CROWN LANDS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 244, 5 July 1915, Page 3

CROWN LANDS.

TRANSACTIONS FOR THE MONTH' OF MAY. Returns cf the transactions j u Crown lands Cor the month of May are published in line latest "Abstract of statistic?." Lands opened by the Crown for sale and selection during that month totalled 77,700 acres, consisting of the following' classes: Ordinary Crown lands 14,010 acres, Cheviot estate 4205 acres, land for settlements 23,041 acres, national endowment 83,53?! acres, primary education endow. ment.3 00 acres, other endowments. 146 acres. The systems into which these lands were divided wore: Optional system, 10,428 acre?: renewable lease. 27,034 acres; pastoral runs. 35,540 acres; pastoral licenses in mining districts under special regulations, acres; leases under Public Bodies' Leases Act, 60 acres; lease by auction and application, and miscellaneous, I4F> ■acres. The selections during the month numbered 152, and comprised in all 69,741 acres of land, made up cf the folic wing classes: Ordinary Crown lands 22,213 acres, land for settlements 5831 aerg-3- national endowment 30,020 acres, educational and other endowments 1777 acres. Tire hands were disponed of as follows: Far ccrh, 504 ! acres, price realised £1,730: leased on I settlement conditions, ordinary leases, ilf .-".49 f;;-'-, »vr.|iU3.l l°n't p-A-able £.2508; pastoral runs -43,064 acres, annual rent payable £000: miscellaneous igp'.-oc; r,-, lt } lieegges. 7124 acres. Th r number of leases and licenser? I converted to freehold in May was 56, (the aggregate area being 18,619 acres, land the total consideration meney I .p 94 "0,1 Receipts from rales and leases of Crown and endowment lands amounted to £00,730, of which 24,507 was from purchase-money of land sold.