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1916. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. General Report— Pli R e Appendix I— continued. l >li se Oonaition of Settlement .. .. .. 3 Wellington .. .. .. .. 12 Reoent Lan3 Legislation .. .. .. 3 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 13 Lan3s openea .. .. .. .. 4 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 14 Lanas to be openea .. .. .. 4 Westlana.. .. .. .. .. 14 Lanas selected .. .. .. .. 4 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 15 Lanas maae Freehoia .. .. .. 4 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 16 Revenue .. .. .. .. • ■ 5 Southlana .. .. .. .. 17 Expenaiture .. .. .. .. 5 Postponement of Rent .. .. .. 5 Appendix II — Remission of Rent .. .. .. 6 Lana for Settlements — Revaluation of Crown Leasehoias .. .. 0 Estates openea auring Year, ana Summary of National Enaowment .. .. .. 0 Position of all Settlements at 31st Maroh, Inspections by Crown Lanas Rangers .. 6 1916 .. .. .. .. 18-21 Inspection of Offices .. .. .. G Aucklana .. .. • • • ■ 22 Sana-aune Reclamation .. .. .. G Hawke's Bay .. .. •• •• 22 Departmental Changes .. .. .. 7 Taranaki .. .. .. • • • • 22 Expeaitionary Forces, Officers joining, &c. .. 8 Wellington .. • • • • • • 2 '2 Reports on Cognate Subjects .. .. 8 Nelson .. .. .. • • • • 23 Heaa Office .. .. .. .. 8 Marlborough .. .. •. • • 23 Westlana .. .. •• •• 23 Canterbury .. .. - • ■ • 23 Appendix I — Otago .. .. .. • • • • 24 Settlement of Crown Lanas— Southlana .. .. • • • • 24 Aucklana.. .. .. .. .. 10 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. -• 11 Appendix lII— Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 11 Lana-arainage Operations .. .. 24

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