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"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894." Statement of Lands acquired to 31st March, 1896, prepared in Terms of Subsection 2 of Section 39 of the said Act.

Name of Settlement. Area of each ; Block of Lan.l : as purchased. Locality of Land. Quality of Land. Name of Person or „ . ,., Company from whom A^n^Yl itw a a c s q r!d htOT «^«s«. Price to be paid where Transaction not complete at 31st March, 1896. Report and Valuation of Board. Report on Conditions and Valuation Settl T„ °* the of Board. aiia - Report of Board. «g™» Ll %nds acquired prim ' to 1st April £ s. d. 7,198 14 10 !, 1894. Pareora A. R. P. ■ 620 2 13 ! Block XII., Otaio, and Block Open level agriculIV., Patiti, Canterbury tural land, of good Land District quality The New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Limited) Trustees of the late M. Studholme £ s. a. The quality and position of the land are excellent, 11 12 0 and, from inquiries made, the Board believes there is a demand for small farms in the district, and therefore recommends the purchase of the block. Ditto .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 0 0 11 12 0 See Report attached. 11 12 0 Studhoi.me 107 2 17 Blocks XV. and XVI., Wai- Flat agricultural mate, Canterbury Land land, of good District quality 574 1 5 Blocks I. and II., Waitaki, All first-class land; Canterbury Land District partly reclaimed swamp 347 3 18 Block XII., Oamaru, and All rich agricultural Block VIII., Awamoko, land Otago Land District 1,291 5 6 12 0 0 See Report attached. 12 0 0 Kapua .. Ditto 4,594 5 0 Ditto .. .. .. .. .. 7 16 9 7 16 9 See Report attached. 7 16 9 Teanaraki Meek, W. 5,044 0 6 We recommend purchase at a price of £14 per acre, 15 0 0 and, in the event of this offer not being accepted, we are of opinion that £15 an acre would not be too high a price to pay for such land. We have ascertained the value and suitableness for 2 10 0 settlement of the lands, and respectfully recommend the purchase of the same at a price not exceeding £2 10s. an acre. 15 0 0 See Report attached. 15 0 0 Pomahaka 7,462 3 1 Blocks X., XL, XIII., and Mostly agricultural XIV., Pomahaka, Otago land 9,113 0 14 Land District Douglas, J. 18,656 17 10 36,785 3 8 2 10 0 See Report attached. 2 10 0 Total acquired to 31st March, 1894 Total price paid to 31st March, 1894 Lands acqw. ired from 1st April I, 1894, to 3i 1st March, 18: 95. 3 5 0 I See Report attached. Blind River 5,020 0 0 I Blocks XII. and XIV., Clif- Agricultural and ford Bay Survey District, > pastoral lands Marlborough Land District 600 1 8 ! Block XVI., Pareora, Canter- Open, flat, and undubury Land District lating down lands Fell, C. Y. I 14,678 10 5 In the belief that a demand exists in the district, 3 5 0 the Board recommends the purchase, at a price not exceeding £3 5s. an acre. The land is suitable for farms of about 50 acres 10 10 0 each. That there is a demand for such land in the district; that the Board recommends the purchase at a price not exceeding £10 10s. an acre. That the block is very suitable for subdivision into 12 0 0 small farms ; that there is an unsatisfied demand for land in the district; that the Board recommends the purchase at a price not exceeding £12 per acre That the character of the land is such as to render 9 0 0 it suitable for settlement in small lots; that there is a demand for land in the district; that the Board recommends the purchase at £9 per acre. That the land is good and suitable for settlement; 6 0 0 that the offering of such a property to the public would create a demand from outside in addition to a limited demand in the district. The Board recommends purchase at a price not greater than £6 an acre That the land is good and suitable for settlement; 3 0 0 that the Board believes there is a demand for this class of land in the district; that the Board recommends purchase at a price not exceeding £2 10s. an acre The land is good level agricultural land suitable for 45 0 0 small allotments. That the Board believes there is a demand for this class of settlement in the district. The Board recommends the purchase at a price not exceeding £45 an acre. That part of the land is fairly suitable for settlement; 0 18 0 that a demand exists for this block on the part of the Hurunui special settlers and others. The Board recommends Government to arrange the acquisition of the block at a price not greater than 18a. an acre, of opinion that there is a prospect of some part of the block no other than pastoral purposes, or, perhaps, not at all; but ir necessity that exists for providing extensions to the holdin settlers, without which—they inform members of the Board—tl must be abandoned, the Board thinks Government should be p: loss (if any) rather than that an industrious class of bond fie obliged to abandon their homes. Rosebroo Pringle, W. 5,984 4 8 10 10 0 See Report attached. Otaio .. .. 376 2 30 Blocks XII. and XVI., Otaio Open, flat land Survey District, Canterbury Land District Copland, A. 4,143 11 3 12 0 0 See Report attached. Tahawai 69 0 19 Block I., Kurow Survey Dis- Open, level ground, trict, Otago Land District deep rich alluvial silt Stringer, G. 622 1 4 9 0 0 See Report attached. Maerewhenua .. 11,150 3 36 Block III. and part of Block Low - lying downs II., Awamoko, and Block and flats III. and part of Block IV., Maerewhenua Survey Districts, Otago Land District Borton, J. 66,905 17 0 6 0 0 See Report attached. Merrivale 9,998 0 0 Waiau Survey District, Mixed agricultural Southland Land District aud pastoral; deep, rich, free soil Elder, Smith, and Co. 24,995 0 0 3 0 0 See Report attached. Roimata 48 3 37 Blocks XV. and XVI., Christ- Good flat land, dark, church Survey District, rich, alluvial soil Canterbury Land District Trustees of estate of late Sir H. Parkes 2,200 6 7 45 0 0 See Report attached. Patoa 7,347 0 38 Waipara and Waitohi Survey Pastoral country .. Districts, Canterbury Land District 34,611 1 8 New Zealand Midland Railway Company (Limited) 6,612 10 3 0 18 0 See Report attached. Total acquired from 1st April, 1894, to 31st March, 1895 34,611 1 8 Total price paid '. from 1st April, 1894, to 31st March, 1895 126,142 1 6 <. an acre. The Board is also le block not being selected for all; but in view of the great the holdings of the Hurunui e Board—their present holdings ;hould be prepared to face this of bona fide settlers should be Lands acqui I, 1895, to 3 1st March, 18: Opouriao ■red from 1st April )6. 3 4 0 See Report attached. 4 10 n Elsthorpe Raureka 7,604 0 0 10,073 0 0 427 2 0 7,604 0 0 Blocks V., IX., XIII., Wha- Deep,alluvial soil,of katane, and Block II., good quality Waimana Survey District, Auckland Laud District 10,073 0 0 Blocks III., VII., and XII., Soil and situation Oero Survey District, good, suitable for Hawke's Bay Land Dis- mixed farms trict 427 2 0 Block III., Te Mata Survey Rich alluvial soil .. District, Hawke's Bay Land District Gould, J. (Gould's Trustees) Buchanan's Trustees Williams, Joseph Heathcote 24,261 3 3 10,260 0 0 45,328 10 0 The land is excellent in quality, and suitable for sub- 3 4 0 division into farms of from 100 to 400 acres. That, from inquiries made, there is a considerable demand in the Bay of Plenty District and the Government is therefore recommended to purchase the land The Board believes the land could be profitably oc- 4 10 0 cupied in mixed farms ; that there is a fair demand in the district for such class of holdings, and the purchase is therefore recommended The land is good and suitable for settlement in small 24 0 0 farms. The Board believes there is a demand for such land in the district; that the Board recommends the purchase at £24 an acre The land is good and suitable for settlement; there is 2 15 9 a demand for such land in the district. The Board recommends the purchase at £2 15s. 9d. an acre 4 10 O 24 0 0 See Report attached. 2 15 9 Omaka 3,898 0 0 3,898 0 0 Block VI., Aron Survey Dis- Good agricultural trict, and Block I., Taylor land Pass Survey District Marlborough Land District 3,230 1 6 BlocksX. and XIV., TeKinga Mica schist silt on Survey District, Westland shingle Land District Goulter, Charles .. 10,865 13 6 Poerua 3,230 1 6 Clark, Charles 3,634 1 6 To meet the strong desire for land on the part of the 12 6 people residing in the district, that Mr. Clark be offered £1 2s. 6d. an acre as a final price, and that the proposed road and other expenditure on the land be such that the total expenditure on which rental will be charged does not exceed £2 an acre on an average The land is good and suitable for settlement in various 6 10 0 sized farms. There is a demand for this land in the district. The Board recommends the acquisition of this land at £6 10s. an acre 12 6 See Report attached. HlGHBANK 9,119 3 2 9,119 3 2 Blocks I. and II., Corwar All flat land, soil Survey District, Blocks IV. good and VIII., Spaxton Survey District, Canterbury Land District 384 0 31 Blocks III. and VII., Aro- Rich alluvial soil .. whenua Survey District, Canterbury Land District Brown, M. Ingle .. 59,209 12 7 6 10 0 20 0 0 See Report attached. 6 10 0 Orakipaoa 384 0 31 Quinn and Rooney.. 7,683 17 6 20 0 0 • Omihi Stock Reserve .. Kereta Ashley Gorge 20 0 0 105 2 16 1,166 0 24 20 0 0 Block XVIII., Waikari Arable land Survey District, Canterbury Land District 105 2 16 Block IX., Arowhenua Survey Alluvial swamp land District, Canterbury Land District. 1,166 0 24 Blocks III., IV., and XVI., Deep marshy soil on Ashley Survey District, and flats; the hill land Block IV., Oxford Survey fair pasture District, Canterbury Land District Moore, G. H. Hoare, Richard Gould, Beaumont, and Co. (Ellis's Trustees) 240 0 0 1,584 0 0 4,855 19 6 The land is good and suitable for settlement in 8 or 20 0 0 10 allotments of from 5 to 10 acres each, and the rest of the estate, approximately, as at present fenced. There is a demand in the district. The Board recommends the acquisition of the property at £20 an acre, the area on which payment is made to be decided after survey The Board recommends Government to acquire 20 12 0 0 acres out of Mr. Moore's " Glenmark" Estate, situated on Waipara-Cheviot Road, at a price not exceeding £12 an acre The land is good and suitable for subdivision into sec- 15 0 0 tions from 20 acres upwards. The Board believes there is a demand for a few sections in the neighbourhood. The Board recommends the Government to purchase the land at a price not exceeding £15 an acre. That the land known as the " Homestead Block " is 5 10 0 good and suitable for settlement. There is a demand for land in the district. The Government is recommended to purchase this block and 185 acres in addition at a price of £5 10s. an acre. With regard 2 0 0 to the 440 acre block near the Ashley Bridge, as this case comes under subsection (3) of section 4 of the Act it is considered advisable to acquire this land, as low-lying country necessary for the working of the high pastoral country behind belonging to the Crown, at a price of £2 an acre The land is good and suitable for settlement. The) 6 10 0 Board believes there is a demand in the district. The Government is recommended to purchase the land at £6 10s. an acre, conditionally on the title to parts of Sections 4 and 7, Block I., Hawkesbury, being completed The land is good and suitable for settlement. That 7 0 0 there is a demand for land in the district. The Board recommends Government to acquire the land at a price not exceeding £7 an acre. (Taken by arbitration — Award of Compensation Court, £34,600, or £8 3s. an acre) The land is good and suitable for settlement. There 3 10 is a demand for land in the district; the Board recommends the purchase of 2,368 acres of the land at £3 Is. an acre 12 0 0 See Report attached. 15 0 0 See Report attached. 5 10 0 See Report attached. 2 0 0 12 0 0 15 0 0 5 10 0 2 0 0 PtJKETAPU 509 0 6 Block IV., Moeraki Survey; Good hill-slopes, all District, Otago Land Dis- ploughable trict 509 0 6 Cochrane, J. 3,308 14 10 6 10 0 See Report attached. 7 0 0 6 10 0 ARDGOWAN 4,241 0 0 Blocks I. and II., Oamaru Good agricultural Survey District, Otago land, the whole Land District of which may be ploughed 4,241 0 0 New Zealand and Australian Land Company 34,600 0 0 7 0 0 Makareao 2,367 3 31 2,367 3 31 Blocks VII., IX., XII., XV., Limestone hill land Moeraki Survey District, and arable flats and Block IV., Dunback along banks of Survey District, Otago Shag River Land District 21 0 3 Block II., Arowhenua Survey Loamy soil on banks District, Canterbury Land of stream District Kitchener, A. B. 7,168 3 8 3 10 See Report attached. 3 10 Epwobth 21 0 3 Meyer, John 252 4 6 The land is suitable for subdivision into smaller areas. 12 0 0 There is a demand for land in this district. The Board recommends the Government to acquire the land at £12 an acre The land is good and suitable for division into small 50 0 0 lots of from 1 acre upwards. The Board believes there will be a demand for such lands. The Board recommends Government to purchase the laud at a price not exceeding £50 an acre 12 0 0 See Report attached. 12 0 0 Bbaco 27 2 0 Block X., Christchurch Sur- Level land, good soil, vey District, Canterbury suitable for market 43,194 3 39 Land District gardens 27 2 0 Boag, W... 1,375 0 0 50 0 0 See Report attached. 50 0 0 Total acquired from 1st April, 1895, to 31st March, 1896 43,194 3 39 57,455 1 1 157,171 19 9 Grand total area acquired to 31st March, 1896 86,919 1 21 36,919 1 21 Grand total price 377,554 6 0 3—C. 5.