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PART 111.-SUMMARY OF AREAS. Area finally acquired to 31st March, 1898 (vide G.-3, 1898) .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,101,832 Area finally acquired during 1898-99 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 402,578 Total area finally acquired to 31st Maroh, 1899 .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,504,410 Portion of 402,721 acres, as above, finally acquired during 1898-99, representing the work of that period .. 124,237 Progress on uncompleted purchases during 1898-99.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,053 Total results for year ending 31st March, 1899 .. .. .. .. .. .. 174,290 Uncompleted purchases on 31st March, 1899— Lands passed through Native Lana Court .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 705,187 Lanas not passed through Native Land Court .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78,776 Total .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. .. .. 783,963

PART IV.-EXPENDITURE.

Native Land Purchase Office, P. Shebidan, Wellington, Ist July, 1899. Officer in Charge.

Ebpoet on the Condition and Settlement of all Lands acquired under " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892." A consideeable portion of the lands finally acquired during the year is well adapted for settlement, and much of it is already under survey for that purpose. The remainder has a value either on account of the natural mineral springs and thermal waters, as closing up gaps in Crown lands, or from the mining and pastoral point of view. Lands and Survey Office, S. Pebcy Smith, Wellington, Ist July, 1899. Surveyor-General.

Statement of Moneys received and paid for the Purchase of Native Lands during the Financial Year ending on the 31st Day of March, 1899.

Certified as correct, in terms of section 20 of " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892." J. K. Waebubton, Wellington, 7th July, 1899. Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Co»t of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (1,405 copies), £16 8«.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington- 1899. Price 6d.] 3—G. 3.

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General Loans. North Island Main Trunk Bailway Loan. Total. Expenditure from 1st April, 1898, to-31st March, 1899— n lands finally acquired : Part I. On land partially acquired : Part II. On old purchases On working-expenses £ s. d. 30,189 16 6 12,610 19 7 7,577 6 4 2,824 10 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 30,189 16 6 12,610 19 7 7,577 6 4 2,824 10 0 Credits 53,202 12 5 19 15 7 53,202 12 5 19 15 7 Total net expenditure, 1st April, 1898, to 31st March, 1899 Expenditure to 31st March, 1898, as per G.-3, 1898 53,182 16 10 219,987 10 8 53,182 16 10 1,851,299 14 7 1,631,312 3 11 Total expenditure to 31st March, 1899 1,684,495 0 9 *219,762 2 7 1,904,257 3 4 * Excluding £225 8s. Id. recovered to credit of past expenditure.

Receipts. Co Appropriation by Vote 94 Recoveries in reduction of expenditure issued in excess of receipts . £ a. d. Expenditure. 51,600 0 0 By Purchase of Native lands (gross) 153 3 8 Advances in hands of officers of the 1,712 12 8 Government £53,465 16 4 i £ a. d. 53,336 0 6 129 15 10 £53,465 16 i £53,465 16 i