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Table F.—Summary of the Settlements established upon Estates acquired and dealt with, under the Provisions of the Land for Settlements Act, up to the 31st March, 1914— continued.

Cemetebies. The number of cemeteries under tho supervision of the Department is now 501. Trustees for six new cemeteries were appointed during tho year, while forty-five warrants appointing trustees for existing oihS wore also issued. Three cemeteries were vested in local authorities. This the Department is pleased to arrange where practicable. Domains. During the year Seventeen new domains were brought under Part II of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908. Tho total administered under the Act is now 546. A largo proportion of these have been highly improved and beautified; and the management by the various Domain Boards of the areas entrusted to them is generally very Satisfactory. A synopsis of the annual reports of the Boards will be prepared and laid before Parliament,

Laud District and Name of Settlement. Principal Purpose for which Holdings Progress during are utilized. Year. Present Position. Prospects. Otago— Airedale Ardgowan Aviemore Barnego Cardrona .. | Clareview Conical Hills Duncan .. Earnscleugh 12 66 1 24 1 5 44 (i 13 Mixed farming General and dairying Pastoral General and dairying Pastoral General and dairying General farming Dairying and general Fruitgrowing Good Good Very good. 11 52 1 19 1 3 37 4 9 Very good .. Good Fair Very fair .. Fair Good Very good .. Good FailGood'.' Very good. Fair. Very satisfactory Good Good. Elderslie Elderslie No. 2 Greenfield Janefield Kauroo Hill Kurow Maorewhenua Makareao and Extension Matakanui Meadowbank Momons Otanomomo Otekaike Plunket Pomahaka Downs Puketapu Rugged Ridges Steward 37 U 43 21 41 14 75 36 25 14 40 19 30 13 56 22 General and mixed farming .. Dairying and fruitgrowing General farming Grazing and dairying General farming f> ' ' Sound Good Very good. Good. Very good. Good. >J ■ ■ Very sound. Good. 3 II M If, (ii 18 27 II 1 48 2 8 13 8 51 18 19 8 1 42 Mixed farming Dairying and mixed farming .. Dairying General farming General and dairying Fair Very good .. Very fair Good Fair Very good .. FaiiGood Very good. Fair. Good. Fair Good St. Helen's Tahawai Taumata Teaneraki Te Pake.. Tokarahi Totara Windsor Park No. 1 Windsor Park No. 2 3 8 9 23 3 8 9 13 3 43 25 24 8 Dairying Pastoral General farming and a little dairying Ditto Dairying General farming Dairying General farming General and dairying JJ • • j> - * Very good Good. >> • • i> 79 27 37 10 Fair '.'. Good Fair Good Fair. Very good. Good. »» • • )J Totals 865 662 »> • * »> ■ ■ »» • • »> i I (Only selected March, 1914). Agricultural and pastoral Agricultural, pastoral, and dairying Pastoral and dairying (Only selected February, 1914). Agricultural, pastoral, and dairying (Only selected February, 1914). Dairying and pastoral Agricultural, pastoral, and dairying Agricultural and pastoral Good. Excellent. Southland— Ardlussa.. Beaumont Edendale 3 11 145! 1 11 132 Fair Excellent .. FailVery good .. Ermedale For'ideation Hill .. Glen ham 13 5 40; 12 Good Good Good. 46 Good Good Excellent. Kuows'ey Park Maori Hill Merrivale 5 9 49 1 3 41 Fair Good Fair Good Good. Tery good. Otahu Rlngway Waiirikiki 7 5 8 2 Fair »> ■ ■ Fair »> Good. Fair. 3 (Only selected March, 1914). Totals 298 262 Grand totals 5,529 4,637