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PART 111.-SUMMARY OF AREAS. Area finally acquired to 31st Maroh, 1903 (vide G.-3, 1903) .. .. .. .. .. ..7,940,027 Area finally acquired during 1903-1904 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,766 Total area finally acquired to 31st Maroh, 1904.. .. .. .. .. .. 7,958,793 Portion of 18,766 acres, as above, finally acquired during 1903-1904, representing the work of that period 15,429 Progress on uncompleted purchases during 1903-1904 .. .. .. .. .. .. 73 Total results for year ending 31st March, 1904 .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,502 Uncompleted purchases on 31st March, 1904 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11.0,635

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General Loans. North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan. Total. Expenditure from 1st April, 1902, to 31st March, 1904— On lands finally acquired : Part I. On lands partially acquired : Part II. On old purchases .. .. On working-expenses On Native Land Court surveys £ s. d. 1,274 13 4 740 1 9 332 1 11 953 15 0 2;327 5 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,274 13 4 740 1 9 332 1 11 953 15 0 2,327 5 0'redits 5,627 17 0 276 2 4 5,627 L7 0 276 2 4 'otal net expenditure, 1st April, 1903, to 31st March, 1904 Expenditure to 31st March, 1903, as per G.-3, 1903 5,351 14 8 1,780,251 9 8 219,762 2 7 5,351 14 8 2,000,013 12 3 Total expenditure to 31st March, 1904 1,785,603 4 4 219,762 2 7 2,005,365 6 11 Native Land Purchase Office, P. Sheridan, Wellington, 31st July, 1904. Officer in Charge. Statement of Moneys received and paid for the Purchase of Native Lands during the Financial Year ending 31st March, 1904. Moneys received. Amount of moneys received jg a . a. Moneys paid, 5,351 14 8 For purchase of Native lands .. £5,351 14 8 £ s. d. 5,351 14 8 £5,351 15 8 Certified as correct, in terms of section 20 of " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892." J. K. Wabburton, Wellington, 27th July, 1904. Controller and Auditor-General.