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TABLE A.—Return of all Lands offered to Government under "The Land for Settlements Act, 1894," and how dealt with, from 1st April, 1898, to 31st March, 1899— continued.

Land District where Land situated. Area offered. Price asked per Acre. Area declined without going to Board. I Area not recommended I by Board. Area recommended by Board. Offer accepted or rejected by Vendor. Remarks. A. R. P. 7 0 0 7,000 0 0 215 0 0 41 0 0 1,812 0 0 57,518 0 0 29,155 0 0 15,834 0 0 1,030 0 0 8,147 0 0 £ s. d. A. R. P. A. R. p. A. R. P. 7 0 0 Canterbury 5 10 0 19 0 0 65 0 0 Accepted Purchase completed. 7,000 acres under consideration. Land too high priced. Purchase completed. Withdrawn. Owner refused price offered. 215 0 0 4i' 0 0 Accepted 4 4 0 57,518 0 0 29,155 0 0 15,834 0 0 Rejected 7,759 0 0 60 0 0 1,631 0 0 1,834 0 0 7,132 0 0 4 0 0 33 0 0 • 60 0 0 8,147 0 0 7,759 0 0 1,631 0 0 1,834 0 0 7,132 0 0 15,834 acres under consideration by Cabinet. 1,030 acres under consideration. Offer made by Government to purchase, under consideratioi by vendors. Ditto. Land not suitable. 1,631 acres under consideration by Cabinet. 1,834 „ „ » Offer made by Government to purchase, under consideratioi by vendors. 5,244 acres under consideration. 8,000 Land not suitable. Purchase completed. Offer made by Government to purchase, under consideratioi by vendors. • 11,375 acres under consideration. Purchase not quite complete. * 5,244 0 0 8,000 0 0 500 0 0 47,866 0 0 9,900 0 0 6 15 0 2 10 0 500 0 0 47,866 0 0 9,900 0 0 Accepted 11,375 0 0 101 0 0 155 0 0 16 0 ioi 0 0 155 0 0 Total 222,316 0 0 J 775 0 0 ■• 187,080 0 0 32,649 acres under consideration ; 1,812 acres withdrawn. Otago 4,800 0 0 148 0 0 200 0 0 64,769 0 0 11,200 0 0 1,950 0 0 24,000 0 0 7,200 0 0 114,267 0 0 I 148 0 0 Accepted • 4,800 0 0 Purchase not quite complete. Land not suitable. 64,769 acres under consideration. Owner accepted price offered. Land too high priced. 24,000 acres under consideration. 7,200 •• •• 200 0 0 710 0 11,200 0 0 Accepted 1,950 0 0 .. .. . 1 2,150 0 0 95,969 acres under consideration. Total 4,800 0 0 11,348 0 0