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Three statistical tables are appended showing (a) the number of applications received in the various districts, and the outcome of these ; (6) the cases in which a reduction of the purchase-price was ordered ; (c) a statement of appeals received, and how they were disposed of.

Return of Applications for Year ended 31st March, 1945

Reductions in Consideration directed by Land Sales Committees for Year ended 31st March, 1945

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forward Granted Granted Granted Refused Registry. - p Received. without after subject to (?, r , „ °? al , . Actlon vious Year. Hparin S- Conditions. financed, mcomplete. Farm lands— Auckland .. 152 2,074 1,181 284 319 144 1,928 298 Gisborne .. 1 136 95 11 16 7 129 8 Napier .. 11 252 214 6 13 8 241 22 New Plymouth 17 321 232 13 29 31 305 33 Wellington .. 26 392 317 10 42 14 383 35 Blenheim 6 57 34 8 6 6 54 9 Nelson .. 4 21.9 192 .. 1 . 11 203 20 * Hokitika .... 20 '13 2 3 1 19 1 Christchurch.. 40 630 520 34 71 21 646 24 Dunedin .. 19 406 271 3 79 17 370 55 Invercargill .. 14 454 338 45 42 16 441 27 Totals.. 290 4,961 3,407 416 620 276 4,719 532 Other lands— Auckland .. 776 11,451 7,634 1,071 1,991 313 11,009 1,218 Gisborne .. 2 518 446 18 40 3 507 13 Napier .. 92 1,584 1,437 26 81 22 1,566 110 New Plymouth 32 1,273 1,083 30 103 16 1,232 73 Wellington .. 293 6,011 4,650 130 874 63 5,717 587 Blenheim .. 6 380 265 22 77 7 371 15 Nelson .. 25 791 693 2 15 22 732 84 Hokitika .. 6 300 256 9 26 4 295 11 Christchurch.. 372 5,255 3,415 117 1,558 118 5,208 419 Dunedin .. 95 2,952 2,037 26 658 94 2,815 232 Invercargill .. 16 1,562 1,082 117 274 15 1,488 90 Totals .. 1,715 32,077 22,998 1,568 5,697 677 30,940 2,852 Grand totals 2,005 37,038 26,405 1,984 6,317 953 35,659 3,384

Farm Land. Other Land. Totals. Registry. — Number. Amount. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. £ £ £ Auckland .. .. .. 360 128,413 2,119 243,625 2,479 372,038 Gisborne .. .. .. 14 1,520 39 2,468 53 3,988 Napier .. .. .. .. 6 2,090 73 6,647 79 8,737 New Plymouth .. .. .. 29 7,712 103 8,899 132 16,611 Wellington .. .. .. 37 19,718 1,183 165,691 1,220 185,409 Blenheim .. .. .. 5 1,695 73 7,032 78 8,727 Nelson .. .. .. .. 19 3,371 123 12,036 142 15,407 Hokitika.. .. .. .. 1 35 31 1,623 32 1,658 Christchurch .. .. .. 64 18,807 1,516 137,152 1,580 155,959 Dunedin .. .. .. 56 12,571 611 41,780 667 54,351 Invercargill .. .. .. 40 8,368 274 25,302 314 33,670 Totals .. .. .. 631 204,300 6,145 652,255 6,776 856,555