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1915. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

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

CONTENTS. General Report— P»se : Appendix I—continued. rage Functions of Department ~ .. .. 3 ■ Taranaki .... 23 General Report on Settlement .. .. i Wellington .... 25 Recent Land Legislation .. .. .. 9 Nelson .. .. .. 27 Lands opened .. .. .. .. 10 Marlborough .. '.'. '.'. '.'. 29 Lands to be opened .. .. .. 10 Westland.. .. .. .. ~ 30 Lands selected .. .. .. .. 10 Canterbury .. .. .[ ['. 31 Lands made Freehold .. .. .. 10 Otago .... 33 Revenue.. .. .. .. .. 11 Southland .. .. .'. ]'. 34 Expenditure .. .. .. .. 11 Postponement of Rent .. .. .. 12 j Appendix ll— Revaluation of Crown Leaseholds .. .. 12 Land for SettlementsLand for Settlements Act .. .. .. 12 I Summary of Position at 31st March, 1915 ..35-39 National Endowment .. .. .. 13 j Auckland .. .. .. 40 Inspections by Crown Lands Rangers .. 13 Hawkn's Bay .. .. .. 40 Kauri-gum Land Settlement .. .. 13 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 41 Kauri-gum Industry .. .. .. 13 Wellington .. .. .. .. 41 Land-drainage Branch .. .. .. 13 Nelson .. .. .. .. 41 Scenery-preservation .. .. .. 14 Marlborough .. .. '.'. .. 41 Conference of Officers .. .. .. 14 Westland .. .. .. .. 41 Departmental Changes .. .. ..15,16 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 41 Expeditionary Forces, Officers joining, &c. .. 16 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 42 Head Office .. .. .. .. 17 Sou bland .. .. .', '.'. 42 Conclusion and Valedictory .. .. 18 Appendix lII— Appkndix I— Sand-dune Reclamation .. .. .. 42 Settlement of Crown Lands— Auckland.. .. .. .. .. i 9 Appendix IV— Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 21 Land-drainage Operations ~ .. 43

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