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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, 1937—continued.

EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS OF CROWN LANDS. NORTH AUCKLAND. (W. D. Armit, Commissioner of Crown Lands.) A general development improvement is taking place on the majority of the settlements in this district. As in the case of Crown-land tenants, the difficulties which arose as a result of the depression required to be faced, and every deserving case where assistance could reasonably be given by way of postponement or remission of rent received sympathetic consideration. The financial stress under which many settlers have carried out farming operations during the past few years has considerably improved owing to the heavy rainfall experienced during the past two summer seasons, and pastures have greatly benefited owing to this factor, combined with regular top-dressing with suitable manures, thus resulting in increased production. In view of the general increase in prices received for farm products settlers should be able to face the future with a considerable degree of confidence. No new settlements have been acquired during the year.

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Name of Estate. holds." ' holds" Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilized. Present Otago—continued. Steward . . . . 51 4 Mixed . . .. .. . . .. Good. St. Helens .. ., 3 . . General . . .. .. . , Very fair. Tahawai . . . . 7 1 Dairying .. .. .. . . Good. Tapanui .. 7 .. General' Taumata . . .. 9 .. Mixed . . .. . . .. . . " Teaneraki . . . . 23 .. Dairying .. .. . . . . Very fair. Te Puke .. . . 4 .. Mixed . . . . .. . . . . Good. Teviot . . . . 24 1 Grazing .. ,. ... , . Pair. Tilverstowe . . . . 7 . . Mixed Tokarahi . . . . 75 2 „ . . .. .. .. Good. Tokoiti . . .. 4 . . ,, Totara .. .. 27 . . „ .. .. .. .. " Wairuna .. . . 11 .. „ .... .. .. , . Pair. Waitahuna No. 1 .. 1 1 „ .. Waitahuna No. 2 .. 6 1 „ .. .. .. .. Poor. Westcott • • .. 7 . . „ Wilden .. .. 13 . . Mixed, agricultural, and pastoral . . . . Good. Windsor Park No. 1 , . 36 2 Mixed .. .. .. . . . . Very CTOO( i Windsor Park No. 2 .. 10 . . „ .. .. .. .. ,. ' Totals . . 1,149 87 Southland. Allenby .. .. 5 . . Dairying .. .. .. . . Pair. Aidlussa .. .. 5 .. Pastoral .. .. . . . . Very poor. Beaumont .. .. 10 2 Mixed farming .. Brydone .. .. 2 .. Dairying .. .. . . . . Pair!' Campbell .. . . 3 .. Mixed farming . . . . .. , . Poor. Crichton Park .. 4 2 Pastoral . . .. . . p a j r . Edendale . . . . 95 59 Dairying . , .. .. . . Very good. Ermedale .. .. 10 3 Mixed farming . . .. .. , . Pair. " Pern Hill . . .. 6 .. „ Fortification Hill .. 6 . . Pastoral .. .. .. .. " Glenham . . .. 30 14 Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Very good. Knowsley Park .. 9 . . Pastoral .. .. .. .. Poor. Lambert .. . . 1 Dairying .. .. .. .. Pair. Lamont . . . . 6 . . „ McCallum .. . . 4 . . „ .. .. ., .. " Maori Hill .. . . 16 5 Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Good. Merrivale .. .. 44 13 „ Merrivale No. 1 . . 9 . . „ .. .. ., , , Fair. Merrivale No. 2 . . 7 .. „ Monte Cristo . . 4 . . Dairying .. .. .. . . " Otahu .. .. 5 3 Mixed farming .. .. .. .. " Ringway .. .. 4 3 ,, Simpson .. . . 1 ,. „ . , .. .. , Poor. Stalker .. . . 8 1 Dairying .. .. .. . . p a ,j,.. holdings too small. btrathvale .. .. 9 . . . , .. ,, , , Very good. Tamatea .. . . 7 .. „ Teihoka .. . . 2 .. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Good. Te Wae Wae . . 3 . . Dairying .. .. .. .. Fair. Waiarikiki .. .. 7 .. Pastoral .. .. .. . . Poor. Waikiwi Town .. 28 33 Suburban building-sites .. .. .. Fair. Totals .. I 350 138 I