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Page Appendix No. 4—continued. Co-operative Work—continued. Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 106 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 106 Westland .. .. .. .. .. 106 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 106 Southland .. .. .. .. 107 Appendix No. 5 Improved-farm Settlements— Auckland .. .. .. .. 107 Auckland Central .. .. .. .. 107 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 108 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 108 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 109 Wellington .. .. .. .. 11l Otago .. .. .. .. 112 Southland .. .. .. .. 112 Appendix No. 6 Forestry— Report by H. J. Matthews, Chief Forester .. 114 Eweburn Nursery .. .. .. .. 114 Tapanui Nursery .. .. .. .. 115 Rotorua Nursery .. .. .. .. 116 Dusky Hill Plantation Reserve .. .. 117 Albury Estate Plantations .. .. .. 118 Whakarewarewa Plantation Reserve.. .. 118 Galatea Road (Kaingaroa Plains) Plantations.. 118 Waiotapu .. .. .. .. .. 119 Tarukenga .. .. .. * .. 119 Sanatorium Grounds, Rotorua .. .. 119 Pukeroa Hill Reserve .. .. .. 120 Street Trees, Rotorua .. .. .. 120 Kuirau Reserve .. .. .. .. 120 Rotorua Courthouse .. .. .. 120 Geyser Reserve, Whakarewarewa .. .. 120 Statement of Expenditure, Ist April, 1899, to 31st March, 1900 .. .. .. 121 Particulars of Trees at Eweburn and other Nurseries .. .. .. .. 124 Appendix No. 7 Thermal Springs— Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. 130 Hanmer Plains .. .. .. .. 132 Appendix No. 8— Wanganui River Works— Improving Navigation of Wanganui River .. 134 Wanganui River, between Ohuraand Ongaruhe Junction .. .. .. ~ 141 Tangarakau River from the Wanganui River to Putikituna .. .. .. .. 141 Appendix No. 9 Tourist traffio between Lake Te Anau and Milford Sound .. .. .. .. .. 144 Appendix No. 10— Mount Cook Hermitage and Glaciers— .. 144 Appendix No. 11— Magnetic Survey of the Colony .. .. 145 Appendix No. 12— Explorations— The Upper Poulter .. .. .. 147 Appendix No. 13 — Sanctuaries for Wild Animals Little Barrier Island .. .. .. 149 Wellington Acclimatisation Reserve, Paraparaumu .. .. .. .. .. 149 Resolution Island .. .. .. .. 150 Appendix No. 14 : Wairarapa Lakes .. .. .. .. 154 Tables— Table I.—Summary of Lands disposed of from Foundation of Colony to 31st March, 1900 .. .. .. ..157 » 2.—Lands opened for Sale and Selection during the Year ended 31st March, 1900 .. .. .. 157 3—Summary of Lands taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1900 .. 158 „ 4.—Analysis of Holdings .. .. 160

Page Tables— continued. Table 5. —Lands sold for Cash .. .. 161 „ 6. —Deferred-payment Lands .. .. 162 „ 7.—Perpetual - lease and Small - area Lands .. .. .. .. 163 „ B.—Occupation - with • right - of - purchase Lands .. .. .. .. 164 9. —Lease-in-perpetuity Lands .. .. 165 „ 10.—Agricultural-lease Lands .. .. 167 „ 11.—Occupation Leases under " The Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894" .. .. .. ..167 12.—Village Settlements .. .. 168 „ IP.—Summary of Position of Village Settlements .. .. .. .. 170 „ 14.—Special Settlements .. .. 171 15.—Homestead Lands .. .. .. 172 „ 16.—Small Grazing-runs .. .. 172 17. —Pastoral Licenses .. .. .. 174 18.—Miscellaneous Leases and Licenses .. 175 „ 19.—Gross Revenue received during the Year 1899-1900 .. .. 176 „ 20. —Lands reserved and alienated .. 178 „ 21.—Forfeitures and Surrenders.. .. 178 „ 22.—Thermal - springs District: Transactions, 1899-1900 .. .. 179 23. —Native Townships : Transactions, 1899-1900 .. .. 179 24. —Area of Bush felled to 31st March, 1900 .. .. .. 180 25.—Number of Selectors on Books of Department .. .. .. 180 „ 26.—Total Number of Crown Tenants, Area held, Rent payable and in arrear .. .. .. .. 181 27. —Endowment Lands : Transactions, 1899-1900 .. .. .. 182 „ 28.—Endowments : Revenue for the Year 182 „ 29.—Cheviot Estate : Receipts for Year .. 183 „ 30.—Cheviot Estate: Receipts from Ist April, 1893, to 31st March, 1900 .. 183 „ 81.—Cheviot Estate : Return of Outlay and Income .. .. .. 183 „ 32.—Improved-farm Settlements to 31st March, 1900 .. .. .. 184 33.—Land for Settlements Acts: Transactions, 1899-1900 .. .. I££ 34. —Land for Settlements Acts: Outlay and Income of Estates—Balancesheet .. .. .. 190 „ 35.—Comparative Statement of Selectors and Lands selected for Ten Years 197 „ 36.—Field-work executed during 1899-1900 198 37.—Crown Grants and other Titles prepared during Year .. .. 210 38.—Plans placed on Crown Grants and Titles .. .. .. .. 210 39. —Work done under Land Transfer Act 210 „ 40.—Work done for other D«par«nents .. 211 41.—Payments to Local Bodies from "Thirds" and "Fourths" .. 211 „ 42. —Balances in Looal Bodies' Deposit Account on 31st March, 1900 .. 215 „ 43.—Surveyors employed and Work on hand at 31st March, 1900 .. 217 » 44.—Government Loans to Local Bodies Acts .. .. .. ..218 „ 45.—Roadworks exeouted during 1899-1900 222 „ 46.—C0-operative Works completed during 1899-1900 .. .. .. 285 „ 47. —Statementof Special Contracts entered into from Ist April, 1899, to 31st March, 1900 .. .. .. 286 " Process " Illustrations— Map showing Kauri-gum Reserves, Auckland .. .. .. .. Facing p. 4 View of Southern Alps and Westland Ranges from Trig. "HU " .. .. „ 40 South-west Coast, Middle Island, Sandhills Point and Puysegur Point .. „ 44 Bridges, Mangakahia and Mangatainoka „ 58 Inch Valley. Lime-works .. .. „ 96 Inch Vallev Lime-works, Engine-shed, Railway Bridge .. .. .. n 97 Plan State Forest Nursery, Eweburn .. „ 114 „ A. Amerioan Pine ;B. Larch-com-partments .. .. .. 114 „ State Forest Nursery, Tapanui .. 115 „ Rotorua .. „ 116 „ A. Whakarewarewa Plantation .. „ 116 » B. „ ■ ■ „ 116

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