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Table A.—Summary of all Lands considered by the Government under the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, from 1st April, 1911, to 31st March, 1912.

Table B. —Summary of Estates acquired up to 31st March, 1912.

Table C.—The Land fok Settlements Account at 31st March, 1912, stands as under: — Dr. £ Cr. £ Loans current .. .. .. ..6,321,612 Purchase-money .. .. .. 5,948,071 Rents, &c, received .. .. .. 2,517,685 Incidental expenses .. .. .. 537,876 Receipts under Land Act, section 191 .. 6,240 Interest.. .. .. .. .. 1,996,437 Receipts under Land Act, seotion 177 .. 46,492 Sinking fund .. .. .. .. 343,605 Balance .. .. .. .. 66,040 £8,892,029 £8,892,029

Table D.— Estates acquired since 31st March, 1912.

Land District. Area of Estates considered. Number. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington ... Marlborough... Nelson Westland Canterbury ... Otago Southland . . ;:: ::: 5 5 2 G 3 1 67 11 9 Acres. 108,974 31,527 1,388 14,484 1,347 215 123,008 14,593 17,916 Totals 109 109 313,452 313,452 I

Land District. Number. Area. Purcbase-money. Incidental Expenses, Improvements, Koads cfec. Luckland lawke's Bay 'aranaki Vellington larlborough lelson Vestland 'anterbury Itago Southland 28 26 4 26 9 2 2 84 35 7 Acres. 279,198 193.415 4,609 60,824 116,364 24,347 5,125 339,958 216,180 56,922 £ 455,675 1,205,762 79,363 473,999 355,017 29,975 8,343 2,081,275 1,045,275 213,387 £ 86,970 93,562 6,109 65,763 47,216 2,983 2,915 86,014 91,949 20,651 Totals 223 1,296,942 5,948,071 504,132

Name. Locality. Area. Price. Possession. iherenden 'unanui ... Near Hastings, Hawke's Bay Near Hastings, Hawke's; Bay Albury, Canterbury ... Near Fairlie Acres. 8,300 2,000 5,985 5,600 £ 62,250 15,000 43,000* 30,800* March, 1913 If li II It ii It dount Nessing islnvick Flat * Includini leasehold.