LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACTS (PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO ESTATES ACQUIRED UNDER COMPULSORY CLAUSES OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1905 Session I, C-05a

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1905. NEW ZEALAND.

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACTS (PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO ESTATES ACQUIRED UNDER COMPULSORY CLAUSES OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 11th July, 1905. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing separately (1) the number of estates acquired by the Government under the compulsory clauses of the Land for Settlements Acts; (2) the amount paid for each estate ; (3) the amount formerly paid by each estnte by way of land-tax ; (4) the amount paid for surveying, loading, and other expenses connected with each estate ; (5) the number of tenants at present residing on each estate; and (6) the amount of rent that has been paid by the tenants of each estate."—(Mr. Lang.)

Land for Settlements. Retubn showing separately (1) the Number of Estates acquired by the Government under the Land for Settlements Acts ; (2) the Amount paid for each Estate ; (3) the Amount formerly paid by each Estate by way of Land-tax ; (4) the Amount paid for Surveying, Roading, and other Expenses connected with each Estate ; (5) the Number of Tenants at present residing on each Estate ; and (6) the Amount of Rent that has been paid by the Tenants of each Estate.

Tax Value at Time of Acquisition is also given : —

Note.—Argyll : Cost of survey, number of tenants, tax paid, and total receipts to 31st March include Te Reinga also. Flaxbourne : Beside the price paid, the owners retained land worth, say, £60,000. Tenants since 31st March, 1905 : Lindsay, 75 ; PUxbourne, 83. Rent to date : Lindsay, £2,554 3s. lOd. ; Plaxbourne, £4,980 7s.

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Land for Settle] ■1ENTS. ,etubn showing separately Land for Settlements Aci paid by each Estate by v other Expenses connecte' each Estate ; and (6) th Tax Value at Time of Aci (1) the Number of Estat is ; (2) the Amount paid fc t'ay of Land-tax ; (4) the i with each Estate ; (5) 1 3 Amount of Eent that hi juisition is also given :— ;es acquired by the Government under the >r each Estate ; (3) the Amount formerly Amount paid for Surveying, Roading, and ;he Number of Tenants at present residing on is been paid by the Tenants of each Estate. Name of Estate. Price paid. ~ „ , Amount of Tax Value. Land . tax paid . Cost of Survey- I Number of ing, &c, I Tenants at Total Receipts at 31st March, 31st March, to Dale. 1905. 1905. r\rdgowan Hatunia Kumeroa Forest Gate Argyll Matamata Lindsay Flaxbourne £ 34,600 141,393 29,092 48,521 142,262 127,515 95,369 181,675 £ £ s. d. 31,246 310 9 9 117,920 938 4 5 21,680 42 13 2 29,760 52 19 7 103,095 760 1 4 109,635 642 7 4 87,244 409 8 7 120,509 1,460 9 2 £ a. d. £ s. d. 4,252 19 10 65 16,627 11 7 8,017 0 1 62 27,731 13 6 3,200 10 15 4,125 16 0 1,138 7 5 28 7,199 19 6 8,432 4 6 59 15,005 7 5 8,602 1 2 163 6,195 7 3 2,407 18 11 5,856 8 6 Totals ... | j 800,427 621,089 4,616 13 4 41,907 1 5 392 76,885 15 3 Note.—Argyll : Re hit a also. Elaxboi; March, 1905 : Lindsay Cost of surve irne : Besidi -, 75 ; Plaxbi iy, number of tenants, tax p: ! the price paid, the owners ret mrne, 83. Rent to date : Lino lid, and total recei lined land worth, s; .say, £2,554 3s. lOd. pts to 31st ! iy, £60,000. ; Plaxbourni tfarch include Te renants since 31st i, £4,980 7s.