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1913. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS.

General Report — p ttB e Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912 .. .. iii Crown Lands opened for Selection during the Year .. .. .. .. .. iv Lands seleoted during the Year, and Area held under all Tenures .. .. .. iv-vi National-endowment Area .. .. .. vii Improved-farm Settlements .. .. vii Inspections by Crown Lands Rangers .. vii Revenue reoeived during the Year, and Comparative Statement showing Receipts for past Ten Years .. .. .. vii, viii Rebates of Rent granted during the Year, and Total Amount granted from Commencement .. .. .. .. .. viii Payments of "Thirds" and "Fourths" during the Year to Looal Bodies, and Amount paid paid during past Ten Years .. .. viii Payment of "Halves" of Timber and Flax Royalties during the Year to Looal Bodies, and Amounts paid from Commencement .. ix Land for Settlements Acts, Lands purchased and dealt with under .. .. .. ix-xiii Educational Endowments .. .. .. xiv Cemeteries .. .. .. .. xiv Public Domains .. .. .. .. xiv Kapiti Island .. .. .. .. xiv Land-drainage Operations .. .. .. xiv Land Conference .. .. .. .. xv Departmental Changes, Promotions, Transfers, &o. .. .. .. ... .. xv Offioe-work, and Summary of Accounts .. xvi

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Appendix I— p Settlement of Crown Lands— Auckland.. .. .. .. ,, j Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 4 Taranaki .. .. .. .. _ _' 7 Wellington .. .. .. .. 9 Nelson .. ., .. .. _ _ 13 Marlborough .. .. .. . \ 14 Westland.. .. .. .. .. iq Canterbury .. .. .. ,. 17 O'ag 0 •• •• .. .'. .. 19 Southland .. .. .. ,. 20 Cheviot Estate .. .. .. .. 19 Appendix II— Land for Settlements— Auckland.. .. .. .. .. 22 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 22 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 23 Wellington .. .. .. .. 23 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 24 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 24 Westland .. .. ,. .. 24 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 25 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 25 Southland ., .. .. .. 26 Appendix III— Timber Industry— Auckland .. .. .. .. 26 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 27 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 27 Southland .. .. .. .. 27