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1933. 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 Repobt :— page Appendix II: — Review of Past Year .. .. .. 2 Land for Settlements — page Legislation .. .. .. .. 2 Summary of Settlements established .. 14 Land-development .. .. 2 Extracts from Reports of Commissioners of Special Settlement of Inferior Lands .. .. 5 Crown Lands — Lands for Selection .. .. .. 5 North Auckland .. .. .. 22 Receipts .. .. .. • • .. 6 Auckland .. .. .. 22 Postponements, Remissions, and Arrears of Rent 6 Gisborne .. .. .. .. 22 Rebates .. .. .. .. ..6 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. ..22 National Endowment .. .. 6 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 22 Educational Endowment .. .. 6 Wellington .. .. .. .. 22 Lands reserved for various Purposes .. .. 6 Nelson .. .. .. .. 23 Expenditure .. .. .. .. 7 Marlborough .. .. .. 23 Westland .. .. .. .. 23 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 23 Otago .. .. .. .. 23 Appendix I: — Southland .. . • .. 23 Settlement of Crown Lands— North Auckland .. .. .. .. 8 Appendix 111 Auckland .. .. . • .. 8 Land-drainage Operations .. .. .. 24 Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. 9 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 9 Tables : — Taranaki .." .. .. .. ..10 Table 1. —Lands of the Dominion, Position of Wellington .. .. .. .. 10 (approximately) .. .. 26 Nelson .. .. .. .. ..11 ~ 2. —Selections during the Year .. 27 Marlborough .. .. .. ..11 ~ 3. —All Lands held on Lease .. ..27 Westland.. .. .. .. ..12 ~ 4. —Lands-for-settlement Lands .. 28 Canterbury .. .. .. 12 ~ s.—Endowment Lands leased and adOtago .. .. •. . • 13 ministered by Land Boards .. 28 Southland . . .. . . ~ 13 „ 6. —Receipts, Arrears, and Postponements 28

Sir, — Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, Ist August, 193-3. I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report on the settlement of Crown lands for the year ended 31st March, 1933, together with particulars of the special settlement of inferior lands, and of the development work that is being carried out on unoccupied Crown and settlement lands. Ī have, &c., \V. Robertson, Under-Secretary. The Hon. E. A. Ransom, Minister of Lands,

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REPORT.

Review of Part Year. Climatic conditions in most districts during the past year were generally favourable for farming operations. There were some severe spells of bad weather in certain localities, but the winter generally was a fairly good one, and stock came through in very fair condition. The rainfall was not so evenly distributed throughout the seasons as could be desired, but taken all round the year was an excellent one from the purely production point of view. Lambing percentages were very good, the dairying industry again returned increased yields, and some heavy crops of grain were harvested in the agricultural districts. Unfortunately, produce and stock prices remained at low levels, and many farmers had a particularly hard struggle to maintain their position on the land. Crown settlers in general, however, are in good heart and are making commendable efforts to keep their properties in order and to meet their obligations to the best of their ability. Receipts from rental and other payments have been fairly well maintained, the total amount collected during the past year being only slightly less than for the previous year. Numbers of the Department's tenants have, of course, been unable to meet their rent in full, and it has been necessary to assist them in accordance with the individual circumstances. So long as these circumstances are beyond the tenant's control the first consideration has been to keep him on his farm and to maintain his property as well as can reasonably be expected, while at the same time requiring him to carefully budget his expenditure and to contribute to the State a fair share of the revenue produced from the farm. Selections of Crown and settlement lands on all tenures during the year totalled 280,518 acres. This subject is dealt with more fully at a later stage ot this report. At the 31st March the tenants on the books of the Department numbered 37,714, occupying a total area of slightly over 19,000,000 acres. Pastoral runs account for nearly 9,000,000 acres, while 1,880,000 acres of purchased estates are held under lease under the provisions of the Land for Settlements Act. Legislation. The Land Laws Amendment Act, 1932, provides power for the granting of relief to certain tenants of the Crown who were previously ineligible to apply for such relief, and also contains machinery provisions designed to improve the working of the Land Acts. The principal provisions are briefly as follows :— The Lands Development Board may make advances for live-stock to occupiers of undeveloped Crown and settlement land. Rents payable in respect of leases'of domains or public reserves vested in the Crown may be reduced in cases of hardship. The provisions of sections 124 and 125 of the Land Act, 1924 (relating to postponement, remission, or capitalization of rent), are extended to cover the case of leases and licenses granted for the growing, cutting, or removal of flax. Existing provisions making it compulsory to add accumulated postponed rents to valuations of land reduced pursuant to legal authority are modified so as to enable satisfactory revaluation adjustments to be made in certain cases. Flax leases granted under the principal Act may be surrendered in exchange for leases having a longer term and giving adequate protection for improvements. Power is provided for the establish" ment of fire districts for the protection of flax and peat lands. With the object of affording facilities whereby owners of rural private lands may dispose of portions of their holdings in excess of what they can profitably occupy, provision is made whereby intending purchasers of such lands may be assisted by advances up to 90 per cent, of the approved purchase price, together with, if necessary, advances for development purposes. Special provision is made for dealing with the reclamation of tidal and foreshore lands. The Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1932, and the Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1932-33, contain nineteen and twelve sections respectively dealing with Crown lands, reserves, &c. Included in the latter Act are sections temporarily extending the benefits of certain provisions of the Land Act and the Land for Settlements Act dealing with the granting of remissions and postponements of rent, and temporarily suspending the operations ot Land Act provisions with respect to the revaluation of rural, Crown, and settlement land. The Finance Act, 1932, abolishes the Hauraki Plains Settlement Account, the Hunter Soldiers Assistance Trust Account, the Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Account, the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account, and .the Swamp Land Drainage Account. Land-development. During the year excellent progress has been made in the development .by the Department of various blocks of Crown Lands and in the provision of loans to Crown tenants occupying undeveloped or partially developed land to assist with improvements and stock. In statements appended hereto figures are given to illustrate the extent of operations as at 31st March, 1933. It will be observed that, with the exception of the Pongakawa Block, no new development schemes have been inaugurated, the Lands Development Board having concentrated upon the developing of the areas on which work had been already commenced. The success that has been attained in the development of pumice lands comprised in the Ngakuru Block and the Onepu Block has been most encouraging. Although the development of the Ngakuru Block has been almost completed the land has not yet been offered to the public for permanent selection. The Lands Development Board has decided to thoroughly test out the

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permanency of the pasture before handing over the land for permanent settlement. With this object in view a demonstration farm and six share-milking farms were established on the block, and a further five share-milking farms are to be occupied during the forthcoming season. The returns from all farms have been very satisfactory. With a continuation of this success during the coming season the block will probably be offered for selection next autumn. The transformation of the Onepu Block in the Bay of Plenty District from a tea-tree waste to excellent pasture has been the subject of much favourable comment. Four settlers were established on dairy-farms last season and five more in May, 1933. It has been possible to dispose of this land at an average price of £8 6s. sd. per acre, which has cleared the cost of developing the land. Pending the completion of the development of several blocks the Lands Development Board has authorized farming of the land and the provision of suitable stock. In all these cases it has been possible to acquire stock at very favourable prices. The financial results of the farming operations have been satisfactory, while, of course, the judicious use of the stock has assisted in the developmental work and pasture-control. Loans to Crown tenants for developmental purposes are confined mostly to the -North Auckland and the Auckland Land Districts, where there is a large proportion of land suitable for development. Some 405 tenants have been assisted, and loans approved total £173,122. Low prices for primary products have, of course, caused difficulties in their farming operations, but in the majority of cases settlers are rapidly converting their holdings into self-contained farms. Pursuant to s6ction 10 of the Land. Amendment Act, 1929, the following summary of operations up to 31st March, 1933, is recorded : — (a) The several areas of unoccupied Crown lands in respect of which development works have been undertaken — North Auckland Land District,. (1) Wharekohe Block of 3,500 acres of gum land, Whangarei District, of which 1,450 acres have been developed : This block was subdivided into twenty-two dairyfarms, of which seventeen sections were balloted in June, 1932, all being selected. Auckland Land District. . (2) Ngakuru Block, of 14,755 acres of light pumice land, fifteen miles from Rotorua : This block will provide about fifty dairy-farms. Six share milkers were established last season, and a demonstration farm of 170 acres was established by the Lands Development Board. The demonstration farming operations for the season resulted in a profit of £162, after charging interest on the capital involved. The annual average butterfat return per cow was 239 lb. A further five share milkers are to be established for the forthcoming season, and it is proposed to offer the land for selection in the autumn of 1934. The Agriculture Department has supervised developmental work in this case. (3) Te Kauwhata Block, of 1,750 acres of wattle country, of which 1,180 acres were sown in new grass, and on which 1,005 chains of fencing were erected. The block was subdivided into twelve dairy-farms, all of which have been selected. The Agriculture Department carried out the necessary development work. (4) Onepu Block, of 2,536 acres pumice land near Te Teko, Bay of Plenty. This block will provide twenty-one farms. Four sections were selected at the beginning of last season, and five more were taken up in May, 1933. This development work has been outstandingly successful. The land, exclusive of buildings, was taken up at an average value per acre of £8 6s. sd. The pasture is remarkably good, settlers in occupation being thoroughly satisfied. A portion of this block has been taken over by the Small Farms Board for the settlement of unemployed workers. (5) Koromatua Block, of 941 acres, eight miles from Te Aroha : 283 acres of this block were laid in pasture, 505 chains of fencing erected, 271 chains drains dug, and 135 chains of roads constructed. The block was subdivided into six dairy-farms, of which four were selected in July, 1932. (6) Galatea Estate, of 22,326 acres, near Murupara : This is a purchased estate which is being developed in collaboration with the Agriculture Department with a view to approximately twenty sections being offered for selection in February, 1934, not less than thirty sections early in 1935, and a similar number each year until the whole area is settled. Each farm will have an area of approximately 100 acres. A demonstration farm of 100 acres is to be established this year to illustrate the possibilities of the land. In the meantime the remainder of the block is being run as a mixed farm. The stock comprises 8,670 ewes, 6,000 lambs, and 1,900 cattle. As at 31st March, 1933, development work consisted of 3,681 acres cleared ready for cultivation, 2,803 acres cultivated but not then in grass, 1,030 acres new grass sown, and 4,008 chains of fencing erected. Attention is also being given to the provision of adequate shelter-belts of trees and of a suitable reticulated water supply. The prospects of the successful settlement of this estate are very bright. (7) Whangamarino Block, near Mercer, of -842 acres, of which 821 acres are being developed : This block is being developed by the Agriculture Department. Approximately 800 acres have been laid down in grass, and it is proposed to offer the land for selection early next year in eight dairy-farms. In the meantime stock is being run to control the grass.

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(8) Mangatutu Block, near Otorohanga, of 778 acres, of which 394 acres were developed and 260 chains of fencing erected. The block was subdivided into five dairy-farms, of which all were selected. (9) Pongakawa Block, of 930 acres of flax-swamp land in Bay of Plenty : Proposed developmental work includes 1,180 chains of draining and 100 acres of cultivation to provide ten dairy-farms and eight " run-off " sections. Hawke's Bay Land District. (10) Kakariki Estate, a purchased estate of 17,688 acres at Kotemaori: This block is being run as a sheep-farm pending its development and subdivision. A full complement of stock has been purchased and developmental work is proceeding. As at 31st March, 1933, an area of 3,150 acres had been established in new grass. Taranaki Land District. (11) Tapuwae Estate, of 3,350 acres, a mixed farming purchased' estate in .the Kmg-country : 2,260 acres are being developed, and 2,054 acres have been laid in new grass at a cost of £5 10s. per acre. In the meantime the block is being farmed by the Department, last year's operations resulting in a surplus of £870 after charging interest on capital. This estate will subdivide into approximately eleven holdings. Nelson Land District. (12) Easterfield Block, near Westport, comprising 750 acres of pakihi land : Approximately 74§ acres have been established in grass. The last block of 15 acres was grassed at a cost of £5 15s. 2d. per acre. It has been decided not to proceed with any further grassing, as a sufficient area of pasture has been laid down to run a small dairy herd and test out the permanency of the grass and the efficacy of the experimental work done.

(b) Total cost of development works carried out to 31st March, 1933.

In addition to the expenditure on the blocks set out above, funds have been expended on the roading, survey, &c., of various areas which are being developed by the settlers themselves. The total expenditure on roading, surveys, and development (apart from roading-costs payable out of the Public Works Fund) up to the 31st March 1933, was £258,075, providing for 562 farms.

Expenditure on E 1 ?P en . dlture ° n Total Expen- E dit on Development development diture on stock as to 31st March, du T§ Iff D 0 eveI °P ment ' at 31st March , M.i ended 31st 31st March, , ' March, 1933. 1933. 1933 ' North Auckland Land District. £ I £ £ I £ Wharekohe Block .. .. 4,657 ) 5,145 9,802 | Auckland Land District. Ngakuru Block .. .. 60,629 13,735 74,364 4,905 Te Kauwhata .. .. 29,603 3,406 33,009 '618 Onepu Block .. .. 8,188 7,674 15,862 539 Koromatua Block .. . . 2,824 1,234 4,058 Galatea Estate .. .. 10,059 16,549 2ô'608 6,427 Whangamarino Block .. 2,261 2,899 5,160 Mangatutu Block .. .. 2,525 1,190 3^715 Pongakawa Block .. .. .. 278 278 Hawke's Bay Land District. Kakariki Estate .. .. | 11,237 | 2,841 | 14,078 j 6,125 Taranaki Land District. Tapuwae Block .. .. | 10,760 | 2,105 | 12,865 | 4,425 Nelson Land District. Easterfield Block .. .. 904 260 1,164 143,647 57,316 200,963 23,039 •

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A further five sections in the Onepu Block will be offered in May, 1933.

(e) The total amount advanced to Crown tenants for the development of their holdings, the number of advances, and the purposes for which such advances have been made : — Number of settlers assisted . . . - ■. 405 Loans approved — Improvements .. .. £170,913 Stock .. ■■ •• £2,209 Amount actually advanced — Improvements .. .. . ■ •• £111,191 Stock .. .• •• •■ £I,l^B Total loans approved .. .. . ■ £173,122 Total amount advanced .. .. •• £112,369 Improvements include bushfelling, ploughing, grassing, fencing, draining, provision of water-supplies, erection and repair of buildings, and purchases of manure and grass-seed. Note. —Some further particulars of work carried out on the Galatea Estate, and on the Onepu, Pongakawa, Koromatua, and Wharekohe Blocks, will be found in Appendix 111, being a report on work carried out by the Land Drainage Branch of the Department. Special Settlement op Inferior Lands. The following summary of the lands dealt with during the year is furnished in accordance with the provisions of section 223 (14) of the Land Act, 1924 : (а) Aggregate area of land set apart: Nil. (б) Number of allotments and aggregate area disposed of : Nil. The total number of allotments taken up and the area held as at 31st March, 1933, was thirty-three allotments, 8,019 acres. Lands for Selection. During the year 280,518 acres were taken up on various tenures, the number of selections being 1,354 under all headings. These figures include some 620 sections, comprising altogether an area of 74,648 acres, taken up under miscellaneous leases and licenses, so that the selections on permanenttenures numbered 734 sections, covering a total area of 205,870 acres. The following table gives the selections of Crown lands for the last five years :— Selections under all Tenures. Year ending, Number. 31st March, 1929 .. .. .. .. 1,911 462,563 31st March, 1930 .. .. .. •• 2,091 402,900 31st March, 1931 .. .. .. .. 1,639 368,809 31st March, 1932 .. 1,448 406,408 31st March, 1933 .. .. • • 1,354 280,518 The total of 280,518 acres selected during the year includes lands taken up under both permanent and temporary tenures, and also town and suburban lands. The permanent selections of rural lands only were as follows : —

Number of Rental Annual Rent Block. Allotments Area. Tenure. Capital or Interest disposed of. Value. receivable. Acres. £ £ s. d. Wharekohe .. • • 17 996 R.L. 9,595 479 15 0 Te Kauwhata .. .. 12 1,735 R.L. 8,325 416 5 0 D.P. 6,165 369 1 6 Onepu .. •• 4 378 R.L. 8,285 414 5 0 Koromatua .. .. 4 538 R.L. 2,900 145 0 0 Mangatutu .. .. 5 771 R.L. 4,680 234 0 0 Total .. .. 42 4,418 .. 39,950 2,058 6 6

Class of Land. Sections selected! Total Area seIeoted - Acres. Crown and national-endowment land .. •• 404 133,038 Settlement land . . . • • • • • • • 34 6,632 Education reserves, &c. .. •• 25 6,378 Grand totals .. •• 463 146,048

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The lands dealt with above comprise both areas offered for the first time and areas which become available for reoffering through various reasons. The figures for entirely new rural areas selected during the year are as follows : —

Receipts. The receipts for the year from all sources (excluding, of course, Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account receipts) totalled £742,820, a decrease of £33,669 on last year's figures. The sum of £189,294 was derived from ordinary Crown lands, £359,818 from land held under the Land for Settlements Act (including Hutt Valley Settlement and Cheviot Estate), £81,732 from the national endowment, and £89,136 from the education endowment. The receipts for the last five years have been as follow : Year ending 31st March, 1929, £1,290,856 ; 1930, £1,275,106 ; 1931, £1,005,700 ; 1932, £776,489 ; and 1933, £742,820. Postponements, Remissions, and Arrears op Rent. Rents, the payment of which remained postponed at the 31st March, amounted to £223,253. Arrears of rent at the 31st March (including arrears in respect of the current half-yearly charge) totalled £1,010,979. Rebates. For prompt payment of rent 14,018 Crown tenants were granted the usual rebate in terms of section 123 of the Land Act, 1924, and section 59 of the Land for Settlements Act, 1925. These rebates amounted to a total of £26,285. National Endowment. Of the area in the national endowment, 6,516,785 acres were held under lease or license at the 31st March by 4,466 tenants, paying an annual rental of £142,811, while a very large area (partly, however, covered by existing leases) had been set aside as provisional State forests. For further particulars re the national endowment, see parliamentary paper C.-14. Educational Endowment. An area of approximately 815,096 acres of education endowments under the administration of the various Land Boards is leased to some 4,129 tenants, who pay a total annual rental of £131,513. Land reserved for Various Purposes. Under the provisions of section 360 of the Land Act, 1924, and section 71 of the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, various areas of Crown and settlement land were permanently reserved during the year. The reservations made totalled fifty-three, covering an area of 1,456 acres. A summary of work carried out under this heading is given below : — Purpose of Reserve. Number of Reser- Area. vations made. a. r. p. Additions to public-school sites .. .. 2 5 19 Agricultural and pastoral society's showground .. 1 20 3 14 Camping .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 36 0 0 Cemetery .. . . . . . . .. 1 1 124 Gravel and quarry . . . . .. . . 5 90 019 Post-office site .. .. .. .. 1 0 116 Public-school sites .. .. .. .. 7 20 116 Purposes of General Government .. .. . . 1 0 029 • 7 Railway .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 21 Recreation .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 278 122• 11 Resting-place for travelling stock .. .. . . 2 35 136 • 4 River-protection . . .. .. .. 5 957 0 22 Roadman's cottage site .. .. . . 1 8 2 21 Site for public buildings of the General Government 1 0 2 0 53 1,456 0 10-21 The above does not include areas that have been vested in the Crown as public reserves in town subdivisions pursuant to the provisions of section 16 of the Land Act, 1924.

Class of Land. Number of New Rural Total Area selected for Sections selected. the First Time. Acres. Crown and national-endowment land . . . . 223 42,894 Settlement land . . . . . . . . .. 4 314 Education reserves, &c. .. .. .. .. 9 3,493 Grand totals . . . . .. . . 236 46,701

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Expenditure. Summary of Expenditure approved during the Year ended 31st March, 1933.

Name of Vote or Account. Net v^^ unt ' Gross Expenditure. Recoveries. Net Expenditure. Vote, Lands and Survey-- £ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Subdivision I .. .. .. .. .. 131,495 210,984 11 11 86,627 16 7 124,356 15 4 Subdivision II .. .. •• •• •• 26,529 19,856 15 3 .. 19,856 15 3 Subdivision III .. .. .. •• •• •• 1,792 697 10 1 .. 697 10 1 Total, Vote, Lands and Survey .. .. .. 159,816 231,538 17 3 86,627 16 7 144,911 0 8 Vote, Land for Settlement: Expenses .. .. .. .. 7,200 5?125 17 10 1,038 11 2 4,087 6 8 Vote, Discharged Soldiers Settlement : Expenses of Management .. 37,000 37,000 0 0 .. 37,000 0 0 Vote, Native Land Settlement .. .. .. .• 21,750 7,366 6 10 90 19 6 7,275 7 4 Vote, Swamp Land Drainage— Hauraki Plains District .. .. .. •• •- 16,695 15,717 8 4 5,382 3 6 10,335 4 10 Swamp Drainage Districts .. .. .. .. •• 6,705 4,532 9 2 60 9 7 4,471 19 7 Totals .. .. .. .. .. •• 249,166 301,280 19 5 93,200 0 4 208,080 19 1 Other Accounts. Expenditure under special Acts of the Legislature—Section 295 (2), Land Act, 3,740 14 10 .. 3,740 14 10 1924 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. .. .. •• 363,916 0 5 649 3 8 363,266 16 9 Lands for Settlement Account — Expenses incidental to estates .. .. •• •• •• 2,282 7 9 785 5 9 1,497 2 0 Acquirement of estates .. •• •• •• •• •• 211 2 10 116 19 7 94 3 3 Administration expenses of estates .. .. •• •• •• 7,187 84 .. 7,187 84 Expenditure under section 20, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927 .. .. 920 3 11 . . 920 3 11 Expenditure under section 20 (3), Land Act, 1924 .. .. .. 2,425 0 0 .. 2,425 0 0 Interest under section 208 (8), Land Act, 1924 .. .. .. .. 292 135 .. 292 135 Expenditure under section 11, Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925 .. .. 305 1 3 .. 305 1 3 Expenditure under section 105, Land for Settlements Act, 1925 .. . . 903 10 9 .. 903 10 9 Expenditure under section 49, Land for Settlements Act, 1925 .. .. 117 19 11 .. 117 19 11 Expenditure under section 13, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1926 .. .. 68,616 12 5 .. 68,616 12 5 Farm accounts .. .. .. • • • • • • • • 5,599 11 8 .. 5,599 11 8 Expenditure under section 11 (1), Finance Act, 1932 .. .. .. 196 2 1 .. 196 2 1 Expenditure under section 11 (2) (a), Finance Act, 1932 .. .. . . 8,888 0 6 . . 8,888 0 6 Expenditure under section 6, Finance Act, 1932 (No. 2) .. .. . . 1,120 0 0 .. 1,120 0 0 Expenditure under section 3, Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1927. . 150 0 0 .. 150 0 0 Expenditure under section 6, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929 . . . . 56,426 7 6 8,323 6 10 48,103 0 8 Expenditure under section 7, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929 .. .. 41,287 3 2 0 15 0 41,286 8 2 Expenditure under section 9, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929 .. .. 2,153 8 4. .. 2,153 8 4 Expenditure under section 13, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929 .. .. 37,431 6 6 4,351 17 11 33,079 8 7 Expenditure under section 14, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929 .. .. 5,061 17 1 .. 5,061 17 1 Expenditure under section 15, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929 .. .. 363 0 11 .. 363 0 11 Expenditure under section 47, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929 .. . . 8,477 12 0 .. 8,477 12 0 Interest under section 13, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1930 .. .. 2,924 17 7 .. 2,924 17 7 Interest under section 19 (4), Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2) .. .. .. 18,508 0 10 .. 18,508 0 10 Expenditure under section 24, Finance Act, 1931 (No. 4) .. .. 4,400 18 2 .. , 4,400 18 2 General Purposes Account—Ellesmere Lands Drainage Act, 1905, section 6 .. 439 5 0 .. 439 5 0 Refunds of revenue, Deposit Account expenditure, expenditure under special 40,876 2 9 .. 40,876 2 9 Acts of the Legislature ~ ~~ ~ ~~~~~~~ ~~T Totals .. .. .. •• 685,222 9 11 14,227 8 9 670,995 1 2 Grand totals .. .. .. •• •• 986,503 9 4 107,427 9 1 879,076 0 3

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APPENDICES.

APPENDIX I. —SETTLEMENT OF CROWN LANDS.

EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORTS OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF CROWN LANDS.

NORTH AUCKLAND. (W. D. Abmit, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) Throughout the year weather conditions have been favourable for all classes of farming pursuits in this district. All dairy companies have shown increased output, and many are enlarging their plants for the ensuing season. Unfortunately the price for products and stock have undergone very little change and are still at a relatively low level as compared with previous seasons. The policy of consistent top-dressing has been encouraged by the Department, and endeavours have been made to overcome the difficulties of the settlers in meeting these fixed charges from a decreased monetary return. There is, however, some cause for concern over high broken grazing country, as it is impossible to top-dress and stock economically under existing conditions, with the result that there has been a tendency for these areas to be neglected. With the assistance of land-development loans substantial progress has been made in bringing in additional areas, both in respect to newly selected sections and lands which had remained undeveloped through the inability of settlers to finance the necessary improvements. Included in the lands under development is a considerable quantity of gum land, which is so far responding to systematic treatment. The expenditure of unemployment moneys on roading and other works by local bodies has provided considerable benefit in advancing settlement. The individual farmers have readily availed themselves of the benefits obtainable by way of subsidies on labour contracts, and in other cases have been enabled to continue the development of their lands instead of being compelled to seek outside employment. The difficulty of settlers in meeting their obligations continues, but generally speaking they are making strenuous efforts to adjust their farming operations to market conditions.

AUCKLAND. (K. M. Graham, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) The weather conditions during the autumn period were not conducive to good pasture growth in some parts of the district owing to the light rainfall and dry weather which continued almost to the end of the dairying season. Numbers of our settlers were therefore compelled to use hay and ensilage which had been harvested for winter use, but, nevertheless, stock generally came thiough the winter well and a good start was made at the commencement of the present season, which has been exceptionally favourable from the climatic viewpoint to all classes of farming. The uncertainty of the weather conditions in the past few seasons points to the desirability for a more extensive growing of root crops as a supplementary food for dairy stock over the winter months, and already there is evidence that the necessity for this is becoming recognized in several localities throughout the Auckland District. The economic difficulties of many settlers due to low prices of produce have continued to engage the attention of the Land Board, and all possible aid has been given them by way of postponements, remissions, and other forms of assistance to enable manure and additional stock to be purchased with a view to keeping up the standard of production, and, where possible, increasing the carrying-capacity of their holdings, as it is fully recognized that in many cases it is only by increasing production that rent and interests charges can be met. During the year 180 selectors took up an area of 36,132 acres, which included 25,922 acres selected for the first time by ninety-seven settlers. This latter area included twenty-five sections with an area of 3,421 acres in the Onepu, Te Kauwhata, Koromatua, and Mangatutu Blocks, on which development work had been carried out by the Department prior to offering. Although arrears of rent and mortgage charges are still increasing as a result of continued low prices of farm products, revenue has come in better than was expected, and receipts under all headings were actually some £2,200 in excess of the previous year's figures, indicating that a very large proportion of our settlers are making an honest attempt to meet their liabilities to the Department in spite of the financial stress. A large number of applications under the 4a and 4b Schemes have been reported on for the Unemployment Board, and this has entailed much extra work for both field and office staffs.

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GISBORNE. (H. L. Primrose, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) Viewed from a production point of view, the past year was a very good one indeed. Heavy falls of rain were experienced in April, which gave the subsoil a much-needed heavy soaking after a previous dry spell. Very mild conditions prevailed throughout the winter. There was a splendid growth of grass in the springtime, which was marked by the distinct absence of the hot, drying westerly winds usually prevalent in the district at that time. Fortunately there were no drought conditions like those prevailing during the two previous summers. As a result, the dairying season should be a long one. The most outstanding feature of the year has, of course, been the continuance of the chaotic slump conditions Many sheep-farmers who were in a position to clo so turned their hands to dairying at the beginning of the year, in the hope that butterfat would at least bring in a regular revenue for the better °part of the year. Some men went to considerable expense buying herds, building sheds, and installing machines. Others, who usually run a few dairy cows, increased their herds and reduced their flocks. With an excellent dairying season and plenty of .feed conditions seemed to favour the change, but with butterfat prices as low as 6d. per pound the prospects of a fair return on the capital outlay do not seem to be very bright. The dairying industry, however, has greatly benefited from the fillip thus given it, in so far as butterfat production has greatly increased, and also the number ot cows milked. Some of our settlers on the Poverty Bay flats who suffered from the big flood m the previous year have not yet had time to recover from the setback. These are mostly small areas with little margin even in normal times, and their recuperative power is therefore not great, borne further assistance will be needed in such cases. . The main concern of the Department throughout the year may be summarized under three heads : (1) To keep the men on the land ; (2) to keep up production ; and (3) to see that the Grown obtained a fair share of any available surplus over and above living and running expenses. Our eflorts m all three directions have been fairly satisfactory. The position of arrears was vigorously attacked by the Land Board during the year, and every case considered on its merits, suitable recommendations being made consistent with the general financial aspect. Revenue is likely to still further decrease, and much postponing and remitting will require to'be considered, especially where pooling schemes are in operation. The inquiry for land during the year has been quite steady, the demand being for land suitable for dairying, preferably medium-sized places up to thirty or forty cows. Such land is, of course, very scarce at present, and. if it can be made available under the Small Farms Plan it will be quickly selected by good men.

HAWKE'S BAY. (J. F. Quinn, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) The year Las again been a disastrous one, the price of fat stock showing a decline on the previous year's figures, while wool, which it was anticipated would rise, remained about the same low level as last season. Last year dairying was payable, and large numbers of farmers went m for cows as a supplementary line in order to increase their returns. Unfortunately the price of butterfat, which rose at the commencement of the season, did not long remain at a payable level, but fell rapidly until at the close of the year it was down to 6d. Weather conditions throughout the year were normal lor Hawke's Bay, heavy rain being followed by semi-drought conditions. There were heavy floods on the rivers early in" May, resulting in damage to farms and blocking the roads. The winter was exceptionally severe, frosts being more frequent than usual. There were heavy falls of snow m the central district. Spring brought a wonderful flush of grass, and butterfat-production showed a great increase The pastures held out until the end of December, when production fell off, but good, soaking rains fell in March, and the outlook for winter feed was greatly improved. Some excellent areas of lucerne were harvested on the Heretaunga Plains and other parts of the district. The area o perennial rye-grass entered for certification showed a considerable increase over last year, about 9 500 acres being accepted. Unfortunately a fall in prices affected the prospects of the growers. Oats and barley were not grown to the same extent this year, but what was sown produced good results. Rape and turnip crops suffered from the dry weather after the New Year, and these crops were badly ravaged by the white butterfly and the diamond back moth. A considerable area of wheat was sown in the Takapau district. A noticeable feature in the southern part of the district was the number of haystacks to be seen, settlers having been able to make ample provision for winter feed. Orchardists had a good productive season, and it is expected that upwards of 270,000 cases will be exported. In the southern end of the district the severe winter affected dairy herds to some extent, many cows being late coming into profit. There was, however, no serious mortality loss in any part of the district, and stock should enter the coming winter in good condition. The lambing percentage was about 90, the figure being much above the average, the number of twins being very large. The wool was of excellent quality, and the average weight was higher than usual. Further severe earthquakes occurred during the year ; one on the sth May did considerable damage to chimneys round about Napier suburban districts, and one on the 16th September affected the Town of Wairoa"rather severely, completely destroying the old bridge over the river and giving a considerable setback to the new bridge in course of erection. After two years in temporary premises the offices of the Department have now been transferred to well-equipped and fitted-up quarters on the top floor of the post-office building, and the operations of the Department can now be carried out without the inconvenience connected with makeshift offices, as in the part two years Ihe office work is now well established, new records have been built up and work of reconstruction of the Crown s titles and leases is well forward.

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TARANAKI. (F. H. Waters, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) The 1932-33 production season has been particularly good over the greater part of Taranaki. The winter of 1932 was fairly dry and spring rains occurred in good season over the whole district. The summer months developed towards drought conditions for a few weeks, but late rains and further sunshine caused pasture conditions to rapidly improve. A good average lambing occurred over the district, and dairymen had the best pasture season for several years past. The necessity of more metalling of back-country roads is very apparent during periods of low prices, when farmers, who usually rely on grazing, require to exploit every avenue of revenue-earning and turn to dairying as a secondary means of increasing production. Unemployed relief camps have carried out excellent work in this respect, and more Taranaki back-country roads are to be improved by this means. In the central King-country district the farms require constant maintenance and good farming to prevent deterioration, and every means of increasing revenue must be exploited to retain these lands in occupation. The constant care of the Department is not to unduly harass a settler who is genuinely doing his best and maintaining the farm. Where settlers are financed by stock and station firms, the system of profit-sharing has been adopted in numerous instances. Budget forecasts are estimated providing first for living and working expenses, and any balance profit on the farm operations is divisible between the holders of land charges. The growth and spread of ragwort both on Crown leases and private lands was phenomenal last season. In some areas the weed appears to have got complete control, and drastic remedies are necessary. A reversion to sheep-farming would control ragwort on many areas, but if matters are allowed to drift much longer even sheep-farming will be impossible, on account of the stock mortality which will occur on these lands. The continued low prices have had a depressing effect on the farming cummunity, particularly back-country graziers, who are forced to realize held-over wool at unprofitable rates. Fat lamb has paid nearly as well as dairying this past season, owing to the further drop in value of dairy products. Fat wethers sold up to 15s. 6d., and a market for beef at 18s. per 100 for first grade was available during the latter end of the meat-export season. Crown tenants have made a genuine and determined effort to meet obligations, so far as present conditions will permit, after providing for essential living and working expenses from the greatly diminished farm revenues.

WELLINGTON. (H. W. C. Mackintosh, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) The year just closed has been a very disappointing one. Although in most parts of the district there has been an increase in production, the prices ruling for primary produce have left very little, if anything, for more than payment of living and working expenses. Farmers have thus not only been prevented from meeting in full the obligations they have assumed, but they have been unable in many cases to provide fertilizers necessary for the maintenance of their pastures. Wool prices have slumped to the lowest level, while the pay-out for butterfat will be round about 7d. or Bd. The autumn of 1932 was very dry, and the absence of " rough feed," and, in some parts, poor root crops, brought cattle into the winter in low condition, so that cows came into profit in the spring in poor condition. The spring, however, was a very favourable one, and there was abundance of grass. Large quantities of hay were saved, but in some districts droughts are again being experienced, and hay meant for winter is now being fed out. This is taking place in the southern Wairarapa, where the Department had, last year, to find grazing for 900 cows belonging to tenants. Less fertilizers were used than in other years, owing to the fact that the settlers had not the money to buy them. Severe snowstorms were experienced during the winter, notably in the Wairarapa, resulting in considerable losses of stock. These storms were followed in early spring by floods, and farms along the Ruamahanga River were inundated, heavy damage occurring, principally to fencing. The settlers were inconvenienced for some time, but when the flood waters receded they left a valuable top-dressing of silt. The Unemployment Board's Schemes 4a and 4b have been largely availed of, and many areas hitherto covered with gorse, scrub, &c., have been cleaned up and brought into cultivation. Sodium chlorate is being used on ragwort, and is proving its worth in the control of this weed. In various parts of the district white butterflies have increased enormously and are being blamed for destruction of fodder crops. The only crop they have not attacked to date is mangolds. Ravages of pests and diseases in root crops have, in some parts, largely discounted this form of supplementary feeding, and settlers will have to rely mainly on hay and ensilage for winter and early spring requirements.

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NELSON. (A. F. Waters, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) General. —Following an exceptionally cold winter, the Nelson District experienced a very favourable spring and summer. The growth of pasture has been exceptional, and butterfat-production in many cases has established a record. Unfortunately the price of export butter has dropped to an unprecedented level. ' . Wool prices continue at a low level. Some of the poorer classes of wool show a bare margin over the cost of marketing and cannot pay the cost of mustering and shearing. Some lines of half-bred wool have sold exceptionally well compared with cross-bred, and this has caused a keen demand for Corriedale and half-bred sheep. The fat-lamb market appears to have collapsed for the time, the prices realized in many cases being about a quarter of those in better years. After the record apple crop of last year the orchardists experienced an off season. Many orchards were down to half of their yield, and export prices have been rather poor. Hop-growers are fortunate in that the crops show prospects of being sold at remunerative prices. After several lean years there appears to be a likelihood of a recovery in this industry. Tobacco-growing has been a profitable source of income for many farmers in the district. It has the advantage that a comfortable living can be made from a small area of light sandy land if the climate is suitable. Any farmer with the right type of land, growing under contract for an established firm, is in a fortunate position at present. The high prices of gold is stimulating interest in mining. Hundreds are engaged throughout the district eagerly prospecting all known auriferous ground. The supervision of various unemployment-relief schemes has thrown additional work on to the staff, as also the review of all cases of tenants and mortgagors in arrear. The past year has been an exceptionally busy one for this office.

MARLBOROUGH. (P. R. Wilkinson, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) Generally speaking the weather conditions during the past twelve months have been much more favourable to the farming community than has been the case during the preceding two or three years. The year opened with a continuation of the previous dry conditions and the outlook as regards winter feed was unpromising, but the position was relieved by fair rains in May, which were general over the district. Further splendid rains, the best for several years, were experienced in October, and crops and pastures received an excellent soaking when it was of the most value, and the outlook was very promising. Although dry conditions again set in, and some crops, notably peas, suffered, the returns as regards quantity and quality were on the whole very satisfactory. Apart from the effect of the improved weather conditions on the crop output, a distinct forward move was evident in the area sown, and the two factors have resulted in a substantial increase in the quantities of different crops harvested. . Stock wintered well generally, and the lambing was satisfactory. Spring and early summer conditions were very favourable for all classes of stock, but, owing to the effect of the dry conditions which have prevailed since January, it is doubtful if last year's export of fat stock will be improved on as regards quantity. . In the dairying industry it is anticipated that a substantial increase m production will be revealed, as climatic conditions have been much more favourable in the chief dairying districts which are out of the dry belt. . A soil survey and reports on the suitability of the Wairau Plains for tobacco-growing was made last year by the Cawthron Institute, and, provided a market is assured, there appears to be good possibilities in that direction for the local small holder, and some have made a beginning with a few acres with satisfactory results as regards yield and quality. _ Orchardists have experienced a much better season, and it is anticipated that about 70,000 cases will be exported. This represents an increase of 13,000 cases on the previous year's total, and the increase would have been much greater if the season had not been so dry. With the present high price for gold, there is an increased activity in mining in this district, and many of the unemployed workers are now engaged in prospecting and alluvial mining. The increase in the rabbit pest was commented upon in my last report, and it is disturbing to note that the position is now much worse than it was twelve months ago. It is unfortunate that those run-holders with the greatest rabbit menace are the ones who have suffered most through the fall m prices of wool and sheep, but it is hoped that the assistance extended by the Unemployment Board s No. 10 Scheme will ultimately be reflected in an abatement of the pest, or otherwise drastic action will have to be taken. An increasingly large number of accounts are now being worked under profit-sharing arrangements, and a substantial increase is also shown in the number of Crown tenants who have had to apply to the Court for relief under the Mortgagors and Tenants Relief Acts. In most cases the Court orders have provided that the farm account shall be worked under a profit-sharing arrangement.

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WESTLAND. (T. Carney, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) General Conditions and Progress of Settlement—The full effect of what promised to be one of the best seasons experienced in Westland for many years, from a climatic point of view, was to some extent diminished by excessive rainfall towards the end of the period. Farmers, however, had ample opportunities of saving sufficient supplies of both hay and ensilage, and in most cases readily availed themselves of the suitable weather conditions for this purpose, and are thus in a favourable position to maintain the condition of their stock throughout the winter. I have again to report that a large additional area of farming land was brought into production during the period, assisted to a large extent by subsidized contract work under the No. 4b Scheme for the relief of unemployment. The work embodied mainly scrub-cutting, logging, and draining. The low prices ruling for farm produce have, of course, seriously affected collection of rent and interest from Crown tenants and mortgagors, who, however, I am pleased to report, have made every apparent effort to meet their obligations, as far as possible. Dairy-farming.—Butterfat-production figures for the period disclose a substantial increase compared with the previous period. Systematic group herd testing has now become firmly established, and the average production per tested cow for last season, of 233 - 59 lb. of butterfat, must be regarded as very satisfactory, and discloses an improvement on the previous season's average of 230-76 lb. per cow. The promise of better prices, based on an appreciable rise in the London market early in the period, was far from realized and, although the prices for the present season opened comparatively well, a rapid decline followed, and the average advance by factories towards the end of the period ranged in the vicinity of 7d. per pound. Beef Cattle.—Beet prices have probably experienced a more serious reverse than those ruling for any other class of farm produce, and generally disclose a fall of over 30 per cent, on last year's prices. Recent local sales returned from 18s. to 19s. per hundred for ox beef, 15s. to 17s. for heifer beef, and cow beef in the vicinity of 13s. Sheep-farming.—Fat-lamb production, though not extensively exploited in this district, has been well sustained, and shows an increase in last year's figures. Lambs from this district have always commanded relatively good prices at Addingt.on, and this branch of farming might, with advantage, receive more attention than it does. The district is not particularly well adapted for wool-growing, and many farmers in the more isolated parts of the district still retain their last season's clip, which could not be economically transported to the markets. Old ewes and culls were practically unsaleable.

CANTERBURY. (W. Stewart, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) Climatic conditions have been favourable this year for the larger classes of farming in Canterbury. Rain in April brought away winter feed and allowed autumn wheat to go in under favourable conditions. Although the winter was marked by series of heavy frosts, stock mostly came through in good condition. Che spring was wetter than usual and favoured rank growth. Lambing averages were good, though in some localities a few flocks had shown losses. Spring-sown wheat was not so successful as autumn wheat, and more of it was caught with rust and mildew. Some fruitgrowing localities were again caught with late frosts. Early fattening was not as successful as usual, owing to the rank, sappy growth and lack of sunshine, but mid-season conditions were good.. Wool clips this season were mostly in good order, and weights improved. Dairy-farmers had good opening and mid-season conditions, but feed went off very quickly with the dry spell and severe nor'westers, and cows dried off much earlier than usual. The rank spring and early summer growth has given an abundant supply of hay and oats, which will be needed on account of the failure of autumn and winter feed and new grass through the very dry autumn conditions. The weather was ideal for ripening and harvesting grain, and some splendid yields were obtained. All late classes of crops, such as potatoes, rape, turnips, &c., suffered, and most of the last-named failed altogether, having to contend with pests as well as drought. Late returns from small holdings have also suffered seriously. Marketing conditions have been worse even than last year, and all classes of farming are now included, and the resulting financial stringency is exaggerating the conditions that were developing last year. Many classes of cull stock have now practically no value : it is hard to secure sufficient funds to keep up necessary maintenance, and rabbits are increasing. The Department is meeting the position by remitting arrears where there is little chance of these being met from farm returns in the near future, and by reducing rentals -temporarily in the classes of land most seriously affected by present economic conditions, which includes the high back-country runs and the lower-grade agricultural areas where costs cannot be reduced in anything like the ratio in which returns have slumped. It should be mentioned that the position is also being similarly met by most private landlords and mortgagees, and that in many cases the Adjustment Commissions are being used as the machinery for setting out equitable apportionments between the various parties and establishing a minimum farm requirement to tide over the temporary difficult period. Wherever possible, it is also attempted to employ extra farm help with assistance from the Unemployment Board to carry on development work such as gorse and scrub clearing, draining, extra toneing, &c. In this connection I might mention that our irrigation experiment at Seafield is now reaching the stage where some results are showing and gives promise of a method of greatly increased production and an opportunity for employment of much casual labour. Lincoln College Staff is keeping very useful records of all costs and results for future guidance.

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OTAGO. (N. C. Kensington, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) So far as this district is concerned, the climatic conditions on the whole have been favourable, although somewhat variable in different parts. In Central Otago and the high country a mild winter was experienced with no heavy snow losses. Good rains fell during the spring and summer, and there are good feed prospects for the coming winter. The southern portion and the Middlemarch district suffered from dry weather in the spring and summer, and many failures of turnip and rape crops have been reported, and a shortgage of winter feed will probably result. In North Otago good rains fell in the spring and early summer, and, although a somewhat dry autumn has been experienced, the prospects for the coming season are excellent. There was a heavy harvest in North Otago, but the appearance of blight in some of the crops has had the effect of lessening the grain yield per acre. In common with all other farm commodities, grain has dropped considerably in and surplus of wheat in sight the grading has been close, and there will be a large quantity of " seconds " and fowl wheat for disposal. Even at the present price for milling-wheat, however, on a good ayerage yield per acre wheat-growing may be considered much more profitable than any other branch of farming to-day. The price offering for oats is very low, and in some parts of the district where a shortage of winter feed is anticipated the stacked oats may be utilized for feeding stock. The pastoralist on high country has had a better return for his wool, fine wools being in good demand with a small rise in prices ; but surplus stock from runs have brought low prices and are difficult to dispose of unless within a reasonable distance of railway or motor-lorry transport. The position of settlers on low country has been very difficult. The price for cross-bred wool has been extremely low, and the prices offering for fat lambs, after the cost of growing large areas of turnips and rape for fattening has been deducted, leave but a small margin of profit; in fact, in some instances the transactions may be considered a loss. The dairy industry, which is confined principally to the southern parts of the district, has shown a large output, but a distinct drop in prices over the season s operations has had a very discouraging effect, and has come particularly hard on the man running only a small herd. Rabbits are showing a distinct increase ; the price for skins remains low, and with the prevailing poor prices for products it is difficult to arrange money for the destruction of the pest. It is generally recognized that while fumigation may be successful on easy low country, only systematic poisoning by experienced rabbit.ers will clear the run country. Fruitgrowers in Central Otago have had a prolific year, but the low prices have left little margin after picking and marketing expenses have been deducted.

SOUTHLAND. (B. C. McCabe, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) A comparatively mild autumn and winter were experienced throughout the district and there were few losses of stock. A dry spring and early summer did not encourage the growth of grass, and there was no great flush of feed at any period of the year. Dairy returns were affected considerably by the lack of adequate rainfall in the principal dairying months, but the dry conditions were very suitable for sheep, and lambs fattened well, mortality being less than usual. A good lambing was experienced. Root crops are for the most part very satisfactory, although club-root is prevalent in some localities. Grain-growers experienced a good season so far as volume of produce is concerned, but the depressed price of oats will give little return for seed, manure, and labour. The grass-seed crops, although also satisfactory in yield, will show little profit after costs of harvesting, threshing, &c., are met. Fescue and dogstail, in particular, are only saleable at a very low figure. Although over 1,000,000 rabbits were exported from Southland in the 1931-32 season, besides large numbers poisoned and killed by fumigation, this pest continues to increase at an alarming rate, and there is no doubt that the production on many farms is very seriously affected. In fact, it is possible that this pest is responsible for a reduction of one-third in production over the greater part of the district. An attempt was made in the spring to organize a combined attack on the pest, but the scheme was not proceeded with, although local efforts, particularly in the Pourakino Hiding of the Wallace County, met with very gratifying success. Fumigators were used in this district, and the rabbits were practically exterminated in some localities. A large amount of valuable work has been undertaken during the year by unemployed labour, and many miles of both major and minor drains have been cut, besides other work such as stumping and clearing bush and scrub. Large areas of formerly useless swamp land have been brought in, and the benefits to Southland will be very apparent. A large amount of work remains yet to be done, including several works of considerable magnitude. _ Stock should go into the winter in good condition, and farmers generally have provided a sufficiency of winter feed to carry the animals over until the spring. _ Concessions in regard to rental payments have been made in a number of cases to assist Crown tenants over the present period of depressed prices, and in many cases mortgagees have also met the position. In the great majority of cases investigated by the Land Board it has been found that tenants are meeting their obligations to the best of their ability, and concessions, either by way of postponement or remission, have been granted in cases where it has been established that tenants have been unable to pay the full rent.

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APPENDIX lI.—LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS.

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, 1933.

α-i. i4 APPENDIX II.—LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS. summaey op the settlements established upon estates acquired and dealt with under the Provisions op the Land for Settlements Act up to the 31st March, 1933. Name of Estate. Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilized. 68 ™* North Auckland. Aponga .. .. 4 .. Grazing .. .. .. .. Poor. Awanui ... .. .. Dairying .. .. .. ■ .. Fair. Biokerstaffe .. .. 41 8 Grazing .. .. .. .. Good. Bayliss ... .. 1 .. Dairying Cadman .. .. 1 .. Grazing lease .. .. .. .. „ Carroll .. .. 23 9 Homes .. .. .. .. .. Good. Cradock .. .. ,. 14 Homes and orchards .. .. .. ,, Dreadon .. .. 4 .. Run-off ... .. .. .. Fair. Eccleston .. .. 11 14 Homes .. .. .. .. .. Good. Finlayson .. .. 1 .. Grazing .. .. .. .. Poor. Hetana .. .. 4 86 Homes and orchards .. .. .. Good. Kitchener .. .. 1 11 ,, .. ■■ .. ,, Koremoa .... 14 ... Dairying and grazing .. .. .. Fair. Lawry .. ... 1 .. Grazing lease .. .. .. .. ,, Methuen .. .. 3 27 Homes and orchards .. .. .. Good. Motutara .. .. 12 .. Dairying and grazing .. .. .. Fair. Otarao .. .. 3 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Paerata ... .. .. ,, .. . • . • • • ,, Pakaraka ....... .15 1 ,, .. .. . ■ • ■ ,, Parahi .. .. 9 .. Dairying and grazing ., .. .. ,, Prescott .. .. 11 8 Homes .. .. .. .. .. ,, Plumer .... .. 4 17 ,, .. Puketi ... .. .. .. Grazing .. .. .. .. Poor. Puni .. .. 10 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Remuera .. .. 28 .. „ .. .. .. .. ,, Streamlands .. .. 13 .. „ .. .. .. .. Fair. Tangowahine .. 18 .. Dairying and grazing .. ,. .. „ Tauraroa .. .. .. Grazing and mixed farming .. .. Good. Te Pua .. .. 6 1 Dairying .. .. .. .. „ Tokiri .. .. 4 ... „ .. .. .. .. „ Upokomii .. .. 4 .. Dairying and grazing .. .. .. „ Waari .. .. 26 37 Homes and orchards .. .. .. Fair. Waimata .. .. 16 .. Dairying and grazing .. .. .. Good. Waiteitei .. .. 10 1 Dairying Whakata .. .. 6 ■..."., ,, •• •• •• •• >> • ■ \- '■■ Totals .. 315 234 Auckland, Apata .. .. 1 Dairying .. .. .. . ■ Good. Balachraggan .. 21 5 „ .. .. .. .. Very good. Bushmere .. .. 2 .. „ .. .. .. . • Satisfactory. Clifford .. .. 8 1 „ .. ,. .. .- Good. Delaney .. .. 1 • • Home .. .. .. .. ,, Fencourt .. .. 19 29 Dairying and mixed farming .. .. Very good. Gorton .. 10 „ .. •• ,, Hannon .. .. 2 .. „ .. .. Good. Hereford Park ■ .. 2 ■ . ,. ,, •• ■• Doubtful. .Hikuai ,..... 21 1 „ .. .. Good. Horahia .. 6 .. „ ..... Fair. Horahora .. 10 ,, • ■ „ •Kaipaki .. ' .. i „ .. •• Good. Karapiro .... 9 10 „ .. .. Very good. . Kopuku .. .. 3.1 „ .... Only fair. Kopuku No. 2 .. 5 „ . - Mangaotama .. 3 1 „ .. •• Very good. Mangakura .. .. 6 „ • • • • Good. ■Mangapouri .. ..5 10 „ .. .. ,, Mangateparu .55 1 ,, •• .. „ Mangawhero ..11 17 „ .. .. Very good. Matamata .... 81 251 „ .. .. „ Mafuku" •.., • 11 „ .... Good. •Morgan ■ ••'/.: •• 4 ,. ,, ■• ,, •-Nelson ..... 3 .. ,, .. >> Ngahinepouri .. 4 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Very good. Norwegian .. .. 3 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Fair. Nolan .. .. 5 .. „ .. ■■ ■• •• Good. vOhauiti : .-.■••.. 12 1 „ •• •• .. •• Fair to doubtful. Okauia .. .. 6 11 „ •• •• •• •■ Good. Omeheu .. .. 10 .. „ ■ • • • • • • • Very good. ' Opouriad :: '..' r: .. ' 71 "„ . i ■ 'Orini". ■■.;•.■' ' '.\: : : ' " 2 .. ,, •• ■■■■• ■• ■• Unsatisfactory. . ; Orongo ■ ' .: ■-■ . ■.. 34 .." „ ■• .. .. „ Otamarakau 7 ...... „ •• •• •• •• Good. Otway .. .. 9 9 „ .. ■ .. ■ ■ • ■ Very good. Pakarau ..'■'-.. 19 5 „ .. .. .. .- „

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15 C.^l. Summary of the Settlements established upon Estates acquired and dealt with under the Provisions op the Land for Settlements Act up to the 31st March, 1933— continued. Name of Estate. , **£ Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilized. B^fefcJ^eseiit Auckland —continued. Pukemapou .. .. 12 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Puketarata .. .. 5 .. ,, .. ■ • • • • • • , , Puahue .. 21 .. Dairying and mixed farming .. .. „ Rangiatea .. .. 12 15 Dairying .. .. .. .. Very good. Rangitaiki .. 8 .. Dairying and small farming .. .. Good. Reporoa .. .. 100 13 Dairying and grazing .. .. .. Only fair. Rewi .. .. 7 5 Dairying .. .. .. . • Very good. Reynolds .. .. 23 2 ,, .... .. .. Fair. Rockburn .. .. 1 .. ,, .... .. .. ,, Rotomanuka .. 1 .. ,, •• •• .... Good. Selwyn .. .. 73 173 Dairying and mixed farming .. .. ,, Tahaia .. .. 11 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Very good. Tainui .. .. 2 1 Grazing .. .. .. .. Fair. Tairua .. .. 23 4 Residence .. .. .. . • Good. Taniwha .. .. 11 1 Dairying .. .. ... .. ,, Tangao .. .. 1 ■■ ,, •• •• .... ,, Tapapa .. .. 10 .. ,, .. •• . •• •• Very good. Tautari .. .. 36 9 Dairying and mixed farming .. .. Fair. Teasdale .. .. 16 87 Business and residence .. .. .. Very good. Te Miro .. .. 38 .. Dairying and mixed farming .. .. Fair. Te Ngaroa .. .. .. Dairying .. .. .. . ■ ,, .; Te Poi .. . ■ 2 .. „ .. ... . ■ • • Good. Waiare .. .. 4 .. ,, - ■ • • • • ■ ■ ,, Waimana .. .. 19 23 Dairying and mixed farming- .. .. Very good. Wairakau .. 14 ,, •• •• Good. Walters .. .. 3 .. ,, • • ,, Waitakaruru .. 16 2 Dairying and grazing .. .. .. Very good. Whatawhata .. 3 .. Dairying .. Whitehall .. .. 5 14 Totals .. 928 774 Gisbome. Apanui .. .. 8 .. Dairying .. .. ■ ■ ■ • Good. Ardkeen .. .. 15 .. Pastoral .. .. .• •• ,, Clydebank .. .. 3 3 ,, .. .. •• ■• I „ Glencoe .. .. 6 .. Dairying .. ■ .. . ■ ■ • ,, Homebush .. .. 13 .. ,, •• •• ■• •■ >> Hukutaia .. .. 19 1 ,, .- •■ •• •■ ,, Kanakanaia .. .. 7 1 Pastoral .. .. •• ■• ,, Ngatapa .. .. 25 3 ,, . . . • ■ • . • ,, Ohuka .. .. 12 .. „ .. •■ •• •• Fair. Paremata .. '.. 7 .. Dairying and pastoral ... .. .. ,, Pouparae .. .. 3 6 Agricultural .. .. .. . • Good. Repongaere .. .. 11 1 Dairying and pastoral .. .. .. ,, Rere .. .. 2 .. „ .. ...... I „ Ruangarehu .. .. 2 .. ,, • • • . > > Tappers .. .. 1 • • Pastoral .. .. . . • • Poor. Te Arai .. 49 13 Dairying, pastoral, and agricultural .. Good, Waimarie .. .. 12 5 „ ,, . .,, •• • • ,, Wharekaka .. .. 13 .. ,, ,, >, •• •• >> Wigan .. .. 12 7 ,, „ „ .. Willows .. .. 15 6 „ ,, ,, .. . . Totals 235 46 ' / Hawlce's Bay. Awamate .. .. 6 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Fair. Argyll .. .. 53 11 Agricultural and pastoral .. .. .. Very good. Beattie .. .. 5 .. Pastoral .. .. .. ■ ■ Good. .' Clydebank .. .. 14 3 „ .. .. . • • • „ . . Corby •• 4 .- Mixed farming .. .- .. •• Fair. Coyne .. .. 1 • • ,, •• • • • • >> Crownthorpe .. 18 .. Pastoral .. • . • ■ • Good. Elsthorpe .. .. 35 16 ,, .. .. .. .. Very good. Forest Gate .. .. 20 9 Agricultural and pastoral .. .. .. Good. Glengarry .. .. 29 .. Dairying .. .. .. . • Fair. Gwavas ■• 11 1 Agricultural and pastoral .. .. .. Good. Hatuma .. .. 57 23 „ .. ■• .. Very good. Kakariki .. .. .. • • Grazing .. .. .. ■ • Being developed. Kumeroa .. .. 13 3 Agricultural, pastoral, and dairying .. Very good. Lindsay .. 59 14 Mixed farming .. Mahora .. .. 25 10 ,, .... Manga-a-toro ... 20 6 Agricultural and pastoral .. .. .. ,, Mangatahi .. .. 20 4 „ , .. •■ •• „ >; Marakeke .. .. 17 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Fair. . , Omana .. .. 9 1 Dairying ....... Otamauri .. .. 15 2 Agricultural and pastoral .. .. .. ,, Parinui ■ • • ■ 4 • • Mixed farming .. .. .. ■ • Good. Pourerere .. ■ • 6 1 Agricultural and pastoral .. .. .. ,, Pukahu .. 2 .. Fruit .. .. .. .. .. Prospects good. Raureka .. 10 9 Dairying and fruit culture .. .. Very good. Raumati .. .. 30 3 Pastoral and dairying .. .. .. Very fair.

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. - . . - - Name of Estate. holds" holds i Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilized. j Bamarta m torPresent ' I ' 1 !■ ' HawTce's Bay—-contd. Rissington . . • • 5 .. Pastoral .. • . .. .. Good. Rylands . . . . 5 .. ,, .. • • •. • • > > Springhill .. IV 1 Mostly pastoral .. .. .. .. Very good. Sherenden .. .. 21 .. ,, .. ... •• •• ,, Te Kaihi . . • ■ 3 .. Mixed fanning .. .. .. .. Good. Te Kura . . 11 • ■ Dairying .. .. .. . • Pair. Te Mata . . ■ • 13 1 Fruit-farming .. .. .. .. Good. Tangoio . . . ■ 12 .. Mostly pastoral .. .. .. .. Fair. .Tomoana . . . . 6 8 Fruit and dairying .. .. .. Very good. Waihau . . ■ • 20 1 Mostly pastoral .. .. .. .. Fair. , Waipuka . . .. 1 • • Pastoral .. .. .. .. Good. Watea . . ■ ■ 10 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Fair. Wilder . . . . 4 .. ,, .. • • • • ■ • Good. Woodlands .. .. 8 .. Fruit-farming .. .. .. .. ,, Miscellaneous . . .. .. Dwellings Totals . . 619 127 Taranaki. Araheke . . • ■ 3 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Clandon .. .. 7 .. „ .. •• ■■ ■■ Very good. Croydon . . ■ • 7 1 ,, .. • ■ • • • • Fair. Hawke . . .. 1 • • • • • • • • • • Good. Huatoki . . .. 30 5 Residential and small farming .. .. Unsatisfactory. Huia .. .. 5 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Indifferent. Huinga . . .. 8 2 Dairying and mixed farming .. .. Fair. Karu . . ■ ■ 5 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Indifferent. Katikara .. .. 3 .. Dairying .. .. ■ • • • Good. Kohura .. .. 11 •• Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Indifferent. Kota .. ■■ 7 .. „ .. .. •• •• Fair. Mana . . .. 1 • • Grazing .. .. .. .. „ Mangamaire . . .. 1 . • ,, * • • • • • • ■ Indifferent. Marco .. . • 2 .. Mixed farming .. . . .. .. Fair. Matane . . . . . • 1 Dairying .. .. .. .. Freehold. Ngutu .. • • 1 • • Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Indifferent. Okahu .. .. 1 • • Dairying .. .. .. . ■ Fair. Parkes .. . • 7 .. ,, • • • • • • ■ • Good. Pi u .. .. 3 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Poor. Rahu .. . • 1 • • >> ■ • • • • • • • " Ratapiko .. .. 4 1 Dairying and mixed farming .. .. Fair. Spotswood .. . . 9 37 Homestead and small dairying .. .. Very good. Taitama . . .. 5 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Fair. Tariki .. .. 7 1 Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Tawhiwhi . . .. 8 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Indifferent. Tokaora .. .. 2 14 Dairying .. .. .. .. Very good. Tututawa .. . . 3 .. Dairying and grazing .. .. .. Fair. Totals .. 142 62 Wellington. Ahiaruhe .. .. 10 .. Dairying .. .. .. •• Good. Almadale .. .. 6 .. „ .. • • • • ■ • Lower good, upper fair. Akitio .. . • 6 .. Grazing, sheep and cattle .. .. .. Good. Aorangi .. .. 21 21 Dairying Armstrong .. ■. .1 ■ • >> • • ■ • • • • • » Arawhata .. .. 2 .. Dairying, also a few sheep.. .. .. Fair, improving. Bartholomew . . 6 .. Dairying . . .. .. .. Fair to poor, improving. Bailey .. •. 1 • • » • • ■ • ■ • • • Good. Benge .. .. 1 • ■ • • • • • • • • Fair to P oor - Brown .. . . 1 • • » ■ • ■ • • • ■ • Good. Braemore .. . . 4 .. Pastoral . . . ■ . • • • ,, Bruce . . .. 1 • • Dairying . . . . .. . • Fair to poor. Bryce . . ■ ■ 3 . . „ ■ • ■ ■ • • • ■ Good. Callender .. .. 1 •• Dairying, also a few sheep.. .. .. Fair. Carrington .. . . 34 2 Mixed .. .. . . .. .. Fair, improving. Cherry Grove . . 3 .. Dairying .. .. .. • • Good. Corliss .. • • 1 • • >> • • • • • • ■ • » Cloverlea .. .. 17 .. Dairying and residential . . .. .. „ Coyle .. .. 1 ■ ■ " „ ■ • • • ■ • Poor - Currie . . . . 2 .. * • • ■ ■ • • Good. Dawbin .. ■ . 1 • • >> • ■ • ■ » Dixon .. .. 1 ■ • Dairying .. .. .. .. „ Devonshire .. .. 1 •. Dairying and residential .. .. .. „ Dyer . . .. 37 10 Mixed .. .. .. .. ■ • Fair. Epuni Hamlet . . 19 26 Mixed, and garden .. .. .. Good. Evans .. . . 1 • • Dairying, also a few sheep.. .. .. „ Eaglesham . . . . 5 .. Grazing .. .. .. • • „ Fairfield .. . . 7 1 Dairying and residential .. .. .. Fair. Falloon . . .. 6 j .. Mixed, and also a few sheep .. .. Good. (Jee .. • • 1 | . . Dairying and residential .. .. .. Fair. Greves .. .. 1 I .. Dairying, also a few sheep.. .. .. j „ Greystoke .. .. ' 12 .. Dairying and residential .. .. .. I Good.

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Name of Estate. holds" ifolds Principal Puiposo for which Holdings are utilized. 6861 "' W ellington—contd. Graham .. .. 1 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Fair. Glasspole .. .. 1 .. „ .. .. •. • • Poor. Gower .. .. 2 .. „ .. .. .. .. Fair. Hammond .. .. 1 .. „ .. .. • ■ „ Hawtrey .. .. 44 52 Residential .. .. .. .. Little demand. Hall-Jones .. .. 14 26 Gardening .. .. .. .. Good. Heatherlea .. .. 17 10 Dairying .. .. .. .. „ Heretaunga .. .. 13 113 Residential .. .. .. .. Very good. Heights .. .. 2 .. Sheep and dry cattle .. .. .. Fair. Hardie .. .. 1 .. Dairying ' .. .. .. .. Fair, progressing. Haunui No. 1 .. 8 .. .. .. .. .. Good. Haunui No. 2 .. 7 .. ,, .. .. • ■ ,, Harper .. .. 1 .. „ .. .. . ■ • • Fair to good. Hill .. .. 1 „ .. .. .. .. Fair. Horrobin .. .. 1 .. Mixed .. .. .. .. .. Fair to poor. Johnson .. .. 1 .. Grazing .. .. .. .. Poor. Kiwitea .. .. 1 .. Dairying and residential .. .. .. Good. Kairanga .. .. 11 .. „ -. .. >> Kopane .. . . 14 .. „ .. .. .. ,, Kuku .. .. 4 .. Mixed .. .. .. .. .. „ Langdale .. .. 12 13 Grazing .. .. .. .. „ Lean .. .. 1 .. Residential .. .. .. .. „ Lewis .. .. 1 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Fair to poor. Linton .. .. 5 .. ,, .. .. •. • ■ Good. Little .. .. 1 .. Sheep and dry cattle .. .. .. „ Loughnan .. .. 26 1 Residential .. .. .. .. „ Langley-Purdom .. 1 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. „ Littler .. .. 1 .. „ .. .. ' .. . • Very good. Longbush .. .. \ 16 Mixed Good _ Mahupuku . - .. J Makopua .. .. 2" .. Pastoral .. .. .. • • Poor. Makowai and Extension 26 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Fair. Marama-a-Man .. 6 ,, .. .. • ■ . ■ Good. Maungaraki .. .. 19 3 Residential .. .. .. .. Fair to poor. Melling .. .. 2 .. ,, .. .. ..... Good. Mataikona .. .. 6 .. Grazing .. .. .. .. Fair. McDonnell .. .. 1 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. „ Muhunoa .. .. 2 .. „ .. .. .. .. Fair to poor. McLean .. .. 1 .. „ ■. .. • • • • Good. Marshall .. .. 1 .. „ .. .. . • • • Fair McKenzie .. .. 1 .. ,, .. ■ ■ • • • • Good. Matamua .. .. 2 1 ,, .. .. .. • • Fair. Mangawhatu .. .. 7 ,, .. .. ■ ■ . • Good. Motukai .. .. 3 .. Grazing.. .. .. .. .. Fair. Moroa .. .. 19 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Poor, improving. Ngakaroro .. .. 2 .. ,, .. .. .. .. Fair. Normandale .. .. 27 22 Mixed .. .. .. .. .. Fair to poor. Nesdale No. 1 .. 1 .. Dairying and pastoral .. .. .. Fair. Nesdale No. 2 .. 1 .. „ .. .. Nelligan .. .. 1 .. Dairying .. .. .. Fair to good. Ngahape .. .. 6 .. Grazing .. . . . . .. Good. Ngarara .. . . 5 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. ,, Ohakea .. .. 3 13 ,, • • • • • • • • Fair. Olver .. .. 1 .. ,, ■ ■ ■ . ■ • • • Poor. Olliver .. .. 2 .. Grazing .. .. .. .. Fair. Oroua . . .. 2 .. Dairying .. . . .. .. ,, Oturoa . . .. 7 .. ,, .. .. ■ ■ • • Failing. Osborne .. .. 5 .. ,, ■ ■ • • • ■ • ■ Good. Omapu .. .. 4 .. „ .. • . • • » Otahome .. .. 2 .. Grazing .. .. .. .. ,, Owenga .. .. 18 3 Residential .. .. . . .. Fair. Paramu .. .. 1 .. Grazing .. .. .. .. Poor. Paparangi .. .. 21 15 Residential .. .. .. .. Fair. Perham .. .. 1 .. Mixed .. .. .. .. .. ,, Pohehe .. .. 1 .. Dairying, sheep and cattle .. .. Good. Pitt.. .. .. .. 5 Gardening .. .. .. .. Fair. Pihautea .. .. 27 1 Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Paa Creek .. .. 1 .. Dairying, also a few sheep.. .. .. ,, Poroporo .. .. 16 2 Mixed .. .. .. .. .. Fair. Pukenamu and Extension 7 .. Dairying .. .. .. . . Fair to poor. Pukekoa .. .. 9 .. „ .. .. • • • ■ Fair. Putorino .. .. 14 .. ,, .. .. .. •. ■. ,, Puketoi .. .. 10 .. Grazing, sheep and cattle .. .. .. Very good. Phillips .. .. 4 Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Quillinan .. .. 1 .. ,, • ■ .... .. ,, Ruatangata .. .. 3 .. ,, .. ■ ■ .. .. ,, Raumaewa .. .. 3 .. ,, .. • • • • • • Fair. Sandilands .. .. 1 .. ,, .. .. • • •. ,, Stanley .. .. 1 .. „ •. .. • • • • Fair, improving Saxon .. .. 1 .. ,, .. .. .. .. Fair. Soland .. .. 1 .. „ .. • • • • • • • ■ Fair, progressing. Stokes .. 1 ,, • • • • • ■ • • Fair. Tablelands and Hikiwera 14 3 Grazing .. .. .. .. Good. Tawaha .. .. 24 j 1 Mixed .. .. .. .. .. „

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0.-1. 18 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, 1933 — continued. Same of Estate. -Free- Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilized. Remarto^asto^Present Wellington —oontd. Taupuae .. .. 2 .. Grazing .. .. .. .. Good. Te Matua .. .. 8 1 7 Dairying Te Ore Ore .. .. 8 .. Dairying, mixed farming Te Whitd .. . . 6 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. „ Tiraumea .. .. 16 .. Grazing .. .. .. .. Making steady progress. Tauherenikau .. 1 .. Mixed .. .. .. .. .. Fair, improving Tupurupura .. .. 3 .. Grazing .. .. .. .. Good. Tikotu .. .. 3 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Pair. Taumaihi , . .. 3 I Residential Taikorea .. .. : 5 | .. Dairying Tuturumuri .. .. 11 .. Grazing .. .. .. .. Good. Waddington .. .. 13 3 Gardening .. .. .. Fair to poor. Wahren .. .. ] .. Dairying . . .. .. .. Fair. Waterson .. .. 2 .. ,, Waihora .. .. I 3 .. Mixed .. .. .. .. Good. Waitawa .. .. 3 .. Dairying Westmere .. . . 9 .. Mixed Westella .. .. J 12 . . Dairying .. .. .. .. Fair. White .. .. J 1 .. „ .. .. .. .. Good. Wilford .. .. ! 71 126 Residential. Wonlfe .. .. I 1 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Very good Wright .. .. J 1 .. ,, ,f Youle .. .. I 1 .. „ .. .. .. .. Good'.' Totals .. 947 494 ] Nelson. Blue Glen .. .. | 1 .. Grazing .. .. . . Poor. Braeburn .. .. 20 2 Mixed farming .. .. .. Good. Glenrae .. .. 1 .. ,, Golden Downs .. i 1 .. ,, Homestead .. .. 1 .. Grazing .. " Lake .. .. j 5 .. ,, .. ,. .. . . Fa'ir. Matakitaki .. . . J 1 .. ,, Maruia .. .. 10 .. Grazing and dairying .. .. j Palmer ..... : Ī .. „ " .... Spittal .. .. I 1 .. Dairying .. .. .. «. ! " Tutaki .. .. 3 1 Grazing .. .. .. I Poor. Walker .. .. 1 .. Dairying . . .. .. j Wangapeka .. .. 14 3 Mixed farming .. .. Good. Waimaunga .. .. I 1 .. Dairying Totals .. 61 6 Marlborough. Alberton .. .. 4 .. Agricultural and dairying .. .. .. Fair. Blind River . . .. 18 .. Sheep and agricultural .. .. Very good. Bomford .. .. 1 .. Agricultural .. .. Poor. Erina .. .. 8 2 Sheep .. .. ., Fair. Fernleigh .. .. 6 .. Dairying Flaxbourne .. ... 128 13 Agricultural and pastoral .. .. Very good. Goat Hills .. .. j 3 .. Sheep .. .. .. .. Fair. Hillersden .. .. 52 8 „ .. .. .. Good. Hillersden Bush 2 Linkwaterdale .. 5 .. Dairying and agricultural .. .. Fair. Lynton Downs .. 11 .. Sheep Moorlands ... .. 6 .. Agricultural Neville .. .. 1 1 „ .. .. .. .. „ Northbank .. .. 10 .. Sheep .. .. .. .. .. Good. Omaka .. .. 14 .. Agricultural, sheep, and dairying .. „ Puhipuhi .. .. 2 .. Sheep Rainford .. .. 11 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. " t Richmond Brook .. 12 .. ! Sheep .. .. .. .. ,, Excellent. Starborough .. .. j 160 27 Agricultural and pastoral Waipapa .. .. 4 .. Sheep .. .. .. .. .. Good. Warnoek .. .. 2 .. Dairying .. .. .. p a ir. Wither .. .. 18 3 Sheep and poultry .. .. Good. Totals .. 478 54 Westland. Kokatahi .. .. 8 j Dairying and grazing .. .. .. Satisfactory. Poerua .. .. j 24 4 „ Runanga .. .. 1 .. Residential .... Kaupo .. .. 4 • ■ Dairying and grazing Totals .. ' 37 4 Canterbury. ■Acton .. .. 3 .. Mixed farming .. .. Very fair. Albury . .. .. I 78 3 | Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Well established Allanholme .. .. j 9 .. ■ „ „ .. .. Good. Annan .. .. j 43 5 Mixed farming and grazing .. .. Well established. Ashley Gorge .. 7 3 Dairy-farming and grazing Ashton .. .. 7 .. Mixed farming ..' .. .. ,. Uncertain yet.

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t „ ūroI1 , . , TT .■, Remarks as to Present Name of Estate. jfS. Principal Purpoae for which Holdings are utilized. Position . Canterbury—contd. . . Ashwiok .. .. 8 .. Sheep-farming and gram-growing .. .. Good Avenel .. •• 17 •• Mixed farming .. •• •• •• very ian. Avonhead t0n ' OTI •• 16 •• Small farming .. •• •• •• Uncertain. Avonhead No. 2 .. 18 .. " " " " rwJ' Avlesburv .. •• 6 .. Mixed farming .. • • . ■■ •• £ ooa \ Bankfield . . ■ • 9 • • Mixed farming and grain-growing .. • ■ Uncertain yet. Beach '! ■ ■ 10 • ■ Mixed farming .. • • . • • • • Bonrndale .. .. 10 .. Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. .. 3 11 Market-gardening .. •• VV ell estaoiisnea. Tirinblinds . . • 2 Dairying and mixed farming .. ■ ■ Under Manager. Broadfields !! 4 .. Mixed grain growing certam - Brooksdale .. .. 14 .. Mixed farming ■■ ef Brace .. •• 7 " " So ey !' • ■ 10 5 Workers' dwellings .. • • ■ • Fair. ChamberiaS eStead ! 20 1 Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Well established. Olandeboye .. .. 10 .. Dairy-farming and grain-growing .. .. Very fair. Clandeboye No. 2 .. 6 .. » Claremont .. .. 12 .. Sheep-farming and gram-growmg .. .. , ,, flavton .. 6 .. Sheep-farming .. •• •• •• very good. Clunes '!. 7 .. Mixed farming and dairying .. • • New selection. Coldstream .. .. 10 .. .» •• '' Coopers Creek .. 1 •• Sheep-farming .. . . . •• • ■ >> Copland .. .. 2 .. Sheep dairying, and gram-growmg .. Good. Craigmore .. .. 8 .. Mixed farming .. .. • • • • uncertain yei. Cricklewood .. .. 10 .. >> . • • . *■ " " „ , " Culverden .. 56 15 Mixed farming and grazing .. tTJZ ' 36 .. Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Fair, improving. S:£. :: :: I « ■■ ■■ •• ■■ Drnvton .. 15 5 Agricultural .. •• Improving. Dromore !! !! 4 .. Mixed farming and grazing .. • ■ 7 n< ,, ert ®; lr ! , Eecleston 4 • • Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Well established. :: "« .. •: :: J :: Glenmark • • 28 2 Mixed farming and grazing .. • ■ Good. Glentanner •• Homestead-site air " n p x? oar j . . 4 17 Workers homes .. .. • • • • . • • Prnnire " '.3 • • Dairying and grain-growing . • • • Uncertain yet. Hadlow • • 3 .. Mixed farming .. .. • • • • Fair. Hei W Hei rne !! " 15 1 Poultry-farming, &c. . . .. • • n ° ert ®;™ , Hekeao .. .. 10 7 Mixed farming ■ • | Well established. Hewitt 1 .. Homestead-site .. .. Highbank !! - 68 13 Mixed farming .. .. •• Well established. Hillboro .. • • 3 • • Sheep-farming and gram-growmg .. .. Good. Homebrook " .. 16 .. Mixed farming Homestead sites .. 10 .. _ . Hornby .. .. 18 8 Agricultural and gardening .. .. Fair Horsley Downs .. j 8 22 Mixed farming UnLtainvet Isleworth .. ■■ 18 •• Mixed gram growing .. . • Uncertain yet. Jungle .. ■ ■ 2 .. Dairy-farming .. .. • ■ • • Satisfactory. Kaimahi .. • • 4 9 » • • • Kakahu ■ ■ 4 .. Workers homes and gardening .. • • „ Kapua 1' . . 12 .. Mixed farming and grazing .. • • » TTnraiotnhp .. 5 9 Sheep-farming and dairying . ■ ■ ■ " .. .. 1 Workers' homes and gardening .. • • Satisfactory. Kereta " "4 •• Mixed fanning Well established Kinloeh .. •• 31 1 Dairying .. •• •• »°11 established. Kohika .. ■ ■ 17 ■ ■ Dairy-farming and grazing .. • • Very good. Kohika No 2 .. 2 .. Mixed farming .. . • • ■ • ■ Well established. Kowhatu .. 5 .. „ good. Lad brooks .. . . 14 .. » " " ]; " Uncertain yet. Lambrook .. • ■ o • • .»» Lansdown .. .. 10 1 Sheep-farming and gram-growing .. .. Leeston" " 5 1 Agricultural S '° Wmg .. .. .. Well established Lees Valley !! !! 8 .. Sheep-farming Uneertein^et Lyndhurst .. .. 18 Mixed farming .. .. ;; ;; yet.^ Lyndon No. 2' 9 Mixed farming and grazing .. .. We)1 Mavtown !! ' ■ 9 2 Sheep-farming and dairying .. •• Good. MfJri 21 1 Mixed farming and grazing .. .. Well established. Meadows ! !! 14 .. Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Vexyfafc, Milfmvl .. 4 • ■ Mixed farming .. .. • • • ■ Uncertain yet. M .,, * " " 21 .. Small farming and dairying .. •• W ell established. Moanaroa '. 1 .. 3 .. Mixed farming .. ■ • •• •• Mririw 28 3 Dairying and grass-seed growing .. .. batislactory. Morten !! 17 1 Poultry, &c Uncertain yet.

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Name of Estate. hoMs. holds. Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilized. Canterbury—oontd. Montford .. .. 8 .. Mixed fanning and grazing .. .. Improving. Mount Nessing .. 11 .. Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Uncertain. New Park .. .. 7 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Uncertain yet. Oakwood .. .. 5 .. Mixed farming and grain-growing .. .. Uncertain." Ohapi .. .. 6 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Good. Omihi .. .. .. .. Homestead site Orakipaoa .. .. 26 1 Dairying, grain-growing, and gardening .. Well established and satisfactory. otaio • • • • 9 • • Dairying and small farming .. .. Well established. Otarakaro .. .. .. 7 Market-gardening .. .. .. )f Papaka .. .. 9 .. Parenra .. .. 26 2 Sheep-farming and dairying .. .. Good. Pareora No. 2 .. 26 7 Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Well established. Patoa • • • • 1 3 Grazing and small farming .. .. Satisfactory. Pawaho . . .. 8 17 Market-gardening .. .. .. „ ' Peaks .. .. 9 3 Mixed farming .. .. .. .. " Puhuka .. .. 9 ! Workers' homes .. .. .. .. Well established. Punaroa .. .. 15 2 Dairying, sheep-farming, and grain-growing .. ,, Raincliff . . .. 1 .. Sheep-farming and grain-growing Rakitairi .. .. 20 2 „ .. .. " Rapuwai .. .. 5 n Rautawiri .. .. 6 Riverina . . .. 3 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Uncertain yet. Roimata .. .. 7 22 Workers' homes .. .. .. .. Satisfactory. Rosebrook .. .. 11 3 Small farming and dairying .. .. Good. Rosewill .. .. 161 11 Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Well established. Ruapuna No. 2 .. 15 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Very good. Scargill .. .. 9 .. Mixed farming and grazing .. .. Satisfactory. Scotston .. .. 2 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Uncertain, Seafield .. .. 6 .. ,, .. .. .. .. Satisfactory. Seaforth .. .. 6 .. Small farming and dairying .. .. Uncertain yet. Sherwood Downs .. 27 1 Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Good. Springwell .. .. 6 .. Mixed farming and grain-growing .. .. Uncertain vet. Stoke .. .. 7 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Good. Strathmore .. .. 2 .. „ .. .. ., ,, Fair. Studholme Junction .. 4 .. Small farming and dairying .. . . Good. Takitu .. .. 5 .. Sheep-farming .. .. .. .. Well established. Tamai .. .. 8 32 Workers' homes .. .. .. .. Satisfactory. Tara .. . . 9 1 Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Very good. Tarawahi .. . . 4 24 Workers' homes .. .. .. .. j Satisfactory. Teschemaker .. 12 .. Sheep-farming and grain-growing . . .. Very good. Timaunga .. .. 16 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Fair, improving. Timaunga Extension .. 7 .. ,, .. .. .. _ _ Good. Tripp .. .. 26 .. Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Fair. Valverde .. .. 11 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. „ Waiapi .. .. 11 4 Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Well established Waikakahi .. ..185 19 „ Waimate .. ... 35 .. Sheep-farming, grain and fruit growing .. Good. Wairere .. .. 8 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Fair. Waitohi Peaks .. 9 .. Sheep-farming .. .. .. .. Improving. Welburn .. .. 6 .. Mixed farming and dairying .. .. Uncertain. Wharenui .. .. 13 12 Workers'homes .. .. .. .. Well established. Winchester .. .. 10 .. Sheep-farming, grain-growing, and dairying .. Fair. Woodlau .. .. 4 .. Mixed farming and grazing .. .. Uncertain yet. Totals .. 1,873 326 Otago. Airedale .. . . 12 1 Dairying and general .. .. .. Good. Ardgowan .. .. 66 6 ,, .. .. Arnmore .. . . 5 .. Mixed .. .. .. .. .. Fair. Arthurton .. .. 1 .. Grazing .. .. .. . . Good. Aviemore .. . . 1 .. . Awamoa .. . . 1 1 Mixed .. .. .. .. .. " Barnego .. . . 20 4 Dairying and general .. .. .. ,, Bellamy .. .. 14 .. Grazing .. .. .. .. Poor. Clareview .. .. 5 .. Dairying and general .. .. .. Good. Clifton . . .. 8 .. General .. .. .. .. Fair. Conical Hills .. 45 1 Grazing and general .. .. .. Poor. Crosshill .. . . 6 .. Mixed .. .. .. .. .. Fair. Croucher .. .. 1 .. „ .. .. .. .. g 00( j. Dalmain .. . . 3 .. Grazing .. .. .. .. Fair. Downs .. .. 8 .. Mixed .. .. .. .. .. ,, Duncan .. .. 4 4 Dairying .. .. .. .. Poor. Earnseleugh .. .. 25 1 Fruit .. .. .. .. .. Fair. Elderslie No. 1 36 2 General .. .. .. . . Good. Elderslie No. 2 .. 16 .. „ .. .. .. .. Very good. Galloway .. .. 11 1 Fruit, and homestead sites .. .. Very fair. Gladbrook .. .. 46 3 Dairying .. .. .. .. Fair. Glenn .. . . 4 .. Mixed .. .. .. .. .. „ Greenfield .. . . 36 7 . .. .. .. .. Good. Hildersthorpe .. 19 .. I General, and workers' homes .. .. Fair.

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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, 1933—continued.

j T paap . "fypp- _ „ .... , Remarks as to Present Name of Estate. | Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilized. Position. Otago—continued. .Tanefield .. .. 18 3 Dairying and fruit .. .. . • Good. Kauroo Hills .. 42 3 General Kelso .. •• 3 •• Dairying .. .. • • » . Kurow .. •• 11 3 Dairying and general .. •• •• (Jnly fair. Lakeview .. .. 1 • • General .. .. ■ • • ■ Good. Maerewhenua .. 77 1 ,. Very good. Makaraeo .. .. 33 .. .. Very fair. Makaraeo Extension .. 3 .. ,, •• •• 00r ' { . Manuherikia .. .. 11 1 General, with irrigation .. .. •• Very lair. Maraeweka .. .. 8 .. General .. .. •• ■' rl » Matakanui .. .. 3 .. General and grazing .. .. • • Good. Meadowbank.. .. 11 ■■ General .. .. .. Very good. Melville Park . . 7 .. Dairying and mixed .. .. .. oor. Momona .. .. 7 Dairying Very good. Murrayfield .. .. 2 .. Mixed . . .. .. • • • • Good Oakleigh .. .. 1 •• Only fair. Otanomomo . . .. 25 1 Dairying .. .. • • • • Good. Otekaike .. .. 64 1 Mixed .. .. •. ■ ■ ■ • Fair. Plunket .. . . 18 2 Good Pomahaka .. .. 26 2 „ Very fair. Poplar Grove .. 21 2 Dairying . . .. .. *air. Pukeawa .. .. 14 2 Mixed .. .. .. .. • • Good. Pukenui .. .. 6 .. „ ■ • • • • ■ • • • • » Puketapu .. .. 6 5 Dairying Rockford .. .. 4 .. Mixed .. Rosebery .. .. 15 .. Grazing and general .. .. '" . Rugged Ridges .. 1 .. Grazing .. .. .. ■■ Very fair. Steward .. .. 52 2 Mixed Good St. Helens .. . . 3 .. General .. .. .. • • Very fair. Tahawai .. .. 7 1 Dairying .. .. .. • • Good. Tapanui .. .. 7 .. General Taumata .. .. 9 • • Mixed .. .. .. •. •• » . . Teanerahi ... .. 23 .. Dairying .. .. .. •• Very fair. Te Puke .. .. 4 .. Mixed .. . . .. • • • • Good. Teviot .. .. 24 1 Grazing .. •• •• •• *air. Tilverstowe .. . . 7 .. Mixed .. .. • • • • » Tokarahi .. .. 76 2 Good. Tokoiti .. .. 4 .. •> • • • • • • • • • • " Totara .. .. 27 .. „ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • ■ >> Wairuna .. .. 11 .. •• •• •• " Falr " Waitahuna No. 1 .. 1 1 »» • • • • • • • • • " Waitahuna No. 2 . . 6 1 „ .. .. • • • • • • 00r * Westcott .. .. 7 .. „ Y i -i ■ " rt" a Wilden .. .. 13 • • Mixed agricultural and pastoral .. .. Uooa. Windsor Park No. 1 . . 36 2 Mixed .. .. .. ■. • • Very good. Windsor Park No. 2 .. 10 .. „ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ " Totals .. 1,158 74 1 Southland. _ . Allenby .. .. 5 .. Dairying .. .. .. • • * air. Ardlussa .. .. 5 .. Pastoral .. .. • • ■ • Poor. Beaumont .. .. 10 2 Mixed farming .. .. .. .. „ Brydone .. .. 2 .. Dairying .. .. ■ ■ • • Good. Campbell .. .. 4 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Dair. Crichton Park . . 4 2 Pastoral .. .. • • ... » Edendale .. .. 98 56 Dairying Very good. Ermedale .. .. 11 2 Mixed farming .. .. .. •• *air. Fern Hill .. .. 4 .. „ Good. Fortification Hill .. 6 .. Pastoral .. .. • ■ ■ ■ 1 air. Glenham .. .. 32 12 Mixed farming .. .. ■ ■ ■ • Very good. Knowsley Park .. 9 .. Pastoral .. .. • • • ■ Poor. Lambert .. • • 1 Dairying .. .. ■■ *air. Lamont .. . • 6 .. >, • • • • • • " McCallum .. . . 4 .. „ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ •• » Maori Hill .. .. 17 3 Mixed farming Merrivale .. • • 43 12 „ ■ ■ • • • • » Merrivale No. 1 .. 9 .. » • • • • • ■ " Merrivale No. 2 .. 7 .. » • • • • • ■ " Monte Cristo .. 4 .. Dairying Otahu .. .. 6 2 Mixed farming .. .. .. • • .. Ringway .. • • 4 3 „ • • • • • • • • » Simpson .. .. 1 •• » •• •• •' , Stalker . . .. 8 1 Dairying .. .. ■ ■ • • Good. Strathvale .. .. 9 .. „ Very good. Tamatea .. .. 7 .. „ • • • • • ■ • • „ air ", Teihaka . . .. 2 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. • • Good. Te Wae Wae .. 4 .. Dairying .. .. • ■ . • „ Waiarikiki .. .. 7 .. Pastoral .. .. .. • • i;oor. WaikiwiTown .. 35 27 Suburban building-sites .. .. .. t air. Totals .. 364 122

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EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS OF CROWN LANDS. NORTH AUCKLAND. (W. D. Armit, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) No additional estates have been purchased during the year, and very few holdings have changed hands. The lessees, realizing the necessity of increasing their output to combat the low prices received for produce, have been increasing their pastures according to funds at their disposal. Consideration is being given to subdividing Aponga Settlement, near Whangarei, and making same available for settlement in suitably-sized farms. In the past this settlement has been mainly occupied as a grazing lease. AUCKLAND. (K. M. Graham, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) As with all other settlers, those on properties acquired by the Crown under the Land for Settlements Acts have been suffering from the drop in prices of primary products. On the older settlements, where settlers were firmly established before the depression commenced, the position generally is not so acute ; but in the newer settlements settlers, all of whose limited means were expended in an endeavour to get themselves established, are finding it difficult to meet their obligations to the Crown and also to maintain their pastures on their reduced incomes. By postponing rents and other concessions the Department has enabled many settlers to purchase manures and thus prevent deterioration of pastures, which is so very essential when the only method of combating low prices is increased production. No new estates have been acquired or offered for selection in this district during the year. GISBORNE. (H. L. Primrose, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) There have been no fresh developments under this heading during the year, and no suitable properties have been offered for settlement. We still have Te Wera Settlement on hand, which the Department has been farming for a few years past, and this will not be offered for some time yet. On some of the settlements, such as Ardkeen and Ohuka, unemployed labour has been used to a large extent in clearing second growth and manuka, thus benefiting both the settlers and the Crown as owner and mortgagee. HAWKE'S BAY. (J. F. Quinn, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) One or two estates were offered to the Department during the year, but no purchases were made. The latest settlements, Awamate and Rylands, are making fair progress considering the abnormal conditions. The Kakariki Settlement, of 18,300 acres, in the Wairoa County, was purchased in 1931, and has been grazed since then by the late owners. The Department has now decided to farm the area itself. A manager has been appointed and the working of the area as a Station is now under way. It is at present carrying over 10,000 sheep and about 400 head of cattle. TARANAKI. (F. H. Waters, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) The settlers on land-purchase blocks have again experienced a most difficult year, and requests for general revaluation have been made from time to time. The older dairying settlements have practically met obligations, but the later-purchased blocks are showing arrears of rental in a great number of individual cases. The lessees are all experienced farmers, however, and every effort is made to adjust the position fairly as between the tenant and the State. Areas subdivided for closer settlement of from 5 to 20 acres in the vicinity of towns do not allow for creation of reserves, even during a period of good prices. Under present conditions the tenants find themselves in difficulties whenever loss of outside employment occurs, and the small-farm revenue does not yield more than enough to meet household accounts. A determined effort to control ragwort on one dairying settlement in this district by means of sodium chlorate has shown most encouraging results. No new properties have been acquired for close subdivision during the current year. WELLINGTON. (H. W. C. Mackintosh, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) The remarks with regard to settlement on ordinary Crown land apply equally to lands acquired under the provisions of the Land for Settlements Act. Settlers on the older established settlements are better able to meet the present crisis than those of later-acquired properties, who have not yet left the " breaking-in " period behind them. In almost every case, however, where settlers rely upon the products of their farms for their incomes only a bare living is being obtained. This means that necessary maintenance both in the conduct of farms and also in flocks and herds cannot receive the desired attention. The application of fertilizers is being curtailed and may be reflected in succeeding years.

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The Unemployment Board's Schemes 4a and 4b have been taken advantage of and have been the means of turning hitherto useless portions of farms into revenue-producing areas. Good work has been done on the Mataikona Settlement in clearing off second growth, and it is hoped that camps may be established on other settlements in the near future. The Featherston County Council is still carrying out drainage works under the No. 5 Scheme and it is anticipated that a number of Crown sections will benefit greatly thereby. Several settlements are in the area visited by the snowstorms and floods last winter and early spring, and settlers suffered losses of stock and improvements. The silt left by the flood will in many instances be of ultimate benefit as a top-dressing for the farms affected. No new estates were acquired in this district during the year. NELSON. (A. F. Waters, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) No additional properties have been purchased during the past year. MARLBOROUGH. (P. R. Wilkinson, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) No new settlements have been acquired under the Land for Settlements Act in this district during the past year. The report on Crown lands applies with equal force to the settlement areas, with the additional fact that four of the main settlement areas in this district have suffered as much over the past few seasons from the prevailing dry conditions as they have from the fall in prices. This is well demonstrated by the increase in the number of original settlers who are finding it increasingly difficult to meet their obligations to the Department. WESTLAND. (T. Cagney, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) No areas were acquired under the Land for Settlements Act during the period. The settlers on the Raupo Settlement, acquired a few years ago, continue to make good progress, and all rents, notwithstanding low prices for farm produce, have been met to date. All other settlements in Westland are old-established, and were originally selected at low rentals on lease-in-perpetuity tenure. A number of the holdings have been converted to freehold, and the administration of the remainder is now purely a niatter of routine. CANTERBURY. (W. Stewart, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) No new land-for-settlements estates were purchased during the year. The Crown is still farming the Brinklands Estate at Fairlie, and considerable improvements are being effected, mainly by unemployed. OTAGO. (N. C. Kensington, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) No new areas were purchased for subdivision under the Land for Settlements Act. SOUTHLAND. (B. C. McCabe, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) No purchases under the Land for Settlements Act were made in this district during the past year. Settlers have had a difficult year, and many tenants, even on the older-established settlements, are having difficulty in meeting their obligations.

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APPENDIX lII.—LAND - DRAINAGE OPERATIONS. (R. G. MacMorran, Chief Drainage Engineer.) Separate reports on Hauraki Plains, Rangitaiki, Kaitaia, Hikurangi, Waihi, and Poukawa Drainage Works have been forwarded. Exclusive of the main drainage works above mentioned, a short summary is given covering some of the general work carried out. Galatea Estate.—The drainage work commenced last year, entailing the provision of new outlets and improvements to existing outlets for an area of 2,000 acres, was completed early in the year. Late in the year improvement of that part of the channel of the Rangitaiki River fronting the estate was put in hand. This work comprised removal of all willows and obstructions causing or likely to cause, erosion of the banks in a stretch of nine miles and a half. Minor protection of the eastern bank of the river was also done, and two overflow channels closed where diversions of the river were likely to occur. Onepu Block Development.—Operations on this area have proceeded very satisfactorily, and at the close of the period work was well in hand on the areas remaining to be grassed. The completion of this work will enable the block to be subdivided into twenty-one holdings, aggregating 2,446 acres, of which 2,093 acres will be in permanent pasture. It is anticipated that twenty of these sections will be capable of development as dairy-farms, while the remaining section of lighter quality will probably be found more suitable for disposal as a run-off. The grassed lands have been opened for selection when it was considered the pastures had been satisfactorily established. With the more easily handled areas, this period is twelve months after grassing, while the lighter areas are retained for a further twelve months. Of the areas handled since operations commenced in January, 1931, some 378 acres, subdivided into four sections, were disposed of by ballot during the year, while a further 617 acres, subdivided into five sections, are, with small exceptions, completely grassed and boundary-fenced and will be balloted for early in the coming year. The four established settlers are dairying, and judging from the progress already made and the results obtained the successful settlement of the area as dairying land seems assured. The work carried out during the year embraced completion of sowing of areas under cultivation last autumn, preparation for sowing of additional areas totalling 900 acres, and top-dressing in the spring and autumn of previously established pastures. Heavy manuka growing on much of the area grassed this autumn necessitated fairly heavy expenditure in clearing and stumping before cultivation could proceed. Areas carrying lighter growth were harrowed before sowing, and still further areas were burnt and surface-sown. Extensions to the drainage system were carried out during the year and made possible the complete development of an area of low-lying lands adjoining the river, a good portion of which is below river level. The sale of jersey heifers purchased by the Department for grazing the area was held early in the year, prices returning a reasonable profit on the outlay. A further 200 head of yearling heifers were purchased, which are doing well and will be offered for sale during the coming year. Briefly, to date 2,109 acres of scrub have been cut, 1,247 acres stumped ; 1,184 acres ploughed and cultivated ; 2,068 acres sown in grass ; 1,143 acres top-dressed twice ; 210 acres top-dressed three times ; 5 miles 68 chains drains constructed ; 6 miles 31 chains temporary fences and 17 miles 2 chains permanent fences erected. Pongakawa Block Development.—This is an area of 930 acres of surrendered flax-lease land, situated in the Waihi Drainage Area, on which development work was commenced late in the year. This land is for the most part fairly low-lying peat swamp of good quality, carrying a heavy growth of manuka and rubbish. Main outfalls are already provided in the Waihi swamp-drainage system, and with the extension of this system through the area it is anticipated the land will be capable of development into small sections as grazing run-offs, and for this purpose it should prove most valuable. A single men's relief camp of twenty city men was established in January, 1933. The work to date comprises almost entirely draining and the clearing of drain lines through the heavy growth as a preliminary to further development. Some 15 acres near the camp were cleared, and will be burnt and surface-sown early in the coming year. The relief men employed were almost entirely lacking in experience of this class of work, but at the close of the year, under proper supervision, excellent results were being obtained. Miranda Drainage.—This work was commenced in November, 1931, and is now nearing completion. It is financed by the Hauraki Plains County Council and Unemployment Board, and provides drainage for a block of 4,700 acres of excellent dairying country at Waitakaruru. The work has been carried out on the co-operative-contract principle at rates of pay computed to enable the average workmen to earn 10s. per day. The actual average daily earnings of these co-operative-contract workers since the commencement of the scheme is 9s. 9-6 d. per man. Camp accommodation for sixty men is provided, and. the number of men working has varied between twenty - five and sixty-five.

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Some 10 miles 50 chains of drains, including 3 miles 37 chains of main outlet varying in width from 10 ft. to 32 ft., and 3 miles 5 chains of stopbanks, have been completed, entailing a total excavation of 101,364 cubic yards. Several bridge culverts and flood-gates connected with the scheme have also been completed. Koromatua Block Development. —The major work of drain construction, road formation, and cultivation on this area of 941 acres was carried out during the previous year. Drainage on this class of country must proceed progressively as the land consolidates. Four sections, totalling 538 acres, were opened for selection in July, 1932, and attracted a good class of applicant. During the year under review 232 acres which had previously been ploughed and cultivated were sown in grass, also 70 acres surface-sown, and 4 miles 23 chains of fencing erected. Patetonga Top Road.—The metalling of 4 miles 30 chains of this road is being carried out on behalf of the Hauraki Plains County Council as an unemployment-relief work. Operations commenced in October, 1932, and some thirty men have been engaged thereon. A new quarry was opened up entailing construction of 40 chains of service road. At end of period 1,450 cubic yards of metal had been laid on 1 mile 50 chains of reconstructed roadway. Waitakaruru Development. —With a view to.preparing land on Hauraki Plains in the vicinity of Waitakaruru for permanent occupation, it was decided to proceed with development work. The area selected —namely, Sections 38, 40, 42, 80, 81, 82, and 83, Block IY, Piako Survey District, of 486 acres is fairly consolidated peat on alluvial subsoil. The three first-named sections, on the eastern bank ol Maukoro Canal, totalling 180 acres, were cleared of scrub, the drains improved and grassed at a net cost of £1 Bs. per acre. They were offered for selection in November. To deal with the remaining area of 306 acres on the western bank of Maukoro-Waitakaruru Canal an unemployed relief camp of twenty-four men was established in November. Drain improvements were effected, 306 acres of thick manuka scrub felled and burnt, and the land sown in grass early in April. This is a class of work for which there is much scope on the Hauraki Plains under present economic conditions, when the largest proportion of the cost is provided by the Unemployment Board. Wharekohe Block.—ln May, 1932, a single men's relief camp of nine men was established and manned by workers from Auckland. This party has been engaged in carrying out considerable improvements on a two-mile length of the main stream through the block. Improvement work has also been carried out on 30 chains of a smaller stream. Puketoitoi Block. — A relief camp for twenty single relief workers was established late in the year, and to the end of the period under review the workers were engaged in stream improvement in the north-east corner of the block. Summary of Work done. Total. Number. Miles ch. Road culverts constructed .. .. 5 Cleaning drains .. ■ • .. 359 32 Bundles. Widening and deepening drains .. 30 27 Faseines uged 4,872 Constructing new drams .. ..I ô 04= Phi Dredge cuts and canals maintained 28 56 7 - River and canal improvements .. 27 47 Metal used for roads 1,450 Roads formed 971 Clay carted for roads .. 5,862 Roads metalled 150 Spoil excavated by floating and land Stopbanks formed 3 5 excavators 278,733 Stopbanks repaired 13 0 Rock excavated 9,700 Fences erected ■ • • • 2/ 15 Acres. Levels taken 3143 Area cleared of scrub .. .. 1,450 Traverses run • • • • • 21 40 Area cleared of blackberry Number. Area stumped .. • • • • • • Flood-gates built .. • • • • 4 Area ploughed .. • ■ ■ • > Bridges erected .. . • • • 9 Area sown in grass .. Office. —The expenditure recorded totalled £67,599 19s. 2d., and of this amount £19,727 13s. 2d. was paid through Thames and Whakatane imprest accounts. Some 228 piece-work contracts were let and 3,072 vouchers prepared and passed for payment. The revenue collected, excluding rates, amounted to £10,783 6s. 4d. Drainage Rates.—Drainage rates levied on Hauraki Plains, Rangitaiki, Waihi, and Kaitaia Areas totalled £19.465 12s. 5d., entailing 1,950 rate notices. Drainage rates collected amounted to £11,275 2s. sd. Photostat. —This machine was in operation on seventy occasions, and 5,856 prints were taken— namely, our own operations 4,696, other Departments (charged for) 590, other Departments (not charged for) 515, spoils 55. During the year a start was made m using developer and fixer.solutions made up in the photostat-room instead of purchasing ready-made powder. A decided improvement has resulted and also a saving in cost. Our Department has made increasing use of the photostat machine—chieflv Proclamation plans, traverse-sheets, and survey data, as the prints have practically superceded tracings since the placing of a coloured wash over the figures of new work has become standard practice.

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TABLES. Table 1.-Return showing (approximately) Position of Lands in the Dominion at 31st March, 1933.

Total Area of Land unfit Total Area Total Area Crown Lands Total Area of for Settlement sold or granted reserved if™ 11111 Crown Lands Total Area (including Total Area and held on for Public all Tenures available of Area occupied in Land Freehold. Purposes. (exclusive of for Future Native Land. by Rivers, District. Reserves leased Disposal. Lakes, lloads, by Crown). & c .). Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. North Auckland .. 2,595,358 442,310 591,725 113,529 517,850 217 428 4 478 200 Auckland .. .. 2,584,310 1,236,989 1,002,804 594,042 1,626,929 1,175,499 8!220'573 Gisborne .. .. 1,131,467 481,802 520,681 88,302 1,043,244 253,995 3 519'491 HawkesBay.. .. 1,542,824 202,188 561,998 153,421 371,466 82 424 2 914'321 Taranaki .. .. 1,122,267 342,079 629,690 70,944 167,211 72'240 2'404'431 Wellington* .. .. 3,512,708 1,023,683 818,924 168,115 787,913 739,726 7'o5l'o69 2 els ° n •• •• 656,651 2,375,844 757,182 108,280 30,051 786,992 4,715,000 Marlborough.. .. 788,107 347,837 1,463,993 59,646 .. 108 417 2 768 000 Westland .. .. 164,338 2,168,156 676,955 384,800 .. 469,129 3'863'378 Canterbury .. .. 3,551,002 1,449,227 3,939,330 56,919 .. 481952 9 478'430 O ta § 0 , , •• 1,970,182 957,653 5,478,693 19,146 .. 668,448 9'094!122 Southland .. .. 1,852,516 4,265,813 1,405,896 139,480 .. 219,542 7,883,247 Totals.. .. 21,471,730 15,293,581 17,847,871 1,956,624 4,544,664 5,275,792 66,390,262 ♦Includes Chatham Islands.

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Table 2.—Lands selected during the Year ended 31st March, 1933.

Table 3.—Lands held on Lease at 31st March, 1933.

Pastoral Licenses 1 Mining DistrictB Cash. Deferred Benewable Lease Small Pastoral Runs Minine Districts Land Miscellaneous Education j Totals T . Payments. nenewame -Lease. Grazing-runs. Pastoral Runs. Mining Occupation Leases, &c. Endowments. ! lotals ' Land District. aer special Regulations. -Leases. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. ! Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. j Area. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. North Auckland .. .. .. 35 541 31 2,399 116 23,090 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 3,984 20 1,468 265 31,482 Auckland .. .. .. .. 28 1,267 59 5,419 85 28,951 .. .. .. .. 1 597 3 24 77 13,834 3 54 256 50,146 Gisborne .. .. .. .. 1 24 2 3 7 6,892 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 6,353 1 1 27 13,273 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 2 2 9 15 6 4,335 .. .. 1 3,880 .. 11 9,540 6 10 35 17,782 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 3 5 10 1,476 22 7,934 .. .. .. .. 34 5,310 5 771 74 15,496 Wellington .. .. ..15 32 9 89 19 6,009 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 92 5,359 13 3,309 148 14,798 Nelson •• •• •• 8 51 9 30 23 8.355 .. .. 1 33,935 7 1,854 .. .. 65 5,375 .. .. 113 49,600 Marlborough .. .. .. 1 5 .. 4 3;48 2 3 27,431 1 14,000 .. 13 235 1 1 23 45,154 Westland .. .. .. .. 3 1 ] 1 8 360 .. .. _ 22 6,338 1 1 82 5,834 2 406 119 12,941 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 7 20 2 72 17 1,071 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 6,091 4 716 91 7,970 0ta g° •• •• •• 9 58 1 7 25 1,556 .. .. 2 2,028 .. .. 34 1,359 72 8.849 5 2,810 148 16,667 Southland .. .. .. .. 2 26 2 72 8 999 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 3,884 9 228 55 5,209 Totals •• •• •• 114 2,032 135 9,583 340 93,034 3 27,431 5 53,843 30 8,789 38 1,384 620 74,648 69 9,774 1,354 280,518 ■ ; 1 1

Pastoral Mining Deferred Payment. Lease in Perpetuity. Renewable Lease. 0 raupatj<m with Small Grazing- Pastoral Runs Licenses in Perpetual Miscellaneous Leases Education Totals Eight of Purchase. runs. Mining Leases. and Licenses. Endowments. j-otais. Land District. | Districts. Leases No. Area. No. Area. No. ; Area. ! No. Area. No. i Area. No. Area, No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. , I | I Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. North Auckland 541 45,641 420 67,605 1,096 218,849 703 121,884 .. .. 1 553 .. .. 2 71 7 324 522 106,454 759 44,866 4,051 606 247 Auckland .. 1,650 183,957 379 104,682 1,401 294,440 825 222,387 7 30,800 1 8,755 162 43,873 151 3,274 .. .. 1,057* 111,782* 188 53,247 5 821 1057 197 Gisborne .. 64 27,099 82 42,682 293 158,316 114 71,898 80 183,497 .. .. 128 20,836 70 38,201 831 '542'ō29 Hawke'sBay .. 123 36,378 412 110,743 553 218,534 174 51,238 22 42,877 10 73,545 155 28,9.11 198 51,758 1,647 6is'984 Taranaki .. 148 18,749 601 149,795 479 165,070 388 160,737 3 3,422 .. 1 328 281 44,010 612 46,404 2,513 588'515 Wellington .. 988 112,194 1,033 143,448 1,154 217,957 426 156,462 19 28,048 7 11,915 2 476 577 28,318 523 103,132 4 729 801*950 Nelson .. 87 18,218 357 113,069 612 242,222 65 22,794 6 9,603 4 199,444 150 31,131 21 643 1 104 453 106,539 135 7,559 1,891 751*326 Marlborough .. 44 19,835 552 181,351 286 155,959 73 19,657 108 276,235 36 802,236 7 53 224 11,966 38 1,412 1,368 1 468*704 Westland .. 54 4,952 357 40,919 696 82,273 21 4,276 .. .. 44 589,814 265 52,108 135 926 1 50 851 198,071 132 15,889 2,556 '989*278 Canterbury .. 102 22,932 1,447 251,506 896 358,212 9 1,037 143 466,775 123 2,809,543 60 1,774 988f 193,457f 235 70.566 4 003 4 175*802 Otago.. .. 97 44,879 1,300 276,308 1,078 365,035 148 22,876 385 1,451,839 313 3,276,299 .. .. 369 12,362 67 3,452 1,435} 169,245+ 440 45,733 5 668*028 Southland .. 122 12,575 540 90,875 436 87,571 197 32,915 20 64,989 65 1,147,086 .. .. 47 1,301 17 192 429 43,449' 799 336,331 1,817^284 Totals .. 4,020 547,409 7,480 1,572,983 2,564,438 3,143 888,161 793 2,558,085 604 8,919,190 577 127,112 725 18,577 163 6,753 7,100 1,063,038 4,129 815,098 37,714 19,080,844 * Includes Thermal Springs District leases. f Includes Hanmer Crown leases. $ Includes agricultural leases. Note. —This table includes national endowments and education endowments, but excludes other endowments administered by Land Boards.

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Table 4.-Lands disposed of under the Land for Settlements Act to the 31st March, 1933.

Table 5. —Endowment Lands administered by Land Boards and leased at 31st March, 1933.

Table 6. —Total Receipts,* Arrears, and Postponements of Rent at 31st March, 1933.

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Area of Land im- Total Area purchased for & -g let, including Cash and made Freehold Total Lands leased to Date. Rent and Total ® a *3 Land forfeited, to Date. other Receipts A surrendered, . Payments from Land District. 8 or resumed and og o received Inception acquired. ||> not reIet , and during to 81st a pa & also Land not £ £ Area. J £ £ o Area. the March, g| yet offered for gf realized. Rental. Year _ 1933 ■< Selection. iz;® Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. £ Acres. £ £ £ N. Auckland 53,941 1,135 1,346 234 2,621 35,767 315 48,839 16,207 10,414 207,401 Auckland .. 360,729 77,464 17,977 774136,246 301,580 928 129,042 38,054 29.0021,052,081 Gisborne .. 87,868 415 9,939 46 7.082 55,104 235 70,432 25,597 .13,160 314,570 Hawke'sBay 229,499 2,480 543 127 22,457 136,714 619 204,019 74,093 37,593 937,589 Taranaki .. 28,232 258 3,056 62 2,225 53,172 142 22,693 9,462 3,986 223,073 Wellington .. 161,686 1,042 357 494 14,400 174,686 947 145,887 77,699 34,6431,311,899 Nelson .. 60,370 973 11,569 6 1,634 2,953 61 46,194 2,732 1,191 61,814 Marlborough 235,867 2,641 2,400 54 9,154 37,335 478 221,672 32,700 19,343 847,186 Westland .. 6,033 81 101 4 398 238 37 5,453 863 781 17,575 Canterbury .. 607.125 4,587 5,531 326 20,947 156,4721,873 576,060 158,284 73,869 3,721,270 Otago .. 339,701 3,829 48 74 7,620 38,2341,158 328,204 89,526 26,3321,711,994 Southland .. 100,973 1,050 308 122 17,525 67,724 364 82,090 20,357 8,318 479,524 Totals .. 2,272,024 95,955 53,175 2,323 242,3091,059,979 7,1571,880,585 545,574 258,63210,885,976

National Endowment. Education Endowments. Other Endowments. Totals. Land District. g S , 8 S , , , Annual £ . Annual ~ , Annual £ . Annual g Area - Rental. g Area - Rental. | Area ' Rental. | Area " Rental. a . * ' s >5 A p-fiAn A (Tf»pQ V A prpo 4- A prpo -P North Auckland 460 100,521 7,328 759 44,866 8.990 10 1,651 32 1,229 147,038 16,350 Auckland 597 170,385 7,408 188 53,247 3,739 4 787 9 789 224,419 11,156 Gisborne 80 150,013 10,405 70 38,201 7,425 14 1,074 305 164 189,288 18,135 Hawke's Bay .. 54 37,786 4,641 19,8 51,758 9,924 .. .. .. 252 89,544 14,565 Taranaki 165 63,902 2,816 612 46,404 10,853 19 9,724 1,210 796 120,030 14,879 Wellington 125 63,844 4,368 523 103,132 31,626 61 17,323 2,749 709 184,299 38,743 Nelson" 656 231,120 4,070 135 7,559 665 469 16,599 1,492 1,260 255,278 6,227 Marlborough .. 198 505.952 8,548 38 1,410 531 .. .. .. 236 507,362 9,079 Westland 976 229,612 3,615 132 15,889 856 12 8 78 1,120 245,509 4,549 Canterbury 1551,677,830 41,264 235 70,566 29,400 193 17,101 1,898 583 1,765,497 72,562 Otao-o 7692,519,689 40,963 440 45,733 6,194 68 176,889 8,087 1,277 2,742,311 55,244 Southland .. 231 766,131 7,385 799 336,331 21,310 13 109,259 2,399 1,043 1,211,721 31,094 Totals .. 4,4666,516,785142,811 4,129 815,096131,513 863 350,415 18,259 9,458 7,682,296 292,583

Crown j I j™ d Hutt Cheviot Endow 1 - 1 ijjjfi , E °dow- Miscel- Total « Al 7 e 2f s P T t otal Land District. | Settlements Valley. Estate. ; ments." ™S£. laneoas - Eecei P t8 ' S" £ £ £ £ | £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ North Auckland .. 9,620 16,774 . J .. 1 4,617 12,073 5,050 37 66 48,237 50,931 4,559 Auckland - 15,439 i 61,501 .. .. 3,368 18,074 4,188 19 11,234 113,823 71,606 12,582 Gisborne .. 7,698 19,564 .. .. 4,605 3,418 3,985 1 1 39,272 49,739 21,760 Hawke's Bav 10,537 38,389 .. .. 2,926 13,495 6,073 527 18 71,965 127,740 37,649 Taranaki 10,117 7,990 .. .. 1,164 4,646 10,386 1,243 21 35,567 31,344 2,529 Wellington " .. 19,502 49.481 8,888 .. 2,713 5,754 21,458 1,954 304 110,054 115,159 19,170 Marlborough .. 5.243 19,774 .. .. 4,573 7 338 3 29,938 22,206 20,022 Nelson 9,596 .. .. 2,196 5 551 1,419 27 16,241 9,869 1,629 Westland 4.014 1,663 .. .. 3,843 3 846 357 25 10,751 4,764 465 Canterbury 17,198 74,512 .. 13,469 20,272 10 18,364 1,602 6 145,433 260,456 60,148 Otago 22,572 28,862 .. .. 21,105 19 4,629 3,328 27 80,542 199,498 30,525 Southland .. .. 7,403 9,355 .. .. 2,938 .. 12,332 566 55 32,649 67,667 12,215 Miscellaneous .. •• •• •• 7,412 .. 936 .. .. 8,348 Totals .. .. 131,790 337,461 .8,888 13,469 81,732 57,504 89,136 11,053 11,787 742,820 1,010,979 223,253 * From rents, royalties, sale of land, &c.

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