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1902. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Presented to both Rouses of the General Assembly'by Command of His Excellency.

COOTIE J_TTS.

General Report— p age Lands— Extension of the Colony .. .. .. i Alteration of District Boundaries .. .. i Land opened for Selection during the Year .. i Table showing Manner in which Crown Lands were opened for Sale and Lease .. .. ii Lands disposed of .. .. .. iii Table showing Number of New Selectors, Area taken up, and Total Amount of Money received during the Year.. .. ~ iii Table showing Comparison of Operations under the several Headings .. .. .. iv Average Size of Holdings selected during the Year .. .. .. ~ .. i v Table showing Summary of Lands selected for Ten Years .. .. .. .. iv Table showing Preference of Tenure .. v Inspections .. .. ~ ~ v Condition and Progress of Settlement .. v Revenue .. .. .. .. .. j x Arrears of Rent and Interest .. .. ix Forests and Plantations .. .. .. ix Reserves .. .. .. .. ~ x i Land for Settlements Acts.. .. .. xii Table showing Selectors, Residences, and Condition of Estates acquired and dealt with .. xii Cheviot Estate .. .. .. ~ xiv Rebates of Rent granted to Crown Tenants .. xiv Agricultural Leases .. .. .. xiv Mining Districts Land Occupation Aot .. xiv Native Townships.. .. ~ .. xv Medical Assistance in Outlying Districts .. xv Forfeitures and Surrenders .. .. xv " Thirds " and " Fourths " for Road-making .. xv Surveys— Summary of Operations for the Year .. xvi Trigonometrical and Topographical .. xvi Rural and Suburban .. .. .. xvi Town Sections ~ .. ~ ~ xvi Native Land Court .. .. .. xvii Mining .. .. .. .. .. xvii Roads and Railways .. .. .. xvii Comparison .. .. .. .. xvii Other Work .. .. .. .. xvii Inspection .. .. .. ~ xvii Land Transfer .. .. .. .. xvii Future Operations.. .. .. .. xviii Office-work .. .. .. ~ xviii Urewera Surveys .. .. .. .. xviii Standards .. .. ~ .. xix Surveyors' Board of Examiners .. .. xix National Survey .. .. .. .. xx

s Surveys— continued. PageMagnetic Survey of the Colony .. .. xx i Antarctic Expedition .. .. ~ xxi Longitude of New Zealand.. .. .. xxi Departmental Changes— Deaths .. .. .. .. .. X xi Retirements .. .. .. .. X xi Promotions .. .. ~ .. X xii South African Contingents .. .. .. xxii. Head Office— Report of Chief Draughtsman .. .. xxii ; „ Chief Clerk .. .. .. xxiv Accountant .. .. .. xxv Auditor of Land Revenue.. .. xxvi. Appendix I.— Land-settlement: Administration— Auckland— Summary of Land Transactions during the Year.. .. .. .. ~ jLand for Settlements .. .. .. 3 Improved-farm Settlements .. .. 3 Lands available for future Settlement and Disposal .. .. ~ ~ 4 Hawke's Bay— Summary of Land Transactions during the Year.. .. .. .. ~ 4 Progress and Condition of Settlers .. 6 Improved-farm Settlements .. .. 6 Land for Settlements .. .. ~ 7 Timber in Motu District.. .. .. 8 Taranaki— Summary of Land Transactions during the Year .. .. .. ~ .. g Improved-farm Settlements .. .. 11 Land for Settlements .. .. .. 12 Wellington— Summary of Land Transactions during the Year .. .. .. .. .. 13 Condition and Progress of Settlements .. 14 Village Settlements .. .. ..14,19 Farm Homestead Associations .. .. 15 Improved Farms .. .. .. 16, 19 Land for Settlements .. .. ..17,20 Native Townships .. .. .. 21 Nelson — Summary of Land Transactions during the Year .. .. .. .. .. 22 Marlborough— Summary of Land Transactions during the Year .. .. .. .. .. 23 Progress and Condition of Settlers .. 24