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Page Appendix I.—continued. Land-settlement: Administration — continued. Marlborough— continued. Land for Settlements ... .. .. 24 Westland — Summary of Land Transactions during the Year.. .. •• 26 Land for Settlements .. .. .. 27 Canterbury— Summary of Land Transactions during the Year .. .. .. .. • • 28 Lands open for Selection .. .. 30 Cheviot Estate .. .. .. . • 31 Land for Settlements .. .. .31 Otago— Summary of Land Transactions during the Year .. .. .. .. • ■ 36 Improved Farms .. .. .. 39 Land for Settlements .. .. .. 40 Southland — Summary of Land Transactions during the Year.. .. .. .. •• 44 Improved Farms .. .. .. 45 Land for Settlements .. .. .. 45 Appendix ll.— Surveys— Auckland.. .. .. .. •• 47 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. ■ • 47 Taranaki .. .. .. .. • • 49 Wellington .. .. .. .. 50 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 52 Marlborough .. .. .. ... 52 Westland .. .. .. • ■ 53 Canterbury .. .. ■. • ■ 54 Otago .. .. .. .. •• 55 Southland .. .. .. •• 57 Appendix 111. — Report on Village Settlements .. .. 58 Appendix IV. — Report on Forestry Operations .. .. 61 Appendix V. — Sanctuaries for Wild Animals — Game-farm Reserve, near Paraparaumu .. 83 Resolution Island.. .. .. .. 84 Appendix VI. — National Park, Mount Egmont .. .. 85 Appendix VII. — Longitude of New Zealand .. .. .. 87 Appendix VIII. — Magnetic Observatory and Magnetic Survey .. 89 "Tables— Table 1. — Summary of Lands absolutely disposed of from the Foundation of the Colony .. .. .. 95 „ 2. —Lands opened for Sale or Selection during the Year.. .. .. 95 „ 3. —Summary of Lands taken up during the Year .. .. .. 96 „ 4.—Analysis of Holdings .. .. 98 „ s.—Lands sold for Cash during the Year 99 „ 6.—Deferred-payment Lands .. .. 100 „ 7.—Perpetual - lease and Small - area Lands .. .. .. .. 101 it 8. —Occupation ■ with - right - of - purchase Lands taken up during the Year .. 102 „ 9.—Lease-in-perpetuity Lands .. .. 103 10. —Agricultural-lease Lands taken up during the Year.. .. .. 105

Page Tables— continued. Table 11.—Occupation Leases under " The Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894," taken up during the Year .. 106 „ 12.—Village Settlements .. .. 106 „ 13.—Summary of Position of Village Settlements .. .. .. .. 108 14.—Special-settlement Associations .. 109 „ 15.—Homestead Lands Transactions during the Year .. .. ..110 16. —Small Grazing-runs taken up during the Year .. .." .. 110 „ 17.—Number and Area of Pastoral Licenses for the Year .. .. .. 11l „ 18.—Miscellaneous Leases and Licenses .. 112 „ 19. —Gross Revenue received during the Year .. .. .. ..113 20.—Lands reserved and alienated .. 115 21.—Forfeitures and Surrenders during the Year .. .. 115 22.—Lands in Thermal-springs District taken up during the Year .. 116 23.—Lands disposed of under " The Native Townships Act, 1895" .. .. 116 24.—Area of Bush felled .. .. 117 „ 25. —Number of Selectors on Books of Department .. .. .. 117 „ 26.—Total Number of Crown Tenants, Area held, and Arrears of Rent .. 118 27. —Endowments: Lands taken up during the Year .. .. .. 119 „ 28.—Endowments: Revenue received during the Year .. .. .. 119 „ 29.—Cheviot Estate: Summary of Receipts for the Year .. .. 120 30.—Cheviot Estate : Return of Outlay and Income .. .. .. 120 31.—Cheviot Estate: Summary of Receipts from Ist April, 1893, to 31st March, 1902 .'. .. ..121 „ 32.—Improved-farm Settlements .. 122 „ 33.—Lands acquired and leased under Land for Settlements Acts .. 124 34. —Outlay and Income of Estates purchased .. .. .. ..128 „ 35. —Comparative Statement of Selectors and Lands selected under Settlement Conditions for the past Ten Years .. .. .. ..142 „ 36. —Field-work executed during the Year 143 37. —Crown Grants, Certificates of Title, &c, prepared during the Year .. 155 38. —Plans placed on Crown Grants and other Instruments of Title during the Year .. .. .. 155 39. —Work done under Land Transfer Act, &c, during the Year .. .. 155 40. —Lithographs and Photographs printed and sold during the Year .. 156 , 41. —Payments to Local Bodies from " Thirds " and " Fourths " during the Year .. .. ..156 42. —Amounts to credit of Local Bodies in the Deposit Account in respect of " Thirds " and " Fourths " .. 160 „ 43. —Surveyors employed and Work on hand .. .. .. ..160 „ 44.—Work done for other Departments and for Local Bodies during the Year .. .. .. ..160 45. —Arrears of Rent due to the Crown .. 161 „ 46.—Blocks of Land proclaimed under the Government Loans to Local Bodies Acts, and the Report of the Sur-veyor-General thereon .. .. 162

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