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TABLE A.—Summary of all Lands offered to Government under "The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900," and how dealt with, from 1st April, 1902, to 31st March, 1903.

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Land District where Land situated. Number of Estates offered. Area offered. ,A r . ea , Area not Area aecnnea recommended recommended without going b Board- by Board to Board. J J Area under Consideration. Area withdrawn. Total. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 33 11 29 27 1 1 23 18 7 Acres. 270,435 36,987 9,752 75,681 246 111 117,811 85,480 144,368 Acres. Acres. Acres. 169,566 78,518 4,074 .. 22,548 681 25 306 5,308 15,447 7,370 Acres. 22,251 10,365 8,740 47,556 246 111 17,952 56,590 117,283 Acres. 100 1,200 Acres. 270,435 36,987 9,752 75,681 246 111 117,811 85,480 144,368 . 7,290 42,018 50,551 18,465 .. 10,425 9,000 .. 18,085 44,818 227,056 187,803 400 Total 150 I 740,871 281,094 1,700 740,871