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Summary of the Condition and Settlement— continued.

Cheviot Estate. This, the prototype of the land-for-settlements legislation, continues to flourish. The rents have been well maintained, £14,166 having been received during the year, the arrears being only £688 17s. 2d., owing by thirty-three tenants. The interest earned on the net cost of the estate at the end of last year is 57 per cent., and there is a profit on the transaction for the year of £5,228. The following is a summary of the account: — Dr. £ Cist of the estate, including roada, surveys, landing-service, &o. .. .. .. 324,721 Interest to 31st Marco, 1901 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 71,742 £396,463 Cr. Land sold .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38,756 Rents, interest, royalties, and other charges.. .. .. .. .. .. 114,267 Cost of estate at 31st March, 1901 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 243,440 £396,463 Landless Maoeis. The report of the Commissioner, which has been presented to the Assembly, shows that 3,517 persons have had 107,499 acres of land allotted to them in the Middle Island and Stewart Island, and there are still about seven hundred persons to be provided for who will probably get land in Stewart Island and west of the Waiau at Wairaurahiri. Little use has yet been made of these lands, and it is not likely that effective settlement will take place until the titles are individualised and each owner knows the bit of land he can put to his own use. Dbeweea Lands. Mr. S. Percy Smith was unable to act on the Commission which is allotting this country among the people of Tuhoe, and Mr. Scannell was appointed in his place. It is understood that a settlement of the ownership has not yet been nearly accomplished. Medical. The votes for medical assistance in outlying districts were distributed as follows : Te Aroha, £50 per annum ; Waimarino, £75 per annum; Hanmer, £100 per annum; Wanaka, £100 per annum ; Catlin's, £150 per annum. Tekeitobial Beventje. The territorial revenue is £7,974 12s. Id. in excess of last year, and the total money collected by the department is £48,395 4s. 6d. more also. The particulars of the revenue collected are as follows :—

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Land District. Selectors. Residents Condition. Canterbury —continued. Mariwiti .. Hek»ao Panaho Waik&kahi Tamai Tak.tu Pareora No. 2 Riutawiri.. Papaka Pi.naroa .. London Otago — Pomahaka Teanaraki.. Tahawsi .. Mnerevvlienua Puketapu .. Arrlg iwaQ .. Makartao Makareao No. 2 Momona .. Tok-irahi .. Jan , field Elder-lie .. Barnfgo Southland —■ Me irivale Otahu Beaumont.. 12 13 25 156 34 5 33 6 9 17 3 18 22 8 71 11 65 31 3 14 78 19 33 21 13 12 20 132 24 3 25 4 5 10 18 18 8 61 9 51 16 1 3 1 H 43 17 14 15 Progressing steadily. Improving rapidly. Progress satisfactory. Prot^erous; advance considerable. Has made fair progress. Improvement-! small, stock high priced. Improvements substantial. Piomises well. Large holders doing well; small backwards. Promises well. Fair crop? ; land better stocked. Crops fair ; some s ctions iuf jsted with Californian thistle. Condition healthy. Heavy 1 ss by hail storm; condition sound. Progress giod. Very prosperous ; fair progress. Progress slow, especially small holdings. Most successful. Very satisfactory. Bids fair to become prosperous. Vt ry g od progress made. Season bad ; valuable improvements. 47 5 11 37 4 4 Every section improved. Not; much improvement. Returns poor.