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Table 30. —Transactions en Bush, Swamp, and Scrub Lands under Section 127 of the Land Act, 1908, during the Year ended 31st March, 1917.

Table 31. —Inspections made by the Rangers for the Year ended 31st March, 1917

Table 32. —Advances obtained for the Purpose of roading Crown Lands, showing the Amount borrowed and the Amount repaid up to 31st March, 1917.

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Selections during the Year. Area opened during Year. Heavy-hush hand. Light-bush Land. Scrub Land. District. — -— o in Amount : o co Amount o g Amount Heavy- Light-- „ , go of Rental £« :of Rental Je of Rental bush bush i t Totals, at Area, remitted au Area, 'remitted a v Area, remitted Land. Land. I Land ' g| per || pel ||i per to,™ Annum, Annum, Annum. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. £ Acres. £ Acres. £ Auckland .. .. ..... .. . . .. .. .... .. .... Taranaki ... .. 382 .. 382 . . .. Wellington 3 4,448 288 . . ., Nelson .. 3,977 4,954 2,789 11,720 7 6,135 220 1 L59 6 I 1,047 68 Westland .. .. 5,511 .. 5,511 .. .. .. 9 4,612 94 Totals .. 3,977 10,847 2,789 17,613 10 10,583 508 10 4,771 100 1 1,047 68 Totals. nt o m Amount tal jo of Rental ed a o \ Area, remitted II ! l»r n. toi '' Annum. IT Acres. £ 3 ! 4,448 288 8 9 7,341 294 9 4,612 94 8 21 16,401 676 Total Area held at 31st March, 1917. Heavy-bush Land. Light-bush Land. Scrub Land. District. - " — ? 2 Annual ° 2 Annual ° E ' Annual ° S5 I Area i Rental %S Area Rental »5 Area I Rontal « % g ; held. : (re- ft g held. (re- 3 8 held, j (re- a s« mitted). 3~ mitted). 3f knitted). 3 to™ | to™ to™ | rH , . , Totals. ° 2 Annual S° Area , Rental I g I held. (re3» mitted). to™ Acres. £ ] Aores. £ Acres. £ Auckland.. .. .. .. 10 7,498 1,098! .. .. .. Taranaki.. .. .. .. 24 16,649 1,150 .. .. Wellington .. .. .. 16 17,365 1,480 2 968 65 .. ] .. Nelson .. .. .. ..160 81,6681 2,209 62 37,192 803 32 14,352 390 2 Westland.. .. .. .. 9 4,612 94 Totals ... ..216 123,180 5,937 73 42,772 962 32 14,352 396 3 Acres. £ ' 16! 7,498 1,098 24 16,649 1,150 18j 18,333 1,546 254 133,212 3.408 9 4.612 94 321 180,304 7,295

District. Number of Properties visited. Area. Value of Inv Roouired. irovements. Actually made. Numbi For For . Deficient NonInrprove- residence merits only. ] only. ir of Defaulters, For Non- ] rosidence and Improvements. For other Reasons Toiil. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland... 633 719 377 476 938 301 383 1,172 475 905 Acres. 135,344 330,579 134,540 171.173 334,919 342,780 78,303 518,275 210,836 234,700 £ 66,465 774,408 95,559 50,675 109,221 73,505 33,809 339,957 177,546 107,685 £ 112.180 865,841 235,703 161,395 320,695 249,461 90.903 407,823 267,815 222,330 j 633 719 377 476 938 301 383 1,172 475 905 28 117 46 55 lf> 12 5 12 65 50 24 15 24 7 177 11 49 18 70 14 56 6 6 6 50 3 12 5 9 1 210 107 33 24 165 42 43 193 68 118 28 1 Totals 6,379 2 6,379 2,491,449 1,828,830 2,491,449 1,828,830 2,994,146 509 ! 311 172 11 1,003 inspections were made by the Bangers irr connection with educational endov In addition numerous applications. i inspections v were made bj the Rangers viuriit leases a ml misci ■llailfi.il:-

District. Area. borrowed. Amount repaid. .uckland lawke's Bay 'arauaki Vellington lelson .. larlborough Vestland Janterbury )tago louthland Acres. 1,391,521 498,840 708,531 820,969 415,517 217,971 59,717 3,552 267,516 181,247 £ £ ■ 343,791 162,319 150,323 72,828 232,964 167,802 301,697 215,473 48,046 10,069 29,943 30,940 8,006 2,424 1,821 1,036 23,975 25,095 43,676 25,666 Totals .. 4,565,387 1,184,242 713,652 1,184,242 713,652