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TABLE A.—Return of all Lands offered to Government under "The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900," and how dealt with, from 1st April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901— continued.

Land District where Land situated. Area offered. Price asked per Acre. Area declined without going to Board. Area not recom mended by Board. Area recommended by Board. Offer accepted or rejected by Vendor. Remarks. I Westland — A. R. P. 139 0 0 £ s. d. A. R. P. 139 0 0 A. R. P. A. R. P. Land not suitable. Total 139 0 0 139 0 0 Canterbury — 665 0 0 4,200 0 0 1,400 0 0 1,932 0 0 5,700 0 0 374 0 0 156 0 0 ' 3,864 0 0 619 0 0 383 0 0 15,750 0 0 39 0 0 39 0 0 57 0 0 100 0 0 68 0 0 32 0 0 16 0 0 744 0 0 10,060 0 0 30,000 0 0 2,250 0 0 50 0 0 8 0 0 11 5 0 7 0 0 14 5 0 12 0 0 14' 10 0 3 0 0 25 0 0 13 0 0 3 0 0 45 0 0 95 0 0 95 0 0 4,200 0 0 1,400 0 0 1,932 0 0 Accepted Declined Withdrawn. Purchase complete. Government offer not accepted by vendor. 5,700 0 0 374 0 0 156 0 0 Not suitable. 3,864 0 0 619 0 0 383 0 0 Accepted Purchase not quite complete. Rejected Government offer not accepted. Under consideration. Purchase not quite complete. Cabinet did not approve. Land not suitable. Under consideration. Government offer not accepted. Purchase complete. Land sold privately. Purchase not quite complete. Cabinet did not approve. Land not suitable. Under consideration. 39' 0 0 39 0 0 Accepted 57' 0 0 68 0 0 32 0 0 16 0 0 744 0 0 10,060 0 0 Rejected Accepted Accepted 30,000 0 0 Total 78,498 0 0 30,000 0 0 6,287 0 0 23,396 0 0 18,150 acres under consideration ; 665 acres withdrawn. Otago — 1,152 0 0 4,049 0 0 18,200 0 0 1,109 0 0 70 0 0 33 0 0 Accepted Rejected. Purchase completed. Government offer not accepted. Under consideration. Land not suitable. Under consideration. Land not suitable. 4 0 0 1,152 0 0 4,049 0 0 1,109 0 0 33 0 0 • • Total 24,613 0 0 1,142 0 0 5,201 0 0 18,270 acres under consideration. Southland — Land not suitable. Under consideration. 2,960 0 0 11,500 0 0 2,308 0 0 12,000 0 0 •• .. 2,960 0 0 Total ! 28,768 0 0 | i 25,808 acres under consideration. - 2,960 0 0