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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— continued.

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