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"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894." TABLE C.—Statement of Lands acquired to 31st March, 1899, prepared in terms of Subsection (2) of Section 39 of the said Act— continued.

Nima of Settlement. Area of each Block of Land as purchased. Locality of Land. Quality of Land. Name of Person or Company from whom it was bought or acquired. Price paid to Seller to 31st March, 1899. Report and Valuation of Board. Report on Conditions and Settlement of the Land. Report of Board. Valuation of Board. 'tago Land District — Ardgowan 4,241 .0 0 Blocks I. and II., Oamaru Survey District Good agricultural land, the whole of which may be ploughed New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Limited) £ s. d. 34,600 0 0 The land is good, and suitable for settlement. That 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) That the land is good, and suitable for settlement; 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 The land is good, and suitable for settlement. There 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 £ 8. d. 7 0 0 Maerewhenua .. 11,150 3 36 Block III. and part of Block II., Awamoko, and Block III. and part of Block IV., Maerewhenua Survey Districts Low-lying downs and flats Borton, J. 66,905 17 0 6 0 0 See Report attached. Makareao 2,367 3 31 Blocks VII., IX., XII., XV., Moeraki Survey District, and Block IV., Dunback Survey District Limestone hill land and arable flats along banks of Shag River Kitchener, A. B. 7,168 3 8 See Report attached. 3 10 Makareao Extension 2,535 3 0 Blocks VIII., XII., and XIV., Moeraki Survey District Limestone formation; pastoral tussock hills Soil partly river deposit ; subsoil of open porous clayey nature Mostly agricultural land Kitchener, A. B. 5,071 10 0 ■ The land is good, and suitable for mixed grazingruns and farms. There will be a demand for this land, and the purchase is therefore recommended The land is good, and suitable for settlement in small farms. There is a demand for land in the district: and that the purchase is therefore recommended 2 0 0 See Report attached. Momona 218 2 36 1 Block IV., Maungatua Survey District Thomson, W. 3,608 19 3 17 0 0 Pomahaka 7,462 3 1 Blocks X., XL, XIII., and XIV., Pomahaka Survey District Douglas, J. 18,656 17 10 We have ascertained the value and suitableness for settlement of the lands, and respectfully recommend the purchase of the same at a price not exceeding £2 10s. an acre The land is good, and suitable for settlement. The 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 That the character of the land is such as to render 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 We recommend purchase at a price of £14 per acre, 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 The land is good, and suitable for settlement. There will be demand for this land in the district, and the purchase of the property is therefore recommended 2 10 0 See Report attached. Puketapu 509 0 6 Block IV., Moeraki Survey District Good hill-slopes, all ploughable Cochrane, J. 3,308 14 10 6 10 0 See Report attached. Tahawai 69 0 19 Block I., Kurow Survey District Open, level ground; deep, rich, alluvial silt Stringer, G. 622 1 4 See Report attached. 9 0 0 Teanaraki 347 3 18 Block XII., Oamaru, and Block VIII., Awamoko All rich agricultural land Meek, W. 5,044 0 6 15 0 0 See Report attached. Toka-rahi 11,051 2 9 Blocks II., VI., VII., and VIII., Maerewhenua Survey District First-class table-land and low-lying ridges on limestone formation McMaster, A. A. 77,360 17 10 7 0 0 See Report attached. Total .. 39,954 2 36 222,347 2 3 ••