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Table A.—Number of Properties considered during the Year ending 31st March, 1914.

Table B.—Summary of Estates acquired up to 31st March, 1914.

Table o.—Position op the Land for Settlements Account for the Year ending 31st March, 1914. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ „. <j. Cash and instalments .. .. 47,672 0 4 Purchase-money .. .. .. 560,497 3 3 Amounts received from New Zealand Charges and expenses— £ s d. State-guaranteed Advances Offioe— In connection with In terms of section 89 of New Zea- estates purchased.. 21,331 13 1 land State-guaranteed Advances Other expenses .. 4,568 11 11 Act, 1909 .. .. .. 163,877 12 0 25,900 5 0 Part proceeds of loan for redemp- Debentures redeemed and matured .. 50,000 0 0 tion of debentures matured Ist Interest .. .. .. .. 266,205 2 0 April, 1912 .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 Advanced under section 63, Land Lavss Debentures issued, &c, under New Amendment Act, 1913 .. .. 37,171 0 0 Zealand Loans Act, 1908 .. .. 306,588 0 0 Sinking fund .. .. .. 48,910 5 7 Amount set aside for opening up Crown Balance .. ~ .. .. 64,297 611 lands for settlement in terms of section 63, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 .. .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 Receipts under Land Act, 1908— Section 177 Seotion 191 .. .. .. 108 2 6 Rents .. .. .. .. 340,183 0 10 Sale of Crown lands .. .. 135,664 6 11 Recoveries, &c. .. .. .. 5,888 0 2 £1,052,981 2 9 £1,052,981 2 9 Table D.—Position op the Land for Settlements Accodnt at 31st March, 1914. Dr. £ Cr. £ Loans ourrent .. .. .. .. 7,222,375 Purchase-money .. .. ..6 936 613 Rents, &c, received .. .. .. 3,174,587 Incidental expenses .. .. .. 600,760 Receipts under Land Act, section 191 .. 7,181 Interest .. .. .. ..2 506 267 Receipts under Land Act, section 177 .. 59,700 Sinking fund .. .. .. .. 459372 Sale of Crown lands .. .. .. 135,664 Land Laws Amendment Act, section 63 .. 34,171 Interest on investments .. .. .. 1,973 Balanoe .. .. ~ ~ 64 297 £10,601,480 £10,601,480

Land District. Number. Area of Estates offered. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki "Wellington ... Marlborough ... Nelson Westland Canterbury ... Otago Southland . . 38 27 3 24 2 2 1 45 22 35 Aores. 165,903 220,946 3,264 32,140 6,993 17,521 555 77,130 45,490 82,941 Totals 199 199 652,883

Land District. Number. Area. Purchase-money. Incidental Expenses, Improvements, Roads &c. Auckland lawke's Bay taranaki Vellington larlborough T elson Vestland 'anterbury )tago Southland .. ! 30 34 5 30 11 a, .3 2 >. 99 38 12 Acres. 285,737 226,197 5,356 70,861 201,394 27,292 5,125 369,304 219,503 79,598 £ 488,402 1,414,681 90,196 533,807 563,638 34,375 8,343 2,385,867 1,095,886 321,418 £ 90,207 100,245 6,749 67,841 50,982 3,183 2,921 100,980 96,550 22,174 Totals -.- | 264 1,490,367 6,936,613 541,832