"LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894" (REPORT ON).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1898 Session I, C-05

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1898. NEW ZEALAND.

"LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894" (REPORT ON).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in compliance with Section 39 of " The Land for Settlements Act, 1894."

The Land Puechase Inspectoe to the Hon. the Minister of Lands. Sib,— Department of Land for Settlements, Wellington, Bth June, 1898. I have the honour to report on the transactions under "The Land for Settlements Act, 1894," for the twelve months ending the 31st March, 1898. There were nine meetings of the Board held during the year for business, in the following land districts, viz. : Auckland, 1; Wellington, 2 ; Marlborough, 2 ; Canterbury, 1; Otago, 2 ; Southland, 1. Seventy estates, of a total area of 538,142 acres, were offered during the year. Of that, an area of 129,199 acres was declined, and 44,811 acres not recommended, as being unsuitable for close settlement; 2,743 acres were withdrawn after being offered. An area of 231,470 acres is under negotiation; and twenty-five estates, belonging to fourteen owners, and comprising an aggregate area of 149,138 acres, were recommended for purchase at prices fixed by the Board; but for various reasons some of these were withheld 'from offer for a time, so that up to the 31st March offers to purchase had only been made to eight owners, representing 17,278 acres, of whom six accepted, representing 16,743 acres. The actual outlay in the twelve months in the purchase of land was £147,990, for twelve estates, of a total area of 36,513 acres. The negotiations for the greater part of this land were begun in the previous year, although the actual close of the transactions was in the year under review. The total purchases completed up to the 31st March, 1898, since the commencement of the land-purchase system, comprise forty-nine estates, of a total area of 154,624 acres, costing £668,531, to which has to be added £37,197 for roading, surveying, and administration—in all, £705,728 of outlay. Since the 31st March two properties have been purchased, which bring the total of areas and cost respectively up to 187,630 acres and £809,833. The amendment of the Act passed 22nd December, 1897, by extending its action till the 31st March, 1900, and doubling the annual sum formerly available for purchase of lands as from the 31st March, 1898, has enabled negotiations to be entered on for the acquisition of several large estates offered, that otherwise would have had to be declined at first sight. The negotiations for two or three desirable estates offered have not been proceeded with, because the prices asked were so much greater than the Board considered settlers could continue— taking one year with another—to pay a rent of 5 per cent, on the capital cost of the land. In these cases it was not considered advisable to recommend taking action under the compulsory powers of the Act. , ■ , . The purchase of the Hatuma Estate, of 27,000 acres, near Waipukurau, which it was decided to take compulsorily more than twelve months ago, has not yet been accomplished. The delay has been caused by objections as to procedure raised by the owner. But as these have been set aside by the Appeal Court in its decision given on 19th May, 1898, the further necessary steps towards the acquisition of the estate will now be taken as may be advised. Appended hereto are details in tabular form, viz : — Table A.—Beturn of all lands offered to the Government, and how dealt with, from the Ist April, 1897, to the 31st March, 1898. Table B.—-Beturn of lands recommended for purchase by the Board of Land Purchase Commissioners to the 31st March, 1898. Table C—Statement of lands acquired to the 31st March, 1898. Table D.—-Beport of the Surveyor-General on the " Condition and Settlement" of lands acquired. I have, &c, James McKeeeow, Chairman of Board of Land Purchase Commissioners, and Land Purchase Inspector. The Hon. John McKenzie, Minister of Lands.

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TABLE A.—Return of all Lands offered to Government under "The Land for Settlements Act, 1894," and how dealt with, from 1st April, 1897, to 31st March, 1898.

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Land District wbere Land situated. Area offered. Price asked per Acre. Area declined without going to Board. Area not recommended by Board. Area recommended by Board. Offer accepted or rejected by Vendor. Remarks. A. B. P. £ s. d. A. E. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. Auckland .. 820 0 0 1,399 .0 0 18 7 110 0 0 1,878 0 0 726 0 0 4 17 8 10,758 0 0 0 15 0 73 0 0 41 2 0 3,246 0 0 4 0 0 2,000 0 0 4 10 0 4,102 0 0 3 10 0 1,734 0 0 3 10 0 21,319 0 0 2,865 0 0 6,375 0 0 4,150 0 0 1,100 0 0 1,322 0 0 2,244 0 0 380 0 0 1,748 0 0 1,051 0 0 1,451 0 0 : 2,785 0 0 2,089 0 0 75,725 0 0 820 0 0 1,399 0 0 110 0 0 Land not suitable. 1,878 0 0 726 0 0 10,758 0 0 73 0 0 •• Price asked too high, and access inconvenient. Land not suitable. •■ i " " 3,246 0 0 2,000 0 0 Accepted. Rejected. Price asked too high. Land not suitable. •• 4,102 0 0 1,734 0 0 [ Under consideration. .. 6,375 0 0 4,150 0 0 1,100 0 0 1,322 0 0 2,244 o 0 380 0 0 1,748 0 0 1,051 0 0 1,451 0 0 2,785 0 0 2,089 0 0 30,531 0 0 „ •• .. I " - Total 14,255 0 0 6,755 0 0 24,184 acres under consideration. Hawke's Bay 40,164 0 0 6,909 0 0 793 0 0 2,350 0 0 34,000 0 0 163 0 0 111 0 0 2 15 0 0 14 5 20 0 0 0 10 0 13 15 0 40,164 0 0 793 0 0 2,350 0 0 34,000 0 0 163 0 0 6,909 0 0 Accepted Land not suitable. . Price asked too high. Under consideration. Land not suitable. .. Exchange effected. .. • 111' 0 0 Total 84,490 0 0 77,470 0 0 6,909 0 0 111 0 0 Taranaki .. Land not suitable. 302 0 0 j 13 10 0 302 0 0 Total 302 0 0 302 0 0

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TABLE A.—Return of all Lands offered to Government under "The Land for Settlements Act, 1894," and how dealt with, from 1st April, 1897, to 31st March, 1898— continued.

Land District where Land situated. Area offered. Price asked per Acre. Area declined without going to Board. Area not recommended by Board. Area Offer accepted recommended or rejected by by Board. Vendor. Remarks. A. B. P. £ s. d. A. B. P. A. E. P. A. B. P. Wellington 1,300 0 0 1,070 0 0 562 0 0 130 0 0 3,000 0 0 114 0 0 1,300 0 0 562 0 0 Land not suitable. Under consideration. Land not suitable. Under consideration. 3 0 0 114 0 0 Land not suitable. Total 6,176 0 0 •• 1,976 0 0 •• 4,200 acres under consideration. Marlborough 15,954 0 0 32,800 0 0 66,000 0 0 16,948 0 0 2 15 0 32,800 0 0 66,000 0 0 Land not suitable. Under negotiation. 15,954 0 0 - 16,948 0 0 Land not suitable. ■• •• Total 131,702 0 0 16,948 0 0 15,954 0 0 98,800 0 0 NeUon 600 0 0 10,000 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 600 0 0 Land not suitable. Under consideration. •■ Total 10,600 0 0 1 ! 600 0 0 •• I 10,000 acres under consideration. Westland .. 627 0 0 2 15 0 Total 627 0 0 627 acres under consideration. •• •• ■• Canterbury 400 0 0 400 0 0 325 0 0 40 0 0 53 0 0 4,300 0 0 5,000 0 0 100 0 0 9,900. 0 0 47,840 0 0 5,714 0 0 4,120 0 0 5 0 0 25 0 0 9 0 0 45 0 0 3 0 0 3 10 0 2 10 0 8 0 0 3 5 0 4,300 0 0 5,006' 0 0 100 0 0 53 0 0 Accepted Land too high priced. Under consideration. Purchase complete. Land not suitable. Under consideration. •■ •• Total 77,792 0 0 67,939 acres under consideration. 4,700 0 0 5,100 0 0 53 0 0

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TABLE A.—Return of all Lands offered to Government under "The Land for Settlements Act, 1894," and how dealt with, from 1st April, 1897, to 31st March, 1898— continued.

Land District where Land situated. Area offered. Price asked per Acre. Area declined without going to Board. Area not recommended by Board. Area recommended by Board. Offer accepted or rejected by Vendor. Remarks. Otago A. R. p. 147 0 0 2,743 0 0 69,194 0 0 93 0 0 150 0 0 277 0 0 10,547 0 0 4,029 0 0 1,950 0 0 13,800 0 0 10,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 £ s. d. 35 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 4 10 0 17 0 0 12 0 0 A. B. P. 150 0 0 A. E. P. 93" 0 0 •• A. B. P. 147 0 0 277' 0 0 Rejected. Withdrawn. Withdrawn. Rejected. Under consideration. Land not suitable. Under consideration. I I - 10,000 0 0 Land not suitable. Under consideration. • ■ •• Total 150 0 0 10,093 0 0 424 0 0 124,520 acres under consideration ; 2,743 acres withdrawi 137,930 0 0 Southland 1,098 0 0 11,700 0 0 12,798 0 0 Land not suitable. 1,098 0 0 11,700 0 0 Total I 12,798 0 0 •• •• Grand total 538,142 0 0 ■• SUMMARY. Land District. Land District. Number of Offers. Area offered. Declined Area not without going recommended to Board. by Board. Area recommended by Board. Consideration. Withdrawn. Total. Auckland .. .. Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Marlborough Nelson Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 24 7 1 6 4 • 2 1 11 12 2 Acres. 75,725 84,490 302 6,176 131,702 10,600 627 77,792 137,930 12,798 Acres. 14,255 77,470 302 1,976 16,948 600 Acres. 6,755 6,909 15,954 Acres. 30,531 111 98,800 Acres. 24,184 4,200 10,000 627 67,939 124,520 Acres. 2,743 Acres. 75,725 84,490 302 6,176 131,702 10,600 627 77,792 137,930 12,798 4,700 150 12,798 5,100 10,093 53 424 Grand totals 70 538,142 129,199 44,811 129,919 231,470 2,743 538,142

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"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894." TABLE B.—Return of Lands recommended for Purchase by the Board of Land Purchase Commissioners under the above Act up to 31st March, 1898.

[Note. —Wherever the land-tax value is absent, tl :e tax value of the property oi ! ered cannot bi separated from the rest of tl e estate.] Area offered by Price asked. Tax Value. Price offered for Land. Cost of Koading, Administration, &c, to Date. Name of Seller and Locality. Total Price paid to Seller. Total Cost to Date. Date of Deed. Bemarke. Per Acre. Per Acre. Per Acre. Auckland Land District. A. R. P. 4,738 0 0 1,357 3 21 3,546 0 0 6,746 0 0 2,711 0 0 1,0-28 0 0 3,100 0 0 1,734 0 0 21,319 0 0 2,865 0 0 6,375 0 0 4,150 0 0 1,100 0 0 1,322 0 0 2,244 0 0 380 0 0 1,748 0 0 1,051 0 0 1,451 0 0 2,785 0 0 2,089 0 0 5,919 1 30 7,604 0 0 4,004 0 0 £ s. d. 4 10 0 6 12 6 4 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Owner refused price offered. 3 13 0 3 10 0 1 18 0 2 15 0 2 17 6 310 0 Negotiations pending. // e< Assets Realisation Board, " Okauia " .. Gould, J., " Opouriao " Assets Realisation Board, "Rangiatea" 4 9 4 0 14 0 3 4 0 3 10 0 4,143 12 1 24,261 3 3 14,014 0 0 4 3 8 1,505 6 8 4,147 15 9 25,766 9 11 14,014 0 0 25/5/98 21/9/96 Purchase complete. See report attached. 3 10 0 Purchase complete. Total .. 91,367 1 11 43,928 5 8 42,418 15 4 1,509 10 4 Hawke's Bay Land District. 6,964 0 0 807 0 0 1,472 0 0 8,000 0 0 430 1 30 337 3 4 10,293 0 0 427 2 0 110 2 16 4 0 0 18 0 0 3 12 6 2 15 0 20 0 0 23 0 0 4 10 0 24 0 0 Owner could not complete title. Owner refused price offered. 5 15 0 20 0 0 •5 3 4 3 0 0 3 5 9 2 0 0 •• Bruce, George, " Waimarie " .. Donner, Mrs. E., " Pouparae " Murray, Roberta, and Co., " Elsthorpe " Williams, J. H., " Raureka " .. Williams, J. H., " Tomoana " .. 25 0 0 6 0 0 27 0 0 5"o 0 23 1 5 8,608 15 0 7,768 16 6 45,878 10 0 10,260 0 0 70 1 3 36 13 1 1,559 5 1 222 6 1 8,678 16 3 7,805 9 7 47,437 15 1 10,482 6 1 21/7/96 23/2/97 16/3/96 30/3/96 Purchase complete. See report attached. Exchange completed. Total .. 28,842 1 10 74,404 7 0 72,516 1 6 1,888 5 6

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"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894." TABLE B.—Return of Lands recommended for Purchase by the Board of Land Purchase Commissioners— continued.

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Name of Seller and Locality. Area offered by Price asked. Tax Value. Price offered for Land. Total Price taid to Seller. Cost of Roading, Administration, &c, to Date. Total Cost to Date. Date of Deed. Remarks. Per Acre. Per Acre. Per Acre. Wellington Land Distbict. A. B. P. 4,236 0 0 745 0 0 1,090 0 0 6,690 0 0 322 3 32 £ s. d. 5 15 0 9 15 0 10 15 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 5 10 0 7 5 0 7 5 0 6 0 0 12 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Withdrawn by vendor. Drake, W., " Paparangi " 15 0 0 3,875 8 0 785' 17 0 4,66l' 5 0 3/8/97 Owners would not accept price offered. Purchase complete. Total 13,083 3 32 -. •■ 3,875 8 0 785 17 0 4,661 5 0 Mablbobough Land Distbict. 9,600 0 0 6,500 0 0 4,950 0 0 5,020 0 0 3,898 0 0 320 0 0 Owner refused price offered. Pell.C.Y., "Blind River" .. Goulter, C. P., " Omaka " Parsons, J. A., " Puhi Puhi " .. 3 0 0 6 0 0 4 10 0 3 10 0 2 15 9 2 10 0 1 10 0 3 7 0 2 17 0 3 0 0 2 15 9 10 0 - 14,678 10 5 10,865 13 6 320 0 0 •• 2,253 6 7 370 14 9 3 16 0 •• 16,931 17 0 11,236 8 3 323 16 0 2/8/94 4/5/96 22/4/97 Purchase complete. See report attached. Total .. 30,288 0 0 25,864 3 11 2,627 17 4 28,492 1 3 •• •• Westland Land Distbict. Clark, C, " Poerua 4,868 0 0 3,230 1 6 8,098 1 6 3 0 0 15 0 2 10 0 12 6 3,634 1 6 994* 2 5 4,628 3 11 Owner refused price offered. Purchase complete. See report attached. •• 16/1/96 Total .. 3,634 1 6 994 2 5 4,628 3 11 •• Cantebbuby Land Distbict. . . 100 0 0 177 0 0 200 0 0 416 0 0 75 0 0 448 0 0 125 0 0 360 0 0 711 0 0 261 0 0 79 0 0 97 0 0 100 0 0 35 0 0 75 0 0 40 0 0 23 0 0 11 0 0 14 0 0 17 10 0 75 0 0 8 17 6 6 10 0 25 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 85 0 0 35 0 0 14 0 0 ' •• I 17 0 0 10 0 0 13 0 0 12 0 0 50 0 0 6 0 0 19 0 0 7 0 0 5 15 0 21 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 28 0 0 28 0 0 60 0 0 27 0 0 • I Owner refused price offered. Negotiations fell through. Owner refused price offered. . » • • •• • Carried forward .. 3,299 0 0 ••

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"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894." TABLE B.—Return of Lands recommended for Purchase by the Board of Land Purchase Commissioners — continued.

Area offered by Vendor. Price asked. Tax Value. Price offered for Land. Cost of Roading, Administration, &c., to Date. Name of Seller and Locality. Total Price paid to Seller. Total Cost to Date. Date of Deed. Remarks. Per Acre. Per Acre. Per Acre. Cantebbuby Land District — contd. Brought forward A. B. P. I 300 0 0 409 1 20 4,810 0 0 94 2 11 184 0 0 217 3 10 20 0 0 1,967 0 0 39 0 0 494 0 0 3,802 0 0 1,360 0 0 400 0 0 19,340 3 38 3,526 1 16 1,124 2 36 73 1 10 27 2 0 39 3 9 9,119 3 2 376 2 30 ( 718 0 0 \ 440 0 0 4,004 1 33 105 2 16 I 34 2 0 | 18 0 0 21 2 0 7,347 0 38 20 0 0 £ s. d. 35 0 0 £ s. a. £ s. d. 28 0 0 17 0 0 5 15 0 52 10 0 8 0 0 9 10 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £. s. d. Owner refused price offered. 6 15 0 10 0 0 11 0 0 7 10 0 25 0 0 5 5 0 . 4 13 2 10 10 0 5 0 0 •• 6 5 0 20 0 0 3 10 0 8 10 0 Negotiations stopped. Owner refused price offered. •• Assets Realisation Board, " Albury " .. " Rakitairi " „ „ " Waiapi" .. " Wharenui" Boag, W., " Braco " .. „ " Otarakaro " Brown, M. I., " Highbank " .. Copland, A., "Otaio" Gould, Beaumont, and Co., " Ashley Gorge " Heath Trust, " Horsley Down " Hoare, R., " Kereta " 55 0 0 53 0 0 6 17 6 13 0 0 i 5814 0 6 5 0 7 10 0 3 7 6 5 10 0 8 10 0 65 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 6 10 0 11 0 0 5 10 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 15 0 0 ( 45 0 0 j 15 0 0 12 0 0 0 18 0 12 0 0 65,294 11 8 19,362 7 6 9,553 2 3 4,765 6 3 1,375 0 0 1,990 6 3 59,209 12 7 4,143 11 3 902 18 0 337 14 7 106 6 1 165 7 9 38 2 0 78 17 8 1,263 5 0 126 7 3 66,197 9 8 19,700 2 1 9,659 8 4 4,930 14 0 1,413 2 0 2,069 3 11 60,472 17 7 4,269 18 6 30/3/97 30/3/97 30/3/97 6/1/97 19/8/95 15/10/96 27/5/96 2/4/95 Purchase complete. See report attached. I | 4,855 19 6 20,022 5 8 1,584 0 0 265 8 9 5,121 8 3 16/11/95 5 4 0 20 0 0 9 11 0 491 1 0 31 7 0 20,513 6 8 1,615 7 0 12/1/97 8/10/95 29/4/98 Menzies, C, " Pawaho " 1 45 0 0 ! - 1,823 12 6 13 7 1 1,836 19 7 Meyer, J., " Epworth " Midland Railway Company, " Patoa " .. Moore, G. H., " Omihi Stock Reserve".. 15 0 0 10 0 15 0 0 ( 10 16 0 \ to ( 12 12 0 7 0 0 12 10 0 25 0 0 3 0 0 9 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 0 15 0 252 4 6 6,612 10 3 240 0 0 9 15 1 250 5 6 25 16 9 261 19 7 6,862 15 9 265 16 9 22/10/95 13/3/96 23/3/96 • N.Z. and A. Land Co., " Pareora " 620 2 13 ) 11 12 0 7,198 14 10 111 15 10 7,310 10 8 29/9/93 Peter's Trustees, " Hekeao " .. Pringle, W., "Rosebrook" Quinn and Rooney, " Orakipaoa " R.S. 1862 (R.S. 36469) Studholme's Trustees, " Kapua " Studholme's Trustees, " Studholme Junction " Tonks, Norton, and Co., " Roimata" .. Wason, J. C, " Marawiti" 2,200 0 0 594 2 11 386 0 0 20 0 0 574 1 5 107 2 17 12 0 0 13 0 0 •• 5 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 3 0 0 8 0 0 12 0 0 10,545 5 0 5,984 4 8 7,683 17 6 60 0 0 4,594 5 0 1,291 5 6 248 17 6 73 11 1 104 17 0 4 3 0 279 12 2 160 17 8 10,794 2 6 6,057 15 9 7,788 14 6 64 3 0 4,873 17 2 1,452 3 2 30/3/98 6/5/95 1/4/96 2/2/97 2/2/94 3/11/93 47 2 0 2,028 2 33 50 0 0 7 5 0 47 9 6 45 0 0 7 0 0 2,200 6 7 14,200 18 10 616 15 2 272 1 1 2,817 1 9 14,472 19 11 21/8/95 7/6/97 Total .. 70,314 1 28 j •• 254,843 8 1 5,978 9 4 260,821 18 1

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"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894." TABLE B.—Return of Lands recommended for Purchase by the Board of Land Purchase Commissioners— continued.

Name of Seller and Locality. Area offered by \ endor. Price asked. Tax Value Price ° ffered lax value. for Land. Per Act e. Per Acre. Total Price paid to Seller. Cost of Roading, Administration, &c, to Date. Total Cost to Date. I Date of Deed. Remarks. Per Acre. Otago Land Distbict. A. B. P. 14 0 0 157 2 0 14,000 0 0 277 1 23 11,358 0 0 514 1 20 7,462 3 1 2,367 3 31 2,535 3 0 11,051 2 9 347 3 18 4,241 0 0 69 0 19 218 2 36 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 8 0 0 30 0 0 2 17 6 7 0 0 6 0 0 6 10 0 2 10 0 3 10 2 0 0 7 0 0 14 10 0 £ s. d. £ a. d. j . £ s. d. 35 0 0 " Owner refusea price offerea. •• 8/8/95 23/8/95 10/10/93 j 20/5/96 \ 14/12/96 Negotiations fell through. Owner refused price offered. Purchase complete. See report attached. Borton, J., " Maerewhenua " .. Cochrane, J., " Puketapu " .. Douglas, J., " Pomahaka " Kitchener, A. B., "Makareao " Kitchener, A. B.," Makareao Extension " McMaster, A. A., " Tokarahi " Meek, W., " Teaneraki " N.Z. and A. Land Co., " Ardgowan "... Stringer, George, " Tahawai ".. Thomson, W., "Momona " .. 10 0 0 8 0 0 8 10 0 3 10 0 3 5 0 3 5 0 7 5 0 15 0 0 6 11 0 8 3 0 2 2 6 66,905 17 0 3,308 14 10 18,656 17 10 7,168 3 8 5,071 10 0 77,360 17 10 5,044 0 6 34,600 0 0 622 1 4 3,608 19 3 2,626 15 10 233 14 1 4,152 12 4 69,532 12 10 3,542 8 11 22,809 10 2 | 2,198 13 6 14,438 7 2 I 11 "o 0 18 0 0 9 0 0 16 10 0 2,757 6 4 508 8 8 4,192 9 9 10 19 4 25 7 7 80,118 4 2 5,552 9 2 38,792 9 9 633 0 8 3,634 6 10 17/11/93 9/5/95 5/5/97 Total .. 54,615 3 37 222,347 2 3 16,706 7 5 ! 239,053 9 8 Southland Land District. 1,907 0 0 1,207 0 0 600 0 0 832 0 0 1,460 0 0 1,732 0 0 9,998 0 0 6,049 0 0 4 5 0 4 10 0 10 0 0 2 10 0 2 5 0 5 10 0 3 10 0 2 10 0 15 0 ( 2 12 6 1 1 10 0 - Owner refused price offered. I No offer to purchase made. . 10 0 0 4 0 0 17 6 Owner refused price offered. Elder, bmith, and Co., " Merrivale " .. Menzies and Batger, " Otahu " Stevens, W., " Beaumont " .. 3 0 0 I I 24,995 0 0 7,555 4 6 3,004 11 2 362 19 11 27,999 11 2 7,918 4 5 5/4/95 9/8/97 5/4/95 9/8/97 Purchase complete. See report attached. Purchase complete. 11,600 0 0 3 0 0 j-10,482 11 3 55 13 0 10,538 4 3 10/1/98 10/1/98 Total .. 35,385 0 0 i 43,032 15 9 •• .. •• 3,423 4 1 46,455 19 10 Total area recommended to 31st March, 1898 331,884 2 28 Total amov sellers to 1898 Total cost oi chased to 1898, incl partmentE int paid to 31st March, 668,531 16 4 Total area purchased from 1st April, 1897, to 31st March, 1898 16,743 0 0 : estates pur31st March, usive of dell expenses 705,798 0 0 ••

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"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894." TABLE C.—Statement of Lands acquired to 31st March, 1898, prepared in Terms of Subsection (2) of Section 39 of the said Act.

p Name of Settlement. Area of each Block of Land as purchased. Locality of Laud. Quality of Land. Name of Person or D • ., Company from whom t^iiJ^Vl i_ Eeport and Valuation of Board. Valuation of Board. and Settlement of the Land. Beporti Eeport of Board. Auckland Land District— Okauia A. B. P. 5,919 1 30 Part of Matamata Estate, east of Waihou River Partly flat and partly undulating fern and bush land Deep,alluvial soil, of good quality Assets Eealisation Board £ s. d. 4,143 12 1 Land suitable for settlement. The Board recommends Government to purchase £ s. d. 0 14 0 See Report attached. Opouriao 7,604 0 0 Blocks V., IX., XIII., Whakatane, and Block II., Waimana Survey District Gould's Trustees .. 24,261 3 3 The land is excellent in quality, and suitable for subdivision into farms of from 100 to 400 acres. That, from inquiries made, there is a considerable demand in the Bay of Plenty district, and the Government is therefore recommended to purchase the land Land suitable for settlement. The Board recommends Government to purchase 3 4 0 See Report attached. Raugiatea 4,004 0 0 Block XVI., Waitoa Survey District, and Block IV., Maungakawa Survey District Soil a fluviatile deposit generally, with clayey subsoil in places Assets Realisation Board 14,014 0 0 3 10 0 See Report attached. Total 17,527 1 30 42,418 15 4 Hawke's Bay Land Dist. — Elsthorpe .. 10,293 0 0 * (9,740 0 0) Blocks III., VII., and XII., Oero Survey District Soil and situation good, suitable for mixed farms Buchanan's Trustees 45,878 10 0 The Board believes the land could be profitably occupied in mixed farms ; that there is a fair demand in the district for such class of holdings; and the purchase is therefore recommended The land is good, and suitable for settlement. There is a demand for this class of land, and the Board recommends its acquisition The land is good, and suitable for settlement in small farms. The Board believes there is a demand for such land in the district; the Board therefore recommends the purchase 4 10 0 See Report attached. Pouparae 337 3 4 Block I., Turanganui Survey District, and Block I., Waimata Survey District Block III., Te Mata Survey District All very deep alluvial flat land E. Donner 7,768 16 6 23 0 0 See Report attached. Bauteka 427 2 0 Rich alluvial soil .. Williams, J. H. 10,260 0 0 24 0 0 See Report attached. Tomoana Waimaria 110 2 16 430 1 30 Near Hastings Blocks I. and VIII., Waimata Survey District Rich alluvial soil .. Level alluvial land Williams, J. H. Bruce, G. 8,608 15 0 The land is good, and suitable for settlement. A demand exists in the district for this class of land, and the Board therefore recommends the purchase thereof 22 0 0 Total 11,046 1 10 72,516 1 6 Wellington Land District — Paparangi 322 3 32 Block XII., Belmont Survey District Soil of fairly good quality, with strong clay subsoil Drake, 0. S. 3,875 8 0 The land is good, and suitable for settlement. There is a demand for this land in the district, and the Board therefore recommends the acquisition of the property 11 17 0 Total 322 3 32 3,875 8 0 * Corrected area— 553 acres having been exchanged for 110 acrea 2 roods 16 perches at Tomoana

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Report and Valuation of Board. Report on Conditions and Settlement of the Land. Name of Settlement. Area of each Block of Land as purchased. Locality of Land. Quality of Land. Name of Person or Company from whom it was bought or acquired. to Seller to 31st March, 1898. Report of Board. Valuation of Board. Marlborough Land Dist. — Blind River A. B. P. 5,020 0 0 £ s. d. 14,678 10 5 In the belief that a demand exists in the district, 3 5 0 See Report the Board recommends the purchase attached. The land is good, and suitable for settlement. There 2 15 9 See Report is a demand for such land in the district, and the attached. Board therefore recommends the purchase The land is good, and suitable for settlement. There 10 0 is a demand for such land in the district, and the Board therefore recommends the purchase £ s. (1. 3 5 0 See Report attached. See Report attached. Omaka Puhipuhi 3,898 0 0 320 0 0 Blocks XII. and XIV., Clifford Bay Survey District Block VI., Avon Survey District, and Block I., Taylor Pass Survey District Sections 50 and 51, Puhipuhi Survey District Agricultural and pastoral lands Good agricul tural land Fell, C. Y. Goulter, Charles .. Parsons, J. A. 10,865 13 6 320 0 0 2 15 9 10 0 Total 9,238 0 0 25,864 3 11 Westland Land District — Poerua 3,230 1 6 Blocks X. and XIV., Te Kinga Survey District Mica-schist silt on shingle Clark, C. .. 3,634 1 6 To meet the strong desire for land on the part of the 12 6 See Report people residing in the district, that Mr. Clark be attached, offered £1 2s. 6d. an acre as a final price, and that the proposed road and other expenditure on the land be such that the total expenditure on which rental will be charged does not exceed £2 an acre on an average 12 6 land be si does not i Total 3,230 1 6 3,634 1 6 Canterbury Land District — Albury 19,340 3 38 ' Blocks XI. and XV., Tengawai Survey District, and Blocks II. and III., Opawa Survey District Land of various qualities : limestone, rolling downs, and a margin of stony fiats Land of various qualities Assets Realisation Board 65,294 11 8 The Board recommends the acquisition of the estate, 3 7 6 See Report and also recommends the purchase of some 30 acres, attached, being R.S. 18020, to avoid keeping open an unnecessary road I Arowhenua (Rakitairi and Waiapi) 4,651 0 12 Blocks I. and II., Arowhenua Survey District, Blocks XL, XII., XV., and XVI., Opihi Survey District, and Block IX., Geraldine Survey District Blocks III., IV., and XVI., Ashley Survey District, and Block IV., Oxford Survey District Assets Realisation Board 28,915 9 9 - The "Downs" Block (now known as " Waiapi" 8 10 0 See Report Settlement) is good and suitable for settlement. attached. The " Upper " Block (now known as " Rakitairi " 5 iO 0 Settlement) is fair ridgy land, which would do well in areas of from 250 to 500 acres each. The Board recommends the acquisition of both blocks That the land known as the " Homestead Block " is 5 10 0 See Report good and suitable for settlement. There is a attached, demand for land in the district. The Government is recommended to purchase this block and 185 acres in addition at a price of £5 10s. an acre. With regard 2 0 0 to the 440-acre block near the Ashley Bridge, as this ease comes under subsection (3) of section 4 of the Act it is considered advisable to acquire this land, as low-lying country necessary for the working of the high pastoral country behind belonging to the Crown, at a price of £2 an acre Ashley Gorge I 1,166 0 24 Deep marshy soil on flats; the hill land fair pasture Gould, Beaumont, and Co. (Ellis's Trustees) I 4,855 19 6 Carried forward .. 25,158 0 34 99,066 0 11

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Report and Valuation of Board. Report on Conditions and Settlement of the Land. Name of Settlement. Area of each Block of Land as purchased. Locality of Land. Quality of Land. Name of Person or Company from whom it was bought or acquired. to Seller to 31st March, 1898. rii Valuation of Board. Report of Board. Brought forward.. Canterbury Land District — continued. Braco A. b. p. 25,158 0 34 £ s. d. 99,066 0 11 £ a. d. 27 2 0 Block X., Christchurch Survey District Level land, good soil, suitable for marketgardens Boag, W... 1,375 0 0 The land is good, and suitable for division into small lots of from 1 acre upwards. The Board believes there will be a demand for such lands. The Board therefore recommends Government to purchase. The land is suitable for subdivision into smaller areas. There is a demand for land in this district. The Board recommends the Government to acquire the land The land is good, and suitable for settlement. The Board believes there will be a demand for this land in the district, and therefore recommends its acquisition 50 0 0 See Report attached. Epworth 21 0 3 Block II., Arowhenua Survey District Loamy soil on banks of stream Meyer, J. 252 4 6 12 0 0 See Report attached. Hekeao 2,209 0 8 Blocks III. and VII., Shepherd's Bush Survey District Good, level, and undulating agricultural and pastoral land; good black soil, with a subsoil of deep loamy clay All flat land, soil good Peter's trustees 10,545 5 0 5 0 0 See Report attached. Highbank 9,119 3 2 Blocks I. and II., Corwar Survey District, Blocks IV. and VIII., Spaxton Survey District Blocks II., III., and IV., Waipara Survey District, and Block V., Waitohi Survey District Blocks I. and II., Waitaki Survey District Brown, M. I. 59,209 12 7 The land is good, and suitable for settlement in various-sized farms. There is a demand for this land in the district. The Board recommends the acquisition The land is good, and suitable for farms of various sizes. There is a demand in the district; therefore the Board recommends the purchase. 6 10 0 See Report attached. Horsley Down 4,004 1 33 Good arable land .. Heath Stock Trust 20,022 5 8 5 0 0 See Report attached. Kapua 574 1 5 All first-class land; partly reclaimed swamp The New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Limited) Hoare, R. 4,594 5 0 The quality and position of the land are excellent, and, from inquiries made, the Board believes there is a demand for small farms in the district, and therefore recommends the purchase of the block The land is good, and suitable for subdivision into sections from 20 acres upwards. The Board believes there is a demand for a few sections in the neighbourhood. The Board recommends the Government to purchase the land The land is good, and suitable for settlement. The Board believes there will be a demand for the land, and therefore recommends its acquisition 7 16 9 See Report attached. Kereta 105 2 16 Block IX., Arowhenua Survey District Alluvial swamp land 1,584 0 0 15 0 0 See Report attached. Marawiti 2,028 2 33 Blocks II., III., IV., V., Corwar Survey District Land of fair quality, soil good, and in most places of fair depth Arable land Wason, J. C. 14,200 18 10 7 0 0 See Report attached. Omihi Stock Reserve I 20 0 0 43,268 2 14 Block XVIII., Waikari Survey District Moore, G. H. 240 0 0 The Board recommends Government to acquire 20 acres out of Mr. Moore's " Glenmark" Estate, situated on Waipara-Cheviot Road 12 0 0 See Report attached. Carried forward .. 211,089 12 6 i

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Report and Valuation of Board. Report on Conditions and Settlement of the Land. Name of Settlement. Area of each Block of- Land as purchased. Locality of Land. Quality of Land. Name of Person or Company from whom it was bought or acquired. to Seller to 31st March, 1898. Report of Board. Valuation of Board. Brought forward .. Canterbury Land District — continued. Orakipaoa A. B. P. 43,268 2 14 £ s. d. 211,089 12 6 £ s. d. 384 0 31 Blocks III. and VII., Arowhenua Survey District Rich alluvial soil .. Quinn and Rooney.. 7,683 17 6 The land is good, and suitable for settlement in eight 20 0 0 See Report or ten allotments of from 5 to 10 acres each, and attached, the rest of the estate, approximately, as at present fenced. There is a demand in the district. The Board recommends the acquisition of the property The land is good, and suitable for settlement in eight 20 0 0 See Report or ten allotments of from 5 to 10 acres each, and attached, the rest of the estate, approximately, as at present fenced. There is a demand in the district. The Board recommends the acquisition of the property That the block is very suitable for subdivision into 12 0 0 See Report small farms ; that there is an unsatisfied demand attached, for land in the district; that the Board recommends the purchase The quality and position of the land are excellent, I 11 12 0 See Report and, from inquiries made, the Board believes there | attached, is a demand for small farms in the district, and | therefore recommends the purchase of the block. That part of the land is fairly suitable for settlement; 0 18 0 See Report that a demand exists for this block on the part of attached, the Hurunui special settlers and others. The Board recommends Government to arrange the acquisition of the block. The Board is also of opinion that there is a prospect of some part of the block not being selected for other than pastoral purposes, or, perhaps, not at all; but, in view of the great necessity that exists for providing extensions to the holdings of the Hurunui settlers, without which —they inform members of the Board —their present holdings must be abandoned, the Board thinks Government should be prepared to face this loss (if any) rather than that an industrious class of bond fide settlers should be obliged to abandon their homes. Land good and suitable. Board believes there will 45 0 0 See Report be a demand for the land for workmen's homes, and attached, and therefore recommends the purchase 15 0 0 Otarakaro 39 3 9 Block X., Christchurch Survey District Open, flat, grass land; soil deep and of good quality. Boag, W. .. 1,990 6 3 Otaio 376 2 30 Blocks XII. and XVI., Otaio Survey District Open, flat land Copland, A. 4,143 11 3 Pareora 620 2 13 Block XII., Otaio Survey District, and Block IV., Patiti Survey District Open, level, agricultural land of good . quality New Zealand and Australian Land Co. (Limited) 7,198 14 10 Patoa 7,347 0 38 Waipara and Waitohi Survey Districts Pastoral country .. New Zealand Midland Railway Company (Limited) 6,612 10 3 51 3 18 Block XVI., Christchurch Survey District Plat agricultural land ; good soil on clay subsoil. Hill sections on fairly steep slope ; soil fairly good on clay Menzies, Charles .. Pawaho 1,823 12 6 R.S. 1862 Roimata 20 0 0 48 3 37 Block IV., Nimrod Survey District Good flat land, dark, rich, alluvial soil New Zealand and Australian Land Co. (Limited) Trustees of estate of late Sir Henry Parkes 60 0 0 2,200 6 7 Purchased as a homestead site for R.S. 36,469, Cannington. Blocks XV. and XVI., Christchurch Survey District The land is good level agricultural land suitable for 45 0 0 See Report small allotments. That the Board believes there is attached, a demand for this class of settlement in the district. The Board therefore recommends the purchase 45 0 0 See Report attached. Carried forward .. 52,157 3 30 242,802 11 8

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Name of Settlement. Area of each Block of Land as purchased. Locality of Land. Quality of Land. Name of Person or Company from whom it was bought or acquired. Seller to 31st March, 1898. Report and Valuation of Board. and Settlement of the Land. Report Report of Board. Valuation of Board. Brought forwara .. Canterbury Lan3 District — continued. Rosebrook A. B. P. 52,157 3 3 £ s. d. 242,802 11 8 £ s. a. 600 1 8 Block XVI., Pareora Survey District Open, flat, and undulating down lands Pringle, W. 5,984 4 8 The land is suitable for farms of about 50 acres each. That there is a demand for such land in the district; that the Board recommends the purchase of the land The quality and position of the land are excellent, and, from inquiries made, the Board believes there is a demand for small farms in the district, and therefore recommends the purchase ot the block The land is good, and suitable for settlement. The Board believes there will be a demand for this land, and therefore recommends its acquisition 10 10 0 See Report attached. Stuaholme 107 2 17 Blocks XV. and XVI., Waimate Survey District Plat agricultural land of good quality Studholme 's Trustees 1,291 5 6 12 0 0 See Report attached. Wharenui 73 1 10 Part of R.S. 85 .. Land of good quality, with a strong clay subsoil Assets Realisation Boara 4,765 6 3 65 0 0 See Report attached. Total 52,939 0 25 254,843 8 1 Otago Lana District — Ardgowan Maerewhenua 4,241 0 0 11,150 3 36 Blocks I. and II., Oamaru Survey District Block III. and part of Block II., Awamoko, and Block III. and part of Block IV., Maerewhenua Survey Districts Good agricultural land, the whole of which may be ploughed Low - lying downs and flats New Zealana and Australian Land Company (Limited) Borton, J. 34,600 0 0 66,905 17 0 The land is good, and suitable for settlement. That there is a demand for land in the district. The Board recommends Government to acquire the land at a price not exceeding £7 an acre. (Taken by arbitration — Award of Compensation Court, £34,600, or £8 3s. an acre) That the land is good, and suitable for settlement; that the offering of such a property to the public would create a demand from outside in addition to a limited demand in the district. The Board recommends purchase at a price not greater than £6 an acre The land is good, and suitable for settlement. There is a demand for land in the district. The Board recommends the purchase of 2,368 acres of the land at £3 Is. an acre 7 0 0 6 0 0 See Report attachea. Makareao 2,367 3 31 Blocks VII., IX., XII., XV., Moeraki Survey District, and Block IV., Dunback Survey District Limestone hill land and arable flats along banks of Shag River Kitchener, A. B. 7,168 3 8 3 10 See Report attached. Makareao Extension 2,535 3 0 Blocks VIII., XII., and XIV., Moeraki Survey District Limestone formation ; pastoral tussock hills Soil partly river deposit ; subsoil of open porous clayey nature Mostly agricultural land Kitchener, A. B. 5,071 10 0 The land is good, and suitable for mixed grazingruns and farms. There will be a demand for this land, and the purchase is therefore recommended The land is good, and suitable for settlement in small farms. There is a demand for land in the district; and that the purchase is therefore recommended 2 0 0 See Report attachea. Momona 218 2 36 Block IV., Maungatua Survey District Thomson, W. 3,608 19 3 17 0 0 Pomahaka 7,462 3 1 Blocks X., XL, XIII., and XIV., Pomahaka Survey District Douglas, J. 18,656 17 10 2 10 0 See Report attachea. We have ascertained the value and suitableness for settlement of the lands, and respectfully recommend the purchase of the same at a price not exceeding £2 10s. an acre. Carriea forward .. 27,977 0 24 136,011 7 9

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Name of Settlement. Area of each Block of Land as purchased. Locality of Land. Quality of Land. Name of Person or Company from whom it was bought or acquired. Price paid to Seller to 31st March, 1898. Report and Valuation of Board. Valuation of Board. Report on Condition; and Settlement of the Land. Report of Board. Brought forward .. Otago Land Distriot — contd. Puketapu A. E. p. 27,977 0 24 £ s. d. 136,011 7 9 £ s. d. •■ 509 0 6 Block IV., Moeraki Survey District Good hill-slopes, all ploughable Cochrane, J. 3,308 14 10 The land is good, and suitable for settlement. The Board believes there is a demand in the district. The Government is recommended to purchase the land at £6 10s. an'acre, conditionally on the title to parts of Sections 4 and 7, Block I., Hawkesbury, being completed That the character of the land is such as to render it suitable for settlement in small lots; that there is a demand for land in the district; that the Board recommends the purchase at £9 per acre We recommend purchase at a price of £14 per acre, and, in the event of this offer not being accepted, we are of opinion that £15 an acre would not be too high a price to pay for such land. The land is good, and suitable for settlement. There will be demand for this land in the district, and the purchase of the property is therefore recommended 6 10 0 See Report attached. Tahawai 69 0 19 Block I., Kurow Survey District Open, level ground; deep, rich, alluvial silt Stringer, G. 622 1 4 See Report attached. 9 0 0 Teanaraki 347 3 18 Block XII., Oamaru, and Block VIII., Awamoko All rich agricultural land Meek, W. 5,044 0 6 15 0 0 See Report attached. Toka-rahi 11,051 2 9 Blocks II., VI., VII., and VIII., Maruwhenua Survey District First-class table-land and low-lying ridges on limestone formation McMaster, A. A. 77,360 17 10 See Report attachea. Total 39,954 2 36 222,347 2 3 Southland Land District — Beaumont 4,322 3 20 Aparima Valley, Wairaki Survey District The flat land is good quick soil, well adapted for grain and root crops. The ridges are composed of a strong clay soil on rough gravel bottom Mixed agricultural and pastoral; deep, rich, free soil Stevens's Trustees.. 10,482 11 3 That the land is suitable for settlement, and is a continuation and extension of the area for agricultural farms up the Aparima Valley 2 8 6 See Report attached. Merrivale 9,998 0 0 Waiau Survey District Elder, Smith, and Co. That the land is good, and suitable for settlement; that the Board believes there is a demand for this class of land in the district; that the Board recommends the purchase That the land is suitable for settlement, and is practically an extension of the Merrivale and Waiau Valley Settlements, to which it is adjacent 24,995 0 0 3 0 0 See Report attached. Otahu 6,044 0 29 Waiau Survey District The land on ridges and along their base is good, but thinner towards river; sections well watered by runn'g streams. Splendid - timber available for fencing and building on property Menzies and Batger 7,555 4 6 15 0 See Report attached. i Totals 20,365 0 9 •• 43,032 15 9 Grand totals 154,623 3 28 668,531 16 4

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BEPOBT OF THE SUBVEYOR-GENEBAL TO THE MINISTER OF LANDS. Sir, — Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 6th June, 1898. In compliance with section 39 (2) of " The Land for Settlements Act, 1894," I have the honour to report as*follows on "the condition and settlement " of the lands acquired under the above Act and its amendments, and which have been handed over to this department to deal with. The following table shows those new estates which were handed over and dealt with during the twelve months ended the 31st March last, whilst the accompanying table shows, in addition to these, particulars respecting the whole of the estates that have been offered for selection, from the commencement in 1894.

Estates offered for Selection during the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1898.

The above figures show the results, so far as those estates are concerned which were thrown open for selection during the year; but, in addition to the figures given, several selections were made in the estates previously acquired, for details of which reference should be made to the accompanying table. The forfeitures for non-compliance with conditions amounted to eighty-seven, but a considerable number of these were reselected by fresh settlers. The arrears of rent on the 31st March amounted to £1,363 35., which is largely owing to the unprecedentedly dry season that has been experienced, in the Middle Island more particularly. This sum was owing by fifty-seven selectors. In summarising the reports of the Commissioners on the improvements made, and on the compliance with the conditions of the leases (which are given at length in the annual Beport on Lands and Survey), the conclusion must be drawn that a large measure of success has attended the operations of the Land for Settlements Acts so far. On the 31st March last there were 2,252 persons residing on the properties; the houses number 653, whilst the improvements effected amounted to £94,789. Of the 58,697 acres offered for selection during the year, the considerable amount of 11,931 acres remained unselected on the 31st March last, of which 11,670 acres are comprised in three estates: Okauia in Auckland, Otahu and Beaumont in Southland. With regard to these, the Commissioner at Auckland anticipates that most of Okauia will be selected in the spring; whilst the Commissioner for Southland reports that many inquiries are made as to the two latter, and he is of opinion that most of the land will be taken up during the year. The total area within the whole of the estates acquired (154,623 acres) that remained unlet on the 31st March was 15,314 acres. The total cost of the estates purchased to the 31st March is ... £668,531 Boads, surveys, administration, and preliminary expenses ... ... 37,197 £705,728 The lands disposed of are let at an annual rental of ... ... £33,935 The miscellaneous leases during the year ... ... ... 357 The lands unlet (exclusive of roads and reserves) are valued at a rental of ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,718 £36,010

Land District and Name of Estate. Area of Estate. Number of Selections. Area unselected on 31st March, 1898. Annual Rental. Liickland— Okauia ... lawke's Bay— * Pouparae Tomoana Vellington— Paparangi Janterbury— Horsley Down Albury ... Eural Section 36469, Cannington (E.S. 1862) Marawiti Hekeao ... )tago— Makareao Extension Momona ... Tokarahi louthland — Otahu Beaumont A. E. p. 5,920 0 0 337 3 4 111 3 38 322 3 32 3,982 3 35 19,539 1 24 20 0 0 2 9 13 19 25 76 1 A. B. P. 3,463 2 0 85 3 11 114 1 0 £ s. d. 19 16 0 405 8 0 135 2 0 194 17 2 1,072 3 0 3,447 4 7 3 7 4 2,028 2 33 2,254 2 11 13 9 40 0 0 748 15 10 614 2 0 2,535 3 0 218 2 36 11,051 2 9 4 15 78 19 3 7 296 15 4 210 3 0 4,127 17 6 6,044 0 29 4,322 3 20 3 2 4,525 3 4 3,682 1 30 75 14 10 129 1 4 Total 58,691 1 31 269 11,931 2 12 £11,480 7 11

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It will thus be seen that were all the lands that have been offered for selection let, and bringing in rent, the return on the total sum invested would be just a trifle over 5 per cent. ; but the rentals on the lands actually let are still bringing in a return on the total sum of £705,728, equal to 486 per cent, interest. As, however, the cost of the Bangiatea (£14,014) and Pawaho (£1,823) Estates are included in the above total, neither of which estates had been offered for selection at 'the 31st March, the cost thereof should be deducted from the total sum of £705,728, which leaves a balance of £689,891. On this latter sum it will be seen that the rents are bringing in a return of 4-97 per cent. The arrears, amounting to £1,363 35., would reduce the latter percentage slightly. It is understood that the annual interest payable, calculated as for the 30th June, 1898, on the money borrowed and invested in these estates, is £23,440 9s. 10d., as against a rental of lands actually let for £34,292 6s. Bd. The actual sum received during the twelve months ended 31st March last was £27,757 2s. 5d.. but, as many of the estates were let late in the year, only six months' rent was received and included in this total. Under section 7 of the amending Act of 1897 power was given to arrange for the construction of a tramway and the building of limekilns on the Makareao Estate. During the past year arrangements have been made for the construction of the tram-line, which is now in hand under the direction of the Public Works Department. S. Percy Smith, Surveyor-General, and Secretary for Crown Lands. The Hon. J. McKenzie, Minister of Lands.

Table D. —Report on the Condition and Settlement of all Lands acquired under the Land for Settlements Acts of 1892 and 1894 on the 31st March, 1898.

Estates acquired but not dealt with at 31st March, 1898.

Approximate Costof Paper — Preparation (not given); printing, (I,4socopies), £21 Bs. fidi fey Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9B; Price 9d.

Name of Estate. i I Area purchased. Area occupied by Roads and Reserves. Taken up during the Year. Taken up i and rt Oci n Previous Years miaining in iupation. Annual Rent Forfeitures and Surrenders during Rent and other! the Year. Payments '■ __^_ received during the Year. No. of » Annual , Selectors. I Area " Rent. | Area of Land of ««"+«" Value of unlet and nn w7«nrl« Improvements —! still to let on | unle * ands r to 31st March, 3!st ItatlM, iwat*. 1898 1898. BO rt CO. So. • . C to E3 JP o ™ ©.2 k^ co o O O 6 *h W 6 Date when Land opened for Selection. Arrears of Kent on 31st March, 1898. S a © ai C, -~ — Sh • am 15 o Total Receipts from Inception to 31st March, 1898. No. of . Selectors. Aiea - No. of Selectors. payable. Area. Auckland— Opouriao A. K. P. 7,604 0 0 A. E. P. 300 1 23 1 A. B. P. 280 1 0 60 A. R. P. 6,664 1 19 1, £ s. d. .,385 6 8 £ s. d. 1,202 1 5 | 9 18 0 \ 2 2 0* 14 A. K. P. 872 3 22 £ s. d. 118 1 2 A. E. P. 358 3 38 £ s. d. 60 11 2 £ s. d. 9,000 0 0 £ s. d. 13 2 6 £ s. d. 2,457 13 4 1 J 115 38 Feb. 12, 1896 3 Okauia 5,920 0 0 1,605 2 0 2 851 0 0 19 16 0 3,463 2 0 265 1 10 Feb. 21, 1898 9 18 0 Hawke's Bay— Eaureka 427 2 0 11 1 2 20 416 0 38 543 2 0 307 0 0 1,639 10 0 45 16 May 6, 1896 June 24, 1896 Nov. 17, 1897 Sept. 9, 1896 April 21, 1897 Mar. 2, 1898 859 10 11 Elsthorpe 9,740 0 0 192 0 20 6 714 2 11 31 8,828 2 9 !,304 3 0 2,028 15 0 3 621 3 13 142 12 0 4 1 20 4 18 0 4,148 10 0 84 23 | I ) 4,454 11 6 Waimarie Pouparae Tomoana Wellington— Paparangi Canterbury— Pareora Studholme Junction .. Kapua Rosebrook Otaio Patoa The Peaks Boimata Kereta Braco Epworth Ashley Gorge Omihi Valley Orakipaoa Highbank Otarakaro Wharenui Rakitairi Waiapi Horsley Downs Albury R.S. 36469, Gannington (R.S. 1862) Marawiti Hekeao Marlborough— Blind River Omaka Puhipuhi Otago— Pomahaka Teanaraki Tahawai Maerewhenua Puketapu Ardgowan Makareao Makareao Extension .. Momona Tokarahi Southland— Merrivale Otahu Beaumont Wescland— Poerua 430 1 30 337 3 4 111 3 38 4 2 16 1 1 32 1 3 35 1 9 13 25 0 19 336 1 12 110 0 3 16 375 2 0 435 17 0 405 8 0 135 2 0 326 10 0 289 16 0 67 11 0 1 25 0 35 27 3 0 25 0 35 27 3 0 1,066 19 0 472 17 6 31 13 12 5 546 5 0 289 16 0 67 11 0 322 3 32 24 2 31 19 212 1 30 194 17 2 142 2 1 85 3 11 127 17 6 60 0 0 6 3 Feb. 28, 1898 142 2 1 620 2 13 109 0 7 574 1 22 600 1 8 373 3 14 4,535 3 14 2,811 0 9 48 3 37 105 2 29 27 2 4 21 0 3. 1,165 3 6 20 C 0 384 0 31 9,121 3 8 39 3 9 73 1 10 3,526 1 16 1,124 2 86 3,982 3 35 19,539 1 24 20 0 0 8 2 38 4 13 2 0 0 26 4 12 12 9 4 11 26 3 11 537 3 17 104 2 8 572 1 22 509 3 29 367 0 33 4,224 3 28 2,114 1 9 44 2 23 79 1 10 23 2 4 348 10 0 73 4 6 270 3 4 307 13 6 216 14 8 281 19 3 68 0 1 266 13 0 260 1 9 128 1 9 I 21 2 8 | 167 4 10 136 10 0 92 18 0 60 15 9 7 15 7 236 12 2 73 3 38 48 8 6 1,800 7 0 232 18 0 1,082 5 0 1,578 1 6 842 14 6 460 0 0 780 0 0 2,658 0 0 377 5 6 634 10 0 99 13 39 63 25 5 23 3 10 12 9 2 Jan. 18, 1894 Jan. 18, 1894 Jan. 24, 1894 Jan. 26, 1895 Jan. 26, 1895 Nov. 27, 1895 Aug. 1, 1895 Aug. 14, 1895 Dec. 4, 1895 Nov. 27, 1895 Nov. 27, 1895 Dec. 4, 1895 Dec. 29, 1897 June 22, 1896 June 24, 1896 9 10 0 2 4 5 47 11 0 1 1 3 1,377 17 10 285 9 2 941 0 4 833 19 2 549 6 10 143 7 10 404 14 11 343 11 6 207 5 0 152 12 11 28 2 4 606 12 7 6 2 21 17 3 26 12 0 0 4 1 14 1 58 0 25 2 60 1 33 30 18 10 32 0 34 16 11 4 293 0 0 684 3 0 14 13 0 34 4 9 13 18 9 1 1 J 333 0 0 2 396 0 0 23 10 6 16 0 0 0 14 9 2 1 26 1 19 138 10 0 82 18 0 61 17 10 13 11 2 258 1 0 1 3 2 26 1 19 4 0 0 21 0 3 20 0 0 10 10 6 13 11 2 4 0 0 10 10 6 108 18 28 25 2 10 2 21 0 3 4 2 4 10 1,161 1 2 1 413 3 0 37 11 1513 4 27 61 6 6 22 15 384 0 31 8,820 3 28. 34 1 9 23 0 3 3,498 1 34 1,124 2 36 397 10 8 ! 017 16 4 111 18 2 239 1 2 .055 5 8 518 19 10 .072 3 0 368 9 0 3 7 4 367 8 4 2,793 0 10 15 1 6 157 3 5 527 19 7 259 9 11 1,234 6 3 2,989 7 4 1 13 8 20 0 0 13 5 0 86 3 30 3 3 22 10 1 16 2 138 0 25 5 2 0 41 3 3 24 0 0 13 1 1 205 3 30 2 3 26 20 0 0 68 13 6 9 12 2 6 10 0 75 3 5 8 2 4 26 7 0 28 2 8 1,297 2 6 6,541 18 9 490 0 0 551 0 0 1,739 12 6 1,875 17 1 1,315 0 0 7,266 15 0 65 155 30 40 36 20 52 117 14 53 6 11 7 7 19 35 10 6 0 i 765 3 6 6.347 1 5 69 1 9 231 3 4 1,058 11 11 518 19 10 1,534 6 3 2,989 7 4 1 13 8 36 2 16 123 1 33 25 76 1 3,946 1 19 19,301 2 31 20 0 0 1 3 114 1 0 16 6 0 Mav 31, 1897 April 12, 1897 April 12, 1897 2,028 2 33 2,254 2 11 2 0 0 68 1 26 13 9 2,026 2 33 2,146 0 25 748 15 10 614 0 2 745 1 10 307 0 1 40 0 0 12 0 0 1,656 19 0 60 10 May 7, 1897 Mar. 9, 1898 745 1 10 307 0 1 5,507 0 0 3,898 0 0 320 0 0 344 0 0 60 1 0 1 318 0 0 18 13 1 4,845 0 0 3,837 3 0 320 0 0 888 10 11 589 6 8 16 10 0 427 6 7 569 12 9 j 16 10 0 3,674 10 6 3,665 10 0 97 52 15 10 Jan. 16. 1895 June 24, 1896 Feb. 25, 1897 486 6 9 15 1,278 10 S 1,110 16 8 24 15 0 7,462 3 1 347 3 18 69 0 19 11,150 3 36 509 0 6 4,245 0 9 2,367 3 31 2,535 3 0 218 2 36 11,051 2 9 212 0 30 3 3 31 0 2 5 237 2 8 12 3 10 106 0 24 235 1 36 3 2 8 3 4 2 4 15 78 1,039 0 24 25 0 0 522 1 24 122 3 7 76 0 13 155 1 26 2,570 2 9 224 0 15 11,122 3 7 22 19 8 63 8 61 31 5,300 3 24 309 1 23 68 2 14 10,392 3 12 353 0 17 4,076 0 28 2,118 1 14 013 3 8 272 7 6 35 14 4 ,543 0 4 189 2 4 ,881 13 10 741 18 10 288 14 3 32 19 0 3,404 17 8 160 16 2 1,814 14 0 | 320 7 2 ( 148 11 5 211 18 8 2,756 3 4 "i 8 14 8 4 35 0 2 352 2 32 143 0 19 107 2 13 197 2 8 29 11 2 49 9 2 56 7 6 68 1 10 28 5 8 1,225 0 12 10 0 2 21 0 28 20 1 12 16 1 15 19 3 23 179 9 4 9 2 0 7 18 10 8 13 6 11 8 10 7 11 10 3,535 0 0 1,127 0 0 638 0 0 8,841 6 9 596 10 1 6,490 19 1 1,123 11 9 501 10 0 1,041 7 6 5,059 14 6 69 56 19 167 17 176 36 4 39 102 19 18 8 57 7 50 14 2 10 37 Feb. 20, 1894 Feb. 7, 1894 Aug. 21, 1895 Sept. 10, 1895 Mar. 18, 1896 May 12, 1896 Nov. 26, 1896 April 14, 1897 May 10, 1897 May 11, 1897 604 10 1 52 8 3 o"2 4 16 7 1 2,055 0 9 936 17 8 85 19 9 8,651 14 4 255 10 4 3,632 3 8 624 10 5 148 11 5 211 18 8 2,756 3 4 652 19 4 0 0 15 291 3 14 210 3 0 ,127 17 6 3 127 3 5 30 4 10 19 3 7 6 19 4 9,998 0 0 6,044 0 29 4,322 3 20 543 2 20 128 2 25 21 1 5 3 2 1,498' 3 5 780 1 9 44 8,900 1 20 1,395 16 10 75 14 10 129 1 4 1,025 18 5 78 17 5 64 10 8 3 898 0 0 44 15 10 236 0 0 4,525 3 4 3,682 1 30 18 6 0 291 5 6 439 16 0 5,517 0 0 104 34 Dec. 18, 1895 Nov. 4, 1897 Jan. 26, 1898 90 14 10 4 3,383 18 9 78 17 5 64 10 8 3,230 1 6 101 3 6 1 157 0 0 17 2,717 3 0 239 10 0 193 3 0 253 3 0 31 14 i 1,500 0 0 10 6 June 26, 1896 375 2 2 Totals 151,283 3 3 334f 48,897 3 37 4,823 2 34 697 83,150 2 3+ ,935 6 3 27,757 2 5§ ST 4,138 1 15 777 18 10 15,314 3 38 11,718 5 94,789 6 0 ,2,252 653 1,363 3 0 57 54,944 0 10 * Miscellaneous lease. t This does not include miscellai leous least i, as follows : Auc] ;land—Sel ictors, 3; area, 29! ia. r. 3p.; annual rent, £7 lis. id. miscellaneous pi Canterbury tyments ami ■—Selectors, 10 ; junting to £357 Oi irea, 255a. 3r. 37p.; annual rent, £8 I. 5d. 2s. 3d. t This area includ< js closei roads L,nd portions of 3rown lands. $Thi is total includes

Name of Estate. Area purchased. Auckland— Rangitea Canterbury— Pawaho .. Total A. b. p. 4,004 0 0 51 3 18 4,055 3 18