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1907. NEW ZEALAND

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

COISTTEISTTS.

Ginebal Report— Pa se Land opened for Selection during Year .. £ Land selected during Year Progress of Settlement Inspections by Bangers " The Bush and Swamp Grown Lands Settlement Act, 1903" Improved-farm Settlements Village Settlements .. .. •• •• 5 Pastoral Buns .. • • • • •• jj Bevenue Bi ceipts Bebates of Bent .. •• ■• •• Grown Purchases under "The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905" .. ■• •• 5 Maod Land Commission Native Land Surveys .. •• •• ° " Thirds " and " Fourths "to Local Bodies .. b "The Timber and Flax Royalties Act, 1905 " ... - 6 Land-for-settlements Estates .. • • 6 Forestry .. .. ■ • • • . ■ • ' Scenery Preservation .. • • • ■ • " The Workers' Dwellings Aot, 1905 ".. ■ • 7 Domains Cemeteries .. Landless Natives, South Island Chatham Islands Medical Assistance to Settlers in Outlying Districts Land Audit Departmental and General Accounts Beport by Chief Clerk .. . • • • 9 Appendix I— Settlement of Crown Lands— Auckland.. Hawke's Bay .. •• 15 Tararaki.. .. ■ • • • • • W.lli..gton 21 Nelson .. .. •■ ■• •• * a Marlborough .. .. • • 29 Westland.. .. .. ■• •• 31 Gaiiterbury .. .. ■• •• 35 Otego .. .. .. •■ •• 39 Southland .. .. • • • • * 2 Cheviot Estate .. .. • • 47 Appendix ItLand for Settlements — Auckland.. .. .. ■• *" Hawke's Bay .. .. • • • • 50 Taranaki .. .. .. • • 52 Wellington .. .. . •• 52 Marlborough .. .. • • • • 53 Westland .. .. •• 55 Canterbury .. .. •• •• 55 Otago 62 Southland .. .. b7

Appendix Hl— Paso Village Settlements .. .. •. • • 68 Appendix IV — Improved-farm Settlements .. .. .. 73 TablesTable 1. Lands absolutely disposed of from the Foundation of the Colony, Summary of .. .. .. 77 2.—Lands opened for Sale or Selection during the Year.. .. .. 77 3.-Lands taken up during the Year, Summary of .. .. 78 4. --Holdings taken up during the Year, Analysis of .. .. .. 80 „ 5. —Lands sold for Cash during the Year 81 „ 6.—Deferred-payment Lands .. .. 82 7. —Perpetual - lease and Small - area Lands .. .. .. .. 83 8. —Occupation with - right - of - purchase Lands .. .. .. .. 84 9. —Lease-in-perpetuity Lands.. .. 85 10. —Agricultural-lease Lands .. .. 87 , 11.—Occupation Leases under " The Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894 " .. .. .. .. 87 12.—Village Settlements .. .. 88 13.—Village Settlements, Summary of Position of .. .. .. 90 14.—Special-settlement Associations .. 91 15.—Homestead Lands .. .. 92 16.—Small Graziiig-runs .. .. 92 17.—Pastoral Licenses .. .. .. 93 18.—Miscellaneous Leases and Licenses .. 94 19.—Gross Revenue received during the Year .. .. .. .. 95 20.—Lands reserved and alienated .. 97 21.—Forfeitures and Surrenders during the Year .. .. .. 97 22. -Thermal - springs District, Lands within .. .. .. .. 98 23.-Native Townships Lands .. .. 98 , 24.—Bush felled. Area of .. .. 99 25.—Selectors on Books of Department, Number of .. .. .. 99 20.—Crown Tenants, Number of, Area held, and Arrears of Rent .. 100 , 27.—Endowments: Lands taken up during the Year .. .. 101 28.—Endowments : Revenue received during the Year .. .. .. 102 „ 29.—Cheviot Estate: Summary of Receipts for the Year .. .. 102 30. —Cheviot Estate: Outlay and Income 102 81.—Arrears of Rent due to the Crown .. 108 32. —Improved-farm Settlements .. 104