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"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS CONSOLIDATION ACT, 1900." TABLE B.—Return of Lands recommended for Purchase by the Board of Land Purchase Commissioners— continued.

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Area offered by Price asked. Price offered for Land. Cost of Roading, Administration, &c, to Date Name of Seller and Locality. Total Price iaid to Seller. Total Cost to Date. Remarks. Per Acre. Per Acre. A. R. P. 7,179 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward Wellington Land District— continued. Balfour and Stevens, " Balfour " Johnston, C. F., " Ngahui " Fitzherbert, W. A., " Western Hutt " .. Mahupuku and others, " Tablelands " .. "Longbush " 3,343 0 0 2.639 0 0 1.640 0 0 16,885 0 0 10,000 0 0 11 10 4 6 0 0 12 10 0 8 7 6 4 2 0 9 10 0 Vendors declined price offered. Purchase not complete. Purchase of 5,521 acres complete. Purchase of 3,022 acres complete. 25,349 0 0 16,388 0 0 32' 9 0 25,38l' 9 0 16,388 0 0 Total 41,686 0 0 41,737 0 0 32 9 0 41,769 9 0 Maelborough Land District. Clifford, Sir G., "Flaxbourne" New Zealand Land Association, "Birchhill," "Raglan," and " Patriarch " Assets Realisation Board, " Awatere " .. 56,155 0 0 8,179 0 0 2 10 0 Vendor declined price offered. Exohange of 15,200 acres Crown land for 8,179 acres freehold. Exchange of 18,928 acres Grown land for 14,296 acres freehold. 14,296 0 0 Total 78,630 0 0 •• •• Westland Land District. Diedrich, H., " Kokatahi " 1,830 0 0 4,709 0 8 72 2 6 4,781 3 2 Purchase complete. 2 11 6 2 11 6 Total 1,830 0 0 4,709 0 8 72 2 6 4,781 3 2 Canterbury Land District. Douglas, J., " Waihao Downs " Teschemaker, Thomas, " Otaio " Hertslett, T. C. Gray, H. F., " Allandale " Wright, William, " Blue-gum Park " Maddison, F. S. .. Smith, Mrs., " Waratah " Wharton and Co., "Highfield" 6,425 0 0 577 0 0 785 0 0 5,647 0 0 925 0 0 160 0 0 400 0 0 58,353 0 0 Purchase not approved. 11 5 0 7 0 0 10 10 0 35 0 0 4 10 0 9 0 0 32 0 0 3 0 0 2 18 0 Vendor declined price offered. Offer withdrawn. Purchase of 32,652 acres at price offered arranged, but not completed. Purchase of 38,247 acres at £6 9s. per acre arranged, but not completed. Purchase complete. 3 7 6 N.Z. and A. L. Co., "Levels".. 43,309 0 0 5 10 0 Squire, G., " Squire's Homestead" Bealey, S., " Mead " .. Rutherford, J. S., " Opawa " .. Haylock, A. L. 46 0 0 5,909 0 0 10,428 0 0 37 0 0 2 0 0 3 10 0 4 10 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 3 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 92 16 6 18,319 2 5 41,715 14 0 148 1 6 320 2 10 92 16 6 18,639 5 3 [- 29'4 0 0 42,157 15 6 Total 133,001 0 0 60,275 14 5 614 2 10 60,889 17 3