THE LAND OF THE COLONY.
e The following information taken from the “ Crown Lands Guide” will be interesting to many “ The total area of New Zealand is upwards of sixty-four million acres. Of these, fourteen millions have been sold, or disposed of in education and other public reserves ; sixteen millions belong to the aborigines, or to the Europeans who have purchased from them ; and thirty-four million acres of Crown Lands still remain for disposal. Of the latter, fifteen millions are open grass or fern country,ten millions forest, and nine milions barren mountain tops, lakes, and worthless country.”
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2550, 24 May 1881, Page 2
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97THE LAND OF THE COLONY. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2550, 24 May 1881, Page 2
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