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Crown lands (reserves, 10,000 acres) — g | t Totara •• •• •■ ■• .. .. .. 1,000,000 Miro and rimu .. .. .. .. .. ~ 11,000,000 Matai •• •■ •• •• .. .. .. 1,000,000 Kahikatea .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ _ 500,000 13,500,000 Middle Portion (Pahiatua, Eketahuna, Mauriceville, and Masterton Counties). Private and leased lands (6,850 acres) — g up ft Totara •• ■• •■ •• .. .'. .. 1,055,000 Miro and rimu .. .. .. .. 13,700,000 Matal •• •■ •• •". .. '.". ... 1,250,000 Kahikatea.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000,000 , -, , . 17,005,000 Crown lands (approximate area, 1,000 acres) — g ft Totara .•• •• •• •• .. .. .. 8,000 Miro and rimu .. .... ... 1 597 000 Matai ..."'" ... '.'. B'ooo Kahikatea .. . . .. .. ~ _. lg qqq 1,629,000 South Portion (South Wairarapa and Hutt Counties). Approximate area of private and leased lands, 2,000 acres— Sup f t Totara •• •• •• V- •• .. .. 500,000 Miro and rimu 4,000,000 Matai •• •• •• •• .. .. .. 500,000 Kahikatea .. .. .. .. .. .. _ 1,000,000 , , , . 6,000,000 Crown lands (approximate area, 980 acres) — g lip ft Totara .. .. .. ~ _ _ 4 000 Rimu '.'. '.'. '.'. 3'ooo Matal • 4,000 Kahikatea .. .. .. .. ~ _ 4 qqq 15,000 Grand Totals for East Coast. Total area of private and leased lands, 14,350 acres; total area of Crown lands, 11,980 acresPrivate. Crown. Total. Sup. ft. Sup. ft. Sup. ft. Totara •• •• •• 2,555,000 1,012,000 3,567,000 Miro and rimu .. .. .. 27,700,000 12,600,000 40 300 000 Matai 3,250,000 1,012,000 4^262'000 Kahikatea .. .. .. 3,000,000 520,000 3,520,000 36,505,000 15,144,000 51,649,000 Average Royalties. Totara ._. .. .. .. 2s. to 4s. per 100 sup. ft. Miro and rimu .. .. .. .. ... 6(j. 0 i SMatai • • '. Is.' to 2s! "„ Kahikatea .. .. .. ~ 6(j_ Average Prices at Mill. T° tara 16s. to 18s. per 100 sup. ft. Rlmu • ■ • • • • • • • • .. 12s. 6d. to 14s. „ Matal ■ • • • • • • - .. .. 15s. to 17s. Kahikatea .. .. .... .. .. , i os . to 15s _ James Mackenzie, . ■ Commissioner of Crown Lands. H. M. Lundius, Crown Lands Ranger. J. Ammunson, Crown Lands Ranger. H. E. Girdlestone, ... : ; ' Assistant Surveyor.