CROWN LANDS DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1891 Session II, C-01

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Sess. 11.—1891. NEW ZEALAND.

CROWN LANDS DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

The Secretary for Ghown Lands to the Hon. the Minister- of Lands. Sic, — Department of Lands and Surveys, Wellington, 30th June, 1891. I have the honour to forward herewith the annual report and returns of the Crown Lands Department for the twelve months ending the 31st March, 1891. I have, <fee, The Hon. J. McKenzie, Minister of Lands. S. Percy Smith, Secretary for Crown Lands.

REPORT. Duking the period ending the 31st March last the lands have been administered under "The Land Act, 1885," and the amending Acts of 1887 and 1888, and regulations made thereunder. There are no very prominent features in the transactions of the last year which distinguish it from other years since these Acts came into force, if we except the larger amount of cash sales which have taken place in the Canterbury District, as will be seen by the returns. The following summary will show at a glance the year's transactions, whilst full details will be found in the appended tables : — Number of xsh . al ' a So «P Purchasers or Area. Received on Gurbeleotors Transactions. a. b. p. £ s. a. Town lands ... ... ... ... ... 145 102 3 37) Surburban lands ... ... ... ... 50 365 136 102,499 9 5 Rural " 378 99,545 1 36J Deferred payment ... ... ... ... 258 34,091 025 45,374 7 1 village settlement .. ... 51 369 2 0 3,290 5 0 Special-settlement associations, deferred payment ... 2 71 0 0 11,148 0 2 Village settlement, cash ... ... ... 87 210 0 14 968 2 0 Perpetual lease ... ... ... ... 788 288,916 234 32,683 16 8 Village settlement, perpetual lease ... ... 56 954 0 6 246 2 7 Village homestead special settlement ... ... < 10 349 337 1,949 13 1 Agricultural lease ... ... ... ... 4 550 3 6 463 15 5 Small grazing-runs ... ... ... ... 43 86,161 1 20 11,831 9 7 Homesteads ... ... ... ... ... 9 945 0 0 Pastoral runs ... ... 195 1,596,600 315 125,473 3 9 Table T, attached hereto, will show the tenure under which lands have been taken up since 1881; but, in order to compare last year's transactions with those of the previous period, the summary given above may be stated as follows : Classifying all dealings under the headings of cash, deferred-payments, perpetual-lease, and pastoral leases, we have, — 1890. 1891. No. Area. No. Area. Cash ... ... ... ... 702 47,478 acres ... 661 100,222 acres Deferred payments ... ... ... 426 47,181 315 35,081 „ Perpetual lease 852 238,904 „ ... 854 290,248 „ Pastoral 308 3,794,636 „ ... 195 1,682,761 „ It will be seen from the above that, whilst the total number of cash purchasers for both periods does not differ very greatly, that the area selected during 1890-91 is more than doubled, or, in other words, that the holdings have increased in size ; and, taking the rural selections for the two periods as criteria, it will be found that the average size of the selections has risen from 128 acres in 1889-90 to 263 acres in 1890-91. This change in the total amount taken up is due in great I—C. 1.

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measure—first, to the large amount of laud in Canterbury which, after being released from pastoral tenure, was thrown open for free selection at prices more in accordance with the real value of the land than had prevailed under the old regulations; secondly, to a number of purchasers having taken advantage of the purchasing clauses in the perpetual leases. Deferred-payment selections, under the various modifications of this system in force, show a decline in number and in area, and this has been the tendency, with slight variations, for the past few years in this once-popular system of tenure. The average sizes of rural holdings for 1889-90 was 110 acres, and that for 1890-91 was 111 acres. Perpetual-lease selections remain very nearly the same as for last year, the numbers under all headings being 852 for 1889-90 and 854 for 1890-91, but the average size of the rural holdings has increased from 313 acres to 366 acres —the natural result of the more remote and more broken nature of the country that we now have to deal with. Exclusive of pastoral leases, the total number of selectors or purchasers of Crown lands for the year was 1,881, as against 2,015 for the previous period, and of this number 1,221 selections are held on conditions involving improvement of holdings, which is less by 91 than for the previous year. The falling off in the number of selectors is due to various causes, the principal of which is the decrease in the amount of land readily accessible to settlement through its absorption by selection, leaving only the more remote and broken lands in the hands of the Crown, and which lands can only be profitably occupied in larger holdings. The difficulty of access to the Crown lands still left is very considerable, and this deters settlers from taking up land the only way to which is often nothing more than a surveyor's line. Another reason which operates unfavourably towards the increase of the number of selectors shown in the Crown land returns is this : that large areas in the South Island are not open for selection, owing to the reservations for the Midland Railway. Such selections as do take place within that area are only included in these returns in the gross areas granted to the company on fulfilment of the conditions of contract. The average prices at which rural lands have been disposed of for the past period are: For cash, a trifle under £1 an acre ; for deferred payment, 14s. 2d.; for perpetual lease, 18s. 9d. The area of land open for selection on the 31st March last, including both surveyed and unsurveyed lands, was 959,961 acres. The endowments for various purposes administered by the department during the year were disposed of as follows : — Number of Purchasers. Area. Consideration. Cash ... ... 43 5,370 acres £8,102 18 7 Deferred payment ... 5 1402 „ 128 17 10 Perpetual lease ... 12 2179 „ 97 1111 Miscellaneous leases 11 153 „ 32 5 0 The tables will give full particulars, and show that the total revenue received on this account was £22,613 18s. Id. £ s. d. The table Q attached hereto, shows that the land revenue received was ... ... ... ... ... 182,497 3 5 Whilst the territorial revenue amounted to ... ... 182,440 19 0 364,938 2 5 Of which £4,395 6s. 9d. is represented by scrip. Essebves. The following is the summary of reserves made during the year:— A. H. P. 23 for primary education ... ... ... ... 4,461 1 21 19 „ recreation ... ... ... - ... 7,476 1 22 219 „ miscellaneous public purposes ... ... ... 5,265 0 37 17,203 0 0 Settlement Conditions, Teanspees, Etc. The total area held under deferred payment, perpetual lease, or as small grazing-runs, &c, amounts to 2,070,182 acres, in 9,589 separate holdings, most of which are subject to certain conditions of improvements and residence, involving inspection by officers of the department, in order to ensure that the requirements of the Act are carried out. It is the duty of the sixteen Crown Lands and Forest Eangers to attend to this work so far as they are able. Assistance has sometimes been given by the officers of the Survey Department, but even then the large number of properties requiring inspection is more than the present staff is able to cope with within the periods required, when taken in conjunction with the extra duties they have had to perform during last year. Special inspections, in the case of those who have completed their conditions and require transfers, together with the valuations necessary under the Selectors' Lands Revaluation Act have taken up a large portion of the Ranger's time, to the detriment of the regular inspections. The Commissioners' reports generally show that the conditions of settlement are fairly-well carried out; indeed, in some districts the value of improvements very largely exceeds the amount required under the Act. The residence condition seems to be that in which there is the greatest laxity, and the assigned cause is the want in many cases of access to the properties, which prevents the settlers from conveying their families and furniture on to the ground. The clauses of the Act under which exemption from residence can be obtained, by performing double the amount of improvements is therefore freely availed of.

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The forfeituies and surrenders during the year amounted to 186, covering an area of 25,385 acres, exclusive of fourteen small grazing-runs, containing 25,127 acres. These are caused by the inability of the selectors to comply with the conditions of their holding, such as residence, or non-compliance with the improvement clauses of the Act. These forfeited selections are very generally taken up again as soon as offered for reselection. Including the small grazing-runs, but exclusive of endowments, there are on the books of the department 9,589 selectors, most of whose holdings require inspection during the year, and with whom an account is kept as to payment of rent, instalments, &c, all of which involve a large amount of correspondence during the year. To these have to be added the 1,266 pastoral tenants, making the number of accounts kept 10,855. Teansfebs. The number of transfers of holdings approved by the Boards during the year was 499. In this number are included all systems of lands held on settlement conditions, the approval of the Board being necessary in all cases where the title is nob freehold. Pastoeal Euns. During the year 195 runs, with a gross area of 1,596,600 acres, situated principally in Nelson Canterbury, and Southland, have been disposed of by auction. Some of these are let for short periods, such as in cases where the country may possibly be required for other kinds of settlement during the next few years; others for terms of twenty-one years, where the nature of the country is such that it can never be utilised for other than pastoral pursuits. In some eases the runs let consist of odd pieces of country lying conveniently to other runs, and not suitable as runs by themselves, for want of lower country to work them from. It is not likely that any large areas of pastoral country will fall in for reletting during the next few years ; consequently, little more revenue from this source is likely to arise. Some of the North Island runs, of which the Crown owns but few, have to be made, by clearing and improving, before they will carry much stock, so that this system of tenure is not a very popular one so far as the public estate is concerned. The number of runs disposed of last year is less by 80 than for the previous period. There were forty-three small grazing-runs, containing 86,161 acres, giving an average of 2,003 acres each, let during the year, for a term of twenty one years; and, taking the whole of the colony, there are now 300 of these runs, with a total area of 554,396 acres, under lease. Special-settlement and Village Homestead Lands. There were no new special-settlement associations formed during the past period, but an area of 90,840 acres is held on this tenure (deferred payment), with 913 selectors. These are principally in the Wellington District. Not more than half of these settlers are residing on their selections, as many of them take advantage of the "double improvement" clauses of the Act to postpone residence until their properties are more improved and communications better before taking their families on to the ground. Of village homestead special settlements there are now 790 holdings, occupying 22,404 acres, and these are scattered in all parts of the colony, except the west coast of the South Island. Only ten fresh selections took place during the year. The greater number of the settlements are in Auckland and Canterbury, and, in order that some idea may be formed of the progress that has been made by the settlers in making homes for themselves under this system, the reports of the Village Stewards for those two districts are printed in the Appendix to this report. During the year the Hon. Mr. Copely," Minister of Lands for South Australia, visited New Zealand and saw a good many of these settlements. A summary of his report has already been placed before Parliament. Aeeeabs. The following figures show the state of the arrears due to the Crown for the past three years, including deferred-payment, perpetual-lease, small grazing-runs, and pastoral leases : — 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... ... 3,862 selectors, owing £44,533 1890 ... ... ... ... 3,755 „ „ £52,891 1891 ... ... ... ... 3,548 „ „ £37,341 It will be observed that the number and the amount for the past period is less than it has been for some timo. This is in a great measure due to the effect of " The Selectors' Lands Bevaluation Act, 1889," under the provisions of which the revaluations do not take effect until all arrears to date on the basis of the new valuation are paid up. This being so, there should not be so large an amount as £37,341 outstanding, but it has frequently been pointed out that these are in great measure arrears only in a technical sense e.g., the deferred-payment and perpetual-lease payments being due on the Ist January and Ist July each year, and being payable in advance, the selectors do not consider themselves in arrear if their payments are made within the six months period for which the rent or instalments is due. Small grazing-runs and pastoral rents are onlydue at the half-year ending the Ist day of March and September each year, so that many of the rents are only due thirty days before the date at which the acounts shown in this report are closed. Be valuations. Under the provisions of " The Selectors' Lands Eevaluation Act, 1889," the following holdings had been revalued and approved by the Minister up to the 31st March last: — Deferred payment —1,298 holdings, 201,053 acres; decrease in valuation, £147,879 2s. 10d, Perpetual lease—so 3 holdings, 61,464 acres ; annual decrease in rent, £1,664 10s. 3d. To the above may be added the figures relative to the endowment lands revalued : — Deferred payment —50 holdings, 12,859 acres ; decrease in valuation, £12,194 ss. Perpetual lease —31 holdings, 7,213 acres ; annual decrease in rent, £218 12s. Bd.

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The above figures show the totals since the Act came into force. There are a number of cases which have not yet been finally dealt with. In several cases the revaluations have shown that the payments have been sufficient to entitle the holder to his grant. The figures show that the loss per acre on the deferred-payment holdings amounts to 14s. Bd. per acre, and that on perpetual-lease holdings 2s. 7d. per acre. "Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1889." Up to the present time the Commissioners have reported favourably on 624 cases, which, if taken at 10s. per acre as an equivalent, amounts to £20,026 as the value of the land represented the by claims. Thermal Springs, etc. The thermal springs establishments, which are under the charge of the Lands Department, are those of the Hanmer Plains in the South Island, and partly also those of Eotorua in the North Island, the hospital, &c, at the latter place being under the direction of the Colonial Secretary's Department. The number of visitors has increased very materially during the year, the number of baths taken being : — Hanmer Plains ... ... ... 6437 baths; fees received, £228 12s. 6d. Eotorua ... , ... ... ... 10,442 „ „ £227 2s. od. As both these places become better known outside the colony,.and the curative properties of the waters better appreciated, the number of visitors who will take advantage of them will no doubt be largely augmented. The approximate number of visitors from all parts of the world to Eotorua last year was about 2,590. Appended to this report are some extracts from Mr. C. Malfroy's report for the year, which gives some interesting information as to the various springs, and as to the success of some of the experiments carried on by him. State Forests, etc. The area of land reserved either for the preservation of the timber or for climatic purposes, remains the same as at date of last report —viz., 1.827,588 acres. A good deal of timbered land both inside and outside the State forests has been sold by auction during the year, especially in cases where such timber had been injured by fire. It is useless trying to preserve small clumps of timber in the neighbourhood of districts where settlement operations are going on, for they almost invariable get burnt, and this is especially the case in the North where the kauri-trees are themselves inflammable. It is best, therefore, to dispose of them before their value is deteriorated. During the year the experimental nursery at Papatawa, together with the Kioreroa Plantations, have been handed over to the care of the "Whangarei County Council, which, being on the spot, can manage them with greater economy than the department. The Waerenga Plantation still remains in the charge of the department. The wattle- and gumtrees are all in good condition and the former have now arrived at such a stage that systematic thinning out must soon be taken in hand. It is probable that some revenue will be received from the sale of the bark this next year. The amount received for licenses to dig gum in the State forests amounted to £254. The Eangers have had their hands full to keep down fires, luckily none of any consequence have taken place. Departmental and General. The work of the department increases from year to year, as more and more lands are taken up on settlement conditions, involving more inspection in the field to insure that the improvement conditions are carried out, and more work in the offices, due to the larger number of accounts to be kept against the selectors. The number of selectors on the books of the department is always a fluctuating one. Some selectors acquire their freeholds and cease their connection with the department, whilst new ones take their places. The revaluations in the field, and the adjustment of the accounts in the office-books, has taken up a large amount of time during the past twelve months. Added to this have been the inquiries into the claims under " The Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1889," a work which requires great patience, and often a large amount of correspondence, before the claims are finally disposed of. A start has been made in the important work of furnishing full information to settlers on the subject of improving the methods and appliances for the production of cheese and butter. Mr. Sawer and his assistants have visited several of the dairying districts of the colony, spreading information and giving practical instruction in all branches connected with the subject, to the great benefit of the settlers. The industry has become so important to the colony now, and the export of dairy-products so large — amounting last year to £207,687 — that every effort should be made to produce a first-class article, which will secure an ever-widening market for it. Mr. Sawers has furnished a very valuable report on the operations of the year, which it is contemplated to publish for distribution. Another edition of the "Crown Lands Guide " (Vol. xi.) was published in February last, in which will be found every information as to the land-laws, the lands open for selection, and those about to be thrown open. It is distributed very widely to all parts of the world, and serves as a useful advertisement to the lands and the general character of the institutions of the colony.

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APPENDICES.

AUCKLAND. Exteacts from Eepoet by Mr. C. Malfeoy. Eotorua, 6th April, 1891. 1. The new sanitorium building was completed on the 22nd December last, and the term of maintenance expired on the 22nd March. It is a good substantial building, where the convenience and comforts of invalids are well provided for, and, having a nice appearance, it adds greatly to the importance and attraction of the place. It is calculated to give accommodation for twenty-one patients —viz., twelve males and nine females. It was open at the beginning of February, and has been well patronised, considering that it has not been advertised in any way, and it is therefore hardly known that such an institution is in existence. 2. The grounds have been improved by the extension of the clearing, formation of new footpaths, and planting of trees. The ornamental trees, shrubs, fruit-trees, flower- and kitchen-gardens all show a healthy growth. This is a subject of surprise to those visitors who saw the place in its early days, when it was thought that nothing would grow here. 3. The bath-accommodation has been improved by the covering in and the erection of dressingrooms in the gentlemen's Eachel sitz-bath, and increased by the erection of a new Priest bath for the use of the sanitorium patients. This new building is 24ft. by 12ft., with Bft. walls, built on the panel pattern, and specially grooved boards for roof, so as to use as few nails as possible, owing to the corrosive influence of the atmosphere. The bath proper consists of a piscine 12ft. by 10ft. and 3ft. deep, with broad flights of stairs and submerged seats around three sides. 4. The baths have been well patronised during the past twelve months. The number of baths taken was 10,442, and cash received £227 25., besides hospital patients and free baths amounting to 762, showing a slight increase in the number of baths, and a decrease of £27 in the receipts. This, however, can be accounted for—First, there were 724 hospital patients' baths not paid for; and, secondly, last year was the Exhibition year. But the high reputation which this place is slowly acquiring as the health resort of the Australian Colonies is proved by the fact that, independent of the excursionists or sight-seeing tourists, there are quite a number of persons whose faces become familiar by their repeated visits and long stay in this place. Those from the Australian Colonies come here to spend a few months of the summer and thus escape the excessive heat of their own ; whilst those from the south of this colony come here in winter for a milder and drier climate. 5. The number of visitors to the place from the Ist of April, 1890, to the 31st March, 1891, is 2,590. This number is only approximately correct, as several of the houses keep no record, and there is also a small number of visitors who put up with residents, as relations or friends, not included in the above. 6. Taking the foregoing into consideration, and the fact that the railway, which is being steadily extended, will in all probability be completed to this place in a couple of years, also that this district is now practically a public domain, I would most respectfully suggest that a substantial sum of money be placed on the estimates to lay out and form roads and tracks—these should be laid out at once before any of the land is disposed of—plant trees, &c, in the different public reserves, before the great influx of visitors—which the completion of the railway is bound to bring —actually takes place, for, in addition to its being much easier to protect young plantations now than it will be later on, any public money so expended judiciously and at the proper season of the year would so enhance the value of the land in the eyes of the public that the Government would be more than repaid in the increased rental they would receive. 7. The works proposed are : —Clearing, laying out roads and tracks, planting trees and shrubs. First, in the sanitorium reserve ; second, in the Pukeroa Eeserve; third, in the public reserve about Arikikapakapa: fourth, to lay out and form roads and tracks to the most important sights of this locality, which contain almost every variety of thermal phenomena, from bubbling hot springs to the terrifying geysers, hot and cold lakelets of various colours, mud volcanoes, mud puffs and boiling-mud holes of all colours, shapes, and forms. I feel certain that if the thermal wonders in the vicinity of Eotorua were known and made accessible, so that tourists could walk amongst them at their leisure, without the cost, weariness, and hurry-scurry of the present system of long journeys to far-off places, they would stay longer in the district, and be better pleased with it than they are under present circumstances. 8. As to expenditure or improvements to the baths, I have very little to say beyond what is contained in the report I gave on my return from visiting the European thermal establishments. The only pressing requirements to meet the increased patronage is the erection of more dressingrooms in connection with the gentlemen's and ladies' Priest baths ; also more accommodation with sulphur-vapour bath, which seems to be greatly patronised. In conclusion, I would say that the more I become acquainted with the resources and natural wonders of this district, and compare the great climatic advantages which they possess over those of the same class which I have seen and read about in Europe and America, the more I am convinced that they are sure to eventually prove a great source of wealth to the colony; but, like many well-known rich mines, it is useless unless there is a proper plant with modern scientific knowledge to extract all possible good out of it; and, from what I saw, heard, and read on this subject during my leave of absence, I am confident that we are not affecting half the cures which might be done with better balneals and therapeutic appliances and knowledge.

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With regard to the volcanoes, springs, &c, I have to report having visited the Tarawera Mountains lately, and, from the changes which I noticed, I believe that it is evidently becoming an active volcano. There are now several places about tho mountains where a stick can be charred and set ablaze by simply thrusting it for a minute or so into the scoria to be found about the different craters. Old Botomahana Lake. —The water has risen very fast during the last twelve months. It is now filled to about its original level —namely, 10ft. above the present level of Tarawera Lake. It will require to rise about 150 ft. more before it overflows into said lake through the blockedup valley of the original creek, which seems the lowest spot on the dividing-ridge, but, as the superficial area of Eotomahana Lake will greatly increase as the water rises, it may not overflow for years. Echo Lake. —The water of this lake, which was formerly cold, is now steaming all over, and it may, in reality, be named the real Eotomahana of the district. Lakes Tarawera, Botoehu, and Botomahana have all gone down considerably from 10ft. to 15ft. below the original level. The cause of this rather sudden fall in the lakes, as more fully reported in my report of 3rd March, should be worth inquiring into. The erosion of the surface about the ash-fields is still going on, and offers a most interesting lesson in practical geological formations, for it is very seldom that so good an opportunity offers itself to watch the great changes which are made in a few months by the ordinary rainfall, and, to my mind, the study would offer a solution to many of the disputed theories of the formation of our alluvial goldiields. The thermal springs, &c, have generally been at their usual or normal state of activity during the past year. The experiments I carried out in 1888 to make the Pohutu Geyser play more frequently have quite succeeded. It played regularly twice in twenty-four hours from the time the works were finished—September, 1888, to December, 1889—when it stopped playing altogether. On my return from Europe in February, 1890, being informed that Pohutu had not been in eruption for the last nine weeks, I went over the same day, and, finding that my former works had been tampered with, I had them repaired, and the consequence was that Pohutu played up beatifully throwing water from 40ft. to 80ft. high for two hours, a few hours afterwards, and it has continued to play twice in twenty-four hours ever since. The works about Pohutu had also the effect of starting anew geyser, in the river-bed known as the " Torpedo," from the peculiar noise it makes in its explosion under several feet of river-gravel and water. The experimental works in connection with the acceleration of the new terrace formation round the Waikite Geyser have also been a success. The rough walls of moss and stones built in September, 1888, are all thoroughly cemented together, and one of them specially is now so completely coated over with stalactites and stalagmites of a siliceous formation that it is difficult to detect anything of the artificial works. The Oruawhata springs became so quiet about the beginning of last year that at times there was no water discharged, and the Blue Bath could not be kept warm. It occurred to me that perhaps by contracting the orifice of the spring-tube, and extending it upwards, so as to prevent the hot water flowing out of the actual spring from mixing with the cooled water of the pool, I might be able to get it to rise a foot or so, which would enable us to take it direct to the Blue Bath. On experimenting I found that this theory was correct, but instead of a small force I found there was a powerful geyser-action. I thereupon fixed three pipes in the three principal spring-tubes, connected them by a similar number of pipes to three valves, so as to be able to regulate the admission of the cooled water ejected into the different geysers or springs, and I find by these means that I am able to regulate and control the geyser-action at will, causing either one or the other of them to play constantly or intermittently, throwing water as much as 40ft. high, or to reduce it to a mere bubbling hot spring and even silencing them for two or three months at a time. This novelty of having hot-water fountains or geysers which can be controlled at will in a flower-garden is greatly attracting the attention of visitors. I also notice that this geyser-action of the Oruawhata and Eohutu has increased the silicating property of the water. At Pohutu especially the whole area reached by the water is becoming quite white, and the spray has killed the manuka over a large area.

Sir,— Auckland, 16th April, 1891. Be Village Settlements.—l have the honour to report as follows :In my report of 1890 each settlement was treated so exhaustively that there is very little to add, except that during the year twenty-nine sections in the various settlements have been forfeited, mostly abandoned from eighteen to twenty-four months, but held over to give the original settlers a chance of reoccupying them if they so desired. The reason this has been done is because some of the settlers were so restless and shifting that it was very difficult to know if it was their intention to permanently occupy their holdings. Some would be absent through having obtained work in the district, or at a distance; others would go out on the gumfields, returning occasionally, and eventually remaining altogether. So the greatest care had to be exercised, and, with the approval of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, the widest latitude was given them, so that they would not have the slightest ground for complaint when their sections were forfeited. This leniency has, lam afraid, been abused, sometimes to the detriment of intending settlers, who wished to obtain the land, whilst the section also depreciated in value. I do not anticipate a repetition of the above, as it is now well understood that it will not be allowed in the future. If a settler wishes to leave his section it is necessary for him to apply for leave of absence, which is only granted by the Commissioner of Crown Lands on condition that the settler arranges for the protection of his improvements.

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Of the present village settlers, fifty-six have each acquired, in addition to village holdings, sections on deferred-payment and perpetual-lease conditions amounting to 2,757 acres. Most of these are abandoned village sections, a few of them only being unallotted sections within the settlement. Sixteen late village settlers have acquired 2,329 acres under ordinary settlement conditions, some of the sections taken up being abandoned on unallotted village sections. Fortytwo persons other than village settlers have acquired forfeited and unallotted village sections, amounting to 2,001 acres. The total area now occupied as a direct result of the village-settlement system, in addition to village homesteads still held, is 7,087 acres. It is therefore evident that there is now in occupation a larger area of land than there would have been if all the village settlers had remained on their holdings. The amount of advances this year, as anticipated in my last annual report, is much less than in any previous years. This looks as if the settlers are in a better position, or more selfsupporting ; but the real reason is that they are compelled to leave their homes and sometimes go great distances to obtain employment to enable them to support their families, or to obtain money to buy stock; consequently, the improvements for which advances are made are not so great as in previous years. Still, in the various settlements there is work done of value to the settlers, representing a great deal of time and labour, and may be claimed as general improvements, but for which no advances are made. At the same time the cultivations on some sections are not so good as could be desired. This to some extent may be owing to the sections being mostly bush, which requires (in the absence of capital) a great deal of time, manual labour, and perseverance to obtain remunerative returns. I notice that the settlers who can manage to work a great part of their time on their sections are doing, and will do, better than those setters who are almost continually working away from home. The former may not earn so much money in wages, but they are improving their sections, and their produce helps to support them when they obtain occasional employment; but it takes all the money the latter may earn to support themselves and families, whilst their sections are not being improved, and yield them little or nothing. Taking the settlements as a whole, I consider the increase of stock, the general improvements, the amount of land added to their holdings, and progress made by the settlers as very satisfactory. I have, &c, The Commissioner of Crown Lands. H. P. Kavanagh, Village Steward.

Number of Horses, Cows, Calves, Pigs, Fowls, Sheep, and Bullocks, with Chains of Fencing in Various Village Settlements; also, Number of Women and Children, Acres in Grass, and Approximate Area in Gardens, Orchards, &c.

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Name of Settlement. o m o M CO > O 3 fc to > O ft i <u > ' 13 ■ Q "o ab m S a a •ag CO o O P .9 w W CO O 03 o<5 4 : si S'g o I Herekino Waimamaku Takahue ... Fern Flat Kohukohu Motukaraka Punakitere Hukerenui Pataua Omaha ... Waitakerei and Swanson Karaka ... Komokorau and Firewood Creek ... Te Aroha Whananaki Motatau ... 40 18 18 10 6 9 28 60 13 12 2 2 42 28 LI 9 9 58 65 74 27 (i 12 35 194 4o; 141 53 10 24 12 1 21 56 59 4 11 4 358 240 44 60 20 90 155 292 21 219 180 14 39 22 16 14 51 61 75 39 28 136 72 64 56 165 316 422 608 200 407 60 69 24 7 1 2 4 26 18 25 8 16 14 3 2 1 79 37 26 17 9 71 69 93 28 36 56 13 263 120 185 134 56 332 191 171 93 170 15 13 9 10 i 1 10 14 12* 7 5 10 3 'ie' 270 12 10 12 ±1 24: 2!) 1.8 71 87 19 31 2 16 35 12 188 173 262 77 29 24 51 20 124 415 380 121 2 7 21 8 5 30 70 28 18 83 111 93 26 5 16 206 680 2,056 127 300 532 727 320 2,393 479 3,615 59

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CANTEEBUEY. REPORT ON VILLAGE HOMESTEAD SPECIAL SETTLEMENTS. SlH,— I have the honour to forward herewith full details in connection with village homestead special settlements in the Provincial District of Canterbury for the year ending 31st March, 1891. The total number of settlers is 166, and the total area of land occupied by them is 5,217 acres. Of this, they have brought under cultivation 3,613 acres. The amount advanced by Government for dwelling-houses was £2,260. The settlers have paid in rent £1,853 15s. 9d., and in interest £295 10s., making a total of £2,149 ss. 9d. The arrears on the 31st December last amounted to £91 6s. lid. Owing to the very poor harvest, and the consequent dearth of employment, the instalment due on the Ist January last has not been so promptly paid as heretofore ; consequently, the arrears on the 31st March were £286195. 6d. I have not thought it desirable either to press for or enforce payment, as I felt assured, under the circumstances I have named, the Board would not wish me to do so, ample security being on the land for the amount unpaid. I now come to an important point with regard to these settlements. I allude to the improvements placed on the land; and here I should state that, in forming a valuation of these improvements, I have only taken into consideration dwellings, out-buildings, and fencing. The improvements made to the soil have not in any case been included. Thus, for instance, several settlers returned so many acres laid down in permanent pasture, value so much. Others, again, returned so many acres planted with fruit- or forest-trees, value so-and-so. All this I struck out, although no doubt these improvements might fairly have been included. On the other hand, it is impossible to say at present whether orchards, plantations, or permanent pasture will be a success. I thought it best, therefore, not to include any improvements made to the land. I find after careful inspection that the total value of the improvements made by the settlers under the three headings I have named amounts to £10,665. If the sum advanced by Government for dwelling-houses is deducted from this valuation, the actual value of the materials and work done by the settlers amounts to £8,405. I also find that the settlers have altogether 255 horses, 453 head of cattle, 295 pigs, 2,228 head of poultry, and 80 sheep. In addition to the 166 village homestead special settlers, thirty-seven other sections have been taken up in these settlements, the land having been acquired under the following tenure, namely : twelve for cash, six on deferred payments, and nineteen on the ordinary perpetual-lease conditions. I trust you will consider the returns I now forward satisfactory, not merely to the department, but to the settlers themselves. I have, &c, The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Canterbury District. J. E. Makch.

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CANTERBURY. Return of Village Homestead Special Settlements on Perpetual-lease Conditions.

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Paid to 31st March, 1891. An 'ears. Live-stock. Number Settlers. Amounts advanced by Government. Value of Total Bent and Interest paid. i Settlements. Date when formed. Area held by each. Total Area taken up. Total Area cultivated. improveKent. Interest. On 31st December, 1890 Pigs. jPoultry. ments. On 31st March, 1891. Horses. Cattle. Sheep. Ashburton .. Arundel Alford Forest Alford Arowhenua .. Chertsey Dromore Fairlie Creek Glenavy Geraldine Hakateramea Hinds Hurunui Medbury Oxford Orari Eakaia Bangitata .. Winslow Waitaki Waimate Waitaki Aug., 1886 1886 Oct., 1886 April, 1887 „ 1887 July, 1886 Dec, 1886 Jan., 1887 Oct., 1886 Feb., 1887 Oct., 1886 May, 1887 July, 1887 Feb., 1887 Sept., 1886 Feb., 1887 Dec, 1886 „ 1886 „ 1886 Oct., 1886 Jan., 1887 May, 1887 6 7 10 4 16 8 2 4 3 2 15 16 12 14 8 1 1 10 5 12 Acres. 20 14 to 20 20 14 to 20 1 7 to 20 i 20 to 25 4 13 to 23 2 to 9 41 to 46 50 40 to 50 50 50 5 14 to 20 41 10 38 to 50 4 to 9 28 to 50 A. E. P. 120 0 0 142 1 1 216 2 14 33 1 16 4 1 37 245 3 33 184 0 36 7 3 20 95 1 11 16 2 3 87 2 3 740 0 0 736 2 9 600 0 0 700 0 0 40 3 14 134 1 35 41 0 0 10 0 0 480 1 39 32 2 35 547 0 34 A. b. p.! £ s. d. 118 0 0 120 0 0 70 2 0 i 80 0 0 165 3 24 I 180 0 0 26 1 16 ' 40 0 0 4 1 37 I 80 0 0 245 3 33 I 280 0 0 164 2 36 60 0 0 7 3 20 79 0 9 20 0 0 16 2 3 60 0 0 76 2 3 510 0 0 260 0 0 495 1 13 I 240 0 0 455 2 0 ! 140 0 0 335 0 0 ! 80 0 0 40 3 14 J 120 0 0 134 1 35 120 0 0 22 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 372 0 4 I 120 0 o 32 2 35 230 0 0 j 220 0 0 £ s. a. 509 15 0 393 19 0 598 16 0 135 0 0 261 10 0 1,038 5 0 296 6 0 201 11 0 339 0 0 206 10 0 98 0 0 1,102 15 0 1,240 12 0 773 6 0 737 0 0 390 15 0 510 15 0 65 0 0 62 12 0 632 7 6 227 15 0 843 18 0 £ s. a. £ s. d. 102 10 0 18 0 0 68 0 3 9 0 0 107 1 8 i 30 0 0 12 14 0 5 0 0 22 1 0 I 11 0 0 144 8 2 38 10 0 53 5 0 8 10 0 8 8 0 53 6 7 3 0 0 23 19 9 ! 7 0 0 28 17 0 120 16 6 28 0 0 216 8 6 26 10 0 243 15 0 16 10 0 83 15 0 13 10 0 45 18 0 14 10 0 204 6 4 16 0 0 17 18 9 3 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 161 9 0 16 10 0 43 16 0 87 1 3 ! 28 0 0 1,853 15 9 I 295 10 0 £ s. a. 120 10 0 77 0 3 137 1 8 17 14 0 33 1 0 182 18 2 61 15 0 8 8 0 56 6 7 30 19 9 28 17 0 148 16 6 242 18 6 260 5 0 97 5 0 60 8 0 220 0 4 20 18 9 7 0 0 177 19 0 43 16 0 115 1 3 £ s. d. 1 19 11 15 0 2 2 1 1 15 8 3 13 0 28 3 9 14 2 6 12 5 0 £ s. a. ~9 0 0 6 15 0 3 2 0 2 10 0 14 9 5 3 0 0 6 *9 8 4 9 6 51 6 6 46 10 0 44 5 0 3 15 0 2 12 6 53 8 5 3 13 9 9 14 1 2 9 13 7 8 4 21 43 42 17 11 2 1 2 10 1 29 10 11 58 7 3 16 12 4 13 8 47 37 68 8 21 13 3 4 15 16 79 10 57 5 24 8 1 77 2 J 65 7 34 11 128 13 108 3 94 3 16 19 11 10 5 I 375 37 124 45 130 8 147 34 180 12 206 5 20 40 17 107 4 73 47 202 30 50 17 5 0 3 '6 0 18 10 3 10 0 12 15 0 5 15 0 166 3,613 3 2 2,260 0 0 I , 2,149 5 9 286 19 6 255 453 295 2,228 5,217 2 11 10,665 7 6 91 6 11 80

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INDEX TO TABLES. Page A. —Summary of lands taken up during the year .. .. .. .. 11 B. —Analysis of holdings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..11 C. —Lands sold for cash .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 D. —Deferred-payment rural lands .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 E. —Perpetual lease rural, and small areas .. .. .. .. .. ..12 F. —Exchanges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 G. —Agricultural-lease lands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 H. —Village settlement, lands sold for cash .. .. .. .. .. 14 I, — „ deferred payments .. .. .. .. .. 14 J.— „ perpetual lease .. .. .. .. .. 15 X. —Village-homestead special-settlement lands .. .. .. .. 15 L. —Special-settlement associations .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 M. —Homestead lands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 N. —Small grazing-runs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 O. —Pastoral runs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 P, —Miscellaneous leases and licenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Q. —Land and territorial revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 R. —Summary of arrears due to the Crown .. .. .. .. .. 20 S. —Lands reserved, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 T. —Comparative statement of lands selected .. .. .. .. .. 21 XJ. —Endowments, lands taken up during the year .. .. .. .. 22 V. — » revenue received during the year .. .. .. .. 22

Summary of Lands disposed of from Foundation of the Colony, with Total Cash received, to 31st March, 1891.

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District. Total Area sold. Total Area reserved or granted under Acts. Total Area sold or otherwise disposed of since the Foundation of the Colony. Total Cash received. Luckland .. lawko's Bay 'aranaki .. Vellington Telson larlborough ianterbury Vestland .. )tago louthland.. A. E. P. 1,735,723 0 37 1,234,954 3 30 211,320 3 38 1,727,590 0 0 1,073,240 0 0 788,941 3 1 3,077,877 1 21 56,167 1 29 1,998,762 0 0 1,372,730 0 33 A. B. P. 2,793,390 2 10 218,380 1 24 520,183 2 26 730,359 1 26 175,308 3 25 178,177 0 7 668,957 3 21 74,828 3 19 575,012 3 29 536,370 3 36 A. e. p. 4,529,113 3 7 1,453,335 1 14 731,504 2 24 2,457,955 1 26 1,248,548 3 25 967,118 3 8 3,746,835 1 2 130,996 1 8 2,573,774 3 29 1,909,101 0 29 £ s. a. 619,936 2 5 561,662 8 5 577,370 15 5 971,703 0 0 394,881 0 0 280,471 7 7 6,135,373 15 10 69,195 14 0 2,087,490 0 0 1,622,925 12 3 Totals 13,277,313 3 29 6,470,970 2 23 19,748,284 2 12 13,321,009 15 11

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Table A. —Summary of Lands taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1891.

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Nelson. Marlborough. I! Bevenuc. Total Area t>„„„ ; „„,i #„„ , , Keceived for i — . ■, taken ~„. _ , Keceived up during the Sal-, Bents, ear __3_5 r-2S£" lected during, _.,„_„ ,, v ° tions. the Year. For Details see Auckland. Hawke's Bay. 1 Taranaki. Wellington. Canterbury. Westland. Otago. Southland. Area taken up during previous Years to 31st March, 1890. Total Forfeitures (including exchanges). Total Area held on 31st March, 1891, on Settlement Conditions. Total Area made Freehold to Date. 'able C—Cash lands A. B. P. 15,018 3 25 A. B. P. 1,885 3 13 A. B. P. 20 2 34 A. B. P. 7,300 3 39 A. B. P. 15,811 0 7 A. B. P. 746 2 32 A. e. p. 54,373 1 21 A. B. P. 272 2 7 a. B. p. 4,149 0 0 A. B. P. 434 3 51 A. E. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. A. B. P. A. E. P. 100,013 3 29 98,014 2 8 4,286 9 6 12,707,485 0 1 34,091 0 25 1,405 2 1043,969 4 9 1,136,445 0 12220,358 2 10 A. E. P. A. B. P. 12,807,498 3 30 D - Deferred payments 6,109 1 29 1,781 0 0 9,311 0 0 3,394 1 20 7,672 1 5 428 1 39 634 0 10 2,728 0 27 2,032 1 15j 523,934 2 8 445,666 2 8 E—Perpetual-lease and small areas «, G—Agricultural lease.. 55,530 2 20 28,058 1 8 19,109 2 17 92,392 1 19 325 0 18 767 1 8 57,494 3 28 40 0 0 24,923 1 l: 10,269 0 35 288,916 2 34 6,410 17 IS 10 G2S.953 1 10 58,099 2 19 550 3 6 34 11 3; 429 4 2 283,720 1 5141,740 1 22 841,620 3 22 7,187 2 33 12,073 2 20 136,514 0 21 550 3 6 , H—Village settlement, cash , I —Village settlement, deferred payment . J—Village settlement, perpetual lease K—Village homestead special settlement Id —Special-settlement associations under clause 163 , M —Homestead 3 10 4 0 0 72 3 32 10 0 0 3 3 0 85 3 2 30 1 20 210 0 14 968 2 0 .. 5,782 0 35 309 2 0 126 12 0 3,163 13 0 13,766 1 13 1,442 1 31 954 0 6 52 19 6 193 3 1 2,315 3 27 119 0 0 349 3 37 2 14 3 1,946 18 10 34,332 0 11 12,277 3 26 71 0 0 7 2 011,140 18 2 95,364 0 12 1,941 1 13 945 0 0 87 10 0 .. 87,500 2 28 7,535 1 9 86,161 120 1,570 15 110,260 14 6 547,863 0 22 79,027 2 21 5,992 2 9 1 0 24 135 0 29 8 0 3 86 0 32 169 2 13 138 3 32 402 0 34 6,467 3 6 6,225 2 16 0 3 21 70 3 30 310 1 28 3,074 2 32 76 1 1 30 0 17 300 0 0 19 3 20! 22,404 0 22 71 0 0 84,438 2 2 9,570 3 37 905 0 0 40 0 0 26,662 1 19 54,248 0 0 , N —Small-grazing runs 17,940 0 0 13,873 0 0 5,340 0 0 4,584 2 39 9,070 2 34 20,030 0 0 14,716 3 27 554,396 3 21 Totals 47,449 2 3413,327 3 1 512,633 2 11 108,680 9 5101,663 4 _ 15,543,528 0 16523,142 0 31 95,509 3 34 45,603 1 20 33,785 1 11 108,052 2 25 2523,808 130 11,023 0 33133,760 2 10 312 2 747,449 2 3413,327 3 1512,033 2 11108,680 9 5101,063 4 10 15,543,528 0 16523,142 ( 2,070,187 2 5 13,477,866 2 22 Note.—For analysis of holdings, see Table B. Table B. —Analysis of Holdings taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1891. ,, , - , I ,, , ~ , No. of Selectors No. of Selectors No. of Selectors No. of Selectors No. of Selectors. No. of Selectors , No of Selectors rA to 250 251 to 500 501 to 1,000 1,001 Acres under 1 Acre. 1 to 50 Acres. A _ e§ Aoreg _ Acim and upwards. Description of Land. Cash Deferred payments Perpetual lease and small areas .. Agricultural lease Village settlement, cash Village settlement, deferred payment Village settlament, perpetual lease Village homestead, special settlement Special settlement under clause 163 Homestead Small runs 573 131 229 111 50 27 25 .... 258 .. 58 167 26 6 1 .... 788 .. 75 316 224 127 46 ....... 2 1 1 .. .... 87 32 55 .... 51 5 46 .... 56 2 53 1 .... 10 .. 10 .. 2 .. 2 9 1 7 1 .. .... 43 .. .. .. 5 13 25 1,881 170 531 603 307 173 97 Total 1,881 170 531 603 307 531 173 97 Pastoral runs : 195 holders, with an average to each selector of 9,188 acres. Table C. —Retubn of Grown Lands sold for Cash during the Year ended 31st March, 16 391. Area disposed of. Average Price per Acre. Suburban. Bural. Total. Consideration received. Town. Subi irban. Bural. District. Cash. Scrip. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 14,956 2 5 63 0 0 15,019 2 5 2,520 14 10 .. 2,520 14 10 291 15 0 .. 291 15 0 6,604 13 2 1,143 18 6 7,748 11 8 8,140 5 0 .. 8,140 5 0 567 2 4 .. 567 2 4 58,345 19 8 3,075 6 10 61,421 6 6 255 0 10 .. 255 0 10 5,530 5 3 113 1 5 5,643 6 8 802 4 2 .. 802 4 2 . Number of Purchasers. Area. T\T 111Y1 l-.i-.-l. WllTVlVlAl. T'.Tn TY.1.01" jNumDer iNumDer iNumoer of Pur- Area. of Pur- Area. of Pur- Area. Town. Suburban. ; Bural. chasers. chasers. I chasers. Number of Purchasers. Area. Number of Purchasers. Number Area. of Purchasers. Cas Auckland Hawke's Bay .. Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Westland Otago Southland 4 3 15 10 A. E. P. 0 3 36 2 0 36 5 0 34 4 0 10 A. B. p. A. B. p. a. E. p. £ s. d. £ s. d. ; £ s. d. 37 260 0 7 142 14,757 3 22 183 15,018 3 25 63 10 0 11 17 6 ; 0 17 6 2 2 13 10 1,881 1 14 15 1,885 3 13 52 0 0 40 0 0 1 4 3 2 15 2 0 17 20 2 34 49 6 8 .. 2 7 4 24 7,296 3 29 34 7,300 3 39 33 5 0 .. 12 6 20 15,811 0 7 20 15,811 0 7 .. •• 0 10 3 5 740 2 32 5 746 2 32 .. .. 0 15 2 1 3 0 22 126 54,351 2 28 147 54,373 1 21 34 14 7 5 0 0 1 2 4 6 272 2 7 6 272 2 7 .. .. 0 18 9 1 0 2 23 30 4,076 3 33 123 4,149 0 6 30 12 3} 40 0 0 0 10 8 9 99 1 21 13 ' 334 3 24 23 434 3 5 30 0 0 4 4 7 1 1 11 37 2 A. b. p. 260 0 7 2 13 142 10 2 24 20 5 126 6 30 13 A. E. p. 14,757 3 22 183 1,881 1 14 15 15 2 0 17 7,296 3 29 34 15,811 0 7 20 740 2 32 5 54,351 2 28 147 272 2 7 6 4,076 3 33 123 ' 334 3 24 23 £ 14,956 2,520 291 6,604 8,140 567 58,345 255 5,530 802 20 18 _ 11 i 3 "6 22 92 1 71 1 30 0 2 0 i 9 0 "_ 23 99 1 21 Total 145 102 3 37 50 365 1 36 378 99,545 1 36 573 100,013 3 29 98,014 2 8 4,395 6 9 102,409 9 5

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Table D. —Return of Deferred-payment Rural Lands taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1891.

_. a o _ Taken up during the Year. Forfeitures duri: o . __. CD Districts. < g j — ~ o g> 1° s» S «* Area taken Avera S e Yearly l _ o _a j to each Instalments -2 _ Area. Selector, i payable. IS _ A l« A. E. P.I A. B. P. £ S. d. 0,109 1 29 94 0 0 311 2 4 7 1,781 0 0 296 3 15 153 19 0 1 9,311 0 0 227 0 16 684 1 6 1 8,394 1 20 178 0 0 377 5 8 1 7,672 1 5 99 2 0 411 0 0 6 428 1 39 47 2 17 36 4 3 .. 634 0 10 126 3 10 77 12 10 3 2,728 0 27 170 2 1 227 4 2 2 2,032 1 15 101 2 16 153 12 4 10 A. B. P. 709 3 0 104 1 0 120 0 0 190 0 0 355 0 24 798 2 9 320 1 11 956 1 1 ig tho Year. Yearly Instalments Payable. -..,.,,. ,. Total Area held on 31st March, Amount received during Freeholds Made Freehold from _apicansoa during tne 1891, including the Year ended acquired during Commencement of System iear - Capitalised Holdings. 31st March, 1891. the Year. to 31st March, 1891. _ _ „ , °5 Yearly In- - v , I - _ , _ _ _ S Total Amount J-2 , T Y f arl y S3 . stalments °n\ears On Past J° Jo realised |g Area. Interest g Area. alldInterest Trans- . Trans- Area. |§ Area. e _ olugive '- t 11 payaWe - J | payable. ; actlons - | actions - |.| |_ Interest. a. e. p. £ s. d. ! A. B. r. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. a. e. p. a. b. p. £ s. d. 7 1,394 0 20 29 12 0 ! 399 53,325 1 12 5,039 14 2 155 11 2 1,104 0 8 5 570 2 0 38; 5,819 1 2 6,311 6 6 15 2,289 3 29 75 16 0 211 28,362 2 15 2,574 5 5 127 4 0 4,162 3 9 37 4,326 0 24 599; 57,778 0 37 50,835 13 11 39 0,128 1 0229 2 0 788 94,818 2 17 9,350 10 01 342 0 911,137 0 5 74 8,280 1 38 521 48,463 1 29 97,891 17 1 30 10,545 2 23 286 18 111 248 47,180 2 3 5,402 19 5 154 19 7' 8,335 7 8 36 8,915 1 39 427! 83,753 1 20 86,212 7 4 1,021 99,319 1 28 0,827 17 10 411 0 0 6,731 8 9 18 1,418 0 10 315 22,215 1 32 18,597 11 10 37 2,6011 3 153 14 8 20 16 10 155 7 0 6 717 0 34 ll 1 1,296 2 15 1,174 16 4 65 25,584 2 5 2,509 16 10 25 18 1 2,946 16 10 10 516 0 4 56j 2,441 3 30 11,759 9 8 74 3,482 2 32 240 14 9 ! .. 96 5 5 2 20 0 0 42, 1,454 3 22 1,605 4 0 15 3,233 3 1134 19 8 409 98,884 8 32 5,248 17 7 90 16 8 4,547 6 5 54 10,000 3 24, 7201 97,412 0 13143,865 9 1 11 1,495 2 16 62 18 8? 433 70,374 2 21 2,562 15 8 76 10 2 4,753 1 10 78 11,040 2 Oi 894125,031 1 8189,735 10 6 O __ ! ___■ n I - SI -2 o Area. Amount. A^ I A. B. P. £ s. d. 120 16,592 3 01 1,575 6 0 13 2,598 2 32; 107 7 3 291 30,920 0 7 2,489 7 0 39 4,225 3 31 455 4 1 8 329 3 10 16 15 0 25 8,090 3 23 815 10 4 63 2,266 3 28 1 238 9 8 162 33,632 1 5 : 3,138 14 8 104; 14,983 2 39 061 1 0 Selectors in Arrear on 31st March, 1891. Auckland .. 65 Hawke's Bay 6 Taranaki .. 41 Wellington 19 Nelson .. 77 Marlborough 9 Canterbury 5 Westland Otago .. 16 Southland.. 20 £ s. d. 18 18 6 25 13 4 10 14 4 24 10 0 21 10 0 £ s. d. 6,311 6 6 56,835 13 11 97,891 17 1 86,212 7 4 18,597 11 10 1,174 16 4 11,759 9 8 1,605 4 0 143,865 9 1 189,735 10 6 88 5 4 88"is 2 97 2 0 Totals .. 1258 34,091 0 25; I 2,432 2 1 31 3,626 1 5 320 9 8117 25,087 1 9 ! 819 S 33,085 523,934 2 839,917 0 101,405 2 1043,909 4 9320 45,811 1 13,3,623J445,666 2 8 [___ I i I I 013,989 0 3 820J120,241 0 15 9,498 1 0 Table E.-B iETUEN of Perpetual-lease and Small-abea Lands taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1891. ToVor, „- ..„>.;..« *•.._, v n v Previous Transactions to 31st Forfeitures and Surrenders Total Area held on 31st March, lairen up crarm_ tne year. March, 1890. during the year. 1891. District. Taken up du: 0_ <W fA ° s a o Area. A\ t_ co :ing the Year. Previous Transactions to 31st March, 1890. __,__,.._ . ~ ■. m _ i » . ,i o. _. hat _ Amount received during ■ Freeholds Made F actions to 31st Forfeitures and Surrenders Total Area held on 31st March, the Year ended j acquired during Commence ' 189 °- durm S the y ear - 1891 - 31st March, 1891. the Year. to 31st 1 Amount recc the Yea 31st Man Made Freehold from immencement of System to 81st March, 1891. Selectors in Arrear, 31st March, 1891. Dirt*"*. j _| c - „• J ° _8 _f« S Annual _ | Annual . g I Annual ° I Annual _• o Area. S-_."«l Rental _• o Area. Rental _• o • Area. T1 , , _■ o Area. t. „-.■,, i .° o $>,.__ 11 „ <_> i. ___ <_> Rental. ___ <_> Kental. £■_ 5 13 payable. g- payable, !zj _ fc _ CO .V a CO CO CO r+3 &>;_• g Annual §_«i Rental > _ 'S payable. u_ o o o 02 Area. Annual Rental payable. On Year's Transactions. On Past Transactions. "3 8 _; "S Area. .5-2 A o CO ID o o _• ° o _. A r ai CO Total Amount Area. realised, exclusive of Interest. _. '*H _. ° S A t_ CO Area. I Amount. a. e. p. s. d. £ s. d. A. e. p. £ s. d. a. e. p. £ s. d. a. e. p. £ s. d. Auckland .. 215 55,530 2 20 0 6 1,283 2 1 456 88,372 0 36 2,786 13 8j 10 j 1,929 3 29 57 8 0; 6591141,342 1 7 4,007 13 3 Eawko'sBay .. 82 28,058 1 8 0 10_ 1,229 1 2 207 91,275 3 10 3,596 0 01 4 911 2 0 39 13 2; 277|112,772 3 33 4,583 2 4 raranaki .. 58 19,109 2 17 0 9 726 15 8 286 52,743 1 0 2,798 12 01 4 1,417 0 0 45 1 0 1 334 69,151 3 17 3,410 5 8 Wellington .. 192 92,392 119 0 11 4,491 7 2 528183.951 3 32 8,953 18 6 6 2,653 3 0118 8 0 701269,173 0 1213,105 12 2 Nelson .. 2 825 0 18, 1 0 16 0 0 2 806 2 33 93 8 6 .. .. .. 4| 1,131 3 11 109 8 6 Marlborough .. 6 .67 180 8 25 15 9 9 940 3 3 43 19 6 4 749 0 0 31 17 0 la 965 0 11 37 18 3 Canterbury .. 92 57,494 3 28 1 1 __ 3,493 17 3 101 15,914 0 13 1,133 12 1 9 7610 0 63 17 8 179 72,471 3 37 4,482 16 3 Westland .. 1 40 0 O 0 7" 1 3 0 10 742 1 32 37 12 0! .. .. .. 11 782 1 32 38 15 0 3tago .. 98 24,923 1 1 0 8.1 891 9 4 519113,156 132 5,208 16 5,19 5,155 0 1225 7 81 597132,832 122 5,088 8 6 Southland .. 42 10,269 0 35 0 9" 419 5 6 146 34,980 3 15 1,499 15 0 12 4,253 0 10147 13 0 172 40,997 0 0 1,697 12 4 £ s. d. 636 9 6 1,045 3 7 363 7 10 2,230 3 10 19 5 6 19 15 9 1,443 19 2 0 11 6 436 8 5 209 12 9 £ s. d. 1,360 12 5 3,407 4 0 2,708 19 7 12,040 9 8 5 10 6 12 14 3 1,399 0 4 19 12 11 3,540 3 10 1,172 11 4 2 636 2 20 11 5,649 2 25 2 546 0 0 13 4,047 2 39 'o 170 0 4 3 11 3 15 a. e. p. £ s. d 783 1 20 392 0 ( 5,049 2 25 4,046 6 _ 843 0 0 881 0 ( 4,104 2 19 3,902 12 1( £ s. d. 392 0 0 4,046 6 4 881 0 0 3,902 12 10 246 12 164 122 1 1 53 10 299 70 a. e. p. £ s. d. 34,794 2 171,038 0 0 5,190 0 14 78 2 4 33,705 3 301,054 8 8 22,851 2 241,216 16 8 585 2 33 87 18 0 45 3 35 13 0 11,120 0 27 380 5 5 747 1 32 136 18 8 64,621 0 0 3,539 12 2 16,384 3 34 543 1 9 8 4 1 229 3 30 631 8 _ 370 2 36 370 14 ( 92 1 10 92 5 ( 631 8 5 370 14 6 92 5 0 1 92 1 10 Totals .. 788 288,916 2 34 12,577 16 112,264 l 582,890 2 626,152 8 2 68 17,830 1 0729 5 612,946841,620 3 2236,561 12 3 I II' I 0,410 17 H 20,272 18 10 35 11,148 1 18 45 12,073 2 20 110,376 7 1 978 190,047 2 12|8,082 6

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Table F. —Exchanges during the Year ended 31st March, 1891.

Table G. —Return of Agricultural Lease Lands taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1891.

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Deferred Payment to Perpetual Lease. Perpetual Lease to Deferred Payment. District. No. of Selectors. Area. Annual Instalments. No. of Selectors. Area. Annual Kent. Auckland :£awke's Bay Caranaki Wellington .. Southland .. 1 1 1 A. E. P. 80 0 0 234 0 0 126 1 0 £ s. a. 4 0 0 35 1 0 1 i 3 1 A. B. P. 80 2 20 738 0 0 797 1 0 102 1 31 £ s. a. 4 10 40 17 0 78 G 8 5 2 0 813 8 Total 3 440 1 0 47 14 8 1,718 1 11 128 6 8

Taken up during the Year. Forfeitures and Surrenders during the Year. Total Area held on 31st March, 1891. Amount received Made Preebold from Co rn- I „ , . duHI ? A e iV ar menoement of System to 31st Selectors m Arrear on 31st ended 31st March, 1891. March, 1891. March, 1891. District. i##i Area. Area. CD I' O CC 3 <d Area. Total Amount realised. a "3 Area. I Amount. A. B. P. A. E. P. £ s. a: A. B. P. £ s. d. A. B. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. A. K. P. £ s. d. A. B. P. £ s. d. Auckland 66 2,010 1 2 250 5 0 27 1,304 3 35 339 2 6 22 706 0 0 437 11 0 "VVestlana 1 24 3 13 3 2 6 - 32 279 0 15 488 12 11 •• Otago 4 550 3 6 137 2 31 68 15 0 5 687 2 32 90 5 0 60 5,134 0 2 644 7 6 34 11 3 429 4 2 429 4 21,299| |l28,359 3 6 128,319 15 0 40 5,071 1 18: 1,563 10 9 Southland .. ! ■• 1 60 2 0 17 6 1 18 2 16 12 6 50 6,570 1 6 6,570 5 0 Total I 4 550 3 6j |137 2 3ll i68 15 O' 6 693 2 34 91 2 6 128 7,187 2 33 898 17 6| ! 34 11 3 429 4 2^,408' 136,514 0 21 135,717 15 5 G2 5,777 1 18 2,001 1 9 I

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Table I. —Return of Village-settlement Lands disposed of on Deferred Payments during the Year ended 31st March, 1891.

Table H.- Return of Village-settlement Lands disposed of for Cash during the Year ended 31st March, 1891.

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Taken up during the Year. Forfeiture. Total Area held on 31st March, 1891. Amount received during the Year ended! 31st March, 1891. I Freeholds acquired from Commencement of System to 31st March, 1891. Selectors in Arrear on 31st March, 1891. Village Sections. Small-farm Sections. Total. District. a> o Area. CO M o m S.2 Area. ■3.2 a ** « p. y Area. Area. a & t— 1 BS, pi <a Area. » o5 !>> t—t On the Year's Transactions. On Past Transactions. "3 » Area. Total Amount realised. "S to rj o J Area. Amount. — A. B. p. £ s. a. A. B. P. 1 0 24 £ s. d. 0 16 0 A. B. P. 1 0 24 £ s. d. 0 16 0 A. E. P. 2 14 £ s. a. 1 7 4 A. B. P. 778 0 28 508 1 38 788 3 2 13 1 4 1,394 3 1 997 0 26 1,987 0 27 £ s. d. 283 13 0 117 7 7 587 10 0 5 5 0 1,023 18 11 346 12 2; 358 15 0 £ s. d. 0 16 0 £ s. d. 377 13 5 576 8 11: 591 1 3! 5 5 0 1,114 11 I! 233 16 0! 264 17 4: A. b, p. £ s. d. 388 0 38 1,284 14 3 1,731 0 38 9,105 19 10 227 3 23 943 10 2 A. E. P. 24 0 2 315 3 24 126 1 30 £ s. d. 7 18 2 28 15 8 75 14 10 Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Marlborough Canterbury Otago Southland .. •• 1 1 1 60 20 83 2 174 78 120 51 100 27 7 11 13 20 135 0 29 101 16 2 20 135 '6 29 101 16 2 .. 50 18 1 *7 3 in 24 6 0 8 13 4 2 32 86 0 32 138 3 32 18 12 8 28 17 3 77 19 0 9 8 13 80 3 ! 86 0 32 138 3 32: ! 42 18 8 28 17 3 i 77 19 0 2 9 8 5 0 25 71 3 39 70 2 3 7 17 10 34 13 2 40 16 i 21 9 4 14 9 1 38 19 6 362 31 142 1,490 2 3014,979 14 3 288 3 23| 903 11 5 2,098 2 24 5,445 13 11 6,225 2 16^32, 663 3 10 7i 40 30 420 0 16 550 3 28 648 2 18 518 14 10 242 3 6 107 17 9 .. .. Total .. 7 20 ! 2,723 1 8 1 126 12 0! I 1 3,163 13 0' 713 172 2,085 3 38 981 4 9 3 1 11 24 6 0 44 366 0 29 228 1 1 51 !369 2 0 ■252 7 1 149 3 31 84 14 6 537 6,467 3 6

Village Sections. Small-farm Sections. Total during the Year ended 31st March, 1891. Total Area made Freehold from Commencement of System to 31st March, 1891. District. No. of Selectors. Area. Amount realised. I No. of Selectors. Area. Amount realised. No. of Selectors. Area. Amount realised. No. of Selectors. Area. Total Amouni realised. Hawke's Bay .. Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough .. Canterbury Otago Southland 2 4 49 A. b. r. 2 0 0 4 0 0 39 0 29 £ s. a. 10 0 0 20 0 0 431 11 0 1 A. B. P. 110 £ s. d. 6 5 0 3 4 61 A. B. P. 3 10 4 0 0 72 3 32 £ s. d. 16 5 0 20 0 0 599 9 7 224 287 211 38 9 141 88 488 A. E. P. 609 2 28 835 3 9 391 0 10 12 3 22 22 1 11 1,095 1 1 623 1 6 2,402 1 2 & s. d. 3,935 9 7 6,774 0 9 2,341 0 6 200 0 0 75 16 10 5,065 2 7 1,413 7 2 7,651 12 10 12 33"3 3 16718 7 1 10**0 0 12 10 0 1 4 8 6 10 0 0 3 3 0 85 3 2 30 1 20 12 10 0 92 10 0 104 19 6 122 7 11 1 3"3 0 0 2 0 9210 0 5 0 0 '7 6 85* 1 2 30 1 20 99*19 6 122 7 11 Total 49 1 29 210 0 14 968 2 0 559 1 0 27 160 2 25 409 1 0 87 1,486 5,992 2 9 :27,456 10 3

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Table J.— Return of Village-settlement Lands disposed of on Perpetual Lease during the Year ended 31st March, 1891.

Taken up during the Year. F01 Surrer irfeitures ndors dur Year. rfeitures idors duri Year. and Total Area held ing the on 31st March, 1891. and ing the Total Area held on 31st March, 1891. Amount received n___.v._i_. „„„„;..„,. v . ,, v , , ; Freehold acquired during the Year ended ,„. ... ft„. 31st March, 1891. during the Year. uircd 'ear. Selectors in Arrear on 31st March, 1891. District. Village Sections. "o o Annual _: o Area. Rent A _ payable. . _? i Small-farm Sections. -0 Cfl "o o Annual "S o ■ o Area. Rent ■ o I o a. ,, o <_. , Atl. payable, y _ co 06 1 l_ I I Total . Annual Area - Rent payable. Total. r Area. i Total Annua! Rent payable 1 _. o - 1 _/_ O e - I Area. Area. Annual Rent. o a i £ Annual Annual | Rent Rent - J payable. 0 A £ s. d. a. e. p. £ s. d. 9 146 3 1 14 14 8 28 324 0 33 50 13 4 1 10 0 0 1 5 0, 17 8 6 41 1,031 0 29111 10 11 43 916 1 31 93 17 10, 38 646 0 18 83 10 2 Annual Rent payable. U _J 0? th , e On Past I & years Transac . « Area . 1 -g T ' ansa °- tions. I Z tions. o ■=■ 6 ' I ] L * £ s. d. £ s. d. A. e. p. £ s. 0 9 0 12 13 11 5 3 2 41 9 7 .. 15 0.. 12 6 1 57 1 6 1 43 0 0 5 7 4 14 3 47 18 2 .. 30 7 0 32 14 11 .. .2 '3 Oa ___ a 3 o -Tj d. 6 _ o ■+_> o __. £ a t_j Area. _-, 3 o < 6 •A i Hawke's Bay Wellington Marlborough Canterbury Otago .. Southland A. B. P. £ s. d. 2 ' 0 3 21 1 0 18 0 _ 1 6" 0 15 0 A. B. P. £ s. dJ 2 7 70' 8 30 10 6 4 7 8 309' 1 28 20 0 2 '6 9 109 2 13 9 7 0 9 29 402 0 34 60 14 0 29 ... B. p. £ s. d. 0 3 21 0 18 0 70 3 30 10 6 4 A. B. P. 0 8 21 70 3 30 310 1 28 1 109 2 13! 402 0 34 £ s. < 0 18 10 6 27".5 9 7 60 14 d. 0 ' .. 1 4.-1 2 8 6 .. 0 .. j A. B. P. i 94 0 0 .. I •• £ s. d. A. E. P. £ S. d. 2 85 0 0 1 12 0 2 27 0 7 2 0 7 7 8 9 29 310 1 2® 27 5 2 109 2 13! 9 7 6 402 0 34 00 14 0 i 5 k 6 4 200 0 025 6 9 11 337 8 19J35 16 8 2 29 2 15 1 19 5 Totals .. 8 I 1 821 2 3 0 53 952 0 25106 8 0 56 954 0 0108 11 0 3 '94 0 017 8 6 160 3,074 2 32 301 I . L_ 17 8 6 160 3,074 2 32 301 11 11; 52 19 6 193 3 1 1 43 0 0 5 7 6 24 J629 2 166 15 5 ! i L Table K. —Return of Selectors under i ;he Village-homestead Special-settlement Regulatioi .-settlement Regulations for the Year ended 31st March, 1891. Ta Tal Forfeitures and m , . . . ,_ _., . _kcn up during the Year. Surrenders during the a otal Area_ held on 31st Year. Marcn, lsyi. Amount advanced Total Amount advanced to to Selectors during the Selectors : Past and Current Year. Transactions. otal Amount advanced to Payments made Tntal P_._mm__-_!• lectors : Past and Current by Selectors during d Selectors Selectors in Arrear on 31st March, 1891. Transactions. the Year. "' 1,1 Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington 2 30 0 17 U Nelson, Marlborough Canterbury 6 300 0 0 5C Otago Southland 2 19 8 20 £ District. M O _-- s •a I ■ "o go Si •2 " S-2 __ v A w 5 go .. _ s ° 2 9 3 __. 3 "^ '2 6 "_ I „ I _ -h . » I o) § ri ! (_. 2 _ ° _ Rental, i Area 1 g _ _ g_2_ .. Ttentil J- "§ Area including i allotted.I $ :» 3 Alea " cental. |§ Area. Interest on 2 =_ Advances. A. B. P. A. B. P. S. d. A. B. P. £ S. d. A. B. P. £ S. d. .. 291,350 0 34 35 16 9 31413,187 2 3 924 7 4 3 32 3 35 6 11 9 31 203 2 20 81 0 1 .. 1 50 00 326 1 30 0 1715 0 8 2 10 1 10 0 17 1 10 0 134 1,856 2 20 288 12 6 .. 1 500 0 15 0 1 5 0 0 0 15 0 13 231 0 5 21 7 9 i 300 0 0 50 0 0 1 4 .. .. .. 166 5,319 2 38 718 9 5 1 38 1 25 1 18 0 71 923 1 3 76 1 0 ! 19 3 20 9 3 30 2 8 8 109 0 1 25 6 10 59 627 1 13 142 2 6 1 51 0 ( 9 8 0 6 a 1 ( 3( 8 0 10 ! ) ) 2 1 1 1 2 2*i 1" 2 29 3 _. II CD I _. § 1 For Bush- Total For For Bush- Total W felling. Advances. Houses. felling. Advances. fa ! I £ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. •120 505 5 0 625 5 0 5,235 2 16,384 12 311,619 14 4 38 5 0 38 5 0 520 0 0 231 7 0 751 7 0 iio 158 8 8 293"8 8 2,28o' 0 03,529 2 1 5,809 2 1 '.'. '.'. '.'. 65* 0 0 1815 0 83 15 0 2,260 0 0 .. 2,260 0 0 20 47 10 0 07 10 0 900 0 0 297 10 0 1,257 10 0 20 52 10 0 72 10 0 750 0 0 318 3 5 1,074 3 5 Rent from _ ! Amount. c For Bush- Total _„_.. T „i- __,-<.' Commence- -_.■_._._._,., -2 .,.,.., I ■ , ... ,, Rent. Interest. _. , . Interest. a Aica. es. felling. Advances. ment of 3 ' System. y, Bent. Interest. - j s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. a. b. i>. £ s. d. £ s. d. 2 16,384 12 311,619 14 4 416 7 6 178 1 51,265 5 0 452 18 2 233 9,683 0 0 583 15 81 479 12 2 0 0 231 7 0 751 7 0 44 19 6 46 2 7 177 2 2 139 15 6 1 18 36 0 8 11 0 12 3 4 13 9 .. 1 50 0 0 6 5 0! 0 03,529 2 1 5,809 2 1 247 5 9 205 3 41,386 15 8 .. 91 1,094 0 1 203 0 6 177 6 4 12 6.. 0 0 18 15 0 83 15 0 15 2 0 3 14 0 68, 7 6 11 8 10 3 105 3 4 2 19 0 0 0 .. 2,260 0 0 497 10 9 92 0 01,864 13 8 295 10 0 76 2,590 0 31 245 19 81 43 0 0 0 0 297 10 0 1,257 10 0 51 19 7 41 17 5 237 1 1 90 9 0 46 670 8 11 44 8 2 30 16 8 0 0 318 3 5 1,074 3 5 65 6 4 42 19 11 349 5 4 111 12 0 28 328 3 16 26 2 6 15 18 6 Rent. £ s. d. 416 7 6 44 19 6 Interest. £ s. d. 178 1 5 46 2 7 2 i 247 5 9 12 6 15 2 6 497 10 9 51 19 7 65 6 4 205"3 4 314 0 92 0 0 41 17 5 42 19 11 6 1 '2 i 8 Totals .. 10 349 3 37! 1,545 2 32 71 18 4 790 22,404 0 22 2,256 4 1 300 790 18 81,096 18 812,076 2 110,779 9 9 1,339 14 5 609 18 8 5,353 4 2 1,101 13 6 479 14,524 2 19 1,112 14 5 753 0 11 43 22,855 11 10 5—C. 1. •

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Table L. —Return of Special-settlement Associations under Clause 163 of "The Land Act, 1885," for the Year ended 31st March, 1891.

District and Survey District. ] Name of Special Settle- ! ments. Total Area INevv Selections he]d> Selectors I Forfeitures and Sur- Selectors in Arrear during the Total Amount • 3 lst March, actuallyresidingJrenders during the Year. 31st March, 1891 f ' Totnl Area. Price Amount received on 1891iotalArea irice received Current and 1 t>.° , . r during the PreviousTrans-! ; ! ; — Block. Acre. y e *_ ao _ onB to 81st L B L „ „ § March 1891 ° _ 1 ° _ ° _ No. Area. ' ' 6 ° Are a- No. Area. ! o - Area. ! Amount. _; a Area. 1 Amount. « o I f-i "3 " ' co | co co Auckland— Wairere Onewhero Waoku Hawke's Bay— Norsewood Wellington— Mangahao id— ire hero u .. Gordon .. Tuakau .. Canterburv a. e. p. a. e. p. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. a. b. p. .. Gordon .. 3,000 0 01 0 0 110 2 3 669 1110 22 2,163 110 15 .. Tuakau .. 3,500 0 01 0 0 : 209 2 4 967 5 10 32 3,207 2 16 17 .. Canterbury .. 717 0 01 0 0 1 .. .. 15 717 0 0 14 I . ( Waipawa .. 3,2211391 0 0 1 «-„ -, Q y ,,„ 7 of 29 2,794 3 39 8 \ Danevirke 1,899 1321 2 6/ MV L •'^" i ' °\ 20 1,512 3 19 10 .. Woodvillc-Mangahao .. 2 71 0 0 5,327 1151 0 0 10,240 13 10 37,343 5 0 *74174,042 2 38 230 a. e. p. a. e. p. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. a. b. p. a. b. p. a. e. p. £ s. d.j a. e. p. £ g, d. 3,000 0 01 0 0 110 2 3 669 1110 22 2,163 110 15 1,294 2 0 7 772 0 14148 7 6[ 21 1,9312 10 300 15 0 3,500 0 01 0 0 : 209 2 4 967 5 10 32 3,207 2 16 17 1,386 3 0 1 110 0 12 30 10 0 28 2,204 1 o! 202 10 0 717 0 01 0 0 1 .. .. 15 717 0 0 14 007 0 0 .. .. ..15 717 0 0 1 93 19 0 A. E. P. A. E. P. 3,000 0 0 3,500 0 0 717 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. a. b. p. 10 0 110 2 3 669 11 10 22 2,163 1 10 15 1 0 0 209 2 4 967 5 10 32 3,207 2 16 17 1 0 0 1 .. .. 15 717 0 0 14 I . 1 0 01 , R o a o 3.9-0 7 (; I 29 2,794 3 39 8 1 2 6/ ' j8b X ' ' d ' I 20 1,512 3 19 10 1 0 0 10,240 13 10 37,343 5 6 *74174,042 2 38230 . T.n.v — I , -Bay— I . wood ( Waipawa ( Danevirke 3,2211391 0 0 1 jag -, - „ _ m - »( 29 2,794 3 39 8 878 3 32,) ' 1,899 1321 2 6/ MH X J^'J,d ' b ( 20 1,512 3 19 10 908 8 11 ) '' " " ; ; 1 ° 1 3,221 1 39 1,899 1 32 Total .. ton— ahao Total .. .. Woodvillc-Mangahao .. 2 71 0 017,665 1 6 .. 11,148 0 2 41,953 10 8 85984,438 2 2294 i * Made freehold during the year: 5 selectors, 458 acres 3 roods. 2 71 0 0 5,327 1151 0 0 10,240 13 10 37,343 5 6 *74174,042 2 38230 18,830 0 0 4 376 127 420 18 5176 19,680 8 811,818 1 8 ; I I 2 71 0 017,665 1 6 .. 11,148 0 2 41,953 10 8 85984,438 2 2294 23,9610 3 12 125S 2 13599 15 11239 24,945 3 91,935 6 8 i 2 71 0 0 5,327 1 15 * Made freehold during the year: 5 selectors, 458 acres 3 roods. Table M Table M. — Return of Homestead Lands taken up during the Year ended 31si [. — Return of Homestead Lands taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1891. | , _ . ., : Total Area held on Taken up during the Year. Horteitures. . 3_ s t March 1891. 8 Made Freehold ,, . . Total Area held on „ Taken up during the Year. Forfeitures. ; 31 t Ma rch 1891 Commencement of System to 31st March, 1891. District. _-. __, _, O _rj O m o en c 8| Average gS __ - -° - Area. to each _ o Area. .- o Area. J |_ Selector, g| S.2 I A m £ w * A. B. P. A. B. P. A. E. P. A. B. P. Auckland .. .. 8 905 0 0113 0 20 3 180 0 0 162 23,762 0 0 Westland .. .... .. .. •• •• 1 40 0 0 Otago .. .. .. 1 40 0 0 40 (5 0 .. .. 21 2,860 1 19 stric.1;. - ~ strict. -M **- . _ . _ . Oto Or/i Ox O _ S| Average gS _| _| -<= a Area. to each _ o Area. & o Area. _ o Area. || Selector. || g. <A™ •A 02 A m A" 1 O tn yrn O 0. «- o a, __j Area. -° o 0.2 __ 0. J- CO Area. Auckland Westland A. B. P. A. B. P. A. E. P. A. B. P. A. B. P. 8 905 0 0113 0 20 3 180 0 0 162 23,762 0 0 310 52,808 0 0 .... .. .. .. .. 1 40 0 0 38 1,440 0 0 . ae\ r. /\ ae\ A r. 010 qp.a i -in 3 A. E. P. 180 0 0 162 1 21 a. B. p. 23,762 0 0 40 0 0 2,860 1 19 1 40 0 0 40 0 0 .. .. 21 2,860 1 19 .. Total .. .. 9 945 0 0 .. 3 180 0 0 184 26,662 1 19 945 0 0 3 180 0 0 184 26,662 1 19 348 54,248 0 0

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Table N. —Return of Small Grazing-runs taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1891.

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Taken up during the Year. Forfeitures and Surrenders during the Year. Total Area held on 31st March, 1891. Amount received during the Year ended 31st March, 1891. Arrears on 31st March, 1891. District. Average Area per Selector. Annual Rental payable. U B 1Area. i Area. Annual Rental. Area. On the Year's Transactions. On Past Transactions. O Area. Amount. A. B. P. Acres. £ s. d. A. E. P. £ s. d. A. E. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. a. e. p. Auckland.. 3 17,940 0 0 161 0 10 13 43,145 0 0 80 10 5 63 6 9 12 38,700 0 0 388 13 11 Hawke's Bay 5 13,873 0 0 144 19 0 1 4,560 0 0 28 10 0 - 120,493 2 2 143 4 0 1,159 2 0 6 19,867 1 20 82 1 8 Taranaki .. 3 5,340 0 0 66 15 0 10 11,376 0 0 33 7 6 50 18 0 8 7,526 0 0 63 2 2 Wellington 4 4,584 2 39 114 12 8 1 602 0 0 15 1 0 74 66,614 0 30 57 6 4 1,908 14 7 26 23,552 2 14 503 2 10 Marlborough 13 2,003 113 7 9 9,070 2 34 23 13,215 2 34 103 5 1 51 18 5 5 3,144 0 9 19 7 3 Canterbury 8 20,636 0 0 699 17 6 15 33,986 0 27 699 17 6 512 8 10 7 15,684 0 27 502 5 3 Otago 7 14,716 3 27 906 10 6 11 19,765 1 17 850 3 6 117 265,566 1 8 453 4 3 6,509 5 11 80 186,885 3 36 3,125 9 5 Southland 1 200 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 Totals 43 86,161 1 20 2,003 2,207 3 3 14 25,127 1 17 898 14 6 300 554,396 3 21 1,570 15 1 10,260 14 6 144 |295,360 0 26 4,684 2 6

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Table O. —Number and Area of Pastoral Licenses for the Year ended 31st March, 1891.

Table P. —Return of Miscellaneous Leases and Licenses not otherwise enumerated issued during the Year ended 31st March, 1891.

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Taken up during the Year. Total Area held on 31st March, 1891. Holders in Arrear on 31st March, 1891. District. No. of Holders. Area, approximately. Annual Rental. No. of Holders. Area, approximately. Average Holdings. jRent paid during the Year. No. Area. Amount. Auckland Hawke's Bay .. Wellington Nelson Marlborough .. Canterbury Westland Otago Southland 2 4 A. E. P. 10,400 0 0 31,258 0 0 & s. d. 10 0 0 260 2 6 23 22 22 333 132 147 51 401 135 A. E. P. 139,307 0 0 158,965 2 0 27,049 2 0 764,079 0 3 1,092,687 0 0 3,140,008 0 0 633,750 0 0 4,504,772 3 33 1,454,962 0 0 A. E. p. 6,052 0 0 7,225 2 32 1,229 2 4 2,294 2 5 8,278 0 0 21,360 2 15 12,426 0 0 11,234 0 0 10,777 0 0 £ s. d. 347 18 5 1,120 10 4 217 7 0 9,351 1 5 8,650 12 1 41,491 8 4 405 13 6 58,360 7 10 5,528 4 10 8 1 6 A. B. p. 63,137 0 0 9,252 0 0 10,705 2 0 £ s. d. 110 0 0 15 0 0 143 14 6 56 18 10 47 16 161,982 2 35 21,530 0 0 664,731 0 0 102,000 0 0 324,271 0 20 280,428 0 0 1,479 17 6 89 15 0 9,321 9 7 129 0 0 4,347 8 0 529 6 4 3 9 33 2 7,130 0 0 1,493 0 0 103,000 0 0 470,271 0 25 21,150 0 0 55 13 8 27 19 11 66 10 0 443 18 11 3 15 0 Totals 1,266 63 I 195 1,596,600 3 15 16,166 18 11 11,915,580 3 36 80,877 1 16 125,473 3 9 686,138 2 25 866 12 0

Object for which leased. I Lessees in Arrears Total on 31st March, Amount re- 1891. ceived during District. Coal and Mineral. Timber-cutting. Flax-cutting. Miscellaneous. Total Area. Total Annual Rental, &c. Annual Rental payable. ended 31st March, 1891. 6 Area. Annual Eental. d Area. Amount received. 6 Area. Amount received. I Area. No. Amount. A. B. P. 0 3 0 £ s. d. 1 10 0 25 A. E. P. 897 0 0 £ s. d. 1,739 18 1 a. e. v. 337 0 0 £ s. d. 98 10 0 26 11 15 1 3 1 29 9 5 20 A. B. P. 1,298 2 0 456 1 21 138 1 16 21 2 0 1,342 0 0 530 0 0 22,216 1 20 13 2 17 201 1 8 5,017 3 33 £ s. d. 484 13 8 61 1 3 58 9 4 2 3 0 5 11 10 2 4 2 400 15 11 18 5 0 168 7 6 49 3 6 A. E. P. 2,532 2 0 456 1 21 238 1 16 21 2 0 29,438 2 11 902 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,334 11 9 280 4 4 274 15 6 336 15 7 7,830 3 4 132 3 11 421 15 11 31 14 3 888 5 B 4,070 11 2 £ s. d, 94 10 C 58 0 1C 173 9 7 Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington .. Nelson Marlborough Canterbury .. Westland .. Otago Southland 1 3 ■• 918' 0 16 55 9 0 "i 5 2 1 ioo"o 0 4a"o 12 372 0 0 20 12 6 5 19 0 118 6 8 15 0 0 i 34 'o 0 1 ii 0 6 0 0 61 1 3 79 1 10 2 3 0 8,033 14 4 2 4 2 421 15 11 18 5 0 266 6 0 3,343 6 3 11 13 52 6 2 ♦5,135~ 14 C 15 17 S is 4 150' 1 9 18 2 11 71 0 0 7 8 0 '7 141 260 0 1 5,506 3 10 1610 0 !3,284 14 9 " 19 17 8 2 0 0 13 2 17 611 2 18 10,690 0 8 317 50 62 1,360 7 11 302 6 7 164 3 6 1 146 "2 34 Totals 182 20 1,087 2 36 135 7 0 7,177 3 23 15,201 1 0 10! 517 2 34 128 1 8 126 31,235 3 35; 1,250 15 2 44,904 2 11 12,227 17 9 16,601 1 5 513 7,304 9 ♦ Eoyalties.

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Note.—lncluded in the figures above are several items which do not appear in the books of the Treasury under the same headings as here given, consequently the revenue by the Treasury books differs from these. The Treasury figures are : Land revenue, £164,269 16s. Id. ; territorial revenue, £186,282 Is. 3d. '

Table Q. —Return of Land and Territorial Revenue received during the Year ended 31st March, 1891.

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Auckland. Hawke's Bay Taranaki. Wellington. Nelson. !arlborough. Canterbury. Westlana. Otago. Southlana. Total. Cash Ian3s .. Deferrea payments Village settlement, cash Village settlement, aeferrea payments Special-settlement associations Crown-grant fees Transfer, lease, ana license fees, &c. State forests Survey Fees, — Amounts which do not form part of payments for land Amounts which ao form part of payments for land Miscellaneous & s. a. 14,956 2 5 : 1,259 17 10 £ s. d. *6,567 1 2 4,289 7 9: 16 5 0 378 9 5 588 1 9 88 15 11 269 2 10 £ s. a. 291 15 0 11,479 1 21 20 0 0 576 8 11 £ s. a. 6,844 16 4 8,490 7 3 599 9 7 641 19 4 10,240 13 10 276 11 5 622 19 0 £ s. a. 8,140 5 0 7,142 8 9 £ s. d. 567 2 4 176 3 10 12 10 0 5 5 0 £ s. a. 58,345 19 8 2,972 14 11 92 10 0 1,136 0 5 £ s. a. 255 0 10 96 5 5 £ s. a. 5,530 5 3 4,638 2 8 104 19 6 248 5 1 £ s. a. 802 4 2 4,829 18 0 122 7 11 303 16 10 £ s. d. 102,300 12 2 45,374 7 7 968 2 0 3,290 5 0 11,148 0 2 1,386 8 0 2,486 8 3 3,378 2 6 319 4 7 183 5 3 337 11 0 93'l2 3 204 10 0 79' 8 0 257 11 5 15 12 4 36 1 0 53 5 4 288 "l3 7 181 7 0 11 0 0 52 8 0 8 2 9 210 1 4 290 16 0 31 19 8 139 7 11 234 2 0 3,284 14 9 254 0 0 603 9 0 .. 49 0 0 14 7 0 920 16 0 1,380 16 10 5,651 0 9 9 0 0 1,112 17 11 8,153 15 6 248 10 8 64 10 0 61 16 5 149 10 0 35 2 0 5 5 3 468 5 10 104 1 0 148 12 4 I 1,804 12 9 1 3,090 6 3 Totals .. 17,558 11 9 1,997 1 11 13,642 10 8 4,452 7 7 12,727 3 9 3,072 7 5 33,517 7 6 16,267 4 2 871 5 1 64,598 9 4 575 18 0 11,217 8 10 11,521 4 4 182,497 3 5 32,683 16 8 463 15 5 246 2 7 1,949 13 1 87 10 0 11,831 9 7 125,473 3 9 1,596 19 8 2,170 19 5 224 17 8 1,713 6 9 3,999 4 5 Perpetual lease and small areas Agricultural leases Village-settlement perpetual leases .. .. Village-homestead special settlements Homestead Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Coal and mineral leases Timber licenses and other leases Flax-cutting.. Miscellaneous leases Eents of reserves 1 14,882 13 6 24 16 0 32 10 0 2,842 19 6 20 4 5 3,976 12 3 463 15 5 52 12 5 93 17 0 1,382 4 1 594 8 11 87 10 0 143 17 2 347 18 5 10 5 6 1,739 18 1 98 10 0 236 3 0 13* 2 11 91 2 1 46 12 9 452 9 1 i" 2 6 i' 5 0 18 16 6 69' 7 7 589 10 9 63' 1 11 108 6 3 •■ 1,302 6 0 1,120 10 4 19 7 4 6 8 2 84* 5 6 1,966 0 11 217 7 0 9,351 1 5 659 6 10 5 19 0 17 0 0 155 - 3 6 8,650 12 1 1,212 6 4 41,491 8 4 162 18 0 15 0 0 6 0 0 400 15 11 1,522 14 6 48,313 0 11 405 13 6 60 0 0 23 5 0 6,962 10 2 58,360 7 10 321 1 0 16 10 0 90 17 8 224 1 0 203 16 4 5 0 0 5,528 4 10 364 1 0 20' 12 6 225 0 0 118* 6 8 192* 6 9 68 10 3 223' 7 5 30 15 7 - 1317 3 769 9 7 13*10 0 34 19 3 12'lO 0 409 5 5 nils 7 1,257' 3 4 Totals .. 5,255 13 0 7,266 1 5 3,431 8 5 17,901 18 10 11,316 9 1 9,760 0 7 557 12 2 70,766 1 1 7,872 13 6 182,440 19 0 * Inclines £4,046 6s. 4a. for perpetual-lease lanas made freehoia.

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Table R. —Summary of Arrears due to the Crown on the 31st March, 1891.

Table S. —Return of Lands reserved, alienated by Act, Scrip, &c.

System. Reference to Detail, see Table Ko. of Selectors. Area. Amount. Deferred payment Perpetual lease Agricultural lease Village settlements on deferred payment Village settlements on perpetual lease Village-homestead special settlements: Interest on advances and rents Special-settlement associations Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Miscellaneous (not otherwise specified) D E G I J 820 978 62 172 24 A. B. P. 120,241 0 15 190,047 2 12 5,777 1 18 2,085 3 38 629 2 1 £ s. d. 9,498 1 0 8,082 6 8 2,001 1 9 981 4 9 66 15 5 t K 479 14,524 2 19 1,865 15 4 L N O P 289 144 63 513 24,945 3 9 295,860 0 26 686,138 2 25 8,692 1 11 1,935 6 3 4,684 2 6 866 12 0 7,304 9 8 Totals .. 3,494 1,348,443 0 14 37,285 15 4

Dm :ing the Year endi ing 31st March, II 191, Total Area reserved, granted under Acts, &c, from the Foundation of the Colony to the 31st March, 1891. District. Area reserved for Various Purposes. Area granted under Acts. Area taken up by Scrip. Total Area alienated during the Year. Auckland .. Hawke's Bay Taranaki .. "Wellington.. Nelson Marlborough Canterbury.. Westland .. Otago Southland .. A. B. P. 6,582 0 S 54 1 37 986 3 16 3,369 1 35 1,006 2 38 A. B. p. 4,773 3 18 1,752 0 0 3,000 0 0 t10,684 3 0 +44 1 17 202 0 0 {7,087 1 19 A. R. P. 63 0 0 Cannot give area A. B. p. 11,418 3 23 1,806 1 37 3,986 3 16 14,004 0 35 1,051 0 15 202 0 0 15,559 2 14 16 2 0 604 1 13 12 2 15 A. B. P. 2,793,390 2 10 *218,380 1 24 520,183 2 26 730,359 1 26 175,308 3 25 178,177 0 7 668,957 3 21 74,828 3 19 575,012 3 29 536,370 3 36 5,655 2 3 16 2 0 304 1 13 12 2 15 3O6" 0 0 2,816 2 32 Totals.. 17,988 2 2 27,794 1 14 48,662 2 8 6,470,970 2 23 * Poverty Bay (not inc' (turn. + Does not include Nat I Midland Railway. Iuded last year), 69,1 ) acres 1 rood 22 perches. Deduct 19,072 acres rescinded and not shown in last year's live lands or reserve i.

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Table T. —Comparative Statement of Selectors and Lands selected under the Various Systems in Force for the Eleven Years ending 31st March, 1891.

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Cash. Deferred Payment. Perpetual Lease. Agricultural Lease. Village Settlement: Cash. Village Settlement: Deferred Payment. Village Settlement: Perpetual Lease. Villagehomestead Special Settlement. Specialsettlement Associations. Small Grazingruns. Year ending 31st Year ending 31st Homestead. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres.: Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. 1881 2,068 195,630 895 144,337 74 6,782 * 259 2,095 77 11,984 1881 1882 2,232 195,390 506 98,960 41 4,603 * 198 1,189 55 8,525 1882 1883 1,518 164,337 500 80,125 42 4,879 * 64 314 38 4,378 1883 1884 1,477 144,589 624 135,603 72 14,386 50 6,410 * 65 251 24 4,160 1884 1885 1,242 64,975 621 69,739 111 24,410 24 2,932 * 85 499 31 5,628 1885 1886 770 64,383 581 58,451 138 28,166 28 4,491 78 294 ■ 69 527 158 16,820 35 5,830 1886 1887 426 32,633 557 50,527 272 50,329 14 475 65 227 112 585 896 28,700 455 43,873 4S 6,977 68 105,857 1887 1888 554 28,229 319 41,100 367 72,401 15 1,222 68 66 147 1,316 309 9,451 309 31,740 28 4,220 83 156,482 1888 1889 613 68,498 397 54,419 768 204,749 11 150 143 664 j 99 1,182 36 622 24 345 209 19,905 11 1,050 81 161,652 1889 1890 543 46,922 304 41,376 756 236,905 1 53 159 656 ! 75 782 76 1,729 20 270 46 4,970 19 1,751 35 60,340 1890 1891 573 100,014 258 34,091 788 288,917 4 551 87 210 j 51 369 56 954 10 350 2 71 9 945 43 86,161 1891

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Table V. Endowments.—Return of Revenue received on account of Endowment Lands for the Year ended 31st March, 1891.

Table U. Endowments.— Lands taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1891.

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Cash Lands. Deferred-payment Lands. Perpetual Lease. Miscellaneous Leases. District. Endowments, &c. u g Ig Area. Amount realised. o g Area. Annual Instalments. o g %U1 Area. Annual Bental. Area. Annual Bent. Auckland Napier Wellington Nelson Canterbury Museum Education Wanganui Harbour Board Westport Harbour Lake Ellesmere University Midland Railway Grey Harbour Education A. R. P. h J 1,647" 2 0 1 0 10 10 i 1,536 2 39 5 I 353 0 8 19 ; 1,689 0 0 £ s. d. 1,942 11 9 5 0 0 4,262 7 4* 706 2 0 882 8 6 •• a A. B. P. 448 3 8 I £ s. d. 67"e 6 6 1 A. E. P. 560 0 0 29 0 26 & s. d. 10 5 9 0 18 4 A. R. P. £ s. d. Westi'ana •• 2 9 140"0 0 13 2 17 14 '6 0 18 5 0 Otago.. Southland 309 1 0 3 954"o 11 I Gl 11 4 2 3 598" 1 30 991 2 0 36 15 6 49 12 4 1 4 I 144 1 4 Totals 44 I 5,370 3 11 5 1,402 3 19 128 17 10 12 8,107 10 7 2,179 0 16 97 11 11 11 j 153 2 17 32 5 0 * Scrip to the extent of £37 also received in pa; .ent.

Auckland. Hawke's Bay. Wellington. Nelson. Canterbury. Westland. Otago. Southland. Total. s s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. 1,942 11 9 1,471 5 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,968 9 4 £ e. d. 882 8 G £ s. d. £ s. d. 250 15 0 2,002 14 3 12 10 0 8 8 6 £ s. d. 8,044 4 7 3,703 3 11 17 10 0 8 8 6 1 10 0 Cash lands Deferred payments Village settlement cash Village settlement deferred payments Transfer, lease, and license fees, &c. Survey fees — Amounts which do not form part of payment for land Amounts which do form part of payment for land Miscellaneous Endowment, Canterbury College Perpetual lease and small areas Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Timber licenses and other leases Miscellaneous leases Eents of reserves 47*10 G 5 0 0 i'lO 0 li'l8 3 181 14 2 454 13 5 124 9 9 454 13 5 124 9 9 11 18 3 149 1 9 1,449 3 3 487 18 3 731 13 2 7,224 17 6 195 5 9 10 0 0 16' 5 9 200* 8 7 133 1 9 H9 - 1 9 285 1 5 354 16 6 350 0 0 953* 7 6 li' 8 6 7,164 17 6 60 0 0 195 5 9 370* 4 8 10* 0 0 Totals 10 5 9 333 10 4 3,413 16 9 1,171 12 1 22,613 18 1 7,240 6 6 5,117 11 1 1,149 12 6 4,177 3 1