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probably introduce a repurchase scheme in connection with the proposal to extend the small homesteads ; and Sir Harry Atkinson stated that he had tried two or three times, but failed, to pass a line upon the estimates for the same purpose. I met with evidence that private landowners would be willing to sell at reasonable rates under such a system ; but, on the other hand, there was a concensus of opinion that any scheme of repurchase would have to be worked with exceeding care, to prevent its being abused. Conclusion. —As the intentions of the Government in reference to the subject of this report are a matter of policy, for determination by Cabinet, I do not think it expedient at this stage to make any further observations. The report, however, is published thus early so as to place the Parliament and the public in possession of the information which has been collected. William Copley.

APPENDICES. The two returns which follow are appended to the report as fairly typical of the whole. The first refers to Canterbury Land District, in which the settlements have been the most successful, and the second to the Auckland Land District, in which the greatest number of failures have occurred for reasons mentioned in the report.

No. 1.—PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY. Return of Village Homestead Special Settlements on Perpetual-lease Conditions.

No. II.—PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF AUCKLAND. Summary Statement giving Results of Village-homestead Special Settlements from October, 1886, to February, 1891.

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Settlement, Dntnwhpii Number Area Eent iorrned. Settlers , jjaoh. Acre. . Total Amount Area. Advanced. Eent Paid to Date. Interests Paid to Date. Total Eent and Interest Paid. Arears on 31st Dec, 1890. Acres. 20 j 20 14 to 20' 10 1 10 to 20 20 to 25' 3 23 5 30 to 40 40 to 50 50 50 50 5 Iβ 41 10 40 to 50 4 to 9 40 to 50 je s. d. i0 2 6 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 2 6 1 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 ! 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 0 13 0 3 0 0 10 0 7 0 0 10 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 '0 10 0 0 2 0 Acres. 216 120 141 33 6 269 184 16 95 15 95 691 790 650 500 59 132 41 10 480 32 595 £ s. d. 180 0 0 120 0 0 80 0 0 40 0 0 80 0 0 280 0 0 60 0 0 £ s. d. 100 15 7 97 10 0 62 13 9 12 14 0 21 6 0 135 12 1 48 15 0 8 8 0 53 C 7 21 2 6 24 9 0 216 8 0 118 19 0 243 15 0 85 0 0 40 11 6 204 6 4 17 18 9 3 10 0 151 9 0 42 16 0 84 2 3 £ s. d.j 27 10 0 ! 17 0 0| 8 10 0 5 0 0 ! 10 10 0 : 34 10 0 7 10 0 £ s. d. 128 5 7 114 10 0 71 3 9 17 14 0 31 16 0 170 2 1 56 5 0 8 8 0 56 6 7 27 2 6 24 9 0 245 8 0 145 9 0 260 5 0 98 0 0 52 11 6 220 6 4 20 18 9 6 0 0 166 9 0 42 16 0 110 12 3 £ a. d. Alford Forest .. Askburton Arundel Alford Arowhenua Ckertsey Dromore Fairlie Greek .. Glenavy Geraldine Hakateramea .. Hurunui Hinds Medbury Oxford Orari Eakaia .. Rangitata Winslow Waitaki Waimate Waitaki No. 2.. Oct., 1886 Aug., 1886 Aug., 1886 April, 1887 April, 1887 July, 1886 Dec, 1886 Jan., 1887 Oct., 1886 Feb., 1887 Oct., 1886 Feb., 1887 May, 1887 Feb., 1887 Sept., 1886 Feb., 1887 Dee., 1886 Dec, 1886 Dec, 1886 Oct., 1886 Jan., 1887 May, 1887 10 6 7 2 e 17 8 4 4 8 3 15 16 13 10 11 8 1 1 10 5 13 20 0 0 60 0 0 240 0 0 260 0 0 140 0 0 80 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 20 0 0 20 9 0 120 0 0 3 0 0 G00 29 0 0 26 10 0 16 10 0 13 0 0 12 0 0 16 0 0 3 0 0 2 10 0 15 0 0 3 0 0 1 19 11 2 10 0 7 0 11 115 8 3 13 0 14 2 6 29 6 3 12 5 0 1 '9 0 17 5 0 3 "6 0 220 0 0 26 10 0 5 5 0 173 5,170 2,260 0 0 1,795 8 4 279 10 0 2,074 18 4 102 12 3 Christchurck, 31st Janua: ■y, 1891

Name of Settlement. eo ' Q H o a © *ftr= 'Jl en © r O-S 0) .■§ ed o O > ej ed CO Q, §* oi o a +* o •h _'rt °|§ O l» 02 A 01 H r-i H Or-Cj ■h ssirj o q a a <Sr«M A a CO TS1 CD 'H t o o3 o dW 'A en .4, as ed - O 3-g . o © O ed'C A Amount of Advances made. Value of Improvements. Arrears of Eent. Arrears of Interest. Amount expended on Eoad Works. .Vhananaki .. ttotukaraka.. )maha Pe Aroha lomokorau and Firewood Creek Caraka Jwanson ?ern Flat Hukerenui dotatau Parua Bay Pakahue Herekino 'unakitere tVaimamaku 39 63 38 39 32 25 60 32 34 31 21 51 32 29 23 19 42 25 28 17 18 36 22 24 15 £ s. d. 473 2 6 1,636 15 0 838 10 0 452 0 0 500 17 6 £ s. d. 973 2 6 1,966 16 0 1,522 17 6 1,172 0 0 764 5 0 £ s. a. 39 10 9 97 18 0 35 0 9 49 6 9 11 10 9 £ s. a. 22 9 41 109 9 4! 27 5 4! 16 13 0 14 1 11 £ s. a. 783 2 1 1,092 17 7 688 2 8 808 5 11 601 0 0 7 23 15 82 11 23 47 125 72 34 6 20 11 48 10 17 23 108 48 33 5 20 11 38 8 16 21 99 45 27 4 18 10 34 8 12 14 34 29 18 4 17 10 31 7 12 12 33 25 16 58 0 0 362 0 0 465 2 6 996 17 6 130 12 6 373 5 0 480 0 0 1,172 12 6 912 11 3 418 2 6 150 0 0 774 0 0 466 1 6 1,463 0 0 266 17 6 561 10 0 617 10 0 1,331 14 0 1,103 6 0 612 0 0 119 63 12 9 22 16 3 101 0 2 9 10 0 7 4 4 22 19 11 79 18 4 75 5 5 24 8 7 2 19 0 23 8 4 37 15 10 72 7 4 4 14 11 18 6 10 23 10 1 62 12 1 52 1 5 15 12 3 104 4 3 497 10 4 708 11 6 I J 877 0 5 567 3 10 564 11 3 5,738 4 1 1,429 9 11 936 16 11 312 282 9,270 8 9 15,397 0 9 650 500 446 13,745 0 641 10 6, 503 7 0