The Ashburaton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1889. LAND SETTLEMENT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2238, 27 September 1889, Page 2

The Ashburaton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1889. LAND SETTLEMENT.

81 ; total under all systems 513,702 acres, to 2392 selectors.

From the above it will be seen that the total number of persons who have taken up land during the period 1880-81 to 1888 89, and the average area ot each holding has been m each year as follows, viz :—

As there has been somo discussion lately m the columns of some of our contemporaries as to the progress of settlement, opinions appearing to differ widely as to what are the real facts of the case, it may be worth while to appeal to the public records and supply the actual figures. This can be readily done by referring to a return laid upon the table of the House of Representatives last session on the motion of Sir John Hall, '* showing, for each year since 1880, the acreage of Crown lands disposed of, and the number of selectors, under each of the several systems m force for the disposal of Grown lands, the cost of ad minis tr a tion, etc." That return shows the following results for the years 1880-81, 1881-82 and 1882-83, viz. :—

1880-81.— Area sold for cash, 197,075 acres ; number of selectors, 2068 ; acres sold on deferred payments, 1,444,337, number of selectors, 895 ; on agricultural lease, 6782 acres ; number of selectors, 741; village settlements, deferred payment 2095 acres ; number of selectors, 259 ; under homestead regulations, 11,984 acres, number of selectors, 77; or a total area disposed of under all systems of 1,662,273 acres, to 3373 selectors. 188 1-82.— Area sold for cash, 197,176 acres ; number of selectors, 2232 ; on deferred payments, 98,960 acres ; number of selectors, 506 ; on agricultaral lease, 4603 acres ; number of selectors, 41 ; village settlement, deferred payment, 1189 acres, 198 selectors ; under hooaeßtead regulations, 8525 acres, number oi selectors, 55 ; total area under all Bystems, 310,453 acres, to 3032 selectors. 1882-83.— Area Bold for c»sh, 166,172 acres, number of selectors, 1518 ; on deferred payments, 80,125 acres, number of selectors, COO ; on agricultural lease, 4879 acres, number of selectors, 42 ; village settlement deferred payment, 314 acres, 64 selectors ; under homestead regulations, 4378 acres, 38 selectors. Total area under all system?, 255,968 acres, to 2162 selectors. In the year 1883-84 the perpetual lease system came into operation, and for the three years 1883-84,(1884-85 and 1885-86, the return shows the following results : — 1883-84.— Area sold for cash 145,593 acres, number of selectors 1477 } on deferred payments 185,603 acres, number of selectors 624 ; on perpetual lease 14,886 acres, number of selectors 72 ; on agricultural lease 6410 •ores, number of selectors 56 ; village settlement, deferred payment, 251 acres, number of selectors 65 ; under homestead regulations 4160 acres, number of selectors 24. Total area under all systems 306,403 acres to 2318 selectors. 1884-85.— Area sold for cash 65,999 acres, number of selectors 1242 ; on deferred payments 69,739 acres, number of selectors 621 ; on perpetual lease 24 ; 410 acres, number of selectors 111 ; on agricuUaral lease 2932 acres, number of selectors 24 ; village settlement, deferred payment 499 acres, number of selectors 85 ; under homestead regulations 5628 acres, number of selectors 31. Total area under all systems 169,207 acres to 2114 selectors. 1885 86. — Area sold for cash 04,975 acres, number of selectors 770 ; on deferred payments 58,451 acres, number of selectors 581 ; on perpetual lease 28,166 acres, number of selectors 138 ; on agricultural lease 4491 acres, number of selectors 28 ; village settlement, cash, 295 acres, number of selectors 78 j village settlement, deferred payment 52J acres, number of selectors 69 ; special settlement associations 16,820 acres, number of selectors 158; under homestead regulations 5830 acres, number of selectors 35, Total area under all systems 179, 55£ acres to 1857 selectors. In the year 1886-87 Ballance's Village Homestead Special Bettjagjent scheme came into operation, and tne figures for the years 1886 87, 1887-88 and 1888-89 stand' as follow ; — 1886-87,— Area sold for cash 33,110 acres, number of selectors 426 ; on deferred payments 50,527 acres, number of ■electors 557; on perpetual lease 49,475 acres, number of selectors 249 ; m email areas 845 acres, number of selectors 23 ; on agricultural lease 475 acres, number of selectors 14 ; village settlements, cash, 227 acres, number of selectors 65 ; village settlement, deferred payment, .585 acres, number of selectors 112; village homestead special settlements 28,700 acres, n&mber of selectors 896 ; special settlement associations 43,873 acres, number of selectors 455 ; under homestead regulations 6977 acres, number of selectors 49; small grazing runs 105,857 acres, number of selectors jGS. Total area under all systems 820,6,61 acre* to 2,914 selectors. , 1887-88.— Area sold for cash 28,626 j acres, number of selectors 554 ; on deferrbd paymentß 41,100 acres, number of selectors SIP; on perpetual lease 71,966 acres, number oifie'eotors 349 ; m small areas 435 acres, numbo* of .selectors 18; on agricultural lease 1222 acres, number of selectors 15 ; village settlements, for cash, 66 seres, number of selectors 68 ; village settlements, deterred payment, 1816 acres', number of selectors 147 ; village homestead special settlements 9451 acres, number of selectors 809 ; special_ settlement associations 31,740 acres, number of selectors 809 ; under homestead regulations 4220 acres, number of selectors 28 ♦ small grazing runs 156,482 acres, number of selectors 83. Total area under all systems 346,524 acres, to 2199 selectors. 1888-89.— Area sold for cash 68,964 apros, number of selectors 613 ; on deferred payment 54,419 acres, number of selectors 897 ; on perpetual lease 204,533 acres, number of selectors 757 ; m small areas 216 acres, number of selectors 11 ; on agricultural lease 150 acres, number of selectors 11 ; village settlements, for cash 664 acres, number oi selectors 148 ; village settlements cteferfed payment 1182 acres, number of selectors 99 ; village settlements, perpetual lea6e 622 sores, number of selectors 36 ; village homestead special settlements 345 acres, number oi selectors 24 ; | special settlement associations 19,905 acres, number of selectors 209 ; under homestead regulation* 1061 acres, number of selectors 11 ; email grazing FUQff 161,653 aorety number of feleefcrf

No. selectors average holding 1880-81... 3373 492 acres 1881-82... 3032 102 acres 1882-83... 2162 118 acres 1883-84... 2318 132 acres 1884-85... 2114 80 acres ■1885-86... 1857 96 acres 1886-87... 2914 110 acres 1887-88... 2199 157 acres 1888 89... 2392 .*. ... 214 acres