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hnhdT T f°\ Bettlement J ae& ? Bb - Andrew'sJ.-Establiehed January, 1894. Twenty-eight holders all of whom are residing m the settlement, and complying with the conditions The £1 07 9 \7 m the / ett rit m ! nt , ! S Wi - Value of ""Pavements effected, £2,346 17s. 6d., against ftZL t i Tul The lOldmgS are all im P roved > almost a 8 much as possible, with the 8 c men ' The setfclement has served a good purpL - and has Studholme Junction Settlemmt.-EsUblished January, 1894. Four holders, all of whom eside m the settlement and comply satisfactorily, the number of souls being thirteen. Value of improvements effected, £419 Bs., against £214 7s. 10d. required. The sections are improved as much as the tenants require, and the holders are all doing well improved as Eapua Settlement (new Waimate).—Established March, 1894. Eleven holders, all of whom res de, and are, with the exception of small matters of detail in three cases, complying satiseflSef £1 %T m • , S n± T o, he settlel ? ent is thirty-two, and the value of improvements loss from rhf V fl g T\f 7 T^ lr f- S ° me ° f the SettlerS have suffered considerable Joss from the recent floods, the drainage of the block being slow in heavy rains ««M? Z e fr tf tlemmt (™ & * Timaru).-Established June, 1895. Fourteen holders, all of whom I ?sf Q7Q J'" «1 tleme - nC '^L n o U^ ber ° S ° UIS bem ° sixt y- The value of improvements effected is £1 979 3s. 6d., against £988 15s. 3d. required. The settlement as a whole is doing well Otaic'Settlement (near St. Andrew's).-Established June, 1895. Nine holders, all of whom rZt« m settl , el " en , t ' and ai ' e complying, with the exception of two cases, in which the improvements are somewhat short of requirements. The number of souls is thirty-six, and the value of gXedTudng thenar. 1 " *" W " **** * he s * _~,. The Peaks andPatoa Settlements (near the Hurunui, North Canterbury).—Established 1895 fifteen holders two of whom, representing eleven souls, reside upon their sections. The remaining sections are held by the occupiers of small village holdings in the vicinity, whereon they res de and have their homesteads. The land is of inferior quality, and the full required value of improve! Boimata Settlement (close to Christchurch).—Established August, 1895. Twenty-six holders all of whom reside, and comply satisfactorily. The number of souls is 129, and the value of improvements effected, £4,304, against £878 12s. Bd. required. Braco Settlement (also near Christchurch).—Established November, 1895. Fourteen holders SI «t,w °t W T.r r f din f, on their holdll 'g s alld complying. There are forty-four souls on the settlement, and the value of improvements effected is £1,363, against £430 15s" 6d required Kereta Settlement (near Timaru).—Established December, 1895. Four holders three of whom are in residence and doing well on their limited areas. The number of souls is t'wentv-six and the value of improvements effected, £582 17s. 6d., against £193 13s. 3d. required ' hpworth Settlement (near Temuka).— Established November, 1895. Two holders husband ZtZ ; t ° X rr e ° n °T ° f t , he lo ' S ' where have made a good home and effected substantial improvements The number of souls is six, and the value of improvements effected, £158 16s against hid 11s. Id. required. '' Ashley Gorge Settlement (near East Oxford).—Established December, 1895 There are ten lease-in-perpetuity holders, and two sections form the homestead-sites for adjacent small -razingruns. Inducing these two homestead-sites, the number of souls on the settlement is fifty-two and the value of improvements effected, £3,393, against £1,859 10s. 6d. required. All the settlers SirioSb.eTvPo&h JitS 088 are used for grazing and dairying - aad to aff - d a Orakipaoa Settlement (near Temuka).—Established June, 1896. Twenty-seven holders of whom twenty reside iv the settlement, and seven are exempt by reason of residence in the adjacent Arowhenua Village amongst these being two slight eases of deficiency in value of improvements effected. The resident holders are all complying satisfactorily, and the settlement is improving steadily, although recent floods have caused considerable damage. The number of souls in the settlement is ninety-three, and the value of improvements effected, £1,814 195., against £716 2s. Id. 16(31111 GO. Highbank Settlement (near Methven).—Established June, 1896. Sixty-nine holders, of whom ntty-six reside on their own holdings and three others with relatives on adjoining holdings This settlement is making good progress, and the majority have very comfortable homes. The tenants are not cropping so extensively, and are depending more upon pasture. The non-resident lessees are principally upon the small ten-acre lots, which are the least successful part of the settlement Ihere are 239 souls upon the estate, and the value of improvements effected is £12 743 18s" against £4,910 Bs. 2d. required. "' Waiapi and Rahitairi Settlements (near Temuka).—Established March 1897 On Waiani there are fafteen holders, all of whom are in residence, with sixty-nine souls, and a total improvement value of £2,651 18s. 10d., against £464 Bs. required. On Eakitairi there are twenty-one holders, nineteen of whom reside, and two on small properties adjoining. The number of souls is seventy-two and the value of improvements effected, £3,359 os. 6d., against £1 045 12s 2d required. ±Soth of these settlements are in a very satisfactory condition. The tenants appear to in o°od B order BUght cxce P tions ' kee P their holdings and improvements Otarakaro Settlement (near Christchurch).—Established March, 1897 Five holders all of whom are resident and complying, and are gradually working their holdings into good order J. he number of souls is thirty-one, and the value of improvements, £1,153, against £108 os. 2d!

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