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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, 1898, to 31st March, 1899.

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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. Auckland .. A. R. P. 16,152 0 0 2,495 0 0 118,046 0 0 2,271 0 0 6,746 0 0 £ s. d. 6 15 0 A. R. P. 16,152 0 0 2,495 0 0 A. H. P. A. R. P. - Land not suitable. 118,046 acres under consideration. Purchase completed. Vendors would not accept price offered. 4 0 0 4 0 0 • 2,271 0 0 6,746 0 0 Accepted Declined Total 145,710 0 0 18,647 0 0 9,017 0 0 118,046 acres under consideration. Hawke's Bay 775 0 0 1,134 0 0 Accepted. 1,005 acres under consideration. 775 0 0 1,134 0 0 1,005 0 0 2,914 0 0 19 0 0 28 5 0 Total 1,909 0 0 1,005 acres under consideration. Wellington , 2,050 0 0 10,000 0 0 100 0 0 1,741 0 0 1,700 0 0 745 0 0 4 19 4 10Q 0 0 2,050 acres under consideration. 10,000 Not suitable for purposes of Aot. 1,741 acres under consideration. 1,700 745 • 16 0 0 Total 16,336 0 0 100 0 0 16,236 acres under consideration. Marlborough / Accepted 5,827 0 0 404 0 0 8,000 0 0 14,231 0 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 5,827 0 0 404 0 0 Purchase of 5,827 acres not quite complete. Purchase complete. 8,000 acres under consideration. •■ • Total 6,231 0 0 8,000 acres under consideration. Westland .. ■ 627 0 0 2 15 0 627 0 0 Land not suitable. Total 627 0 0 627 0 0