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1924. NEW ZEALAND.

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

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

CONTENTS General Report :— Page Appendix II:— p a g 8 Review of Past Year 2 Land for Settlementsr, r. ~« t ~„a *«« QnKrUuiainn 3 Estates opened for Selection .. .. 20 Purchase of Land for Subdivision .. .. 3 SummM / o£ SBt ti em entß established .. 26 LandYror Selection .'.' ■■ ■■ 8 Extracts from Reports of Commissioners of „ tii„ i. 4 Crown Lands— Urewera Block 4 Auckland 83 Revaluations .. .. •■ •■ « Auckland 34 National Endowment 5 ™° h „, n n n d t Forfeitures and Surrenders 6 S B " - ;; ", jj* geoeipts o Taranaki 35 Rebates .. .. •• ■• g Wellington 35 Postponements .. .. ■> 35 * ttea ™.. 6 Marlborough 35 Expenditure.. .. b Westland 35 Statement ol Capital 7 oanC6rbury 35 Inspection of Offices < Q / 3g Land-drainage Operations 7 8ou * hland 35 Staff Employment . ■ • • • • ' Departmental Changes .. .. • • H Appendix 111 :— Head Office .. • • ■ • •• 1° Land-drainage Operations .. .. 36 Report on Cognate Subjects .. •• 11 r Appendix IV :— Appendix I: Sand-dune Reclamation .. .. .. 38 Settlement of Crown Lands— Appendix V :— North Auckland .. .. .. • • 12 Report on Snowstorms, Southland .. .. 42 Auckland.. •■ 14 Tables:Gisbome.. .. .. •• • ■ 10 ab " le I.^.Lands of the Dominion, Position of Hawkesßay U (approximately) .. .. 44 Taranaki .. • ■ • ■ ■ • . « 2.—Selections during the Year .. 45 Wellington .. .. ■■ '' 7q . 3.-All Lands held on Lease .. 45 NeISOU .. .. •• •• £» 4.-Lands-for-settlemcnt Lands .. 46 Marlborough .. .. •■ "go „ 5.-Endowment Lands leased and ad - Westland.. ■■ ■• ff ministered by Land Boards .. 46 Canterbury .. .. •• #> 6.—Reoeipts, Arrears, and Postponea.and- :: :: :: :: S »»*» 46

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