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1935. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. SETTLEMENT OF CROWN LANDS (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

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

CONTENTS. General Report page Appendix II:— Review of Past Year .. .. 2 Land for Settlements— page Legislation .. .. .. 2 Summary of Settlements established .. 13 Small Farms .. .. .. 2 Extracts from Reports of Commissioners of Land-development .. .. .. 3 Crown Lands— Special Settlement of Inferior Lands .. .. 5 North Auckland .. .. .. .. 21 Lands for Selection .. .. 5 Auckland .. .. .. .. 21 Receipts .. .. .. .. 6 Gisborne .. .. .. .. 21 Postponements, Remissions, and Arrears of Rent 6 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 22 Rebates .. .. .. .. 6 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 22 National Endowment .. .. 6 Wellington .. .. .. 22 Educational Endowment .. .. 6 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 22 Lands reserved for various Purposes .. .. 6 Marlborough .. .. .. 22 Expenditure .. .. .. 7 Westland .. .. .. .. 22 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 22 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 22 Appendix I:— Southland .. .. .. .. 22 Settlement of Crown Lands — North Auckland .. .. .. .. 8 Appendix III:— Auckland .. . . .. .. 8 Land-drainage Operations .. .. .. 23 Gisborne .. .. .. .. 9 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. ' .. 9 Tables : — Taranaki .. .. .. . . 10 Table I.—Lands of the Dominion, Position of Wellington .. .. .. 10 (approximately).. .. .. 26 Nelson .. .. .. .. ..11 ~ 2.—Selections during the Year .. ..27 Marlborough .. .. .. ..11 „ 3.—A1l Lands held on Lease .. ..28 Westland .. .. .. .. ..11 ~ 4.—Lands-for-settlement Lands .. 29 Canterbury .. .. .. 12 „ 5. —Endowment Lands leased and adOtago .. .. .. . . 12 ministered by Land Boards .. 29 Southland .. .. . . 12 ~ 6. —Receipts, Arrears, and Postponements 30

Sir, — Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, Ist August, 1935. I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report on the settlement of Crown lands for the year ended 31st March, 1935, together with particulars of the special settlement of inferior lands, of the development work that is being carried out on unoccupied Crown and settlement lands, and of the operations under the Small Farms Scheme. I have, &c., W. Robertson, Under-Secretary. The Hon. Sir E. A. Ransom, Minister of Lands,

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REPORT. Review of Past Year. Climatic conditions during the past year were of such a nature as to cause those engaged in agricultural and pastoral pursuits to experience a period of difficulty and anxiety. In the far South a long and severe winter, with heavy falls of snow, caused considerable sheep losses, while the whole Dominion, with the exception of Westland and certain parts of the Auckland Province, was affected by drought conditions caused, by an exceptionally hot and dry period in the early and middle summer. Fortunately, in most districts the dry spell terminated in the early autumn and the copious rains which then fell assured an abundance of winter feed. The effect of the unusually dry summer was particularly felt by the dairy-farmers, and those engaged in this class of farming were, unfortunately, again required to accept for their produce prices which, although showing a slight improvement over those for the previous year, were considerably below the level required to enable them to satisfactorily fulfil their obligations. When it is remembered that approximately 30 per cent, of the total number of dairy-farmers in the Dominion are either tenants or mortgagors of the Department, the extent to which the activities and returns of the Department are affected by the continued low prices for dairy-produce will be realized. It is pleasing to be able to state, however, that, despite the difficulties of the dairy-farmer, the departmental receipts have shown a substantial improvement on those of the previous year, and it can, in fact, be asserted that a reasonable increase in the price of butterfat would go a long way towards placing the majority of the Crown tenants in the position of being able to meet the whole of their obligations in so far as the Department is concerned. A pleasing feature of the past year has been the satisfactory prices received for stock. The fat lamb market has been quite good, and this fact has caused the prices of store sheep, particularly breeding-ewes, to remain at a satisfactory level. The prices for wool, unfortunately, showed a decided drop oil those of the previous year. There was, however, a definitely hardening tendency towards the end of the season and, on the whole, the prospects of the sheep-farmer can be regarded as favourable. The Department has continued to accord sympathetic treatment to those tenants who, through no fault of their own, have been unable to meet their full commitments, and substantial concessions bv way of remissions and postponements of rent and instalments have been granted. The Crown tenants, 'generally speaking, have faced up a.dmirably to the position and, in many cases, by diversifying their farming-operations, have succeeded in increasing their revenue, thus enabling them to improve their properties and to fulfil their obligations. There has been, during the year, a steady demand from prospective settlers for land which has been partly or wholly developed by the Department, but, owing to the economic situation and other factors, there has not been a great deal of inquiry for undeveloped land. Selections of Crown and settlement lands on all tenures during the year totalled 302,915 acres. This subject is dealt with more fully at a later stage of this report. At the 31st March the tenants on the books of the Department numbered 37,616, occupying a total area of approximately 19,000,000 acres. Pastoral runs account for 8,830,620 acres, while 1,862,228 acres of purchased estates are held under lease under the provisions of the Land for Settlements Act. Legislation. The Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act, 1934, contains twenty clauses dealing with Crown lands, reserves, &c. Included in this Act are sections further extending temporarily 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 for a further period the operations of the Land Act provisions with respect to the revaluation of rural Crown and settlement land. Small-farms Scheme. In April, 1932, the Unemployment Amendment Act was passed, Part I thereof initiating the small-farm plan. It had for its object the " provision of facilities for the settlement of unemployed workers and their families on areas of cultivable land." Many farmers agreed to give or lease to the Minister of Employment small areas of from 5 acres to 10 acres, for the purposes of the Act, and cheap standard-type dwellings were erected and men on relief work were installed. The occupiers were expected to run a few cows, establish gardens, and to endeavour to keep their sustenance requirements to a minimum by obtaining casual work in the locality. It was not expected that more than a few of the men placed under the plan would become entirely independent of the Unemployment Board's funds. Actually 488 men were established under this plan. In March, 1933, the Government introduced the Small Farms (Relief of Unemployment) 1932-33, providing for the placing of the control of small-farms settlement in the hands of the Small Farms Board, and for the appointment in each district of Committees of experienced men to help in the administration of the scheme. There was insufficient suitable Crown land available to enable the many applications to be dealt with, and the Board was forced to consider the purchase of suitable land from private owners. The Board was aware that settleis under the original ten-acre scheme were finding it difficult to obtain casual farm-work locally, and it was decided therefore that the objects of the scheme should be enlarged to permit of the settlement of unemployed on self-supporting sections—e.g., for dairying a standard self-supporting farm would be one with a full carrying-capacity of about thirty cows to thirty-five cows. With butterfat prices still depressed it was clear that economy would have to be exercised in the matter of capital expenditure if the returns were to meet living expenses and rent, interest, and working charges. Therefore £1,200 was fixed as the approximate limit which would be advanced for the settlement of any one person. That this limit is not unreasonably low has been proved by the fact that since the Small i<arms Board came into existence 356 full-time farmers have been placed on 23,635 acres, and that only m one or two isolated cases has the cost to the Board exceeded £1,200. Moreover, the Board has under development 35,364 acres, which it is estimated will provide 459 full-time farms each at a cost within the limit mentioned,

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The development of this latter area is providing work at slightly better than relief rates for approximately 1,200 men, and from their ranks will be drawn the future occupiers of the 459 farms. The policy of the Small Farms Board is to select blocks of unimproved or partially improved land (Crown or private) to develop it with " unemployed " labour, and to allocate the subdivisions by holding a ballot among the suitable married men employed on the block. This policy ensures that the prospective settlers will be established at a cost which should ensure their success even if prices for produce do not greatly exceed their present low level. But it also restricts the scheme largely to those localities, principally in the North Island, where Crown land is available or where low-priced partially-developed lands can be purchased. This accounts for the fact that the small-farms scheme has had practically no application to the highly improved districts of the Dominion. The reason for this will be obvious to those versed in such matters. Under existing economic conditions not only is it necessary to provide the small-farm settler with land and improvements at a minimum price, but also to place him in such a position that he himself, by virtue of his labour in the early years of his occupation, will be able to establish an equity in his property. This cannot be done in districts where the initial price of the land is high, or where there is little work of a developmental nature to be done by which the settler can capitalize his labour. Apart from the provision of work for the unemployed and their ultimate establishment in farming on their own account the scheme has a definite national value in the restoration of deteriorated or rapidly reverting Crown leaseholds or mortgage securities, some of which have been abandoned, while others are held in too large areas by settlers fighting a losing battle against second growth and noxious weeds. In the latter cases the Board takes over parts of the holdings, and, using unemployed labour, develops and resubdivides them, and, at the same time, develops portions of the areas retained by the original settlers, who are thus given a fresh start on holdings within their capacity to work. An example of this type of work is in operation at Mairoa, Te Kuiti, where several Crown leaseholds and properties subject to Crown mortgages are grouped in one locality ; a prime essential of such a scheme being, of course, the provision of a compact block for working. The small-farms scheme has also made possible the bringing into production of some thousands of acres of unoccupied Crown land which otherwise would not have been capable of economic development. There is another channel through which unemployed have been placed in remunerative work in the country. This is known as the " Share-milking Scheme," and is also administered by the Small Farms Board as part of the small-farms scheme. The idea is that a landowner should agree to employ an unemployed man to milk an additional herd of cows, either at a minimum wage of £2 per week or on shares with a guaranteed minimum of £104 per annum. In such circumstances the Board will provide up to £300 for the erection of a cottage and/or a cow-shed for the share milker so employed. Three hundred and twenty-six loans have been granted under this scheme. There can be no doubt that the small-farms scheme is providing a satisfactory avenue for the employment of surplus labour, and that it will prove of value to the Dominion as a whole. The question of extending it on more comprehensive lines is, of course, one of policy involving such considerations as that of still further expanding our production at a time when produce-prices are exceedingly low and when serious marketing problems are facing the Dominion. Summary. Operations under Original Scheme (mostly 5 Acres to 10 Acres J. Holdings established .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 488 Number of such holdings since closed .. .. .. .. 79 409 Share milkers' building loans approved .. .. .. .. .. 265 Loans repaid .. .. .. .. .. . . , . 4 261 Operations since Inception of Small Farms Board. Number. Individual full-time holdings established .. .. 356 23,635 Sections included in blocks under development .. 459 35,364 Share milkers' building loans approved .. . . 61 £ s. d. Total expenditure from inception to 31st March, 1934 .. .. 290,830 17 3 Total expenditure from Ist April, 1934, to 31st March, 1935 .. 225,534 0 0 Grand total .. .. .. .. ..£516,364 17 3 Details of land-development operations in the Auckland and North Auckland districts under the small-farms scheme are given in Appendix 111 in the report of the Land Drainage Branch of the Department. Land-development. Although the Lands Development Board has not undertaken the development of any new blocks of Crown land, work has been continued on certain blocks where more extensive development is necessary prior to offering the land for selection or where for other reasons it has been considered expedient to defer offering the land for the present. The extent of the expenditure is disclosed by the figures given below. Farming-operations being undertaken by the Board, on the Galatea, Kakariki, Tapuwae, and Ngakuru Blocks have proved beneficial in maintaining and controlling newly established pasture, and, except in the case of the dairying operations, financial results have been satisfactory. New loans to Crown tenants under the provisions of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, have been granted in thirty-three cases, and a number of additional loans for improvements and for live-

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stock and chattels have been approved also. A total of 488 tenants have now been assisted, loans approved totalling £210,546. The arrears of interest outstanding as at 31st March, 1935, amounted to £7,830, which can be regarded as satisfactory, especially when it is remembered that markets have been adverse for primary products, and that the land was in an undeveloped state prior to the loans being granted. Pursuant to section 10 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, the following summary of operations up to 31st March, 1935, is recorded (a) The several Areas of Unoccupied Crown Lands in respect of which Development Works have been undertaken during the Year. Auckland Land District: — Ngakuru Block, of 14,755 acres of light pumice land, fifteen miles from Eotorua : Ihis block, of which 4,325 acres are being developed, will provide about fifty dairy-farms. Twelve share milkers are established and a demonstration farm has been operated by the Department, but it is now proposed to close this farm and install a share milker on it. A scheme is in operation to collect from the share milkers out of milk proceeds over a period of three years sufficient funds to enable them to acquire permanent leasehold titles to the areas which they are now farming. During last season the butterfatproduction from the demonstration farm, containing 89 acres of grass and running sixty cows, was 14,750 lb., representing 245 lb. per cow or 165 lb. per acre. On the main Ngakuru Farm 1,550 ewes were run last year. The results were so encouraging that it is intended to increase the flock to 3,000. Galatea Estate, of 22,326 acres, near Murupara : Ten share-milking farms and one demonstration farm are being run on this estate, and detailed records are being kept to illustrate the possibilities of the'land for dairying. The remainder of the block is being successfully run as a sheep and cattle station. The stock on the estate is approximately 18,000 sheep, 970 dairy cows, heifers, and calves (including the share-milking herds), 2,600 run cattle, 25 horses, 270 pigs. Full particulars of the extensive developmental work that has been undertaken are given in Appendix 111 in the report of the Land Drainage Branch of the Department. Hawke's Bay Land District: — Kakariki Estate, a purchased estate of 17,688 acres at Kotemaori: This block is intended to provide ten holdings for sheep-farming. Developmental and farming operations have been continued on this block, 7,780 acres of new grass having now been established. Live-stock comprise 11,600 sheep, 984 cattle, and 23 horses. After charging interest on all capital invested a loss of £1,390 was made last season, but this was recouped from the net profit resulting from the previous year's farming. Taranaki Land District: — Tapuwae Estate, of 3,350 acres, a purchased estate in the King-country : This block is estimated to provide approximately eleven mixed farms ; 2,260 acres are being developed. Farming-operations have been continued, a net profit again resulting from the year's working. Stock comprises 4,630 sheep, 822 cattle, and 5 horses. This block was originally subject to bush sickness, but remedial measures have been successfully instituted and the stock on the property is now thriving.

(b) Total Cost of Development Works carried out to 31st March, 1935.

„ Expenditure on Total Expen- Net Expenditure on D eve i 0 p men t diture on Expenditure on Block. during Year Development Live-stock as to 61st Ma h, en( jed 31st to 31st March, at 31st March, lyd4 " March, 1935. 1935. 1935. North Auckland Land District. £ ! £ j £ | £ Wharekohe Block .. •• ■■ 9,815 J Or. 21 | 9,794 J Auckland Land District. Ngakuru Block .. .. •• •• 82,071 1,680 83,751 5,631 Te Kauwhata Block .. •• 32,537 Cr. 361 32,176 Onepu Block* .. .. ■ • • • 20,768 Or. 687 20,081 Koromatua Block .. .. •• 4,120 .. 4,120 Galatea Estate .. .. •• •• 55,772 18,538 74,310 5,896 Whangamarino Block* .. •• •• 8,726 Cr. 281 8,445 Mangatutu Block .. ■. • • 3,715 .. 3,715 Pongakawa Block* .. •• •• 933 2,831 -3,764 943 Hawke's Bay Land District. Kakariki Estate .. .. I 22,370 | 4,310 | 26,680 J 2,513 Taranaki Land District. Tapuwae Estate .. .. .. •• 1 13,199 j 235 [ 13,434 j 6,060 Nelson Land District. Easterfield Block .. .. •• 1,375 13 1,388 64 255,401 26,257(net) 281,658 21,107 * Whangamarino, Pongakawa, and part of Onepu Blocks taken over by Small Farms Board.

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In addition to the expenditure on blocks set out above, expenditure has been incurred on the roading, survey, &c., of various areas which are being developed by the settlers themselves. The total expenditure —£339,116 —for development, stock, roading, and surveys (apart from roading-costs payable out of Public Works Fund) up to the 31st March, 1935, provides for 592 farms.

(e) The Total Amount advanced to Crown Tenants for the Development of their Holdings, the Number of Advances, and the Purpose for which such Advances have been made. Number of settlers assisted.. .. .. .. .. 488 Loans approved— £ Improvements .. .. .. .. .. .. 204 804 Stock ... .. .. .. .. , 5'742 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £210,546 Amounts actually advanced— £ Improvements .. .. .. .. .. , . 151 023 Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,'476 £153,499 Special Settlement op Infeeioe Lands. The following summary of tie lands dealt with during the year is furnished in accordance with the provisions of section 223 (14) of the Land Act, 1924 : — (a) Aggregate area of land set apart: Nil. (b) Number of allotments and aggregate area disposed of : One allotment, 221 acres. The total number of allotments taken up and the area held as at 31st March, 1935, was thirty-four allotments, 7,285 acres. Lands foe Selection. During the year 302,915 acres were taken up on various tenures, the number of selections being 1,036 under all headings. These figures include some 508 sections, comprising altogether an area of 93,617 acres, taken up under miscellaneous leases and licenses, so that the selections on permanent tenures numbered 528 sections, covering a total area of 209,298 acres. The following table gives the selections of Crown lands for the last five years :• — Selections under all Tenures. Year ending Number. , f rea . (Acres). 31st March, 1931 .. .. .. .. 1,639 368,809 31st March, 1932 .. .. .. .. 1,448 406,408 31st March, 1933 .. .. .. .. 1,354 280,518 31st March, 1934 .. .. .. .. 1,118 285,166 31st March, 1935 .. .. .. .. 1,036 302,915 The total of 302,915 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 j Rental Annual Rent Block. Allotments Area. j 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 J 8,325 416 5 0 U 1,7 Jo Dp 61g5 369 ] , g Onepu* .. .. .. .. 13 1,356 R.L. 12,285 614 5 0 Koromatua .. .. .. .. 4 538 R.L. 2,900 145 0 0 Mangatutu .. .. .. .. 5 771 R.L. 4,680 234 0 0 Ngakuru .. .. .. .. 5 756 R.L. 6,366 318 6 0 Total .. .. .. 56 6,152 .. 50,316 2,576 12 6 * In addition, eleven sections selected under small-farms scheme.

Class of Land. Number of Rural Total Area Sections selected. selected. Acres. Crown and national-endowment land . . . , 158 87 272 Settlement land .. .. . . . . . . 37 jg 375 Education reserves, &c. .. .. .. 12 2,510 Grand totals .. .. .. .. 207 106,157

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The lands dealt with above comprise both areas offered for the first time and areas which became available for reofiering 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 £1,259,790, an increase of £239,592 on last year's figures. The receipts for the last five years have been as follows : Year ending 31st March, 1931, £1,005,700 ; 1932, £776,489 ; 1933, £742,820 ; 1934, £1,020,198 ; and 1935, £1,259,790. Postponements, Remissions, and Aerears of Rent. Rents, the payment of which remained postponed at the 31st March, amounted to £215,729. Arrears of rent at the 31st March (including arrears in respect of the current half-yearly charge) totalled £974,805, while remissions for the year totalled £209,392. Rebates. For prompt payment of rent 16,983 Crown tenants were granted the usual rebates 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 £36,054. National Endowment. Of the area in the national endowment, 6,477,398 acres were held under lease or license at the 31st March by 4,450 tenants, paying an annual rental of £142,456, 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 818,227 acres of education endowments under the administration of the various Land Boards is leased to some 4,135 tenants, who pay a total annual rental of £129,303. 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 eighty-seven, covering an area of approximately 1,479 acres. A summary of work carried out under the heading is given below Number of Area _ Purpose of Reserve. Reservations made. a. k. p. Aerodrome • • • • • • • • " ? 5 H Camping « 23 0 14-3 Cemetery .. • • • • ■ • • ■ • • 3 «77 Gravel J 12 23 0 14 Motor-car parking 1 0 1 28-7 Municipal f cm o Plantation . . • • • • ■ • " \ 99 ! Public-hall site ± » Public-school site .. • • • • • • ° V f 1 Public-school site, addition to .. 1 J, „ Quarry 2 26 3 18 Recreation' ™ 290 2 24-88 Resting-place for travelling stock .. .. ..3 19 2 it) River-protection .. . . • • • • • • 8 451 031 Roadman's cottage-site .. • • • • "7 i ion Rubbish-dump .... • • • • " 1 ! Site for public buildings of the General Government . . 2 0 ion Water-conservation .. • • • • . 1 376 120 87 1,479 0 7-91 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 In addition to the above, areas totalling some 48,980 acres m the Otago and Southland Land Districts were set apart as additions to the Sounds National Park.

Number of New Rural | Total Area selected Class of Land. Sections selected. | for the First Time. Acres. Crown and national-endowment land .. .. 82 15,395 Settlement land .. .. ■ ■ • • • • 9 ® Education reserves, &c .. . • • • • • 2 Grand totals .. •• •• 93 21,979

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Expenditure. Summary of Expenditure approved during the Year ended 31st March, 1935.

Name of Vote or Account. 4 0«*» Expenditure. Recoveries. Net Expenditure. Vote, Lands and Survey— £ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d Subdivision I .. .. .. .. .. 143,165 226,834 11 6 93,897 2 11 132 937 8 7 Subdivision II .. .. .. .. .. 28,895 24,889 19 3 206 11 1 24'683 8 2 Subdivision III .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,333 3,095 9 9 501 2 9 7 o Total, Vote, Lands and Survey .. .. .. 176,393 254,820 0 6 94,604 16 9 160~215 3 9 Vote, Land for Settlements: Expenses .. .. .. 4,749 5,891 15 4 2,438 7 8 3'453 7 8 Vote, Discharged Soldiers Settlement: Expenses of Management .. 60,375 66,833 12 0 ' 66 833 12 0 Vote, Native Land Settlement .. .. .. .. 1,500 745 1 11 .. ' 74,5 l n Vote, Swamp Land Drainage— Hauraki Plains District .. .. .. .. .. 17,200 20,576 4 10 9,189 15 7 11 386 9 3 Swamp Drainage Districts .. .. .. .. .. 3,050 4,678 10 0 1,045 14 5 3*632 15 7 Vote, Settlement of Unemployed Workers .. .. .. 375,000 251,440 18 10 29,132 2 9 222'308 16 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. 638,267 604,986 3 5 136,410 17 2 468,575~1T~3 Other Accounts. Expenditure under special Acts of the Legislature—Section 295 (2), Land Act, 7115 15 4 » ]lt ,, , 1924 ' " ' 10 10 4 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. .. .. .. 533 043 8 9 siqq ajq o n Land for Settlements Account — ' ' Acquirement of estates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,419 14 11 Or. 4 419 14 11 Expenses incidental to estates .. .. .. .. .. 5,564 26 1,906 111 3'658 0 7 Administration expenses of estates .. .. .. .. .. 11,637 7 8 ' 11'637 7 8 Expenditure from capital proceeds of the sale of Crown Lands credited in 7 4 ' ' 2'4Q7 7 1 terms of section 20, Land Act, 1924 ' Farm Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ! 6,965 6 9 .. 6 965 6 9 Expenditure under— j ' Section 6, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929 : Development of unoccupied 31,359 19 4 24,338 6 3 j 7 021 13 1 settlement lands ' I ' Section 7, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929: Advances to settlers on 19,155 6 0 tq tkf: n n settlement lands ' Section 9, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929 : Administration expenses .. 1,518 2 3 .. 1 gjg 9 o Section 13, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929 : Development of unoccupied j 54,446 0 5 6,718' 0 6 47 ? 7'>7 jq 11 Crown lands ' ' Section 14, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929: Advances to settlers on ! 1,935 17 5 1 qq k „ _ Crown lands " J ,Wdō 17 5 Section 15, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929 : Administration expenses .. j 210 3 9 . 210 3 9 Section 21 (2), Land Act, 1924 : Administration expenses of Cheviot estate ! 301 17 11 17 ,'! Section 208 (8), Land Act, 1924 : Interest on portions of capital values of 278 4 1 ! 278 4 1 leases paid by lessees j Section 105, Land for Settlements Act, 1925: Crown lands proclaimed 5,323 8 6' K wo a « land-for-settlement lands ' ' ' Section 13, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1926 : Interest on capital proceeds 54,482 10 2 .. 54 432 10 2 of sales of Crown lands '' ' Section 20, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927 : Value of discharged soldiers 120 0 0 .. 0 0 settlement lands added to land-for-settlement lands Section 47, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929 : Interest on Crown lands 8,477 12 0 . . 8 477 1° 0 subject to Land for Settlements Act, 1925, and former Land for Settlements Acts Section 13, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1930 : Interest on national endow- 2,656 0 8 .. 2 656 0 8 ment trust-moneys _ ' Section 19 (4), Finance Act, 1930 (2): Interest on Cheviot estate accumulated 18,508 0 10 18 508 0 10 funds ' Section 11 (1), Finance Act, 1932 : Administration expenses Hutt Valley 156 5 8 156 5 8 settlement lands Section 11 (2), Finance Act, 1932 : Hutt Valley settlement lands proceeds 12,937 3 9 .. 12 937 3 q applied towards purchase-money, &c. ' Section 11, Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925 : Advances for fencing material, 20 0 1 .. 20 0 1 &c. Section 10 (1), Native Land Amendment Act, 1932 : Acquisition of land for 114 7 6 1,154 13 2 Or 1 040 5 8 settlement ' ' General Purposes Account: Ellesmere Land Drainage Act, 1905, section 6 .. 529 4 6 5 9 9 4 6 Expenditure approved by Right Hon. the Minister of Finance from Unauthorized 1,296 18 5 " 1 90fi is k Expenditure Account '' ' Refunds of revenue, Deposit Account expenditure, expenditure under special 36,11149 .. 36 11149 Acts of the Legislature ' Totals •• •• •• 816,761 16 4 38,536 16 9 778,224 19 7 Grand totals .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,421,747 19 9 174,947 13 11 1,246,800^ 5~ĪŌ

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APPENDICES. APPENDIX I.—SETTLEMENT OF CKOWN LANDS. EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORTS OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF CROWN LANDS. NORTH AUCKLAND. (W. D. Armit, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) The past season will be long remembered on account of the extreme diversity of conditions experienced throughout the district. In the far North a very good season resulted from copious rams assisting good pasture-growth, and the output of fat lambs, fat bullocks, and butterfat all showed severe and continued flooding was experienced, causing actual damage to fences silting of pastures, and loss of hay and ensilage crops. Similar floods, but of less severity, were experienced south of Whangarei, and satisfactory rainfall conditions were experienced as tar south as Helensville. The southern portion of the land district between Helensville and Mercer was sub]ected to severe drought-conditions during the spring and summer. Farmers were unable in many cases to save their crops, and even where this was done it became necessary to feed out during the summer. Root crops suffered not only from lack of rains, but also to a minor extent from the white butterfly. Butterfat-prices continue at a very low level, but adjustments and concessions are being m &de not only by the Department, but also through the machinery of the Mortgagors and Tenants Relief Act " Farmers who are involved with private creditors find more protection available under the latter legislation than by merely securing relief from rent and interest charges. _ . , Wool values declined to a disappointing extent, although a much higher level was maintained than was experienced during the worst years of the slump. Sheep prices are at an extremely high level not justified by wool values, but doubtless due to the satisfactory prices realized for fat lambs. Dairy cattle values remain low and quality stock do not command the premium expected. A noticeable move is the increased value of Shorthorns, due to the possibilities of the chilled-beef trade. Pig husbandry has shown a remarkable increase and has been a profitable side-line, particularly where farmers are possessed of breeding sows. The majority of dairy-farmers are making the best possible use of this opportunity and it is hoped that oversea restrictions will not curtail this development, as it has been of material advantage to a number of relatively small-production farmers. The difficulty experienced by farmers on low-fertility land in providing finance to maintain a programme of top-dressing is again in evidence. Although a certain quantity is invariably purchased, financial limits, due to low prices, prevent a proper application, and the situation is kept under review where Crown advances are involved in pasture establishment. Potato-growers experienced a difficult year owing to drought-conditions in the localities concerned. Generally, it is considered settlers are in a slightly better position than last year, due to the high prices for sheep, the satisfactory prices for pigs, lambs, and store cattle and calves from breeds suitable for export. Butter and wool have been disappointing. Settlers are making a genuine attempt to meet obligations, and the policy of the Department of giving concessions where necessary is fully appreciated by tenants and mortgagors. AUCKLAND. (K. M. G-kaham, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) The climatic conditions throughout the year have been notable for the intensely dry period which prevailed over the middle portion of the dairying season, beginning in November and lasting right through into February. Many localities in the Waikato district experienced the drought to an alarming extent. Everywhere the pastures presented a burnt-up appearance and butterfat-production fell ra P l( Water-supplies for stock in many cases failed completely, and recourse to the installation of new supplies by boring unfortunately necessitated further capital expenditure just at a time when the low prices prevailing "for butterfat made it essential to reduce overhead costs to the lowest possible minimum. . , Hay and ensilage had to be fed out to stock m many cases and, but for the copious rams which have since fallen, the outlook for the coming winter would have been full of anxiety. Grass, peat, and scrub fires were prevalent and, in several large peat areas, special labour gangs had to be organized to fight the fires and keep them from spreading to other farms. With the breaking of the drought these fires are now subdued and settlers affected are being assisted, where possible, to re-fence and re-grass damaged areas, and, on the drought-stricken areas generally, there has been a wonderful recovery and re-growth of grass due to the autumn rains and mild temperature prevailing which, it is hoped, will to an appreciable extent offset the fall in production during the midsummer period.

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There has been a welcome tendency observable among many settlers to devote more time and care to establishing, or extending accommodation for, pigs on their holdings, and this clearly indicates that we may look forward to it becoming the rule rather than the exception, as hitherto, to find the dairyfarmer devoting to pig-raising as much care and attention as he devotes to butterfat-production. The pig has for too long been a neglected side-line, and it is, therefore, pleasing to note that settlers are now realizing that, with proper care, the pork output of the dairy-farm makes a substantial addition to its income, and cases could be quoted where it has already more than paid the rent. The Land Board has again had a strenuous year in dealing with applications for relief due to the continuance of the slump in prices, both for butterfat and wool, and recommendations for remissions of rent and interest or postponements have been made in every case where circumstances and conditions warranted. * . Where land partly or wholly developed by the Department has become available for offering for selection there has been no dearth of applications, and it has thus been possible to allot sections of this class to the right type of man with a reasonable assurance of successful prospects ahead. There has, on the other hand, been little or no inquiry for undeveloped land, and it is evident that lack of finance and the high cost of development still operate against the opening of such land for settlement, and will continue to do so until a general stabilization and a better relation between prices and costs of production can become re-established. In spite of the continued low prices ruling for almost all classes of farm-produce and the added difficulties occasioned by the drought in midsummer, the majority of our settlers have made a commendable effort to meet their annual charges for rent, interest, and mortgage instalments as far as it was in their power to do so after allowing for reduced incomes, the necessity for maintaining their pastures, and other essential farm expenditure. The result has been that our revenue under all headings has shown a substantial increase over the previous year. GISBORNE. (H. L. Primrose, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) While a comparison of our revenue position over the last four or five years makes quite pleasant readino- the figures need to be carefully analysed before the true position is brought to light, and it will then be disclosed that neither wool nor butterfat have been as much responsible for the good showing as the long overdue and much-needed rise in stock values. The Waikato is still an excellent market for our surplus sheep, the demand being of great assistance to sheep-farmers generally. Weather conditions were not altogether favourable throughout the year, and there was again a marked absence of heavy rains in the autumn and winter. The soil was therefore hardly m a, condition to withstand the dry weather that followed during the summer. This caused a shortage of natural feed, and also, of more serious consequence, many farms were not provided with adequate water-supply. There was thus a sharp decline in production, it being well into the middle of February before the weather broke. Ragwort continues to spread very rapidly, principally on unoccupied lands, and probably tHe Opotiki County is the area affected most. , . , In many districts very few farmers were able to get early fat lambs away, hill-country iambs especially being backward. ... ... , x Good progress has been made by the Public Works Department m clearing willows out of the Waipaoa and Tareheru Rivers on the flats. These works will result in much benefit to some of our settlements by greatly lessening flood-risk in the one case and better drainage on the other. Our gross revenue has again shown a very substantial rise on last year s figures. HAWKE'S BAY. (F. R. Burnley, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) The weather conditions have, unfortunately, for the best part of the producing season been detrimental to increased productivity and resulted, in the majority of cases, in herds being dne o i prematurely In the case of sheep flocks the prolonged drought necessitated the drafting of numbers to outside districts. Extensive falls of rain at the close of the season have provided the district with abundant feed for the winter and no difficulty is expected 111 carrying the flocks through this year. Wool prices did not open up well, but late sales show a definitely improved tendency. Butterfat-prices also show an upward trend, and though the pay-out each month has been conservative it is expected that a substantial bonus will be paid later. . Considerable areas of scrub have been cut with a subsidy from the Unemployment Board during the vear and it is expected that increased flocks will be carried during the coming season 'Orchardists' prospects were very favourable at the commencement of the season but the ravages of orchard pests and the excessively dry season will, it is feared, result in these settlers having difficu y in meeting their obligations. . . Notwithstanding the trying conditions of the past season, revenue for the year shows an increase of 13 per cent, over that of the previous year.

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TARANAKI. (F. H. Waters, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) Generally speakings sheep-farming during the past year has been on a payable basis. The exporting prices for fat lambs, wethers, &c., have been very good, and this has been reflected in the prices for store sheep, particularly breeding ewes. Wool prices dropped considerably from the previous year's level, but even with the lower price for wool it is considered that the sheep-farmers have had a good year and most of them should be able to meet annual charges. Unfortunately prices for butterfat still remain low, and the average dairy-farmer is not making sufficient to pay charges and carry on. It is pleasing to note that in some districts more attention is now given to the rearing of pigs, but there is still plenty of room for improvement in this productive side-line. The year has been an unusual one from a climatic point of view. The winter temperatures were about on the average and there was plenty of rain. A violent storm in October did considerable damage in central Taranaki. Heavy snowfalls round Mount Egmont occurred in September and practically isolated the accommodation houses for some days. The summer was long and unusually hot and, while it was marked by partial drought conditions, the butterfat production fell only slightly. Owing to sufficient rains and heavy dews the pastures maintained their freshness practically throughout, although in the south conditions were not so favourable as in the northern area. In February a tremendous fall of rain caused widespread damage to roads, railways, and farms, the fall in New Plymouth being a record one of 7-29 in. in twenty-four hours. Unfortunately further falls of rain in March did considerable harm where repairs to the February flood damage had not been completed or consolidated. The ample rainfalls in the autumn left the district with its pastures in good condition to start the winter, and there should be an abundance of good feed. The wool-clip was an average one, and most of the wool was in good condition. The lambing percentage was about normal. Apart from one or two isolated cases of abortion, there has been an absence of serious attacks of disease among stock, although ragwort, as usual, takes heavy toll of cattle. Stock generally should start the winter in good condition. Root crops have not done well owing to the dry spell and also to the white butterfly, but a good deal of hay and ensilage has been provided for winter feed. Unfortunately in some parts, owing to ragwort, it is practically impossible to close up pastures for hay. It is pleasing to note many instances where settlers are going in for purely grassland farming, and there seems no reason why this method should not be extended. It means, of course, ample supplies of fertilizers, but farmers are now alive to this necessity and, as far as finances permit, manures are well provided for. Reports indicate that ragwort is decreasing a little in the central and southern areas, but is still very bad in the north, and it seems apparent that the menace will not be checked until sheep only are run on the sections. Too much dairying is undertaken on land entirely unsuitable, with the result that half the farm is worked and the balance surrendered to ragwort. It is very gratifying to again report a decided increase in the revenue received for the year, the increase over the last year's figures being about £12,000, or over 30 per cent. WELLINGTON. (H. W. C. Mackintosh, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) There was a fair inquiry for land during the year, but, for the most part, the areas offering were not of that quality that would entice a man with money to adventure his capital, more especially at the present time when markets are so unsteady. Land of good quality is in demand, and any areas offered that would show an immediate return were readily selected. A good winter and spring were generally experienced by both dairy and pastoral farmers, and stock came through in very fair condition. In the northern portion of the district climatic conditions throughout the year were congenial to all classes of stock, and the good spell of dry weather enabled good progress to be made with burning and resowing of areas affected with fern and second growth. Top-dressing has increased despite the low prices ruling for produce, and settlers are now realizing that it is essential that manures be applied if deterioration of pastures is to be prevented. Prices for stock have shown a rising tendency that does not seem to be warranted when values of wool ancl mutton are reviewed. Farmers have availed themselves of 4b and other Unemployment Board Schemes to advantage. In the southern half of the district there was a good spring, but early in the summer a dry, hot spell commenced, which lasted well on towards the end of the year under review. The result was disastrous to the majority of the dairy-farmers. Pastures dried up, and, in some parts of the district, supplementary feed required for the winter was fed out early. Prices for butterfat are about the same as last year, but the output will be less on account of the long period of dry weather experienced during the summer. Wool prices have been disappointing and the advantage gained last year by pastoralists has not been maintained. Stock prices, however, reached a high level and compensated somewhat for the low prices obtained for wool. In some parts of the district the white butterfly and aphis are still bad, and crops of soft turnips, chou-moellier, &c., sown for autumn feeding have been practically ruined. In the Wairarapa advantage has been taken to a considerable extent of the 4b Unemployment Board Scheme and many areas have been improved that otherwise would have remained in a neglected state. Speaking generally, apart from the sharp rise in stock prices, the tenants have had only a fair year. In spite of low price-levels it is pleasing to be able to report that the revenue for this district shows an increase of slightly over £70,000 compared with the figures for last year.

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NELSON. (A. F. Waters, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) The season 1934-35 has been favourable for farming-operations. One heavy fail of snow at the end of June lay on the ground in the back country for about ten days, but, fortunately, without serious consequences. There were abundant warm spring rains which induced a plenteous and early growth, followed by a spell of fine weather to facilitate haymaking. Unfortunately, the early summer was particularly hot and dry, but the district was favoured again with warm autumn rains, with the result that most settlers have ample winter feed. Wool prices have slumped again, but prices of store sheep and lambs have been quite satisfactory. Butterfat-prices show very little improvement, which makes the position of the dairy-farmers very difficult. Following a record season for apples, the quantity exported this year has fallen to almost a third of the preceding year. It was anticipated that there would be an off season following such a heavy crop, but not to the extent disclosed by later reports. The season has been particularly favourable for tobacco-growing. The manufacturing companies have in many cases reduced their contract quantities, with the result that most growers have been able to fulfil their quotas with high-grade leaf. Hop-growers have also had a favourable year, and practically all hops grown have been disposed of at remunerative prices. MARLBOROUGH. (P. R. Wilkinson, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) The year just closed has proved to be another very disappointing one from the point of view of the farming community. This district had suffered very severely owing to drought conditions during previous seasons, and, as the present year started off with a break in those conditions and as good rains, together with fairly mild conditions, were experienced right through winter and spring until early October, it was anticipated that a bumper season was on its way. Dry and very hot conditions again set in, and the returns from most crops, especially on the lighter lands, will be much below anticipation. The wheat yield is expected to be 25 per cent, to 30 per cent, below normal, but peas show a decided improvement on the previous year. Rape and turnips were again very disappointing and were also considerably damaged by the diamond black moth. Grass and white-clover yields were below normal, and many rye-grass samples were poor in quality. Lucerne yields were particularly good this season. In addition to its effects on crops, the prospects for any reserve of feed for the winter looked poor, but fortunately the dry spell broke in mid-March and, as the rains have continued and conditions have been mild, the grass and other feed has come away rapidly and the district can now face the winter with confidence. The heavy drop in wool prices, combined with a lighter clip, has been disappointing and will be a serious setback to those who rely wholly on wool for their income. Farmers who had surplus sheep and lambs for disposal did not fare so badly, however, as these commanded reasonable prices and will help to bridge the gap caused by lower wool returns. The dairy-farmer has been the most seriously affected through poor prices, and the dry summer also resulted in a decline in production. The fruit season promised well in ij;s early stages, but here again whose who relied on natural moisture are faced with disappointment as a big percentage of the fruit is not up to export standard and it is anticipated that the total for export will only be about 46,000 cases. Mention has been made in previous reports of the alarming increase in the rabbit pest. It is gratifying to be able to report that, owing to the efforts of the Agriculture Department's Stock Inspectors, several Rabbit Boards have been formed and have quickly grappled with the problem. Negotiations are at present under way for the formation of additional Rabbit Boards. Generally speaking, the Crown tenants appear to be doing their utmost to meet present conditions. WESTLAND. (T. Cagney, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) The low prices ruling for butterfat were again this year practically the only serious feature militating against what otherwise might have proved a very successful year. Favourable weather above the average was experienced with some intermittent long, dry spells, which, however, did not reach the stage of serious drought proportions owing to relief by timely rains. A severe flood, with serious consequences to the farmers in the Arahura Valley, and to a lesser extent in the valleys of the Hokitika and Taramakau Rivers, was experienced towards the end of the period. The severity of the flood in the Arahura Valley resulted in some farmers losing most of their fences and pasture, with anything but a promising outlook for sufficient winter feed to carry their dairy herds through the winter. A pleasing offset to the low prices for butterfat is the satisfactory prices received for lambs from this district at Canterbury markets. In many cases the prices realized topped the market, and settlers engaged in sheep or mixed farming may be expected to meet their year's land charges. The year has been conducive to increased butterfat-production, and an increase in output may be expected accordingly. The output of beef in this district is steady and shows little variation from year to year, although ultimately the spread of deer will have a detrimental effect. The introduction of the amending mining legislation of last year will call for increased supervision by this office in respect of damage done to Crown land by mining, and claims for such damage will receive periodical attention. The total revenue for the period was £18,463. In addition, receipts from discharged-soldier settlements reached £7,581. Each of these amounts show a gratifying increase compared with those of last year.

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CANTERBURY. (J. F. Quinn, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) Conditions during the past year have been unfavourable for all classes of farming in this district. Durin» late autumn and spring, condrtktfis were quite unsuitable for cultivation owing to the wet state of with the result that mauy crops were sown late and proved a failure owing to the dry weather which continued from October to February. _ Sheep-farmers were affected by the drop in the price of wool, although the price 01 lamb has been fairly well maintained. . . Pastoralists on high country had a fair season as regards weather conditions, there being no serious snow losses, and lambing percentages generally were good and wool-weights have been well maintained. All surplus stock from run-country has been selling at very payable prices, in many instances being up to last year's prices. . , . , , The dairy industry was badly aflected by the drought during the summer months, which caused shortage of feed, resulting in a reduction in the output of butterfat, and with the low prices ruling these settlers are finding it difficult to meet their rent and interest charges, and in many cases it will be necessary to grant further relief by way of remission of rent. . Owing to the long continued drought many settlers were unable to get m winter feed, and as m many cases turnip crops have been a failure, the outlook for the coming winter is not promising. OTAGO. (N. C. Kensington, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) So far as the pastoral and mixed farmer was concerned, the recovery of prices for wool and stock for the 1933-34 season gave a buoyant tone to the ensuing season, 1934-35 ; and, although wool prices dropped by about 50 per cent, and stock prices were easier, the previous season had put the settlers' accounts in a much better position. It also had the effect of showing that the land retained an equitable value from fair prices. t A fairly severe winter was experienced and several of the high-country runs showed losses above the a^C^^ tlle i934_35 sea son showed a drop in prices, principally as regards wool, but at the early part of the season the prospects were good for lambs and surplus stock. Forward sales were made in many cases at fair prices, but, unfortunately, in common with most parts of the Dominion, this district suffered from a dry spell for about three months, and as a result the usual purchasers for store stock were not forthcoming and prices dropped, while farming revenue for the 1934-35 season also dropped considerably. . In North Otago fair wheat crops were harvested and the price appears to show an increase on the previous season, but high winds and the dry spell mitigated against what promised to be a very plentiful yield. The turnip and rape crops in most parts of the district suffered through the dry spell and many failures have been reported. Fortunately, welcome rain fell at the end of February, and further rain in March has given promise of a recovery of feed for the winter.^ The dairy-farmer is still in a difficult position, although the past season s prices may show a slight rise on the previous season. Where possible, more mixed farming is in evidence, and a general improvement in the revenue can be expected under this arrangement. In Central Otago the fruit crop was heavy, following on the disastrous frost of the previous season. Prices were low, and the position of the orchardist remains one of hope and optimism. The prices realized, with the heavy overhead expenses of picking, packing, &c., leave little margin to recover rapidly from the crop failure as generally experienced last year. SOUTHLAND. (B. C. McCabe, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) Climatic conditions have not been altogether favourable during the past season. The winter was severe and prolonged, and heavy falls of snow in the back country caused considerable losses A hot, dry summer was experienced, and butterfat-production suffered in consequence. This decline in volume, combined with the continued low prices received for dairy-products, has made the position of the dairy-farmer extremely difficult. , , , , Sheep-farmers have experienced a fairly satisfactory season, as, although very low prices were received for wool, the price of fat lambs and surplus ewes has been maintained at a reasonable level. Grain and grass-seed harvests have been good in many cases, and prices for these lines show an improvement over the last few years. ... i c • , Rabbits have been more numerous than usual, the dry conditions favouring the spread of this pest, which is becoming an increasingly serious problem in Southland. Receipts on account of rent and interest showed a further decided improvement. Further concessions to dairy-farmers on high-priced land have been granted in a number of cases, the low price of butterfat leaving insufficient to meet full charges after living and working expenses dub root and blight has been experienced in the turnip crop, but heavy rains at the end of March helped the position considerably, and there should be sufficient feed to carry stock over the winter.

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APPENDIX II. —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, 1935.

Name ol Estate. holds." holds. Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilized. Bemartoas to Present North Auckland. Aponga .. .. 9 .. Dairying and grazing .. .. .. Very fair. Awanui .. .. 6 .. Dairying .. .. .. , , Fair. Bickerstaffe .. . . 40 9 Grazing .. .. flnnd Bayliss .. .. 1 .. Dairying Cadman .. .. 1 .. Grazing Carroll .. .. 18 9 Homes .. .. .. .. _ _ Good. Cradock .. . . .. 14 Homes and orchards Dreadon .. .. 4 . . Run-off .. .. .. .. Eocleston .. .. 12 16 Homes .. .. .. .. _ _ Good. Finlayson .. . . 1 .. Grazing .. .. ., Poor' Hetana .. .. 2 87 Homes and orchards .. .. (innrl Kitchener .. .. 1 12 „ Koremoa .. . . 13 .. Dairying and grazing .. .. .. Fa'ir. Lawry .. .. 1 .. Grazing lease Methven .. .. 2 28 Homes and orchards .. .. .. Go'od. Motutara .. .. 12 .. Dairying and grazing .. . . .. Fair.' Otaroa .. .. 3 .. Dairying .. .. ., Good Paerata .. .. 2 .. „ Pakaraka .. .. 15 1 „ Parahi .. .. 9 .. Dairying and grazing Prescott . . .. 11 9 Homes Plumer .. .. 4 17 „ .. Puketi .. .. .. .. Grazing .. . . . Poor Puni .. .. 10 .. Dairying .. .. . . " Good '_ Remuera .. .. 29 .. „ Streamlands .. .. 13 .. „ .. .. .. _ _ Tangowahine .. 19 .. Dairying and grazing Tauraroa .. .. 2 .. Grazing and mixed farming .. .. Good. Te Pua .. .. 5 1 Dairying Tokiri .. .. 4 .. „ .. .. . . ' Upokonui .. .. 4 .. Dairying and grazing .. . . ,. Fair. Waari .. .. 29 37 Homes and orchards .. . . .. Good. Waimata .. . . 16 .. Dairying Waiteitei .. .. 10 1 „ Whakata .. .. 6 .. „ * * '' if Totals .. 314 241 Auckland. Apata .. .. 7 1 Dairying .. .. ' . . .. GoodBalachraggan .. 20 6 „ .. .. .. .. Very good Bushmere .. .. 2 .. „ Satisfactory. «f ord • • • • § 1 „ Good . y Delaney .. . . 1 .. Home Fencourt .. .. 18 34 Dairying and mixed farming .. Verv eood Gorton .. 10 „ .. . J 6 Hannon .. .. 2 „ !! !' Good" Hereford Park 2 „ .... Unsatisfactory. .... 21 1 „ .... Good. Horahia .. .. 6 .. „ Horahora .... 8 2 „ Kaipaki .. .. 4 „ Karapiro .. .. 8 11 „ " " Very good. Ivopuku ... 3 1 „ .... Only fair. Kopuku No. 2 .. 5 „ Mangaotama ..3 1 „ !! !! Very'good. Mangakura .. .. 6 „ Mangapouri .... S 10 „ Mangateparu.... 55 1 „ Mangawhero .... 10 18 „ Matamata .. .. 69 264 „ Matukn .. 11 „ Morgan .. .. 4 .. „ .. _ Quite satisfactory. Nelson . . .. 3 .. Mixed farming Ngahinepouri .. 3 1 Dairying .. .. Very good Nolan 6igan " " 5 " " Quite satisfactory. •• "2 " •' Doubtful.' Okauia .. .. 6 11 „ Good . Omehen .. .. 10 .. „ Opouriao .. .. 29 71 „ .. .. !! !! Very good. O rml •• . J . „ Only fair. Orongo .. .. 33 2 „ .. .. .. _ Fair, improving. Otamarakau .. .. 7 .. „ .. .. Good •• •• 9 9 „ .. ;; ;; Verygood. Pakarau .. .. 19 , 5 „ .. .. .. ..

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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, 1935—continued.

T.pase- Free- , , . , ,. .... . Remarks as to Present Name of Estate. JJJJ® Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilized. Position. Auckland —continued. Pukemapou .. . . 12 .. Dairying .. . . .. .. Very good. Puketarata .. .. 5 .. „ .. . . .. . • ! Good. Puahue .. .. 20 1 Dairying and mixed farming .. .. | „ Rangiatea .. .. 11 16 Dairying .. .. .. .. Very good. Rangitaiki .. .. 8 .. Dairying and small farming .. .. „ Reporoa . . .. 100 13 Dairying and grazing . . .. .. Fair, improving. Rewi .. . . 7 5 Dairying .. .. .. .. | Very good. Reynolds . . . . 23 2 „ .. .. .. . . 1 Good to doubtful. Rockburn .. .. 1 .. „ ■■ ■■ ■■ Pair. Rotomanuka.. .. 1 .. „ .. • • • • • • Good. Selwyn .. .. 72 182 Dairying and mixed farming .. . . Very good. Tahaia . . . . 11 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. „ Tainui . . .. 2 1 Grazing .. .. . . .. Fair. Tairua . . . . 23 4 Residence .. .. .. .. Good. Taniwha . . .. 11 1 Dairying .. .. .. .. „ Tangao .. . . 1 .. „ ■. •■ • • • • » Tapapa .. . . 10 .. „ .. .. •. • • Very good. Tautari .. . . 36 10 Business and residence .. .. .. Fair to doubtful. Teasdale . . .. 12 88 Dairying and mixed farming .. .. Very good. Te Miro . . 37 1 " „ .. • • Fair. Te Ngaroa . . . . 2 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. „ Te Poi .. . . 2 .. „ .. .. .. • • Good. Waiare .. . . 4 .. ■ „ .. .. .. .. „ Waimana .. . . 20 23 Dairying and mixed farming .. .. Very good. Wairakau . . 14 „ • • • • » Walters . . . . 3 ,, .. ■ • >> Waitakaruru . . 15 3 Dairying and grazing . . . . .. „ Whatawhata .. 3 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Whitehall .. .. 4 15 „ .. .. .. •• Very good. Totals .. 897 817 Gisbome. Apanui .. .. 8 .. Dairying .. .. . . .. Good. Ardkeen .. .. 15 .. Pastoral . . .. .. . . „ Clydebank .. .. 3 3 „ • • ■ ■ • • • ■ >> Glencoe .. . . 6 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. „ Homebush .. . . 13 .. „ .. .. . • • • ,» Hukutaia .. . . 19 2 „ .. . • • • • • ,, 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 .. „ .. ■. „ Ruangarehu .. .. 2 .. „ .. .. „ Tappers .. .. 1 .. Pastoral . . .. .. . . Poor. Te Arai .. . . 48 14 Dairying and pastoral .. .. .. Good. Waimarie . . . . 12 5 „ .. . • • • „ Wharekaka .. .. 13 .. „ ■. . • ,, Wigan .. 12 7 „ .. .. Willows .. 14 7 „ .. .. Totals .. 233 49 Hawke's Bay. Awamate .. .. 6 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Fair. Argyll . . .. 50 14 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 .. . . I 16 13 Agricultural and pastoral .. .. .. Good. Glengarry .. .. 27 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Fair. Gwavas .. . . 11 1 Agricultural and pastoral .. .. Good. Hatuma .. .. I 57 24 „ .. .. Very good. Kumeroa .. . . i 13 3 Agricultural, pastoral, and dairying .. „ Lindsay .. . . 58 14 Mixed farming .. .. .. .. „ Mahora .. . . 22 13 ,, .. . . ■ ■ • ■ ,, Manga-a-toro .. 22 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. Raumati .. .. 30 3 Pastoral and dairying .. .. . . Very fair. Raureka .. .. 10 9 Dairying and fruit-culture.. .. .. Very good. Rissington .. .. I 5 1 .. Pastoral .. .. .. .. Good.

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Name of Estate. £dds" holds". Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilized. ' Remarks as to Present l ir osition. Hawlce's Bay—eontd. Rylands .. .. 5 .. Pastoral .. .. .. .. Good. Sherenden .. .. 21 .. Mostly pastoral .. .. .. . Very sood Springhill .. .. 17 1 „ .. .. " Te Kaihi .. .. 3 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. . . Good'. Te Kura .. .. 11 . . Dairying .. .. , . , . Fair. Te Mata .. .. 12 1 Fruit-farming .. .. .. , . Good. Tongoio .. .. 11 .. Mostly pastoral .. .. .. . . Fair. Tomoana .. .. 5 9 Fruit and dairying . . .. Very pond Waihau .. .. 21 1 Mostly pastoral . Fair Waipuka . . . . 1 .. Pastoral Watea .. .. 10 .. Mixed farming .. .. ., . Wilder .. .. 4 . . „ .. .. ,. j Good Woodlands .. . . 8 .. Dairying and agricultural .. .. Miscellaneous .. 3 .. Dwellings .. .. .. ' Totals .. 609 139 Taranalci. Araheke .. .. 3 .. Dairying .. . . .. . . ! Good. Clandon .. .. 7 .. „ .. .. .. _ Very good. Croydon •• •• 7 1 „ Good. Hawke .. . . 1 .. „ Huatoki .. .. 29 5 Residential and small-farming . . .. Unsatisfactory. Huia . . .. 5 .. Mixed farming .. .. . . . . Indifferent. Humga .. .. 8 2 Dairying and mixed farming .. . . Fair. Kani .. .. 5 .. Mixed farming .. .. . . . , Indifferent. Katikara .. . . 3 .. Dairying .. .. .. . . Good. Kohura .. .. 11 .. Mixed farming .. . . .. . . n £ ota • • ■ ■ 7 , ' • » • ■ Fair. Mana .. .. | 1 . . Grazing Mangamaire .. .. 1 .. „ Indifferent. Mareo . . .. 2 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Fair. Matane .. . . .. 1 Dairying .. .. .. .. Freehold. utu • ■ ■ • 1 ■ • Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Unsatisfactory. Oka,hu .. .. 1 .. Dairying- .. . . .. .. Fair. Parkes .. .. 7 .. „ .. .. .. .. Very good. •I lu • • • • ■ • 3 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Poor. Rahu .. . . ! 1 .. ,, Ratapiko .. . . 4 1 Dairying and mixed farming . . .. Fair. Spotswood .. . . 8 38 Homestead and small dairying .. .. Very good Taitama .. .. 5 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Fair. Tariki .. .. 7 1 Dairying .. .. . . .. Good. Tawhiwhi .. .. 7 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Fair. Tokaora .. ., 2 14 Dairying .. ,. .. . Very good Tututawa .. . . 3 .. Dairying and grazing .. .. .. Good. Totals .. 139 63 Wellington. i Ahiaruhe .. .. [ ! 0 .. Dairying .. .. .. j Fair Akitio . . .. 6 .. Grazing .! | Good. Almadale .. .. 8 .. Dairying .. .. .. . . j Lower, good; upper, . . I fair. Aorangi .. .. 21 21 „ ... Good. Arawhata .. .. 2 .. Dairying, also few sheep .. .. .. Very fair Armstrong .. .. 1 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Baile y • • • • 1 ■ • „ .. .. .. . . I „ Bartholomew .. 6 .. „ .. .. .. ., I Improving. Benge .. .. 1 .. „ .. . . .. .. I Fair to poor. Braemore .. .. 4 .. Pastoral .. .. .. .. Good. Brown .. .. 1 .. Dairying .. . . .. • • I „ Bruce .. .. 1 ., „ .. .. .. . . Fair to poor. B r y° e , ■■ 3 .. „ Good. Callender .. .. 1 .. Dairying, also few sheep .. . . .. Fair. (Harrington .. .. j 34 2 Mixed .. .. .. .. .. Improving. Cherry Grove . . 3 . . Dairying .. .. .. .. Very satisfactory. UoverJea .. .. 17 .. Dairying and residential .. .. .. Good. Corliss .. .. 1 .. Dairying £°y !e 1 •• „ Poor. C™ 6 •• ! 2 .. „ Satisfactory. gawbrn •• • • I 1 •• „ Good. Devonshire .. . . 1 .. „ Dixon .. .. ! 1 .. „ Dyer .. .. | 37 10 Mixed .. .. .. .. .. Fair. Eaglesham .. .. , 5 .. Dairying and grazing .. .. .. Good. Epuni Hamlet . . ! 18 27 Mixed and gardening .. .. .. ,, Evans .. .. 1 .. Dairying, also few sheep .. .. .. Fair. Fairfield .. .. 7 1 Dairying .. .. .. .. Falloon .. .. 6 . . Dairying, also few sheep .. .. .. Good. Gee .. .. 1 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Fair. Glasspole .. .. 1 .. „ .. .. . _ _ Poor. Gower .. .. j 2 .. „ .. .. . . .. Fair.' Graham .. .. i 1 .. ,, ., . , ,, .. Medium.

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ut. I „ , n . , T , Remarks as to Present Name of Estate. holds', j Principal Purpose for whieh Holdings are utalized. | Positlon . Wellington-contd. T) a i rv i nt , Good. Ss " '.I 1 •' Dairying, also few sheep Fair •• 12 28 Gardening ;; •• ■; Good. laXey " " 43 '.53 Residential Little demand. S£E* :: .. 1 •• Dairying ;; •• •• Haunui No. 1 .. 8 .. „ • • .. „ Haunui No. 2 ■ • j j • • " '' " " p a " r t 0 good. Harper •' " 1 17 'in " " •• •• Good. Hereteunsa " " 2 114 Residential Showing up, very good. Ets • • 2 .. Sheep and dry eattle Fair to poor. rr-if 1 .. Dairying, also few sheep .. • • • • * a ! r \ S— " -I • •• £*,'• •; :: :: :: S£.-~ SSS. :: » :: •• ;; :: G r 4 - Kiwitea .. • • I 1- " _ _ . . , Kuku ne " | If Mixed » Langdale .. •• H 14 Grazing Langley-Purdom .. j 1 • ■ » au 7 m f. t 1 Residential • ■ • • ■ • '' Si :: :: i •• :: K opoor " Little 11 :: :: i :: .. .. v , ygood _ Littler '• " 9fi "l Residential " •• •• •• Very little demand. Loughnan .. ■ • X ' • Good . Longbush and Mahupuku 15 7 JYLixea •• Improving. Makowai and Extension : 26 .. Dairying Makopua .. •• 2 .. a^ al " ;; " p a i r ." Marama-a-mau • • 6 .. Dairying • • Good. Mangawhata • • • • 7 » *' * * '' # Y&ir. Marshall .. •• J •• _ , '* " Poor. Maungaraki .. .. 19 3 g e^f al ' " ! Improving. Mataikona .. .. 5 .. •; Fair. " Ua " " 2 .. Residential Good. Sr :: :: 19 .. Dairying Improving. ?H ukai " '■ 2 " Dairying '.! ! •• Fair to poor. Muhunoa .. • • * • • lAMiymg McDonnell .. • • 1 • • " ' * '' .. „ McKenzie .. • • J • • " " " '' .. Good. McLean • • • • J • * 99 t , Fair to good. Sale No. 1' 1 • ■ Dairying and pastoral .. . • • ■ Fair. Nesdale No. 2 ■ • 1 . " '' Good. Ngahape .. .. 6 .. Grazing £? ■ Ngakaroro .. •• 2 .. Dairying .. •• •• Good _ Ngarara .. •• 5 •• » Poor. Normandale .. • • 25 23 Mixed .. j a j,, Ohakea .. 2 14 Dairying * a OUiver .. • • 2 .. . .. Improving. Olver . • • • 1 ■ • -fairymg Good _ Omapu ■ ■ • • 4 .. » • • • _ y air _ Oroua • • • ■ 2 .. " '' '' _ _ _ Good. Osborne • • • • 5 _ 0tahome '• '• ? •' Dairying !! " " Failing. r0a •• •• !8 "3 Residential Fair Creek " 1 •• Dairying and a few sheep Good. Paparangi .. •• 20 16 Residential ;; ;; p<)or _ Paramu .. 1 •• Fair - Perham . • • • • • . . Good. Phillips .. .. 4 .. Dairying Sr t6a " " 5 Gardening ■!' " •• • ■ Fair • Pohehe " 1 •• Dairying, sheep, and cattle .. •• Good. Poroporo .. .. 16 2 Mixed .. .. •• •• Pukekoa .. • • 9 .. Dairying • • • p a ; r to poor. Pukenamu and Extension 8 » , | r , t -.| r i 0 .. Very good. Puketoi • • • • 10 • • Grazing, sheep and cattle .. .. y 8 Putorino .. .. 14 •• Dairying .. •• Quillinan .. • • 1 • • " '" '' _ _ .. Good. Raumaewa .. • ■ ■> • • " '' '' _ _ _ n Ruatangata .. ■ • 3 . • » •• '' Fair. Sandilands .. • ■ 1 • • " '' _ . Fair to good. Saxon .. ■ • 1 • • " '" .... Making progress. Soland . • • • | 4 • " '' _ _ ,, Improving. Stanley . ■ • • 1 •• " " , .. Fair. Stokes .. • • 1 " '' .. Good. Tablelands and Hikiwera 12 o Grazing • ■ • • • • p a j r . Taikorea .. • • ® " • • • • Improving. Tauherenikau .. 1 ■■ M,xed

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Name oi Estate. holds" holds" Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilized. Present W ettington—contd. Taumaihi .. .. 3 1 Residential .. .. .. .. Poor. Tapuae .. .. 2 .. Grazing .. .. .. .. Good. Tawaha .. .. 24 1 Mixed .. .. .. .. .. „ Te Matua .. .. 8 7 Dairying .. .. .. .. ,, Te Ore Ore .. .. 8 .. Dairying, mixed farming .. .. .. Good to fair. Te Whiti .. .. 6 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Fair. Tikotu .. .. 3 .. „ .. .. .. .. „ Tiraumea .. .. 16 .. Grazing .. .. .. .. Good to fair. Tupurupuru .. .. 3 .. „ .. .. .. .. Good. Tuturumuri .. . . 12 .. ,, .. .. .. .. )t Waddington .. .. 13 3 Gardening .. .. .. .. Fair to poor. Wahren .. . . 1 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Fair. Waihora .. . . 3 .. Mixed .. .. .. .. .. Good. Waitawa .. .. 3 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. „ Waterson .. .. 2 .. „ .. .. .. .. Fair. Westella .. . . 12 .. ,, .. .. .. .. Westmere .. .. 9 .. Mixed .. .. .. .. .. Good. White .. .. 1 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. „ Wilford .. . . 70 127 Residential Woulfe .. .. 1 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Very good. Wright .. . . 1 . . „ .. .. .. Youle .. . . 1 . . „ .. .. ,. .. Good. Totals .. 936 507 Nelson. Blue Glen .. . . 1 .. Grazing .. .. .. .. Poor. Braeburn .. .. 20 2 Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Good. Glenrae .. .. 1 . . ,, .. .. .. ,. ;J Golden Downs .. 1 .. „ .. .. .. .. Homestead .. .. 1 .. Grazing .. .. .. .. ,, Lake .. .. 5 .. ,, .. .. .. .. Fair. Maruia .. .. 10 .. Grazing and dairying .. .. .. ,, Matakitaki .. . . 1 . . Grazing .. .. .. .. „ Palmer .. . . 1 .. „ .. .. .. Spittall .. .. 1 . . Dairying .. .. .. .. ,, Tutaki . . .. 3 1 Grazing .. .. .. .. Poor. Waimaunga .. .. 1 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. „ Walker .. .. 1 .. „ .. .. .. .. Good. Wangapeka .. .. 16 3 Mixed farming .. .. .. .. „ Miscellaneous 4 Totals . . 67 6 Marlborough. Alberton .. . . 4 . . Agricultural and dairying .. .. .. Poor. Blind River .. .. 18 .. Sheep and agricultural .. .. .. Very good. Bomford .. .. 1 .. Agricultural .. .. .. .. Poor. Erina .. . . 10 2 Sheep .. .. .. .. .. Fair. Fernleigh .. . . 6 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. „ Flaxbourne .. .. 126 15 Agricultural and pastoral .. .. .. Very good. Goat Hills .. .. 3 .. Sheep .. .. .. .. .. Fair. Hillersden .. .. 52 8 l, ... .. .. .. .. Good. Hillersden Bush 1 Linkwaterdale .. 5 .. Dairying and agricultural . . .. .. Fair. Lynton Downs .. 11 .. Sheep .. .. .. .. „ Moorlands .. .. 6 .. Agricultural .. .. .. .. ,, Neville .. .. 1 1 „ .. .. .. .. Northbank .. .. 9 .. Sheep .. .. .. .. .. Good. Omaka .. .. 14 .. Agricultural, sheep, and dairying .. .. „ Puhipuhi .. .. 2 .. Sheep .. .. .. .. .. ,, Rainford .. .. 11 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. ,, Richmond Brook .. 12 " .. Sheep .. .. .. .. .. Very good. Starborough .. .. 164 27 Agricultural and pastoral .. .. .. ,, Waipapa .. .. 4 .. Sheep .. .. .. .. .. Good. Warnook .. .. 2 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Poor. Wither .. .. 17 5 Sheep and poultry .. .. .. Fair. Totals .. 479 58 Westland. Kokatahi .. .. 8 .. Dairying and grazing .. .. .. Satisfactory. Poerua .. 23 4 „ .. .. .. ,, Raupo .. .. 4 .. ,, . . .. .. ,, Runanga .. .. 1 .. Residential Totals .. 36 4 Canterbury. Acton .. .. 3 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. j Fair; holdings too small; land dirty, too much cropping, Albury .. .. 78 3 Sheep-farming and grain-growing ., ,. ' Very good.

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T.pflap. ifrpp. , , tx it I«1 • i Remarks as to Present Name of Estate. holds. Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilized. Position. Canterbury—contd. Allanholme .. .. 8 .. Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Fair. Annan .. .. 43 5 Mixed farming and grazing .. .. Well established. Ashley Gorge .. 3 Dairy-farming and grazing .. .. Ashton .. .. 6 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. Fair; holdings too small; land dirty. Ashwick .. .. 8 .. Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Fair. Avenel .. .. 17 •. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Satisfactory. Avenel Extension .. 12 .. „ .. .. Generally satisfactory. Avonhead .. .. 16 1 Small farming .. .. .. .. Still uncertain. Avonhead No. 2 .. 16 .. ,, .. ■. • • » Aylesbury .. .. 6 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Good. Bankfield .. .. 9 .. Mixed farming and grain-growing .. .. Fair. Beach .. .. 10 .. Mixed farming ..' .. .. .. Fair; holdings too small. Bourndale .. .. 10 .. Mixed farming and grain-growing .. .. Fair. Braco .. ■■ 3 11 Market-gardening .. .. .. Well established. Brinklands .. .. .. 2 Dairying and mixed farming .. .. Under manager. Broadfields .. .. 4 .. Mixed grain-growing .. .. .. Still uncertain. Brooksdale .. .. 14 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Uncertain; holdings too small. Bruce .. .. 4 .. „ .. • • • • • • Fair. Buckley .. .. 3 .. „ .. • • • • » Buddo' .. .. 10 5 Workers' dwellings .. .. .. ,, Burkes Homestead .. 1 .. Homestead-site Chamberlain .. 19 2 Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Fair. Clandeboye .. .. 11 .. Dairy-farming and grain-growing .. .. Very fair. Clandeboye No. 2 6 ,, • • • • Fair. Claremont .. .. 11 .. Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Poor to fair. Clayton .. .. 6 ,, ■ ■ • • Good.. Clunes .. .. 8 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Fair; cropping instead of dairying. Coldstream .. .. 10 .. Mixed farming and grain-growing .. .. Fair; holdings too small. Coopers Creek .. 1 .. Sheep-farming .. .. .. .. Fair. Copland .. .. 2 .. Sheep-farming, dairying, and grain-growing .. ,, Craigmore .. .. 8 .. Mixed farming .. .. . . . • Poor to fair. Cricklewood .. .. 10 .. . • • • • • » Culverden .. .. 56 15 Mixed farming and grazing .. .. Good. Douglas .. .. 36 .. Mixed farming and grain-growing .. .. Fair. Doyleston .. .. 6 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Uncertain yet. Drayton .. .. 14 6 Agricultural .. .. .. .. Improving. Dromore .. .. 4 .. Mixed farming and grazing .. .. Uncertain; holdings too small. Eceleston .. .. 4 .. Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Good. Epsworth .. .. .. 2 Now freehold Finlay Downs .. 4 .. Mixed farming and grain-growing .. .. Poor to fair. Four Peaks .. .. 8 .. Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Good. Fyvie .. .. 4 1 Mixed farming .. . . .. .. Not satisfactory. Glenmark .. .. 28 2 Mixed farming and grazing .. .. Good. Glentanner .. .. .. .. Homestead-site .. .. .. .. Fair. Gorge Road .. .. 4 17 Workers' homes .. .. .. .. _ Grange .. .. 2 1 Dairying and grain-growing .. .. Fair; holdings too small. Hadlow .. .. 1 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Fair. Hawthorne .. .. 9 .. „ .. .. .. .. Satisfactory; holdings too small. Hei Hei .. .. 13 2 Poultry-farming, &c. .. .. .. Uncertain yet. Hekeao .. .. 10 7 Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Satisfactory. Hewitt .. .. 1 .. Homestead-site .. .. •. Highbank .. .. 68 13 Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Good. Hillboro .. .. 2 .. Mixed farming and grain-growing .. .. Poor to fair. Homebrook .. .. 15 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Good. Homestead-sites 9 Hornby .. .. 18 5 Agricultural and gardening .. .. Fair. Horsley Downs .. 8 22 Mixed farming .'. '.. .. .. Well established. Isleworth .. .. 18 .. Mixed grain-growing .. .. .. Uncertain. Jungle .. .. 2 .. Dairy-farming .. .. .. .. Fair. Kaimahi .. .. 4 9 " „ .. .. .. .. Satisfactory. Kakahu .. .. 5 .. Workers' homes and gardening .. .. Poor to fair. Kapua .. .. 12 .. Mixed farming and grazing .. .. Good. Kapuatohe .. .. 5 9 Market-gardening and dairying .. .. ,, Keith .. .. .. 1 Workers' homes and gardening .. .. Satisfactory. Kereta .. .. 4 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Good. Kinloch .. .. 31 1 Dairying and sheep-grazing .. .. Well established. Kohika . . .. 16 .. Mixed farming and grazing .. .. Good. Kohika No. 2 .. 3 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Poor to fair. Kowliatu .. .. 5 .. „ ■ ■ • ■ • • • • Fair. Ladbrooks .. .. 14 .. „ .. .• • ■ • • » Lambrook .. .. 5 .. ,, • • • • • • „ Lansdown .. .. 10 1 Mixed farming and grain-growing .. .. „ Lauriston . . .. 4 1 Mixed grain-growing .. . . .. Fair, too much cropping, Leeston .. ,. 5 I 1 Agricultural ,, ., ,. .. Well established,

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Name of Estate. I ' holds Principal Purpose lor which Holdings are utilized. Present Canterbury—contd. Lees Valley .. .. 8 . . Sheep-farming .. .. .. .. Position difficult; improving. Lyndhurst .. .. 17 . . Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Satisfactory. Lyndon .. .. 7 1 „ .. .. .. .. Well established. Lyndon No. 2 .. 9 .. Mixed farming and grazing .. .. „ Macgregor .. ...... ,, .. .. Very poor. Marawiti .. ..12 1 „ .. .. Good. Maytown .. .. 9 2 Mixed farming and dairying .. .. „ Mead .. . . 21 1 Mixed farming and grazing .. .. Well established. Meadows .. .. 14 .. Mixed farming and grain-growing .. .. Fair. Milford .. .. 4 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. () Mills .. .. 21 .. Mixed farming and dairying .. .. Fair to good. Moanaroa .. .. 3 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Fair, improving. Moriee .. .. 28 3 Dairying and grass-seed growing .. .. Satisfactory. Morten .. .. 17 1 Poultry, &c. .. .. .. .. Uncertain yet. Montford .. .. 7 .. Mixed farming and grazing . . .. Improving. Mount Nessing .. 11 .. Sheep-farming arid grain-growing .. .. Fair. New Park .. .. 7 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Fair; holdings too small. Oakwood . . .. 5 .. Mixed farming and grain-growing .. .. Fair. Ohapi ' .. .. 6 ! .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Good. Omihi .. . . .. i .. Homestead-site Orakiapoa .. .. 26 1 Market-gardening .. .. .. Good. Otaio .. . . 9 .. Mixed farming . . .. .. .. „ Otarakaro .. . . . . I 7 Small farming and dairying .. .. Well established. Papaka .. .. 9 . . Market-gardening . . .. .. Good. Pareora . . .. 26 2 Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Pareora No. 2 . . 26 7 „ .. .. .. .. Patoa . . .. 1 3 Grazing and small-farming .. .. Satisfactorv. Pawalio .. .. 8 17 Market-gardening .. .. .. J( Peaks .. .. 9 3 Mixed farming . . .. .. .. ;J Puhuka .. . . 9 1 Workers' homes Punaroa . .. 15 2 Dairying, sheep-farming, and grain-growing .. Good. Raincliff . . .. 1 .. Sheep-farming .. . . .. .. Fair. Rakitairi . . .. 20 2 Mixed farming and grain-growing .. .. Fair to good. Rapuwai .. .. 5 „ .. ., Fair. Raiitawiri .. .. 6 . . Mixed farming, grain-growing, and small-farm- Good. mg Rivenna .. .. 3 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Fair; holdings too small. Roimata .. . . 7 22 Workers' homes Rosebrook .. .. 11 3 Small-farming and dairying .. .. Fair to good. Rosewili .. .. 151 11 Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Good. Ruapuna No. 2 .. 15 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Satisfactory. Scargill .. .. 9 .. Mixed farming and grazing .. .. „ Scotston .. .. 2 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Fair; improving. Seafield .. .. 6 .. „ .. .. .. .. Fair; holdings too small. Seaforth .. .. 6 . . Small-farming and dairying .. .. Fair. Sherwood Downs . . 26 1 Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Poor to fair. Springwell .. . . 6 .. Mixed farming and grain-growing .. .. Fair to good. Stoke .. . . 7 . . Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Good. Strathmore .. .. 3 .. ,, .. .. . . .. Fair. Studholme Junction .. 4 .. Small-farming and dairying .. .. Good. Takitu . . .. 5 .. Sheep-farming . . .. .. .. „ Tamai .. .. 8 32 Workers' homes .. .. .. .. Satisfactory. Tara . . .. 9 I Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Good. Tarawahi . . .. 3 25 Workers' homes .. .. .. .. Satisfactory. Teschemaker .. 10 .. Mixed farming and grain-growing .. .. Poor to fair. Timaunga .. .. 16 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Fair to good. Timaunga Extension .. 7 . . „ .. .. .. .. Fair. Tripp .. .. 26 .. Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Poor to fair. Valverde .. .. 10 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Holdings too small; land dirty. Waiapi .. .. 11 4 Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Good. Waikakahi .. . . 185 19 ><:;*!' .. „ Waimate .. . . 34 .. Sheep-farming and fruit and grain-growing .. Poor to fair. Wairere .. .. 8 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Fair; holdings too small. Waitohi Peaks .. 10 . . Sheep-farming .. .. .. .. Improving. Welburn .. .. 6 .. Mixed farming and dairying .. .. Uncertain. Wharenui .. .. 13 12 Workers' homes . . .. .. .. Well established. Winchester .. .. 10 .. Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. .. Fair. YVoodlau .. . . 4 .. Mixed farming and grazing .. .. Uncertain yet. Totals .. 1,854 332 Otago. Airedale .. .. 12 1 Dairying and general .. .. .. Good. Ardgowan .. .. 66 6 ,, Arnmore .. .. 5 .. Mixed .. .. .. .. .. Fair. Arthurton .. .. 4 .. Grazing .. .. .. .. Good. Aviemore .. .. 1 .. „ .. .. .. ,.

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Name of Estate. , hofds." I holds". I Principal Purpose (or which Holdings are utilized. Remarks^». to Present ' I _] i | [ Otago—contd. Awamoa .. .. 1 1 Mixed .. .. .. . • • • Good. Barnego .. .. 20 4 Dairying and general .. .. .. „ Bellamy .. .. 14 .. Grazing .. .. .. .. Poor. Clareview .. .. 5 .. Dairying and general .. .. .. Good. Clifton .. . • 8 .. General .. . • • • • • Fair. Conical Hills .. 45 2 Grazing and general .. .. .. Poor. Crosshill .. .. 6 .. Mixed .. .. .. .. .. Fair. Croucher .. • . 1 • • » • • ■ • ■ • • ■ • • Good. Dalmain .. •. 3 .. Grazing .. •. • • • • Fair. Downs .. . • 8 .. Mixed .. .. . • • • .". ,, Duncan .. .. 4 5 Dairying .. .. .. . . Poor. Earnscleugh .. .. 25 1 Fruit .. .. .. .. . • Fair. Elderslie No. 1 .. 35 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. Hildertliorpe .. 19 .. General and workers' homes .. .. Fair. Janefield .. .. 19 3 Dairying and fruit .. .. .. Good. Kauroo Hills .. 42 3 General .. .. .. .. ,, Kelso .. . . 3 .. Dairying ... ■ • • • ■ • „ Kurow .. . . 11 3 Dairying and general .. .. .. Only fair. Lakeview .. . . I .. General .. .. .. .. Good. Maerewhenua .. 77 1 „ .. .. .. • • Very good. Makaraeo .. .. 33 .. „ .. ... • ■ • • Very fair. Makaraeo Extension .. 3 .. „ • • ■ • • • • ■ Poor. Manuherikia .. .. 11 j 1 General, with irrigation .. .. .. Very fair. Maraeweka .. .. 8 ; .. General .. .. .. ■. ,, Matakanui .. .. 3 .. General and grazing .. .. .. Good. Meadowbank.. .. 11 .. General .. .. .. .. Very good. Melville Park .. 7 .. Dairying and mixed .. .. .. Poor. Momona .. ... 6 8 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 .. .. 25 2 „ • • ■ ■ • ■ • ■ Very fair. Poplar Grove .. 21 2 Dairying .. . . .. .. Fair. Pukeawa .. .. 15 2 Mixed .. .. .. .. .. Good. Pukenui .. . • 6 . . ,, .. ■. • • • ■ • • >» Puketapu .. .. 6 5 Dairying .. .. .. .. „ Rockford .. . . 4 .. Mixed Rosebeiy .. .. 15 .. Grazing and general .. .. .. „ Rugged Ridges .. 1 .. Grazing .. .. .. .. Very fair. Steward .. .. 51 4 Mixed .. .. .. .. .. Good. St. Helens .. .. 3 .. General .. .. .. .. Very fair. Tahawai .. .. 7 1 Dairying .. .. .. .. Good. Tapanui .. .. 6 .. General . . . • . • • • „ Taumata .. .. 9 .. , Mixed .. .. .. . . .. „ Teaneraki .. .. 23 .. j Dairying .. .. .. .. Very fair. Te Puke .. .. 4 • • Mixed .. .. .. .. .. Good. Teviot .. .. 24 1 Grazing .. • • • • • • Fair. Tilverstowe .. .. 7 .. Mixed .. .. .. .. . . „ Tokarahi 76 2 „ • • .. • • • • • • Good. Tokoiti .. .. 4 Totara .. .. 27 .. „ • • . • ■ • • • ■ • ,» Wairuna .. .. 11 .. » •• •• Fair. Waitatuna No. 1 1 1 „ ■ ■ ■ ■ • • » Waitatuna No. 2 .. 6 1 . .. .. .. .. Poor. Westcott .. .. 7 .. „ .. .. .. . . . • „ Wilden .. .. 13 .. Mixed agricultural and pastoral .. .. Good. Windsor Park No. 1 .. 36 2 Mixed .. .. .. .. .. Very good. Windsor Park No. 2 .. 10 .. „ •. . • • ■ ■ • ■ • » Totals .. 1,158 79 Southland. Allenby .. .. 5 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. Fair. Ardlussa .. .. 5 .. Pastoral .. .. .. .. Very poor. Beaumont .. .. 9 2 Mixed farming .. .. .. .. „ Brydone .. .. 2 .. Dairying .. .. . . .. Fair. Campbell .. .. 4 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Poor. Crichton Park .. 4 2 Pastoral .. .. .. .. Fair. Edendale .. .. 98 56 Dairying .. .. Very good. Ermedale .. .. 11 2 Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Fair. Fern Hill .. .. 4 .. „ .. .. . • „ Fortification Hill .. 6 .. Pastoral .. .. .. .. ,, Glenham . . .. 31 13 Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Very good. Knowsley Park .. 9 .. Pastoral . . .. .. .. Poor. Lambert .. .. 1 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. 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, 1935 —continued.

EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS OP COMMISSIONERS OF CROWN LANDS. NORTH AUCKLAND. (W. D. Armit, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) The various settlements have been under review from time to time during the year, and certain concessions to some groups have been necessary owing to prevailing conditions. Good progress in draining, clearing, and grassing is in evidence on some of the less-improved properties, and elsewhere the usual farming-conditions have been encountered as mentioned in my report on Crown lands. There are still a number of problems connected with several of the settlements, but time and concessions respecting rental payments will assist in their solution. Any vacant settlement sections have been speedily reselected, excepting one area in Aponga Settlement, which is being reoffered at reduced values. No new purchases have been effected during the year. AUCKLAND. (K. M. Graham, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) In spite of the bad times and low prices of produce, most of the settlers on the older settlements are carrying on satisfactorily and meeting their obligations to the Department. In the estates which have been more recently settled a certain proportion of the settlers are passing through a difficult period owing to lack of finance necessary to enable them to successfully develop their holdings. In a number of cases the Department has met the position by remissions or postponements of rent or by making advances. With an improvement in the price of farm products most of these settlers should eventually pull through. In this district there are seven group settlements under the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1928, and, although faced with slump conditions almost immediately after acquiring their holdings, most of the settlers in this class are doing reasonably well and it would require only an improvement in the price of butterfat to give them a good chance of ultimate success. The Galatea Estate is still being worked for the most part as a sheep and cattle station, but during the year nine share milkers were established on the property with herds averaging about fifty cows. The prospects, generally speaking, in connection with these share-milking farms may be regarded as good, and it is expected that results will prove that Galatea will be quite suitable for successful dairy-farming. GISBORNE. (H. L. Primrose, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) There have been no new transactions during the year, and our farming-operations have been restricted to Te Wera. The general drainage of Homebush Settlement will be much improved as a result of the clearing of willows out of the upper Tareheru River. This good work was carried out by the Public Works Department, and similar operations in the Waipaoa River will benefit some of the settlements on the flats, more particularly Repongaere and Willows.

Name of Estate. | hoMs Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilized. Remarks as _to Present Southland—contd. Lamont .. . . 6 .. Dairying .. . . .. .. Fair. McCallum . . .. 4 .. „ .. .... .. „ Maori Hill . . . . 17 4 Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Good. Merrivale .. . . 43 12 „ .. .. .. .. „ Merrivale No. 1 .. 9 .. ,, .. .. .. .. Fair. Merrivale No. 2 .. 7 .. „ .. .. .. .. „ Monte Cristo .. 3 .. Dairying .. .. .. .. „ Otahu . . .. 6 2 Mixed farming .. .. .. .. ,, Ringway . . . . 4 3 „ .. .. .. .. „ Simpson . . . . 1 . . „ .. .. .. .. Poor. Stalker .. .. 8 1 Dairying ... .. .. .. Fair; holdings too small. Strathvale . . .. 9 . . „ .. .. .. .. Very good. Tamatea . . .. 7 .. „ .. .... Teihoka .. .. 2 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. - Good. Te Wae Wae .. 4 .. Dairying .. .. .. ... Fair. Waiarikiki . . .. 7 .. Pastoral .. .. .. .. Poor. Waikiwi Town .. 29 30 Suburban building-sites .. .. .. Fair. Totals .. 355 127 i I ■

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HAWKE'S BAY. (F. R. Burnley, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) No purchases of new areas have been made during the year. Difficulty has confronted both dairy and sheep farmers during the past year owing to low prices ruling, and the drought conditions which have been experienced during the long summer have rendered conditions more difficult. The Kakariki Settlement is still being farmed by the Department, and with approximately an additional area of 1,300 acres cleared and grassed where required it is expected that the next season will give improved results. TARANAKI. (F. H. Waters, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) No properties were offered for purchase during the year and no estates were purchased. The Department continues to farm the Tapuwae Estate of 3,350 acres. This is situated near Mangapehi and is at present carrying 4,630 sheep and 822 cattle. The result of the year's operations shows a profit after charging interest on capital. On the majority of the settlements dairy-farming is carried on, and the settlers, like those on ordinary Crown lands, have not had a satisfactory year owing to the low price of butterfat. The pastoral settlers have had a satisfactory year and in most cases should be able to meet charges. WELLINGTON. (H. W. C. Mackintosh, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) There were no private estates acquired for closer settlement during the year under review. On the majority of the estates acquired in previous years the settlers are following dairying, while those on the balance of the estates are raising sheep and cattle or go in for market-gardening. Settlements are situated in all parts of the district, and these settlers have been affected by the low prices in common with all other tenants throughout the district. NELSON. (A. F. Waters, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) No new areas have been acquired under the Land for Settlements Act during the past year. MARLBOROUGH. (P. R. Wilkinson, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) No new estates were purchased in this district during the past year. My report on ordinary Crown lands applies with equal force to lands-for-settlement areas. Most of the settlement sections are devoted to pastoral or mixed farming operations, and although the settlers have all felt the effects of the drop in wool prices and the dry summer they have not had such a bad set-back as those who rely wholly on dairying. WESTLAND. (T. Cagney, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) No land was acquired under the Land for Settlements Act during the year. Practically all the settlements in this district are old established and the charges have been regularly met in all but a few cases, where, however, the arrears may be regarded as recoverable. CANTERBURY. (J. F. Quinn, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) No new estates were purchased for settlement during the year. The Brinklands Estate at Fairlie is still being farmed by the Department. Considerable improvements have been carried out since the estate was taken over and these are now practically completed. The farming-operations for the past year resulted in a small profit after allowing for interest on the capital invested. A portion of Ashton Settlement at Seafield is also being worked by the Department as an Irrigation Farm. Experiments have been carried out, and from these much useful information has been obtained. OTAGO. (N. C. Kensington, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) During the past year four sections on the Arthurton Settlement were selected. This was the last area purchased for settlement under the Land for Settlements Act in this district. Where mixed farming is being carried on and the overhead expenses are not unduly heavy, the lessees on the older settlements are able to carry on satisfactorily at present prices ; but in the case of later purchases, where the areas are restricted, the position continues to be difficult. SOUTHLAND. (B. C. McCabe, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) No new estates were purchased in this district during the year. The position of the settlers on all the newly purchased estates is now showing a definite improvement.

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APPENDIX 111. LA XI) -DRA IN AGE AND LAND-DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS. (R. G. Macmobran, Chief Drainage Engineer.) g> BS M w? u '?p p p ains ' Drainage Works. ' ttiiuirangi, Waihi, and Poukawa Our work on other than the above areas has been comprised mainlv in lanrl rla-ir Q i under the small-farms scheme, mainly m land-development operations Mangatete Farm Settlement (1,270 acres).-Situated near Kaingaroa subdivided ir,t„ ■ farm holdmgs. The and is clay on a limestone formation and was Jth bnT w " was commenced on this block in May, 1934 when a cam» to house wG, r t Work the following four months from ten to fifteen men were engaged -but F ° r Maoris was sanctioned and from thirty to forty men were employed for the Glance ° f The block was subdivided into nine sections, varying in area from 102 acres to 178 m the sections are m standing bush and the remainder was mostlv in inrliflW + + i 0 0 taking over. The first work undertaken was to ring-Se ctan up andtZ f '" ? 6 tim ° ° f sections of open country, and settlers were placed on these sections in a portion of five which have been milked throughout the season gUSt pr ° Vlded with herds - The principal works carried out have been clearing and logging-up feneino- a cultivating, and erection of buildings on the five occupied sections All ft Cmg ' to P- dr essmg and houses and cow-sheds and are sufficiently developed to enable the settler* I n °T P™ vlded Wlth assistance. Houses and cow-sheds are in of eTctL ®nt, y . OD Wlth a little further fenced and cleared of fern, logs, &c„ and will shortly be ready for'lZumtim Z^ hlch are beill f out consisted of splitting posts felling cross-cuttino- ami n.illi, ,V V ' on - Other work carried $*» mm and the Kaitaia Swamp Sl"*** "*** W* «»d Additional work required in this area is erection of houses bush fnllinrr f ■ i the two sections not yet dealt with, further clearing up and fencing on the tctSkTanf^T 8 struction of access road between the Mangatete and Puriri Blocks sectl ons m hand, and con«.«Go s. ™pi,? nas cf "f er wied "•* cleared, 160 topped, a«. cottage, erected, t TO renovated, Kaitaia Small Fafms (1,000 acres). —This swamp 1 ODD anroo f n i 1 of Awanui River, near Kaitaia. Labour was supplied by Unemployment °R 1™ 7 ° U hft bank fifty men were employed and housed in a camp erected in the centre of the btck Th TT ° f ssasr- 4 ™ ra!les - me " M% * nd "»'»"»• - ia •'«p-«- k „ f b- Xfs: *•*««« in March and will be completed during April The six sections on winVJi Ii r was com menced sr- I,e - ** «-u* Drainage-work has absorbed the greater part of the labour emnlmrorl+>,; i now practically completed and farther drain» re,„ired conei.t mainly 0f,,„,.11 .Xnbd°S„s together w,/farther Ir„i,„„, "" """ Clearing and grassing has been completed on the whole of the fiver-frontLe AI i o«, now sown, comprising all the alluvial and solid country the balance of the hf\ f ore « Js poorer quality and more difficult to establish in good pasture A I i f 8 peat land of ;™tp g a°sturr SSeS ' WlliCL aPParen% o^edanHSyrp^e^K %°tssa T - ** and maintained good condition, and further stock can be carried next done well The principal works carried out during the year comprised 4 mil P « fif,j • . 4 miles 5 chains drains deepened and widened 20 ehJns „ i f 1 " 8 , dram ? constructed, formed, five bridges and three culverts built 200 chains f 'p" erected, 61 chains road-bank in grass, and 3,000 trees planted ' fenCeB ereCted > 128 acres cleared, 168 acres sown Small-farm Areas, Hauraki Plains.—On two small farms at Monrrot + m ploughed and cultivated were sown with grass-seed and Wili an^ tarata somc 56 acres previously built, also two four-bail nulking-sheds ess brXj of 0 f?"' of ™oms were water-supply provided for each farm g ° f 30 S P an ' -chains fencing erected, and four-bail milking-shed, 108 cLfns^eMing 8 Kerepeeh) ' elxla Jg ed > and re-erected. One Water-supply provided. ' g ' Span access brld g e wer e also erected, and

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On Parks Estate, Te Awamutu, five cottages and four six-bail milking-sheds were erected by oo nt At Mangatangi three cottages and three four-bail milking-sheds were also erected. Blackshaw's Small Farm, Cambridge (250 acres).—An area of partly-developed land, subdivided into five small farms, comprising 120 acres of good flat and balance peat swamp, originally covered with a heavy growth of blackberry and gorse. From six to twenty-two relief men have been employed on drain-construction and clearing. One hundred and thirty acres of dense blackberry and gorse have been cleared, and 2 miles 67 chains of drain constructed. Water-supply was provided for the five sections, together with 32 chains of boundary-fence renewed and four four-bail milking-shecls erected. W liar ere Farm Settlement (930 acres).—An area of abandoned and surrendered flax leases on the Waihi Swamp in Tauranga County. The quality of the land is generally good, although a portion is low-lying. Work has been carried out by relief labour and good progress made, despite fluctuation m the number employed. . . . . . The main work comprised clearing of scrub and grassing, draining, fencing, and road-formation. The areas grassed were surface-sown after burning, and excellent pasture-establishment has been obtained on areas which were water-logged at the commencement of operations. The grass was stocked with bullocks and young dairy stock. A commencement was made with the building of dwellings and cow-sheds for three farms, on which dairying will be commenced in the coming season. The principal works carried out comprised 4 miles 39 chains new drains formed, 4 miles 43 chains drains cleaned, 3 miles 61 chains road formed, two store-sheds, thirteen bridges, and 10 miles 50 chains fencing erected, 340 acres cleared of scrub, and 402 acres grassed. Stock on the area comprise thirty-eight three-year heifers ; 100 one-year heifers, 100 two-and-a-half-year-old bullocks, and six pedigree bulls. The bullocks particularly are proving suitable lor the consolidation and cleaning-up of this country. Tarawera Farm Settlement (900 acres).— Development of this area was commenced m January, 1934, and good results have been obtained in the clearing, draining, and grassing. Young dairy stock were purchased, and a commencement was made with the buildings and equipment of six dairy-farms on which these will be utilized during the coming season. On this area a portion of the land was harrowed only and a portion ploughed and cultivated before grassing. Two small areas were sown in lucerne, and this has made excellent growth. Where necessary, water-supplies are being installed from wells on the individual sections, whilst in other cases the natural supply is being made use of for the present. The principal work carried out during the year comprised 91 chains drains constructed, 60 chains road formed, one cottage erected, one store-shed, 4 miles 67 chains fences erected, 400 acres cleared, 6 acres lucerne, and 162 acres grassed. Muruvara Block (1,470 acres).—Crown land of undulating pumiceous formation practically adjoining Galatea Estate, and development was commenced in September, 1933. The land was cleared of scrub and put straight to permanent pasture. A gravity water-supply scheme has been installed and this reticulates the major portion of the area. Permanent cottages were erected and occupied on completion by the men employed on development. Plantations were located on the mam boundaries, and boundary and internal fencing proceeded with. A central subdivisional road was located and partly formed. The erection of cow-sheds was put in hand, and eight farms will be fully equipped for dairying next season. The area was stocked with yearling heifers, and these will be available for the dairy-farms. Hay was saved and crops sown for this stock. All pastures were top-dressed m the spring and autumn. . , ~, The principal works carried out comprised 155 chains plantations, 485 acres cleared, 454 acres ploughed and cultivated, 414 acres in grass and crops, 80 chains road, 12 miles 19 chains fencing, eight cottages, two cow-sheds, twelve sections reticulated with thirty-eight concrete water-troughs, and ten houses connected. . Stock comprise twelve three-year-old heifers, 264 two-year-old heifers, and nine bulls. Reasonably good pasture establishment has been obtained on this area. This has been assisted considerably by a favourable season. Onepu No. 2 Small Farms.—Some nine sections of Onepu Block were set aside for small-farm aPPI Of area of 560 acres, some 340 acres were grassed, thus allowing each section to have a portion in grass and a portion in a natural state. . Dwellings, cow-sheds, and water-supply were constructed before sections were allotted m May, 1934. Broadlands Block (1,000 acres).—An area presented to the Crown by Mr. E. Earle Vaile, situated in Taupo County about forty miles south of Rotorua. , Development-work was commenced in October, 1933. The land was cleared of heavy scrub, the better - quality land being sown in permanent pasture and the lighter land in temporary pasture Additional small areas were sown in oats and swedes. The permanent buildings were erected and occupied when completed by the men engaged on development. Plantations were placed on conveniently situated boundary-lines, and the fencing of these and section boundaries proceeded with Formation of the main access and subdivisional road was put m hand and carried forward as required for development purposes. A scheme was drawn up and a commencement made of the reticulation of the area from an excellent stream on the block, power to be obtained from a water-wheel on the stream Yearling heifers were purchased and grazed, and these will be utilized on the six dairy-farms which will be available for dairying in the coming season. The erection of cow-sheds and the equipment of these farms was put in hand late in the year.

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Principal works carried out comprised 1 mile 40 chains road, 6 miles 11 chains fencing, 401 acres clearing and stumping, 537 acres ploughing and cultivation, 408 acres grass, 38 acres swedes, 5 acres lucerne, four cottages, and 92 chains plantations. Pasture-establishment on the better-quality lands has been good, and the swedes and oat crops were very satisfactory. On the lighter land, establishment has been slower, but shows good promise of improvement. Stock comprises eleven three-year-old heifers, 140 two-year-old heifers, and four pedigree bulls. Galatea Estate. —The following is a summary of operations carried out on this estate. Clearing : Minor clearing on areas to be ploughed for crops was carried out. An area of 160 acres was cleared of rushes, the rushes being stacked and burnt. Fencing: This included the fencing of section boundaries and subdivisions to permit of better pasture-control by station stock, the subdivisional fencing of share-farms and the fencing of shelter-belts. Buildings : The ten share-farm cottages, cow-sheds, store-sheds, and pig and calf shelters were completed on the share-farms. A number of two-men huts were erected on the main camp to replace the tent-accommodation and' repairs and additions made to the store-sheds. Water-supply : The reticulation of the area south of the Township Road was completed, the share-farms being completely reticulated and further troughs placed for each subdivision of the station pastures, a total of 103 700-gallon concrete troughs being constructed on the ground. The share-farm houses, cow-sheds, and pig-pens were connected to the water system. Ploughing and Cultivation : The lucerne and swede areas, totalling 250 acres, were cultivated and sown, and an additional area of 699 acres was ploughed and cultivated for station swedes and turnips. An area of 535 acres was under cultivation for autumn grass. Hay, Oats, &c. : The areas required for hay and ensilage were cut by this Branch, and an additional area was cut and saved for station-stock purposes. An area of 70 acres of oats was cut and stacked. Areas totalling 610 acres of grass were topped. Plantations : A total length of 482 chains of pine plantation was planted, and the older plantations blanked where required. All trees planted are making exceptionally good growth. Liming and Top-dressing: Areas totalling 437 acres, including the lucerne paddocks, were limed. A commencement was made with the autumn top-dressing, a total of 407 acres beingcompleted. Grass-harrowing : An area of 250 acres of station pastures was harrowed and this work will be proceeded with. The following summary gives the work completed during the year :— Acres. Clearing rushes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 160 Fencing— Chains. Station .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 1,703 Share-farms .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 1,539 Buildings : Ten cottages, ten cow-sheds, eleven store-sheds on share-farms, and six huts and one store-shed at camp. Drains cleaned . . .. . . .. .. .. .. 1,473 Plantations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 482 Ploughing and cultivation— Acres. Share-farms . . .. .. . . .. .. .. 250 Estate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,234 Cultivation Demonstration Farm .. .. .. . . .. 25 Ploughing only for oats .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 Crops— Lucerne .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 120 Swedes and soft turnips .. .. .. .. . . .. 854 Area of grass cut for hay .. . . . . . . . . .. 646 Area of grass topped . . .. . . . . . . .. .. 610 Tons. Hay saved station .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 175 Oats stacked .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 Acres. Grass harrowed .. .. . . . . . . .. .. 250 Grass limed .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. 437 Grass top-dressed .. .. . . .. . . . . .. 407 Orongo Settlement. —Since October, 1922, a party of twenty-four relief men has been transported daily from Thames and engaged in deepening drains and raising stop-banks. Work was completed in January, 1935, and men were transferred to Tahuna District and employed in ring-barking willows on banks of Waitoa and Piako Rivers. Aponga Settlement. —A single men's relief camp has operated throughout the year, engaged in roading, metalling, and fencing. Some 2 miles 70 chains of fences have been erected ; 1 mile 30 chains road formed, and 1 mile 14 chains metalled.

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Summary of Work done. Miles. Cli. Number. Clearing drains .. .. .. 290 42 Cottages built .. .. .. 45 Widening and deepening drains .. 26 42 Mi] king-sheds built .. .. 42 Constructing new drains .. . . 23 42 Huts built . . .. .. 20 River-channels and canals maintained 32 28 Cub. yd. Roads formed .. . . . . 14 54 Metal used on roads . . .. 4,433 Roads metalled .. .. .. 576 Clay carted for roads .. .. 11,044 Stop-banks formed .. .. .. 070 Spoil excavated by excavators .. 241,329 Stop-banks repaired .. .. .. 5 9 Rock excavated .. .. .. 3,000 Fences erected .. .. .. 91 71 Acres. Water-supply pipes laid .. .. 972 Area cleared .. .. .. 2,289 Number. Area stumped .. . . .. 171 Flood-gates built .. .. .. 1 Area ploughed .. .. .. 2,671 Bridges erected .. .. . . 20 Area grassed .. . . . . 1,834 Road culverts constructed .. .. 3 Area top-dressed .. .. .. 567 Office. —The expenditure recorded totalled £154,348 lis. 4d., and of this amount £52,542 12s. 2d. was paid through Thames and Whakatane Imprest Accounts. A total of 164 piecework and co-operative contracts were let, and 4,599 vouchers prepared and passed for payment. The revenue collected, excluding drainage rates, amounted to £5,289 14s. 2d. Drainage Rates. —Drainage rates levied on Hauraki Plains, Rangitaiki, Kaitaia, and Waibi areas totalled £20,617 14s. Id., entailing 2,063 rate notices. Rates collected amounted to £9,436 3s. 9d. Photostat. —This machine was in operation on seventy-five occasions, and 6,974 prints were taken, covering. 5,206 for the Department, 196 for other Departments (charged for), 1,491 for other Departments (not charged for), and 81 spoils. This shows 747 less than last year's record of 7,721. A considerable amount of extra work was created last year by investigations under the small-farm scheme of a non-recurring nature, and it was expected that this year's total would show a decrease. There is no slackening-ofi in the general work, and the machine is still in constant demand.

Table 1.—Return showing (approximately) Position of Lands in the Dominion at 31st March, 1935.

Total Area Land unfit for 'Pnfoi 0T.00 tw«i a too of Crown Lands Total Area of Settlement iotai area : xotai Area leased under Crown Lands Total Area (including Total Area District. sold or granted reserved for a jj Tenures available for of Area occupied in Land ananeiaon iudiic (exclusive of Future Native Land. by Rivers, District. Freehold. | Purposes. Reserves leased Disposal. Lakes, Koads, by Crown). &c.). Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. North Auckland .. 2,605,465 442,022 569,259 127,010! 517,016 217,428 4,478,200 Auckland .. .. 2.605,420 I 1.239,208 999,803 566,858 1,633,785 1,175,499 8,220,573 Gisborne • .. .. 1,131,909 ; 481,806 536,271 73,263 1,042,139 254,103 3,519,491 Hawke's Bay .. .. 1,546,864 202,324 550,139 165,232 371,535 78,227 2,914,321 Taranaki .. .. 1,122,563 342,041 629,775 71,952 j 165,751 72.349 2,404,431 Wellington* .. .. 3,521,043 1,069.461 793,627 140,155 787,057 739,726 7,051,069 Nelson .. .. 658,628 2,380.311 767,739 89,304 30,051 788,967 4,715,000 Marlborough .. .. 789,341 i 348,505 1,467,976 53,806 .. 108,372 2,768,000 Westland .. .. 166.183 1 2,176,720 658,430 393,021 .. 469,024 3,863,378 Canterbury .. .. 3,556,323 I 1,458,587 3,922,432 59,713 .. 481,375 9,478,430 Otago .. .. 1,974,512 I 970,963 5,454,282 26,152 .. 668,448 9,094,357 Southland .. .. 1,854,939 4,407,355 1,382,272 109,133 .. 129,247 7,882,946 Totals .. ,. 21,533,190 j 15,519,303 | 17,732,005 1,875,599 4,547,334 5,182,765 66,390,196 * Includes Chatham Islands.

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Table 2.—Lands Selected during the Year ended 31st March, 1935.

; Cash. BenewaWe Lease . small Grazing-runs. Pastoral Suns. bSI 1 Totels - -Land District. Begulations. -Leases. . i 0 ' Area ' No - Area " No - Area - 1 No - Area - No. Area. No. ! Area. j No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. Wm*l> a ] i j ,. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. IS, orth Auckland .. .. .. 16 664 lb 723 24 6,699 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 3 439 13 556 90 12 081 Auckland .. .. .. .. 58 9,288 30 1,072 30 10,952 .. .. .. .. 4 754 .. .. 63 4'290 2 16 187 26.372 G orne •• •• •• •• 4 2 9 76 14 12,764 .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 10 711 3 638 4° 9 4 191 Hawke s Bay 13 74 I 16 247 8 1,872 .. .. 1 6,390 .. 12 'ō59 4 7 54 9,149 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 9 1,552 3 216 14 6,447 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 12,841 8 168 79 21,224 Wellington 19 90 6 8 4 16 8,763 .. .. 1 4,593 .. 54 5,397 11 1,211 109 20.874 Si . • ■ •• •• I J; •• 11 5,791 .. .. 1 33,935 2j 468 .. 44 6,268 1 336 60 46,803 Marlborough 3 10 . . .. 5 3,502 IS 6,683 1 1 22 10J96 W estlana .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 5 40 .. .. .. .. 16 2,057 8 7 104 9,069 1 60 135 11.234 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 28 121 3 1,323 24 8,731 .. .. .. .. .. 57 16,766 3 547 115 27,4S8 a 1 •' '• •• ® 94 .. .. 16 6,402 .. .. 2 60,788 .. .. 3 17 56 4,815 7 232 100 72,348 Southland .. .. .. .. 2 161 1 225 4 1,917 .. .. 1 5,500 .. .. .. .. 27 12,779 8 373 43 20,955 Totals '■ 170 12,878 86 3,886 171 73,880 .. .. 6 111,206 22 | 3,279 11 24 508 93,617 62 4,145 1,036 302,915

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Table 3.—Lands held on Lease at 31st March, 1935.

Pastors! Mining Deferred T • „ t t> ,,, t Occupation with Small Grazing- p„„, ™ Districts Land Perpetual Miscellaneous Leases -Education T„f„i 0 Payments. Lease m Perpetuity. Kenewable Lease. Eig ht Of Purchase. runs. Pastoral Huns. occupation Leases. and Licenses. Endowments. Totals - Land District. Leases. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. j Area. No. Area. No. ' Area. No. | Area. No. Area. No. Area. ' ' _ l_ ! J Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. North Auckland.. 569 51,585 423 67,748 1,151 235,054 642 111,283 .. .. 1 553 .. .. 2 71 6 162 499 101,247 772 45,284 4,065 612,987 Auckland 1 609 177,762 374 103,184 1 453 307,570 790 207,923 7 30,800 1 8,755 161 42,064 152 3,226 .. .. 1,162* 109,455* 194 54,349 5,903 1,045,088 Gisborne .. 75 21,558 81 42,652 309 177,622 102 65,297 79 183,546 .. 135 27,677 71 38,726 852 557,078 Hawke's Bay .. 154 32,775 409 110,072 576 222,741 155 47,926 20 35,102 9 61,987 1 2 121 39,713 190 51,723 1,635 602,041 Taranaki .. 148 18,440 585 143,966 482 163,785 363 149,068 3 3,422 .. .. 1 328 305 55,775 612 47,055 2,499 581,839 Wellington 884 102,675 1,031 143,398 1,177 224,334 401 147,817 16 25,158 6 11,298 .. .. .. .. 2 476 591 30,713 518 102,800 4,626 788,669 Nelson 81 18 056 357 111 816 633 245,132 48 18,396 6 9,603 4 199,444 138 30,189 19 552 1 104 465 109,925 134 7,894 1,886 751,111 Marlborough .. 40 18,606 549 178,478 293 160,111 73 19,658 108 276,206 40 805,758 7 53 218 12,408 31 1,407 1,359 1,472,685 Westland 61 6 470 356 40 947 702 81,655 17 3,436 .. .. 43 553,715 273 50,569 141 886 1 50 828 192,817 133 15,944 2,555 946,489 Canterbury 99 23 114 1 444 251,125 885 357,640 5 705 138 459,809 121 2,789,820 57 1.729 992f 199,346f 235 70,846 3,976 4,154,134 Otaco 92 43,608 1 300 276,963 1,096 367,080 131 18,374 384 1,449,725 314 3,278,198 .. .. 368 12,380 67 3,413 1,428{ 442 46,331 5,622 5,642,991 Southland .. 108 12,793 539 90,867 436 87,609 181 29,569 20 64,989 65 1,121,092 .. .. 42 1,308 17 192 427 53,817 803 335,868 2,638 1,798,104 Totals .. 3,920 527.442 7,448 1,561,216 9,193 2,630,333 2,908 819,452 781 2,538,360 604 8,830,620 572 122,822 724 18,423 160 6,509 |7,171 1,079,812 4,135 818,227 37,616 18,953,216 * Includes Thermal Springs District Leases. t Includes Hanmer Crown Leases. J 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, 1935.

Table 5 .—Endowment Lands administered by Land Boards and leased at 31st March, 1935.

>» . Area of Land Total Area purchased for © unlet, including Cash and made Freehold Total Lands leased to Date. Land forfeited! to Date. Bent and Total Ph surrendered or * other Receipts Laud District. S.g | resumed, and not "S E ; ° „• Payments from incepacquired. relet, and also S £ p . % § , received «on to 31st *1§» Land not vet S Arei Pnce Js-S A™ a Annual during March, I I offered for If ; realized, f g j Area " Rental, the Year. 1935. Selection. gs j >§k Acres. | Acres. Acres. Acres. £ Acres. £ £ £ North Aucklandl 53,941! 1,135 1,894 241 3,039 38,392 314 47,873 15,727 12,813 231,979 Auckland .. 360,729 77,464 18,610 817 140,670 315,109 897 123,985 37,172 36,5541,120,017 Gisborne .. , 87,868 359 9,939 49 7,604 62,916 233 69,966 25,382 24,195 355,172 Hawke'sBay ! 229,467 2,428 945 139 26,339 164,546 609 199,755 72,772 68,7731,066,149 Taranaki .. 28,235 258 3,408 63 2,228 53,326 139 22,341 9,145 7,333 236,419 Wellington .. 161,640 1,041 5,184 507 16,647 191,034 936 138,768 74,973 64,6851,417,652 Nelson .. 63,878 973 11,032 6 1,634 2,953 67 50,239 2,932 2,095 65,525 Marlborough 235,867 2,641 812 58 10,383 44,623 479 222,031 32,514 28,325 898,044 Westland .. 6,033 80 101 4 398 238 36 5,454 863 1,000 19,189 Canterbury .. 607,027 4,593 8,602 332 21,190 161,6811,854 572,642 156,298 179,420 3,995,941 Otago .. 339,796 3,875 697 79 7,636 38,548 1,158 327,588 89,114 76,252i ,837,295 Southland .. 100,974 1,050 769 127 17,569 68,404 355 81,586 20,142 15,431 504,548 Totals .. 2,275,455 95,897 61,993 2,422255,337jl,141,7707,077 1,862,228 537,034 516,87611,747,930

National Endowment. Education Endowments. Other Endowments. Totals. Land District. & I I £ j § r " S ; Area i Aunual a Area ! Annual a Aren Annual ■§ . Annual g i j fiental. g Area - ! Rental. | Area " Rental. I Area ' Rental. gj I g I" g g Acres. £ ! Acres. £ Acres. £ Acres. £ North Auckland 469 102,543 7,554 772; 45,284 9,065 10 1,651 32 1,251 149,478 16,651 Auckland .. 602 172,130 7,401 194 54,349 3,849 3 542 8 799 227,021 11,258 Gisborne .. 81 153,306 10,759 71 38,726 6,893 14 1,086 314 166 193,118 17,966 Hawke's Bay .. 52, 34,764 4,534 190 51,723 9,716 4 41 31 246 86,528 14,281 Taranaki .. 162 62,295 2,781 612 47,055 10,835 18 9,701 1,209 792 119,051 14,825 Wellington .. 119 58,896 4,229 518 102,800 31,018 25 5,219 2,748 662 166,915 37,995 Nelson .. 665 231,418 3,984 134 7,894 655 278 1,669 1,001 1,077 240,981 5,640 Marlborough .. 199 500,949 8,622 31 1,407 500 .. .. .. 230 502,356 9,122 Westland .. 952 221,574 3,517 133 15,944 857 20 10 109 1,105 237,528 4,483 Canterbury .. 1531,657,575 40,710 235 70,846 28,932 201 17,102 1,903 589 1,745,523 71,545 Otago .. 7672,516,278 40,968 442| 46,331 6,081 68 177,280 8,088 1,277 2,739,889 55,137 Southland .. 229 765,670 7,397 803j 335,868 20,902 13 109,259 2,363 1,045 1,210,797 30,662 Totals .. 4,450 6,477,398142,4564, 13ō| 818,227129,303 654 323,560 17,806 9,239 7,619,185 289,565

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Table 6.—Total Receipts, Arrears, and Postponements. Receipts, Year ended 31st March, 1935. (Total receipts from debtors and exclusive of credits on account departmental expenditure, &c.)

I Total. ! Head Office. A Sand j Auckland. Gisborne. j H^ e ' s J Taranaki. j Wellington. Marlborough.! Nelson, j Westland. j Canterbury. J Otago. | Southland. j . I I ! ! Ordinary Revenue. j j £ £ £ £ £ Te CrownlLnds enUe . .. .. 26M56 433 14,415 31,386 24,309 42,672 19,703 34,737 10,197 4,847 , 6,344 28,596 39,368 12,449 Hauraki .. .. .. 8,299 .. .. 8,299 . . .. • • • • • • ..... 1 9 f£ " "593 369 "7 i 076 Dr. 5 "l22 4 " 59 I "l8 "21 197 '.-84 :: :: j >£S i* «.S j>.?K .<>.«, M» >• .» «.«• «.»• «.»: Westport Harbour Board Endowment 1,510 Interest on public moneys — i i ian , | o ci v 196 53 62 62 loU I .. .. o SmalHarms 6,706 " 2,382 62 114 670 671 52! 126! 38 45 24 199 Miscellaneous . .. .. 345 .. 110 . .. - •• •• •• ] j " Registration and other fees .. < ■ ■ 1 1 • • • • " Other receipts —Miscellaneous — i Hauraki Plains .. •• ! 1,821 .. .. 1,821 Kauri-gum .. • • • • 931 .. .. 931 S3&L**. :: :: 138 :: "S - , •> " « "» "» "■» "* Swamp .. • • • • 4,233 .. -. 4,233 Deposits Account. Education Reserves, primary — j 1 7 j ]2 ]'O?8 i;574! 5,386 10;273 8,683 27,065 "382 '*500 "773 5,255 22,331 EcSonEeserves, secondary: Rents! 'K 'Id ' 4 34 .. 2,068 1,123 5,436 74 102 27 358 803 290 Miscellaneous 4.857 379. .. .. ' .. 986 1,203 1,951 .. .. 338 .. 18,974 .. i 6,419 5,753 279 343 1,386 2,707 188! 151 291 53 376 1,028 Survey liens: Principal .. .. 1,573 .. .. 590 205 295. lbO 303 14 .. .. 6 Hauraki Plains: Sales .. .. 2,039 .. .. 2,039 .. .. •• •• -• i '748 Lake Ellesmere: Rents .. .. 1,748 Land for Settlements Account. \ R 'Rente derived from estates- 64,466 6,991 55,237 26,788 2,039 969 150,750 75,298 15,284 s2s :: :: :: ts'iit :: IVo 7; 4 58 5 ;o8 2 4,307 342 r 9,448 1,537 5 e 31 28, 6 7 0 954 147 Interest on sales of Grown land .. Dr. 984 . . .. •• •• • •• . I "oak ! "<7it Win ô"«nq 1 914 i °krk Sales of Crown land .. .. 61,787 1,023 9,244 18,780 1,414 2,343 4,059 17,083 245 711 1,477 3,609 1,214 585 Land Act, 1924, section 208 .. 430 .. .. 420 .. • • • • • • "I " ô qoc Farm receipts .. .. .. 8,516 . . .. •• 6,188 Hutt Valley — j r Rents, &c 5.359 .. .. .. •• I •• 3,359 Sales 7,525 .. .. .. •• 7 > 525

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Deteriorated Land Act, 1925 — ] < I ! . Repayments .. .. .. 189 | ,. .. 100 ! 89 ! I I Interest .. .. .. 566 | .. .. 224 j !! !! 342 " | " i " j National Endowment sales .. j 9,843 j .. 1,071 1,266 ! 580 440 32 22 '! : "291 ■ 1 007 "lin k'ova Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929 j j ! . : ' ' | (development)— Valuation fees .. .. 120 \ 55 54 I .. .. .5 6 Section 8. receipts — j ! j j '' '' I Sales .. .. .. 225 j 7 187 .. .. .. 31 I Rents, &c. .. .. 2,614 .. j 287 1,989 .. .. .! 213 " 11 " " " "ii-t Sections 7 and 14— | " " " 114 Repayments .. 5,004 .. I 699 1,596 .. 3 1,012 1 578 | 102 14 Interest .. .. .. 5,840 .. j 1,919 2,554 253 44 277 648 j .. | 48 97 Local Bodies Deposit Account. I Mining district land occupation .. 1,849 .. 6 255 ! 9 a 9ns I i na Thermal Springs leases .. .. 1,631 1 1,631 .. .. " " "I ! ' 210 Otago University .. .. .. 5,167 ! .. .. .. j .. .. ' " | " ! " | " q'qoa i V®o Clutha River Trust .. .. 1,898 .. .. .. ! .. .. " | " ! " j " 1 898 1 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 2,916 J 35 18 j 70 !. . ' 294 ! ! '' '' ' 986 j' 513 1,259,790 j 8,619 66,511 143,076 75,747 133,955 48,407 173,575 | 47,323 13.356 ! 17,417 296,522 174,512 60 770 — === -U=- — '=== i— — _ Arrears add Postponements as at 31st March, 1935. j £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ ! £ £ £ -P Arrears . .. .. ... .. 69,868 79,752 46,296 131,766 31,885 119,568 30,632 12,827 j 7,188 261,361 124,731 58^931 Postponements .. .. .. 215, /29 .. 8,894 16,017 24,565 35,391 4,770 27,749 17,941 1,471 ! 377 26,077 40,851 11,626 Total outstanding .. 1,190,534 .. 78,762 95,769 70,861 167,157 36,655 147,317 48,573 14,298 7 565 287 438 165 582 70 557 | ' '

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