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Appendix I.— continued. Land-settlement: Administration— continued. Wellington— continued. Page Bush and Swamp Crown Lands Settlement Act .. .. .. .. .. 27 Village Settlements .. .. .. 28 Land for Settlements .. .. .. 29, 35 Improved-farm Settlements .. .. 30, 34 Native Townships .. .. .. 32 Farm Homestead Associations .. .. 34 Clerical Branch .. .. .. .. 35 Nelson— Summary of Land Transactions during the Year.. .. .. .. .. 36 Progress and Condition of Settlers .. 37 Marlborough— Lands opened for Selection .. .. 37 Lands disposed of .. .. .. 38 Review of the systems of land-tenure .. 38 Inspections by Rangers .. .. .. 38 Position and Progress of Settlement .. 38 Starborough Nursery .. .. .. 41 Westland— Summary of Land Transactions during the Year.. .. .. .. .. 41 Lands opened for Selection .. .. 41 Lands disposed of .. .. .. 41 Inspections and Ranger's Reports .. 42 Position and Progress of Settlement .. 42 Rebates of Rent .. .. .. 43 Arrears of Rent .. . . .. .. 43 Forfeitures and Surrenders .. .. 43 Scenic Reserves.. .. .. .. 43 Forests .. .. .. .. 43 Flax Licenses .. .. .. .. 43 Kokatahi Village Settlement .. .. 43 Lands for Disposal during 1904-5.. .. 43 General .. .. .. .. 44 Land for Settlements .. .. .. 44 Departmental .. .. .. .. 44 Clerical .. .. .. .. 45 Canterbury— Lands open for Selection .. .. 45 Lands disposed of .. .. .. 46 Inspections and Rangers' Reports.. .. 48 Revenue .. .. .. .. 49 Rebates of Rent .. .. .. 49 Arrears of Rent .. .. .. .. 49 Forfeitures and Surrenders .. .. 49 Transfers and Exchanges .. .. 49 Reserves .. .. .. .. 50 Forests and Plantations .. .. .. 50 Lands for Disposal, 1904-5 .. 50 Cheviot Estate .. .. .. ~ 51 Land for Settlements .. .. .51 Departmental .. .. .. .. 58 Otago— Revenue .. .. .. .. 58 Lands opened for Selection .. .. 59 Lands open and to be opened .. .. 59 Lands disposed of .. .. .. 59 Review of each System of Tenure.. .. 61 Inspections and Rangers' Reports .. 62 Position, Progress, and Prospects of Settlement .. .. .. .. 63 Rebates of Rent .. .. .. 64 Airears of Rent.. .. .. .. 64 Forfeitures and Surrenders .. .. 65 Transfers .. .. .. .. 66 Reserves .. .. .. .. 66 Forests, &c. .. .. .. .. 66 Bush and Swamp Crown Lands Settlement Act .. .. .. .. .. 66 The District as a Whole .. .. .. 66 Land for Settlements .. .. .. 67 Southland— Lands opened for Sale and Selection .. 72 Lands disposed of .. .. .. 73 Review of the Several Systems of Tenure .. 74 Rangers' Inspections .. .. .. 77 Forfeitures and Surrenders .. .. 78 Revenue .. .. .. .. 78 Rebates of Rent.. .. .. .. 78 Arrears of Rent .. .. .. .. 78 Office-work .. .. .. ~ 78 Scenic and other Reserves .. .. 78 State and Crown Forests .. .. 79

Appendix ll.— Surveys— Auckland.. .. .. .. .. 81 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 82 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 83 Wellington .. .. .. .. 87 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 89 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 89 Westland .. .. .. .. 90 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 91 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 92 Southland .. .. .. .. 94 Appendix lII.— Report on Village Settlements .. .. 96 Appendix IV. — Report on Forestry Operations .. .. -99 Appendix V.— Settlement of Co-operative Workmen upon Land 130 Appendix Vl.— Sanctuaries for Animals and Birds— Game-farm Reserve, near Paraparaumu .. 132 Resolution Island.. .. .. .. 132 Appendix VII.— Magnetic Observatory and Magnetic Survey .. 138 Tables— Table I.—Summary of Lands absolutely disposed of from the Foundation of the Colony .. .. .. l» 2.—Lands opened for Sale or Selection during the Year.. .. .. 1* 3.—Summary of Lands taken up during the Year .. .. ~ 2* 4.—Analysis of Holdings .. .. 4* „ s.—Lands sold for Cash during the Year 5* 6.—Deferred-payment Lands .. .. 6* 7.—Perpetual - lease and Small - area Lands .. .. .. .. 7* B.—Occupation - with - right - of - purchase Lands taken up during the Year .. 8* 9.—Lease-in-perpetuity Lands.. .. 9* 10.—Agricultural-lease Lands taken up during the Year.. .. .. 11* 1.1. —Occupation Leases under " The Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894," taken up during the Year .. 11* 12.—Village Settlements .. .. 12* 13.—Summary of Position of Village Settlements .. .. t 14 14.—Special-settlement Associations .. 15* 15.—Homestead Lands Transactions during the Year .. .. .. 16* 16.—Small Grazing-runs taken up during the Year .. .. .. 16* 17.—Number and Area of Pastoral Licenses for the Year .. .. .. 17* 18.—Miscellaneous Leases and Licenses .. 18* 19. —Gross Revenue received during the Year .. .. .. .. ig* 20. —Lands reserved and alienated .. 21* 21.—Forfeitures and Surrenders during the Year .. .. .. 21* 22.—Lands in Thermal-springs District taken up during the Year .. 22* 23.—Lands disposed of under " The Native Townships Act, 1895 " .. 22* 24.—Area of Bush felled .. .. 23* 25.—Number of Selectors on Books of Department .. .. ~ 23* 26.—Total Number of Crown Tenants, Area held, and Arrears of Rent .. 24* » 27.—Endowments: Lands taken up during the Year .. .. .. 25* „ 28.- Endowments : Revenue received during the Year .. .. .. 25* 29.—Cheviot Estate : Summary of Receipts for the Year .. .. 26* 30.-Cheviot Estate: Return of Outlay and Income .. .. ~ 26* 81.—Arrears of Rent due to the Crown .. 27* 32.—Improved-farm Settlements .. 28* 33.—Lands acquired and leased under Land for Settlements Acts .. 30* 34.—Outlay and Income of Estates purchased .. .. .. ~ 38*

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