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TABLE C (Part I).—Statement of Lands finally acquired for Settlement between Ist April, 1907, and 31st March, 1908.

o .-.. Area. Price. Summary. a. » p. £ b A Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25,099 3 2 88,614 9 11 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32,661 2 26 277,82110 6 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 1 17 158 5 6 Nelson .. .. .. .. 6,235 3 10 16,247 2 0 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 339 1,290 0 0 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62,847 2 16 181,324 12 6 Southland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 0 0 271 17 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 126,867 1 29 565,727 17 11 * Payment for freehold only.

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Land District and Name of Area of each Settlement. Estate. Locality of Land. Mode of Acquisition. From whom acquired. Price. Quality of Land. Auckland Land District — Manapouri Mangawhero Rewi Tautari Waimana Selwyn (part) A. R. p. 2,6*0 2 5 Near Tirau 4,982 3 37 Near Matamata' .. 1,719 2 0 Near Taupiri 11,151 3 34 Near Te Awamutu 4,623 3 32 Near Whakatane .. 0 3 24 Liohfield By agreement.. Light agricultural Drained swamp Light agricultural Agricultural and pastoral Town Assets Bealisation Board D. Moroney Wm. Gorrie and James Grice Assets Realisation Board .. T. Freeman £ s. d. 9,324 14 0 17,440 4 3 14,000 0 0 29,057 11 8 18,592 0 0 200 0 0 Compulsoriiy .. By agreement.. 25,099 3 2 88,614 9 11 Hawke's Bay Land District — Kanakanaia Mangatahi Raumati Te Arai Te Mata 1 5,296 0 0 Near Gisborne 12,391 137 Near Hastings 4,116 3 0 Near Dannevirke .. 10,773 3 19 Near Gisborne 83 2 10 I Near Hastings By agreement.. Agricultural and pastoral Assets Company Smith Bros. Mrs. Rathbone Hon. G. R. Johnston B. Chambers 44,904 1 2 79,284 0 0 37,1)71 10 0 113,949 0 0 1,712 19 4 Compulsoriiy .. By agreement.. Good pastoral.. Suitable lor fruit-growing 32,661 2 26 » 277,821 10 6 Wellington Land DistrictDyer (part) Wi 1 ford (part) .. 8 117 Martinborough Lower Hutt (Obtained for road access) (Balance of purchase-money) Trustee of J. Joseph Mudgeway Estate Company 122 5 6 36 0 0 8 1 17 158 5 6 Nelson Land District— Wangapeka 6,235 3 10 Sherry Eiver, near Tadmor Agricultural and pastoral * J. Tinline 16,247 2 0 6,235 3 10 Canterbury Land District — j Walker ! 3 3 9 3 3 9 Christchurch (For workers' homes) .. WilkinBcn & O'Brien 1,290 0 0 Otago Land DistrictAiredale Otekaike Plunket Taumata 2,793 3 14 Papakaio, near Oamaru 50,217 3 20 On Waitaki Biver 6,136 0 0 Near Oamaru 3,699 3 22 Ashley Downs, near Clinton 62,847 2 16 2,793 3 14 50,217 3 20 6,136 0 0 3,699 3 22 62,847 2 16 Agricultural and pastoral Hunter, Cameron, and others Robert Campbell and Sons Hon. R. Oliver John Gibson 27,398 13 6 •97,359 10 9 39,916 18 5 16,649 9 10 Agricultural Light agricultural 181,324 12 6 Southland Land District — Glenham (part) Merrlvale (part) ii r\ A (Compensation for roads) (Boad deviation) J. Anderson T.C.Ellis 46 17 6 225 0 0 11 0 0 11 0 0 — 77^nr 11 0 0 271 17 6