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"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS CONSOLIDATION ACT, 1900." TABLE C (Part II.).—Summary of Estates acquired up to 31st March, 1903, and Amounts of Purchase-money.

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Name of Land District. No. of Estates acquired before 31st March, 1902. Areas acquired before 31st March, 1902. No. of Estates acquired from 1st April, 1902, to 31st March, 1903. Area acquired from 1st April, 1902, to 31st March, 1903. Total Numbers of Estates to 31st March, 1903. Total Area to 31st March, 1903. Purchase-money. A. E. P. A. B. P. A. E. P. £ s. d. Auckland 12 36,949 1 35 2 12,543 1 19 49,492 3 14 142,359 14 10 14 Hawke's Bay 11 71,658 2 12 3 46,568 0 19* 14 118,226 2 31 637,342 0 11 Taranaki 1 1,505 2 8 1 306 2 25 2 1,812 0 33 46,817 17 2 Wellington .. 8 15,772 3 15 4 10,717 1 10 12 26,490 0 25 185,348 9 4 Marlborough .. 7 68,135 2 0 22,480 3 4+ 7 90,616 1 4 165,444 5 9 Westland 1 3,230 1 6 1 1,879 2 20 2 5,109 3 26 8,343 2 2 Canterbury .. 48 156,755 2 5 5 50,359 2 18 53 207,115 0 23 1,008,877 13 11 Otago 14 60,396 3 15 4 7,177 0 29 18 67,574 0 4 392,821 10 6 Southland 5 34,388 0 39 5 34,388 0 39 88,132 15 9 Totals 107 448,792 3 15 20 152,032 2 24 127 600,825 1 39 2,675,487 10 4 * Includes Ruangarehu exchange. + Acquired b; wa; of exehanj |e.