"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS CONSOLIDATION ACT, 1900" (REPORT ON).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1908 Session I, C-05

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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS CONSOLIDATION ACT, 1900" (REPORT ON).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in compliance with Subsection (2). Section 73, of "The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900." The Land Purohask Inspector to the Hon. the Minister of Lands. Sir, — Land for Settlements Department. 14th July, 1908. I have the honour to report on the operations under " The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900," for the year which ended on the 31st March, 1908. During the year 129 estates (1,033,300 acres) were offered to the Government, forty-eight properties were inspected on the ground (353,000 acres), and the Board of Land Purchase Commissioners recommended the Government to purchase thirty-five, of an area of 294,521 acres. Including estates agreed to be purchased the previous year, but not paid for till this year, the transactions completed amount to sixteen estates, of 126,867 acres, for which £565,727 17s. lid. was paid, and £47,967 6s. Id. was expended on roads, workers' dwellings, and other contingencies. There were also seven estates, containing 74,043 acres, purchased for £334,597, which are to be paid for and opened for selection in the year 1908-9. Rents, interest, and other revenue received during the year amount to £249,273 6s. 9d. The interest paid for the money obtained to make the purchases is £209.060 19s. 9d., giving a balance for the year of £40,212 7s. The credit balance in the account is now £317,400 (including £6,335 Bs. recovered from the sale of reserves. &c.); and of this, £104,630 has been paid to the Public Trustee as a sinking fund. The total area of land acquired and paid for to the 31st March, 1908, is 1,122,135 acres, for which £4,807,369 was paid ; and £409,885 has been spent on roads and in preparation for settlement. The capital value of the estates acquired is thus £5,217,254. The area of land selected this year is 114,150 acres, by 420 tenants, and of this 92,985 acres were opened for selection for the first time during the year. The total area leased to the 31st March, 1908, to 4,292 tenants, is 979,094 acres. Of this, 679,410 acres are held under leases in perpetuity, 67,107 acres under renewable lease, and 232,577 under small-grazing-run leases and miscellaneous tenures. The area opened and unlet at the 31st March is 115,184 acres, estimated to be worth a rental of £6,669, and there were 37,041 acres purchased and paid for but not ready for occupation, Of the area selected, 308,507 acres are now in new grass, 68,975 in white crops, 48,621 in green crops, and 552,977 in native grass, bush, orchards, &c. The total number of sheep depastured is 854,472, cattle 58,167, horses 12,456, and pigs 8,160. The number of tenants of workers' dwellings is now eighty-four, and the united holdings amount to 14 acres and 17 perches, which gives an average for each house of 27 perches. The assessed rent is £2,250 9s. 4d. per annum, about £27 a year each. Only one property (of 3f acres, in Canterbury) was purchased for workers' dwellings during the year. There are at present 756 acres of land acquired for this purpose still available for the erection of houses. Of this, 532 acres are in Wellington, 213 acres in Auckland, 3 acres in Canterbury, and 8 acres in Otago. The formation of streets and the erection of twelve new buildings cost £2,487 Is. Bd. The house-rents received come to £2,228 14s. During the past year the Board of Land Purchase Commissioners held twenty-three meetings, at which sixty-two estates were investigated, twenty being situated in the Auckland District, twelve in Wellington, one in Marlborough, two in Nelson, eight in Canterbury, ten in Otago, and one in Southland.

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Negotiations are in progress for the purchase of other estates in Auckland, Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Nelson, Westland, Canterbury, and Otago. A summary of the transactions is as follows: — Number. Acres. Estates purchased to 31st March, 1907 ... 166 995,267 4,241,641 Estates purchased during 1907-8 16 126,867 565,728 182 1,122,134 4,807,369 Acquired at 31st March, 1908, but not paid for nor prepared for selection ... 7 74,043 334,597 The Land for Settlements Account at the 31st March stands as under : — Dr. £ I Cr. £ Loans current ... ... 5,496,547 Purchase-money ... ... 4,807,369 Rents, Ac, received ... ...*1,433,552 Incidental expenses ... ... 409,885 Interest 1,116,152 Sinking fund 104,630 Balance 492,063 £6,930,099 , £6,930,099 The usual tables are appended, including one furnished by the Under-Secretary for Lands, showing the condition of those estates already settled. I have, &c, A. Barron, Land Purchase Inspector, Chairman of the Board of Land Purchase Commissioners. The Hon. Robert McNab, Minister of Lands.

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" THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS CONSOLIDATION ACT, 1900," AND ITS AMENDMENTS. TABLE A-Summary of all Lands offered to the Government under "The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900," and its Amendments, from 1st April, 1907, to 31st March, 1908, and how dealt with.

TABLE B -Return of Lands recommended for Purchase by the Board of Land Purchase Commissioners under the above Act from 1st April, 1907, to 31st March, 1908.

Recommended for Purchase. Not recommended for Purchase. Under Consideration by the Board on 31st March, 1908. Withdrawn from Negotiations. Estates offered. Land District. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. . _ Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington .. Marlborough Nelson Canterbury .. Otago Southland 35 12 6 33 3 IS SO 1 A. B. P. 252,592 1 33 90,447 0 30 61,848 0 0 344,936 3 39 80,300 0 0 4,370 0 0 68,530 0 19 91,504 3 29 38,771 0 0 11 2 103,732 6 18 4,306 0 30 15 3 4 21 1 A. B. P. 123,718 3 39 7,673 0 0 57,754 0 0 174,402 0 27 1,300 0 0 7 6 6 2 A. B. P. 17,416 i 16 2 71,204 0 0 1 1 115,338 3 12 1 79,000 0 0 A. B. P. 7,725 0 0 7,264 0 0 4,094 0 0 14,200 0 0 5 40,996 0 0 2 5 9 1 4,370 0 0 47,664 3 31 56,681 0 0 38,771 0 0 296,521 0 39 ii 6 9,044 0 28 30,357 1 2 2 3 11,821 0 0 1,392 0 0 2 3,074 2 27 - .. 61 404,249 2 16 26 296,172 0 28 I 7 36,357 2 27 Totals 129 1,033,300 2 30 35 I

Area recommended for Purchase. Price per Acre asked by Vendor. Price per Acre offered by Government. Remarks. Land District and Estate. Auckland Land District — Waimanu, near Awamutu (Jas. Grice) Tautari, » (W. Gorrie) Aratitahi (Mason Bros.) Rawiri, Coromandel (J. Lynch) Selwyn (part), Lichfield (T. Freeman) Mangawara (A. Wilkins) Nukutawhiti (Finlayson Bros.) Scarrotts, near Dargaville (Mrs. Walker) Waotu, 10 miles from Lichfield (Bank of New Zealand) .. Maraetai, West Taupo (Bank of New Zealand) Rewi, near Hamilton (D. Moroney) .. A. B. P. 9,919 0 0 1,318 3 37 1,961 1 18 2,142 0 0 0 3 24 800 0 0 12,166 0 0 2,983 0 0 1,988 1 20 68,731 0 0 1,719 1 39 > £ s. d. 2 5 0 6 0 0 3 10 0 4 0 0 233 6 8 8 0 0 0 17 6 2 10 3 0 10 6 0 5 0 9 0 0 £ s. d. 2 2 6 6 0 0 3 0 0 3 10 0 222 4 5 2 6 11 8 5 0 Offer accepted and purchase completed. Offer declined by owner. Offer acoepted. Purchase oompleted. Offer declined by Government. Deferred. Offer deolined by owner. Government. Offer accepted and purchase oompleted. 103,732 0 18 Hawke's Bay Land District — Te Wai, Nuhaka (T. Crosse) .. Te Mata (B. Chalmers) 4,222 0 0 84 0 30 12 5 6 21 0 0 10 3 8 21 0 0 Offer declined by owner. Purchase completed. 4,306 0 30

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Summaby of Estates dealt with. a. r. p. Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 103,732 0 18 Hawke'sBay .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,306 0 30 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40,996 0 0 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 4,370 0 0 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■• 45,664 3 31 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 56,681 0 0 Southland.. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 38,771 0 0 Total .. .. .. .. .. 294,521 0 39

TABLE B.—Return of Lands recommended for Purchase by the Board of Land Purchase Commissioners, etc.— continued.

Land District and Estate. Area recommended for Purchase. Price per Acre asked by Vendor. 1'rice per Acre offered by Government. Remarks. Wellington Land District — Glencoe (Handyside and Roberts) Akitio, near Pongaroa (Handyside and Roberts) Makuri (Mrs. Moore) Wairarapa Lake (J. Wilkinson) Highland Park, Wadestown (Rhodes Trustees) a. b. p. •20,110 0 0 16,555 0 0 2,065 0 0 2,140 0 0 126 0 0 £ a. A. 9 6 11 600 0 0 £ s. d. Owners declined to sell. Offer decline 1 by Government. Nelson Land District — Braeburn, Mangles Valley (Wilkie and Page) .. Crown lands added to Wangapeka 40,996 0 0 2,721 0 0 1,649 0 0 5 0 0 0 6 0 5 0 0 0 6 0 Offer accented by owners. Area included in settlement. Canterbury Land District — Christchurch (Wilkinson and O'Brien).. Hakataramea, Lincoln College Runs (Board of Governors) Culverden (Cracroft Wilson's Trustees) Addington, Christchurch (J. Power and Co.) Woolston, Christchurch (J. E. Garland) 4,370 0 0 » 3 3 15 20,628 0 0 25,000 0 0 8 0 0 25 0 16 339 0 0 0 12 6 6 0 0 339 0 0 0 11 0 4 2 0 Offer accepted and purchase completed. Purchase abandoned. Estate taken compulsorily. Offer declined by Government. 85 0 0 45,664 3 31 Otago Land District — Meadowbank, Palmerston South (J. Withers) Balruddery, near Oamaru (John Reid) Ngapara, , (H. Edwards) Tilverstowe . (Seth Smith) Brookstead „ (C. Nichols) Ngapara , (J. Don) Mount Royal, Palmerston South (Douglas Trustees) j Hillhampton, . (James Allen) Kauroo Hill, Oamaru (National Mortgage and Agency Company).. 4.319 0 0 16,504 0 0 1,050 0 0 780 0 0 1,519 0 0 158 0 0 1,440 0 0 10,770 0 0 1,028 0 0 3 15 0 6 0 0 15 0 0 16 0 0 13 0 0 13 0 0 9 10 0 4 10 0 9 10 0 3 12 6 Offer accepted by owners and purchase completed. Recommendation declined by Government. - Government declined to purohase. Withdrawn by owner. ! 19,113 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 Purchased by Government. Southland Land District — Five Rivers, Lumsden_(T. C. Ellis) 56,681 0 0 38,771 0 0 3 0 0 Declined by Government.

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TABLE C (Part I).—Statement of Lands finally acquired for Settlement between Ist April, 1907, and 31st March, 1908.

o .-.. Area. Price. Summary. a. » p. £ b A Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25,099 3 2 88,614 9 11 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32,661 2 26 277,82110 6 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 1 17 158 5 6 Nelson .. .. .. .. 6,235 3 10 16,247 2 0 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 339 1,290 0 0 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62,847 2 16 181,324 12 6 Southland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 0 0 271 17 6 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 126,867 1 29 565,727 17 11 * Payment for freehold only.

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Land District and Name of Area of each Settlement. Estate. Locality of Land. Mode of Acquisition. From whom acquired. Price. Quality of Land. Auckland Land District — Manapouri Mangawhero Rewi Tautari Waimana Selwyn (part) A. R. p. 2,6*0 2 5 Near Tirau 4,982 3 37 Near Matamata' .. 1,719 2 0 Near Taupiri 11,151 3 34 Near Te Awamutu 4,623 3 32 Near Whakatane .. 0 3 24 Liohfield By agreement.. Light agricultural Drained swamp Light agricultural Agricultural and pastoral Town Assets Bealisation Board D. Moroney Wm. Gorrie and James Grice Assets Realisation Board .. T. Freeman £ s. d. 9,324 14 0 17,440 4 3 14,000 0 0 29,057 11 8 18,592 0 0 200 0 0 Compulsoriiy .. By agreement.. 25,099 3 2 88,614 9 11 Hawke's Bay Land District — Kanakanaia Mangatahi Raumati Te Arai Te Mata 1 5,296 0 0 Near Gisborne 12,391 137 Near Hastings 4,116 3 0 Near Dannevirke .. 10,773 3 19 Near Gisborne 83 2 10 I Near Hastings By agreement.. Agricultural and pastoral Assets Company Smith Bros. Mrs. Rathbone Hon. G. R. Johnston B. Chambers 44,904 1 2 79,284 0 0 37,1)71 10 0 113,949 0 0 1,712 19 4 Compulsoriiy .. By agreement.. Good pastoral.. Suitable lor fruit-growing 32,661 2 26 » 277,821 10 6 Wellington Land DistrictDyer (part) Wi 1 ford (part) .. 8 117 Martinborough Lower Hutt (Obtained for road access) (Balance of purchase-money) Trustee of J. Joseph Mudgeway Estate Company 122 5 6 36 0 0 8 1 17 158 5 6 Nelson Land District— Wangapeka 6,235 3 10 Sherry Eiver, near Tadmor Agricultural and pastoral * J. Tinline 16,247 2 0 6,235 3 10 Canterbury Land District — j Walker ! 3 3 9 3 3 9 Christchurch (For workers' homes) .. WilkinBcn & O'Brien 1,290 0 0 Otago Land DistrictAiredale Otekaike Plunket Taumata 2,793 3 14 Papakaio, near Oamaru 50,217 3 20 On Waitaki Biver 6,136 0 0 Near Oamaru 3,699 3 22 Ashley Downs, near Clinton 62,847 2 16 2,793 3 14 50,217 3 20 6,136 0 0 3,699 3 22 62,847 2 16 Agricultural and pastoral Hunter, Cameron, and others Robert Campbell and Sons Hon. R. Oliver John Gibson 27,398 13 6 •97,359 10 9 39,916 18 5 16,649 9 10 Agricultural Light agricultural 181,324 12 6 Southland Land District — Glenham (part) Merrlvale (part) ii r\ A (Compensation for roads) (Boad deviation) J. Anderson T.C.Ellis 46 17 6 225 0 0 11 0 0 11 0 0 — 77^nr 11 0 0 271 17 6

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TABLE C (Part II).— Estates acquired but not paid for at 31st March, 1908.

* Trustees, Cracroft Wilson Estate. Summary. Acres. £ Auckland 2,211 8,600 Wellington- .. .. •• •• •■ •• 5,178 39,155 Nelson 18,063 17,502 Canterbury 25,164 120,000 Otago .. .. •• •• ■• 23,427 149,340 Totals .. .. •• •• 74,043 334,597

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Land District and Name of Settlement. Acres. Locality. Mode of Acquisition. Quality of Land. From whom acquired. Price. Auokland Land District — Rawiri Kerr's Acres. 2,143 68 Adjoins Coromandei Tauranga.. By agreement.. Agricultural and pastoral Agricultural .. J. Lynch H. Kerr .. £ 7,500 1,100 2,211 Compulsoriiy .. • W. H. Booth 39,155 Wellington Land District— Carrington 5,178 Near Carterton Agricultural and pastoral Nelson Land District — Braeburn 18,063 In Mangles Valley By agreement.. Wilkie and Page .. 17,502 Canterbury Land District— Culverden 25,164 North Canterbury .. Compulsoriiy .. Stevens & McDonald* 120,000 Otago Land District — Meadowbank Kauroo Hill .. 4,314 19,113 Palmerston South.. Maheno By agreement.. Agricultural John Wither Teschemaker's Estate 15,540 133,800 23,427

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TABLE C (Part III).— Summary of Estates acquired up to 31st March, 1908.

Name of Laud District. Number of Estates acquired before 31st March, 1907. Areas acquired 31st March, 1907. Number of Estates acquired from 1st April, 1907, to 31st March, 1908. Area acquired from 1st April, 1907, to 31st March, 1908. Total Numbers of Estates to 31st March, 1908. Total Area to 31st March, 1908. Purchase-money. Incidental Expenses, Roads, Preliminaries, <tc. A. B. P. A. B. P. A. B. P. £ £ Auckland 22 252,010 3 34 5 25,099 3 2 27 "277,110 2 36 449,053 73,430 Hawke's Bay 17 131,772 2 18 I 32,661 2 26 22 164,434 1 4 1,034,956 64,034 Taranaki 4 4,609 0 8 4 • 4,609 0 8 79,363 5,973 Wellington 25 55,637 3 17 8 1 17 25 55,646 0 34 434,319 53,092 Marlborough 9 113,749 2 21 9 113,749 2 21 364,946 44,087 Nelson 1 6,235 3 10 1 6,235 3 10 16,247 576 Westland 2 5,124 3 26 2 5,124 3 26 8,343 2,787 Canterbury 58 261,998 3 9 1 3 3 9 59 262,002 2 18 1,429,937 69,915 Otago 23 116,200 1 32 4 62,847 0 5 27 179,048 1 37 798,637 77,725 Southland 6 54,162 3 37 11 0 0 6 54,173 3 37 191,568 18,266 Totals .. 182 1,122,134 2 31 4,807,369 409,885 166 995,267 1 2 16 126,867 1 29

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Report on the Condition and Settlement of Estates acquired and dealt with under the Provisions of the Land for Settlements Acts, up to the 31st March, 1908.

Land District and Name of Settlement. Selec- ' Resitors. j dences. Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilised. during Year. \ Present Position. Prospects. Auckland— Opouriao Okauia Rangiatea Karapiro Fencourt Whitehall Bickerstaffe Matamata Selwyn Mangapouri Mangawhero Waimanaf Teasdalef Rewif .. Cradock Hetana Kitchener Methuen Plumer Waari Elleislie Otahuhu 93 77 8 7 20 18 18 11 37 33 11 10 33 24 181 138 82 37 10 6 17' 15 24 33 Dairying General farming Dairying .. Cattle raising Dairying Mixed farming Dairying .. . Excellent Very satisfactory Very best. . Nil .. Not satisfactory Gloomy. . Moderate Satisfactory .. Fair. « . ■ i, . Good .. Very satisfactory Very best. . Moderate Satisfactory .. Fair. . Fair .. . . . Good .. Very satisfactory Bright. Moderate Satisfactory .. Fair. . Good .. . .. Bright. . m • • " » • » 9 9 30 22 11 10 28 22 16 16 8 7 19 19 5 5 1 I Hamlets for Workmen's | homes / Workers' dwellings 9 Moderate Satisfactory .. Hopeful to good Occupied 693 486 Lawry, Eccleston, i for settlement. Carroll, Cadma: l, and Prescot, purchased for r workers' dwellings, have not yet been opened Hawke's Bay— Raureka 19 | is Agricultural, dairying, and fruit-culture Pastoral Agricultural i 3 Very fair Prosperous .. Good. Elsthorpe Waimarie Pouparae Tomoana 47 27 18 16 9 9 13 12 Mahora Willows Hatuma Manga-a-toro Kumeroa Argyle Wigan Lindsay Mangatahi Forest Gate Te MataJ PourerereJ Raumati; KanakanaeJ Te Arai{ 34 32 22 14 62 69 26 25 15 14 62 60 17 14 66 ! 61 23 I 20 29 25 8 5 20 7 51 Agricultural, dairying, and fruit-culture Ditto Agricultural Agricultural and pastoral .. Pastoral .. Pastoral and dairying Agricultural and pastoral .. Pastoral Agricultural and pastoral .. Pastoral Agricultural and pastoral .. I ". '. '.'.". . Very good „ ... . Very fair „ . Very good ,. ... . Very fair „ ... Very good ; ... Very fair „ Taranaki — Tokaora Spotswood Clandon Huinga.. 553 406 13 8 6 9 14 8 5 8 Dairying Workmen's homes Dairying . Good .. Satisfactory .. Good. . Not good Not satisfactory Not promising Good ., Satisfactory .. Good. 36 35 Wellington— Paparangi 37 36 Residential sites, dairying, &c. Dairying , Good ,. Prosperous .. Very good. Ohakea Te Matua Aorangi 15 13 37 15 12 40 Very good . Langdale Mangawhata Epuni Hamlet .. 31 7 42 23 8 42 Dairying and residential purposes Grazing and cropping Dairying Residential sites, market gardening, &c. Ditto Dairying Grazing 1 Very prosperous Excellent. ... Good .. Very satisfactory Good. - Fair .. Satisfactory .. Fair. Maungaraki Linton Longbush Tablelands Normandale 20 5 8 10 31 18 5 6 9 27 . Good .. Very satisfactory Very good. .. Very prosperous Excellent. Tawaha Hikawera Mahupuku Dyer Heretaunga 24 5 10 35 •15 20 3 5 33 36 Residential, paultry farming, <fec. Grazing and cropping Grazing * * • , Fair .. Satisfactory .. Fair. Indifferent Uncertain .. Uncertain. . Good .. Prosperous .. Very go^d. Grazing and cropping Workers' dwellings Occupied 355 327 Hawtrey, Waddingl dwellings, have son, Hal not beei I worthy, l opened Holl-Jones, Melling, Wilford [ for selection. d, Pitt, and Loughnan, purchased for workers' t New settlements not reported on. : No inspection • Includes 5 selectors who alsi these settlements. selected laud in Selwyn Settlement.

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Report on the Condition and Settlement of Estates acquired and dealt with up to the 31st March, 1908— continued.

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Land District and Name of Settlement. Selectors. Residences. Prinoipal Purpose for which Holdings are utilised. Progress during Year. Present Position. Prospects. felson— Wangapeka 14 1(1 Agricultural and pastoral .. Very good Good .. Very encouraging. II 10 larlborough— Blind River Sheep - farming and graingrowing Ditto Grazing Sheep - farming and graingrowing Ditto Grazing Good Satisfactory .. 1 Improved. 19 12 Omaka Puhipuhi Starborough 13 2 196 10 ioo Fair Good Fair . Good .. Satisfactory Fairly good. Good. Richmond Brook Waipapa North Bank Rainford Flaxbourne 11 4 8 11 131 10 4 6 9 84 Dairying Sheep - farming and graingrowing Good !! Reasonable Fair Good .. Very satisfactory Satisfactory Improving Fairly satisfactory Trying, but hopeful Decidedly good. Good. Moderate. Decidedly good. Moderate. Vestland— Poerua 896 235 14 Grazing for dairy oows for butter-faotory; fattening sheep and cattle for looal market Ditto Good .. Prosperous Good. 20 Kokatahi 8 7 I 28 I 21 lanterbury— Pareora (No. 1) .. 28 24 Small farming and dairying Satisfactory Good. Studholme Junct. Kapua Rosebrook Otaio The Peaks Roimata 4 12 14 9 12 27 2 12 13 8 1 25 Well maintained Ditto .. * * Mixed farming Residential and market gardening Grazing Residential and market gardening Small farm Partly pastoral; partly dairy- ; ing Dairying Small farming Mixed farming and dairying Good".. Fair. Good. „ .. •. Patoa Braco 4 14 2 14 Fair. Good. Epworth Ashley Gorge 2 10 1 12 " Kereta Orakipaoa Highbank Rakitairi Waiapi .. OtaraKaro 4 27 76 22 15 7 20 59 17 14 7 Good Very good Very good. Wharenui Albury Marawiti Horsley Down .. Hekeao Pawaho Waikakahi 26 75 13 26 15 25 184 26 59 12 ! 25 13 24 157, Residential and market gardening Workmen's homes Mixed farming Good" Very good Good". Very good. Workmen's homes Partly pastoral; partly mixed farming Workmen's homes Pastoral Mixed farming and dairying Small farming Mixed farming , Mixed farming and dairying I Principally pastoral Mixed farming and dairying Workmen's homes Principally pastoral Workmen's homes Market gardening Workmen's homes Principally pastoral Very good Good" Exoellent Good". Very good. Tamai Takitu .. Pareora (No. 2) .. Rautawiri Papaka Punaroa Lyndon (No. 1) .. Koliika Tarawahi Kitiuclifi Puhuka Kaimahi Kapuatohe Rapuwai Lyndon (No. 2) .. Maytown Eccleston Mead Chamberlain 40 5 32 6 9 17 8 15 24 1 10 12 12 5 9 11 4 21 20 40 6 32 6 9 17 9 i 15 24 1 10 11 11 5 9 11 4 19 23 Good Very good Good" .. Very good Good .. Very good Good Good .. Very good Excellent Good .. Very good Good .. Very good Good .. Good. Very good. Good. Very good. Good. Very good. Good. Fairly good Improving. Good".. V. Good* Small farming and dairying Mixed farming Partly pastoral, partly mixed i farming Ditto Mixed farming Very good Very good Very good. Annan .. Rosewill 43 154 40 145

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Report on the Condition and Settlement of Estates acquired and dealt with up to the 31st March, 1908— continued.

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Land District and Name of Settlement. Selec- Resitors. dences. Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilised. Progress during Year. Present Position. Prospect*. Canterbury— contd. Morice Kinlooh Mills Walker .. 29 30 21 99 24 21 Dairying and grass-seeding .. Grazing Dairying and small farming Workers' dwellings Fair Fairly good Good .. Not opened for selection Fair. Good. Homestead-sites, &o. 47 4 1,236 1,074 Otago— Pomahaka Downs Te Aneraki Tahawai Maerewhenua Puketapu Ardgowan Makareao Momona Tokarahi Janefield 88 22 8 74 11 66 84 II 7'.) 91 14 15 8 58 10 50 23 13 46 19 Grazing and cropping Dairy-farming Mixed farming Dairy-farming Mixed and dairy farming .. Very fair Fair Good .. Good .. Fair Good .. Good. Fair. Good. . . . • Dairying .. ... Mixed farming Chiefly growing roots and vegetables Mixed farming Very good Good V . . . . Sound.. Good .. Sound.. Very good. Good. Elderslie Barnego Earnsoleugh Windsor Park No. 1 Windsor Park No. 2 Duncan.. ill 94 II! 87 1(1 7 24 16 8 23 8 4 Fruit-growing Mixed and dairy farming .. Mixed farming Mixed and dairy farming .. . • • Very fair Good Good .. Sound Doubtful Good .. Fa'ir. Good. Poor Unsatisfactory.. Not at all encouraging. Fair. Good. St. Helen's Greenfield Steward 3 41 17 3 40 41 Mixed farming Mixed farming and woolgrowing Mixed and dairy farming .. Fair Good Fair Satisfactory Good Plunket.. Totara .. Kurow Airedale Otekaike Taumata Windle IS 97 18 12 57 9 IS 14 25 12 11 Dairy-farming Mixed and dairy farming .. Mixed farming Mixed and dairy farming .. Workers' dwellings * 'is Ocoupied Bouthland— Mem vale 727 49 503 40 Dairying and stock-raising .. Very good Very good Very encouraging Encouraging. w Fair. Encouraging. Excellent. Otahu Beaumont Ringway Glenham Edendale 6 12 8 33 139 5 7 8 28 119 Farming and grazing Fair Satisfactory Mixed farming and grazing.. Dairying, farming, and grazing Good Very good Fair Very good 247 207 Grand total 4,284 3,304