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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.

Land District where Land situated. Area offered. Trice asked per Acre. Area declined without going to Board. Area not recommended by Board. Area recommended by Board, Offer accepted or rejected by Owner. Remarks. a. R. p. 52,521 0 0 7,000 0 0 61 0 0 440 0 0 390 0 0 50 0 0 95 0 0 9,120 0 0 160 0 0 777 0 0 880 0 0 856 0 0 40 0 0 5,191 0 0 100 0 0 35 0 0 79 0 0 97 0 0 44 0 0 25 0 0 32 0 0 75 0 0 26 0 0 78 0 0 18 0 0 75 0 0 £ a. d. A. R. P. 5,295 0 0 A. R. P. 45,443 0 0 A. R. P. 1,783 0 0 Brought forward .. Canterbury Under consideration. Not suitable. No further action taken. Land suitable. Owner would not dispose of land. Under consideration. Land suitable. Too high priced. Under consideration. 40 0 0 6 5 0 25 0 0 61 0 0 440 0 0 390 0 0 50 0 0 Rejected 30 0 0 6 17 6 120 0 0 23 0 0 12 0 0 4 10 0 35 0 0 5 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 160 0 0 856 0 0 9,126' 0 0 Accepted Not suitable. Under consideration. Not suitable. Under consideration. 5,191 0 0 70 0 0 93 0 0 85 0 0 65 0 0 62 0 0 40 0 0 t Total 78,265 0 0 11,613 0 0 45,443 0 0 11,733 0 0 Under consideration, 9,476 acres. •• Otago 514 0 0 23,597 0 0 360 0 0 115 0 0 337 0 0 5,095 0 0 13,736 0 0 530 0 0 11,138 0 0 14 0 0 23,264 0 0 258 0 0 8 10 0 17 6 16 0 0 7 16 6 9 5 9 3 5 0 3 5 0 12 0 0 7 5 0 8 0 0 115 0 0 23,597° 0 0 360 0 0 337' 0 0 2,728 0 0 514 0 0 •• 2,367' 0 0 13,736 0 0 Accepted 1 Accepted Rejected Land suitable. Not suitable ; mostly pastoral. Not suitable. Land suitable. Not suitable ; mostly pastoral. Under consideration. 23,264' 0 0 Not suitable. Under consideration. I •• Total 78,958 0 0 115 0 0 50,286 0 0 16,617 0 0 Under consideration, 11,940 acres. Southland.. « .. .. 8,057 0 0 3,173 0 0 1,277 0 0 4 5 0 4 10 0 3,173 0 0 Under consideration. Not suitable. Under consideration. Total 12,507 0 0 | 3,173 0 0 i Under consideration, 9,334 acres. Grand Totals for the Colony 541,966 0 0 294,396 0 0 Under consideration, 67,124 acres. 108,569 0 0 71,877 0 0