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Defence Department.—Return of Rifle Ranges, with Location, Cost of Land, Formation and Completion, and Corps using.

Name. Location : Area, Sections, Block, and Survey District. Cost of Site. Cost of Formation. Cost of i*^ 0m and Volunteer Corps and Defence Rifle Clubs using Range. Penrose (Auckland).. Auckland Military District. 100 acres ; part Allotments Nos. 5 and 6, Section No. 17, Blocks V and VI, Otahuhu S.D. Taken under Public Works Act, Gazette No. 76, 25/9/02 ; compensation awarded, £4,000. £10, 8/11/05, bonus for discovery of site (vide Petitions A to L, No. 30/05) £744 2s. 4d. £72 10s., 30/12/07.. Detachment R.N.Z.A., A Battery; No. 1 Co., G.A.V. ; No. 2 Co., G.A.V. ; No. 3 Co., G.A.V. ; No. 3 Co., N.Z.E.V. ; No. 4 Co., N.Z.E.V.; Auckland M.R.V.; Seddon Horse, M.R.V. ; Victoria Rifle Volunteers ; College R.V. ; No. 1 Co., Native R.V ; No. 2 Co., N.R.V ; No. 3 Co., N.R.V. ; Gordon R.V. ; Newton R.V. ; No. 1 Co., King's College Rifle Cadet Volunteers ; No. 2 Co., King's College R.C.V. ; No. 3 Co., King's College R.C.V. ; No. 1 Co., Auckland G.S.R.C.V. ; No. 2 Co., Auckland G.S.R.C.V. ; No. 3 Co., Auckland G.S.R.C.V. ; No. 4 Co., Auckland G.S.R.C.V. ; St. John's College R.C.V. ; Eden R.C.V. Waikino Defence Rifle Club. Waikino * Crown land. Reserved, Gazette No. 67, 27/8/03 Leased from Messrs. North and Rawnsley at £5 per annum Lease in perpetuity at £11 4s. per Whangarei 17a. 3r. 3p. ; Section No. 28, Block XIV, Ohinemuri S.D 18a. 2r. 20p. ; part Raumanga Nos. 1 and 2 Blocks 112 acres ; Section No. 10, Block IX, Cambridge S.D. 90 acres ; Lots 7 and 9, Te Rapa £25, 12/4/07 Marsden M.R.V. ; Whangarei R.V. ; Whangarei M.R.C.V. No. 3 Squadron, Waikato M.R.V. Cambridge Hamilton Waihi Paeroa 41a. 3r. ; Section No. 252a, Kirikiriroa 17a. 2r. 17p. ; Block XVI, Ohinemuri S.D. .. 2a. 3r. 32p. ; part Te-Puru-o-te-Rangi. 2a. Or. lip. ; part Section No. 8 lr. 21p. ; part Old Goldfields Boundary Road.. annum Crown land. Reserved, Gazette No. 48, 12/8/68 Crown land. Reserved, Gazette, 1893, p. 527 Crown land. Reserved, Gazette No. 80, 29/8/01 Taken under Public Works Act, Gazette No. 72, 1/8/01 ; compensation awarded, £47 Crown land. Reserved, Gazette No. 72, 1/8/01 Crown land. Reserved, Gazette No. 26, 3/4/02 Crown land. Reserved, Gazette No. 105, 1/12/05 Taken under Public Works Act, Gazette No. 35, 13/4/05; compensation awarded as under, — Waived £30 .. £50; 15/2/08 £150, 7/1/07 No. 1 Squadron, Waikato M.R.V. ; Hamilton R.C.V. No. 3 Co., Ohinemuri R.V. ; Waihi R.V. No. 1 Co., Ohinemuri R.V. Thames 4a. 2r. lOp. ; Section No. 3, Suburbs of Paeroa.. 8a. 2r. 28p. ; Section No. 24 Thames Survey District £50 ; 21/4/08 No. 1 Co., Thames R.V; Hauraki R.V. ; Thames High School R.C.V. 26 perches ; part Section No. 77, Block V.. 4a. 2r. 22 p. ; part Sections Nos. 58, 59. and 63, Block VIII 13 acres ; part Mangakirikiri, No. 3b, Blocks V and VIII Part Mangakirikiri No. 3a, 45a. 3r. 5p. 9a. lr. 32-4p., part Section No. 29c ; 36a. Or. 9-2p., part Section No. 29b ; 29a. 2r. 17-6p., Section No. 29a ; Block IX. Aroha S.D. £13 .. Te Aroha Crown leasehold. Waived Taken under Public Works Act, Gazette No. 67, 1/8/07; compensation awarded, £457 19s. Id. £50; 2/ i 2/07 Piako M.R.V.