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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

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

Genera., Report ~„„e appendix lII— Page Result of - Land Laws Amendment Aot, 1907 " 1 Drainage operations, Hauraki Plains (Piako) 78 Land opened for Selection during Year ..4 ( ' Land seleoted during Year .. .. .. 5 Inspections by Rangers .. .. .. 6 Appendix IV— Bush Fires .. .. .. (; Timber Industry, Auckland .. .. 80 Improved- farm Settlements .. .. .. 7 Village Settlements .. .. .. 7 . Revenue 7 Rebate* of Rent .. .. .. .. 8 Ka-P l ' l Island Bird Sanctuary.. .. .. 82 " Thirds " and " Fourths "to Local Bodieß .. 8 Timber and Flax Royalties .. .. .. 8 Tables— Medical Assistance to Settlers .. .. 8 Table I.—Lands absolutely disposed of from the Land-for-s.-nlements Estates .. .. 9 Foundation of the Colony SumCrown Purchases of Maori Lands .. .. 11 mary of .. 85 State Nurseries and Plantations .. .. 11 . 2.—Lands opened for' Sale or' Selection Waipoua state Forest .. .. .. 12 during the Year.. 85 Scenery Preservation .. .. .. 13 . 3.—Lands taken up during the Year' Tonganro National Park .. .. .. 13 Summary of ' 8 6 Kaphi Island ••.•••• •• 13 - I— Holdings taken up during' the Year', Drainage of Hauraki Plains (Piako) .. .. 13 Analysis of .. 88 South Island Landless Natives .. .. 14 . s.—Lands sold for Cash during'the Year 89 Workers' Dwellings ..14 » 6— Deferred-payment Lands 90 J >omaln ? 14 . 7.-Perpetual - lease aud Small - area Cemeteries .. .. .. .. .. 14 Lands .. 91 Departmental and General 14 . B.—Occupation - with -right- of'-'purchase Expenditure of the Department .. .. 16 Lands .. .. .. g 2 Appendix I- " 9--^""-in-P«'pet U ityLaiid.." '.'. 93 Settlement of Crown Lands- ' ?-*£"*££ lT'l't % " " 95 Auckland 17 " xl — A ß rlculcnr al-lease Lands .. .. 96 Hawke'sßay '.'. " Ofi * 12 -- 0c «"P ati " nL « aBe ? u The Mining Taranaki.. .. Qfi lao?,' Land oocu P atlon Act, TUT IT '" '* JO ( J4 .... Oft E"" ton la " «—Village Settlements .. " 97 Marlborough '. . 38 * 14 -- V, ' la B e . Settlements, Summary of Westl d " " 1 ' losition of .. 99 Canterbury '.'.'.'. 44 * Associations .. 100 r.. J " ■■ . lo.—Homestead Lands IDI " ta f, n . .' « . 17.-Small Grazing-runs " im South,and 53 I . 18-Pastoral Licenses.. ~ ]] }q2 Cheviot Estate .. .. .. .. 48 » 19.—Miscellaneous Leases and Licenses 103 Appendix II- " Revenue received during the Land for Settlements- . 21.-Lands reserved and'alienated ." JSU V. \\ " " g 22.-Forfei,,res and Surrenders during ,^ wXSon :: :: :: ■ £ • 23 -- Tl ;Xn" spring 9 Distrioti Lan^,^ n ° fi ® eh ?" ••. 63, „ 24.-Native Townships Lands '.'. " m? Jf"l bor °vuS h 6a . 25—Bush felled. Area of . "' lu7 cs f tla . nd 65 , 26.-Selectors on Books of Department' Canterbury 65 Number of P ' 108 o n ta ?u lcin ,- 73 • 27.-Crown Tenants, Number ' of, Area Southland 77 held, and Arrears of Rent .109