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"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894." TABLE C.—Statement of Lands acquired to 31st March, 1900, prepared in Terms of Subsection (2) of Section 39 of the said Act— continued.

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Eeport 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. Name of Person or Company from whom it was bought or acquired. Price paid to Seller to 31st March, 1900. Quality of Land. Eeport of Board. Valuation of Board. Brought forward.. Canterbury Land District — continued. Roimata A. E. P. 69,374 3 35 £ a. d. 365,530 4 10 £ s. d. 48 3 37 Blocks XV. and XVI., Christchurch Survey District Good flat land, dark, rich, alluvial soil Trustees of estate of late Sir Henry Parkes 2,200 6 7 The land is good level agricultural land suitable for small allotments. That the Board believes there is a demand for this class of settlement in the district; the Board therefore recommends the purchase 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 of the block The land is suitable for subdivision into half-acre up to two-acre lots, and the Board therefore recommends the purchase 45 0 0 See Report attached. Rosebrook 600 1 8 Block XVI., Pareora Survey District Open, flat, and undulating down lands Pringle, W. 5,984 4 8 10 10 0 See Report attached. Studholme 107 2 17 Blocks XV. and XVI., Waimate Survey District Plat agricultural land of good quality Studholine's Trustees 1,291 5 6 12 0 0 See Report attached. Tamai 40 3 34 Block XII., Christchuroh Survey District Plat suburban land of good quality, suitable for workmen's homes Rich to light atony land; soil in quality is generally very good. Ranging from firstclass agricultural land to light, shingly land; soil not exhausted Land of good quality, with a strong clay subsoil McLean, A. 2,662 11 3 65 0 0 See Report attached. Takitu 9,697 3 37 Blocks I., V., and VI., Elephant Hill Survey District Wait aadBurbury.. 23,032 14 0 The land is good, and suitable for settlement; that there will be a demand for the land, and the Board recommends the purchase 2 7 6 Waikakahi 47,865 1 1 Waitaki and Elephant Hill Survey Districts McLean, A. 322,947 15 1 The land is good, and suitable for farms of from 100 acres to 640 acres each, and the Board recommends the acquisition of the property 6 15 0 See Report attached. Wharenui 73 1 10 Part of R.S. 85 .. Assets Realisation Board 4,765 6 3 The land is good, and suitable for settlement. The Board believes there will be a demand for this land, and therefore recommends its acquisition 65 0 0 See Report attached. Total .. ! 127,809 1 19 728,414 8 2 Ofcago Land Distriot— Ardgowan 4,241 0 0 Blocks I. and II., Oamaru Survey District Good agricultural land, the whole of which may be ploughed New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Limited) 34,600 0 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) 7 0 0 Carried forward .. 4,241 0 0 34,600 0 0