C—s.

Return of all Lands offered to Government under "The Land for Settlements Act, 1894," and how dealt with, from 1st April, 1895, to 31st March, 1896— continued.

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Land District where Land situated. Area offered. Price asked per Acre. Area declined without going to Board. Area not Area recommended recommended by Board. by Board. Offer accepted or rejected by Owner. Remarks. A. R. P. 27,027 0 0 304 0 0 100 0 0 & s. a. A. R. P. 6,651 0 0 304 0 0 A. H. P. 375 0 0 A. R. P. 11,001 0 0 Brought forward Wellington 910 0 Not suitable. Under consideration. Total 27,431 0 0 6,955 0 0 375 0 0 11,001 0 0 Under consideration, 9,100 acres. Marlborough 1 3,898 0 0 1,182 0 0 1,000 0 0 2,550 0 0 2,082 0 0 6,500 0 0 13,104 0 0 14,188 0 0 14,000 0 0 3 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 4 18 0 1 10 0 6 10 0 10 0 0 8 5 4 10 0 3,898 0 0 Accepted Land suitable. Not suitable. 900 0 0 1,000 0 0 •• 2,550 0 0 2,082 0 0 " " 6,500 0 0 Rejected Land suitable. Not suitable ; pastoral country. Not suitable. Under consideration. 13,104 0 0 14,188 0 0 .. •• Total 58,504 0 0 31,924 0 0 2,182 0 0 10,398 0 0 Under consideration, 14,000 acres. Westland 450 0 0 4,865 0 0 3,230 0 0 3 0 0 2 15 0 15 0 4,865° 0 0 3,230 0 0 Declined Accepted Under consideration. Land suitable ; still under consideration. Land suitable. 8,545 0 0 t Total •■ 8,095 0 0 Under consideration, 450 acres. Canterbury 29 0 0 104 0 0 360 0 0 200 0 0 125 0 0 43,979 0 0 54 0 0 480 0 0 40 0 0 354 0 0 386 0 0 22 0 0 727 0 0 591 0 0 636 0 0 111 0 0 712 0 0 518 0 0 906 0 0 133 0 0 1,546 0 0 508 0 0 53 0 0 33 0 0 29 0 0 104 0 0 •• - Too high priced. Unsuitable. Land suitable. l4' 0 0 360 0 0 200 0 0 125 0 0 Rejected 2 10 0 20 0 0 2 0 0 43 0 0 0 14 1 25 0 0 54 0 0 480 0 0 43,979' 0 0 Land not suitable ; mostly pastoral. Land not suitable. 40 0 0 i I 354 0 0 Accepted 22 0 0 727 0 0 591 0 0 636 0 0 111 0 0 386* 0 0 Land suitable. Land not suitable. Not suitable. No further action taken ; land sold privately. Not suitable. 16' 0 0 5 0 0 17 0 0 6 10 0 71S 0 0 Rejected Land suitable. Too high priced. Not suitable. 7 0 0 10 10 0 11 0 0 10 10 0 518' 0 0 906 0 0 133 0 0 1,546 0 0 508 0 0 . •• •• Carried forward 52,521 0 0 45,443 0 0 1,783 0 0 5,295 0 0