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"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS CONSOLIDATION ACT, 1900." TABLE C.—Statement of Lands acquired to 31st March, 1901, prepared in Terms of Subsection (2) of Section 73 of the said Act— continued.

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Gi O Name of Settlement. Area of each Block of Land as purchased. Locality of Land. Quality of Land. Name of Person or Company from whom it was bought or acquired. Price paid to Seller to 31st March, 1901. Report and Valuation of Board. Valuation of Board. Report on Conditions and Settlement of the Land. Report of Board. Ol A. R. p. 51,756 3 24 £ s. d. 236,513 16 3 £ s. d. Brought forward .. Canterbury Land District — continued. Otaio .. 376 2 30 Blocks XII. and XVI., Otaio Survey District Open, flat land Open, flat land Copland, A. 4,143 11 3 Pareora Patoa 620 2 13 7,347 0 38 Block XII., Otaio Survey District, and Block IV., Patiti Survey District Waipara and Waitohi Survey Districts Open, level, agricultural land of good quality Pastoral country .. Open, level, agricultural land of good quality Pastoral country .. New Zealand and Australian Land Co. (Limited) New Zealand Midland Railway Company (Limited) 7,198 14 10 6,612 10 That the block is very suitable for subdivision into 12 0 0 See Report small farms ; that there is an unsatisfied demand attached, for land in the district; that the Board recommends the purchase The quality and position of the land are excellent, 11 12 0 See Report and, from inquiries made, the Board believes there attached. is a demand for small farms in the district, and therefore recommends the purchase of the block That part of the land is fairly suitable for settlement; 0 18 0 See Report that a demand exists for this block on the part of attached, the Hurunui special settlers and others. The Board recommends Government to arrange the acquisition of the block. The Board is also of opinion that there is a prospect of some part of the block not being selected for other than pastoral purposes, or perhaps not at all; but, in view of the great necessity that exists for providing extensions to the holdings of the Hurunui settlers, without which —they inform members of the Board —their present holdings must be abandoned, the Board thinks Government should be prepared to face this loss (if any) rather than that an industrious class of bona fide settlers should be obliged to abandon their homes. Land good and suitable. Board believes there will 45 0 0 See Report be a demand for the land for workmen's homes, and attached, and therefore recommends the purchase 15 0 0 Pawaho Papaka 51 3 18 1,561 3 34 Block XVI., Christchurch Survey District Blocks VIII. and XII., Pareora Survey District Blocks VI., VII., VIII., X., XI., XII., Otaio Survey District Block X., Arowhenua Flat agricultural land ; good soil on clay subsoil. Hill sections on fairly steep slope ; soil fairly good on clay Flat and easy, and undulating downs; quality of soil good, being black with clay subsoil Nearly all undulating ; soil good, on clay Soil a deep loam on a clay subsoil Menzies, Charles .. Sullivan J. 1,823 12 6 17,962 11 4 The land is good, and suitable for settlement; that 11 10 0 See Report there will be a demand for the land, and the Board attached, recommends the purchase Pareora No. 2 .. 8,108 3 29 New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Limited) Howley, T. 70,953 3 0 The land is good, and suitable for settlement ; that 8 10 0 there will be a demand for the land, and the Board recommends the purchase The land is suitable for subdivision for workmen's 25 0 0 See Report homes, and the Board recommends its acquisition attached. Puhuka 39 2 11 989 4 4* See Report attached. Carried forward .. 69,863 2 37 345,207 19 5 * £989 4s. 4d. to be •aid.