-houses are built and roads completed, making access easier, many more visitors will make the ascent; the air is bracing, clear, and dry. Grand rocks, cliffs, gorges, and ravines exist near the sources of the Maketawa, Mangonui, Kapuni, Punehu, Waiaua, Oanui, Okahu, Waiwakaiho, and Hangatahua Rivers. The lovely waterfalls and the little lake at the foot of the Upper Beehive give a variety well worth the exertion of an outing and a climb. The mountain can be ascended from any side provided ordinary care is taken. In descending in cloudy weather, following the spurs too far down on to the precipices is the only danger. _ Each side has its beauties of endless variety ; tracks on all sides are now being improved. The principal routes to Mount Egmont are by way of Egmont Road; by way of the Pouakai Ranges, from Mangorei Road; by the Stratford Track from Pembroke Road; and by way of Manaia Track and Dawson's Falls. H. M. Skeet, District Surveyor.

APPENDIX XL—FORESTRY.

EEPOET BY HENEY J. MATTHEWS, CHIEF FOEESTEE. The total number of trees growing in nurseries is 4,976,946, of which 1,838,700 have been raised during the year; 554,719 trees have been transferred to plantations, Government domains, &c, making the total number of trees raised since the establishment of the department 5,531,665. 434,410 timber-trees have been planted permanently this year from the nurseries, irrespective of 30,759 forest and ornamental trees and shrubs supplied gratis to local bodies and Government domains. Of the above-mentioned forest-trees, 78,970 have been planted at the Survey Paddock Plantation, near Naseby; 175,550 at Dusky Hill Plantation,near Tapanui; 164,490 at Whakarewarewa Plantation, near Eotorua, and 15,400 at Waiotapu Plantation, twenty-two miles from Eotorua. The approximate area planted is 272 acres ; but, as "the number of trees planted per acre varies (according to species, soil and situation) from 1,210 in Eucalypti to 2,272 in pines, the acreage does not convey a true estimate of the work accomplished. Including 40,600 trees planted permanently during 1899-1900, the total number now in plantations is 475,010 trees, not including 78,450 which had to be lined in temporarily at Dusky Plantation owing to growth setting in earlier than usual. The total expenditure for the year on nurseries and plantations is £6,908 ss. 7d., and from September, 1896, to 31st March last, £18,912 15s. The value of trees and shrubs grown to date (estimated at 25 per cent, below ordinary wholesale rates) amounts to £10,133 35.; and the total value of all stock on hand, nurseries and plantations, improvements effected, &c, is £21,207 12s. 2d., details of which will be found in the appendix herewith. , Clearing land, preparing pits for trees, and planting same has cost —At Mamototo, £2 9s. 10|d.; at Tapanui, £3 11s. 6d.; at Whakarewarewa, £2 18s. 6d. per 1,000 trees. The comparatively low rate for this work at Maniototo is owing to the plantation there being suitable for cultivation, the area required annually being leased for cropping purposes during the two seasons previous to planting. In the Tapanui district the plantation is exceedingly steep and broken land, besides being of a very hard and stony nature ; whilst in the Eotorua district a luxuriant growth of fern, tutu, and manuka scrub necessitates a considerable expenditure in eradication previous to planting and during the first few years afterwards, until the trees become so dense as to cause sufficient shade to prevent undergrowth. The percentage of loss in transplanting at plantations was : Mamototo district, 2 per cent. ; Tapanui, 3 per cent. ; Eotorua, per cent. : whilst the percentage of loss in transplanting from seed-beds into nursery lines was': At Eweburn Nursery, 4 per cent. ; Tapanui Nursery, 1\ per cent.; Whakarewarewa Nursery, practically nil. 18—C. 1.

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The lowest readings of thermometer were—At Ewebufn, 10°, or 22° of frost; Tapanui, 19°, or 13" of frost ; Whakarewarewa, 22°, or 10° of frost; and the highest readings were —Eweburn, 93°; Tapanui, 92° ; Rotorua, 90°. The whole year (like the previous one) has been remarkable for dull, sunless weather all over the colony, although the average rainfall at the three nurseries has only been 39-03 in., the greatest fall being at Whakarewarewa with 63-12 in., and the least at Eweburn with 18-76 in., whilst at Tapanui 35-21 in. of rain fell. Tree-seeds germinated very satisfactorily at all stations ; but the average growth of seedlings, especially larch at Tapanui and Whakarewarewa, is somewhat below previous years. Labour is still scarce in the Tapanui district, and considerable difficulty has been experienced in getting sufficient men to prepare land for the ensuing season's tree-planting operations. As illustrating this, it may be mentioned that tenders were callei for digging a quarter of a million pits for trees at Dusky Hill Plantation, with the result of only one applicant. The proposal to employ prison labour at plantation-work has been given effect to, with, so far, excellent results. Some twenty-five prisoners (first offenders) commenced work during February on a 1,280-acre reserve at Waiotapu, twenty-two miles from Rotorua. They are accommodated in eight specially constructed huts (containing four bunks each), which can be removed on skids to a new camp as the area they are now engaged on is completed. The men have shown a keen interest in the work, and their behaviour has been good. From the report of Mr. Pearson, under whose immediate direction the work is being carried out, it will be seen that the amount of work done has been fully equal to what would be expected from free labourers. The men have expressed their appreciation of the change from the dismal walls of a prison to the practically free and open life they are now enjoying. To the Inspector of Prisons and the Gaoler (Mr. Scanlon) the thanks of the department are due for their readiness and desire to assist in every way possible both for the department and for the comfort of the men under their charge. The question of employing prison labour in other districts should be favourably considered, especially where free labour is scarce and often unsatisfactory. In addition to the carrying out of working-plans for plantations (as published in last year's report), preparations have been made for planting under the " pure-woods system," in accordance with the latest authorities on forestry on the Continent of Europe, and especially in Germany. The system, briefly, is to copy Nature within safe limits, by sowing or planting one species of tree only, so thickly at the outset, and maintaining dense culture throughout by constant crowding, that the struggle for existence sets in while the trees are still young, causing the lower branches to drop off and thus produce timber free of knots. A plantation is allowed to grow on for from twenty-five to thirty years before any thinning is undertaken, by which time the appearance of a forest suggests a thicket of fishing-rods crowned with tufts of branchlets. Once full-height growth is established, the first thinning takes place by removing every other row, and later on (at intervals of about ten years) the weakest trees in the remaining rows are removed, leaving only the best and straightest trees (as nearly equi-distant as possible) to increase in girth. At the age of maturity the whole of the timber is cut clean out in narrow belts, and the land is replanted, generally with the same variety of tree. The outstanding points in the system are—thick planting or sowing, long-deferred and gradual thinnings, and complete clearing of mature timber, followed by reafforestation. It is not intended, however, that this system of growing timber is to bo carried out in all future plantations ; the growing of railway-sleeper timber, for instance —the most important and at the same time the most urgent requirement of this colony at the present time—would not be entirely successful under this system. The Tyrolese larch and Austrian pine, trees from which we must expect the bulk of our sleepers from in the near future, will produce a much greater volume of timber in a given time if treated in accordance with the plans as published in last year's report. These admit of a much less dense culture than what is termed the " Continental system," and, instead of the trees being drawn up to their ultimate height by constant crowding, they are kept moderately thinned, so as to produce girth in proportion to bole. The presence of a few knots on such timber in no way detracts from its value as to lasting qualities. The system of sowing tree-seeds direct into the plantation, although extensively practised in many countries, is limited to a considerable extent in this colony by the depredations of small birds. Beyond the oak, Spanish chestnut, and the walnut, there are practically no trees suitable for extensive planting as timber that can be dealt with under this system. Even the varieties mentioned suffer more or less through birds eating the tender and succulent shoots as they emerge from the nuts. With coniferous trees, such as pines of all kinds, larch, spruce, and Abies, it is impossible to grow a single seedling (in most parts of the colony) without protecting them by wire netting or brushwood. Undoubtedly, where the soil, situation, and natural covering of the land admit of sowing in preference to planting, the former is by far the cheapest, and in many cases the most satisfactory method to adopt; but it is practically restricted to the few trees above mentioned, and trial allotments of these are at present being made. In order to arrive at the present value of plantations, the following method, which is that usually followed in Europe, has been adopted : (1) Initial cost of trees, planting, fencing, draining, and maintenance ; (2) annual rent of land occupied ; (3) compound interest on above totals at from 3 to 5 per cent, (depending on average rate of growth made and general health of each plantation). A forest, therefore, is regarded as capital-producing by its yearly growth a certain interest in wood, just as a sum of money lent out produces interest. In a comparatively new settled country like New Zealand, where no artificial plantations have as yet matured, the actual value of a forest cannot be assessed with any degree of accuracy. On the Continent of Europe, where forestry operations have been carried out for several hundred years, the product of a certain species of tree on a given soil and situation can be fairly well estimated, as past experience and results are availahle. But here we have no such standard to guide

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us in valuation. Our native forests—which have come into our hands ready for the axe, without any expenditure whatever in their creation—cannot be taken into account in estimating the value of an artificial plantation, the produce of which may be of a very uncertain quantity and quality at the end of its rotation —viz., from seventy to hundred years. The tendency of timber is to steadily rise in value, consequent on the gradual and increasing demand necessitating the felling of natural forests at a much more rapid rate than the planting of artificial ones is being carried on, without taking into consideration the long period that must necessarily elapse between the planting and the final cutting of timber. During the ensuing year it is proposed to establish a forest-tree nursery at Puhipuhi (some twenty miles north of Whangarei), chiefly for the growing of Eucalypti, such as jarrah, several varieties of ironbark, sugar-gum, blackbutt, and the forest red-gum, the latter being one of the few Eucalypti not attached by the gum-fly, an insect which has greatly restricted the planting of of Eucalypti (in the North Island, at any rate), to a very few species. It is also proposed to cultivate the native totara and puriri at this nursery, where the soil and locality are alike suited to their first-class development. There are approximately some 15,000 acres of partially cleared forest land available for replanting within a radius of five miles from the proposed site of the nursery. In Wellington District the establishment of a nursery is contemplated in the Hutt Valley district. Two sites have been inspected and reported on as suitable for the purpose, but as they are owned by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Defence respectively, some difficulty has arisen in the way of acquiring the use of either. The land on which planting operations will be commenced when trees are grown at this proposed nursery is known as the " Bimutaka Forest Eeserve," containing about 10,000 acres, and situated between Kaitoke and Cross Creek. In Marlborough, a nursery has been started on the reserve adjoining the township of Seddon, on the Starborough Estate. About 100 acres are at present being enclosed, and preparations made for the sowing of a first crop of tree-seeds during the coming spring. From Blenheim to the boundary of Canterbury is practically a treeless region and, as in all such districts, subject to fiercely hot and almost continuous winds, with a very meagre rainfall. With good soil, plenty of moisture, temperate atmosphere, and a sheltered situation, good results can be looked for with ordinary care, but in a treeless region, such as southern Marlborough (although possessing a fair soil for tree growth), the climatic conditions are such that only a limited variety of trees can be dealt with. As the districc gets more densely populated, hedges and plantations begin to exert their influence upon its atmospheric conditions, this state of things will undergo important changes for the better. At the present time, however, we have to cope with such conditions as exist, and although beset with difficulties these may not be wholly insurmountable. At Hanmer Springs, in Canterbury —also a treeless district, subject to the drying influences of sun and high winds —preparations are being made for the enclosure of about 400 acres as a plantation, the trees for which will be supplied from Tapanui Nursery, in Otago. Special reports have been furnished on Puhipuhi Forest Eeserve, Onoke Eeserve, Te Aroha Domain, Eaincliff Estate Plantations (since acquired by Government), Hanmer Springs Eeserves, proposed plantation near Clyde, and Hokonui Forest, Southland. Preparations are being made for the planting of a total of a million trees at the various plantations, and the raising of a million and a half at the nurseries during the ensuing year. Detailed reports are appended on nurseries and plantations, as well as reports on Sanatorium grounds and park, Eoturua; Pukeroa Hill Eeserve, Kuirau Eeserve, Whakarewarewa Geyser Eeserve, and Waiotapu Springs. Details of variety, number, age, size, and value of all trees, &c, in stock at the nurseries, and those transferred to plantations during the year, will be found in schedules herewith; also statements of expenditure from commencement of operations, with present values to date. Nurserymen's cottages are urgently required at Tapanui, Whakarewarewa, and Starborough Nurseries, as all these places are somewhat distant from a township where rented houses are available, and it is absolutely necessary for the nurserymen to live on the premises if good results are to be looked for in the nurseries. An outbuilding, consisting of stable, workshop, and implementshed, is also required at Starborough Nursery. Here it is proposed to erect a windmill suitable for driving chaff-cutter and pumping water from the low terrace (where an excellent supply has been tapped) to the higher one, about 60 ft. in height, into a concrete reservoir, to contain about 4,000 gallons, so that there will be sufficient pressure to water the seed-beds by hose. EWEBUKN NUESEEY. The work done at this nursery during the year has been of a fairly satisfactory nature, owing to the season being much milder than usual. In the early part of the spring, however, a very dry spell occurred, accompanied by constant heavy north-west gales. Unfortunately, at this time the seedling trees were just coming through the ground, and, although there was no actual loss, they received a severe check from which they have not entirely recovered. An experience of five years in tree-growing at this nursery shows that, no matter how much care and attention is bestowed on the work, complete success cannot be attained unless a good season is experienced. Constant high and drying winds, severe frosts (which lift the trees out of the ground), and a very scanty rainfall, are factors which cannot be reckoned with. Shelter can, of course, be afforded to young trees, but this is liable to be overdone, with the result that they would be tender and not fit to withstand the exposure when put out into plantations. 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This year's rainfall amounted to 18'76in., falling on ninety days, as against 1921 in. during eighty-three days last year. The heaviest frost registered was ]0° Fahr., or 22° below freezing-point, occuring during two nights—the 19th and 23rd June. The highest reading of thermometer was 93° Fahr. on the 21st January. All ground not occupied by trees was sown down with Italian rye-grass and crimson clover, and this, after taking off a crop of hay, was ploughed under to enrich the soil for this year's treeplanting. Considerable success has resulted by adopting this method in preference to planting directly after manure has been applied, which in this dry climate seems to lie without rotting, unless a strong growing crop is cultivated, the roots of which penetrate and disintegrate it to such an extent, that it is available as plant food to the less gross feeding roots of trees. The nursery presents a neat and workmanlike appearance, and all tools, implements, and horses are well cared for. 78,970 trees (details of which are given in Schedule A 3 ), were sent to the plantation and elsewhere, and for the coming year quite 150,000 will be available for permanent planting. This year's seedlings of all species number 297,000 trees, and their present value is £261 4s. Larch especially have done better this season than during any former one, being sturdy and of even growth throughout. Last year the experiment of lifting and lining them out closely at one year old was tried, and the results seem to justify a repetition of this procedure during successive years. Shelter plantations around nursery and horse-paddocks, consisting chiefly of silver-birch, rowans and pines, have made excellent growth ; the land between the rows of trees being kept constantly stirred with the horse hoe. The expenditure for the year amounted to £717 10s. 9d. Pull details of all trees in stock, detailed costs of various works, value of trees grown to date, and plan of nursery will be found in the appendix. The following is a record of rainfall and temperature : —

Record of Rainfall and Temperature at Eweburn Nursery.

Tapanui Nursery. Throughout the year rain fell on 150 days, with a total of 35'21in., the maximum fall during January being 541 in. The greatest heat was experienced (92° Fahr.) on three days, viz., the 19th January, 13th February, and 10th March ; and the lowest temperature was registered on the 15th June, when the thermometer stood at 19° Fahr. = 13° of frost. The trees at this nursery have made excellent growth during the past year, more especially amongst the two- and three-year-old. Larch have done better than in any previous season, and close on 150,000 of this valuable timber tree will be sent to plantations during the ensuing season. Conifer seeds germinated satisfactorily, but the growth is not up to the average, through almost continuous rain aud cold winds being experienced during the growing season. Larch seedlings, especially, are very backward and dwarfed, but it is anticipated that (unless the winter is exceptionally severe) no losses will follow. Hardwoods of all species are quite up to the usual standard in size and vigour. As may be imagined, the unusually damp summer experienced has necessitated a great amount of hand-weeding amongst the trees, the usual method of cleaning —hoeing—having to be dispensed with, as there was never a sufficiently long spell of bright sunshine to kill the weeds. The main road from entrance gate through the centre of nursery has been well metalled, and subsequently blinded with gravel, all other roads being sown down with grass, which has done well, and produced a good sole of grass. Transplanting of trees was commenced on the 6th August, and completed towards the end of October ; and during that time 934,913 trees were dealt with, fourteen men and two lads being employed at this work. The loss of trees through transplantation amounted to rather less than 2-J per cent., most of the failures occurring amongst oak and Pinus maritima.

Month. Rainfall. Number of Days Bain fell. Highest Reading of Thermometer. Date. Lowest Reading of Thermometer. ' Date. 1900. April May ... June ... July ... August September October November December 1901. Inohes. 2-81 1-06 Nil 1-65 0-39 0-63 2-50 1-59 2-49 6 8 10 5 7 12 7 7 Degrees. 74 66 48 58 63 69 72 83 91 1st 25th 26th 6th 15th 25th 12th 22nd 18th Degrees, j 23 27th 20 25th 10 119th and 23rd 14 10th 19 15th 22 5th 19 13th 26 1st 27 26th January February March 2-83 1-92 0-89 11 7 10 93 91 87 21st 20th 13 th 28 12th 28 8th 16 26th Totals 18-76 18-76 i 90

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All spare land was utilised for growing horse-feed for the nursery horses, the larger portion being grown with crimson clovev, which, after taking off one crop, was allowed to grow again about 6 in. in height, and then ploughed in as green manure. The value of nursery stock (reckoned at 25 per cent, below ordinary trade prices) has increased from £2,780 7s. 3d. to £3,375 65., this year's seedlings (numbering 616,518) being valued at £518 175., and the total number of trees of all ages in nursery at the 31st March was 2,226,450. 267,215 trees were sent out during the year, of which 254,000 trees, valued at £989 Bs. 6d., were sent to Dusky Hill Plantation in twenty-one express wagon loads, and 13,215 trees, valued at £40 2s. 2d., were sent to various public bodies, as detailed in Schedule B 3 herewith. The expenditure for the year amounted to £1,064 10s. Bd., details of which will be found in the appendix. The following is the record of rainfall and temperature for the year : —

Record of Rainfall and Temperature at Tapanui Nursery.

Whakabewarewa Nuesery. The year's work has been much retarded by excessive rainfall, no less than 63'12in. falling during 180 days, as against 3981 in. on 143 days for the previous year. The general growth of nursery stock has been rather better than formerly, probably owing to the thorough working of the soil and its exposure to winter frosts, as well as the beneficial effects of lime, which is most noticeable on the pumice lands. Transplanting of one- and two-year-old trees was commenced in August, and.completed in October, the number dealt with being 633,400. This work was all done by Native labour, and the regularity and straightness of the rows has been much commented on by visitors. The loss in transplanting was practically nil, which is a further evidence of the care and skill exercised by the Natives, both men and women. This year's seedlings number 924,500, all of which look healthy and vigorous, except larch, which is somewhat backward. Prison-labour is being employed at Waiotapu in tree-planting on an extensive scale, necessitating additional land being prepared for the transplanting and growing of trees to a suitable size for this purpose. Some 11 acres have been cleared of tutu and fern, rough-levelled, and ploughed double depth. Lime at the rate of 1 ton per acre was also applied, and constant working by horselabour has brought this area into first-class order for this season's use. Hares are now becoming numerous in this district, and before another year passes it will be necessary to inclose the entire nursery grounds with wire-netting. They have been kept off the better class of trees by planting laburnums and other leguminous plants in long rows, specially for these pests. Their partiality for the class of plants named has been shown conclusively by the absence of any damage to other kinds. The total number of trees sent on to plantation reserves and other Government properties was 190,934, and the value of same £903 Bs. 10d. For the coming season fully half-a-million trees will be fit for sending to plantations and other reserves. Owing to the very moist spring the new water-supply was not required to any great extent, although during a short spell of exceedingly dry weather in November much loss would have resulted amongst the seedling trees when they were showing through the ground had not this provision been made. The out-buildings, which were completed early in April last, have been most useful for sizing and counting trees in during wet weather, besides affording ample space for workshop, smithy, stable, and implement sheds. The number of trees, of all ages, at present in the nursery is 994,666, and their value £3,066 2s. 9d., as per schedules herewith. The following is the rainfall: —

Month. Rainfall. Number of Days Eain fell. I Highest Reading of. Thermometer. Date. j Lowest Reading of Thermometer. Date. 1900. IncheB. 3-20 4-07 0-54 4-85 0-28 2'35 2-81 3-66 302 Degrees. 80 64 56 56 61 68 75 82 90 Degrees. 26 24 19 27 23 22 30 30 32 April ... May ... June ... July August September October November December 1901. L2 16 3 i<; 5 12 16 12 13 2nd 9th 1st and 28th 26th 21st 24th 14th 27th 23rd 15th 6th 4th 4th 12th 13th and 28th 3rd January February March... 5-41 2-92 2-10 18 I I 13 92 92 92 22nd 14th 19th 13th 10th 34 36 30 25th 7th 25th Totals ... 35-21 150

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Survey Paddock Plantation, near Naseby. Trees to the number of 72,430 (details of which will be found in Schedule A 3 ) were planted out permanently in this reserve during the year with most successful results, the loss being only about 2 per cent, excluding Pinus insignis, which were tried as an experiment and resulted in utter failure caused through intensely frosty winds, which seem to do more damage than actual lowness of temperature. The trees referred to were shrivelled up and turned brown in a single night during which one of these snowy blizzards occurred. Planting was commenced during August and completed towards the end of October at a cost of £1 os. 10d. per 1,000 trees. The pits for these were dug during the previous autumn at a cost of £1 ss. per 1,000, and 132,400 pits have been opened for next year's planting at the same cost. Sixty acres of oats (intended for cutting into chaff for distribution to other nurseries) were sown and resulted in a very fair crop. As this was not harvested on the 31st March the value of same is not included in this year's transactions. In this dry climate it is found that thorough cultivation for two years previous to planting (even if the crop does not pay for harvesting) is essential to success. In opening pits on uncultivated land here, they become exceedingly dry in summer and the opposite in winter—generally being full of water ; but if the land is cultivated all over to an even depth, and the pits are not dug deeper than the land has been worked to, both excessive drought in summer and superabundant moisture in winter are obviated. Details of expenditure and values are attached hereto. Naseby Domain. At this domain 1,540 trees were planted during last spring, all of which (except Pinus insignis) have done well. The cost of trees, pitting, planting, and cartage from nursery amounts to £15 10s., details of which are appended. Gimmerburn Forest Resekve (Area 1,280 Acres). About 450 acres of this reserve are at present being fenced and netted for tree-planting. An agreement has been entered into with an adjacent landholder to cultivate blocks of about 100 acres each per annum with turnips (to be afterwards fed off with sheep only). It is intended to take off two crops from each block as it is found that one year's cultivation is not sufficient to rot the turf and tussock. A very fair rental is obtained for this privilege of cropping, so that the land will be handed over to the department ready for planting without any outlay in preparation. The expenditure on fencing to date is £144 2s. Id. Dusky Hill Plantation, neae Tapanui (Area, 845 Acres). During the year 254,000 trees (details of which are given under Schedule B- , ), have been planted on this property, which, together with those planted during the preceding year, makes a total of 261,700. Very few deaths have taken place through transplantation, although rabbits have been severe on a number of oak and larch. These pests have now been considerably reduced by poisoning, ferreting, and digging out; but it is almost impossible to get such a large area thoroughly eradicated, especially as the land mainly consists of deep gullies and rocky faces. Owing to the scarcity of labour in this district for digging pits for trees, it was necessary to plant temporarily some 76,000 sycamore. These will be planted out permanently during the coming spring.

Month. Rainfall. Number of Days Rain fall. Highest Reading of Thermometer. Date. Lowest Reading of Thermometer. Date. 1900. Inohes. 3-53 9-21 2-88 2-66 6-71 11-33 7-52 2-16 4-61 Degrees. 29 28 24 22 30 28 31 31 35 April May June July August September ... October November ... December ... 1901. 16 18 10 16 16 17 20 14 15 Degrees. 68 65 62 65 61 66 67 79 83 14th 9th 5th 25th 19th 18th 27th 24th 23rd 29th 16th 24th 10th 13th 22nd 1st 15th 28th January February March 3.79 4-86 3-86 14 11 12 90 82 77 7th 13th 11th 36 40 34 27th 9th 28th Totals 63-12 180

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For this year's tree-planting over '250,000 pits have been prepared at a cost of £1 16s. 3d. per 1,000. This is much higher than the cose of similar work in other places ; and the only explanation that can be given is that the majority of the men are indifferent workers. It is anticipated that 400,000 trees will be planted here during the coming year, but the number may be considerably reduced or increased; this depending on the state of the labour market. The cost of planting amounted to £1 4s. Id. per 1,000 trees ; and the total expenditure for the year was £1,916 ss. 2d., details of which will be found in the appendix. Whakabewarewa Plantation, neae Botokua (Area, 817 Acres). In the Bedwood Plantation, 133,630 trees have been planted out at 5 ft. apart; and in the eucalypti plantation, 30,860 trees, comprising five species, have been added. The area planted (including last year's eucalypti plantation of 20 acres), is 122-|- acres ; and the total number of trees planted permanently is 187,490. There have been very few deaths amongst the trees in the Eedwood Plantation, a careful examination showing rather less than 1-J per cent. The percentage of deaths among eucalypti is about 7 per cent., but as this class of tree is always difficult to transplant, the rate is not a high one. The plantation has been divided in four (almost equal) areas by a fire-break, in the shape of a cross, 98 ft, in width. This land, 11J acres in extent, was cleared of scrub and fern, ploughed, and kept well worked during the summer to prevent growth of fern. A good deal of labour was entailed in keeping down fern growth amongst the trees in the plantations, and this will be an annual work for some years, until the trees begin to close in on one another sufficiently to cause such dense shade that undergrowth of any description will cease to exist through want of light. For next season's planting 250,000 pits are being prepared at a cost of 15s. per 1,000, the required area for this number (143 acres) having been cleared at a cost of £1 per acre. In addition to the above, fully 50,000 Eucalypti of the following species will be planted:— Eucalyptus globulus, E. sieberiana, E. übliqiia, E. vieliidora, and E. amygdlina. During March last a rifle-range was formed across the Eedwood Plantation by direction of a Volunteer officer from Auckland. It is needless to point out that the risk of fire amongst the trees is very great ; and, owing to the inflammable nature of the undergrowth, nothing could prevent the whole plantation being destroyed within a few hours, to say nothing of the damage a number of men may do in moving from one range to another amongst the trees. Waiotapu Plantation. An area of 1,280 acres is at present being fenced, about two-thirds of which will be planted with forest trees, and the remainder (being the site of considerable thermal activity) will be planted (where soil and conditions are favourable) with native vegetation. Twenty-five prisoners—attended by the Gaoler and three warders—commenced work on the 25th February, and at the 31st March had completed 282 chains of posts and seven-wire fencing, 350 chains of manuka scrub-clearing 10 ft. wide (grabbed out by the root), and 249 chains of trenching 3 ft. wide and 2 ft. deep for hedge around boundary, besides other work in clearing campsite, road-formation, building stable and erecting gates and tnrnstiles. This amount of work could not be exceeded by free labour in any part of the colony, and the greatest credit is due to Mr. Scanlon and his assistants for the workmanlike manner in which the whole was carried out. The woi"ks now proceeding are the clearing of spots here and there amongst manuka scrub, adjacent to road-line and the most interesting of thermal sights in the Hot Springs reserve ; for planting with native shrubs and trees, clearing fern and undergrowth in three trial plantations of 25 acres, and digging pits for filling up with timber trees to 4 ft. apart, planting about two miles and a half of Berberis hedge, and making some 100,000 pits for larch and silver-birch. Kiangoeoa Plains Plantations. Four separate areas (in all 25 acres) were planted with a general mixture of forest trees in 1898, with a view of testing their adaptability to the poor pumice soil at a high elevation and on exposed situations. Sufficient time has now elapsed to show that coniferous trees only are likely to be a success on this wind-swept plateau. Oak, ash, sycamore, and chestnts have practically remained at a standstill, and the puny efforts they made in growth were nipped back to the old wood by successive spring frosts. Not so, however, with larch, Abies douglassi, Abies menziesii, spruce fir, Pinus austriaca, and P. laricio, which have made quite as good growth here as anywhere in the hot lakes district. Many of the larch have produced an annual growth of over 4 ft., Abies douglassi fully 30 in., and Pinus austriaca quite 24 in. of vertical growth. Such results are very encouraging, especially as the trees were somewhat large when planted, and the distance between them was so wide (12 ft. to 15 ft.) that they afforded no shelter whatever to one another. No more severe test could possibly have been applied, and it has now been demonstrated by these experiments that this barren region will grow trees of commercial value quite as well as more congenial and sheltered lowlands in the district. One great drawback on these plains is the want of water for workmen whilst engaged in the preparation of land and tree-planting. A few springs occur here and there, but they are many miles apart, necessitating the camp being a long distance from the plantations. The Hon. the Minister o£ Lauds, after inspecting these trial plantations, was so impressed with their progress that he gave instructions to have them considerably extended, and the portions where failures of deciduous trees occurred filled up with the species found suitable for the soil and position. This work is now being carried on, and during the coining season the whole area enclosed will be planted up to from 4to 5 ft. apart. A shelter break around the fence lines of Pinus insignis or English birch will also be provided.

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Plantations at Waiotapu. Three plantations (in all 25 acres) were also made under similar conditions to those on Kiangoroa Plains with precisely the same results. Tjiese are now being prepared for further planting during the coming year by prison labour. All the trees that were not suitable for the pumice lands were removed and replaced by more suitable varieties from Rotorua nursery. The distance from tree to tree (15 ft.) being too wide, intermediate trees were filled in to make the distance 4 ft. apart, and 15,400 trees were planted, all of which have done well. Albury Estate Plantations. The work of thinning and clearing, commenced here last year, was completed during April last at a cost of £29 11s. 6d., and firewood to the value of £15 17s. 6d. was sold from the thinning. Owing to the dissatisfaction expressed as to the work being done by the department by a member of the Domain Board (who were appointed to take control of these plantations) future operations will be carried out by that body.

Statement of Expenditure from Ist April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901. Eweburn Nursery. £ ».■■&. Amount to 31st March, 1900 ... ..". ... ... 3,505 7 7 Additions to house (verandah) ... ••■ ■■• ■•• 12 5 0 Tree-growing (three crops) ... ... ••• ••• ■•• 298 15 0 General maintenance ... ••• ••■ •■• ••• 1"1 1° Horse-shoeing and general repairs ... ... ■■■ •■• 62 0 1 Horse-feed (purchased and grown) ... ... ... •■• 38 2 0 Seeds (tree) 32 3 6 Tools, implements, &c. ... ■•• • • ■•• ■•• oo ' Fuel cartage and railage ... ... ■•• ■•• ••• n? o Water-supply, &c. ... ... 10 1 o Manures 1» 1 Supervision ... ... ••• ■•• ••• •■• ob iA v £4,236 18 3 Tapanui Nursery. £ a, d. Amount at 31st March, 1900 "3,373 1 5 Tree-growing (three crops) ... ... ... ••• ■•• 693 9 bj General Maintenance ... ... ••■ ••• ■■• 108 1H IUJ Horse-shoeing, repairs, &c. ... ... ■•• ••• •■■ 19 10 6 J Carting 2,020 posts from Dalvey ... ... ■•• ••• 13 2 6 Manures, &c 1° x ° °* Horse-feed 39 6 8 Seeds (tree) 53 12 5 Tools, implements, &c. ... ••• ■-■ ••• ••• ob id ° Supervision ... ••• ••■ ••• ••• •■• 67 lo 4 £4,436 12 1 Whakarewanioa Nursery. & a. d. Amount at 31st March, l<soo 2,758 9 4 Tree-growing (three crops) ... ... ... ■•• ■•• 770 17 0 General maintenance ... ... ••• ■•■ ••• 130 fa 4 Nursery extension ... ••• ■■■ ••• ■• H° 12 Seeds (tree) • 60 2 9 Manures, lime, &c. ... ... ••■ ••• ■•• * J ° Horse-feed f JJ j° Tools and implements ... ... ••■ ••• ••• 44 13 11 Outbuildings, completion of ... ... ■•• ■•■ H< 1 5 Fencing ... ••• ■•• ••• ■•• •■■ 13 13 7 Seed frames and shading material ... ... ... ••• ■" ° H Horse-shoeing and repairs ... ... • ■ • • • • • • • 19 n I Supervision ... ... ••• ■•• ••■ ••• 74 2 0 £4,190 13 8 Naseby Survey Paddock. £ B - d - Amount at 31st March, 1900 149 19 Digging 180,896 pits for trees, at £1 ss. 9fd. per thousand ... 233 711 Planting 72,430 trees at £1 os. 10d. per thousand ... ... 75 11 8 General maintenance ... ••• •■• ••• •■■ 49 17 3 Ditching 14 chains at 9s 2d. per chain ... ••• 68 7 Ploughing for crop, 60 acres at 15s. 3d. ... ... ... 45 15 0 Clearing and burning scrub ... ... ••• ••• 11 14 3 Trees transferred from Eweburn Nursery (Schedule A s ) ... 274 8 7 Carting 72,430 trees from nursery, at 2s. 6d. per thousand ... 9 13 Supervision ... ~• ••• ••• ••• ••• 11 b 3 £866 12 6

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Pukeroa Hill Reserve. g, b. d. Amount at 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... ... 15111 6 Supply of soil ... ... ... ... ... ... 45 17 6 Drain-pipes ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 1 1 Grass-seed ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 10 4 Wages, improvements, and maintenance ... ... ... 201 9 10 Horse-feed ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 0 0 Supervision ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 10 2 £434 0 5 Waiotapu Springs Reserve. £ s. d. Wages, clearing tracks, and forming paths ... ... ... 76 16 0 Travelling-expenses of gardener in charge ... ... ... 380 £80 4 0 Courthouse Grounds, Rotorua. £ b. d. Amount at 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... ... 29 2 6 Maintenance ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 10 0 £36 12 6 Road Surveyor's Grounds, Rotorua. & s. d. Amount at 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... ... 13 14 0 Maintenance ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 8 0 £26 2 0 Street Trees, Rotorua. £ s. d. Amount at 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... ... 30 10 0 No expenditure this year ... £30 10 0

Statement of Values for Year ended 31st March, 1901. Eweburn Nursery. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. Amount to 31st March, 1900 ... ... 3,362 19 2 Less value of trees 31st March, 1900 1,725 11 0 Less horse-feed used ... ... 29 5 8 ■ 1,754 16 8 1,608 2 6 Verandah to cottage ... ... ... ... ... 12 5 0 Trees as per Schedule A ... ... ... ... ... 261 4 0 A 1 ... ... ... ... ... 588 15 9 A a ... ... ... ... ... 552 11 6 A 3 274 8 7 A 1 5 10 0 A 5 ... ... ... ... ... 8 3 10 Tools, implements ... ... ... ... ... ... 33 7 5 Water-supply ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 1 3 Improved values by roading, ditching, &c. ... ... ... 161 13 2 Horse-feed in stock ... ... ... ... ... 29 14 4 £3,545 17 4 Tapanui Nursery. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Amount at 31st March, 1900 ... ... 4,177 0 5 Less value of trees ... ... 2,850 12 2 Horse-feed used ... ... ... 36 10 0 2,887 2 2 1,289 18 3 Trees, as per schedule B ... ... ... ... ... 518 17 0 B 1 ... ... ... ... ... 1,924 4 9 B 2 932 4 3 B 8 989 8 6 B' 40 2 2 Tools, implements... ... ... ... ... ... 56 15 6 Fencing posts, 2,018, at £1 13s. per 100 ... ... ... 33 6 2 Improved value by roading, ditching, &c. ... ... ... 128 9 5 Horse-feed in stock ... ... ... ... ... 60 5 10 £5,973 11 10

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Whakarewarewa Nursery. £ s. a. £ c. a. £ s. a. Amount at 31st March, 1900 ... ... 3,537 0 5 Less value of trees ... ... 2,412 5 1 Less horse-feed used ... ... 45 3 10 _ 2,457 8 11 1,079 11 6 Trees, as per schedule C ... ... ... ... ... 798 12 6 C 1 995 3 6 C 2 433 16 9 C 3 ... ... ... ... ... 838 0 0 C 4 903 8 10 Tools and implements ... ... ... ... ... 44 13 11 Outbuildings ... ... ... . ... ... 117 1 5 Fencing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 13 7 Seed frames ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 8 11 Improved values by roading, ploughing, &c. ... ... ... 318 010 Horse-feed and stock ... ... ... ... ... 22 0 0 £5,586 11 9 Whakarewarewa Plantation. £ a. d. Amount at 31st March, 1900 ... .. ... ... 613 2 3 Value of 164,490 trees, as per Schedule C 4 ... ... ... 593 3 0 Tools, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 0 0 Increased value of 1899-1900 eucalypti plantation ... ... 5 4 0 Improved value by ploughing ... ... ... ... 32 3 0 £1,245 12 3 Waiotapu Plantation. & s. d. Fencing and improvements ... ... ... ... £274 16 1 Plantations (3) at Waiotapti. £ s. d. Trees planted, as per Schedule C ... ... ... ... 59 1 0 Improvements ... ... ... ... ... ... 21 5 6 £80 6 6 Naseby Survey Paddock. £ s, a. Amount at 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... ... 145 1 9 Trees planted, as Schedule A 8 ... .... ... ... 452 9 7 Value of 108,466 pits, at £1 ss. 9Jd. per 1,000... ... ... 139 19 3 Improved value by clearing and ditching, &c. ... ... ... 68 0 1 Increased value ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 2 8 £820 13 4 Naseby Domain. £ s. d. Trees and planting ... ... ... ... ... £15 10 0 Gimmerburn Reserve. £ s. d. Fencing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £140 1 7 Dusky Hill Plantation. £ s. c. Amount at 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... ... 1,381 1 5 Trees planted as per Schedule B s ... .. ... ... 1,610 11 9 Tools, &c. ... ... ... ... ... . . 9 710 Value of 146,673 pits made for next year ... ... ... 265 16 0 Improved value by roading, ditching, &c. ... ... ... 102 5 4 Increased value ... ... ... ... ... ... 141 5 10 £3,510 8 2 Albury Estate Plantations. £ s. d. Amount at 31st March, 1900 ' ... ... ... ... 42 13 5 Improved value by clearing ... ... ... ... ... 29 11 6 By timber sold ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 7 6 Tools in stock ... ... ... ... ... ... 604 £93 12 9

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Summary. Expenditure for Tear ending 31st March, 1901. £ p. d. Eweburn Nursery ... ... ... ... ... 731 10 8 Tapanui Nursery ... ... ... ... .. 1,064 10 8 Whakarewarewa Nursery ... ... ... ... ... 1,432 4 4 Naseby Survey Paddock Plantation ... ... ... ... 717 10 9 Gimmerburn Beserve Plantation ... ... ... ... 144 2 1 Naseby Domain ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 10 0 Dusky Hill Plantation ... ... ... ... ... 1,916 5 2 Whakarewarewa Plantation ... ... ... ... 387 8 5 Waiotapu Plantation ... ... ... ... ... 274 16 1 Plantations at Waiotapu (3) ... ... ... ... 80 6 6 Albury Estate Plantation ... ... ... ... ... 29 11 6 Supervision Sanatorium and other Eeserves ... ... ... 114 9 5 To amount at 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... ...12,004 9 5 £18,912 15 0 Totals of Expenditure, from Ist September, 1896, to 31st March, 1901. £ s. a. Eweburn Nursery ... ... ... ... ... 4,236 18 3 Tapanui Nursery... ... ... ... ... ... 4,43612 1 Whakarewarewa Nursery ... ... ... ... ... 4,190 13 8 Naseby Survey Paddock Plantation... ... ... ... 866 12 6 Gimmerburn Eeserve Plantation ... ... ... ... 144 2 1 Naseby Domain ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 10 0 Dusky Hill Plantation ... ... ... ... ... 3,353 11 6 Whakarewarewa Plantation ... ... ... ... 1, 001 15 8 Waiotapu Plantation ... ... ... ... ... 274 16 1 Plantations at Waiotapu (3) ... ... ... ... 80 6 6 Albury Estate Plantations ... ... ... ... ... 72 4 11 Supervision of Sanatortum and other Eeserves ... ... 239 11 9 £18,912 15 0 Value of Improvements, Trees, &c. £ s . d. Eweburn Nursery ... ... ... ... ... 3,545 17 4 Tapanui Nursery ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,973 11 10 Whakarewarewa Nursery ... ... ... ... ... 5,586 11 9 Naseby Survey Paddock Plantation ... ... ... ... 820 13 4 Gimmerburn Eeserve Plantation ... ... ... ... 140 1 7 Naseby Domain ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 10 0 Dusky Hill Plantation ... ... ... ... ... 3,430 18 9 Whakarewarewa Plantation ... ... ... ... 1,245 12 3 Waiotapu Plantation ... ... ... ... ... 274 16 1 Plantations at Waiotapu (3) ... ... ... ... 80 6 6 Albury Estate Plantations ... ... ... ... ... 93 12 9 Total ... ... ... ... £21,207 12 2 Trees Grown and their Values from Ist September, 1896, to 31st March, 1901. Eweburn Nursery : Five Crops. Number. £ s d Third crop... ... ... ... ... ... ... 178,930 552 11 6 Fourth crop ... ... ... ... ... ... 279,200 588 15 9 Fifth crop... ... ... ... ... ... ... 297,700 261 4 0 Trees sent to Naseby Survey Paddock ... ... ... ... 72,430 274 8 7 Trees sent to Naseby Domain ... ... ... ... 1,540 5 10 0 Trees sent to Whakarewarewa Nursery ... ... ... 5,000 6 10 0 834,800 £1,688 19 10 Tapanui Nursery : Four Crops. Number. £ s. d. Second crop ... ... ... ... ... ... 308,450 932 4 3 Thirdcrop... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,301,500 1,924 4 9 Fourth crop ... ... ... ... ... ... 616,500 51817 0 Trees sent to Dusky Plantation ... ... ... ... 271,600 1,059 13 5 Trees sent to nurseries and domains ... ... ... ... 13,215 40 2 2 2,511,265 £4,475 1 7

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Whakarewarewa Nursery : Three Crops. Number. £ s. d. Third crop 924,500 798 12 6 Second crop ... 562,000 995 3 6 First crop . 207,150 433 16 9 Ornamental trees 301,016 838 0 0 Trees, &c, sent to plantations ... ••• ••• 179,890 652 4 0 Trees, shrubs, to domains and reserves ... ... 11,044 251 4 10 2,185,600 £3,969 1 7 Grand totals £10,133 3 0

Schedule A.— One-year-old Trees.—Details of Trees grown at Eweburn Nursery, 1900-1901. (Fifth Crop.)

Schedule A 1 .—Two-year-old Trees.—Details of Trees grown at Eweburn Nursery, 1899-1900. (Fourth Crop.)

Schedule A 2 .—Three-year-old Trees.—Details of Trees grown at Eweburn Nursery, 1898-99. (Third Crop.)

Name of Tree. Common Name. Habitat. I i! tj J3 og a So Value 3 » per Total Value. ■2 Thousand. <d a g .2 <w do Eemarks. Abies aouglassi Larix europea Pinus austriaca Pinus ponaerosa Pinus benthamiana .. Pinus strobus Sorbua auouparia Oregon pine European larch .. Austrian pine Yellow pine Bentham's pine .. Weymoutli pine .. Mountain ash .. America .. 7,000 Tyrol .. ! 120,000 Europe .. 150,000 America .. 10,000 .. I 2,200 7,000 Europe .. 1,500 297,700 2 3 2 1 2 1 7 Lb. 5 36 14 I 7 5 4| 28 £ a. a. £ s. d. 15 0 8 15 0 1 0 0 ! 120 0 0 0 15 0 112 10 0 10 0 10 0 0 10 0 2 4 0 10 0 7 0 0 0 10 0 0 15 0 261 4 0 Germinatea poorly. Gooa sturay plants. Very gooa growth. Fair. Poor growth. Total

Number in Nursery Lines. Size in ™™ Inches. Tirana. Total Value. Name of Tree. Common Name. Habitat. Bernarks. Abies douglasei Larix europea Pinus austriaoa Pinus larioio Pinus strobus Pinus ponderosa Pinue benthamiana .. Pinus inaignis Betula alba Cytisus laburnum Sorbus aucuparia Berberis vulgaris Oregon pine European larch Austrian pine Corsican pine Weymouth pine Yellow pine Bentham's pine Remarkable pine .. English birch Laburnum Mountain ash Barberry .. America Tyrol .. Europe Corsica America 3,500 31,500 150,000 22,000 2,200 26,000 2,800 14,000 4,800 2,350 18,500 1,550 3 5 2 2 2 2 3 6 15 10 20 5 £ s. d. 2 5 0 2 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 0 2 5 0 2 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 0 2 15 0 15 0 £ s. a. 7 17 6 70 17 6 300 0 0 44 0 0 4 19 0 58 10 0 6 6 0 28 0 0 9 12 0 5 17 6 50 17 6 1 18 9 Fair growth. Very fine growth. Strong plants. Europe For shelter. Good growth. England Very strong trees. For hedges. Total 279,200 588 15 9

Name of Tree. Common Name. Habitat. Number in Value Nursery Height. per Total Value. Beds. Thousand. Bemarka. Larix europea Abiea douglassi Pinus austriaoa Pinua larioio Pinus benthamiana .. Pinus ponderosa Cerasus-lauro-oerasus European larcb Oregon pine Austrian pine Corsican pine Bentham's pine Yellow pine Common laurel Tyrol .. America Europe Corsica Amerioa 17,530 41,700 89,300 29,500 250 500 150 Inches. 6 8 6 i 6 6 6 £ s. d. 3 5 0 3 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 5 0 3 5 0 3 5 0 £ s. a. 56 19 6 135 10 6 267 18 0 88 10 0 0 16 3 1 12 6 14 9 These are a healthy lot, and will be fit for transferring to plantation during the ooming spring. Levant Total 178,930 552 11 6

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Schedule A 3 . —Trees Transferred to Naseby Survey Paddock Plantation, 1900.

Schedule A 4 . —Trees Transferred to Naseby Domain, 1900-1901.

Schedule B.—One-year-old Trees.—Details of Trees grown at Tapanui Nursery, 1900-1901. (Fourth Crop.)

Name of Tree. Common Name. Number in Value Habitat. Nursery Height. per Beds. Thousand. Total Value. Remarks. Pinus austriaoa Pinus laricio Pinua ponderosa Pinus benthamiana .. Pinus insignis Larix europea Cytisus laburnum Sorbus auouparia Betula alba.. Austrian pine Corsioan pine Yellow pine Bentham's pine Remarkable pine .. European laroh Laburnum Mountain ash English birch Europe Corsica America 41,700 7,450 5,125 375 1,628 1,550 6,326 6,776 1,500 Inches. 12 12 9 9 12 12 24 15 8 £ s. d. 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 5 0 3 5 0 2 0 0 4 5 0 4 0 0 2 15 0 0 15 0 £ s. d. 166 16 0 29 16 0 21 15 7 14 4 3 5 0 6 11 9 25 6 2 18 11 3 12 6 [■ Have all done well. Mostly killed by frost. growth. Tyrol .. Europe Total 72,430 274 8 7

Name of Tree. Common Name. ■ Habitat. Number in Nursery Height. Beds. Value per Thousand. Total Value. Eemarks. Pinus insignia Pinus laricio Sorbus aucuparia Cytisus laburnum Remarkable pine .. Gorsican pine Mountain ash Laburnum America Corsica Europe 572 700 134 134 Inches. 15* 12f 15} 24-f £ s. a. 3 0 0 4 0 0 2 15 0 4 10 0 £ s. 6. 1 14 6 2 16 0 0 7 5 0 12 1 All have grown well except [ Pinus insignie, which were all killed by frost. Total 1,540 5 10 0 * Three years old. + Four years old. + Two years old. Schedule A 5 .—Teees and Seed Tbansfebbed to : — Nursery. Name ol Tree. I Seed. Trees. Value. Whakarewarewa Sorbus auouparia .. Lb. Number. 5,000 £ a. d, 6 10 0 Tapanui .. Gerasus lauro-ceraaus Sorbus aucuparia .. Acer pseudo-platanus Cerasus lauro-cerasus Larix europea 50 25 50 14 48 3 1 ) 0 8 10 15 0 Totals 190 5,000 8 3 10

Name of Tree. Common Name Habitat. a S'O H a a . +J CD ■a a boo Amount of Seed Sown. Value per Thousand. Total Value. Remarks. Lbies excelsa ibies douglassi 'inus austriaca D inus strobus 3 inus benthamiana .. Pinus ponderosa jarix europea Linus glutinoea Cuonymus japonica .. )upressus lawsoniana 3enthamia fragifera .. praxinus excelsior Leer pseudo-platanus.. ietula alba .. Juersus pedunculata.. iorbus aueuparia !astanea vesca Jerasus lauro-cerasus uglans regia Lesoulus hippoastanum Sophora tetroptera .. Spruce fir Oregon pine Austrian pine Weymouth pine.. Bentham's pine .. Yellow pina European larch .. Alder Spindle tree Lawson's cypress Strawberry tree .. English ash Sycamore Birch English oak Mountain ash Spanish chestnut Common laurel .. Walnut Horse chestnut .. Kowhai Europe America .. Europe .. America .. Tyrol Britain Japan America .. India Europe 150,000 7,000 100,000 1,500 2,000 30,000 75,000 20,000 500 300 500 100,000 50,000 10,000 50,000 10,000 3,000 700 2,000 1,000 3,000 1 14 2 1 2J 1* I aj 14 $ 10 2i 4 5 8 2 8 6 4 Lb. 14 5 14 Of 5 7 55 35 2 04 14 60 55 20 400 70 112 25 75 32 30 £ s. d. 0 15 0 15 0 0 15 0 10 0 10 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 15 0 6 5 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 0 15 0 0 10 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 1 10 0 2 0 0 6 5 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 6 s. d. 112 10 0 8 15 0 75 0 0 1 10 0 2 0 0 30 0 0 75 0 0 15 0 0 3 2 6 0 12 0 5 0 0 75 0 0 25 0 0 7 10 0 37 10 0 15 0 0 6 0 0 4 7 6 4 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 Good even growth. Poor crop. Germinated well. Medium crop. I Sturdy plants. Very poor this season. Good orop. Strong plants. Fair crop. Good growth. Levant Persia Asia New Ze'l'nd Fine plants. Very even. 616,500 518 17 0 Total

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Schedule B 1 .— Two-year-old Trees.—Details of Trees grown at Tapanui Nursery, 1899-1900. Third Crop.)

Schedule B 2 .— Three-year-old Trees.—Details of Trees grown at Tapanui Nursery, 1898-99. (Second Crop.)

Name of Tree. Common Name. Habitat. Number in Seed-beds. Number in Nursery Lines. Size in Inches, Value per Thousand. Total Value. Remarks. Abies excelsa Abies douglassi Abies menziesii Larix europea Pinus austriaca Pinus ponderosa Pinus insignia Pinus benthamiana .. Pinus strobus Pinus laricio Pinus maritima Bettila alba Fraxinus excelsior Quercus pedunculata.. Castanea vesca Berberis vulgaris Juglans regia Corylup avellana Ligustrum lucidum Chamaerops excels* .. Cotoneaster simmondsii Cupressus torulosa Cupreseus lawsoniana Cytisus nigracans \ Cytisus Carlierii Cytisus purpurea \ Cytisus vossii Cytisus pendulus J Sophora tetraptera Griselinia littoralis Phormium tenax (varieties) Pittosporum tenuifolium Pittosporum buchananii Spruce fir Oregon pine .. Menzies' spruce European larch Austrian pine .. Yellow pine .. Remarkablopine Bentham's pine Weymouth pine Corsican pine .. Cluster pine .. English birch .. English ash .. English oak .. Spanish chestnut Barberry Walnut Hazel Privet Fan palm .. ' Apple wort .. j Twisted cypress Lawson's cypress Europe America .. Tyrol Europe America .. Corsica Europe 200,000 75,000 150,000 75,000 30,000 10,000 30,000 12,'000 200,000 125,000 17,500 250 500 40,000 11,000 2,000 4,750 21,000 28,000 1,550 185,000 38,000 1,200 3,200 8,000 350 3,500 3 &4 7 3& 6 10&15 5 3 & 4 12 3 3 5 5 14 8&12 12 8 18 10 12 7 3 15 7 4 £ s. d. £1 &£2 15 0 25s. & 45s. 25s. & 45s. 10 0 25s. & 45s. 2 5 0 2 5 0 25s. & 45s. JE1 & £2 1 15 0 £1 & £2 £1 & £2 2 0 0 3 5 0 10 0 3 5 0 15 0 0 10 0 10 0 0 3 5 0 3 5 0 3 5 0 3 10 0 3 10 0 3 10 0 3 10 0 3 10 0 3 5 0 2 15 0 2 0 0 £ s. d. 450 0 0 21 17 6 94 6 3 188 12 6 75 0 0 127 10 0 24 15 0 4 10 0 23 3 9 72 0 0 49 0 0 15 2 0; 570 0 0 76 0 0 3 18 0 3 4 0 2G 0 0 5 5 0 3 10 0 1 15 0 0 8 2 6 0 16 3 0 19 6 2 2 0 2 5 6 110 0 14 0 110 27 12 6, 6 17 6 2 8 0 Very fine. Uneven growth. Good growth. I Very fine plants. Poor growth. For shelter. Medium growth. Transplants badly. Very even growth. Sturdy trees. Persia Britain China For hedges. 1,500 Nepaul 2,500 250 300 000 650 300 200 300 8,500 America Ornamental Laburnums .. J Europe 12 to 24 Vigorous growth. Kowhai Broadleaf Flax New Zealand 500 6 7 18 l^200 - For hedges. Black mapau .. Buchanan's pittosporum Cabbage-tree .. Hine-hine 3,000 4,000 12 10 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0. 8 0 0 1 Cordyline australis Melicytus lanceolatus.. 1,500 1,400 18 7 2 0 0 3 5 0 3 0 0 4 11 0 Total 786,000 515,500 1,500 1,924 4 9 1,30:

Name of Tree. Common Name. Habitat. Number in Nursery Lines. Height Value in per Inches. Thousa.ni Total Value. Remarks. Lbies excelsa .. Lbies menziesii jarix leptolepsis 3 inus austriaca 5 inus bentharniana ?raxinus excelsior leer pseudo-plantanus .. Juereus pedunculata .. uglans regia Jorylus avellana Jlmus campestris Sophora tetraptera Mttosporum eugeniodes 'ittosporum tonuifolium Jordyline australi3 kieelinia littoralis Spruce fir Menzies' spruce Japanese larch Austrian pine .. Bentham's pine English ash Sycamore English oak .. Walnut Hazel Elm Kowhai White mapau .. Black mapau .. Cabbage-tree .. Broadleaf Europe America Japan Europe America Europe Persia Britain Europe New Zealand 35,000 600 3,000 118,000 1,000 i 30,000 15,000 85,000 2,050 250 550 2,000 3,000 5,000 1,500 500 7 9 36 7 6 22 18 16 in 12 21 10 14 16 24 9 £ s. d. 3 0 0 3 5 0 3 15 0 3 0 0 3 5 0 3 0 0 2 15 0 3 0 0 4 5 0 4 0 0 3 10 0 5 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 15 0 £ s. d. 105 0 0 1 19 0 11 5 0 354 0 0 3 5 0 108 0 0 41 5 0 255 0 0 8 14 3 10 0 1 18 6 10 10 0 9 0 0 15 0 0 4 10 0 1 17 6 All these trees have made gooc J- even growth, and will be sent to plantation next season. For hedges. Total 308,450 932 4 3

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Schedule B 3 .—Trees transferred to Dusky Plantation, 1900.

Trees permanently planted during 1900 .. .. 17,600 1901 .. .. 175,550 Trees " linecl-out " for planting, 1902 .. .. 78,540 271,600

Schedule B 4 . —Trees and Seeds Transferred from Tapanui Nursery to Domains, Nurseries, Etc.

Name of Tree. Common Name. Habitat. Value Number. Height. per Thousand Total Value. Bemarks. Pinus austriaca Pinus maritima Pinus laricio Finns insignia .. Larix europea Abies alba Fraxinus excelsior Quercus pedunculata .. Acer pseudo-platanus .. Cytisus laburnum Populus (varieties) Salix (varietiee) Juglans regia Austrian pine .. Cluster pine .. Corsican pine .. Remark'le pine European lareh White spruce English ash .. English oak .. Sycamore Laburnum Poplars Willows Walnut Europe Corsica America Tyrol Europe 23,250 11,425 800 25 48,450 1,400 3,350 34,700 116,900 5,500 4,300 1,300 2,600 254,000 Inches. 15 18 12 24 14 12 20 15 20 18 24 24 18 £ s. d. 4 0 0 3 15 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 5 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 3 15 0 4 10 0 1 15 0 1 15 0 5 5 0 £ s. d. 93 0 0 42 16 9 3 4 0 0 2 0 205 18 3 5 12 0 13 8 0 138 16 0 438 1 6 24 15 0 7 10 6 2 5 6 13 13 0 The loss in transplanting these has only amounted to 20 per cent. Persia Total £989 8 6

Varieties. Number. Value. Bemaiks. Where sent. Ohristohuroh Domain Pittosporum eugenioidea .. buchananii .. Cordyline australis Piaus maritima .. 250 500 500 1,000 £ B. d. 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 1 15 0 1 In exchange for right to collect tree-seed. For sandhills, Dunedin. [Sent for shelter purposes. Freight •I paid by department, and not ( refunded. Sent for hedges. I For replanting Quarantine Isl'nd. near Port Chalmers. Ocean Beach Domain Board Highbank Settlers' Association, Cairnbrae, Canterbury ) Barberis vulgaris.. Pittosporum buchananii .. eugenioides .. Cordyline australis Piptanthus nepalensis Pinua maritima Crates and packing Carpodetus sorratus Myrsine urvillei Broadleaf Hine-hine Pokaka Piptanthus nepalensis Pea seed Myrtus obcordata 5,850 ( 16 1 9 •2 2 5 Eweburn Nursery Quarantine Island .. 4,000 200 200 140 75 500 3 0 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 5 5 0 2 16 3 1 12 6 0 17 3 Whakarewarewa Nursery 6Jlb. 241b. 41b. lib. 2*lb. 31b. 101b. Jib. -12 0 Collected at Tapanui Nursery for Rotorua Nursery. These are "1 for ornamental planting on Hot Springs reserves. Totals (13,215 trees) 1301b. seed 40 2 2 Total number sent from Tapanui Nursery during yi • Freigt Bar, 267,215 trees total valui i, £1,039 10s. 8d. it.

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Schedule C.—One-year-old Trees.—Details of Forest-trees grown at Whakarewarewa Nursery, 1899-1900. (Second Crop.)

Schedule C1.—Two-year-old Trees.—Details of Forest-trees grown at Whakarewarewa Nursery, 1899-1900. (First Crop.)

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Name of Tree. Common Name. Habitat. Estimated Number in Seed-beds. Average Amount Heiahtin of Seed laches. sown. Value per Thousand. Kemarks. Total Value. Abies excelsa Spruce fir Europe 200,000 1 Lb. 14 £ s. a. 0 15 0 ; £ s. d. 150 0 0 Grows very slowly the first few years. Strong plants. Abies douglassi Acer pseudo-platanus.. Alnus glutiaosa Betula alba Oregon pine .. Sycamore Alder English birch.. America Europe 10,000 5,000 30,000 100,000 2 9 2i 6 5 20 12 10 1 0 0 0 10 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 10 0 0 2 10 0 22 10 0 75 0 0 Does remarkably well here. Gastanea vesca Cytisus laburnum Eucalypti (5 species) .. Spanish chestnut Laburnum Gams Australia .. 1,000 7,500 50,000 12 9 3 100 6 8 2 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 2 0 0 9 7 6 37 10 0 These will be lined in olose before final planting out. Juglans cinera Ju»lans nigra Lirix europea Pinus austriaca Pinus benthamiana .. Pinus iusignis Pinus laricio Pinus ponderoaa Sequoia sempervirens Sophora tetraptera Butternut Black walnut .. European larch Austiian pine.. Bentham's pine Remarkable pintGorsican pine.. Yellow pina .. Redwood Kowhai America Tyrol !! Europe America 200 300 200,000 200,000 I 7,500 8,000 40,000 35,000 20,000 10,000 8 8 1 H 3 4 1* 2 4 6 10 10 36 14 5 4 14 7 5 28 2 10 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 15 0 1 0 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 10 0 10 0 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 15 0 I 200 0 0 . 150 0 0 7 10 0 6 0 0 30 0 0 35 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 ' Not so strong as usual Very fine crop. S;rong plants. Corsica America .. Transplants badly. I Do exceedingly well j here. Splendid growth. New Zealand Total 924,500 798 12 6 j

Name of Tree. Common Name. Habitat. Estimated Number in Seed-beds. ™? r I Size j Value pee-j Tho P us r and. Total Value. I Kemarks. Abies exeelsa Acer pseudo-platanu3 Berberis vulgaris Spruce fir S) camore Barberry Europe.. 80,000 16,500 50,000 3 18 12 £ s. d. 10 0 1 IS 0 2 0 0 £ s. d. 80 0 0 28 17 6 100 0 0: Very slow growth. Betula alba Castanea vesca Cupressus lawsoniana C) tisus laburnum La-ix europea Pinus austriaca Pmus insignis Pinua laricio Pinus ponderosa English birch Spanish chestnut. Lawson's cj press Laburnum European larch .. Austrian pine Remarkable pine Corsican pine Yellow pine V • • 57,000 800 25,500 12 18 8 9 9 4 8 i 3 2 0 0 3 5 0 3 10 0 1 10 0 15 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 15 0 15 0 2 5 0 3 15 0 2 5 0 114 0 0 2 12 0 8!) 5 0 7 10 0 137 10 0 244 0 0 21 0 0 61 0 0 35 0 0 For hedges around plantations. America E ii rope.. Tirol .. Europe.. America Corsica.. America 5,000 110,000 122,000 10,500 30,500 - Splendid growth. 28^000 Very fine. Pinus strobus Weymouth pine.. 4,000 6,000 M 118 10 0 Sequoia sempervirens Sophora tetraptera .. Redwood Kowhai New Zealand 3,200 13,000 10 10 Healthy growth. 48 15 0 7 4 0 Total 230,200 £995 3 6 331,800 562 000

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Schedule C 2. —Three-year-old Trees.—Details of Forest-trees grown at Whakarewarewa Nursery, 1898-1899. (First Crop.)

Schedule C 8. —Two- and Three-yeab-old Ornamental Trees (as per details published in last year's Report). & s. d. Number of two-year-old trees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 215,739; value, 597 1 1 of three-year-old „ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96,321; „ 324 11 9 312,060 „ 921 12 10 Less number distributed as per Schedule C 4 .. .. .. .. .. 11,044 „ 251 410 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 301,016 „ 070 8 0 Increased value during year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 167 12 0 £838 0 0

Schedule C 4 .—Trees, etc., transferred from Whakarewarewa Nursery to Plantations, Government Reserves, etc., 1900.

Name of Tree. Common Name. Habitat. Estimated Number in Seedbuds. planted in Nursery Lines. Size in Inches. Value per Thousand. iTotal Value. Kemarks. Allies exoe'sa, Abies rmnziesii Abies douglassi Cupressus lawsoniana Juglan9 cinera Juglans nigra Juglans regia Larix europea Pinus austriaca Pinus benthamiana Pinus ponderosa .. Spruce fir Menzies' spruce .. Oregon pine Lawson's cypress.. Butternut Black walnut Walnut .. Europ an larch .. Austiian pine Ber tham's pine .. Yellow pine Europe America 36,000 35,000 35,000 1,800 1,000 100 5,000 35,000 12,500 5,750 40,000 4 4 6 9 9 9 9 6 6 5 5 £ s. d. 1 10 0 1 10 0 2 5 0 4 5 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 3 5 0 2 5 0 3 0 0 2 5 0 2 5 0 £ s. d. 54 0 0 52 10 0 78 15 0 7 13 0 5 0 0 0 10 0 16 5 0 78 15 0 I 37 10 0 12 18 9 90 0 0 I Will be lined I out this season. Good strong plants. Persia Tyrol Europe America I Very fine trees. Last season's small trees. Sturdy, wellgrown trees. 71,000 136,150 433 10 9 207", 150

Where sent. Name of Tree. Common Name. Number. Height in Inches. Value per Total Value. Thousand. ltemarks. j /Pinus austriaca .... . „, ' Sequoia sempervirens .. Whakarewarewa Plantation • • n Ac^r p , eudo . l platanus .. I Eucalypti (five specie:-).. „. . , t,, ■ I Pinus austriaca Waiotapu Plantation .. , Pinus Bemhamiana .. Geyser arf a .. .. .. Native trees and shrubs.. Library grounds .. .. Pitfsporum tenuifolium Taupn Domain .. .. Berbtris vulgaris Post Offioe, Eotorua .. .. Pittosporurn tenuifolium Austrian pine .. lit dwood ; Sycamore Gun.s Austrian pine .. Beutham's pine 108,000 8,830 16,800 , 30,800 12,000 3,400 3,536 530 4,500 300 i £ s. d. £ s. d, 8 j 4 0 0 432 0 0 12 i 5 0 0 44 3 0 18 3 15 0 63 0 0 6 I 1 15 0 54 0 o: 8 4 0 0 48 0 0 8 3 5 0 : 11 1 0 140 13 C : 10 13 0i 9 0 0 8 12 18 6 8 8 \ All these trees suc- ' eei ded rej m a r k a b 1 y well since / bsingtransf e r r e d to plantation. Okere Falls .. .. .. Cnpressus macrocarpa .. _.. , , I Piuus insignis i< Uter beds .. .. .. joupiessus macrocarpa .. Galatea School .. .. Assorted native shrubs .. Sanatorium grounds .. .. Pittosporum tenuifolium Street trees, Rntorua Plantation Planes (Oriental) Wairangi Wattle Plantation Pnkeroa Hill Reserve.. .. Assorted trees and shrubs Kuirau Reserve .. .. » Black mapau .. Bai berry Black mapau .. i Roses (25) Macrocarpa Remarkable pine ! Macrocarpa 250 156 150 100 66 100 250 500 600 7 5 0 3 2 6 1 2 14 6 Black mapau .. 4 0 0 16 4 5 0 0 12 10 0 25 0 0 30 0 0 Forest trees sent out Ornamental trees sent out 179,890 11,044 190,934 Value of forest 903 8 10 trees .. 652 4 0 Value of ornamental treea , 251 4 10 Total ..903 8 10 Total .. 190,934

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APPENDIX XII.

BEPOET ON VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS. The total number of village settlers throughout the colony on the 31st March last was 2,011, holding an area of 42,414 acres. During the year ninety-four sections, with an area of 1,356 acres, were taken up under village-homestead regulations, and ten sections, with an area of 102 acres, under other tenure. The forfeitures and surrenders under village-homestead regulations number forty-three, with an area of 1,131 acres, and thirteen sections, with an area of 311 acres, under other tenure. I have reported from time to time on the unsatisfactory position of the village homestead settlements at Auckland. It must, however, be borne in mind that these settlements were started at a time of great depression, and when a very large number of unemployed were in the colony, and it was chiefly with the object of finding employment for this class that the scheme was initiated. Land was opened on easy terms, and monetary assistance granted to the extent of £20 towards a dwellinghouse, and £2 10s. per acre up to 20 acres for bushfelhng, clearing, grassing, &c. Altogether the sum of £13,030 was expended in the Auckland District—namely, £5,644 for houses, and £7,386 for bushfelling, &c. So long as this expenditure was going on all went fairly well, but when it ceased a number of the settlers abandoned their holdings, or their sections were forfeited or cancelled for non-compliance with the conditions. The settlements in the District of Auckland have not been a success simply because the three essentials so necessary for successful settlement have not been complied with. The localities chosen for many of the settlements were altogether too far away from any market ; the soil, generally speaking, was very poor; and many of the settlers who took up land were inexperienced, and not at all fitted to cope with the difficulties which surround an early settler. The fact, however, remains that of the 461 original settlers 190 still remain on the land—namely, 68 under villagehomestead regulations and 122 who have been allowed to exchange their tenure to lease in perpetuity. It would be wrong, however, to conclude that the advances made in Auckland on abandoned or forfeited sections had been entirely thrown away. On going through the records at the office in October last, I ascertained that of the 271 sections thus abandoned only 48 then remained vacant. The others have been disposed of or are accounted for as follows :—Sold for cash, 24 ; taken up on deferred payments, 15 ; occupation with right of purchase, 74 ; under lease in perpetuity, 68; under perpetual lease, 24 ; reserves for show-grounds, railway purposes, gum, and timber, 9 ; endowment lands, 9 ; vacant, 48. The amount advanced to October, 1900, on the sections thus disposed of was £5,181, and I am informed that the value of all improvements on the said sections was either paid for at the time of disposal, or the amount has been added to the capital value of the land. In the Wellington District fifty-seven sections, with an area of 645 acres, have been taken up during the year. This district has now the largest number of settlers under village-settlement conditions of any in the colony. They number 529, with an area of 9,216 acres ; the annual rent and interest is £1,582.' During the past year the settlers have paid £1.640 as rent and interest, and from the commencement of the system £11,862 has been paid. On the whole the settlements in this district are successful, but in many cases better access is much needed to their holdings. The settlements in Canterbury District remain about the same as to number and area occupied. The best test that they are successful is the prompt payment of rent and interest. The present annual rent and interest is £2,420; the amount received during the year was £2,531 > and from the commencement of the system to the 31st March the total amount paid for rent and interest in connection with village-homestead settlements was £18,916. Eemarks are sometimes made that the village-settlement scheme has not been so successful in certain districts as could be desired. This is quite true, but it is not, I think, on account of there being any fault in the scheme, but chiefly owing to the poor quality of the land on which the settlers have been placed. Village settlements can never be successful on inferior land. The reason why a greater number of people do not take up land under this system is that there is no good land available. Tho number of settlers, area, rent, and other information, is classified as under :— Number of Settlers. Resident. Non-resident. Total. Under village-homestead regulations ... ... 1,027 368 1,395 Under other tenure ... ... ... ... 384 232 616 Totals ... ... ... 1,411 600 2,011 In the North Island ... ... ... 650 181 831 In the Middle Island ... ... ... 761 419 1,180 Totals ... ... ... 1,411 600 2,011

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Area held on 31st March, 1901. A. B. P. Under village-homestead regulations ... ... ... 30,261 2 2 Under other tenure ... ... ... ... ... 12,152 223 Total ... ... ... ... ... 42,414 025 In the North Island ... ... ... ... ... 17,749 0 4 In the Middle Island ... ... ... ... ... 24,665 0 21 Total ... .... ... ... ... 42,414 025 Annual Bent and Interest. £ s. d. Under village-homestead regulations .. ... ... 4,690 9 1 Under other tenure ... ... ... ... ... 1,533 11 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £6,224 0 1 In the North Island ... ... ... ... ... 2,318 9 1 In the Middle Island ... ... ... ... ... 3,905 11 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £6,224 0 1 Sections taken up during the Year. No. Area. Rent. A. k. p. £ s. d. Under village-homestead regulations ... ... ... 94 1,356 023 244 2 8 Under other tenure ... ... ... ... ... 10 102039 892 Totals ... ... ... ... ... 104 1,458 122 252 11 10 In the North Island ... ... ... ... ... 64 713 2 30 171 4 4 In the Middle Island ... ... ... ... ... 40 744 2 32 81 7 6 Totals ... ... ... ... ... 104 1,458 1 22 252 11 10 Forfeihires and Surrenders during the Year. A. B. p. £ s. d. Under village-homestead regulations ... ... ... 43 1,131 016 101 18 1 Under other tenure ... ... .. ... ... 13 311 1 9 22 3 4 Totals ... ... ... ... ... 56 1,442 125 124 1 5 In the North Island ... ... ... ... ... 23 859 0 9 55 13 1 In the Middle Island ... ... ... ... ... 33 583 1 16 68 8 4 Totals ... ... ... ... ... 56 1,442 125 124 1 5 Total Area laid down in Pasture or cultivated. Acres. Under village-homestead regulations ... ~. ... ... 20,989 Under other tenure ... ... ... ... ... ... 6,680 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... 27,669 In the North Island ... ... ... ... ... ... 11,484 In the Middle Island ... ... ... ... ... ... 16,185 Total ... ... ... . ... ... ... 27,669 Amount advanced for Houses, Bushfeliiug, dtc. Houses. Busbfellipg, &c. Total. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ b. d. Under village-homestead regulations... ... 9,084 5 0 6,030 10 4 15,114 15 4 Under other tenure ... ... ... Nil. Nil. Nil. Totals ... ... ... £9,084 5 0 £6,030 10 4 £15,114 15 4 In the North Island ... ... ... 4,482 0 0 5,22113 2 9,703 13 2 In the Middle Island ... ... ... 4,602 5 0 808 17 2 5,411 2 2 ■ : \Tetals -""- ... '... ...£9,084 5 0 £6,030 10 4 £15,114 15 4

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Repayments of Advances. £ s. d. In the North Island ... ... ... ... 2,485 0 0 In the Middle Island ... ... ... ... 855 0 0 3,340 0 0 Remaining unpaid ... ... ... ... ... £11,774 15 4 Amount received for Bent and Interest during Year. Rent. Interest. Total. & s. d, £ s. d. & s. d. Under village-homestead regulations ... ... 4,135 2 0 600 17 5 4,735 19 5 Under other tenure ... ... ... 1,576 19 1 Nil. 1,576 19 1 Totals ...£5,712 1 1 £600 17 5 £6,312 18 6 In the North Island ... ... ... 1,906 4 8 387 13 11 2,293 18 7 In the Middle Island ... ... ... 3,805 16 5 213 3 6 4,018 19 11 Totals ... ... ... £5,712 1 1 £600 17 5 £6,312 18 6 The total amount received from the commencement of the system to the 31st March last in connection with village-homestead settlements was as follows : — Rent. Interest. Total. In the North Island 12,902 18 3 6,069 10 3 18,972 8 6 In the Middle Island ... ... ... 22,245 1 0 2,8921910 25,138 010 Totals ... ... ... 35,147 19 3 £8,962 10 1 £44,110 9 4 Arrears of Rent and Interest on 31st March. Number. Area. Rent. Interest. Total. A. R. p. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Under village-homestead regulations 138 3,743 315 346 19 1 345 9 9 692 810 Under other tenure ... 59 1,637 1 9 192 14 8 ... 192 14 8 Totals ... 197 5,381 024 539 13 9 345 9 9 885 3 6 Iv the North Island ... 120 3,566 239 336 9 9 328 19 10 665 9 7 In the Middle Island ... 77 1,814 125 203 4 0 16 911 219 13 11 Totals ... 197 5,381 024 539 13 9 345 9 9 885 3 6 Value of Improvements on the Land. £ Under village-homestead regulations ... ... ... 128,316 Under other tenure ... ... ... ... ... 30,968 Total £159,284 In the North Island ... ... ... ... ... 77,187 In the Middle Island ... ... ~ ... 82,097 Total ... . ... ... ... ... £159,284 The financial position of village-homestead settlements on the 31st March last was as under : — Area of land occupied ... ... ... .'.. ... 30,261 acres. Capital value of land ... ... ... ... ... £95,172. Yearly rent and interest ... ... ... ... ... £4,690. Payments made by settlers during the year ... ... ... £4,736. Total amount received as rent and interest from the commencemenfc of the system ... ... ... ... ... £44,110. Arrears of rent and interest ... ... ... ... £692. Value of improvements on the land... ... ... ... £128,316. J. E. Maboh, Superintendent of Village Settlements.

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MEASUEEMENT OF STANDAED CHAIN. Measurement of Standard 6 ft. Bar ("P.S."). May, 1898. Thk brass bar by Elliott, of London, measuring 48 in., was used as the standard of length. The measurements to obtain 6 ft. were conducted in the safe attached to the Land-tax Department, where the temperature remains very constant. Thus the temperature observed at various hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, from the 6th to the 12th May, only varied from 61° to 59° and remained constant for each day. The 6 ft. bar used (called " P.S/' = Pine Standard) is of the section shown in Fig. 1, is 7 ft. long, and made of Baltic pine. The 6 ft. on this Pine Standard was laid off on the 14th May, 1897, by Mr. S. Percy Smith and Mr. T. M. Grant, as follows : The P.S. was laid on a table having two swinging electric lights about 2 ft. 6 in. above it. A line was drawn at right angles to the length of the P.S. in pencTl at one end, and from this the 6 ft. was laid off towards the other end. This was done three times, and a mean of the three taken as correct. The first measure was at a temperature of 58°, the second at 59°-5, the third 59°-5. The first measurement was in two sections, using 48 in.' and 24 in. ; the second and third by using 36 in. and 36 in. The greatest difference between the measurements, as near as can be estimated, was about 0005 in., and the mean of the three was taken as the correct length. The correction for 58° =4 x 0 000011 x 72 in = 0 00317 in and for 59°-5 = 2-5 x 0-000011 in. x 72 in. = 000198 in., quantities which are inappreciable to our measurements. The Measuring Bar. The 6 ft. measuring bar is of the section shown in Fig. 2. The length is 6 ft. 4 in. The two parts A and B are used to carry two ordinary points used on beam compasses, which can be clamped on to the 6 ft. bar. They have no adjustment screws, but no difficulty was experienced in setting the points to the exact length of the P.S. The 6 ft. bar is made of Baltic pine. The Standard-chain Site. The chain standard is on the south basement of the Government Offices. It is formed of solid concrete for its whole length. At the west end the termination of the chain is marked on a brass plate let into a stone block, the top of which is flush with the concrete surface. The exact point is on a line, " a—b " (see Fig. 3) on the west side of the two brass knobs used for placing the chain handle round in measurement. A similar brass plate, without the knobs, marks the other end of the chain. The standard chain has, at every 6 ft. of its length, a little 3 in. square slab of slate let into the concrete flush with the surface, which is used to mark the end of the 6 ft. bar. (See diagram attached.) The First Measurement of Chain. The first measurement was conducted by Messrs Grant and Farquhar. At 10 a.m. the 6 ft. bar was tried on the P.S., and found to be correct , at temperature of 67°. On completion of the measurement of the chain standard at 11.15 a.m.—the temperature of the 6 ft. bar being 51° and the P.S. 62°—there was no appreciable alteration in length, and consequently it appears that Baltic pine does not expand sufficiently to be visible with moderate differences of temperature A fine line was stretched from end to end of chain and chalked where it crossed the slates; this was pressed on to.the slates, and thus marked a true line for the measurement. At starting, and during the two measurements made, the temperature remained stationary at 51°. Mr. Grant was at the rear end during the first measurement, Mr. Farquhar leading, this was reversed durin" the second measurement. The 6 ft. bar was held at an angle to the horizon, so that the points could be clearly seen (see Fig. 4), and the terminal point of each 6 ft. was marked on the slate by a needle with the aid of a magnifying glass. The two measurements were so exact that it was impossible to distinguish by the aid of the magnifier any difference at all. On completion, the 6 ft. bar was tested on the P.S., which at that time was at a temperature of 62°, the 6 ft. bar being 51° or 52°. There was no difference in length to be observed by the magnifying glass. Second Measurement (by Messrs. C. A. M. Crombie and M. C, Smith: 27th May). The 6 ft. bar was compared with the P.S. at a temperature of 60°, and found to be exactly correct. The same process was adopted in the measurements as in the previous ones. The temperature during the first measurement was 53°, during second 54°. The 6 ft. bar was compared with P.S. on completion, at a temperature of 58°, and found to be exact. The first measurement by Messrs. Crombie and Smith was 0-006 in. shorter than measurement by Messrs. Grant and Farquhar. (See Fig. 5). The second by Messrs. Crombie and Smith was 0 008 in. shorter than that by Messrs. Grant and Farquhar. (See Fig. 5). Third Measurement (by Messrs. S. Percy Smith and J. W. A. Marchant: 31st May, 1898). The 6ft. bar was measured at 10 a.m. with the P.S. at the temperature of 59°, and found to be exact. The same process was then adopted in measuring off the distance on the standard, Mr. Marchant leading and Mr. Smith following. But in this case the slates on which the terminals of the 6 ft. bar were marked were coated for a small space with whiting, which then allowed of the points of the 6 ft. bar marking the ends itself—a great improvement on the first process. The temperature during measurement was 49°, and the result of the measurement was as shown in Fig. 6.

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The first measurement ... ... ... ... ... = 0-000 The second measurement (mean) ... ... ... .'..» — 0007 The third measurement ... ... ... ... ... = + 0 009 + 0-002 It follows that the mean place at which the final 66 ft. should be cut on the brass plate is 0002 in. beyond the first measurement, and, as this is an inappreciable quantity with our measurements, the first measurement was taken as correct, and marked as shown in Fig. 7 —the two holes, 002 in. diameter about, being on a fine line marking the mean of the three measurements; but the centre of the northern hole is displaced to the east by about 0-005 in., due to impossibility of placing point of drill on the line. Temperatures within 15° of 62° do not appear to affect the P.S. or the 6 ft. bar. After measurement the 6 ft. bar was tested on P.S. at temperature 54°, and found to be correct. P.S.—This has been altered by the subsequent tests of the P.S., and the proper length of the 66 ft. is 0-0957 in. beyond or longer than that shown in diagram. [Note. —The standard was altered to this extant, and approved by the Surveyor General.—Ed.] Measurement op the 5-chain Standakd (by Messrs. F. W. Flanagan and T. M. Grant). The 5-chain standard was re-marked in terms of the 1898 standard, the operation being repeated several times and on different days to ensure accuracy. On the first occasion, the temperature being the same at the 1-chain standard as at the 5-chain standard, the chain-lengths were laid off' by transposition, a slight mark being scratched upon the clean brass plates. This was done several times, commencing at either end, and the operators used magnifying-glasses when marking. On the second occasion the temperature was equally favourable, and the same process was gone through, the measurements agreeing exactly with the previous markings. On the third occasion there was a difference of temperature of 7° between the localities of the 1-chain and the 5-chain standards. After the necessary correction for difference of temperature had been made, the north terminal chain of the 5-chain standard was found to correspond exactly with the two previous tests. The higher temperature at the 5-chain standard being steady, the length of the north terminal chain was then transposed to the four other chains, and the previous markings on all the plates corresponded exactly. Finally, on the fourth occasion, the temperature being uniformly steady at 62° Fahr., a 5-chain length of narrow J- in. band, which had been previously painted white for 9 in. at 66 ft. distances, was applied under a strain of 14 lb. to the new 1-chain standard, and each chain-length was marked seriatim. The band was stretched to its full length, and a strain of 14 lb. put upon it and used during the whole operation. The end of the band (opposite that to which the spring-balance was attached) was placed upon the terminal mark of the 1-chain standard, and the first chain was carefully recorded by a fine cut, with a sharp knife, upon the white paint. The first chain thus marked was loosely coiled up on the grass adjoining, and, taking the end of the first recorded chain, as cut in the paint, as the new datum, another length was market} off, and so on until the 5 chains were recorded. This 5-chain band was then applied to the 5-chain standard, and the previous markings upon the plates agreed exactly with the markings upon the 5-chain band.

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Table 1. —Summary of Lands absolutely disposed of from the Foundation of the Colony, with Total Cash received to the 31st March, 1901.

Table 2. —Lands opened for Sale and Selection during the Year ended 31st March, 1901.

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District. Total Area sold and held on Freehold. Total Area granted or otherwfretaally Total °*f * received or disposed of ... t J,° , , nn . reserved under Acts. ! from the Foundation exclusive "of Rents of the Colony. exclusive ot Rents. Total Area disposed of on Leasehold Tenures of a Permanent Character. Total Area open for Selection on 31st March, 1901. Total Area remaining for future Disposal, exclusive of Area in preceding Column and of Native Lands. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington .. Nelson Marl borough Westland Canterbury .. Otago Southland A. E. P. 1,920,880 3 9 1,397,011 1 19 408,603 1 31 2,135,912 1 29 456,146 0 83 850,474 0 21 60,351 1 15 3,590,673 3 1 2,111,619 0 14 1,582,711 2 1 A. E. P. 3,404,422 2 0 373,828 0 1 659,211 2 27 1,290,791 0 35 838,411 1 2 206,310 3 10 106,596 3 23 1,193,737 3 31 695,965 0 9 591,198 ■ 3 32 A. B. P. 5,325,303 1 9 1,770,839 1 20 1,067,815 0 18 3,426,703 2 24 1,294,557 1 35 1,056,784 3 31 166,948 0 38 4,784,461 2 32 2,807,584 0 23 2,173,910 1 33 £ s. d. 791,438 0 3 698,237 2 10 823,881 2 9 2,378,723 17 0 429,580 13 6 340, 364 1 9 70,715 14 0 6,448,101 7 8 2,194,083 19 11 1,884,438 5 8 A. R. P. 751,866 0 14. 408,796 3 13 262,760 1 0 531,643 1 6 110,906 0 34 276,930 3 4 9,307 3 2 416,982 3 28 851,073 3 6 226,829 3 29 A. B. p. 744,574 0 0 24,315 0 24 58,451 1 13 76,884 1 37 273,206 0 0 5,180 0 0 75,689 0 0 5,030 0 0 119,953 0 0 1,612,373 0 0 A. B. P. 9,122,954 0 0 248,016 1 27 500,000 0 0 611,115 2 3 3,847,416 0 0 170,037 0 0 321,459 3 19 1,384,332 0 20 5,849,031 0 0 528,794 0 0 Totals *14,514,384 0 13 9,360,524 1 10 23,874,908 1 23 " 15,323,155 3 29 16,059,564 5 4 3,847,097 3 16 2,995,650 3 34 * These figures include the area of lands repurchased under the Laud for Settlements Acts, and, as such area had been previously sold by the Crown, the moneys received from the sale appear in column 4.

District. Optional System. Cash by Auction. Lease by Auction and Application. Village Allotments. Pastoral Buns. Small Grazing-runs. Lease in Perpetuity only. Native Towns. Totals. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington .. Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury .. Otago Southland .. Acres. 161,459 48,448 70,963 27,817 Acres. 1,121 35 153 i>5 70 7 Acres. 601 101 1,535 2,044 463 Acres. 681 1 1 I ! Acres. 30,974 3,000 115,165 141,760 278,262 65,781 Acres. 5,599 19,889 5,725 6,788 Acres. 10,963 50 10,355 Acres. 244 106 Acres. 210,717 68,666 76,942 50,307 2,114 189,693 8,315 158,416 330,891 109,559 7,288 8,315 100 23,229 18,512 64,716 2,053 2 79 4,324 1,210 1,319 8,592 11,154 19,525 8,824 4,189 8,477 3,526 Totals 366,131 5,816 15,865 ) 142,220 1,205,620 683 634,942 39,613 350

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Table 3.— Summary of Lands taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1901 (exclusive of Pastoral Runs and Miscellaneous Leases).

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<D CD O Tenures. Auckland. Hawke's Bay. Taranaki. Wellington. Nelson. Marlborough. Westland. Canterbury. Otago. Southland. Total Area taken up during Year, Table 5—Cash lands A. R. P. 14,273 2 34 A. R. P. 10,301 2 5 A. JB. P. 3,588 2 8 A. B. P. 2,296 3 6 A. R. P.! 5,075 3 11 A. B. P. 15,256 2 23 A. B. P. A. B. P. A. K. P. 90 0 22 1 1,996 2 7 A. B. P. 5,820 2 1 A. B. P. 58,700 0 37 6—Deferred payment „ 7—Perpetual lease and small areas .. .. 701 0 0 •• 1,797 3 24 2,498 3 24 „ 8—Occupation with right of purchase 129,206 1 6 32,703 1 23 54,024 I 1 21,785 0 26 7,702 3 26J 260 2 30 709 0 0 1 i 8,751 1 0 7,585 2 35 262,728 3 27 9—Lease in perpetuity 43,173 2 28 9,247 0 28 12,096 3 0 8,143 3 30 6,138 3 26 6,700 0 0 470 2 17 5,216 3 5 23 0 30 5,950 0 24 97,137 3 38 „ 10 —Agricultural leases 23 0 3C 11 —Occupation lease under "Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894" „ 12 —Village settlement, cash 1,805 1 27 276 2 10 40 2 16 2,122 2 13 7 2 27 0 3 0 13 2 9 21 3 36 I 12 —Village settlement, deferred payment 12—Village settlement, perpetual lease I I I I I „ 12—Village settlement, occupation with right of purchase „ 12 —Village settlement, lease in perpetuity 12 —Village-homestead special settlement . 14 —Special-settlement associations .. 68 3 261 634 3 4 1 0 0 i 32 0 13 345 2 28 1,082 1 31 9 3 0 365 3 31 375 2 31 „ 32—Improved-farm special settlement.. I 86 1 3s| 1,272 2 0 I 576 2 30 1,935 2 25 „ 15 —Homestead '■ •• , 16 —Small grazing-runs 3,039 0 0 38,229 0 0 1,203 0 U 2,426 2 0 9,940 0 0 5,343 2 ol 22,242 2 6 82,423 2 C Totals 191,498 0 15 90,557 2 29 71,000 0 4 37,283 3 35 71,000 0 4 37,283 3 35: 18,917 2 23 32,158 1 13 709 0 0 6,270 0 30 38,538 3 31 22,117 0 38 509,051 0 16 Cheviot Estate. Table 5—Cash lands 9—Lease in perpetuity 12 —Village-homestead special settlement 16 —Grazing-farms 1 I ., I .. • • .. .. ■' 280 0 0 280 0 C Land fob Settlements Acts. „ 9—Lease in perpetuity I 9,857 1 24| 67 0 01 .. : 10,215 3 20 I 10,215 3 20^ .. 905 0 0 11,851 0 39i (Cash,2 3 8 (11,359 1 18 I 2,811 1 13 47,070 0 2 „ 12 —Lease in perpetuity (village) „ 14 —Special-settlement associations „ 16 —Small grazing-runs •• 0 10 .. 0 1 0 : 1,030 0 0; 2,342 3 13i .. •• 3,372 3 IS 559,774 0 3i 1,030 0 0: • • • • Grand totals 201,355 1 3oi 90,624 3 2971,000 0 4| 48,529 3 1S| 18,917 2 23, 33,063 1 131 I 709 0 oi 120,744 1 49,901 0 17l 24,928 2 111

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Table 3.—Summary of Lands taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1901— continued.

o 15=4 Tenures. Exchanges from Area taken up other during Tenures Previous Years to during the I 31st March, 1900. Year. Total Exchanges to 31st March, 1901. Total Forfeitures to 31st March, 1901. Total Surrenders to 31st Maroh, 1901. Total Expiries to 31st March, 1901. Total Area held on 31st March, 1901 : Past and Current Transactions. Total Area made Freehold to Date. Ordinary Crown Lands. Table 5—Cash lands A. R. P. A. R. P. 12,743,290 2 14 A. E. 'p. A. E. P. 0 2 0 A. R. P. A. B. P. A. E. P. A. B. P. 12,801,990 1 11 6—Deferred payment 1,275,360 1 25 65,652 2 1 181,943 1 25 32,399 3 26 966 3 26 111,159 0 9 883,238 2 18 „ 7—Perpetual lease.. 1,332,908 1 4 196,735 3 21 152,739 3 6 110,040 2 38 267,576 0 37 608,314 2 6 8— Occupation with right of purchase 691,803 0 32 1,282 2 4 78,187 3 2 46,558 3 8 828,063 0 5 9—Lease in perpetuity 8,780 0 37 978,467 0 27 106,561 2 15 91,141 3 8 886,681 3 39 „ 10 —Agricultural lease 288,755 2 6 43,204 3 28 18,645 3 17 4,193 3 31 81,522 1 9 550 1 12 140,661 1 19 „ 11 —Occupation lease under "Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894" 12 —Village settlement, cash 10,776 3 18 664 0 11 421 0 5 11,814 1 15 7,009 0 2 7,030 3 38 12 —Village settlement, deferred payment „ 12 —Village settlement, perpetual lease 14,647 3 6 223 2 6 1,853 3 12 58 0 35 638 0 35 11,873 3 38 6,822 1 3 967 3 13 1,182 2 9 47 1 20 3,402 3 3 1,221 2 38 „ 12 —Village settlement, occupation with right of purchase „ 12 —Village settlement, lease in perpetuity „ 12 —Village - homestead special settlement „ 14 —Special-settlement associations .. 35 2 20 6 10 29 1 20 121 1 24 17,520 1 32 3,947 0 7 714 1 5 14,062 3 35 35,510 3 26 7,505 0 15 11,968 1 24 1,701 3 23 14,711 0 35 446,534 3 34 617 1 8 150,709 2 4 80,362 3 35 125,613 3 2 89,231 1 25 „ 32 —Improved-farm special settlement.. 69,189 3 3 15,289 2 19 8,049 3 31 47,785 3 18 „ 15 —Homestead 89,489 0 34 144 1 9 8,912 0 0 1,636 1 10 78,796 2 15 16 —Small grazing-runs 1,650,080 3 34 17,755 3 1 222,031 3 30 327,998 2 28 9,049 1 13 1,155,668 3 8 Totals 8,901 2 21 19,657,763 0 0 333,945 1 17 945,876 1 30 712,601 2 13 91,538 2 8 3,469,394 1 3 14,622,359 2 8 Cheviot Estate. Table 5—Cash lands 9—Lease in perpetuity „ 12—Village-homestead special settlement 16 —Grazing-farms 6,690 2 34 23,909 0 9 2,480 1 0 25 0 0 23,909 0 9 2,455 1 0 6,690 2 34 45,691 0 9 45,971 0 9 Land for Settlements Acts. , 9—Lease in pel petuity 12 —Lease in perpetuity (village) » 14 —Special-settlement associations .. „ 16 —Small grazing-runs I •• 210,584 3 32 429 0 12 2,114 1 9 51,653 0 24 9,410 2 4 443 0 5 247,798 2 17 429 1 12 2,114 1 9 55,025 3 37 2 3 8 Grand totals 8,901 2 2l| 91,538 2 8 3,847,097 3 16 14,629,053 0 II 20,001,315 2 9 333,945 1 17 955,311 3 34 713,044 2 18

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Table 4. —Analysis of Holdings taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1901.

Average Holdings of Selectors. Tenure. No. of Selectors. No. of Selectors No. of Selectors 501 to 1,000 1,001 Acres Acres. and upwards. No. of Selectors under 1 Acre. No. of Selectors 1 to 50 Acres. No. of Selectors 51 to 250 Acres. No. of Selectors 251 to 500 Acres. Obdinaby Cbown Lands — Cash lands Perpetual lease Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Agricultural lease Occupation lease under " The Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894 " Village settlement, cash Village settlement, occupation with right of purchase .. Village settlement, lease in perpetuity Village-homestead special settlement Improved-farm special settlement Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Thermal springs, Rotorua Miscellaneous leases and licenses 362 3 673 295 1 53 35 96 7 13 30 64 36 408 112 "l 26 6 164 72 35 1 39 9 87 3 2 43 1 263 125 14 3 4 11 1 9 21 192 75 9 1 102 44 13 1 44 15 1 3 2 6 26 46 'l8 83 18 205 83 16 "3 18 Total 2,076 246 635 557 308 167 163 Cheviot Estate — Lease in perpetuity Grazing-farms Miscellaneous 1 3 1 1 1 1 Land for Settlements Acts — Cash lands Lease in perpetuity .. ■■ i Lease in perpetuity, village .. Small grazing-runs Miscellaneous .. .. ... 1 194 1 4 32 ■ "La 1 53 55 2 2 43 23 8 ■2 4 I '21 1 4 Grand totals 711 2,312 264 617 352 191 177

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Table 5. — Return of Crown Lands sold for Cash during the Year ended 31st March, 1901.

Area disposed of. Average Price per Acre. Town. Suburban. Rural. Total. District. Cash, received. Number of Purchasers. Area. Number of Purchasers. I Area. Number of Purchasers. Area. Number of Purchasers. Area. Town. Suburban. Rural. A. E. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. A. p. A. B. P. A. R. P. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson 33 6 63 10 71 2 9 . 3 0 38 71 0 0 2 2 0 5 • 4 61 0 39 55 2 18 78 12 10 9 18 14,140 3 26 10,298 1 7 3,461 3 30 2,294 1 6 5,075 3 11 116 18 77 19 18 14,273 2 34 10,301 2 5 3,588 2 8 2,296 3 6 5,075 3 11 7 8 10 35 6 8 50 5 6 74 12 0 5 8 8 5 8 11 (089* \ 112 9 } j 0 11 2 1 I 1 0 0 I ( 0 17 10-28 I 110 0 0 I ] 0 17 9J I 1 0 19 11 j 10 7 3 ) 10 5 0 f (13 2 i 10 7 8 f I 1 6 7-08 i 1 1 13 10-8 j j 0 7 10-5 i ( 1 0 10-9 ) f 0 8 1 ) 10 5 9 j 7,443 12 1 5,890 0 3 5,885 7 6 2,267 16 0 1,631 12 6 Marl borough 9 15,256 2 23 9 15,256 2 23 6,708 16 10 Canterbury 7 2 2 36 5 87 1 26 12 90 0 22 55 15 7'1 274 13 2 Otago 13 9 0 29 6 37 0 38 17 1,950 0 20 36 1,996 2 7 25 9 55 3 4 5-8 1,140 1 3 Southland 39 64 0 28 ! 11 75 3 25 7 5,680 1 28 57 5,820 2 1 10 14 10 2 6 7 2,745 16 9 ! Totals 171 224 1 20 230 0 0 165 58,245 3 17 362 58,700 0 37 33,987 16 4 Land for Settlements — Otago 2 3 8 2 3 8 11 0 0 30 16 0 * Where two average prices are given, the fl] •st is for laud: selected when an option was giveu to acquire them under other tenures, and ,he second when no such option was given.

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Table 6. —Return of Deferred-payment Lands: Transactions during the Year ended 31st March, 1901.

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Forfeitures during the Year. Exi anges during the Year. Capitalised during the Year. Net Area held on 31st March, 1901, including Capitalised Holdings. Amount received District. Yearly Instalments payable. Yearly Area. Instalments payable. Area. I Yearly Instalments payable. No. Area. Yearly Instalments and Interest payable. Year ended 31st March, 1901. No. Area. No. No. A. E. p. £ s. d. A. R. P. 50 0 0 £ s. d. 7 10 A. R. P.I £ s. d.j A. R. P. 15,206 1 31 2,753 2 33 5,573 2 29 3,175 3 28 38,792 2 22 370 3 38 11,480 0 21 617 3 281 16,556 2 5 16,631 0 14 £ s. d. 644 19 8 136 5 10! 532 1 10 139 14 10 2,091 3 11 31 13 7 873 19 10 36 17 8 601 16 4 486 1 8 £ s. d. 713 11 3 618 1 8 2,712 13 11 383 9 11 2,612 3 4 31 0 3 1,279 14 11 106 11 2 1,097 13 9 859 19 7 Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Canterbury .. Westland Otago Southland 1 io 1,941 3 17 • ■ 44 16 10| • • •• 126 6 91 17* 363f 9 16 4 I 61 81 I 1 236 1 25 15 16 0 • • Totals.. i 5,574 15 2 10,414 19 9 236 1 25 15 16 0 ■I j 50 0 0 7 10 10 1,941 3 17 44 16 10 774 111,159 0 9 Freehold acquired during the Year. Made Freehold from Commen cement of System to 31st March, 1901. Selectors in Arrear on 31st March, 1901. District. O CO So §.3 !5«1 Area. o j -2 ° Area. Total Amount realised, exclusive of Interest. a .2 3 a> Area. Amount. Auckland Hawke's Bay TaranaJd Wellington Nelson Marlborough .. Canterbury Westland Otago Southland ia 5 27 6 73 A. R. P. 1,124 0 9 1,577 3 7 4,757 2 5 3,198 1 0 7,157 3 20 219 801 1,261 683 1,248 41 106 94 1,078 1,241 A. B. P. 26,467 2 18 82,728 0 0 151,505 2 18 134,024 2 25 110,512 2 3 4,267 1 32 16,315 0 23 3,861 3 5 176,166 2 17 177,389 0 37 £ s. d. 20,228 6 4 87,922 11 5 231,506 13 5 147,701 1 9 92,298 19 8 3,166 15 0 38,116 12 9 3,615 19 3 214,552 14 9 241,836 4 11 38 3 A. R. P. 4,516 3 24 539 0 0 £ s. d. 245 9 5 20 17 6 1 4 4 17 300 0 0 132 0 0 1,974 1 21 2,347 1 15 3 10 1 517 3 28 5,789 2 25 209 0 25 98 4 7 101 18 8 2 13 10 Totals .. 150 22,569 0 37 6,772 883,238 2 18 1,080,945 19 3 50 11,572 2 22 469 4 0 • Includes one selector holding 107 acres of endowment lands at a yearly rental of £11 7s. 5a. t Includes five selectors holdini 241 acres 1 rood 1 perch of endowment lands at a yearly rental of £23 18s.

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Table 7. —Return of Perpetual-lease and Small-area Lands: Transactions during the Year ended 31st March, 1901.

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Taken up during the Year. Exchanges to other Tenures during the Year. Forfeitures during the Year. Surrendr during the ers Year. District. So S Area. Annual Rental payable. "o o I co Annual Rental. L 2 1-2 ■H to Area. Annual Rental. i* m Area. Annual Rental. Area, a. R. p. £ s. d.i a. R. p.* 1,886 0 29^ 722 0 0 £ s. d.| 58 6 4 13 10 10 A. R. P. 668 2 12 £ s. d. 1 16 16 0 a. r. p.: £ s. d. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Westland Otago Southland 13 ; 1 8 •• i I i 1 701 0 0 26 5 10- •• 1 i 116' 0 0 -• 2 "3 6 .. I •• i i 2 I 1,797 3 24 24 5 0i ■>. 1,375 2 22 319 0 18 69 8 4 16 9 0 2 322 0 31 11 8 10 7 4 1.412 - 3 Iβ 1,585 1 24j 56 11 0 39 13 0 Totals i I 98 7 6 3 2,498 3 24 50 10 10 ! 21 4,302 3 29! 157 9 6 10 990 3 3j 28 4 10l 12 3,114 1 2 District. i$ Freeholds acquired during the Year. M co Made Preeh< Gommencemenl to 31st Marc aid from t of System :h, 1901. Total Amount realised, exclusive of Interest. oi |Z5"3 Net Area held on 31st March, 1901. Area. Annual "Rental. Amount received during the Year ended 31st March, 1901 (exclusive of Amount from Perpetual Leases made Freehold). Se CO Sectors in Arrear, 31st March, 1901. Area. Amount. Area. Area. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Westland Otago Southland 74 39 , 43 3 A. R. P. 23,785 1 10 253 6,531 3 0 261 !l0,680 2 16| 342 19,419 2 7 703 1,226 0 16; 13 1 2,672 0 31 51 6 239 3 33 67 j 3,251 0 1 631 A. R. p. 88,667 3 0 117,893 0 14 85,890 2 34 274,373 2 1 5,126 1 11 300 0 0 8,171 0 14 482 3 20 11,980 1 2 15,428 3 30 £ s. d. 41,934 3 1 91,680 2 8 78,237 13 2 246,244 4 8 1,662 9 6 82 10 0 13,538 10 0 482 17 2 9,323 2 0 11,687 2 8 492 42 77 99 27 11 65 7 286 100 A. B. P. 109,349 2 32 18,212 3 33 18,356 1 34 29,749 3 39 6,268 2 27 1,796 2 7 9,640 1 33 580 1 8 55,509 3 3 18,111 1 21 267,576 0 37 £ s. d. 2,700 14 1 845 7 7 960 15 2 1,680 14 6 112 8 3 52 2 3 678 14 2 28 0 4 2,131 14 8 683 7 0 £ s. d. 3,159 4 6 735 16 8 1,217 9 1 2,211 13 8 122 13 7 54 18 4 801 17 3 13 9 10 2,506 19 2 726 6 1 107 9 3 A. R. P. 26,088 3 16 3,387 0 0 2,257 0 0 •• £ s. d. 473 15 10 86 16 3 156 16 5 7 '2 9 1 3 22 5 58 0 0 370 1 8 5,608 2 31 1,253 1 35 4 7 0 35 4 6 123 7 7 27 7 d Totals 188 67,806 1 341760 11,206 608,314 2 6 494,872 14 11 9,933 18 0 11,550 8 2 150 39,023 1 10 907 15 1

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Table 8.—Return of Occupation-with-right-of-purchase Lands taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1901.

209

Taken up during the Year. Forfeitures during the Year. Surrenders during the Year. District. « a o o si CO 02 CQ CQ Area. Average upset Kent per Acre. Annual Rental payable. Area. Annual Rental. Area. Annual Rental. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Westland Otago Southland 329 60 111 56 40 2 A. B. P. 129,206 1 6 32,703 1 23 54,024 2 1 21,785 0 26 7,702 3 26 260 2 30 s. d. 0 7-6 0 10-9 0 11-85 0 105 0 5-5 0 5-7 £ s. d. 4,064 14 2 1,495 15 10 2,190 4 4 960 8 10 180 3 0 6 3 4 61 1 2 7 a. B. p. 11,900 3 2 289 0 0 195 0 0 1,033 3 0 £ s. d. 336 12 6 18 1 4 10 17 8 101 8 6 13 1 3 A. B. P. 3,367 1 38 701 0 0 1,062 0 0 £ s. d. Ill 3 0 35 1 0 52 19 2 2 376**2 11 5 12 10 " .. 2 46 27 709 0 0 8,751 1 0 7,585 2 35 0 6-1 0 4-8 0 6 18 2 10 176 19 2 185 11 6 4 4 761 "l 1 1,728 0 0 1717 8 55 11 6 5 815 1 9 36**8 10 Totals .. 673 79 262,728 3 27 0 7-66 9,278 3 0 16,507 3 3 540 9 2 24 6,322 1 18 241 4 10 Net Area held on 31st March, 1901. Amount received during the Year ended 31st March, 1901. ; Selectors in Arrear, 31st March, 1901. District. "So CO Area. I Annual Rental. On the Year's Transactions. On Past Transactions. CQ • Area. Amount. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington .. Nelson Marlborough.. Canterbury .. Westland Otago Southland 1,518 178 288 591 161 34 13 30 152 172 A. E. P. 352,401 2 13 75,446 3 23 113,192 3 3 176,576 1 20 28,476 2 28 10,144 0 3 1,410 1 5 3,883 0 6 27,690 0 23 38,841 1 1 £ s. d. 9.606 19 1 3,115 3 8 5,325 19 6 10,173 12 0 536 3 10 490 8 6 96 5 0 95 7 2 761 11 10 1,070 15 4 £ s. d. 1,870 13 2 1,260 8 7 1,095 2 2 552 6 11 107 5 2 25 0 0 £ s. d. 5,656 13 3 2,080 9 7 2,986 7 3 9,438 8 9 351 2 7 439 19 1 103 4 5 58 1 3 619 19 1 830 19 3 196 23 34 2 A. K. P. 32,028 2 26 8,836 1 0 10,714 1 3 196 3 18 £ s. d. 671 16 9 252 2 4 567 2 0 1 13 6 9 15 101 9 8 92 15 9 1 6 10 6 46 3 28 484 2 18 1,061 3 33 701 0 22 7 0 9 21 6 5 23 13 9 14 12 6 Totals .. 3,137 828,063 0 5 278 131,272 5 11 5,114 2 10 22,565 4 6 54,070 2 28 1,559 8 0

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Table 9. —Return of Lease-in-Perpetuity Lands, 31st March, 1901.

210

Taken up during the Year. Exchanges from other Tenures during the Year. Forfeitures during the Year. District. No. of Selectors. Area. Average Rent per Acre. I Annual Eental payable. No. of Selectors. Area. Annual Rental payable. No. of Selectors. Area. Annual Rental. Ordinary Crown Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough WeBtland Canterbury Otago Southland 123 18 34 32 19 12 A. R. P. 43,173 2 28 9,247 0 28 12,096 3 0 8,143 3 30 6,138 3 26 6,700 0 0 s. d. 0 5-5 0 102 0 10-47 0 9 0 3-5 0 10-7 8. d. 988 4 8 394 2 4 390 3 10 308 9 8 87 7 0 298 15 2 35 1 1 2 A. R. P. 2,701 1 37 722 0 0 1,440 0 0 1,142 0 0 £ s. d. 91 1 0 10 16 8 14 8 0 21 10 8 40 2 2 A. R. P. 7,937 3 4 282 0 0 523 0 0 £ s. d. 187 5 2 11 i 10 22 11 6 5 25 27 470 2 17 5,216 3 5 5,950 0 24 1 0-3 0 4-2 0 5 25 3 0 94 5 7 131 5 0 4 4 2 80 0 0 2,375 2 22 319 0 18 42 12 0 55 6 6 13 3 0 2 11 7 41 0 14 1,930 1 24 1,035 1 21 16 8 10 70 1 6 29 4 10 Totals 295 97,137 3 38 | 0 6-7 2,717 16 3 49 8,780 0 37 248 17 10 64 11,749 2 23 336 13 8 Lands for Settlements— Auckland Hawke's Bay Wellington Marlborough Westlaud Canterbury Otago Southland 20 3 61 3 9,857 1 24 67 0 0 10,215 3 20 905 0 0 1 10 25 8 0 9 3 2 923 8 7 86 0 0 2,920 18 8 142 7 8 •• .. 1 4 I ' 3 I 889 2 10 88 0 18 1,297 0 0 44 9 6 110 8 4 199 i 2 65 38 4 11,851 0 39 11,359 1 18 2,811 1 13 6 42 5 4-3 2 2 3,764 7 4 3,015 8 6 304 9 10 .. 21 17 2 1,271 2 9 3,756 0 4 2,108 1 3 384 2 0 830 16 4 155 15 8 Totals 1 47,067 0 34 11,157 0 7 I I 194 4 8-8 • • .. 48 9,410 2 4 1724 13 0

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Table 9. —Return of Lease-in-Perpetuity Lands, 31st March, 1901— continued.

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Surrenders during the Year. Net Area held on 31st March, 1901. Amount rece the Year e March, :ived during nded 31st , 1901. Selectors in Arrear, 31st March, 1901. District. No. of Selectors. Area. Annual Rental. No. of Selectors. Area. Annual Eental. On the Year's Transactions. On Past Transactions. No. of Selectors. Area. Amount. Ordinary Crown Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay .. Taranaki Wellington Nelaon Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 9 2 A. B. P. 4,863 3 8 29S"2 0 £ s. d. 131 8 0 12 1 0 .. 826 172 249 443 134 172 11 180 615 227 A. E. p. 165,657 0 10 98,192 3 34 71,453 2 32 125,624 0 10 36,280 0 37 84,163 0 23 1,255 0 0 72,487 0 29 159,574 0 22 71,994 2 2 & s. d. 3,863 13 10 3,089 0 11 3,305 0 2 5,352 16 5 512 17 1 2,097 15 2 25 7 0 4,017 17 4 4,587 16 8 1,871 0 0 £ s. d. 483 18 4 289 16 0 195 1 11 1,598 0 8 64 5 6 224 15 4 £ s. d. 2,769 4 8 2,405 1 4J J 2,753 6 6 : 3,918 10 0 399 18 6 1,427 16 3 36 7 0 3,962 1 3 4,486 7 10 1,810 14 4 116 29 33 4 5 A. K. P. 20,380 2 12 5,983 1 33 8,346 3 26 951 0 0 2,163 0 0 £ s. d. 448 16 5 152 9 9 308 15 3 8 6 11 28 8 7 1 7 1 1,766 2 0 2,728 3 21 291 1 13 73 12 2 87 15 6 8 14 10 13 13 3 98 14 5 65 12 6 3 44 16 2,392 1 10 12,477 3 19 2,318 0 14 54 3 8 266 15 2 35 8 9 Totals .. 20 9,949 0 2 313 11 6 j 3,029 886,681 3 39 28,723 4 7 3,033 17 11 123,969 7 8 ; 250 55,013 0 34 1,303 4 6 Lands for Settlements — Auckland Hawke's Bay Wellington Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland ! ! 2 1 34 0 0 329 2 14 50 1 0 52 4 10 150 138 123 140 18 681 312 58 ] 30,838 3 10 12,598 3 32 12,589 1 37 34,755 3 38 2,971 2 0 I 90,102 2 39 48,063 3 32 I 15,877 0 29 4,830 18 7 6,109 9 4 4,653 19 0 7,195 14 10 256 0 10 33,069 5 4 16,389 10 10 2,094 14 0 510 7 7 43 0 0 2,119 13 1 81 10 6 2,146 16 8' 6,244 0 2J 1,764 4 3 6,099 3 9 116 3 5 26,687 9 6 12,483 5 1 1,829 1 10 34 6 24 14 77 81 13 5,765 3 13 45 2 18 6,216 3 5 1,908 2 0 10,200 1 37 15,556 1 26 S 3,451 3 38 589 2 6 30 12 8 997 15 1 185 5 9 1,684 17 0 3,929 7 6 374 5 1 5 5 53 2 3 25 3 28 18 11 10 20 8 4 i 3,112 9 4 2,203 3 7 152 4 11 I • ■ Totals .. 13 443 0 5 141 6 0 i 1,620 j 247,798 2 17 247,798 2 17 74,599 12 9 8,222 9 0 57,370 4 8 249 43,145 2 17 7,791 5 7 Cheviot Estate .. 1 105 23,909 0 9 i i 2,363 2 34 286 5 9 .. 6,427 15 2 6,163 16 0| u .. t I

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Table 11. —Occupation Leases under "The Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894," taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1901.

Table 10. —Return of Agricultural-lease Lands taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1901.

212

Taken up during the Year. Expiries during the Year. Net Area held on 31st March, 1901. Amoun during endi Marc ts received the Year ed 31st ih, 1901. Made Freehold from Commencement of System to 31st March, 1901. Selectors in Arrear on 31st March, 1901. District. "3 m' S a o P3 Area. f3 So 3 13 Area. c3 "3 3 CO OSS ll 2g Area. Total Amount realised. O CO ll Area. Amount. A. E. P. A. R. P. £ s. d. A. R. P.j £ s. d. A. R. P.j £ s. d.i :£ s. d. £ s. d. A. K. P.j £ s. dJ A. R. P. £ s. d. Auckland 1 20 2 0 67 2,750 0 0 590 5 0, Westland j I I 32 279 0 15: 488 12 1 Otago .. 1 23 0 30 23 0 30 0 12 Oj 1 47 2 20 14 0 1! 16 529 3 12 24 2 9 ; 0 6 0 57 7 7 1,325 131,061 3 39 131,290 12 6; 6 ! 335 3 34 35 8 0 Southland .. 50 ! 6,570 1 5; j 6,570 5 0' Totals 1 4 Oj 17 i 550 1 12 i 24 2 9I i JO 6 0 57 7 7 G 23 0 30 i 23 0 30 0 12 0| 47 2 20! 1,474 :140,661 1 19i 138,939 14 7; 335 3 841 35 8

Taken up during the Year. Forfeitures during the Year. Net Area held on 31st March, 1901. Amount received during the Year. Selectors iti Arrear on 31st March, 1901. District. ii Area. ; Annual i Rental. "o rn Area. Annual Rental. o g Area. Annual Rental. On the Year's Transactions. On Past Transactions. is Area. Amount. A. E. P. ! £ s. d. A. B. P. £ s. d. A. B. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. a. K. P. £ s. d. Auckland 39 1,805 1 27! 166 6 0 '■ 105 4,816 0 30 305 9 0 31 13 0 13 19 4 4 85 2 5 3 2 6 Marlborough 18 1,133 0 0 29 16 4 30 4 2 Otago 12 276 2 10 15 6 6 1 34 3 20 4 7 6 116 4,501 3 34 174 13 9 15 7 11 97 9 3 2 166 1 0 3 2 3 Southland 2 40 2 16] 6 10 a 3 300 0 0 8 15 OJ 32 1,363 0 31 106 17 6 3 5 0 48 8 9 Totals .. 53 I i 2,122 2 13 188 2 6 1 4 334 3 20 13 2 6J 271 ~T 11,814 1 15 616 16 7 50 5 11 190 1 6 251 3 5 6 4 9

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Table 12.— Return of Village Settlements during the Year ended 31st March, 1901.

213

Taken up during the Year. Exchanges to other Tenures during the Year. Made Freehold during Tear. Made Freehold from Comniencemeut. District. Tenure. 2 o 9 Area. Annual Rental. QQ Area. Annual Rental. ! Area Amount realised. o o T. Area. Total Cash received. A. B. P. £ s. d. A. It. P. 765 1 8 £ s. d. 39 6 10 A. B. P. £ s. d. A. B. P. £ s. d. Auckland .. .. Village-homestead special settlement Hawke's Bay .. .. Cash „ .. .. Deferred payment .. Perpetual lease „ .. .. Lease in perpetuity Taranaki .. .. Cash „ .. .. Deferred payment Wellington .. .. I Cash .. J Deferred payment „ .. .. I Perpetual lease „ .. .. j Lease in perpetuity „ .. .. Village-homestead special settlement Marlborough .. .. Cash „ .. .. I Deferred payment „ .. .. I Lease in perpetuity Canterbury .. .. I Cash „ .. .. ! Deferred payment .. I Perpetual lease „ .. .. Village-homestead special settlement Otago .. .. Cash „ .. .. ' Deferred payment *.. „ .. .. j Perpetual lease „ .. .. ! Lease in perpetuity Southland .. .. Cash „ .. .. Deferred payment .. Perpetual lease .. I Lease in perpetuity 8 6 1 26 56 1 1 7"2 27 68*'3 26 0 3 0 is" "a 9 634 3 4 9 3 0 i"o o 5 12 10 163 15 6 18 0 0 8 0 J21 I •• ! 8 8 '■ 121 1 24 12; 1 24 1 24 16 0 31 0 0 a 26 2 9 i 32 13 2 9 17 8 0 26 4 0 171 5 0 259 110 9 309 120 292 109 26 9 3 643 1 5 1,192 2 2 146 3 1 853 3 9 2,289 2 36 467 2 5 970 2 36 297 0 35 22 1 11 22 3 0 4,194 1 10 2,706 18 1 293 18 1 6,945 10 '.) 10,907 12 11 3,484 8 5 3,789 5 4 969 11 n 75 16 10 18 15 0 *' i 4 4 80 0 0 194 3 28 53 5 0 17 15 0 166 517 15 1,208 0 1 2,454 0 28 311 0 37 5,481 17 4 20,956 8 11 719 15 5 6 365 "3 31 44 5 0 2 32 0 13 230 0 0 103 102 12 889 2 19 1,100 0 34 295 0 17 1,756 3 5 2,796 0 7 491 0 0 2 0 4 .. 4 96 1 32 31 345 2 28 10 3 155 2 39 39 0 1 385 16 6 133 10 0 579 261 14 2,946 1 28 3,843 3 22 171 1 28 9,230 10 3 9,285 16 3 467 16 0 34 14 2 Totals 138 j 1,480 0 18 252 3 10 45 1,283 0 4 166 2 10 48 331 3 33 946 15 6 3,015 20,126 2 34 f 84,571 7 4 Land for Settlements Acts — Hawke'a Bay .. Lease in perpetuity 1 0 10 0 8 0 I

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Table 12.—Return of Village Settlements during the Year ended 31st March, 1901— continued.

214

Forfeitures during the Year. Surrenders durinj the Year. Net Area held rn 31st March, 1901. Arrears on 81st 11 arch, 1901. District. Tenure. Amount received during the Year. s o to Area. Annual Kental. Area. Annual Kental. o 1 Area. Total 'Annual Rental payable. No. Area. Amount. £ s. a. 190 3 3 45 0 0 2 7 4 18 9 44 12 11 60 8 8 10 0 0 4 16 0 6 0 5 171 5 0 18 8 1,191 13 6 447 13 9 3 19 3 15 0 21 19 4 21 6 6 37 7 0 294 5 4 3 11 8 8 S 0 985 2 8 230 0 0 12 19 8 64 0 5 0 6 0 150 2 9 168 7 3 133 10 0 29 2 11 211 18 2 2 10 8 310 5 5 136 12 10 15 A. B. P. £ s. d. 681 2 1 68 10 3 A. K. P. £ s. a. A. E. P. 68 2,688 0 32 £ 8. d. 314 9 5 44 A. R. P. 1,786 3 30 £ s. a. 441 18 6 Auckland .. Village-homestead special settlement Hawke's Bay .. Cash „ .. Deferred payment .. Occupation with right of purchase .. „ .. Lease in perpetuity .. Village-homestead special settlement Taranaki .. Cash „ .. I Lease in perpetuity „ .. Village-homestead special settlement Wellington .. Cash .. .. ». „ .. Perpetual lease .. Lease in perpetuity „ .. Village-homestead special settlement Marlborough .. Deferred payment „ .. Perpetual lease „ .. Lease in perpetuity , .. Village-homestead special settlement Canterbury .. Deferred payment „ .. J Perpetual lease .. Occupation with right of purchase .. .. Lease in perpetuity „ .. Village-homestead special settlement Otago .. Perpetual lease mada freehold » .. Deferred payment .. Perpetual lease n .. Occupation with right ofjpurchase .. „ .. i Lease in perpetuity , .. i Village-homestead special settlement Southland .. Perpetual lease made freehold .. Deferred payment » .. I Perpetual lease , .. I Occupation with right of purchase .. „ .. Lease in perpetuity „ .. Village-homestead special settlement 1 •• I ■• I I 5 I 1 50 0 0: 2 5 0 .. .. 62 3 24 7 11 6 4 0 32: 15 5 .. .. .. .. I " ■ ■ i •• i 1 i 11 0 24 1 11 4 8 6 2 8 31 363 1 12 30 188 0 37 ! 16 12 3 0 9 88 3 3 2 26 3 38 415 7,909 2 36 112 1,279 1 10 2 ' 20 2 20 1 ' 10 0 0 8 152 2 35 14 234 0 24 10 160 1 16 45 971 2 3 5 2 10 14 7 3 0 241 8,462 2 6 2 0 0 47 5 2 64 12 0 3 18 0 8 15 10 3 5 6 1,125 9 9 452 16 9 2 11 6 15 0 21 19 4 22 13 6 43 14 4 208 12 8 3 12 0 7 13 6 1,012 13 10 1 I 1 33 17 5 3*'3 39 12 1 11 650 1 10 169 1 6 173 1 33 i' 8 0 1 17 0 73 11 11 73 16 9 20 10 1 .. I .. 1 3 0 10 0 6 6 105 0 0 7 16 10 1 11 10 0 0 555 0 12 2 12 0 27 18 7 j .. 3 130 0 4 34 727 1 19 5 3 2 28 124 i 1,891 2 3 81 1,279 0 1 11 6 SI 73 2 8 0 19 0 157 12 4 164 13 10 1 48 1 14 2 8 0 i [I 40 1 3S 1 18 6 62 1 4 7 4 0 1 21 0 16 0 16 10 17 5 ! i 340 1 22 85 3 36 IS 0 7 5 16 6 .. ! 15 327' 0 35 111 1,666 3 23 4 4 0 24 239 i 3.649 0 26 54 I 579 3 5 17 4 0 210 7 2 2 13 2 343 2 8 138 15 6 1 2 10 1 36 30 2 23 0 4 3 3 4 0 1 31 0 21 2 G 6 • • ! .. 12 2 222 2 3 20 3 10 14 2 26 7 9 0 1 ! 12 2 14 2 10 4 10 3 158 2 15 31 2 13 9 17 0 0 7 0 .. I Totals 5,003 19 1 50 1,323 1 81 129 5 4 3 i j 44 3 14 4 18 6 1,701 32,844 2 8 4,467 5 1 151 4,019 0 6 4,019 0 6 681 17 2 ■ Land for Settlements — Hawke's Bay .. ! Lease in perpetuity Otago .. I 34 10 6 331 3 6 •' ■• 18 29 36 1 8 393 0 4 24 14 0 299 0 6 8 116 0 21 78 9 4 365 14 0 1 .. Cheviot Estate — ] Canterbury .. ; Lease in perpetuity Grand totals .. • ■ 47 429 1 12 323 14 6 *i 116 0 21 78 9 4 ; , 933 16 7 3 25 0 0 J 15 0 0 J 73 2,455 1 0 858 0 4 6 166 2 28 36 1 0 "■ I •• 6,303 9 8 ! 53 1,348 1 3 144 5 4 1 3 44 3 14 4 18 6 35,729 0 20 5,648 19 11 165 ! i 1,821 4,301 3 15 796 7 6

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Note.—Thefigures in the Auckland District do not include 122 tenants, in occupation of 5,148 acres 3 roods 30 perches, to whom the sum of £5,178 ss. 4d. had been advanced, and which has been added to the capital value of the land. These tenants changed their holdings to ordinary lease in perpetuity, and are now included in Table 9.

Table 13. —Summary of Position of Village Settlements at 31st March, 1901.

215

Number < in Occi f Settlers ipation. Amounts idvanced to Setl list March, 1901 tiers up to i Amount of Advances which have been repaid to 31st March, 1901. Annual Rental L. Value of Improvements now on the Land. Arrears of Interest on 31st March, 1901. District. iArea occupied. Area laid down in Pasture or cultivatfd. including Interest on Advances. a, Total Amount of Interest paid to 31st March, 1901. Resident. Non-resident. For Houses. For Bushfelling, Grassing, &a. Total. A. B. P. A. B. P. £ s. d. £ P. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. J £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland *68 2,688 0 32 2,688 0 32 „ . 314 9 5 958 0 0 ! i 1,253 17 6 2,211 17 6 394 0 0 2,342 4 6 277 11 0 Hawke's Bay 70 17 594 1 25 324 0 0 138 11 2 580 0 0 : 296 15 9 876 15 9 354 9 0 478 15 6 6,800 0 0 18 0 Taranaki 23 2 101 2 3 92 2 3 12 13 10 .. * ' 935 5 0 Wellington .. f448 81 9,216 0 4 5,888 0 0 1,581 12 0 2,047 0 0 2,831 4 6 4,878 4 6 1,736 15 5 252 10 2 57,016 0 0 51 8 10 Marl borough 19 6 417 1 39 289 0 0 48 9 4 85 0 0 18 15 0 103 15 0 i 15 0 0 59 16 4 1,975 0 0 Canterbury .. 302 86 12,059 2 25 9,760 2 5 2,134 6 8 2,580 0 0 .. 2,580 0 0 ; 650 0 0 1,435 14 3 30,581 9 10 5 0 0 Otago 210 66 4,424 2 19 1,959 2 22 706 15 0 1,101 5 0 440 0 0 1,541 5 0 60 2 6 765 14 8 14,459 0 0 3 3 7 Southland .. 179 244 6,227 0 33 3,262 0 0 712 2 6 756 0 0 350 2 2 1,106 2 2 100 1 3 613 19 7 25,972 0 0 3 16 4 Totals .. > i 1,319 502 35,729 0 20 24,263 3 22 !4,263 3 22 5,648 19 11 8,107 5 0 5,190 14 11 13,297 19 11 J 3,310 8 2 5,948 15 0 1137,738 14 10 342 7 9 * Including non-resident settlers, no inspections having been made during the year. \ Including 34 shown as resident; (no report).

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Table 14.—Return of Special-settlement Associations, under Section 163 of "The Land Act, 1885," and Part IV. of "The Land Act, 1892," to 31st March, 1901, not included in Special Returns.

216

Taken up during the Year. Made Freehold. reehold. From Commencement of System to 31st March, 1901. No. of Selectors required to reside, and actually residing, and Area. No. District. a A Capital Value per Acre. Amount received during the Year. Total Amount received on Current and Previous Transactions to 31st March, 1901. During the Year. Area. No. quired Actually residing. No. J Area. No. Area. to reside. No. Area. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Canterbury Otago A. E. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. 154 0 1 110 17 9 1,037 5 5 5,559 3 2 180 16 7 154 4 9 £ s. d. 6,897 3 0 305 7 4 5,180 14 9 120,301 14 8 1,216 16 7 739 17 9 A. K. P. 52j 54 A. B. P. 5,217 0 25 4,809 3 12 94 14 72 443 33 8 64 336 1 10 A. E. r. 6,744 0 C 1,600 0 C 14,565 0 C 64,535 1 3fl 660 3 11 1,932 3 2C 12 1,072 1 0 795 79,204 1 28 14 : Totals 7,196 7 9 134,641 14 1 12 J 1,072 1 0 901 89,231 1 25 637 452 90,038 0 3i Under Land for Settlements Acts — Canterbury ■ I 876 7 9 1 232 0 I 128 1 4 Forfeitures during the Year. Surrenders during the Year. Net Area held, 31st March, 1901. Selectors in Arrear, 31st March, 1901. District. 02 o o in Area. O o Area. Amount. Area. Amount. Area. Amount. Annual Rental. A. E. P. I £ S. d. A. K. P. £ s. d. A. R. P. [ 16,335 1 0 3,111 0 19 16,565 2 0 84,297 1 34 2,539 0 17 2,765 1 12 £ s. d. 320 7 4 , 34 101 16 0 I .. 876 2 8 15 4,706 10 11 ! 44 170 19 4 I 5 121 2 4 .. 6,296 18 7 98 A. E. P. 6,614 2 28 £ s. a. 120 6 C Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki.. Wellington Canterbury .. .. Otago •• 4 4 800' 0 0 32 8 2 906 0 0 38 14 2 I ■■ I 96 14 74 469 27 14 2,655 0 0 8,246 1 22 280 3 33 92 17 t 533 8 4 11 16 $ 1 190 0 0 6 3 2 1,896 0 0 77 5 6 I •• •• Totals 9 I 694 125,613 3 2 I 17,797 0 3 758 8 Under Land for Settlements Acts — Canterbury I 162 7 8 1 215 0 0 9 8 11 2,114 1 9

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Table 15. —Return of Homestead Lands: Transactions during the Year ended 31st March, 1891.

Table 16.—Return of Small Grazing-runs taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1901.

Net Area held on 31st March, 1901. Made Fri shold during the Year. Made Freehold since Commencement of Systein to Slut March, 1901. District. No. of Selectors. Area. No. of Selectors. Area. No. of Selectors. Area. .uckland .. Vestland .. Itago 13 2 I A. B. P. 1,478 0 13 158 0 37 3 A. B. P. 255 0 0 451 39 19 A. B. p. 74,618 2 37 1,480 0 0 2,697 3 18 1 48 2 0 Totals 15 J 1,636 1 10 303 2 0 509 78,796 2 15

Takei up during the Year. Forfeitures during the Year. Surrenders during the Year. District. Jj la S o Area. Average Area. CD CD rt M O Annual Bent payable. i g Area. Annual Rental. ! a y, Area. Annual Kental. Auckland .. Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington .. Marlborough Canterbury.. Otago Southland .. 1 10 1 3 4 2 9 A. E. P. 3,039 0 0 38,229 0 o 1,203 0 0 2,426 2 0 9,940 0 0 5,343 2 0 22,242 2 6 A. b. p. 3,039 0 0 3,fc22 3 24 1,203 0 0 808 2 27 2,845 0 0 2,671 3 0 2,471 1 22 s. d. 0 2-6 0 2-5 0 3-75 1 1-0 0 5-7 0 7-0 0 5-9 £ s. d. 34 3 10 403 16 0 18 16 0 130 10 8 237 18 2 155 17 2 549 18 2 8 1 A. b. p. 20,870 0 0 7,069 0 0 £ s. d. ■130 8 10 40 3 6 A. B. P. 3,811 2 22 £ s. d. 28 4 0 "a 1 2 1,703 0 6 6,164 1 20l 42 11 6 77 1 2 i i 1,086 1 38 3,192 0 0 22 12 6 39 18 0 Totals .. 30 82,423 2 6 2,747 1 16: j0 5-77 1,531 0 0 135,806 1 20 290 5 0 8,090 0 21 90 14 6 Land for j Sett Uements — Wellington .. Canterbury.. 1 3 1,030 0 0 2,342 3 13 1,030 0 0 780 3 31 4 7"! 171 13 4 307 0 10 Totals .. 4 3,372 3 13 843 0 33'25 106 478 14 2 Cheviot .280 0 0 280 0 0 35 0 0 Exchange; duri] toother Tenures Net Area held on 31st ig the Year. March, 1901. Amount received during the Year. Arrears on Hist March, 1901. District. Area. Annual Kental. a> a Area. Annual Rental. On the Year's On Past Transactions. Transactions. a> s Area. Amount. A. K. p. £ b. d. A. B. P. 47,677 2 0 195,969 1 14 25,310 0 0 73,872 1 4 130,083 2 16 1,088 0 0 109,001 1 25 520,192 2 37 52,468 3 32 £ s. d. 413 18 11 2,015 2 8 338 4 7 2,117 12 10l 1,855 18 2 10 0 0 5,023 5 2 12,169 17 8 661 1 10 £ s. d. 17 1 11 203 0 1 9 8 0 65 12 11 118 19 1 £ c d. 264 19 9 1,722 1 0 314 6 3 1,842 12 3 1,540 16 7 15 0 0 4,672 13 1 11,300 8 7 613 16 9 A B. P. 17,220 0 0 £ s. d. 61 12 6 Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki .. Wellington ..I 1 Marlborough 1 Nelson Canterbury Otago .. I .. Southland 1 1 1,440 0 0 680 0 0 10 IS 2 8 10 0 8 66 23 78 94 1 48; 255 17 'a "I 5,392 3 26 8,898 3 22 729 3 31 36 19 2 171 16 9 9 2 6 77 18 7 210 19 1 31 ll 8,603 2 17 ,49,260 2 26 1,193 3 20 196 5 9 463 19 5 9 6 11 Totals .. i 2 2,120 0 0 19 8 2 590 1,155,668 3 8 24,605 1 10 702 19 8 22,286 14 3 56 91,299 3 22 949 3 0 Land for 'ettlements j Wellington . .. Marlborough Canterbury Otago 1 6 2S 3| 1,030 0 0 14,061 0 0 36,267 2 7 3,667 1 30 171 13 4 1,279 0 4 5,099 0 0 401 18 10 85 16 8 1,170 11 4 300 15 2 2,954 7 7 443 6 10 2,004 2 9 1,214 2 23 291 3 9 64 10 6 'i Totals .. 35 55,025 3 37 6,951 12 6 1,557 3 2 3,397 14 5 : 3,219 0 32 355 14 3 iheviot Estate .. 40 45,971 0 9 6,622 14 8 35 0 0 6,417 0 5 4,029 1 8 327 2 5

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Table 17. —Number and Area of Pastoral Licenses for the Year ended 31st March, 1901.

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Exchanges to other Tenures during the Year. ' _ Taken up during the Year. Forfeitures during the Year. Expiries during the Year. Surrenders during the Year. District. Number. Area. No. of Holders. Area. Annual Rental. No. of Holders. Area. Number. Area. No. of Holders. Area. A. E. P. 16,699 0 0 £ s. d. 25 0 0 A. K. P. A. K. P. 2 A. K. P. 10,542 2 0 A. B. P. Auckland Hawke's Bay Wellington .. Nelson Marlborough Canterbury .. Westland Otago Southland .. 1 ■ 3 14 6 10 9,000 0 0 249,409 0 0 207,363 0 0 54,901 0 0 404,673 0 26 71,064 1 0 19 0 C 1,348 6 6 231 6 4 76 10 0 1,168 17 4 • 81 4 6 1 __ 570 0 0 •• ■• I 11 10 5 58 23 4 •• 14,480 0 0 191,120 0 0 223,102 2 6 197,029 2 0 228,648 3 4 64,846 0 0 929,769 1 10 j .. 1 600 0 0 4 90,076 0 0 1 i 24.000 0 0 ., •• 800 0 0 152,044 3 30 1 6 1 64 .. 570 0 0 .. 7 •• : 152,844 3 30 113 1 ; 3,400 0 0 7 : 118,076 0 0 Totals 1,013,109 1 26 2,950 4 8 Net Area held on 31st March, 1901. Holders in Arrear on 31si March, 1901. Annual Rental. Rent paid during the Year. District. Number of Holders. Average Holdings. Amount. Area, approximately. Number. Area. Auckland Hawke's Bay Wellington Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Westland Otago Southland 19 16 21 86 82 115 227 242 93 A. K. P. 116,716 2 27 123,359 2 0 26,791 0 0 328,955 0 0 937,361 0 0 3,515,537 1 If 592,157 0 36 4,413,791 2 12 1,265,976 1 0 A. E. P. 6,142 3 37 7,710 0 0 1,275 3 1 3,820 0 0 11,431 0 0 30,569 3 22-2 2,608 0 0 18,238 3 0-9 13,828 0 0 £ s. d. 467 13 10 633 3 0 186 5 2 826 16 7 4,353 6 11 33,845 3 8; 907 8 8 29,170 18 8 3,836 19 8 £ s. d. 429 0 8* 674 1 11 189 15 8 758 13 8 4,925 6 9 33,462 3 10+ 701 8 2 28,684 11 6 3,965 18 0 1 A. R. P. 20,100 0 0 I £ s. d. 20 2 6 53 63,900' 0 0 156 1 9 Totals 54 901 11,340,645 1 36 12,599 3 22 74,227 16 2 73,791 0 2 84,000 0 0 176 4 3 Cheviot Estate — Canterbury .. •■ I 2 I 2,102 0 0 i 1,051 0 0 I 262 3 8 I 227 13 8 I I * Includes £130 17s. 6d.. State forests. t Includes 746 acres State forests. ; Includes £12, State forests.

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Table 18. —Return of Miscellaneous Leases and Licenses, not otherwise enumerated, during the Year ended 31st March, 1901.

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Objects for which leased. Total Area in Occupation on 31st March, 1901. Total Area leased during Total Annual! Rental of tlie Lands leased Total Amount received during the Year. Lessees in Arrear on 31st March, 1901. Coal and Mineral. Timber-cutting, &o. Flax-cutting. Miscellaneous. District. I Area. Annual llental. 6 3 Area. Amount received. 6 Area. Amount received. 6 Area. Annual Eental. .uritig t Year. 6 Area. Annual Eental. d Area. Amount. Acres. £ s. d. 412 2 3* A. B. P. £ s. d. 16324 11 It Acres. 1,575 £ s. d. 15 0 0 A. B. P. 19,699 1 0 801 1 15 224 1 21 409 1 3 737 0 25 3,048 3 9 18,906 3 30 73 1 0 27,761 1 30 8,029 3 4 £ s. d. 547 10 0 29 16 3 155 12 2 159 15 6 1S2 4 4 74 19 0 580 16 2 2 19 6 336 9 10 57 9 9 a. r. p.; 21,274 1 o! 801 1 15 224 1 21 1,658 3 3 4,597 3 9 2,005 0 25 19,116 3 36; 73 1 0 29,801 0 30 8,039 3 4 £ s. d. 562 10 0 29 16 3 155 12 2 159 15 6 168 18 4 182 4 4 613 16 2 2 19 6 462 4 10 58 19 9 & s. d.| 17,442 14 li 885 18 6 332 10 2 1,416 5 5 1,061 15 1 848 14 0 3,449 6 7 46 6 0 1,391 3 9 677 14 2 A. K. P. 36,018 0 25 31,217 3 2;j 'J'JS 1 10 44,329 3 6 26,385 0 18 30,653 1 25 99,710 2 26 454 3 14 76,935 1 2 43,H98 3 26 £ s. d. 1,313 9 11 461 1 7 443 8 4 848 9 6 1,174 4 8 749 6 8 3,228 14 7 71 8 9 1,132 2 1 685 16 9 A. B. P. £ s. d. Auckland .. Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington .. Marlborough Nelson Canterbury .. Westland .. O tago Southland .. .. 3 3 22 5 1,249 2 0 320 0 0 1,549 0 0 150 0 0 701 14 4 50 17 0 93 19 4 18 5 0 1 1,008 8 19 2 04 7 2428 12 37 44 4 90 35 137 75 83 143 316 77 428 76 520 284 2 10 1 19 28 6 26 1 0 179 3 11 82 1 27 33 2 0 1,974 2 6 100 3 29 33 0 35 2,156 3 33 4 5 0 50 14 5 49 7 5 10 18 10 126 19 7 79 16 6 6 15 6 27 1 0 i 60 3 0 0 - 2,099 3 0 285 0 4 10 1 10 0 ] Totals .. 1 60 415 2 3 - 59 5,308 1 0 17477 7 1 3 2,593 25 9 2 145 79,691 2 23, 2,127 12 6 87,712 3 23 2,396 16 10 28,152 7 9 { 12,139 390,602 1 27 10,108 2 10 355 18 3 4,5S7 2 21 Land fc !_i i I i ! I i I l_ I —I 1 yr Settlt '.ements. I •• I I •• I 171 1 28 19 0 0 93 1 25 4,682 0 12 65 0 39 1,606 2 5 34 8 6 2 10 8 9 11 2 1,422 13 10 5 0 4 36 14 0 Auckland .. Wellington.. Marlborough Canterbury.. Otago Southland .. H •■ ■■ I .. •■ 8 1 6 10 5 2 171 1 28 19 0 0 93 1 25 4,632 0 12 65 0 39 1,606 2 5 34 8 6 2 10 8 9 11 2 1,422 13 10 5 0 4 36 14 0 ; 125 7 9 3 8 0 296 10 6 5*4 5 11 345 15 6 112 14 9 8 1 9 26 45 5 171 1 28 19 0 0 254 1 25 2,434 2 7 696 2 38 2,924 0 15 34 8 6 2 10 8 34 16 8 465 11 7 54 19 4 88 9 11 •I 1 4 14 •• 100 0 0 25 3 17 84 3 23 ■• 22 10 8 17 4 12 • • .. I ■• •■ ■■ -i 32 6.C37 2 29 1,510 18 6 r 94 19 210 3 0 Totals .. •• I •• 6,637 2 29 1,510 18 6 J 1,468 2 5 6,500 0 33 630 16 8 35 19 •■ "I •• ■ ■ * * - I 3 330 4 4 70 - 85 3 36 Cheviot Estate I I 167 3 0 113 15 9j 167 3 0 113 15 91 1,679 3 13 293 17 10 ! 9 39 8 •I •• _ ! - i |lO,226 18 0 20S 11,643 1 19 10,457 5 4 - 7,098 3 20 Westport and Greyinouth Harbour Board Endowments .. •• •■ • • •• •• .. 24 3,401 4 * Amount received as royalty on ] 12,929-5 tons. t Payment for nine trees and 41,652,782 sup. ft. of timber.

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Table 19. Return of Gross Revenue received during the Year ended 31st March, 1901.

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Auckland. Hawke's Bay Taranaki. Wellington. Nelson. Marlborough. Westland. Canterbury. Otago. Southland. Totals. System. Okdinaey Crown Lands. Cash lands .. Perpetual lease made freehold Village settlement perpetual lease made freehold Deferred payment, rural Deferred payment, pastoral Perpetual lease and small areas Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity .. Agricultural lease Occupation lease under " The Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894 " Village settlement, cash Village settlement, deferred payment .. Village settlement, perpetual lease Village settlement, occupation with right oi purchase Village settlement, lease in perpetuity Village-homestead special settlement .. Special-settlement association, deferred payment Special-settlement association, perpetual lease .. Special-settlement association, lease in perpetuity improved-farm special settlement Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Coal and mineral leases Prospectors' mining leases Timber licenses and other leases, and sale of timber Flax-cutting.. Miscellaneous leases .. Transfer, lease, and license fees, &c. Bents of reserves Miscellaneous Crown-grant fees State forests .. .. Survey liens on Native lands Survey fees which do not form part payment of land Survey fees which do form part payment, of land Reserves Disposal and Exchai ge Act, 1895 £ s. d. 7,443 12 1 11,582 2 10 £ s. a. 5,890 0 3 4,646 0 41 £ s. d. 5,885 7 6 10,087 13 91 £ s. d. 2,267 16 0 17,221 5 9 £ s. d. 1,631 12 6 400 19 0 £ s. d. 6,708 16 10 £ s. d. & s. d. 274 13 2 4,528 12 4j £ s. d. 1,140 1 3 165 0 0 230 0 0 856 14 9 240 19 0 2,506 19 2 721 8 9 4,585 2 3 57 13 7 112 17 2 £ s. d. 2,745 16 9 2,107 13 8 133 10 0 793 7 3 66 12 4 726 6 1 923 15 0 1,876 6 10 £ s. d. 33,987 16 4 50,739 7 8 363 10 0 8,950 19 10 1,463 19 11 11,550 8 2 27,679 7 4 27,003 5 7 57 13 7 240 7 5 713 11 3 3,159 4 6 7,527 6 5 3,253 3 0 207 0 5 411 1 3 735 16 8 3,340 18 2 2,694 17 4 2,712 13 11 1,217 9 1 4,081 9 5 2,948 8 5 383* 9 11 2,211 13 8 9,990 15 8 5,516 10 8 2,612' 3 4j 122 13 7 458 7 9 464 4 0 31 0 3 54 18 4 4d4 19 1 1,652 11 7 10611 2 13 9 10 67 2 8 36 7 0 534 7 7j 745 7 i< 801 17 3 103 4 5 3,975 14 6 45 12 4 30' 4 2! .. 51 13 9 I I I 45 0 0 2 7 4 10 0 0 171 5 0 18 8 3 19 3 15 0 37 7 0 294 5 4 3 11 8 12 19 8 64 0 5 0 6 0 29 2 11 211 18 2 2 10 8 226 5 0 85 16 2 572 17 7 7 17 1 i' 8 9 I 190 3 3 20 18 0 44 12 11 60 8 8 4 16 0 I 6 0 5 1,191 13 6 447 13 9 160 7 9 21 19 4 21 6 6 8 8 0 985 2 8 150 2 9 168 7 3 310 5 5 136 12 10 1,731 17 11 2,015 15 4 181 5 9 166 19 9 6,848 2 3 2,978 18 1 22,989 13 11 73,648 2 8 833 18 1 58 8 0 10,177 9 11 133 2 1 266 13 8 282 1 8 2;;S 3 2 412 2 3 110 17 9 259 19 1 1,925 1 1 674 1 11 ) 1,037 5 5 953 12 3 323 14 3 i 5,398 15 5 i 1.49S 13 1 i 1,903 5 2 189 15 8 166 19 9 13 16 10 154 4 9 •• •• •• 15 0 0 758 13 8 152 2 0 43 2 0 256 18 7 1,659 15 8 4,925 6 9 3 5 0 50 17 0 ■■ 701 8 2 4,750 11 8 33,450 3 10 83 3 3 11 0 0 355 3 3 11,511 7 8 28,684 11 6 131 7 7 110 146 8 6 613 16 9 3,965 18 0 55 3 0 •• 478' 19 4 7,976" 6 4 286 15 0 ) 409 0 7 217 1 4 15 0 0 546 7 9 546 8 0 99 3 0 728 8 10 219 16 2 8,827 19 10 508 14 9 78 19 0 98 2 5 885 18 6 160 8 0 5 91 7 4 ) 207 4 0 241 2 10 2 112 14 10 L 153 3 0 I 571 1 3 ) 372 4 0 ) 433 2 4 ) 619 9 11 ) 146 5 1 2,144 3 10 223 8 7 ) 77 9 0 28 13 0i 239 0 Oi 9 19 0 270 0 0 163 10 0 , ' 944 0 6i 303 11 11 99 13 7 8 19 2 140 14 0 72 7 0 648 3 10 5 16 6 5 18 10 20 12 6 21 1 0 26 6 0 61 3 8 10 0 957 12 10 261 16 OI 17 3 0 800 9 10 52 15 3 138 11 10 4 0 0 37 18 2 3,483 14 2 2,200 11 0 6,233 0 10 5,727 14 4 913 16 10 15,051 2 9 1,156 11 0 927 15 6 702 14 10 239 0 0 484 13 2 82 9 11 263 11 0 3,210 8 2 2,469 8 6 55 11 0 168 15 2 132 2 0 618 11 2 141 17 2 97 4 0 3,771 12 1 116 7 9 46 17 4 450 0 0 i 307 19 11 t 118 7 0 96* 5 4 245 7 0 13614 11 125 19 5 127 15 11 ) • • • • .. .. •• .. 20,122 11 1 321,239 2 9 54,973 2 7 54,132 16 1 Carried forward 23,563 1 7: ,30,500 9 i\ |53,823 7 3 8,802 16 9 16,512 4 1 1,272 3 4 57,536 10 8

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Table 19. — Return of Gross Revenue received during Year ended 31st March, 1901— continued.

System. Auckland. Hawke's Bay. Taranaki. Wellington. Nelson. Marlborough. Westland. Canterbury. Otago. Southland. Totals. £ s. d. 54,973 2 7 £ s. d. 23,563 1 7 £ s. d. 30,500 9 4 £ s. d. 53,823 7 3 £ a. A. 8,802 16 9 £ s. d. 16,512 4 1 £ s. d. 1,272 3 4 £ a. d. 57,536 10 8 £ s. d. 54,132 16 1 £ s. d. 20,122 11 1 £ s. d. 321,239 2 9 Brought forward Land for Settlements. Gash .. .. Lease in perpetuity Lease in perpetuity, village Special-settlement associations Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs.. Miscellaneous 2,657' 4 3 6,287 0 2 34 10 6 3,883' 17 4 85 16 8 6,180 14 3 1,170 11 4 116' 3 5' 29,799 18 10 128 1 4 3,255 2 9 30 16 0 14,686 8 8 331 3 6 443' 6 id 1,981 6 9 •• 30 16 0 65,592 13 8 365 14 0 123 1 4 4,954 17 7 •• 146' 2 4 i 4 11 8 145' 7 1 954' 17 8 333' 18 1 124' 8 9 1,709 5 7 72,781 8 2 Total 2,803 6 7 6,321 10 8 116 3 5 34,138 0 7 15,825 13 1 2,105 15 6 3,974 5 8 7,496 12 8 Cheviot Estate. Cash sales Lease in perpetuity Village homesteads Grazing-farma Pastoral runs Miscellaneous leases Miscellaneous •• ■■ ;; ;; .. ■• ■• •■ 6,163 16 0 933 16 7 6,452 0 5 227 13 8 330 4 4 58 16 4 •• i i J 14,166 7 4 Total .. .. ! •■ 14,166 7 Endowment lands Thermal Springs Districts Act: Rents .. " Native Townships Act, 1895 " 2,195 7 10 1,650 6 11 392 6 9 72 5 0 302 18 3 .. 1,053 4 3 10,342 16 7 1,067 0 11 1,919 11 0 1,194 11 2 2,266 4 6 20,734 1 ! 1,650 6 i: 505 11 ! 433 6 9! .. .. .. Total m 3,845 14 9 464 11 9 302 18 3j 1,067 0 11 1,919 11 0 1,194 11 2 2,266 i 6 71,153 0 424,494 11 1 22,889 19 i: 1,486 11 0 aO,342 16 7 •• Grand total 61,622 3 11 30,349 4 0 i 30,803 7 1j ; 59,284 3 11 i 19,145 13 4 24,008 16 9 2,455 7 8 107,760 9 7 431,076 18 !

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Table 20. —Return of Lands reserved and alienated under Acts, or for Scrip.

Table 21. —Forfeitures and Surrenders during the Year ending 31st March, 1901, showing under each Tenure the number of Selectors who have forfeited and surrendered their Holdings, and the Area and Rental of such Holdings.

During the Year ended 31st March, 1901. Total Area reserved, granted under Acts, &c, from the Foundation of the Colony to the 31st March, 1901. District. Area reserved ' A d for various , j= . . Purposes. under Acts ' Area granted Total Area in Satisfaction alienated during of Scrip. the Year. Auckland .. Jawke's Bay Paranaki iVellington .. kelson ilarlborough Westland .. Canterbury.. )tago .. . Southland .. A. B. P. 3,631 0 9 94 0 26 8,374 2 12 4,596 1 5 4,133 1 35 188 0 0 A. E. P. 355 0 0 a. a. p. A. k. p. . 3.9P6 0 9 94 0 26 8,438 0 39 4,635 0 30 4,133 1 35 188 0 0 A. E. P. 3,404,422 2 0 373,828 0 1 659,211 2 27 1,290,791 0 35 838,411 1 2 206,310 3 10 106,596 3 23 1,193,787 3 31 695,965 0 9 591,198 3 32 63* 2 27 18 3 25 227 2 27 766 0 5 124 1 11 17,529 2 8 48 2 0 17,757 0 35 814 2 5 124 1 11 Totals.. 40,151 0 30 9,360,524 1 10 22,135 2 10 18,015 2 20

Forfeitures. Surrenders. Tenure, No. Area. Annual Rental. No. Area. Annual Rental. Obdinaey Cbown Lands. Deferred payment Perpetual lease Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Mining Districts Occupation Act.. Village Settlement, — Perpetual lease Lease in perpetuity Homestead special settlement .. Special-settlement associations .. Improved-farm special settlements Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Miscellaneous 1 10 79 64 8 2 24 9 9 9 7 7 29 A. E. P, 236 1 25 990 3 3 16,507 3 3 11,749 2 23 70 0 5 I 79 1 35 376 0 25 186 0 22 1,896 0 0 818 1 32 35,806 1 20 152,844 3 30 4,741 0 38 £ s. d. 15 16 0 28 4 10 540 9 2 336 13 8 9 12 6 4 14 6 32 5 4 23 15 3 77 5 6 36 19 8 290 5 0 208 13 6 166 11 0 12 24 20 3 3 A. R. P. 3,114 1 2 6,322 1 18 9,949 0 2 300 0 0 44" 3 14 £ s. d. 98 7 6 241 4 10 313 11 6 8 15 0 4 18 6 l>, 4 6 12 273 1 8 8,090 0 20 114,676 0 0 2,186 0 18 11 6 10 90 14 6 712 3 4 78 4 7 Totals 258 226,303 1 21 1,771 5 11 86 144,956 0 2 1,559 6 7 Cheviot Estate. Village - homestead special settlement! 3 25 0 0 15 0 0 Lands foi» Settlements. Lease in perpetuity Thermal epringa 48 1 9,410 2 4 0 2 20 1,724 13 0 6 5 0 13 443 0 5 HI 6 0 Grand Totals 310 235,739 2 5 3,517 3 11 99 145,399 0 7 1,700 12 7 Endowments Native townships a i 39 2 1 8 3 30 3 18 6 2 0 0 4 3,427 0 15 85 13 6

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Table 22.— Return of Land taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1901, within the Thermal-springs District of Auckland.

Table 23. —Return of Lands disposed of under "The Native Townships Act, 1895," for the Year ended 31st March, 1901.

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,ken up dui Year. ■ing the Net Area heli March, I 1 .on 31st 101. Sel< :ctors in Am March, 1! iar on 31st )01. Amount Land District. Locality. 1 $ o 2 JO o z 10 Area. Yearly Rent payable. O to s≤ S.S Area. Yearly Rent payable. received during the Year. o w 8 J Area. Amount. .uekland Rotorua Town ann Suburbs 36 A. B. P. 342 1 27 £ s. d.I 222 15 0 A. B. P. 247 5,754 3 33 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,652 1 4 1,650 6 11 27 A. E. P. 387 2 11 £ s. d. 162 9 6

Area of 'ownship. ;ken up during the Year. Land District. Name of Township. Date of Proclamation. Date when opened for Sale. Proclaimed. Offered. No. Area. Rent I payable. .uckland Kaimakau 14 July, 1897 A. R. P. 190 0 0 A. R. P. 12 0 39 14 Oct., 1898 A. R. P. £ a. d. Rotoiti 8 June, 1900 78 3 0 Not offered .. n Parawai .. 29 June, 1900 485 0 0 Not offered .. [awke's Bay Te Puia .. 10 Nov., 1897 13 July, 1898 4 Oct., 1899 343 0 0 497 0 0 383 0 0 166 1 32 15 Feb., 1900 2 38 0 38 19 0 0 Araroa 206 0 1 14 Dec, 1900 20 89 2 4 63 15 6 Tuatini .. 14 Sept., 1899 90 0 0 39 0 29 16 Jan., 1901 5 12 3 16 31 2 0 Waipiro .. 25 Oot., 1900 497 1 0 Not offered .. Wellington Pipiriki .. 5 Aug., 1896 366 0 0 254 3 39 27 July, 1897 4 20 3 7 13 2 0 Tokaanu .. 11 Mar., 1897 490 0 0 198 0 0 17 June, 1898 2 0 10 4 10 0 Potaka .. 28 July, 1899 138 0 0 80 2 0 9 May, 1900 19 43 0 22 64 1 6 Parata 14 Aug., 1899 29 Aug., 1899 27 Deo., 1900 49 0 18 31 0 28 11 Sept., 1900 16 28 1 17 84 19 0 a Ohotu 227 0 0 Not offered .. Totals !80 10 0 3834 0 18 988 2 14 OS 233 0 24 on 31st March, 1901. Forfei durini the Year. Kent paid during Year. Net A: •ea heli ;urei Land Distriot. Name of Township. No. Area. Rent payable. No. Area. Annual Bent. A. R. p. £ s. d. A. H. P. £ s. d. £ a. d. Auckland Kaimakau Rotoiti .. " Parawai .. Hawke's Bay Te Puia .. 12 75 0 15 33 2 6 24 16 3 Araroa 20 89 2 4 63 15 6 31 17 9 n Tuatini .. 5 12 3 16 31 2 0 15 11 0 Waipiro .. I I Wellington Plpiriki .. 32 190 8 1 I 126 15 2 1 8 3 30 2 0 0 122 11 6 Tokaanu .. 29 98 3 22 217 16 0 !2O9 19 9 Potaka .. 19 43 0 22 64 1 6 58 3 9 Parata 16 28 1 17 84 19 0 42 11 9 n Ohotu Totals 505 11 133 538 2 17 625 11 8 8 3 30 2 0 0

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Table 24.—Return showing the Area of Bush felled on Lands sold or leased by the Crown from 1st April, 1895, to 31st March, 19 01.

Table 25. —Statement of the Number of Selectors on the Books of the Lands and Survey Department on 31st March, 1901.

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District. Felled during the Year on Lands taken up during the Year 1899-1900. Felled during the | Year on Lands taken i Total felled Total felled up in at 31st March, 1900. at 31st March, 1901. Previous Years. Auckland Hawke's Bay .. Taianaki Wellington Maryborough .. Nelson Westland Canterbury Otago.. Southland A. E. P. 2,934 0 0 5,154 0 0 1,785 0 0 2,235 0 0 500 0 0 (No data) 100 0 0 A. B. p. 6,407 0 0 11,870 0 0 3,000 0 0 24,616 0 0 3,500 0 0 (No data) 6,300 0 0 A. R. P. 54,540 0 0 63,050 0 0 207,000 0 0 548,333 0 0 69,490 0 0 (No data) 26,770 0 0 A. E. P. 63,881 0 0 80,074 0 0 211,785 0 0 575,183 0 0 73,490 0 0 (No rlata) 33,170 0 0 236' 0 0 37 0 0 750 0 0 219 0 0 20,656 0 0 5,237 0 0 21,642 0 0 5,493 0 0 Totals 12,981 0 0 56,662 0 0 995,076 0 0 1,064,718 0 0

Deferred Payment. Perpeti Leas( ial Occups with liij Pureh ition ght of iase. in Per :ase petuity. c> CO 3 g a o bp Occupati under "T Districts I pation Ai ion Lease 'he Mining Occuct, 1894." II 8,1 j3 CD a CO g If jgi CD & O Vil mi in] age Sel int, Lei Perpetu ;tleI1.S0 ;ity. 1. District. B0 o a I! o d g d o S m a re S a S *n a a a o £ a O o3 i.2 3 > 01 03 [V] O CO *3 M CD C to H S o a a> . a rJ1 o rf a c I »3 IS . - a) c m a II o d a M Auckland Hawke's Bay .. Taranaki Wellington Marlborough .. Nelson Canterbury Westland Otago Southland 126 6 91 1C 9 358 1C 4 61 81 492 42 77 99 . 11 27 65 7 286 100 9 20 1,518 178 288 591 34 161 13 30 152 172 7 826 172 249 443 172 134 180 11 615 227 150 138 12 1 1 105 1 '8 16 31 9 415 8 is 1 " 123 140 18 '2 '2 1 *5 165 681 18 312 58 57 -is J0 45 5 14 a 9 15 35 i 9 22 16 116 32 '3 15 34 111 '5 4 124 239 29 "i Totals oe i 768 17 1,206 T9 3,137 3,029 1,020 1101 .7 271 49 80 193 38 840 ■17 Villi stei Se ago-home-ad Special :ttlement. M As: Spi tttli joialement iations. Imp! farm Settle rovedSpeoia smentf Smal Grazing-: ■• Iβ a <o .stow a. Misci lanei IUS. District, a s S d o 2 £ s c > y: O d iooi 1 ° T3 II bo (D M m . *- a a o c . OH *H IL_J 0J |O | M U3 il . I a 7j O S ins. Q 6 o d c a a is « '.2 p -2 it? 00 a M 2 rj O 3 .a 03 C H Total. d s o O Luckland lawke'sBay 'oiiaiiaki Vellington rlarl borough Telson J&nterbury Vestland )tago .. Southland 68 30 1 .. j. .. 96 14 74 ! 469 ; 55 4 130 157 18 8 ! 66 23 78 94 48 8 1 .. 3 .. 19 16 18 I 137 75 83 140 77 I 316 428 76 520 ; 284 1 I 247 37 3,908 872 1,055 2,805 677 1,365 2,361 376 3,016 1,615 18,050 lia 14 37 1 6 21 82 86 115 227 ;242 93 " " 0 1 " ! . 96 '.. 21 73 47 •• .. ••I j 24i 27 ' I ii 25 ■S .. 40 2 2 I 4 i 70 26 .. 208 17 3 4 1 81 j 54 14 56 47 255 i 17 i 9 '■'■ 4 .. *2| 45 5 Totals I 600 73 69 694 •• 11 I •■ 1 346 153 590 : 35 24 40 901 2 i 6 I I. .1 IX5 : 2,136 70 94 '■ 252 247 133 ;

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Table 26. —Statement showing the Total Number of Crown Tenants, with Area selected or held, the Yearly Rent payable, and the Number of Selectors in Arrear, with Amount owing on 31st March, 1901.

Tenures. Total Total Number Total Area held by Yearly Rental of such Tenants. or Instalment Tenants. payable. Total Number of Selectors and Amount of Rents or Payments in Arrear. No. Amount. Ordinaby Crown Lands. Deferred payment Perpetual lease Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Agricultural lease .. Hotnefitead .. .. .. | Mining Districts Land Occupation Act Village settlements — Deferred payment Perpetual lease Occupation with right of purchase.. Lease in perpetuity Village-homestead special settlements— Perpetual lease Lease in perpetuity Special-settlement associations — Deferred payment Perpetual lease Lease in perpetuity Improved-farm special settlements Small grazing-runs.. Pastoral runs Miscellaneous leases 774 1,206 3,137 3,029 17 15 271 30 193 38 840 A. B. P. 111,159 0 9 267,576 0 37 828,063 0 5 886,681 3 39 550 1 12 1,636 1 10 11,814 1 15 638 0 35 3,402 3 3 29 1 20 14,062 3 35 £ s. d. 5,643 6 9 9,933 18 0 31,272 5 11 28,723 4 7 24 2 9 616'16 7 74 16 6 496 13 0 13 2 2 1,711 18 7 50 150 278 250 6 "e i 8 61 £ s. a. 469 4 0 907 15 1 1,559 8 0 1,303 4 6 35 8 0 6 4 9 0 4 3 25 11 1 99' 1 6 465 135 9,740 1 20 4,970 3 15 1,646 15 10 523 19 0 81 538 15 0 18 5 4 20 25 649 499 590 901 2,136 14,970 2,115 3 9 2,377 3 31 121,120 0 2 53,638 3 14 1,155,668 3 8 11,340,645 1 36 390,602 1 27 45 19 2 160 2 10 6,090 16 7 2,583 15 8 24,605 1 10 74,227 16 2 10,108 2 10 198,502 14 9 J 98 87 56 54 91 J 13 2 5 t 745 6 3 993 0 8 949 3 0 176 4 3 355 18 3 Totals 5,206,495 0 22 1,277 8,195 16 4 Cheviot Estate. Lease in perpetuity.. Village-homestead special settlement Grazing-fanna Pastoral rune Miscellaneous 105 73 40 2 70 23,909 0 9 2,455 1 0 45,971 0 9 2,102 0 0 1,679 3 13 6,427 15 2 858 0 4 6,622 14 8 262 3 8 293 17 10 11 6 7 286 5 9 36 1 0 327 2 5 "9 39' 8 0 Totals 290 76,117 0 31 14,464 11 8 33 6S8 17 2 Land for Settlements Acts. Lease in perpetuity Lease in perpetuity, village .. Special-settlement associations Sma.lt grazing-runs Miscellaneous 1,620 47 11 35 94 247,798 2 17 429 1 12 2,114 1 9 55,025 3 37 6,500 0 33 74,599 12 9 323 14 6 162 7 8 6,951 12 6 680 16 8 249 8 1 3 19 7,791 5 7 78 9 4 9 8 2 355 14 3 35 19 6 Totals 1,807 311,868 1 28 82,718 4 1 280 8,270 16 10 Theemal Spbiugs (Rotobua) 247 5,754 3 33 1,652 1 4 27 162 9 6 Grand totals 17,314 5,600,235 2 34 297,337 11 10 1,617 17,317 19 10 Native townships .. 133 538 2 7 625 11 8 32 4 0

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Table 28. —Endowments: Return of Revenue received during the Year ended 31st March, 1901.

Table 27. —Endowments: Lands taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1901.

Village-liomestead Lands. Lease in Perpetuity. Occupation Leases under Mining Act. Miscellaneous Leases. District. Endowments, &c. a Sz; Area. Annual Instalments. a Area. Annual Rental. M a Area. Annual Rental. Area. Annual Rental. A. R. P. £ s. d. A. R. P. £ s. d. A. R. P. 79 1 6 £ s. d. 19 8 A. R. p. £ s. d. Auckland Museum .. University •• •• 1 1 1 10 0 0 10 0 0 1 10 0 3 8 0 Wellington Kelson Canterbury Otago •• - I I I "i 20 0 6 3 0 0 1 2 60*0 0 6,866 1 12 33 0 0 66 19 8 Ellesmere Glutha Trust Hig i School Educational 8 144 1 26 13 13 6 .. .. Southland 1 26o"0 28 10 12 0 Totals .. 2 144 1 26 i 13 13 6 1 265 0 28 10 12 0 5 99 1 12 4 9 8 5 6,946 1 12 104 17 8

Tenure. Auckland. Hawke's Bay. Taranaki. Wellington. Nelson. Marlborough. Westland. Canterbury. Otago. Southland. Totals. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 54 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d. £ s. d. 54 0 6 906 12 6 1,605 9 2 929 9 3 30 12 0 1,794 0 3 238 10 0 9 18 6 766 1 8 726 6 7 1,458 0 0 10,612 0 5 130 14 8 1,393 16 3 28 10 0 Cash lands Perpetual lease made freehold Deferred payments Perpetual lease and small areas Occupation with right of purchase .. Lease in perpetuity Village-homestead special settlement Vilage lease in perpetuity .. Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Coal and mineral leases Timber ai d coal licenses and royalties Miscellaneous leases Bents of reserves Mining Districts Land Occupation Act 241 15 0 43 13 8 18 2 0 37 15 5 136 6 2 240*16 5 42*11 6 95"i 7 1,050 3 0 67*4 8 20 ~3 0 .. 1,442 1 0 268 7 0 33"4 4 167 11 0 57 11 9 9 18 6 364 8 5 460 10 0 664 17 6 454 17 2 477 8 2 12 10 0 214 0 7 169 19 6 265 16 7 1,710 5 7 5 0 0 2 10 0 1311 3 3 1 3 1,458 0 0 7,913 3 11 10 0 854 15 0 28 10 0 988 10 11 101 7 2 6 15 0 302 18 3 24 10 0 209 3 0 Totals 2,195 7 10 392 6 9 302 18 3 1,053 i 3 10,342 16 7 .. 1,067 0 11 1,919 11 0 1,194 11 2 2,266 4 6 20,734 1 9

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Table 30. —Cheviot Estate : Beturn of Outlay and Income as at 31st March, 1901. Dr. Outlay. £ Purchase-money .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 260 220 Roads construction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45,158 Surveys .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,411 Landing-service, administration, and contingencies to 31st March, 1900 .. .. 11,961 Administration and contingencies, Ist April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901 .. .. 71 Interest to 31st March, 1900 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..62,876 Interest, Ist April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901 .. .. .. .. .. 8,866 Cheese Factory .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 900 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £396,463 Cr. Income. Cash—Freehold disposed of .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38,755 Rents and royalties to 31st March, 1900 .. .. .. .. .. 90,594 Ist April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901 .. .. .. 14,121 Interest to 31st March, 1900 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,376 Interest, Ist April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901 .. .. .. .. '45 Shipping and port charges .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,828 Rents and interest unpaid at 31st March, 1901 .. .. .. .. .. 4,304 Balance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 243,440 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £396,463

Table 31. —Summary of Cheviot Estate Receipts, from 1st April, 1893, to 31st March, 1901.

Table 29. —Summary of Cheviot Estate Receipts for the Financial Year ending 31st March, 1901.

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Particulars. 1893-94. 1894-95. 1895-96. 1896-97. 1897-98. 1898-99. 1899-1900. 1900-1901. Total. Proceeds fire insurance policies Cash sales, land „ sundries Leases in perpetuity Grazing-farms Miscellaneous pastoral leases Interest on cash, conditional sales Interest on advance to Cheviot Dairy Factory Company Port Robinson landing-service Fencing adjoining Homestead Reserve Timber-cutting licenses and royalties £ s. d. 1,400 0 0 4,595 5 8! 11 5 10 3,349 9 8 1,842 10 1 6,922 8 1 100 0 0 £ s. d.| 26,613 16 7 166 12 8 5,142 8 4 3,637 1 1 1,058 3 1 370 9 3 £ s. d. 903 9 8 144 17 6 6,410 17 10 5,440 8 3 687 17 7 194 11 10 £ s. d. 336 2 0 100 11 6 6,733 13 11 6,311 13 1 688 16 3 188 6 6 45 0 0 869 4 10 £ s. d. 838 12 0 20 18 3 7,236 3 8 6,355 1 7 789 0 6 185 16 6 45 0 0 806 8 1 £ a. d. 3,234 2 0 6,725 11 2 6,259 14 4 518 12 i 179 16 10 45 0 0 69 8 8 £ s. d.| 374 4 2 15 1 0 7,452 3 10 6,485 18 11 455 14 11 £ s. d.: £ s. d. 1,400 0 0 36,895 12 1 459 6 9 7,097 12 7 50,208 1 0 6,452 0 5 42,784 7 9 558 8 0j 11,679 0 9 < 1,219 0 11 45 0 0! 202 10 0 3,828 3 11 0 7 6 13 6 4| 42 12 8 301 18 1 1,050 12 8 0 7 6 110 730 11 7 22 10 OJ _. 11 2 9 17 2 7 Recoveries — Passage-money, tools, &c. Cheviot rabbit-fence Share of fencing Harbour Reserve Rebate fire insurance premiums Cement sold Advertising 18,522 17 5 307 7 5 38,040 12 2 86 8 9 7 10 0 14,512 14 3 10 9 10 15,333 8 1 9 15 6 16,277 0 7 137 9 3 17,043 8 1 14,822 15 5 14,166 7 4 148,719 3 4 611 10 9 7 10 0 2 13 0 56 15 10 34 3 6 4 2 6 ■■ 2 13 0 •■ 56 5 10 34 3 6 0 10 0 J I 4 2 6 __ Totals .. 18,890 4 10 38,134 10 11 14,613 13 5 15,345 16 7 16,414 9 10 17,048 0 7 14,822 15 5 14,166 7 4 149,435 18 11

Bents, lease in perpetuity „ grazing-iarms „ miscellaneous pastoral leases Interest on advance to Cheviot Dairy Factory Company Timber-outting royalties £ s. d. .. 7,097 12 7 .. 6,452 t) 5 .. 558 8 0 £ s. d. 14,108 1 0 45 0 0 13 6 4 £14,166 7

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IMPROVED-FARM SETTLEMENTS. Table 32. — Return showing Position and Transactions in Improved-farm Settlements from their Commencement to 31st March, 1901.

Name of Settlement. Areas. Dates of Gazette Proclamation. Number of Sections in each Settlement. Number of Settlers remaining in Occupation on 31 Mar., '01. Number of Persons resident. Area occupied. Area felled. : Number of Areas l Cattle grassed. on j AllotRoads felled and formed or partialis formed during the Year. Amount paid to Selectors for Past and Present Trai : eactions. Rent and bySc interest paid electors. Land, including that paid for by Government. Value of Improvements For BushFor Houses. felling and other Works. Total Payments. During tile Year ending 31 Mar., '01. From Commencement of System. Auckland — Bau-a-moa .. Paemako Mangatu Awatuna Katui Rangitira Tawai Acres. 1,410 1,412 1,100 1,000 1,000 1,000 411 1896, p. 655 1897, p. 5 1895, p. 863 1895, p. 863 1895, p. 863 1895, p. 863 1896, p. 1541 10 13 10 10 10 10 19 10 12 10 4 7 3 9 44 43 61 12 34 10 17 A. B. P. 1,424 2 32 1,443 2 38 991 0 0 405 0 0 684 0 0 300 0 0 148 1 13 Acres. 821 I 4 684 394 380 100 148 Acres. 780J 427 654 375 370 100 20 255 225 153 19 158 24 26 Mis. ch. I £ s. d. 237 16 2 337 8 0 184 8 3 122 2 11 165 11 4 45 18 4 102 10 0 £ s. d. 1,661 15 5 372 6 8 1,460 17 2 989 12 11 901 0 0 146 8 0 500 9 5 £ s. d. 1,899 11 7 709 14 8 1,645 5 5 1,111 15 10 1,066 11 4 192 6,4 602 19 5 £ s. d. 62 16 10 49 10 7 51 16 9 32 2 1 31 3 8 26 1 2 13 2 7 £ s. d. ]65 12 2 101 5 0 138 19 2 66 1 3 120 13 3 27 11 2 30 2 1 £ s. d. 2,012 0 0 1,100 0 0 4,077 1 0 1,503 19 0 3,039 12 6 556 16 0 1,672 16 1 Totals 82 55 221 2,531 2,726J 860 1,195 15 0 7,228 4 7 ; 266 13 8 650 4 1 1 I 13,962 4 7 7,333 5,396 3 3 •• 6,032 9 7 Hawke's Bay — Waikopiro .. Akitio ! 1,880 145 1895, p. 79 1896, p. 655 15 2 15 2 95 7 1,771 0 0 145 2 0 1,290 102 1,290 102 1,287 160 0 30* 139 14 4 20 0 0 1,644 4 3 145 6 11 1,783 18 7 ; 165 6 11 |244 18 8 15 0 5 965 9 4 34 4 1 5,335 2 6 Totals 2,025 17 17 102 1,916 2 0 1,392 1,392 I 1,447 0 30J 159 14 4 1,789 11 2 1,949 5 6 |259 19 1 999 13 5 5,335 2 6 Taranaki — Ngaire Tongaporutu Mangaere TJruti Taumatatahi Whangamomona Poti Maata Huiroa Okau Derwent Nihoniho Greenlanda .. Mangapoua .. : | 170 2,500 482 697 430 10,543 108 30 668 1,889 1,369 1,406 603 702 7 Feb., 1895 4 Oct., 1894 10 Jan., 1895 10 Jan., 1895 22 Oct., 1894 30 Jan., 1896 4 July, 1895 4 July, 1895 29 Nov., 1894 5 Mar., 1896 5 Mar., 1896 15 Aug., 1895 17 Sept., 1896 27 Oct., 1897 16 10 13 7 4 111 8 3 9 19 13 16 6 7 16 6 10 3 4 56 8 7 4 6 3 3 2 59 35 37 22 32 173 43 11 39 22 25 13 10 2 169 2 30 684 2 0 444 1 2 497 0 0 430 2 0 7,463 1 11 108 0 0 30 0 0 571 3 16 393 0 0 698 0 0 i 213 2 0 ! 303 0 0 200 0 0 166 519 459 479 220 4,777 106 23 522 496 596 173 236 103 166 519 459 479 ; 220 4,295 106 23 522 496 596 163 236 103 99 164 177 134 53 1,372 48 16 181 10 8 159 106 45 12 0 "2 2 11 262 10 0 200 0 0 132 10 0 79 0 0 70 0 0 767 10 0 120 0 0 50 0 0 93 10 0 ; 137 10 0 192 10 0 311 7 9 922 13 11 574 2 0 817 7 0 281 14 2 6,440 2 2 173 15 3 58 1 8 587 3 0 1,010 1 6 1,123 11 5 203 1 11 629 0 3 286 5 6 573 17 9 1,122 13 11 706 12 0 896 7 0 351 14 2 7,207 12 2 293 15 3 108 1 8 680 13 0 1,147 11 6 1,316 1 5 203 1 11 679 0 3 316 5 6 46 9 2 61 10 0 54 8 8 57 16 6 31 6 3 427 1 2 38 3 5 7 18 10 57 19 5 24 3 10 53 4 5 13 16 8 52 10 9 27 3 2 171 15 1 179 11 5 212 3 1 195 15 7 107 8 11 1,121 17 0 122 11 7 24 19 9 155 8 5 73 17 2 198 11 8 44 1 10 65 19 9 27 10 8 1,302 7 ! 1,676 15 1 1,722 4 I 1,317 7 I 850 14 i 12,197 2 ! 803 15 : 198 11 I 1,432 3 I 1,284 11 1 1,819 1 i 572 1 i: 693 0 '. 437 10 I 1 67 0 12 50 '0 0 30 0 0 Totals 21,597 248 130 523 j 12,206 2 19 8,875 8,383 2,674 4 12 2,185 0 0 13,418 7 6 15,603 7 0 1953 12 3 2,701 11 11 2,701 11 11 j 26,307 6 6 Wellington — ' I ~~ I Pemberton .. Kawatau Hautapu Masterton-Tenui 1,460 1,000 1,204 1,168 (20 Dec, 1894 \ 10 Sep., 1897 31 Oct., 1894 31 Oct., 1894 118 Sep., 1894 j 24 Sep., 1896 20 Apr., "1899 I 21 Dec, 1896 1 23 Aug., 1898 I 24 May, 1899 1 » 12 11 1 16 It " 13 12 11 12 59 83 57 60 101 j 1,277 0 0 999 3 36 ! 1,057 0 0 1,163 0 0 3,810 2 0 1,126 666 469 505 1,126 j 666 459 565 411 195 123 164 200 0 0 230 0 0 265 0 0 0 51 220 0 0 1,791 6 1 959 14 6 763 14 8 627 0 1 1,991 6 1 1,189 14 6 1,028 14 8 847 0 1 |199 18 4 !ll0 3 8 1118 3 4 |158 18 7 1,079 19 2 ! 4,441 3 9 363 1 3 I 3.511 5 6 275 19 4 ! 1,931 18 1 362 9 2 2,454 1 6 Akitio i 5,206 36 2,313 2,051 219 426 10 0 2,712 7 5 3,138 17 5 298 10 4 558 11 5 6,022 4 2

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Name of Settlement. Settlement. Number Oecu|tion *~ 81 Mar., '01. Area occupied. Area felled. Areas grassed. Number of Cattle on Allotments. Koads felled and formed or partially fcmed during the Year. Amount paid to Selectors for Improvements : Past and Present Transactions. Kent and Interest paid ; Value of by Selectors. Improvements ! now nn thp For BushFor Houses. felling and other Works. Total Payments. During the From Com- •-and including Year ending men.-ement of v th c &t pald for t 31 Mar., '01 System. by Government. Wellington — continued. -- Horopito .. .. ?. ;Otaihape .. Acres. 2,000 200 2 Oct., 1894 19 Dec, 1894 ( 7 Apr., 1896 "127 Dec. 1899 I 7 Apr., 1896 16 Nov., 1897 i 7 Apr., 1898 2 Dec, 1898 m Mar., 1900 ( 1 Sep., 1896 110 Nov., 1897 I 21 Dec, 1896 I 4 Oct., 1897 115 Aug., 1898 [ 19 Apr., 1899 24 May, 1899 24 May, 1899 12 10 2 1(1 4 46 A. K. P. 200 0 0 204 1 10 Acres. 153 197 Acres. 139 197 46 76 Mis. ch. 0 19 £ s. d. 60 0 0 259 0 0 247 0 0 £ s. d. 305 19 1 405 12 0 £ s. d. 365 19 1 664 12 0 £ s. d. 14 7 10 52 14 8 £. s. d. 48 15 10 190 14 7 £ s. d. 666 3 1 1,277 3 5 Ohutn 2,881 i I 28 i: 28 57 2,199 3 26 1,211 1,189 447 1 31 1,341 3 0 1,588 3 0 209 17 S 389 19 11 4,253 16 0 Otuarei 1,700 7 19 1,372 2 0 117 117 28 70 0 0 147 16 0 217 16 0 73 10 4 73 10 4 564 12 3 Rongoiti 2,388 i I 36 5 22 492 2 0 227 I 184 41 0 31 87 10 0 297 10 1 3S5 0 1 35 13 0 81 2 8 806 10 0 Mangatiti 5,638 23 53 2,734 3 38 1,729 1,443 187 129 10 0 2,589 8 3 2,718 18 3 226 15 4 337 15 0 4,043 7 1 "■c'o Oraukura a » c Sommerville Part of Ohutu.. slsS » Akitio .. £ 2 £• 3 ,, Mangatiti ■« - 3 g . Otuarei lisl Totals .. 1,819 1,600 10 8 Id 8 6 4 7 2 29 32 1,819 0 0 1,600 0 0 694 0 0 349 2 0 1,059 0 0 331 1 36 181 88 158 68 41 43 1 70 0 77 60 0 0, 27 0 0 156 14 5 30 0 0 216 14 5 57 0 0 514 14 0 458 4 0 .. ■• 28,264 i 219 ■ 9,042 8,362 1 2,021 I i 5 39 j 2,281 10 (I 12,128 5 7 14,409 15 7 1,498 13 1 3,761 18 8 30,945 2 10 194 622 21,364 2 26 Otago — Purakauiti No. 2 Puaho "Waipati Bimu, Block XV. Woodland, Block II. .. Heathfield 1,515 1,003 3,000 1,600 1,214 2,400 1895, p. 29 1895, p, 30 1895, p. 1584 1895, p. 972 1895, p. 972 1895, p. 438 12 7 22 16 9 29 8 2 17 13 26 96 61 996 0 20 388 1 20 2,649 1 8 1,538 1 1 352 125 1,117 574 32 1,246 341 121 1,117 574 32 1,246 93 1 323 228 1 70 96 1 2 20 0 0 192 13 2 178 14 8 1,883 5 0 535 4 6 4,947 7 0 3,440 8 9 39 14 6 4,999 4 5 1,979 6 2 555 4 6 5,140 0 2 3,619 3 5 39 14 6 5,230 5 11 •• 10 1 5 2,350 0 0 625 0 0 5,600 0 0 4,000 0 0 50 0 0 5,775 0 0 16 104 1,867 0 11 1 399 231 1 6 9S"4 2 Totals 1 10,732 I i 291 7,439 0 20 3,446 3,431 1,044 1 70 718 10 6 15,845 4 2 16,563 14 8 ! 108 5 7 18,400 0 0 95 56 Southland— Haldane 1 I Waikawa 2,200 1,768 1895, p. 176 11891, p. 58-5 1895, p. 1222 11895, p. 1445 1894, p. 1618 1895, p. 1526 24 }- 19 6 75 29 2,233 0 18 1,079 1 24 1,212 715J l,207| 7141 371 144 0 19J 394 10 0 229 12 0 l 4,613 4 1 3,581 4 2 5,007 14 1 3,810 16 2 -- "' 5,632 10 1 4,086 4 9 Papatotara .. Moturimu 1,480 670 15 14 12 10 45 54 1,458 3 8 543 3 16 663J 172J 707 174J 2,803 J 121 46 67 19 0 210 0 0 2,565 14 1 395 11 10 2,633 13 1 605 11 10 i i I 2,894 3 7 1,272 6 10 • • Totals 6,118 69 47 203 682 0 19J 902 1 0 5,315 0 26 I I 2,763J! 11,155 14 2 i 112,057 15 2 13,885 5 i Grand totals 76,069 730 499 1,962 53,638 3 14 28,049 J 27,097| 60,369 12 2 167,812 3 0 8,727 12 11 7,442 10 10 2,978 18 1 8,221 13 8 108,835 1

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Table 33 (Part I.)—Return of Lands disposed of under the Land for Settlements Acts for the Year which ended 31st March, 1901.

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 Rent payable. No. of Selectors. Area. Annual Rent now payable. Auckland — Opouriao Okauia Rangiatea Karapiro Fencourt Whitehall Hawke's Bay — Raureka Elsthorpe Waimarie Pouparae Tomoana Mahora Willows.. Wellington — Paparangi Ohakea .. Te Matua Aorangi.. Langdale Marlborough — Blind River Omaka Puhipuhi Starborough Richmond Brook Westland— Poerua Settlement Canterbury — Pareora.. Studholme Junction Kapua Rosebrook Otaio Patoa The Peaks Roimata Kereta Braco Epworth . .. Ashley Gorge Omihi Valley Orakipaoa Highbank Feb. 12, 1896.. Feb. 21, 1898.. June 22, 1898.. Oct. 21, 1898.. Mar. 12, 1900.. April 9,1900.. May 6, 1896.. June 24, 1896.. Sept. 9, 1896.. April 21, 1897.. Mar. 3,1898.. Mar. 22, 1899.. Mar. 22, 1899.. Feb. 28, 1898.. Dec. 27, 1899.. Dec. 27, 1899.. April 5,1900.. Mar. 19, 1901.. Jan. 16, 1895.. June 24, 1896.. Feb. 25, 1897.. Mar. 13, 1899.. Aug. 18, 1899.. A. R. p. 7,604 0 0 5,920 0 0 4,004 0 0 2,276 3 9 7,105 3 5 8,959 0 0 427 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 1,785 0 0 9,405 0 0 5,507 0 0 3,898 0 0 320 0 0 35,906 0 0 5,854 0 0 A. B. P. 433 2 20 1,595 2 0 89 3 0 3 0 0 62 2 26 5 0 0 11 1 2 192 0 20 4 2 16 1 1 32 1 3 35 21 1 5 24 2 31 8 1 24 31 3 29 152 3 37 272 0 15 65 0 14 A. B. P. 305 1 0 l,25o' 1 38 1,285 2 0 7 11 10 0 9 2 2 53 2 37 17 2 18 104 0 3 935 0 0 1 2 10 7 1 1 2 3 37 23 A. E. P. 7 0 0 61 1 30 2,120 1 34 7,668 2 0 34 0 0 0 10 33 0 0 363 3 9 1,753 0 11 9,148 0 0 £ s. d. 1 15 0 11 6 3 549 2 10 361 4 6 50 1 0 0 8 0 35 19 0 225 15 6 1,342 16 10 1,526 10 4 72 9 19 17 34 7 18 46 17 8 13 32 22 37 15 13 37 23 17 13 2 112 11 A. B. P. 7,036 2 8 4,324 2 0 3,914 1 0 2,273 3 9 5,792 2 21 7,668 2 0 408 3 37 9,546 3 20 416 1 32 282 2 15 110 0 3 1,094 3 17 775 1 36 298 1 1 1,737 0 6 702 0 19 1,753 0 11 9,148 0 0 4,299 3 25 3,832 3 26 320 0 0 34,949 2 12 5,669 0 0 £ s. a. 1,424 17 2 286 17 10 712 8 3 432 18 3 1,647 1 2 361 4 6 532 2 0 2,307 15 0 453 0 0 341 3 0 135 2 0 1,606 11 2 758 10 2 307 1 6 1,124 7 0 527 7 4 1,342 16 10 1,526 10 4 739 13 2 588 0 4 24 10 0 *5,843 15 0 tl,313 13 4 871 1 28 185 0 0 85 0 0 June 26, 1896.. 3,230 1 6 101 3 6 157 0 0 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. 14, 1895.. Dec. 4,1895.. Nov. 27, 1895.. Nov. 27, 1895.. Dec. 4,1895.. June 28, 1899.. June 22, 1896.. June 24, 1896.. 620 2 13 109 0 7 574 1 22 600 1 8 373 8 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 C 0 384 0 31 9,121 3 8 8 2 38 4 1 39 2 0 0 6 2 21 17 3 26 12 0 0 3 2 31 94 0 0 28 4 10 14 9 4 12 26 4 14 10 1 27 70 611 3 15 104 2 8 478 1 22 600 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 8.724 3 34 396 18 6 73 4 6 223 9 i 307 13 6 216 14 8 170 16 6 196 12 6 140 5 9 82 18 0 72 18 4 13 11 2 258 1 0 13 5 0 397 10 8 2,935 12 10 4 2 4 87 3 30 308 3 24

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Otarakaro Wharenui Rakitairi Waiapi Horsley Down Albury R.S.1862 Pt. R.S. 2682 R.S. 36469, Cannington .. R.S. 36231 R.S. 36056 and 36057 R.S. 36228 Marawiti Hekeao Pavvaho Waikakahi Tamai Takitu Pareora No. 2 Rautawiri Papaka Puuaroa Lyndon Otago — Pomahaka Teanaraki Tahawai Maerewhenua Puketapu Ardgowan Makareao Makareao No. 2 .. Moniona Tokarahi Janefield Elderslie Barnego Earnscleugh Southland — Merrivale Otaliu .. Beaumont Mar. 24, 1897.. Mar. 24, 1897.. Mar. 22, 1897.. Mar. 22, 1897.. May 31, 1897.. April 12, 1897.. Oct. 21,1897.. June 29, 1899.. June 29, 1899.. Dee. 14, 1899.. Dec. 30, 1899.. May 17, 1900.. May 7, 1897.. Mar. 9,1898.. April 5, 1898.. Mar. 20, 1899.. June 26, 1899.. Mar. 1, 1900.. Mar. 22, 1900.. April 19, 1900.. April 19, 1900.. April 19, 1900.. Mar. 5, 1901.. 39 3 9 73 1 10 3,526 1 26 1,124 2 36 3,982 3 35 19,539 1 24 20 0 0 6 2 4 154 3 2 98 3 30 58 0 16 100 3 23 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 31 122 3 7 1,561 2 25 7.029 3 5 4,243 3 28 3 3 22 36 2 16 166 0 33 2 0 0 68 1 26 1 3 14 210 3 34 3 2 32 39 0 1 54 0 14 7 2 0 8 2 18 37 0 0 11 0 0 25 0 0 539 1 22 3 2 0 2 1 1 5 7 11 1 2 6 9 17 8 405 0 27 100 3 23 5 0 0 11 2 23 170 3 12 6 0 18 1,494 0 0 484 0 37 122 3 7 1,554 0 35 7,021 0 27 4,206 3 28 119 11 8 12 11 4 1 10 0 35 14 2 39 15 8 35 18 6 191 0 0 204 10 8 135 6 4 947 6 0 1,681 16 6 849 19 2 5 26 21 15 25 74 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 13 25 156 34 5 33 6 9 17 8 28 3 9 73 1 10 3,522 2 4 1,124 2 36 3,946 1 19 19,373 0 31 20 0 0 6 2 4 154 3 2 98 3 30 58 0 16 100 3 23 2,001 2 33 2,186 0 25 50 1 4 47,512 1 18 33 3 36 9,674 0 36 8.078 0 17 122 3 7 1,554 0 25 7,021 0 27 4,206 3 28 82 1 0 288 6 10 1,061 19 2 518 19 10 1,072 3 0 3,429 19 4 3 7 4 11 11 10 25 14 0 17 15 6 14 18 10 12 11 4 738 3 4 626 0 2 131 1 2 16,628 18 6 196 2 2 1,122 10 4 3,700 0 8 135 6 4 947 6 0 1,681 16 6 849 19 ■> Feb. 20, 1894.. Feb. 7,1894.. Aug. 21, 1895.. Sept. 10, 1895.. Mar. 18, 1896.. May 12, 1896.. June 26, 1896.. April 14, 1897.. May 10, 1897.. May 11, 1897.. Sept. 13, 1899.. Mar. 20, 1900.. May 15, 1900.. I 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 7,078 2 1 1,174 3 36 224 3 39 6 3 9 1 3 21 227 2 7 12 3 10 103 0 20 91 1 4 3 0 37 5 0 0 286 3 31 3 15 111 2 26 24 1 36 4,124 0 32 56 3 12 1 1 2 1 1 271 3 20 24 0 28 22 0 33 25 2 13 117 2 22 42 9 8 9 13 8 10 8 6 9 19 10 23 17 6 13 22 8 71 11 65 31 3 14 78 19 33 21 3,129 1 11 344 1 30 68 2 14 10,879 2 12 496 0 36 4,165 3 8 2,291 3 0 2,570 2 9 219 0 15 10,968 2 18 132 1 8 11,506 3 18 6,048 0 5 515 17 10 263 16 2 35 14 4 3,544 19 (> 189 0 10 1,893 19 4 377 18 8 296 15 4 210 3 0 4,117 18 10 256 0 10, 4,126 19 4 1,316 5 6 i' 0 27 11 1 29 2 3 9 21 260 2 34 15 2 16 3,510 3 6 6,048 0 5 60 4 4 26 2 0 1,145 7 0 1,316 5 6 1,006 0 0 1,174 3 36 Dec. 18, 1895.. Nov. 4,1897.. Jan. 26, 1898.. 9,998 0 0 6,153 0 36+ 4,484 0 4 523 2 20 128 2 25 16 0 36 1,165 1 35 2 4 2,067 3 10 2,350 0 8 194 18 0 146 5 10 47 5 11 9,474 1 20 4,859 0 16 4,467 3 8 1,416 12 10 319 2 6 447 8 7 Totals 82,718 4 1 331,128 0 21 6,694 3 25 12,736 0 36 204 51,486 3 30 11,345 11 1 1,769 311,868 1 28 * Includes £57 18s. interest and sinking fund. t Includes £8 12s. 10d. interest and sinking fund. J 2 perches ad< Led for mistake in ai ■ea of Sectk in 5.

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Table 33 (Part II.) — Return of Lands disposed of under the Land for Settlements Acts for the Year which ended 31st March, 1901.

Yearly Value of Unlet Land at 31st March. 1901. Occupied Ijand. Amount a( vanced to Selectors for buildings, &c. Arrears on 31st March, 1901. Total Receipts from Inception to 31st March. 1901. Rent and other Payments Name of Estate. No. of Houses on Holdings. No. of Souls J value of tS" J improvement, During previous Years. During Tear. Total. No. Area. Rent in Arrear. received during the Year. Auckland — Opouriao Okauia Rangiatea Karapiro Whitehall Hawke's Bay Baureka Elsthorpe Waimarie Pouparae Tomoana Mabora Willows.. Hatuina .. - Wellington — Paparangi Ohakea Te Matua Aorangi.. Langdale Marlborough — Blind River Omaka Puhipuhi Starborough Richmond Brook Westland — Poerua Canterbury — Paroora Studholme Junction Kapua Rosebrook Otaio Patoa The Peaks Roimata Kereta Braco Epworth Ashley Gorge Omihi Valley £ 3. d. 47 1 2 8l' 4 6 22 15 4 110 0 1 14 0 10 0 0 64 5 0 25 3 4 32 3 6 62 6 17 10 22 6 18 28 14 6 11 24 12 35 10 13 34 §12 252 13 100 48 57 18 75 125 51 21 55 96 42 135 35 37 124 No report yet £ s. d. 18,337 5 0 2,451 0 0 4,374 2 6 1,893 5 0 11,035 0 0 3,601 0 0 2,139 8 6 9,643 10 0 1,372 1 6 921 2 6 2,293 2 6 4,302 9 6 1,366 10 0 I ! 3,068 0 0 I 3,510 0 0 j 1,941 0 0 5,993 0 0 £ s. d. 404 0 0 £ s. d. 60 0 0 100 "o 0 £ s. d. 21 ft 3 6 A I '• I .. 464 0 Of, 6 100 0 0 J .. . . 21 3 6 4 6 A. K. P. 2,830 1 13 1,358 3 30 1,409 0 0 167 2 10 45 2 18 £ s. d. 322 7 11 89 11 0 150 4 3 26 19 4 J30 12 8 £ \s. d. 972 9 2 77 8 2 460 16 6 362 18 11 713 9 4 216 4 6 667 2 6 2,578 16 0 503 18 0 375 6 0 135 2 0 1,480 7 8 580 18 6 * 383 19 11 889 17 2 542 6 0 1,324 2 7 834 0 0 £ s. d. 5,938 4 5 322 9 9 1,495 18 2 933 13 5 1,223 5 1 216 4 6 2,538 6 5 11,371 2 0 1,880 8 0 1,350 7 6 388 1 0 2,828 19 5 1,320 15 6 1,000 17 3 1,365 3 11 819 1 9 1,324 2 7 834 0 0 143 7 4 26 3 6 19 11 1 52 8 59 39 1 210 27 : 4,623 0 0 ! 3,978 0 0 155 0 0 ■ 14,361 6 0 2,007 17 0 I 8 7 :: !io 2,315 2 3 2,140 2 34 1,860 2 8 331 12 0 276 13 11 411 19 2 997 17 10 570 10 6 20 10 0 4,892 18 6 1,014 15 10 3,681 10 S 2,406 3 5 71 5 0 9,642 19 7 1,743 9 6 14 14 4 8 35 2,438 10 0 14 1,908 2 0 185 5 9 116 3 5 797 17 3 46 14 0 25 3 10 14 9 3 1 26 4 14 1 10 111 12 40 59 31 16 1 120 27 42 5 46 2,221 15 6 357 18 0 1,328 19 0 1,847 11 6 895 14 6 1,313 3 0 1,254 0 0 3,914 0 0 562 17 6 ! 1,166 0 0 158 16 0 1,650 0 0 l6' 0 0 5 1 4 1 ! l 10 0 0 .. 1 145 1 26 50 0 0 206 0 25 43 0 9 293 0 0 899 3 0 10 0 29 0 10 47 3 9 12 10 0 52 9 11 12 16 0 7 6 6 26 10 7 1 10 9 12 2 0 379 17 7 84 18 7 412 4 7 279 18 0 197 5 7 156 3 6 128 1 4 131 2 8 84 10 0 74 16 11 9 14 3 244 13 2 13 5 0 2,571 3 4 511 13 4 1,783 11 3 1,674 10 4 1,209 8 7 844 10 4 942 1 3 766 0 11 422 13 0 383 14 8 58 3 2 1,397 14 2 26 10 0 11 3 32 115 2 2 3 17 1 17 6 6 •■

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Orakipaoa Highbank Otarakaro Wharenui Rakitairi Waiapi Horsley Down .. Albury .. R.S. 1862 Pt. B.S. 2682 .. .'. B.S. 36469, Cannington R.S. 36231 E.S. 36056 and 36057 R.S. 36228 Marawiti Hekeao Pawaho Waikakahi Tamai Takitu .. .. ,] Pareora No. 2 Rautawiri Papaka Punaroa Lyndon Otago — Pomabaka Teanaraki Tahawai Maerewbenua Puketapu Ardgowan Makareao Makareao Extension Momona Tokarahi Janefield Elderslie Barnego Earnscleugh Southland — Merrivale Otahu Beaumont 106 0 6 29 17 0 5 11 4 10 12 6 153 0 8 16 0 0 18 62 7 24 18 15 24 64 13 12 20 132 24 3 25 4 5 10 88 238 39 82 72 63 76. 269 65 48 56 517 101 7 104 9 27 27 I 1,645 19 0 11,623 10 6 1,060 0 0 2,851 0 0 3,097 13 0 2,458 0 1 5,299 0 0 13,577 10 0 1,989 18 0 2,726 1 6 2,207 0 0 43,841 11 5 1,863 0 0 1,377 18 3 8,327 12 3 258 10 0 2,035 4 0 3,900 6 1 95 0 0 120 0 0 160 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 176 0 0 210 0 0 125 0 0 296 0 0 2 18 3 3 2 1 9 1 I " 4 2 2 19 ! 2 12 0 0 ! 2,288 1 27 18 0 31 617 0 0 101 2 39 130 3 38 1,971 2 20 6 2 4 ■• 545 2 23 268 3 37 3 0 39 4,683 2 21 3 0 0 ■■ 4 8 10 362 1 0 58 0 3 70 12 0 21 12 5 6 11 0 150 9 3 3 5 11 .. 93 5 0 42 19 4 1 2 10 I 982 1 9 4 3 3 .... 431 9 7 3,500 0 11 80 19 0 319 15 9 925 6 1 478 1 4 1,031 19 1 3,626 3 11 3 4 0 2 10 0 24 8 4 17 15 6 14 3 11 12 11 4 789 15 4 555 3 1 122 2 2 14,479 1 9 169 18 9 535 5 9 1,740 2 6 117 8 0 942 7 4 1,596 16 5 424 19 7 1,955 12 0 14,671 6 7 324 5 7 1,088 13 11 3,805 8 0 2,007 0 9 4,626 17 11 12,384 1 1 11 12 4 14 1 10 50 2 4 26 13 3 21 13 4 12 11 4 2,611 6 6 1,687 17 11 305 2 10 28,255 15 0 260 8 2 1,001 0 11 3,487 17 9 117 8 0 942 7 4 1,596 16 5 424 19 7 I • • ■■ ■■ .. 676 15 6 18 18 8 61 9 51 16 3 14 43 17 14 15 34 59 38 228 23 218 56 8 52 157 78 36 46 4,031 0 0 1,184 0 0 775 0 0 11,828 5 9 851 8 7 8,671 19 1 1,933 11 9 1,026 10 0 1,869 12 6 9,343 14 6 2,591 0 0 5,444 0 10 3,278 16 0 \l 2,396 3 10 116 0 21 193 10 7 78 9 4 942 7 11 299 4 10 32 8 8 3,403 10 4 181 8 4 2,085 1 6 5,277 12 4 1,681 8 6 191 15 3 16,976 S 1 866 0 11 8,717 11 8 9 2 2 19 1 13 9 5,430 3 12 54 3 26 885 3 31 1,508 1 31 1,233 4 3 9 12 2 244 15 5 118 9 3 1 877 10 4 2,678 1 3 3 16 10 19 16 2 2 43 21 2 37 6,557 1 5 15 17 3 2,183 1 7 210 6 5 4,831 18 9 199 13 0 1,482 10 10 1,259 12 2 20 0 0 752 0 2 12,705 16 11 333 17 0 2,973 0 6 1,259 12 2 20 0 0 - 125 6 10 160 0 0 " " i I ■• ! •• 6710 6 37 4 4 143 5 10 9,545 0 0 640 0 0 804 0 0 7 1 5 1,376 2 0 408 0 38 1,667 1 0 127 0 5 24 4 9 222 19 11 1,472 12 8 367 9 3 265 13 7 7,518 9 0 768 7 10 556 0 0 Totals 1,205 0 0 280 47,906 2 30 i8,271 16 10 72,781 12 2 213,053 0 5 1,909 16 0 1,371 5,104 !296,433 18 1 789 0 0 416 0 0 sale valufd It wn-?"^ 0 !' 11 "? 1 "' ■;, , + Total aa ™ noes outstanding, £424, £40 having been repaid, sale valued at £2,0d6, which are being paid lor by selectors by half-yearly instalments of principal and interest. J Rent, £14 5s. 8ct.; interest, £16 7s. § Twelve living-houses, also other buildings, on land at lime of

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Table 33 (Part III.) —Areas of Land acquired by Way of Exchange under Land for Settlements Act, and Areas given in Exchange, to 31st March, 1901.

Estates purchased but not offered for Selection at 31st March, 1901.

Land acquired by Crown. Lind given by Crown in Exchange. Gash. Locality. Area. Locality. Area. Received. Paid. It. Fcffe and Greenbnrn (mmalutu, Pine Valley, and Me. OlMnpus hiamalutu Turifia'eB .. iarefell, Tone, and Whernside * ■ j h i n i] h i lundalee .. Ipray ilifford Bay A. B. P. 202 3 17 3,903 0 0 724 1 0 1,303 0 0 9,820 0 0 1,928 0 0 3,986 1 17 6,442 3 0 138 3 7 404 0 0 100 0 0 199 1 0 137 3 12 Mt. Fvffe and Greenburn .. Mt. Olympus and Pine Valley Onamalutu Hutidalee Tone and Whernside Whernside and Puhipuhi .. Acheron, Greenburn, and Hundalee Mt. Olympus, Spray, Patriarch, &o. Clifford Bay Stonyhurst and Weld Hakataramea Burke and Tengawai Stonyhurst A. R. P. 346 1 36 11,733 0 0 1,449 0 0 1,761 0 0 5,798 0 0 3,592 0 24 11,618 3 27 £ s. d. 210 10 4 £ a. d. 264"? 6 224 12 11 13,701 0 0 Takataramea iurke iConyhurst 323 0 24 522 2 0 118 0 0 333 0 0 137 3 12 505 15 0 Totals I 994 15 5 29,295 0 13 51,434 0 3 210 10 4

Cost. Name of Estate. Area. Purchase-money, j £g*55? Total Cost. 5arnecleugh vlaungaraki Carawahi Jatuma A. B. P. 1,174 3 36 423 2 20 31 3 0 12,994 0 0 26,391 0 0 £ s. d. 3,100 0 0 2,797 0 0 2,857 10 0 6,750 0 0 141,018 0 0 £ s. d. 25 15 0 21 2 6 J 5 5 4 490 18 0 £ s. d. 3,125 15 0 2,818 2 6 2,857 10 0 6,755 5 4 142,108 18 0 41,015 1 16 157,122 10 0 543 0 10 157,665 10 10

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Name of Estate. Date of Pur- _ chase. Outlay Income. Amount. Particulars. Amount. Particulars. £ s. d. 1,291 5 6 £ d. S. itudholme Junction 27 July, 1893 Purchase-money Incidental exponses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 160 15 8 Rents. &c, paid, to March 81, 1900 Rents, &c, paid April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Renls, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 426 14 9 84 18 7 343 7 4 1,335 2 4 51 7 2 Total Total 1,846 15 8 1,846 15 8 'areora 16 Aug., 1893 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, Apiil 1, 1900, to Mai oh 31, 1901 Interest to March 31,1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 7,198 14 10 113 5 11 Rents. &c, paid, to March 31,1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 81, 1901 Balance 2,191 5 9 379 17 7 1,785 15 4 160 13 10 6,621 17 0 255 18 7 Total Total 9,353 14 8 9,353 14 8 'omahaka.. 10 Oct., 1893 Purchae-mcney Incidental expenses to March 31, 19C0 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, Ap il 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 18,650 17 10 4,8-24 18 2 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31,1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 4,335 4 5 942 7 11 3 5 4 5,475 11 6 403 17 7 23,643 4 7 864 1 8 Total Total 29,324 14 6 29,324 14 6 apua 11 Nov., 1893 Purchase money Incidental expenses to March, 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 4,594 5 0 279 12 2 1,118 9 11 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 81, 1901 Rents. &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 1,371 6 8 412 4 7 70 7 0 4,301 9 8 168 0 10 Total ... Total 6,155 7 11 6,155 7 11 'e Anaraki.. 31 Jan., 1894 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 5,044 0 G 546 13 11 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 1,382 3 8 299 4 10 1,259 10 1 144 18 10 5,221 19 9 198 2 7 Total Total 7,048 7 1 7,048 7 1 Blind River 20 Aug., 1894 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, t3 March, 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 14,800 5 8 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 2,683 12 7 1,855 10 4 997 17 10 30 7 9 3,419 1C 5 579 19 7 16,460 7 8 603 17 11 Total Total 20,721 17 8 20,721 17 8 iosebrook .. 15 Feb., 1895 Purchase money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March, 31 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 5,984 4 8 74 0 1 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 1,394 12 4 279 18 0 1,127 1 3 154 16 1 5,570 10 2 214 10 7 Total Total 7,399 16 7 7,399 16 7

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Table 34. —Statement showing Outlay and Income of Estates purchased, &c.— continued.

Outlay. Income. Name of Estate. Date of Purchase. Particulars. Amount. Particulars. Amount. £ s. d. 4,143 11 3 £ s. d. itaio 25 Feb., 1895 Purchaso-money Incidental (xpenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 126 7 3 8 7 11 779 15 6 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31,1900 Rents, &o., paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 1,012 3 0 197 5 7 102 0 0 3,896 14 7 150 1 3 Total 5,208 3 2 Total 5,208 3 2 Merrivale .. 17 Apl., 1895 Purchase money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expensfs, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 24,995 0 0 3,018 18 10 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31,1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to Match 81, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 0,045 16 4 1,472 12 8 4,906 1 0 436 16 3 25,961 3 3 996 8 8 Total 33,916 8 6 Total 33,916 8 0 Tahawai .. 25 Apl., 1895 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 622 1 4 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 " .. Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rente, &c, unpaid at March 81, 1900 Balance 159 6 7 10 19 4 32 S 8 112 1 10 4 9 4 571 1 9 22 3 10 Total Total 767 6 4 767 6 4 Patoa, and Peak's Farm 3 May, 1895 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31 1900, Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 6,012 10 3 250 5 0 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 81, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 1,502 6 9 284 4 10 1,220 15 4 97 1 11 6,418 10 9 248 13 2 Total Total 8,332 4 3 8,332 4 3 Roimata .. 29 June, 1895 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 2,200 6 7 023 19 4 0 10 0 401 5 1 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31,1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 634 18 3 183 2 8 7 17 0 2,612 9 0 100 5 11 Total Total 3,380 6 11 3,386 6 11 Kereta 29 June, 1895 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 1,584 0 0 31 10 0 209 19 8 Rents, &c. paid, to March 31,1900 Rc-nts, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 337 13 0 84 10 0 88 16 0 1,487 2 9 57 6 1 Total Total 1,943 1 9 1,943 1 9 JVIaerewheniia 27 July, 1895 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to Maich 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 66,905 17 0 2,631 14 8 0 19 3 11,608 19 0 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rent-*, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 13,572 15 9 3,403 10 4 2,533 11 8 64,105 17 2 2,468 5 0 Total 83,615 14 11 Total 83,615 14 11

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Outlay. Income. Name of Estate. Date of Purchase. Particulars. Amount. Particulars. Amount. '■raco 5 Aug., 1895 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 £ s. d. 1,375 0 0 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &o., paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 44 10 3 308 17 9 74 16 11 23i 18 5 1,321 11 3 50 17 3 Total Total 1,705 5 11 1,705 5 11 .shley Gorge 9 Aug., 1895 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 4,855 19 6 265 8 9 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31,1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpa'd at March 31, 1901 Balance 1,153 1 0 244 13 2 845 15 1 38 15 4 4,712 0 1 181 6 3 Total Total 6,148 9 7 6,148 9 7 ipworth .. 14 Aug., 1895 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 252 4 6 10 4 1 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 48 8 11 9 14 3 43 10 8 10 12 8 246 13 7 9 10 2 Total 315 9 5 Total 315 9 5 Puketapu .. 18 Nov., 1895 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, lo March 30, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 3,308 14 10 240 8 10 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 6S4 12 7 181 8 4 555 9 6 36 8 10 3,330 10 7 128 7 2 4,233 0 4 Total 4,233 0 4 Total Ornihi S.R. 16 Jan., 1896 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to Mnrcb.31,1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900. to March 31, 1901 240 0 0 25 6 9 Rents, &i\, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1091 Balance 13 5 0 13 5 0 42 5 8 292 5 0 11 2 7 Total Tot il 318 15 0 318 15 0 Poerua 3 Feb., 189f Purchase-money Incidental exprnses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expanses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 3,634 1 6 1,350 3 3 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 681 13 10 Ii6 3 5 693 15 6 312 0 5 4,750 10 10 1S2 14 3 Total Total 5,860 14 6 5,860 14 6 ;aureka 9 Mar., 1896 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 10,260 0 0 224 7 6 Rents, &c, paid, to Marcli 31, 1900 Rent;*, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 1,871 3 11 667 2 6 3 4 0 1 ,503 15 5 188 9 0 9,635 8 6 370 17 0 Total Total 12,362 3 11 12,362 3 11

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Date of PurOutlay. Income. Name of Estate. chase. Amount. Particulars. Amount. Particulars. podriao .. ■20 Mar., 1896 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 £ s. a. 24,261 3 3 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31,1900 Rents, &■?., pai-i, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at ; March 31, 1901 Balance £ s. d. 4,965 15 3 1,660 -2 2 972 9 2 13 11 0 3,605 0 10 921 0 7 23,592 7 10 911 15 7 Total Total 30,451 12 10 30,451 12 10 rakipaoa .. ■20 Mar., 1896 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, Apiil 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Iuterest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 7,683 17 6 106 7 0 1,112 9 7 Rents, <feo., paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 1,524 2 5 431 9 7 16 11 11 7,207 16 0 277 5 10 Total Total 9,179 19 11 9,179 19 11 'maka 20 Ap]., 1896 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 10,805 13 6 651 7 10 9 5 0 1,548 1 8 ; Rents, &c, paid to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 1, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 . Balance 1,835 12 11 570 10 6 536 8 8 10,537 14 4 405 18 5 Total 13,480 6 5 Total 13,480 6 5 ilsthorpc .. 21 Apl., 1896 27 Nov., 1896 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 43,420 10 0 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31,1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 ! Balance 1,761 2 3 8,792 6 0 2,578 16 0 6,204 10 6 I 253 15 0 41,355 7 6 1,594 1 9 Total Total 52,980 4 6 52,980 4 6 akareao . . 12 May, 1896 14 Pec, 1896 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Iuterest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 12,239 13 8 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 13,456 8 8 1,800 10 11 877 10 4 2,351-15 10 2,336 12 5 325 5 8 28,446 4 1 1,065 0 5 Total ... 31,449 11 0 Total 31,449 11 0 !ighbank .. 18 May, 1896 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31. 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 59,209 12 7 1,270 19 6 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 11,171 5 8 3,500 0 11 1 10 0 8,099 15 11 1,225 9 11 54,802 17 0 2,117 15 6 Total Total 70,699 13 6 70,699 13 6 Ardgowan .. 23 May, 1896 Purchase money Incidental expanses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to Maroh 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 34,600 0 0 4,226 10 7 Rents, &c, paid, to Maroh 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 6,632 10 2 2,085 1 6 3 19 3 5,216 18 4 793 7 4 35,917 2 11 1,380 13 9 Total .. 45,428 1 11 Total .. 45,428 1 11

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Table 34. —Statement showing Outlay and Income of Estates purchased, &c.— continued.

Outlay. Income. Name of Estate. Date of Purchase. Particulars. Amount. Particulars. Amount. £ s. d. 8,608 15 0 £ s. d. aimarie .. 21 July, 1896 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &o., paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 2901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 257 4 8 1,376 10 0 503 18 0 7 11 9 1,145 3 11 39 17 6 8,420 1 4 321 11 6 Total 10,340 6 10 Total 10,340 6 li 'tarakaro .. 4 Sept., 1896 Purchase-money Incidental expanses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 1,990 6 3 83 18 11 263*16 6 I Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rente, &c , paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 243 6 7 80 19 0 80 19 11 2,009 5 6 76 9 4 Total Total .. 2,414 11 0 2,414 11 0 Wharenui .. 28 Oct., 1890 Purchase money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 4,765 6 3 230 5 3 34 12 7 603 2 7 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 768 18 2 319 15 9 12 4 10 4,715 4 4 182 16 5 Total .. Total 5,816 3 1 5,816 3 1 omoana .. 31 Doc, 1896 Parohase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 2,458 0 0 20 18 2 Rents, &c, paid, to March 41,1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c.,1 unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 252 19 0 135 2 0 291 8 1 41 3 0 2,434 18 10 94 1 7 Total Total 2,864 2 10 2,864 2 10 Horsley Down 1 Jan., 1897 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 21, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 20,022 5 8 492 15 4 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &o., paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 3,594 18 10 1,031 19 1 2,328 13 4 21 9 5 18,924 8 9 729 1 9 Total Total 23,572 16 1 23,572 16 1 Pouparae .. 31 Jan., 1897 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 7,7G8 16 6 36 13 1 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 975 1 6 375 6 0 885 3 4 26 12 6 7,601 3 4 287 10 5 Total Total 8,978 3 4 8,978 3 4 Rakitairi .. 31 Mar., 1897 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to Maroh 31, 1901 19,362 7 6 340 11 7 1 19 0 2,069 17 9 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 2,880 1 11 925 6 1 449 4 7 18,223 15 3 703 12 0 Total Total 22,478 7 10 22,478 7 10

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Outlay. Income. Name Date of Purof Estate. chase. Particulars. Amount. Particulars. Amount. Waiapi .. ! 31 Mar., 1897 I Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 £ s. d. 9,553 2 3 106 0 1 Rents, &c, paid, to March 81, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance £ s. d. 1,528 19 5 478 1 4 54 18 4 8,957 0 9 1,014 5 2 345 6 4 Total 11,018 19 10 Total .. .. 11,018 19 10 Albury .. 31 Mar., 1897 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1901, to March 31, 1901 65,294 11 8 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 .. .. 8,757 17 2 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 81, 1901 | 3,626 3 11 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 .. 1,061 6 5 Balance .. ..I 03,447 19 4 1,810 3 6 8,757 17 2 3,626 3 11 185 1 8 7,087 5 8 1,061 6 5 63,447 19 4 2,516 4 g Total Total .. .. , 76,893 6 10 76,893 0 10 , 76,893 6 10 Puhipuhi .. 14 Apl., 1897 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 81, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1300, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 81, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 320 0 0 3 10 0 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 .. ... 50 15 0 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 ; 20 10 0 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance .. .. 297 6 0 50 15 0 20 10 0 33 3 3 297 6 0 11 11 9 Total Total .. .. 368 11 0 368 11 0 368 11 0 ilomona 26 Apl., 1897 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 3,608 19 3 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 .. .. I 541 13 9 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 : 210 6 a Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 .. \ 92 0 7 Balance .. .. 3,349 18 0 76 17 7 541 13 9 210 6 5 378 4 6 92 0 7 3,349 18 0 129 17 5 Total Total .. .. 4,193 18 9 4,193 18 9 4,193 18 9 'okarahi .. 26 Apl., 1897 Purchase money Incidental expenses to March 81, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 81, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900. to March 31, 1901 77,360 17 10 Rents, &o.| paid, to Marcli j 31 1900 .. .. 7,873 18 2 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to Maroh 31, 1901 i 4,83118 9 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 .. ' 3,686 1 7 Balance .. .. 73,848 18 9 1,844 10 1 7,873 18 2 4,831 18 9 5 5 9 8,183 4 8 3,686 1 7 73,848 18 9 2,846 18 11 Total 90,240 17 3 Total .. .. 90,240 17 3 90,240 17 3 larawhiti.. 26 Apl., 1897 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 81, 1900 Incidental expenses, Aprii 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 14,200 18 10 272 16 1 Rents, &c, paid, to March 81, 1900 .. .. 1,821 11 2 Rents, &o., paid, April 1, j 1900, to March 31, 1901 > 789 15 4 Rents, &a., unpaid at March 31, 1901 .. 376 3 1 Balance .. .. 13,503 2 6 1,821 11 2 789 15 4 1,497 0 10 376 3 1 13,503 2 6 519 1G 4 Total .. .. 16,490 12 1 Total 16,490 12 1 16,490 12 1 Jannington (R.S., 1862) 5 June, 1897 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental exponsts, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1891 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 60 0 0 4 3 0 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 .. .. 8 8 4 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to Maroh 31, 1901 3 4 0 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance .. .. 61 4 8 8 8 4 3 4 0 6 0 5 61 4 8 2 4 7 Total .. .. 72 17 0 Total 72 17 0 72 17 0

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Outlay. Income. Name of Estate. Date of Purchase. Amount. Particulars. Amount. Particulars. 23 July, 1897 Puichase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 8 1, 1900, to Much 31, 1901 .. jlnterest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 £| s. d. 3,875 8 0 Rents, tfco., paid, to March 31, 1900 Rent?, &o., paid, April 1, 1900, to March 81, 1901 Rents, &o., unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance £ s. d. 616 17 4 Papai angi .. 2,884 19 11 383 19 11 100 3 6 578 3 1 130 14 7 6,503 0 6 255 17 10 Total Total 7,694 12 4 7,694 12 4 Otahu 4 Aug., 1897 Purchase-money Incidental expanses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to Mjrch 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 7,555 4 6 688 10 0 Rents, &c, paid, to Marcli 31,1900 R-3iits, &c, paid, April 1. 1900, to Maroh 31, 1901 Rents, &o., uupaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 400 18 7 367 9 3 40 3 0 780 3 2 85 1 0 8,535 7 2 318 15 4 Total Total 9,388 16 0 9,388 16 0 Beaumon*.. 9 Deo., 1897 Purohas -moiiey Incidental expenses to Maroh 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to M<u-ch 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 10,482 11 3 76 8 8 Rents, &c, paid, to Marei 31,1900 RentJ, &c, paid, April 1 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid ai March 31, 1901 Balance 290 6 5 265 13 7 7 1 3 888 17 9 368 19 8 10,938 4 5 411 5 2 Total .. Total 11,803 4 1 11,803 4 1 Pawaho 8 Mar., 1898 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31,1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 1,823 12 6 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to Maroh 31, 1901 Rents, ifeo., unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 183 0 8 201 8 6 122 2 2 27 9 2 146 14 6 5 2 4 1,963 14 1 74 14 7 Total .. Total 2,273 19 3 2,273 19 3 Hekeao 8 Mar., 1898 Purc'iase-moaey Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 10,545 5 0 1,081 19 4 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 1,132 14 10 555 3 1 839 16 6 183 12 1 11,020 8 1 424 17 3 Total Total .. 12,891 18 1 12,891 18 1 Okauia. 23 Mar , 1898 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1. 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interests April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 4,143 12 1 682 13 0 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31,1900 Rants, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpa ; d at March 31, 1901 Balance 245 1 7 77 8 2 2 12 0 317 16 7 251 10 2 4,788 0 4 185 6 7 Total .. 5,302 0 3 Total 5,362 0 3 Ran«iatea .. 24 Mar., 1898 Purchase-mor.ey Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental exuerses, April 1, 1900, to' March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to M«ch 31, 1901 14,014 0 0 253 10 4 Rents, &e., paid, to March 31,1900 Rants, &o., paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1900 Balance 1,035 1 8 4G0 16 0 1,040 0 10 432 18 4 13,913 11 4 534 4 8 Total Total 15,842 7 10 15,842 7 10

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Outlay. Income. Name of Esta.te. Date of Purchase. Amount. Particulars. Amount. Particulars. £ s. d. 8,617 4 6 £ s. d. .. 27 Oct., 1898 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31,1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 570 14 6 114 14 9 362 18 11 19 0 8 399 9 0 116 12 6 8,423 3 2 323 0 2 Total 9,473 9 1 Total 9,473 9 1 105 0 0 ,.S. 2682 .. 18 Nov., 1898 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 4 13 0 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31,1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 11 11 10 2 10 0 5 2 0 9 1 10 95 9 3 8 17 11 Total Total 118 12 11 118 12 11 Stnrborough Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 100,562 0 0 Beats, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 81, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 81, 1901 Balance 27 Mar., 1899 4 Oct., , 4,750 1 1 5,537 IS 8 4,892 18 6 979 0 7 3,734 0 1 1,718 15 1 103,439 2 5 3,988 2 9 Total 114,800 17 1 Total 114,800 17 1 'aikakahi 27 Mar., 1899 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 323,314 2 7 3,105 9 10 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 81, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 13,776 13 3 14,479 1 9 72 8 1 11,549 16 6 4,896 9 11 317,057 18 6 12,168 6 5 Tota Total 350,210 8 5 350,210 3 5 Mahora Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 31,178 2 6 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 27 Mar., 1899 249 15 3 1,348 11 9 1,480 7 8 468 17 3 1,128 1 10 361 11 9 31,024 13 7 1,190 7 11 Total 34,215 4 9 Total 34,215 4 9 illowa 27 Mar., 1899 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 14,734 10 0 75 4 7 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rent?, &c, paid, April 1. 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 739 17 0 580 18 6 3 11 0 525 16 S 190 4 10 14,373 17 7 551 15 8 Total Total 15,890 17 11 15,890 17 11 'amai 27 Mar., 1899 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March HI, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1. 1900, to March 31, 1901 2,662 11 3 98 7 5 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1000 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, <fcc, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 90 9 5 169 18 9 573 8 1 99 18 9 20 9 3 3,279 7 7 125 19 6 ■ Total .. Total 3,560 5 0 3,560 5 0

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Outlay. Income. Name of Estate. Date of Purchase. Particulars. Amount. Particulars. Amount. ich mond Brook 27 Mar., 1899 14 June, „ Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 £ s. d. 23,890 7 0 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to Maroh 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance £ b. d. 728 13 8 507 14 0 1,014 15 10 257 8 5 867 17 8 240 0 9 24,479 0 0 939 3 2 Total 26,462 10 3 Total 26,402 10 3 ,.S. 36469.. 26 Apr., 1899 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 502 19 7 4 4 0 Rents, &c, paid, to March March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 25 14 0 24 8 4 16 18 1 492 16 11 18 17 7 542 19 3 Total 542 19 3 Total Purchase-money Incidental expenses to Maroh 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, Apnl 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 227 0 3 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance ft.S. 36228 Homestead) 24 July, 1899 13 0 8 i 12 11 4 5 18 0 242 13 10 9 6 3 255 5 2 Total Total 255 5 2 anefield .. 27 July, 1899 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 4,888 3 4 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to Maroh 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid to March 31, 1901 Balance 134 4 0 108 16 1 199 13 0 52 10 8 121 7 3 34 6 11 4,993 9 0 190 15 7 Total 5,361 12 11 Total 5,361 12 11 ,.B. 86231.. 29.Sept.,1899 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to Maroh 31, 1901 346 5 7 3 3 0 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31,1901 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31. 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 8 17 9 17 15 6 6* 5 9 343 16 3 14 15 2 370 9 6 Total 370 9 6 Total R.8. 36056/7 29 8ept.,1899 Purchase money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Ineid»ntal expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to Maroh 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 290 10 0 3 3 0 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31,1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 7 9 5 14 3 11 5 5 4 288 5 4 11 0 4 Total Total 309 18 8 309 18 8 Tβ Matua .. 27 Dec,1899 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April l, f 1900, to Maroh 31, 1901 ' 10,531 15 8 251 14 7 Rents, &c, paid, to Maroh 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to Maroh 31, 1901 Rent?, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 276 15 542 6 26 11 11 99 13 4 6 5 10,487 3 402 14 10 Total Total 11,312 10 4 11,312 10

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Income. Name of Estate. Date of Purchase. Amount. Particulars. Amount. Particulars. .autawiri .. 27 Dec, 1899 Purchase money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 £ s. 6. 2,560 7 2 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents. &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rent", &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance £ s. d. 2 16 8 117 8 0 59 7 4 23 13 9 21 2 0 2,607 19 3 100 4 4 Total Total 2,740 9 3 2,746 9 3 ihakea 13 Jan., 1900 Purchase-money Incidental exnenses to March 31, 1900 Inciuental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 22,638 12 2 207 1 11 11 4 0 133 5 2 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 R'nts, &c paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 475 6 9 889 17 2 58 2 9 22,419 12 5 852 15 10 Total Total Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1. 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 23,842 19 1 25,355 0 0 Rents, &o., paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 23,842 19 1 Aorangi 26 Mar., 1900 307 7 11 1,324 2 7 524 6 0 12 12 5 64 16 2 25,803 4 3 992 16 8 Total Total 27,192 3 0 27,192 3 'encourt .. 26 Mar., 1900 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Iucidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 31,976 0 4 411 11 2 262 12 0 15 18 6 Rents, Ac, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &o., paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 509 15 9 713 9 4 363 15 1 32,297 5 9 1,218 3 11 Total Total 33,884 5 11 33,884 5 11 Whitehall 26 Mar., 1900 Purchase-money Inc dental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 6,734 16 3 247 14 9 Rents, &o., paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 216 4 6 46 14 8 3 8 8 119 4 6 6,963 13 1 266 7 9 Total Total 7,299 2 1 7,299 2 1 'akitu 26 Mar., 1900 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31. 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 23,032 14 0 146 6 6 221 1 9 11 7 11 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31,1900 Rents &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 465 15 2 535 5 9 168 14 8 23,110 17 0 869 2 5 Total Total 24,280 12 7 24,280 12 7 'areoraNo. 2 26 Mar., 1900 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 70,953 3 0 86 8 9 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 1,747 15 3 1,740 2 6 463 13 0 34 18 7 123 15 0 70,570 9 3 2,643 18 8 Total Total 74,182 2 0 74,182 2 0

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Outlay. Income. Name of Estate. Date of Purchase. Amount. Particulars. Amount. Particulars. Elderslie .. 26 Mar., 1900 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31. 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 & s. d. 79,758 18 4 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance £ s. d. 1,490 9 8 875 10 0 1,482 10 10 821 2 5 39 12 10 1,261 9 5 80,291 10 7 3,030 16 11 Total 84,526 0 6 Total .. 84,526 0 6 Punaroa 26 Mar., 1900 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to Match 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1. 1900, to March 31, 1901 .. Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 31,613 15 4 64 2 3 Rpnts, &c, paid, to March 81, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 'Balance 1 596 16 5 226 16 5 15 11 4 33 6 9 31,499 2 9 1,209 0 7 Total 33,129 5 11 Total 33,129 5 11 'apaka 26 Mar., 1900 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to M*rch 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 17,962 11 4 50 1 5 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31,1900 Renis, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 942 7 4 138 0 8 8 17 2 56 2 1 17,848 18 1 687 16 11 Total ... .. 18,847 7 6 Total 18,847 7 6 am ego 26 Mar., 1900 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1900 Interest, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 26,323 2 0 166 11 8 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1900 Rents, &c, paid, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 1,259 12 2 459 1 1 13 0 6 7 3 3 26,716 14 6 1,021 14 8 Total Total 27,983 9 11 27,983 9 11 6 Nov., 1900 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to Maroh 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance larnscleugh 3,100 0 0 25 15 0 47 10 7 20 0 0 3,153 5 7 Total 3,173 5 7 Total 3,173 5 7 rfaungaraki 6 Nov., 1900 Purchase-money Incidental pxpenses to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1901 2,797 0 0 21 2 6 42 17 11 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at Maroh 31, 1901 Balance 2,861 0 5 Total 2,861 0 5 Total 2,861 0 5 Vaipapa .. 6 Mar., 1901 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1901 8,250 0 0 87 12 7 21 12 4 Rents, &c, paid, to March 81, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 8,359 4 11 Total .. 8,359 4 11 Total 8,359 4 11 'arawabi .. Purohase-mon ey Incidental expenses to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 26 Mar., 1901 2,857 10 0 19 9 2,858 19 9 Total Total 2,858 19 9 2,858 19 9

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Land for Settlements Account. SUMMARY.

Name Date of Purof Estate, ; chase. 1 Outlay. Income. Particulars. Amount. Particulars. Amount. Northbank 26 Mar., 1901 Puichase-money Incidental expenses to Maroh 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1901 £, s. d. 6,750 0 0 Kents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 81, 1901 Balance £ s. 5 5 4 3 10 0 6,758 15 i 6,758 15 4 Total 6,758 15 4 Total .. Lyndon 26 Mar., 1901 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1901 Interest to March 31, 1901 15,750 0 0 99 4 11 8 4 4 Rents, &a., paid, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 424 19 7 15,432 9 8 Total 15,857 9 3 Total 15,857 9 3 Hatnma 26 Mar., 1901 Purohase-money Incidental expenses to March 81, 1900 Incidental expenses, April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901 Interest to Maroh 31, 1901 141,618 0 0 Rents, &c, paid, to March 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 Balance 82 i 3 408 13 9 74 5 i 142,183 3 4 Total Total 142,183 3 4 Langdale .. 142,183 3 4 Purchase-money Incidental expenses to March 31, 1901 Balance 248 0 5 585 19 7 Rents, &c, paid, to Maroh 31, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at March 31, 1901 834 0 0 Total 834 0 0 Total 834 0 0 * Purchase-money not paicj at 31st March, 1901.

Outlay. Income. Particulars. Amount. Particulars. I Amount. Dr. Purchase-moneys of estates acquired, to 31st March, 1900 Purchase-moneys of estates paid for, between 1st April, 1900, and 31st March, 1901 Eoads, and incidental expenses of estates paid for, to 31st March, 1900.. Roads and incidental expenses of estates paid for, from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901 Roads and incidental expenses of estates not paid for at 31st Match, 1901 Incidental expenses of estates declined or not yet completed at 31st March, 1900 Incidental expenses of estates declined or not yet completed, 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901 Interest to 31st March, 1900 Interest, 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901 Expenses on issue of debentures £ s. d. Cβ. Rents, &c, paid, to 31st March, 1900 .. 1,523,920 13 4 Rents, &c, paid, from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901 Rents, &c, unpaid at 31st March, 1901 £ s. a. ; 140,271 2 3 186,621 0 0 67,540 10 3 72,781 8 2 26,666 7 i 9,979 i 8\ 503 5 3 6,614 16 6 3,434 18 1 115,236 3 3 1,733,609 12 5 59,089 5 10 388 13 0 Balanoe Total 1,973,328 10 2 Total 1,973,328 10 2

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Cash. Deferred Payment. Perpetual Lease. Lease in Perpetuity. Occupation with Right of Purchase. Agricultural Lease. Occupation Leases.* Year ending 31st March, No. Area. No. Area. No. J Area. No. Area. No. [ Area. I No. I Area. No. Area. i Acres. 40,501 Acres. 40,467 Acres. 282,547 Acr« is. Acres. Acres. 90 Acres. 1892 492 223 824 2 1893 552 36,326 169 21,084 385 122,557 126 55,3. !0 161 54,271 i 193 1894f 497 34,998 96 12,669 17 3,854 612 179,9! 13 461 108,133 5 365 1895f 392 38,694 47 5,453 3 1,263 372 91,7! 398 75,477 2 44 1896t 476 26,574 6 456 7 1,427 696 122,3! 431 84,968 3 36 69 2,931 1897t 388 28,485 19 9,106 659 104,9! 277 59,648 2 13 48 2,817 1898f 272 22,525 2 651 599 117,91 380 81,414 5 258 23 1,285 1899+ 534 37,400 1 13 1 640 675 159,4: 458 109,950 2 114 31 1,449 1900f 491 23,936 2 624 656 !l53,5S 395 117,771 1 3 70 64 2,295 1901 f 362 58,703 3 2,499 489 144,2( 673 262,729 19 1 23 53 2,123 Year ending 31st March, Village Settlement: Cash. vi: Settle Dei Pav llage ement: Eerred 'ment. Vill Settle: Perpi Le£ lage ment: etual ise. Vi hon S] Sett ill; ageistead scial iment. Spocialsettlement Associations. Homestead. Small rrazing-runs and :azing-farms. Totals. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. ! Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. Acres. 429 Acres. 182 i 59 Acres. 893 Acres. 2,213 Acres. 13 1,922 Acres. j 1,010 Acres. ; 159,464 [ Acres. 529,720 1892 89 23 140 8 80 1,953 1893 75 528 29 390 j J §2 2,636) PJ 33 493 838 157,381 1 38 39 92,926 J 2,578 544,153 1894+ 3 2 {5 II ! §208 §3,953 118 2,549 290 68,852 142 252,693 2,454 668,064 18951 23 23 J 30 (28 i §232 §4,050 CO 2,742 262 51,345 11107 ||9,731 60 117,845 j 1,988 396,497 1896+ 16 9 J3 [2 i §193 i §3,364 19 794 238 44,237 ||315 ||28,348 32 46,407 2,504 361,904 1897+ 4 4 ti J4 §102 §1,317 18 360 142 28,084 [[45 ||4,882 27 68,934 I 1,735 308,581 1898+ 2 1 12 J2 I §92 §1,426 9 42 5 : 442 1177 [[9,007 71 149,458 J 1,539 384,449 1899+ 21 30 + Q {2 , §106 §2,115 12 134 5 ! 607 l|64 ||4,823 40 77,632 1,953 394,324 1900+ 6 4 12 : §80 §1,762 6 31 1 2 11*1 |!7,393 64 155,109 1,812 462,530 1901+ 35 22 .. §96 1,082 7 376 1118 ||1,936 35 86,076 1,767 559,774 * " Minii Village set ng Dist] itlemeni ricts Lan I, occupal id Occli bion wii ipation Act, 1894. th right of purch tase. + Inclusivi 8 Vill e of Chevi lage settle: >t Estate, and la lent, lease in pe] .nds disposed of t rpetuity. || mder t: Impro' ie Land for Settle] r ed farms. lents Acts

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Table 36.— SUMMARY OF RETURNS of Field-work executed by the Staff and Contract Surveyors, from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901.

District. Topographical Survey. Minor Triangulation and Topographical Survey. Rural aud Suburban. Town Section Survey. Native Land Court Survey. Gold-mining Survey. Roads, Railways, and Water-races. Other Work. i CD . Acres. c og ag 1C O la °J Acres. S o o ag Surveyor* and Parties from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901. ag Acres. ag 3* Acres. Acres. fa U Acres. Miles. Cortper Cost. I O Auckland Hawke's Bay I d ' 548,570 d. J 0-63 72,370 367 s. 1-45 165 378 s. 12-84 71,368 124! d. 8-59 3,442 48 . 432 195-77 13-21 63-62 81-751 £ 12-40 19-57 24-32 14-10 £ e. d. 2,116 14 1 £ s. d. 15,851 9 7 56,100 1-07 48,857 60 0-92 2-63 1 118 3,898 3 0-63 838 19 5 3,932 0 7 Taranaki 72,400 2-9 16,000 1-75 55,919 130 i<. 170 73 48-88 630 16 3 6,151 9 5 ■• Wellington .. 9,274 3-07 35,806 039 35,019 ! 124 1-79 261-7 102 29-56 155,872 161 5-27 .. 1,768 5 9J 7,778 12 7 ■■ Marlborough.. •• 58,729 73 0-93 935 35 30 434 H 12-6 78-35; 14-18 1,087 17 4 5,430 17 5 Nelson 20,908 j 141 1-40 ill,968 147 4-69 57 9-57 2,183 16 11 4,198 2 4 West-land ■• .. 29,990 146 1-55 j 8,712 115 5-62 53-75J 7-51 177 5 0 2,635 4 9 Canterbury 3,967 623 21,664 50 0-88 9-5 2 136 1733 30-9 19-46 14-14 530 14 9 1,592 1 6 Otago 85,000 1-5 3,484 57 4-41 78 100 20-73 114,270 ■ 3,075 367 4-77 829 4 1 2,966 13 Southland ■' I 148,000 , 1-46 7,521 95 I 1-91 I 49 5-23 5-75! 7-46 797 2 7 2,664 10 0 •• 1 Means and tota.is 170,641 2-39 804,476 0-82 354,461 1,243 1-33 686-83 657 21-34 8-21 41,901 738 501 232,073 323 597-43! 13-85 10,960 16 2jU 53,201 1 2 i I

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Table 36. —RETURN of Field-work executed by the Staff and Contract Surveyors, from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901.

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Minor Triangulation and Topographical Survey. . T , „ Roads, RailNative Land Court Gold-mining Surveys. ways, and Survey. Water-races. Total Cost of Surveyor and Party from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901. Rural and Suburban. Town Section Survey. Other Work. Surveyor and District. Acres. *g g Acres, q's i -» g Acres. "S S Jl wt ■ a» I „.., w S Cost Acres. „« || Acres. S^ B . | Remarks. Cost. 1.AND DIS , 'RICT d. i OP ADi iklan: £ s. d.' £ s. d. 907 17 5 907 17 5 Staff Surveyors. L. Cussen. King Country, Whangarei d. .. ! s. s. £ I J. Baber. Rotorua, Maketu G. A. Martin. Purua, Mangakahia, &c. A. H. Vickerman. Moehau, &c. .. H. D. M. Haszard. Ohinemuri, &c. 9,000 25,000 0-48 1-00 300 3,626 597 1,547 1 13 6 39 1-33 1-52 1-29 201 165 378i 1284 24,393 ■ 27 515 14-00 555 14-00 12-00 1817 1506 14-77 10-991 73 12 0 785 2 0 50 0 0j 835 3 1 J 614 11 6 97 12 6 773 17 7 Inspection surveys, King Country, Whangarei, Mangonui. Supervision of settlement surveys, King Country. Forest and open. " Other work " is inspection, &c. Chiefly forest. " Other work" is reports, gum reserves, &c. Open. Transferred to Roads Department, Auckland, April 1, 1901. Open. " Other work " is inspection and compilation for Warden, &c. Open. Chiefly swamp. " Other work" is inspection, &c. Transferred to Roads Department, Rotorua, April 1, 1901. Forest and open. " Other work" is roadgrading and benching, &e. Cadet assisting. All heavy forest. 11,600 acres complete infield. T. K. Thompson. Tokatoka, Awhitu 7,600 42 1-41 21-50 4-50 220 17 6 ! 502 11 3 R. S. Galbraith. Orahiri 2,800 0-45 5,002 37 1-48 15-75 13 04 35 0 0 756 4 8 H.F. Edgecumbe. Maungamangero I 667 2 11 Temporary Staff. W. C. Spencer. Orahiri, &c. H. A. Warner. Hokianga, &c. 10,000 28-67 9-46 15-35 15-62 585 0 9 86 0 6 634 6 6 Broken forest country. Forest. " Other work " is repegging sections and inspection, &c. Chiefly open. "Other work" is timber reports, &c. Forest and open. " Other work " is repegging, &c. Cadet Mitchell assisting. Broken forest country. 20,000 acres in progress. " Other work " is road exploration, &c. 0-50 124 1,826 2 9 3-00 2-83 296 3 14-63] •■ ■• J. B. Thompson. Russell, &c. .. 3,790 37 1-70 14-00 14-03 159 17 6 842 12 8 E. P. Turner. Tarawera, &c. 48,000 0-50 11,694 20 100 1,249 2 5-00 11-50 10-00 24 16 3 705 3 0 A. Wilson. Maungamangero .. I 204 14 0 890 10 0 E. W. Laseton A. A. Seaton. Kawhia South 17-66 98 18 5 659 16 10 Broken forest country. 15,300 acres in progress. Broken forest oountry. 15,000 acres in progress. Broken forest country. " Other work " is redeSning boundaries, &c. 300 A. J. Mountfort. Kawhia South.. 774 1 6 •■ A. G. Allom. Kawhia North, &c... 20,000 0-96 18,200! 37 098 20-00 11-55 160 11 8 764 5 10

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Table 36. —RETURN of Field-work executed by the Staff and Contract Surveyors, from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901— continued.

Minor Triangulation and Topographical Survey. Rural and Suburban. Town Section Survey. Native Land Court Survey. Gold-mining Surveys. Eoads, Bailways, and Water-races. Other Work. Total Cost of Surveyor aud Party from st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901. Rtm&rfc* Surveyor and District. Acres. *> s eg Acres. . to it s< Acres, o S *> £ o2 o = © to © ■ DO > ftg Acres. <~q += o °." o< A«es. *&. || 00 S a Cost per Mile. Cost. LAND I DISTR] :ct OF AU rCKLANI D— contin \ued. Temporary Staff— continued. O. M. Creagh. Urewera d. 100 s. j s. I d. s. I £ a. d.j £ s. d. 714 18 0 112,770 •• •• .. •• Very broken forest. Surveys for Urewera Commissioners, and lodged with them. Ditto. L. Simpson. Urewera 321,000 0-40 •• •• 1 635 8 0| ■• •• ■• Means and totals 548,570 0-63 I 54,305 243 r 1-28 165 I 378 12-84 25,938 32 5-25 I I 169-43 12-76 2,015 11 3 13,147 11 11 — i Contract Surveyors. E. F. Adams. Thames ,&c. P. Bedlington. Whangarei, &o. .. W. S. Charlsworth. Waioeka .. P. E.Cheal. Awakino, &o. Wm. Cussen. Kawhia, &c. B. Campbell. Whangaroa, &c. .. E. de C. Drury. Pirongia, &o. .. Campbell and Ansley W. L. Porster. Aroha Harrison and Foster. Takahue, &c. W.F.Hammond. Awhitu, &o. .. F. J. Hosking. Tβ Kuri, &c. N. F. J. Haszard. Ohinemuri, &c. J. Hannah. Waipu E. H. Hardy. Aroba E. C. Jordan. Tauranga, &o. L. Jackson. Ohinemuri C. Kensington .. N. Kenny and Son. Ohinemuri .. A. M. and F. V. Kelly. Onewhero, H. F. Mitchell Mountain and Newton. Muriwhenua, &c, H. Mitchell. Rotorua .. D. W. McArthur. Ohinemuri, &c. K. Neumann. Kawakawa. &c. .. W. C. O'Neill. Takahue, &o. C. C. Otway. Maungatautari J. K. Patrick. Bussell, &c. J. Reilly. Otama " - 104 365 650 1,137 1,348 583 152 4,114 179 527 1 2 3 "3 20 2 3 7 7 4 4.04 2-19 2-01 1-30 I 2-49 ! 1-58 ! 1-99 r 0 99 f 495 I 3-10 0-64 436 3,261 9,002 703 2,722 - 1 ' 1 2 17 10 " 8 •• .. I 745-63 1900 563 400 20 59 13-35 •• i - 576 •■ 100 50 100 - "84 i 280 1*166 11 i 1 1 1 1 3 13 "2 5-30 7-55 9-54 5-90 3-00 2-29 3 37 10*90 •■ - 1456, •• •• 9-18 - - •• •• •• ! 70 "0 0 •• 173 11 7 74 10 4 65 8 4 114 5 10 173 17 8 123 4 7 247 4 8 43 0 0 12 12 0 229 11 7 103 19 6| 203 14 7 241 13 10 60 16 3j 6 0 0 127 10 0 754 0 11 271 3 0 68 15 0 273 0 0 Forest and open. Open. Forest and open. Forest. Forest and open. Chiefly open. Chiefly forest. " Other work " ie 5-5 miles isolated boundary. Open. Forest and open. Open. i Chiefly open. j Forest and open. i Open. Cuiefly open and swamp. Open. *i06 41 "l 3 t i*98 i 8-78 2,094 *9 13-41 L 106 1 2-83 252 6 5 2-95 6,655 12 8-40 59 ) 100 *9 1 10*73 8-00 0 Chiefly forest. ■ I ! 262 17 4: 526 34 203 5,030 5 2 2 16 1-86 706 3-05 1-91 1,138 3,385 399 t 5 4 2 10-90 17 99 19-00 3 144 3 469 30 2 7 1 2-50 3-11 4-00 600 1*0*02 69 14 3 12 0 0 116 4 2 6 0 0 469 14 1 65 2 3 168 12 4 44 14 0 Open. Forest. Open. Forest and open. Chiefly forest. Open. .. 346 1 10-01 1*222 4,404 4 1 12*79 9-19 3 .. 111 1 β-oel I I I ! ., I I

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(x. F. Richardson. Runanga F. B. Sewell. Waiawa, &c. D. Stubbing. Thames, &c. A. M. Sheppard. Wairoa L. Simpson. Whakatano J. Simms. Puniu, &c. .. I. Stephens. Hokianga P. Ward. Tangihua, &c. H.M.Wilson, Titirangi, &o. ■• 348 "3 2-75 ■• ! 4,600 2,994 648 2 1 6 18-621 8-00 18-92 " i •• •• .. 356 18 7) 147 11 21 13 4 5 12 17 6 30 0 0 84 14 0 27 12 0 119 8 3 106 0 6 Forest and open. Open. Forest. 103 397 1 1 2-50 1-51 ■• ! .. ! ■ i •• •• ! I ■ .. i 1,679 88 6 1 9-95 36 00 1 6-40 Chiefly open. Open. Forest and open. Forest and open. " Otber work " is 2'1 miles forest reserves boundary. 47 0-90 l'e'-oo .. 1,240 571 24' 4 3-30 2-31 •• 9 I 1 21-72 1-42 16-06 ■ 23 2 0 * .. -. ! t ■• I •• ; •• I B. C. Wilson. Mangakahia A. B. Morrow .. .. .. I 54 4 6-OG •• •• .. i 45430* 12-84 71368* ■" - "' 16 17 6: 12 0 0; Open. •• •• - " .. 18,064 i 1-97 i 93 2 0 2,703 17 8 Means and totals ! •• 124 92 10-49 3,442 48 I 4-32 26-34 10-081 548,570 063 72,370 367 1-451 165 37S j 3,442 48 4-32 19577 12-40i 2,108 14 l! Grand means and totals 124 859 15,851 9 7\ Staff Surveyors. Llewellyn Smith. Poverty Bay .. LA 118 nd dist: ,iCT o: haw: :e's ba"s i 2,000' 1-37! 2-63 555 1 8 700 2 10 District Surveyor and Land Officer, Gisborne. General Lands and Survey departmentalwork, field inspections, &c. £41 6s. 7d. is carried forward for work not completed, £153 3s. 2d. being brought from last year. Included in " other work " is the standard survey of portion o£ the Town of Napier, and field inspections. Generally forest country. £373 7s. 3d. is carried to next year for work partially completed. £623 17s. 10d. being brought forward from last year. Transferred to Westland in May. James Hay. Hawke's Bay 56,100 12,997; 0-62 29-90 61 10 0j 625 0 6 1-07 24 2-32! P. A. Dalziel. Poverty Bay 16,270! 1C 1-15 2,9Ooi i 0-5 0-64 14 9 10 751 15 4 Thomas Brook. Hawke's Bay 31-03 18 16 9 55 2 7 I • • I •• Temporary Staff. J.Stevenson. Hawke's Bay 223| ! 2 2-03 6-25! 14-58 109 2 8 547 13 2 Plans of about 11,238 acres of sections, and 15,000 acres of triangulation, are nearly completed. £422 12s. 6d. is carried to next year, £81 0s. 2d. being brought forward from last year. Included in " other work " is standard survey of part of Town of Dannevirke, inspections, and road plans. Forest country. £253 8s. lid. is carried forward to next year for work not yet completed, £312 12s. being brought forward from last year. Included in " other work" are reports on school sites, &c, road access to Runs, and marking boundary lines. Generally open country. Transferred from Marlbo rough District on the 17th November. Forest-clad broken country. Expensive district. About 51,000 acres partially completed. £195 6s. brought forward from last year. Boundary surveys far the Urewera District Reserves Commission. J. Roddick. Poverty Bay 14,939 14 0-741 775J 0-7 4-0 19-56 74 5 6 589 11 10 Fj. H. Farnie. Hawke's Bay 304 1 9J 2,651 1-63J 5 13 0 R. C. L. Reay. Urewera 1 258 12 7J W. O'Ryan 100 0 01 i 092 I 3,898! •• I 3 ■• i 0-63J 1 13-21 Total i 56,100 1-071 48,857 2-63 1 2 llfti 19-57 838 19 5 3.932 0 7 * 45,430-64. 71,368' 04.

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Minor Triangulation and Topographical Survey. Rural and Suburban. Town Section Survey. Native Land Court Survey. Gold-mining Surveys. Roads, Kailways, and Water-races. Other Work. Total Cost of Surveyor and Party from Remarks. Surveyor and District. 31 April, .lyui, to 31st March, 1901. Acres. ■£ g o<! O o§ 0,6 Acres. jS -g 8 Acres, o! S^ *-S si Acres. <*->& tc o o o O AcreB - Section. IJ S Cost per Mile. Cost. iAND di: ,TRICT OF TA: ;ANAKI. d. S. s. d. , , •• I s. 11-6875 £ s. d.i 161 18 0 £ s. d. 584 17 3 The topographical work is survey of Mount Egmont and ranges,; a special report and photos will be sent of this. Roadwork is in various parts of the district. "Other work "is inspections of surveys of all Government surveyors. Cadet assisting part of time. Surveys in rough bush country ; a section block of some 6,000 acres well in hand ; also 7 miles of roads deviation and roads under warrant. "Other work" includes inspection of road-liue, and inspection of Land Transfer surveys. Cadet assisting part of time. Road work is all the main and connecting roads in the south-eastern parts of district, in rough and densely bushed country. Section survey is in rough bush country, and was previously magnetically surveyed. Town section work is surveys of Mangaehu and Puniwhakau Villages. " Other work " includes back line cutting and pegging, and redefining old road. A large portion of section work was redefining end rearranging of boundaries in the partly previously surveyed Kaitangiwhenua Block and Mangatawa Settlement in rough and densely bushed country. "Other work" was making road record and other plans when in office during winter. Survey of 4,000 acres well in hand. This officer, who does surveys required for office, general Land Transfer inspections, &c. has included in section work the survey of six old Native reserves, very difficult on account of want of information. " Other work " includes 5 miles of standard survey, Land Transfer field inspections, extension of alignment survey, New Plymouth, &c. Staff Surveyors. H. M. Skeet (District and Inspecting Surveyor). Egmont, Paritutu, Kaupokonui, Cape, Hawera, Waro, Pouatu, Ohura .... 4-00 G. H. Bullard (District Surveyor). Opaku, Hawera, Taurakawa, Omona, Ngaire, Kaupokonui 4,600| 1-8 8-12 20 40 0 0i 741 5 5 J. F. Frith (Assistant Surveyor). Taurakawa, Omara, Tua, Taumatamahoe, Kapara, Ohura W T. Morpeth (Assistant Surveyor). Mimi, Upper Waitara, Omona, Mahoe, Taurakawa, Ohura 8,000 8-0 1,040 3-3 170 48'88 4-20 7-25 28 20 189 0 0 702 6 9 722 8 11 14 73 595 2 6 R. W. WatBon (Assistant Surveyor). Omona, Taurakawa, Waro, Mimi. 8,000 0-5 18,000 18 0-8021 26 8 0! W. H. Skinner (OfSce Surveyor). Paritutu and Waitara. 74 0 3! 31 12 11 242 4-3

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Table 36. —Return of Field-work executed by the Staff and Contract Surveyors, from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901— continued.

Minor Triangulation and Topographical Survey. Buraland Suburban. Town Section Survey. Native Land Court Survey. Gold-mining Surveys. Eoads, Railways, and Water-races. Other Work. Total Cost of Surveyor and Party from Surveyor and District. Remarks. Acres. s CO Acres. d ~ «g CO i t> Acre, ■SJ J f | Acres, i o 'jg°l ° O I 9 Cost per Mile. st April, 19CK to 31st March, 1901. Cost. LAND DISTI ;IC OF W -ELLINO JTON — cc ontinu ted. Authorised Surveyors. Dunnage, W. H. Chatham Islands Wylde, H. J. Pohangina Armabell, J. R. Ikitara.. Reardon, C. W. Motupuha, Ngamatea Atkinson, H. R. Tauakira, Mount Robinson, &o. Martin, R. B. Waitohu.. Thorpe, J. A. Nukumaru Gillet.F. d. s. s. 80!832 ■' 17 d. "5-0 S - I 7 0-5 15-8 .. 22-oi £ s. d. 45 0 0 1 10 0 6 19 6 £ a. d. 110 9 0 30 0 0 12 10 0 Road surveys in Chatham Islands. Balance of payment, and small Land Transfei revision survey. Road survey. Chiefly Ohutu Native Land Court surveys. All hilly and undulating forest country. Native Land Court subdivisions of Horowhenua Block. Mostly open country. " ■■ 12,102] 611 134 I .. j .. '387 16-2 7 16 6 ■• 1 •• i 119 i 2 Native Land Court survey. .. i .. __ Means and totals j 1 ! 7-5 16-2| 61 6 0 278 17 2 " 102 29-56 93,321 79| 5-9 Grand means and totals 35,806 0-39 , 35,019 124 1-79 261-7 155872 161 5-27 81-75! ! 14-10 1,768 5 9Ji ; '7,778 12 7 .. .. .. la: d d: STRct o: MARLBOROTJi H. F. S. Smith, T. W. Hughes, E. H. Farnie, and R. J. Johnston. Mt. Fyfie, Puhipuhi, and Kaitarau D. W. Gillies. Linkwater, Arapawa 33,879 2,584 14 v> 0-66 : 2-75| 20-25 10 20-25 i'j: 639 12 ll|l,530 11 0 Settlement surveys. Mostly high, broken country, nearly all bush. " Other work " consists of inspections, reports, land sales, plans, specifieati'ns, supervision, and expenses incidental to extensive road-works and bridges. 52 0 5 804 15 9 Settlement surveys in the Sounds, mostly bush. Much cut up by roads. " Other work" consists of re-defining various old boundaries. 7 0 0 470 6 7 No work completed during the year. Has on hand triangulation and topography 480,000 acres, Clarence Rim 123,000 acres, and Waipapa Block 60,000 acres. 3 3 0; 712 14 0 \ Settlement surveys, Pelorus Valley. All heavy bush, adjoining old surveys, which much increased the cost. E. W. Buckeridge. Whernside, Puhipuhi, Tapuaenuku, &o. H. Maitland. Wakamarina, Heringa. 3,000 2-75 23 14-5 Iff

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LAND dist: .I0T OP ARLBO: ,0UGH■conk nued. M. Carkeek. Taylor Pass, Whernside, Blue Mountain. 3, 13 364 12 6 667 5 0 Engaged lately on tiiangulation and topography of N.B. Markorough. "Other work " is topographical survey of Blairich and Woodside Runs. Valuations, reports, &c. Settlement surveys, Waikakaho and North Bank of Wairau. About one-fourth bush, remainder open. Subdivision of Wairau Native Reserve. Engineering road surveys north bank of Wairau. " Other work " is adjusting boundaries Starborough Estate. G. W. MoFarland. Pine Valley, Mt. Olympus, Cloudy Bay. 755 14 6 •• 18,340' 18 0.81 A. Simpson. Gloudy Bay, Pine Valley 857 1-5 935 30 30 21 8 6 489 10 4 >35j Means and totals 1 1,087 17 4 5,430 17 5 : 58,660] 71 0-92i 935 35 30 1 77-75 14-25 Contract Surveyors. A. P. Seymour. Pine Valley, Mt. Olympus R. F. Goulter. Taylor Pass 69 434 12 12-6 Special claims (mostly dredging), Top Valley. Paid for out of deposits. 4-27 : 0-6 525 •• •■ Means and totals 0-93 935 35 30 434 12 12-6 J 78-35 14-18 1,087 17 4 5,430 17 5 38,729 7a • • •• .. LAND Dl: 1TRIC , of n: ;lson. Staff Surveyors. J. A. Montgomerie. Reefton Ill 3 5-2 1,156 12 3-16 751 9 5 817 14 8 In general charge, Reefton Office. Inspection, &c. Forest country, with little exception. Much of his time engaged in laying off roadworks, and inspection of same, besides exploring for and locating Mokihinui-Little Wanganui Road. Most of this work is in the Sounds ; transport difficult and expensive. Forest country chiefly. First three months of year was a cadet at Westport under District Surveyor. " Other work " represents surveys completed in field, but maps not in. Joined the staff on 14th December, 1900. 2,000 acres of settlement surveys in hand. Retired on 17th July, 1900. B. T. Sadd. Takaka, Tadmor J. Snodgrass. Kawatiri, Mokihinui 1,294 1,731 14 57 2-64 1-15 100 716 1 9 4-92 5-05i 21 10-86 326 18 2 435 11 0 526 12 9 762 16 8 J. D. Thomaon. French Pass, Wangarnoa, Pelorus 2,527 1-91 31 9-42 295 19 4 835 8 6 is A. G. Muir. Tadmor, Hope 3,728 0-76 I 5 5-00; 157 14 6 436 19 5 E. C. Robinson. Gordon, Motupiko C. Kain. Motueka 2-14 111 2 0 128 15 10 4101 •• 662 4-51 105 1 9 225 1 10 Temporary Surveyor. T>. M. Wilson. Tadmor, Wangapeka 8,611 34 1-05 Nil. 365 12 8 All in heavy forest country. ■" ! 19,074 ■ 9-57 4,198 2 4 .. 138 1-40 • • •• • • 1,972 22 3-94 57 2,183 16 11

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Table 36. —Return of Field-work executed by the Staff and Contract Surveyors, from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901— continued.

Minor Triangulation and Topographical Survey. Rural and Suburban. Town Section Survey. Native Land Court Survey. Gold-mining Surveys. Boads, Kailways, and Water-races. Other Work. Total Cost of Surveyor and Party from Surveyor and District. Remarks. Acres. ft p Acres °-2 Acres. 6 „ CO Q Acres. % 2 4= S pi si Acres. <*C\ o g A0-, .."SSL II o 3 Cost per Mile. Cost. to 31st March, 1901. lan: d dis: RII )T OF NELSON— contin ued. Contract Surveyors. A. H. Palmer. Mawheranui W. F. Robinson. Mawheranui .. H. W. Young. Mawheranui C. H. Morison. Mawheranui J. 0. McCabe. Mawheranui A. D. Newton. Mawheranui J. W. Spence. Mawheranui G. B. Sinclair. Mawheranui H. G. Houston. Mawheranui J. H. Schadiek. Mawheranui J. S. Browning. Tutaki G. G. Sandison. Aorere C. Lewis. Aorere F. J. Ledger. Wangamoa a. I s. s. I d - i 483 6 2,145 : 29 283 ! 4 581 : 9 1,707 ; 19 865 12 984 13 ; 375 4 80 ; 1 519 j 6 I 1,246 17 704 4 24 J 1 11,968 ! 147 I s. 7-19 3-71[ 5-97; 5-02J 4-47 6-09 4-28, 3-96 5-87 6-83 5-461 3-97 7-75; 4-69i & s. a.j £ s. d.i •• i •• •• * •• i ■" I Mining surveys by Contract Surveyors, paid by fees deposited bv applicants, number 125, at a cost of £2,422 7s. lid. .. ! •• I i •• i ,. ■■ ■' i • • I •• •• 834 •• I "3 ! ■• 1-41 j 2,183 16 114,198 2 4 Totals 20,908 141 I 1-40 [ .. 57 9-57 .. .. LAND DISTRICT OP WESTLAND. Staff. W. Wilson. Kanieri to Bruce Bay 9,4201 59 1-34 36.75 4-86 50 13 0 808 18 4 Surveys extending over 150 miles of coastline. All bush country within a goldneld. No cadet. (" Other work," survey of bridge sites, &o.) All forest districts. No cadet assisting. Represents ten months' work. (" Other work,' : preparatory survey of Waiho Block.) Heavy bush lands within goldneld. No cadet, All timbered country within goldneld. Nc cadet. Equals ten months' work. T. Brook. Wanganui to Waiho .. 7,214 32 1-32 126 12 0 491 6 6 Temporary. J. N. Smyth. Totara to Waitaha F. I. Ledger. Wataroa 5,553 7,803 24 31 1-91 1-76 17 13-26 720 4 0 614 15 11 • ■ Authorised. 352 978 6,446 474 362 100 4 12 86 8 4 1 4-99 7-41 5-18 7-46 593 931 562 H. W. Young .. W. T. Houston .. J. G. Macfarlane J. W. Spence W. J. Robinson.. F. J. Harrop .. I •• • • I ■' I •■ *' Surveys made for fees deposited by applicants. ■' 1 • • Total \ i I 8,712 115 53-75 J 7-51 29,990 146 1-55 .. .. 177 5 0 2,635 4 9

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LAND DISTRICT OP CANTERBURY. Staff Surveyors. T. N. Brorterick. Rangitata, Orari, Pour Peaks, Patiti, Tengawai, Waitaki, Hakataramea. 871 11 1-64 275 11 2 525 0 Very rough, bushy, and flat country. Topographical subdivision of run 4. Scattered rural sections aad reserves. " Other work," inspection and supervision of roads and protective-works, &c, laying down standardmeasure, inspection of transfer, survey, and general office-work. Terrace, flat, and mountainous country. 4244 acres Lyndon Settlement land?, the balance scattered surveys. Cadet assisting. " Other work." survey of mine-field, riflerange, and boundaries of Asylum lands, inspection of contract-survey and general office-work. Rolling down3 and broken hilly country. 9,705 acres Takitu Settlement lands, the balance Midland, Block 68, and reserves. " Other work," inspection of transfersurveys and road contracts, rechaining survey connection, and general office- work. G. H. M. McClure. Mandamus, Waiau, Cheviot, Stonyhurst, Pigeon Bay, Sumner, Halswell, Waitaki. 4,866 17 1-18 9-5 136 17-oJ 19-46 187 12 1 529 19 9 L. O. Mathias. Fighting Hill, Hororata, Hawkins, Elephant Hill. 15,927 22 O-75J 67 11 6 537 1 5 Totals 530 14 9 1,592 1 6 21,664 50 i 0-88 9-5 2 136 • ■ ■ • 17-33 19-46 LAND DISTRICT OP OTAGO. J. Langmuir. Oamaru and Dunedin 4-5 20-0 1-0 32-5 432 3 9 469 3 9 " Other work " includes compilation and checking of plans and other office work, supervision of road formation, and making investigation and reference surveys. " Other work," principally making inspection and reports for Warden. Work very scattered and in small areas. Mining surveys were in eleven different districts, and rural surveys in ten districts. E. H'. Wilmot. Cardroria, Cromwell, Dart, Glenorohy, Humbolt, Kawarau, Leaning Rock, Lorn, Rockside, Shotover, Wakefield, Nevis, Tarras, Teviot, Tuapeka East and West, and Waitahuna V>. M. Calder. Naseby, Wedderburn, Hummok, Blackstone, Maniototo, Tiger Hill, and Upper Taieri W. D. R. MoCurdie. Palmeraton, Catlins, Woodland, Tautuka and South Molyneux 2,331 3-33 28 13-66 663 29 57 10 0 740 11 5 32 571 7-00 745 14 2 " Other work ": Reports and inspections for Land Board, and for the Warden ; endorsing license forms, office work, and attendance on public. Absent on leave for six months. " Other work" includes making plans of Waitaki River tranverse, laying-off Cemetery allotments, running boundaries, and making road deviations. Topographical survey was the Military Survey of Dunedin Centre for the Defence Department. 530 990 49 36 33-3 30 7-00 24-0 14-5 94 14 2 618 362 150 7 11 398 1 11 1C 2-1) 12-95 W. T. Neill. Dunedin and surrounding district 28 10 0 613 1 9 ■• 07 'I 13-33 •■ •■ 30 9-17 I ! 78 100 20-73 ; 693 30 7-00 Totals .. 3,484 571 4-41 30-9 14-14 829 4 1 2,966 13 0 .. .. -. ..

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Table 36. — Return of Field-work executed by the Staff and Contract Surveyors, from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901— continued.

Minor Triangulation and Topographical Survey. Rural and Suburban. Town Section Survey. Native Land Court Survey. Gold-mining Surveys. Roads, Railways, and Water-races. Other Work. Total Cost of Surveyor and Party from Surveyor and District. Kemarks. Acres. -g g Acres, -g g -g § ■ B o<! <s '8,1 Acres. oS *>H Acres, xfll *. 3 00 o g bj Acres, || i ; Cost •3 per g j Mile. Cost. ril April, l^Ut. to 31st March, 1901. Mining Surveys made by Private Surveyors for Fees deposited by the Applicants. N. M. Kirkealdy John Edie Eobert Hay John Cumine John Reid and Sons L. D. Macgeorge L. 0. Beal John Cunningham E. G. Baxter David Grant John Spence E. Grigor M. Begg N. Paterson LAND DI! ,TK :ct 0: OTAGC >— contin; :ed. 1 t s. 2,944 2,475 1,913 2,251 1,410 909 701 288 236 111 102 97 100 40 78 60 43 53 49 18 17 5 6 2 1 1 2 s. £ •• 1 •• ■■ •■ •■ I •■ •• •• 11 • • i ■• .. 1 •■ 1 •• .. I 5-11 4-51 4-69j 4-22 483 4-08 4-00 3-831 4-50 5-71 4-18 5-3 3-9 ;6-5 " 1 •• ! .. .. ■• _. I 1 i •• •■ ' • 1 ! ■■ •• •■ • • ■ Totals I .. •• • • 13,577 337 4-66; I •• •• — 1 : Total Mining Surveys made during year by both Staff and Private Surveyors. Private surveyors Staff .. ■• •• •• •• •• •■ •• •• •• •• 13,577 693 337 30 •• •• Totals I • ; : .. •• •• •• .. .. .. 14,270 367 4-77| ■ • .. ,, __ LAND 'ISTR1CT OP SOU , 'HLAND. Staff. A. Hodgkinson. Jacob's River Hundred 4,381 e:ii 2-93 . . I ■• 177 5 4 700 11 9 Itnral and suburban work, is principally reof Blocks I. and II. Jacob's Rive] Hundred. Other work embraces defining boundaries and inspecting subdivisional surveys.

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Temporary. '. Lillieorona. Rowallan District 10 18-71 -. I • ■ ! 344 789 14 1 Block lines, road and river traverses in connection with survey of blocks for landless Natives. 853 4 0 Ditto. !. Otway. Waitutu District Authorised. \ S. Milter. Oteramika, Jacob's River, Longwood, Forest Hill, , Aparima, New River, Wa:kawa, ; and Invercargill Hundred I. M.Kirkcaldy. Takitimo District ohn Edie. Waikawa .. .. I. R. Dundas. Takitimo, Waiau, Longwood, and Mararoa Districts Spence. Carcbelltown, Winton, New River, and Oteramika Hundreds . W. Johnston. Waikawa, Wendon, Oteramika, Nokomai, and Eyre Districts . Blaikie. Wendon, Wyndham, Tuturau, Hokonui, and Wakaia Districts . A. Robertson. Anglem, Mararoa, and Takatimo Districts i " I 6 6-60 5-75 6 567 16 3 18 0 0 Survey and valuation of sawmill areas, 5,701 ] acres. ! 1 304 76 830 ■ 62 5 26 1 4 4-59 2 5-40 12 5-25 I ) 69 16 0 Special dredging-claims. 20 10 0 243 15 3 8-39J 3-081 ' " 52 1 0, 56 1 0 Other work comprises survey and valuation oi sawmill areas. - I 605 10 4-85 146 16 9 Special dredging-claims. ■" i 617 12 418 418 i 137 8 0 I 3,042 .. 299 3 7-21 7-21 145 11 6 Rural survey and mining-claims at Stewarl Islaud. Contract. . A. Robertson. Hakapoua and ' 148,000 Preservation Districts 1-46 ) 1-4 303 0 2 Triangulation and topographical survey. •• " *_ ..WUV... ««, V. UV WWW Means and totals .. .. 148,000 ) 1-4 1-46 7,521 95 3,075 1 5-23 6 ! 797 2 7 3,484 8 6 1-9W .. ■■ •• + 11 5-75 • • I i I I I

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Table 37. —Crown Grants, Certificates of Title, Leases, and other Instruments of Title from the Crown prepared, from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901.

Table 38.—Plans placed on Crown Grants and other Instruments of Title from the Crown, from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901.

Table 39.-Work done under the Land Transfer Act, &c., from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901.

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District. Number. In Quadruple. Total Copies. Cost. Singly. In Duplicate. In Triplicate. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington .. Nelson Marl borough Westland Canterbury .. Otago Southland .. 5 8 84 12 11 22 3 77 40 107 7 48 102 94 21 259 115 109 273 161 25 4 36 298 29 219 82 162 36 1,702 687 565 1,559 708 233 108 997 1,082 457 £ s. d. 126 0 0 60 2 3 8 4 1 104 0 0 104 19 1 17 10 0 16 0 0 74 15 6 15 12 0 30 0 0 181 126 82 Totals .. 301 521 1,309 707 8,098 557 2 11

Number. District. Cost. Singly. In Duplicate. In Triplicate. ! In Quadruple. Total Copies. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington .. Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury .. Otago Southland .. 7 8 58 266 11 4 195 ' 125 61 214 37 40 224 290 406 168 168 155 483 10 14 38 1,323 173 151 83 189 57 2,819 1,094 562 1,609 1,888 336 122 1,299 4,631 899 £ s. d. 193 9 0 63 15 6 77 2 4 122 10 0 53 12 6 61 6 0 32 12 6 170 8 0 185 10 0 50 0 0 233 82 126 95 Totals .. 669 1,486 2,938 701 15,259 1,010 5 10

District. No. of Plans passed. Deeds Number of Plans placed on Certificates ,. Ti _ nnl «* ofTitle - laneouB other In- _ Plans, 6 Singly. In Duplicate. In Triplicate. &o. ' Cost. 219 88 162 320 38 12 15 250 68 72 £ s. d. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 1,820 2,253 118 9 52 527 637 2,107 141 43 30 1,363 593 441 2 125 21 87 244 16 4 361 8 5 845 15 0 128 13 9 16 19 8 29 12 6 800 10 4 275 3 6 240 0 0 899 3,275 303 2 21 12 18 40 87 *2 9 Totals .. 1,244 8,668 84 5,882 284 119 2,942 19 6

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Table 40. —Summary of Work done for other Departments and for Local Bodies from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901.

Table 41.— Summary showing Payments to Local Bodies during the Twelve Months ended the 31st March, 1901, from "Thirds" of Deferred-payment, Perpetual-lease, and Lease-in-perpetuity Lands, and "Fourths" of Small Grazing-runs.

Note.—Water-race, £112 16s. 6d. (Canterbury).

Table 41. —Statement showing Payments to Local Bodies during the Twelve Months ended 31st March, 1901, from "Thirds" of Deferred-payment, Perpetual-lease, Occupation-with-right-of-purchase and Lease-in-perpetuity Lands, and "Fourths" of Small Grazingruns.

District In which Work was executed. Cost. District in which Work was executed. Cost. lead Office LUckland .. lawke's Bay 'aranaki.. Vellington Jelson ' £ s. d. 1,093 3 8 2,145 3 0 496 5 0 470 2 7 5,012 12 5 163 1 9 Brought forward Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland £ b. d. 9,380 8 5 47 9 6 485 17 9 1,777 0 5 5iiO 4 6 324 1 0 Carried forward Total .. 9,380 8 5 12,535 1 7

District. l|| J5 J "Thirds," "Fourths," '3 Si Deferred- Snmll Total §, payment and \ Grazing- Payments. Q g Leased Lands. runs. M m i ij II Length, L< jeality, Description, and Particuli by Land Board. I I Bridges. Culverts. J irs of Work ai ithorised Cβ O ■u-in to 9 Maintenance. Auckland .. Hawke'sBay Taranaki .. Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland .. Canterbury Otago Southland £ s. d. 1 3,986 3 10 2 1,929 19 4 3 5,366 16 0 4 7,300 14 2 5 871 4 7 6 445 14 8 7 81 9 4 8 ; 2,243 5 7 9 i 3,437 18 5! 10 1,785 4 7 .. 27,448 10 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. Ch. 105 18 4 4,092 2 21166 412 18 0 2,342 17 4 112 96 14 ] 5,463 10 1 X65j 325 6 10 7,626 1 2 117 871 4 7j 92 300 10 10 751 5 6' 16 81 9 4 .. 983 19 11 3,227 5 6.. '2,808 18 11 6,246 17 i\ 57J 181 3 9 1,966 8 4 20 ,5,221 10 832,069 1 41746 I Ch. 1,090 490 40 110 82 Ch. 2,09'J 1,218 840} 2,177 3374 133" £ s. d. Ill 13 3 83 3 11 422 2 5 304 19 7 10 11 4 £ s. aJ 157 0 0 44 17 6j 158 2 3 63 10 6 10 4 £ s. d. 1,155 4 9 1 ' 508 16 9 1,540 8 0: 1,749 7 10: 467 19 7 604 9 i'. 81 9 i 1,915 15 9 2,364 12 8 157 3 3 £ . s. d. 442 6 5 1 ! i •53! 1,297 !2,907;S 960 235 14 9 109 10 0 110 2 6 69 16 0 490 9 0 138 8 3 Totals .. 1,865 11969| 1,44717 9 1,123 3 10 10,545 7 3 442 6

Local Bodies. "Thirds," Deferredpayment, Perpetual-lease, Fourths," Occupation- Small with-right-of GrazingI purchase, and runs. Lease-in-per-petuity Lands. Total Payments. Length, ] «! II locality, Description, and Particulars ol Work authorised by Land Board. 4 o-S Bridges, ■ STATEMENT No 1.—AUC] :lan u. £ s. d. 13 10 4 64 9 3 Coroinandel C.C. .. C.C. Ka.vliia. C.C. Mangonui C.C. OpitikiC.C. Ohinemuri C.C. Otamatea 0.0. Raglan C.C. Rodney C.C. Tauranga C.C. Thames C.C. Whangarei C.C. WaitemataC.C. .. Whakatane C.C. .. Whangaroa C.C. Ahuroa B.B. AlbenlandSouthR.B. £ s. d. H s. d. £ s. d. 59 16 0 .. 59 16 0 361 0 2 .. 361 0 2 666 12 7 36 10 4 703 2 11* 111 16 3 .. Ill 16 3 45 3 4 .. 45 3 4 92 9 3! .. 92 9 3 161 15 8 j . . 161 15 8 687 17 11 .. 687 17 11 49 17 5 .. 49 17 5 166 19 6 : 27 3 0 194 2 6 19 4 10 .. 19 4 10 457 14 10 .. 457 14 10 80 17 8 .. 80 17 8 78 8 8 ' 42 5 0 120 13 8 5 3 1 .. 5 3 1 3 13 5 .. 3 13 5 4 14 3 I .. 4 14 3 Ch. Ch. 300 384 '.'. 65 49 169 294 78 88 77 '.'. 16 175 31 ' 23 .. j 80 CI). 17 154 69 35 226 230 320 58 23 8 253 84 10 3 2 4 £ s. d. 5 0 0 18 9 5 18 17 2 6 9 2 £ s. d. 4 10 0 19 15 1 3 0 0 21 1 10 3 0 0 24 11 8 18 10 2 29 9 3 13 19 4 101 11 5 3 2 5 160 2 4 23 10 4 9 *8 4 224 0 2 31 9 6 74 0 11 19 0 2 16 8 7 io o 0 14 0 2 11 11 * Expended by Mi*. Burd; uo particulars furnishei.

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Local Bodies. " Thirds," Deferredpayment, Perpetual-lease, Occupition-with-right of purchase, and Lease-in-per-petuity Lands. " Fourths," Small Total Grazing- Payments, runs. Lenj 0D i 9 co'fcj ;th, L. if Dm U >cality, autl ■si Description, and Particulars of Work lorised by Lands Board. Bridges. Culverts. £"*_ STA .TEMENT o. 1.—AUC] .lan: tinuei Great Barrier Island Hunua R.B. HuntlyR.B. Kirikiriroa R.B. Kaukapakapa R.B. Komokoriki R.B. .. ' Katikati R.B. .. ! Maunu R.B. Matakohe R.B. .. Mauku R.B. Mangawai R.B. Maraetai R.B. Maungakaramea R.B. Newcastle R.B. Onewhero R.B. Otonga East R.B. .. Omaha R.B. Opahoke R.B. Otonga R.B. Puhoi R.B. Parua R.B. Pukekohe East R.B. Pokeno R.B. .. I Paparata R.B. .. j Ruarangi R.B. .. ! Rai>giaohia R.B. .. Taiihoa R.B. Tβ Puke R.B. Tuhikaramea R.B. Tamaki East R.B... j Upper Mahurangi B.B. WaitoaR.B. Waipipi R.B. Whareora R.B. Waipu North R.B... Whangaparaoa R.B. Wairoa R B. Wainku R.B. Waikiekie R.B. Wharehine R.B. .. Whangamarino R.B. )—eo; £ s. d. 11 11 10 14 5 8 32 13 1 12 13 8 11 5 11 2 19 7 0 12 3 7 15 11 33 10 6 11 19 6 9 5 9 0 13 4 3 15 6 0 11 50 4 0 38 2 6 35 14 6 6 14 4 10 5 7 27 1 11 9 12 14 12 6 I 2 18 10 18 15 6 10 13 4 26 9 8 6 15 2 32 9 2 0 6 8 3 3 4 88 4 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. 11 11 10 14 5 8 32 13 1 12 13 8 11 5 11 2 19 7 0 12 3 7 15 11 33 10 6 11 19 6 9 5 9 0 13 4 3 15 6 0 11 50 4 0 38 2 6 35 14 6 6 14 4 10 5 7 27 1 11 9 1 2 14 12 6 2 18 10 18 15 6 10 13 4 26 9 8 6 15 2 32 9 2 0 6 8 3 3 4 88 4 7 Ch. Ch. Ch. 25 2 53 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ e. d. 1 14 1 5 3 5 a"i 11 2 18 28 12 13 8 1 11 6 18 6 47 8 6 14 7 0 12 3 7 15 11 1 19 7 6 4 2 2 0 0 8 10 9 0 15 0 0 13 4 0 14 2 2 4 0 14 19 9 20 10 2 7 10 5 0 18 6 1 17 7 22 1 11 2 16 11 '5 3 7 15 17 31 4 15 0 11 18 6 5 13 11 2 9 3 5 15 10 1 9 4 5 0 0 0 12 4 2 11 10 3 12 21 32 4 30 38 32 12 30 1 5 0 0 2 18 10 '2 9 13 13 6 216 1 2 '5 3 •i" 3 i 47 6 3 122 18 5 60 7 7 1 16 10 7 13 9 15 10 0 73 2 7 26 5 11 24 13 8 0 9 4 59 18 10 122 18 5 60 7 7 1 16 10 7 13 9 15 10 0 . 73 2 7 26 5 11 24 13 8 0 9 4 59 18 10 6 15 4 2 13 4 116 3 1 34 16 0 1 16 10 0 15 11 26 6 15 20 50 12 20 12 9 49 1 14 6 3 7 0 6 18 10 41 7 5 24 19 8 6 18 6 0 9 4 7 18 6 3 22 59 13 10 8 Totals 3,986 3 10 105 18 4 4,092 2 2 1166 .090 2099 111 13 2 157 0 0 1,155 4 9 statem: INT No. 2.—I :aw: le's : SAY. Waipawa C.C. Hawko's Bay C.C. .. Cook C.C Wairoa C.C. Waiapu C.C. Norsewood R.B. Kumeroa R.B. Ormond R.B. Woodville R.B. Waikohu R.B. Waimata R.B. Patutahi R.B. Weber R.B. Tβ Arai R.B. 347 16 2 114 7 1 279 13 11 307 3 6 86 1 10 13 5 4 88 10 10 24 5 10 61 3 4 17 15 0 120 9 2 181 3 3 29 4 7 347 16 2 132 2 1 1 400 3 1 488 6 9 115 6 5 13 5 4 88 10 10 24 5 10 61 3 4 20 19 0 ! 27 11 6 55 6 11 479 2 4 88 17 9 17 20 55 80 340 16* 20 100 372 200 206 7 15 1 i 33 10 2 4i is a 3 19 I 22 3 10 48 16 3 195 8 0 19 11 11 14 3 10 .. 24 5 10 15 0 0 55 6 11 448 6 10 88 17 9 20 19 0 12 11 6 i 1417 10 30 15 6 20 70 298 52 13 11 127 14 6 30 16 7 t Totals 2,342 17 4 l^ 490 1218 88 3 11 44 17 6 i 508 16 9 1,929 19 4 412 18 0 ♦ And 67 chains metalling. t In addition to these totals, the sum of £442 6s. 5d. was pledged for interest on loans. STATEMENT No. 3.—TARANAKI. £ s. d. . £ s. d. £ s. d. Ch. Ch. i Ob, £ s. d. ; £ s. d. . £ s d Clifton O.C. ..i 1,668 18 7 4 7 4 1,668 Oil .. .. 167j! .. .. 167 4 2 Egmont R.B. .. 18 14 2 .. 18 14 2 ! .. .. 18 14 2 Hawera C.C. .. 511 0 10 .. 511 0 10 68 ... 212 .. ; 21 15 6 11 13 4 Manganui R.B. .. 115 0 10 .. 115 0 10 ....',. Moa R.B. .. 393 4 7 .. 393 4 7 .. .. 153* .. 8 18 11 43 14 4 Oakura R.B. .. 27 0 1 .. 27 0 1 .. .. 10 Okato R.B. .. 49 10 0 .. 49 10 0 ' .. 49 10 0

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Local Bodies. "Thirds," Deferredpayment, „ p-.,_ t i, D ., iPerpetual-lease,, "2™}$*' Occupation. Q I will.-right-of l,la ™ g purchase, and runs - Lease-in-per-petuity Lands. Total Payments. it rf 4 «■„ i$ II *1 ■ I I Length, Locality, Description, and Particulars of Work authorised by Lands Board. J diverts. t(^>: S 1 'ATEMEN' No. 3.-TAI ;ana: .1- co mtinued. a s. a. 'arihakaR.B. .. 558 10 8 'atea C.C. .. 467 4 4 •rttea East R.B. .. 15 7 10 •atea West R.B. .. 4 19 0 itratford C.C. .. 1,333 15 7 VaimateR.B. .. 171 0 1 Vaivvakaiho R.B. .. 37 14 5 £ s. d. 31 10 6 53 13 1 7 3 2 £ s. d. 558 10 8 407 4 4 46 18 4 58 12 1 1,340 18 9 171 0 1 37 14 5 Ch. 78^1 17 12 Ch. . Ch. £ s. d. : 24 80 337 11 4 30j! 74J 84 11 1 14 76 £ s. d. 34 2 5 1 13 0 40 9 3 1 13 2 £ s. d. 395 4 9 46 18 4 •• I 839 3 9 17 15 2 ■• I Totals .. 5,366 16 0 96 14 1 5,4G3 10 1 166J 841J 422 2 5 158 2 3 1,540 8 0 Also( interest on loans £ 1,898 I 10s. l< d. I £ s. d. Akitio C.C. .. ! 10 10 6 Eketahuna C.C. .. 303 13 3 Hutt C.C. .. 121 14 7 Kiwitea C.C. .. 205 9 1 Kunieroa R B. .. 90 6 1 Mangawhero R.B .. 160 12 6 Masterton C.C. .. 188 12 10 Mauriceville C.C. .. 175 7 11 Motoroa R.B. .. 7 10 Patea C.C. .. 17 2 0 Pahiatua C.C. .. 1,321 15 7 Pohangina C.C. .. 943 12 10 Rangitikei C.C. .. 2,888 8 10 Taratahi - Carterton 121 9 7 R.B. Te Horo R.B. .. 65 3 9 Upper Taueru R.B. 4 6 3 Upper Wangaehu 316 0 11 R.B. Wairarapa North 116 13 9 C.C. Waitotara C.C. .. 15 7 6 Waitot'ra-Momahaki 119 2 10 R.B. Wirokino R.B. .. 48 2 9 STATEM :ENT No. 4.—\ /ELI ilNGI TON. £ s. d. 28 16 11 £ s. d. 39 7 5 303 13 3 121 14 7 268 10 8 90 6 1 192 2 6 201 14 2 j 181 4 8 7 10 17 2 0 1,321 15 7 946 10 2 2,888 8 10 127 19 2 Oh. Oh. 0b. £ s. d. 39 7 5 36 7 10 a s. d. £ s. d. 16 17 17 1 9 109 10 1 121 14 7 3 1 7 30 165 31 10 0 13 1 4 5 16 9 40 105 13 4 •• •• I .. •• 67"5 7 7 1 0 ■ • 218 63 1234 20 144 9 4 9 9 2 448 4 (i 2 17 4 111 17 9 24 12 6 3 11 3 6 9 7 516 8 7 89 9 8 2 18 1 114 0 0 65 3 9 7 4 4 ■430 0 11 40 20 80 17 7 10 13 12 9 139 17 11 116 13 9 101 40 15 9 5 8 15 10 98 2 0 116 15 3 132 2 9 119 2 10 •• I 214 36 .. 48 2 9 32 7 10 Totals .. 7,300 14 4 40 1,749 7 10 7,300 14 4 325 6 10 7,626 1 2 325 6 10 117 2177 364 19 7 63 10 6 . Note. —Amounts paid under hypot] nown as paid. lecation for relief, from spec I Mai rat ;es under loai er loaj is, are includ< 3d in the iota 1 sums herein STATEMENT No. 5. .—NE ILSON. Sounds C.C. .. 145 0 0 Dovedale H.B. .. 74 15 9 Stoke R.B. .. 63 19 0 Suburban North R.B. 41 17 10 Upper Moutere R.B. 42 9 9 TakakaR.B. .. 182 8 0 Waimea West R.B. 3 14 10 Riwaka R.B. .. 65 14 3 Inangahua C.C. .. 48 12 1 Grey C.C. .. 24 19 2 Bullet- C.C. .. 54 14 1 Collingwood R.B. .. 122 19 10 145 0 0* 74 15 9 63 19 0 41 17 10 I 42 9 9 18-2 8 0 3 14 10 65 14 3 ; 48 12 1 24 19 2 54 14 1 122 19 10 .. 19 27 . 60 80 18 I 92J 25 56" .. ' 2 7 14 j 10 11 4 50 16 5 23 9 0 15 0 24 20 126 14 4 1 17 1 58 10 2 48 12 1 24 19 2 54 14 1 77 2 3 10 4 I •• " 48 .. ! .. .. 47 Totals 871 4 7 871 4 7 92 110 I 337J I 10 11 4 10 4 467 19 7 * Unexpended. Wairau R.B. Pelorus R.B. Pioton R.B. Kaikoura CO. STATEM 36 6 10 51 8 2 123 19 38 8 9 20 16 7 10 0 11 265 9 6 206 13 0 DNT No. 6.—MAR! ,B0R< lUGH L. 87 15 0 160 10 6 16 30 17 6 472 2 6 82 44 48 14 27 125 12 3 22 9 3 456 7 10 604 9 4 133 Totals 445 14 8 306 10 10 751 5 0 16 82 Westland C.C. Grey C.C. Totals 73 1 7 i 8 7 9 , I 81 9 4 j stat: ,MENT No. 7.—WE; 73 1 7 8 7 9 ;tla: D. 73 1 7 8 7 9 .. 81 9 4 81 9 4

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Local Bodies. 3 i ifII " Fourths," Small Grazing-runs. Total Payments. 3 o a , a> AH a M mgtli, d o 1 o jocality, Description, ai by Lain m & 3 A m o id Particulai Is Board. § 3 o o '8 a s of Work <0 authorised © . £ a p STATEI ENT No. 8, -Gi rTER: 3URY. £ s. d. £ s. a. 48 11 5 51 14 8 35 14 7 4 0 6 281 15 3 0 8 0 3 8 2 4 17 3 39 14 3 12 8 464 14 4 0 13 4 Ch. Ch. 40 £ s. d.J £ s. d. £ s. d. 29 l e; £ s. d. £ s. d. Anama R.B. Cheviot C.C. Coldstream R.B. Ellesmere R.B. Geraldine R.B. Geraldiue T.B. Hampstead T.B. Kowai R.B. Levels C.C. . . .. Longbeach R.B.. . Mackenzie C.C. Mandeville and Rangiora R.B. Mount Hutt R.B. Mount Peel R.B. Mount Somers R.B. Oxford R.B. Rakaia R.B. Rangitata R.B. Selwyn C.C. South Rakaia R.B Springs R.B. Temuka R.B. .. Temuka B.C. Upper Ashburton R.B. Waimate C.C. Waipara R.B. Wakanui R.B. £ s. d. 48 11 5 51 14 8 35 14 7 4 0 6 281 15 3 0 8 0 3 8 2 4 17 3 39 14 3 12 8 343 6 11 0 13 4 87J 15 0 0 4 5 10 137 18 0; 0 8 0 1 53 10 11 35 14 7 8 19 0 218 14 10 3 8 2 I 417 S 93 17 7 12 8 864 5 6 121 7 5 55 59 15 1 3 2 0 59 15 1 136" 6 11 0 15 0 97 4 0 23 11 5 144 12 9 4 15 3 23 0 4 40 6 10 472 9 5 6 4 0 6 6 0 2 18 2 78 17 9 12 10 11 116 11 11 346 9 7 70 10 9 78 13 6 20 3 6 12 13 0 24 4 8 23 11 5 144 12 9 24 18 9 35 13 4 40 6 10* 496 14 1 6 4 0 6 6 0 2 18 2 78 17 9 12 10 11 116 11 11 795 12 1 426 19 7 78 13 6 63J 130 118 4 2 I 9 13 l! 35 14 0 96 0 9 107 18 1 27 0 10 3 16 6 110 16 10 a io o 86 19 10 324 2 0 682 11 8 111 19 6 0 4 0 (5 "i 0 134 19 8 980 11 4 24 1 10 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 9 '4 6 317 15 0 55 86 1 670 80 2 7 o; 449 2 6 356 8 10 55 8 6 395 17 7 43 4 0 Totals 2,243 5 7 983 19 11 3,227 5 6 1,297 235 14 9 69 16 0 1915 15 9 112 16 6 3,108 16 10 + Applied towards the repayment of the Board's advanc< is. Local Bodies. -1 if i.sf f If II It "Fourths," ■fe^S-SagS , Small Bit ' Grazln s- - £ as , j,* o) : runs. Le Total Payments. , ab fl a II o Lβ: igth, Locality au1 , sc o II I ', Description, thorised by Li and Particulars of Work mds Board. Bridges. Culverts. Maintenance. STATEMENT No. 9.—O: 'AGO, £ s. d. 242 16 7 1,237 -2 3 406 11 5 115 13 9 104 17 1 149 15 11 599 17 3 21 18 2 290 0 9 263 16 8 1 18 8 3 14 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. 702 16 5 945 13 0 555 19 10; 1,793 2 1 I 250 18 6 657 10 0 208 0 7! 323 14 4 470 9 7 573 6 8 323 4 7. 473 0 6 16 11 £ 616 8 7 27 18 6 : 49 16 8 242 9 4 532 10 1 263 16 8 10 10 8 12 3 11 3 14 10 Ch. Ch. 20 18 Ch. 516 '1427 344 42 £ s. a. 73 7 4 £ s. d. 48 1 8 308 0 0 £ s. d. 471 2 10 186 4 6 Taieri C.C. Maniototo C.C. Vincent C.C.Wai taki C.C. Waihemo C.C. Waikonaiti C.C. .. CliithaC.C. Bruce C.C. TuapokaC.C. Lake C.C. Mount Stuart R.B. Balmoral R.B. 57J " i •• ! a 273 3 3 9 8 4 6 36 "i 0 54 4 10 •178 18 2 575 6 8 77 12 3 336 16 9 49 16 8 367 2 0 105 14 1 12 8 11 3 14 10 • • j 13 84 107 13 24 14 5 43 18 6 Totals 3,437 18 5 2,808 18 11 6,246 17 4 67J 53 2907J 109 10 0 490 9 0 ;2,364 12 8 Gravelling, 50 c bains. statem: 5NT No. 10.--SOU' 'HL. .ND. £ s. d. 786 16 10 701 5 6 151 0 10 25 16 2 79 4 9 41 0 6 £ s. d. 5 2 0 176 1 9 £ s. d. 791 18 10 877 7 3 151 0 10 25 16 2 79 4 9 41 0 6 Oh. 20 Ch, Ch. 250 639 5 £ s. a. 60 0 0 45 2 6 £ s. d. 65 0 0 65 18 8 £ s. d. 47 0 0 48 17 5 14 9 8 25 16 2 5 0 0 16 0 0 Southland C.C. Wallace C.C. Lake C.C. Stewart Island C.C. Invercargill R.B. .. Knapdale R.B. Oteramika South Invercargill B. 6 23 31 6 5 0 0 5 0 0 2 10 0 Totals 1,785 4 7 181 3 9 1,966 8 4 20 960 110 2 G 138 8 3 157 3 3 * Not a] >lied for.

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Table 42. —Summary showing Amounts to the Credit of Local Bodies in the Deposit Account on 31st March, 1901, in respect to "Thirds" of Deferred-payment, Perpetual-lease, Occupation-with-right-of-purchase, and Lease-in-perpetuity Lands, and "Fourths" of Small Grazing-runs.

Table 43. —Showing Surveyors employed and the Work on Hand at 31st March, 1901.

Land District. Amount. Auckland Taranaki Hawke's Bay... Wellington Marlborough ... Nelson Hokitika Canterbury Otago Southland £ s. a. 5,128 8 4 4,225 6 2 5,353 2 6 19,178 15 4 167 4 8 1,462 1 5 34 16 3 1,102 9 7 2,959 4 10 1,283 7 6 Total £40,894 11 7

Surveyors employed. Work on Hand. Mining and Mineral Leases. Chief Surveyors. District. j r Trig. Settle- Native Eoads, ment. Blocks, &c. &c. Staff. Temporary. Town. G.Mueller J. Strauohon E. 0. Gold Smith J. W. A. Marchant C. W. Adams T. Humphries W. G. Murray . .. S. Weetman D. Barron J. Hay .. 6 5 8 6 4 6 ■I 3 5 1 10 4 4 5 5 1 2 Sq. Ml. Auckland .. ' Taranaki .. , 234 Hawke's Bay : 43 Wellington .Marlborough ; 920 Nelson Westland Canterbury OtffigO .. 30 Southland .. J Acres. 189,726 109,000 38,787 246,531 78,700 a;, ooo 7,950 36,580 820 13,800 Acres. 381,000 4,300 52,801 10,300 Miles. 145 7 5 409 161 38 26 Acres. 30 500 264 50 66 Acres. l^063 71 300 2 50,000 Totals 41 33 1,227 747,894 498,401 791 981 1,363

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Table 44. —Statement showing the Blocks of Land which have been proclaimed under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act, 1891," and the Report of the Surveyor-General on the Value of such Blocks, and on the Necessary Works, and the Estimated Cost of the Works, and on the Moneys expended in respect of such Blocks out of Moneys borrowed under the said Act.

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Gazetted. Survi jyor-General's Report. Expenditu: re. Area of Block. j Valuation of Block. I Estimated Cost proposed to be borrowed. From April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901. Name of Block. Works required to open up such Block. Total to March 31, 1901. No. To Mar. 31, 1900. Page. Date. 1891-92. Ahnroa East Puketoi Man gamin gi Manganuiowae Mareretu Maruwlienua Maruwhenua (part) Maungataniwha .. ... Motatau Motu Mount Baker North-east Puketoi Oroua-Coal Creek Takahue Tauhoa, Sections 184 to 201 .. Acres. 4,000 83,500 6,000 5,000 5,000 36,090 13,000 4,000 5,000 33,000 9,200 13,300 6,000 1,900 4,069 23 16 23 18 23 479 ' 18 Mar., 1892 336 j 18 Feb., * j 479 j 18 Mar., „ j I. I 336 J 18 Feb., "„ I 479 : 18 Mar., „ j 479 336 479 336 479 £ 2,500 83,500 9,040 2,500 2,500 49,200 10,000 1,500 1,875 14,025 9,600 6,455 6,440 712 1,675 Road-works £ 500 19,375 4,286 500 395 2,000 5,000 500 600 2,475 2,487 3,990 1,050 300 449 ( 1,000 I 6,837 2,000 4,950 £ 497 19,375 4,286 500 395 2,000 5,000 486 599 2,475 2,487 3,990 1,050 185 380 1,000 6,809 2,000 4,950 £ s. d. £ s. d. 497 2 5 19,375 0 0 4,286 0 0 500 0 0 395 0 0 2,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 486 1 0 598 10 7 2,475 0 0 2,487 0 0 I 3,990 0 0 : 1,050 o o 300 0 0 380 0 0 1,000 0 0 6,808 15 7 2,000 0 0 4,950 0 0 15 336 18 Feb., "„ \ 336 i,' 2"3 15 479 18 Mar., „ 336 18 Feb., „ 479 336 114 19 0 Waimarino 20,900 16,880 Waoku Woodlands, Blocks II., V., VI., VIII. 22,804 13,400 23 16 479 18 Mar., „ 336 18 Feb., 479 336 10,000 11,225 1892-93. 1273 J 15 Sept., 1892 1606 ; 8 Dec, 246 23 Feb., 1893 1297 22 Sept., 1892 1273 15 Sept., „ Drainage .. 920 916 12 1 Akaaka Swamp Glenomaru. Blocks III., IV., V., VII., IX., X. Hautapu-Rnahine Huiroa Kaimanuka Kakariki .. - Liberal Lillburn, Monowai, and Alton Longwood, Blocks XVI. and I. Maioro Swamp Marjgaehu .. M i I som Mokoreta Momohaki Ngatimaru, Blocks V., IX. .. Nuhaka Opuawhanga No. 1 . . Otau Oxford Paterson, Block I. .. 2,935 72 ( 95 I 13 74 72 1273 1606 246 1297 1273 2,093 917 I 1,495 ' 28,600 0,433 9,987 5,000 . 2,800 30,745 5,659 722 492 6,686 7,400 626 4,580 9,577 5,000 18,510 4,000 633 946 21,000 5,318 5,350 5,786 2,900 23,059 2,829 451 604 6,237 3,700 550 4,762 4,664 1,875 6,941 3,550 J 316 Road-works 237 237 237 0 0 23 83 83 90 80 72 21 23 72 23 80 23 71 4 23 I 13 I 102 77 78 77 ( 13 j 102 18 23 413 30 Mar., 1893 1388 20 Oct., 1892 1 QQO 1389 1529 11 Nov., 1305 13 Oct., 1273 15 Sept., , 374 23 Mar., 1893 411 I 30 Mar., „ 1273 15 Sept., 1892 412 30 Mar., 1893 1365 13 Oct., 1892 412 30 Mar., 1693 1255 8 Sept., 1892 23 12 Jan., 1893 411 30 Mar., „ 246 23 Feb., 1744 29 Dec, 1892 1345 6 Oct., 1892 1361 10 Oct., 1346 6 Oct., 246 23 Feb., 1893 1742 29 Dec, 1892 1 ha n 413 1388 1389 1529 1305 1273 374 411 1273 412 1365 412 1255 23 411 246 1744 1345 1361 1346 246 1742 1745 240 412 Drainage .. Road-works 6,931 2,093 2,065 1,562 400 8,000 1,400 225 301 1,750 1,850 156 1,940 568 500 2,350 1,200 158 6,925 2,093 2,665 1,562 400 8,000 1,400 225 301 1,750 493 156 1,940 568 265 2,350 1,154 158 2 14 10 6,928 3 5 2,093 0 0 2,665 0 0 1,562 0 0 400 0 0 8,000 0 0 1,400 0 0 225 0 0 301 0 0 1,750 0 0 492 13 2 156 0 0 1,940 0 0 568 0 0 325 10 10 2,350 0 0 1,200 0 0 158 0 0 60 10 10 " 46"2 0 Bankleburn, Block VI. 544 I 409 136 136 136 0 0 Ruapekapeka Tanner Tautuku, Block I. .. 11,900 5,200 3,850 4,462 5,950 2,800 500 1,780 555 495 1,780 555 494 13 4 1,780 0 0 555 0 0 Tuapeka West, Blocks I., II., III., IV., VII., VIII. I 2,545 I 1,681 367 367 367 0 0 Upper W T aitara Waiau Waikawa .. Waikawa-Otara Waimate Reserve No. 1126 . . Waimate Reserve No. 1128 Waimate Reserve No. 1178 .. Waiwera Woodlands, Blocks VII. ,X., XI. 840 8,831 6,000 31,000 634 516 157 3,900 1,693 72 1745 240 23 Feb., 1893 412 30 Mar., 411 1273 15 Sept., 1892 411 1273 1,914 5,621 3,000 15,500 6,269 7,208 2,193 4,101 1,384 126 1,405 1,500 7,750 300 25 25 1,460 307 126 837 1,500 7,750 300 25 25 1,460 307 126 0 0 837 4 6 1,500 0 0 7,749 12 5 300 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 1,460 0 0 307 0 0 28 74 413 30 Mar., 1893 1297 22 Sept., 1892 413 1297 1893-94. 4,725 196 25 6,293 3,182 2,775 7,432 2,325 6,500 777 393 23 Mar., 1893 246 23 Feb., 1211 10 Aug., 1567 24 Nov., 1892 1372 21 Sept., 1893 1383 20 Occ, 1892 526 27 April, 1893 1047 6 Aug., 1297 22 Sept., „ 1324 7 Sept., „ 4,276 196 80 5,469 1,580 2,998 12,845 1,163 8,204 485 Road-works 1,153 50 25 1,573 318 966 4,144 233 2,031 58 l,03f! 50 25 1,567 318 966 4,144 232 2,030 58 20 6 0 1,052 4 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 1,567 0 0 318 0 0 966 0 0 4,144 0 0 232 0 0 ' 2,030 0 0 58 0 0 Autawa Catlin's, Block II. .. Glenomaru. Block IV. Hautapu, BlocksXI., XIV., XV. Kaimarama Lepperton .. Mangaere .. Mangaoknliu Mangoira-Coal Creek Nuhaka No. 2 l>1 13 62 92 71 83 30 54 74 68 393 246 1211 1567 1372 1383 526 1047 1297 1324 Carried forward 442,406 120,687 118,108 244 12 8 118,351 3 549,883 * The figures give the totals to the nearest pound for the year ending list March, 1900.

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c,a: ;etted. Survi syor-General's report. Expenditui re. Name of Block. Area of Block. Estimated Cost proposed to be borrowed. From April 1, 190D, to March 31, 1901. No. Pago. Date. Valuation of Block. Works required to open up such Block. To Mar. 81, 1900. Total to March 31, 1901. Brought forward Acres. 549,883 £ 442,406 £ 120,687 £ 118,108 £ s. d. 244 12 8 £ s. d. 118,351 3 4 1893-94. 455 18,620 ! 4,600 6,253 4,306 4,770 1,790 2,817 3,993 2,650 9,200 9,404 1,461 58,200 2,625 8 4 34 71 90 28 40 13 19 35 45 68 49 74 72 152 26 571 1377 1521 539 656 245 339 573 860 1324 939 1419 1274 2 Feb., 1893 12 Jan., 1 May, 21 Sept., „ 11 Nov., 1892 31 Mar., „ 18 May, 1893 23 Feb., 16 Mar., „ 4 May, „ 8 June, 7 Sept., „ 22 June, 5 Oct., 15 Sept., 1892 Road-works Omahine, Block I. .. Opaku-Kapara Opuawhanga-Whangarei No. 1 Oteramika Pohui Stirling Swinburn .. Tahaukupu Tararua Tauhoa-Komokoriki Taupiri Tauwharetoi Umutaoroa.. Waipoua Wellington Fruit-growers' Association Woodville 341 10,455 2,300 2,631 3,655 6,678 1,610 2,256 4,592 1,000 3,910 4,975 956 29,100 8,565 114 2,793 500 625 538 1,193 288 675 998 325 920 1,175 100 5,800 1,313 114 2,793 490 120 538 1,192 200 675 998 325 553 1,169 28 5,799 1,313 114 0 0 2,793 0 0 490 3 6 120 1 538 0 1,192 0 0 200 0 0 675 0 0 998 0 0 325 0 0 502 8 1 1,169 0 0 28 7 1 5,799 5 5 1,313 0 0 9 12 0 254 49 939 22 June, 1893 286 25 25 1894-95. 26 July, 1894 29 Mar., , 16 Mar., 1893 24 Aug., 1894 15 Sept., 1892 16 Mar., 1893 1,721 6,152 4,871 8,860 1,840 6,600 Road-works 100 19 1 421 0 0 750 0 0 794 0 0 1,713 15 10 321 16 9 1,375 0 0 Egmont, Block VI. .. Gimmerburn Hall Hautapn No. 2 Invercargill Hundred Kaitangiwhonua Special Settlement Lauder-Blackstone Lauder-Tiger Hill Lower Wanaka Maniototo Mecalickstone Momahaki Village Settlement Okoke Pakiri Palmcrston North Knights of Labour Pohonuiatane Ruahine Salisbury and Delaware Sommerville Waiotahi Wanganui .. 1,683 8,682 3,175 6,856 1,403 11,000 3,809 28,723 3,368 277 6,010 824 13,893 2,950 10,995 57 24 19 65 72 19 24 34 24 19 7 51 2] 28 1163 481 340 1272 1273 340 481 714 481 339 131 1049 387 539 29 Mar., 1894 10 May, 29 Mai-., „ 16 Mar., 1893 25 Jan., 1894 5 July, 23 Mar., 1893 31 Mar., 1892 3,608 22,112 1,250 245 4,954 6,311 9,577 1,106 12,222 421 1,032 794 1,714 400 1,375 476 1,000 101 104 1,503 1,360 2,369 369 2,749 320 750 794 1,714 322 1,375 400 300 101 100 1,503 1,319 1,569 369 2,749 10 16 0 783 18 10 400 0 0 300 0 0 101 0 0 100 0 0 1,503 0 0 1,329 7 8 2,352 12 1 369 0 0 2,749 0 0 28,000 4,800 13,399 8,566 6,050 6,222 19 111 28 340 1291 539 16 Mar., 1893 16 Aug., 1894 31 Mar., 1892 28,000 2,225 14,272 9,085 2,269 6,046 6,959 840 3,348 2,142 756 1,556 955 824 3,348 2,142 751 1,556 1,861 13 11 2,816 17 2 824 1 9 3,348 0 0 2,142 0 0 750 13 9 1,556 0 0 67 19 1162 340 26 July, 1894 16 Mar., 1893 1895-96. 351 3,668 22,535 15,081 4,650 11,041 3,200 3,800 7 Sept., 1893 29 Mar., 1894 7 Feb., 1895 20 July, 1893 31 Mar., 1892 16 Mar., 1893 702 1,834 24,718 6,215 4,081 5,233 3,150 3,860 Road-works 220 458 500 1,886 1,163 2,616 800 950 216 16 3 458 0 0 200 0 0 Ackers Avoca Blackstone-Gimmerburn Beaumont*.. Clifton No. 1 Dannevirke Centennial Eltbam Gatton Glenomaru, Blocks III., IV., V., VII., X. Hikurangi No. 2 68 24 10 57 28 19 1327 482 233 1113 539 340 217 458 200 Cr. 100 1,163 502 800 950 767 18 10 1,163 0 0 1,269 15 9 800 0 0 950 0 0 Hokonui I 1,040 4,148 3,223 I 18 j 42 82 I 18 i 7 60 89 27 12 246 783 1663 459 149 1245 1863 510 283 (269) J270J 1215 1951 94 1637 958 1510 233 284 234 973 23 Feb., 25 May, 1895 16 Nov., 1894 7 Mar., 1895 30 Jan., 1890 15 Aug., 1895 15 Dec, 5 April, 1894 14 Feb., 1895 } 019 3,240 1 1,607 179 520 603 131 497 85 130 15 4 497 5 5 85 7 10 Kaiparoro .. Kaitangata.. Kaitangiwhenua No. 2 Kaitieke 9,392 4,785 46,045 45,500 6,414 3,871 27,627 41,700 1,174 656 5,765 11,375 1,174 656 5,756 3,513 1,174 0 0 656 0 0 5,756 0 0 4,252 19 6 739 11 0 Karioi-Alexandra 13,300 10 13 Feb., 189G 4,987 1,662 1,662 1,661 14 6 Kaupokonui Kawhatau Llewellyn Mai ton Farm Homestead Manganui and Ruapehu Manganui-Egmont .. Maniototo No. 2 Maniototo No. 3 Naseby, No. 2 Ngunguru 230 5,700 4,594 1,028 7,350 2,833 6,916 6,295 2,444 6,125 62 94 5 80 46 72 10 12 10 46 10 Aug., 1893 21 Deo., 1894 23 Jan., 1896 8 Oct., 1894 21 June, „ 4 Oct., 7 Feb., 1895 14 Feb., 7 Feb., 20 June, 230 6,588 3,445 944 6,337 3,597 5,911 6,001 2,038 3,210 58 1,425 861 302 1,838 894 907 300 313 772 58 1,367 302 520 894 300 10 10 0 14 0 0 416 5 0 58 0 0 1,377 16 4 14 6 0 302 0 0 936 4 11 894 0 0 300 0 0 665 85 6 0 750'12 1 Carried forward 1,087,240 857,221 207,634 179,671 4,945 9 4 184,490 8 0 • The iSlOO expended from the loan on this block has been repaid. The loan has now been cancelled and the amount written off the Treasury liabilities,

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Ga: ;etted. Surveyor-General's report. Expenditui '6. Name of Block. Area of Block. No. Page. Date. Estimated Cost proposed to be borrowed. To Mar. 31, 1900. From' April 1, 1900, to March 31, 1901. Total to March 31, 1901. Brought forward Acres. 1,087,241 £ 857,221 £ 207,634 £ 179,671 £ s. d. 4,945 9 4 £ a. d 184,490 8 0 1895-96. 4,722 1,277 10,095 13,650 1,912 28 92 19 72 34 539 1933 340 1501 760 (939) (955) 1640 1528 1393 1864 1245 1399 539 94 973 342 31 Mar., 1892 19 Dec, 1895 16 Mar., 1893 4 Oct., 1894 9 May, 1895 4,250 1,027 7,604 5,487 2,564 Road-works 1,181 319 1,926 1,421 478 1,181 319 1,926 1,334 I 438 1,181 0 0 319 0 0 1,926 0 0 1,421 0 0 437 19 0 Pohangina .. Puketoi-Aohauga Puniwhakau Rangiwhakaoma Ross 87 5 7 Ruakituri 4,855 46 21 June, 1894 4,624 364 353 353 15 2 Ruapuna 847 80 8 Nov., 26 Oct., 1893 28 Sept., „ 5 Dec, 1895 15 Aug., 5 Sept., „ 31 Mar., 1892 27 Jan., 1896 20 June, 1895 1 Mar., 1894 1,270 106 75 75 0 0 Swinburn No. 2 Takahue and Whangape Terrace End Tokatoka Umutoi Waiawa Waimana Whakarara, Section 14, Block XII. Woodland, Block IX. 4,540 12,200 11,118 11,080 2,200 20,000 15,986 508 I 72 89 60 66 28 5 46 16 J 3,830 4,270 8,950 5,923 1,675 8,000 5,994 406 227 1,800 2,173 2,890 550 2,500 2,000 38 1,749 2,173 2,897 550 200 2,000 51 1 6 1,800 0 0 2,173 0 0 2,887 3 7 550 0 0 659 18 8 2,000 0 0 459'18 8 2,936 12 284 14 Feb., 1895 3,628 538 1896-97. 8,995 8,580 78 68 1665 1426 24 Oct., 1895 12 Sept., „ 3,698 4,228 Road-works 899 1,057 898 767 898 0 1 870 9 5 Auckland Special Settlement Catlin's, Blocks IV., V., VII., VIII. Gladstone Karioi Parish Mangataniwha No. 2 Maropiu Ohinewairua Patua Rawhifciroa.. 108' Iβ 3 7,597 550 1,220 5,350 7,462 9,692 32,746 24 33 47 24 11 24 1 482 665 955 667 22 667 5 28 Mar., 1894 3 May, 18 June, 1896 11 Mar., 1897 28 Jan., 11 Mar., „ 7 Jan., 5,822 206 487 2,675 7,491 6,542 8,186 1,899 55 120 535 1,865 1,636 46 1,392 55 15 200 1,641 1,500 4 8 15 0 26 19 6 45 10 0 223 6 3 127 9 10 1,400 9 6 55 0 0 41 19 6 245 10 0 1,864 1 3 1,627 0 0 3 11 11 Te Mara 18,700 56 1092 13 July, 1893 1,376 436 428 0 3 0 427 16 3 Te Ngaue .. Whenuakura 1,470 11,000 54 19 1106 340 16 July, 1896 16 Mar., 1893 1,286 6,600 367 500 200 207 202" 2 1 200 0 0 408 18 0 1897-98. 38,329 J 30 \97 773 2081 19011 1902 [ 773 1361 494 1 April, 1897 18 Nov., „ I 25,704 Road-works 12,852 7,500 i 7,500 0 0 Hundaleo .. Huiarua 7,750 90 I 21 Oct., 2,695 1,000 0 2 0 0 2 0 Kaiparoro No. 2 Makahu Maungaru Paekotare Taumata Waikawa, Block II... Waikiekie 400 6,551 4,368 . 890 3,423 307 600 30 66 20 1 April, „ 27 Aug., 1896 24 Mar., 1898 150 6,180 2,184 356 2,188 746 600 50 1,468 460 80 428 186 150 50 464 146 76 254 518*16 6 35 4 6 50 0 0 983 6 0 181 13 2 75 14 6 428 0 0 90 78 495 1901 1698 21 Oct., 1897 15 Oct., 1896 137 174 2 8 12*12 2 150 0 0 1898-99. 4,050 17,170 71,953 3,190 4,273 3,556 4,927 7,397 3,548 4,880 7,684 10,223 950 584 1,550 6,467 8,816 5,277 20 87 1 79 495 1841 1 1774 1775 2021 1498 435 1774 1846 564 495 1716 1773 539 382 340 1774 24 Mar., 1898 28 Nov., 1895 5 Jan., 1899 3 Nov., 1898 2,775 11,382 36,000 2,981 2,136 1,770 2,819 2,774 3,019 1,700 3,842 4,548 493 292 1,768 4,040 7,788 3,677 Road-works 400 4,292 10,000 797 582 445 616 739 738 600 700 2,000 120 70 350 1,027 2,204 910 67 885 10,000 787 320 3 14 0 748 15 5 Awaroa No. 2 Hautapu-Ruahine No. 2 Hauturu Hurimoana Kaipikari .. Kauaeranga Kawhia Kaikokopu Kohuratahi Kobumaru Mamaku Mangakahia Mareikura No. 1 Mareikura No. 2 Makotuku, Block III. Marco Marton No. 3 Naseby, Maniototo, and Gimmerburn Ngapaeruru Ngapaeruru No. 2 .. Okohiriki Onslow Otukai 70 6 11 1,633 17 10 9,999 12 7 797 0 0 582 0 0 10 4 3 261 15 2 91 70 16 79 83 24 20 77 79 28 13 19 79 20 Dec, 27 Sept., . 23 Fob., 1899 3 Nov., 1898 17 Nov., , 7 April, „ 24 Mar., „ 27 Oct., 3 Nov., „ 31 Mar., 1892 16 Feb., 1899 16 Mar., 1893 3 Nov., 1898 274 122 222 1,332 26 25 9 4 13 18 4 599 12 8 88 6 4 258 12 8 555 0 5 299 8 1 13 18 4 721 5 8 88 6 4 480 17 5 1,887 1 2 26 3 0 117 297 417 163 1 7 719 16 0 1,103 3 9 279 12 9 1,016 14 5 1,520 7 8 37,599 10,440 15,500 2,405 9,600 86 20 91 34 83 1914 548 2021 640 1845 1 Dec, 15 Mar., 1900 20 Dec, 1898 28 April, 1892 17 Nov., 1898 18,799 18,000 6,200 1,327 3,360 8,000 3,000 1,550 601 1,000 IJ 6,855 3,960 10 4 10,815 12 10 9 386 79 444 16 8 167 8 3 116 19 11 454 1 7 553 18 0 196 3 11 Carried forward 232,985 16,263 19 11 249,122 4 6 1,623,785 1,157,613 292,975

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Gazetted. Surv iyor-General's Report. Expenditu 'e. Area of Block. No. Page. Date. Name of Block. Valuation of Block. Works required to open up such Block. Estimated Cost proposed to be borrowed. To Mar. 31, 1900. From April 1, 1900, to Mar. 31, 1901. Total to March 31, 1901. Brought forward Acres. 1,623,785 £ 1,157,613 £ 292,975 £ 232,985 £ s>. d. 16,263 19 11 £ t, d. 249,122 4 6 1898-99. 2,508 5,720 8,030 4,337 24,800 1,856 11,379 5,609 8,600 12,096 24 9 83 563 254 1847 1846 2022 7 April, 1898 2 Feb., 1899 17 Nov., 1898 i 1,254 2,288 2,735 1,976 16,675 791 11,957 3,228 3,440 20,825 Road-works 100 858 1,000 600 4,169 186 2,844 799 1,000 3,000 99 247 193 205 1,498 Opanake Opuatea No. 1 Opuatea No. 2 Opuatea No. 3 Puhipuhi Puriri Pukeokahu Rimuputa .. Te Purua Tokatoka No. 2 53 7 10 70 8 10 19 12 2 1,452 11 2 99 1 0 300 0 0 263 12 11 224 18 6 2,950 3 8 91 20 Dec, " 10 77 83 28 283 1715 1846 911 13 Feb., 1896 27 Oct., 1898 17 Nov., „ 26 May, 300 666 900 0 0 132 19 11 228 6 10 1,034 3 0 1,200 0 0 799 0 0 228 6 10 2,682 2 9 Drains and roads Road-works 1,648 Upper Makohine Umurua Waimatanui Waipu 14,201 4,866 20,000 6,350 24 24 20 65 564 7 Avri 15,851 2,433 8,000 2,540 3,550 480 3,000 790 3,016 297 758 437 71 4 5 181 5 0 1,022 19 2 134 9 6 3,087 0 0 478 14 11 1,780 12 11 571 8 11 496 1398 24 Mar., "„ 1 Sept., „ 1899-1900. 9,436 80,000 4,465 1,846 1,893 1,108 24,100 4,456 9,969 10,276 20,449 17,625 3,835 4,229 5,347 3,026 6,595 4,650 30 100 14 42 91 91 91 78 91 43 68 14 14 14 1 104 64 104 729 2198 360 953 2031 2032 2032 1803 2032 1009 1477 361 361 360 1 2261 1358 2261 6 April, 1899 1 Dec, 15 Ftb , 1900 18 May, 1899 2 Nov.. 8,175 32,000 1,855 668 1,135 670 6,200 6,691 I 1,800 6,928 7,650 11,308 2,419 2,663 2,177 1,486 3,620 2,100 Road-works 2,500 10,000 617 330 284 111 2,800 1,114 1,800 1,784 1,912 2,203 550 789 535 378 1,144 466 1,111 986 745 3 0 8,565 18 9 1,856 0 11 9,552 2 4 Kaitao Kinohaku West Kuraiti Mataro Mauku Mangakahia No. 2 .. Mangorewa-Kaharoa Oraukura Pakeho Piko Pine Vailey Pirongia West • .. Poarangi Putikituna Puketarata Puketarata No. 2 Putiki Tarjgihua 21 Sept., „ 2 Nov., 25 May, 10 Aug., 1900 15 Feb., 90 35 57 183 78 13 0 523 7 6 492 12 0 1,001 19 2 823 6 6 268 15 11 749 16 1 168 13 0 558 10 10 550 0 0 1,001 19 2 1,006 11 6 268 15 11 749 16 1 i Jan., 14 Dec, 1899 27 July, „ 14 Deo., 192 587 12 9 518 8 11 779 11 0 518 8 11 751 9 1 751* 9 1 1900-1. Kaiwaka, Blocks IV., VIII., XI. Makino Mangapoiki Mangatoro, Block I. .. Moki Ngamatea-Mangakaretu Ngaurukehu Nubaka No. 2 Ohinewairua, Block XIII Ohinewairua-Pukeokahu Tauakira Te Ruanui .. Tiriraukawa-Hau! apu Waikekeho .. Waingarara.. Wharekopae - Hangaroa - Matawai Wharepuhunga Wliatitiri No. 1 Whenuakura 4,789 8,608 14,672 1,700 8,734 8,315 1,092 4,138 876 9,785 20,736 1,545 5,622 590 1,634 120,137 4 24 24 38 99 4 4 24 4 4 72 4 4 72 78 24 56 521 521 857 2,178 55 55 522 55 56 1,552 55 56 1,522 1,066 522 10 Jan., 1901 28 Feb., 3 May, 1900 6 Dee., 10 Jan., 1901 28 Feb., " 10 Jan., 16 Aug., 1900 10 Jan., 1901 1,768 3,444 8,293 1,329 4,570 6,491 1,092 5,351 2,734 9,330 16,551 4,256 5,250 1,178 1,111 45,051 Road-works 598 1,151 1,834 425 1,531 2,078 409 1,034 481 2,935 2,592 386 1,686 419 373 12,014 95 5 0 5"o 8 15 4 4 95 5 0 5* 0 8 15 4 4 16 Aug., 1900 6 Sept., 28 Feb., 1901 150 13 0 150 13 0 81 ,'700 5,628 11,000 18 51 19 335 1,113 340 7 Feb., , 14 June, 1900 16 Mar., 1893 8,907 4,830 0,600 2,828 844 1,190 461'il 11 451 11 11 Totals 2,228,743 379,476 37,390 5 1,489,293 245,003 282,367 0 7

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Table 45.— Statement showing the Expenditure and Work done on Roads, &c., under the Control of the Department of Lands and Survey for the Twelve Months ended the 31st March, 1901.

! i Nauue oi Work according to Item on Appropriations. i Expenditure | Jrom m April, j I -_; 1900, to31et ; go ! March. 1901, I ! o ; obarged to Au- j i out of tbe Item | moiled. Ec 3 Koad J Dray- ! Bridle- : road. ': road. ' ] t ; Roads constructed ds constructed Bridges constructed. I Culverts. Improved. Maintained. j ; i Dray- ] Bridle- i Dray- j Bridleroad. : road, i road, j road. Remarks. Settlement Roads, Bridges, and otheb Woeks AUCKLAND. Mangonui Beach Road (widening) Oruru-Hikurangi .. Awanui-Taipa-Maunganui Parish (main road) Awanui-Hohoura (formation and bridging) Awanui - Waiharera - Kaikino (formation and bridging) Victoria Road Victoria Valley-Kaitaia Conneoting llain Road at Peria with Victoria Valley Road (bridging), to account Fairburn's (metalling) to account Takahue-Herekino Kaitaia-Awanui-West Coast Mangatoetoo Road (widening and metalling) Ahipara-Herekino Takahue Village-Victoria Valley Oruru-Pern FJat-Mangamuka (widening, formation, and bridging) Maungataniwha Victoria Valley River Bridge at Hobson's Farm Peria to Block V., Maungataniwha Awanui to Double Crossing Finger-post to Victoria Valley to boundary Hohoura-Parengarenga 50 91 750 £ e. d. 150 0 0 59 3 9 512 15 2 M. eh. i M. ch. M. ch. No. Length. Ft. No. Length. Ft. M. ch. 0 10 1 20 10 62 M. ch. M. ch. 0 40 M. ch. 97 1 2 3 * * "2 4 158 ■ 40 42 44 678 47 22 Wood and pipe culverts. I 4 5 50 100 50 0 0 100 0 0 2 2 28 28 2 4 28 58 3 19 Wood oulverts. 6 7 8 600 50 150 310 11 4 50 0 0 47 15 3 0 60 2 24 6 120 0 9 0 60 0 16 0 60 Wood and pipe culverts. 1 14 Pipe culverts. 9 10 11 13 14 15 600 300 300 25 300 240 25 280 10 6 32 9, 8 75 0 0 I 0 77 0 16 0 16 32 652 1 54 0 30 1 10 0 12 0 26 0 2 38 70 •• I 5 "66 Wooden culverts. •• 187 10 9 56 12 0 25 0 0 ■■ 0 3 0 20 9 m 3 17 Wooden culverts. 1 "l2 " 400 chains clearing. 16 17 81 200 57 15 10 100 0 0 j "l iio General repairs. __ 18 19 20 21 100 250 250 100 .. 0 25 i 025 Now being expended. Authorised ; county to ex pend. Ditto. 22 23 25 26 27 28 West Coast-Waiharara Whangaroa County roads Whangaroa Coast Road Otoroa, Road to Matawherohia-Kaeo Mongonui Parish-Kaeo Parish (main road) Kaeo-Waimate Road (through Woodville to Matauri) Totara Foreshore Road (widening, forming, metalling, and bridging) Pupuke-Kaeo 100 200 100 100 100 1,300 150 200 0 0 100 0 0 115 3 0 783 19 6 3 43 J 1 60 0 32 I 1 52 2 2 5 18 0 16 0 18 I 1 26 1 23 i 70 22 57 Wooden and pipe culverts. 14 315 148 ■• 29 300 100 0 0 •■ 1 45 Work in hand. 30 600 .. :

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4 76 0 33 I 1 1 18 150 20 344 I 10 22 I Wood and pipe culverts. 31 32 33 Kaeo-Waimaie Waitangi Bridge (to account) Russell to Whangaiuru (formation and bridging) Owae Settlement to Kawakawa Hukerenui-Kaeo Parish (main road) Waimate-Hukerenui Buapekapeka- Kawakawa (formation, widening, and metalling) Motatau Waipapa-Kaipiro Stream (road between) .. Ramarama Valley Towai-Kamarama (Wyat's Junction), formation and metalling Junction Ramarama Road, Section 49 to Section 23, in Block V., Hukerenui District (formation and bridging) Old Great North Road, Section 112, Parish of Ruapekapeka Ranganui to Puketotara Waiotu Valley-Hukerenui (Galbraith's), formation and bridging Hukerenui South-Waiotu Valley Ngapipito Whangae-Opua Road 300 400 100 182 16 3 257 9 0 •• ■" Authority received; county to expend. I 34 35 36 37 35 350 400 300 35 0 0 145 0 4 144 8 2 100 0 0 140 0 61 0 47 0 65 0 6 0 76 7 8 6 128 149 120 0 12 0 65 230 2 13 Wooden oulverts. 38 39 40 41 25 100 130 100 25 9 6 8 15 8 111 15 8 64 0 0 9 144 Expended. Wooden culverts. 6'28 0 68 0 16 6 61 5 "86 100 100 0 0 1 21 1 12 11 132 42 Authority received; county to expend. Wooden culverts. 43 50 44 45 150 300 150 0 0 200 0 0 1 58 1 6 "2 7 8 140 112 40 46 47 48 8 350 60 75 17 0 "i "48 3" 8 9" 40 Authority received seouring title to road-line. 36 100 15 15 0 8 0 49 50 Opua-Waimate Waitangi-Kaikohe Authority received; county to expend. Wooden culverts. 51 Great North Road— Waitangi to Wairoa (formation) Kaikohe-Taheke .. Ohaeawai-Kaikohe Ohaeawai-Okaihau Ohaeawai-Waitangi (metalling) Utakura Road deviation (main road) Okaihau-Kerikeri Okaihau, Victoria Valley from junction Okaihau-Ohaeawai to Hokianga boundary Pungaere Settlement-Kerikeri Paiaka-Hukerenui Road Waikerikeri Bridge Okaibau-Waihou Road Pakaraka-Waitangi Kaikohe-Maungakahia-Dargaviile 75 75 0 0 0 72 3 60 52 177 100 200 950 200 150 3o' 0 j County to expend. 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 177 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 578 8 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 1 24 0 26 0 10 0 55 1 9 1 "l5 2 7 40 184 0 26 0 15 0 39 0 41 2' 0 Wooden oulverts. 150 150 30 200 100 250 100 0 0 0 40 1 26 1 20 Wooden culverts. Received; county toexpend. 59 60 61 62 63 64 20 5 6 6' 2 200 0 0 0 72 i "62 Now being expended ; wood culverts. Received ; work in hand. Received ; county toexpend, 65 66 67 68 Kaikohe-Ngapipito-Kawakawa Whangae Settlement roads Lambert's Hill to Montague's.. Junction Main North Road to Christy's Bridge Tiiohango-Kawakawa Herekino Herekino-Whangape 200 100 50 100 69 70 71 40 200 300 120' 14 0 89 7 0 0 26 0 4 'l60 6'72 0 16 6'40 Wooden oulverts. 13

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Table 45.—Statement showing the Expenditure and Work done on Roads, &c., under the Control of the Department of Lands and Survey for the Twelve Mouths ended the 31st March, 1901— continued.

e { i a Nanje oJ Work according to Item on Appropriations. 1 Expenditure i from let April, ; ' 1900, to 31et I go: March. 1901, I j § o i charged to Aα- ■ J £**" : tborities issued ! j out of tbe Item | : named. 00 S3 . '3,3 sea Roads constructed J Dray- ! Bridie- j Bridges ! road. ! road. : constructed. 1 J j J [_ Roads constructed Culverts. Improved. Maintained. I Dray- j Bridle- ! Dray- j Bridlej road. I road, i road. road. { Remarks. 97 72 73 Settlement Boads, Bridges, etc. — contd. Auckland —continued. Whangape, Section 55, Block VII. Te Awaroa North .. £ 13 250 £ s. d. 12 7 6 30 16 0 M. ch. .. M. ch. M. ch. No. Length. Ft. No. 1 Length. PC. "l4 M. oh. 0 2 M. ch. 6' 6 M. ch. 0 40 M. ch. 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 Manganuiowae-Whangape Manganuiowae Waihou-Umawhero Road Kohukotau-Takahue-Herd's Point Herd's Point-Takahue Kaikohu-Rawene (metalling add bridging) Kohukohu-Rakautapu Kohukohu-Motukaraka Motukaraka Village Settlement to Kohu-kohu-Rakautapu Road Okaihau-Victoria Valley Okaihau-Horeke (main road) Omapere S.D., Blocks IX. and X. Punakitere Settlement roads .. Omanaia-Rawene (main road) Omanaia-Hokianga Heads (main road) .. Maunganui Bluff-Katui-Kai-iwi (main road) Waimamaku-Pakanae Waimamaku Waimamaku Settlement, Road to head of Waimamaku Settlement Waimamaku-Punakitere Waipoua S.D., part Block VII. Marlborough Association Auckland Special Settlement Auckland Special Settlement-Mangakahia Maungaru-Mangakahia Tabeke Bridge Taheke Wharf (£1 for £1) Punakitere Settlement Bridge over Otaua River Wairere Cretk Bridge (Horeke Settlement) 260 125 300 30 300 250 250 250 200 6 10 0 107 0 1 129 11 5 29 10 2 165 8 0 111 4 6 197 12 1 88 15 0 198 3 7 .. 014 5 11 "60 220 0 53 8 - 40 0 3 Wooden culvert and compensation. Repairs. Wooden culverts. 0 45 1 "l5 0 4 0 20 0 10 0 3 4 27 0 35 0 51 - 020 0 10 2 2 20 85 1 1 4 14 12 72 6'25 1 0 2 - 20 010 6' 0 1 50 "l "30 12 122 Wooden culverts. 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 300 200 100 30 100 300 400 250 300 200 300 300 188 250 300 21 200 300 40 250 96 1 3 92 3 0 1 16 0 24 0 4 100 0 0 162 9 0 348 16 9 40 8 10 3 18 4 200 0 0 29 3 4 107 3 9 116 17 0 2 9 0 169 12 9 10 0 0 10 0 25 1 1 20 28 3 0 1 12 0' 1 040 0 2 I County expending. Wooden culvert. 0*57 1 1 91 25 "i "80 016 0 27 030 0 30 io "60 3 "68 6'75 2*60 6' 9 'i "l2 031 See Vote 97, Item 91. Wooden culverts. i'lO 6'67 ! •• 240 i "l8 6'25 134 Being expended. Wooden culvert. 0-08 1 "50 2 "*26 0 47 is" 0 296* 12 0 12 etas, drains; county to expend. Received; county to expend. lie' 10 9 1 "94 1 12 6' 2 620 .. 103 200 Received; awaiting settling of title. 104 105 106 Mangatu Improved-farm Settlement Awatuna Improved-farm Settlement Rangitira (Opanaki-Hokianga) Improvedfarm Settlement Katui Improved-farm Settlement 37 520 630 36 7 0 473 16 1 637 14 11 067 0 26 See Vote 97, Item 193. 107 105 95 1 5 0 20 5 50 2 45 Wooden culvert.

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s i s o ! c Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. Expenditure ; 1 from let April, ■ S-; i 1900. toSlet J ' g5 i March. 1901, i I S o : charged to An- j ; i thorities issued j i out of tile lteni j named. CD if acfl H Road ' Dray- ; Bridle- : - road. : road. ! Roads constructed ds constructed Bridges constructed. Culverts. Improved. Maintained. Dray- : Bridle- | Dray- j Br id IβI road. ! road. : road. ; road. I i I I Improved. ! Maintained. i -Ke.iMlks. 97 i 155 156 157 158 159 : 160 ■ 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 1 I 169 i 170 Settlement Roads, Bridges, etc. — contd. Auckland —continued. Purua-Ruatangata-Mangakahia Tangihua, Maungatapere, and Maungakaramea Tangiteroria-Maungakahia Ruakaka-North River Marsden Point-Waipu Waikiekie Mangapai-Waikiekie Mangapai Cove deviation Caves-McLaughlin's Waipu-Mareretu East Branch Hunter's Road Hikurangi to Swamp, Great North Road (metalling) Wairoa Bridge to head of navigation (metallit'g) Otonga Main P.oad to Railway-station (metalling) Bald Hill deviation Kaimamaku to Railway-station (metalling) Helena Bay Railway-station (forming and metalling) Main Road, Ngunguru (metalling) Whangarei Heads Wharf Cemetery Wharf extension Waiotama Bridge (Maungatapere to Tangiteroria) Wairoa Bridge, Tangiteroria (to account) (main roadji Waipu River (deepening) (£1 for £1) Waipu River protective works Poroti-Wairua Bridge Mangakahia Bridge-Dargaville (to account) Mangakahia Bridge-Mangakahia Church.. Maungakaramea Road (metalling) Mangapai to Manganui by Tokatoka Road (to widen bridle-track) Horahora-Whareora 300 100 100 98 100 200 100 200 136 100 500 100 100 100 100 100 £ s. d. 191 19 8 75 0 0 97 15 9 75 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 51 0 10 398 9 0 75 0 0 100 0 0 64 0 0 64 0 0 M. oh. M. ch. 0 15 6' 6 0 40 2 45 0 20 0 43 M. ch. 0 21 No. 2 1 "2 Length. Ft. 34 "S5 "28 No. ii 2 _ 6 5 5 9 Length. Ft. 196 40 "96 60 60 76 M. oh. 0 21 1 37 0 34 0 20 023 0 10 0 12 M. ch. M. ch. M. Ch. Pipe and wooden culverts. Wooden culverts. Received; county to expend. Received; county to expend. Wooden culverts. Received; county to expend. Pipe and wooden culverts. Wooden culverts. Pipe and wooden culverts. Received; county to expend. I 171 172 173 174 ! 175 I 176 I 177 150 50 100 89 11 0 32 0 0 64 0 0 0 14 i 14 0 8 0 7 0 12 Wood culverts. 100 100 50 200 75 0 0 50 0 0 105 7 0 1 18 6' 6 Received; county to expend. Wharf, 56' x 14' T 26' x 20' Wood culverts. 1 70 ! 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 400 250 300 300 500 500 100 100 190 14 7 153 2 9 £200 received; county to expend. 40 ft. groins, &c. Deepening river. Works in hand. 21 10 0 1 12 6 64 0 0 64 0 0 4 40 068 ■ 0 11 1 21 Advertising. I 8 112 i 100 Received ; county to expend. 186

ALEXANDER BARRON Acting Surveyor General. NEW ZEALAND SHOWING THE STATE OF THE PUBLIC SURVEYS, 1901 Scale of English miles.

ALEXANDER BARRON Acting Surveyor General. NEW ZEALAND SHEWING LAND TRANSACTIONS 1900-01 Scale of English Miles

ALEXANDER BARRON Acting Surveyor General. NEW ZEALAND SHOWING THE ROADS TO OPEN CROWN LANDS FOR SALE. SURVEYED & CONSTRUCTED DURING 1881-1901.

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187 i Hukerenui, Block XIII., Section 7, to Purua, Block I. Pa-Hukerenui Railway-station Maunu Main Road .. Parua-Patua (Wnangarei Heads to the coast) Tokatoka-Mangapai Waipu Gorge-Topini (main road) 100 I 188 189 190 191 192 100 100 200 600 800 64 0 0 607 13 11 354 1 1 i 7 116 0 79 2 ioo io 13 210 242 0 10 Wooden culverts. See Item 99; wood and pipe culverts. Wooden oulvercs. 1 17 21 0 193 194 195 196 197 Opanaki-Hokianga (main road) Special Settlement Marlborough Settlement-Whangarei Wilkirig's Road, near Kaihu .. Mangitu Special Settlement, via Mongonui Blu3, to West Coast Mangawhare-Opanaki Dargaville-Wbangarei Aratapu-Opanaki, via Dargaville Maungaru Settlement .. Tangittroria Bridge (to accouut), (£1 for £1) Mangakabia River (snagging) Awakino Swamp Road (£1 for £1), (formation) Kerepakene-Mangakahia Tangowahine-Avoea Lusk's Road Te Kopuru-Tikinui Tangihua Mitatai-Tokatoka Arapohue Arapohue-Kohekohe Okahu Okabu River Bridge Aratapu - Mitatai ferry - service, Wairoa River (subsidy) Tataraki Swamp (drainage), (£1 for £1) .. Arapohue-Warekohi Tikinui Wharf (repairs).. Mareretu Omaru-Parai .. Ouaaru Parish .. Matakohe-Mongonui Matakobe-Tokatoka Matakohe Hukatere Pahi-Waikiekie Vailey Road-Paparoa Hardie.s Road-Paparoa Paparon-Maungaturoto Pahi-Paparoa Paparoa Homestead Bridge (Wairoa Road) Raupo Wharf Slater's Bridge-Paparoa Tokatoka Swamp (drainage, toad, and tramway) 700 212 350 100 200 130 5' 0 211 10 4 33 5 0 100 0 0 3 10 0 1 64 1 0 1 40 0 38 0 6 2 4 2 40 40 "60 9 164 3 68 6'30 37 45 0 7 4 18 6'10 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 250 100 350 200 300 100 50 250 0 0 100 0 0 350 0 0 83 14 6 0 72 1 154 0 45 Received; County to expend. 91 0 6 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 150 100 300 300 50 200 250 200 100 200 125 15 15 9 300 0 0 197 2 0 10 0 200 0 0 77 5 0 100 0 0 0 15 Received ; being expended. 0 71 0 25 Repairs. Wooden culvert. 0 59 0 15 1 "20 6*19 Received; County to expend. Not received. Received; County t> expend. 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 100 100 100 100 200 230 506 100 200 214 62 200 100 300 300 100 54 200 1,400 100 0 0 6 0 0 200 0 0 176 18 3 257 10 7 100 0 0 100 0 0 114 6 4 59 18 8 197 2 0 2~51 0 40 2 44 2 2 0 67 1 0 0 14 0 12 1 "36 16 17 1 9 1 320 '357 20 158 30 6' 6 0 9 142 chains drain cut. Received; County to expend. Wooden culverts. See Vote 97, item 290. Wooden culverts. Not received ; County. Wooden culverts. Being expended. Received; County to expend. Wooden culverts. 136 7 9 140 2 6 0 36 0 60 2 "84 40 016 0 77 29 5 1 199 19 6 1,039 10 11 Received ; County to expend. Repairs to wharf. "l "*93 See Vote 119, Item 34.

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s a c a M Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. I Expenditure from 1st April, 1900. to 31st March. 1901, I? Roads constructed Improved. Maintained. Remarks. thorities issued out of the Item named. a-Ji Dray- j Bridle- I road. road. 1 I Bridges constructed. Culverts. Dray- Bridleroad, road. Dray- Bridleroad, road. 97 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 Settlement Roads, Bridges, etc. — contd. Auckland —continued. Raupo Wharf (water-supply) .. Maungaturoto-Mareretu Village Road-Paparoa ToJsatoka Swamp with Main Road (road connecting) Paparoa-Matakohe Matakohe Wharf-Post-office Road Paparoa Valley ! RaupoSettlement-TokatokaPost-officeRoad Maungaturoto-Waikiekie Kaiwaka-Mangawai Topini-Waiwera (main road) .. Mauneaturoto-Whakapirau Mangawai Bridge (to account) Hoteo Bridge Mahurangi Bridge (Warkworth) Muddy Mouth Creek Bridge .. Puhoi Bridge .. .. .. Kaiwaka—Maungaturoto (main road) Whakapirau-Main Road Maungaturoto Wharf and Road Maungaturoto Bridge .. North Albert Land-Man gawai Hoteo Valley-Te Arai Hoteo Valley-Whangaripo Whangaripo Valley Road-Wayby Road .. Hoteo Valley £ 60 100 100 100 100 150 100 300 170 100 506 100 300 181 393 150 90 50 100 200 100 150 100 200 150 150 £ e. d. 28 2 7 118 5 3 36 5 6 194 3 5 3 15 0 M. ch. i" 5 M. ch. 0 55 6*30 M. oh. No. Length. Ft. No. 8 4 4 Length. Ft. 164 "72 "46 M. ch. o' i 0 2 064 M. ch. M. ch. 7' 2 M. ch. 530 ft. water-pipes. Receives; County to expend Being expended. Received; County to expend Wooden culverts. Received; County to expend Pipe culverts. Inspecting for quarry. Received; County to expend 99 13 2 •394 4 1 145 3 7 0 17 6 6' 4 "l 1 6' 3 i' 0 133 65 1 0 Repairs. Received; County to expend 100 0 0 50 0 0 10 17 0 060 42' 0 28 0 2 5 " - 40 0 Wooden oulverts. 261 262 Hoteo-Waiwhiu Waiwhiu Valley Road 100 100 100 0 0 87 1 0 0 22 4 30 Received; County to expend Received ; being expended contracts let. Wooden culverts. Received ; being expended contracts let. Pipe culverts. 363 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 Te Arai-Mangawai Matakana-Omaha .. Matakino-Whangaripo Ahuroa .. Kaukapakapa-Warkworth Warkworth-Ahuroa, Bear's Deviation Port Albert-Wellsford Junction Kaipara Flat-Tauhoa Morrison's Post-office, Kaipara Flats, Road to Upper Waiwera-Puhoi 300 250 100 150 100 100 200 300 100 290 16 6 100 0 0 2 14 2 1 75 1 26 1'J 1 548 15 6'24 Repairs to culvert. Received ; County to expend Received; being expended. Received ; Co. expending. 50 0 0 235 3 8 119 i 7 - 8 128 6 60 Pipe and wood culverts. Received; Road Board ex pending. Received; Co. expending. 272 100

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i Expenditure from 1st April, 1900. to :ilst March. 1901, if Maintained. i s d I Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. I'd If thoritios issued out of th e Item named. S3 ace Roads constructed Bridges constructed. Culverts. Dray- Bridleroad, road. Improved. Dray- Bridleroad, road. Remarks. Dray- Bridleroad, road. S7 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 Settlement Roads, Bridges, etc.— contd. Auckland —continued. Waiwera-North Shore (main road) West Coast Road-Waitangi .. Inland Road-Kaukapakapa .. .. Wainui-Kaukapakapa Railway-station .. Whangaripo Valley Road .. .. Woodhill-Parkhurst .. .. ! Museum Endowment Block Road-Wood-hill Creamery Whangaparoa Wharf .. >. j Rewiti Main Road-Waimauku .. ! Waimauku River Bridge (approach to I station) Whangaripo Range Road .. .. Breakneck Hill-Kauri Forest .. .. j Birkenhead-Albany .. .. j Woodhill Cieamerv and Station Road Great North Road (Cut Hill) (main road).. SwanSon-West Coast New Lynn-Hiiia Road Waikumek-Huia .. Waikumete West Kelly's Bridge to Waikumete Railwaystation (building bridges and metalling) Waikumete-West Coast Road .. Hendn-son-West Coast Great North Road, Whau Bridge to Waikumete Cemttery (main road) Ararimu (main roac) Titirangi Main Road Oakley Creek Bridge and approaches (£2 for £1) Asylum, Western Springs .. .. | £ 900 200 25 150 150 225 120 75 100 50 100 200 200 50 157 300 200 100 50 200 300 100 220 250 150 600 100 £ s. d. 390 6 2 200 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 M. ch. M. ch. 012 M. ch. No. Length. Ft. No. 2 Length. Ft. 36 M. ch. 2 39 0 20 1 0 035 061 0 26 M. ch. M. ch. 0 25 M. ch. I I Pipe culverta. Awaiting settlement compensation. £60 received ; Co. to expend. Received; County to expend. Received; under survey. Received; County to expend. 150 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 010 0 10 339 340 341 100 0 0 20 0 0 1 49 0 5 342 343 344 200 0 0 1 61 Concrete culvert; concrete and approaches. Received; Road Board to expend. Received; County to expend. Declined by Road Board. 345 346 Whau Bridge (£1 for £1) 200 347 348 349 350 Ann's Bridge (road-widening) .. Auckland-Onehunga .. Ann's Bridge Road (£1 for £1).. Orakei Road to Bastion Battery 125 50 125 100 6' 9 Received; Road Board tc expend. Ditto. 351 Newmarket Railway-bridge (widening) (£1 for £1) 125

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352 Howick Culvert (near wharf) .. 353 Completing approach to culvert 354 Paparoa-Taranga 355 Paparoa Road-Howick (road and oulvert) 356 Paparoa East Tamaki 125 75 100 100 100 50 0 0 i 1 60 Stone side, puriri top. •• 58 9 0 77 10 0 ;; I •• I •• "30 6'10 Stone culvert. Received; Road Board expending. 6' 3 • • 357 East Tamaki (road to) 358 East Tamaki to Great South Road 100 100 Received; Road Board to expend. •■ •• 359 ; Great South Road (road to connect with).. 360 i Tamaki Bridge, Panrnure (main road) 100 413 Public Works Department to expend. Received; Road Board to expend. Received: plans drawn out; tenders invited. Received ; engineering survey in hand. Received; works in progress. Received; Road Board to expend. 361 j Opaheke Highway District 100 362 Otahuhu Bridge (£1 for £1) (main road) .. 150 363 Pollok-Wharf 122 22 12 5 •• 364 Pollok Settlement (main road) 365 I Waiuku Main Road (subsidy) 366 I Waiuku-Awhitu 367 j Waiuku-Pukekohe 368 Waiuku-East Pukekohe 369 Waiuku Village-Otaua 370 Ness Valley (main road) 371 Karaka-Paerata Railway-station (railwaycrossing) 372 > Aka Aka-Puni 373 j Patumahoe-West Mauku (metalling) 374 Turanga-Maraetai .. 375 Pakatwetoe-MaDurewa 376 I Manurewa-Bombay 377 j Wairoa River-Otau.. 378 1 Otau Block-Ness Valley 379 j Otau 380 Otau Creamery, Bothwell 381 Aka Aka-Otaua Bridge 382 Mataitai-Glevedon 383 Hunua Road 384 i Hunua-Main Road.. 385 i Hunua-Railway-station 386 ! Hunua-Ararimu 387 I Waiau Pa Wharf 388 Awhitu Road Wharf 125 150 150 350 150 50 200 35 50 60 200 350 250 120 100 300 50 100 250 400 400 300 200 100 86 24 18 7 100 0 0 70 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 87 6 6 35 0 0 50 0 0 60 8 0 199 2 6 170 9 6 82 11 5 15 6 2 63 17 11 91 10 9 50 0 0 140 13 9 180 7 0 157 9 3 31 i 8 140 0 6 0 20 034 0 6 0 43 3 19 0 20 0 6 1 15 1 1 "25 "70 •• • • 1 "• ! 1 j 5 3 36 100 98 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 34 0 20 0 3 0 24 1 60 0 8 079 4 0 30 0 Erecting cattle-guards and crossing. Pipe culverts. 3 30 6' 7 Wooden culverts. 6'53 "l 24 13 200 0 69 340 067 1 "60 I •• I 1 30 2 70 0 12 1 20 2 7 0 18 0 33 15 17 5 2 362 400 108 40 Pipe culvert. 389 J Panmure Wharf (repairs) 100 100 0 0 - ■ ! :: •■ i Works in hand. Wharf 40 ft., T 20 ft. Received; Road Board to expend. Received; Work to be done shortly. Received ; County to expend. Clearing drains. 110 chains drain cut. Received ; work in hand. Received ; engineering survey being made, &o. 390 I Otahuhu Wharf 391 I Aka Aka Swamp (drainage and road) 392 Aka Aka Swamp (£1 for £1) (eastern drain) 393 Clevedon-Orere Road 394 Ocau-Hunua 100 50 150 100 100 . 4710 0 50 0 0 1 20 •• i *" i

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3 c d a Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. o≤ Expenditure from 1st April, 1900. to 31st March. 1901, •as Boads constructed Improved. Maintained. Remarks. r> thorities issued out of the Item named.' DC 3 Drayroad. Bridleroad. Bridges constructed. Culverts. Dray- Bridleroad, road. Drayroad. Bridleroad. 97 Settlement Roads, Bridges, etc. — contd. Auckland —continued. 395 Mangawheau Bridge 396 ! Bridging Turanga and MuDgomungoroa Creeks, &e. 397 Road through East Pukekohe, Maungatawhiri to Tuakau 398 Waiuku Creek Bridge £ 100 200 £ a, d. 0 7 0 M. Ch. M. ch. M. ch. No. Length Ft. No No. Length. Ft. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. Repairs. Received; to be taken in hand shortly. Received; compensation to be settled. Received ; Road Board to expend. Pipe and stone culverts. Inspecting. Forming railway-crossing. 100 50 399 Otahuhu-Mercer (Great South Road) 400 Miranda Wharf 401 ! Bombay-Paparata 402 ! Pokeno Bridges 403 Mangatawhiri Stream (clearing) 400 100 150 130 30 149 4 5 3 16 6 2 24 9 142 5 63 4 10 83 5 0 "l "26 '.. Received ; Road Board to expend. 404 ; Road to Tuakau Punt 405 ; Main Road-Pukekawa 406 Bothwell Bridge-Barton 407 i Kelsey's-Port Waikato 50 100 100 100 30 0 0 100 0 0 89 9 0 6 53 1 20 4 "80 76 0 6 Wooden culverts. 408 J Wairamaratna-Onewhero 409 1 Wairamarama-Tuakau 410 I Bothwell to Section 11, Block VI., Awarua 411 ! Rangiriri-Glen Murray 412 ' Lawson's Hill 413 J Bregmen's Landing and Mercer 414 J Bregmen's Landing-Tuakau .. 415 I Huntly West-Churchill 416 ; Huntly—Kahuruhuru 417 i Kahuru Road-Blocks IV., VIII., Pepepe Parish 418 i Main Road-West Coast Road, through Block VI., Awaroa 419 ! Awaroa (Block XI.) 420 i Wangape Parish, Section 43 (road to) 421 i Otorohaea Trig. Road 422 Ngaruawahia-Huntly West 42o I Waingaro-Ngaruawahia 424 ! Tuakau Bridge (to account of £6,500 425 I Waipa Parish, Sections 72 to 122 426 j Tuakau-Raglan 427 : Waitetuna-Wbatawhata 200 100 200 100 100 21 150 200 200 100 200 0 0 0 55 21 0 25 Received; to be taken in hand. Wooden culvert. Received ; works in hand. Wooden culvert. Wood and pipe oulverts. 117 13 8 100 0 0 26 15 2 2 0 1 43 36 40 030 155 9 0 200 0 0 153 0 1 2 40 "l "25 '.'. 0 18 0 64 5 55 Works in hand. i 45 "20 Metalling, 10 by 4. Pipe culvert. Received; County to expend. 300 81 10 6 2 6 .. J 5 220 20 300 350 150 4,000 100 300 300 189 12 9 2 72 88 Wood culvert. Expended. 199 11 5 256 11 2 93 5 8 35 2 11 7 2 0 314 7 9 13 1 0 i'28 6 55 1*74 "3 3 96 8 60 1 "72 20 6 35 0 40 Pipe culvert. » 1 0 8 40 i 30 1 0 50 Repairs. 20 '.'.

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428 429 430 431 Waitetuna-Kauri .. Waitetuna-Aotea .. Raglan-Buapuke Karioi, Blocks VII. and IX. (main road to) 300 400 200 100 298 13 3 363 17 0 50 0 0 78 7 7 I 4 40 0 68 0 44 1 14 14 7 4 212 90 62 7 14 9 40 5 77J 0 69 I Culverts of wood ; 23 ch clearing and grubbing; 437 ch. drains. See also 509. Culverts of wood; 17 c. yd. drains. Culverts of wood ; 54 c. yd. drains. 59 ch. of fencing; Raglan County Council. Raglan County Council. 432 Aotea-Eaglan 200 124 16' 1 433 434 435 Waitetuna Bridge .. Ruapuke-Aotea Waimaori Hill 200 100 80 200 0 0 2 14 7 1 51 Deviation survey; 120 ch. clearing and grubbing. Works to be proceeded with shortly. Works in hand. 113 yd. drains and pipe culverts. Works to be put in band shortly. Screwing-up bridge. 436 Awaroa Survey District, Block VI. 50 437 438 Waipa, Sections 33 to 122 Waingaro Block Road-Raglan-Waipa Road 50 150 3' 3 0 2 21 J 6l7f a 42 439 Bond's land, Taupiri (road to) .. 50 440 441 442 443 Waipa Bridge (Ngaruawahia) Mercer Punt Mercer-Rangiriri (main road) Miranda Wharf to Section 46, Block I., Piako Racgiriri —Cambridge (main road) Rangiriri Survey District, Blocks X., XI... 163 73 200 100 22 15 3 52 7 1 56 17 7 67 13 0 i 0 i 6*10 2 71 1 20 10 0 18 Pipe culverts. Wood culverts. 444 445 270 110 152 4 3 0 20 1 40 Work to be taken in hand shortly. Pipe culverts. 446 447 Waipuna Valley Road and Whangamarino Parish Waerenga Station-Waerenga Settlement.. 200 100 200 0 0 0 73 1 20 1 20 Received; Road Board to expend. Wood culverts. 448 449 450 451 452 403 454 Ohinewai-Matahura Huntly-Universitv Endowment Hamilton Traffic-bridge (£1 for £1) (to account) Main Road to Opuatia (No. 1) Block Main Road to Opuatia (No. 2) Block Pukekawa-Mercer Oheke Valley Road, from Section 45, Maramaru-Miranda Waerenga Railway-station-Great South Road Road to Section 232, Komakorau Parish.. Te Ripa-Hospital Reserve 100 200 200 100 100 50 50 98 5 1 200 0 0 0 24 1 0 1 1 18 12 2 2 24 30 Received; works in hand. Inspecting. Received; works in hand. 455 50 Received; Road Board to expend. Not received. Waipa County Council : 1,977 c. yds. drains. Waipa County Council; new site not decided upon. Waipa County Council; £50 insufficient for repairs. Waipa County Council ; 1,250 c. yd. sanding. 456 457 75 50 50 0 0 6 69 458 Cambridge Bridge (repairs) (£1 for £1) 200 459 Pirongia Bridge (maintenance) 50 460 Whatawhata Swamp (drainage and road).. 150 125 0 0 0 72 • ■

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d s o c 1° Expenditure from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901, Roads constructed Improved. Maintained. Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. Remarks. thorities issued out of the Item named. Dray- ' Bridle- | Bridges road, i road, j constructed. Culverts. Dray- Bridleroad. I road. Dray- Bridleroad, road. 97 461 Settlement Roads, Bridges, etc. — contd. Auckland —continued. Taumata— Nos. Iα, 2a, 3b East; 3b West No. 1; 3c East; 3g West No. 1 Arahiwi and Mamaku Railway-station £ 182 S s. d. 12 0 0 M. eh. M. ch. M. oh. No. Length. Ft. No. Length. Pc. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. Inspection, &c. 462 100 93 12 6 0 102J 4 80 0 66 Wooden culverts; stumping 93 ch. Wooden culverts; bushfelling, 51 ch. ; stumping,. 61 ch.; grassed, 151 ch. Scrub-felling and clearing, 5 m. 60 ch. Drains, 15 m. 20 ch. Graded and explored, 424 ch.; quantities, 2 m. ; plans, 3 m. 4 ch.; bushfelling, 58 ch. ; stumping, 106 ch. Scrub cut, 7 m., 20 ft. wide; levelled, 2 m. 40ch., 20ft. wide. StumpiDg, 735 ch.; scrubbing, 1,217 ch. ; widening, 320 ch.; metalling, 21 ch.; drains patched, 33 m. 36 ch. Stumping, 480 ch. ; scrubbing, 692 ch.; slips, 200 c. yd.; timber sawn, 6,014 ft.; bridges repaired, 4; graded, 4 m. Stumping and clearing, 111 ch. Drains patched, cleared, &c, 44 m. 29 ch. Timber sawn and cut, 15,646 ft., and carted to site. Completed, with approaches; felling, 15 ch.; earthwork, 6,118 e. yd.; planting 120 willows. Maintenance: Sanatorium painted. 463 Okoheriki, Id 200 2 31 2 32 2 40 464 Rotorua-Ngongataha Mount .. 100 84 12 5 0 78 2 70 8 0 465 466 R.otorua-Wairoa Maraeroa-Oturoa .. 150 300 119 8 7 222 16 9 5 24 1 58 6 120 2 0 8 0 467 Rotorua-Matata 200 0 72J 0 55 468 Rotorua-Te Teko (main road) 1,200 1,777 9 0 2 43 12 66 34 0 Galatea-Ruatoki (main road) .. 422 0 5 469 500 8 36 3 70 I 0 10 "I Rotoiti-Tarawera, via Okataina 39 18 7 470 250 . I 471 Rotowhero, via Waiotapu-Wairakei (main road) Rocorua Wharf 500 443 16 10 , j 21 45 48 0 472 200 130 14 1 ! i 473 Mourea Bridge (main road) 1,150 1,109 10 5 i i 0 37 1 113 1 0 10 Rotorua (works at) (to account) 2,000 3,702 4 0 i i 474 ;

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475 Rotorua water-supply (to account) .. | 700 300 259 2 9 243 9 6 2 13 ■■ •• Maintenance . Plans, 2 m. 22 ch.; quantities, 1 m. 40 ch.; explored ,2m. 23ch. Maintenance. 476 477 478 479 480 481 Wbakarewarewa (baths, paths, and supervision) Waiotapu Springs (roads, paths, plantations, &c.) Rotorua electric installation for power and ! light, including buildings Ohinemutn Township (drainage) Rotnnia Survey District, Blocks III., IV., VIII.; Kotoiti Survey District, Blocks I., V. Horohoro Survey District, Blocks XIV.. XV.; Ngoneataha Survey District, Blocks III., IV., V. Maketu Bluck XVI.; Waihi South, Block ]X.; Rotoiti, Block IV.; Rotorua. Block I. Okere Palls Road .. Roiorua Lake (works to control level), (10 account) Galatea-Tfl Teko Road (main road) Rangiuru-Rotorua, via Ngatipahiko (main road) Pukeroa Hill and Kuirau Reserve 485 ! 10,000 200 200 150 381 5 5 9,304 0 3 3 30 2 15 7 234 j Scrub- cuttine, 44 chains; wood'-n culverts. Bush felled, 4 sq. ch.; cut race, 2£ ch., 17 ft. by 7 ft.; 500 c. yd. slips ; 100 c. yd. rock; excavated 17,105 c. yd. 482 300 483 484 485 486 100 100 150 250 25 15 0. 0 20 0 20 I ! Work just started. Will be started as soon as possible. Mr. Matthews, Chief Forester, reports on this work. Wooden culverts. 487 161 310 7 9 488 Te Aroha-Rotorua (road through Okauia Block) Tirau (Oxford)-Rotorua (main road) 137 132 2 3 3 58 i ii 4 56 3 21 489 350 191 15 8 4 06 9 40 Drains, &c, patched, 7 m. 53 ch. 79 ch. drains. Repairing baths and draining pleasure-grounds. 490 491 Te Aroha and Waitoa (drains) Te Aroha Sanatorium-Hot Springs and Domain Putaruru-Waotu Rangiatea Block (road through) Thompson's Track (Te Aroha-Ta.iranga) .. 243 729 23 9 10 785 11 7 3 56 492 493 494 100 50 200 20 0 0 6'20 495 496 497 Kaimai Road O'Shea's Bridge, Pakoka Stream Kavvhia Wharf (to account) 350 10 200 9 5 0 10 11 6 2 30 0 17 028 Receiver! authority after 31st March. Plans approved of. Wooden culverts. Part material delivered on site, and got ready for ereotion. Advances for buildings, &e. 498 Paemako (Karu-o-te-Whenua) Improvedfarm Settlement Te Rauamoa Imprjved-farm Settlement .. 815 17 18 4 499 500 501 502 503 Kawhia through Terauamoa Pungarehu-Te Kumi Ot ronanga-Pirongia Te Kuiti-Awakmo (main road) 400 200 500 200 3,000 148 8 3 114 18 0 12 54 3 0 92J acres of bushfelling; advances for buildings, &c, 15 ch. metalling, 9 ft. by 12in. Pine culverts. 200 ft. stone culverts; 480 ft. wood culverts; 38 ch. metalling. 200 0 0 2,193 14 5 8 - 37 1 4 12 72 15 32 340 680 12 0 50 40 307 1 11 6 ' Paemako-Ohura .. ' ..

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> J Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. i „ Expenditure from 1st April, 1900. toSJst March. 1901, ■2 "i i Eoads constructed Improved. Maintained. Eemarks. thorities issued out of the Iteni named. S3 Dray- Bridle- Bridges road. road. constructed. Culverts. Dray- Bridleroad, road. Dray- Bridleroad, road. I I 97 505 500 507 Settlement Roads, Bkidges, etc. — contd. Auckland —continued. Pirongia-Kav'-liia (main road) .. Manganika A Iα Pirongia West £ £ s. d. 650 455 5 9 181 10 17 0 800 1,024 6 10 200 ! 119 6 11 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. No. STo. Length. Ft. No. 13 Length. Ft. 331 M. ch. 11 40 2 75 M. ch. M. ch. 30 0 M. ch. 240 ch. clearing scrub; wooden culverts. 32J acres bushfelling; 244 ch. clearing. 7 eh. clearing ; culverts wood. Included in Waitetuna, Aotea ; Vote 97, Item 429, Sheet 1. Culverts of wood, 51 c. yd. of drains. 40ch. clearing and grubbing. Authority received ; work will be commenced when Mangaotaki Bridge finished. Part of material delivered at site, and carting in hand. Wooden culverts. 9" 0 314 .. 2 11 508 Kauroa-Pakoka 0 57 0 21 - I 22 368 3 8 0 59 509 Wh&rauroa 150 41 4 10 I 510 Kawhia-Aotea 101 100 18 3 55 2 46 2 60 511 512 Briscof 's section, Awakino (road to) Awakmo bridges 100 85 16 8 400 0 40 513 514 515 516 517 Mansaotakt biidges Waitomo Caves Hauturu-Otorohanga Mahoenui-Kawhia South Te Kuiti-Te Poro-otarao 600 60 3 10 0 500 498 2 2 4,000 168 7 4 100 l6" 22 57 l^468 l6' 22 43 0 •• I 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 Kihikihi-Waotu Tokaanu to Waihi .. Ki:iikihi-Otoi'ohanga-Te Kuiti Aotea Wharf Road .. Whatiwhatilioe Bridge Maketu Survey District (drains), Block II. Kaiti Bridge (main road) Akeakf Bridge (main road) Kaituna Stream Bridge (main road) Kuahihi Bridge (Tauranga-Cambridge), (main road) Mitketu Wharf (subsidy) Papamoa Nos. 1 and 2 Special Settlement (drainage) Ofcawa Nos. Iα and Iβ Paengaroa Road 1 23 1 23 1 14 40 1 0 16 0 Authority received, and work to be put in hand immediately. Pipe culverts. Not in this district. Culverts wood. 27 c. yd. drains. 200 175 8 5 50 J 300 I 130 2 0 100 : 97 2 0 26 Or. 7 5 9 50 30 30 0 0 100 50 0 0 200 i 100 2 25 •■ 2 5 8 "'88 132 4 20 0 78 16 0 0 55 i "l 40 Completion of. Timber sawn and carted to ground, for erection of a 31 ft. bridge. 528 529 250 116 105 6 7 69 ch. drains. 530 531 200 147 7 10 50 50 0 0 0 29 0 12 Clearing and forming block cuttings. I

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532 ; Papamoa Settlement, Nos. 1 and 2 .. 600 93 14 9 0 57 I 4 01 Cutting fern, scrub, and tutu, 3 m. 59 ch. ; earth removed, 8,110 c. yd. Scrubbing 13 m. 41 ch.; drains patched, &c, 15 m. 15 ch. Graded, 3m.; explored, 5m. cleared lines, 4 m. ■ Being spent. I 533 Maketu-Rotorua .. .. .. 300 453 15 9 30 8 66 24 0 534 Pongakawa-Rotorua and Rotorua Road .. 200 535 Oropi Settlement roads .. .. 10 536 Ake Ake.. .. ' .. .. 15 537 Pye's Pa .. .. .. 100 15 0 0 100 0 0 6'15 0 78 60 3 75 ch. bushfelling, stumping, and clearing, 1 ch. wide ; 60 ch. tree-felling, side of road; earthenware pipes, 9 in.. 20 ft. Bridge now being repaired. Scrub-cutting, 3 m. 43 ch. drain", ditches, &c, cut, 73 miles ; metalling, 1 m. 47 ch. ; wooden culverts. Clearing and stumping, 1 m. 7ch. Formation, ohiefly rocky work. Drains patched, &c, 7m. Drains patched, cleaned. &c, 42 m. 28 ch. Laid 430 ft. trolly rails and made truck ; dray - road through swamp; fascining and heavy embankment; wharf constructed 480 ft. long. This line has been explored, but nothing done to it yet. I 538 Waipapa Bridge .. .. ... 20 539 Tauranga-Runanga (main road) .. ' 1,300 540 Taumata, Block XIV., Otanewainuku Sur- 100 vey District 541 Otara River-Papamoa .. .. 300 1,835 18 5 15 175 70 i' o 1 137 0 300 0 0 2 5 18 1 0 542 j Ateamuri-Orakei-Korako .. .. 250 252 7 3 0 38 2 50 543 Orakei-Korako (tracks to) .. .. 100 544 Tokaanu-Taupo (main road) .. .. 400 39 1 0 548 0 9 0 70 18 52 16 0 36 0 545 I Tokaanu Road and Wharf (main road) .. 500 1 423 17 1 0 16 0 16 546 Otarewa-Waipapa Stream, Robison'a Road 200 146 200 • 547 Taupo-Te Aratiatia Rapids .. .. 100 548 Taupo Domain (plantation, baths, <So.) .. j 300 147 148 100 300 100 6 0 250 0 0 6 0 3 3 0 9 0 5 0 Erection of A.C. bath building ; planting domain grounds, &o. Erection of 97 chains wire fence, seven wires. Shed and fence erected round public bath. ,360 ft. retaining planking put in north end ; bridge tarred and painted. Stumping 48 ch.; scrubbing 9 m. 53 ch.; bushfelling, 5 ch. ; drains, 49 m. 55 ch. 0 For powder. 549 Opepe Stock Paddock, Taupo-Napier Road 250 (fencine, &c.) 550 Tokaanu Baths and water-supply .. 500 i49 250 57 14 8 ioO 500 551 Waikato Bridge, Tokaanu (main road) .. 135 151 135 23 17 0 552 Rotorua-Galatea-Ruatahuna (main road) 1,000 152 1,000 2,286 2 8 2 73 182 37 37 32 79 40 553 Ruatahnna-Waikareinoana (main road) .. 5,000 564 Opounao St-ttlement (r.)ftds in) .. 100 555 Opounao Estate (river protection) .. I 100 5,000 100 100 3,357 9 6 50 0 0 173 15 3 0 53j| 1 40J 171 25 0 i53 .55 10 i I 29jJ ch. protection works.

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m 0 I Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. . Expenditure froiii 1st April, 1900. to 31st g≥ March. 1901, c cj charged to Au- ** thorities issued I out of the Item named. at It Roads constructed Improved. Maintained. Remarks. 63 Dray- Bridle- I Bridges road. road. I constructed. Culverts. Drayroad. Bridleroad. Dray- Bridleroad, i road. 97 556 Settlement Roads, Bridges, etc. — contd. Auckland —continued. Waimaoa Block Koad (widening) £ 200 £ s. d. 12 0 0 M. , 0 M. eh. 0 40 M. oh. M. eh. 0 60 No. Length. Length. No.! Ft. 3 I 39 M. ch. 5 10 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. Waimana Gorge Road ! 70 chains bush Mied, 66 ft. wide; 40ch. bush cleared, 33 ft. wide; scrub cut, 2 m. 18 ch. ; slips, &o., 5,179 c. yd. Work being done at present on Waimana Block road vote. 557 100 558 559 Waimana Block-Ohiwa Reserve (landing) Te Teko-Whakatane (main road) 50 500 1 41 13 6 Scrub-felling, 2 m. 71 ch. ; drains, 6 ft. x 6 ft. x 3 ft., cut 3 m. 3ch. 560 561 562 563 Bay of Plenty (sundry roads) Matata-Te Ttko (main road) .. Rangitaiki-Ruatoki-Waiotahi (main road) Nukuhou-Maraetotara 100 100 250 300 42 14 0 4 ! 40 3 0 30 0 Drains, 29 ch.; sli ps,139 c.ytf. Bushfelling, 20 ch.; cleared and stumped, 20ch. Pile-bridge, wooden structure over Tirohanga Stream; partly completed. Jetty, 163 ft. long, and wharf on end, 50 ft. x30ft. Opotiki County grant. 46 46 '.'. 564 Whakatane County bridges (£1 for £1) I 200 50 0 0 1 38 565 Whakatane Wharf (repairs) 350 i ; 250 0 0 566 567 568 Opotiki-East Cape (main road) Waiotahi Waioeka (Blocks II., III., IV.) 400 395 700 175 0 0 106' o o 1 10 ill '.'. 5 50 1 J "20 5 1 60 0 569 570 Waioeka River-Waiotahi Block Omarumutu-Te Whaiti I 300 100 300 0 0 ! . 0 33 i 1 27 .. I Clearing and scrubbing 3 m. old road, under Opotiki County. All rocky face, Opotiki County grant. Opotiki County grant ; stumping, 31 ch. County not yet applied for money. At present being spent on Waimana Block Road by. county. 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 Waimana Valley Opotiki-Ormoud Road (Te Whaiti-Papamoa portion) Coromandel-Mania.. Mania—Waikawau Thames-Waikawau Coroman del-Thames Turua Perrx-service (construction) Turua Roads in Thames District 400 1,000 ■ 1,000 1,000 500 500 300 100 257 14 0 844 16 10 1 40 .. "2 40 ... 0 25 .. .. I .. .. I ..

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579 580 581 582 583 584 585 Pipi Creek Bridge .. Hourourangi-Taumatawahine.. Paeroa-Waitoa Netherton to Railway-station Bush's Land (road through) Village Settlements Contingencies and Engineering 100 i 19 100 500 100 350 1,000 •• ■' •• •• •• 1 57 19 11 825 1 5 0 30 "e "70 3* 2 Amount authorised by the House Expenditure limited by the House to Total—Auckland 147431 94,135 ! Salary of office'Jassisrants and miscellaneous charges. •• ; 74,93712 3 164 13| 288 10J 29 15J 119 3*412 933 17*551 494*685! 3° 0 951 '78 J 42'26 •■ 586 587 HAWKE'S BAY. Kawakawa- Hicks Bay Awanui-Tikitiki-Kawakawa .. 300 500 375' 0 0 3 13 600 •• Grant, Waiapu'Co. Council. ' culvertsjof timber. Grant, Waiapu Co. Council, 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 596 Whareponga-Reporua Waipiro-Mata Mata Valley Waihuka Waipiro-Te Puia-Hikiwai Wai piro Hot Springs, Tokomaru Waipiro Hot Springs, Tologa Bay Tauwhareparae-Crown lands .. Gisborne via Tologa Bay-Hicks Bay (main road) Awanui-East Cape Motu Road (widening), (mam road) Waikohu-Motu Tologa-Arakihi Tologa Hill Waiapu inland Kak-iriki-Te Horo .. Tau a hareparae-Arakihi Waimata-Tauwhareparae Puatai Hill Wainui .. Te Arai .. Ruakituri Valley to connect with Gisborne Gisborne-Waikaremoana (main road) Hangaroa-Tiniroto Wairoa-Gisborne (main road) .. Nuhaka-Gisborne (main road).. 150 200 200 300 1,000 200 500 300 1,150 .. 20 13 0 506' 0 0 .. 3 13 •• Sundry repairs, &c. Grant, Waiapu Co. Council. 500 0 0 200 0 0 406 2 3 1*58 122 348 1 2 "24 "77 23 ■2 400 32 .. Grants Cook Co. Council and Waiapu Co. Council. Grant, Waiapu Co. Council. Metalling. 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 100 1,500 1,200 250 300 500 200 200 500 200 100 500 500 1,500 1,050 500 1,500 935 0 8 103 0 0 100 5 0 50 0 0 •• 100 0 2 500 0 0 2*40 3 60 2 2| 3 40J 1 14 114 2 79 "6 1 97 61 54 30 io 1,018 636 140 6' n ' 0' 4g •• Grant, Cook Co. Council. Grant, Cook Co. Council; metalling. Grant, Waiapu Co. Council. Grant, Cook Co. Council. 300 0 0 0*64 io 144 Grant, Te Arai Rd". Board. 428 1 9 750 0 0 235 3 0 1,919 19 4 0 2£ 2 17 0 45 2 14 6' 4 '2 "52 1 7 3 ■21 "32 120 36' 0 Grant, Cook Co. Council.! Grant, Wairoa Co. Council; repairs to culverts and metalling. Grant, Cook Co. Counoil. 2 20 638 48J 12' 0 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 Murawai-Mahia Nuhaka No. 1 Gi-bo:ne-\Vairoa (metalling) .. Karaka-Mangatu .. Ngatapn-Motu Oliver-Motu Road Motu district roadfl.. Waimata (Ackroyd's) Bridge .. 400 500 500 500 1,000 250 500 32 100 0 0 48 1 3 640 0 0 i' 0 0 28£ t 9' 0 135 24 74 200 l'ioo Grant, Ngatapa Rd. Board 45 13 4 32 10 0 420 272 "2 1 "36 22 1G 160 6*20 Balance of grant to (Cook Co. Counoil; metalling. ••

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i i o* a t— I .Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. li Expenditure from 1st April, 1900. to 31st March, 1901, charged to Authorities issued out of the Item named. - II Roads constructed Improved. Maintained. Beta arks. Drayroad. Bridleroad. Bridges constructed. Culverts. Drayroad. Bridleroad. Drayroad. Bridleroad. 97 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 Settlement Roads, Bridges, etc. — contd. JHaioke's Bay —continued. Gisborne-Waiinata (metalling), (main road), (£1 for £1) Pouparae Settlement (drainage) Berry's road through small grazing-run, Hangaroa Survey District Wiilow's Estate (drainage) Gisborne-Opotiki (main road) .. Gisborne-Rotorua (stock) Frasertown-Waikaremoana (main road) .. Riiakituri Road Wliatatutu-Mangatu No. 1 (£1 for £1) .. Nuhaka Springs Springs-Waikokopu Nuhaka Springs-Boat Harbour, Mahanga Waikokopu Road .. Tunanui-Matiia Wairoa-Mahia (main road) Upper and Lower Mohaka (£1 for £1) Nuhaka Bridge (main road), (to account of £3,000) Mohaka Bridge (main road), (to account).. R itokakarangu Road (main road) Nuhaka Bridge (Stewart's), (to account) .. O .epoto—Waikaremoana (widening) Waikaremoana Accommodation - house (road to) Wairoa Bridge, Fraaertown (main road), (to account of £7,000) Runanga-Pohue (main road) .. Napier-Wairoa (main road) Whakarara Road and Bridge Ruahine N< rsewood-Apiti. (See also Wellington District) Onnondville-Waikopiro Waikopro (to account) D*nnevirke-Tamaki Dannevirke-T.ratu Makaroro Bridge and approaches (main road) £ 200 300 250 100 1,350 2,000 1,000 500 500 500 700 250 ! 100 j 300 400 100 600 £ s. d. 460 i 6 1.096 5 9 58 12 3 15 2 6 200 0 0 42 14 9 M. ch. 2' 0 M. ch. .. 6'46|l .. 020 0 35£ .. M. ch. 359 •• ! No. Length. Ft. .. '" i . t " • • No. 23 Length. Ft. 300 M. ch. M. cb. M. ch. 45" 0 M. cb. Grant, Cook Co. Council. Grant, Cook Co. Council; expenses, reserve, &c. Grant, Wairoa Co. Council. 639 640 641 642 643 4,800 300 300 400 200 4,373 11 6 1 1 344J Completed. Grants Wairoa Co. Council. 644 645 646 647 648 649 500 Metalling. 2,000 8,000 200 400 500 1,098 12 3 7,403 7 9 329' 4 0 79 19 0 0 67J 4 56 0 34 1 4 13 67 21 115 415 1,619 0 43 1 64 40 0 43 0 0 48 ! 6" 10 120 Repairs ; metalling. 6"27*i '2 50 070 650 651 652 653 654 600 2,000 100 200 400 60 13 1 446 7 0 4o6" 0 0 6*28 0 4 2 •■ 47 6 138 0 40 Metalling. 030 2 ISO Grant, "Waipawa Count} Council.

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725 726 727 728 Pitone Road (£1 for £1) Waiweranui 200 150 150 500 37 16 6 6'18 Grant, Public Trustee. Part Waitaha Bridge paid herewith. Advertising tenders. Upper Egmont Road Dawson's Falls Road Waitara District Road (to account) 2 0 2 0 729 730 731 432 733 734 735 736 737 738 739 740 741 Everett Road Mount Egmont (tracks and huts) Ohura Main Road .. Kohuratahi-Tangarakau Putikituna Taihore (widening), £1 for £1, (to account) Terrace End Akama Makuri and Akama (£1 for £1) Makuri Road through Township Reserve .. Makuri Road West Mohakau Mangaotuku 150 575 8,000 200 700 800 300 300 200 100 100 150 200 Grant to Waitara West Road Board. Grant to Moa Road Board. 450 0.0 8,147 19 9 91 16 2 750 0 0 800 0 0 153 9 4 2 25 0 10 0 37 3 20 4 50 5 224 3 5 810 70 100 24 45 72 0 2 0 2 40 9 0 1 0 4 40 2 m. metal in progress; also 160 ch. clearing and grubbing at north end. Subsidy, Stratford County Council. Ditto. 1 7 14 339 7' 0 2 44 150' 2 0 200 0 0 232 067 1 44 7 132 Grant, Stratford County Council. 742 743 744 745 746 747 Gatton Special Settlement Mangaehu Track (widening) Mangaehu (subsidy), (£1 for £1) Mangaehu and Llewellyn Special Settlement Mangaehu bridges, Sections 18 and 19, Block 2, Omona Brewer, Kirai, Makahu, Mangaehu, Murcott (to account), (£1 for £1) Puni, Taurakawa, and Murcott roads Pembroke Puniwhakau Wingrove Tututawa Road Hurimoana Road Mangaehu Bridge (to account).. 200 200 200 250 50 500 28 19 2 98 19 6 66 17 4 500 0 0 3 0 10 0 3 60 3' 0 Ditto. In charge, Stratford Co. Council. Subsidy, Stratford County Council. 748 749 750 751 752 753 ,754 250 35 300 50 300 200 300 21 17 0 34 10 10 165 19 10 6' 9 1 100 6 0 300 0 0 56 15 6 105 1 0 014 156 0 17 1 "80 2 "25 Grant, Stratford County Council. 33,575 sup. ft. timber prepared. 467 acres bushfelling. 755 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 764 765 766 767 768 769 Whangamomona Improved-farm Settlement Mangaere Improved- farm Settlement tiuiroa Improved-farm Settlement Mangaere Road (widening) Prospect Road (widening) Whitianga Road (widening) Raekohua Road Mangaowata Road Maiau Road (north) Ngatoto Road (north) Tangitu Valley Road Pohokura Road Maikai Road Makino Road Mangawhero Bridge, Eltham - Opunake Road 800 53 71 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 100 200 200 150 1,056 9 11 30 11 5 12 12 3 40 2 6 285 0 11 15 10 3 13 10 0 23 15 0 25 6 4 2 65 3 24 0 22 20 374 2 0 0 50 1 0 5 0 2 0 1 0 0 75 0 37 i 5 0 28 1 7 3 20 128 64 a" 0 0 28 2 10 0 10 3 20 Culvert - timber payment included. i" o io 223 0 20 3' 0 1 0 Uncomplete clearing contracts. 6*50 Grant, Waimate Road Board.

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> d Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. 43 Expenditure from ]st April, 1900. to3ist March. 1901, it Roads constructed Improved. Maintained. Dray- Bridleroad. ! road. Remarks. thorities issued out) of the item named. ace Drayroad. Bridle- Bridges road. constructed. Culverts. Dray- Bridleroad, road. Settlement Roads, Bridges, etc. — contd. Taranaki —continued. Mangaere Scream Dray Bridge £ 250 £ s. d. 103 10 3 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. No. Length. PC. No. Length. Ft. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 97 770 771 Tangarakau Biver (clearing) .. 400 800 0 0 Timber and iron supplied, 50ft. span. Wanganui Road District; clearing steamer channel, 12 m. 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 779 780 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 789 790 Patua Road (£1 for £1) Punehu Bridge (to account) Ngaire Improved-farm Settlement Poti Improved-farm Settlement Mangamingi Township Tangahoe Valley (to account) Maata Improved-farm Settlement Eltham-Waitotara.. Patea River (snagging) Waitotara Valley Nukuhau Mataimoana Motoroa.. Okahutiria Okntuku Central Patea Valley Ball Road Patea River Bridge (Oxford) (Ball Road) .. Taumatatahi (Waitotara) Improved- farm Settlement Contingencies and engineering 200 800 216 73 51 750 123 1,000 200 22 100 300 400 400 250 800 400 200 85 619 15 11 3 10 1 6' 6 150 4 0 1 6'10 0 587 15 3 1 56 '&• 359 i'40 Supply willowa. 214 lineal feet tunnels. 567 9 3 1 20 0 29 2" 0 8 0 21 11 5 24 4 0 77 18 7 375 0 0 236 18 5 249 0 6 588 15 10 322 12 6 0 54 0 36 0 77 0 41 0 53 0 68 0 60 3 5 1 44 2 "54 78 14 658 35 3' 0 2 0 4 43 3 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 6 10 3 0 Including 16Jch. by Motoroa Road Board. 268 2 77 067 0 10 2 68 0 7 "> "l4 791 300 35' 7 1 17 9 0 •• •• Office supplies and travel-ling-expenses. Amount authorised by the House Expenditure limited by the House to Total—Taranaki 43,634 27,860 J •• 27,057 17 0 30 3 38 29 22'47 29 ijis2 330 7^053 24'45 141 39 162 53 792 793 794 795 796 797 798 WELLINGTON. Makokaho Road (Upper Waitotara) 200 200 150 60 200 200 200 Work being started in June, 1901. Work being started in August. Pipiriki-Purarato Rnad Upper Waitotara Valley Rangiwnakaoma Whennakura Valley Road Otoia District Makotuku Valley .. 131 19 0 16 7 0 022 022 4 67 5 0 148 18 10 185 0 1 1*53 038 1 23 6' 3 1 19 30 Including 58 ch. metalling. 6'58 7'l5 I

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799 Puao Eoad (£1 for £l) 500 800 801 802 803 804 805 806 807 808 Waitotara River Suspension-bridge Retaruke Valley Waimarmo Waimarino Road (metalling), (main road) Wangauui Clifton .. M-mgawhero-Murimotu Manga whero-Mangatiti (metalling) Piuiriki-Waiouru (main road).. 150 150 0 0 1 204 Waitotara-Momahaki Road Board. Patea Co. Council. Bridge completed April, 1901. 7,170 ft. of timber haukd. 700 500 300 250 200 208 200 3,000 237 15 4 135 5 5 300 0 0 228 5 3 139 14 11 135 17 8 30 12 0 2,813 18 6 2 20 5 57 0 70 1 41 1 5 6 4 121 90 1 5 8 70 1 64 4 18 079 1 15 167 0 47 5 3 "84 60 1 22 5 26 6 48 3 34 40 0 58 ch. of metalling done. 809 810 811 812 R&etihi Township roads Raetihi-Ouura (main road) Raeuhi-Parapara .. laumaranui-Ohakune (main road) 100 900 300 1,334 21 16 6 577 3 8 257 6 9 322 17 3 6 47 2 35 3 0 7 12 2 27 1 34 a 32 5 252 100 0 71 15 38 2'77 0 20 4l' 60 0 70 8 37 2 74 6 10 4 44 20 56 42 20 Principally widening. Maintenance. 71 ch. metalling, 1,120 c. yd. 2,633 c. yd. shell-rock, 558 c. yd. gravel, 10 cords firewood for papa - burning, 91 ch. fascining. Includes 20eh. of metalling. Three small bridges, by daywork. Includes 120 ch. of road frontage. 3 65 813 814 815 816 817 818 Rangiwaea CKaranobo Huikumu Turak-ina Valley Ruanui 2a and 3a .. Upper Wangaehu Bridge (Mangamahoe) '.'. 500 300 300 400 400 350 262 17 2 4 0 0 276 17 7 168 0 4 100 18 7 2 73 039 136 1 02 2 2 1 40 030 0 40 0 17 6 39 1 70 1 57 11 71 40 40 160 ft. suspension ; delivery of timber completed, and includes ironwork. Subsidy for boring operations for piers. Bridge was completed on 5th September, 1899. Advances for grass-seed. 819 Mangawhero Bridge, Aberfeldie (£1 for £1) 1,000 16 0 0 820 821 822 823 824 825 826 827 828 829 830 831 832 933 Mangawkero Bridge, at junction of rivers (£1 for £1), (to account) Horopno Improved-farm Settlement Wanganui River Trust Wanganui River Road Kawautahi-Otapouri Mitakiwi-Mangietoroa Paengaroa- Turatigirere Road Roioaira-Waimarino Moawhango-Te Horo (main road) Hunterville, I.. II., III. Kakariki Bndge (approaches), (main road") Oningaiti-Tokaariu (main road) Ohingaiti-Pemberton .. \\ Upper Turakina River Bridge, above Hunterville (£1 for £1), (to account) Mangamahoe Bridge 500 100 1,250 250 200 200 250 17 300 14 1,400 2,000 200 250 958 12 0 11 19 3 1,250 0 0 80 18 5 6 2 8 145 13 11 18 0 5 40 Work being started in July. Includes timber for bridgesite, for 40 ft. ppan over Paengaroa Stream. 1,400 0 0 1,710 0 9 6 12 2°32 0 12 3 "75 12 252 3*55 93 10 Rangitikei County. 4,615 c. yd. metal, spread 38 ft.; bridges redecked. 834 500 72 4 7 0 5 Approaches to bridge, and 4,000 ft. timber cut. -)ii2 Wellington District. 835 * • 836 837 838 839 840 841 Potaka Crossing Suspension-bridge Kawhatau Stream (to account) Pourangaki Suspension-bridge Mangarere R>ad, Mangaweka .. Turakiaa Valley extension Taihape Township roads Taihape-Paengaroa Mangapapa 200 200 300 600 100 1,000 80 5 12 0 340 10 10 61 17 0 139 2 6 • • Only engineering survey; transferred to Wellington Diatiict. 0 4 0 41 0 34 i'30 ■A 1 1 40 20 24 i'74 056 0 79 1 4 6 30 • •

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o 6 o © Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. Expenditure from 1st April, S-i 1900. to 31st go March. 1901, § o charged to Au- > thorities issued out of the.Hem named. a . II 'Sγ 3 B Boads constructed Improved. Maintained. Remarks. Drayroad. Bridleroad. J Bridges constructed. Culverts. Drayroad. Bridleroad. Drayroad. Bridleroad. I Settlement Roads, Bridges, etc. — contd. Wellington, —continued. i Weston Road 200 £ s. d. 174 1 0 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 2 28 No. 1 Length. Ft. 26 No. 5 Length. Ft. 100 M. oh. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 97 842 Whole of road completed as bridle-track. 843 844 845 846 847 848 849 Gorge-Ohutu Improved-farm Settlement .. Pohonuiatane Block Sommerville Improved-farm Settlement .. Tekapua Awarua Makohine Valley Murray's Track 210 500 400 500 400 450 400 120 2 8 317 4 3 362 16 11 534 19 0 739 19 3 121 12 11 433 6 4 1 36 1 9 1 23 0 24 1 65 0 31 1 71 077 1 58 1 57 2 6 4 4 4 4 40 143 88 75 86 80 0 28 0 20 2 32 i 17 5 22 88 acres of buehfelling. 31 20 31 24 ■■ 850 851 Moawhango Bridge, Horouta .. Hautapu Improved-farm Settlement 220 600 140 0 0 145 12 2 2 26 0 4 1 121 3 39 ' Very heavy work, nearly all papa. ; Bridge was completed on 30tb August, 1900. 2 15 9J acres bushfelling and advances for seed. ; ;. 5 18 ! Advances for improvements, 2J acres bushfelling. 0 13 i 48 acres bushfelling. 1 14 ; 852 Otuarei Improved-farm Settlement 200 54 0 5 0 74 853 854 855 856 Rongoiti Improved-farm Settlement Taihape Improved-farm Settlement Oraukura Improved-farm Settlement Ohutu Improved-farm Settlement 200 400 500 250 156 18 11 282 18 9 493 11 1 113 19 9 1 36 3 3 1 11 0 24 5 104 1 45 2 76 177 1 " - 24 016 ■ 102 acres bushfelling. 1 29 I 5f acres bushfelling, 33 acres sown in grass. i acres bushfelling. 5 74 857 Masterton-Tenui Improved-farm Settlement Mangarere Road (Hautapu Block) Mataroa Road, Mangaweka (widening) .. Ngaturawa Road Torere Road (metalling) Hiwera Road Torere-Pukeokahu Otuareiawa Bridge .. 250 231 16 2 0 51 2 63 1 25 858 859 860 861 862 863 864 200 200 50 400 200 300 200 20 15 0 30 0 0 178 9 2 6" 4 0 23 0 23 2 24 ■■ ■ • i 1,600 c. yd. of metal spread. 17 16 0 93 6 2 071 1 56 6 130 8 0 8 0 865 Kaiangaroa and Moawhango Valley Road 400 200 0 0 0 21 0 4 0 65 4 80 1 50 ■On the Moawhango Valley Road. 1 10 ! The dray-road was made round precipitous cliff. Wellington District. 866 867 868 869 Marton Domain (aubsidy, £1 for £1) Upper Makohine Cameron's Road Wangaehu River Bridge, (main road) (£1 for £1) ! Tongariro National Park 100 500 250 1,524 172 12 11 025 156 3 72 0 20 1,524 8 4 Bridge, completed on 31st October, 1899. Exploration for site of I tourists' huts. 870 25

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i 1 Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. r> Expenditure from 1st April, 1900. to 31st March. 1901, charged to Authorities issued out of the Item named. it Boads constructed Improved. Maintained. Bemarks. •S3 a Drayroad. Bridleroad. Bridges constructed. Drayroad. Bridleroad. Dray- Bridleroad, road. Culverts. 97 Settlement Eoads, Bridges, etc. — contd. Wellington —continued. 911 ! Mania Road 912 J McBeth'a Road and Birmingham to McBeth's Road 913 i Kimbolton 914 ■ Mangawharariki Bridge (main road) 915 I Kawatau Improved-farm Settlement 916 ! Pemberton improved-farm Settlement 917 I Sylvester's-M&ngawharariki Road 918 ! Junction, Te Parapara-Mangahuia 919 : Rangitikei Bridge (Bull's), main road, (to account of £8,500, half-cost) 920 J Woodville, Malton Block 921 j Upper Otawbao Road 922 J Wai hi Valley-McQuinn's 923 : Thompson's 924 : Ballance-Manawatu Gorge 925 j Hall Special Settlement 926 j Central Road-Hall Farm-homestead Settlement 927 I Woodville-Aobanga 928 J Mingatoro-Coonoor Valley (main road) .. 929 ! Makairo-Coonoor Road (main road) 930 ' Kumeroa-Goonoor 931 j Coonoor Parm-homestead Association 932 I Towai .. .. 933 j Upper Makuri Valley 934 ! Mangaramarama Village Settlement 935 J Eglington Road (Kaitawa District) 936 J Ngaturi-Aohanga 937 I Manubara (widening) 938 I Waiakiaki (formation) 939 j Nikau-Omata 940 I Tutaekara-Nikau 941 I Mangahao-Tutaekara 942 ] Sutherland's-Rock Road 943 [ Ohinereiata Road 944 ! Toritea-Makun 945 I Tiraumea Valley 946 I Makuri, Section 12, Block X. .. 947 j Tiraumea South-Kaitawa 250 400 150 250 300 180 100 200 2,000 50 100 100 132 500 300 100 500 300 ! 700 J 100 250 150 300 200 150 500 200 200 150 250 150 100 39 500 500 50 200 £ s. d. 222 8 6 24 14 3 4 4 0 62 8 11 68 15 5 13 0 0 16 2 10 14 8 3 107 15 4 100 0 7 118 18 7 12 12 0 358 14 2 201 2 11 430 4 6 M. eh. I 2 6 I .. I ■• 2 7 0 73 ; 0 62 M. oh. "■ 0 25 0 16 M. ch. No. Length. Ft. No. 4 1 Length. Fc. 56 "25 M. ch. M. ch. 1 58 ■■ 0 3 0 24 0 40 M. ch. 2 48 1 57 i'i5 0 11 4 0 M. ch. 2 0 2 0 2 0 9 0 6 60 8 40 9 ft. by 9 in., 30 ch.metalled. Cross roads. 17 ch. metalling. 9f\ by 9 in., 99jch. metalling. 0 50 I 2 0 1 20 1 3 1 40 170 1 1 83 17 5 191 7 3 1 30 036 9 76 7 0 6'10 5' 0 9 ft. by 9 in., 20 oh. 12 ft. wide metalled. 'Engineering plans. 41 7 6 252 12 0 199 19 2 1 0* 3 50 0 274 8 2 126 26 6 13 J 0 34 060 i" 0 4 0 123 27 10 4 121 12 11 7 10 0 0 73-83 2 0 0 40 2' 0 36 ch., engineering plans. 39 7 0 473 4 11 373 14 4 24 10 1 046 8 0 1 "28 0 4 19 40 10 40 10 by 12 by 6, 13 ch. metalling. .. I .. I

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948 949 950 951 952 953 Kaitawa Ridge Road Waipoua Ridge Road Makuri Township .. Range Road-Pongaroa (widening) Te Aupapa Road (metalling) .. McKenzie's Special Settlement Block. (Tutaekara Railway-station) Ballance Bridge (to account) .. Mangatainoka Bridge-Tutaekara Crossing (to account) Mangatainoka River Bridge, Lower Scarborough Road (£1 for £1) Upper Makuri Bridge (£1 for £1), (main road) Matarua Stream Bridge (£1 to £1) Horse-shoe Bridge, Makuri Gorge Road (main road), (£1 for £1) Mangatainoka River Bridge, Hamua (to account of £1,800) Mangahao Bridge Te Aupapa Bridge (to account), (£1 for £1) Nf,e-Nae and VVaiwera Block-Mokomoko.. Dew's Road Mangatainoka River protection works Mangahao River Cable Footbridge (to account) Makairo-Kutneroa (main road) Ballance-Upper Gorge Bridge Waiwera Makun-Aohanga (Rakanui) .. Makun-Pongai-oa Mangatiti and Black Creek Bridges Akitio River Road, Mount Wolff Christrhurch Association Wingate Road Spur Road (Waikawa to King Creek) Utewai Road Makuri-Pongaroa Bridges (main road), (to account) Kuwaro i Pa Valley Alfredton-Tenui (contribution), (main road) I Wainuiomata (from Glendonald- Wairere Road to Education Reserve, Upper Taueru District) Kakaamu Flat Bush ■ Lang's .. I Lang's section (Wairere), Dagg's Road (£1 for £1) • Barton's i Bidtford Road, trie Mangapakeha (£1 for £1) Tawatahia Te Maru 500 200 81 250 200 102 156 13 1 22 0 •• •• 23 2 2 109 17 3 2 0 2 0 6 ft. 4 in., 2 ch. metallei 102 9 3 954 955 650 182 944 15 4 181 16 0 I I 956 250 957 958 959 200 550 300 144 10 8 252 13 9 266 15 4 1 76 960 300 961 962 963 964 965 966 250 250 200 75 100 300 68 0 0 0 4 240 70 ch. metalling. 967 968 969 970 971 972 973 974 975 976 977 978 300 200 410 1,000 3,000 250 500 400 200 300 500 200 304 14 3 0 24J 2 36 2 88 1 40 Kopikopiko. 314 7 2 1,036 0 2 2,963 4 8 548 I "l 22 10 39 4 180 614 80 6 51 0 30 2 0 4 74 18 0 2 10 1 30 i'so l'65m. metalled. 376 16 5 144 5 0 200 0 0 2 21 11 9 228 228 6 25 1 40 2 0 3' 0 2 69 Utewai-Puketoi roads. 279 6 6 2 0 0 979 980 981 982 250 320 100 100 53 2 2 111 9 9 223 983 984 985 986 200 50 100 150 50 0 0 49 17 10 150 0 0 987 988 470 400 464 11 9 100 0 0 1 59 41 469 5 40 939 990 248 279 31 0 5 202 12 5

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> i I Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. h Expenditure from 1st April, 1900. to 31st March. 1901, charged to Authorities issued out of the Item named. 00 Eoads constructed Improved. Maintained. Remarks. •pH W axt Drayroad. Bridleroad. Bridges constructed. Culverts. Drayroad. Bridleroad. Drayroad. Bridleroad. 97 991 992 993 994 995 996 997 998 999 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 Settlement Roads, Bridges, etc. — eontd. Wellington —continued. Tenui Bridge and Road (contribution), (main road) Tenui Valley (main road) Ruamahanga Ford and Road Kaiwhata-Ross's —Section 25, Block IV. .. Kaiwhata-Chalruers Road Kaiwhata Runs (Kaiwhata-Chalmers) Kaiwhata Valley Kaiwhata Run 49 .. Kaiwhata-Rewa Makatakata Road Wilson and Chalmers Mangaoronga Mangaparapara (£1 for £1) Smith's Road Downea'-McRae's .. Mangaraupi and Mangaroa No. 2 Roads .. Mairure-Kaipua Block (£1 for £1) Wangaehu Road (£1 for £1) .. Wangaehu Valley -Te Ore Ore-Pioneer Block Waitawhiti Bridge (Alfredton-Weber), (to account) Waipoua River Bridge Mikimiki Bridge Castlepoint Landing-shed Hinemoa-Alfredton Road Castle Hill Road .. Uruti-Castlepoint Taueru Bridge, Masterton (East Coast), (main road), (£1 for £1, account of £1,000) Fernyhurst-Kaiwhata Road Ferny hurst-MaDgaru Masterton-East Coast Road (£1 for £1, up to £250), (main road) Blairlogie Junction to Whareama (£1 for £1) Eparaima deviation (£1 for £1) Puketoi Survey District, road to Sections 19 and 222, Block XII. Rising Sun Association £ 450 200 200 200 210 240 250 200 400 150 50 250 100 200 200 300 150 1,000 500 £ s. d. 450 0 0 15 18 3 5 16 159 17 1 26 5 10 66 7 7 214 9 5 34 14 1 M. ch. M. ch. 6 50 0 50 M. ch. No. Length. Ft. No. 6 Length. Ft. 160 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 3 0 M. ch. 1 40 1010 250 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 200 147 120 50 150 100 400 177 14 1 ■ 1018 1019 1020 300 100 250 1021 1022 1023 200 500 200 1024 500 356 8 2 1 30 0 71J 0 78 1 45 32 332 3 77 361 m. engineering plans North Range, Karora, am Taku Stream Roads. 1025 Pahiatua No. 1 .. 300 134 6 7

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Pahiatua No. 2 .. Pahiatua No. 3 Pahiatua No. 4 Range Road Kaituna.. Masterton Reform Association.. Pongaroa Township (Akaroa Street formation) Pongaroa School Road (metalling) Pongaroa Cemetery Reserve Road Pongaroa-Aohanga 500 300 300 150 500 500 150 168 19 3 277 9 2 207 18 1 2 6 0 137 15 0 210 6 1 73 6 3 •■ 0 52£j 1 40 3 50 0 20 4 26 Akaroa and Waihora Roads. Pukewhinau. Mangatiti. 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 •• 17 276 1 0 3 61 0 19J 0 2J 0 13 ■• 2 1 0 67 0 48 6 *73 1 0 13 6* 0 4 74 Range and Cross Roads. 13 ch., 10 ft. by 10 in., metalling. •• 46 20 1033 1034 I 1035 1 43 200 500 41 14 0 415 11 8 i 24 3 - 78 10 ft. by 10 in., 3 ch. metalling. * One rough bridge, 20 ft. 1036 1037 ' 1038 i 1039 1040 1041 1042 J 1043 ! 1044 i 1045 I 1046 1047 1048 1049 Waipatukaka, near Pongaroa Waihi Waihi-Akitio Aohanga-Akitio Landing (£1 for £1) Akitio River Suspension-bridge Road Huia Aohanga- Aohanga Valley (Section 183, B.ock IV.) Aoh an ga-Waiowaka Mecalicketone Mount Arthur Road Waiowaka Road extension Waihoki Valley Akitio Bridge (to account), (main road) Akitio Improved-farm Settlement 400 500 500 300 300 500 200 500 300 300 38 500 500 500 156 6 6 527 7 5 316 14 8 139 16 1 387 17 4 2 40 6' 6 1 18 0 0| 0 18 6 53 2* .. 66 18 13 5 2 169 215 84 66 i'22J 0 56 6 66 J 1 19 3 0 5 78 2 56 3 70 Mecaliekstone, Aohanga, and Waikereru. 500 0 0 105 18 7 218 0 2 38 2 6 171 0 8 356 12 11 297 9 0 1 62 4 29 0 75 0 10 J 7 2 1 421 66 11 0 7 3 17 1 12J 1 0 1 0 6*40 4 42 2 0 2 45 3 32 1050 1051 1052 j Mangatiti Improved-farm Settlement Manuhara Road (forming) Footbridge over Waihi River, and Oparae Road Hukanui-Masterton Special Settlement .. Pakowai-Mataikona Settlement roads Burling's-Mecalickstone Alfredion-Weber (main road) Alfredton- Weber (Alfredton end) Native Land K No. 2 (road to) Mangatamoka River Bridge, NewmanStirling (to account), (to connect with main road) Kakariki Special Settlement Stirling Block roads Hutt Special Ssttlement Wellington No. 2 and Parkville Special S> ttlement Norih Road, Wellington Special Settlement Mangatainoka Valley Newman-Stirling (main road) Kaipor ro South-Parkville Jlakakahi-Kaipororo Pnrkville-Mai gatainoka (main road) Makikahi Bridge, Hamua. (£1 for £1) Eketahuna-Alfredton (main road ' .. 250 100 200 407 6 1 83 18 6 2~27 •• ! •• i 1 "32 8 65 Waihi Valley, Kavvakawa, and Waihi Palls. '■ 0 40 i 9 ft. by 9 in., 77J eh. metalling. 1053 1054 1055 I 1056 1057 1058 1059 50 350 500 4,000 800 92 600 50 1 10 172 2 1 83 15 2 3,124 10 11 1 19 1 12 2 20 4 42 420 57 6'78 1 36 1 50 334 29 20 0 40 5-35 m. metalling. 44 4 0 165 18 5 1060 1061 1062 1063 100 300 50 400 49 2 9 108 12 4 2 0 7 0 Hukanui-Kakariki Road. Mangaraupi. 36 2 4 1064 10*35 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 100 139 300 400 200 331 300 50 70 8 6 39 0 7 71 9 1 228 18 6 018 6" 0 4' 0 h" 5 3 2 310 23 I

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o 6 li Expenditure from 1st April, 1900. to 31st March, 1901, be ■r to It Roads constructed Impi ived. Maintained. Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. Bemarks. r> thorities issued out of the Item named. •53 Drayroad. Bridleroad. Bridges constructed. Culverts. Drayroad. Bridleroad. Dray- Bridleroad, road. 97 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 Settlement Roads, Bridges, etc. — contd. Wellington —continued. Bowen's-Hastwell Between Masterton to Eketahuna, via Mount Bruce Mangamahoe West Road Barton's-Mangamahoe Junction Dagg's Road Ihuraua Road-Barton's Line (£1 for £1) .. Barton's Line, to clear slips Mount Baker (Tawataia Tollgate), Mangamahoe Kaipororo-Stirling Jackson's Creek Bridge, East Coast Main Road Kaitangata (Mangatarere and Waiohine).. Kokatau Bridge (£1 for £1) .. Waiohine Craigie Lee (Douglas Road) Wharau-Kawhata (main road) Admiral.. Ngakonui to Clifton Grove and Summer Hill Gladstone-East Coast (main road) Ahiaruhe Mangatarere Valley Cameron's-Pahaoa Whatarangi Track .. Te Awaite-Pine Bush Corner Rocky Hill-Wainuioru Turner's Road-Wainuioru Waiohine Valley Woodside-Waiohine Martinborough-Gladstone (£1 for £1) Gladstone-Longbush (£1 for £1) Mount Holdsworth tracks Kohunui-Palliser Bay Norfolk Road, towards Mount Holdsworth Pahaoa Bridge (Sutherland's) Pahaoa Road Pahaoa Road (subsidy, £1 for £1) £ 300 300 550 150 250 100 150 50 500 100 200 300 J 250 ! 200 500 1,600 200 350 J £ s. d. 91 1 1 5 1 3 208 9 4 139 6 2 26 9 9 239 9 5 13 13 0 9 15 8 178 19 6 197 6 7 591 7 6 272 6 1 49 14 5 M. ch. 6 40 2 40 2 0 M. oh. 6 - 57 0 74 i 20 2' 6 M. ch. i' 0 1 0 2 0 No. 1 3 Length. Ft. 18 32 No. 1 13 '& 15 11 13 15 42 Length. Ft. 72 291 "03 351 252 178 343 510 M. ch. M. ch. 038 M. ch. 2 0 3' 0 i 70 3 42 8'45 M. ch. 1 0 5' 0 2 0 2 40 2 m. engineering plans. 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 900 25 350 400 200 150 350 470 300 50 200 250 221 100 100 450 200 350 238 2 6 66 9 7 15 4 6 84 16 2 246 4 4 101 13 8 0 7 0 1 0 0 50 1 35J 0 68 0 10 0 50 6 12 "72 254 0 46 0 4 14 0 1 0 0 67 3 0 3 50 Metalling, 10 ft. by 9 in. 62 ch. 50 ch. engineering plans. 67 ch. engineering plans. 3014 11 55 5 2 __ .. I • • I

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1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1110 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 Cross Creek (road to) Hauiotara Traffic Bridge (£1 for £1) Ruamat anga Bridge (Upper Opaki to Mount Bruce), (io account of £2,000) Martinborough-Ponatahi Road Rye Hill Road, Wainuioru Road to Duffy's section Karaka Bay-Kaiwhata Road .. Hinau Gully Road (£1 for £1) .. Bismarck Road, Wharau District (£1 for £1) Norfolk Road, Waingawa Mongahuia-Kokotau Road Eketahuna- Shannon Ibakara's reserve, Levin (road through) .. G adstone Tokomaru, Ohau, Waikawa, Horowhenua, and Otaki Bridge construction (to account), (main road) Waitohu Bridge Waikawa Bridge Manawatu Bridge, Wirokino (£1 for £1), (to account) Horowhenua Block VI. Improved - farm Settlement Manakau Bridge Waikanae-Te Horo (main road) Otaki Bridge (main road) Levin-Wereroa, Special Water-race (to account) Waikanae Bridge (main road).. Akaiarawa-Waikanae Waikanae-Upper Hntt Waikanae-Paikakanki Paikakariki-Parapaiaumu (main road), (to account) Khandallah Bridge.. Whiteman's Valley.. Riinutaka IIimgaroa Valley .. Mangaroa Bridge-Whiteman's Ford Reid's, Upper Hutt.. Moonshine Akatarawa Bridge Akatarawa Porirua Bridge Wainui Stream Road Wftinui Stream Bridge S mhie'd Road Hutt Bridge (rebuilding), (to aooount of £5,000) Paraparaumu Valley-Mangakotukutuku .. Lufl'n Road (off Whiteman'e Valley Road) Pahautanui Bridle-track-Wainui Korokoro Settlement roads 150 750 300 200 100 100 200 150 150 150 200 200 76 150 398 150 120 941 900 100 1,500 4,742 250 276" 0 0 2,096 7 5 1,053 8 7 358 3 4 2,948 17 7 1 43 1 656 £>• • Pipe. •• 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1,370 650 200 400 800 20 5 0 250 0 0 i' o 1 30 13 315 1 m. metalling. 500 0 0 132 1*65 3 "27 6'56 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 100 100 76 100 100 100 100 200 100 100 100 100 100 300 100 0 0 100 0 0 106' 0 0 016 3* 6' 2 * Pipe ; 37 ch. metalling, 9 ft. by 8 in. 100 0 0 100 0 0 0 50 0 42 0 40 1 "22 3 2 20 48 I 20 ch. metalling. 380 ft. repaired and tarred. 2 0 060 1150 1151 1102 1153 500 70 100 1,533 •• * 4 pipe, 1 wooden oulvert. 0 19 *5 16 1,37514 4 135 n 326 1 60

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1172 Biwaka Valley Roadfand Bridge 200 Granted to Riwaka Road Board. Waimea County Council holds authority. Ditto. Pipe culverts ; work oarried by Waimea Co. Council. Waimea County Council holds authority. Authority granted to Motueka Borough Council. Metalling carried out by the Waimea County Council. Authority held by Waimea County Council. Works performed by Waimea County Council. Waimea County Council has this authority. Ditto. 1173 Motueka Valley (£1 for £1) .. 200 1174 1175 Pokororo 8TTP Stanley Brook-Motueka Valley 50 500 380 14 11 417 12 300 1176 Stanley Brook Hill, through Motueka Valley, to Railway-station Motueka River protective works (£1 for £1) 250 1177 400 1178 Dovedale-Pigeon Valley 100 100 0 0 0 60 1179 Woodstock-Stanley Brook 250 1180 1181 1182 Tadmor Valley j.. Upper Tadmor Tadmor Ford (Motueka) 837 250 100 536 13 9 5 10 1 35 1 3 1183 1184 1185 Fairhall Road, Tadmor Belgrove-Upper Wai-iti Belgrove-Tophouse Road (main road) 100 200 300 306' 0 0 32' 0 Maintenance by Waimea County Council. (See also Item 1214). Waimea County Council holds authority. Work carried out by Waimea County Counoil. Ditto. Waimea County Council has carried out this work. Authority held by Waimea County Council. Ditto. 1186 Mear's Valley-Wai-iti 200 1187 Wairoa Gorge 300 50 0 0 0 18 1188 1189 Quail Valley Norris's Gully-Stewart's 100 250 50 0 0 124 17 9 i 0 0 22 1190 Wakefield-Stanley Brook 100 1191 1192 1193 1194 1195 1196 1197 Graham River Bridge Hewitson's Hill Moutere Hills Moutere Mud Flat (road to) Moutere River (deepening channel) Tadmor-Sberry Kaiteriteri-Riwaka.. 75 50 150 250 200 150 100 28' 4 0 6 12 Works in hands of the Riwaka Road Board. Bridle-track through rough, bush country, formed 3 ft. wide in solid ; 4 m. 62 ch. felled and cleared. Works carried out by the department. 10 m. 33 ch. through bush. Remarks as above. Collingwood County Council has authority for this. Collingwood County. Work shown last year. Transferred to Item 1204. 1198 French Pass-Admiralty Bay-Croixelles tracks 300 295 7 5 7 76 7 76 # 249 12 4 1199 Tawhitinui-Rai 600 10 33 10 33 1200 Bast Road (long cutting to Pohara) 150 1201 Pakawau-Tamatea 200 73 14 0 1202 Takaka roads and bridges 53 52 14 6

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c a a I! Expenditure from 1st April, 19UU. to 31st March. 1901, EC 'Eg, Boads constructed Improved. Maintained. Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. Remarks. charged to Authorities issued out of the Item named. ace Drayroad. Bridle- Bridges road. I constructed. Culverts. Drayroad. Bridleroad. Drayroad. Bridleroad. Settlement Roads, Beidges, etc. — contd. Nelson —continued. £ Waitapu Survey District (Block XL) .. 200 £ s. d. M. eh. M. oh. M. oh. No. Length. Ft. No. Length. Ft. M. oh. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 97 1203 ■' Authority held by Collingwood County Council. Works carried out under the control of Collingwood County Council. £15, balance of former grant to Motueka Road Board. The Waimea CountyCouncil has authority for £100. Works carried out by Collingwood Road Board. Authority divided between Waimea and Collingwood County Councils. Crates, embankments, &c, for protection of river banks. Works carried out by Collingwood County Council. Authority in hands of Collingwood County Council. The Buller County Council has this grant. Waimea County Council has authority. Works carried out by Collingwood and Waimea County Councils respectively. One wood culvert and eight pipe culverts. Maintenance by Waimea County Council. (See also Vote 98, Item 169.) (See Item 1185 for other expenditure on this, by Waimea County Counoil.) * Wood. No record of this authority in this offioe ; work being done by Inangahua Co. 1204 Motupipi River Bridge (to account), (main j 400 road) i 372 15 7 1 118 1205 Motueka River protection .. .. 115 15 0 0 Onetaua and Pakawau Survey Districts 50 (roads in) Takaka-Riwaka (£1 for £1), (main road) .. 250 1 40 1206 1207 1208 Takaka River protection (£1 for £1) .. 500 205 0 0 Bonny Doon-Jamieson's .. .. I 100 1209 1210 Oparara Schoolhouse Road .. .. J 100 1211 Pohara-Awaroa Track .. .. 400 " 1212 Richmond-Collingwood (main road) .. 450 200 0 0 0 79 0 79 I f ( 1 6 120 I 0 40 1 10 J 1213 Belgrove-Westport-Reefton (main road) .. i 4,000 3,223 6 10 161 0 1214 1215 Belgrove-Tophouse-Tarndale (main road) 200 Topuouse-Wairau Gorge .. .. 137 77 0 11 1216 1217 Karamea Road .. .. .. 250 Mangles-Braeburn .. .. .. 200 233 0 8 0 40 1 23 1 16* .. ..

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,1218 1219 1220 1221 1222 Oparara Road and Bridge Mokihinui-Little Wanganui River Karamea-Mud Plat Horse Terrace-Hunter's Lyell Cemetery and Road Buller Road (loop-line, nine miles to Westport), (to account of £2,000) 500 2,000 150 100 100 25 0 0 Granted to Buller County Council. The Buller County Council has this authority. The Lyell Cemetery Trust Board has cleared site, removed old fence, erected and painted new one, alao formed approach. Construction of road being oontinued by Buller County, but no payment made. Widening side - cutting, solid rock ; done by Inangahua County Council. Balance required to make the road through to river road. 1223 250 1224 Crushington Road (widening) 250 250 0 0 0 20 1225 Hampden Cemetery-Murohison (main toad) 50 40 0 0 • 0 6£ ■24 1226 1227 Slips Road (main road) Boatman's (short track) ,. 150 150 150 0 0 1J m. felling and clearing ; 26 ch. of metalling by Inangahua Co. Council. 21 ch. felling and clearing ; 35 ch. of metalling by Inangahua Co. Council. Bridge to be painted, but work not yet started. Authority held by Inangahua County Council. Inangahua County has work in hand, but no payment made. 1 m. 30 ch. widened and regravelled, and new boxculverts ; balance improved and the whole maintained. Survey only made. 1228 Upper Inangahua Valley 250 200 0 0 0 35 1229 Inangahua Bridge, Reefton (repairs), (main road) Marnia Hot Springs 200 1230 200 1231 Maruia Road via Gaslani's 200 1232 Mangles Bridge-Murchison (widening) 500 333 8 9 3 0 1233 1234 Murchison-Pern Plat (road and bridge), (main-road deviation) Inangahua Landing Bridge (to account of £2,000), (main road) Haupiri Hot Springs Track 250 500 1235 100 99 19 9 Work being done by Public Works Department. Proposed to use it for repairs to Nelson Creels footbridge. No work required. 1236 Grey County bridges (repairs) 150 27 12 1 I I 1237 11238 Village settlements Contingencies and engineering 200 250 '■ •• Amount authorised by the House Expenditure limited by the House to Total— Nelson 23,485 14,995 .. 9,277 10 5 34 24 11 46 J 35 10 4 416 33 691 8 60 194 27 ••

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s a Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. ExDenditure from let April, 1900. to 31st March. 1901, charged to Authorities issued out of the Item named. I! Roads constructed Improved. Maintained. Remarks. IS Drayroad. Bridleroad. Bridges constructed. Culverts. Drayroad. Bridleroad. Drayroad. Bridleroad. Settlement Roads, Bridges, etc. — contd. MARLBOROUGH. Richmond Bay, Kenny's Isle 300 £ s. d. 134 1 6 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 2 0 No. Length. Ft. No. Length. Ft. M. ch. M. ch. 5 23 M. ch. M. oh. 97 1239 I Formation of bridle- track to give access to sections on Kenny's Isle. Removing slips; purchase of tools. 12 0 Also 5 m. 12 ch. track widened to 4 ft. in solid ; also 12 m. track maintained. 4 m. 29 ch. 50 links track formed 2 ft. in solid, and 14 ch. track formed 3 ft. in solid, included in total. Inspection of proposed line of track. Track widened to 4ft. in solid. 1240 Piripaua Neck Gutting 100 34 10 4 11241 Anakoa-Manaroa .. 100 27 12 0 5 12 1242 Okoha-Titirangi 200 179 2 5 4 43.i Titirangi-Ship Cove 150 1243 1244 1245 1246 Manaroa-Okoba Man aroa-Hopai Crail Bay-Homewood 150 100 100 51 1 7 83 2 6 6 14 6 1 40 1 45 11247 1248 1249 1250 1251 1252 Crail Bay Track Wet Inlet-Crail Bay Tennyson Inlet Harvey Bay, Pelorus Sound Kenepuru-Anakoa .. Kenepuru-Endeavour Inlet 50 100 100 100 200 100 9 10 79 17 8 194 9 2 91 13 6 0 79 2 30 1 12 0 43 i Purchase of tools ; inspection and management. Purchase of grass-seed ; inspection and management. Bridle-road formed 2 ft. in solid; 43 ch. track widened to 4 ft. in solid. Work being carried out by Nelson District. 4 0 Track formed 3 ft. in solid ; 4 m. track maintained. 4 0 Also, 170 ch. track graded through heavy bush. 6 0 6m. track repaired ; track improved 84 ch. ; 2 m. 74 ch. track widened to 4ft. in solid; footbridge, 3 ft. in width ; also 96 c. yd. earthwork. 18 0 And purchase of wire netting for bridge protective works; 2 ch. embankment built. 1253 Kenepuru-Man aroa 120 94 1 1 0 14 1 52 3 78 Kenepuru Sound .. 93 9 2 1254 120 18 0

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1255 Waitaria-Te Matau-a-Maui 250 188 5 11 5 22 This bridle-road, when completed, will connect Waitaria with Crail Bay. 7 m. track laid off for widening ; plans of new wharf prepared. Also 74 ft. seawall built; fifty 12in. pipes purchased for culverts. "40 ch. road gravelled. Formation of bridle-track, and general repairs. Travelling expenses; inspection of track. Letting contracts, &c. ; inspection of work. Work not undertaken ; no title to line of track; survey now being made to acquire right. Track formed from Tβ Punga Saddle to Oyster Bay. Wire purchased for bridge, and wire-netting for groins ; also 34 c.yd. rock exoavated. Vote to be expended widening track. Also 62 0. yd. rock excavated. •Footbridge. fAlso 16 ch. road metalled. Culverts of timber ; work carried out by Picton Road Board. Two gates purchased ; one footbridge, 15 ft. by 4 ft., redecked. Also 15 m. track maintained ; two gates purchased ; ironwork, explosives, <$sc. Balance of vote received too late to complete work prior to 31st March. Erection of wharf ; length, 68 ft. 6 in., with 30 ft. f ; width of wharf, 10 ft. Deepening Kiaho Canal. 1256 Arapawa-Te Awaiti 150 7 13 6 1 0 1257 Tβ Awaiti Wharf .. 250 1258 Torea Bay Road 150 115 16 0 0 3-70 j 1 20 0 40' ( 9 0 1259 Double Bay-Torea .. 300 79 1 9 0 38 0 58 1260 Tβ Mehia Bay-Portage Bay 200 0 14 0 1261 Onahau Bay-Kenepuru Sound 200 12 17 0 1262 Ohinetaha-Te Mehia 100 I I Tory Heads-Whatamonga-Picton 160 128 3 2 3 52J 8 67| 1263 1264 Tory Heads-Whatamonga 100 38 13 9 i 0 7J 3 0 Hakahaka-Opihi 50 1265 1266 1267 •• - - Queen Charlotte Sound tracks.. Pieton-Waikawa .. .. ;. 200 150 137 1 8 97 6 0 0 53£ "l* 15 3 *24 6*7Ot 3 17J 2 121 5 40 1268 Whatamonga-Port Underwood Track 60 16 5 0 I 8 0 1269 White's Bay-Port Underwood • • 50 48 10 7 1 20 15 0 1270 Robin Hood Bay-Ocean Bay 50 1271 Torea Bay Wharf and Shed 275 254 6 0 1272 Kiaho Canal (deepening), and Kenepuru Canal Track (maintenance) Mahau Sound Track 100 54 0 6 1 1273 50 Vote received too late for work to be completed by 31st March. Contracts let, but no payment made. 5 m. track graded. 1274 Skiddaw Run-Te Matau-a-Maui Bay 200 • ■

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d 0 a> a Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. 43 Expenditure from 1st April, 1900. to 31st March, 1901, charged to Authorities issued out of the Item named. , DO II Roads constructed Improved. Maintained. Remarks. ~ - H Drayroad. Bridleroad. Bridges constructed. Drayroad. Bridleroad. Drayroad. BriSleroad. Culverts. 97 1275 1276 Settlement Roads, Bridges, etc. — contd. Marlborough —continued. Port Underwood-Opua Bay Track Waikawa-Whatamonga 100 100 £ s. d. i 17 6 M. ch. M.ch. M.ch. No. Length. Ft. No. Length. Ft. M. ch. M. ch. M.ch. M.ch. 1* 124 1 m. track graded. * Footbridge ; timber and wire for bridge purchased, fbut not paid for. Inspection of proposed line of track. Work to be laid off during month of April. 2 m. track graded ; contract let, but no payment made. 1277 Endeavour Inlet-Titirangi 150 1278 Elaine Bay-Harvey Bay 200 1279 Resolution Bay-Endeavour Inlet 100 1280 1281 1282 North Bank-Bartlett's Valley Fairy Bay, North-west Bay Harvey's Bay-Tuna Bay 100 100 150 5512 0 1 52f 2' 0 1283 1284 1285 1286 1287 1288 1289 Nydia Bay-Havelock Kenepuru-Mahakipawa Nydia Bay, via Kaiumu Saddle (track from) Okiwi-Ronga Ronga Valley North side of Pelorus River and Pelorus Sound to Nelson main road Nelson-Havelock (bridges), (main road) .. 300 200 250 150 150 200 500 199 6 3 77 19 6 43 4 0 5 3 0 139 19 0 6 13 4 19J 0 60J 1 15 by 14 7 44 Work to be laid off during month of April. Also 100 ch. track graded. Contract let by Pelorus Road Board for repairing 8 m. of track. Also 6J m. track graded, and 1J m. road surveyed. No work required during past year. Inspection of track, &o. Travelling - expenses and wages of party. Erection of traffic bridge over Bowen's Creek, 15 ft. by 14 ft.; also 58 c. yd. concrete for abutments; work carried out by Pelorus Road Board. Widening track, and 20 ch. drains made. And 8 m. track graded 2Jch. drains made. Work let by Pelorus Road Board. Ditto. Anakiwi-Grove 46 12 2 1290 300 48 2 0 1291 Onahau-Anakiwi Track 300 135 14 6 4 7| 1292 Mahakipawa-Grove 50 1293 1294 1295 Haveloek-Canvastown Canvastown-Deep Creek Havelock-Kaituna (main road) 100 100 100

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,1296 Kaituna-Tuamarina Road (river-protective works), (main road) 100 Contract to be let by Pelorus Road Boarrl ; 20 ch. road metalled, 155 c. yd. embankment built (work carried out by Picton Road Board). Also 3 m. track graded. •And 13Jch.road gravelled; work carried out by Pelorus Road Board. Earthenware pipes for culverts, thirteen 8 in., ten 12 in. ; freight, &c. Timber culvert of totara; track formed 6 ft. in solid (Picton-Grove Road). Work let by Pelorus Road Board. Widening dangeroue points on road, HavelockGrove. No work undertaken during the year. Bridle-road formed, 2 ft. in 6olid. Culvert of timber ; * also 40 ch. road metalled; Picton Road Board carried out work. New line of road not located. 1297 1298 Double Bay Fulton's-Grove (forming and metalling) .. 4 12 6 20 12 3 50 100 0 13 0 13J 0 13 J* 1299 Mahakipawa-Moetapu 100 6 7 6 46 1300 Picton-Queen Charlotte Sound 100 68 17 0 0 21 40 1301 Saltwater Creek-Fulton's Gate 100 1302 Havelook-Grove 200 24 0 6 0 2 1303 BluS Cove and Port Underwood 20 1304 Port Underwood-Fighting Bay 100 59 12 0 2 68 1305 Pember-Pukaka Valley 200 100 0 0 0 40 1 20 0 40* 1306 Pember's Road-White's Bay 300 •• •■ 1307 Pioton-Blenheim (Mudford Flat), (main road) 100 100 0 0 0 8 2 44 0 8* 1308 1309 1310 1311 1312 Spring Creek (main road) Tuamarina-Boulder Bank Wairau Native Reserve-Pilot-station Maher's Flat Bridge and Road Wairau River-Gravel-pit drain 200 50 100 100 10 200 0 0 50 0 0 3 3 8 0 31 0 23J 1 45 1 2£* Two concrete culverts; 'also 8 ch. road metalled; work carried out by Picton Road Board. •And 82J ch. road gravelled; Spring Creek Road Board carried out work. Work carried out by Picton Road Board. Work let by Picton Road Board. Drain pegged and levelled ; horse- and buggy-hire. No work undertaken during the year; balance of vote required for maintenance. Not decided where vote is to be expended. *A1ro 3 m. 17J ch. gravelled; earthenware pipes for culverts ; work carried out by Omaka Road Board. •And 107ch. road gravelled; culverts, earthenware pipes ; work carried out by Omaka Road Board. North Bank .. 1313 100 •• 1314 Redwood Pass 400 400 0 0 1 36§ 1 U "3 17| Ugbrooke Flat 200 200 0 0 2 56J •1 27 0 40 1315 166

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c Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. Is Expenditure from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901, charged to Authorities issued out of the Item named.. If Roads constructed Improved. Maintained. Remarks. Drayroad. Bridleroad. Bridges constructed. Culverts. Drayroad. Bridleroad. Drayroad. Bridleroad. 97 1316 Settlement Roads, Bridges, etc. — contd. Marlborough —oontinued. Blind River Roads £ 350 £ s. a. 162 17 10 M. oh. M. ch. 0 59 M. oh. No. Length. Ft. No. 37 Length. Ft. 770 M. ch. M. oh. M. oh. M. oh. Earthenware pipes for culverts, 234 12 in., 151 18 in.; also supplying two double gates for road-line. *Also 41 oh. road metalled, and erecting pile and wire dam for protective works; carried out by Awatere Road Board. 'Also 10 ch. road metalled, 6 oh. being rock-cutting. Contract let by Wairau Eoad Board. Widening Hodder cutting; work carried out by Awatere Road Board. *6ch. road metalled; also building approaches to Three Bridges. Awatere Road Board carried out the work. The Amuri County Council have not done anything to this since the 31st Maroh, 1900. Levelling site for bridge; horse- and buggy-hire, &c. Pegging and levelling bridge Bite; horse- and buggyhire. Inspection of bridge - site after flood in Oct., 1900. Erection of bridge over Doctor's Stream, 33 ft. in length by 14 ft. wide ; work carried out by Wairau Road Board. For repairs to traffic bridge (main road). Work to be undertaken by Road Board. Ditto. Cemetery Gate-Blarich 300 154 15 8 0 70 1317 •0 41 Blarioh-Jordan (reserve cutting), (main road) Tophouse Road (main road) 99 19 10 1318 100 0 10 *0 10 1319 150 1320 ■ Maddooks and Hodder Cutting (main road) 106 105 13 0 0 9 1321 Three Bridges Flat, Kekerangu (to account), (main road) 50 10 15 0 *0 6 1322 Molesworth-Jollie's Pass (main road) 150 Rocky Creek Bridge (main road) 300 2 4 0 1323 11324 Dangerous Creek Bridge (main road) .. j 250 0 8 0 1325 Okaramio Creek Bridge (main road) 300 0 14 6 1326 Doctor's Stream Bridge (RenwioktownWairau Valley Road), (main road) 150 150 0 0 1 33 Wairau River Bridge (main road) 1327 100 1328 Omaka Bridge (contribution) .. 100 1329 Omaka-Tyntesneld Bridge (£1 for £1) 200

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Awatere Railway Traffic-bride (Lands contribution to account), (main road) Grove Wharf and shed 500 [1331 40 37 18 6 Building sea-wall 64 ft. in length, 4 ft. high ; also purchase of 66 sheets Muntz metal, 6 bolts, and 211b. Muntz metal nails. Banking 70,000 o. yds., also iwo concrete culverts built; work carried out by Lower Wairau River Board. Work to be undertaken by Omaka Road Board. Line of new road not laid off; arrangements to be made re freeholds. Line of road not laid off. Local body not yet decided whether they will pay subsidy. Purchase of 12,184 ft. timber for bridge; work being carried out by Picton Road Board. Work completed by Omaka Rd.Boajd, but not paid for. Work to be let by Pelorus Road Board. Earthenware pipes for culverts; also 6 eh. through heavy side-cutting, and 65 ch. on flat ground; Awatere Road Board carried out work. 'Charged against authority by Kaikoura County Council; they have also expended £892 11s. 8d., but no claim has been sent in yet; Amuri County Council, no claim in yet. 245 c. yd. concrete wall completed, and apron ; also 291 c. yd. excavation. Cost of finishing contract taken from contractor. *85 ch., 12 ft. by 6 in., metalling. Drains, 88 c. yd. This is a bank built over a large swamp. 54,136 c. yd. slips; 1,456 c. yd. seawalls ; pipe culvert. Kahautara Bluff included in this item. 1332 Wairau River overflow (subsidy), (£1 for £1) 350 350 0 0 40 Omaka Ford (river-conservation) 1333 100 1334 Tuamarina- White's Bay 200 1335 Blenheim-Boulder Bank (£1 for £1) 250 1336 Marukoko Bridge 150 81 16 4 Mill Creek Bridge 100 1337 1338 Kaituna River protective works 150 1339 Blenheim-Kaikoura-Waiau (main road) .. 2,347 392 7 0 0 71 10 300 •23 0 Clarence Bridge protective works (main road) 1340 750 625 18 8 1341 Reserve A (road through) 200 277 6 11 1 65 1342 Hapuka and Puhipuhi Rivers (main road) 400 68 1 6 •1 5 2 0 1343 Kaikoura-Cheviot (between Kahautara and Kowhai Rivers), (main road) 250 249 3 8 0 30 1 14 1344 Kahautara-Hawkswood (main road) 2,500 2,502 11 2 0 46 20 20 15

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YName oi Work according to Item on Appropriations. 11 c o Expenditure from 1st April, 1900. to 31st March. 1901, charged to Authorities issued out of the Item named., it Koads constructed Improved. Maintained. Remarks. Dray- Briaie- Bridges road. road. constructed. Culverts. Dray- Bridleroad, road. Drayroad. Bridleroad. Settlement Roads, Bsidges, etc. — contd. Marlborough —continued. Kahautara (reserve west of) £ 130 £ s. d. 27 11 1 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. No. Length. Ft. No. 2 Length. Ft. 36 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 0 40 M. ch. 97 1345 1346 Conway Accommodation-house Reserve (main road) 200 Pipe culverts; 470 c. yd. drains. An authority was received, but not sufficient for pur1347 Bine-duck Creek, Irongate, Aniseed, and Ohau Creek (bridges) 500 14 14 6 pose. One abutment finished; ironwork and most of timber delivered. See Item 1344 (same road). Authority received, but amount inadequate for 1348 1349 Kabautara Bluff (main road) .. Hapuka River footbridge 1,100 300 734 18 0 1350 Contingencies and engineering 250 13 18 0 purpose. Inspection of works. Timber cut for bridge on road Kenepuru-Mahakipawa. Amount authorised by the House Expenditure limited by the House to Total —Marlborough 24,838 •• •• •• •• 15,859 10,266 17 9 057 l6' 33 35*21J 6 253 69 1,578 12 56| 75'60 i 46'l5 73 40 1351 1352 1353 1354 1355 1356 1357 1358 1359 WESTLAND. Cobden Cemetery (fencing) Brunner- Black hall Brighton-Grey-Bullock Creek.. Seven -mile Bridge-Beach Track-Point Elizabeth CobHen Hill (bridie-track) Maic Coal Creek-Coal Creek Falls Haupiri-Amnri Clark River Road .. Mitchell's—Inchbonnie 50 500 200 100 50 0 0 300 0 0 " 0 45 61 lin. yd. drainpipes laid. Authority issued to Brunner Borough Council. 100 100 250 220 200 359 19 6 .. Authority received ; no surveyor availnble; expect to start work in May. Authority received, but no expenditure incurred. I understand that the Resident Engineer, Greymouth, has completed this work. Work still in hand. I 1360 1361 Black Bridge Stillwater Bridge 50 86 75 - 9 4 1362 1363 1364 1365 1366 1367 Waipuna-Clark River Wnipnna Road Grey Valle\ -Teremakau (main road) Buttola's Creek Bridge Hokonui S.D., Block XIII. (pack track) .. Lake Brunner Road (main road), (widening) 100 200 200 350 100 200 I 409' 6 10 5 0 • • .. Authority received; work will be taken in hand at an early date.

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1 0 Is Name of Work according to Item oil Appropriations. Expenditure frona 1st April, 1900. to 31st March. 1901, charged to Authorities issued out of the Item named. "Eg, Boads constructed Improved. Maintained. Dray- Bridle- i road. road. Remark:-. •as Dray- Bridle- i road. road. I Bridges constructed. Culverts. Dray- Bridleroad, road. 1390 1391 1392 1393 1394 Settlement Roads, Bridges, etc. — contd. Westland —continued. Mathias Pass Track Great South Road (main road) Whitcombe Valley Track Waitaha-Kakapotahi Waitaha-Wanganui, &o. £ 250 2,000 200 500 155 £ s. d. 131 17 0 170 3 9 204 15 10 290 4 2 150 0 0 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 4 0 3 0 No. Length. Ft. No. Length. Pt. M. ch. 330 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. Work in hand. Works progressing. Work in hand.' Wood ; work progressing. Authority issued to Westland County Council; work almost completed. Authority issued to Westland County Council; work finished. Authority received ; awaiting survey; authority issued to Westland Co. Council. Authority issued to Westland County Council; work almost completed. Work progressing. Work in hand. Works in hand. Authority received; awaiting inspection and survey. Work completed. Work progressing. Work to be taken in hand shortly. Authority issued to Westland County Council; work completed. Ditto. Authority issued to Westland County Council; work progressing. Works in hand. Works in progress. Authority received ; works in hand. Ditto. Repairs to bridge ; work completed. 120 1 "l6 13' 0 1395 Mikonui-Wanganui River 300 300 0 0 11 0 13 0 1396 Koiterangi Municipal Reserve.. 300 1397 Koiterangi Road-Limekilns 25 16 0 0 2 0 1398 1399 1400 1401 Slaty Creek-Waiho Road Pranz Josef Glacier Pox Glacier tracks Waiho Springs-Glacier Track 242 262 100 100 241 14 7 11 12 3 83 11 3 0 15 8* 0 1 40 1402 1403 1404 1405 1406 Waiho to Cook Valley Cook Valley-Karangarua Hunt's Beaeh-Makawhio (main road) Okuru Track Paringa River Road 400 300 100 120 50 443 12 10 267 19 0 2 16 3 120 0 0 50 0 0 2 40 140 4 0 17 15 040 1407 1408 Blue River to Sea-beach Haast-Blue River (main road) 320 250 320 0 0 149 3 0 9 0 19 0 1409 1410 1411 Haast Pass Track (main road) Turnbull River Road Lake Mary deviation (Jaokson's Track) .. 300 300 150 272 16 9 39 12 7 18 18 9 135 40 0 1412 1413 Jackson's Valley Road (main road) Lower Arahura Bridge (main road) 250 300 3 16 0 450 0 0

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,1414 Arahura Bridg« (approaches), (main road) 200 | '200 0 0 *io8 I '.'. Protection works; authority iseued to Westland Co. Council; works completed. Authority received ; awaiting inspection and survey. Work completed. 1415 ! Murray's Greek Bridge .. .. 250 1416 1417 1418 1419 1420 Little Waitaha Bridge .. .. 150 Rooky Point (renewing three bridges at) .. 500 Waitaha Bridge arid Road .. .. ,2,000 Hapuka Creek Bridge .. .. I 60 | Lower Arawata Track bridges .. 120 ; 150 0 0 433 1 8 09 12 . 8 "3 1 70 ■ .. Wire footbridge completed. Authority r> ceived ; works now in hand. 15 ch. drains; works completed. Sbed constructed ; authority issued t.o Westland County Council Ferry-eervice maintained; authority i-sned to Westland County Council. Authority received ; awaiting result of surveyAuthority received ; awaiting survey; authority issued to Westland County Council. Authority received ; work now in hand. Authority issued to Westland County Council; works in progress. Protection works; authority issued to Westland County Council. Authority received ; awaiting material ; authority issued to Westland County Council. Authority received ; works progressing. Authority received ; work will commence at an early date. Authority received ; works progressing. Authority issued to Westland County Council; works in h *nd. Protection of road against creek; authority issued to Westland Co. Council. Authority received ; awaiting plans; authority issued to Westland Cα. Council. .. j .. 1421 ■ Dillmanstovvn Road (drainage) .. 150 150 0 0 i .. il422 Okura River Storage -shed .. .. 50 50 0 0 1423 Westland Ferry-eervice (main road) .. 300 189 1 8 I 1424 Big Wanganui and Wataroa Rivers (punts : G00 at), (main road) Hokitika River Bridge (Stout's Rivulet) .. 200 j j j 1425 1426 Blue River shelter-hut .. .. 100 1, 5 0 1427 Kanieri Lake Road (widening and im- i 180 \ proving) 36 14 4 1428 ... McKay's Creek (approach protection) .. j 200 i 128 0 0 J1429 Upper Arahura Road protection .. ' 300 i " i 1430 Karangarua-Main South Road (main road) j 300 j 1 1431 Isaac Bluff Track .. .. .. ' 100 ! 1432 1433 1434 [ Copeland Track .. .. .. \ 100 ! Kokatahi River Bridge (main road) .. | 2,000 Surmybight Road .. .. .. j 200 Goldsb.oro protective works (£1 for £1) .. ! 100 Jacob's River Wire Biidge .. .. j 150 14 10 11 38 12 9 0 44 1435 1436

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c 6 i Name of Worfc according to Item on Appropriations. 43 Expenditure from 1st April, 1900. to 31st March. 1901, | charged to Au- ] M 1! Roade constructed Improved. Maintained. Remarks. thorities issued out of the Item named. '3-3 H Dray- Bridleroad, road. Bridges constructed. Culverts. Dray- Bridleroad, road. Dray- Bridleroad, road. i i 91 1437 1438 Settlement, Roads, Bridges, etc.— contd. I WesiZand —continued. £ Hokitika-Christchurch (main road) .. 4,000 Contingencies and engineering .. j 100 Amount authorised by the House .. 28,624 Expenditure limited by the House to • • • j Total—Westland .. ..18,276 CANTERBURY. Hokitika-Christchurch (main road) .. I Waiau River Road (£1 for £1), Glenwye, | 200 (to account) £ s. d. 2,170 0 7 50 15 8 11,452 10 2 M. ch. 1 47 M. ch. 6 71 M. ch. 9 40 No. J 4 178 Length. Ft. No. •• 6 •• 54 Length. Ft. M. oh. 89 30 1C. ch. 17 15 M. ch. 42 0 64~ 0 M. oh. 45* 0 Works in hand. Inspection, &c. — — I i 1437 1439 2,052 12 4 51 0 Exploration survey completed by F. S. Smith. Plans in progress for constructing two bridges (one over Brown's Creek, and the other over XXI. Creek), which are estimated to absorb these two items. Cheviot County has this work in progress. Under control of Head Office. Waipara Road Board has as yet taken no steps with this work. Five wood culverts and one pipe culvert; Cheviot County carried out work. Work will shortly ue put in hand. One groin constructed by Cheviot Countv. Cost of resuming 2a. Or. 24p. of P.L. Section 5, Block XI., Cheviot. Waipara Road Board supervised works. •• •■ ■ • 1440 1441 Culverden-Hanmer Plains (main road) .. : 350 Hanmer roads .. .. .. 200 31 IS 0 24 0 .. "j 1442 1443 Lower Waiau Bridge (repairs) .. ,. 150 Hurunui Bridge at Greta (repairs), (main \ 150 road) Hanmer new baths and other buildings .. 850 Poster's Cutting, Greta-Cheviot (main road) 200 •■ 1444 1.445 607 0 0 '! ;1446 Cheviot County roads .. ■ .. ! 1,000 '■ 701 17 0 3 21 I 130 5 79 i 11447 I Waiau River protective works .. .. 100 .. I jl448 Port Robinson (groins) .. .. ! 200 124 2 7 1449 1450 1451 Cheviot Road diversion .. .. 50 Waipara-Cheviot (£1 for£l), (main road).. 400 Waiau Bridge, Parnassus (to account of 1.000 £10,000), (main road) Kowai Bridge, Leithfield .. .. 300 100 0 0 54 15 7 94 1 11452 - Kowai Road Board has not yet submitted plans for approval.

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50 36 15 0 I I Work comprised clearing about 41 ch. of drain, under the supervision of the Oxford Road Board. Work comprised the construction of 20 m. o£ mainrace, under the supervision of the Waimakariri Water supply Board. Too late to undertake the work this season. Selwyn County has not yet seen its way to undertake this work. Purchase of land completed by the Linwood Borough Council. Work completed 1899-1900. .453 Ashley Gorge Drain - Waimakariri-Ashley irrigation (conditionally to Board) 2,000 1,000 0 0 1454 Bealey Glaciers 200 1455 1456 Kowai Bridge (£1 (or £1), to account of £1,400, (main road) 600 1457 Woolston, Linwood (purchase of land for recreation-ground), (£1 for £1) 1,000 1,000 0 0 I 1458 1459 Canal Bridge, Ellesmere Selwyn Bridge (£1 for £1), construction, (main road) Terawera, Little River 150 130 139 1 8 I 1460 1461 1462 1463 Lake Ellesmere Outlet (to account of £4,000) Lyttelton-Christchurch Eoad (£1 for £1), (main road) Roimata Settlement (roads and drains) .. Ashburton Reserve, 1496 150 500 150 13 195 2 9 i ! 4 70 Awaiting further instructions before proceeding with ihe work. Selwyn County Council is in communication with Government re proposals for carrying out work. Work carried out by the Sunmer Borough Council. Works completed last year, and Woolston Borough taken over control of roads. No work called for at present. Work carried out, by Ashburton County, and comprised 890 ch. water-races, also head works. No works called for at present. Work still in progress under the supervision of the Anama Road Board. Specifications submitted by the Ashburton County for carrying out the 1464 55 1465 Ruapuna Water-supply 100 100 0 0 1466 Rangitata River-mouth protective works (Reserve 100) Valetta Railway-station (road to) 27 4 0 7 1467 200 1 50 1468 Winterslow (track, near Cameron's Woolshed, through Run 102) 200 J ! work. Ashburton County state the vote is insufficient for it to undertake the work. Work completed under supervision of Mount Hutt Road Board. 1469 Rangitata Light-traffic Bridge (to accoun 1 of £1,000), £1 for £1 (main road) 749 I 1470 flighbank I 500 174 3 5 3 47 i I

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SB > I 6 S3 [ Q I Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. h Expenditure from 1st April, 19U0. to3Iet March, 1901, Hoads constructed Improved. Maintained. Remarks. ciiargea to Authorities issued out of the Item named. a a> Drayroad. Bridleroad. Bridges constructed. Culverts. Dray- Bridleroad, road. Drayroad. Bridleroad. Settlement Roads, Bridges, etc. — contd. j Canterbury —continued. Tβ Moana River Bridge (Toomey's Crossing), £1 for £1 (to account of £600) 300 £ s. d. M. oh. M. ch. M. ch. No. Length. PC. No. Length. Ft. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 97 1471 1472 1473 1474 1475 Waihi River Bridge (Peckham's Crossing) Arundel Orari River protective works Opihi River protective works .. .. i 200 100 200 141 The Geraldine Road Board state the work too costly to undertake. Ditto. 1476 1477 1478 1479 1480 1481 ■ |. Opuha River Bridge (south bank) Orari Gorge (fencing road) .. ,. I Otapaetaeatuki-Harekeketautoru (Greenstone Island, Temuka) ' See Item 1452 Opihi Bridge (to account of £1,000), (main road) 200 50 200 300 500 315 Though so far the works are effective, £25 is required for further protection. Work will shortly be proceeded with under the supervision of the Geraldine County Engineer. Work nearly completed. The conditions on which the Temuka Road Board has offered to carry out the work cannot be accepted. Plans submitted by Levels County, and are under consideration. District Surveyor Brodrick will shortly put this work in hand. Work completed in 1898; further work not called for. Levels County has contract in progress for expending this vote. Three contracts completed during the year under supervision of Mackenzie County, and others in progress. Work done under supervision of District Surveyor Brodrick. Arowhenua Native Road .. .. I 75 1482 Tengawai (£1 for £1) .. .. i 45 1483 Main South Road .. .. 250 1484 Limestone and Camp Valley Roads (Albury) ; 250 103 15 4 2 33 1485 1486 1487 Mount Cook and glaciers (tracks) Mount Cook Hermitage Road Pukaki-Mount Cook 250 477 1,200 4 4 6 702' 9 1 i 37 i 15 40 0

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I I 6 Name of Work according to Item ou Appropriations. h Expenditure from 1st April, 1900. March, 1901, charged to Authorities issued out of the Item named. It Roada constructed Improved. Maintained. i Bemturks. Dray- Bridleroad, road. I Bridges constructed. Culverts. Drayroad. Bridleroad. Dray- BriSleroad. road. Settlement Roads, Bkidges, etc. — contd. Otago —continued. £ Port Road-Beach, Moeraki .. .. 50 £ s. d. M. oh. M. oh. M. ch. No. Length. Ft. No. Length. Ft. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. eh. 97 1508 Waitaki County Council; nothing done. Waitaki County Council. Waitaki County Council; 12in. and 9in.pipe drains. Waitaki County Council; plan passed ; nothing done. Waitaki County Council: nothing done. Authority issued to Hampden Borough Council ; nothing done. Waitaki County Council; work will be begun after harvest. Contract let, but not yet started. Waitaki County Council; nothing done, i * 12 in. pipe drains put in by Waitaki County Council. Road gravelled from Dunback to Waihemo by Waihemo County Council. Maniototo County Council; iron pipe culverts. Maniototo County Council; propose asking permission to apply to new bridge, training- wall, and approaches. Maniototo County Council; tenders called for. Maniototo County Council; one small contract let. Maniototo County Council. Maniototo County Council; work finished ; money not applied for. 1509 1510 Moeraki, Block XIV. .. .. j 200 Kartigi Road .. .. .. 255 147 7 3 154 16 0 0 65 0 45£ 0 45 "74 3 40 6'60$ 1511 Kartigi Bridge (£1 for £1), (to account) .. 300 1512 Moeraki Road-Railway-station .. 100 1513 Hampdea Bridge (£1 for £1), (main road) 100 1514 _ . Mount Stalker Road .. .. | 80 1515 1516 Maerewhenua Bridge (Hutton's), to account 1,000 (main road) Incholme (sledge-track to Runs 209, 217a, 200 and 217b) Livingstone-Kyeburn .. .. 157 9 3 0 1517 69 2 0 240* 1518 Dunback-Swinburn (Hyde) .. .. 400 200 0 0 4 0 1519 Ranfurly Township .. .. 200 Kyeburn-Naseby (main road) .. .. 200 200 0 0 1 28 360 1520 1521 Run 219 .. .. 150 1522 Runs 225e, 225t to 225z .. .. 200 1523 1524 Runs 206p, Maniototo .. .. 80 Run 206a, Naseby .. .. .. 200 I

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I Maintained. 6 J 6 > S Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. 52 l> 1 Expenditure i from 1st April, 1900. to.list March. 1901, I charged to Authorities issued out of the Item named. ■ It Roads constructed Improved. Remarks. '53 Dray- Bridle- i road. road. Bridges constructed. Culverts. Dray- Bridleroad, road. Dray- Bridleroad, road. •97 1551 1552 Settlement Roads, Bbidges, etc. — contd. i Otago —continued. Waitati-Waikari (main road) .. Purakanui Native Reserve-Railway-Station £ 200 150 £ s. d. 50 0 0 M. ch. M. ch. 0 40 M. ch. No. Length. Ft. No. Length. Ft. M. ch. M. oh. If. ch. M. ch 1553 1554 1555 Hay ward's Point Koad (Purakanui) Lower Harbour Road .. .. ) Lower Port Road .. .. 1Y5 150 100 150 0 0 150 0 0 0 44 3 75 0 36 2 0 Waikouaiti County Council. Waikouaiti County Council: work is in progress. Waikouaiti County Council; work for balance is nearly complete; culverts o) stone. Waikouaiti County Council. North East Valley Borough Council; tenders called for. Transferred to Corner Bush Merton Road. Karitane Domain Board. •• 1556 Brinn's Point-Cemetery Road.. 25 1557 1558 K;iritane Recreation Reserve (protective works) Hummockside District, Block IV. 80 150 80 0 0 1559 1560 SeacliS Asylum Road Carey's Bay culvert extension and reclamation North Harbour and Blueskin, Block XI. .. Section 21, Block VIII., North Harbour and Blueskin Normanby-Mount Cargill (main road) .. I 100 310 75 50 100 Waikouaiti County Council: no work yet done. Waikouaiti County Council ; no work yet in progress. Maori Hill Borough Council. 1561 1562 75 0 0 32 10 0 0 4Jj 0 9 1563 North East Valley Borough Council; specifications approved, North East Valley Borough Council; contract let and work commenced. North East Valley Borough Council; tenders called for balance. North East Valluy Borough Council ; specifications approved. Borough of West Harbour ; tender accepted. West Harbour Borough Council; tender accepted. Maori Hill Borough Council. 1564 Mount Cargill Road (metalling) 200 1565 Signal Hill Road .. .. .. I 175 50 0 0 0 65 1566 Pine Hill Road 100 97 5 0 3 60 1567 Callon's culvert (to replace bridge) .. I 75 1568 Gallon's Bridge (renewing), (between Dun- | edin and Ravensbourne, (additional) Henderson's Road (£1 for £1) .. .. I 100 50 11569

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& o I d Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. Expenditure from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901, charged to Authorities issued out of the I'tem named. QJD 'Sg. Roads constructed Improved. Maintained. Remarks. ■as 911 Dray- Bridleroad, road. Bridges constructed. Culverts. Dray- I Bridleroad, road. Dray- Bridleroad, road. Settlement Roads, Bridges, etc. — contd. Ocago —continued. Ma'au Bridge, Kaitangata (£1 for £1) (to account) Maungatua, Block XV., and Waipori District, Block X. Table Hill District, Blocks I., V., and VI. Kaitangata Biding (roads) (£1 for £1) Tokomairiro Riding (roads) (£1 for £1) Inch-Clutha River District, Hillend Subdivision (£1 for £1) Balmoral Riding (£1 for £1) Manuka Ifland-Balclutha £ 1,000 £ s. d. M. eh. M. ch. M. ch. No. Length. ■ Ft. ! No. Length. Ft. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 97 1633 Bruce County Council; tender for bridge accepted. Bruce County Council; plans are being prepared. Ditto. 1634 100 1635 1636 1637 1638 100 250 250 250 .. .. •• 1639 1640 I 1641 1642 Milburn-Oircle Hill (£1 for £1) .. Kaitangata-Wangaloa 250 150 150 150 150 0 0 100 0 0 1 52 .. J .. .. 956 1 20 Bruce County Council; plans being prepaied; culverts of 24 in., 18 in., 15 in., 12 in., and 6 in. pipes. Bruce County Council; work will be held over till the spring. Bruce County Council; improvements, gravelling. Inch Clutha River and Road Board ; flood-banks erected. Clutha County Council. Widening and metalling. Improvements, bushfelling and !ogging-up. 1643 Matau River (protective works) (InehGlutha) 200 100 0 0 .. ! .. ! 1644 1645 1646 1647 Draper's (road to) Hunt's Road .. Glenomaru Blocks Hay's Road (Glenomaru from railwaystation past Section 29, Block X., to Liti.le Poerua River) Catlin's Blocks 30 250 1,600 200 30 0 0 102 16 2 219 13 11 1 10 ! '3 J "78 030 0 78 0 5 1648 1 1,800 911 9 5 2 05 15 384 0 90 2 0 Improvements, bushfelling and logging-up ; culverts, wood. Cartage of timber for retain-ing-wall. Clutha County Council. Tenders called for, but none received ; will again he called for in spring. Clutha County Council. Final payment on work in progress at end of last year. Road widened. 1649 1650 Barr's Road Owaka-Catlin's Lake 131 100 33 18 0 3 5 0 0 20 I 1651 Owaka-Clinton (£1 for £1) 100 1652 Owaka-Tautuku (main road) 500 98 6 4 0 50 1653 Kaier's Road 128 112 3 1 0 76

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1654 1655 1656 1657 1658 1659 1660 Warnock's Eoad Mouat's Saddle Ratanui-Whitehead Puiakauiti Strram Rimu, Block XIII... Rimu, Block XIV. Woodlands Blocks 150 300 515 118 60 360 1,600 150 0 0 360 16 9 365 6 2 79 8 6 56 1 9 198 10 7 567 13 1 0 61 0 15 0 40 054 1 47 "l 31 14 4 3 70 "78 257 325 0 35 1 01 1 45 0 30 i 35 0 70 1*60 Formation, 12ft. wide; culverts, of timber. Improvements ; gravelling. Culverts, of timber; improvements ; 51 eta. felling and logging, and 30 ch. gravelling. Improvements; re-forming and metalling. Improvement; gravelling. Timber culverts. Timber culverts ; improvements : 80 ch. removing rock and scrubbing sides; and 35 ch. felling and logging. Fleming River Bridge redecked. Clutha County Council ; pier rebuilt and superstructure renewed. Clutha County Council; spent on approaches. Work completed. I Tautuku, Block VIII. 220 15 9 i 1661 400 ■• 2 0 1662 Waipahi Bridge (Pomahaka Road) 100 100 0 0 1 75 1663 Waiwera Bridge (Dunedin-Invercargill), £1 for £1, (main road) Tahakopa River Bridge (approaches), (main road) Waipati Bridge Woodlands (Purakauiti No. 1) Improvedfarm Settlement Woodlands (B. 2) Improved-farm Settlement Woodlands (Sections 24 and 27, Block X.) Woodlands (Sections 23 and 24, Block X.) Rimu Improved-farm Settlement Heathfield Improved-farm Settlement Tautuku- Waikawa (main road) 257 59 16 3 1664 40 17 14 2 1665 1666 100 706 30 0 0 49 0 2 Work now proceeding. Bush - felling and housebuilding. 1667 1668 1669 1670 1671 1672 1,100 100 100 476 275 1,805 326 1 1 38 2 11 1,036 18 4 1 70 15 576 ■ * 1 0 37 0 10 3 8 Improvements: Re-forming and metalling, Ocago; 400 yd. metal broken, Southland. 1 "25 ±0 40 1673 1674 1675 Waipati Improved-farm Settlement Contingencies and engineering Village settlements 446 50 300 74 13 6 36' 1 1 ■• .. 2 0 Spent principally on travelAmount authorised by the House .. | Expenditure limited by the House to Total— Otago 46,130 29,454 •• 132 5^016 ling-expenses. 12,789 10 4 22 54 614 *2 106 24 4 340 49'70 i 14'40 Completed. Work will be put in hand in spring. Southland County Council. Southland County Council; exchange of roads to be made. Southland County Council. 1676 1677 SOUTHLAND. Waikaia District, Blocks IX. and X. Graham Road 100 200 100 0 0 "I 1678 1679 Mataura-Dunsdale Wairakiki-Mataura 200 400 200 0 0 0 60 1680 |1681 Line of Hundreds (Southland end) Wyndham Valley (Corie to Bews) 300 300 200' 0 0 1 32 0 25 I .. I

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o s Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. £ o Expenditure from 1st April, 19U0, to 31st March. 1901, charged to Authorities issued out of the Item named. if Roads constructed Improved. i ay- I Bridlead. I road. Maintained. Dray- Bridleroad, road. Bemarks. α-xs Dray- Bridleroad, road, j Bridges constructed. Culverts. Drayroad. 97 1682 1683 1684 1685 1686 1687 Settlement Roads, Bridges, etc. — contd. Southland —continued. Mabel District Mokoreta, Blocks VII. and IX. (£1 for £1) Waimahaka-Block VII., Mokoreta Mokoreta, Block XIV. MePherson's Ford Road (Mokoreta) i Oteramika 400 100 250 120 300 300 £ s. d. 200 0 0 M. ch. M. ch. 2 69 M. ch. No. Length. Ft. No. Length. Ft. M. ch. M. Ch. M. ch. M. ch. Southland County Council. Work in hand. 165' 15 0 2 14 0 36J h 'l36 Southland County Council. Drains 71f ch.; corduroying, 4 ch. : 6 pipe culverts, 120 ft. ; 1 log culvert, 16 ft. Southland County Council. Bushfelling 12 ch.; stumpir»g and clearing 23 ch. Drains, 97 ch.; fascinirg, 23 ch.; 4 pipe culverts, 106 ft. Southland County Council. 1688 1689 Oteramika (SI for £1) Oteramika-Timpany Road 700 •300 200 0 0 143 3 9 1 4 0 45 4 106 1690 1691 1692 Neil's Road, to termination of Seaward Bush Railway Seaward Downs Toe-toes, Block X. .. 200 200 200 200 0 0 8 14 2 1 25 0 55 1693 This vote might be transferred to Waimahaka Block VII., Mokoreta. Southland County Council. Mataura Island Dairy Factory-Pine Bush Railway-station Mataura Island, Titiroa Siding (£1 for £1) Waimahaka, Block VII., Mokoreta One-tree Point to Waimatua (£1 for £1) .. Toe-toes, Section 2, Block X. 250 250 0 0 0 66 1694 1695 1696 1697 200 150 20 100 200 0 0 47 12 9 i 0 0 55 1 0 31 15 10 o'27 0 16 3 "56 Drains, 8 ch. ; fascinicg. 33 ch. ; 2 pipe culverts, 44 ft. ; 1 log culvert, 12 ft. Southland County Council. 1698 1699 1700 1701 Waikawa-Fortrose (main road) Mokoreta, Block VII. .. fflJT Waikawa Valley .. j^53 Waikawa Main Road 500 100 200 1,200 300 0 0 2 18 0 0 43J 0 47 1702 Waikawa Blocks 1,070 122* 0 8 296 8 0 0 69 0 69 "l "l2 18 1 "l6 492 2~47 1 0 Fascimng and blinding, 3J ch.; metal, 8ch.; 1 log culverts, 16 ft. Ditching, 7 ch.; fascining, 15J ch.; corduroying, 8 ch.; gravel, 10 ch. ; 2 log culverts, 144 !t. ; 16 pipe culverts, 448 ft.

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o a s — Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. Expenditure from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901, charged to Authorities issued out of the Item named.' ll Roads constructed Improved. Maintained. _j Bemarks. as Dray- Bridleroad, road. Bridges constructed. Culverts. Dray- Bridleroad, road. Dray- Bridleroad, road. 97 1736 1737 1738 1739 1740 1741 1742 1743 Settlement Roads, Bridges, etc. — contd. Southland —continued. Longbush-Makarewa, Myross, and Wallacetown Townships Makarewa Makarewa Bush Mudflat Road-Waikiwi . Waikiwi Waikiwi-Gladstone Mill and Flora Road Mill Eoad-Makarewa, Block X., Sections 32 and 33 Waimatuku Bush Murphy's Road Murphy's Road (£1 for £1) Myross Bush Otatara £ 200 100 200 100 130 200 280 50 £ s. a. 200 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 200 0 0 50 0 0 M. ch. M. ch. 0 56 0 46 036 1 11 0 231 M. ch. No. Length. Ft. No. Length. Ft. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. Work completed. Southland County Council. Work completed. Southland County Council. Work completed. Southland County Council. 1744 1745 1746 1747 1748 200 100 100 100 100 50 0 0 0 57 0 37J 99 13 9 0 33 0 27 Southland County Council. Bushfelling, stumping, and clearing, 12 J ch.; drains, 98J ch. Work in hand. 1749 11750 Prain's Road (Block VII., Invercargill Hundred) Invercargill Hundred Blocks .. 100 1,000 688 14 10 0 4 1 16 2 36 Grubbing and clearing, 68 ch.; corduroying and blinding, 4 chs. ; 1 pipe culvert, 20 lin. ft.; 1 log culvert, 16 lin. ft.; Southland County Council. Southland County Council. 1751 1752 1753 1754 1755 Dundale-Edgehope Kent Road Watson Road Millar's Eoad (£1 for £1) Ackers Village Road 250 100 100 100 129 100 0 0 100 0 0 0 59 0 34 129 5 9 1 0 "e "48 1 "20 Work completed. Southland County County. Drains, 93ch.; gravel, J eh.; 1 box culvert, 20 lin. ft. C a m b e 11 1 o w n Borough Council. Ditto. 1756 Flagstaff Road-Campbelltown (main road) 250 150 0 0 1757 1758 1759 1760 1761 1762 1763 Sandhills, Campbell town Road Campbelltown Roads Moturimu Otapiri Bridge (Evans) Otapiri Bridge (Dodd's) Makarewa Bridge Laura Creek Bridge 1,000 800 80 150 150 300 50 125 1 9 0 5 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 0 52 Work completed. Southland County Council. 1 1 1 100 100 40 Southland County Council.

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C d B h Expenditure from 1st April, 1900. to 31st March. 1901, l! Roads constructed Improved. Maintained. Dray- Bridleroad, road. Remarks. Name of Work acaording to Item on Appropriations. chareed to Authorities issued out of the Item named. '5 3 a-Ji Drayroad. Bridleroad. Bridges constructed. Culverts. Drayroad. Bridleroad. 97 1855 1856 Settlement Roads, Bbidges, etc. — contd, Southland —continued. Avondale Saddle Papatotara-Waiau Mouth (main road) 100 750 £ s. d. 50 0 0 234 8 4 M. cb. 1 10 M. ch. 0 59 0 60 M. oh. No. Length. Ft. No. 1 Length. Ft. "l9 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. Wallace County Council. '■$& Ditching, 120 chains ; 1 box culvert, 19 lin. ft.; erecting 2 landing-stages, for Waiau Punt. Wallace County Council. 1857 1858 1859 1860 Waiau District, Blocks VII., VIII., X. (roads to open up back sections in) Waiau District, Blocks VIII. and X. Ford's Road (Groper's Bush) Longwood Blocks 150 276 100 1,000 100 0 0 206 2 3 50 0 0 666 9 6 1 6 0 16 2 38J m 6' 7 36 '778 013 Bush-felling, 59£ oh.; stumping 'and clearing, 188J oh.; drains, 45 ch.; corduroying, 11J oh.; gravel, 46 ch.; 25 logculverts, 496 lin. ft.; 11 pipe-calvarCs, 282 lin. ft. Wallace County Council. Work in hand. Wallace County Council. 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 Black Creek Bridge and Road .. Riverton-Orepu&i Riverton-Colae Wakapatu-Ruahine Wire-rope Suspension-bridge between Te Anau and Garvie's accommodation-house Harvey's Road, Nightcar* Wilson's Road, Longwood, Block II. Mararoa Bridge, to account of £2,500 (main road) Waihaukeke Creek Bridge Flint's Bush (Waterford and Elgin Streets) Rowley's Road, Longwood, Block XVII. .. 27 400 400 100 200 26 11 8 200 0 0 70 0 0 055 0 26 Not required at present. 1866 1867 1868 100 100 500 07 6 Work in hand. Let contract this winter. 1869 1870 1871 50 50 50 6 9 10 6' 6J Balance may be transferred to Tβ Tua Road. 1872 1873 Fairfax Bridge (to account) Papatotara Improved-farm Settlement) .. 500 300 52 19 8 Bushfelling on sections, 32J acres. Should be transferred to Otautau-Clifden Road. Work will be prooeded with next spring. Work in hand. 1874 Wairaki Terrace (side-cutting down) 50 tt875 1876 Jacob's River (protective works, near Etal's Creek) Jacob's fliver Bridge (at junction of Hamilton Burn) Papatotara Punt, Drummond's Ferry 100 300 • • 1877 150 33 16 8

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89 90 Picton Grove .. Havelock-Mahakipawa 1,000 778 4 0 189 3 1 0 66 5 75 5 0 Also 31J oh. drains made ; 270 pipes, 400 ft. placed for culverts; 5m. 74ch. 97 links bush-clearing, 22 ft. wide. Eoad widened. 240 0 10 •• Amount authorised by the House Expenditure limited by the House to Total —Marlborough 1,795 1,353 1,038 17 1 3 52J 5-'75 0 57J •• - 5' 0 • • Nelson — Wangapeka-Kiwi Creek 1 m. 50 ch. felling and clearing. Work carried out by department. Authority granted to Buller County Council. 121 ch. felling and clearing, 6J oh. of drains. Works being carried out under departmental supervision. Maintenance. Bridge completed 2nd April, 1901. Temporary span at south end of bridge built. No work done yet. Repairing superstructure. No work done yet. 121 200 157 3 8 2 0 137 Karamea Mud-flat Road 350 138 Mokihinui-Little Wanganui 1,750 1,630 2 2 1 41 1 23 35 790 166 169 175 Dee Creek Bridge Belgrove-Westport-Reefton Road Glenroy Bridge 220 1,000 758 134 13 10 1,664 15 3 603 13 4 1 100 134' 0 177 Larry's Creek Bridge extension 250 83 18 0 178 180 181 182 183 Burke'e Creek Bridge Inangahua Bridge (Inangahua Junction) Boatman's Creek Bridge (footbridge).. Big Ohika Bridge Boatman's Valley Road Bridge 200 1,000 150 500 250 246 3 5 185 186 193 Warwiek-Maruia Footbridge Blackwater Bridge Coal Creek Bridge 200 200 550 7 15 6 1 110 No work done. Authority transferred to Inangahua County Council. Survey only made. No work done. New approaches, Grey County Council. Work done last year. 1 Mangles Bridge 891 891 2 7 .. Amount authorised by the House Expenditure limited by the House to Total —Nelson 8,469 6,387 I •• ■• 5,419 7 9 i - 4i 2 0 3 233 36 790 134 0 •■ Westland — Reef ton-Hokitika-Ross Stafford to Awatuna Cook River Plat Road (widening) Hokitika- Jackson's Galway Blufi Track Donoghue's Deviation 2,500 200 100 200 50 250 1,595 4 0 141 16 0 26 18 0 200 0 0 13 1 0 229 18 6 I Works in hand. Work progressing. 227 234 235 237 242 249 038 .. ■2 "20 38 31 19 0 6 0 ■ .. I .. I .. I

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6 > I b Expenditure from 1st April, 1900. to 31st March, 1901, M II Koads constructed Improved. Maintained. Bern arks. Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. thorities issued out of the Item named. MS H I Dray- Bridleroad, road. Bridges constructed. Culverts. Drayroad. Bridleroad. Dray- Bridle- j road. road. 1 1 1 Works Done for Mines Depaetmeft — ctd. Westland —continued. Donnelley's Creek Bridge .. Karangarua Bridge 13 16 i £ s. d. 12 8 7 16 4 0 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. No. Length. Et. N'o. Length. M. ch. M. Ch. M. ch. M. ch. Repairs. Amount authorised by the House Expenditure limited by the House to Total—Westland .. 3,329 ! 2,510 j •• I 2,235 10 1 038 1 2 "20 57*31 6* 0 Tuapeka County Council. Tuapeka. County Council; stone culvert. - Otago — Waitahuna-Lawrence Waipori-Waitahuna i 266 267 300 200 030 1 24 1 24 0 50 .. • • Amount authorised by the House Expenditure limited by the House to Total— Otago 500 378 030 1 24 1 74 296 Southland — Orepuki-Shale Works 200 0 46 Work done by Wallace County Council. Ditto. 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 Colac-Round Hill Preservation Inlet roads Orepuki to Preservation Inlet Cromarty tracks Alpha Track .. Sealers' Creek Track Stewart Island Road 400 ! 300 J 500 200 200 100 190 15 19 6 32 14 6 "• ' I I .. •• I Bushielling and clearing, 57 ch. ; ditching, 7 ch.; metal, 15 ch. Cutting and clearing bushtraek, 10 ft. wide ; erecting one hut. Stream diversion, 6 ft. wide, 42 ch.; fascining, oh. ■■ •• I 104' 3 1 6' 6 0 42 •• 304 Stewart Island road to mines 250 183 19 3 ■ 28 46 - 305 Mason's Bay Track 150 146 2 0 0 42 8 100 ■• Amount authorised by the House Expenditure limited by the House to Total Southland 2,490 1,878 - 1 1 • • ! I •• •• •• •■ •• .. I 482 18 4 052 29 50 "8 'ioo I .. .. Amount authorised by the House Expenditure limited by the House to Total work done for Mines Department .. 16,583 12,506 - 9,176 13 3 653J 37 45 11 333 38 834 2 51| 191 31 li' o I 1 I

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it; 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ■24 25 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 .0 .2 .3 .4 _5 Government Loans to Local Bodies Account. AUCKLAND. Kohumaru Block .. Tatahue-Whangape Block Otukai Block Takahue Block Maungataniwha No. 2 Block .. Maungataniwha Block Hukerenui (I., II.) and Kawakawa (XIII.) Blocks Parakabi (Block XII.), Russell Survey District Wairau (Block XIII.)-Waoku .. Pakanae (Block VII.j-Hokianga Waipoua (VII.) Block Tutamoe (V.) Block Waimatanui Block Kauaeranga Bleck Owai (Block I.), Opuawhanga (Block VIII.), Hukerenui, Kaimamaku, River Road, Extension Blocks Opuawhanga (No. 1) Block Opuawhanga-Wangarei (Ro. 1) Block Opuawhanga (XIII., XIV.) Blocks Ngunguru Block Mangakahia No. 2 Block Matigakahia (XI., XII., XV., XVI.) Blocks Whatitiri No. 1 Block Mangaru (IV., VIII.) Blocks Tangihua Block Tangihua (Blocks VI., VIII.) and Maungaru Blocks Waipu (VI., X.), Blocks Waipu (VI., VII.) Blocks Tutamoe (XIII., XIV.), and Kaitiri (III., VII.) Blocks Maropiu (B. III., Kaihu) Block Maungaru Block Maungakahia (XIII.), and Maungaru (I.) Blocks Mareikura (I.) Block Mareikura (II.) Block Tokatoka Swamp (No. 2 Block) Tauhoa Block Oaewhero.(X., XIII., XIV.) Blocks On«whero (XII., XVI.), and Maramarua (IX., XIII.) Blocks Opuatia (No. 1) Block 400 51 200 115 105 13 100 100 100 100 100 100 1,450 200 100 235 10 100 106 111 667 280 100 200 100 I 88 6 4 , 7 0 51 1 6 I .. 116 19 11 I 12 0 114 19 0 26 19 6 1,022 19 2 60 10 10 4 0 85 6 0 6'16 0 15 330 1 70 1 "8 1 1 "'32 "80 10 76 •■ 2 '2 •• •• ! 3 1 ■■ i •• "36 •• 21 2' 0 6' 5 017 ■• •• 3.' 0 i 10 ■• Wooden oulverts. Wooden oulverts. 555~ 0 5 '.'. 451 11 11 117 1 480 6 172 057 Wooden culverts. • ■ I • • Compensation. ■26 27 28 100 353 100 134 9 6 1 I ! • ■ ! .. .. 29 30 31 335 314 100 45 10 0 35 4 6 1 5 • ■ :: Wooden culverts ; 4 a. clear ing bush, 130 ch. clearing seven flood-gates erected 25,717c. yd. drains cut out 40 ch. railway constructed 2miles maintained, 385ch drains cleared, &c. Wooden culverts. ■• 32 33 3 + 35 37 94 70 1,052 69 100 100 1,034 3 0 ! 11 12 578 "3 'l32 9 104 5 71 ■ * 8 44 .. i 53 7 10 I 38 39 40 41 42 Opuatia (No. 2) Block Opuatia (No. 3) Block A waroa (No. 2) Block Waipa (Sections 33 to 122) Block j I 250 110 300 150 100 70 8 10 19 12 2 3 14 0 0 38 0 4 0 40 2 1 20 20 ' 1 25 •• Repairs. Wood culvert. I' . .

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i o a Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. IS Expenditure from 1st April, 1900. to 31st March. 1901, a . Roads constructed Improved. Maintained. Remarks. r» thorities issued out of the Item named. an Dray- Bridle- j road. road. Bridges constructed. Culverts. Dray- Bridleroad, road. Dray- Bridleroad, road. 119 13 1-1 45 46 47 50 Government Loans to Local Bodies Account. —Roads, etc. — continued. Auckland —continued. Newcastle (IX., X., XI.) Blocks Kohuruhuru Block.. Karioi Parish Block Kawhia Block Puriri Block Te Puroa Block Taupiri Block Mamaku Block £ 100 100 150 240 186 200 43 428 £ s. a. 25' 9 4 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. No. Length. Ft. No. Length. Ft. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 228 6 10 9 12 0 258 12 8 15 40 1 37 0 14 6 120 1 mile plans, quantities, 2 miles ; earthenware culverts. Bushfelling, 1 m. 19 eh.; stumping, 1 m. 61 ch.; sorubbing, 28 ch. Stumping, 22ch.; grassed, 2 m.; plana and quantities, lm. 20 ch. 51 Mangorewa-Kaharoa Block 600 523 7 6 15 0 3 60 52 53 Okoheriki Block Taumata Block 300 174 444 16 8 174 2 8 0 26 54 55 Kaikopu Block Umurua Block 300 182 13 18 4 181 5 0 i 19 1 69 220 56 57 11 Bush, 22Jch. ; stumping, 17ch.; grassed, 2m. 19ch.; wooden culverts. Puketarata Block (No. 2) Puketarata Block 200 300 518 8 11 7 15 4 0 Included with OtorohangaPirongia. Vote 97. Item 502. 67 acres bushfelling, and 238 chains stumping and clearing. Included with Pirongia West Road. Vote 97. Item 507. 58 Pakeko Block 500 1,001 19 2 16 40 2 78 2 76 59 Pirongia West Block 500 749 16 1 60 61 Whangaingatakapu Blocks Kinohaku West Block 100 9,013 8,56518 9 6' 6J 14 8 l^593 62 Kinohaku West (No. 2) and Taharoa Blocks 500 61 228 acres bushfelling, 758 chains clearing and grubbing ; wooden culverts. Authority received; work to be put in hand shortly. Authority received; work to bo commenced shortly. 63 Mahoenui Block 600 64 Wharepuhucga No. 1 Block 200

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65 I Waiawa Block 500 459 18 8 7 0 3 40* 5 20 1 12 9 171 I 1 40* 0 11 I Bush felled, 5 miles 20 oh.; rock, 780 ch. • In Opotiki County. Authority has been overlooked,] and not applied for. I - 66 i Tahora Block 100 __ Total—Auckland HAWKE'S BAY. 67 ; Hikurangi Block 68 Huirarua Block 69 Ruakituri Block 70 Waiau Block 71 J Whakarara Block 72 Ruahine Block 73 Umutaoroa Block.. 74 J Ngapaeruru Block 24,356 17,125 17 0 101 43 24 48j 22 66 — j 847 110 2,477 10 30 0 11 12 54 ' 2 76 23 500 10 300 38 16 72 1,250 i 0 2 0 ■• 1 Also see Vote 97. Item 658. ■• .. .. I 3,960 10 4 743 13 50 "9 '311 259 1 5,'484 11 0 38' 0 Total—Hawke's Bay 2,209 3,960 12 4 7 43 13 50 9 311 259 i 5,484 ; 11 0 38 0 •• TARANAKI. 75 j Tauranga (No. 1 and C) Block .. 76 ! Waikiekie Block 77 Putiki Block 78 Okoke Block 79 Kaipikari Block 80 I Mataro Block 81 ; Piko Block 82 I Oxford Association Block 83 Waikekeho Block .. 84 Moki Block 85 I Makino Block 86 Bgmont (VI.) Block 87 Patua (Bgmont, V., VII., XI.) Block 88 Putikituna Block .. 89 I Hurimoana Block 90 I Kohuratahi Block 91 Rimuputa Block 92 Marco Block 93 Autawa Block 94 : Makahu Block 95 Ross Block 96 Mauku Block 97 Llewellyn Block 98 Poarangi Block 99 Tahora Block 100 I Waingarara Block 101 Kuraiti Block 102 Whenuakura Block 103 Te Ngaue (No. 2) Block 104 Rangiwhakaoma Block 105 Rawhitiroa Block . 400 13 250 472 261 100 I 350 46 100 100 100 101 136 400 10 500 132 300 121 550 40 194 200 100 100 100 100 293 386 87 42 i - 12 12 2 751 9 1 783 18 10 261 15 2 2 20 1 20 0 58 6 5 0 38 4 35 2 60 1 32 3 "57 i 44 44 695 952 2 19 2 0 2 40 1 40 :: 3 0 4 0 i'o i' 0 4 0 9 0 4 20 3 0 7' 0 1 3 4 0 3' 0 3 0 3' 0 823 6 6 46 2 0 150 13 0 3'35 0 6 6' 8 3 30 5 "94 48 1 993 17 0 79 .. '100 19 1 127 9 10 587 12 9 10 4 3 599 12 8 132 19 11 719 16 0 20 6 0 518 16 6 6 20 170 0 20 0 20 0 60 2 60 •• I I 3 a "55 635 •■ •• 1 7 1 20 0 5 1 0 6 7 1 0 5 "76 14 303 "2 "75; 78 13 0 14 G 0 140 •■ I ■■ 1 0 .. i'52 j i • ■ • • ! ! •• .. 3 60 202 2 1 1 24 072 I •• I 184 •• 87' 5 7 I Total—Taranaki 6,084 6,030 0 5 10 45 3 13 35 3 68 21 0 226 202 3,229 17 19 i

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G s 6 a s Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. a o Expenditure from 1st April, 1900. to 31st March. 1901, charged to Authorities issued out of the Item named. to 3g Roads constructed Improved. Maintained. Remarks. or = ace Dray- Bridle- j road. road, j Bridges constructed. Culverts. Dray- i Bridleroad. ' road. Dray- Bridleroad, road. Government Loans to Local Bodies Account. —Roads, etc. — continued. £ £ s. d. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch; No. Length. Ft. No. Length. Ft. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 106 107 108 WELLINGTON. Te Ngaue Block Momohaki Village-settlement Blook Kaitieke Block 167 41 500 10 16 0 739 11 0 0 75 3 01 ~8 175 21 70 Waimarino (No. 2) Block Marton (No. 3) Block Manganui and Ruapehu Blocks Gladstone Block Makotuku (III.) Block Tauakira Block (to account) .. 1,103 3 9 416 5 0 8 15 0 163 1 7 15 4 4 20,198 ft. bridge and culvert timber sawn, and 13,200 ft. hauled. Large expenditure in repairs and maintenance. 109 110 111 112 113 114 28 400 700 300 270 200 406 6 3 0 44 3*62 0 64 24 3 2 511 70 546 •• 546 4 57 2 02 Engineering surveys only ; work being started immediately. 5 26 40 115 116 117 118 Ngamatea-Maungakaretu Block Oraukura Block Te Euanui Block Pukeokahu Block .. 100 250 100 400 95 5 0 492 12 0 2'39 0 39 1 52 4 13 80 270 2 08 1 22 •• •• 4,334 ft. timber squared, and 12,302 ft. sawn. 900 0 0 8* 18 0 48 4 57 18 260 0 52 1 12 1*68 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 Ohinewairua-Pukeokahu Block Ohinewairaa Block.. Ohinewairua (XII.) Block Hautapu-Ruahine No. 2 Tiriraukawa-Hautapu Upper Makohine Block Pohonui-o-tane Block Raketapauma Block Ngaurukeku Block Kawatau Block Hautapu-Ruahine Blook Onslow Block Te Maru Block Dannevirke Centennial Block Kaiwaka (IV., VII., XI.) Blocks 100 224 50 1,500 50 71 2,000 50 50 58 6 214 8 998 100 223 3 5 0 8 748 15 5 71 4 5 1,861 13 11 14 38 i 71 949 '■ i I ■" I .. :2C 542 2" 50 446 171 340 2 0 1 40 43 05 Royalty for timber taken off Section 12. 10 10 0 2 14 10 167 8 3 0 3 0 767 18 10 1 41 0 62J 12 71 0 2J 6 58 2 60 139 1 40 -. Total—Wellington 8,935 7,803 9 3 48 17J 5 47J 25 43 73 1,948 5 46 7 68 16 17 81 22

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d d 55 S5 s a Name of Work according to Item on Appropriations. Expenditure from 1st April, 1900. to 31st March, 1901, charged to Authorities issued out of the Item named. Roads constructed Improved. Maintained. Remarks. ace Dray- ! Bridleroad. ! road. Bridges constructed. Culverts. Dray- Bridleroad, road. Dray- Bridleroad, road. Government Loans to Local Bodies Account —Boads, etc. — continued. Otago —continued. Bald Hill Flat-Fraser River Basin £ 100 £ s. d. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. No. Length. Ft. No. Length. Ft. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 119 150 151 152 Beaumont Blook Glenomaru (III., IV., V., VII., X.) Blook.. 100 48 Cr. 100 0 0 ■■ ! .. •• I See Vote 97, Item 1575. Authority for only one item has been issued by department. Authority cancelled. All expenditure included in Item 1646, Vote 97. Expenditure in Item 1648, Vote 97. 153 Gatlin's (IV., V., VII., VIII.) Blook 290 . 103 16 8 Total— Otago 2,965 ! 3 16 3 SOUTHLAND. Invercargill Hundred (XXIII.) Block Oteramika Block Mokoreta Blook Waikawa (II.) Block Sandhills-Campbelltown Road Hokonui and Forest Hill Block : 154 155 156 157 158 159 78 400 1,075 150 1,000 517 Total—Southland .. Campbell town Borough Council. 3,220 •• •• •• •• Total— Vote 119 .. 50,000 37,390 5 4 ! 182 55J 43 2 91 31J; 43 1,454 653 13,307 15 76 7 79 59 50 171 61 Land for Settlements Account. Auckland — Opouraio : - I Clearing, 20 ch.; drains, 36J ch. Clearing drains. 11 0 0 0 46 60 Fencourt Okauia 178 3 1 2 12 0 I .. .. • • Total—Auckland 192 191 15 1 0 46 60 Hawke's Bay — Raureka Mahora 1 Metalling. 3 4 0 464 6 6 1 68 2 30 i i 03 065 40 Total—Hawke's Bay .. 4G8 467 10 6 2 1 68 30 40 1 03 0 65

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Wellington — Aorangi Estate .. ... 373 9 11 3 42 14 334 3 53 3 m. 5ch. metalled 7 ft. by 10 in. •• •• •• •• Total—Wellington .. 373 373 9 11 3 42 .. 14 334 3 53 Marlborough — Om.aka Estate ___^_' 40 ch. of road cleared of manuka 66 ft. wide, and grubbed 16 ft. wide. Gravelling contracts, open tender; formations; day's wages with road machine ; culverts, earthenware pipes; purchase of 50 18in. pipes not placed; 40 12 in. pipes placed for culverts; 40 ch. road formed 30ft. wide; * gravelled. 57 ch. road gravelled ; gravelling contracts, open tender ; formation ; day's wages with road machine ; 6 creek crossings repaired. "Gravelled. 6 2 0 0 20 Starborough Estate 939 18 11 0 47 3 64 706 8 38* 23 0 37 0 32 Richmond Brook Estate 253 11 5 0 39 0 57* Total —Marlborough 1,199 12 4 1,200 0 47 4 23 32 706 9 35 j 23 0 37 0 •• •■ •• Canterbury — Albury Waikakahi Tamai Otaio " I 135 0 0 66 17 1 365 15 6 8 7 11 0 34 •• Brick culvert. \ ■■ 1 66 0 17 •• .. .- .. .- -. Total —Canterbury 1 576 576 0 6 ! 0 34 66 0 17 Otago — Makareao (Waihemo) Elderslie Estate Janefield Tokarahi 2,351 15 10 714 7 7 49 18 5 Cr. 7 13 6 " 228 22 660 Limekilns construction &c. Total— Otago 3,108 3,108 8 4 • • 2 28 .. 22 I 660 • • • • 34J chain drain •• Southland — Otahu Estate 29 3 6 •• •• •• •• •• •• Total—Southland I 29 3 6 — 29 •• •• •• •• Total —Land for Settlements Account 5,946 5,946 0 2 J 0 47 13 1 2 30 73 1,866 10 55 27 38 37 0 • • ..

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Table 45. —Summary of the Expenditure and Work done on Roads, &c., under the Control of the Department of Lands and Survey for the Twelve Months ended the 31st March, 1901.

Roads constructed. Improved. Mainti Lined. Land District. Amount voted. Expenditure. Engineering Surveys. Bridleroad. Bridges constructed. Dray-road. Culverts. Dray-road. Bridleroad. Dray-road. Bridleroad. £ £ s. d. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. No. Length, i Ft. 4,259 No. Length. Ft. 20,088 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. j M. ch. Auckland 171,979 92,255 4 4 265 56J 313 24| 52 1J 136 1,046 505 18 3 11 964 52Jj 45 22 Hawke's Bay .. 63,459 31,335 17 5 29 31 50 24J 31 2 38 1,463 J 712 ! 13,334 12 22f 153 5 I 71 30 Taranaki 49,718 33,087 17 5 43 38 42 27 43 47 39 1,358 532 10,282 24 45 __ 158 58 207 56 Wellington 146,575 72,038 10 2 160 74J 59 13J 87 7J 34 2,053 694 12,997 34 74 75 18J 466 62 528 68 Nelson 23,485 9,277 10 5 34 24 11 46J I 35 10 4 416 I 33 691 8 60 194 27 , (Mines) 8,469 5,419 7 9 141 2 0 3 233 35 790 ■• 134 0 Marlborough 26,611 13,933 0 2 14 17 15 30 43 54 13 323 110 2,081 22 11J 75 60J 71 55 J 115 0 „ (Minee) 1,795 1,038 17 1 3 52J 5 75 ! " i i 0 57| 5 0 Westland 30,324 11,452 10 2 8 14 11 14 9 40 4 178 6 760 89 30 I I 17 15 64 0 45 0 > „ (Mines) 3,329 2,235 10 1 0 38 2 J 20 57 31 6 0 Canterbury 19,751 8,014 10 1 5 12 94 9 269. 15 18 119 70 Otago 52,203 15,901 14 11 i 25 2 6 14 2 106 154 5,676 24 4 3 40 49 70j| 14 40 (Mines) 500 0 30 1 ! 24 1 74 Southland „ (Mines) 64,730 2,490 20,298 10 8 482 18 4 3,065 1 8 J 14 44 88 34 0 52 19 20J 29 50 41 8 1,795 100 163 j 3,620 1 38 29 29J 4 40 General 8,828 0 30 1 70 1 13 Amount authorised by the House .. .. .. 674,246 •■■ Expenditure limited by the House to 452,449 I .. "' .. Grand totals 319,837 0 8 570 58| 628 41} I 365 30| 324 12.448J 3,497 70,632 741 65f 174 65 ! ! 2,463 60 J I 1,043 16

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Table 46.— Summary of Statement showing Contracts completed under the Co-operative System from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901, in the several Land Districts.

II of a 55 'o Character of \fork done. §3 Actual Cost. Name of Koad or Work. If! oft I a © CO O IB C3 J O a g •§3 m til I sis o o a > w 8.2 d -a o o EH Other Work. Auckland — Chief Surveyor M. ch. 43 23 M. ch. 11 60 M. oh. 35 4 M. oh. 4 52 £ s. d. 0 6 7£ £ s. d. 7,382 17 11 £ s. d. 821 19 5 £ s. d. 8,204 17 4 225 2-9 7'5 C. W. Hursthouse and T. Bura A. C. Turner Taranaki — Chief Surveyor Ditto (improved-farm settlements) .. Hawke's Bay — Chief Surveyor Ditto (improved-farm settlements) .. Wellington — Chief Surveyor 66 97 229 38 162 5 357 4-8 4-6 2-8 2-2 3-8 20 30 9 6 26 48 22 37 3 26 14 31J 33 0 32 78 5 20 37 19 2 75 15 65 0 30 11 68 29'54i 36 70 1 24 26 2J 0 26 13 6J 0 34 17 7 0 6 4| 0 7 0: 0 7 2 0 7 Of 0 7 9 0 7. 1J 0 6 3} 6 9 80 7-7 7-2 0-7 6-3 7-0 6,363 9 1 4,180 7 9 12,784 6 4 1,207 16 3 10,314 11 1 117 12 4 15,348 10 11 606 1 9 1,149 18 1 1,562 19 0 136 0 5 817 7 11 1,773 4 1 6,969 10 10 5,330 5 10 14,347 5 4 1,343 16 8 11,131 19 0 117 12 4 17,121 15 0 Includes cost of 137 ohs. ditching, 60 ehs road repairs, 23,464 sup. ft. timber, 322 ft. bridges, 6chs fencing, 359 cub. yd. metalling, and bridge repairs. Includes 496| acres bushfelling. Includes cost of engineering surveys, 1,287 ft. culverts, 1 m. 49 ch. drains, and maintenance of 80 m. dray-road. Includes 10,000 ft. culverts, 634 ft. bridges, 52 768 sup. ft. timber, 467 acres bushfelling and 100 ft. suspension bridge. Includes cost of 624 lin. ft. culverts, and 921in. ft. bridges. Includes cost of 339 culverts (5,568 ft.), 11 bridges lm. 39 oh. drains, 7,927 cub. yd. excavations' 41,579 cub. yd. slips, 51,269 sup. ft. timber sawn 4 tunnels (181ft.), 59 acres bushfelling, one stone ford, and bridge repairs. Includes cost of main road widened 2 m. 14 ch., horse-road widened 39ch., road repairs 66chs]' bushfelling 695 ch., maintenance of roads 365 m. 65 ch., sheeting bridge-piers, cartage 64 tons cement, metal quarried 9,270 cub. vd timber supplied 60,907 sup. ft., stumping and laying 16eh., bridges 178ft., culverts 7, squaring timber, P. and W. fence 8 ch., hauling 24.000ft. timber. Includes cost of 200. acres bushfelling Includes 1,689 ft. culverts, 20,370 sup. ft. timber hauled, 6m. 20 ch. road lines felled, rock-cutting 765onb.yd., shipping 8,202 cub. yd., firewood 20 cords, drams 98 ch., timber sawn 24 017 sud ft., bridge 1, 56 ft. ' p " Includes cost of 59 ch. road bnshfelling 1124 acres of bnshielling, 33 acres sown, rock- (papa) cutting 1 m. 61 ch., and 1,017 ft. culverts Includes cost of remetalling 12 m. 48 ch. of road. Ditto (improved-farm settlements) .. G. T. Murray and E. H. Reaney 11 141 1-8 ■2-6 11 64 39"4 37 27 0 5 11| 0 5 7J 70 67 282 12 6 7,509 3 7 28 5 3 1,429 4 7 310 17 9 8,938 8 2 i Ditto (improved-farm settlements) .. 0 5 8| 1,178 5 4 127 19 6 1,306 4 10 31 24 4 42 1 77 1 89 6-6 Metalling contracts — Horse-teams Bullock-taams .. 1-4* 1-5* 4 37 0 28 1 5 0|* 2 2 11 74 90 2,006 5 7 19 6 4 269 14 6 1 11 6 2,276 0 1 20 17 10 59 2 * Teams and per team.

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Table 46. —Summary of Statement showing Contracts completed under the Co-operative System from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901, in the several Land Districts— continued.

Approximate Coat of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (2,500 copies, not including lithographs), £ 559 9s. 3d,

Authority: John Mackay, Government Pr nter, Wellington.—l9ol.

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s 1-4 a Character of Work doue. ace Actual Cost. "o Name of Road or Work. o ft fa O as end iA o it a .9-3 4) .5*0 d £ 6a S3" i^ft? 5 Ph ■s«-ga id a « d 1 "o Other Work. Marlborough — Chief Surveyor M. ch. 6 13| M. ch. 49 52 M. oh. 14 75 M. ch. £ s. d. 0 7 3 £ s. d. 8,087 11 3 1,502 10 11 £ s. d. 9,590 2 2 Includes cost of 1 bridge, grass-seed (£5 12s. 4d.), bridge material (£24 2s. 7d.), 2ch. foot-bridge protective works, 150 cub. yd. rock excavated, 59 ch. scrub cleared (06 ft. wide) 1,456 cub. yd. seawall, 7 m. 59 ch., also cost of removal of slips, widening, maintaining, grading, and repairing tracks, also grubbing, stumping, fascining, placing pipes, steel-wire and wire-netting, gates and ironwork, totara purchased (£40), cartage, fares, horse, buggy, boat and coach, hire roadmaohine, cost of tents, culverts and pipes £162 3s. 6d. Includes £174 3s. 5d. contracts let to settlers, and cost of 17 culvert beds prepared, 3 stone culverts built, 3 fords excavated, 5 ch. drains, cost coal £1 5s., overseer £35 3s., blacksmith £27 4s. 6d., carting and passages £16 12s. 5d. Includes cost of track-making, principally on rocky sidings, old tracks cleared and improved ; also 35 culverts, 2 23 ft. bridges, and40ch. of drains. Includes cost of 6 box culverts. 151 2-8 8-0 Canterbury — Chief Surveyor 11 1 37 3 47 0 7 3 71 275 10 8 153 5 8 634 6 11 Nelson — Chief Surveyor 35 25 30 70 0 7 8 J 2,465 3 1 405 16 2 2,870 19 3 50 3-7 2 3 7-5 P. Wither Westland — Chief Surveyor Otago — Chief Surveyor Ditto (improved-farm settlements) .. Southland — Chief Surveyor 4 1 41£ 0 6J 1 41£ 0 8 2J 73 480 4 6 480 4 61 7 9 4 1 00 1 28 1 37 3 0 8 5J 6-9 641 11 3; 68 3 7 709 14 10 ( Includes 6 box culverts, 5 log culverts, 3 turnouts. 49 10 3-4 42 6 57 1 70 2 55 0 37 6 8| 6 0} 7-2 7-3 '2,1 26 9 1| 556 18 2 468 5 3 111 7 5 2,594 14 4j 668 5 7 Includes 22 culverts, 2 fords, 2 cb. pitching. Includes 19'7 acres bush felled. 80 3 13 51 1 22 6 48 6 9f 7-4 3,835 6 0 608 1 0 4,443 7 0 Includes 1,107 ch. surfacing, 15 ch. corduroying, 1,632 ch. ditching, 1,510ft. pipe culverts, 878ft. woGd culverts, 33 cb. wire-fencing, 23 ch. metalling, 114 ch. fascining, 532 ch. stumping, 377 ft. wood bridges, 97 ch. gravelling, 15 ch. blinding metal, 2 punt landing-stages, 2 huts, and floodgates ; also £94 7s. Id. paid for timber, £110 18s. 8d. for drain-pipes, £12 14s. 2d. for sluices, and £93 for gravel. Includes 26J ch. stumping, 60 ch. corduroying, 10 ch. metalling, 100 ft. pipe culverts, 37 ft. wood culverts, £8 15s. for drain-pipes, and £46 16s. 10d. for grass-seed. Ditto (improved-farm settlements) .. 10 0 26^ 0 4 lji 6-9 260 18 3 87 6 10 348 5 1 Totals and averages 203 71J ' • 99,759 10 8 1,800 3-1 246 63 0 6 9f 7-2 87,424 17 3 12,129 2 10 238 71f 35 6J