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1919. NEW ZEALAND.
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY: SETTLEMENT OF CROWN LANDS (ANNUAL REPORT ON).
Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.
CONTENTS. General Report:— Page Appendix I— continued. Page Conditions of Settlement .. .. .. 3 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 15 Legislation .. .. .. ~ 3 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 15 Division of Auckland District .. .. 3 Southland .. ~ .. .. 1G Lands offered for Seleotion .. .. 4 Lands to be opened 4 Appendix II :- Lands selected .. .. .. .. 4 _ . _ . Lands made Freehold 4 Land for SettlementsRecoiDts 5 Statements showing Estates opened during Expenditure" 5 Year, and Position of all Settlements at 31st Grass-seed supplied to Settlers '.'. '.'. 6 March 1919 .. . .. .17-21 Revaluation of Crown Leaseholds .. .. 6 Extracts from Reports of Commissioners of National Endowment 6 _ Crown Lands— " Inspections by Crown Lands Rangers .. 7 l uok 1 la ? d T> __ Land-drainage Operations 7 Hawke s Bay .. 22 Staff of the Department .. .. .. 7 i ara ? akl '' '' 4 ' ' • "' 11 Departmental Changes 7-9 Wellington 22 Expeditionary Force, Offioers joining, &o. .. 9 t! ,? n " , " " "" '' „„ Reports on Cognate Subjects .. .. 10 Marlborough 23 Head Office 10 Westland 23 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 23 Appendix I:— ota g° ■ • • • • • • • • • 23 Settlement of Crown Lands- Sou bland 23 Auckland.. .. .. .. .. 11 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 12 Appendix III:— Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 12 Land-drainago Operations .. .. 24-25 Wellington .. .. .. .. 13 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 14 Marlborough 14 Appendix IV:Westland.. .. .. .. •• 15 Waimarino Bush-fire Relief .. .. 26
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CONTENTS— continued. Tabi.es: — Page Tables— continued. Pag« Table I.—Lands of the Dominion, Position of Table 19.—Rebates of Rent granted during the (approximately) .. .. .. 27 Year .. .. .. .. 41 2.—Lands opened for Sale and Selection „ 20.—Arrears of Rent .. .. 42 during the Year.. .. .. 28 „ 21.—Payments to Local Bodies from „ 3.—Lands taken up during the Year .. 29 "Thirds," "Fourths," and 4.—Comparative Statement of Lands "Halves" .. .. .. 42 selected for Ten Years .. .. 30 „ 22. -Payments of Capital Value under s. —Lands sold for Cash during the Year 31 Section 191 of the Land Act, 1908 43 „ 6.—Deferred-payment Lands (Land Acta, ' „ 23.—Forfeitures and Surrenders during 1877 and 1885) .. .. 81 the Year .. .. .. 43 7. —Deferred-payment Lands (Land Laws „ 24. — Selectors, Number of, Area held, and Amendment Acts, 1912 and 1913) .. 32 Area made Freehold .. .. 44 8. —Perpetual-lease Lands .. .. 33 „ 25. —Return of Educational Endowments 45 9. —Occupation - with-right-of-purchase „ 26.—Village Settlements' .. .. 46 Lands .. .. .. .. 33 „ 27. —Special-settlement Associations .. 46 » 10. —Lease-in-perpetuity Lands.. .. 34 „ 28. —Improved-farm Settlements .. 46 11.—Renewable-lease Lands .. .. 35 „ 29.—Land for Settlements Acts, Land _. 12.—Agricultural-lease Lands .. .. 36 acquired and leased under .. 47 13. —Mining Districts Land Occupation „ 30.—Transactions in Bush, Swamp, and Leases .. .. .. .. 36 Scrub Lands under Section 127 of 14.—Pastoral Licenses in Mining Distriots 36 the Land Act .. .. .. 48 15.—Small Grazing-runs .. .. 37 „ 31. —Rangers' Inspections .. .. 48 16.—Pastoral Runs .. .. .. 38 , 32. —Advances obtained for the Purpose 17. —Miscellaneous Leases and Licenses .. 39 of roading Crown Lands, showing 18. —Gross Revenue received during the the Amount borrowed and the Year .. .. .. .. 40 Amount repaid .. .. .. 48
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REPORT. SlE > — Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 14th July, 1919. I have the honour to submit herewith the report on the operations of the Department of Lands and Survey for the year ended 31st March, 1919. I have, &c, T. N. Brodrick, Under-Secretary, The Hon. D. H. Guthrie, Minister of Lands.
ItEPOET. The activities of this Department during the' year have been largely concentrated on the settlement of soldiers upon the land and in making advances to them for the purpose of developing their holdings. A separate report upon Discharged, Soldiers Settlement (C.-9) deals with this matter. Conditions of Settlement. War conditions prevailed for the greater part of the year under review, and the progress of settlement was greatly retarded by the shortage of labour due to the absence of many experienced farmers and farm labourers on active service, and the high cost of fencing-material, grass-seed, &c. In the South Island farming operations in the spring were hindered by an unusually wet season, consequently the harvest was late, but a fair yield was obtained. A very dry autumn was experienced in Hawke's Bay and Auckland, and caused much loss amongst stock. Generally speaking, however, owing to the high prices ruling for stock and farm-produce, the majority of the landowners have had a successful year, as may be gathered by a perusal of the reports of the various Commissioners of Crown Lands which appear in Appendix I. The dairying industry is still flourishing, and in many parts of the Dominion very high prices are asked for well-established dairy farms. During the serious epidemic in the latter part of the year this industry, in common with others, suffered severely, and for some weeks in the height of the season the falling-off in factory supplies was very marked. Now that the war is over and the majority of our soldiers have returned home closer settlement and increased production may be expected, so that when normal conditions prevail once again and new markets are opened overseas to receive the Dominion's produce the future prospects of the farming community and the country generally must be regarded as very bright. Legislation. The following is a brief summary of the legislation passed by Parliament during last session affecting the operations of this Department:— Land Laws Amendment, Act. —This was a short Act of eight sections. Section 3 increases the allowances payable to members of Land Boards from 15s. to £1 a day while attending Board meetings. Section 4 provides that section 53 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, fixing the minimum age-limit of applicants for pastoral leases at twenty-one years, shall not apply in the cases of persons engaged on military service beyond New Zealand, or of soldiers discharged from such service. Section 5 provides machinery for the effective working of the two land districts into which the old Auckland Land District has been subdivided. Section 6 provides that in the case of renewals of small grazing-run leases under sections 182 of the Land Act, 1892, and 218 of the Land Act, 1908, it shall be held that Land Boards have at all times had the power since the commencement of these Acts to fix the annual rents at not less than _ per cent, on unimproved value. Section 7 gives power to subdivide small grazing-runs granted under the Land Act, 1892. Section 8 prescribes the method whereby compensation shall be paid for land resumed by Crown under Part VII of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, in cases where it is decided to take private lands where aggregation has occurred. Appropriation Act. —Section 19 provided for the expenditure on roads to open up lands for discharged soldiers of an amount of .£20,000 out of the sum annually provided for roads, &c., under section 63 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913. Repatriation Act. —Section 18 provides that all discharged soldiers who have been classed as medically fit for service abroad and who have served as members of an Expeditionary Force in a military training-camp, and remained attached to that camp on the 12th November, 1918, shall be eligible to obtain the concessions that may be granted under sections 2 and 3 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1917. Reserves, &c, Disposal Act. —This Act, which authorizes special dealings with public reserves, &c, contains sixty-nine clauses, which relate to matters of purely local interest. Division of Auckland Land District. ' For some time past the division of the Auckland Land District, which contained 13,525,540 acres of the Dominion's total area of 66,292,232 acres, has been under contemplation, and strong representations as to the necessity of accomplishing this at an early date were made by Mr. V. H.
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Reed, M.P., and the various County Councils north of Auckland, whilst a petition from eleven local bodies praying for the division was presented to the House of Representatives in 1918, the Lands Committee of the House recommending the petition to the favourable consideration of the Government in order that the matter might be proceeded with with all possible expedition. After careful inquiry into the matter it was decided to divide the district as from the Ist April, 1919, the necessary authority to accomplish this having been provided by section 21 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1914. As, however, it was found after investigation that further legislative authority was necessary to effect the administrative changes an amendment to the Act was made by section 5 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1918, and under the aforesaid provision two Orders in Council were prepared, and published in the Gazette of the 30th January, 1919, abolishing the existing Auckland Land District, and constituting in lieu thereof two new land districts to be respectively entitled the "Auckland Land District" and the "North Auckland Land District," and also establishing the principal land offices for the two districts. The line of division between the two districts is the southern boundary of the Franklin County running from the mouth of the Waikato River to Miranda, on the Firth of Thames; all land north of this line, including the Barrier and other islands, is in the new North Auckland Land District. The division of the district took place as stated, and although much extra work was necessary to enable the new office to cope with its duties and functions from the date of its establishment the staff appointed, assisted by the officers of the Auckland District, worked zealously, and have carried out their duties in a very efficient and satisfactory manner. Owing to the return of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and the consequent impetus given to settlement, it is anticipated that the Crown lands north of Auckland and the district generally will be settled at a comparatively rapid rate, and to this end the energies of the Department are being devoted, in order that intending settlers may be enabled to select suitable areas at as early a date as possible. The demands of settlement both in this district and the older-established districts are very strenuous, and the survey and clerical staffs of the Department are naturally working at high pressure to cope with the increased work. The work of the North Auckland staff has been much hampered by the unavoidable delay in providing the necessary office accommodation for it. Even now it will be months before all the rooms allotted are ready for occupation. It is understood that workmen employed making the necessary alterations had to be taken away to do urgent work at the quarantine-station. Lands opened for Selection. The lands opened for selection under the various tenures of the Land Act, Land for Settlements Act, and Education Reserves Act totalled 66,892 acres, including one pastoral run of 52,000 acres. An area of 3,465 acres was opened on the optional system, and on renewable-lease tenure 1,720 acres was offered. By these figures it will be noticed that during the past year land-settlement by the general public has been practically at a standstill, only very limited areas being available for selection. The explanation lies in the fact that every endeavour has been made to find land for settling discharged soldiers, and with this end in. view all suitable areas have been offered under the provisions of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915. It is not proposed in this report to enlarge further on this aspect of the Department's activities, as full particulars are given in the Report on Discharged Soldiers Settlement parliamentary paper C.-9. Lands to be opened. As has been the practice during the year just closed, all suitable rural lands to be opened during the ensuing year will be offered for settlement to discharged soldiers only, and in addition this area will be greatly increased by the purchase of private estates for subdivision into smaller holdings. Lands selected. Selections during the year under all headings totalled 802,097 acres by 1,283 selectors. Included in these figures, however, are 127 cash purchases of town, suburban, and rural lands covering an area of 2,224| acres. These figures include selections made by discharged soldiers. Lands made Freehold. The following statement shows the lands purchased for cash : — , T , Area. Price. Number. Ac| . es £ Town lands ... ... ... ... 24 23 1,779 Suburban lands ... ... ... ... 19 126 1,015 Rural lands ... ... ... ~. 84 2,075 8,526 Totals ... ... 127 2,224£ 11,320 These figures show a falling-off in cash purchases as compared with last year. The number and area of leasehold and deferred-payment holdings converted to freehold during the year show a marked increase over similar transactions for last year. This is probably due in some measure to the prosperous year experienced by many landholders, and also to the fact that the right of conversion to freehold of lease-in-perpetuity sections under the Land for Settlements Act expired in November, 1918, and many tenants took the last opportunity to
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purchase the fee-simple of their farms before that date. The total area made freehold under these two headings for the year ended the 31st March last was 124,641 acres, the purchase price £196,174, and the number of holdings thus alienated 670. The conversions to freehold under the Land Laws Amendment Acts, 1912, 1913, and 191-4, were 377, covering an area of 54,093 acres, with a purchase price of £131,865. This now brings the total freeholds acquired under these enactments to 480,563 acres, in 2,614 holdings; purchase price, £884,475. Receipts. The gross revenue received was as under :— £ Auckland ... ... ... ... ... 214,219 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... 200,197 Taranaki ... ... ... ... ... ... 72,323 Wellington ... ... ... ... 156,610 Nelson ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 33,312 Marlborough ... ... ... ... ... ... 57,163 Westland .... ... ... ... ... ... .19,098 Canterbury ... ... ... ... ... ... 267,068 Otago ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 158,971 Southland ... ... ... ... ... ... 67,887 Total ... ... ... ... ... £1,246,848 The following analysis shows the sources from which the revenue was derived :— £ Cash sales and purchase of freeholds... ... ... ... 176,389 Deferred-payment instalments ... ... ... ... 92,921 Perpetual-lease rents ... ... ... ... ... 1,713 Occupation-with-right-of-purchasc rents ... ... ... 109,143 Lease-in-perpetuity rents ... ... ... ... ... 195,505 Renewable-lease rents ... ... .... ... ...' 215,088 Pastoral licenses in mining districts under regulations—Rents ... 3,917 Small-grazing-run. rents ... ... ... ... ... 91,508 Mining districts land-occupation leases—Rents ... ... 1,550 Pastoral-run rents ... ... ... ... ... ... 182,999 Educational and other endowments ... ... ... ... 125,332 Other leases and licenses and miscellaneous receipts .... ... 150,983 Total ... ... ... ... ... £1,246,848 The revenue has exceeded the amount received last year by more than £30,000. Expenditure . The amount appropriated on the Consolidated Fund for the purpose of the Lands and Survey Department amounted to £274,574, against which the net expenditure charged up amounted to £209,403, being £65,171 less than estimated requirements. The administration, management, survey, and other expenditure out of Consolidated Fund upon works controlled by the Department or incidental to departmental activities amounted to £254,239, against which the sum of £44,836 was recovered for services rendered to other Departments and for charges upon expenditure of loan funds administered by the Department. The net expenditure was therefore £209,403, being an increase of £49,571 on the expenditure of the previous year. The main items contributing towards the increase are — £ Waimarino bush-fire relief ... ... ... ... ... 10,500 Contribution towards cost of forest-tree growing and planting ... 9,500 War bonus (increase) ... ... ... ...■ ... ... 9,360 Rangitaiki Land Drainage — Grant on account construction main arterial road ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,250 Remission to members of Expeditionary Force" (increase) ... ... 2,591 Maintenance and construction of roads before handing over to local bodies (increase) ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,368 During the current year a considerable increase in salaries will be incurred, owing to the return of officers absent with the Expeditionary Forces and the reclassification of officers as at 31st March last. On the other hand, a higher standard of efficiency will now be maintained, and it will be possible to carry out many activities which during the war could not be considered. The Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account shows £594,920 charged during the year, as against £113,694 charged for the previous year. Statements of accounts in connection with these transactions appear in the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Report. The gross amount charged up by the Department shows an increase of £492.432 over that of the previous year, operations on the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account, the Hauraki Plains Settlement Account, the Rangitaiki Land Drainage and Swamp Land Drainage Accounts, and the Waimarino bush-fire relief loans being principally responsible for the increase.
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Summary of Expenditure approved during the Year ended 31st March, 1919.
Grass-seed supplied to Settlers, For many years it has been Ihe practice of the Department to assist Crown tenants and in some cases holders of freehold lands who have suffered financial hardship through bush fires. The method adopted has been to purchase grass-seed and dispose of it to the settlers, payment being secured by promissory notes. The bush fires of 1917 in the Waimarino District were of such an extensive character and caused so much suffering and distress that it has been deemed desirable to make special mention of the working of the relief measures adopted to deal with the eases in that locality, and full informatipn on the subject will be found in Appendix IV. Revaluations of Crown Leaseholds. During the year twenty-seven holdings were revalued under section 15 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1915. The capital values were reduced from £91,079 to £82,689, and the annual rentals from £4,225 to £3,895. At the close of the year there were twenty-nine applications not dealt with. National Endowment. The area of national-endowment land in the Dominion at the 31st March, 1919, was 8,935,835 acres. Of this area 6,835,130 acres was held under lease or license, providing an annual rental of £119,734. The gross amount of rents, (fee, received from this endowment during the year was £128,125. As section 258 of the Land Act, 1908, provides that the area in the endowment shall not exceed nine million acres, it will be seen that this limit must shortly be reached, as only another 65,000 acres are necessary to bring the total up to the statutory requirement.
Net Name of Vote or Acoount. Amount voted. Gross Expenditure. j Recoveries. Net Expenditure. Consolidated Fund. £ Lands and Survey .. .. .. 165,770 ] Lands and- Survey, Miscellaneous .. 108,804 State Forests Account .. .. 69,257 Land J'or Settlements Expenses .. 7,560 Scenery-preservation Account.. .. 9,888 £ s. d. 180,091 9 5 75,783 6 8 41,728 4 4 3,488 9 0 3,588 17 1 II £ s. 80,094 9 75,783 6 41,728 4 3,488 9 3,588 17 d, 5 ■ 8 4 0 1 ic £ s. d. 43,123 5 8 3,351 14 8 384 11 3 £ s. 3,123 5 3,351 14 384 14 d. 8 8 3 £ s, d. 136,971 3 9 72,431 12 0 41,343 10 1 3,488 9 0 3,588 17 1 Public Works Fund. Improved-farm Settlements .. .. 2,000 Lands, Miscellaneous .. .. 5,000 472 17 5 218 5 2 472 17 218 5 5 2 394 13 10 4,563 19 7 394 13 1 1,563 19 10 7 78 3 7 Cr. 4,345 14 5 Land for Settlements Account. Roads to open up Lands for Settlement 100,500 51,612 8 5 5 51,612 8 5 256 L8 8 256 18 8 51,355 9 9 Totals .. .. .. 468,779 'c 356,986 17 6 55 56,986 17 6 i 55 52,075 6 8 2,075 6 8 304,911 10 10 Land for Settlements Account Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account (Section 7, Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910) Hauraki Plains Settlement Account (Section 93, Reserves, &c, Act, 1916) Swamp Land Drainage' Account (Section 95, Reserves, &c, Act, 1916) - £ s. d. Kaitaia .. .. .. 17,095 4 4 Waihi • .. .. .. 6,710 17 4 Poukawa .. .. 101 9 0 General Expenses.. .. 250 0 0 33,308 3 6 29,22! 3 11 27,325 3 0 33,308 3 29,221 3 1 27,325 3 6 1 0 197 0 929 16 J 197 0 7 929 16 10 97 0 i29 16 : 7 10 7 10 33,308 3 6 29,024 3 4 26,395 6 2 National Endowment Account Native Land Settlement Account Special Acts, Deposit Account, Refunds, &c. Waimarino Bush-lire Relief Account Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account . . ! 24,157 10 8 6,239 2 7 28,6.82 1.4 3 10,191 15 9 52,548 1 II 594,920 19 8 5 5 1 3i 24,157 10 6,239 2 28,6.82 14 10,191 15 52,548 1 1 94,920 19 1 7 3 9 1.1 8 32 17 1 24,124 13 7 6,239 2 7 28.682 14 3 10,191 15 9 52,548 1. 11 594,920 19 8 Totals .. .. .. .. i 806,594 15 3 8' 06,594 15 3 1,159 14 1,159 14 6 6 805,435 0 9 Grand totals .. . . ,, • 1, 1,163,581 12 ,1 1 163,581 12 9 9 5; 53,235 3,235 1 1 2 11,110,346 11 7
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Inspections by Crown Lands Rangers. The statutory inspections made by Crown Lands Rangers during the year numbered 3,020, aggregating 1,627,371 acres, but in addition many miscellaneous inspections were made in connection with holdings occupied by discharged soldiers. Further information under this heading is given in Table 31, published at the end of this report. The value of the improvements required by Act amounted to £786,775, while the improvements actually effected were valued at £1,283,973. Land-drainage Operations. Another phase of the work of the Department is the drainage and reclamation of swamp lands -in different parts of the .Dominion. This work is controlled by Mr. J. B. Thompson, Chief Drainage Engineer, whose headquarters are in Auckland. A resume 1 of th?-year's operations in this respect appears in Appendix 111. Staff of the Department. As stated last year, the calls made upon the Public Service generally in connection with the war have naturally been felt to a large extent by this Department. At the outbreak of war the staff of this Department totalled 572, comprising 506 permanent and 66 temporary officers. Of these, 186 officers joined the Expeditionary Force, 33 giving up their lives in defence of the liberties of the Empire. At the 31st Marcli, 1919, 73 were still with the Expeditionary Force. Six officers have died during the year, while 23 permanent and 11 temporary officers resigned. Five officers were transferred to other Departments, 23 permanent and 25 temporary appointments were made, and 9 officers were transferred from other Departments during the year. The staff at 31st Marcli, 1919, comprised 498 permanent and 82 temporary officers, a total of 580. With a view of economizing as much as possible, and to enable the staff to cope with the abnormal position occasioned by the war [for an account of this see the report on discharged soldiers settlement, C.-9], the work of the Department wherever possible was curtailed. Triangulation was stopped and standard surveys nearly so, no inspections of surveys were made other than those absolutely necessary, and the travelling of officers and the attendant expenses have been reduced to a minimum. Tn every office the substitution of new maps for old and dilapidated ones, the arrears of mapping, and preparation of plans dealing with compilation of surveys was also postponed as much as possible. All work that was not deemed of first importance or immediately required for settlement or current operations was allowed to stand over, leaving only the absolutely essential work to be carried out. The loss of trained officers and the frequent changes of duties of others necessitated by the gradual absorption of returning members of the Expeditionary Force have added considerably to the difficulties of administration, but the staff has responded to the calls made upon it in a most loyal and efficient manner. Now that the war has ended, life and settlement in New Zealand will, it is hoped, revert to their former conditions, and an added impetus will be needed in order that the productivity of the lands of the Dominion may be more effectively increased. This will result in heavy calls being made upon the Department to enable it to cope with the. great demand for land that now exists, and it will be necessary to enlarge the staff accordingly. All the officers of the Department who have returned to New Zealand have been absorbed, and those who have not yet returned will shortly do so and will either fill their old positions or take'fresh and more responsible duties. To enable all available land to be placed on the market as soon as possible, and to assist the settlement of all discharged soldiers who may desire to become farmers, are the most important duties of the Department, and nothing will be left undone to deal with them in a, thoroughly satisfactory manner. Other important duties of the Department alluded to above as having been temporarily stopped must also be attended to and put in hand at as early a date as possible. Departmental Chances. Deaths. The services of a valuable officer of the Department were lost to the Dominion by the untimely death of Frederick Augustus Thompson, late Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Surveyor, Nelson. The deceased officer joined the Survey Department as a cadet on the Ist June, 1877, and after having served the usual field apprenticeship qualified as an Assistant Surveyor, and was engaged for some years in survey-work in the South Island. He was subsequently transferred to the Wellington District, and there for many years in the capacity of District Surveyor he completed numerous important surveys of remote blocks of bush country which were then being cut up for settlement, the work, being characterized by thoroughness an,d accuracy. After a short period of service in the Wellington District Office he was promoted to be Chief Draughtsman at Hokitika; in 1911 was appointed to a similar position at Napier, and the following year was promoted to the responsible position which he held up to the time of his death. For the last two years of his official career the deceased gentleman suffered greatly from ill health, and although attacked by a very painful malady he continued his work, and was at his office up to within a few days of his death. It may truly be said that he died in harness. The late Mr. Thompson was of a quiet and retiring disposition, but by his genial and kindly nature he made many warm friends, and profound sympathy was expressed for his widow and large family in their great loss. Among the officers of the Department who joined the Expeditionary Force and who sacrificed their lives whilst fighting for the Empire must be mentioned Hubert Earle Girdleslone, a District Surveyor of the Department, who by his consistent good work and ability gave every promise of eventually reaching the highest position open to him. He joined the Department on the Ist
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December, 1896, and was appointed an Assistant Surveyor on the 27th March, 1902. He served with success in the Wellington District, principally in the Wairarapa, Wanganui, and Waimarino districts, and carried out all the duties entrusted to him with conspicuous energy and ability. Amongst other work he carried out several explorations and reconnaissances for the Department, and also assisted in the standard survey. He was promoted District Surveyor on the Ist December, 1912, and joined the Expeditionary Force on the 31st May, 1917, being killed in France on the 20th August, 1918. His professional attainments were of the highest order. He had an undeviating sense of honour, whilst his energy and ability, coupled with an obliging and cheerful disposition, made him respected and esteemed by his fellow-officers and all those brought into contact, with him. Another promising officer of the Department was one of the victims of the influenza epidemic. Henry Francis Edgecumbe joined the Department as a draughting cadet on the 20th February, 1891, and was transferred to the field as a survey cadet, being subsequently appointed as an Assistant Surveyor on the 11th November, 1898. He was chiefly employed on surveys in the Auckland District, where he gave evidence of being a careful and competent surveyor. He gained the respect of his superior officers by his assiduity and the conscientious manner in which he carried out the work entrusted to him. He was subsequently placed on the secondary triangulation under the late Mr. Langmuir, Inspector of Surveys, and was appointed District Surveyor in January, 1908. After creditable work in the field he was promoted to be Land Transfer Draughtsman, Dunedin, in February, 1916. On the 30th May of that year he joined the Expeditionary Force and attained the rank of Lieutenant therein. On his return to New Zealand at the end of last year he caught the prevailing epidemic and died at Te Awamutu on the 15th November, leaving behind him a high reputation for good and conscientious work and the respect of his fellow-officers. Arthur Neville llarrop joined the Department as a Surveyor in the Westland District in April, 1892, and did excellent work in that district. He was promoted to be District Surveyor on the Ist April, 1911, and appointed Chief Draughtsman in the Hokitika Office in May, 1914. In this position he carried out his duties assiduously and well, and his sudden death on the 13th February last was a distinct loss to the Department. William James Price was first employed as an overseer in connection with bushfelling contracts in the Rangitatau Block, Waitotara River, and provisionally appointed as a Crown Lands Ranger in the Waimarino District in November, 1909. He was permanently appointed Crown Lands Ranger for the Wellington Land District in March, 1913, and did excellent work in this capacity looking after the settlers in the improved-farm settlement and reporting on the settlers in the Waimarino district. Unfortunately an attack of illness in June, 1918, prostrated him and led to his early death on the 16th of that month. The deceased officer was respected by all who knew him, and his good work was much appreciated by the Government! Richard Edward Harris entered the employ of the Department in January, 1901, when he was appointed a Ranger of Crown Lands for the Nelson District. In that district he reported on land applications and Crown leaseholds, supervised timber-cutters, and in every way proved himself a hard-working, conscientious, and faithful officer, whose energy and enthusiasm for his work were well known. Another death from the influenza epidemic was that of Thomas Lionel Folley, a draughtsman in the Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, who joined the Department on the 11th October, 1910, and proved himself energetic, reliable, and conscientious in the performance of the duties entrusted to him. In common with the officers above mentioned, his death occasioned a distinct loss to the Department. A third loss from the influenza epidemic was occasioned the Department by the death of Robert Mclver, whose services as a surveyor were engaged in October, 1914. He did good work in the Auckland District, and proved himself energetic and reliable. William Edwin Gourlay was killed as the result of a fall sustained whilst climbing Mount Egmont on the 3rd June, 1918. He was a draughting cadet in the New Plymouth Office, where he did good work and gave every evidence of becoming a valuable officer. Another officer who died whilst serving" with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force was Thomas John Lang, Cashier in the Wellington Office, who at the time of his death was serving as a Lieutenant in the Army Pay Branch. Mr. Lang for many years was in the Accounts Section of the Head Office, where he did excellent work and proved himself an energetic and able officer. Phillip Corliss Gannaway, who had been an officer of the Department since January, 1904, died of sickness on 6th November whilst a member of the Auxiliary Naval Patrol, in which he ranked as Lieutenant. After serving as a cadet he was appointed as Assistant Surveyor in October, 1912, on the staff of the Chief Drainage Engineer, in which capacity he showed zeal and ability, whilst his personal conduct was admirable. Retirements. The principal retirement during the year was that of William Henry Skinner, who joined the Department on the Ist July, 1872. as a survey cadet under Mr. T. Humphries, receiving an appointment as an Assistant Surveyor on the Ist July, 1876. He carried out several surveys in the Taranaki District with success, particularly the survey of the Mokau-Mohakatino Block, and in conjunction with Mr. Skeet the Waimate Plains. On the Ist July. 1888, he left the field and joined the office staff at New Plymouth. In this office he did good work, and was promoted to be Land Transfer Draughtsman in 1904. having acted in this capacity for some time previous. He was subsequently promoted to be Chief Draughtsman in the New Plymouth Office in February. 1905, and after doing good work in this position was appointed Commissioner of Crown Lands
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and Chief Surveyor for the Marlborough Land District on the Ist October, 191 L After carrying out the duties of this position with success he was further promoted to a similar position for the Hawke's Bay District as from the Ist April, 1914, and a higher promotion was given him when he was transferred to the Canterbury Land District in Marcli, 1916. Here he continued to represent the Department until after service of nearly forty-seven years he voluntarily retired from the Public Service at the close of the last financial year, when he was granted three months' leave of absence prior to retirement. In Mr. Skinner the Department possessed an officer with a great knowledge of Maori lore and traditions. He had made a special study of the Taranaki District, and was a frequent contributor to the " Transactions of the New Zealand Institute " and those of the Polynesian Society. It is hoped that he will long enjoy his well-earned leisure after his lengthy period of service in the Department.
Promotions and Transfers.
Expeditionary Force. In addition to those officers mentioned in previous reports, the following joined the Expeditionary Force during the year, though, owing to the sudden termination of the war, some of them did not actually leave New Zealand : — Surveyors. —P. S. Sherratt, surveyor, Auckland; T. Cagney, surveyor, Napier; A. F. Waters, surveyor, New Plymouth; S. T. Burton, surveyor, Dunedin. Draughtsmen. —V. G. B. Burrell, cadet, Auckland; L. J. McKenzie, cadet, Auckland; A. W. Hood, cadet, Auckland; W. G. Harding, Napier; E. Taylor, Napier; C. B. Hodge, temporary draughtsman, Napier; W. Conway, temporary draughtsman, New Plymouth; S. H. Wogan, cadet, Wellington. Crown Lands Rangers. —T. Sheehy, New Plymouth; W. A. Sutton, Nelson; R. D. Campbell, Hamilton. Clerk. —R. C. M. Irwin, cadet, Wellington. Forestry. —C. Snow, Kaingaroa; W. Montgomery, clerk, Whakarewarewa. Casualties during Year. Killed in Action or Died of Wounds,'&c. —J. G. Boyd, clerical cadet, Auckland (killed in action); H. f. Edgecumbe, Land Transfer draughtsman, Dunedin (died of sickness); T. L. Folley, draughtsman, Auckland (died of sickness): P. C. Gannaway, surveyor (died of sickness); W. A. Fraser, forester, Tapanui (killed in action); A. E. It. Bagnell, survey cadet (died of wounds); 11. E. Girdlestone, surveyor (killed in action); T. J. Lang, Cashier, Wellington (died of sickness); 0. D. Pearce, survey cadet (died of wounds). These officers by their deaths, as in their lives, showed they were always ready at the call of duty, and in common with the officers of the Department who had preceded them and other members of the Expeditionary forces of the Empire, gave their utmost for tin- sake of humanity and freedom. The deepest sympathy of their fellow-officers is respectfully extended to their relalives. Discharged from Expeditionary Force during Year. The following officers have now been discharged, and in most cases have returned to duty: A. 1). folley, draughtsman, Hokitika; I. M. Rage, Assistant forester, Whakarewarewa; 11. G. Shannon, surveyor, Auckland; W. Montgomery, clerk, Whakarewarewa; B. Hutton. draughtsman, Auckland; E. Taylor, draughtsman, Napier; R. 1). Campbell, Crown Lands Ranger, Hamilton; A. F. Waters, surveyor, New Plymouth; T. Cagney, surveyor, Napier; S. T. Burton, surveyor, Dunedin; W. A. Sutton, Crown Lands Ranger, Nelson; D. S. B. Heather, survey cadet, Thames;*A. W. Hood, draughting cadet, Auckland; T. Sheehy, Crown Lands Ranger, New Plymouth; A. C. Turnbull, Inspector, Head Office; R. C. M. Irwin, clerical cadet, Wellington; G. I. Beeson, clerk, Auckland; L. J. McKenzie, draughting cadet, Auckland; S. H. Wogan. draughting cadet, Wellington; T. I!. Hancock, survey cadet, New Plymouth; J. A. Chesney, clerk, Hokitika; T. G. Phillipps, draughtsman, Invercargill; R. F. Burgess, survey cadet, Wellington; H. C. Hulme, Cashier, Dunedin; W. E. Cockroft, clerk, Dunedin; J. T. Kenny, Assistant forester, Conical Hills; 0. N. Campbell, Drainage Engineer, Whakatane; R. E. E. McLeod, clerk, Head Office; A. W. Knapp, draughtsman, Auckland; L. J. Poff, survey cadet, Auckland.
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Position to which appointed. Officer promoted and previous position. Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land Revenue, New Plymouth Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land Revenue, Christchurch Land Transfer Draughtsman, Dunedin Superintending Nurseryman, South Island, Tapanui Chief Officer, Forestry Branch Chief Inspector of Surveys and Computer, Head Office G. W. PalmQr, Receiver of Land Revenue, Christchurch. R. Leckie, Chief Clerk, Christchurch. E. 0. Weir, Draughtsman, Dunedin. D. J. Buchanan, Plantation Foreman, Whakarewarewa. E. Phillips Turner, Inspector Scenic Reserves. W. T. Neill, District Surveyor.
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Reports on Cognate Subjects. As in former years, separate reports are required to be laid before Parliament in connection with many of the operations carried out by the Department. They comprise— Surveys. —The report by the Surveyor-General on the work of the survey (or technical) branch of the Department is submitted in parliamentary paper C.-la. Swamp-drainage. —The report required by the Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, is contained in parliamentary paper C.-4. Discharged Soldiers Settlement. —The annual report under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, is furnished by the Department in parliamentary paper C.-9. Scenery-preservation. —The statutory report containing details of reservations and statement of accounts appears in parliamentary paper C.-6. Advances for Roading of Crown Lauds. —The necessary report submitted in accordance with section 63 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, appears in parliamentary paper C.-7. Rangitaiki Land Drainage. —The annual report on the operations in the Rangitaiki Plains is given in parliamentary paper C.-11. Drainage Operations in Hauraki Plains.—A full report by the Chief Drainage Engineer on this subject is included in parliamentary paper C.-8. Head Office. In common with the District Offices of the Department, the work has shown a considerable increase during the past year,, but every effort has been made to deal with it in a satisfactory manner. Correspondence. —This has shown a marked increase. During the year ended 31st March. 1915, there was a total of 53,187 letters and telegrams received and despatched; during the next year 57,004 were dealt with; for the year ended 31st March, 1917, a total of 67,170 was recorded, and in 1917-18 a total of 71,200; but in the twelve months ended 31st March, 1919, the correspondence totalled 114,065, having thus more than doubled in volume within four years; and this, of course, indicates a corresponding increase in the correspondence of the District Offices. Cemeteries. Four new cemeteries were made during the year. The Highbank Cemetery was closed and vested in the Mount Hutt Road Board; the Hororata Cemetery was closed and vested in the Selwyn County Council; the Lumsden Cemetery was closed and vested in the Lumsden Town Board; and the Ohakune Cemetery was vested in the Ohakune Borough Council. There are now 530 cemeteries under the control of the Department. Public Domains. The public domains on the books of the Department now number 581, comprising an area of 85,367 acres. Five new domains were made during the year, the area being 61 acres. Fifty domains are under the control of the Commissioners of Crown Lands in the absence of controlling Domain Boards.
Proclamations , Notices, &c., prepared and issued.
There were also issued —four editions of the Land Guide, comprising a total of 6,800 copies; twelve monthly posters, comprising 33,500 copies; fifty-nine land-sale posters, comprising a total of 27,225 copies.
Proclamations. Orders in ('ouneil. Warrants and Notices. Totals. ■I I I Under the Land Act and the Land for Settlements Act 33 Under the Public Reserves and Domains Act Under the Scenery-preservation Acts .. .. 12 Under the Native Land Act .. .. .. 6 Under the Education Reserves Acts and Public Bodies' Leases Act Under the State Forests Act .. - .. .. 4 Under the Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public 5 Bodies Empowering Acts Under the Cemeteries Act Under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915 .. 102 Miscellaneous .. .. .. •. .. 8 8 91 174 80 174 80 8 215 171 20 6 23 II 12 12 I I 1 5 6 4 3 ■ 52 31 48 52 31 48 52 137 59 Totals .. .. .. .. 170 117 407 407 694
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APPENDICES. APPENDIX L—SETTLEMENT OF CROWN LANDS.
EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORTS OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF CROWN LANDS ON SETTLEMENT OPERATIONS DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS WHICH ENDED ON THE 31st MARCH, 1919. AUCKLAND, (H. M. Skhht, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) Lands opened for Selection. —Exclusive of areas offered for discharged soldiers, the total area opened for disposal during the year was extremely limited, amounting to only 3,334 acres, out of which 1,969 acres were Education endowment hinds, and 204 acres town and suburban lands. A considerable area of land subdivided and available for disposal was held back to meet the requirements of returning soldiers. I have repeatedly been interviewed during the year by immigrant farmers and others possessed of some capital, and obviously having the experience and energy to make successful settlers, who were anxious to obtain suitable areas of Crown land for occupation and development, and it has been a matter of keen regret to me that we should have nothing but the picked-over remnants shown in the Land Guide to offer to men obviously capable of making first-class colonists and adding materially to the wealth and development of the Dominion, and who, moreover, are anxious to have the opportunity .of doing so on the very classes of land which have up to the present attracted little or no attention from the returned soldiers. Lauds selected. —The total selections during the year numbered 405, covering an area of 65,487 acres, which may be divided into the following classes : — Number. jg£ Discharged soldiers ... ... ... ... 122 16,314 Freehold by cash and deferred payment, other than discharged soldiers ... ... ... ... ... ... 98 1,772 Occupation tenures other than discharged soldiers ... ... 72 13,756 Education endowments ... ... ... ... ... 11 2,056 Temporary tenancies ... ... ... ... ... 102 31,589 405 65,487 The Freehold Tenure. —During the year 359 selections comprising 59,441 acres were alienated under freehold tenure, these consisting in the main of conversions from leasehold tenures carrying the right of freehold. In addition to these, the purchase by deferred payments of the freehold of 189 holdings, comprising 35,913 acres, was commenced during the year. This large total, which is very much in excess of the figures for the previous year, is due mainly to the expiration in November of the period within which lease-in-perpetuity holders of settlement lands could exercise their right of freehold. This caused a considerable rush of business, but, although ample warning was given by the Department, some of the settlers failed to realize their privileges until too late. Number of Tenants, &c. —The total number of Crown tenants within the district on the 31st Marcli, 1919, was 7,789, occupying an area of 1,916,888 acres, and paying a rental of £117,763 per annum. The total revenue received was £214,219, which waß slightly in excess of the amount for the previous year. Rebates for prompt payment of rent were granted to 6,897 tenants, the total amount of the rebates being £6,035 12s. lid. Postponements of payment of rent in order to afford relief from circumstances of misfortune or during the early stages of occupation were granted to 121 tenants, the total amount postponed being £6,160. Conditions and, Progress of Settlement. —The progress of settlement has, as in the three preceding years, been retarded by scarcity of labour aud the high cost of materials for improvements, especially fencing-wire and grass-seeds, as well as by the absence at the front of many of the occupiers, without whom development-work could not be carried on. On the limited areas of bush, felled good burns were generally obtained, but grassing was not so successful. During the summer and autumn an unusually protracted spell of dry weather was experienced almost throughout the whole district, the result being that in many cases the winter has been approached with stock in poor condition, and supplies of winter feed —where provided—already severely depleted. Owing to the generally genial climate of the district the adequate provision of winter feed does not receive the attention that it should, and the effects of the dry season will therefore be more acutely felt than need have been the case if more scientific farming were practised. Progress in improvement of roading has naturally been slow, but the dry season has kept the roads, especially of the North, in better condition than would otherwise have been the case. Owing to pressure of work on the Rangers in connection with the settlement of discharged soldiers it has not been possible to carry out the inspection of other Crown leaseholds as systematically as could be wished, but, making due allowance for conditions already referred to, the position of settlement and fulfilment of conditions by the tenants are known to be generally
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satisfactory. Many holdings the development of which had not proceeded far when the war broke out have unfortunately gone back to a very serious extent during the absence of the holders at the front, and the rehabilitation of these holdings will prove a severe task to the returning settlers. It is regrettable that instances are not wanting in which the interests of those who went to the front have not been looked after as they should have been by those placed in trust. Educational Endowments.—The total area of primary and secondary education endowments in the district at the close of the year was 126,374 acres, out of which 81,548 acres was occupied by 744 lessees, paying a rental of £6,885 per annum. Fresh leases comprising 2,068 acres were taken up during the year, and renewals were arranged in twenty-six cases at a substantial increase on the rents previously paid. General. —As the whole of the northern portion of the district has been constituted a separate land district as from the Ist April, 1919, this is the last report to be furnished in respect of the Auckland Land District as hitherto constituted. With the dissolution of the Land Board the work of land-settlement loses the help of Mr. James Trounson, a very old pioneer of settlement in the north, whose sincere desire for the welfare of the settlers and whose unobtrusive assistance in many ways will be remembered with gratitude by many of the older settlers, while his honesty and straightforwardness of purpose commanded respect and made his name known throughout the district. His efforts, equally with those of the other members of the Board, have been directed towards the promotion of the best interests of Crown-land settlement; and, while the Board has often been blamed for not placing lands more freely on the market, that very fact has helped to preserve for present and future requirements portions of the Crown estate which otherwise would long ago have passed into private hands, perhaps not with the best results. Thus the Board has been enabled to hand over to the new Board of the northern district a very substantial area of Crown land surveyed and ready to be placed on the market for those now seeking land. The work of dealing with the settlement of discharged soldiers, especially during the later part of the year, has been very heavy, and this, coupled with the extra work involved in preparation for the division of the district, has taxed the full energy of the staff, which has responded well to the emergency. I desire to express my appreciation and thanks for their efforts. HAWKE'S BAY. (W. F. Marsh, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) The past year has furnished a variety of climatic changes in Hawke's Bay. a dry winter succeeding a dry autumn, giving place to a wet spring,and summer, followed by an excessively dry, hot spell, which at the moment of writing is causing the utmost consternation among the grazing and farming communities. The shortage in shipping-space has caused a glut in the freezing-works, and fears are held that unless the unexpected happens there will be insufficient pasture to carry the large surplus of sheep in the district, and by some the future is painted in very gloomy colours. In spite of all this there is no apparent abatement of the wave of prosperity, and temporary derangements are optimistically borne because of the assured demand of our products at good prices for the next two or three years. Land keeps soaring in value, and, although high prices for stock are. usually concurrent with high values in land, the possibility of being able to buy cheaply in a fallen stock-market has led many shrewd judges to buy lands at a risen price, so it is difficult to ascribe a rule for landvaluation. There has been a constant demand all through the year for Crown leases, due in a great measure, of course, to the restriction of the disposal of Crown lands by selection to all but discharged soldiers, and transfers were much in excess of last year's figures. The goodwill obtained for sections selected within the last six \-ears were in some cases remarkably high, particularly in regard to dairying lands, and in such instances it is to be devoutly hoped that the confidence placed by many small settlers in the. capability of the " rural divinity " to pay rent, taxes, interest, and income may not be misplaced. The bulk of land transactions are at present confined to the southern part of the district, and are accounted for by the better road and railway access; but a gradual development is taking place between Napier and Wairoa. and the construction of the Napier-Gisborne Railway and one good arterial north road will assuredly result in the settlement of a portion of the district which, though not first enjoys a good rainfall, and possesses a large amount of easy plotighable country which should respond readily to the plough and manures. It is somewhat difficult to acquire suitable lands for settlement in the Gisborne district, due principally to the fact that the country is wonderfully adapted for grazing, and even comparatively limited areas run into values much beyond the average price at which it is thought advisable to place upon Crown lands for selection. A great volume of business has been transacted during the year, and the gross revenue has again been a record. TARANAKI. (G. 11. BdiJjArd, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) During the last year the progress of both the northern and southern ends of the district suffered a check through the unusual severity of the winter. This coming after a number of mild seasons found farmers unprepared, and the scarcity of feed caused by the unexpected frost and snow was responsible for the death of thousands of dairy cows throughout the district. Some
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of the soldier selectors suffered losses, but were no worse off than their neighbours. Through the shortage of early feed, milk-yields were very low for the first few months, but recovered later. Feed was plentiful enough subsequent to November, but the cows then seemed to run too much to beef. The influenza epidemic also helped to make matters worse and greatly delayed general farm-work, many settlers finding it hard to carry on at all for a few weeks. Mortality was also heavy amongst hoggets and old ewes. The experience of the last season has had the effect of inducing farmers to provide more winter feed in the shape of hay and root crops, which geuerally promise well, so that sonic good may in the end come out of the misfortune. Shearing and haymaking were very much later than usual. Owing to this a lot of the wool will be seedy owing to the rapid growth of piripiri. Through the shortage of labour some of the noxious weeds have increased, and it is disquieting to see blackberry getting a hold in country too steep for tillage. The fern problem in the hill country is still troublesome, and many pastoral farms have gone back through the lack of labour and high price of fencing-wire, preventing the erection of subdivision fences. To redeem a lot of this country various grass mixtures will have to be tried :it is thought that much more use will have to be made of Danthonia pilosa in the steeper and poorer parts of the grazing-farms. High prices still continue to obtain for dairy-products, but to soldiers intending to take up farming are entirely discounted by (he prices for dairy land, which are ruling higher than ever and still increasing. In the best parts of the district as much as £110 per acre has been paid for dairying-land with few buildings. The loss of dairy cows also served to stiffen prices for them on account of the demand to replace the losses, and cows were selling at anything from £17 to £28 in the southern part of the district. In the northern end they were cheaper. Owing probably to the congested stale of the different freezing-works through the shortage of shipping, fat-stock prices are lower than last year. This is also the case with cattle of all kinds, excepting dairy cows, which command good prices. The potato crops, owing to lessened amount of blight, were better than usual. The development of Crown holdings last year was almost at a standstill, but: it is hoped the lesser price for fencing-wire and hardware, and the return of the country's manhood from the war, will start development afresh. In the northern end of the district tin: rabbit pest has increased. The high prices for labour and material and the hard winter has made it hard for soldiers and other settlers to get a start. The ruling prices for stock last year were as follows: Southern end of the district—dairy cows, £16 to £28: northern end—dairy cows, £10 to £14; fat bullocks, £10 to £14; fat cows, £7 10s. to £9 10s.; two-year-old steers, £6 to £8; dairy heifers, £6 to £8 10s.; calves, £1 to £2 10s.; fat wethers, £1 Bs. to £1 135.; fat ewes, £1 ss'. to £1 95.; fat lambs, 16s. 6d. to £1; mil ewes, Bs. to 165.; store wethers and ewes, £1 to £1 ss. Revenue. —The revenue for the year was £72,322 7s. Bd., the amount being a little less than was received during the previous year, mainly in consequence of a, falling-off in the acquisition of freeholds. WELLINGTON. (G. H. M. McCnuiii-:, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) The prices of produce and stock have been well maintained, supplies having been purchased by the Imperial Government, but towards the close of the year the cold storage became congested owing to the shortage of shipping, and there was a sharp decline in the prices of all store stock. The severe and long winter caused considerable mortality among stock, and the spring proved very wet until early in December, then favourable until early in Marcli, when a dry spell was experienced, This was favourable to securing the harvest in good condition, but was detrimental to the rape and turnip crops, and also to the pasture. On the whole the dairy season was a good one, and the settlers have made progress. Milch cows realized from £12 to £16 per head; stores and young cattle eased considerably on former prices, as also did all classes of sheep. Road-formation to give access to Crown tenants' holdings has proceeded steadily, and there are few now who have not dray-roads to or within a short distance of their holdings. The wet winter caused several slips, which were an inconvenience for some months owing to difficulty in obtaining labour. Special roading districts which have been constituted almost wholly within the Kaitieke County, being the newest settled in this district, have on the whole proved of material benefit to the settlers. Practically the whole of the transactions this year have been in land set apart for selection by discharged" soldiers, the area dealt with being 22,152 acres. The area remaining open for selection at the close of the year was 604 acres for ordinary application and 13,227 acres for discharged soldiers. Education reserve endowments are in a satisfactory condition. Sixty-five leases expired and were nearly all renewed, the rentals being increased from £753 to £4,107 per annum. In the North Waimarino Improved-farm Settlement one settler obtained his license under the Land Act, 1908, and there now remain nine who still hold under agreement. The Land Board held thirteen meetings, and its sittings extended over twenty-six days. Amongst other business it dealt with 223 transfers and subleases, and 556 applications from discharged soldiers for financial assistance to purchase farms and dwellings; but these figures will be considerably added to during the coming year owing to the ever-increasing volume of the soldiers' work. The year's work has been a very arduous one, brought about by the settlement of discharged soldiers on the land. Up to the end of the year the number of applications and inquiries was 2,150, the increase during the last twelve months being nearly double the number dealt with since
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the inception of the scheme in 1915. The actual number of men settled is no indication of the volume of work performed, a very considerable amount of the time of several members of the staff being occupied in attending to verbal inquiries; moreover, the business is an ever-increasing one, and the problems to be dealt with, which require close and prompt attention, make the soldiers' work entirely different from the ordinary Land Office work. The amendments of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, have materially increased this Department's operations, and there is as much preliminary work in settling one man under section 2 or 3 of the amendment of 1917 as in placing a dozen or so on a block of land purchased under the main Act. NELSON. (H. D. McKbllar, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) Generally speaking the progress of settlement in this district has not been very marked during the year, owing in large measure to war conditions prevailing, and in some degree to the fact that very little land is offering to the general public, the bulk of it being reserved for discharged soldiers. In the older-established portions of the district, however, on both freehold and leasehold lauds good progress has been made, and settlers and farmers have done well, as the prices ruling for stock, fas., have been high. The dairying industry is in a flourishing condition, and those who have made this class of farming their life-work are well satisfied with results and prospects. The amount of business coming before the Land Board has increased very considerably on account of the large number of applications for advances by soldiers, and several meetings have extended over two days. The Board did not hold its usual meeting on the West Coast during this year owing to the death of Mr. F. A. Thompson, late Commissioner of Crown Lands. During the year the appointments of Messrs. Walker and Bell, as members of the Board, expired by effluxion of time, and Messrs. J. Brown and W. C. Mirfin were appointed to the vacancies. Although the tenants have experienced considerable difficulty in obtaining labour for bushfelling, &c, the Rangers' reports show that good work has been done, and the amount of improvements that have been effected over requirements aggregates generally the substantial sum of £26,958. The number of defaulters for various reasons is not considerable. MARLBOROUGH. > (H. J. Lowe, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) General. —The winter of 1918 opened with a fall of snow in May all through the back country, and was unfortunately followed at short intervals by several heavy falls, which kept the high country under snow for a considerable time and caused heavy losses of sheep; but it is not thought that the loss was as severe as some eight years ago. The spring gave promise of a good season, but the summer in the early part was cold and wet, although later a drought commenced and continues. The growth of grass has ceased, and unless rains come it will be a difficult task to carry the stock through the winter. The district was almost free from floods during the year, and damage caused last year to roads and bridges has been generally repaired, but the construction of groynes for protection of bridge approaches and land is required in several places. Cropping. —Very little wheat was grown during the past season, the bulk of the crops consisting of oats, barley, and peas. Lucerne continued to give good results for early feed and hay, but the seed crop was practically a failure. Rape and turnip crops were also poor. Dairying Industry. —This industry is growing apace, and good returns have been received for the year's working, particularly in regard to factories where cheese is made. Pastoral Runs. —Seven pastoral runs, comprising 20,023 acres, the licenses over which expire within the next two years, were dealt with by Classification Commissioners. Although the question of subdivision was carefully considered, the number of runs cannot be increased, but the boundaries and areas of three adjoining runs will possibly be adjusted without detriment to the two larger and with advantage to the smallest. The licenses of three runs expired during the year, and renewals were offered in each case. Education Endowments. —The position in regard to these endowments is the same as formerly —viz., that lands of value from a farming point of view are occupied, but small town sections, chiefly in Picton, are in little demand, although where possible they are let on year-to-year tenure. During the year three leases expired and two were renewed, one being increased in area by the inclusion of an area formerly held on yearly license and the rent over the whole considerably increased. The renewal of the remaining lease (of a town section) was not accepted. Land Board. —The Land Board held twelve ordinary meetings. The business to be transacted. however, has increased considerably on account of discharged soldiers applying for land and financial assistance, and it will be necessary very shortly to hold special meetings each month to enable transactions of this class to be dealt with more expeditiously. The War. —This is happily ended, but the industries of the country will not return to anything like pre-war days for a considerable length of time on account of the serious wastage of life that has taken place for the preservation of our country and Empire. The scarcity of labour continues to affect farming operations, as is evidenced by the decreased cropping and the spread of noxious weeds and rabbits. The gradual repatriation of our soldiers will, it is anticipated, materially assist to improve matters in these respects next season. Lands to 'be opened. —it is estimated that 97,400 acres will be offered for selection during this year. Two pastoral runs, however, comprise 90,000 acres of this area; the balance will be offered for selection by discharged soldiers.
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Flax Industry. —This industry, although in a small way, js- still flourishing, and generally a good year has been experienced. Prices fell somewhat towards the end of the year, but not sufficiently to cause the mills to cease working. Mining Industry. —This comprises one mine, which produces principally schcelite in payable quantity. The company working the mine has enjoyed a good measure of success during the war, scheelite being essential to the manufacturing of high-grade steel for big guns, &c. Apart from this there is a, little alluvial gold-mining carried on in various parts, but its success is doubtful. Lime-works. —The works at Ward are as yet undeveloped and can supply only local requirements. The only other works are situated at Kaikottra, where a first-class plant has been erected. A good trade with Canterbury was being developed, but on account of the almost prohibitive freight charges between Kaikoura and Christchurch this has been interrupted in the meantime, and only a small business is being carried on with the surrounding district. Noxious Weeds and Rabbits. —As already mentioned, these are not being kept down, owing mainly, it is considered, to the shortage of labour, and it is hoped with the repatriation of the oversea troops that the farmers generally, in their own interests and the country's, will grapple with the nuisances and prevent further spread. WESTLAND. (R. S. Gai.braith, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) General. —During the past year the climatic conditions in Westland were not very favourable : the season was unusually late, little or no warm weather being experienced until February and March, and this interfered materially with the saving of the crops, which consist principally of oats, &c, for hay grown by settlers for their own requirements, also in most cases no attempt could be made to burn off any bush felled. Most of the settled land is used for rearing and fattening stock and for dairying. There has been plenty of grass throughout the district, and farmers generally have done very well. Prices for fat and store cattle are still good, but the last two or three sales have shown a downward tendency, and this applies also to the sheep-market, the latest quotations being : Ox cattle, £14 155.; oows and heifers, £11 10s. to £12 10s.; sheep, £1 ss. to £1 10s.; lambs, £1. The importation of pedigree stock from other districts is year by year improving the quality of the cattle raised, and there is keen competition for the young stock at the. annual sales. The butter and cheese factories have been kept working at their utmost capacity, prices received for butter-fat being as high as Is. Bd. per pound. Flax-millers in the district, generally speaking, have had a good season, which is now drawing to a close for the winter; prices have, however, fallen considerably of late. The lime-works recently started at Ross are producing a first-class agricultural lime, which has been found very satisfactory by farmers who have used it. It is anticipated that the present somewhat high cost of production will shortly be reduced by improving the methods of traction. The mining proposition in the Arahura Valley referred to in last year's report has been proceeded with, and the company has now completed a large dredge fitted with special appliances for replacing the top soil over the worked ground, and this dredge has just commenced operations. CANTERBURY. (H. D. M. Haszard, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) The lessees of the pastoral runs were not so favoured by the weather during the last year as in the previous one; the winter was unusually severe, and pastoralists experienced a most trying and anxious time. Numerous heavy snowfalls were experienced, and the loss of sheep on some stations amounted to over 50 per cent., consequently the lambing was much below the average, and it will take some time to stock up again with the right class of sheep. Shearing was greatly delayed on account of the influenza epidemic and the difficulty in securing experienced musterers. Spring was late, but the wet season prior to Christmas brought the feed on well, so that pasture is plentiful, and the prospect of wintering stock is fairly good. The grain-yields have been much, above the average, and in some instances abnormal —so much so, indeed, that when threshing results begin to come in the market took a decided drop on account of the plentiful supplies. The benefits of lucerne and linseed have become more generally known, and they are now being grown with most profitable results. Unfortunately, for some unknown reasons, turnips do not seem to do as well as in former years. Cheviot Estate. —This estate has been reported on so often that any further comments are superfluous, and it still remains probably the most prosperous settlement ever acquired by the Crown, though perhaps Waikakahi and Rosewell Settlements run it very close. OTAGO. (Robert T. Sadd, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) Land-settlement in Otago during the past twelve months has been almost at a standstill owing to the war being so long protracted, and all lands suitable for settlement by discharged soldiers being held over in the meantime. An area of 653 acres was opened to the general public for selection, and an area of 35,491 acres to discharged soldiers, consisting principally of the two subdivisions of the Dasher Run. The high prices of fencing and other material and stock further increased to such an extent that it was really a benefit to prospective settlers and to the Crown that the settlement of land was reduced to a minimum.
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Last winter was the most severe Otago has experienced for ten years; there were three separate falls of snow, increasing in severity, and the cold wet spring and summer prevented tanning operations and the growth of root crops and rape, fa). Shearing was very bite, not being concluded in some cases until February, and in December cold storms including a slight fall of snow and sleet in the back country, caused heavy mortality in the sheep just off the shears, his, added to a heavy death-rate through the winter snows, caused hoavv losses to a number of the pastoralists. In spite of the cold wet weather, however, the cereal crops have been generally good, but the wet. weather has so delayed harvesting that 40 per cent, of the crops are still in stook'. In North Otago a fairly large area of wheat was sown, and the yield has been good, some of the returns being as high as 72 bushels per acre and the average yield from 40 to 50 bushels. The oat crops have been disappointing in most places, although some exceptionally good crops have been grown, particularly on the Taieri Plain, in some cases the yields being 100 bushels and over to the acre. The turnip and rape crops have in most eases been failures, and in localities where these crops showed great promise, in the south and Balclutha districts, they were destroyed by record floods which occurred in January. An estimated area of 2,000 acres of drilled swede turnips were ruined, representing a loss of £10 to £12 per acre. In North Otago a considerable quantity of hay has been made, but in most places there will be a, decided shortage of winter feed, and in consequence there has been a temporary fall in the price of stock. The returns from fruitgrowing have not been so good as usual owing to the partial destruction of the stone-fruits by a late frost, which also affected the pip-fruits to a considerable extent. The wet weather seems also to have been responsible for the appearance of black-spot in apples in certain localities. Prices, however, have been good, and the generally less saleable fruits, such as plums and pears, have realized high prices. In spite of the above adverse conditions, which naturally have retarded the progress and prosperity of a large number of settlers, the good prices of wool, stock, and grain have enabled the -majority to maintain a fairly prosperous position, while a good season will recoup them for SOUTHLAND. (Thomas Brook, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) For many years the general report on this district has been of a most satisfactory nature, but I regret to have to record that the year ended 31st March, 1919, has proved an exception, and the prospects for the coming winter are not particularly bright. As regards climatic conditions, the period under review has been one of the worst ever experienced. Not only was the winter a severe one, but the spring and summer were cold and wet. Snowfall caused heavy mortality amongst sheep on the high country, several runholders losing as many as eight thousand sheep each, while week after week of cold and rain resulted in heavy losses in flocks on the low country, especially amongst hoggets. The backward season is evidenced by the scarcity of grass, and for the first time on record the turnip crops generally are more or less a failure. The result is that many farmers find their holdings overstocked, and as a consequence there has been a decided drop in the prices of store cattle and sheep. The present unsatisfactory state of the stock-market does not appear to have affected landvalues, there being a very keen demand for all classes, and producers evidently expect the good prices to return with the spring. In this connection it should be noted that the demands of the soldiers have a marked tendency to increase land-values. This applies also to town properties, and probably to an even greater extent. Dairy-farming is on the increase, but although the price of butter-fat has risen the production shows a decrease, caused by the severe season and consequent shortage of feed. The area under grain crops was less than usual, and the average yield is probably 20 bushels per acre below that of the previous season. As mentioned in previous reports, lime is extensively used in Southland, and there is abundant evidence that its use is followed by a great increase of carrying-capacity particularly in the case of burnt lime. Unfortunately the demand greatly exceeds the supply. The number of tenants on the books and the total area held again shows a slight decrease as compared with the figures for the previous years. This is accounted for by the fact that no land is being opened for selection by the outside public, all lands available being reserved for discharged soldiers. On the other hand, the annual rental payable continues to increase, the advance over last year being £1,631, The gross revenue for the year shows a slight falling-off compared with 1917—18, which was a record for Southland. For the first time the estimate was not reached, but this was solely due to the fact that the purchases of leases in perpetuity of settlement land were surprisingly small. The revenue derived from the total freeholds was some £4,000 less than for the former period. Only 425 acres, consisting of one education endowment and some miscellaneous lands, were opened for selection by the general public during the year. These figures are probably the smallest yet recorded, and do not, of course, include land for soldiers. The arrears of rent as at the 31st March, 1919, show a slight increase, but; nevertheless the position must be regarded as satisfactory, as they represent only a little over J per cent, of the total rental payable. The administration of education endowments in this district is a big item and entails considerable work. There are more tenants under this heading than under any other tenure. Several leases expired during the year, and in the majority of cases the lessees were granted renewals at rentals fixed by the Land Board. Since the abolition of the School Commissioners the annual rental payable has increased by about £6,000. The interests of the endowments are carefully guarded in every way by the Land Board, in whom the control is now vested.
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APPENDIX lI.—LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS.
The following tables show the land-for-settlement estates opened for selection during the year and the present position of all settlements disposed of : —
Estates opened for Selection during the Year.
Summary of the Settlements established upon Estates acquired and dealt with under the Provisions of the Land for Settlements Act up to the 31st March, 1919.
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APPENDIX II.—LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS. The following tables show the land-for-settlement estates opened for selection during the year and the present position of all settlements disposed of :■ —■ Estates opened for Selection during the Year. T , .,. ... XT ,„,, Number of Holdings Area opened for Land District. Name of .Estate. , , r, . .. ° ,, , ' , • opened tor Selection. Selection. Area opened for Selection. Acres. (Mangateparu (part) .. 43 3,390 Auckland .. .. Waiteitei .. .. 10 1,730 (Pakaraka .. .. 17 1,463 Taranaki .. .. Croydon .. . . . . 7 632 Ashton .. .. .. 4 1,748 n , , • Homebrook .. .. 16 1,126 Canterbury .. .. D ,, „ , ... Buckley . . . . 3 1,653 (Bruce .. 3 1,164 -., (Gladbrook (part).. .. 7 648 Utag0 IWestcott .. .. 20 1,835 a ,,, , I Monte Cristo .. .. 4 445 b0uthknd - "• (Stalker .. .. 10 501 Acres. 3,390 1,730 1,463 632 1,748 1,126 1,653 1,164 648 1,835 445 501 Totals .. .. 144 16,335 144 16,335 • Note. —The who'e of these settlements were offered for selection by discharged soldiers only. ? settlements were offered for selection by discharged soldiers only. Summary of the Settlements established upon Estates acquired and dealt with under the Provisions of the Land for SfhTtlrments Act up to the 31st March, 1919. ESTABLISHED UPON ESTATES ACQUIRED AND DEALT WITH UNDER THE ND FOR SFhTTIhRMENTS ACT UP TO THE 31ST MARCH, 1919. Name if Estate. Prlnoipal Holdings are Remarks as to Present Position. Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilized. Remarks as to Present Position. Auckland — Balachraggan .. 24 2 Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Bickorstafte .. 44 3 Grazing .. .. .. .. Good. Carlton's . . .. 1 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. New selection. Clifford .. .. 9 .. Dairying and mixed farming .. .. Fair. Carroll .. .. 1 1 Grazing; lease only Caiman .. .. 1 .. Grazing; lease only Cradock .. .. 6 S Homos and orohards .. .. .. Good. Delaney .. .. 1 .. Home .. . . .. .. New selection. Ecclostone No. 2 .. 7 I Homes .. . . .. .. Satisfactory. Fenoourt .. .. 31 14 Daiiying .. .. .. .. Very good. Gorton .. .. 10 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Fair. Hetana .. .. 29 61 Homes and orchards .. .. .. Good. Kaipaki .. .. 4 . . Dairying ■ .. .. .. .. Good. Karapiro .. .. II 8 Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Kitchener .. 7 5 Homes and orchards .. . . .. Good. Laurenson .. 1 .. Temporary grazing land Lawry .. ... 1 .. Homes and grazing leases .. .. Good. Mangapouri .. 9 5 Dairying .. .. .. . . Good. Mangawhoio .. 20 7 Diirying .. .. .. .. Good. Matamata .. 120 152 Dairying .. .. .. .. Very good. Mangateparu .. 32 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. New estate. Mothuon .. .. 9 21 Homos and orchards .. .. .. Good. Ohauiti .. .. 13 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. Fair. Okauia .. .. 8 7 Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Opouriao.. .. 43 55 Daiiying .. .. .. .. Vory good. Otway .. .. 15 2 Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Paerata .. .. 2 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. Good. Pakaraka.. .. 10 I Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Pakarau . . . . 22 1 Dairying .. . . . . .. Good. Parahi .. .. 10 .. Dairying and grazing .. .. .. Good. Plumer .. .. 5 10 Homes and orohards .. .. .. Good. Prescott .. .. .. 1 Grazing; not let Rangiatea .. 13 9 Dairying .. .. .. .. Very good. Rowi .. .. 9 2 Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Reynolds.. .. 19 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Selwyn .. .. 125 77 Mixod farming .. .. .. Good. Streamlands . . 10 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Fair. Taniwha .. .. 10 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Tapapa .. . . 10 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Tautari . . .. 40 4 Dairying . . .. .. .. Fair. Teasdale .. .. 46 56 Businoss and residence.. .. .. Good. Te Miro . . .. 36 .. Dairying and mixod farming .. .. Fair. Waari .. .. 19 17 Homes and orohards .. .. .. Good. Waimana.. .. 20 13 Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Waitakaruru .. 16 .. Dairying and grazing .. .. .. Fair. Waiteitei .. 8 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. New estate. Whitehall .. 8 II Dairying .. .. .. Good. 24 44 1 9 1 1 0 1 7 31 10 29 4 II 7 1 I 9 20 120 32 9 13 8 43 15 2 10 oo 10 5 2 3 1 S I 14 61 8 5 5 7 I 52 '21 7 55 2 Dairying Grazing 'Dairying Dairying and mixed farming Grazing; lease only Grazing; lease only Homes and orchards Home Homes Dairying Dairying Homos imd orchards Daiiying Dairying Homos and orchards .. Temporary grazing land Homes anil grazing leases Dairying D drying Dairying Dairying Homos and orchards Mixod farming Daiiying Dairying Dairying Mixed farming Dairying Dairying Dairying and grazing .. Home:! and orohards .. Grazing; not let Dairying Dairying Dairying Mixod farming Dairying Dairying Dairying Dairying Business and residence.. Dairying ami mixed farming Homes and orohards .. Dairying Dairying and grazing .. Dairying Dairying Good. Good. New selection. Fair. Good. New selection. Satisfactory. Very good. Pair. Good. Good. Good. Good. Good. Good. Good. Very good. New estate. Good. Pair. Good. Vory good. Good. Oood. Good. Good. Good. Good. I I 13 9 19 125 10 10 10 40 46 30 I!) 26 16 8 8 10 I 9 2 Very good. Good. Good. Good. Fair. Good. Good. Fair. Good. Fair. Good. Good. Fair. New estate. Good. 77 4 50 17 13 II Totals .. 901 560 901 560 3—C. 1.
APPENDIX II.—LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS. The following tables show the land-for-settlement estates opened for selection during the year and the present position of all settlements disposed of :■ —■ Estates opened for Selection during the Year. T , .,. ... XT ,„,, Number of Holdings Area opened for Land District. Name of .Estate. , , r, . .. ° ,, , ' , • opened tor Selection. Selection. Area opened for Selection. Acres. (Mangateparu (part) .. 43 3,390 Auckland .. .. Waiteitei .. .. 10 1,730 (Pakaraka .. .. 17 1,463 Taranaki .. .. Croydon .. . . . . 7 632 Ashton .. .. .. 4 1,748 n , , • Homebrook .. .. 16 1,126 Canterbury .. .. D ,, „ , ... Buckley . . . . 3 1,653 (Bruce .. 3 1,164 -., (Gladbrook (part).. .. 7 648 Utag0 IWestcott .. .. 20 1,835 a ,,, , I Monte Cristo .. .. 4 445 b0uthknd - "• (Stalker .. .. 10 501 Acres. 3,390 1,730 1,463 632 1,748 1,126 1,653 1,164 648 1,835 445 501 Totals .. .. 144 16,335 144 16,335 • Note.—The who'e of these settlements were offered for selection by discharged soldiers only. ? settlements were offered for selection by discharged soldiers only. Summary of the Settlements established upon Estates acquired and dealt with under the Provisions of the Land for SfhTtlrments Act up to the 31st March, 1919. ESTABLISHED UPON ESTATES ACQUIRED AND DEALT WITH UNDER THE ND FOR SFhTTIhRMENTS ACT UP TO THE 31ST MARCH, 1919. Name if Estate. Prlnoipal Holdings are Remarks as to Present Position. Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilized. Remarks as to Present Position. Auckland — Balachraggan .. 24 2 Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Bickorstafte .. 44 3 Grazing .. .. .. .. Good. Carlton's . . .. 1 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. New selection. Clifford .. .. 9 .. Dairying and mixed farming .. .. Fair. Carroll .. .. 1 1 Grazing; lease only Caiman .. .. 1 .. Grazing; lease only Cradock .. .. 6 S Homos and orohards .. .. .. Good. Delaney .. .. 1 .. Home .. . . .. .. New selection. Ecclostone No. 2 .. 7 I Homes .. . . .. .. Satisfactory. Fenoourt .. .. 31 14 Daiiying .. .. .. .. Very good. Gorton .. .. 10 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Fair. Hetana .. .. 29 61 Homes and orchards .. .. .. Good. Kaipaki .. .. 4 . . Dairying ■ .. .. .. .. Good. Karapiro .. .. II 8 Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Kitchener .. 7 5 Homes and orchards .. . . .. Good. Laurenson .. 1 .. Temporary grazing land Lawry .. ... 1 .. Homes and grazing leases .. .. Good. Mangapouri .. 9 5 Dairying .. .. .. . . Good. Mangawhoio .. 20 7 Diirying .. .. .. .. Good. Matamata .. 120 152 Dairying .. .. .. .. Very good. Mangateparu .. 32 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. New estate. Mothuon .. .. 9 21 Homos and orchards .. .. .. Good. Ohauiti .. .. 13 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. Fair. Okauia .. .. 8 7 Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Opouriao.. .. 43 55 Daiiying .. .. .. .. Vory good. Otway .. .. 15 2 Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Paerata .. .. 2 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. Good. Pakaraka.. .. 10 I Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Pakarau . . . . 22 1 Dairying .. . . . . .. Good. Parahi .. .. 10 .. Dairying and grazing .. .. .. Good. Plumer .. .. 5 10 Homes and orohards .. .. .. Good. Prescott .. .. .. 1 Grazing; not let Rangiatea .. 13 9 Dairying .. .. .. .. Very good. Rowi .. .. 9 2 Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Reynolds.. .. 19 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Selwyn .. .. 125 77 Mixod farming .. .. .. Good. Streamlands . . 10 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Fair. Taniwha .. .. 10 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Tapapa .. . . 10 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Tautari . . .. 40 4 Dairying . . .. .. .. Fair. Teasdale .. .. 46 56 Businoss and residence.. .. .. Good. Te Miro . . .. 36 .. Dairying and mixod farming .. .. Fair. Waari .. .. 19 17 Homes and orohards .. .. .. Good. Waimana.. .. 20 13 Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Waitakaruru .. 16 .. Dairying and grazing .. .. .. Fair. Waiteitei .. 8 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. New estate. Whitehall .. 8 II Dairying .. .. .. Good. 24 44 1 9 1 1 0 1 7 31 10 29 4 II 7 1 I 9 20 120 32 9 13 8 43 15 2 10 oo 10 5 2 3 1 S I 14 61 8 5 5 7 I 52 '21 7 55 2 Dairying Grazing 'Dairying Dairying and mixed farming Grazing; lease only Grazing; lease only Homes and orchards Home Homes Dairying Dairying Homos imd orchards Daiiying Dairying Homos and orchards .. Temporary grazing land Homes anil grazing leases Dairying D drying Dairying Dairying Homos and orchards Mixod farming Daiiying Dairying Dairying Mixed farming Dairying Dairying Dairying and grazing .. Home:! and orohards .. Grazing; not let Dairying Dairying Dairying Mixod farming Dairying Dairying Dairying Dairying Business and residence.. Dairying ami mixed farming Homes and orohards .. Dairying Dairying and grazing .. Dairying Dairying Good. Good. New selection. Fair. Good. New selection. Satisfactory. Very good. Pair. Good. Good. Good. Good. Good. Good. Good. Very good. New estate. Good. Pair. Good. Vory good. Good. Oood. Good. Good. Good. Good. I I 13 9 19 125 10 10 10 40 46 30 I!) 26 16 8 8 10 I 9 2 Very good. Good. Good. Good. Fair. Good. Good. Fair. Good. Fair. Good. Good. Fair. New estate. Good. 77 4 50 17 13 II Totals .. 901 560 901 560 3—C. 1.
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Name of Estate. holds" -1 Freeholds. Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilized. Remarks as to Present Position. Hawke's Bay — Argyll .. .. 59 Clydebank .. 20 Elsthorpe.. .. 46 Forest Gate .. 20 Gwavas .. .. 12 Hatuma .. .. 67 Kanakanaia .. 8 Kumeroa .. .. 13 Lindsay . . .. 63 Mahora .. .. 29 Manga-a-toro .. 23 Mangatahi .. 23 Marakeke.. .. 17 Ngatapa .. .. 28 Otamauri.. .. 10 Pouparae.. .. 5 Pourerere. . .. 0 Raumati .. .. 30 Raureka .. .. 12 Sheronden .. 21 Springhill.. . . 17 Te Arai .. .. 52 Te Mata .. .. 9 Tomoana .. .. 9 Tongoio .. .. 12 Waihau .. .. 22 Waimario.. .. 15 Waipuka .. .. 1 Watea .. .. 9 Wigan .. .. 14 Willows .. .. 21 4 3 7 9 II 3 6 4 3 3 Agricultural and pastoral Pastoral Pastoral .. Agricultural and pastoral Agricultural and pastoral Agricultural and pastoral Pastoral Agricultural, pastoral, and dairying Agricultural, pastoral, and dairying Agricultural, fruit culture, and dairying .. Agricultural and pastoral Agricultural and pastoral Mixed farming Pastoral Pastoral Agricultural and dairying Agricultural and pastoral Pastoral and dairying Dairying and fruit-culture Mostly pastoral Mostly pastoral Agricultural, pastoral, and dairying Fruit-culture Fruit-culture and dairying Mostly pastoral Mostly pastoral Agricultural and dairying Mostly pastoral Mixed farming Pastoral Agricultural and dairying i ( ( i i i ( i ( 1 ( A ( 1 c G \ \ \ \ G B E \ Very good. Very good. Very good. Good. Good. Very good. Very good. Very good. Good. Very good. Good. Very fair. Good. Very good. Good. Very good. Very fair. Very fair. Very good Good. Very good. Very good. Good. Very good. Very fair. Very fair. Very good. Good. Fair. Excellent. Very good. Very good. Very good. Very good. Good. Good. Very good. Very good. Very good. Good. Very good. Good. Very fair. Good. Very good. Good. Very good. Very fair. Vory fair. Very good Good. Very good. Very good. Good. Very good. Very fair. Very fair. Very good. Good. Fair. Excellent. Very good. 4 2 7 1 7 5 3 6 1 Totals .. 699 89 Taranaki — Clandon .. .. 7 Croydon .. .. 7 Huinga .. .. 10 Kot.a .. .. 1 Parkos .. .. 7 Spotswood .. 37 Tarild .. .. 8 Tokaora . . .. 6 Tututawa .. 3 "s Dairying Dairying Dairying Temporary grazing Dairying Homestead Dairying and grazing I >airying Dairying and grazing G I: F N V G V E Ii Good. Improving. Pair. Not yet opened up. Vory fair. Good. Very good. Excellent. Improving. 3ood. Improving. ?air. Sot yet opened up. fair. Sood. good. ixcollent. in proving. 10 Totals .. 86 18 Wellington — Aorangi .. .. 28 Bartholomew .. 0 Benge .. .. 1 Bruce .. .. 1 Oarrington . . 33 Cherry Grove .. 3 Dixon .. .. 1 Dyer .. .. 37 Epuni Hamlet .. 31 Evans .. .. 1 Fairfield .. .. (i h'alloon . . . . 0 Greystoke .. 14 Hall-Jones .. 3 Hawtrey .. .. 34 Hoatherlea .. 25 Horrobin .. .. 1' Johnson .. .. 1 Kopane .. .. 14 Langdale .. .. 25 Lean . . . . 1 Lewis .. .. ! 1 Linton .. .. 5 Longbush and Malm- 18 puku Makowhai Extension 31 Mangawhata .. ; 1 Maungaraki .. _ 18 Muhunoa.. .. 2 Ngakaroro .. 2 Normandale .. 29 Ohakoa .. .. 6 Paparangi .. ; 29 Perham .. .. j 1 Pitt .. .. 2 Poroporo .. .. 15 Pukenamu and Ex- 8 tension Putorino ., . , 15 12 """I 2 i II " I .. I Dairying and fruitgrowing Dairying Dairying, &c. Dairying, &c... Dairying Dairying Dairying Grazing and cropping Market-gardening, &o. Dairying, &c. Grazing and cropping Grazing and cropping Dairying, cropping, &c. Grazing, gardening, &o. Residential Dairying, poultry, bees, &c. Mixed farming Mixed farming Dairying Grazing Market-gardening Dairying Dairying and cropping Grazing, dairying, &c. E G F F Fi G G E: V Fi S, V Ss Gi Fi Gi G Si A. Gi Pi Ss G< E: Excellent. Good. Fair. Fair. Fair. Good. Good. Excellent. Very good. Fair. Satisfactory. Very fair. Satisfactory. Good. Fair. Good. Good. Satisfactory. Assured. Good. Fair. Satisfactory. Good. Excellent. excellent. Jood. ?air. i'air. 'air. rood. irOod. Excellent. ''cry good. I'air. latisfactory. -'ery fair. latisfactory. rood. 'air. rood. Jood. iatisfactory. issured. lood. 'air. atisfactory. rood. Ixcollent. 5 2 "7 3 2 i '!; Dairying, cropping, &c. Grazing and dairying Grazing, pigs, and poultry Dairying Dairying Grazing, pigs, and poultry Dairying, cropping, &c. Residential, pig-farming, &o. Dairying, &e. Gardening Grazing, cropping, &c. Dairying Sa Ej Gc Fs Ff Fa Ej Gc Fn Fa Fa Sa Satisfactory. Excellent. Good. Fair. Fair. Fair. Excellent. Good. Fair. Fair. Fair. Satisfactory. atisfactory. Ixcollent. lood. 'air. 'a ir. air. xcellent. ood. air. air. air. itisfactory. "2 " i Dairying Sa Satisf ae tory. ntisf ae tory.
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Name of Estate. Leaseholds. Freeholds. Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilized. Remarks as to Present Position. I. Wellington —continued. Tablelands and 11 ilea. wera Tawaha Te Matua.. Tiraumea Waddington Waihora Westmcre Wilford Woulfe Wright 15 24 8 19 1 3 6 6 1 1 2 1 5 Grazing Grazing and dairying Dairying and grazing . . Dairying and grazing Let for grazing only Dairying and grazing Gra/.ing Residential Dairying Dairying Very good. (lood. Satisfactory. Good. Good. .Good. 4 Fair. I'air. Totals 539 85 Nelson — Braeburn.. Lake Palmer Spittall Wangapeka 22 4 1 1 14 2 Dairying and grazing Grazing Mixed farming Dairying Dairying and grazing Very good. Improving, •lust settled. Just settled. Very good. 3 Totals 42 5 Marlborough — Blind River Erina Flaxbourno Hillersden Hillersden Bush Lynton Downs Northbank Omaka Puhipuhi Rainford Richmond Brook .. Starborough Waipapa Warnock Wither 18 13 128 54 3 11 II 13 2 11 12 175 4 1 18 2 6 5 Sheep-farming and grain-growing Sheep-farming Sheep-farming and grain-growing Shoep-farming Procuring fencing-timber Sheep-farming and grain-growing Sheep-farming Shoep-farming and light qropping Grazing Dairying Sheep-farming and grain-growing Sheep-farming and grain-growing Grazing ... Dairying .. Sheep-farming and grain-growing Satisfactory. Promising. Good. Good. io Very disappointing. Satisfactory. Very good. Satisfactory. Excellent. (food. Very good. Satisfactory. Hopeful. Very good. 2 Totals 474 25 Westland — Kokatahi Poorua 8 22 "2 Dairying and grazing Dairying and grazing Highly satisfactory. Highly satisfactory. TotalB 30 Canterbury — Albury Allanholme Annan Ashley Gorge Ashton Ashwiek Avonol Avenel Extension .. Aylesbury Bourndale Braeo Bruce Buckley Buddo Burke's Homestead Chamberlain Clandeboye Clandoboyo No. 2 . . Clarcmont Clayton Copland Craigmore Crioklewood Culvorden Douglas Drayton Eccleston Epwoi-th Finlay Downs Four Peaks Fyvie Glenmark Glentanner Hekeao Highbank Hillborough Homebrook 78 9 41 7 4 8 16 II 6 7 7 3 3 13 1 31 10 0 II 6 2 8 7 57 33 19 4 I 4 3 Sheep-farming and grain-growmg Sheep-farming and grain-growing Mixed farming and grazing Dairy-farming and grazing .. Mixed farming Shoep-farming and grain-growing Mixod farming Mixod farming Mixod farming Shoep-farming and grain-growing Market-gardening Mixed farming Mixed farming Workers' dwellings Homestead-site Sheep-farming and grain-growing Dairy-farming and grain-growing Dairy-farming and grain-growing Sheep and dairy farming and grain-growing Sheep-farming Sheep and dairy farming and grain-growing Mixed farming Mixed farming .. Mixed farming and grazing Shoep-farming and grain-growing Agricultural Sheep-farming and grain-growing Established and prosperous. Good. Established and prosperous. Well established. Uncertain yet. Well established. Very fair. Very fair. Good. Very fair-. Well established. Uncertain yet. Uncertain yet. Fair. 7 2 "3 "l Established and prosperous. Very fair. Fair. Fair. Very good. Good. Uncertain yet. Good. Good. Fair; improving. 1 mproving. Well established. Nowfreohold. Very good. Very good. Not satisfactory. Improving. Fair. Well established and prosperous. Well established and prosperous. Good. Uncertain yet. 2 5 8 4 27 I 1 Dairy-farming and grain-growing Sheep-farming arid grain-growing Mixed farming Mixed farming and grazing Homestead-site Mixed farming Mixed farming Sheep-farming and gram-growing Mixed farming 13 72 3 16 4 8
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Name of EBtate. Leaseholds. Freeholds. i- Priucipal Purpose for which Holdings are s. utilized. Remarks as to Present Position. I Canterbury —continued. Hornby Horsley Downs Jungle Jungle No. 2 Kaimahi Kapua Kapnatoho Keith I. Korota Kinloch Kohika Kohika No. 2 Kowhatu Ladbrook's Lansdown Leeston Loos Valley Lyndon Lyndon No. 2 McGregor Marawif i May town.. Mead Moadows Mills Morice Mount Nessing Omihi Orakipaoa Otaio Otarakaro Papaka Pareora Paroora No. 2 Patoa Pawaho Peaks Puhuka Punaroa Rainoliff Rakitairi.. Rapuwai Rautawiri Roimata Rosobrook Rosowill Ruapuna No. 2 Seargill Seafield Seaforth Shorwood Downs .. Stoke Strathmoro Studliolmo Junction Takitu Tamai Tara .. Tarawahi Teschemaker Timaimga Timaunga Extension Tripp Valverde Waiap i .. Waikakahi Wairnate Wharenui Winchester Unnamed Seotion 36226 Sections 36056,36057 Section 1862 (Cannington) Section 36469 (Cannington) Section 2682 Part Section 30791 Part Seotion 36278 Adjoining Seotion 36228 Adjoining Seotion 36231 Adjoining Sections 34430, 34431, &c. 22 12 1 I 8 12 11 1 4 32 17 4 5 14 10 5 9 8 9 13 9 22 J4 21 28 11 27 9 5 9 28 29 1 11 10 9 16 1 21 5 6 20 14 153 15 8 4 8 26 7 3 4 5 28 8 19 12 17 7 25 11 12 187 34 21 10 1 1 I "2 3 2 4 3 14 2 1 1 1 16 5 .3 Agricultural and gardening "> Mixed farming Dairy-farming Dairy-farming ') Workers' homos and gardening Small farming and dairying 1 Workers' homos and gardoning Mixed farming Dairying Dairy-farming and grazing Mixed farming Mixod farming Mixod fanning and grazing Dairying and mixed farming Sheep-farming and grain-growing Agricultural Sheep-farming Mixed farming Mixod farming and grazing Unlet Mixed farming and grazing Sheep-farming and dairying Mixed farming and grazing Sheep-farming and grain-growing Small farming and dairying Dairy-farming and grass-seed growing Sheep-farming and grain-growing Homestead-site Dairy-farming, grain-growing, and gardening Small farming and dairying Market-gardening Mixed farming Sheep-farming and dairying Sheep-farming and grain-growing Grazing and small farming Market-gardening Mixed gardening Workers' homos Dairy and sheep farming and grain-growing Sheep-farming and grain-growing Sheep-farming and grain-growing Sheep-farming and grain-growing Sheep-farming and grain-growing Workers' homes Small farming and dairying Sheep-farming and grain-growing Mixod farming Mixed farming and grazing Mixed farming Small farming and dairying Sheep-farming and grain-growing Mixed farming Mixed farming Small farming and dairying Sheep-farming Workors' homes Sheep-farming and grain-growing Workers' homes Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. Mixed farming M ixed farming Sheep-farming and grain-growing Mixed farming Sheep-farming and grain-growing Sheep-farming and grain-growing Sheep-farming, grain and fruit growing .. Workers' homes Sheep-farming, grain-growing, and dairying Homestead-site Fair. Well established and prosperous. Satisfactory. Satisfactory. Satisfactory. Good. Satisfactory. Uncertain yet. Well established. Very good. Established and prosperous. Vory good. Uncertain yet. Improving. Good. Uncertain yet. Good. Well established and prosperous. Well established and prosperous. Unsatisfactory. Well established and prosperous. Good. Well established and prosperous. Very fair. Well established. Satisfactory. Vory good. Wellostablishod. Well established Woll established ; satisfactory. Well established and prosperous. Good. Well established and prosperous. Satisfactory. Satisfactory. Satisfactory. Woll established. Well established and prosperous. Wellostablishod. Well established. Woll established. Well established. Satisfactory. Good. Well established and prosperous. Very good. Moderate. Uncertain yet. Uncertain yet. Good. Good. Fair. Good. Well established and prosperous. Satisfactory. Very good. Satisfactory. Very good. Fair; improving. Good. Fair. Fair. Well established and prosperous. Well established and prosperous. Good. Well established. Fair. 9 8 12 1 9 3 11 5 1 1 Homestead-site I fom'estead-site 1 Homestead-site 1 1 1 1 Homestead-site 1 fomestead-site Homestead-site Homestead-site 1 Homestead-site ... 1 Homestead-site Totals .. 1 1,704 153
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Name of Estate. Leaseholds. Freeholds. Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilized. Remarks as to Present Position. )tago — Airedale Ardgowan Aviemore.. Barnego Bollamy Cardrona Clareview.. Clifton Conical Hills Croneher Duncan Earnscleugh Eldorslie Eldorslio No. 2 G alloway Gladbrook Greenfield Hilderthorpe Janefield Kauroo Hill Kurow Lakeview.. Maerewhonua Makaroao Makareao Extension Maraewoka Matakanui Meadowbank Momona Otanomomo Otekaike Plunket Pomahaka Downs .. Puketapu Rugged Ridges Steward St. Helens Tahawai Taumata Toaneraki To Puke Tokarahi Totara Waitahuna No. 1 .. Waitahuna No. 2 .. Westcott Windsor Park No. 1 Windsor Park No. 2 12 66 I 22 15 1 5 12 46 1 5 15 35 16 9 17 39 19 20 42 11 1 75 33 3 7 3 11 11 24 63 18 27 10 1 51 3 7 9 23 4 79 26 2 5 5 37 10 3 "2 1 .2 "l 5 1 3 3 Dairying and general farming Dairying and general farming Grazing I lairying and general farming .. Grazing Grazing Dairying and gonoral farming General farming Grazing and general farming Mixed farming Dairying Fruitgrowing General farming Gonoral farming Fruitgrowing and homestead-sites Dairying General farming General farming and workers' homes Dairying, fruitgrowing, &e. General farming General farming itnd dairying General farming General farming General farming Gonoral farming Gonoral farming .. .. • Gonoral farming and grazing Genoral farming .. .. ' Dairying Dairying Gonoral and mixed farming General and mixed farming General and mixed farming Dairying Grazing General and mixed farming General farming Dairying Mixed farming Dairying General farming Gonoral and mixed farming General and mixod farming General and mixed farming Genoral and mixed farming General farming General and mixod farming Goneral and mixed farming 1< G G 1< I I 1 G I \ G I G C C I ( V c G G G C 1 I G G I I \ G G 1 G G G \ G I \ \ I G G Fair. Fair. Good. Good. Fair. Fair. Fair. Fair. Fair. Good. Fair. Very fair. Good. Fair. Good. Good. Good. Poor. Good. Very fair. Good. Good. Good. Good. Good. Fair. Fair. Very fair. Good. Good. Fair. Fair. Vory fair. Good. Good. Fair. Good. Good. Good. Fair. Very poor. Good. Fair. Very poor. Very poor. Fair. Good. Good. Fair. Fair. Good. Good. Fair. Fair. Fair. Fair. Fair. Good. Fair. Very fair. Good. Fair. Good. Good. Good. Poor. Good. Very fair. Good. Good. Good. Good. Good. Fair. Fair. Very fair. Good. Good. Fair. Fair. Vory fair. Good. Good. Fair. Good. Good. Good. Fair. Very poor. Good. Fair. Very poor. Very poor. Fair. Good. Good. 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 "l 1 1 1 Totals 957 35 ioulhland — Ardlussa Beaumont Edendale Ermedale Fortification Hill .. Glonham Knowsley Park Lambert Lamont Maori Hill Morrivale Merrivale No. 1 Merrivale No. 2 Monte Christo Otahu Ringway Stalker Waiarikiki 4 10 117 12 6 41 9 1 6 14 46 8 7 3 7 6 6 6 2 34 I "5 Pastoral Agricultural and pastoral Agricultural, pastoral, and dairying Pastoral and dairying Pastoral Agricultural, pastoral, and dairying Pastoral Dairying Agricultural and dairying Dairying and pastoral Agricultural, pastoral, and dairying Agricultural, pastoral, and dairying Agricultural, pastoral, and dairying Dairying Agricultural and pastoral Agricultural and pastoral Dairying Pastoral I I I G I \ G \ r 1 G G G G I Fair. Fair. Excellent. Good. Very good. Very good. Doubtful. Very good. Good. Vory good. Very good. Fair. Fair. Good. Good. Good. Good. Fair. Fair. Fair. Excellent. Good. Very good. Very good. Doubtful. Very good. Good. Very good. Very good. Fair. Fair. Good. Good. Good. Good. Fair. 9 2 Totals 309 53 Grand totals .. 5,741 1,025
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BXTEACTS FROM REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS OF CROWN LANDS. AUCKLAND. (H. M. Skeet, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) The only new settlements opened during the year have been offered exclusively for discharged soldiers, and will be dealt with in that report. ( The total number of tenants in the settlements at the end of the year was 901, occupying 115,476 acres, and paying a rental of £31,989 per annum. The freehold of 560 holdings containing 89,199 acres had been completely acquired, the purchase-money paid totalling £178,653. The condition of the tenants in most of the old-established settlements has been one of considerable prosperity, due mainly to the position of the dairying industry, in which the majority are engaged. Recent developments in the industry have led in some localities to what can only appear as speculation based on an assumption of continued high prices for products. An undesirable feature in connection with this is the frequency with which properties change hands, the result being that instead of farming the land steadily to the best advantage it is either maintained merely at an average production pending resale at the earliest opportunity, or " nursed" with the same object of extracting a record price at the next sale. Such operations are good neither for the farmer nor the holding itself. In a few cases the tenants are still struggling under disabilities caused by absence of labour and high prices of necessary supplies for improvements. The small suburban settlements in the neighbourhood of Auckland are now very largely freehold, the proportion of tenures in the seven blocks being —freehold, 129; leasehold, 82. They continue to serve a useful purpose in the settlement of the outlying suburban area, although their development hae been restricted by the recent conditions of the suburban services. HAWKE'S BAY. (W. F. Marsh, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) No new estates under this heading have been opened for settlement during the year, but the existing ones have been sharing very materially in the general prosperity of the district, and the same success which characterized the earlier purchases has continued to the most recent ones. The right of conversion to freehold of lease-in-perpetuity sections under the Land for Settlements Act expired in November, 1918, and for the whole of the period of five years during which the right was in force about 30 per cent, of the settlers under this tenure availed themselves of the privilege. TARANAKI. (G. H. Bollard, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) All the estates acquired prior to the war are in a prosperous condition. WELLINGTON. (G. H. M. MoClure, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) Two small estates were acquired for the purposes of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, and were disposed of as follows: Pukenamu Extension, five allotments, 508 acres; and Makowai Extension, three allotments, 284 acres. They comprise dairying and fattening country, and the settlers are doing well on their holdings. It is anticipated that in the Putorino Settlement, mentioned in my previous report, the permanent gravitation water-supply will be installed in time for the coming dairy season. Owing to difficulty in procuring suitable labour and the high cost of materials, no progress has been made with the street-construction work in the Hall-Jones Settlement, Lower Hutt. Preparations are being made for offering sixteen allotments in the Waddington Settlement, just outside the borough above mentioned, in areas from 1 acre 1 rood 35 perches to 10 acres 1 rood 30 perches, three sections there having already been allotted. These small areas are suitable for market-gardens and occupation by partially disabled men. The settlements established in previous years continue to prosper, and the more recent purchases now in occupation of discharged soldiers are likewise being gradually brought into a satisfactory and payable condition. NELSON. (H. D. MoKellar, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) The number of settlements in this district is five, two of which have been purchased, as isolated sections, for returned soldiers under section 3 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1917. As these lands have just been acquired it is too early yet to make any report on them. . , Of the other three estates, Braeburn and Wangapeka were acquired some years ago, and are now well established. The principal sources of income are dairying and sheep and cattle raising, and the settlers appear to be in a prosperous condition.
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The remaining settlement, The Lake, was for a time somewhat overrun with rabbits, but this difficulty is now being overcome and settlement is proceeding. The tenants on this settlement graze sheep and cattle, and are doing well, and in a few years will, no doubt, be as successful as the Braeburn and Wangapeka Settlements. MARLBOROUGH. (H. J. Lowe, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) There are fifteen settlements in this district, comprising 219,441 acres, occupied by 474 lessees. During the year one new settlement, comprising 1.44 acres, was acquired under section 3 of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1917. With the exception of a few of the Lynton Downs tenants, the settlers appear to be making satisfactory progress, and transfers of holdings are not effected without the passing of a substantial goodwill. Comparatively a small area was cropped this year, but the crops, mostly oats, barley, and peas, were good, and fair returns resulted. The prices realized for stock, wool, and dairy-produce were good, but prices are receding on account of a drought setting in in Marlborough and Canterbury, entailing a scarcity of feed for the winter, and shortage of shipping to clear the freezing-works. Land-for-settlement settlers are, with the farmers in general, suffering from shortage of labour and high cost of materials, &c, due to conditions arising from the war. Revaluations of Lands. —Thirteen settlers on Hillersden Settlement applied under the provisions of section 15 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1915, for revaluation of their holdings. Six of these were reduced. WESTLAND. (R. S. Galbraith, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) There are only two settlements in Westland —viz., Kokatahi and Poerua. Both have been in existence for a number of years, and the settlers, who are chiefly engaged in dairy-farming, are doing exceedingly well. CANTERBURY. (H. D. M. Haszard, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) The total number of estates settled in this district is now 115, with an area of 552,011 acres, and, taken as a whole, their position may be considered as quite satisfactory. OTAGO. (Robert T. Sadd, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) This class of settlement has practically ceased, as all estates now purchased are being subdivided for discharged soldiers, and presumably this position will be maintained until the requirements of soldier settlers are met. Generally, the old-established settlements, chiefly in North Otago, are doing well owing to the climatic conditions being favourable. The heavy rains which have caused such disaster in the south suited the dry areas of the north. Elderslie No. 2 Settlement, which was revalued about two years ago, is now in a prosperous condition, but this is owing not to the substantial reductions in rentals, but to the more favourable seasons. Had the summer droughts continued the settlers would have been ruined. When a settler is heavily in debt a reduction of 25 per cent, of his rent is not going to make his farm a paying proposition. The failure can generally be traced to unfavourable seasons or inexperienced and unpractical farming. Revaluations and reductions of rentals are very small factors, but a good season, with good farming, always put the farmer in a prosperous position. Otanomomo Settlement was again heavily flooded, and this is the fourth flood in five years. These settlers have shown exceptional courage and endurance in returning to their farms after each flood and battling along to make another start. They should be helped as much as possible, and areas of higher land acquired as a refuge from the frequently recurring floods, and also a scheme devised to lessen their liability to floods in the future. Barnego Settlement was also very seriously flooded, and the settlers suffered heavy losses, but being an older settlement, with low rents, they are better able to stand these losses. SOUTHLAND. (Thomas Btiook, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) The number of settlements in this district is now eighteen, exclusive of Teihoka and Allenby, which were recently purchased and are now being prepared for early selection. Stalker Settlement and Monte Cristo Settlement were opened for selection during the year. The former was divided into nine holdings, and six of these being small dairy farms were readily taken up. The other four are suitable for soldiers desirous of taking up poultry-farming, beefarming, or vegetable-culture, but no such applicant has yet come forward. Monte Cristo Settlement contains four sections suitable for dairy-farming, and all but one have been selected. With the exception of Knowsley Park, Waiarikiki, and Ardlussa, all the other settlements are prospering, and considerable goodwill is required to tempt lessees to transfer their leases. This applies particularly to Edendale, where sales have been effected at prices ranging from £40 to £50 per acre.
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APPENDTX TIL—LAND DRAINAGE OPERATIONS. (J. B. Thompson, Chief Drainage Engineer.) During the past year the, Land Drainage Branch has been busily occupied in drainage and kindred operations. The year has been an exceptionally heavy one and the work has increased greatly. Separate reports have been made on the Hauraki Plains, Rangitaiki Plains, Kaitaia, Waihi, and Poukawa land-reclamation works. Many special inspections and reports have been made, including Waikato River inspection. Raupo drainage-works, St. John's Lake, Taieri and Waipori Rivers, Tokatoka Swamp works, Hikurangi Swamp, Kawakawa Swamp, Kaituna River, Waikare Lake, Makowhai Settlement, New River reclamation, Lees Valley, Waipaoa River, Waimata diversion, Matata water-supply, Akaaka drainage-works, Cricklewood water-supply, Lambrook Swamp, Brinkwood Swamp', Stirling Hooding, Otanomomo Settlemeni Hooding, Barnego Settlement Hooding, Kaitangata Hooding, Tokomairiro River flooding, Hales Swam]) inspetion, Seawood Moss, Invercargill reclamation-works, Aparima River, Earaficleugh Settlement, water-race and Hooding by Fraser Etiver, Weatberston Creek, Lawrenoe flooding, Stewart Settlement flooding, Waitaki River protection, and many other minor works. Works done by local bodies out of grants and subsidies were inspected, and plans and specifications of such works were examined and approved. Vouchers totalling £2,085 19s. lOd. were passed for payment to the different local bodies. Hereunder is a short report on works that have been carried out in connection with the various grants expended direct by this branch. Hauraki Plains, Metalling Roads in. —Full details are included in the report on Hauraki Plains Settlement. A total distance of 5 miles 2 chains was metalled during the year, the works comprising the following roads : Hopai Road. Ngatea-Pipiroa Road, Patetonga Road. These roails were metalled to a width of 13 ft. Total expenditure, £4,337 3s. Id. Hauraki Plains: Maintenance of Completed Works, Drains, dec. —The maintenance of existing drains, &c., involved a large expenditure during the year owing to the heavy growth in drains necessitating much cleaning. Work was done partly by piecework contract and partly by day labour. Total expenditure, £4,523 14s. Awaiti Block Outfall. —This necessary work was completed in July, 1918, and much benefit was derived from same during the winter. The drainage of the Awaiti district is now more efficient than ever it was before. Total expenditure, £815 Bs. 3d. Waitakaruru Loan Block. —The work consisted of maintaining the drains and roads, and was performed by day labour. Total expenditure, £313 16s. Waitakaruru Stream Improvement. —This work is still being carried on by dredge No. 2, the object being to straighten and deepen the stream. The work has taken longer than was anticipated, owing to the heavy country encountered and need for erection of dams to bank up water and enable pontoon to float. Total distance dredged during the year was 81 chains. Total expenditure, £858 17s. 4d. Piako and Waitoa, Rivers Improvement. —This work is being carried on by dredge No. 1, and the intention is to straighten and deepen the courses of the streams. Very good progress has been made considering the hard oxidized nature of the country dredged. In some places 4 ft. to 5 ft. of pumice sand was encountered on a bottom of very hard sandstone and clay. A total distance of 55 chains was dredged during the year. Total expenditure, £925 Os. 3d. Wharepoa-Kerepehi Drainage Outfall. —108 chains of drains were cleaned during year. Total expenditure, £65 2s. Ngarua, Road and Canal. —A distance of about 130 chains was formed during year. The expenditure was heavy owing to the extra depth of spoil required to be. deposited in order to make a good road on the treacherous peat, a thickness of 2 ft. to 3 ft. being put on. Total expenditure, £1,183 13s. Kopu Ferry Road. —New drains were put, in by contract on both sides of road and the spoil levelled for road-formation, a distance of approximated one mile being completed. Total expenditure, £876 18s. 2d. Waitakaruru-Pokeno Road. —Work done consisted of about 18 chains of very heavy cutting and filling. Total expenditure, £284 lis. 6d. Otivay Settlement. —A light bridge to carry about 3 tons was erected over the Waitoa River. This was designed to give access to the creamery. Total expenditure, £270 10s. Lees Valley Settlement. —Contracts for the creek diversions and drains were let in March. 1918, and work has proceeded since then with the exception of a break at the time of the influenza epidemic. Some difficulty was experienced in getting sufficient labour, but all contracts are now proceeding satisfactorily. About 300 chains of drains were excavated by the end of the period under review. The work of cutting diversions in Duck Creek is being carried out with expedition, seven spillways being completed. Owing to the exceptional spell of dry weather since the New Year the swamps are very dry, so that it is not possible as vet to say what amount of good the drains are doing. Given a good winter the majority of the drains should be completed early in the spring of this year. Total expenditure, £802 4s. Bd. Tarawera River Bank-protection.- —A considerable amount of bank-protection and willow work has been done during the year near the Otarakuti Bridge. A large amount of banking was also done in constructing the approaches to the Otarakuti Bridge, and there should now be no fear of floods affecting the embankment. Near the old Tarawera flax-mill construction of a bank was commenced, but not a great amount was completed during the year. This work will be proceeded
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with, and banks repaired and renewed where required for a considerable distance down the Tarawera River. Total expenditure, £497 12s. Bd. Pukahu Road-formation. —This work provides an outlet from the Waihou River to the Awaiti Road, and about 50 chains of formation was completed during the year. Total expenditure, £215 13s. Opouriao Protective Works. —The system of groynes at Section 9 was completed and willows planted where necessary. This portion of the Whakatane River is now in good order, and will require little attention for some time to come. Farther down the river (at Webster's) three timberboom groynes have been constructed, and a long stretch of the river-bank protected by willows. This has been a very bad spot to deal with, but it is anticipated that the measures adopted will have the desired effect, and there should be little trouble in the future. Various other portions of the river have received attention, and practically the whole of the block is now in good order. Total expenditure, £512 15s. 4d. Waimana Protective. Works. —ln June, 1918, a commencement was made at Woodfield's cut to erect a groyne across the old river-channel below the mouth of the cut with the object of diverting the whole of the river into the new channel. This was accomplished by erecting a wire-fence groyne 700 ft. long across the channel at an acute angle to the waterflow, and behind this planting willows. The destruction of willows by wandering stock has still to be contended with, but this has been mitigated by allowing settlers to fence in waste land between their sections and the river-channel. A timber-boom groyne and a long wire-fence groyne have been erected at Addison's, but this work was greatly hindered by the influenza epidemic. This is a bad place on the river, and a great amount of work requires to be done to make it safe. The whole length of the river has been inspected and necessan' repairs attended to. There is a bad place on the river at the southern end of the settlement where encroachment is taking place, and this will be attended to at once. Total expenditure, £422 18s. 2d. Rangitaiki District Railway Road. —The road has been formed from the western drain as far as Awakeri, a distance of two miles. The road has been pumiced in all the soft places, and the formation is in splendid order. Arrangements are in hand to complete the necessary fencing. Drains have been cut on the wet portions of the road between the Rangitaiki River and the Awaiti Road, all spoil being thrown into the centre of the road-line, and the formation will be taken in hand at once. After this portion is finished a start will be made with the section from the Tarawera River towards Matata. This will be expensive, as, owing to the wet nature of the country, material will have to be carted long distances. Total expenditure, £2,315 ss. lid. Settlement Surveys, Hauraki Plains. —Owing to the difficulty in getting surveyors this work has been in abeyance for some considerable time, but a start was made in January last, and by the end of the year the field-work of approximately 4,000 acres had been completed, and will soon be available for selection. Total expenditure, £51 Bs. The following particulars show the principal works carried out in the various localities during the year :— Cleaning drains ... ... ... ... ... 207 miles 50 chains. Widening and deepening drains ... ... ... 72 „ 55 „ Constructing new drains ... ... ... ... 47 „ 30 „ Reforming roads ... ... ... ... ... 10 „ 79 „ New roads ... ... ... ... ... 7 „ 29 Disking roads ... ... ... ... ... 6 „ 20 Gravelling roads ... ... ... ... ... 1 „ 20 Shelling roads ... ... ... ... ... 0 „ 40 „ Metalling roads ... ... ... ... ... 3 „ 20 Fencing roads ... .. ... ... ... 3 „ 20 Repairing stop-banks ... ... ... ... 1 „ 48 „ Levels taken ... ... ... ... ... 40 „ 0 Spoil dredged ... ... ... ... 375,635 cubic yards. Excavation by wheel scoops .. ... 158,460 „ Artesian wells sunk ... ... ... ... 4 (number). Flood-gates built ... ... ... ... ... 6 „ Concrete culverts built ... ... ... ... 21 „ Sleepers laid ... ... ... ... ...3,650 „ Gravel for roads ... ... ... ... ...6,486 cubic yards. Facines ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 bundles. Office. The total expenditure certified for payment during the year was £108,402 13s. lid., an increase of £40,469 17s. 2d. over the expenditure for the preceding twelve months. Direct Treasury payments amounted to £29,949 ss. 9d., and payments through the Post Office to £831 12s. The amount of £75,226 Is. Bd., representing wages, piecework contracts, war bonus, &c, was paid out-of the Kaitaia, Thames, and Whakatane imprests. Some 206 piecework contracts were let during the year. A total of 2,293 vouchers were prepared and passed through the books, showing an increase of 758 over last year's figures. Some of these vouchers cover up to thirty pages each. Inward correspondence, 4,220; outward, 4,990. The amount of £743 19s. was received by the branch during the year on account of miscellaneous transactions. A considerable number of engineering, road, and other plans were made, and tracings and blue-prints prepared, by the draughting staff. Mr. Harvey, Chief Clerk and Accountant, and Mr. Slane, Senior Draughtsman, have very ably conducted the work of their respective branches.
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APPENDIX IV.—WAIMARINO BUSH-FIRE RELIEF. The losses sustained as a result of the bush-fires that occurred in March, 1918, mainly in Raetihi and the adjoining district, were so great that it was found necessary for the Government to come to the assistance of the sufferers. The public generously subscribed a sum of £14,000, and to this the Government added a subsidy of £10,000. At the suggestion of the National Efficiency Board an association known as the Bush-fires Relief Association was incorporated under the Incorporated Societies Act, 1908, the affairs of this association being conducted by a committee consisting of persons representing the various local bodies and local residents, with the addition of two representatives appointed by the Government. The administration of the subscribed funds, together with the Government subsidy, was undertaken by this committee, the moneys being wholly applied to.the relief of hardship resulting from fire losses. The benefit of these funds was given mainly to workers and townspeople, and for the purpose of assisting farmers to reinstate their properties and restock the Government authorized the raising of a loan of £75,000. Attention was in the first place directed to the regrassing of burnt areas, and in cases where the financial position of the farmer was such as to justify it the accounts for grass-seed were paid by the Government, and promissory notes with interest at 5 per cent, were taken from the persons affected, half of the amount being at twelve months and the balance at two years. On account of the loss of revenue owing to inability to make use of the land until the new grass was sufficiently advanced to permit of its being restocked, it has been found necessary in many cases to renew either in whole or in part the promissory notes falling due this year. In view of the scarcity and high prices ruling for corrugated iron, 20 tons was secured at wholesale price, and this was forwarded to Raetihi and disposed of principally to farmers for cash or on promissory notes according to the financial position of the person requiring it. A sufficient amount for the re-erection of the necessary buildings was reserved for the dairy factory. The purchase of the grass-seed and iron out of the £75,000 authorized left an amount of some £44,000 available for the reinstatement of buildings and fences and the purchase of stock. It was decided that this balance should be dealt with by way of loans to farmers, repayment to be secured by mortgage over the land. As those who were most in need of the assistance were, of course, men whose holdings were already somewhat heavily encumbered, it, was necessary that arrangements should be made with the banks and commercial firms operating in the district for the protection of the Crown's interest. In all cases a willing response was received to requests in this direction, and arrangements satisfactory to all parties were completed, under which it is considered that the Crown's liability to loss will be reduced to a minimum. In all cases the term of the mortgage is seven years, interest being payable half-j'early at 5 per cent, per annum. The preparation and registration of the documents has been arranged, the whole of the costs being borne by the Relief Association. Advances for the re-erection or repairing of buildings and fences are being made only on the certificate of a departmental officer that the work for which the money was intended has been completed. Applications were invited for loans on these terms, and a total of sixty-two applications, involving an amount of £76,348, were received. After careful consideration of the necessities of each case and investigation of the security available, advances totalling £44,150 were authorized to be made to fifty-four applicants. The statement of losses by these sixty-two applicants showed a total of £88,553, including buildings £1.5,170, fencing £8,585, sheep £53,898, and cattle £4,614. These figures do not include damage to grass nor the losses resulting from a forced sale of stock in a much-depreciated condition owing to the effects of the smoke and lack of feed. The extent of this loss is largely dependent upon the prices ruling for stock when the properties are being again stocked. A Receipts and Payments Account and balance-sheet showing the position of the fund as. at the 31st March, 1919, are appended. WAIMARINOfBUSH-FIRESTRELIEF FUND. Receipts and Payments Account for Year ended 31st March, 1919. Dr. £ S. r d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Loan Account: Debentures issued .. 75,000 0 0 Advances —" Roofing-iron: Cash sales .. .. 559 19 i) Grass-seed?, .. ..29,755 "'9 fi Buildings and fences reins' statement .. .. 21,320 12 5 51,076 1 11 Poofing-iron : Purchases, freight, &c. .. 1,394 0 4 Stamps, fees, &c. .. .. .. 39 15 fi Cash in hand, 31st March, 1919 .. 23,050 2 0 £75,559 19 9 £75,559 19 9 Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1919. Liabilities. £ • s.'d. Assets. £ s. d. Loan Aocount: Debentures issued .. 75.000 0 0 Sundry debtorsConsolidated Fund : Interest on debentures 1,657 1 9 Secured by promissory notes .. .. 30,631 15 3 Profit on sales of iron .. .. . ; 1 15 8 Secured by mortgage .. .. 21,320 12 5 Suspense Account .. .. .. 014 0 Interest accrued .. .. .. 1, 657 1 9 Cash in hand, 31st March, 1919 5 ..23,050 2 0 £76,659 11 5 £76,659 11 5 J. H. O'Donnell, Chief Accountant, Department of Lands.
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Table 1.—Return showing (approximately) Position of Lands in the Dominion at 31st March, 1919.
District. Total Area sold and held on Freehold. Total Area granted under Acts without Money Payment, or reserved for Public Purposes from Foundation of Dominion. Total Area of Crown Lands leased Total Area Total Area under all Tenures ; open of (exclusive of for Selection. Native Land. Reserves leased , by Crown). Estimated Area Estimated Area oSposal, 8 Total Area ° cc " pl S d exclusive of Laud in - n n ot /l rea<i y by Roads, Rivers, shown in Land District, included under j Lakes, &c. Preceding Columns, any of the other Headings. Acres. Acres. Acres. 209,864 20,150 Acres. 3,435,510 1,286,090 Acres. 664, S70 Acres. 1,148,066 Acres. 13,525,540 Acres. Acres. Auckland 2,660,728 3,593,234 1,813,268 Hawke's Bay .. 2,490,639 436,676 1,003,091 150,530 67,795 121,724 185,384 5,508,900 2,404,500 Taranaki 552, 616 720,396 580,472 21,370 276,467 Wellington 3,320,254 900,815 814,573 13,831 1,556,793 36,500 195,078 100,440 60,093 213,156 105, '446 1,152,490 7,051,000 2,768,000 4,715,000 Marlborough 777,709 218,534 1,425,870 8,554 131,447 Nelson 611,870 348,388 899,070 39,460 30,629 1,573,000 Westland 147,578 309,790 1,795,636 361,175 j 750,000 154,248 345,451 3,863,878 Canterbury 3,598,601 1,390,660 3,826,466 434 : 140,500 445,295 76,089 9,478,045 Otago 1,982,961 615,747 5,535,441 8,336 573,600 263,235 115,680 9,095,000 Southland 1,610,668 3,557,763 1,628,946 21,004 626,479 140,639 296,870 7,882,369 Totals 704,178 6,585,489 17,753,624 12,092,003 19,322,833 3,831,526 I 2,242,223 3,760,356 66,292,232
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Table 2. —Lands opened for Ordinary Sale and Selection during the Year ended 31st March, 1919.
In addition to the area given in Table 2, the following summary shows the lands which have been proclaimed for selection by discharged soldiors, under tho provisions of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act. Further particulars regarding soldiers' lands are given in the Discharged Soldiors Settlement Report, parliamentary paper C.-9. Lands proclaimed during the Year ended 31st March, 1919, under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act. Land District. Acres. Auckland .. .. .. .. •• .. 13,268 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. •■ •• •• 6,442 Taranaki .. .. •• •• •■ •• 9,195 Wellington .. .. .. •• •• 2,416 Nelson .. .. .. •• ••, ■■ •■ 10,880 Marlborough .. .. .. •■ •• •• 2,338 Westland .. .. •• •• •• •• 3,025 Canterbury .. .. .. •• •• •• 24,561 Otago .. .. •■ ■■ •■ •• •• 33,886 Southland .. .. .. .. ■• .. 7,660 Total .. .. .. .. .. 113,671
District. Sale at Auction for Cash or on Deferred Payment. n 0 n«v» Optional K^f e w " S y^ em ' Lease. T °™' urban. Bura1 ' Suburban. Small Grazingruns. Pastoral Runs. a * co • So a ©.2 © o 3D a'+j 5 s 3 Si 3 Sa^Sf S * • .2 a 2 rt co3 © .o 3 as 4<« 2 S j>3 rt rt J5 CO «rt ■— © © © 13 © £ a™ J 4 Totals. Ordinary Crown Lands —• Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nolson Marlborough Wostland Canterbury Otago Southland Acres. Acres. Acres. Acros. Acres. 74 130 484 14 15 2,688 4 287 439 32 .'. 79 3 44 6 490 50 9 34 Acres. 130 Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. 688 27 2,704 4 875 52,200 13 1 I 52,000 i ! 149 200 LSO 261 593 133 44 9 "oo Totals 113 183 632 3,465 489 113 183 032 3,405 •IS!) 52,000. 603 57,485 Land for Settlements — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 37 "9 '.'. 6 '.'. 103 38 1 37 37 9 5 103 38 22 117 60 1 1 Totals 9 .. 43 141 !) 43 141 22 215 National-endowment Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland .... 640 '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. 1,000 640 1,090 640 i,090 Totals 6401 .. 1,090 640 1,090 1,730 Thermal springs districts leases .. Education endowments •7,462 Grand totals 122 [ 183 1,3151 3,405 1,720 66,892 122 183 1,315, 3,465 1,720 52,000 625 * The following shows the Land felson, 2,559 acres ; Canterbury, 2,554 listricts teres; Si in whii luthlam :h these lands wei 1, 291 acres. ■e Bituati id: Auckland, 1,989 acres; ,, i .inn ;i, 89 acres;
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Table 3. —Return of Lands selected during the Year ended 31st March, 1919.
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Tenure. Number of Selectors. to 2? "reel ■" £ rtfj »i£ rt.S rtgrtS °s"2 °i% °ss °H °2M °a"2 Sa4 S5S SSo ©Sg SsSSsi ■fl a©° a»° a«§ a© - a«3" y-©© 3© ~ S"?o i 3 — a"©_, 0 S*l £,«=S 1*3 |»3 |*S a rt .H rr i c> "» 13 g Average Holdings of Selectors. 1. is > £ bo if e H Ordinary Grown Lands— Cash lands Deferred payment Occupation with right of purchase Renewable lease Mining districts land occupation leases Pastoral licenses in mining districts under special regulations Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Miscellaneous leases and licenses 117 4 54 84 27 22 23 76 2 20 10 27 1 18 1 20 32 "7 1 10 11 4 21 io Acres. 2,201 400 8,189 33,342 311 9,643 6 8 1 II 429 2 93 1 16 1 8 13 2,532 208,318 74,695 65 226 16 Totals 749 88 362 173 45 49 32 ,339,097 Cheviot Estate — Renewable lease .. .. .. ' .. Misoollanoous leases "2 1 "l " i I ' '' . .. ! 6 Totals 2 1 1 6 Land for Settlements — Cash lands Deferrod payment Renowablo lease Pastoral runs Miscellaneous leases and licenses 10 40 239 2 18 8 21 52 1 144 '28 13 "2 24 166 37,802 40 1 5 - 20 7 5 1 2 6,583 Totals 320 25 101 152 33 14 44,575 National-endowment Lands — Renewable lease Pastoral licenses in mining districts under special regulations Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Miscellaneous leases and licenses 73 22 20 3 23 5 17 8 9 6 4 j 19,747 7,754 9 42 1 12 i7 1 4 3 8 5 347,338 23,002 Totals 146 35 45 30 18 17 397,841 Thermal springs districts leases 12 Educational-endowment Lands —■ Primary Secondary Cash sales (primary) 46 6 8 4 17 1 5 1 6 6 4 19,850 116 Totals 52 12 18 6 6 J 9,900 Grand totals 1,283 131 518 376 114 87 57 802,097 Other Endowment Lands — Greymouth Harbour Board Westport Harbour Board 1 17 1 5 151 925 3 "9 Totals (other endowment lands) 18 I 3 9 6 1,076
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Table 4. —Comparative Statement of Selectors and Lands selected under Settlement Conditions for the Ten Years ended 31st March, 1919.
Year ending 31st March, Cash. Deferred Payment. Lease in Perpetuity. Mining Districts -o „.„,, T Occupation with Land Renewable Lease. p ui . c hase. Occupation Leases. Small Grazing-runs. Education Endowments. Pastoral Licenses in Mining Districts under Special Regulations. Totals. No. Area. \ No. Area. j No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No, Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. j Acres. 42,194 Acres. Acres. 106,184 Acres. 219,172 Acres. 123,116 Acres. 1,490 Acres. 28,989 Acres. Acres, i 14,743 I 1,946 Aores. 535,888 1909 382 193 860 382 36 10 83 1910 381 8,886 4 1,011 694 184,904 528 141,757 60 2,068 45 298,494 71 11,946 27,421 | 53,114 1,783 1,600 1,713 649,066 430,571 530,265 1911 274 9,547 15 1,877 612 124,268 498 136,007 73 2,687 22 128,764 I '" 106 1912 409 6,096 .. 628 187,082 388 132,869 55 1,426 23 144,617 18 5,061 192 1913 352 4,625 585 207,606 362 104,935 36 773 10 37,749 142 6,847 121 28,606 1,608 | 391,141 1914 312 5,948 539 213,402 489 117,366 . 61 2,398 4 14,691 59 3,340 145 28,037 \ 1,609 385,182 1915 288 5,742 18 27 325 88,400 428 110,729 29 1,285 6 14,803 102 '20,948 114 36,951 1,310 278,885 1916 319 7,097 11 486 359 139,533 265 59,234 43 977 12 150,514 103 15,037 114 37,041 1,226 409,919 1917 313 5,414 37 680 452 157,226 176 37,791 29 800 16 135,691 138 [16,050 73 19,610 | 1,234 373,262 1918 180 4,696 14 992 392 103,354 82 25,403 35 738 5 31,093 140 7,171 59 15,188 907 188,635 1919 127 2,225 44 632 396 90,891 54 8,189 27 311 1 2,532 52 19,966 44 17,397 745 142,143 (
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Table 5. —Lands sold for Cash during the Year ended 31st March, 1919.
Table 6. — Return of Deferred-payment Lands, under the Land Acts, 1877 and 1885, at 31st March, 1919.
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District. ■8 e t. © © s B c II Town. Suburban —- — Area. 2S -°fl Area. Sa -S © a a i -S © H ftoi I EH i affi n © © S fl Rural. ©1 fl I Area. Is gfi Totals. IP'S rt 5 ■3 — S cfl a£ H Area. Ordinary Crown Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 9 1 - 4 "2 4 I Acres.i £ | Aores. £ 6 928 6 81 282 i< 18 £ 282 Acres. 49 1,663 1 5 2 16 2 20 2 14 49 i 2 2 2 £ 0,060 20 90 62 84 Acres. 64 1,750 2 5J 2 16 8 28 2 14 £ 7,270 44 90 927 84 3 325 2 5 540 2 540 2 48 2 120 II 40 193 1 5 II 193 2 2 8 9 2 7 2 78 8 92 9 166 65 798 517 216 2 7 4 80 23 134 10 166 65 846 830 221 Totals 21 14J 1,444 19 126 1,015 19 1,015 77 2,000 77 7,918 117 2.200J 10,377 Cheviot Estate —- Canterbury Land for Settlements — Auckland Canterbury Otago Southland ".3 9 335 '.'. 9 5 9 5 "l 5 1 1 "l 1 565 33 io 5 j 9 3 9 1 ' 5 1 1 10 24 565 335 33 10 Totals 3 9 335 9 7 15 7 608 943 Educational Endowments (Primary) — Auckland Otago Totals i Grand totals 24 24 23J 23$1,779 19 126 1,015 i 84 2,075 8,526 127 2,224J 11,320
Net Area II Oapil held on 3D )19, ineludir talized Hold st March, ng lings. Yearly Instalments and Interest payable. OJ cfl .£ ©Saj o :zc ■» en © © rt B brj-a „ rt a 3fl a -c © -3 Freehold during t. acquired le Year. Mado li Commence to 31st freehold from ement of System March, 1911). Select Arrear March tors in on 31st i, 1919. District. Number of Seloctors. Area. Number of Purchasers Area. Number of Purchasers. Area. ©s it 3 CO a § 1 4 Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki . . Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland.. Canterbury Otago Southland Acres. £ £ Acres. 333 972 1,424 I ,579 1 ,592 55 100 644 1,238 1,586 Acres. 46,003 91,324 159,479 219,491 150,467 4,682 4,572 30,347 193,205 196,916 £ 0 3 63 650 15 15 ii 1 10 Totals 9 713 30 22 9,523 1,096,486 1 1 J N'OTI —This tal jIo Includes village-get ile.nent anc id special-sett trmrnt lani U.
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Table 7. —Return of Deferred-payment Lands held under the Land Laws Amendment Acts, 1912 and 1913, at 31st March, 1919.
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Selections during the Year. Convei Tenure! •sions fror s during tl ' other e Year. Net Area held on 31 1919. it March, District. Number Annual of Area. InstalSelectors. ment. Number of Selectors. Area. Annual Instalment. Number of Selectors. Area. Annual Instalment. Ordinary Crown Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 1 Acres. 25 £ 5 29 2 2 14 4 Acres. 9,178 269 678 4,715 1,364 £ 365 83 30 506 42 138 13 14 03 4(1 I 9 18 7 38 Acres. 34,417 11 ,547 3,799 28,351 11,854 6 2,516 781 413 3,257 £ 1 ,404 1,059 322 2,575 465 4 74 131 42 340 2 174 31 i 2 39 402 10 48 2 105 "l7 Totals 460 ii.", 55 16,483 1 ,083 377 96,941 6,416 Land for Settlements — Auckland.. '.. Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 31 29 171 127 65 0 72 2 II li 51. 20 30 25,945 15,725 791 11,071 824 848 789 8,002 I , 956 9,363 4,667 5,056 569 3,558 128 248 57 2,841 005 1,468 315 114 25 102 3 25 (i 112 24 40 45,194 34,090 1 ,253 17,157 1,693 14,525 789 12,531 4,438 10,748 7,990 11,808 1 ,180 5,299 215 3,044 57 4,044 I , I 79 1,810 9 137 238 Totals 142,418 37,247 III 166 409 lilt) 75,314 19,287 700 Grand totals 44 632 472 ■45 91,707 20,370 1,143 [239,359 43,603 Amount received during the Year ended 31st Marcli, 1919. Freeh, durii lids acquired lg the Year. Made met Freehol, it of Syst liold from Oi lystem to 31s 1919. omi itM menceLarch, Selectors on 31st 19: in Arrear March, District. Total mount lalized, elusive nterest. 19. Numb of Purchas >er sr Area. Num oi Purchu ber [ Aroa. Ai re exi of I Number of Selectors. Amount. >ers. [ i tsers. Ordinary Grown Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland £ 3,176 2,338 1,191 6,432 533 7 281 605 80 825 4 2 2 7 Acres. 1,636 1,155 270 309 38 7 7 38 6 Acres. 14,097 5,434 1,166 8,189 2,614 £ 9,208 8,350 1,966 14,030 1,072 3 I (i 6 £ 46 05 111 75 2 1 1 3 456 20 51 243 3 2 5 27 555 22 600 1,581 288 303 763 2,050 3 5 6 10 Totals 15,474 22 4,140 133 34,258 39,242 24 313 Land for Settlements — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 20,983 20,140 2,485 8,663 27 6,917 50 9,921 4,155 4,084 18 3 3 5,471 21 178 118 15 9 9 2 18,535 I ,980 511 258 947 41,121 15,140 10,808 3,847 2,010 11 i l <S 340 4 387 10 3 1 240 393 1 10 3 6 253 393 353 4,030 1,536 2,293 Totals 77,425 38 0,304 178 23,230 80,791 I.'! 731 Grand totals 92,899 00 10,444 311 57,488 120,033 1 .044 37
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Table 8. —Return of Perpetual-lease Lands at 31st March, 1919.
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to .111 Exchani other T< rring the ges enures Year. Forfeitures during the Year. Expirii ring the Renewals c the Ye: luring ir. Freeholds aci during the . quired Year. din 'ear. District. «; . 88 ■a © Area. Hi M S.2 0 CD II Area. *"?"?» H Itental. aj> s*© 5"© A w Y, m A o Area. Annual Itental. ~>M Area. 1L Amount realized. a © 3 © A m Area Annual Area ' Rental. Area. Area. Annual Rental. Aores Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury .. 1 25 Otago Southland .. 1 29 Acres. £ Acres. Acros. i. £ 1 1 Acres. 29 22 £ 5 Acres. 29 £ 3 6 Acres. 4,894 374 £ 2,296 355 1 1 26 2 1 1 5 ■ .. 27 2 2 2 38 II 50 104 1 ,089 17 I 3 Hi 03 5 1 1 5 23 2 II 50 104 1,089 17 2 3 39 84 27 1 1 3 244 196 216 227 73 216 25 3 3 12 13 133 3,061 525 157 1,910 962 29 3 2 j 18 Totals .. 2 54 54 6 i 2 I 18 1,322 95 34 1 ,322 164 (il 9,643 6.196 District. Mi CbmiM a 2 © h ade Freehold f) encement of Sy 31st March, 191 from System to t>19. Total Amount realized, exclusive of Interest. 81 - 8 'et Arei . held (ill 3 It 1919. it March, Annual Rental. •a --a i co J C0-3 ° © © . a ©o M « u d ?ja S % -g a © rt " S M rt — " og-artg©! 3-3 ft 3. ■cd Sel Arre Mai to o 11 lectors In )ar on 31st rch, 1919. Area. e A rea. Amount. i Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago .. • .. Southland <i07 316 408 835 33 16 11 154 292 232 Acres. 183,308 130,824 102,858 312,878 10,333 2,105 953 17,671 45,748 28,187 £ 87,263 104,925 95,627 279,822 3,572 1,344 956 27,678 36,870 24,945 66 1 6 28 4 7 o 69 114 60 Acres. 8,951 47 2,127 025 470 52 110 1,993 12,578 5,082 £ 244 9 107 57 10 18 5 346 581 338 £ 271 15 110 77 - 11 24 5 322 534 338 3 1 £ 13 2 4 3 24 4 Totals 1,715 I ,713 II 43 2,964 840,865 663,002 306 32,035 N01 I.—Thi is table includes village-settlement aud special-si ittlement lane la. Table 9. —Return oi f Oci Lands > ,T 3lE IT M ARCH, 1919. District. Take) 11 3~ A'" lUl'ATION-WITH-up during the Year. RIGHT-OF-PURCHASl Forfeitures during the Year. rt © w MS Area Annual g | Au - a - Rental. E © Am Surrenders i the Yei li II Area. a JB a % An luring ir. Free! rt oj O t, || 3 3 lolds acquired during the Year. irea Amount Arta ' realized. Area Annual A,ea - Rental. Annual Rental. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 30 4 3 7 I 2 Acres. 4,379 1,416 543 49 287 703 £ 342 587 58 15 15 20 14 Acres. 3,171 £ 158 Acres £ Acres. 31,178 7,140 3,965 6,667 5,520 130 1,045 I 2,908 2,449 £ 24,500 13,482 4,452 9,431 1,665 115 503 12 1,750 2,050 7 3,335 i(i9 ":i 134 12 14 23 7 2 8 1 15 22 i * i 12 4 3 332 480 "u 21 i 9 "(53 3,338 2 106 • • i Totals 54 8, I 89 1,072 32 10,019 438 238 61,003 58,035 District. Freeholds acquired from Commencement of System to 31st March, 1919. ■*& I S $ Total Area. Amount a £ realized i *£ Net Area held on 31i 1919. (t Marcli, S C0J3 o Jo© CO "t ** CO © 3 O © S* .£ rt ,3 S Srt3 l S$ 2 M m »a» a Sis — 3 a 0.3 ©O r -c- - i-, -a rt a -a a 3 eo> *= 3 <i -a © — -r; c? i Sell Arrei Mar O u\ te© fl a © A<r> ictors in ir on 31st eh, 1919. Xi SB . •£© Area. a _© 3 "© Aol Annual Rental. Amount. Auckland Hawke's Bay faranaki Wellington . . kelson Marlborough iVestland .. " "lanterbury Jtago Southland Acres. £ 1,543 357,200 231,905 218 112,121 112,089 185 75,721 68,768 713 216,166 260,769 110 24,542 9,019 31 7,711 6,912 41 7,055 4,433 28 4,088 4,932 90 14,813 8,287 216 42,700 25,744 Acros. 2,562 079,033 329 122,618 671 291,397 747 280,755 195 59,232 86 29,023 68 | 11,737 24 j 3,063 271 1 46,592 380 78,098 £ 46,083 24,740 19,151 23,191 1,331 1,798 3S5 435 1,446 3,111 I £ 40,307 22,075 16,195 22,432 1,111 1,641 326 302 1,246 2,848 140 4 27 31 21 3 3 £ 5,029 59 548 842 134 6 10 L0 4 73 18 Totals 3,175 862,123 733,458 3,175 862,123 733,458 5,339 1,601,548 tnd improved-farm-settl 121,680 109,143 243 0,725 Is table lnc :ludes vlllagi i-settlement lenient lands. Note.—Thi
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Table 10. —Return of Lease-in-perpetuity Lands at 31st March, 1919.
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For •feitures c the Yea: luring Surrenders during the Year. D, d Conversior eferred Pa; luring the is to mient Sear. F: •eeholds acquired luring the Year. t. District. i o H ill A B 3 if ?2 5 Area. 3 a © 3 a a -rj © -: CD * rt a o © n £ Area. K So -3 as a 3" a A __«! © w rt o II d o 3.S At Area. i I rf. O m 1 8% 3 A° A , Amount Area - realized. Ordinary Crown Lands— Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland Acres. £ Acres. £ Acres. 1,147 200 678 3,299 2(11 £ 31 32 50 6 25 17 148 43 5 5 Acros. £ 4,847 3,832 1,614 2,404 4,602 7,366 6,348 13,423 1,210 613 250 173 405 316 284 525 3,478 4,232 953 1,501 i " " I : : :: 2 2 14 1 4 2 2 14 1 32 5 17 43 5 I 3 2 111 4 i 275 8 2 1 3 1 ; 316 8 I 1 149 12 2 I o 92 4 4 4 76 16 7 4 Totals 5 368 15 1 !_ 310 28 5,879 278 128 24,051 34,385 Land for Settlements — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 118 59 5 71 2 17 0 47 20 28 25,938 13,982 786 11,071 824 64 789 4,611 1,956 7,748 4,654 4, 158 557 3,555 128 54 57 1,453 742 1,248 55 15 22 5 1 34 6 5 6,562 1,049 1 ,440 19,673 7,374 10,507 115 95 16,166 3,065 629 i i i 2 19? 2,174 660 213 Totals 1 373 67,769 16,606 143 12,891 57,624 Grand totals 368 15 2 31 9 401 73,048 10,884 271 36,942 92,009 5 District. F'roeh Commei 31 CC-, 3 Ph O to u '-- © © 3 © A lolds acqnir ncement of 1st March, 1 •ed from System to 1919. a 3 o Srrj *ci © N CO cd S © O h © cc 'o II a © S.S A let An leld 19: on 31s' 19. Mai "3 rt a © "3 3 a a :ch, © © "3 a © © * So « ©4 © o 43 u -» ccca a Br", IIS ana co Sell Arr Mar © co ictoi-H in 3ar, 31st -oh, 1919. Amount. °a Area. Area. n £ © o ■air, a© 3 © A Ordinary Grown Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 416 98 118 500 112 38 91 72 82 199 Acres. 89,372 28,740 28,485 75,654 38,461 13,421 19,950 9,698 15,843 31,635 £ 70,388 35,313 43,803 120,970 17,928 9,685 10,097 16,766 15,032 26,277 912 236 703 1,069 393 313 361 396 832 444 Acres. 212,460 76,310 191,385 158,335 139,475 133,513 41,601 74,415 180,785 70,645 £ 6,291 4,756 8,784 9,046 2,491 3,188 1,111 4,608 5,656 2,096 £ 6,132 4,400 7,923 8,873 2,109 2,975 983 4,234 5,139 1,968 41 21 21 27 I 18 7 9 5 £ 208 113 148 149 7 37 43 10 7 Totals 1,732 351,259 372,259 5,059 1,284,924 48,627 44,736 150 728 Aind for Settlements — Auckland.. Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 250 51 7 58 1 7 I 121 14 34 39,063 11,158 514 4,274 13 573 191 8,645 2,336 5,073 97,421 02,408 12,415 47,425 116 2,580 95 03,024 10,777 17,350 105 300 16 155 10 257 21 895 526 165 32,249 88,867 1,857 21,693 3,260 51,398 4,008 151,288 102,070 33,692 5,623 29,575 1,214 8,112 689 11,549 477 52,721. 32,702 8,040 7,154 29,074 1,333 8,472 684 10,502 462 48,663 30,749 ' 7,476 II 3 o 3 I 20 3 1 197 38 117 1,422 11 586 74 35 Totals 550 72,440 313,611 2,510 490,382 150,702 M4,5(i!) 47 2,480 Vieviot Estate — Canterbury 210 20,806 7,294 6,490 3 111 Grand totals 2,282 423,699 685,870 8,385 1,802,172 206,623 195,795 ,200 3,224 tent, special l-settlomei it, and improi red-settlemi ;nt lands. I . Note.—This table includes ullage-settle)
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Table 11.— Return of Renewable-lease Lands at 31st March, 1919.
Exchanges from Taken up during other Tenures Forfeitures during the Year. during the Year. the Year. Surrenders during the Year. Conversions to Deferred Freeholds acquired Freeholds acquired to Payment during ] during the Year. 31st March, 1919. the Year. %o 2. \% * p. jJ3® Total •2 c Area. ™ -J Area. r ' -° « ■ Area. : Amount 3* "3 Sf realized. g| ; ! realized. I - < I I ! i I Net Area held on 31st March. 1919. Aid ou ut of Rent received during the o a: Year ended £ o , 31st March, £§ Area. ' 4 un "V 1M9. so Bental. 75°* j Selectors in Arrear on 31st March. 1919. I I . 1 I I . I I i . i District. ~ " CD In £ © :-, 3 © rt 0 Area. " Area. ' -© Area. „ 32 s. 82 "3 82 « a© sa© a 3 © a tz-cE a iz-co a iT-cc fl < < < "3 a fl a rt © o ' 82 3 © Area. 3 fl ° 8= rt a O ■3 82 a s© fl gee fl " <D, J* £ CD Area. o Area. P S CD 3 fl 2-ac fl < < ZB 3 .a © O -2 S A m < National Endowment — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland ! 1 Acres. 6,132 £ 349 Acres. £ Acres. £ 3,523 256 .. Acres. £ 1,090 44 '.'. 1 1 .. Acres. £ Acres. £ " j Acres. £ 687 65 157 85 481 112 382 20 307 186 Acres. 183,374 30,363 59,376 23,521 206,514 21,768 52,760 , 8,129 42,735 22,321 £ 8,618 5,122 4,514 2,375 4,744 781 1,549 640 1,613 1,053 £ £ 7,440 I 85 1,885 4,668 1 5 3,737 l 5 31 1,972 ; 2 73 2,460 38 560 722 2 23 1,339 \ 20 92 589 .. 1,394 j 8 21 942 ! 2 9 28 .. .. 12 16 4 ; 1 I 1,484! 30 1,730 130; 71 288 ... .. r :: :: -i i i I 2 ; 405 * UL411 320 :. 1 1 2 '' I 12 3i954 104 I 5 299 20 i 6 5 409 663 "26 20 > 3 ' 104 6 694 32 '.'. • • i 5 :: .. i :. Totals — j 59 14,402 ! 924 1 10 808 J - 40 14,629, 609 3 1,091 45 .. ~ ! I 1 38 2,482 \ 650,861 ! 31,009 25,263 163 2,699 Cheviot Estate — Canterbury " - — 15 2,051 831 753 [ 1 26 '• I Land for Settlements — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Otago Southland 78 1 10 51 9,293 14 1,259 8,999 5,293 16 1,213 7,472 •• I •• io 1,754 8921 1 543 286! '.'. ..•14 ..99 58, 9 3 1 1,4001,382 1 7 j 610 5 1 784 39 i 465 27j 10 : 252 .. 11 .. 3 3 170 .. 267 .. 132 .. 2,554 6,575 i 93 96 25,827 32,209 5 442 2,684 2 4 234 11 486 5,250 2 1,209 7 489 6,322 4 1,278 5,612 3 385 793 358 | 49,953 17,777 252 1 90,838 33,658 44 ! 2,960 2.978 253 , 41,263 25,548 29 I 23,655 1,793 102 i 108,405 12,493 612 309,792 72,452 286 103,292 24,045 91 30,924 7,557 11,570 30,071 2,298 17,059 1,497 11,960 67,233 21,670 6,693 20 ! 608 4 112 9 462 57 5,787 3 238 3 14,222 41 3,046 12 746 6 i 268 2 '• "3 7 47 32 10 3,194 8,411 3,482 1,420 916 5,323 1,968 898 1 1 2 390 106 .. 22 52 2 666i 224 .. .. 2 388 275 1 .. 1 i - Totals , 236 36,072 23,099 .. ; 22 3,3751,560, 17 1,8871,715 18 2,263 862J 13 2,557 ; 6,668 130 30,120 . 60,531 2,027 761,088 , 198,301 . 170,051 ; 155 25,48! Ordinary Crown Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Otago Southland r 22 19 5 25 2,904 12,996 942 12,627 473 .. ! 2,684 .. 175 .. 972 .. 7 I 5 1,352 122 .. 3,373| 700 .. '.'. i 35 io 24 461 72 124 13 | 325 1 5 1 I 19 ! 20 12,883 53,928 1,825 39,550 776 1,580 252 22,338 2.769 1,662 14,036 236 4,278 25 168 71 793 389 1,218 6 ] 11,974 3 324 4,416 45 11 121 1 545 2 411 152 102 970 40 54 i .. I "(5 6i 3 .. i i L362 148 .. l 2 388 76 '.'. 110 '.'. ; i23|..! " " " 4 7 2,519' 966; I ■• " .. .. Totals M — 4,73lj 825 6 13 TT" Grand totals ! 8* ,379 33,342 4,613 .. 83,816 28,636 10 808 38 !22,735t2,994' 26 1,362; 148 .. 1 6,703 140 | 30,144 • 60,992 35 10! 24 461 5,104 'l,549,901 251,799 1 580 135,901 21,658 215,087 376 29,532 19,020 57 j 1,311 75 4,340! 1,908 18 2,263 862: 14 2,558 Note. —This table includes village-settlement and improved-farm-settlement lands; special tenure renewable -lease lands under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act are also included.
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Table 12. — Return of Agricultural-lease Lands at 31st March, 1919.
Table 13. —Return of Mining Districts Land Occupation Leases under Part VIII of the Land Act, 1908, at 31st March, 1919.
Table 14. —Return of Pastoral Licenses in Mining Districts under Special Regulations, at 31st March, 1919.
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District. dL O w , 6 o ° - Q gco ilxpirie iring t Year. Area. 3S rbe 13 a a a © <» Re dm 0 w © S •2 s 82 3 cp mewals ring the Year. Area, a a a © it Not Area held ,§3 on 31st March, 1919. ©SS '—©a"- ° G «S-J H ,o o Area, a a 311* Acres. £ £ 12 319 14 .. Made Freehold from Commencement of System to 81 t March 31st March, 1919. jgjo rt CO rt . ° © Ok ©a . Total Price ©5 a || Arm - realized. |8 § II P " Acres. £ £ 67 2,750 590 32 279 489 1,326 131,297 131,581 50 6,570 6,570 Auckland Westland Otago Southland Acres £ Acros £ I " 11 3;i5 13 "l 13 7 112 4 Totals .. II 335 112 4 12 319 14 .. 1,475 140,896 139,230 I
District. Taken up during the Year. dur a <fi ~h . c 1* » 13 * •| © Area. a a a 3 "© -"(P3 , - Expiries rhig the Year, Renewals trlng the Y Forfeitures during the Year. du Surrenders rring the Year. di r car. S3 Area. 3 a I 3 Ana§2 £ S3 £ g Area. a a a 1 *& I "rt rt 3 4* Area. 3 d 11 Acres, i £ Acres Auckland .. 14 \ ' 176 23 1 50 Nelson Marlborough .... 1 Westland .. : 3 4 I 3 . . Otago .. 10 I 131 17 3 103 Southland ..'.'. Acros. 50 £ , Acres. 50 *, 1 I Acres. £ I 1 ! 49 3 .. I Aores. ' £ 1 103 5 2 53 6 (3 301 j 23 .. 1 7 350 ! 26 .. Totals .. 27 311 43 4 153 153 8 3 103 9 1 Exchanges to other vieeholta a( during til" Year. ' l " rin 8 "» District. «g w 1 Area ' §S |l An ' i '' fiAi -holds aeqi ring the Yi Free lired from :-ar. 0: 3ist s -d . *• 11 II 3 * a £ )holds acquired Commencement Net Area held if System to on 31st March, 1919. I, March, 1919. __ a a © © a 3 5 Area. ~ o.2 -2 © Area. a 3 tSS* 9J : 3,2 " fr M | a* V t «. o t I] ii -f| I a Selectors in Arrear on 31st March, 1919. on J i-. % a ©-S ' 3 Area. Acres. 69 65 I Acres. £ Acres. Auckland .. 7 423 16 3 69 Nelson .. .... .. .. 1 65 Marlborough .. Westland .. 2 12 4 i .. Otago .. .. 3 104 .6 I 5 75 Southland Totals .. I 12 539 26 I 9 209 £ 136 12 155 | 2 ' Acres. 354 1 35 £ 839 211 190 ' 25* 2 89 1,873 322 43 57 Acres. 9, 140 895 200 760 9,885 1,923 £ 498 40 8 130 687 185 £ 504 38t 8 132 692 178 £ 31 89 4 | 4 6 j 9 8 ! 21 i ; 3 75 157 j 28 1 1,000 10 448 43 2,945 ! 706 I 22,803 1,548 1,552 50 126 209 1,499 I I * Includes two selectors, area 14 acres, annual rental £: ueludes £2 national l int. 2, natioual-endi iwment laud. tl) mdowmi
District. a „; to g •if fl 2 Taki I Exchi m up during the other Year. duri v Y *... „ Annual © 3 Area ' Rental, fl 3© Tern,™ 1 forfeitures I" 8 , ««&■«» ear. * ear ' © © Area. Area. Surrenders during the Year. 5 o Area. 3 <u A™ Free tc II ii 15 fi iholda aci i 31st Mm 1919. quired rch, _. a'a ill B «t£ a a, So 11 3 * 3 "53 12! oS Net Area held March, 19: Area. Dii 31st .9. Rent paid during the Year. « O B S3 I* Selet Am 31st 1 ctors in ear on March, 919. Area. Total Annual Rental. 3 O 6 Ordinary Crown Lands — Auckland Nelson Westland Acres. £ £ Acres. . Acres. Acres. Acres. £ Acres. £ £ £ 14 5 3 7,133 176 19 2,194 38 4 316 10 1 176 38 10 19 4 1 7,606 1,280 50 1 j 153 i 2 j 850 i .. , 19 16 4,958 2,375 2,631 1,948 293 101 94 94,090 19,853 14,168 2,934 123 364 1,414 338 289 64 4 7 766 72 22 Totals 22 9,643 224 24 8,942 3 1,003 35 7,333 4,57' 488 128,111 3,421 2,041 75 860 National-endow-ment Lands — Auckland Nelson Westland 222 235 27 169 233 5,895 34,376 50,430 126 751 1,251 69 858 949 6 14 22 26 119 92 i3 9 4,632 3,122 91 119 i 2 i 169 6 1,759 7 il,928 i 10 2,931 Totals 22 7,754 210 3 457 429 90,701 2,128 1,876 42 237 Grand totals 35 7,333 4,579 917 218,812 5,549 3,917 117 1,097 44 17,397 434 27 9,399
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Table 15.— Return of Small Grazing-runs at 31st March, 1919.
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District. O cd * © Area. a a 82 a © l a Taken up during tho Year. 9 3 3 A d Expiries uring the Year. Area. a a a © Renewal of Leases Forfeitures S during the Year. during tho Year, dur © ! 3-3 © 3d © a Area. a a 3 Area, a c fl a a S 3 a © o I Acres. £ Acres. £ iurrendi •ing the Area. ;rs Year 5 3 a s s° a © Ordinary Crown Lands — Hawke's Bay Acres. £ I 2,532 64 Acres. £ Acres. £ ' '1 j Totals .. ... 1 2,532 64 1 1 Cheviot Estate — Canterbury .. % . Land for Settlements — Otago Totals 2 2 2,453 2,453 273 273 2 2 2,453 2,453 316 .. 316 .. 95 .. i National-endowment Lands — Southland 5,217 j 65 5,217 Totals 5,217 65 5,217 95 I .. Grand totals 2,532 64 3 7,070 138" 3 7,670 411 j .. _" I Excl du: langes to other Tenures •ing the Year. 38 tO C iures the Yi F'reel dur holds ac -iug the jquired Year. F'rei from 1 ihold Comi )f Syi it Ma Is ac mem sten ,i-cl), quired temont to 1919. Net Area hi on 31st March lid 1919. © Selecti a S Arrea & Sf 31st M SI ■ 191 rt -o © o co a © © o S S: -° o a © a © S A" 1 tors in iar on Vlarch, 119. 31l District. © £ 8 a * . a *j Area. a a a © "&A © § §1 Ad Area. Sis 5 © II if Area. -15 1|| 535 . ij- Aiea. aB • a © a 3 o a 1a. 1 1 Ordinary Grown Lands — .. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington .. .. 1 Marlborough Canterbury Otago Acros. £ Acros. £ 2 1 Acres. 3,990 1,301 £ 2,756 3,885 2 48 6 30 9 10 82 Acres. 17,374 116,414 5,750 31,704 4,928 22,541 192,072 * 1 639i 8,093: 123 1,941 114 1,524 5,370 £ 639 8,201 132 1,421 110 1,954 5,444 £ 132 2 i 1,415 97 16 1 12,893 244 26,177 270 3 5^29 5,604 i '20 Totals .. .. 1 1 1,415 97 23 23,557 38,692, 187 390,783 17,804 17,901 3 152 Cheviot Estate — Canterbury 33 i 40,328 9,858 9,479} 164 Land for Settlements — Auckland Hawke's Bay .. .. 3 Wellington Marlborough Canterbury .. .. 3 Otago Southland ., .. 1 :i 1,133 379 2 1 i 1 4,997 1,200 916 1,479 8,046 4,999 5,849 4 11 4 28 39 10 15,600 12,948 6,280 40,750 76,53.1 10,953 130 2,944 1,176 5,659 9,599 1,680 92 2,736 961 5,491 8,949 1,491 39 3 3,000 691 i 213 i IJ50 77 i 1,658 2! 582 Totals .. .. 7 5,283 1,147 213 7 • ■ 11,519 22,955; 96 163,062 21,194 119,759 National-endowment Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington .. Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Otago Southland 12 49 4 13 9 79 58 310 21 47,899 163,713 4,906 14,312 16,754 249,941 225,052 1,254,618 71,237 406 4,544 75 865 109 3,650 10,111 23,719 1,163 328 4,079 68 416 120 3,938 9,644 24,523 1,053 5 2 809 278 3 1 11 1 60 414 253 15 Totals 555 2,048,432 '44,642 44,169 23 1,835 Grand totals .. 8 8 0,698' ! 1,244 91,308 28 20 35,076 61,647 871 2,642,605 93,498 2,304
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Table 16. —Return of Pastoral Runs at 31st March, 1919.
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District °2 So -51 a <u 3*53 Ta) ;eu up duri Year. ng the Excho other '. duvir Yi o o5 Sio II as 3© A* mges to Tenures ng tho ear. i Foi durinj o «* 1° 3 * A* rfeituros g the Year. Surrenders during Ej tho Year. during O t/i "S « i., u hi S ° * o pfi v Aroa. jd « bs II : pines line Year Area. 33 □ a a © Aroa. Area, Area. Ordinary Grown Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland *2 2 i Acres. 270 19,750 2,700* 185,148 450 £ 22 15 33 953 5 Acres. Acres. Acres. 40,600 i 1 5 5 7 4 Aores. 6 1 i 6,810 2 70 81,000 94,313 189,304 25,514 Totals II 208,318 1,028 6,810 2 40,000 22 390,201 1 ational-endowmenl Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 1 1 1 5 1 14,300 3,250 78,800f 250,570 418 200 3 1,004 2,488 5 38,000 3 3 4 2 53,827 211,222 32,708 Totals 1) 347,338 3,700 12 336,417 Grand totals 4,728 1 726,018 2(1 555,656 6,810 40,600 31 District. "I during n the a Year. : Net Area held ° u 3lBt Marell > 1810 ' I *rt *-i . a oi O ao u 5 ** S° . J*. Area (approxi- Average Annual g © area, g © mately). Holdings. Rental. a © a 1 © SB* a£ Id on 3: j Selectors in Arrear on 31st March, 1919. Rent paid during i C J the Year g a 8 o a a ft < Ordinary Crown Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland Acres. 15 15 Acres. , Acres. 75,733 5,049 80,651 ' 5,377 £ 221 1,366 £ 111 1,247 1 1 £ 1(1 16 4 4 33 69 65 172 56 100,813 25,203 225,529 ! 56,382 500,846 15,177 1,099,582 15,936 1,593,947 24,522 2,161,623 12,568 581,671 10,387 1,815 970 3,427 772 14,156 15,030 3,52!) 445 1,040 4,035 854 14,702 14,528 3,510 2 2, 232 i 5 3 3 2 21,800 81,000 82,430 21,104 10,563 i 3 Totals II 216,897 433 6,420,395 170,601 41,292 40,472 2,260 Land for Settlements — Canterbury Otago 1 13 786 3,552 786 273 59 557 79 791 Totals 14 4,338 1,059 616 870 Cheviot Estate — Canterbury 1,462 1,462 256 384 National-endowment Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 7 1 It 1 13 22 03 64 26 72,945 10,421 186 186 28,115 2,008 10,000 10,000 254,340 ; 19,565 275,780 12,535 1,318,041 , 20,931 1,200,309 I 18,755 645,780 , 24,838 125 12 765 34 1,099 300 24,960 9,977 2,797 103 12 805 34 1,147 320 25,728 10,403 2,721 2 36 2 20,750 i "ioe i 32,350 Totals 3 53,100 211 3,806,096 J119.239 40,069 41,273 232 Grand totals 17 269,997 659 10,232,291 1292,361 2,492 82,233 82,999 * Pi irt of a run. t Incli tdes part of another run.
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Table 17. —Return of Miscellaneous Leases and Licenses not otherwise enumerated at 31st March, 1919.
District. Coal and Mineral. | I *-■ ienTl' Transactions during Year ended 31st March, 1919. Timber-cutting, etc. I Flax-cutting. Miscellaneous. Total Area in Occupation Sel Arre2r m TC £L£ m Amolunt 31st Marcli, 1919. 3 lstMarch, 1919. leased received duringtte »-J- —-— | =*-- | Amount. f\ A J Total J g Area. Amount fl Area, received. s A A I ' . Total _g Amount a received. a A Area Annual Area - Rental. Ordinary Crown Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury .. Otago Southland Acres. ..1 20 :: :: :: 1 '.'. £ 14 1 Acres. 337 £ ! Acres. 875 '.'. 3 1,132 —-—; " . " ;— £ 3 Acres. ■ £ 72 23,642 549 71 | 25,314 3,838 31 ! 3,175 373 50 1,863 660 27 5,019 : 55 10 2,516 ! 108 37 2,830 56 24 4,634 172 51 2,424 ; 124 50 1,789 126 Acres. 23,662 25,314 3,512 1,863 5,019 2,516 3,962 4,634 2,424 1.789 j I £ \cres £ 755 < 767 i 209,933 6,927 11,683 : 239 j 94,658 10,633 2,249 267 | 14,701 2,079 4,666 : 675 ! 75,606 4,47'3 1,281 j 387 110,592 675 2,802 I 200 40,341 1,275 1,227 I 634 ; 146,990 979 4,702 ! 708 i 218,924 4,582 3,347 |l,136 I" 147,428 2,236 5,588 473 53,460 1,534 124 8 3 68 15 3 44 52 5 £ 945 36 5 597 70 3 89 175 2 Totals .. •■ ; ' 2 20 2 20 15 15 1 1 337 337 875 3 1,132 875 3 1,132 3 423 73,206 6,061 423 73,206 6,061 74,695 I 74,695 j 38,300 5,486 [1,112,633 35,393 38,300 5,486 [1,112,633 35,393 ,322 1,922 Cheviot Estate — Canterbury •• i ; 2 6 3 j 9 i 3 I 6 j 603 | 54 4,714 951 603 j 54 4,714 951 "I 6 6 I 22 Land for Settlements — Auckland .. Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland .. 1 .. 1 .. '• '. - i 20 794 356 i 1 2 1 S 1 1,715 804 1 444 249 1 168 84 2 32 95 14 3,428 i 444 20 1 1 1 'i [ 14 794 2 1,715 444 168 32 3,428 356 j i s 804 249 | 84 95 444 j 794 2 1,715 444 168 32 3,428 794 2 1,715 444 168 32 3,428 1,564 364 284 1,685 455 3 4,641 1,892 587 ! 1,564 59 i 2,479 463 364 16 280 135 284 1 3 3 1,685 25 484 1,084 455 62 4,364 392 3 3 37 3 4,641 45 | 1,084 384 1,892 98 ! 4,066 1,014 587 ! 13 76 27 59 16 1 25 i 62 3 45 98 I 13 2,479 280 3 484 4,364 37 1,084 4,066 76 463 135 3 1.084 392 3 384 1,014 27 4 1 1 48 2 2 3 13 .. ' Totals i ■• I •• i 40 6,583 j 2,033 j 40 6,583 ! 2,033 6,583 6,583 11,475 322 11,475 I 322 12,873 3,505 12,873 3,505 j 9 — National-endowment Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland .. j 1 302 :: :: :: 15 15 " I - •• :: I i ! I "I ! I I I 8 6,831 307 ; 1 70 1 j j 9 : 7,944 I 23 ! 21 4,161 34 1 ! 3,490 : 5 1 204 6 ! 8 1 j 21 | | 'i 1 6,831 70 7,944 4,161 204 307 1 j 23 34 5 : 6 7,133 70 7,944 4,161 3,490 204 7,133 70 7,944 4,161 3,490 204 77 25 17,974 481 20 3 j 29,092 24 1.132 .6 | 612 9 630 5 1.989 256 1,497 101 35,923 195 22 1 1,410 17 7,914 338 100.302 605 5 1 242 5 282 24 27,219 246 59 3 '■ 24,263 47 77 20 1.132 630 1,497 22 7,914 5 282 59 25 6 I 5 101 1 338 1 24 3 17,974 29,092 612 1.989 35,923 1,410 100.302 242 27,219 24,263 481 3 24 | .. 9 ; 1 256 ! 195 I 7 17 .. 605 j 26 5 246 .. 47 | .. 21 3 U 10 132 Totals .. .. j 1 302 1 302 15 15 i 41 22,700 376 41 22,700 376 23,002 23,002 11,638 , 507 : 239,026 1,885 11,638 , 507 : 239,026 1,885 37 161 I , I ; I Grand totals .. I 3 322 ' 30 30 1 1 337 ! 337 875 ; 3 1,132 j 875 3 1,132 3 3 J506 102,495 8,473 J506 102,495 8,473 104,286 104,286 62,016 6,369 1,369,246 I 41,734 62,016 6,369 1,369,246 41,734 370 2,17i I i I • Includes coal and timber royalties and receipt! from State forests.
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Table 18. — Return of Gross Revenue received during the Year ended 31st March, 1919.
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Tenure. CO a a 3 © <__ co © . ft cS x a ci a 3 3 H T § a o CD © A .a on a , o --. %. cd xi 3 -o a a © .0 a 2 3 +j a a 00 CO 3 o Ordinary Croum Lands, &c. Cash lands Perpetual lease made freehold (Land Act, 1885) Perpetual lease made freehold (Land Laws Amendment Acts, 1913 and 1914) Occupation with right of purchase made freehold Lease in perpetuity made freehold Miscellaneous leases made freehold Renewable leases made freehold Mining districts land occupation leases made freehold Pastoral licenses in mining districts made freehold Deferred payment (Land Acts, 1877 and 1885) Deferred payment (Land Laws Amendment Acts, 1912, 1913, efco.) Perpetual lease Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Renewable lease Mining districts land occupation leases Pastoral licenses in mining distriots under special regulations Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Coal and mineral leases and royalties Timber licenses and sale of timber Flax-cutting State forests Other miscellaneous leases and licenses Payments of capital value under section 191 of tho Land Act, 1908 Miscellaneous £ 7,270 2,208 £ 43 264 91 £ 52 £ 936 £ 89 73 £ 2,203 216 £ 65 £ £ 846 830 157 1,827 83 £ 221 614 348 £ 12,555 5,359 842 320 24,400 3,811 414 13,482 2,404 4,409 7,351 10,419 13,615 1,662 013 115 173 500 312 12 1,750 520 4,231 2,656 1,489 59,525 34,519 414 35 449 ":)5 155 157 137 357 510 867 3,176 2,338 1,191 6,432 533 7 281 12 10 605 86 825 22 15,474 271 40,307 5,842 1,218 504 1,414 15 22,675 4,400 11,974 110 16,195 7,923 324 77 22,432 8,873 4,416 II 1,111 2,109 11 36 338 24 1,641 2,975 121 8 5 326 983 322 534 362 1,246 4,234 5,139 545 092 338 2,848 1,968 41.1 178 1,713 109,143 44,446 19,020 1,550 2,041 132 289 639 111 1,183 2,608 709 619 6,038 8,201 1,247 132 1,421 445 1,040 200 377 110 4,035 4 304 14 1,403 1,077 854 2 177 78 1,954 5,444 14,702 14,528 21 565 259 97 536 130 4,145 2,296 3,510 765 1,492 68 1,844 1,417 17,901 40,472 2,750 8,115 971 4,937 31 ,006 550 ' 107 10 438 2,353 5 306 2,002 510 11,7)70 53 889 40 46 650 970 755 9,653 2 2 10,412 Totals 104,051 78,817 48,836 74,597 9,572 14,430 4,974 28,428 40,449, j20,994 425,148 Land for Settlements. 843 54,364 0,615 77,425 144,569 170,052 19,759 870 114 99 26 4,341 7,240 Cash lands Lease in perpetuity made freehold Renewable leaso made freehold Deferred payments Lease in perpetuity Renewable lease Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Coal and mineral leases and royalties Timber licenses and sale of timber Flax-cutting Other miscellaneous leases and licenses Miscellaneous 565 19,623 6,582 20,983 7,164 11,570 92 7,376 10,372 33 8,663 8,472 17,059 961 ii4 "95 2351 13,090, 33 3,065 10 629 20,140 29,074 30,071 2,736 2,485 1,333 2,299 27 684 1,497 6,917 10,502 11,900 5,491 - 50 462 9,921i 48,663; 67,283 8,949 79 95 4,155 30,749 21,670 1,491 791 19 4,084 7,476 6,693 39 7 25 314 1,564 ,364 284 "ll 81 1 373 •713 3,833 I,"764 119: 536 50 1,674 3 Totals 68,479 89,761 6,401 47,245 2,208 35,439 610 152,811 63,846 19,517 486,317 Cheviot Estate. 2 0,490 753 9,479 384 603 Cash lands Lease in perpetuity Renewable lease Grazing-farms Pastoral runs Other miscellaneous leases and lioenses 2 0,490 753 9,479 384 603 Totals 17,711 17,711 National-endowment Lands. Renewable leases Small grazing-runs Pastoral licenses in mining districts under special regulations Pastoral runs Coal and mineral leases Timber licenses and sale of timber Flax-cutting Other miscellaneous leases and licenses Miscellaneous 7,440 328 ' 69 103 4,668 4,079 12 3,737 68 1,972 416 805 2,460 120 858 34 486 799 722 3,938 1,147 1,339 949 320 589 9,044 25,728 1,394 24,523 10.403J 942 1,053 2,721 2 II 25,263 44,169 1,876 41,273 488 13,224 - 187 1,495 149 3,371 150 382 77 l'iae '547 13 7,370 24 520 "20 6 212 2 22 5 282| 40 "70 •• i Totals 11,920 8,779 4,937 3,823 4,971 5,829 10,522 35,966 30,602 4,775 128,124
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Table 18. —Return of Gross Revenue received during the Year ended 31st March, 1919 — continued.
Table 19. —Rebates of Rent granted under Section 116 of the Land Act, 1908, and Section 55 of the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, during the Year ended the 31st March, 1919.
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Tenure. a os 3 © a © © . *■ >. ft cS ffl M co fl cd 3 fl* 1 a i a o *c3 A i 3 , 0 -a a 2 © 5 3 O •a a a Ccf 3 5 I If! 3 a EH Educational-endowment Lands. Primary Secondary £ 4,663 1,697 £ 10,012 1,803 £ 6,444 1,099 £ 14,187 2,098 £ 45 10 £ 455 109 £ 55 444 09 124 £ 583 475 £ 25,855 270 £ £ 5,221 18,568 851 249 £ 86,432 8,835 Totals 6,360 11,875 7,543 16,285 564 568 1,058 26,I25[ 6,072 18,817 95,267 Other Endowment Lands. Deferred payments Perpetual lease Occupation with right of purchase Lease in porpetuity Renewable lease Mining districts land occupation leases Small grazing-runs Pastoral licenses in mining districts under special regulations Pastoral runs Coal and mineral leases Timber licenses and sale of timber Flax-cutting Other miscellaneous leases and licenses Miscellaneous 85 8 ! 10 II 4! 3 200 85 78 142 57 "l7[ 1,508 •• 2," 394 "64 L376 300 170 2,402 16 1,661 146 57 1,936 20 •• 12,963 242 1,610 53 5,315 1,438 6,753 14,573 302 46 1,166 817 972 "25 7 46 79 2 '786i "si " 8 "79 Totals 127| 2 786! 231 14,556 1,672: 1,587 9,174 1,930 30,065 Thermal springs districts leases 1,990 4,599 Survey hens on Native land 10,566! 2,609 1,230| 2,105 16 44 17 22,336 Miscellaneous 10,726: 8,354 2,590 12,324 1,441 881 202 4,396 2,824 1,837 37,281 Grand totals 214,219200,197 72,323 156,610 33,312 57,163 19,098 267,068 [158,971 67,887| 1,246,848
District. dumber of Amount of Tenants who Rebate have been (.ranted granted Rebate. Srantul. I ! District. Number of Tenants who have been granted Rebate. Amount of Rebate granted. Ordinary Grown Lands— Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland £ 5,230 4,073 597 3,769 1,260 2,216 1,799 3,290 469 289 387 461 370 127 503 495 1,020 730 714 454 Land for Settlements —contd. Otago Southland 701 237 £ 5,452 1,181 Totals 4,460 4,460 31,621 National-endowment Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson.. Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 950 137 110 253 105 271 21 175 159 950 137 110 253 105 271 21 175 159 589 350 203 182 71 97 56 133 90 Totals 12,349 15,910 Cheviot Estate — Canterbury 221 749 Totals 2,181 2,181 1,771 Land for Settlements — Auckland.. Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson .. Marlborough Westland Canterbury Grand totals 19,211 19,211 50,051 717 615 49 258 34 380 27 1,442 1,373 6,484 248 1,845 191 2,638 51 12,158 Other Endowment Lands — Hawke's Bay Nelson Westland Canterbury 63 41 4 121 63 41 4 121 510 14 7 156 Totals 229 229 687
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Table 20. —Arrears of Rent due to the Crown at 31st March, 1919.
Table 21. —Statement showing Payments to Local Bodies during the Year ended 31st March, 1919, from "Thirds" of Deferred-payment, Perpetual-lease, Occupation-with-right-of-purchase, Renewable-lease, and Lease-in-perpetuity Lands, "Fourths" of Small Grazing-runs, and "Halves" of Timber and Flax Royalties.
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District Amount in Number of Arrear, excluJ si ve of current Selectors. Half-year's Payment. District. Number of Selectors. Amount in Arrear, exclusive of current Half-year's Payment. Ordinary Crown .LandsAuckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland i i .. j 413 7,258 18 344 .. j 52 730 .. I 173 1,900 .. I 78 500 7 10 82 182 .. 70 293 38 190 10 28 t | National-endowment Lands- — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 97 6 6 4 59 5 68 1 20 3 £ 1,968 814 34 351 689 89 316 414 470 24 Totals 941 14,447 941 14,447 Totals 269 5,169 Cheviot Estate — Canterbury 7 228 Thermal springs 228 36 330 Land for Settlements — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland .. ! 88 3,545 .. 8 152 9 462 .. | 63 5,908 .. 5 627 .. 7 1,528 .. i 1 11 65 3,858 15 820 7 303 3,545 152 462 5,908 627 1,528 11 3,858 820 303 Education Endowments — Primary Secondary 134 32 2,865 299 Totals 160 3,104 Grand totals .1,087 40,552 Totals 268 17,214 17,214 Other endowment lands 60 213
District. "Thirds," Deferrod-payment, Perpetual-lease, Occupation-with- "Fourths," "Halves," right-of-purchase, Small Grazing-runs. Timber and Flax. Renewable-lease, and Lease-in-perpetuity Lands. Total Payments Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland £ £ £ 6,667 7 1,415 9,428 619 1 5,244 .. 42 3,063 117 .1,581 11 570 513 356 128 673 .. 3,644 193 998 842 3,822 173 1,287 28 400 £ 1,415 1 42 570 128 3,644 £ 8,089 10,048 5,286 3,180 2,162 997 4,317 1,191 4,837 1,715 i73 400 T< itals 29,491 5,958 6,373 41,822
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Table 22. —Return showing Payments of Capital Value under Section 191 of the Land Act, 1908, at 31st March, 1919.
Table 23. —Return of Forfeitures and Surrenders during the Year ended 31st March, 1919, showing under each Tenure the Number of Selectors who have forfeited and surrendered their Holdings, and the Area and Rental of such Holdings.
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Amount deposited during the Year. Total Payments at 31st March, 1919. System and Tenure. o cd J '*t H j 2-S A rfiH iieirl Amount, "2 £ Area JJeIcl ' deposited. a'3 BCD a o CO u u <D o a 5 aco I Total R n en'tal Original Payments „„™ Aron hold Annual made on v, nv .,hi« Area held. Men|ial Acoount ol WWe payable. Capital | Value ' PaymeSs Ordinary Crown Lands — Lease in perpetuity Ronowablo leaso Acres. £ 3 104 81 2 417 469 £ 81 469 If 4 Acres. 6,333 418 £ 363 62 £ 3,248 521 £ 231 38 Totals 5 521 550 48 0,751 425 3,769 269 'Jheviot Estate- —■ Lease in perpetuity 1 107 56 999 6 Land for Settlements —- Lease in perpetuity 3 363 92 265 3,466 National-endowment Lands — Renewable lease 1 17 10 1 17 i t 10 Grand totals 6 538 560 53 7,238 746| | 8,244 3671 Wi 'iihi idrawals rr.—No. 3 £ irea held 3(3; amount, £3, Withdrawals luring yet acres; ,496. rri
Forfeitures. Surrenders. Tenure. Number. Area. Annual Rental. Number. I Area. £ nn , ual Rental. Ordinary Crown Lands — Deferred payment Perpetual lease Occupation with right of purohase Lease in perpetuity Renewable lease .. .. .. Mining districts land occupation loasos Pastoral licensos in mining districts under special regulations Pastoral runs Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 2 32 5 13 7 3 Acres. 18 10,019 368 4,731 350 1,003 ! £ ! •■ 2 438 15 825 26 25 1 I 6 Acres. 6 316 1,362 £ 8 8 148 103 9,705 702 2 49 46,600 4,117 24 274 462 Totals * 165 I 26,194 2,033 59 52,401 Cheviot Estate — Miscellaneous leases and licenses 5 1 2 Land for Settlements — Deferred payment Lease in perpetuity Renewable lease Miscellaneous I 22 4 55 31375 274 38 1,560 99 j 1 17 12 1 1,887 542 1 1,715 332 Totals 27 3,704 1,697 30 2,430 2,048 National-endowment Lands- — Renewable lease Pastoral lioenses in mining distriots under special regulations Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Miscellaneous 40 7 14,629 1,928 609 66 3 1,091 45 i4 7,202 33 1 liois* Totals 61 23,759 708 2,106 45 Educational-endowment Lands — Primary Secondary 16 3 6,820 1 216 40 5 1 299 1 371 1 Totals I!) 0,821 256 300 372 Grand totals . i 272 60,478 4,694 100 57,242 2,929 * Royalty.
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Table 24. —Return showing the Total Number of Selectors, with Area of Crown Land selected or held, the Yearly Rent or Instalment payable, and the Area made Freehold at the 31st March, 1919.
Total Area held. Total Yearly Rental or Instalment payable. Total Area made Freehold System and Tenure. Total Number of Selectors. Number of Area. Purchasers. I I Ordinary Grown Lands — Cash Deferred payment (Land Acts, 1877 and 1885) Deferred payment (Land Laws Amendment Acts, 1912 and 1913, &o.) Perpetual lease .. .. .. Oooupation with right of purchase .. Lease in perpetuity Renewable lease Agricultural lease Mining districts land occupation leases .. i Pastoral licenses in mining districts under special - regulations Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Miscellaneous leases and licenses 9 377 366 5,339 5,659 580 12 706 488 • 187 433 5,486 Acres. 713 90,941 £ I "30 0,416 Acres. 13,183,775 9,523 1,096,486 133 34,258 32,035 1,601,548 1,284,924 135,901 319 22,803 128,111 1,71.5 121,680 48,627 21,658 14 I 1,548 3,421 2,964 840,865 3,175 862,123 1,732 351,259 140 30,144 1.475 140,896 43 1,499 35 7,333 390,783 6,420,395 1,112,633 17,804 41,292 35,393 23 23,557 Totals 19,042 19,642 11,227,106 299,598 16,572,195 Cheviot Estate — Cash Lease in perpetuity Renewable lease Grazing-farms Pastoral runs Miscellaneous leases and licenses 210 15 33 1 54 210 15 33 1 54 26,866 2,051 40,328 1,462 4,714 7,294 831 9,858 256 951 6,862 Totals 313 313 75,421 19,190 6,862 Land for Settlements — Cash Deferred payment Lease in perpetuity .. .. • Renewable lease .. Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Miscellaneous leases and licenses 766 2,516 2,027 96 14 322 766 2,516 2,027 96 14 322 142,418 490,382 701,088 163,062 4,338 12,873 37,247 150,702 198,301 21,194 616 3,505 178 550 130 ti 648 23,230 72,440 30,120 11,519 Totals 5,741 5,741 1,574,161 411,565 137,957 National-endowment Lands — Renewable lease Pastoral licenses in mining districts under special regulations Small grazing-runs .. .. .. Pastoral runs .. .. .. .. J Miscellaneous leases and licenses .. 2,482 429 555 211 509 2,482 429 555 211 509 650,861 90,701 31,009 2,128 2,048,432 3,806,096 239,040 44,642 40,069 1,887 Totals 4,186 4,186 6,835,130 119,735 Thermal springs districts leases 328 328 3,650 2,135 Educational-endowment Lands — Primary Secondary .. .. .. 3,208 420 3,208 420 764,991 38,993 87,325 9,142 Totals 3,628 3,628 803,984 96,467 Grand totals 33,838 33,838 20,519,452 948,690 16,717,014 Other endowment lands 741 351,179 16,091 741 Summary showing Total Land hel: in each Land Disti TRICT. 'RIOT. *•«■* KS£ Area held. Am nuual Kent. mual Kont. ! [ Auckland .. ".. .. ! 7,769 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 2,069 Taranaki .. '.. .. 2,366 Wellington .. .. .. 4,142 Nelson .. .. .. 2,082 Marlborough .. .. ., 1,376 Wostland .. .. .. 2,418 Canterbury .. .. .. I 3,079 Otago .. .. .. 5,059 Southland .. .. .. 2,878 I Acres. 1,912,774 1,094,564 632,268 977,019 908,299 1,458,791 1,815,138 4,165,581 5,578,553 1,976,465 £ 117,668 164,590 48,326 110,722 15,263 49,260 8,588 247,637 134,084 52,552 Totals .. .. .. 33,838 20,519,452 948,690
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Table 25. —Return of Education Endowments at 31st March, 1919.
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Dietriot. £ $•§ Taken up during the j Expiries during the Year. Year. I ° 3° 1 -S3 o I $ a * ■' u 8 H ag . J-2 j a,.„„ Annual j- >,.,,„ Annual 2 °'|s aS Rental. % Aloa ' Rental. rt rt « cd I 3 t £-> 3$ I 3 H < A I A j Renewal of Leases during the Year. u . Annual £ Area. Eentftl , a 3 A Primary Education. Auckland Hawko's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland Totals .. Acros, Acres. Acres. I £ i Acres. £ .. 116,037 1,857- 10 j 1,944 150 16 j 1,438 80 80,413 .. 1 | 372 119 ! 2 | 742 89 51,096 87 5 ' 45 168 9 494 j 101 94,466 .. 05 12,250 753 11,296 2,559 1 55 8 5 9 11 1,119 .. .. .. .. 2 107 16 14,613 .. 1 50 1 .. 70,142 .. 6 2,585 1,486 10 1,219 941 45,438 .. 2 1 5 4 3,109 I 192 .. 348,205 201 20 14,758 962 11 19,151 144 .. 832,825 4,794 46 19,810 2,899 124 38,519 2,327 Acres. 1,438 742 494 12,250 9 107 £ .80 89 101 753 11 16 Acres. 15 1,470 1 I 370 4 I 399 60 12,213 5 I 9 1 ! 461 £ 171 169 270 4,107 II 64 1,219 3,109 19,151 941. 192 144 3 141 3 3,109 7 6,091 108 267 258 2,899 124 38,519 2,327 99 j 24,263 5,425 Secondary Education. ',ry Ediu cation. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland Totals . . Grand totals 10,337 112 1 112 7 12 234 103 II 7,484 2,355 2 3 3 14 3 3 8 .. 12,178 802 .. 4 2 12 3 284 .. 1 50 3 1 4,448 .. 2 I 1 .. .. .... 1,024 2,554 .. .. 2,100 579 .. .. ... 41,591 2,668 6 116 22 20 289 ! 126 15 .. 874,416 7,462 52 19,926 2,921 144 38,808 2,453 114 24 . Forfeitures during ■ Surrenders during Net Area held on 31st March, the Year. the Year. 1919. 112 3 I 7 14 "l 12 3 4 1 234 3 ' 2 50 103 8 i2 3 II 3 1 219 1 50 181 7 4 22 20 289 ! 126 15 270 192 2 -.533 1,533 5,617 Selec Arrear Marc Selectors in Arrear on 31st March, 1919. District. Gross -• r —r Amount o received . »> during © Area. ■ -.2 f Area. r;3 %% Area. n"' 1 ?', 1 Year. £ ga £> ga d © Rental. 8 a ° S a <■> a © § a« 3 aM a M A < A < A $ a a ■ o A < Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland . . Totals .. Primary Education. Acres. £ Acres. £ Aores. £ £ ..1 111 13 563 72,510 5,173 4,663 218 80,422 10,125 10,012 366 47,994 6,441 6,444 5 6,347 189 503 94,289 14,573 14,187 ..1 1 3 92 6,618 477 455 2 355 8 37 1,115 487 444 57 10,359 413 583 223 69,081 26,735 25,855 380 42,663 4,622 5,221 7 116 15 4 298 3118 769 339,940 18,279 18,568 .. 16 6,820 216 5 299 371 3,208 ; 764,991 87,325 86,432 £ 57 809 10 510 10 73 22 685 7 12 57 10 10 22 7 4 126 10 631 9 12 5 7 4 10 9 5 134 2,865 134 Secondary Education. dary Educat/ion. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 3 1 40 ! 181 9,038 1,712 1,697 29 7,592 1,942 1,863 ! 67 2,317 1,104 1,099 I 12 12,177 2,693 2,098 29 816 124 109 ....... 4 286 89 124 1 1 1 30 3,209 113 475 1,024 270 270 .... .. .. 47 1,955 848 851 ..' .. ..,.-.. 21 579 247 249 .. i 181 29 67 12 29 4 1 1 30 9,038 7,592 2,317 12,177 816 286 3,209 1,024 1,955 579 1,712 1,697 1,942 1,863 1,104 1,099 2,693 2,098 124 109 89 124 113 475 270 270 848 851 247 ! 249 ' 26 1 1 3 239 25 21 2 '.'. '.'. 47 21 i "l2 Totals .. 3 1 40 1 420 38,993 9,142 8,835 32 299 Grand totals .. 19 6,821 256 ! I 6 300 372 3,628 803,984 96,467 i 95,267 166 3,164
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Table 26.—Return showing the Area of Land settled under Village-settlement
Table 27.-Return showing the Area of Land settled under Special-settlement association Conditions to the 31st March, 1919.
Table 28.-Return showing the Area of Land settled under Improved-farm settlement Conditions to the 31st March, 1919.
Oo: DITIONS to the 31st Marc 3 THE st Mar 3H, 1919. fa a 3 32 aS A © to Area he] Id at 31st March, 1919.* at 31st Ms Jarcl h, 1919.* Annual Area mad, to I le Freehold Date. Total Amount advanced to Selectors for Improvements up to 31st March, 1919. District. Number of Selectors. Annual Rental or Instalment Area held, payable, including Interest on Advances. rea held. 1 Ii 1. pr Ii A 1 I, 111':,! I Rental or nstalment lay able, in eluding :nterest on it in Number of Purchasers. Area acquired. Amount of Advances which have been repaid to 31st March, 1919. A Advances. Auckland Hawke's Buy Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury , . . Otago Southland 5 14 3 57 1 3 2 42 2 39 81 11 3 14 649 5 45 14 327 199 264 Acres. 3,124 3,570 55 10,389 11 380 89 9,249 3,168 3,974 £ 296 1,976 10 2,516 6 83 17 1,725 619 599 I 91 424 441 680 'i» 21 780 269 1,077 I Acres. Oil. 2,555 3,170 4,754 'iol 125 6,324 3,041 10,118 £ 2,312 877 (L893 £ 2,438 469 5,742 104 58 2,580 1^530 I J06 730 Totals 168 1,711. 34,009 7,847 3,801 30,849 13,872 10,967 1,711 • Inclu udes holdings i converted to deferred-payment license.
°a ©a Si © as 3$ SB Area held at 31st March, 1919.* Nn m her of ! Annual SeTe,?tors Area held. Rental or selectors. j Instalmerlt . Area made D Number of Purchasers. i Freehold to late. District. Area acquired. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Canterbury .. Otago 6 50 8,124 235 | 70 2 10 2,000 80 I 56 9 86 15,206 823 j , 5 50 335 00,803 ; 3,548 930 4 38 4,817 325 4 I 14 2,765 121 6 2 9 50 4 1 50 10 86 335 38 14 Acres. 8,124 2,000 15,206 00,803 4,817 2,765 £ 235 80 823 3,548 325 121 70 56 5 930 4 Acres. 8,139 5,610 1,000 100,301 518 Totals 72 533 93,715 j 5,132 1,065 * Includes holdings converted to deferred-payment license. 115,568
District. CH © ©a ,0 © « © SB Area held at 31st March, 1919.* Arett ma p a Number of I . , , , KpSLTeir Number of I Selectors, I Area held. Purchasers, Freehold to ite. Total Amount advanced to Selectors for Improvements. Area acquired. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Southland 12 2 19 19 4 12 2 19 19 4 Acres. £ 115 15,748 1,960 15 1,692 219 2 321 45,629 5,100 40 197 24,320 4,085 : 153 30 3,312 200 : 15 115 15 321 197 30 Acres. 15,748 1,692 45,629 24,320 3,312 £ . 1,960 219 5,100 4,085 200 ' 2 40 153 15 Aores. 219 3,986 17,396 1,422 £ 26,696 2,020 44,913 33,703 12,058 Totals 50 56 678 90,701 11,564 ! 210 90,701 I 11,564 210 678 23,023 119,390 * Includes holdings eonve irted to deferred-payment license
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Table 29.— Lands disposed of under the Land for Settlements Acts to the 31st March, 1919.
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i ■- co co rt u ISo 5 9 O-S Total A or ma §.a©Sa-3c«©o oj» jcrtrt_rtrt—-caa .. © rta'©^ 3 °© ©S o22 a co* 0 © £i i a a © ©o»S« ag *4 7.9, j/OS , - TJ -O if Crt *SSS9B« r 0tftl Area purchased rireetld1o f0 Da C ; a a h ™ al **»* leased at Date. .. . 4vph "8 3 3 co co TMfliCjo TtVftohrtld fi Area occupied by Roads and Reserves unlet. Net Area A ™ a „, P'-W- L« or made Freehold te acquired, %$§%# * «pj•..tf aI a „ . District. including by ?° a ad ' ill« 81 Jill ° g ascertained ,, a v ' S a Surplus. "f,i e ,7t °l°a»»o„» .5 3 Area. e unlet. co a © © o w-g-03 a© rO m .____ Price S-g . Annual Aroa - realized. f i Aiea * Rental. 3* 5«_ ! [ Acres. £ Acres. I £ 89,199 178,(153 901 145,470 ' 31,989 14,818 88,841 699 I 227,023 I 78,120 1,029 23,457 86 6,079 j 5,381 5,036 57,584 539 80,877 41,219 966 2,153 42 28,6(18 2,697 4,556 15,565 474 219,441 33,136 192 116 30 4,834 , 536 10,412 80,005 1,704 552,011 , 139,860 4,248 19,324 957 228,371 : 61,183 7,501 23,760 309 75,441 17,444 137,957 489,518 j 5,741 1,574,161 411,565 I ..*..,.■.. ™ ~ o © © — ©© as © - rt, ,. ,. « rt -*.m a H £ .a <« i, rt a « etc ~g ta • -i t-i x .m t-i ;u p _, A Ph Aores. Acres. Acres. [ Acres. Auckland .. .. 318,557 7,067 70,816 560 89,199 1 Hawko'sBay .. 244,438 2,591 4 89 14,818 Taranaki .. .. 8,895 72 1,715 18 1,029 Wellington .. .. 94,554 886 ' 1,755 85 5,036 Nelson .. .. 35,019 766 4,679 5 966 Marlborough . .. 228,358 2,682 1,492 25 4,556 Westland .. .. 5,125 99 1 .. 2 192 Canterbury.. .. 567,361 4,052 886 153 10,412 Otago .. .. 245,189 2,846 I 9,724 35 4,248 Southland ... .. 92,106 953 8,211 53 7,501 Totals .. 1,839,602 22,014 105,282 1,025 137,957 4 Selectors in Vearlv Total Total Arrear on Value of Amount Rent and R i°T. t . 31st March, Unlet advanced other from 1919. District. Land at **%%& Inception [m £ 0V e- »''<> 3lst March, | Amount . ma ' ments.* ma - g * Total Amount advanced to Selectors for Improvements.* Rent and other Payments received during the Year. S Holdings inspected during Year ended .-UstMar?! 31st March, 1919. '*- co O © . u'3v Value of Improvements. Amnnnt. S 8-a A, ' 0n " . . .. Amount. a a -a Aet.nnllv |H Required. *£*«JJ» & ©rt a gi.1 SBfi Area. £ £ £ £ £ Auckland .. .. 6,566 2,209 68,479 546,300 88 3,545 Hawke's Bay.. .. 5 .. 89,761 1,068,702 8 152 Taranaki .. .. .. 337 0,401 84,687 9 462 Wellington .. .. 1,167 2,947 47,245 406,770 63 5,908 Nelson .. .. 198 850 2,208 25,259 5 627 Marlborough .. .. 496 .. 35,439 405,126 7 1,528 Westland .. .. ; .. 610 9,820 1 II Canterbury .. ... 554 2,785 152,811 1,746,807 65 3,858 Otago .. ..: 5,440 .. 63,846 805,643 15 ; 820 Southland .. .. ! 076 .. 19,517 230,384 7 303 £ 2,209 337 2,947 850 2,785 £ 68,479 89,761 0,401 47,245 2,208 35,439 610 152,811 63,846 19,517 £ 546,300 1,068,702 84,687 406,770 25,259 405,120 9,821) 1,746,807 805,643 230,384 88 8 9 63 5 7 1 65 15 7 £ I Acres. £ £ 3,545 91 | 1.6,221 1,660 I 4,976 152 75 : 32,948 42,258 i 65,297 462 .. 5,908 627 4 [ 3,562 2,471 3,693 1,528 186 I 68,525 62,916 115,581 II 28 5,023 3,320 25,000 3,858 654 332,575 377,874 , 396,667 820 52 15,900 12,500 I 18,200 303 248 64,209 74,548 138,367 Totals .. j 15,102 9,128 486,317 5,329,498 1268 17,214 1,338 538,963 577,547 767,781 Payments of capital value under section 191 of the Land Act, 1908 3,466 5,332,964 * Does not include advances under the Dischari Soldiers Settlement Act.
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Table 30. —Transactions in Bush, Swamp, and Scrub Lands under Section 127 of the Land Act, 1908, during the Year ended 31st March, 1919.
Table 31. —Inspections made by the Rangers for the Year ended 31st March, 1919.
Table 32. —Advances obtained for the Purpose of roading Crown Lands, showing the Amount borrowed and the Amount repaid up to 31st March, 1919.
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District. ] 3 a> fl© A m :eavy-bush Land. Light-bnsh Land. Scrub Li So Annual <» .2 ! || Alua S ||: Al ' oa - A& [Srt 1 " | Acres. ■ £ Acres. Selections during the Year. Scrub Land. .1 "H . 5 ,„„„ Annual -gS J Area - Rental. || ""S 3*3? CO I fcOO oid. Totals. til *o Aroa. S S. 3 0> A m Totals. Area Annual Area ' Rental. Area. Annual Rental. Annual Rental. i Acres. £ L. . I -^ Acres. £ . £ Acros. Aores. £ Auckland.. Taranaki .. Wellington Nelson Westland .. '6 2 509 162 10 '2 1,646 38 2 . I .. .. '8 2 'k 6,264 2 509 6,264 200 509 10 Totals 8 5,127 172 2 1,646 38 2 10 6,773 210 Total Area held at 31st March, , 1919. ivy-bush Land. Light-bush Land. Scrub Land. Swamp Land. ©5 Area Annual S5 a I held. ! Rental, i 8 I* £co Totals. Area Annual, held. Rental Hei District. i o2 I M O if M O xi\ a £ ; § V \ 1*1 O co O jo Area Annual ©-S I Area Annual &■§ Area Annual held. Rental, a© held. Rental, a© hold. Rontal. 3 © ! 3 ¥ A m | __fc* " "~ ' | | Acres. £ Aores. £ Acres. £ 5,120 723 i fl QJ ; 1*1 iiicklanel 'aranaki Vellington Jolson Vestland 9 7 91 14 7,393 702 45,567 1,282 12 16,317 167 ' 1 389 : 8 4,576 94 | .. i i : i . Acres. | £ 2 139 73 ' 11 7 ! 104 14 2 Acres. £ 5,259 796 7,393 702 : 62,273 1,457 : 4,576 94 12 Totals .. 121 62,65i 2,801 12 16,317| 167 1 j 38!) 8 ! 2 1 2 139 73 ; 136 I I 139 73 ; 136! 79,601 3,049 I 79,501 1 . 1 1 I
District. Number of Properties visited. Value of Im A rea. Required. irovemonts. For For Deficient NonImprove- residenco ments only. only. Number of Defaulters. For Non- ,,, rosidonco and AS' m„.„i Improve- *£« lotal - mcnts. Reasons [_ _ Actually made. Auckland .. lawke's Bay Caranaki .. Vellington ■lelson larlborough Vestland . . Canterbury )tago louthland .. 526 138 127 208 330 236 198 706 114 437 Acres. £ 112,868 64,944 73,587 64,608 37,084 32,566 149,109 j 7,935 98,139 31,082 250,402 ! 75,693 33,036 15,150 430,571 387,785 75,470 19,760 367,105 87,252 £ 153,135 90,878 85,605 12,214 58,040 202,115 58,184 424,070 36,910 162,822 I (i 80 35 8 2 4 4 8 49 20 16 6 4 190 6 19 7 40 9 24 3 123 5 .. 48 1 7 12 14 .. 83 16 5 .. 15 3 .. 199 2 .. 28 17 .. 66 Totals 3,020 3,020 1,627,371 786,775 1,283,973 361 162 71 3 597 71 3
Land District, Area. Amount borrowed. Amount repaid. lueklaml lawke's Bay 'aranaki Vellington felson .. larl borough Vestland 'anterbury )tago .. louthland Acres. 1,414,239 523,693 714,765 827,423 427,225 218,326 59,710 3,552 324,306 188,597 £ 375,842 159,883 237,715 303,722 50,693 30,073 8,006 1,821 24,775 49,920 £ 191,380 88,276 193,567 242,525 12,333 34,910 3,100 1,226 26,751 29,707 Totals 4,701,836 1,242,450 823,775
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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY: SETTLEMENT OF CROWN LANDS (ANNUAL REPORT ON)., Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1919 Session I, C-01
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