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EXHIBIT 20. Statement showing Aeea and Holdings op Manawatu County. (Prepared by Messrs Phillips and Penny. See pago 64.) Area, 267 square miles- —170,880 acres. Acres. Large holdings suitable for subdivision as dealt with by Messrs. Phillips and Penny's statement 41,705 Two large holdings in county not included in statement unsuitable for subdivision .. .. 16,883 Three large holdings in county not included in statement unserved by tram but suitable for subdivision .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,068 Foity holdings of about 500 acres suitable for subdivision and served by tram .. .. 21,009 Sixteen holdings of about 500 acres suitable for subdivision but unserved by tram .. .. 9,155

EXHIBIT 21. Table showing Acreage of Estates in the Vicinity of Foxton and Levin.

The following exhibits were produced before the Commission, but have not been printed :■ — I. Relating to Foxton Wharf and Harbour. 1. Plan of Manawatu River and Foxton. P.W.D. 22965. 2. Evidence taken before Railways Committee, 1910, on the petition of the Foxton Harbour Board for financial assistance for the purpose of improving the Manawatu River (printed in Journals, v> House of Representatives). 3. File of Railway Department relating to Saunders's contract for the construction of Foxton Railway buildings, wharf, &c. 4. Set of plans relating to Saunders's contract. P.W.D. 7672. 5. Plan showing outlined in green what the Railway Department included in the £28,700 offer. 6. Balance-sheet, Wellington Harbour Board, 1880. 7. Balance-sheet, Foxton Harbour Board, 1914. 8. Four diaries of Mr. A. J. Kellow, manager for Levin and Co., Foxton, containing entries of strandings of steamers in Foxton Harbour, 1912-15. 9. Plan showing soundings at Foxton Wharf. No. 20497. 11. Relating to Sandon Tramway and Railway Deviation. 1. Set of plans of survey made in 1878-79 of section Levin to Foxton. P.W.D. 8286 and 7211. 2. Plan of grades and curves, Paraparaumu to Marton. 3. Map showing nature of land affected by Sandon Tramway. 4. Balance-sheets of Manawatu County, 1911-15.

Area. Capital Value. Unimproved Value. Value of Improvements. A. McDonald Estate .. .. .. 11,099 JraceBros. .. .. .. .. 5,732 JitcMngB, •—; Newman, Dr.; Nicholson 4,378 Family ; Newman, Edward R. P. 0 0 3 0 1 5 £ 131,457 24,568 39,447 £ 104,952 18,316 32,426 £ 26,205 6,252 5,922 Totals .. .. .. 21,210 0 5 195,472 155,694 38,379