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1907. NEW ZEALAND.

RESERVES FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES (RETURN OF) IN EACH LAND DISTRICT.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 10th July, 1907. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing in detail (1) the number of acres in each land district of the oolony set apart as reserves for public purposes, suoh as (a) education, (b) municipal, (c) Harbour Board, (d) soenio, and any other public purpose."—(Mr. Jennings.)

Reserves set apart for Various Purposes as at 30th June, 1907.

Wm. C. Kensington, Under-Secretary.

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Land District. Education Reserves. Municipal Reserves. Harbour Board Reserves. Scenic Reserves. Reserves for other Publio Purposes. Totals. lUckland lawke's Bay 'aranaki ... Vellington kelson ... larlborough Vestland ... Janterbury )tago louthland Acres. 147,814 95,728 57,662 135,930 4,095 2,169 19,320 328,369 245,516 504,855 Acres. 23,883 3,118 2,424 7,920 311 2,646 3,536 12,462 50,832 6,255 Acres. 2,649 376 I 3,261 8,445 117,940 185 34,850 277 75,336 65,328 Acres. 13,884 3,022 2,143 4,143 50,089 8,991 19, 808 1,202 10,638 55,032 Acres. 449,870 258,874 202,266 684, 990 112,688 152,789 71,858 800, 585 215,249 2,596,071 Acres. 638,100 361,118 267,756 841,428 285,123 166,780 149,372 1,142,895 597,571 3,227,541 Totals 1,541,458 113,387 308,647 168,952 5,545,240 7,677,684