C. -5b

1914. NEW ZEALAND.

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACTS: PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO PURCHASE OF ESTATES BY PRESENT GOVERNMENT.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 7th October, 1914. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing—{!) The number of and names of eaeh estate which the present Government took the initial steps to purchase; and (2) the area of each block and the price paid per acre."—(Mr. Witty.)

Retuen showing the Number of and Names op each Estate which the Present Government took the Initial Steps to purchase, and the Area op each Block, and the Price paid per Acre.

Auckland (four). Price per Acre. ° c t K. (1. Balachraggan .. .. .. 1,420 10 0 0 Ohauiti .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,856 3L5 0 Aylesbury.. .. .. .. .. .. 1,658 9 0 0 Buret's .. .. .. ..2,141 6 15 0 10,075 Taranaki (one). G. Bee's .. .. .. .... .. 747 14 10 0 Ilawke's Bay (six). Ngaroto .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,228 4 7 0 Eaumati (part) .. .. .. .. .. 820 415 0 Waratah .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,079 8 0 0 Kotiri .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,727 BJO 0 SpringhiU .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,428 915 0 Gwavas .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,942 417 0 22,224 Wellington (five). Brancepeth (H. H. Beetham) .. .. .. 523 610 0 (0. H. Beetham) .. .. ..5,148 10 0 Poroporo .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,762 8 0 0 J. R. Macdonald's 604 35 0 0 H. Falloon's 1,030 8 0 0 11,067 Marlborough (three). Hillersden.. .. .. .. .. .. 78.259 2 2 6* Lynton Downs .. .. .. .. .. 6,771 6 5 0* Wither Run 7,000 5 15 0 92,030

* Including leasehold.