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and resourceful national character ; and it is the earnest hope of the Government that the policy which has been pursued, and the continuation of which is outlined in His Excellency's Speech and in this Budget, will tend not only towards the development of the country and the increase of its commercial prosperity, but will also contribute to the health, happiness, and welfare of its inhabitants.

Return of Subdivisions of Rural Freeholds in New Zealand.

Summary of Subdivisions of Rural Land and Land made available for Closer Settlement during the Period of Two Years and a Quarter, commencing 31st March, 1912, and ending 30th June, 1914.

Subd livision b; holders y FreeSubdivision under the Land Settlements Finance Aot. Subdivision Land for Se Act under the ttlements Ti ifcal Subi livision. Frotn To i. g rt a •3 1-3 & > m IS! ■s u «5 .2 San 3.2 at! 11 U to Og ■U Q fl © CO I'll fl 2 < °13& ,§.9.S ° I I Acres. 148,971 251,598 163,409 252,642 3 9 4 ! 31/3/12-30/9/12 30/9/12-31/3/13 31/3/13-30/9/13 1/10/13 - 31/3/14 369 468 426 865 657 1,324 1,009 2,190 Acres. 23 i 2,841 78 10,887 28 I 4,182i 12 153 7 94 6 81 14 156 Acres. 35,581 92,499 9,043 125,060 ;res. ,581 ,499 ,043 ,060 1 384 9 484 3 436 D 879 833 1,496 1,118 j2,346 Acres. 187,393 354,984 176,634 377,702 Total a ,128 5,180 816,620 ! 16 129 Jl7,910 39 484 I 262,183 2,183 5,793 1,096,713 Note.—A complete o and ending 30th June, 191 that 131 original holdings fficial n i, is not have bee scord of available :n subdiv: subdivision of frei i owing to the dela; ided and 389 subdi' :hold land by freeholders durii i in registration of all sales, bu visions (totalling 28,044 acres) ig the peril t advices ti disposed oi >d comm ) hand d' iencing 1; uring thi st April, 1914, is period show

Subdivision by Freeholders, Subdivision ui Land Settle Finance i nder the iments Act. Subdivision under the Land for Settlements Aot. Total Subdivision. From To -Ha--Oh w O g"S i£° IS §< r§ 0 W Hi <u <D u to 5 & 00 i3 HH HH 02 ° —• in ° u « M h .2 S a n S 2 fl'S fl H -£ fl rrj SOW =2 Z, W a 3 cS 03 u o__ i u 03 l oi fl 1 o 5 i o 8'3 11 H ffl c5 CD tH Or- CO" O g CH 03 CO sh .3 o fl fl to m ii OI SH Acres 'Vctgs * I Acrss 1/4/12-31/3/14 ... 2,128 5,180 816,620 16 129 17,910 39 484 262,183 2,183 5,793 1/4/14-30/6/14 ... 131 389 28,044 2 14 921 133 403 2,259 5,569 844,664 18 1 43 18,831 3 9 484 262,183 2,316 6,196 Acres. 1,096,713 28,965 1,125,678 Ordinary Crown land opened for selection during two years and a quarter, ending 30th June, 1914 Native land vested in the Maori Land Boards disposed of for closer settlement during the two years ending 31st March, 1914 ... Ten estates acquired under the Land for Settlements Act, nine of which have been acquired since 31st March, 1914, and are being prepared for subdivision 710,633 83,800 23,652 Grand total made available for closer settlement ... ... ... Acres: 1,943,763 Note. —Subdivisions of Native land not vested in the Maori Land Board, but disposed of by way of sale or lease ar< in the above return. 3 not included