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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS: EXPENDITURE FOR NINE MONTHS ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1900, AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 31st MARCH, 1901.

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives by the Bt. Hon. B. J. Seddon, by Leave.

Expenditure. Nine Months ended Twelve Months ended 31st December, 1900. 31st March, 1901. £ s. d. £ s. d. Purchase-money ... ... ... 11,396 0 0 186,621 0 0* Expenses ... ... ... 11,652 0 Of 14,305 0 0 Interest... ... ... ... 21,903 0 0 50,910 0 0 £44,951 0 0 £251,836 0 0 E. J. COLLINS.

* Estates acquired:— £ s. d. Earnscleugh} .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,100 0 0 Hatuma .. .. .. .. .. .. 141,618 0 0 KarapiroJ .. .. .. .. .. .. 253 0 0 Lyndon .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,750 0 0 MaungarakiJ .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,797 0 0 North Bank .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,750 0 0 OhakeaJ .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,245 10 0 Tarawahi .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,857 10 0 Waipapa .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,250 0 0 £186,621 0 0 Purchased early in 1900, but were not paid (exoept estates marked J) until March, 1901. I For survey of estates acquired in 1900, but not paid for till Maroh, 1901. Also for roads, and lime-kilns, Shag Valley. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,375 copies), 18s. 6d.

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