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"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894." Table A.—Return of all Lands offered to Government under "The Land for Settlements Act, 1894," and how dealt with, from 1st April, 1894, to 31st March, 1895. Note.—Wherever the land-tax value is absent, the tax value of the property offered cannot be separated from the rest of the estate.

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Record No. Provincial District where Laud situated. Area offered. Price asked. Declined by Tax Department Value. without going to Board. Not recommended by Board. Eecommended by Board. (See Table B.) Remarks. S.G. Acres. 9,128 3,300 8,000 14,727 9,300 3,500 500 320 600 382 990 36,424 1,540 48,000 87,151 3,255 11,485 3,500 36,424 18809 Canterbury 18816 Auckland 18824 Marlborough 18825 Canterbury 18827 Auckland 18835 Auckland 18851 Canterbury 18863 Marlborough 18868 Canterbury 18869 Otago 18870 Otago 18872 Southland 18873 Otago 18883 Hawke's Bay 18884 Southland 18885 Canterbury 18886 Marlborough 18891 Otago 18894 Canterbury 18895 Otago 18897 Canterbury 18898 Southland 18902 Southland 18907 Otago 18912 Otago 18917 Wesfcland 18919 Canterbury 18920 Westland '.. 18921 Wellington 18922 Otago 18923 Marlborough 18924 Southland 18925 Marlborough 18926 Hawke's Bay 18927 Hawke's Bay 18928 Canterbury 18930 Canterbury 18931 Otago 18932 Southland 1,200 10,110 11,700 89,000 10,800 530 69 269 758 1,833 5,137 524 3,628 869 5,557 4,236 2,328 4,000 4,500 11,290 6,964 492 800 237 4,002 1,815 7,200 5,010 10,500 29,250 17S,000 21,600 8,232 690 3,525 2,000 4,000 5,313 13,100 5,442 4,315 16,735 32,929 24,000 20,000 7,500 3,112 9,OH j 50,545 '524 Declined Declined Declined Declined Declined Declined Declined Declined Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Part recommended Part recommended Eecommended Land not adapted for purposes of Act. Offer cannot be entertained at present. Under consideration. Property not suitable for purposes of the Act. Awaiting report. Renewed offer. Not suitable; previously declined. Cannot be dealt with until topographical survey made. Offer made by Government, declined by vendor. Declined, as price too High. Unsold portion offered. Land not suitable. Not suitable for purposes of Act. Awaiting report. Not suitable ; Board had previously declined. Offer in present shape not suitable. Awaiting inspection. No definite offer received. Land not suitable for purposes of Act. Offer accepted. Purchase approved by Governor. Land unsuitable for purposes of Act. Declined, as demand doubtful. m .. Declined Declined Declined 5^313 • Land not suitable for purposes of Act. Under consideration. 4,716 Land not suitable for purposes of Act. Owner declined offer made. Offer made to owner ; declined. Not suitable for purposes of Act. Consideration postponed. Not suitable for purposes of Act. Not recommended _ . •• Part recommended Recommended Declined Declined Declined Not recommended 40,043 7,626 5,500 4,337 6,003 6,353 Declined Declined Dsclined Declined Declined Recommended Owner could not comply with request for completion of title. Land not suitable for purposes of Act. „ Carried forward 233,395