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"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS CONSOLIDATION ACT, 1900." TABLE C (Part II.).—Summary of Estates acquired up to 31st March, 1904, and Amounts of Purchase-money paid.

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Name of Laud District. Number of Estates acquired before 31st March, 1903. Areas acquired before 31st March, 1903. Number of Estates acquired from 1st April, 1903, to 31st March, 1904. Total Numbers Area acquired from I of 1st April, 1903, Estates to 31st March, 1904. to 31st March, 1904. i Total Area to 31st March. 1904. I'uvchase-money. a. K. p. A. B. P. A. B. P. £ s. a. Auckland Hawke's Bay 13 37,017 3 18 13 105,371 2 18 1 1 12,480 0 19 10,475 0 12 881 0 13 14 14 3 49,497 3 37 115,846 2 30 2,693 1 6 142,360 2 4 637,336 7 8 58,336 6 2 Taranaki 2 1,812 0 33 1 Wellington .. 11 24,867 0 16 1 1,623 0 9 12 26,490 0 25 185,182 18 1 Marlborough .. 7 68,135 2 0 1 245 3 11 8 68,381 1 11 171,419 17 1 Westland 2 5,124 3 26 2 5,124 3 26 8,343 2 2 Canterbury Otago .. j 52 174,363 1 22 17 67,047 1 17 3 70,894 3 1 55 245,258 0 23 1,255,222 17 10 1 542 1 13 18 67,589 2 30 392,821 10 6 Southland 5 34,373 1 18 5 34,373 1 18 88,132 15 9 I Totals 122 518,113 1 8 9 97,142 0 38 97,142 0 38 131 615,255 2 6 615,255 2 6 2,939,155 17 7 2,939,155 17 7