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Session 11. 1921. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY: SETTLEMENT OF CROWN LANDS (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives by Leave.

G () N T E N T 8. Gknkbal Report i— p„ Ke Appendix II:— p Conditions of Settlement .. .. .. 2 Land for Settlements — liegislation .. .. .. .. 2 Estates opened for Selection .. .. 2G Regulations .. .. .. .. 3 Summary of Settlements established .. 27 Taupo Tramway Lands and Timbor Commis- Extracts from Reports of Commissioners of sion .. .. .. .. .. 3 Crown Lands— Kauri-gum Commission .. .. .. 3 North Auokland .. .. .. 34 National Endowment .. .. .. 4 Auokland .. .. .. 34 Revaluations .. .. .. .. 4 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 34 Forfeitures and Surrenders .. .. 4 Taranaki .. .. .. 34 Revenue .. .. .. .. .. 4 \ Wellington .. .. " 34 Rebates .. .. .. .. 4 Marlborough .. .. ~ 35 Arrears .. .. .. .. .. 4 Westland .. .. .. .. 35 Expenditure .. .. .. .. 4 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 35 Rangers' Inspections .. .. .. 5 Otago .. .. .. .. 35 Acquisition of Land by Porsons of Enemy Southland .. .. .. .. 35 Origin .. .. .. .. .. 5 Waste Lands Development .. .. 6 Inspection of Offices 6 Appbndix m ._ Star! .. .. .. .. .. 6 Work of the Department .. .. .. 6 Land-drainage Operations .. .. 36 Reports on Cognate Subjects .. .. 9 Departmental Changes—Head Office • .. 9 Appendix IV: — Appendix I — „ , , „ , Sand-dune Reclamation .. .. .. 39 Settlement of Crown Lands— North Auckland .. .. .. .. 12 Auckland.. .. .. .. .. 14 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 16 I^les:— Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 17 Table I.—Lands of the Dominion, Position of Wellington .. .. .. .. 18 (approximately).. .. .. 40 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 20 „ 2.—Selections during the Year .. 41 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 20 „ 3.—A1l Lands held on Lease .. .. 41 Westland.. .. .. .. .. 21 „ 4.—Lands for Settlemont Lands .. 42 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 22 » 6.—Endowment Lands Leased and AdOtago .. .. .. .. .. 23 ministered by Land Boards .. 42 Southland .. .. .. .. 24 , 6.—Revenue, Arrears, and Postponements 42

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