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Appendix No. 4— Pa ße Co-operative Work — Auckland North .. .. .. .. 98 Auckland Central .. .. .. .. 99 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. 99 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 99 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 99 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 100 Wellington .. .. .. ..100 Marlborough .. .. .. 100 Nelson .. .. .. .. ..101 Westland .. .. .. .. ' ..- 101 Otago .. .. .. .. 101 Southland .. .. .. ..101 Appendix No. 5— Improved-farm Settlements — ' Auckland North .. •-'..' .. ..102 Auckland Central .. .. .. 102 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 103 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 103 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 104 Wellington .. .. .. .. .106 Otago .. .. .. .. ..107 Southland .. .. .. ..108 Appendix No. 6 — Forestry— Report by H. J. Matthews, Forester .. 109 Rotorua Nursery .. .. .. .. 109 Whakarewarewa Plantation .. .. 110 Plantations, cfec, Rotorua District .. .. 110 Sanatorium Grounds and Park, Rotorua .. 11l Proposed Improvements, Rotorua .. .. 112 Pukeroa Hill Reserve .. .. .. 113 Kuirau Reserve .. .. .. .. 113 Whakarewarewa Geyser Reserve .. .. 114 'Street Trees, Rotorua .. .. .. 114 Central Nursery, Eweburn .. .. .. 114 Tapanui Nursery .. .. .. .. 115 Dusky Plantation Reserve .. .. .. 116 Naseby Plantation .. .. .. 116 Seaward Bush Plantation .. .. .. 116 Expenses, Tapanui and Eweburn .. .. 116 Values of Trees, Shrubs, Improvements, &c, in Nurseries .. .. .. .. 116 Timber Industry in New Zealand .. .. 117 Forest Trees, Rotorua .. .. .. 118 Ornamental Trees, Rotorua.. .. .. 119 Forest Trees, Eweburn .. .. 120 Tapanui .. .. ..122 Appendix No. 7— Thermal Springs— Rotorua, Blue Bath .. .. .. 124 „ Rachel, Priest, and Pavilion Baths^. 124 Postmaster Bath .. .. .. 124 Spout Bath and Geysers, Whakarewarewa .. 124 Rotorua Gardens and Grounds .. .. 124 „ Recreation Reserve .. .. 125 „ Nursery and Plantations .. .. 125 , Water-supply .. .. .. 125 Wharf .. .. .. ..125 Lake .. .. .. ..125 Residences and Public Buildings .. 125 Institute and Museum .. .. 125 Drainage .. .. .. 126 Lands and Survey Paddock .. 126 „ General .. .. .. .. 126 Te Aroha Hot Springs .. .. .. 327 Hanmer Plains Hot Springs .. .. 128 Accommodation near Baths .. 128 Government Sanatorium .. 128 „ Water-service Extension .. 128 „ Gas-service .. .. 128 „ Hot-water Service .. .. 128 Baths taken .. .. 129 Appendix No. 8— Wanganui River Works— Improving Navigation of River, Report on .. 129 Appendix No. 9— Lake Te Anau— Steamer for Lake Anau .. .. .. 133 Appendix No. 10— Mount Cook Hermitage and Glaciers— Reports from Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch .. .. .. .. 133 Works at Mount Cook .. .. 134 Guide's Report .. .. .. .. 134 Appendix No. 11— Explorations— Report on Country West of Lake Te Anau .. 136

Appendix No. 12— p »g« Sanctuaries for Wild Animals — Little Barrier Island .. .. .. 137 Paraparaumu .. .. ■. •. 138 Resolution Island .. .. .. .. 138 Takahe (Notomis mantelli) .. '.. .. 141 Tables— Table I.—Summary of Lands disposed of from Foundation of Colony to 31st March, 1899 .. .. .. ..143 2.—Lands opened for Sale and Selection during the Year ended 31st March, 1899 .. .. .. ..143 3. —Summary of Lands taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1899 .. 144 „ 4.—Analysis of Holdings taken up during the Yeftr ended 31st March, 1899 .. 146 5. —Crown Lands sold for Cash during 1898-99.. .. .. ..147 6.—Deferred - payment Lands : Transactions, 1898-99.. .. 148 7. —Perpetual - lease and Small - area Lands : Transactions, 1898-99 .. 149 8. —Occupation - with - right - of- purchase Lands: Transactions, 1898-99 .. 150 „ 9. —Lease-in-perpetuity Lands : Transactions, 1898-99 .. .. 151 10.—Agricultural-lease Lands: Transactions, 1898-99.. .. 153 11.—Occupation Leases under" The Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894": Transactions, 1898-99 .. 153 „ 12.—Village Lands : Transactions, 1898-99 154 13.—Summary of Position of Village Settlements at 31st March, 1899 .. 156 „ 14.—Special - settlement Associations : Transactions, 1898-99 .. .. 157 15.—Homestead Lands: Transactions, 1898-99 .. .. ..158 16.—Small Grazing-runs : Transactions, 1898-99.. .. .. ..159 17. —Pastoral Licenses : Transactions, 1898-99 .. .. ..160 18. —Miscellaneous Leases and License's : Transactions, 1898-99 .. .. 161 19.—Revenue received during the Year ended 31st March, 1898-99 .. 162 20.—Lands reserved and alienated to 31st March, 1899 .. .. 164 21.—Forfeitures and Surrenders : Transactions, 1898-99 .. .. 164 22.—Summaryof Arrears at 31st March, 1899 165 23.—Thermal - springs District: Transactions, 1898-99.. .. 165 24.—Native Townships : Transactions, 1898-99 .. .. ..166 „ 25.—Area of Bush felled to 31st March, 1899 .. .. .. ..167 26.—Number of Selectors on Books of Department .. .. .. 167 27. —Total Number of Crown Tenants, Area held, Rent payable and in arrear .. .. .. .. 168 28.—Endowment Land : Transactions, 1898-99 .. .. ..169 „ 29.—Endowments : Revenue received for Year .. .. .. ..169 30.—Cheviot Estate : Summary of Receipts for Year .. .. ..170 ~ 31.—Cheviot Estate : Summaryof Receipts from Ist April, 1893, to 31st March, 1899 .. .. .. ..170 „ 32.—Cheviot Estate : Return of Outlay and Income at 31st March, 1899 .. 170 „ 33.—Improved-farm Settlements to 31st March, 1899 .. .. 171 34.—Land for Settlements Acts: Transactions, 1898-99 .. .. 173 35. —Land for Settlements Acts: Outlay and Income of Estates—Balancesheet .. .. .. 175 , 36. —Comparative Statement of Selectors and Lands selected for Ten Years ended 31st March, 1899 .. .. 181 „ 37.—Field-work executed during 1898-99 .. 182 38. —Surveyors employed and Work on Hand at 31st March, 1899 .. 194 „ 39. —Crown Grants and other Titles prepared during Year .. .. 194 40. —Plans placed on Grants and Titles during Year .. .. .. 194 „ 41. —Work done under Land Transfer Act during Year .. .. .. 194

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