DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1912 Session II, C-01

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Session fJ. 1912. NEW ZEALAND

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

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

CONTENTS.

General Report Page | Crown Lands opened for Seleotion during the Year .. .. .. .. - - iii ! Crown Lands selected during Year, and Area held under all Tenures .. .. .. iii-v Comparative Statement showing Selections, Area held, and Revenue received for last Five Years .. .. .. .. iv Crown Land remaining for Future Disposal .. vi National-endowment Area .. .. .. vi Improved-farm Settlements .. .. vi Inspections by Crown Lands Rangers .. vi Revenue received during the Year .. .. vii Rebates of Rent .. .. .. .. vii Pajments of "Thirds" and "Fourths" to Local Bodies .. .. .. .. vii Payment of "Halves" of Timber and Flax Royal ies to Local Bodies .. .. vii Land for Settlements Acts, Lands dealt with under .. .. .. .. .. vii Educational Endowments .. .. .. x Cemeteries .. .. .. .. x Public Domaine .. .. .. .. x Naval and Military Claims .. .. .. xi State Forests .. .. .. .. xi Native-land Purchases .. .. .. xi Retirement of Mr. William C. Kensington, 1.5.0. .. .. .. .. .. xii Departmental Changes, Promotions, Transfers, &o. .. .. .. .. xii Report of Chief Clerk .. .. .. xiii Report of Chief Accountant and Summary of Expenditure .. .. .. .. xiv

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j Appendix I— Page Settlement of Crown Lands— Auckland.. .. .. .. ~ l Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 4 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 6 Wellington .. .. .. 8 Nelson .. .. .. .. ~ n Marlborough .. .. .. .. 14 Westland.. .. .. .14 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 15 Otago .'. .. .. .. .. 18 Southland .. .. .. .. 20 Road and other Works in Runanga Township 15 Cheviot Estate .. .. .. .. 17 Appendix ll— Land for Settlements— Auckland.. . . . . . . . . 22 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 22 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 23 Wellington .. .. .. .. 23 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 24 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 24 Westland .. .. .. .. 25 Canterbury .. .. .. ..' 25 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 26 Southland .. .. .. .. 26 Appendix 11lTimber Industry— Auckland .. .. .. .. 27 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 28 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 28 Wtstland .. .. .. .. 28 Southland .. .. .. 29 Appendix IV— Report on Warawara State Forest .. .. 29

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Tables— Page i Tablus— continued. Page Table I.—Lands of the Dominion, Position of Table 24.—Payments of Capital Value under (approximately).. .. .. 31 Section 191 of the Land Aot .. 60 2.—Lands opened for Sale or Selection . 25.—Bnsh felled, Area of .. .. 60 during the Year.. .. .. 32 I ■ 20.—Selectors on Books of Department, B—Lands taken up during the Year „. o Nu ™ ber £ f ." , . V. ~ •; 61 and Summary of Settlement Lands 33-35 \ - 27,-Selectors, Number of, Area held, and TI ... .' , . . „ Arreare of Eent .. .. .. 62 . 4—Holdirige taken up duiing the Year, > 28.-Arrears of Rent due to the Crown .. 63 Analysis of .. .. .. Bo _ 29.-Endowments : Revenue received dur--6 sold for Cash during the Year 37 ing the Year .. .. .. 68 6—Deferred-payment Lands .. .. 38 30.—Endowments: Lands taken up during 7. —Perpetual-lease Lands .. .. 39 the Year .. .. .. 64 B—Occupation with-right-of-purchase 0 3i._ Return of Educational Endowments 65 Lands .. .. .. .. 40 , 32.—Improved-farm Settlements .. 67 9. —Lease-in-perpetuity Lands.. .. 41 „ 83.—Land for Settlements Acts. Land 10.—Renewable-lease Lands .. .. 43 acquired and leased under .. 68 11.—Agricultural-lease Lands .. .. 45 , 34.—Selectors and Lands selected under 12.—Mining Districts Land Occupation Settlement Conditions: ComparaLeases .. .. .. .. 45 tive Statement for past Ten Years 69 13.—Village Settlements .. .. 46 „ 85.—Transactions in Bush, Swamp, and 14.—Village Settlemtnts, Summary of Scrub Lands under Seotion 127 of Position of .. .. .. 49 I the Land Act .. .. .. 70 15.—Special-settlement Associations .. 50 , 36.—Rebates of Rent granted during the 16—Homestead Lands .. .. 51 Year .. .. .. .. 71 17. —Small Grnzing-runs .. .. 51 ! „ 37. —Crown Lands proclaimed under the 18. —Pastoral Licenses .. .. .. 53 New Zealand State-guaranteed Ad--19. —Miscellaneous Leases and Licenses .. 55 vances Act, the Amount borrowed, 20.—Gross Revenue received during the and the Amount repaid to Publio Year .. .. .. .. 56 Account .. .. .. 71 21.—Lands reserved and alienated .. 58 . 38.—Crown Grants, Certificates of Title, 22.—Forfeitures and Surrenders during &c, prepared during the Year .. 72 the Year .. .. .. 59 . 39.—Payments to Local Bodies from 23.—Thermal - springs District, Lands " Thirds " and " Fourths " and . taken up within.. .. .. 59 "Halves" during the Year .. 72 ILLUSTRATIONS. Wm. C. Kensington, Esq., 1.5.0., late ! Farming Scene, Lower Kokatahi, Westland FaoingpagelO Under Secretary for Lands .. .. Facing page xii Ploughing a 400-acre Paddock, South Wbangaroa Harbour, looking towards Canterbury .. .. .. „ 11 Heads .. .. .. .. „ 4 Hanmer .. .. .. .. „ 11 Farm Scene, Waikato 4 Ta ieri ™7 e l •• , ml ™ Cattle Scene, Taranaki (Mount Egmont %&£%&&s£ '■ '. V. £ in background) .. .. .. „ 5 Mitre Peak and the Lion> Milford gound . 21 Wanganui River .. .. .. , 5 On Track to Lake Ida between the Lake Faim Scene, Wairarapa .. .. „ 10 arid Dusky Sound .. .. .. . 23 MAPS. Warawara State Forest .. .. Faoing page 30 Showing Land Transactions during the Snowing Land Transactions during the Year, and Position of Estate 3 acquired Year, and Position of Estates acquired and dealt with under the Land for and dealt with under the Land for Settlements Acts, South Island .. At end. Settlements Acts, North Island .. At end,

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ANNUAL REPORT. The Cndkk-Secretary for Lanus tv the Hon. the Minister of Lands. Bir, : — Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 18th July. 1912. I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report of the Department foi the year ended 31st March, 1912. I have. &c, • IOHN StRAUCHON, The Hon. the Minister of Lands. I'nder-Secretary for Lands REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. 1911-12. In submitting bhe report for the year ended 31st March, 1912, I have to state that, as mv duties as (Inder-Secretary only commenced with the current financial year, the transactions recorded herein deal with the work and operations carried out under the direction and supervision of my predecessor, Mr. William 0. Kensington. Crown Lands opened pob Selection. The work of settlement of our Crown lands has been prosecuted with vigour, and shows satisfactory results. The area opened for selection during the year aggregated under all tenures 965,993 acres. Of this amount, an area of 143,045 acres was available for selection under the optional system, being 20,200 acres greater than in the previous year. Under the renewable-lease system the area advertised was 182,799 acres, an increase of 108,869 acres over that in the previous year. The following table gives information regarding the area opened under each system and also for the several land districts: —

Table A.—Land opened during the Year 1911-12.

Lands selected under all Tenures. The number of selections during the year was 2,459, and the area taken up 2,635,329 acres. Excluding pastoral-run holdings and miscellaneous leases (which concern lands leased for short periods) from the above figures, the lands taken up on settlement conditions amounted to 4-72.090 acres by 1,503 selectors. The Crown tenants now on the books of the Department number 28,466, in possession ol an area of 19.391,23] acres. For the purposes of comparison 1 subjoin a statement showing the area ol Crown land ielected each year during the last five years under all tenure.-, the muss revenue received by (he Department from all sources, the total number of selectors, and bhe oei area of Crown lane! held at the dose of each year:—

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Renewable Lease. T Lease n H i — Cash by by Au<> «*•* *«£ as: W Land. ™ e "* mente. '■ ,l!l Land. , Acre*. Acres, Ami i. Acres. lei Auckland .. 9'i. 752 12,378 44.142 7,23(1 345 U09* Hawke'sBav 2,073 I .. .. 2,576 4 104 Taranaki '.. 7,402 .. 7,243 .. 371 302 Wellington .. 24,440 12+ 913 .. 265 1 Nelson .. 139 7,198 2,368 .. 6,8 Marlborough 2.885 203 14,279 15 15 1,419 Westland 603 4,529 .. 27 Canterburv ; 66,152; 21Jj 47 Otaeo " .. 4,472 i .. 147 10.413 18 .. Southland .. 4,882 ' 2,185 10!) I 233 Village Allotments. Acres. I2f **%£* '■—' ! *»* i m . proved Ordinary Nat i ona| - Ordinary Nationa) - 1'arm CroZ y e " d0 «- ■ CvoZ" end T Land. «S Land. g-» mcntn. Acri's. ; Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Total. I Acres. 164,968 4,757 [5,318 29,853 9,719 32,322 33?,811 192,042 109.190 75,013 385 2,505 '.'. '.'. '.'. 1.220 13,210 !! 296 '.'. .. 279,942 : 47,710 ' .. : 92,222 .. 33,000 35,629 52,024 6,487 .. , .. 67,611 i Totals .. 143,045122.691 73,721 ! 80,387 1,308 5,990 398 15,715 127,851 399,873 j 87,707 ; 1,220 965.99:1 * Includes 191 acres land for eettlemente. t Land f< >r settle! lents. t Includes 6 acres, Cheviot Estate.

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Table B.—Comparative Statement showing the Area of Crown Land selected each Year during the last Five Years; the Gross Revenue received by the Department from all Sources during the same Period; and the Total Number of Selectors and the Net Area of Crown Land held at the Close of each Year.

From the above it will be seen that the number of selectors was larger than iliai of Hie previous year and of the year 1908. but smaller than in the years 190(1 and 191(1. The area selected was, however, larger than in any of the previous four years, the increased area beina principally due to the pastoral runs that wen 1 relet in the Land Districts of Canterbury and Otago. In addition to this the Department also administers educational and other endowments, which are leased to 4,237 selectors, occupying an area of 1,187,751 acres, and making a grand total of 32.703 selectors with an area of 20,578,982 acres held at the 31st March. 1912 The following tables marked (' and 1) give respectively the number of selectors and the area selected during the year, and the total lands held under each tenure at the close ol the year.

Table C.—Return showing Selections during the Year ended 31st March, 1912.

1908 L909 1910 1911 1912 An a of Crown Land taken up Area of Crown Land held at during Year. Close of Each Year. Year ended 31st March. j. Number of Total NWmt |; Purchasers Ana. of Aim. I or Selectors. Selectors. . Acres, Acres. .. 2.225 1,326.78(1 24,179 17.883.911 .. I 2.003 916,521 25.204 18.264.083 .. I 2,582 2.131.143 26,498 18.722,779 2.267 1.112.712 27,496 18,961,509 .. | 2,459 2.635.329 28,466 19.391.231 I Gross Revenue - received during Rach Year from all Sources. £ 658,795 696,375 671.907 784,843 893.058

Tenure. Number. Area taken up. Ordinary Crown Lands, — Cash lands .. .. .. Occupation with right of purchase Renewable-lease .. Mining districts land-occupation leasee Village settlement, cash ,, occupation with right of purchase .. ,, renewable lease improved-farm special settlement Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Pastoral licenses in mining districts under special regulations Miscellaneous leases 391 6,059 0 22 379 131,482 2 35 15 629 3 37 53 1,404 0 23 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 15 12 405 0 32 8 1,385 1 39 1 2,505 0 0 73 1.348,644 2 32 106 33.372 0 I'J 515 45,233 1 22 Totals .. .. ! 1,585 1.571,122 3 36 Cheviot Estate, — Cash lands Miscellaneous leases 2 0 2 0 2 7 3 19 0 7 2 o 3 19 Totals 4 8 1 19 4 8 1 19 Land lor Settlements, Cash lands Renewable lease Renewable lease village settlement .. .. , Pastoral runs Miscellaneous lenses ..I 15 35 3 6 247 91,768 0 30 1 0 10 1 31 0 15 26 694 0 20 1 Totals 290 92,529 1 31 290 —i92,529 1 31 National-endowment Lands. — Renewable lease Village renewable lease Mining districts land-occupation leases Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Pastoral licenses in mining districts under special regulations Miscellaneous leases 307 94,084 0 0 16 194 3 11 2 22 0 0 22 142,111 3 II 32 683,861 0 0 86 19,741 3 2 115 31,653 0 4 Totals 580 971,668 3 I 580 971,668 3 I Grand totals 2,459 2,635,329 2 10 Primary education endowments.. Secondary education endowments Other endowment lands 16 5,179 1 10 3 1,081 2 25 9 5,956 2 22

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Table D.-Return showing the Total Number of Selectors, with the Area held and the Annual Rental payable, as at 31st Marc h, 1912.

Notk. —Further details of the selectors under the various tenures are given in Table 27. Ordinary Oovm Lands. Cheviot Estate. Land for Settlements. Selectors. Area held. or Instalment Selectors. Area held. Seleotore. Ana held. Yearly Hriitn I payable. P • " P»y a >' ■ \. B. P. £ B. d. a. K. r. £ 8. d. .». k. p. £ e. d. Deferred payment .. .. 28 9, J 36 0 36 527 18 4 Perpetual lease .. .. .. 773 77,528 0 2 3,308 10 5 . . Occupation with, right of purchase 5,607 1,809,887 0 30 1)6,802 19 6 Lease in perpetuity .. •■ 7.349 1.623,484 134 60.523 5 11 210 26.865 3 25 7.294 5 10 3,645 664.550 0 21 193,102 8 8 Renewable lease ' .. .. 319 27,124 0 38 2,588 10 8 1 11 0 7 14 1 4 I.O7c 356,341 1 30 75,535 17 10 Mining districts land-occupation leaeee 630 23.972 2 36 1.411 2 2.. Agricultural lease .. .. 17 550 10 23 7 9 .Small grazmg-nms .. .. 252 462,302 1 8 20,841 3 4 34 45.021 1 32 6.424 3 2 115 202.340 1 15 26.650 7 0 Pastoral runs .. .. .. 464 7.065,678 0 29 41,726 8 8 1 1.642 0 0 193 3 8 I 1.014 3 13 132 18 0 Pastoral licenses in mining districts 366 85,659 3 20 1.823 18 0 under special regulations Miscellaneous leases .. .. 4.012 605,846 0 12 15,019 11 6 46 1,094 2 30 196 11 5 228 7.151 3 30 1,799 3 5 Totals .. .. J 19,817 | 11,791,169 2 5 244,596 16 3 ; 292 74,635 0 14 14,122 5 5 5,062 1,231,398 2 29 297,220 14 11 National-endowment Land. Totals. Tenure. Y,.arlv Kintal Total Total Yearly Selectors. Area held. I carry ±wmai Numbero f Total Area held. Rental or InstalpayabJc. j Selectors men( payable l. R. P. S. B. d. A. B. P. t 9. d. Deferred payment . . .. . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. 28 9,136 0 36 527 18 4 Perpetual lease .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. 773 77,528 0 2 ■ 3,308 10 5 Occupation with right of purchase .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,607 1.809,887 0 30: 96.802 19 6 Lease in perpetuity .. .. .. .. .. .! ..''.. .. .. 11,204 2.314.900 2 0 260.920 0 5 Renewable lease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,512 380,431 3 35 10.427 11 5 2,902 763.908 2 30 94.566 1 3 Mining districts land-occupation leaeee .. .. .. .. .. 2 22 0 0 2 10 0 632 23.994 2 36; 1.413 12 2 Agricultural lease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 550 10 23 7 9 Small glazing-runs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 503 1.680,806 I 19 31,452 2 1 904 2,390,470 1 34 85.367 15 7 Pastoral runs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 211 3,979,814 2 37 37,810 10 X 680 11,048,149 2 39 79,863 1 0 Pastoral licensee in mining districts under special regulations .. .. .. 261 18,707 2 29 1,149 <> i 627 134,367 2 9 2.973 4 2 Miscellaneous leases .. .. .. .. .. .. .. : 503 197.750 0 6 1.609 3 8 1.789 811,842 2 38 18.624 10 0 . : Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,992 6,287,532 3 6 88.451 I 0 28,163 19.384,736 0 14 644,391 0 7 J . _.. Thermal springs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 303 6,494 3 12 2,151 17 4 Grand totals .. .. .. . .. .. j .. .. 28.466 19.391.230 3 26 646,542 17 11 _ __ Educational endowments (Education Reserves Acts) . . . . . .. . . .. . . -"5,297 774,314 1 17 70.373 2 5 Other endowments .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . .. 940 413.436 3 28 i 15.467 1 0 3,297 940 774,314 413.436 1 17 3 28 i 70,373 15,467 2 1 C

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Crown Land remaining for Future Disposal. The area of Crown land suitable for settlement remaining for future disposal at the 31st March, 1912, was approximately 4,272,735 acres. This does not include an area of 1,242,473 acres open for selection in the Land Guide. The total area available is therefore 5,515,208 acres, and this, at the same rate of settlement, will last only a few more years. The greater portion of this area must be classified as second- and third-class land ; that which can be considered as first class will not exceed a quarter of a million acres. Advantage is also taken of subdividing, wherever possible, pastoral country upon the termination of the current leases; but, as this process has now been in operation for some years, it is not considered that there arc many more of the large runs that can be profitably dealt with in this manner. National-endowment Area. The total area now within the national endowment, in terms of section 258 of the Land Act. 1908, is 8,343,700 acres. This leaves a balance of 656,300 acres still to he provided before the statutory limit of 9,000,000 acres is reached. An area of 6,287,533 acres has been leased, bringing in an annual rental of £88,451. Improved-farm Settlement Lands. In Appendix I, the Commissioners of Crown Lands describe the progress that has been made by the settlers upon these lands. The following table gives a summary of the tenants in each district, and the area occupied : — T ,„. , . . Number of Land District. Selectors Area hel(1 - - ' I A. E. P. Auckland .. .. .. .. .. j 120 16.828 032 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 16 1 ,825 120 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 364 51.147 2 7 Wellington .. .. .. .. 281 36,422 0 38 Southland .. .. .. .. .. 41 4,273 2 8 Totals .. .. .. .. 822 110,496 3 25 Inspections by Crown Lands Rangers. The Rangers have made 9,777 inspections during the year. These are necessary to see that compliance with conditions of leases are observed. The area of holdings inspected was 4,140.922 acres, and the Rangers report that the value of the improvements effected is greater to the extent of nearly £2,000,000 than is demanded by the Act. It must be remembered that bona fide settlers find it advantageous to improve their lands beyond the minimum imposed by the Act. There are some defaulters, both as regards residence conditions and for insufficient improvements, and their cases are brought before the Land Board for consideration. The following table gives particulars relative to each land district:—

Table E.—Return showing Number of Inspections made by the Rangers for the Year ended 31st March, 1912.

Value ol Improvements. Number of Defaulters. District. Number of Properties visited, Area, Required. Actuallj made. 44 I a «> x .8 >s oa-3 a oi g« S r4 ■j.- ra'2 4 a o s £ . 5 03 o«4S OT3 O'OrH fc rM H 4- * £ Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson . . Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 1,365 943 358 1,697 580 492 484 2,027 1,290 541 A. K. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. 424,363 0 0 187,018 0 0 417,358 0 0 411,024 0 0 261,652 0 0 758,728 1 4 183,195 2 20 85,907 0 0 179,289 17 6 396,531 0 0 109,841 0 0 393,206 0 0 178,008 1 17 43.419 n « 77,153 7 6 2117,522 O 28 106,685 11 7 240,419 15 8 51,822 3 15 ! 20,890 10 1 83,184 0 0 1,429,232 0 0 434,487 7 2 801,223 16 7 764,382 0 3 ; 241,703 17 7 404,445 15 8 94,841 1 26 i 75,299 2 9 133,426 14 3 76 28 23 50 30 3 34 83 105 28 174 81 28 52 57 25 21 20 62 13 99 2 4 37 3 3 8 9 | .. 349 1 110 53 106 124 31 58 33 136 1 75 M 34 1,192 Totals 9,777 4,140,922 1 29 1,566,903 18 10 3,488,435 8 6 460 533 165

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Revenue. The revenue collected by the Receivers of Land Revenue for the year totals £893,058, and is greater by £108,215 than the previous year's receipts. The territorial revenue included in this sum is £247,803, which is slightly less than the amount under this heading in the previous year. Table F appended gives the amount collected in each land district: —

Table F.—Revenue received during the Year ended 31st March, 1912.

Rebates of Rent. If rents are paid within thirty days of the date upon which they are due, the Land Act and the Land for Settlements Act provide for a discount to the tenant. Upon ordinary Crown lands and national-endowment lands 10,629 tenants received such discounts, amounting to £12,425 12s. lid., and on Cheviot Estate and land-for-settlementa holdings 1,728 tenants obtained discounts-to the extent of £25,569 os. 9d., making the total rebates £37,994 13s. Bd. Payments of " Thirds " and " Fourths " to Local Bodies. Section 145 of the Land Act, 1908, enacts that a certain proportion of the rents received from the letting of the lands are to be paid to the local authorities for road-making purposes. During the past year the amount handed to the local bodies under this authority totalled £33.365 19s. Id. Timber and Flax Royalties. The " halves" of timber and flax royalties paid to local bodies under the authority of section 319 of the Land Act, 1(108. amounted to £13,822 11s. Lands purchased and dealt with under the Land for Settlements Act. Six estates, containing 76,451 acres, were subdivided and placed in the market during the year, five being in the Canterbury Land District and one in the Otago Land District. Practically the whole of this area was disposed of on the day of opening, indicating that there is still a keen demand for improved land situated in a favourable locality. Up to the 31st March last an area of 1,342,760 acres had been acquired and opened for selection. The area actually held under lease was 1,231,253 acres, by 5,060 selectors, paying an annual rental of £297,117. Improvements to the value of £2,tW4,184 had been effected, and the total receipts amounted to £2,373,058. The subjoined table gives in a brief form the principal purposes for which these settlements are being utilized, and the present position of each. A perusal of this table will show, from the varied purposes for which the lands are utilized, that the purchase and disposition of areas under the Land for Settlements Ah provides land for all classes of the community.

Territorial Non-territorial Revenue. Revenue. lotal Revenue I District. Territorial Revenue. N 'fon-territoria Revenue. 11 T, otal Revem I Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington . . Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury .. Otago ■Southland .. £ 68,833 31,465 16,793 29,840 9,586 11.236 5,680 23,554 31,726 19.090 £ 101,748 85,150 29.438 80,997 25,815 28,916 17,207 149.017 89,393 37,574 I £ 170,581 116,615 46.231 110,837 35.401 40.152 22,887 172.571 121,119 56,664 I Totals 247,803 i 645,255 893,058

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Table G.—Summary of the Settlements established upon Estates acquired and dealt with under the Provisions of the Land for Settlements Act up To the 31st March, 1912.

Land District and Nome of Select- I Settlement. ors. ] Selectors. I Residences I Residences I Principal Puirpose tar which Holdings arc , ,,.,. M , ut p ogilion . i I I J Auckland— Biokerstafie .. .. I 33 j Ecoleston No. 2 4 Pencourt .. .37 Karapiro .. .. 16 j Mangapouri .. .. 10 Mangawhern .. 19 Matamata .. 207 Opouriao .. .. .. 93 Okauia .. . ■ • • 9 Rangiatea .. ■ • 20 Rewi .. 8 Selwyn .. •• 113 Teasdale .. 91 Tautari .. • ■ 35 Waimana .. .. 26 Whitehall .. .. 16 Hamlets — Cradook .. 14 Hetana .. - - - ■ 85 Kitchener .. .. .. 12 Methuen .. .. 80 Plumer 17 Waari .. .. 32 38 4 37 16 10 19 207 93 9 20 8 113 91 35 26 16 25 38 13 10 18 173 81 10 18 2 87 64 33 30 12 14 81 11 30 17 28 25 38 13 I 10 : 18 173 81 10 18 2 87 64 33 \ 30 I 12 Grazing .. .. .. .. Satisfactory. Inspection notdue. Dairying .. .. .. .. Satisfactory. . Excellent. Grazing .. .. .. .. j Sound. Dairying .. .. .. Satisfactory. Grazing .. j Fair. .. Sati-faotory. Residential .. .. .. Good. Grazing .. .. .. Pair. Dairying .. .. .. .. ! .. ; Satisfactory. 14 85 12 30 17 32 14 81 11 30 17 28 Workmen's hamlets „ 927 . Totals .. 927 795 795 Hawke's Bay— Argyll .. .. .. 62 Clydebank .. ..23 Elsthorpe .. .. .. 49 Portst Gate .. .. 29 Hatuma .. 76 Kanakanaia .. 7 Kumeroa .. 15 Lindsay .• ■. , »• 68 Mahora .. 34 Mangatabi 23 Manga-a-toru .. 26 Ngatapa 27 Pouparae .. 9 Pourerere .. .. 6 Raureka .. .. .. 19 Raumati .. 30 Te Arai 53 ! Te Mata .. 9 Tomoana .. 13 Tongoio .. 11 Waimarie 18 i Waipuka .. 1 Wigan .. ..17 Willows .. .. ..22 62 23 49 29 76 7 15 68 34 23 26 27 9 6 19 30 j 53 ! 13 11 18 j 1 17 22 61 20 30 27 66 7 14 63 32 22 26 24 9 6 17 31 51 8 12 7 i 16 1 18 16 61 20 30 27 66 7 14 63 32 22 26 24 9 6 17 31 51 8 12 7 i 16 1 18 16 Agricultural and pastoral .. .. Good. ,. .... Very fair. Pastoral .. Good. Agricultural aud pastoral Pastoral Pastoral and dairying Agricultural aud pastoral .. Pair. Agricultural, dairying, and fruit-culture Very good. Pastoral .. Prosperous. .. Good. Agricultural and pastoral .. « Pastoral .. .. .. .. Pair. Agricultural, dairying, and fruit-culture Satisfactory Dairying .. .. .. Good. Agricultural aud pastoral .. , Fruit-culture .. .. .. Satisfactory. Agricultural, dairying, and fruit-culture .. Very good. Pastoral .. Hopeful. Agricultural .. Good. Pastoral Fair. Very good. Agricultural .. .. .. .. 'Good. Totals 647 584 584 Taranaki— Clandon 7 Huinga .. 10 Spotswood .. ■. 33 Tokaora .. 16 5 10 17 | 13 ■ 5 10 17 13 Grazing Fail. Homesteads .. .. Good. Grazing Totals .. 55 Wellington— Aorangi .. • • 37 Carrington 31 Dyer .. 37 Epuni 42 , Hawtrey .. 25 Hikawera 3 Langdale 30 Linton .. .. 5 Longbush 7 Mahupuku .. • ■ 8 Mangawhata .. 7 Maungaraki 20 Normandale 32 Ohakea .. 16 Panarangi 36 Tablelands .. 9 Tawaha 24 Te Matua .. 13 45 | 38 I 28 j 39 j 43 20 3 24 5 7 8 7 19 33 j 15 36 9 25 12 Dairying aud fruit-growing .. Excellent. Grazing and dairying .. Satisfactory. .. Good. Residential, market-gardening, &c. .. Excellent. Residential .. .. Improving. Grazing sheep and cattle .. Good. , .... Satisfactory. Dairying and cropping .. Good. Grazing and dairying .. „ Very good. Grazing, keeping pigs, poultry, <fec. Good. Fair. Dairying, grazing, and cropping .. Excellent. Residential, keeping pigs, &c. .. Good. Grazing nheep and cattle Grazing, dairying, and cropping .. „ Dairying and grazing .. Excellent. Totals 382 371 Nelson— Braeburn .. .. 20 Wangapeka .. 15 18 12 18 12 Pastoral .. .. .. Very good. Totals .. 35 30 30

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Table G.—Summary of the Settlements established upon Estates acquired and dealt with, etc.— continued.

I I Laud District and Name of Select- Kesi- Pri Settlement orB. dences. Marl borough— Blind River .. .. 18 12 Sheep Flaxbourne .. 121 87 North Bank .. .. 7 6 Sheep Onmka .. .. •• 13 11 Sheep Pubipuhi .. . ■ 2 1 Grazii Rainford .. .. 11 11 Dairy: Richmond Brook .. 12 10 Sheep Starborough .. 183 105 Waipapa 4 4 Grazii Totals .. 371 247 Principal which Holdings are j pre8ent Position '! Sheep-farming and grain-growing .. : Good. » . . . Satisfactory. Sheep-farming .. .. .. .. j Sheep-farming and light oropping .. Sound. Grazing .. .. .. .. Fair. Dairying .. .. .. Good progress. Sheep-farming and grain-growing . . Good. Grazing .. .. ., Fair. vVest'and Kokatahi 8 7 Dairy Dairying and grazing .. .. ..Highly satisfactory. .. Ditto. | Poerua .. ■• 24 14 Totals .. 32 21 Canterbury— Albury .. .. 75 58 Mixed Ailanholme .. ■■ 8 Annan .. 43 43 Ashley Gorge .. 10 12 Partly Braco .. 14 14 R.sidi Buddo .. .. .. 14 13 Chamberlain .. .. .. 20 21 Pasfo: Clandr-boye .. .. 10 10 Mixed Clandebo'ye (No. 2) .. 6 6 CulverJen .. 45 29 Mixed Drayton .. .. 20 13 Small Douglas .. .. .. 32 .. Mixed Eccieston .. .. .. 4 4 Epworth .. .. .. 2 1 Small Fyvie .. .. 5 5 Mixed Hekeao .. 15 13 Mixed Highbrink .. .. .. 80 57 Mixed Hornby .. .. 18 12 R^sidi Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Most prosperous. .. Good. .. Very good. Partly pastoral, partly dairying .. .. i Good. Residential and market-gardening Pasloral and mixed farming .. .. Very good. Mixed farming and dairying .. .. Good. „ ■ .. Very fair. Mixed farming and pastoral .. Fairly good. Small farm ng.. .. .. Good. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. , .. Very good Small farm Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Fair. Mixed farming and dairying .. .. Very good. Mixed farming.. .. .. .. „ Residential and market-gardening .. Very good ; sections not all selected. Mixed farming .. .. .. j Excellent. Market-gardening .. .. .. Good. Small farming and dairying Workmen's homes .. .. .. , Dairying .. .. .. .. Very good. Tastoral .. .. .. .. flood. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Very good. Horsley Down .. 26 24 Mixed Kaimahi .. 13 12 Marki Kapua .. .. 12 12 Small Kapuatohe .. 14 13 Work! Kereta .. 4 3 Dairy Kiul ch .. .. 29 28 Tasto: Kouika .. 15 15 Mixed Konika (No. 2) .. 4 4 Ladwxoks .. .. 13 10 Small Lindon .. .. 8 8 Pasto Lyndon (No. 2) .. .. 9 9 Marawiti .. .. 13 13 Mixed Maytown .. .. 11 11 Small Mead .. .. .. 21 16 Mixed Meadows .. 14 13 Small Mills .. .. 21 21 Small Morice .. .. 30 24 Dairy Orakipaoa .. .. .. 27 24 Small Otaio .. . 9 7 Otarakaro .. .. 7 7 Residi Papaka .. .. . . 9 9 Mixed Pureora .. .. .. 28 24 Small Pareora (No. 2) .. 32 32 Mxed Patoa .. .. .. 4 2 Pastoi Pawaho .. .. .. 25 25 Resid. Peaks .. 12 1 Pasto: Puhuka .. 10 10 Worki Punaroa .. .. 17 17 Mixed Raincliff .. .. .. 1 1 Pastoi Rakitairi .. 22 17 Mixed Rapuwai .. 5 5 Pastoi Rautawiri .. .. 6 6 Small Roimata .. 27 26 Reridi Rosebrook .. 14 14 Small Rosewill .. 154 143 Partly Ruapuna No. 2 .. .. 12 11 Pastoi S.-argill .. .. .. 4 Sherwood Downs .. 26 .. Pastoi Stoke .. . • 7 7 Mixed Studholme Junction 4 2 Small Takitu .. .. .. 6 5 Pastni Tamai .. .. 40 40 Worki Tarawahi .. 28 28 Tripp .. .. 24 22 Pastoi Waiapi 15 15 Mixed Waikakahi .. 183 154 Pastoi Wharenui .. .. .. 26 26 Worki Homestead - sites and low-lying 9 4 lands Miscellaneous occupation licenses 50 Small farming and dairying .. .. Fairly good. Pastoral .. .. .. .. Very good. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. j Small farming and dairying .. Mixed farming .. Small farming, residential, and dairying .. Very satisfactory. Small farming and dairying .. .. Fairly good. Dairying and grass-seeding .. .. Very good. Small farming .. Good. Residential and market-gardening .. „ Mixed farming .. .. .. Very good. Small farming Mxed farming .. .. .. Excellent Pastoral .. .. .. .. Very good. Residrntial and market-gardening Good. Pastoral .. .. .. .. Very good. Workmen's homes .. .. .. „ Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Very prosperous. Pastoral .. .. .. .. ; Good. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. I Very good. Pastoral .. .. .. Small farming .. Residential and market-gardening Small farming .. .. .. .. Good. Partly pastoral and mixed farming .. Very prosperous. Pastoral .. .. .. .. Good. Pastoral and mixed farming .. .. * Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Good. Small farming Pastoral .. .. .. .. Very good. Workmen's homes .. .. .. Good. » .. .. .. Very good. Pastoral and mixed farming .. .. Good. Mixed farming .. .. .. .. Very good. Pastoral and mixed farming .. .. Very prosperous. Workmen's homes .. .. .. Very g„od. Totals .. .. 1,520 j 1,231 * New settlements; holdini holdings only recently selected

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Educational Endowments. The educational reserves formerly administered by the School Commissioners are now under the control and management of the Land Boards and the Department. The area leased during the year amounted to 6,261 acres, being 5,170 acres set apart for primary education and 1,082 acres for secondary education. The revenue received amounted to £70,435 19s. 6d., collected as follows : From "primary" reserves, £62.072 11s. Id.; from "secondary" reserves. £8.363 Bs. sd. Cemeteries. t Whenever a block of Crown land is subdivided, provision is made for the reservation of hinds for various public purposes, one of these purposes being thai of cemeteries. The title vests in the Crown until the cemetery reserves have been vested in local authorities, who are by law charged with the duty of providing burial-grounds. There are 491 cemeteries that have not yet been handed over to local authorities, and trustees have been appointed to manage these and provide for their use. During the past year 103 trustees were appointed for 44 cemeteries. The Department is always willing to arrange for the vesting of cemeteries in local authorities, and when this has been done in the case of any one cemetery the Department is no longer concerned in the matter of appointing trustees. Public Domains. During the year 13 new domains, containing 338 acres, were brought under Part II of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908. The total number oi domains is now 522.

Land District and Name of Settlement. Selectors. Residences. Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilized. Present Position. __J Otago— Airedale Ar.'gowan Barnego Cardrona . Conical HillsJ.. Duncan Earusoleugh Elderslie Greenfield Jatiefielri Kauroo Hill Kurow Maerewhenua.. Makareao and Extension Matakanui Meadowbank Momona Oiamatakau .. Otekaike Plunket Pomahaka Downs Puketapu Steward St. Helen's Tahawai Taumata Teaneiaki Tokarahi Tntara Windsor Park No. 1 Windsor Park No. 2 12 66 21 1 10 (i 18 35 13 21 41 14 75 35 3 11 14 3 ot; 18 27 11 18 3 8 9 23 79 27 37 10 11 58 19 4 8 38 10 19 30 1.3 54 ■22 1 7 18 1 51 18 16 8 12 3 8 'J 14 42 25 23 8 Dairying and general Dairying and general farming General farming Fruit-farming General farming Fruit-growing anil dairying Gi neral farming Dairying General mixed farming General farming Dairying Grazing General mixed farming .. I Good. .. . Very sound. i .. , Fair. Good. Very good. . Sound. Unsatisfactory. .. Very fair. Very sound. . . Good." Dairying General mixed farming Dairying General farming Dairying General farming General and dairying •' Fair. .. Good. Totals .. 821 585 SouthlandBeaumont Edendale Ermedale Glenham Merrivale O'ahu Ringway 11 147 13 36 49 6 8 8 124 12 44 40 5 8 Mixed farming.. Farming and dairying Farming, grazing, and dairying .. Dairying and grazing Farming and grazing . . Fair. . Very good. .. Good. .. j Satisfactory. Totals 270 241 Grand totals 4,150 5,060

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containing 81,551 acres, including 33,000 acres on the banks of the Wanganui Eiver. Each domain is managed by a Domain Board, which furnishes an annual report on the condition of the domain under its control, and the progress made in improving and beautifying it. A synopsis of the reports of the Boards will be prepared for presentation to Parliament as usual. Naval and Military Claims. As indicated in last year's report, the Stipendiary Magistrates were adjudicating upon claims that had been preferred by old soldiers, Volunteers, and others. Full particulars of the decisions that were arrived at were published in session of last year—Parliamentary Papers H.-21 and H.-21a. The number of claims received was 607, and 39 were submitted by the Stipendiary Magistrates for favourable consideration. It was decided that of this number 23 should be compensated, and £420 was accordingly appropriated by Parliament for the purpose. The following summary gives the position to date : Number of old soldiers, Volunteers, &c, compensated, 7,715. Some of these were granted land, some were paid in cash, and others were given scrip, which was used for the purchase of land. Area of land granted, 349,112 acres; money paid in lieu of land, £71,187; scrip used in purchase of land (land not included in area given above), £5,730. State Forests. At the 31st March, 1912, the area set apart as State forests and administered under the State Forests Act, 1908, was 2,118,118 acres. The revenue received during the year from sales of timber, &c, from these lands was £35,466, being £20,133 in excess of the previous year's returns. As soon as the milling-timber upon any reserve has been utilized, steps are taken to remove the reservation from the land, and to have it subdivided and opened for settlement. A separate report dealing with afforestation will be laid before Parliament, as usual, giving particulars as to the trees raised at the various nurseries, the areas planted, and the total expenditure. Native-land Purchases. The following shows the work of Native-land purchase carried out by this Department for the year ended 31st March, 1912 : — 1. Several blocks standing over from old purchases in the King-country were partitioned, and are now complete. They are as follows : — Crown Award. a. r. p. Taharoa A Block 1177 3 0 iQQ i n fin Parawai Townsbip, ia<j l ° I Taharoa A No. 5. Eangitoto A 3b, Section 1 .. .. 474 113 Turoto C No. 2b, Section 1 .. .. 175 119 Rangitoto A 22a .. .. 23 2 0 Rangitoto-Tuhua 35i, Section 3b, No. Iα .. 344 314 Te Awaroa A 3b, Section 1 .. .. 408 3 10 2. The purchases on hand are in the Waikato and Urewera country. The block in the Waikato is Moerangi Nos. 1 and 3 and Moerangi No. 2. The position is as follows : — Share Equivalent purchased. Area. Acres. Acres. Acres. Moerangi Nos. 1 and 3 33,725 19,630 19,667 Moerangi No. 2 .. .. .. *.. 11,757 11,735 11,757 3. The position of the lands in the Urewera at present being dealt with is as follows: — Share Equivalent Urewera Lands. purchased. Area. Block. ■ Aores. Acres. Acres. Otara .. .. .. .. .. 2,680 1,635 1,644 Omahuru.. .. .. .. .. 6,600 1,369 3,800 ParaoanuiN. .. .. .. ..3,400 474 1,755 ParaoanuiS. .. .. .. .. 5,510 1,014 3,214 Tauranga.. .. .. .. .. 39,320 2,536 21,875' Waikarewhenua .. .. .. .. 12,500 2,215 5,493 Part Maungapohatu .. .. ..7,000 823 3,725 Totals .. .. .. 77,010 10,066 41,506 The purchase-moneys paid during the year, in current work, amounted to £56,029 Bs. 6d. Included in the above sum is £310, compensation awarded by the Appellate Court for some outstanding shares in the Town of Rotorua.

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Retirement.

From a departmental point of view, undoubtedly the principal event of the year was the retirement of Mr. William Charles Kensington, 1.5.0., from the position of Under-Secretaiy for Crown Lands on the 31st March, 1912. Mr. Kensington was appointed to this position on the Ist January, 1902, and consequently held it for more than ten years. As he filled it with such conspicuous success and ability, a glance at his past career may be of general interest. Mr. Kensington was born at Criccieth, North Wales, on the 2nd August, 1845. being the eldest son of Mr. C. Jephson \Y. Kensington, of Prince Hill, Worton, Wiltshire. He was educated at Grosvenor School, Bath, and the King's School, Bruton, Somerset. He came to New Zealand in November, 1862, and twelve months from that date volunteered for active service with the Imperial troops on the east coast, who were then engaged in the Maori war. He accompanied expeditions to Tauranga and Maketu. and subsequently conveyed a message from Major Colville from Maketu to Tauranga, arriving in time to witness the attack on the Gate Pa on the 28th April, 1864. He was promoted to be ensign in the Auckland Militia on the 3rd June, 1865, and gazetted captain commanding the cadet companies of the Auckland Rifle Brigade in March, 1872. The Imperial War Medal was awarded him for his services. Mr. Kensington joined the General Government Survey staff in September, 1864, and served his time with the District Surveyor for the Waikato. He obtained his land surveyor's first-class certificate on the 12th June, 1866, and was then employed subdividing lands at Waiuku and elsewhere. In 1868 he proceeded to Hawke's Bay as special Commissioner to settle the dispute between the Hawke's Bay Provincial Council and the General Government as to the values of triangulation to be charged to the latter authority. He then prepared sketch topographical maps, upon which the Government purchased the Seventy-mile Bush (between Takapau and Eketahuna) from the Maoris. In 1871 he was appointed Deputy Inspector of Surveys, and for the ensuing three years assisted in land-purchase surveys and roadworks. In 1877 he was appointed Chief Draughtsman of the newly combined Survey Office at Auckland, and held this position until his promotion to the office of Under-Secretary in 1902. After appointment as Under-Secretary, Mr. Kensington was successively appointed to other positions, which he held in conjunction therewith, comprising the following: Under-Secretary for Immigration; member of the Board of Land Purchase Commissioners; member of the Civil Service Guarantee Board; member of the Public Service Superannuation Board ; member of the Public Service Classification Board: member of the Tongariro National Park Board : Chairman of the Board appointed to select sites in both Islands for central military traininggrounds and camps. In June, 1900, His Majesty the King was graciously pleased to appoint him a Companion of the Imperial Service Order in recognition of his long and faithful service in the Civil Service of New Zealand. I may also draw attention to the fact that Mr. Kensington personally supervised the operations of the Land Drainage Branch of the Department, frequently inspecting the extensive drainage-works in the Hauraki and Rangitaiki Plains, to enable him to acquire a complete knowledge of the situation in each locality ; that he also exercised administrative control over the operations of the Afforestation Branch of the Department, comprising five nurseries and twelve plantations; that he had an intimate knowledge of the conditions governing the sale and disposal of timber on Crown lands and in State forests, and gave personal attention to such matters; and that not only in the details of land-administration, but also in all the varied technical and other duties now devolving upon the great Department of Lands and Survey, he showed a thorough and intimate acquaintance with every phase of the manifold duties entrusted to him. The career of our late Under-Secretary is a striking example of the manner in which energy and ability may be displayed in every branch of the public service, and for the general good of the community. His unfailing courtesy, patience, and kindliness have endeared him to all those officers who have been fortunate to be associated with him in any capacity, and the deep interest he always took in all matters tending towards the advancement of the Department and its members will never be forgotten. It is as a friend rather than as a chief that he is universally regarded, and on behalf of the Department I desire to express our heartfelt appreciation of his long and meritorious services, which we trust are but a prelude to a happy and prosperous period of retirement. Departmental Changes : Promotions, Transfers, Appointments, etc. Consequent on the. retirement on pension of the late Mr. E. C. Gold Smith, Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Surveyor for Auckland, Mr. H. M. Skeet was appointed from Southland to succeed him, while Mr. G. H. M. McClure, of Westland, took Mr. Skeet's place. Mr. H. D. M. Haszard, Chief Draughtsman at Christchurch, was promoted to Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Surveyor for Westland, while Mr. H. G. Price, Chief Draughtsman at

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Napier, was appointed to succeed him. Mi. D. M. Calder, District Surveyor, Dunediu, was appointed Chief Draughtsman at Hokitika, vice Mr. F. A. Thompson, who succeeded Mr. Price as Chief Draughtsman at Napier. Mr. G. H. Bullard, Inspecting Surveyor and Land Officer, Gisborne, was promoted to be Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Surveyor for Taranaki in the place of the late Mr. W. Armstrong. Mr. T. Brook, District Surveyor, was promoted to succeed Mr. Bullard at Gisborne. Owing to the retirement on superannuation of Mr. F. S. Smith; Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Surveyor for Marlborough, Mr. W. H. Skinner, Chief Draughtsman at New Plymouth, was promoted in his place, while Mr. H. J. Lowe, surveyor, Wellington, took the latter's position. Mr. W. F. Marsh, Chief Draughtsman at Blenheim, was promoted to Dunedin, his place being filled by Mr. A. D. Burns. Mr. H. T. McCardell, draughtsman, who has been Acting Chief Draughtsman at the Head Office for the last two years, was promoted to the position of Chief Draughtsman in the same office. Mr. J. H. Boscawen, Chief Clerk at Auckland, was appointed to the position of Inspector of Kaurigum Reserves and Forest Areas, and the vacant position was filled by the transfer of Mr. J. G. Bendely, Chief Clerk at Christchurch. Mr. R. Leckie. clerk in the Auckland office, was promoted to the Chief Clerkship in the Christchurch office.

Report by the Chief Clerk. The Chief Clerk reports as follows : — The work of the Head Office has been performed both efficiently and expeditiously during the twelve months ended the 31st March, 1912. Correspondence.- —The number of letters and telegrams inwards during the year amounted to 15,352 addressed to the Lands Department, and 5,022 addressed ro the Immigration Department, making a total of 20,374, whilst the correspondence outwards totalled 16,293 for Lands, and 5,923 for Immigration, making a grand total of 42,590 for all correspondence. The modern system of using cards both for indexing and also for keeping records of correspondence has now been fully established, and has proved a great saving of time and labour, as well as being more efficient than the old system of entering precis of correspondence into large record-books. Another feature of the recording-work that has proved very beneficial is the abolition of the copy-press books, and the substitution of carbon copies of letters, which are always typed. These carbon copies are bound in books of five hundred, and form a ready and quick method of reference. A second carbon copy is placed on the file of papers relating to the subject in question. Although the number of letters, &c, passing through the office has increased of late years, yet the alteration in the system of records and correspondence lias enabled the work to be undertaken and carried out more economically and efficiently. Land-sales. — The following Warrants and Proclamation offering land for disposal were issued : Under the optional system, 67 ; under renewable lease, 50; by auction, 31 ; land-for-settle-ment estates and areas, 18; village settlements, 3. Other documents comprised 6 Warrants setting land apart for, or withdrawing it from, improved-farm settlements; setting small graziug-runs apart, 7 ; notification of rivers under the Timber-floating Act. 6 ; miscellaneous, 4. Land-sale posters to the number of 182 were issued, the number of each printed varying from 500 to 2,000, and their publication is now entirely undertaken by this branch of the office staff. Cemeteries. —Forty-three Warrants appointing trustees to Cemetery Boards were issued in the course of the twelve months. Domains. —Ninety-eight Orders in Council making domains or constituting Domain Boards were published ; whilst 79 appointments of persons to vacancies on existing Boards were made. Crown Lands Guide. —Ten thousand copies of the Guide were published in four quarterly editions, and distributed. Public Reserves. —One hundred and eleven Warrants under sections 321 and 322 of the Land Act, 1908, were prepared, setting apart Crown lands as reserves for various public purposes. Seventeen Warrants changing the purpose of reserves, eight Warrants exchanging reserves for other lands of equal value, and twenty-four Warrants vesting reserves in local authorities, &c, were prepared also. Scenery-preservation. —Thirty-seven Proclamations setting Crown land aside for reservation under the Scenery Preservation Act were prepared and issued. Kauri-gum Industry Act. —Eleven Orders in Council withdrawing lands from reservation under the Kauri-gum Industry Act were drafted and issued. State Forests. —Five Proclamations creating State-forest reserves, or withdrawing lands from such reservation, were prepared. Roads. —Under the provisions of the Native Land Act, 1909, there were nineteen Proclamations prepared and issued for laying out and taking roads through Native land. Under the Land Act, 1908, sixteen Proclamations were issued taking new roads and closing old lines of road.

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Miscellaneous. —Twenty-four miscellaneous notices were also prepared on various subjects, aR well as a large number of advertisements dealing with land and timber sales generally. Land-sale Monthly Poster. —The usual poster giving summaries of land-sales for the ensuing month was prepared and published each month. Copies of this are posted up in the various Land Offices of the Department and other prominent places for the information of the public. Other Work. —The staff has been kept fully occupied in attending to other important duties, which embrace the issue of Crown grants, Warrants for certificates of title, and miscellaneous leases and licenses. The necessary action has been taken to obtain loans under the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909, for the roading and opening-up of Crown lands and national endowments preparatory to their being offered for sale or selection. Copious information has been afforded numerous inquirers regarding the available lands of the Dominion, letters being received from all parts of the Dominion and outside world. Bills and regulations have been prepared for Parliament and gazetting; reports have been furnished on numerous and diverse subjects; the constant details of departmental administration have been carefully and promptly attended to; Commissioners of Crown Lands, Chief Surveyors, and Land Boards have been advised regarding the meaning, interpretation, or procedure of the Land and other Acts dealt with by them; the fullest assistance has been afforded all local authorities and persons who require the help of, or information from, the Department; and every possible care has been taken that the administration of the Department has been in the best interests of the State and the great army of settlers who hold lands under the control of the ten Land Boards of the Dominion. This is largely insured by the adoption of modern methods when dealing with the correspondence, the avoidance of all possible delay, having all matters attended to by trained officers, and the most careful supervision to obviate friction, to prevent overlapping of duties, to increase the usefulness of the staff, and to see that a thorough and practical acquanitance of the many Acts and regulations governing the administration and disposal of lands and property of the Crown is, as far as practicable, possessed by all officers. Report by the Chief Accountant. The Chief Accountant reports that during the year the work of his branch has considerably increased. The number of vouchers approved totalled 17,815, an increase of 1,000 over the previous year. During the year a considerable portion of his time has been occupied in and out of the office in negotiating with Native owners with regard to the purchase of Native lands under offer to the Crown, and in effecting payment for Native lands purchased.

Appended is a summary [of the expenditure approved by the Department for the year ended the 31st March, 1912 :—

/ote I No. Name of Vote or Account. Amount voted (Net). Expenditure (Gross). Recoveries. Expenditure (Net). £ 74 j Lands and Survey ... ... 169,901 75 I Lands and Survey, Miscellaneous : 113,826 111 Immigration ... ... 20,000 118 j Improved-farm Settlements ... 16,000 119 : Lands, Miscellaneous ... 4,000 120 State Forests ... ... 23,632 122 Scenery-preservation... ... 11,856 £ 169,901 113,826 20,000 16,000 4,000 23,632 11,856 £ s. d. 191,303 17 10 47,124 11 9 39,644 7 5 20,729 3 10 1,068 14 0 22,855 10 9 5,938 16 5 £ s. d. 32,676 5 6 7,757 12 3 27,963 14 0 2,583 5 5 £ s. d. 158,627 12 4 39,366 19 6 11,680 13 5 18,145 18 5 1,068 14 0 22,810 13 8 5,758 5 4 44" 17 1 180 11 1 Totals 359,215 359,215 328,665 2 0 71,206 5 4j 257,458 16 8 1 Consolidated Fund, Unauthorized Account Public Works Fund Unauthorized Account Special Acts Deposit Accounts, &c. Land for Settlements Account (including Vote 123) Cheviot Estate Account Hauraki Plains Settlement Account Eangitaiki Land Drainage Account National Endowment Account ... Native Land Settlement Account 600 17 10 1,665 9 0 9,646 12 8 16,060 19 9 38 17 6 37,423 1 2 11,888 2 2 23,660 0 8 85,221 18 7 4 10 124 19 431 1 0 3 1 600 17 10 1,660 19 0 9,646 12 8 15,936 0 6 38 17 6 36,992 0 1 11,888 2 2 23,660 0 8 74,921 2 2 10,300"16 5 Totals 186,205 19 4 10,861 6 9 175,344 12 7 Grand totals 514,871 1 4 82,067 12 1 432,803 9 3

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APPENDICES. APPENDIX I.—SETTLExAIENT OF CROWN LANDS.

EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORTS OK THE COMMISSIONERS OF CROWN LANDS ON SETTLEMENT OPERATIONS DURING r i I!K TWELVE MONTHS WHICH ENDED ON THE 31st MARCH. Mil l. AUCKLAND. I. WHS OPENED FOR SELECTION. The number of sections (612) and area (164,968 acres) made available under all classes of tenure arc very much in excess of figures for former years. The number of applications receivedand dealt with has been well maintained, the opening (if special areas, such as the Hauraki Plains, attracting many applicants from all parts of the Dominion and resulting in heavy balloting. In the case of the Hauraki Plains the Land Board required all applicants to appear for personal examination, in order that only those with experience and a minimum capital should compete in the ballot. Of the total number of applications received during the year, 622 were approved and 280 rejected for various reasons. The question arises whether, in view of the diminishing quantity of our Crown land and the unsatisfied demand, all applicants should not be personally examined as to experience, suitability, &c, before balloting. It may involve extra expense for the applicant in travel, but it would result in the Crown securing the best-qualified selector and the one most entitled to select. During the year fourteen ballots and nine, auction sales (or tenders) have been held. It is wort b while to draw attention to the fact that out of the total area of 164,068 acres opened for selection, 96,752 acres, or nearly 60 per cent, of the total, was offered under the optional system, giving selectors the right of acquiring the freehold. The area opened under renewable lease only, consisting of national endowments, land for settlements, and areas within milling districts, was 63,750 acres. or about 38 per cent, of the total. The Various Tenures. The total number of Crown tenants of all classes on the books of the office at the close of the year was 7,136, occupying an area of 2,021,498 acres and 24 perches and paying an annual rental of £86,977 18s. sd. Exclusive of the 570 tenants of education-endowment reserves who were taken over from the School Commissioners at the beginning of the year, the net increase is 262 tenants. The largest number of new selections was under the occupation-with-right-of-purchase system, but this increase has been to a very large extent counterbalanced by the number of freeholds acquired, as well as by a number of forfeitures, principally at selectors' own requests, so that the actual increase is comparatively em ill. The lease-in-perpetuity tenure shows a small decrease, resulting from acquisition of freeholds, and forfeitures in a few cases. The renewable-lease tenure has received a considerable increase from selections under the national-endowment and land-for-settlements classes, though the total number of holders is less than one-fourth of those under the occupation-with-right-of-purchase system. Of the remaining tenures, the largest increase is noticeable under pastoral licenses in mining districts (Hauraki pastoral leases). The other tenures show little variation from the figures of the preceding year. Rangers' Reports and Progress or Settlement. The reports received from the Crown Lands Rangers disclose on the whole a very gratifying condition of affairs in connection with the occupation of lands held under the various forms of Crown tenure. Excellent work is in the majority of cases being done in the clearing of bush, draining, laying down in pasture, and erection of fencing and buildings, and with few exceptions settlers comply readily with the conditions of their leases, even though considerable difficulties and hardships may be endured in tin early stages of settlement. Holdings generally are improved ai a much greater rate than is required by law —a satisfactory indication that lands are not held for speculate . Residence conditions are not always so satisfactorily fulfilled, this being due generally to difficulties of access, and sometimes to lack of educational facilities for families. I Is are being provided where the required number of scholars can be obtained, but in isolated localities this is difficult to secure. In various parts of the district the means of access are still very bad, making the carriage of produce. &c, difficult and costly; gradual and steady improvement is however taking place, often under considerable difficulties owing to scarcity of metal. Railway-extension, especially in the northern part of the district, is facilitating the development of t he country, and is helping to bring the hitherto unknot n

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north into the prominence which its true value merits. Mnnv visitors from other parts of the Dominion have purchased land and settled in the north, and the capital which they brought with them has contributed materially to the prosperity of the district. The extension of the Easi Coast Railway will also prove a great factor in assisting the development of the district southwards of the Bay of Plenty. Settlers occupying bush I mds b handicapped this year by the early autumn rains, which rendered it impossible, to get good burns ; those who burnt early were, however, rewarded with very favourable conditions for sowing. Crops generally have been good, and notwithstanding the variable season were successfully harvested. The dairying industry throughout the district has had a rery successful year, as is evidenced by the fact that the total quantity of butter exported amounted to 140,601 cwt., as against 125,450cwt. for the preceding year. an increase of \'l per cent., while the higher values realized represent an increase of over 25 per cent. The cheese export also shows an Increase of 16 percent, in quantity. The development of home separation in connection with the dairy industry, especially to those in the backblocks, is proving of great advantage, as it enables them to pack their cream and thus bring the dairy industry within reach of those who would otherwise be debarred from its benefits. The development of dairying is also bringing about an improvement in the quality of stock. In this connection it is interesting to note that dairying is being found to reduce to some extent the "bush sickness" prevalent in parts of the Tauranga and other counties. The changing of stock and bringing in of new stock prevents the rank growth of pasture and minimizes the effect of the disease. In the district southward of the Bay of Plenty good progress is being made by the tenants, though mum in the Opotiki County are hampered by difficulties of access, due in part to the steep and broken nature of the country. The drainage-works undertaken by the Government at Matata and Rangitaiki have proved of great benefit to the surrounding district, and it is possible that similar works may be needed in the swamp near Maketu and similar areas in other parts of the district. The settlement of Native lands near Rotorua and the progress of dairying is aiding the development of that locality. The pumice soils are being found capable of responding to suitable treatment. [n the Coromandol Peninsula the most serious drawback is the difficulty of getting the lands settled under present conditions. Thousands of acres of unoccupied lands are becoming seriously overrun with noxious weeds, especially blackberry. Much of the land, though poor and rough, could be successfully occupied for sheep and cattle grazing, a ad if a sufficient ly attractive Form of tenure could be offered would in all probability be taken up readily. A portion of the Waihi Plains close to the Township of Waihi was successfully disposed of during the year, and a considerable area of undulating country northward from Waihi. if suitably opened up. might be utilized for dairy farms. On tin- llauraki Plains great development is taking place on the lands already disposed of, and excellent work is being done by the tenants, who arc generally complying with the terms of their leases in a very satisfactory manner. Improved- t\ r m 8 btti, emkn ts . Rangitoto No. I : This settlement has made good progress; out of the forty selectors, thirtyseven are residing with their families, the total number of souls being 161. The area under cultivation is 1,005 acres, and the value of improvements effected is t5.12'.». Two schools have been opened during the year. Rangitoto No. 2 : All the selectors, seventeen in number, are residing wit h their families, numbering sixty-two persons. The area under cultivation is 761 acres, and the value of improvements £3.147. A school has been opened, and several settlers are milking for the factory. Korakonui : There are fifteen selectors, all of whom are residing, the total population being lift\ -four persons. 462 acres have been brought under cultivation, and the value of improvements effected is £2,405. Dairying has been commenced, and a school is established on the settlement. To make these settlements a complete success, further assistance is required for another year. The members of the Land Board and myself have recently visited nearly all these settlers, and generally speaking found them of a suitable type, satisfied with their holdings, and doing their best to make homes for themselves and their families. In a lew cases the selectors and the holdings might be separated with mutual advantage, but with judicious elimination of the unfit the settlements should be able to stand the test imposed by the cessation of advances, and should ultimately prove successful. Revenue The gross revenue for the year was £170,580 17s. I Id., as against £130,795 11s. 7d. for the preceding year, an increase of £39,785 lis. Id. : the principal increases being in the items of timber sales, cash sales, and acquisition of freehold, Native Land .Settlement Account, and the educational endowment reserves, the control of which was taken over from the School Commissic ners at the beginning of the year. The report furnished by the Receiver of Land Revenue on the work of the year shows that, in addition to the collection of the above-mentioned revenue, which involved the issue of 13,482 receipts, a sum of £83,766 was paid into Ordinary Deposit Account, the payments from which amounted to £85,853, the receipts issued and operations effected on this account numbering 6,685. The amount of "thirds," " fourths," and "halves'' paid into the Local Bodies , Deposit Account was £18,634, and £18,139 was paid out of this account. The number of book-keeping entries involved in dealing with these large sums of money was approximately 117,00(1. During the year new ledgers have been opened for all accounts, and a double-entry system of book-keeping is now being maintained,

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The rebate of 10 per cent, granted for punctual payment of rents was secured during the year by 3,841 tenants, the aggregate amount of the rebates being £5,001 19s. sd. The number of tenants who received the rebate shows a decrease of L3CTon that of the previous year, but the aggregate amouni is £572 greater, due, no doubt, to the higher rents now accruing from recent selections as the result oi the general increase of land-values. The arrears of rent owing at the close of the year amounted to £2,992 13s. Bd., owing by 309 tenants occupying an area of 182,92] acres 2 roods 37 perches. This represents, as regards the number of tenants, ;i little over I per cent, of the total, while as regards the amount owing it is barely per cent. of the annual rent-roll of the district. Conversions of Tenure. The only transactions during the year under this head consist of eleven exchanges, all but one of which were from the mining district land occupation and Hauraki pastoral lease tenures to renewable lease, the total area being 2,712 acres and 34- perches. No doubt more of such exchanges would be effected but for the fact that in many cases the road-access to the holdings is at present defective, and applications to exchange to the improved tenure cannot be entertained until this defect is remedied. Acquisition of Freehold. In respect of the various tenures under which Crown tenants have the right of acquiring the freehold—namely, the deferred-payment, perpetual-lease, occupation-with-right-of-purchase, and lease-in-perpetuity tenures —the number of tenants who acquired the freehold during the year was 161, holding an area of 42,238 acres. This shows a very marked increase over the corresponding figures for the preceding year, which were 104 tenants holding an area of 29,354 acres. Most of the increase is, of course, under the occupation-with-right-of-purchase tenure. Transfers. The total number of transfers approved by the Land Board during i be veur was (iT i, I be principal tenures contributing to this total being—Occupation with right of purchase, 276 : lease in perpetuity, 225; education reserves, 58; and renewable leases. 50. Thirty-two applications for transfer were declined. The keen demands by bona fide selectors for Crown land, which renders necessary careful scrutiny of applicants desiring to select in the first instance from the Crown, necessitates also full investigation of all applications tor transfer, in order u> ensure as far as possible that there shall be neither undue aggregation nor absorption of frown leaseholds into adjoining properties; while a speculative value against the incoming tenant has also to lie considered and dealt with. The general increase of land-values is emphasized in many cases by the large sums paid l>v way of goodwill over and above even the vendor's own estimate of the value of improvements. Such cases are most noticeable under the occupation-with-right-of-purchase system, where the guaranteed right to acquire the freehold at the original capital value enables the transferor to obtain a considerable proportion of the increased value by way of goodwill. It is'noticeable also that large goodwills are obtainable for the transfer of subdivisions of holdings which were originally designed for village settlements in the neighbourhood of small centres of population, but which, by the unexpected growth of these centres, have now come within the suburban radius, and command large values for residential purposes. In bhese cases the Crown lessee is often able to secure an " unearned increment " which has been lost to the State, although this circumstance would not justify any steps being taken that would prevent the legitimate development of the neighbourhood. It may be noted also that with improved means of communication and the development of the dairy industry, rural holders find it advantageous to subdivide and dispose of portions of their holdings, thus placing additional settlers on the land, and securing greater improvement and more productive and profitable use. On analysing the applications for transfer, it is found that a very large proportion of I he incoming tenants are from other districts; these men are taking advantage of the lower values of the northern lands, thus bringing in outside capital and experienced settlers, useful and valuable to the working of Auckland lands. Forfeitures. The total number of holdings forfeited and surrendered has been 132, representing an area of 97,923 acres. This, however, includes two pastoral runs of 71.857 acres, the remaining area being 26,066 acres. In the previous year, when no large pastoral areas were forfeited, the area was 50,103 acres ; so that there has really been a considerable decrease of area. In many cases forfeiture is effected at the selector's own request, a fruitful source of this being the selection of Crown lands without prior personal inspection. Afterwards, when the selector goes to inspect his newly-acquired property, he finds that it does not come up to his expectations, or is not the class of land he anticipated. or the Locality or difficulties of transport promise to make the task of breaking-in a new area more arduous than he is prepared to undertake, and he applies to be relieved of an ill-chosen bargain. It cannot be too often emphasized that the practice of selecting lands without previous inspection is an extremely inadvisable one. and likely in the majority of cases to lead to disappointment and monetary loss. Kducation Reserves. At the beginning of the year the Land Hoard took over the control of the education-endowment reserves throughout the district. which have hitherto been controlled by the School Commissioners. The total area of these endowments in the district is 126,34(5 acres, of which 83,321 acres are let at a rental of £4,236 per annum. Arrangements are being made to have the unlet areas offered for lease.

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and it is anticipated that a considerable proportion will be taken up. Renewals have been arranged upon revaluation in a few cases n il\ issue I School Commissioners were about to expire. Kauri-gum. The number of licenses issued during the year has been—To British diggers, 2,598 :to alien diggers, mostly Austrians, 577 ; gum-buyers' licenses, 225. These iigui ible reduction on those for the previous year, especially among the An gers, this reduction being due to I Inlow price of gum, the low wages resulting having driven man rs to seek more lucrative employment in other directions. Several applications have been made during the year for the removal of the reservation from kauri-gum reserves, with a view to the hind being opened for settlement; but the provisions of the law which require a certificate that the land is no longer required for gum-digging render it difficult to remove the reservation from any considerable area, as all the reserves are being worked to some extent, and it is exceedingly difficult to say when a field is worked our. Should the price of gum again become high, many difficult places at present practically untouched will no doubt be searched, and may quite probably give payable results. Already gum lias been found beneath the sandstone bottom underlying swamps, as well as in hard cement formations which require to be broken with a pick. Numerous applications for leases of residence and business sites in terms of the regulations issued in December last have been received and dealt with, though the work has been delayed for want of survey assistance to mark out the areas applied for preparatory to issue of leases. The question of occupation of business-sites is a matter requiring special attention, and the area that is allowed for settlement is in many cases hardly large enough ii a digger endeavours to make a farm. Land Board. During the year twelve ordinary and fourteen special meetings of the Board were held. The special meetings were held at different centres within the district, ranging from Taumarunui in the south to Dargaville in the north, the members of the Board being thus enabled to meet Crown tenants in their own localities, and to make personal observation of the needs and capabilities of the different parts of the district. The result of these meetings justifies the Board in stating that the Crown tenants of the'district are generally of an excellent stamp of settler, who are in many cases performing fine pioneer work under considerable difficulties and hardships, and deserve whatever sympathy and consideration can be justifiably given. The biennial election of a Crown tenant's representative on the Board was held in February, and resulted in the re-election of the sitting member, Mr. J. Trounson, whose nomination was the only valid one received. Mr. M. W. Armstrong, whose term as a nominated member expired in March, did not seek reappointment, and the vacancy has been filled by Mr. J. Rountree. Office-work. The continual increase in the number of Crown tenants in the district, the keen demand and numerous inquiries for all lands opened for selection, and the increasing number and complexity of the transactions passing under the control of the Department, have combined to make the year a busy one in all branches of work. Some indication of the volume of work passing through the office may be gathered from the fact that the number of letters, packets, and telegrams received during the year was 37,609, while the outgoing mail numbered 61,720 pieces of matter. The corresponding figures for the preceding year were 33,097 incoming and 16,810 outgoing. I took charge of this district on the Ist December last, upon the retirement of the late Mr. E. ('. Uold Smith, and wish to place on record my appreciation of the willing assistance bhal has been giver me by the staff since 1 assumed control. H. M. Skeet, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

HAWKE'S BAY. The Settlement of*€rowx Lands. The year just ended, generally speaking, was one of advance in settlement right throughout the district. The settlers in the old-established settlements are prosperous, and there is a great movement towards efficient farming, bringing into use land which before was considered of little value, by manuring and adopting other methods of progressive farming. The new settlers in the back country are engaged in the work of bushfelling, burning, and grassing, having made great headway, and appear quil ed with their prospects. Every opportunity has been taken during i cto survey and offer the remaining Crown lands for settlement, but the supply was not quite equal to the demand, as can be seen by there being only three sections, of a total area of 871 acres, still available for selection, comprising two which are village allotments. In view of the extraordinary demand, the Land Board has decided, when oft'e: : ' ;• lands for selection, to give preference to landless unsuccessful applicants in previous ballots, and also applicants with families.

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Disposal of Remaining Crown Lands. .At the close of the year 1911-12 an area of 21,i>20 acres was in band for offering for sale or selection during the current financial year. The following are brief descriptions of the blocks : — Manawaangiangi Block (11,552 acres): Mosi part open country, partly in native and exotic grasses. The soil is variable ; portions of the block show limestone outcrop, and other portions a clay subsoil resting on papa. Generally speaking, the block may be said to be well watered. The country is well adapted for mixed farming. Te Whitiatara Block (1,257 acres): The northern half is a natural clearing, the southern hall being felled bush country which has been sown in English grass. All the sections are suitable for dairying, that industry having been successfully carried on in the locality for many years. Tahoraite No. I E Block (248 acres) : Open grass land ; soil fair to good. Tutamoe (7.570 acres) : Undulating country, covered with mixed bush ; formation generally papa and clay ; good soil : suitable for sheep and cattle. Weber Survey District (294 acres): All in grass ; soil fair to good. Waiau Survey District (123 acres) : Mostly hilly land with a few small easy-sloping terraces. Te Arai Settlement (15 acres): Flat agricultural land of good quality. Tongoio Settlement (807 acres) : Comprises good limestone country, intersected by deep gullies carrying good water ; all in grass. Small Grazing-runs. The leases of seven holdings, covering an urea of 13,588 acres 3 roods i perches, at an annual rental of t142 7s. 2d.. expired during the year, and were all renewed at advanced rentals, altogether amounting id £1,040 I'ls.. as it was found that none of these areas were suitable for further subdivision. Bush felled and grassed. The area of 14,959 acres of bush felled and grassed during the year—and this area only includes Crown lands inspected— illustrates the activity and progress of settlement, and also the great desire mi the part of the settlers to bring land to a productive state, thereby enhancing (he value of their holdings. I INSPECTIONS, AND EaNGERS' REPORTS. The Crown Lands Ranger fur the northern or Poverty Bay portion of the district made 269 inspections "I leasehold sections held on different tenures, covering an area nl 187.180 acres. ,md thirf vseven miscellaneous inspections and reports. The improvements required under the Act amount to £136,006. while the improvements effected are valued at V>\ I.7 Hi. The area of bush felled on Crown lands during the year was I 1.288 acres : of this area 3,804 acreis was felled by the settlers on the Nuatapa Block, selected in February, 1911. With one exception nil -electors have complied with all the improvement conditions. As the season has been favourable the settlers have all had good burns, which means a great deal to the settler in the lirsi year of his occupation. Speaking generally, it has been an exceptionally good year all round. The Crown Lands Rangers lor the southern portion of the district made inspections and reported on fj74 holdings, and also supplied 124 .special reports. The dairying industry being carried on whereever the land is found to be at all suitable, and a good demand exists at the present time for both dairy and store cattle. Fruitgrowing operations are being greatly extended throughout the district, more especially in regard to apple-culture, and some good specimens were to he seen at the llawke's Bay Show. A feature of the year has been the establishment of the Mataniau cheese-factory, the plant consisting of a 14-horse-power boiler and 6£-horse-power engine, with two 860-gallon cheese-vats, and a steam hoist ejector for lifting the whey and capable of putting through 1,560 gallons per hour. Our settlers generally are prospering and contented. Land Revenue: Rebate of Rent and Payment of Rent. The ordinary-revenue receipts, numbering 3,736, and twenty-six provisional-title receipts, were passed through the Receiver of Land Revenue's cash-book. In the deposit accounts £14,349 6s. 7d. was received. Twenty-five payments, amounting to £5.538 18s. 1 Id., were made from the Local Bodies Deposit Account. The gross revenue received for the year was £116,614 13s. 3d. (a record for the district), an increase of £4,200 12s. sd. over the previous year. The increase of revenue was principally made up of rents received from education endowments, which were handed over by the late School Commissioners on the Ist April. 1911. under the provisions of the Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1910. The lessees in arrear with their rents, exclusive of current hall-year's rent, show an increase of twenty-four, and the total amount owing is £458 17s. Hid. : but ihis amount is comparatively small, representing less than I per cent, on the amount of annual rent payable. This is in a greal measure due to the liberal rebate of 10 per cent, granted to the tenants for prompt payment. The amount granted under this heading was £8,158 Bs. Idd.. to 1,223 tenants, which is 7j per cent, on the annual rent payable under all tenures. Pukciia.sk of Fee-simple hiking the Year. In consequence of ' the high value of land of to-day only two tenants under lease-in-perpetuity tenure have, taken the advantage of acquiring the Freehold of their holdings, compared with twenty tenants under occupation with right of purchase who have taken the opportunity. In the latter ease the land was valued ove.r ten years ago.

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Forfeitures and Surrenders. On account of failure in comply with the conditions of their leases, the holdings of three lessee* were forfeited, and the surrenders of a similar number were accepted. Transfers. One hundred and seventy-eighi transfers were approved by the Land Board during the year, and eleven rejected. In dealing with this important branch of its functions, the Land Board has been careful to prevent, as far as is possible, speculation in Crown lands. Expenditure of " Thirds," " Fourths," and " Halves." Pursuant to the provisions of the Land Act, paymeni of "thirds," "fourths." and "halves' was made during the year to the undermentioned local authorities, after careful consideration of the proposals for expenditure submitted: Porangahau Road Board, £31 155.; Patutahi Road Board, tl 7s. Id.; Waimata Road Board. £99 12s. 3d.; Cook County, £448 LOs. '.id.: Dannevirke County, £1,712 ss. 7(1.: Hawke's Bay County, £1,052 11s. 4d. : Opotiki County, Uon Bs. 7d.; Waikohu County. £973 15s. Id.; Woodville County, £34 Is. 2d. : Weber County. £23 Ms. 9d. ; Wairoa County. L.V27 os. 4d. : Waipawa County, £34 Is. 5d.; Waiapu County. £493 15s. Id.: total. €5,538 18s. lid. Land Board. The Land Board held eighteen ordinary and special meetings, and last December made an inspection of Te Whitiatara Block, near Ormondville. recently acquired from the Natives. General Review. In reviewing the year's transactions and the progress of settlement generally throughout the district, whether undertaken by the Department or by private enterprise, the prominent features arc the continuance of steady and solid progress, an unsatisfied demand for land of all descriptions, and a buoyancy of revenue. The erection of butter and cheese Factories indicate great prospects as to the future closer land-settlement. Departmental. In the Accountant's Branch 620 vouchers, representing a sum of £16,414 Oβ. 2d.. were drawn against the Imprest Account and passed through for pre-audit. The, number of statutory applications for land received and considered was 667, of which 139 were rejected. The number of letters, telegrams. and parcels received during the year was llJi.'iT. and the number despatched 18,479. \l\ acknowledgments are due to the office and field staffs for the valuable assistance which they have rendered to me in all departments of the work. C. R. Pollen. Commissioner of Crown Lands. TAIiANAKI. Settlement of Crown Lands. As in the past year, the supply of land lor selection has been limited owing to the survey of some ~f the blocks in hand not being sufficiently advanced to enable the land to be offered during the year. Eleven allotments were offered under optional tenures, all except one being selected, and eleven allotments of national endowment were also offered, sis being selected. Three town and two rural section, were sold for cash by public auction. One rural section was offered but passed in. and it will be opened under optional conditions. Thirteen leases of town and rural lands were offered for public tender, seven being taken up. The gross revenue shows an increase of £7,391 over last year, but this is principally on account ol amounts received from education endowments, t<5.102. The Crown lands remaining undisposed of amount to 286,519 acres. It is hoped to have about 45.000 acres on the market next year. Condition and Progress ok Settlement. The weather has been bad for burning bush, and this will handicap the settlers to come extent next year. Generally, improvements on land already disposed of are greatly in excess of the requirements of the Act. The forward condition of the New Plymouth harbour-works and the progress of the Stratford Te Koura Railway should shortK mean lesse I cost of transport to many of the settlers, and if the oil industry justifies present promise the progress of the district should be helped. The Ranger for the northern portion of the Land District reports : — " All the settlers in my district, with but few exceptions, are making fail progress, the old story— want of road-access being the mos< serious drawback they have to contend with. This season the weather-conditions have been exactly the reverse ol last year, but have had practically the same effect on the stock-markets. The failure of the ordinary bush burns has caused a general depreciation among store and young stock of all classes. . .

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" Thank.- to the home-separator system, the dairy industry baa Ween considerably extended in the district, with the result that there will be a considerable increase in the exports of butter for the season. The quantity of wool sent out also shows a very large increase on last year. " New schools have been opened ai Whenuakura and Waitaanga, and the telephone system extended from Mangaroa .is Ear us Mr. Barnett's residence on the Waitewhenua Road. , ' The Ranger for the central and southern portion 'if tin . Land District reports as follows: — ■' Owing to the very we! weather which has prevailed during the year, the progress of my district lias not been as great as it would have been with moderate seasons. The bush thai was felled during the winter months had no chance fco dry, and bad burns was the general cry. only those settlers who burnt during a short spell of dry weather in the early pari of the season being successful in getting good burns. In the more open country where grass is plentiful, the dairy fanners have done very well, and prosperity seems the order of the daj. Prices tor butter have kept up and are bringing the farmers a good return, though with the increased values placed upon any land suitable for dairy purposes, and the high price that good cows aii , Fetching, it lakes some uf the farmers all their time to make a living. This. I think. will prove n<>t altogether an unmixed blessing, as it will force the farmers to go in for more intense farming bo as to enable the land to cany move stock, and will eventually produce a Farming community who will understand the proper tilling of the soil and bring it up to its greatest producing-power. "The roads other than those thai are metalled have been in a very bad state and in some cases have been almost impassable. The railway-line lias been pushed on and is now very near to Whangamoinona. or about thirty-seven miles from Stratford. This will alleviate the traffic on the Whantramomona Saddle, and will give the load a chance of drying up before the winter seis in. "The lambing :;s my district was dol a great success owing to the cold and wet weather. ■'Through the movement of stock to other districts they have become very scarce; high prices are likely to prevail for all classes of dairy stock. , ' With the extending of the telephone into several outlying places, the addition to or erection of new schools, and the pushing-on of widening of roads, the settlers in the back country are being brought more in touch with civilization every year. Grass-seed. Forty-nine promissory notes given in 1908 by sufferers from bush-fires for grass-seed supplied t'i them matured durum March. 1912, to the total value of US 17 Ja. 3d., and twenty-four of these have been met. the amount paid being £319 18s. Id. The sum of £354 Is. '.Id. has been received during tin year. Arrears ok Rent. The amount owing ii is increased considerably during last year, being more than in any of the past three years. It is possible that the peculiar season we have experienced this year had its effect upon the farming community, the shearing operations being very late, which would consequently delay the returns from the wool-clip. The greater proportion of the amounts due on ordinary Crown land. exclusive of the current instalment, was owing by a few tenants; and the rents of education endowments being in most cases payable at tin- end of a half-year, many of them falling due on the Ist April. the reason for the Large amount appearing in the tables. Expenditure of "Thirds," " Fourths," and "Halves." Thirty-two proposals for expenditure of 17.27 I .".s. Id. were approved by the Land Board, a satisfactory increase on last year's operations. The amount at credit of the Deposit Account of the Receiver of Land Revenue on the 31st March. 1912. was £6,430 Is. sd. Forfeitures and Surrenders. These look place amongst the more recent selections, and unless all applicants for land are subjected to a personal examination as to their fitness and financial resources it is likely that a certain proportion of them will be found unsuitable, belonging to the class who select land in ignorance of the work required to bring it into profit, and more as a venture. Disposal ok Remaining Crown Lands. There is every reason to anticipate that the following blocks, or portions thereof, will be offered during the year 1912-13: In the Mapara and Tangitu Survey Districts, nine sections, 4.101 acres of good forest country. situated from eighi to seventeen miles from Waimiha Railway-station. Whakaihuwaka Ii Block (6,912 acres), in ELaipara and Tua Survey Districts, adjoining the boundary between the Taranaki and Wellington Land Districts, and extending from that boundary to the Rawhitiroa State Forest. Situate about thirty-live miles from Waitotara Railway-station. Part Whakaihuwaka A Block (al)out 13,000 acres), m Taurakawa Survey District, to the southeast of the settled land at the head of the Puniwhakau Valley, and comprising the headwaters of the Waitotara River. Aratawa. Mangapukatea, and Etaoraomouku Blocks (12,334 acres), adjoining the Wanganui River above I'ipiriki. and extending westerly. The stock route to this block will be via Puniwhakau Valley and a road to be constructed round the north side of Mount Humphries. Part Taumatamahoe 2b No. 2a Block (about 7,000 acres), abutting on the Wanganui River, lying along the Whangamomona Valley westward to the settled country in Mahoe Survey District. This

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block will l>e reached from Whangamomona Railway-station via Whangamomona Valley and Tahunaroa Roads. There is already a bridle-1 rack about Iwo miles into this block, and work is proceeding. Whatitokarua Block (about 17,000 acres), lying to the north-west of Taumarunui Railway-station. and extending in that direction to the Ohura Eoad. The railway-route from Stratford has been deviated through portion of this block, and ii will be necessary to reserve from sale for the time being the portion immediately affected by the road and railway construction-works. Mangaiti Block (aboul 8,800 acres), in Mapara Survey District, lying to the wc<i i>l Waimiha and Parii ikona Railway-stations. Haupeehi Block (about 6,400 acres), in Mapara Survey District, recently purchased by the Crown. it having previously been subdivided hv the Maori Land Board for settlemeni purposes. IMPROVE D-FARM S KTT LEM E NTS. No new settlemeni under the improved-farm settlement conditions has taken place this year, but the Mapara and Tangitu Settlements, established in 1909, are progressing very well. In the Tangitu Settlement the schedule of improvements effected shows » satisfactory state oi affairs in that way. and willingness in the settlers to improve their lands. Owing to the bad weather of Ihe past season, the burns as a rule are not good, and this may handicap the settlers later on. I vast take of grass goes to prove the fertility of the soil. The settlers are geneially in good heart. Three post-offices have been established, served by bi-weekly mails, and shortly by tri-weekly ; and a telephone-line to Tangitu is proposed. Three tent schools with average attendance of about thirtyfive have been established by the Auckland Education Board, and the members of the Land Board were struck by the healthy an.! intelligent appearance of the children. There are about nine hundred head of cattle in the settlement, the clearings in which could carry more. Given good roads the success of this settlement should shortly be assured: and. speaking from personal observation, the land is turning out even better than i thought when exploring it a few years ago. Out of eightysix settlers, seventy-eight are now residing with their families; of the eight residing without their families, five are preparing for them, two were only allotted their sections last season, and the remaining one will be on the ground very ehortly, so that there are really no defaulters. The Mapara Settlement has also made good progress, and quite a number of the settlers have obtained their leases, and some have milked sufficient cows to keep themselves and families for the season. Substantial improvements have been made during the year, and the Land Board during its recent visit was pleased with the general appearance of the settlement and the amount of land that had been ploughed. Though not taking grass so well as bush country, the open fern country, after shallow ploughing and some amount of fallowing, takes grass fairly well, but will need successive cultivation to get rid of the fern. The sections are all roaded. but the completion of the Kahuwera Road would give the settlers more direct communication with the butter-factory at Piopio. These seitiers are all residing, and the majority have erected substantial dwellings, The Auckland Education Board has a tent school in the settlement, and. I understand, contemplate erecting a schoolhouse shortly. A post-office has been established, and a telephone-wire is being erected. Evidence of the success of these settlements is the willingness of the bank's to finance the settlers as soon as they can obtain their leases. Lamj Board. The Board held twelve ordinary meetings, and during March made an inspection of the AJapara and Tangitu Improved-farm Settlements. Office-work. This has steadily increased during the year, a ureal deal arising from the administration and registration of the improved-farm settlements. The correspondence inwards and outwards, circulars, applications, parcels. &c, was i~). j.j.'l; cheques drawn. 1,146; vouchers, 1,400: transfers. 232: receipts Eor rent, refunds, Ac. 1,607 : provisional titles issued. 'VI : a total of 32,570. 1 have to thank the stall for their cheerful and willing assistauce.Vwhich has been of great value to me. coming here at the close of the year after the sudden death of the late Air. Armstrong, whom I ilid not know personally, but who gained the esteem and goodwill of those in contact with him. I consider myself fortunate in being at the head of such a competent office-staff, whose organization reflects credit on my predecessors. G. H. BuLLARD, Commissioner of Crown Lands. *

WELLINGTON. The following report was drawn up by the late Commissioner of Crown Lands for the district (Mr. James Mackenzie), who retired from that position at the close of the year, in consequence of his promotion to the Surveyor-Generalship :— Land opened fob Sale and Selection. The total area of Crown lands offered during the yeai was 29,863 acres. This, added to the land open for application on the Ist April, 19] 1 \i/.. 1,616 acres —made a total of 31,469 acres available publicly for selection. The lands offered comprised principally 21,535 acres in the South Waimarino (Morinui) Block; 5.046 acres in the Awarua Block: village homesteads in Manunui, Ohakune, and

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The comparatively small amount done Iγ. tiers without assistance from the Government looks at first sight an unfavourable feature, but this is fully accounted for when it i bered that only men without capita] were allowed to participate in the ballot for sections. The returns from land brought into cultivation were somewhat poor; but this is not discouraging, as land in this locality requin full season's sweetening in order to secure successful yields. The area Idled is 2,570 acres, and 2,871 acres have been grassed, while there are 1,122 bead of stock of various kinds on the settlement. The value of improvements effected is £8,970, of which £2,334 worth were effected by the settlers withoul assistance during the curreni year. The number of souls on the settlement is 323. Rangers' Reports and Inspections. The Rangers in the west coast district made 692 in is during the year, covering an area of 216,223 acres. These figures show a decrease in number of inspections Ero statistics, but an increase of 57,336 acres in area inspected. The amount of improi ements required to be done by the tenants was£s4,llo, whereas the Rangers value the improvements actually effected at £201,150, being improvements to the value of £] IT.(Ill) in excess of requirements. In the east coast division the I. de 1.005 inspections, over an area of 180,308 acres. This year's figures show an increase over la both as to number i On this side of the district, too, the settlers show a keen desire to have their holdings highly improved, and they have put on improvements to the value of £136,325 in excess of what was wanted by the terms of their leases and licenses, the value of improvements actually made being £192,056, and the requirements £55.731. Progress of Settlement. The Crown Lands Ranger for the northern part of the west coast- division reports that settlement in his district is progressing in a satisfactory manner. The long spell of dry weather last winter was detrimental to stock, and the percentage of lambs was exceptionally low : but good prices are ruling for produce, and. on the whole, tie are doing well. In the recently opened Mocks in the Waimarino district good progn ieen made, and the Department was fortunate in obtaining an exceptionally good class of settlers, several of whom have their wives and families on (heir holdings. Good progress has been made with reading these blocks. and most of the sections have bridle-track access. In the Etangitatau Block good work has been done, and the set this are doing well. The grass sown by the Government looks well, and the settlers are quite satisfied with it. A dray-road has been Formed from Waitotara Township well into the back, and is still being pushed on. The settlers in the various village settlements have made marked progress. Some of the sections along the Main Trunk line have had to be forfeited, but these have been readily taken up again. The settlers for the most part work at sawmills in the vicinities of the settlements. At Manunui good progress lias been made, and i his settlement is an undoubted success. The settlers on the land-for-settlements estates are making good progress. All the settlements are now so well established and developed that little can be added to reports of previous years. No tge has been done to scenic reserves by bush-fires this year. The Crown Lands Ranger for the central district reports thai the whole of the tenants in his district have experienced a favourable year. Stuck have done well, and good prices for fat sheep have realized. Shearing was protracted owing to continuous rains, and the wool-clip was on the light side, but good paying prices have been netted on the average. A considerable area oi liush has been felled during the year, but the burns have not 1 n very successful. The grass-seed sown, however, has come away first rate. In the Awarua Iβ Block, disposed of at Taihape on the 31s1 October last, about 75 acres have been felled, and it is expected that the hulk of the bush on these seel ions will lie felled during the coming winter. Great improvements have been made in the roads throughout the district, especially so in the Rangitikei County. Bridle-tracks are also much improved, there being now only a few bad places. There is no loss to scenic reserves to record this year, the bush on all the reserves having been fairly well preserved. The Crown Lands Ranger for the eastern portion of the district reports that in his division settlement still continues to make steady progress, and the selectors generally seem prosperous and contented. The season just passed has been a good one for grass, although there has not been a very

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warm summer. The major portion of the land selected in this district has now been settled for a number of years, and the conditions have in most cases all been complied with. The improvements are largely in excess of requirements, and still selectors are adding to them each year with new homesteads, stumping, and cultivation where there are suitable areas, thereby increasing their returns and carrying-capacity. The dairying industry still continues to flourish, and is one of the principal sources of income in the district, there being numerous cheese and butter factories established throughout. The roads still continue to improve, and there are only a few 6 ft. tracks left, these tracks being replaced by full-width dray-roads ; also, a number of the most dangerous streams have been bridged during the year. The Crown Lands Ranger for the south-eastern and southern portions of the district reports thai the ordinary Crown lands in his district have all been brought into profitable use, dairying being the principal source of income. A greal many of the Crown tenants in this district are on land-for-settle-ments estates. All settlements are now thoroughly established, the tenants arc doing well, and mum of them have a goodwill in their holdings amounting to large sums of money. Where the land is suitable for dairying the holdings are utilized for that purpose, dairy factories being established within the settlements or within easy distance of them. This industry during the current year has proved most remunerative, record prices having been obtained for both butter and cheese. On the whole, settlement lands of farm areas have proved to be desirable areas to hold and are popular with the tenants. All tenants are of a desirable class ami use their holdings to the best advantage. Roads throughout arc in order, and consequently settlers can reach the markets and railway with every convenience, which is a great factor towards successful settlement. Scenery reserves have been well preserved during the year. Arrears of Rental. The arrears of rental at the end of the year under review show an increase over last year's figures. The gross arrears include amounts owing by settlers in the North Waimarino blocks, who have not been pressed for payment of rent for some considerable time. Even with this the amount is high as compared with last year. Since the 31st March, however. €2,181 lias been collected, which means that in thirteen months only the amount of revenue was collected as in the twelve months of last year. Rebates of Rent. For prompt payment of rent rebates amounting to £2,627 were granted to 2,338 tenants on ordinary Crown lands, £1,600 to 342 tenants on land-for-settlements estates, and £26 to seventeen tenants on national-endowment area. These figures disclose an increase on last year's statistics, showing that some of the tenants are becoming more alive to the advantage of paying their rents promptly. Conversions of Tenure. During the period under review, two tenants applied for and obtained conversions of their village homestead holdings to renewable leases. The area brought under the new system was 15 acres. Transfers. During the year 182 transfers were completed on ordinary Crown land, the area transferred being 89,990 acres. On land-for-settlements lands the number was nineteen, and the area 4,872 acres ; and on education reserves twenty-three transfers representing 5,415 acres were completed. The figures are made up as follows : — _ ~ „, , , Number Area. Ordinary Crown lands— Transfers. i. B . p. Occupation with right of purchase . . . . .. 49 31, I ."38 0 0 Renewable lease .. .. .. . . 19 40 0 0 Lease in perpetuity . . . . . . . . 92 11.71600 Small grazing-runs .. .. .. ..12 13.158 0 0 Pastoral runs .. .. .. .. ..2 33,620 0 0 Village-homestead special settlement . . . . 2 10 0 0 Miscellaneous licenses and leases .. .. . . fi 8 0 0 182 89,990 0 0 Land-for-settlements lands— — Lease in perpetuity .. . .. ..18 t.774 0 0 Renewable lease . . . . . . . . 1 98 0 0 19 4.872 0 0 Education reserves .. .. .. ..23 5,415 0 0 Forfeitures and Surrenders. The number of forfeitures during the year was eighteen, of an area of 4,724 acres, and the number of surrenders was five of an area of 73 acres. Some of the forfeited sections were, however, reselected during the year. This year's figures show a decrease of fourteen from last year's number of forfeitures and a decrease of two surrenders.

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Meetings of the Land Board. Thirteen ordinary meetings and eleven special meetings of the Land Board were held during the year in connection with land-sales. The amount of business that came forward for consideration was so great that some of the meetings extended over two days. Office ok Receiver of Land Revenue. In the Receiver's office 7,810 ordinary revenue receipts and 168 provisional titles were issued, covering a gross revenue of £110,837 11s. 6d. In the Deposit Account 1,102 receipts for the sum of £22,615, and 183 cheques representing 1,426 disbursements, were issued. The sum of £6,624 Is. lid. was paid into the Local Bodies' Deposit Account, and forty-one payments amounting to £4,739 4s. Bd. were made to twenty-three local bodies. Clerical. The number of letters, &c, received during the year was 19,462, and the number despatched was 38,368. These latter comprise letters, telegrams, circulars, plans, lithos, rent-notices, &c. The total correspondence thus dealt with was 57,830. There were 948 cheques covering 804 vouchers drawn on Imprest Account for a total of £10,042 13s. Id. Other accounts dealt with covered 680 vouchers for £26,411 9s. 2d., and there were twelve requisitions for imprest-money, representing £10,£E0, made during the year. 1 have been requested by Mr. Mackenzie, the late Commissioner, to place on record his recognition of the loyal and able assistance rendered by the Chief Clerk and the officers working under him. This also applies to the other land districts of the Dominion that have been under Mr. Mackenzie's control. 6. Weight, Acting Commissioner of Crown Lands. NELSON. Condition and Progress of Settlement. The settlement of this district is proceeding in a most satisfactory manner, and as lands are not now opened until they are roaded and the actual surveys made, very few complaints are received with regard to the want of roads, and generally the settlers appear satisfied with their condition and prospects. Owing to several large blocks of unsurveyed selections being let by contract, the survey of scattered applications in the Inangahua and Buller Counties by contract, and the increase of the survey staff, the arrears of surveys have now been reduced to reasonable limits. The large blocks of land opened during the last four or five years are gradually being selected, and it is proposed during the current year to have surveyed and open for selection several large blocks which have been made accessible by the expenditure of loans obtained on the security of the land. The settlers in this district are a very good class, and in most cases are contented with their condition and future prospects. The roading of the backblocks is being carried out in a very satisfactory manner under the Public Works Department and the local bodies, and a very large amount of roadwork has been executed during the past year. The completion of the railway-line from Nelson to Glenhope has given a great start to settlement in the Buller Valley and its tributaries, and, by the reduction of freights, will make a great difference to settlement. The line is being constructed another four or five miles to the confluence of the Hope and Buller Rivers, and the survey of the line to Owen River junction (another ten miles) is in progress ; this will bring the line within 11 J miles of Murchison Township. The Township of Murchison is increasing rapidly, being the centre of a large pastoral district, parts of which are well adapted for dairying. The butter-factory at Murchison has increased fourfold since its institution three years ago, and is the largest factor in the prosperity of the district. The railway-line between Reefton and Inangahua is nearing completion, the rails being laid to the Landing, and the balance of four to five miles in course of construction. The line from Westport to Inangahua Junction is in progress, and some four or five miles from the Nine-mile Punt (six miles from Westport) are practically completed. The work on this section is exceptionally heavy, being all rock-cutting, and will take some years to complete. Land proposed to be opened, 1912-13. The following blocks of Crown lands are being surveyed, or intended to be cut up during the coming year, for settlement. Howard Block (20,000 acres), of which 17,000 acres ordinary Crown lands will be opened on the optional system, and 3,000 acres national endowment on renewable lease only. This block is within ten miles of the present terminus of the railway at Glenhope, and will in a short time be reduced to six miles. The land is suitable for pastoral purposes, chiefly sheep-grazing, when cleared and grassed. The roads through the block are being constructed, and the survey is in progress. Waimea Block (about 5,000 acres), within the national-endowment area, situated at the headwaters of the Miner and Serpentine Rivers, and about ten miles from the railway-line. Grants have

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been obtained for the construction of tracks up the alμ ive two rivers, and the survey will l>e made aftei the winter. Chiefly limestone country, well adapted [or sheep when felled and grassed. Matiri-Uwen Block (about 8,000 acres), situated on the right-hand branch of the Matiri River. National-endowment land. Insi n given to the surveyor to make a rough survey, in order to obtain a Loan to road the block. Thi is quite equal to the land which has all been selected in the Matiri V ' Gowan Block (about I.(too acres), situated in the valley of the Gowan River, the outlei of Lake Liotoroa into the Bidler River. National-endowment land. A bridle-track lias Inch constructed for four miles up the Gowan Erom th< tn mad down the Buller, and a track cut through the bush the balance of the way to the outlet of the lake, connecting with bridle-track to Braeburn Settlement. Instructions are being issued Eor the survey of this block. In addition, there are about 4,000 acres in the Upper Mokihinui Valley, 1,000 acres of cut-out milling-timber lands in the Oparaia district, and other smaller blocks it is proposed to have surveyed as soon as surveyors are available. Inspection by Crown Lands Rangers. During the year the total number of inspections made in the northern pari of the districi amounted to 184, containing an area of 72,636 acres. The improve) quired by the Act amounted tn £23,676 13s. lid., and the value of those effected to £48,837. < >n the leases inspected I here are seventytwo defaulters, thirty-three being for non-residence, twenty for improvements, and nineteen for both improvements and residence. Twenty-eighi lea ees are still exempi by the Land Act, and twenty l>\ the Land Board. In the Buller County the inspections made number 106, containing an area of 24,635 acres, or which, in the aggregate, improvement equirements fourfold, and the numbei of defaulters not numerous nor to am great extent. In addition to the above inspections, a greal amount of work has been done for the Warden, consisting of numerous inspections and reports on mining privileges ; this work takes up fully one-sixth of the Ranger's time. Owing to excessive rainfall this season, there have been few good burns of the bush felled ; but in spite of the drawbacks of a wet climate, want of road-construction, and the fact that many of the settlers have to work away from home to obtain means to live and clear their land, the progress of settlement is satisfactory. The Crown Lands Ranger stationed a< Reeftorj reports that he made 290 inspections of Crown lea 190 on ordinary Crown lands, and 100 on national-endowment areas; the total area included in these inspections was 80,736 acres, the improve nts required by the Act £16,251 LBs. lid., and the improvements effected £17,212 3s. There is only one defaulter for non-residence, and four for non-residence and improvements. In addition, a large number of inspections and reports were supplied to the Land Board and the Warden. The season generally was bad for farming owing to the excessive rainfall all through the spring and summer. Crown Tenants' Improvements. Generally, the improvements are being earned out in a staisfactory manner, bul not nearly so much bush was felled this year as last ; approximately, 10,000 acres have been felled, but owing to the exceptionally wet season very few good burns have been obtained, and in some places on the west coast it was almost impossible to burn the felled bush. Tenures. The bulk of the lands selected are either on renewable lease or pastoral license, as only a small portion of the eastern part of the district is offered on the optional tenure, the balance being either in a mining district or within the national-endowment area. i Arrears. The arrears due amount to £1,576 LBs. 9d., and of tins amount £589 Bs. .">d. is on land tor settlements. The arrears on national endowment amount to £366 ; all of these, however, are settlers not long established, and making rapid strides in the improvement of their holdings. The £580 Bs. 3d. owing on land for settlements is due to the settlers having had a hard struggle to make their selections reproductive; they are now beginning to reap the benefit of their industry, and 1 anticipate all these arrears being liquidated during the ensuing year. It was not advisable to press these selectors unduly for their rent, as the improvements they have made constitute good security for the debt. The arrears for coal and timber royalties are large, and in the case of one large coal company amount to £5,400. This revenue belongs to the Westport Harbour Board, and it has been decided by that body to give the company two years to pay up, on certain conditions The arrears on educa-tion-reserves leases are being gradually reduced. The Dairy Industry. This important industry is steadily growing and proving a great help to the struggling settlers on bush farms ; the greatest advance is in the Murchison and Takaka districts. The new Takaka factory erected last year is one of the most up-to-date plants in the Dominion, and owing to the surrounding country being rich limestone land the business is increasing in every way ; there are now 101 suppliers milking 1,200 cows, with an increase of 20 tons of butter on last year's output. The Murchison factory is also showing marked improvement, the output being 70 tons last season, an increase of 14 tons on the previous one ; there are forty-five suppliers, an increase of eleven on lust year.

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There are two cheese-factories in Collingwood, with sixty-nine suppliers and an output of 198 tons of cheese. A small cheese-factory was started in the Takaka district last year, and has nine suppliers with 200 cows ; the output being 30 tons. This factory will double its output next year, as there is available land sufficient to run another 300 cows in the vicinity. In the inangahua and Grey Valleys this industry is in a fairly flourishing condition, there being now 117 cows supplying the factory at Cronadun, within eight miles of Reefton. The output was ■Mi tons, exceeding lasl year's by 14 tons. The factory at Karamea is in a flourishing condition, and .•mother has been erected during the year a< Charleston, and one at Birchfield, also another small private factory at Kongahu. The factories in this district are supplied by 896 cows, with an output of 60J tons of butter. The Flax Industry. Owing to the price of fibre being still very low, nothing at all is doing in this industry, and there appears to be no prospect of the mills resuming work, although several have their plant all ready to begin work should the price improve. The Coal Industry. The Buller County is the most productive part of the Nelson District with regard to coal, the output for last year being 793,200 tons. This industry is increasing, and is the principal source of revenue to the whole district. It is understood that the Westport-Stockion Company have now very much improved prospects, owing to satisfactory tests made by boring operations. The coal-mines near Reefton produced nearly 800 tons more than last year, but, being so far inland, the coal is nearly all consumed locally, and down the railway-line towards Greymouth. In the northern part of Nelson the coal-mining is confined to the Collingwood district, and is in a flourishing condition. There are two mines in active operation, the North Cape and Puponga, and recently another mine has been started at Marble Creek, near Ferntown. This industry, in conjunction with the development of the Parapara Ironworks should ensure a prosperous future for this district. The Fruit Industry. This industry is assuming large proportions in the northern part of the district, and the demand tor lands for apple-culture continues. The large areas cut up on the slopes facing Tasman Bay are being brought into cultivation, and by the healthy appearance of the young trees these clay lands are adapted for this purpose. In all parts of the northern district planting is proceeding steadily and fully 1,000 acres have been planted this year. The question of a profitable export trade to the Home markets has not yet been assured, as another shipment was sent to the English market last year and was practically a failure, chiefly owing to inattention in regulating the temperature on the voyage. Further arrangements are being made for another shipment, and it is probable that ultimately, by careful packing, grading, and carriage, this export trade must prove successful. The crop this year has been very fair, and in some places exceptionally heavy : but the inclement season, which culminated in a heavy hailstorm over parts of the district, caused a great dea-1 of damage and loss. In addition to apples, large quantities of other fruits are grown profitably, and the crops and prices proved satisfactory. This fruit-growing area is situated within a radius of twenty-five miles of tin' City of Nelson, ami at Motueka there are four canning and preserving factories, one at Stoke and one in Nelson : these are all working at high pressure tn nope with the business. Land Board. Meetings were held regularly every month, and a large amount of business transacted : eleven of these meetings were held at the District Office, and special meetings at West port and Reefton. During ihe \ ear Mr. Owen Lynch, who had served on the Board for twelve years, died suddenly of heart-failure. and on account of his long experience and ability his loss will be greatly felt by the Board. Mr. E. S. Hoult was appointed in his place. Mr. Robert Patterson was elected by the Crown tenants in place of Mr. A. Sinclair, who had served four years as elective member and did not seek re-election. Mr. .Sinclair was a most able and energetic member, and rendered valuable service. Departmental. The office-work lias been heavy during the year, and although the staff has been increased it has taken them all their time to cope with the work. The administration and clearing up of questions in connection with the education reserves has increased the work to some extent. There are now 2,541 selections, and the number of letters, telegrams, &c\, received and despatched during the year was 21,800, a large increase on previous years; the number of vouchers passed through the books was 886, amounting to the sum of £20,331 16s. 9d. A large amount of work' passed through the branch of the Lands and Survey Office at Westpor! during the year, and owing to the advance of land-settlement in the Buller County it is very necessary to keep an officer in Westport. The Lands and Survey Office at Reefton is now placed under the charge of the Land officer, and the officer in charge moved to New Plymouth, the work in Reefton not warranting the employment of a separate officer. The office is still kept open for the convenience of the public, and counter maps kept up to date, &c. My labours have been made much easier by the ready co-operation of the staff, both office and field, who have always rendered me most willing assistance. Robt. T. Saj>i>. 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MARLBOROUGH. Lands opened for Sale or Selection. The total area of Crown lands offered for selection during the year was 32,322 acres, the principal blocks being situated in the Wakamarina, Tennyson, and Whernside Survey Districts. There were also 2,568 acres acquired by eleven selectors without competition. During the year six small-grazing-run leases under the Land Act, 1885, comprising an area of 2,880 acres, expired and were renewed for a further term, the rental being increased from £36 10s. 2d. to £74 Is. 10d. The total area taken up during the year on settlement conditions was 21,297 acres. Operations during the Coming Year. The only block that will lie open during the coming year of any dimensions is situated in the Upper Pelorus Valley, Heringa Survey District, and comprises the watershed of the Tinline and Heringa Rivers ; the area is about 10,000 acres, and is divided into twelve sections. About 2,500 acres in the Opouri, situated in the State forest, but which has been cut out by the sawmillers, may before the end of the year be offered in sections of about 200 acres, and will make suitable dairy farms, being within a few miles of the Flat Creek Dairy Factory. The Dairy Industry - The number of dairy factories remains the same as last year- viz.. seven— and the output of cheese in also practically the same, being 555 tons. The dairy industry in the southern portion of Marlborough is responsible for large increases in the value of land suitable for dairying, as much as £60 per acre being paid. The two cheese-factories at Kaikoura turned out 287 tons, an increase of 54 tons for the year, and this means the circulation of a large amount of ready cash among the small farmers in the neighbourhood. The lessees on Rainford Settlement, who are all carrying on dairying, are doing well. Gold-mining. This industry, which has been at a very low ebb for some years, shows signs of a revival. A strong company, after thoroughly prospecting the Golden Bar Reef in the Wakamarina, has now erected an up-to-date battery and employs forty hands. If successful this may lead to the further development of the district, the Wakamarina again taking the place it once held as one of the largest gold-producing districts of the Dominion. Arrears of Rental. The arrears, excluding the current half-yearly payments, now only amount to £618 10s. 6d., a decrease compared with last year of £514 6s. Id. Rangers' Reports and Inspections. The number of Rangers' inspections during the year was 492 over an area of 207,522 acres. The amount of improvements required by the Act was £106,685, and the amount actually done £240,419. W. H. Skinner, Commissioner of Crown Lands. WESTLAND. Since taking charge of the district 1 have visited most portions of it from the northern boundary down to the Waiho River, with a view to becoming acquainted with its peculiarities, in order to decide as to the most suitable system of administration to adopt. The inspections 1 have made have impressed me as to the possibilities of the district for grazing and dairying purposes, and I am confident that the ruling prices are cheaper than in any other portion of the Dominion. This is to a certain extent accounted for by the isolation of the district, but were the grass-growing qualities of the land more generally known an influx of settlers from other districts would certainly result. Several properties have recently been purchased by persons not resident in the district, and in all cases the new owners appear to be very well satisfied with their bargains. The humid climatic conditions existing are unfavourable for agriculture, but feed is generally plentiful, as the dry seasons are not of Bufficieni duration to injure the grass, while the absence of lengthy periods of frost or extreme cold permits of growth during the greater part of the winter. The whole of the existing dairy factories and creameries have produced very encouraging results, and the coming season will witness the incorporation of two more creameries. Until recent years farmers have devoted their attentions almost exclusively to rearing and fattening cattle, but the enhanced returns to be obtained from dairying are inducing them to promote the establishment of dairy factories. Prices ruling for lands, more especially in the vicinity of dairy factories, have made very decided advances lately. The past season has been extremely favourable for grass-growing, and I have noticed that in some localities the feed has been allowed to go to waste on account of insufficient stock, attributable to a large extent to the shortage in the supply of store cattle. The making of hay is not always attended with success, as the climate is somewhat variable, but farmers would do well to turn their surplus feed into ensilage, as the danger of loss would thus be minimized while the product would provide splendid winter feed.

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Taking into consideration the drawbacks resulting from the fact that there is no tenure available that makes adequate provision for the permanent occupation of lands that are supposed to be of an auriferous nature, the progress of settlement during the past year has been very satisfactory. The majority of the settlers are doing their utmost to make their holdings productive to the fullest extent, and it is satisfactory to find that their efforts are being well rewarded. The improvement of the dairying herds is receiving due attention, and the results obtained from the importation of high-class pedigree stock are very gratifying. Inspections made of 456 properties (not including any land-for-settlements holdings) by the Crown Lands Ranger during the year show thai improvements have been effected to the extent of £67,098, an amount almost £50,000 in excess of the actual requirements. On account of settlement being in what may be termed the early stages of development, the Land Board has in the past dealt with tenants very leniently in the matter of compliance with the conditions of their Leases, with the object of affording them every opportunity of bringing their holdings into such a condition as to provide a reasonable living ; but with the advent of new dairy Factories the time has trrived when conditions should be somewhal etrictly enforced, as there is a very keen demand for land, especially in those localities, and it is unreasonable that land suitable for dairying should be allowed to He unoccupied or idle. The members of the Land Board are unanimously of opinion that the policy mentioned should now be pursued. A system of administration amounting to a certain extent to free selection has been pursued in this district in the past, as the conflicting mining and timber interests have prevented the offering of blocks of land for public application, no secure tenure being available. This system has produced very satisfactory results, and after inspection of the various localities I am of opinion that the policy should be continued, although this course entails an immense amount of extra work, as each separate application requires a special report and consideration on its merits. During the year such applications involving an area of upwards of 20.001) acres have been dealt with. The revenue shows an increase of £2.780 over the previous year, and 1 anticipate that the coining year's operations will result in still further increase. A review of the figures for the past five discloses thai during thai period the area held under lease lias increased from 729,160 acres to 1.133.820 acres, and the revenue from £15,323 to £22.857. These figures provide unmistakable evidence of progress, which I am confident will continue. In conclusion, I would beg to tender my best thanks to the staff for their efficient co-operation in the duties appertaining to the various branches of the Department. H. D. M. II tSZABD, Commissioner of Crown Lands. IJ'iAii ami otheb Works in Runanga Township. As the roads or streets necessary to give access to the occupied sections in Runanga, totalling about five miles, have been previously constructed, the work for the past year has been principally confined to drainage, repairs, and maintenance, and the necessary odd works to keep things in order until the proposed borough is properly formed. These works have been satisfactorily carried out under the. supervision of the overseer, who has been in charge for several years. The following are some of the principal works : Side drain on grade, McGowan and Seddon Streets, 40 chains ; timbering and boxing same ; erection of dam and gauge-box in Raleigh Creek for flushing drains ; maintenance, repairs, and partial gravelling of five miles of streets; all creeks and side drains cleared out. and deepened, 6| chains road made and gravelled to police camp : '4 chains formed and metalled for access in village extension ; wide approach Formed and metalled to Post-office ; tracks leading to No. I and No. 2 mines cleared and repaired; necessary pipes, culverts, water-tables, &c. In addition an engineering survey was made by the District Surveyor, and reports and estimates given for the installation of an efficient water-supply both for domestic use and fire purposes. 11. I). M. Haszakd, ('hief Surveyor. CANTERBURY. Lands offered pok Disposal. Five new settlements under the Land for Settlements Act were offered during the year, particulars of which are given in the separate report under that Act. In the Township of Hinds, thirty-one sections were sold for cash at auction, the total upset being £155, and the amount realized £218 lOs. In the Township of Mina South, Cheviot, twenty-two sections were likewise offered for cash a 1 auction, but only two were disposed of, and those two at the upset, £35. In the Darfield Township twenty-eight reserves, aggregating '•• acres and '.) perches, were offered for lease by public tender, the whole being let at an aggregate rent of £6 4s. per annum. In the South Rakaia Township twenty-five sections, aggregating I! acres 2 roods 31 perches, were leased at public auction, the upset of £7 7s. fid. per annum being increased to an aggregate of £10 ss. per annum. An area of 9 acres and 17 perches, situated at Rabbit Island, was offered for tender at an upset of £4 11s.. an annual rent of ',"> Bs. being realized. The foregoing results show no greal demand for small sections, but results were different when larger areas were offered. Five small grazing-runs in the Mackenzie country were offered for application. These formed parts of runs which fell in and were reoffered last year, an aggregate of 70,980 acres being offered at an annual rent of £1,310 7s. 4d. There was a ready demand, 14] persons being

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admitted to the ballot. A .still greater demand was made manifest at the offering of lands formerly parl of the Aim mi Peel country. Certain exchangee of pastoral country for Freehold with the c of the late Hon. J. B. A. Acland, and readjustment of two pastoral licenses held by them, enabled the Crown to offer on the small-grazing-run .system an area of 21,242 acres in five runs at anaggregate rent of £1,351. The number of persons admitted to the ballot was 300. An area of 33,600 acres to the west of the runs, being the higher and more out-of-the-way portion of the same country and unsuitable for smaller subdivision, was offered ai auction as a pastoral run :it an upsel annual vent of £-1 10. and realized £675. The total area of land disposed of, inclusive of settlement land, during the financial war aggregates 194,544 acres: besides which five Bett comprising an additional area of 23,501 acres, have been prepared for settlement, and will be offered for selection during the months of April and May. There has been, and still is, a keen demand for pastoral holdings capable of carrying from 1,000 to 2.(Mio sheep and upwards. The demand for agricultural land is also considerable, and all the fai offered have, with one exception, been readily taken up. In the exception;!l instance the hold) are considered to be too small bul numerous offers lor two allotments, instead of one. have been received, and no doubt the Land Hoard will recommend their aggregation when it is satisfied thai men of smaller means do not require them. There is not a large demand for holdings of from 20 to 50 acres except in the vicinity of the towns. Land-tenures. There has been ver) few changes in the tenures of lands held, with the exception of the substantial addition to the renewable-lease and small-grazing tenures. No exohanges from lease in perpetuity or other tenure to renewable lease have taken place, and only three holdings of any kind have been converted to freehold. These three were village sections in the Arowhenua Township, and aggregated only 2 acres 3 roods <i perches, the total purchase-money being Ll2(> 18s. 9d. Owing to the control of the educational reserves formerly in the hands of the School Commissioners being handed over to this Department, 222 endowment leases were added to the ordinary roll, the additional area amounting to 71,L51 acres, and the rent to £20,921 per annum. The control of the workers' dwellings was handed over to the Labour Department at the end of May. the Commissioner, however, being appointed a member of the Workers' Board. Land Revenue: Payments of Rents and Rebates. The total revenue for the year was t;172.")7ti 15s. lOd., an increase of £16,322 6s. over thai of Lasi year. This increase was in part due to the educational endowment reserves taken over by the Depart mi ni. and in part to the new selections under the Land for Settlements Act and Land Act. 1908. It may be noted that an amount of £7,246 paid in advance by pastoral runholders whose licenses dated from the Ist March, 1912. went to the credii of last year's revenue, none being consequently received this year. The total amount of rent in anvar ,il the :ilst March. 1912, excluding current payments, was £3,381, or under 2 per cent, on the annual rent-roll. The total sum allowed for rebates for prompt payment of rent was £9,163 3s. ."id., the number of tenants who participated in I his privilege being '2.317. Transfers. The total number of applications to transfer submitted to the Land Board during the year was 275, of which twenty-one were declined. The total number completed, omitting temporary licenses, is shown on the following list : — Tenure. X umber. Alva ; Lease in perpetuity: Land for settlements .. .. 139 17,820 2\2 Renewable lease : Land Eor settlements .. .. II 2. 15:'. I -'17 Village-homestead leases . . . . . . 25 937 I 2!l Small gra/ing-runs .. .. .. ..15 34,586 3 10 Pastoral run- .. .. .. .. 22 131 ,038 0 <) Education reserves Leases (lately under control of School Commissioners) .. .. » .. .. II 2.380 I II Occupation with right of purchase .. .. .. 2 315 I 21 Farm-homestead leases .. .. .. .. 2 82 0 0 Total> .. .. .. M . ..227 I-.12.313 3 32 The n umbers and areas of the holdings transferred during the year continue to increase, and a> ;i rule the amounts paid for goodwill arc considerable. The area transferred is exceptionally Large owinj the addition of the pastoral transfers remarked in another parl of this report. Forfeitures md Surrenders. The total number of holdings forfeited and surrendered during the year was twenty, compi .in area of 7,766 acres and s perches. Fifteen of these were renewable-lease holdings in the land-for-settlementS blocks opened during the last two years. It is found iiiat occasionally people apply lor these lands witliout pro ious inspection, and after seeing the section on its being allotted to them prefer to surrender rather than occupy. It i> usually found, however, to be no fault of the section, Inn rather a matter of personal dislike, the section being as a rule disposed of readily when reoffered. One high pastoral run of 6,600 acres is included in the above figures. It was bought at auction one year for £60 above the upset of £100, and surrendered the next owing to the lessee having suffered heavy lo of sheep during the winter months.

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Forest and Scenic Reserves. A few new reserves have been created during the year, the most notable of which are those acquired on the Port Hills, and one of about 128 acres on the Four Peaks Estate opposite Gunnion's camp. The Rangers report that no damage by fire or other means has occurred, and that the rabbits on the Mount Cook Reserve have been kept down well. I'.wcKßs' Reports and Condition of Settlement. As nearly the whole of the ordinary Crown leaseholds have been in the possession of the tenants for a considerable number of years, and the periods of statutory requirements have expired, there is little to report under this heading. Lands to be opened. The lands to be opened during the ensuing year will consist principally of fifteen estates under the Land for Settlements Act, containing 34,003 acres. Under pastoral lease there will be an area of 51,600 acres situated at Snowdon and Hurunui. The area at Hurunui, a large block of 45,000 acres of back country on the north side of the Hurunui River, lying adjacent to the pass to the west coast and up into the mountainous country of the Main Divide, lias been offered before, and still remains open for selection, ruder the small-grazing-run tenure about 12,000 acres of the Acheron Run, near Lake Coleridge, will be offered in two runs. An area of 71 I acres and 32 perches formerly held as grazing-farms on the Cheviot Estate, the lease of which expired at the end of February, is being reoffered on renewable lease. a tenure that up till the present hr-s been represented on Cheviot by only one holding of 11 acres. The lessees of eighi small grazing-runs at Greta and three small grazing-runs at Oxford, aggregating an area of 15,874 acres, have been given notice of the resumption of their holdings for closer settlements, as required by law, twelve months previous to the expiry of their leases, and during the coming year the final disposal of these must be determined. Pastoral Runs let Last Year. The valuation by arbitration of the improvements on the pastoral runs relet to new tenants in 1911 was completed this year, the total value assessed being £15,289 9s. Bd. Eighteen lessees took advantage of the privilege of paying for the improvements on their runs by twenty-eight half-yearly alments of principal and interest, the Crown paying the outgoing tenants for them in full. This concession was much appreciated by many who would otherwise have been hard pressed to find the money to pay for thorn, and also for the stock and fencing of their runs without it. The new tenants only obtained possession of their runs on the Ist March, 1912. so that it is too early to make any definite report on their progress. The indications are, however, that most of them are setting about tin- occupation of their holdings in a businesslike manner. Departmental. The total number of ordinary and special meetings of the Land Board held during the year was twenty. A large number of statutory applications for land were received and considered, and the Board also dealt with a number of transfers and the usual routine work inseparable from the requirements of the large tenantry of this district. The office staff has been fully occupied during the past year. Every settlement adds to the work, and many estates have been settled without the staff being correspondingly increased. This year the control of the educational reserves, formerly managed by the School Commissioners, was taken over, and altogether t he rent-roll has increased by about £40,000 during the year. In conclusion, I have much pleasure in acknowledging the valuable co-operation and assistance I have received from all the officers employed in this office. T. N. Brodrkk, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Cheviot Estate. This estate, containing 84,755 acres, was acquired under the Land and Income Assessment Act in 181)3. It is held under the various tenures mentioned below, viz. : — Lease in perpetuity— a. r. p. Ordinary 24,385 2 25 Village homestead special settlement .. .. .. 2,480 1 0 Renewable lease .. .. .. .. .. .. 1107 Grazing-farms .. .. .. .. .. .. 45.021 132 Pastoral run .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,642 0 0 Miscellaneous occupation licenses .. .. .. .. 1,094 230 Sold for cash 6,843 0 25 Grazing-farms terminated during year and partly relet as renewable lease after 31st March, 1912 " . . .. .. .. 741 032 Roads, railway reserves, wastes, &c. .. .. .. .. 2,535 2 9 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 84,755 0 0 The Ranger reports that this estate is in a most satisfactory condition, and remarkably free from noxious weeds of any kind. Its capital value, which had increased very much of late years, in common

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with all other land in Canterbury, has been still further enhanced by the completion of the railway to the Waiau. Of the 71,700 acres reported upon, about 7,700 acres were cropped this year; 28,000 acres have been cultivated and are now in English grass ; and about 36,000 acres remain in tussock. The permanent resident population numbers about a thousand souls. The stock wintered on the area under remark number 86,000 sheep, 1,000 cattle, 900 horses, and 200 pigs. A considerable number of fat lambs arc annually sent bom this estate, and a large number of store sheep are purchased from other parts of the disi rici and fattened on the Cheviot (arms. The permanent improvements are always on the increase, and now total £124,000. T. N. Brodrhk, Commissioner of Crown Lands. OTAGO. The returns show that at the 31st March, 1912, there were 164 more Crown holdings than at the end of last financial year, while the increase in area held was 81,257 acres. The gross revenue received during the year amounted to £121,118 16s. sd. The demand for land is still strong, more especially for pastoral country and for small areas for fruit-growing. The latter industry is rapidly increasing in Central Otago, and to meet the demand it will be necessary to provide, if possible, areas that may be subdivided into suitable lots for fruit-culture. With this end in view, it is proposed to make as early as possible an inspection of the Galloway and Earnscleugh Huns, on which such areas are said to be available. Occupation with right of purchase is still the favourite tenure, showing a desire on the part of the bulk of our selectors for an ultimate acquisition of the freehold. Apparently, however, lease-in-perpetuity holders consider they have as good a tenure as they can secure, seeing that under that tenure only two have during the year availed themselves of the right of purchase, the area purchased being 3 acres. There have been no applications for exchange from this tenure to that of renewable lease. Land Tenures and Transactions. Pour holders of ordinary perpetual leases over an aggregate area of 896 acres, eight licenses under occupation-with-right-of-purchase tenure of 1,528 acres, two holders of village-settlement perpetual leases comprising 66 acres, and two tenants of village-homestead allotments under the lease-in-perpetuity system of a combined area of 3 acres, purchased the freehold of their land during the year. A preference for the occupation-with-right-of-purchase tenure was shown by twentyfour selectors taking up 5,877 acres under this form of lease out of 6,709 acres taken up by thirty-two selectors under the optional system. No exchanges were made of leases in perpetuity for renewable leases. Thirty-one settlers took up 4,929 acres under ordinary renewable lease, and forty-one settlers acquired 10,153 acres under land-for-settlement renewable lease within the past twelve months. Of the latter, forty were successful applicants for subdivisions of Conical Hills Settlement, near Waipahi, which were offered to the public on the 25th .March, 1912, and one was a selector of a holding of 499 acres in Matakanui Settlement, which had been surrendered by a previous tenant and reoffered to the public. Ten persons selected 36,679 acres of national-endowment small grazing-runs, twentyone individuals became holders of ordinary pastoral runs totalling 80,905 acres, and four became tenants of 70,835 acres of national-endowment pastoral runs. One hundred and three applicants were granted yearly grazing licenses over 23,415 acres, and licenses for timber-cutting over 1,225 acres were issued to six persons. Arrears of Rent. The amount of rent in arrear at the 31st March, 1912, exclusive of the current half-yearly instalments payable in advance, was £1,178 Is. 4d. in respect of all tenures. Half of this sum is accounted for by the fact that payment of the rent of a number of settlers in North Otago was allowed to remain in abeyance for one year, out of consideration for the losses sustained by these settlers through the long drought of the summer of 1911. The position, therefore, is very satisfactory. Forfeitures and Surrenders. The largest forfeiture was that of a grazing license over 8,000 acres in Wilkin Valley. Although the yearly rent for the area was only £3 the licensee failed to keep up his payments regularly. Four occupation-with-right-of-purchase licenses over 808 acres were forfeited, two for non-payment of rent, one for non-compliance with conditions, and one for non-execution of lease ; and two similar licenses over 572 acres were surrendered, one licensee averring that he was unable to fulfil the conditions of his license, and the other stating that " unforeseen circumstances" had arisen preventing her from complying with the conditions. One holder of a small grazing-run of 2,833 acres surrendered his lease. Five occupation leases over 156 acres bringing in a total yearly rent of £7 were surrendered for various reasons, and one of 20 acres at a yearly rent of £1 was forfeited for non-payment of rent. Three holders of 10 acres of primary-education endowment land of a total yearly rental of £3 15s. had their leases forfeited for non-payment of rent, and a tenant of a village-settlement section of 3 roods 32 perches under occupation-with-right-of purchase tenure lost his holding also through failure to pay a yearly rent of 6s. A gratifying feature of the year's business is the absence of any forfeiture or surrender of land held under the provisions of the Land for Settlements Act,

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Transfers. The total number of transfers granted during the past year was as follows :— Number. n ' a ' : Acres. Lease in perpetuity (ordinary) .. .. .. ..70 13,044 Renewable lease .. .. .. .. . . . . 12 1,272 Lease in perpetuity (land for settlement) .. . . 52 13.733 Renewable lease (land for settlement) .. .. .. 2 2,112 Small grazing-runs .. .. .. .. 28 69,580 Occupation with right of purchase .. .. .. 13 1,554 Perpetual lease .. . . .. .. .. .. 34 2.580 Occupation lease .. .. .. .. 18 513 Miscellaneous licenses .. .. .. .. 38 4,159 Pastoral runs .. .. .. .. .. 20 430,022 Education Reserves .. .. .. .. 24 20,509 Totals .. .. .. .. ..311 559,078 Land proposed to be opened for Selection in 1912-13. An area of 1,633 acres, comprising Elderslie No. 2 Settlement, will be offered to the public on renewable lease in fourteen sections on the 29th jfpril, 1912. Two sections in Conical Hills Settlement will be grouped and offered for lease as one holding of 627 acres, and five sections of rural land aggregating 702 acres will be opened for selection under the optional system on the 7th May of this year. Of national-endowment land 4,000 acres in Lower Wanaka, Rankleburn, Beaumont, and Tuapeka West Survey Districts will be offered to the public under renewable lease, and 29,215 acres in Leaning Rock and Warepa Survey Districts will be placed on the market—9,o9o acres as a pastoral run and 20,125 acres in small grazing-runs. General Remarks (Rangers' Inspections). Contrary to the weather-conditions of several previous years, the past year in the latter part has been marked by an amount of rain beyond the normal. In consequence, more particularly in North Otago, where the settlers had been suffering from droughts, they were encouraged to put a larger area than usual into cereals. These, for yield, turned out remarkably well—such phenomenal yields as 50 to 60 bushels of wheat to the acre being obtained, while in one instance upwards of 115 bushels of oats to the acre was threshed. The excessive wet and cold, however, had the effect of delaying the harvest, especially in the southern districts, where at the date of my report the greater part of the white crops is still uncut. The position and prospects of tenants of ordinary Crown land are reported on by the Ranger as follows: — The tenants on ordinary Crown lands have had on the whole a fairly successful year. The past winter, though free from heavy snow, was more severe than the average, on account of the longcontinued frosts. Last autumn and also last winter and spring were very dry, and hence the grass did not come away early, consequently feed was scarce during the early spring and summer. Stock, generally, were in a backward condition, and the lambing percentages below the average on pastoral country. Towards the middle and end of December the weather completely changed and became very wet. The crops and grass came away very quickly, and stock soon picked up in condition. The weather greatly retarded shearing operations, and the general shearing was considerably delayed and expensive. There was not the usual number of surplus stock this year, but wool-prices were well maintained. Central Otago did not enjoy the copious rainfall that visited the south and east part of the province. In the early parts of the season the weather was extremely dry and the pasture very late in coming. Many of the early root-crops failed, but rain coming in December favoured those resown. There are now some fair turnip crops, and the grain crops generally are good. The harvest weather there was favourable, and the oats, wheat, and barley crops have been well saved. In the eastern and southern part of Otago the weather since the middle of December has been very wet and broken, and though the grain crops grew luxuriantly they have not ripened well. The farmers have had considerable difficulty in getting their crops cut, and more difficulty still in saving them ; in fact, a very large proportion of the oats and wheat will be at least, badly discoloured, if not absolutely destroyed. The wheat return must suffer very much, and it is difficult to see where sufficient wheat is coming from to supply local requirements. The high-priced land baa Buffered most from the wet season, and it is to be feared that those holding highly valued land, and those paying high rents, will suffer considerable hardships on account of the poor returns and inferior prices that must necessarily follow for badly matured grain. The bush settlers have been at some disadvantage through the wetness of the past season. The roads have been heavy, and the delivery of milk to the factories liiis been difficult. There has, however, been very good feed, and the returns have been well maintained. Most of the bush farmers are dairymen, and the dairying industry has been extended by the erection of a number of new factories during the past season. The prices ruling for butter and cheese have given the factory-suppliers a timely lift, and though they have had bad roads and wet weather to contend with they seem to have had a good year generally. Cattle prices are high, and this also has materially helped those who had surplus stock. Taking the farming community throughout Otago as a whole, they seem to have had a fair average year, notwithstanding the unfavourable weather-conditions. The strong and growing desire to get

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(iii tlic land is evidenced by the number of applicants at the recent ballots in Otago. The Large number applying for land shows that farming is looked upon with a favourable eye, both by fanners' sons and tnu npeople. In perusing the lists of those who arc keen to get land, it is very noticeable that applicants conic from nearly every walk in life, and also that townpeople are about as anxious to get on the land as are those who have been brought up to a country life. The position of Otago farmers is sound, though they may not have made much solid progress (lining the year, and their prospects as long as the markets remain steady are very good. Land Board. Last year I reported the steady increase of work, and this year it has continued to increase. In addition to the ordinary monthly two-day sittings, the Board has held sittings twice at Oaniaru, once at Cromwell, and once al Tapanui. These sittings were in connection with land ballots, but though doubtless a great convenience and saving of time and expense to applicants, they were the reverse to the Board members, who found it difficult to arrange their own private business to suit. Departmental. Owing to the abolition of the Otago School Commissioners as an administrative body, and the administration of the education endowments having been taken over by the Land Board, the otricework has been considerably increased. New books on a new system had to be prepared both for this office and for Southland. To in part meet the fxtra clerical work, Mr. Macandrew, who lias been for many years secretary to the School Commissioners, was joined to the staff here, and his knowledge of the past dealings with the endowments has been of much use to this office, and, I may say, to the Southland office also. The long illness of Mr. Johnston, Chief Clerk, necessarily increased the work of other officers, and I take this opportunity of acknowledging the cheerful and competent way in which all the officers have discharged their various duties. E. 11. Wilmot, Commissioner of Crown Lands. SOUTHLAND. During the year the number of tenants has increased by 756. Total area held is 2,170,365 acres, as against 1,862,042 last year, the annual rent payable being £39,989 as compared with £26,434 last year. The gross revenue received was £56,664, being an increase of £18,766 over last year's receipts. The large increases in tenants and revenue are mainly owing to the taking-over of the late School Commissioners' leases, there being 722 such tenants, holding 318,745 acres, with an annual rent of £12,855. The Various Tencbes. Under the heading " Lands sold for Cash " the area purchased from the Crown shows a decrease of 918 acres, but the revenue received is £1,216 greater than last year. Under the occupation-with-right-of-purchase system the selections show a decrease of 5,900 acres as compared with previous year. The total number of holdings has been increased by seventeen, but the area held is 3,773 acres less than last year, owing to the freehold acquired exceeding the area selected. The increase in annual reni payable is £48. The freeholds acquired during the year show an increase of 6,748 acres over last year's purchases. Under the renewable-lease system the area selected during the year is 585 acres more than last year. The total number of holdings has been increased from 93 to 123, the area held from 8,969 acres to 12,599, and the annual rental payable from £360 to £518. Under the perpetual-lease tenure only seven tenants exercised their right to acquire the freehold, while sixteen tenants did likewise under the lease-in-perpetuity system. The remaining tenures are practically the same as last year. Arrears of Rent. It is pleasing to note that the arrears of rent are now practically reduced to a minimum. The total amount of arrears due at the 31st March, exclusive of the current instalments (including education endowments) is only £199. This gratifying result is largely due to the high prices ruling for slock and dairy produce. Freehold Titles issued. The subjoined table shows the number of provisional titles issued by the Receiver of Land Revenue. Compared with last year the number of purchasers has increased by fifty-nine and the area acquired by 10,469 acres. Tenure. Number. AreaA. R. P. Occupation with right of purchase .. .. .. 25 10,172 2 1 Lease in perpetuity purchased) .. .. .. 16 3,184 329 Perpetual lease (purchased . . .. .. . . 8 721 034 Cash .. .. .. .. .. 22 963 1 31 Auction .. .. .. .. .. 35 214 332 Totals .. .. .. ..106 15,257 0 7

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Transfers. The number of transfers completed during the year is 11 I greater than the previous year. About half of these are, however, education-endowment leases. The subjoined list gives details under the various tenures :— Tenure. Number. A p Lease in perpetuity (ordinary) .. .. ..68 13,950 0 1 Lease in perpetuity lands for settlement .. .. !'•• 2,536 1 1 Occupation with right of purchase .. .. .. 35 8,202 2 8 Perpetual lease .. .. 26 1,636 033 Renewable lease (ordinary) .. .. .. .. 4 1,095 1 4 Renewable lease (land for settlement) .. . . 1 207 1 15 Pastoral license .. .. .. .. ..17 328,034 0 0 Small grazing-runs .. .. .. .. .. 3 14,018 2 0 Mining districts land occupation .. .. .. 2 80 0 36 Occupation lease (mining) .. .. .. ..15 1,212 327 Coal leases 1 19 0 38 Certificate of occupation .. . . .. .. 1 313 020 Sawmill areas .. .. 3 2,080 0 0 Education reserves .. .. .. .52 20,146 0 11 Totals .. .. .. ..247 393,531 2 34 Lands OPENED during THE Ykak. The demand for land is still exceedingly keen, and as sood as a block is placed on the market large numbers of applications are received. The Eollowing table shows the number of applicants who applied for land at fmir large ballots held during the year, which tnighi be of interest and which goes to show that much has yet to be done to satisfy the demand for hind in Southland : — Number Number Block. of of Bed ions. Applicants. ttmton .. .. .. '.I 104 Forest Hill .. .. .. .. .. ..10 193 Longwood .. .. ■ ■ ■ ■ .■ .. 5 23 Spar Bush . . . . . . . . . . .. 10 156 Totals .. .. .. .. ..34 476 The Terepa Estate, containing 5,505 acres (an education reserve), and which was purchased l>\ the late School Commissioners prior to their abolition, was also offered in seven sections during the year, and 3,357 acres representing five sections of it were selected prior to 31st March. Lands proposed to be opened fob Selection during the n During the year 1 hope to be in a position to place about 25.000 acres in the market, and have no hesitation in saying that the majority of the sections will be selected the day they are opened for application. The surveys of an ana of 5,685 acres in Campbelltown and [nvercargill Hundreds, and 1,626 acres in Aparima Hundred, have been completed and some of the sections already advertised. Surveys of 6,000 acres in the Longwood district and Jacob's River Hundred are almost completed, and will be dealt with as soon as possible. Further blocks in Campbelltown Hundred, Aparima Hundred, and Longwood and Mokoreta dial ricts will also be available for settlement. The majority of the lands under survey are worked-out bush areas and well suited for settlement, and this area should assist to cope with the demand. General Remarks. Crown tenants, with few exceptions, continue to fulfil the conditions of their respective leases in a satisfactory manner. The past season lias been a remarkably cold and wet one. This has hail a very retarding influence on all vegetable growth, tire result being thai crops of all kinds were a month to six weeks later than usual. Grass has been exceedingly plentiful, bul the prevalence of so much rain has proved disastrous to the seed crops. White crops have done well on the whole, but the wet spring delayed the sowing of all root crops, and consequently the results are not as good as last year. Dairying still flourishes, and record prices have ruled for factory-outputs. Five new factories have been erected during the year, making a total of fifty-four cheese-factories and four butter and condensing factories in Southland, with an intake ranging from 800 to 12,000 gallons of milk per day. One of the results of the good prices ruling for dairy-produce has been the laying-down of new grass on a very liberal scale, which will largely increase the feeding-value. Systematic farming and the improvement of their dairy herds are matters of vital importance to the dairy-farmers, as it is only by strict attention to these thai they can increase the earning-powers of their holdings. Taken as a whole, the settlers have experienced a good year, as prices for stock and produce generally have ruled above the average.

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Departmental. The volume of departmental work involved in the carrying-on of the administration of the district has been very much increased by the taking-over of the late School Commissioners' endowments, which are now under the control and management of this Department. The period under review has been a year of strenuous work for the whole of the staff, the amount of business being greatly in excess of any previous year. I have much pleasure in recording my appreciation of the way the officers have worked and the willingness with which they have assisted me since taking charge of the district in December last. G. H. M. McClubb, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

APPENDIX 11. — LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS (EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS OF CROWN LANDS ON). AUCKLAND. The reports received from the Crown Lands Ranger on the rural settlements are generally of a very satisfactory character. The majority of the settlers are devoting their attention to dairying, creameries having been established in or adjoining the settlements, and the amount of cropping done is not great, though good results have been obtained from the crops put in. The introduction of milking-machines, erection of public halls, establishment of schools, &c, are evidences of an energy and intelligence which are bound to lead to well-deserved prosperity not only to the settlers immediately concerned, but also to the districts in which they are located. In the older settlements comfortable homesteads and surroundings have developed, the roads are in good order, and the general appearance is one of comfort and prosperity. In the Tautari Settlement road-improvement will become necessary before long, and telephone communication is much needed. In the Selwyn Settlement, although much of it consists of light land, the settlers appear to be doing well, and there is a tendency to subdivide the larger holdings, which indicates that settlers find the land responsive to suitable treatment, and realize that a smaller area developed to its full productiveness is more remunerative than a Larger area that cannot be brought into the fullest use. Eoot crops and clovers appear to do well when judiciously treated with artificial manures. The Township of Matamata (in the settlement of that name), Te Awamutu (Teasdale Settlement), and Putaruru (Selwyn Settlement) are thriving agricultural centres. The suburban settlements near Auckland, six in number, are in a very satisfactory and prosperous condition ; the dwellinghouses and other improvements are of a good description, and many of the holders are establishing orchards and poultry-farms with considerable success. H. M. Sheet, Commissioner of Crown Lands. HAWKE'S BAY. The settlers in the northern portion of the Hawke's Bay Land District under the land-for-settlement conditions have had another successful year. The settlers on Wigan, Ngatapa, and Kanakanaia go in particularly for grazing : on Te Arai, mixed farming, dairying, cropping, and grazing are carried on; and on Pouparae, Willows, and Waimarie they go in principally for dairying and cropping. It has been an exceptionally good winter for All the sheep clipped exceptionally well, and the wool was in beautiful order, much heavier than the last few years, and the prices realized liv the settlers have been very satisfactory. The lambing has been above the average for t Ins dist rid . and the lambs have fattened well. It is the general opinion that hoggets have never done better in this district. Big sheep also fattened well, and one settler on Kanakanaia sent 1,600 fat sheep to the freezing-works this season. The dry season was felt more by the settlers who go in for dairying, but the prices received for butter-fat was a record for this district, and practically compensated them for the shortness in supply. Generally speaking, it has not been a good year for fat cattle. The stock came through the winter in splendid condition, but both the spring and summer being dry it was hard to top them off. The season also has not been very favourable for cropping, as the rain came too late to do the crops much good. There is a shortage of maize in the district, consequently prices have been ruling much higher than in previous years. There has been a much larger area in oats this year, but no heavy crops, though the quality is first class, and it has been the best season for chaff for some considerable time.

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It has also been a good season for rye-grass, and moje has been harvested than has been for some years, and it is of a very fairquality, but the price is rather lower ( ban i< has been for some considerable time. Viticulture experts who have visited this district on several occasions have reported that Poverty Bay soil and climate are particularly adapted to the growth of grapes, and Mr. P. Gurschka, one of the Te Arai Settlements tenants, who has had considerable experience in the culture of vines, has in a most practical manner put this theory to the test some years ago by the establishment of a vineyard, 1 acre in extent, which has proved a great success. The Education Board have, as usual, assisted materially in the progress of settlement by the establishment of schools at Ngatapa and Kanakanaia Settlements. The Clydebank settlers, situated on the southern boundary of the district, have only had a fair season. It is a new settlement, and the principal drawback is the distance from freezing-works, but there is every prospect of these being started at Wairoa shortly, so this settlement cannot be otherwise than prosperous. A large portion of the settlement was covered with fern, manuka scrub, bush, and native grass, and the season being dry was very suitable for burning, and has enabled the settlers to clear up and break in a lot of country. The result of the year's inspection of sixteen settlements situated in the southern portion of the Hawke's Bay District is very satisfactory, both as regards improvements effected and an increased population, the number of souls now living in the various settlements being 1,897. The improvements required by law amount to a value of £155,177, and those effected are estimated at £312,062, which cornpa red with total improvements effected last year gives a difference of £34,597, which represents value of improvements effected during the last twelve months. The season has been a very favourable one foi dairying and fruit-culture, which in many instances has been the main sources of income to the settlers. The Hawke's Bay Autumn Show held at Hastings has grown in size and importance from its inception, where the entries numbered some 400, up to the last year, when the exhibits were increased to 7,608 principally in the fruit and produce sections. The success attending the last exhibition indicates the manner in which the fruit industry has developed within the last few years. The Department of Agriculture and many of our settlers contributed largely to the success of the show. The Heretaunga Dairy Company in March last awarded prizes in a butter-fat competition. The first prize was won by a Mahora settler with a herd of thirty-five cows, and at the ruling market price now obtaining- viz.. Is. per pound for butter-fat —represented £1 15s. 9d. per cow per month. During the past year, generally speaking, the condition of the settlements may be said to be very promising. C. R. Pollen, Commissioner i>l Crown Lands.

TARANAKI. The Clandon Settlement is progressing better than was anticipated. Two of the sections are being used entirely for grazing sheep, and show a marked improvement. Other settlers are using small quantities of patent top-dressing, which has done much good. The Huinga Settlement is, generally speaking, in a fairly prosperous condition, though two of the settlers have had to give up milking and graze sheep on their sections with a view of renewing the grass. There has been a considerable amount of sickness among the settlers' families during the past year. Tokaora Settlement still continues its prosperous career, and all the settlers are apparently doing well. There appears very little chance of the grass running out on this settlement for a number of years, and even then it could be easily renewed on account of the flatness of the land, a condition which does not prevail in either Clandon or Huinga. The value of the land in Tokaora Settlement has about doubled since it was selected. The improvement in Spotswood Settlement is most marked, and as there appears to be some prospect of the oil and ironsand industries being a success the future of this settlement is much brighter than it has been for some time. < > >f the settlers stated that his leaving town and going to live at Spotswood had been the making of him, as the saving effected by being able to keep a cow and pig on his increased area had materially helped him in the upbringing of his family. Generally speaking, these settlements are doing well, although there are cases where the settlers are not making the success they should, but this is either owing to lack of funds, insufficient knowledge of farming, or sickness in their families. G. H. Bullard, Commissioner of Crown Lands. WELLINGTON. In the west coast districts the sett lenients are for the most part situated in the vicinities of Feilding, Bull's, and Lower Oroua. The holdings on this side are used principally for dairying, cropping, and fruit-growing. The settlers are doing well, and the progress made is very satisfactory. The settlements are now so well established and developed in this part of the district that little can be added to reports of previous years. The tenants on settlement lands in the east coast division go in for mixed farming, the higher lands being used for grazing and the lower for dairying and agricultural purposes.

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The settlements in the vicinity of Wellington are utilized as residential sites principally, but some of the tenants follow poultry-fanning, market-gardening, kv. With the exception of Normandale and Hawtrey Settlements, the latter of which is, however, coming more into favour, the whole of the settlers on settlement lands are in a move or less prosperous condition. The season throughout has been very changeable and much later than usual, but there lias been abundance of feed and, as record prices have been reached for dairy-produce, the settlers have, on the whole, had a good year. All settlers are of a desirable class and utilize their holdings to the best advantage. Roads throughout are in good order, consequently settlers can reach the markets and railway with every convenience, which is a great factor towards successful settlement. G. Wright, Acting Commissioner of Crown Lands.

NELSON. Wangapeka Settlement : This settlement, opened in 1907, is to-day one of the most prosperous pai'ts of the district. It contains an area of 6,149 acres, occupied by fifteen hardworking desirable tenants. The requirements of the Act in the way of improvements amount to £956, and those effected have reached a value of £7,776, or an excess of £6,820. This estate is nearly all open land, and when first settled was in a neglected state, but after several years' careful ploughing and working t lie hind is now in good heart, and is an object-lesson to those who predicted its failure. Where formerly one man was only obtaining an indifferent living, fifteen men are now doing well. The improvements consisi chiefly of fencing, ploughing and cropping, and buildings ; the stock now amounts to 3,625 sheep, 39 horses, 257 cows, and 35 pigs. A fair amount of ground has been ploughed and cropped, and some fine crops of oats have been harvested for chaff. There is a creamery on the settlement, supplied by nine of the settlers milking 200 cows. The settlers are all hardworking, practical farmers, and are well satisfied with their conditions and prospects. Braeburn Settlement: The area of this settlement is 17,674 acres, of which 15,825 acres is held by nineteen tenants, an increase of two since last year : there are still two selections unoccupied, but I have no doubt these will soon be taken up. This place is advancing steadily, and at the present time is supplying cream to the Murchison factory. The improvements required are £4,474 and £9,984 effected, showing a great increase since last year. Grazing is the chief industry, very little in the way of agriculture being done owing to distance from market and a heavy rainfall ; the small amount of crops grown for local consumption were very good. The bulk of this settlement is hilly bush land, and consequently the progress is somewhat slow ; 1,025 acres were felled this year, but owing to the wet season the burns have not been good. The stock now number 9,076 head of sheep, cattle, horses, and pigs, a large increase on last year. Robt. T. Sadd, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

MARLBOROUGH. The total area acquired and offered under the Land for Settlements Act in this district is 116,334 acres, and the area leased 109,912 acres. The total population residing on the holdings is 1,048 —a slight decrease from last year. The number of sheep shows a falling-off from 121,121 to 117,814, but the number of cattle has increased from 1,166 to 1,217 head ; the number of horses remains practically the same as last year. The total area in white crops was 1,825 acres, and in green crops 6,385 acres. The improvements effected are valued at £192,394 6s. 5d., as against the amount required by the Act, £89,509 7s. 7d. The lessees, especially on Starborough, Richmond Brook, and Blind River, are all doing remarkably well; the original selectors who are still holding their leaseholds are nearly all independent. The increased value of the leaseholds is shown by the prices paid for the goodwill. Several sections have changed hands at sums, exclusive of improvements, considerably more than the original price of the land. Seddon Township, now no longer the terminus of the railway, is at a standstill as far as populat ion goes, but has greatly improved during the past year. A post-office has been built, a telephone exchange opened with forty subscribers, also a Coronation Library and another church erected. Although Seddon will probably never have a much larger population than at present, it will always be the centre for the traffic for the Upper Awatere, which, as the larger properties are subdivided, will support a much greater population than at present. The climatic conditions have been very variable and broken ; the spring and early summer being wet and cold seriously interfered with t he harvest operations and caused a large mortality among sheep. For the last three months very little rain has fallen north of the Ure, and now thai frost has set in there seems a likelihood of the sheep-farmer having a shortage of winter feed. The"caterpillar pest has not caused the same damage to crops this year as it has done in past years. The_ settlers, with very few exceptions, are making headway, and are assured of future success. W. H. Skinner, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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WESTLAND. Only two estates in this district have been acquired for closer settlement under the Land for Settlements Act, and the present position of both of these reflects great credit on the judgment of those responsible for their acquisition. Very considerable goodwills are offering for any of the leases, but the tenants are showing no disposition to dispose of their holdings, as they are without exception thoroughly bona fide settlers and obtaining highly satisfactory returns. The success in the case of both settlements is to a large extent attributable to the butter-factories which the close settlement of the land brought into existence. The two settlements have been improved to the extent of £16,086 (as against £3,319 required under the leases) and carry a population of ninety-seven souls. There has been a very plentiful supply of feed during the whole of the past year, and the results of the year's work have given general satisfaction. The dairying herds carried are of very good quality, due to the enterprise of the settlers in importing valuable, pedigree stock. H. D. M. Haszard, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

CANTEEBURY. Lands opened for Selection. Five new settlements were opened for selection under renewable-lease tenure during the year. The following are brief particulars regarding the disposal of each : — (1.) Dray ton Settlement, from three-quarters of a mile to two and three-quarter miles from Templeton Railway-station. Opened for selection on the 25th April, 1911. It comprises open level land, varying in quality from good light soil to rich agricultural land. Area offered, 987 acres 1 rood 9 perches in twenty sections of from 10 to 125 acres. The number of applicants admitted to the ballot was thirty-five, and the whole of the sections were disposed of before the end of the year. Three leases were subsequently surrendered, but these have already been reselected. (2.) Allanholme Settlement, two miles from Waihao Forks Railway-station, and ten miles from Waimate. Opened for selection on the 25th April, 1911. It comprises agricultural land, ranging in altitude from 500 ft. to 800 ft. above sea-level, in undulating and easy sloping spurs, level terraces, and river flats. Area offered, 1,911 acres 3 roods 4 perches, in eight sections of from 203 to 276 acres. The number of applicants admitted to the ballot was forty-seven, and the whole of the sections were disposed of at the first ballot. (3.) Douglas Settlement, two and a half miles from Waihao Downs Station, and eleven miles from Waimate. Opened for selection on the 13th June, 1911. It comprises first-class agricultural land, ranging in altitude from 500 ft. to 800 ft. above sea-level, being similar in quality and description to the land in the Allanholme Settlement adjoining. Area offered, 3,534 acres 3 roods 28 perches, in thirtythree sections of from sto 418 acres. The number of applicants admitted to the ballot was 109, and the whole of the sections were selected by the end of the year. Two of the small sections were subsequently surrendered. (4.) Scargill Settlement, within a mile of the Scargill Railway-station, fifty-five miles from Christchurch, on the Christchurch-Cheviot Railway. Opened for selection on the 21st February, 1912. It comprises first-class agricultural land, level and undulating, ranging in altitude from 500 ft. to 700 ft. above sea-level. Area offered, 1,641 acres and 38 perches, in eight sections of from 150 to 262 acres. There were only nine applicants for these sections, the result being that, as several applied for the same sections, four remained undisposed-of at the end of the year. (5.) Sherwood Downs Settlement, eight miles from Fairlie Railway-station at its nearest point. Opened for selection on the 20th March, 1912. It comprises the country lying between the north and south branches of the Opuha River, running back to the Two-thumb Range and its easterly offshoot through Fox's Peak. The frontal portion consists of good flat and undulating agricultural country, ranging from 1,400 ft. to 1,800 ft. above sea-level; the back portion of hill and mountain-slopes good summer tussock country. Area offered, 57,638 acres 1 rood, in twenty-six holdings of from 192 to 14,711 acres. The number of applicants admitted to the ballot was 191, and the whole of the sections were disposed of at the first ballot. Lands to be opened during the Year. The settlements to be offered during the ensuing,year will include Timaunga, 5,957 acres, fifteen miles from Timaru, in twenty sections ; Four Peaks, 12,692 acres, south of the Tripp Settlement, about twelve miles from Orari, in eight sections ;*§Valverde, 2,312 acres, near Ashburton, in eleven sections ; Bournedale, 1,575 acres, near Timaru (Makikihi), in seven sections ; Claremont, 2,343 acres, near Timaru, in eleven sections ; Waimate, 1,600 acres, immediately south and west of Waimate, in thirty-eight sections ; Aylesbury, 1,002 acres, near Kirwee, in six sections ; Irwin's, 521 acres, near Mitcham, in two sections ; Low's, 1,300 acres, near Mitcham, in six sections ; Patterson's, Scott's, and Layer's, 2,161 acres, part of Pareora Estate, in six sections ; Winchester, 789 acres, near Temuka, in ten sections ; Avenel, 1,751 acres, near Mitcham, in seventeen sections : total area, 34,003 acres, in 142 sections. Settlements. There are now established in this district sixty-five settlements and a few homestead-sites, &c. These comprise a total occupied area of 386,428 acres, occupied in 1,521 holdings. The total resident population of these lands is 5,280 souls, exclusive of those who will settle on the new settlements within

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the next few months. The aggregate value of improvements required by the terms of the lease is £240,132 9s. 4d., and the total value effected £605,374 4s. 2d. The stock depastured on the settlements include 286,852 sheep, 7,233 head of cattle, 5,772 horses, 2,856 pigs. The annual rental of the occupied land is £101,094, and the total receipts since the inception of the system in 1894 amount to £822,193 Bs. 4d. The reports of the Crown Lands Rangers on all the land-for-settlements estates throughout the district record a steady increase of prosperity amongst the settlers, a most satisfactory compliance with all the conditions of the leases, and on the whole a favourable season for all classes of fanning. In nearly all cases settlers are well satisfied with their holdings, though those on small sections naturally wish to enlarge their farms as they get financially stronger and their families grow up. T. N. Brodrick, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

OTAGO. During the year now ended there has been only one new settlement opened —viz., Conical Hills. This was offered towards the end of the year in fifty-two allotments aggregating 9,914 acres, two sections being held back with a view to their being offered as one allotment of an area of about 600 acres. All the allotments offered, excepting a few small ones, were taken up. The Crown Lands Ranger reports on the settlements generally as under : — The condition of the settlers is quite the reverse of what it was last year, when they suffered from the effects of a disastrous drought. This year the rainfall has been much greater than usual, consequently a very large area has been sown in wheat and oats. The area sown in green crop is also much greater than in past years. It is not often that the farmers of North Otago complain of having too much moisture, but that has been the complaint this season. The subsoil received a thorough soaking during the spring months, consequently the yields of grain are phenomenal in many cases, upwards of 115 bushels of oats per acre being threshed in one instance, and as high as 50 to 60 bushels of wheat per acre. Last year the average yield was about 12 bushels of wheat and 25 of oats per acre. The turnip crop is not quite as good as might have been expected after so bountiful a rainfall, but the crop will be good and above the average for some years past. The potato crop last year was very poor on account of the drought and the wireworm. This year this crop is expected to be much above the average of former years. In North Otago the grass was "never better, there being abundance of feed which will carry the stock well during the winter. That, taken in conjunction with the turnip crops, will, it is expected, enable the farmers to carry more stock than last year. The market price for fat lambs remains good at 14s. to 15s. The price obtained for wool was on the whole better than last season. The dairy industry is in a very flourishing condition this year, the supply of milk to the creameries being far in excess of what it has been in past seasons. Much the same may be said of the settlements in South Otago. They are all looking remarkably well. The grain crops are very heavy, and the yield promises to be much ahead of former years, while the turnip crops are much better than North Otago. Generally speaking, the prospects of the settlers, both leaseholders and freeholders, are exceedingly bright, and the splendid season experienced will go far to compensate them for the losses incurred on account of the droughts of the last few years. E. H. Wilmot, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SOUTHLAND. There have not been any new settlements purchased during the year. In the eastern portion of the district, where dairying is the chief occupation of the settlers, there has been an abundance of feed, but the cold and unsettled weather has somewhat operated against the yield of milk. Still, it is generally agreed that the season's returns will more tkan reach those of the past. The white crops, generally speaking, are very good, but the root-crops will, as a rule, not be up to the usual standard of excellence. The settlers in this part of the district are keeping their holdings in a high state of fertility by the application of lime and other artificial fertilizers coupled with a judicious system of cultivnt ion. This year an area of 2,770 acres of new grass has been laid down. The settlers in the western portion of the district are chiefly occupied in mixed farming and grazing, and the high prices ruling for all produce have been of material assistance to them. The climatic conditions have been very suitable for the light lands in this district, the result being that there are some really excellent white crops, while the root crops are looking healthy and of good promise. An area of 1,682 acres has been laid down in new grass. Taking the settlements as a whole, it may be said that the conditions of lease are very well carried out, there being only a few defaulters ; and the settlers now appear to be in a very satisfactory position is every way. The required amount of improvements is £60,477, and the value actually made is £94,477. G. H. M. McClubb, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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APPENDIX lII.—THE TIMBER INDUSTRY. EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS OF CROWN LANDS. AUCKLAND. During the year there has been a keen demand for timber owing to. the amount of building and other works in progress. Three measuring-parties have been constantly employed, and timber to the quantity of 65,210,973 superficial feet has been offered for disposal. The following table shows the actual amount of timber of the various kinds disposed of during the year : —

By a recent amendment of the regulations, authority was obtained to dispose of kauri timber by auction, instead of only by tender as previously, and at the first sale held afterwards the record price of 6s. 3d. per 100 superficial feet for kauri timber was realized, thus indicating the value that is placed upon the limited remaining supplies of this unique timber. The sales of kauri have indicated that the time may have arrived for the minimum rate of royalty to be at least doubled. Timber to the value of £334,413 has been exported from Auckland, principally to Australia, and timber valued at £72,118 has been imported, this being mostly Oregon pine. It is expected that there will be an importation of Manchurian pine during the coming year, as a sawmiller in the Northern Wairoa has a concession over certain forests in Manchuria. With the decreasing supply of those timbers which were hitherto only esteemed as valuable, millers are beginning to use others not formerly considered. The shortening supply of kauri is producing an improved demand for mountain-rimu, which is good for building purposes. An attempt is also being made to utilize taraire for inside fittings ; this timber has hitherto only been burnt, though it is pretty wood, and durable. It is to be regretted that the millers do not fell the various timber-trees in winter when sap is down, as all timber lasts longer if felled in the winter. The difference in seasoning between kauri felled in winter and summer is very noticeable. Another effect of the lessening supplies is that buried kauri-trees which are found in some parts a few feet below the surface are being unearthed and utilized in the mills. Some of these trees have a girth of 36 ft. and more, and must have been buried for hundreds of years, yet they appear quite sound, while over them there are in some cases to be found huge kauri-trees growing. A visitor to the timber districts cannot fail to be struck with the waste of timber, especially kauri, that has taken place, though, probably, attempts will now be made to utilize some of this. There is also a great deal of mill-waste left on sawmill workings, which might be turned to commercial value. The inevitable conflict of interests between timber and settlement is still in evidence, the Crown being urged to cut up and open for settlement land on which valuable milling-timber exists. In the past such lands have sometimes been offered loaded with the value of the timber, either in the form of a permanent addition to the capital value of the land, or as a debt to be paid by the selector to the Crown during a limited period of years. Neither method has proved satisfactory ; in the first instance the occupier, when the timber is destroyed, complains that his valuation is excessive ; while in the second case the recurring payments for the timber press hardly upon him at a time when all his financial and other resources are needed to bring his holding into a productive condition. Nor is it reasonable to claim that the Crown should dispose of the land without regard to the timber, which is frequently worth

Kauri. Rimu. Kahikatea. Totara. Matai. Total. Amount realized. Crown lands (including national endowments) State forests Sections loaded with value of timber Education reserves Sup. ft. 5,044,409 26,563,397 88,687 Sup. ft. 1,154,552 6,148,4451 1,762,852 (Sup. ft. 13,606,958 12,402,285 2,649,775 Sup. ft. 2,337,333 1,577,734 387,316 Sup. ft. 1,065,779 598,836 93,066 Sup. ft. 23,209,031 47,290,697 4,981,696 £ s. d. 11,159 5 11 49,451 3 3 1,274 16 0 13,600 13,600 6 16 0 Totals .. 31,696,493 9,065,8491 |28,659,018 4,315,9831 1,757,681 75,495,024 61,892 1 'J

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more than the present value of the land, and represents a valuable asset to the community, which has a right, through the Government, to obtain the best possible price for the timber as well as to ensure its proper utilization. The Dominion has probably lost, by clearing and burning without utilization, millions of feet of valuable timber that would now be eagerlj soughi after for milling purpose the timber is cleared from Crown land by milling operations the land can be opened for settlement in a condition in which it can be more readily utilized, and the State thus obtains a double asset. State Forests. —There have been no losses by fire in the State forests during the year, the wei si and careful supervision accounting for the absence of fires. The Waipoua State Forest contains about 120,000,000 sup. ft. of kauri, and in the Warawara State Forest the estimated amount of kauri is 60,000,000 sup. ft. Both are wet forests, situated on hilly land ; and there is little danger from fire. A resident caretaker is maintained in each to prevent trespass and damage. A good deal of settlement is taking place outside the Waipoua Forest, and a demand is arising to have it placed on the market, but this valuable asset should be retained. I am indebted to Colonel John H. Boscawen, Inspector of Forests and Kauri-gum Reserves, for much valuable information relating to these matters dealt with in the report. Since his appointment in October last he has visited all the reserves in the district, and his observations are accurate and full of interest. H. M. SKEET, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

NELSON. The output of timber in northern Nelson is gradually diminishing, most of the milling-timbei areas being cut out. There are twenty-six small mills in the Takaka, Collingwood, Waimea, and Murchison Counties. Of this number six are cutting very little, and only for local orders, and others only working half-time. Three are cutting on Crown lands, one on Native lands, and twenty-two on private holdings. The estimated output is about 6,000,000 ft. per year. The principal timber cut is rimu, with a little matai and some birch. The whole output is used in the district, no export being tarried on. In the Inangahua County there are seven mills, and the output was 3,316,616 sup. ft., slightly in excess of the previous year. In the Buller County twenty mills are at work, and the amount cut was 8,000,000 sup. ft. This continues to be a very active industry in this district, and affords a large amount of employment, and will continue to do so for many years, especially at Karamea and in the Steeples district. The total output for the fifty-three mills in the Nelson District was 17,316,676 sup. ft. Robt. T. Sat)t», Commissioner of Crown Lands.

MARLBOROUGH. There are seven mills working in the district. One small one in the vicinity of Kaikoura cuts for local consumption, and the others, in the Opouri, Pelorus, and Wakamarina Valleys, export principally to Lyttelton and Australia, besides supplying the local market. The total annual output is about 12,000,000 ft., Messrs. Brownlee and Co.'s two mills at Timatanga and Blackball being responsible for 6,000,000 ft. ; they employ about 120 men, and export the greater portion of their output to Lyttelton. The milling-area held by this firm will be cut out in about three years. The other large mill in the Opouri is owned by the Marlborough Timber Company, who, after considerable engineering difficulties, have constructed a tram over a saddle about 1,100 ft. high between Nydia Bay in Pelorus Sound and the head of the Opouri Valley. The output of this mill is 3,000,000 ft., which is either taken to Lyttelton or exported to Australia. \V. H. Skinnbb, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

WKSTLAND. The timber industry s one of very great importance in this district in that it provides employment for a very large number of men, while during the past year it has produced a revenue of almost £10,000 from royalty alone. The timber is a very valuable asset to the district, and should therefore be dealt with to the very best advantage. The present system of administration in accordance with the provisions of the Mining Act is unsatisfactory alike to the Crown and the sawmiller. The provision for payment by way of royalty half-yearly on the output is unfavourable to the Crown, as it results at

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times in somewhat serious loss on account of financial failure between periods of payment; the granting of licenses for the excessive term of forty-two years permits of unwarrantable delay in cuttingoperations, with the result that the land is indefinitely withheld from settlement; while the uncertainty of the titles to reservations, which are granted for terms of one year only and must be renewed each year, seriously hampers the sawmillers in their financial arrangements. The administration of the timber in manner provided in the regulations under the Land Act would dispose of most of (lie objections mentioned, and by enabling the Board to keep a stricter control over the country worked would not only prevent a certain waste in timber, which is now going on through the areas not being cleanly worked, but would ensure that each reservation as completed would be handed over for settlement purposes before the blackberries got a start. During the past year the total output has amounted to 62,450,663 ft., representing the operations of forty-three sawmills employing almost a thousand hands. H. D. M. Haszabd, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SOUTHLAND. During the year sixty-one mills out of sixty-three were working mostly full-handed ; indeed, I consider it was the busiest year that Southland sawmillers have had for the past twenty years. These sixty-one mills produced, approximately, 60,000,000 ft. of sawn timber; 400,000 ft. were shipped to Australia and England, and of the balance, 27,000,000 ft. were delivered inside the Southland District, and 32,000,000 ft. delivered outside the district —viz., Gore to Christchurch. About 50 per cent, of the timber produced was manufactured into mouldings and dressed lines of different kinds. During the year about 1,100 persons were engaged in the industry, and £125,000 paid in wages. G. H. M. McClure, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

APPENDIX IV.—REPORT ON WARAWARA STATE FOREST. [By J. Hugh Boscawen, Inspector of Kauri-gum Reserves and Forest-areas.] I have to report that I have lately visited the Warawara State Forest and spent four days exploring the ranges containing the forest. As far as I can ascertain, this forest has not previously been reported upon. To begin with, the Warawara is what is known as a " rain forest," and situated about fifteen miles along the coast north of Hokianga Heads, on ranges having an altitude of 1,600 ft. to 2,000 ft. The spurs start from the seashore with a gradual ascent to the main ridge, with small streams in each gully, these streams having a descent to the sea through the land on the coast-line. Running north and south is a reef of hard volcanic rock crossing these streams at right angles, thus causing high waterfalls in most of the streams. These waterfalls are the stumbling-blocks to getting out the timber by driving, so it has been the means in the past of preserving the timber up to 1886, at which time the forest was gazetted a State forest; and I hope it will remain as a State forest for all time. The kauri, as can be seen from my rough exploration-map, is situated on very inaccesible country. It consists of fine timber averaging from 8 ft. to 10 ft. through ; but 1 noticed that there is very little young kauri growing. In the past a good many of the trees have been bled for kauri-gum. This, no doubt, from the appearance of the trees, has injured them ; but I am inclined to think that from the present appearance of them the bleeding has been stopped in time and the trees will gradually recover. In one clump of trees the leaves certainly looked very brown, but I fancy this was due to exposed position, and that this year's westerly gales of salt-laden air have done the damage. Bled trees in a sheltered gully opposite looked quite green. But, undoubtedly, bleeding would kill the kauri in time. The former incisions in the trees are now healing, and a strict watch is kept to prevent bleeding at present or in future. The forest consists of two watersheds, marked A and Bon map. The estimate of the timber on each area I obtained from an old timber-worker who had to do with the forest when it was Native land. I understand that he had to estimate the amount many years ago, and as it is still virgin forest I fancy his estimate is a fair one —viz., 60,000,000 ft. As before mentioned, the streams down which the timber would come have high rocky falls on them. If timber were driven down these creeks it would come out on an impossible coast with surf nearly always breaking. The

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best way to get timber out would be as marked by map —(a) possible tram to Whangape Harbour; (b) driving down Waihou River over falls to Hokianga Harbour. However, I hope the timber ma) , never be cut, and I am only supposing such a thing to happen. The forest is a wet forest —tall kauri above, just below the ordinary northern mixed bush, and close to the ground grasses and ferns ; in fact, what is known as the " kauri-grass " is thicker in this forest than in any forest 1 have seen, and it makes travelling exceedingly difficult off the ridges. The main spurs come right down to the coast-line, ending in sandhills and low cliffs. On the seaward spurs fine flax grows, especially on the Native-land portion ; higher up the spurs white tea-tree (manuka), combed flat by wind ; and it is not until you get over the first ridge that the real forest begins. There is little or no danger from fire, because it is a wet bush where off and on rain is falling. We have also a caretaker living in a hut in a lonely spot in the forest, but his duty is principally to prevent trespass from gum-diggers. Of animals there are practically none, as wild cattle do not roam the forest, and wild pigs there are none. The caretaker's cat caught a small weasel at the time of my visit. It is a pity that stoats and weasels are in the forest, as it means extinction of the kiwi, of which there are still many. Birds : Very few tuis, a few green parakeets, a kaka or two, numerous fantails, and that is all the bird-life I saw in the forest. The seashore made up for it, as I saw great quantities of the following, absolutely tame : Curlew, torea (a black-and-white wader with young birds), doterell, plover, sandpipers, blackback gull, kettiwake gull, skua gull, black-cap terns, also small grey black-headed seaswallow, shags, and blue cranes. The toreas and gulls simply walked out of my way as I walked along the long stretch of beach from Hokianga Heads. I did not see any out-of-the-way plants, except Rubits or " lawyer," which had only a midrib and no leaves. Southern forest plants grow better, on account of the moist climate. Flax grows well. The Natives grow taro in rows in their gardens alongside kumeras. In places the foothills were purple with pennyroyal or peppermint. I also saw a pink ipomea in flower at edge of bush. The sand along the coast is fast encroaching. Marram-grass has been planted by the Natives, who have been most industrious over the matter. It has been planted in rows, and in places is in seed. It appears to have taken good hold. There is a new plant called melilotus, which, I believe, is a clover. It comes from King Island, in Tasmania, and has been sown on barren sandy hills ; and from newspaper reports this fodder-plant has converted King Island from an unproductive desert into highly prosperous farms, the sandhills bearing a close resemblance to prolific lucerne-fields. The experiment is going to be tried on the sandhills on the coast at Warawara, by burning off tufts of marram-grass, and scattering this clover-seed on the ashes, as seed will not grow unless there is some semblance of soil to start it, but once started the plants spread rapidly.

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Table 1.— Return showing (approximately) Position of Lands in the Dominion at 31st March, 1912.

District. Total Are i sold and held i-n Freehold. Total Area granted under Acts without Money Payment or reserved for Public Purposes from Foundation of Dominion. Total Area of Crown Lands leased under all Tenures (exclusive of Reserves leased by Crown I. Total Area open for Selection. Total Area of Native Land. Estimated Area of Barren and Worthless Country not already included under any of the other Headings. Estimated Area occupied by Roads, Rivers, Lakes, &c. Total Area remaining for future disposal, exclusive of Land shown in Preceding Columns. Total Area in Land District. Acres. Acres Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres A cres. Acres. Auckland 2,228,251 3,630.771 1,898,007 347,301 3,864,951 653,173 1,235,546 13,858,000 Hawke's Bay 2,409,038 436,780 858,032 871 1,434,184 150,050 219,945 5,508,900 Taranaki 475,821 715,909 541,463 5,547 335,109 54,132 286,519 2,414,500 Wellington .. 3,105,241 898,071 384,306 735 1,530,348 36,500 143,752 212,000 6,810,953 Nelson 563,224 311,418 778,590 193,446 41,400 1,544,000 60,000 1,193,922 4,686,000 Marlborough 843,804 213,671 1,404,344 7,328 114,309 100,300 84,244 2,768,000 Westland 132,591 258,947 1,413,085 655,143 750,000 154,110 531,011 3,894,887 Canterbury .. 3,661,510 1,361,300 3,853,365 2,155 257,150 442,100 25,965 9,604,045 Otago 1,978,539 588,873 5,589,332 7,981 423,000 263,250 118,025 8,969,000 Southland 1,578,017 3,526,188 1,718,288 21,966 233,698 140,177 365,558 7,583,892 Totals ■■ 16,976,036 11,942,428 18,938,812 1,242,473 7,205,992 3,358,657 2,161,044 4,272,735 66,098,177

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Table 2. —Lands opened for Sale and Selection during the Year ended 31st March, 1912.

District. Optional System. Lease by Auction Cash by Auction. and Application. Village Allotments. Pastoral Runs. Small Grazing-runs. Renewable Lease. Improvedfarm Special Settlement. Totals. Ordinary Crown Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland Acres. 96,752 2,073 7,402 24,440 139 2,885 Acres. 345 4 371 265 6 15 27 15 18 233 Acres. 3,918 104 302 1 8 1,419 47 Acres. 385 Acres. Acres. 2^505 Acres. 12,378 124 7,198 203 603 Acres. 1^220 Acres. 113,393 2,181 8,075 28,940 7,351 18,028 280,572 62 56,514 74,912 296 279,942 13 j210 4,882 "l 52,024 67,611 2^185 Totals 1,220 590,028 143,045 1,299 5,799 386 399,873 15,715 22,691 Cheviot Estate — Canterbury Land for Settlements— Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki.. Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland t 1 191 12 •• . .. ■• 7,230 2,576 ■■ •• 7,433 2,576 15 15 66,152 10,413 1 - 66,152 10,413 1 12 86,387 86,590 Totals 191 ■■ National Endowment Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 1 . 44,142 44,142 •• •• 7,243 913 2,368 14,279 4,529 7,243 913 2,368 14,279 52,239 125,822 42,263 100 •• 47,710 33,600 6,487 35,629 - 147 100 •• Totals 87,797 127,851 73,721 289,369 •• Grand totals .. 5,990 398 487,670 182,799 1,220 965,993 143,045 1,305 143,566

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Table 3 (Part I).—Summary of Lands taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1912 (exclusive of Pastoral Runs and Miscellaneous Leases).

on '3 q * Tenures. o Auckland. Hawke's Bay. Taranaki. Wellington. Nelson. borough. \ We8fcland - Canterbury. Otago. Southland. Total Area taken up during Year. I I "1 I "" I I i ! I_ I Ordinary Crown Lands. Table 5—Cash lands 8—Occupation with right of purchase 10 —Renewable lease 12 —Mining distticts land occupation leases 13 —Village settlement, cash 13 —Village settlement, renewable lease 13—Village settlement, occupation with right of purchase 32 —Improved-farm special settlement.. 17 —Small grazing-runs A. R. P. 2,116 0 19 81,992 1 35 212 1 11 919 0 23 A. R. p. 29 3 2 2,075 2 30 A. R. p. 1,336 3 3 5,966 1 34 A. R. P. 308 0 30 24,155 0 3 417 2 26 A. R. P. 46 0 5 155 0 0 A. R. P. A. R. P. 925 3 23 12 1 5 2,858 0 0 A. R. P. 116 3 12 A. R. p. 375 0 14 6,111 0 36 A. R. P. 742 0 29 8,168 3 17 A. 11. P. 6,059 0 22 131,482 2 35 629 3 37 1,404 0 23 ■• 50 2 121 415 1 39 18 3 29| 0 2 0 405 0 32 " 0 2 0 405 0 32 0 2 15 " 0 2 15 " .. .. .. " 165 0 0 1,220 1 39 2,505 0 0 ' 1,385 1 39 2,505 0 0 ■■ ■■ •• Totals .. 85,405 0 8 2,106 2 7 7,353 0 37 3,783 3 23 62 3 17 143,872 3 3 29,011 2 10 201 0 5 3,783 3 23 116 3 12 6,901 3 9 8,929 3 35 Cheviot Estate. Table 5—Cash lands ■■ 0 2 0 .. 0 2 0 •• Totals 0 2 0 ■■ 0 2 Land for Settlements Acts. Table 5—Cash lands 10—Renewable lease 13 —Renewable lease (village settlement) 10 3 0| 10,870 3 221 I 1,719 2 0 0 10 82 0 14| 1 0 0 76 1 12 1,821 0 0 4 35 1 5 1 11 15 1 7 65,819 1 22 10,153 1 31 4 1 34 1,190 0 38 35 3 6 91,768 0 80 0 10 .. - Totals 10,831 2 22 1,719 3 0; 82 0 14 77 1 12 10,153 1 31 1,194 2 32 91,804 0 36 1,821 0 0 39 2 16 65,834 2 29 •• National-endowment Lands. Table 10 —Renewable lease (ordinary) 13—Renewable lease (village settlements) 12--Mining districts land occupation leases 17 —Small grazing-runs 42,889 1 6 7 0 36 7 2 22^ 2,060 1 22 1,194 3 3 •21 2 22 29,188 1 12 4,263 3 0 5,649 3 8 10 0 4,929 0 14 3,908 2 15 157 1 11 94,084 0 0 194 3 11 .. 22 0 0 22 0 0 42,896 2 2 I 7 2 22] | 2,060 1 22 13,210 0 0 17,473 3 0 5,650 3 8 92,222 0 0 U2.222 0 0 36,679 3 11 41,608 3 25 142,111 3 11 Totals 1,216 1 25 29,210 1 12| 4,065 3 26 236,412 2 22 Grand totals 139,183 0 32 3,833 3 29 9,495 2 33 21,297 0 39 30,305 1 7 31,232 1 17 5,713 2 25 158,174 0 1 58,664 0 25 14,190 2 13 472,090 0 21

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Table 3 (Part II). —Summary of Lands selected under Settlement Conditions: Transactions up to the 31st March, 1912.

6 QJ CD d EH Tenures. Exchanges from other Tenures during the Year. Area held at 31st March, 1911. Total Exchanges during the Year. Total Forfeitures during the Year. Total Surrenders during the Year. Total Expiries during the Year. Total Area held on 31st March, 1912 : Past and Current Transactions. Total Area made Freehold to Date. Ordinary Grown Lands. Table 5—Cash lands 6—Deferred payment 7—Perpetual lease.. 8—Occupation with right of purchase 9 —Lease in perpetuity 10 —Renewable lease ll —Agricultural lease 12 —Mining districts land occupation leases 13 —Village settlement, cash .. 13—Village settlement, deferred payment 13 —Village settlement, perpetual lease 13 —Village settlement, occupation with right of purchase 13 —Village settlement, lease in perpetuity 13 —Village settlement, renewable lease 13 —Village - homestead special settlement 15 —Special-settlement associations „ 32 —Improved-farm special settlement 16 —Homestead 17 —Small grazing-runs A. R. P. A. R. P. 9,166 0 6 77,048 0 3 1,723,418 3 15 1,463,640 1 13 25,211 0 16 551 1 0 23,552 2 8 A. R. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. 8,972 3 30 71,428 0 38 1,746,168 2 38 1,436,629 1 32 25,739 1 22 550 1 0 23,972 2 30 A. R. P. 13,140,647 0 8 985,109 1 18 795,472 3 22 339,595 3 34 69,573 2 38 25,721 3 32 3,880 3 10 0 3 14 633 2 38 4,152 2 1 0 10 156 2 20 257 3 15 634 1 35 293 2 1 140,895 3 23 163 1 6 . 163 1 6 7,149 3 37 12,230 1 28 I 1,424 3 9 60 3 33 6 3 32 1,311 2 7 15 3 21 2,762 1 20 12 0 24 22,193 2 23 1 3 30 .. 21,959 1 24 633 3 33 789 2 24 13,291 0 28 58 3 6 65 0 0 1,129 3 16 13,256 1 30 3 0 6 115,447 2 19 100,689 0 0 1,622 0 0 115,124 1 31 105,260 2 5 ill, 358 2 14 6,652 0 1 80,452 3 11 466,371 1 2 2,510 0 0 31,275 2 2 462,302 1 8 Totals 4,049,019 2 5 693 1 1 34,096 3 39 4,943 0 19 31,533 1 17 4,033,985 1 24 15,672,550 0 37 - Cheviot Estate. Table 5—Cash lands 9—Lease in perpetuity 10 —Renewable lease 13-Village-homestead special settlements (lease in perpetuity) 13—Village-homestead special settlements (renewable lease) 17 —Grazing-farms 24,387 2 2 11 0 7 2,480 1 0 24,385 2 25 11 0 7 2,480 1 0 6,843 0 21 45,762 2 24 741 0 32 45,021 1 32 Totals 72,641 1 33 741 0 32 71,898 1 24 6,813 0 2!

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Table 3 (Part II). —Summary of Lands selected under Settlement Conditions: Transactions up to the 31st March, 1912— continued.

Exchanges A from $ ti other S. o Tenures. m »— Tenures _ during the H • Year. Land for Settlements Acts. Area held at 31st March, 1911. Total Exchanges during the Year. Total Forfeitures during tbe Year. Total Surrenders during the Year. Total Expiries during the Year. Total Area held on 31st March, 1912 : Past and Current Transactions. Total Area made Freehold to Date. i i I A. R. P. A. K. P. A. 11. P. A. R. P. a. R. p. a. R. P. 453 1 32 a. R. p. | A. R. P. Table 5—Cash lands 9—Lease in perpetuity 10 —Renewable lease 13 —Lease in perpetuity (village sett.) 13 —Renewable lease (village sett.) 15 —Special-settlement associations 17- Small grazing-runs Totals 662,125 1 1 266,456 0 2 438 1 28 9 2 16 2,114 1 9 202,358 2 38 106 0 9 1,640 1 11 0 17 243 2 2 661,997 1 24 356,331 2 14 438 1 28 9 3 16 2,114 1 9 202,340 1 15 99 0 19 1,133,502 1 14 1,746 1 20 243 3 9 99 0 19 1,223,231 3 26 453 1 3: National- endowment Lands. 373,634 3 29 1,441 0 11 119 2 15 Table 5—Oash lands 10 —Renewable lease (ordinary) .. 4,639 3 0 , 13 —Renewable lease (village settlement) 13 Renewable lease (village-homestead 14 3 6 special settlement) 12 -Mining districts land occupation leases 32 —Renewable lease (improved -farm special settlements) 17 —Small grazing-runs .. .. 286,177 0 25 1,254 3 13 104 3 9 6,717 1 12 8 0 14 4,552 1 13 0 2 0 22 0 0 5,407 1 20 171 0 0 5,236 1 20 ; 1,541,439 0 1 2,833 0 0 435 0 0 1,680,806 1 19 Totals .. .. .. 4,654 2 6 1,834,383 0 28 6,725 1 26 7,556 3 13 435 0 0 2,061,260 1 14 ; Grand totals .. .. 4,654 2 6 7,089,546 2 0 693 1 1 42,568 3 5 12,743 3 1 32,808 2 28 7,390,376 0 8 15,679,846 3 1-

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Table 4. —Analysis of Holdings of Crown Lands taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1912.

Average Holdini ;s of Selectors. Tenures. Number of Selectors. Number of Selectors under 1 Acre. Number of Selectors 1 to 50 Acres. Number of Selectors 51 to 250 Acres. Number of Selectors 251 to 500 Acres. Number of Selectors 501 to 1,000 Acres. Number of Selectors 1,001 Acres and upwards. Ordinary Crown Lands — Cash lands Occupation with right of purchase Renewable lease Mining districts land occupation leases Village settlement, cash Village settlement, occupaton with right of purchase Village settlement, renewable lease Improved-farm special settlement Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Pastoral licenses in mining districts under special regulations .. Miscellaneous leases and licenses I i_ 391 379 15 ' 53 1 1 42 8 73 106 515 232 11 138 37 2 40 14 170 12 5 87 1 2 62 22 42 8 2 14 324 3 42 77 7 33 18 2 17 11 i 59 • 78 h Totals 1,585 325 599 327 151 94 89 Cheviot Estate— Cash lands Miscellaneous .. .. w 2 2 o - 2 Totals 4 2 2 •■ Land for Settlements Acts — Cash lands Renewable lease Renewable lease (village settlement) .. Pastoral runs Miscellaneous 15 247 1 1 26 3 38 1 12 71 73 43 8 ' 14 3 1 21 i 1 Totals 290 45 105 74 44 8 14 National-endowment Lands — Renewable leare (ordinary) Renewable lease (village settlement) Mining districts land occupation leases Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Pastoral licenses in mining districts under special regulations .. Miscellaneous leases and licenses 307 16 2 22 32 86 115 I 2 4 50 128 12 2 64 52 1 11 21 32 18 40 38 49 19 18 9 5 5 Totals 580 120 217 101 67 69 Grand totals 2,459 378 826 618 296 169 ■ 172 i_ J I \ . I I I

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Table 5. —Return of Grown Lands sold for Cash during the Year ended 31st March, 1912.

Area disposed of. District. Town. Avi irage Price pi ir Acre. Considi iration n iceived. Suburban. Rural. 'otal. Number of Purchasers. Area. Number of Pur- Area, chasers. Number of Pur- Area. chasers. Number of Purchasers. Area. Town. Suburban. Rural. Cash. Scrip. Total. Ordinary Croxim Lands A. R. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. a. r. p. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. I 2 12 4 1 1 2 17 6 /• 4 8 10 I15 1| I 6 14 11 ]' 4 0 0 1 14 0 j 6 1 2 | I i 4 o ;• 0 8 0 4 7 8 f 0 10 3 1 ( 1 6 2 ) • f 0 18 6 1 '(3 7 6 J* £ s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland Hawke's Bay 14 21 2 31 5 28 3 11 43 2,065 2 17 62 2,116 0 19 17 16 0 23 9 2 6,685 9 5 6,6o5 y 5f 3 29 3 2 3 29 3 2 133 6 3 133 6 3 Taranaki 4 7 0 21 1 2 2 14 6 1,377 0 8 11 1,386 3 3 22 18 8 25 9 3 2,045 10 9 2,045 10 9 Wellington Nelson 99 43 36 1 28 11 2 9 15 93 2 9 6 3 178 0 33 34 1 36 120 46 308 0 30 46 0 5 114 0 0 52 0 0 8 0 0 6,254 8 9 781 8 3* 6,254 8 9 781 8 3J Marlborough 22 11 0 4 6 914 3 19 28 925 3 23 97 0 0 2,667 18 2 2,667 18 2 Westland Canterbury 13 15 8 15 18 0 31 3 4 0 0§ 98 2 21 13 18 12 1 5 116 3 12 35 0 0 25 17 10 290 7 0 797 1 10 290 7 0 797 1 10 Otago 15 8 0 33 7 5 3 24 14 360 3 37 36 375 0 14 43 14 11 12 14 1 689 3 1 689 3 1 Southland 14 n l B6 in 33 0 39 30 697 1 34 54 742 0 29 62 5 5 11 14 6 2,896 5 11 2,896 5 11 Totals 239 133 3 38 38 164 0 17 114 5,761 0 7 391 6,059 0 22 23,240 19 5 23,240 19 5 •• •• ■• •• Land for Settlements— Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 4 • 4 15 •• •• 5 1 10 3 0 .. 1 0 0 5 1 4 10 3 0 10 0 4 15 48 0 0 7 16 0 15 0 0 83 15 0 - 15 0 0 83 15 0 15 0 0 •• 204 2 6 a04 2 6 4 ii' i 7 4 15 1 7 24 19 9 382 5 9 3-12' 5 9 i 4 1 34 1 i 1 34 125 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 Totals 4 4 15 ■■ ii 31 2 1 I 15 35 3 6 1,185 3 3 1.185 3 3 ■■ •■ •• Cheviot Estate — Canterbury 2 0 2 0 • • 2 0 2 0 35 0 0 70 0 0 35 0 0 Grand totals 245 138 3 3 5,792 2 8 I 408 38 164 0 17 125 6,095 1 28 24,461 2 8 24,461 2 8 * Where two averages are given, the first is for lands when an option was given to acquire them under other tenures, and tl ; Includes a sum of £i9& 6s., balance of purchase-money for areas returned during previous years. 5 Excess area on surve; .e second when no such option was given. t Excludes £1 2s. 6d. equalil iy on exchange of section.

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Table 6.—Return of Deferred-payment Lands (exclusive of Village Settlements) at 31st March, 1912.

Forfeitures during the Year. Exchanges during the Year. r, -. ,. j j ., Net Area held on 31st March, Capitalized during the 1010 . , ,. ' r Y 1912, including Capitalized Holdings. Amount received — dnriner the District. g | Yearly g g Yearly x -g Area. Instalments a -g Area. Instalments I "I payable. | -§ payable. ° £ ; Yearlv ° 2 Yearlv In- _%\ Area. Insta '" J ! Area. stalments = cs ments «_» and Interest = Jg ! payable. = £ payable. Area. Yearly Instalments j and Interest payable. — during the Year ended 31st March, 1912. t Year ended 31st March, 1912. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington .. Nelson Marlborough .. Westland Canterbury .. Otago Southland a. R. p. £ s. d. A. R. P. £ s. d. A. R. P. 455 1 27 £ s. d. 7 4 8 £ s. d. 49 16 8 £ s. d. A. R. P. : •■ 4 •• •• •' •• i 71 3 12 3 12 0 5 622 3 18 3 19 2 I •• "• 3 8 6,237 0 10 1,657 2 15 466 18 0 35 4 8 466 15 6 34 2 9 .1 i .. '.'. Totals .. — -• i 71 3 12 3 12 0 20 8,972 3 30 509 7 4 554 14 1 " ! i | a< Freehold iquired during the Year. Made Freehold from Commencement of System to 31st March, 1912. Selectors in Arrear on 31st March. 1912. ■ District O o! cs 3 -2 ° 9-2 3 oi Area. ° i Total Amount _S , realized, A o Area. , ' , g a exclusive of ££ Interest. S 3 S 3 S £ 3 cs Area. Amount. a. R. P. 97 2 0 I Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough .. Westland Canterbury .. Otago Southland 1 i 05 2 16 A. R. P. £ s. d. 329 40,330 1 36 22,962 0 7 808 85,321 1 20 90,496 7 9 1,304 157,189 0 3 238,795 11 3 655 137,200 2 13 151,197 17 0 1,592 150,467 2 7 121,504 9 10 50 4,638 1 30 3,257 9 3 100 4,571 3 12 4,282 11 3 119 21,558 0 34 48,282 5 5 1,128 190,967 1 20 227,108 12 5 1,314 192.864 2 3 254,519 4 2 I a. R. p. £ s. d. Totals .. 2 2 193 0 16 7,899 985,109 1 18 1,162,406 8 11 i I

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Table 7. —Return of Perpetual-lease Lands (exclusive of Village-settlement and Special-settlement Lands) at 31st March, 1912.

Exchanges to other Tenures during the Year. Forfeitures during the Year. Surrenders during the Year. Freeholds acquired during the Year. Disti District. trict. 3 01 ■2 ° 6.2 3 oi Area. Area. Annual Rental. Annual Rental. S £ 3 I r IH L* S £ 3 ". r5«> j Area. Area. Annual Rental. Annual Rental. gS 3 as 2; CO Area. o to Annual _g S Amount Rental. gj realized. 3 o _ Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki.. Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland Totals .. A. R. P. £ s. a. • A. R. P. £ S. d. A. R. P. 6 s. d. a. B. p. £ a. d. 12 3,707 3 1 2,151 8 5 '.'. 2 468 0 0 334 0 0 2 316 0 8 137 5 0 4 896 1 5 697 15 0 3 409 2 32 370 14 2 23 5,797 3 6 3,691 2 7 23 5,797 3 6 3,691 2 7 Made Freehold from Net Area held on 31st March, Commencement of System to jqjo 31st March, 1912. Amount received during the Year ended 31st March, 1912 (exclusive of Amount from Perpetual Leases made Freehold). Selectors in Arrear, 31st March, 1912. District. . o £ Total i "S d S o Amount go a ' i -= o Area. realized, -| t\ Area. r flv , ' . B o Rental. .S-3 . exclusive of g-j £ 03 Interest. £ O x -2 ° 3 ill Area. Amount. Auckland.. Hawke's Bay Taranaki .. Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland Totals .. .. 555 166,100 0 35:78,53113 2 165 26,792 115 806 i 1 .. 299 133,944 2.11 102,646 9 7 8 2,757 3 36 104 2 6 .. 406 101,938 1 29 94,750 5 2 8 : 3,037 0 16 . 151 4 0 .. 796 310,660 1 29 276,955 8 8 7 2,522 3 3 100 1 6 29 9,497 0 38- 3,259 10 6 8 1,305 1 5 25 14 4 9 • 1,698 1 28 786 1 10 6 398 0 19 16 18 6 6 482 3 20 482 17 2 7 560 1 8 28 0 4 94 15,738 1 28 23,974 6 0 17 1,300 0 18 103 17 10 .. 164 31,226 2 33 24,677 16 7 154 25,616 0 33 925 4 2 .. 105 24,185 2 11 18,225 18 10 44 7,118 0 5 259 3 2 .. 2,463 795,472 3 22 624,290 7 6 424! 71,428 0 38, 2,520 7 5 £ s. d. 637 11 6 109 17 11 167 1 7 146 0 11 29 0 1 15 10 1 20 7 0 93 15 6 840 0 7 249 14 11 I i_ A. R. P. 6 s. d. 240 0 0 5 5 0 2 .. .. i l 171 0 0 j 6 8 0 77 0 14 0 19 3 "i 99 0 32 2 14 2 s 346 3 13 6 0 3 • • \ 795,472 3 22 624,290 7 6 424 71,428 0 38 2,520 7 5 2,309 0 1 8 934 0 19 I 21 6 I

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Table 8. —Return of Occupation-with-right-of-purchase Lands (exclusive of Village-settlement, and Improved-farm-settlement Lands) at 31st March, 1912.

Taken up during the Year. Forfeitures during the Year. Surrenders during the Year. Freeholds acquired during the Year. District. I! Area. Annual Rental. 2g Szjan Area. £2 Annual ° S Rental. g § . £M ' Area. Annual Rental. II Area. Amount received. Auckland Hawke's Bay .. Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough .. Westland Canterbury Otago i Southland 240 8 10 36 1 9 A. R. P. 81,992 1 35 2,075 2 30 5,966 1 34 24,155 0 3 155 0 0 2,858 0 0 6,111 0 36 8,168 3 17 i £ s. d. 7,201 14 7 303 10 0 394 16 0 2,629 0 0 4 0 0 189 19 6 172 8 6 371 9 6 64 1 7 2 1 4 8 A. R. p. 16,127 0 2 78 3 27 4,637 3 23 1,865 0 0 . 253 0 0 £ s. d. i 670 8 6 33 0 0 219 16 8 205 5-5 1 27 0 0 A. R. P. 61 0 0 £ s. d. 2 5 10 141 20 16 38 32 7 A. R. P. 37,307 2 9 7,790 0 28 7,825 I 38 12,304 0 30 5,560 2 0 £ s. d. 20,585 3 9 6,456 14 0 6,537 14 11 14,566 18 5 2,392 6 10 1,236 2 27 585 10 3 29 46 808 1 34 1,951 2 26 19 0 4 "2 85 6 0 I .. 1,259 16 11 3 ; 572 2 38 633 2 38 14 15 0 17 0 10 *8 21 283 1,528 2 22 10,006 0 5 652 12 6 4,772 3 0 Totals .. 379 131,482 2 35 11,266 18 1 87 25,721 3 32 633 2 38 17 0 10 283 83,559 0 39 56,549 3 8 Freeholds acquired from Commancemenc of System to 31st March, 1912. Net Area held on 31st March, 1912. ♦ Amount received during the Year ended 31st March, 1912 (exclusive of Amount paid for acquiring Freehold). Selectors in Arrear, 31st March 1912. District. g § Total •5 .s Area. Amount I 2 ' realized. asasj a= — Is Area. Amount. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 567 103 91 310 19 8 11 32 55 A. R. P. £ S. d. 121,688 3 34 64,795 0 9 46,391 2 28 42,941 3 6 32,601 8 13 33,860 2 3 96,350 3 21 112,927 8 8 11,909 2 7 4,548 18 0 5,800 0 11 5,367 6 9 1,336 2 27 635 10» 3 1,266 1 12 1,658 18 9 5,057 0 37 2,816 4 11 17,192 3 4 9,294 10 6 ! 2,583 443' 633 224 42 98 24 302; 451 A. B. P. 783,263 0 28 158,494 3 15 246,929 3 21 314,939 3 35 64,531 0 6 12,431 1 37 17,253 1 37 4,676 1 32 55,726 3 18 87,921 2 9 £ s. d. 38,097 6 11 16,306 8 2 10,620 14 9 22,148 8 11 1,220 9 9 643 11 5 569 8 2 257 15 2 1,596 0 0 2,819 17 10 £ s. d. 3,533 12 8 151 15 0 267 13 9 1,300 15 0 2 0 0 146 4 3 £ s. d. 28,314 15 6 13,180 12 10 8,452 19 9 12,609 2 1 975 19 7 432 17 3 626 6 4 235 18 6 1,307 19 11 2,347 9 1 £ s. d. 31,848 8 2 100 13,332 7 10 7 8,720 13 6 11 13,909 17 1 26 977 19 7 9 579 1 6 626 6 4 1 235 18 6 1 1,400 17 5 4 2,533 3 10 4 A. r. p. 25,143 3 27 2,814 3 32 7,486 0 0 24,234 0 0 1,739 3 3 £ s. d. 838 6 8 146 4 8 138 15 3 2,731 19 0 49 13 7 92 17 6 185 14 9 136 0 0 152 0 0 835 0 37 711 0 11 5 2 0 7 15 0 10 7 10 9 14 Totals .. 1,260 5,125 63,252 3 30 3,937 5 4 339,595 3 34 '278,845 4 4 1,746,168 2 38 94,280 1 1 5,680 12 11 68,484 0 10 74,164 13 9 1G3

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Table 9.-Return of Lease-in-perpetuity Lands (exclusive of Village-settlement, Special-settlement, and Improved-farm-settlement Lands) at 31st March, 1912.

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Exchanges to Renewable Lease during the Year. Forfeitures during the Year. Surrenders during the Year. Freeholds acquired during the Year. District. °8 g ° x "S Area. Annual Ren B£ 0 as goo Area. Annual Rental. ° A S £ a 4. Area. Annual Rental. S3 3 0> Area. Annual Rental. o I -2 a B 3 Area. Amount realized. dinary Crown Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay I'aranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Dtago Southland A. R. p. £ s. d. A. R. p. 1,680 3 16 £ s. d. 44 5 0 A. B. P. j £ 8. d. A. R. P. 1,117 2 18 £ s. d. 1,123 15 0 5 •• .. " 5 •• - - 4 2,199' 0 0 42 4 2 6 " 3,691 3 25 " 73' 1 0 2 2 8 2 16 2,461 0 0 2,185 0 0 1,609 2 34 515 1 16 5,117 2 16 3,259 0 3 1,739 11 6 1,223 15 0 311 4 5 2,590 2 4 "i 6 3 34 45 0 2 307 1 3 52 0 1 I 153 1 13 3 12 - ■ 9 2,87l' 0 24 2,548 12 6 Totals __ 13 3,880 3 10 90 14 2 9 4,152 2 1 82 0 2 44 15,877 1 28 12,796 1 0 •,nd for Settlements — Auckland Hawke's Bay I'aranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 4 3 105 0 15 0 3 34 32 4 6 3 8 0 i 0 17 i' 4 0 .. I .. •• . • • Totals 7 106 0 9 j 35 12 6 1 0 17 14 0 " ■• Grand totals .. I 20 ; 3,986 3 19 126 6 8 10 44 15,877 1 28 12,796 1 0 .. 4,152 3 8 83 4 2

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Table 9.—Return of Lease-in-perpetuity Lands (exclusive of Village-settlement, Special-settlement, and Improved-farm-settlement Lands, at 31st March, 1912— continued.

Freeholds acquired from Commencement of System to 31st March, 1912. Net Area held on 31st March, 1912. Amount of Rent received during the Year ended 31st March, 1912. Selectors in Arrear, 31st Maroh, 1912. District. Number of Purchasers Area. Total Amount realized. Number of Selectors. Area. Annual Rental. On the Year's Transactions. On Past Transactions. Total. Number of Selectors. Area. Amount. Ordinary Crown Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington .. Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 32 5 5 4 48 13 48 1 4 23 12,964 2 6 1,883 1 12 3,215 2 0 4,465 0 0 19,020 1 20 5,754 1 16 11,932 1 37 39 0 0 2,465 0 16 7,834 0 11 £ s. a. jl0,866 8 4 3,053 11 10 4,764 17 9 3,599 11 6 i 8,899 11 2 ; 3,489 9 6 5,951 18 8 123 10 0 1,060 14 6 6,686 15 2 A. R. P. 1,149 283,293 3 21 204 102,597 3 11 474 , 174,574 3 33 525 143,601 1 29 488 172,391 3 6 325 141,354 1 18 412 52,843 3 6 245 75,561 2 23 800 198,052 1 1 352 92,357 2 4 £ s. d. 7,913 5 5 3,874 2 0 7,086 14 8 6,907 3 4 3,011 9 2 3,364 8 6 1,315 18 0 4,2S6 8 6 5,832 14 8 2,271 10 8 £ s. a. 0 18 6 £ s. ,1. i s. d.l £ k. d. 7,362 11 10 7,302 11 10 3.664 8 1 3,664 8 1 6,379 18 7 6,379 18 7 6,153 6 2 6,153 6 2; 2,080 13 4 2,080 13 i: 3,082 2 1 3,082 2 1 0 18 6 1,073 4 10 1,074 3 4| 3,880 8 10 3,880 8 10l 5,323 18 9 5,323 18 9: 2,121 0 1 2,121 0 1 £ s. d 7,362 11 II 3.664 8 6,379 18 ' 6.153 6 : 2,080 13 ■ 3,082 2 1,073 4 II 3,880 8 li 5,323 18 I 2,121 0 1. 1 : 7 ( 2 ( 4 I 1 I L0 io ; 9 i 1 i £ s. ( 7,302 11 1 3,664 8 6,379 18 6,153 6 2,080 13 3,082 2 1,074 3 3,880 8 1 5,323 18 2,121 0 (1. 10 21 7 "11 2 7 4 81 i! i 4| 22 10 2 9 7 1 1 21 11 31 1 22 2 7 1 \. R. P. 4,953 2 7 | 3,978 0 19 2,738 0 0 | 12,674 2 24 j 612 1 16 I 1,804 2 83 149 0 14 2,297 0 5 271 8 0 £ s. d. 211 1 6 82 18 6 169 8 0 172 10 2 21 6 0 48 17 10 4 6 5 17 4 8 2 9 2 Totals 183 69,573 2 38 ;48,496 8 5 4,974 1,436,629 1 33 45,863 14 11 0 18 6 41,121 12 7 41,122 11 1 106 29,479 0 38 730 2 Land for Settlements — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington .. Nelson Marlborough.. Westland Canterbury Otago Southland ' v 615 426 37 300 13 289 28 1,108 535 237 115,049 1 15 ! 119,719 1 0 4,017 '2 15 38,492 0 3 4,097 0 9 5 1,343 0 9 4,987 3 26 1111,386 2 6 108,690 0 18 48,214 2 3 18,112 6 4 39.085 0 2 3,241 2 8 14,480 11 10 805 4 10 12,227 4 10 538 5 10 59,176 16 0 34,296 19 8 10,634 1 2 16,856 10 4 16,856 10 4 35.257 17 2 35,257 17 2 1 3.049 17 1 3,049 17 1 13.203 11 4 13,203 11 4 938 4 9 938 4 9 11,700 17 1 11,700 17 1 501 7 5 501 7 5 .-il.HO-2 3 9 54,902 3 9 31,116 19 4 31,116 19 1 ; 9,469 15 0 9,469 15 0 II 9 3 18 9 24 21 6 1,938 2 0 726 6 6 190 0 7 121 8 8 381 1 35 122 7 3 446 0 0 287 13 0 824 0 0 319 19 7 482 1 7 66 5 9 86 2 0 i 3 10 4 1,151 2 3 ! 404 14 9 2,535 0 11' 608 15 11 725 0 25 93 2 10 Totals 3,588 118 661,997 1 24 I 192,597 13 4 176,997 8 3176,997 3 3 104 8,760 2 8 2,751 4 7 Cheviot Estate, Canterbury- • • 24,385 2 25 5,778 17 1 5,778 17 l! 6,423 15 6 Grand totals 183 69,573 2 38 48,496 8 5 8,680 2,123,012 2 1 244,885 3 9 0 18 6 1223,897 12 11223,898 11 5j 210 38,239 3 6 3,484 6 10 Ellesmere Endowment .. 68 13,937 0 0 1,399 13 2 1,261 2 8 1,261 2 8 ••

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Table 10.—Return of Renewable-lease Lands (exclusive of Village-settlement and Improved-farm-settlement Lands) at 31st March, 1912.

Taken up during the Year. Exchanges from other Tenures during the Year. Forfeitures during the Year. Surrenders during the Year. District. A ts «* o ] A rea. Annual Kental. So •2" 3 0> fc 2 O .Area. Annual Rental. 00 f S fl A — RenS 1 fc* o a. R. P. £ s. d. 13 3,674 3 20 152 8 0 CO 3 cc <rH o Area. Annual Rental. National Endowment — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland .. .. 135 I 42,889 1 6 7 2,060 1 22 3 1,194 3 3 56 29,188 1 12 22 4,263 3 0 28 5,649 3 8 31 4,929 0 14 -. 25 3,908 2 15 A. B. P. 42,889 1 6 £ b. d. 1,882 19 6 A. R. P. 2,712 0 34 £ s. d. 92 2 6 A. R. p. £ s. d. 11 2.060 1 22 1,194 3 3 29,188 1 12 4,263 3 0 5,649 3 8 112 5 8 75 12 10 629 11 4 165 4 10 140 16 0 2 3 11) 106 3 15 163 0 0 1,578 3 24 3 12 4 4 8 6 50 8 0 1 431 0 0 19 12 0 1 278 0 0 .18 16 0 7 1,253 1 34 29 8 10 11 ' 644 0 4 33 10 0 1 7 175 0 0 4,102 1 6 12 8 0 87 2 0 4,929 0 14 3,908 2 15 120 12 8 167 9 4 2 78 8 7 8 8 2 1 o 20 0 0 255 0 7 2 10 0 io io 3 .. 3 435 8 34 .15 10 0 Totals . 307 94,084 0 0 3,294 12 2 28 4,639 3 0 153 14 6 36 6,717 1 12 319 4 10 11 4,552 1 13 112 10 2 Cheviot Estate — Canterbury •• •• Land for Settlements — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland .. 63 10,870 3 22 4 1,719 2 0 5 82 0 14 ..18 76 1 12 .. ! 2 1,821 0 0 6 35 1 11 .. I 114 65,819 1 22 41 10,153 1 81 4 1,190 0 38 1,100 9 6 556 16 6 96 10 6 53 7 0 80 1 6 29 9 6 ■• 15 1 336 3 5 484 1 0 | •• 11 14 9 177 15 0 1 1 5 0 0 | 10 1 4 10 0 3 16 6 I 11,593 18 11 2,080 16 0 150 10 6 - 6 819 1 (i 446 8 8 8 237 2 1 200 12 2 Totals .. 247 91,768 0 30 ! 91,768 0 30 15,741 19 11 22 1,640 1 11 665 13 5 10 243 2 2 208 18 8 —: ! , Ordinary Grown Lands Auckland Taranaki Wellington 1 : 212 1 11 14 417 2 26 1 212 1 11 50 16 0 i •• •■ 14 417 2 26 50 10 0 •• ■• 3 0 3 14 6 10 0 1 0 10 1 10 0 1 0 10 1 10 0 . .. Totals 15 629 3 37 15 629 3 37 101 6 0 3 0 3 14 6 10 0 8,358 1 37 j 991 8 3 Grand totals .. 569 186,482 0 27 569 186,482 0 27 19,137 18 1 28 4,639 3 0 ! ! 153 14 6 61 22 4,796 0 15 322 18 10

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Table 10.—Return of Renewable-lease Lands (exclusive of Village-settlement and Improved-farm-settlement Lands) at 31st March, 1912 — continued.

Net Area held on 31st March, 1912. Amount of Rent received during the Year ended 31st March, 1912. Selectors in Arrear, 31st March, 191-2. District. if Area. Annual Rental. r4^ o On the Year's Transactions. On Past Transactions. go 3 01 fc£ o Area. Amount, Total. National Endowment — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington .. Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury .. Otago Southland 326 50 40 18 338 58 249 15 160 91 A. B. P. 103,180 3 5 15,950 2 34 16,399 3 0 8,748 3 11 141,202 0 9 14,430 1 0 30,424 3 33 6,540 2 24 24,692 3 27 12,064 0 6 £ s. d. 4,180 0 2 3,522 8 4 1,247 0 8 710 3 10 2,938 0 4 437 19 8 886 18 6 454 6 8 778 16 8 478 9 4 £ s. d. 817 4 3 80 6 9 73 10 6 486 11 6 341 18 5 194 10 7 £ s. d. 2,043 4 10 2,995 12 11 836 14 1 481 10 8 562 7 11 175 13 8 497 2 6 368 4 11 356 19 2 278 13 0 £ s. a. 2,860 9 1 2,995 12 11 917 0 10 555 1 2 1,018 19 5 517 12 1 691 13 1 368 4 11 410 4 8 426 5 3 15 2 1 24 3,543 1 27 812 1 12 1,603 0 0 8,770 0 9 £ s. d. 126 9 10 25 0 6 116 19 0 366 5 4 53 5 6 147 12 3 20 2 1 1 1,641 1 4 252 0 27 63 0 21 203 3 1 46 1 0 12 3 0 15 4 5 4 0 Totals 1,345 373,634 3 29 15,634 4 2 2,194 19 9 8,596 3 8 10,791 3 5 66 16,889 0 21 699 8 0 Cheviot Estate — Canterbury ••■ 1 I 14 1 4 13 4 8 1 11 0 7 13 4 8 ■• Land for Settlements— Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 290 173 16 65 21 19 51,686 2 37 50,680 2 37 439 0 22 6,007 2 10 17,872 0 0 191 0 23 4,200 18 5 19,766 1 8 396 9 0 2,929 12 8 1,230 4 2 114 11 8 550 4 9 265 10 0 68 1 8 45 19 4 58 10 7 12 18 0 3,603 9 10 17,382 12 4 295 18 4 2,429 17 11 • 878 15 10 90 1 5 4,153 14 7 17,648 2 4 364 0 0 2,475 17 3 937 6 5 102 19 5 9 1 1 4 5 1 1,130 3 10 345 0 0 23 0 0 155 0 0 4,842 0 0 85 0 0 110 16 3 41 6 6 17 13 3 220 18 0 269 8 8 11 19 1 307 155 21 137,097 1 8 87,806 0 17 4,550 3 30 30,299 6 9 15,719 7 8 869 7 10 10,270 0 4 1,605 13 1 120 9 4 19,479 7 10 12,384 3 10 578 16 2 29,749 8 2 13,989 16 11 699 5 6 3 10 640 0 2 1,032 1 18 124 13 11 184 8 8 •• ■■ Totals 1,067 356,331 2 14 70,120 10 7 981 4 4 75,525 19 10 12,997 7 1 57,123 3 6 34 8,253 0 30 Ordinary Crown Lands — Auckland Taranaki Wellington 10 28 126 164 1,725 2 1 16,997 2 2 7,016 1 19 25,739 1 22 336 8 0 889 1 4 765 2 4 25 8 0 248 4 10 1,003 0 4 195 10 6 273 12 10 1,003 0 4 226 5 6 1 203 0 0 24 8 0 40 15 0 12 1,141 0 0 325 8 0 Totals 1.990 U 8 66 3 0 1,436 15 8 1,502 18 8 13 1,344 0 0 349 16 0 Grand totals 2,577 : 755,716 3 32 93.164 17 0 26,486 1 11 2,030 8 4 15,258 9 10 67,169 7 6 82,427 17 4 113

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Table 11.—Return of Agricultural-lease Lands at 31st March, 1912.

Table 12. — Return of Mining Districts Land Occupation Leases under Part VIII of the Land Act, 1908, at 31st March, 1912.

Expiries during the Year. Net Area held on 31st March, 1912. Amount received during the Year ended 31st March, 1912. Made Freehold from Commencement of System to 31st March, 1912. Selectors in Arrear on 31st March, 1912. District. 3£ Area. Annual Rental. O orj 14 go •So 3 a. Area. Annual Rental. CO 2 oi m il r -q O a tors to A S .2 Total. •8 c to 3 Oh o o5 g° A o £3-2 3 01 Area. Total Amount realized. "3 oo oi .2 ■2 " 9 £ 3 01 Area. Amount, A. R P. £ s. d. A. r. p. £ s. "a. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. A. R. P. 1 2,750 0 0 279 0 15 131,296 2 3 6,570 1 5 £ s. d. 590 5 0 488 12 11 131,580 12 6 6,570 5 0 A. R. P. £ s. d. Auckland .. Westland .. Otago Southland .. Totals ... .. ... 5 257 3 15 5 257 3 15 9 18 0 •• 17 550 1 0 23 "l 9 35 3 6 85 3 6 67 32 1,326 50 •• l .. 9 18 0 17 550 1 0 I 23 7 9| 35 3 6 1 35 3 6J 1,475 140,895 3 23 139,229 15 5| -• -• ■•

Taken up during the Year. Forfeitures and Surrenders during the Year. Exchanges to Renewable Lease during the Year. Net Area held on 31st March, 1912. Amount received during the Year. Selectors in Arrear on 31st March, 1913 .1 ' I .44 O CO g° 2 ° 3 cu gee Area. Annual Rental. District. -2 ° 3 « Area. j Annual Rental. C QQ •2 u 8£ 3 CD i ! Area Annual ! Area " Rental. *o A g 3 . Annual |S Area - Rental. On the Year's Transactions. On Past Transactions. Total. <o 3 •2 o B£ 3 cs Area. Amount. ! I I . _ J Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 18 A. R. P. 919 0 23 £ s. d. 29 7 0 A. a. P. £ s. d. 6 271 2 28 13 5 0 A. R. P. 4 210 0 0 £ s. d. 11 14 0 199 A. R. P. 10,095 0 6 £ s. d. 714 14 6 £ s. d. 14 13 6 £ s. d. 588 9 2 £ s. d. 603 2 8 22 A. R. P. 1,149 3 0 £ s. d. 64 5 a .. I .. | •• .. | *3 22 0 0 2 10 0 .. 2 106 3 15 3 163 0 0 3 75 3 13 3 12 4 7 11 0 8 10 0 136 5 78 1,679 1 19 481 0 0 720 3 4 69 4 0 6 4 4 110 9 0 15 0 63 9 11 18 15 1 69 17 0 $64 14 11 2 18 15 1 .. 101 12 0 2 199 0 22 5 'o 8 8 50 2 12 17 15 0 6 176 2 20 8 0 0 1 1 3 13 0 7 4 31 15 0 47 0 32 0 19 3 36 1 415*' 1 39 18 3 29 8 4 6 9 10 0 2 78 3 7 3 19 0 287 27 9,954 3 14 1,063 2 33 435 14 4 77 6 0 3 17 3 4 15 0 475 18 10 66 11 4 479 16 1 1 71 6 4 .. 1,339 7 1 27 15 "o 27 0 3 C - • • Totals 55 13 450 0 21 21 12 4 14 634 1 35 35 6 4 632 23,994 2 36 1,413 12 2 56 5 9 1,283 1 4 1,426 0 23 67 6 6 1,411 1 1 70 7 * National-endowment lands. t Includes two selectors, area 22 acres, annual rental £2 10s., national-endowment land. t Includes £1 5s., receipts from national-endowment land.

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Table 13. —Return of Village Settlements at 31st March, 1912.

K: " h "fflnW?l£! nnr "' Made Freehold during Year. nude Taken up during the Year. Freehold from Commenceuient. District. Tenure. Ordinary Crown Lands — Auckland . .. Cash Lease in perpetuity Village-homestead special settlement Hawke's Hay .. Cash Deferrea payment Perpetual lease Occupation with right of purchase .. I Lease in perpetuity Taranaki .. .. 'Cash Deferred payment .. Occupation with right of purchase Wellington.. Cash Deferred payment Perpetual lease .. Lease in perpetuity Renewable lease Village-homestead special settlement Marlborough .. Cash Deferred payment West-land .. Cash „ . . Lease in perpetuity Canterbury.. Cash Deferred payment Perpetual lease Lease in perpetuity Village-homesteaa special settlement Otagi i ' .. .. Cash Deferred payment Perpetual lease Lease in perpetuity Southland .. Cash Deferred payment Perpetual lease Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity I Area Annual | Area Rental "co CD A. R. P. £ ». d. 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 15 10 0 '.'. 42 405 "o 32 148 16 0 •• c 43 s. 1 Ar „„ Annual * Amount i AreH - Rental. f AleH realized. ■§ =4 a. A. R. p. £ s. d. A. R. P. £ s. d. 48 2 8 2 7 171 5 11 11 44 0 0 0 17 8 .. 272 110 9 4 2 54 0 0 484 3 5 4 309 120 I 1 10 0 6 0 0 10 .. I .. .. .. 339 109 .. I .. .. .. 28 ■ 4 13 1 29 i 332 4 1 13 14 3 6 2 3 0.. . . .. " .. ! .. .. .. 9 5 18 2 166 522 3 2 8 6 1211 18 9 4 103 2 66 1 28 187 0 0 26 2 3 0 31 27 0 0 5 579 272 4 46 3 14 161 10 9 59 1 0 3 6 15 15 0 2 7 118 2 27 858 12 6 21 58 3 6 8 0 8 28 810 2 28 2,370 10 5 3,318 3 . Total Cash A,LH received. I i a. r. p. £ s. a. 50 1 2 1,015 14 0 25 2 23 671 18 6 663 2 33 4,400 18 11 1,192 2 2 2,706 18 1 146 3 1 293 18 1 3 10 20 0 0 154 0 0 746 13 5 853 3 9 6,945 10 9 2,289 2 36 10,907 12 11 7 3 0 46 10 0 501 1 33 3,950 18 5 970 2 36 3,789 5 4 324 0 33 1,035 3 1 72 0 11 1,004 8 1 •• I 2 22 I 11 75 16 10 43 1 20 18 15 0 14 1 21 110 0 0 70 0 20 245 8 10 1,208 0 1 5,481 17 4 2,552 0 38 21,570 5 3 736 8 3 1,579 0 1 10 0 50 0 0 3 0 6 139 18 9 389 2 19 1,756 3 5 1,130 0 38 2,908 10 7 676 0 10 1,418 0 0 55 8 86 330 15 0 2,946 1 28 9.230 10 3 4,051 2 18 9,680 6 7 878 2 13 2.180 4 11 1 0 24 23 0 0 255 0 23 1,482 16 9 •• .. •■ •• .. •• .. ! ... ■• Totals 44 406 1 7 149 16 0 3 22,791 3 28 95,816 14 2 Land for Settlements— Hawke's Bay .. Cash Renewable lease 1 0 10 12 6 .. ■• 1 1 32 31 5 0 ■ • i Totals 1 0 10 12 6 0 1 o 1 2 6 1 1 32 31 5 0 Natioiial-endownuiit Lands — Auckland .. .. Renewable least Hawke's Bay Wellington Westland Southland 2 7 (i 86 5 ii n 1 7 2 22 3 4 (I 1 21 2 22 4 8 0 4 1 ii 0 4 16 0 8 157 1 11 5 14 8 . 7 0 31, 7 2 22 21 2 22 1 il 0 157 1 11 5 II 0 3 4 0 4 8 0 4 16 0 5 14 8 -• •• ■■ ■■ •- •• Totals 16 194 3 11 j 23 2 8 194 3 11 23 2 8 Grand totals : .. j 61 601 1 18 174 1 2 601 1 18 174 12 3 58 3 6 3 0 8 28 810 2 28 2,370 10 5j 3,321 . 22,793 1 20 95,847 19 2

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Table 13.—Return of Village Settlements at 31st March, 1912—continued.

Forfeitures durini Forfeitures during the Year. ig the Year. Surre Surrenders durini endei irs durin ng I the Year. ; the Year. | Net A Net Area held on 31st March, 1912. Ai -rrears on :)lst March, 1912. Rent and other . District. Tenure. Payments re- i. ceived during 3 ,-.. the Year. Area - Tenure. ■i 1 £ as Area. Annual 5 - Rental. § o 01 rfl CO Area. 9.rea. Annual Rental. Annual Rental. •i. Total a Area. Annual £ Rental. co O 43 01 eg ■H •s. » I I ! Annual Rental. o Area. Amount. ■3 U | ■" i I. •i I m | . I ■a oo | I I . . £ a. r. p. £ s. d. rdinary Crown Lands— £ s. d. a. a. p. Auckland .. Lease in perpetuity made freehold .. j 171 5 11 Lease in perpetuity .. .. | 92 2 6 .. Village-homestead special settlement 69 18 10 Hawke's Bay .. Cask .. .. .. .. 36 0 0 .. .. Lease in perpetuity made freehold .. 484 3 5.. .. Occupation with right of purchase .. 119.. .. Lease in perpetuity .. .. 1,711 8 10 Village-homestead special settlement 55 8 8.. Taranaki Occupation with right of purchase 6 0 0 made freehold Occupation with right of purchase .. 13 8.. Lease in perpetuity .. .. 3 4 0.. Wellington . Lease in perpetuity made freehold .. 332 4 1.. Lease in perpetuity .. .. 1.674 5 0 1 0 3 0 .. Renewable lease .. .. .. 527 9 1 8 65 0 0 . .. Village-homestead special settlement 403 11 3 Marlborough .. Perpetual lease .. .. .. 139.. . • Lease in perpetuity v .. .. 20 0 4 .. Village-homestead special settlement 15 9 8 Westland .. Lease in perpetuity .. .. 15 2 1.. Canterbury Village-homestead special settlement, 126 18 9 lea«e in perpetuity made freehold Deferred payment .. .. 12 3 4 .. Perpetual lease .. .. .. 40 18 10 .. ■. Occupation with right of purchase .. 4 2 10 Lease in perpetuity .. .. I 6 16 2 Village-homestead special settlement j 871 18 1 Otago Perpetual lease made freehold .. I 187 0 0 . Lease in perpetuity made freehold .. 27 0 0 Deferred payment .. .. 19 5.. Perpetual lease .. .. .. 24 6 11 Occupation with right of purchase .. 0 7 6 1 0 3 32 Lease in perpetuity .. .. 133 13 4 Village-homestead special settlement 127 17 1 Southland Perpetual lease made freehold .. 161 10 9 Occupation with right of purchase 15 15 0 made freehold Lease in perpetuity made freehold .. 858 12 6 Perpetual lease .. .. .. 104 18 1.. .. | Occupation with right of purchase .. 0 2 6.. Lease in perpetuity .. .. 369 2 6 1 1 0 30 Village-homestead special settlement 121 11 3 £ s. a. 10 0.. 46 2 2 .. 0 6 0 '.'. 0 9 8 !! A. R. P. £ a. a. £ s. a. ■• •• .. a. R. p. I £ s. d. 52 2,638 8 23 154 8 4 21 i 988 1 32 70 19 2 .. 8 5 2 1 6 4 0 73 3,689 3 16 1,936 1 0 29 187 0 32 34 10 0 .. 5 4 2 0 17 0 10 69 0 8 10 5 8 490 9,389 2 2 1,484 4 8 154 1,129 3 16 569 18 6 161 1.949 2 2 293 9 9 1 10 0 0 15 0 11 153 0 35 22 3 4 8 58 0 19 7 16 0 10 128 1 37 12 3 2 -6 68 16 15 5 0 12 185 2 7 41 13 10 8 2 2 0 4 4 6 17 7 2 0 7 9 0 255 8,542 2 3 942 18 4 52 21 i 8 73 29 5 10 490 154 161 1 11 8 10 6 12 8 17 255 12 103 69 64 275 46 7 3 3 •• ! 13 8 5 599 3 3 35 7 8 92 1 14 38 14 11 231 2 25 30 2 5 .. 230 0 0 43 12 0 51 0 0 40 12 0 37 0 0 34 1 0 .. .. 1 1 5 0 0 2 16 0 10 0 0 2 10 0 .. 8 | 316 2 33 32 12 4 .. .. .. •• .. 2 100 0 0 3 6 0 12 225 0 37 19 16 2 2 1 1 20 0 6 0 103 1,626 0 35 139 10 4 69 1,006 2 28 127 13 6 " .. ■• .. 1 6 "o 38 13 6 •• .. 64 890 3 3 114 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 10 0 275 4,256 2 28 428 18 10 46 523 3 34 117 11 8 •• i .. 14 0 37 0 18 Totals .. ..| 8,820 7 8 11 67 3 22 11 67 3 22 47 17 10 | .. 47 17 10 1 i 1,916 1,916 37,836 1 24 6,568 4 9 51 1,593 3 30 261 13 6 l_ 1

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Table 13. —Return of Village Settlements at 31st March, 1912— continued.

Foi Eeitures during the Year. Surrenders during the Year. Net Area held on 31st March, 1912. -ears on 31st Mi ch, 1912. District. Tenure. Rent and other Payments received during the Year. c 43 -x _ _\ Area. Annual Rental. 00 o 9 to Area. Total Annual Rental. 9 :n Area. Annual Rental. Area. Amount. Cheviot Estate — Canterbury £ s. d. 790 0 1 A. B. P. £ s. d. A. B. P. £ s. d. A. B. P. 2,480 1 0 £ s. d. 870 10 4 A. II. P. 20 0 0 £ s. d. 6 0 0 Lease in perpetuity •• •• •• 92 2 — Land for Settlemc Hawke's Bay .. nts — Lease in perpetuity Renewable lease Lease in perpetuity Renewable lease 26 7 8 19 9 268 16 10 6 17 10 , •• 16 2 30 1 34 3 0 0 2 0 403 2 28 9 1 16 32 15 0 2 5 0 309 12 8 7 13 0 2 0 3 6 0 8 Otago •• •• .. Totals 303 12 1 49 National -endowme Auckland Hawke'B Bay.. Wellington 448 1 4 352 5 8 2 0 3 6 0 8 •• •■ •• nt Lands — Renewable lease 2 4 0 32 8 9 11 29 7 7 32 46 18 10 2 36 14 11 .. 167 10 9 1 14 17 1 .. 43 14 1 .. 9 16 1 3 15 10 29 19 0 .. 3 0 2 156 1 35 54 3 6 375 2 28 119 2 15 243 3 12 1 2 30 73 1 1 535 1 19 88 12 0 48 12 0 207 9 4 14 11 5 47 16 0 8 8 0 3 18 0 39 9 2 4 3 11 0 12 0 Marlborough .. Westland Otago Southland Village-homestead special settlement Renewable lease .. 0 1 1 14 0 2 0 2 0} 12 8 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 Totals 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 8 0 135 — 1 352 18 0 4 8 0 14 1,560 2 26 458 15 11 0 10 1 4 Grand totals .. 2 0 2 0 2 8 0 2,192 42,325 2 14 8,249 16 8 56 10,266 17 10 15 75 3 36 51 17 10 1,614 3 36 269 5 I I

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Table 14. —Summary of Position of Village Settlements at 31st March, 1912.

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Number of in Occup Settlers lation. Amounts i . . Amounts i Annual Rental or Instalments, including Interest on For Houses. Advances. Amounts a< 31 vanced to Settlers up to it Maroh, 1912. 3 UU UU Total. Amount of Advances which have been repaid to 31st March, 1912. I District. Area laid down Area occupied. in Pasture or cultivated. Total Amount of Interest paid to 31st March, 1912. Value of Arrears of Improvements Interest on now on the 31st Maroh, Land. 1912. Resident. Nonresident. For Bushfelling, Grassing, &c. Ordinary Crown Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 63 77 10 678* 12 10 233 83 370 15 38 5 127 8 3,627 1 15 3,882 2 9 73 2 8 12,468 3 20 221 1 14 128 1 37 8,801 1 16 2,959 2 0 5,673 1 25 A. B. P. 2,956 0 19 2,590 3 15 73 2 8 11,874 0 0 172 0 0 128 1 37 8,627 0 12 1,885 3 0 4,926 0 0 £ s. d. 225 7 6 1,998 4 2 11 12 8 2,362 15 5 34 7 0 12 3 2 1,011 10 8 290 12 0 661 6 6 £ s. d. 958 0 0 580 0 0 3,068 7 6 85 0 0 £ s. d. 1,253 17 6 296 15 9 3,670 19 11 18 15 0 £ s. d. 2,211 17 6 876 15 9 6,739 7 5 103 15 0 £ s. d. 1,888 17 0 437 17 0 6,436 19 9 15 0 0 £ s. d. 3,211 14 0 736 15 9 373 2 1 102 13 8 £ s. d. 23,660 0 0 24,274 0 0 892 0 0 156,678 0 0 2,499 6 0 2,195 0 0 34,635 1 0 15,712 12 0 31,964 0 0 £ s. d. 30 14 7 •20 14 0 65 105 17 2,460 0' 0 1,101 5 0 756 0 0 440 0 0 350 2 2 2,460 0 0 1,541 5 0 1,106 2 2 1,257 0 0 432 17 6 320 0 0 2,214 10 1 1,303 4 6 1,093 14 0 1 10 0 Totals 292,509 19 0 52 18 7 1,536 380 37,836 1 24 33,233 3 11 6,607 19 1 9,008 12 6 6,030 10 4 15,039 2 10 10,778 11 3 9,034 14 1 ! Cheviot Estate — Canterbury 2,317 1 4 870 10 4 42 I 50 2,480 1 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 130 0 0 I 26 0 0 14.469 18 0 * •• Land for Settlements — Hawke's Bay Otago 10 18 8 13 35 1 0 413 0 4 34 0 0 412 2 0 35 0 0 317 5 8 •• 482 10 0 4,262 0 0 Totals I 1 4,744 10 0 28 21 448 1 4 j 446 2 0 352 5 8 -• •■ •• National-endowment Lands— Auckland Hawke's Bay Wellington Marlborough Westland Otago Southland 24 1 15 13 3 1 24 8 7 5 16 6 8 156 1 35 54 3 6 495 1 3 243 3 12 1 2 30 73 1 1 535 1 19 48 1 32 50 0 0 190 0 0 240 0 0 1 2 30 25 2 0 135 0 0 88 12 0 48 12 0 222 0 9 47 16 0 8 8 0 3 18 0 39 9 2 2,924 0 0 393 0 0 2,000 0 0 3,488 14 0 620 0 0 122 6 0 743 0 0 - " •• Totals 81 54 - 1,560 2 26 42,325 2 14 690 2 22 458 15 11 | .. 10,291 0 0 j •• Grand totals 1,687 505 I 36,688 0 37 15,159 2 10 10,898 11 3 9,060 14 1 322,015 7 0 52 18 8,289 11 0 9,128 12 6 6,030 10 4 ■ Includes seventy-seven holdings not reported on.

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Table 15. —Return of Special-settlement Associations at 31st March, 1912.

District. Taken up during the Year. A g 3 Capital -= o> Value 3 o. Area. §« per 2; m Acre. o Amount of Rent received during the Year. Total Amount received on Current and Previous Transactions to 31st March, 1912. Made Freehold From Commence- „ ,, .- ment of System During the Year. M^. ch 1912. No. Area. No. Area. N umbei reside, Number required to reside. of Selectors required to and actually residing, and Area. Actually residing. Number. Area. Ordinary Crown Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. 295 1 9 70 10 0 804 19 7 4,155 11 11 £ S. d. 10,245 11 9 .. 1,255 9 0 .. 14,452 8 5 .. 170,592 13 9 .. A. R. P. A. R. P. 5,217 0 25 4,809 3 12 J 12 12 2 A. K. P. 2,847 0 0 400 0 0 52 54 816 81,331 2 17 422 346 77,648 0 0 •• " ■■ 5 10 660 3 11 1,980 0 36 ■• .. •• 136 5 1 109 0 9 2,709 11 0 .. 2,009 6 10 .. 4 •• Totals .. — 5,571 9 1 | 201,265 0 9 .. 922 91,358 2 14 438 375 83,536 0 7 Land for Settlements — Canterbury 146 3 8 j 2,561 8 0 .. 1 " Grand totals ! • • 5,717 12 9 203,826 8 9 922! 91,358 2 14 438 438 376 i 83,768 0 7 376 i 33,768 0 7 ! H^i ■ ■ Forfeitures duri] ig the Year. Surrenders during the Year. Net Area held on 31sl t March, 1912 Selectors in Arrear on 31st March, 1912. • i I "o togo •2 ° S£ a oi rA™ District. g° 3 O > Area. Amount. oi 3 A cs Area. Amount. 3 en 3 "o3 (♦on Area. O co Annual _ 3 Rental. g Ji 3 "oi f i : Area. Amount. Ordinary Crown Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson.. Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland •• A. R. P. £ s. d. •• A. R. P. £ s. d. 68 14 88 449 A. R. P. 11,067 2 12 2,800 0 0 16,185 3 12 79,769 0 18 £ s. d. 322 2 8 1 103 8 2 .. 872 2 7 2 4,655 5 8 8 A. It. P. £ S. d. 100 0 0 15 0 393 3 3 I 14 2 11 1,436 0 0 i 96 17 0 • •■ I •• •• 30 14 2,536 2 17 2,765 1 12 141 13 8 1 121 2 4 [ .. 100 0 0 2 10 0 •■ .. .. Totals .. I I i 663 115,124 1 31 6,215 15 1 12 2,029 3 3 114 14 11 Land for Settlements — Canterbury 11 2,114 1 9 162 7 8 .. •• Grand totals | i 674 114 14 11 ■• I -• •■ -- .. -• 117,238 3 0 6,378 2 9 12 2,029 3 3

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Table 16. —Return of Homestead Lands at 31st March, 1912.

Table 17. —Return of Small Grazing-runs at 31st March, 1912.

District. Maris Freehold sinct? Surrenders during the Year. Forfeitures during the Year. Net 3m Made Pree^. du,i,1R the : Commencement of System Mai on, I91r. Yeai to 31st M _ ch 1912 Number of . Number of , Number of I , Number ofj Number of . Selectors. Area - Selectors. Area " Selectors. Aiea " I Selectors. | Area " Selectors. Area - i Area. JNumber of [ Selectors. Area. Auckland Westland Otago .. A. R. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 464 76,096 3 10 .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 1,480 0 0 .... .. . .. .. .. .. .. 22 2,876 0 1 A. R. P. 464 39 22 A. R. P. 76,096 3 10 1,480 0 0 2,876 0 1 ; Totals .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 525 80,452 3 11 525 80,452 3 11

Taken up during the Year. Expiries during the Year. ! of Leases during the Forfeitures^ uring the Surrenders during tinYear. - Ti Exchanges to other enures during the Year. District. Ordinary Crown Lands — Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Marlborough Canterbury Otago O cc M fc S O -3 Id j, 33 . _ A. R. P. | Area. £ s. d.| Annual Kental. rl H A. R. P. £ s. d. A. R. P. £ s. d. A. R. p. 7 13,588 3 4 142 7 21713,538 3 41,040 19 0.. 1 2,712 0 14: 33 18 0 1 2,718 0 0 42 K 0.. 2 3,230 3 32 55 15 61 2 2,219 3 15 S3 5 0 12,510 0 0 5 2,445 0 0 30 11 4 5 2,426 0 0 63 4 4.. 4 9,636 0 0 609 11 0 4 9,636 0 0 636 14 0.. 1 662 2 32 35 0 0 1 662 2 32 24 17 1.. CD Annual iwM Animal Rental. 2 Kental. — t . £ s. d. a. R. P. £ s. d. 1125 10 0.. £ s. d. _ a z . Area Annual Area " Kental. A. R. P. £ S. d. •• 1 I 2,505 0 0 126 0 0| " •' -- •• -- Totals 1 2,505 0 0 126 0 0 20 31,275 2 2 907 8 020 31,201 1 111,891 9 8 1J2.510 0 0 125 10 0 Cheviot Estate — Canterbury 15 741 0 32 404 9 6 .. ■• ' c~ .. . .. Land for Settlements — Canterbury 1 99 0 19 17 0 0 1 99 0 19 16 13 10.. •• .. •• ! National Endowment — Marlborough Canterbury Otago 2 10 10 13,210 o o ; 92,222 0 0 36,679 3 11 160 0 0 1 '2,661 7 4.. | 735 0 0 .. 435 0 0 5 8 10J 435 0 0 10 17 6 .. : i 435 0 0 10 17 6 .. •• ••■ •• .. .. i i 2,833 0 0 40 0 0 •• I •• •• Totals 22 142,111 3 11 435 0 0 1 l| 2,833 0 0 40 0 0 •• 13,556 7 4 1 5 8 101 ■• •• Grand totals 23 144,616 3 11 3,682 7 437; 32,550 8 1311,334 1 4 22 H 1 2,833 0 0 40 0 0 • [31,735 1 301,919 1 0 1 2,510 0 0 125 10 o : L ! !

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Net Area held on 81st March, 1912. Amount received during the Year. Arrears on 31st March, 1912. District. Number of Selectors. Annual Kental. On the Year's Transactions. On Past Transactions. Number of Selectors. Area. Amouufc. Area. Total. Ordinary Crown Lands — Auckland .. Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 5 48 6 80 9 19 85 26,380 0 0 115,509 0 8 5,749 2 10 72,490 1 1 5,304 3 31 39,771 3 21 197,196 2 17 £ s. d. 620 0 0 7,840 15 8 91 14 8 3,966 13 2 £ b. d. 21 5 0 63 0 0 £ s. d. 593 15 0 7,545 14 8 66 3 8 3,107 2 3 £ s. d. 593 15 0 7,545 14 8 87 8 8 3,170 2 3 1 6 a. R. p. 2,060 2 0 5,117 0 0 £ s. d. 38 13 6 314 16 0 98 9 2 53 3 0 39 10 7 ; 92 13 7 2 .. 1,550 0 0 3 18 7 2,806 2 4 5,417 8 4 3,014 5 0 5,486 6 3 3,014 5 0 5,486 6 3 7 2 16,637 3 27 2,086 0 37 538 19 8 10 10 9 •• •• Totals 353 462,302 1 8 30,841 3 4 137 8 0 19,852 17 5 19,990 5 5 18 37,451 3 24 911 17 6 Cheviot Estate — Canterbury 6,424 3 2 I 7,152 7 8 20,435 2 24 1,515 0 0 34 45,021 1 32 7,152 7 8 13 Land for Settlements — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland ;; I 5 16 7 31 23,590 0 0 19,662 2 17 9,127 0 0 54,849' 1 2 199 12 10 4,437 17 6 1,795 5 4 7,515 10 0 •■ 352 11 8 4,140 10 4 1,303 16 2 6,522' 1 5 352 11 8 i 4,140 10 4 j 1,303 16 2 6,522 1 5 1 .. ■• 2 3,647 1 38 36 15 0 .. 3,067 0 0 305 8 4 3,483 2 33 301 10 9 44 10 2 81,350 0 15 10,953 0 21 2,808 1 0 10,885 13 6 1,615 0 6 201 7 4 8,659 8 9 1,388 12 6 306 4 8 8,659 8 9 1,388 12 6 306 4 8 3 •• .. Totals 22,673 5 6 6 10,198 0 30 643 14 1 115 202,840 1 15 26,650 7 0 22,673 5 6 National-endowment Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington.. Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 12 49 4 9 9 75 50,803 0 0 160,953 3 8 4,906 0 0 8,610 3 0 16,757 3 18 213,470 1 22 358 12 4 2,727 7 8 74 15 2 275 6 2 109 1 10 3,042 10 5 165 8 9 413 18 10 2,878 2 10 51 14 7 337 15 7 112 18 7 2,579 15 2 413 18 10 2,878 2 10 51 14 7 337 15 7 112 18 7 2,745 3 11 1 5 1,486 0 0 12,064 0 0 11 12 3 145 5 3 47 278 20 186,972 3 38 971,781 0 0 66,550 2 13 6,037 11 0 18,064 7 4 762 10 2 1,352 13 2 377 10 0 2,672 7 3 16,479 16 10 766 13 6 4,025 0 5 16,857 6 10 766 13 6 4 18 2 14,509 3 8 39,050 3 18 9,877 0 21 230 10 4 290 4 8 35 16 1 Totals 503 1,680,806 1 19 76,987 3 7 713 8 7 1,680,806 1 19 31,453 3 1 85,367 15 7 1,895 11 11 9,032 19 11 26,293 3 2 28,188 15 1 j 78,004 13 8 30 67 Grand totals 3,390,470 1 34 75,971 13 9 135,073 1 5 3,784 0 2

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Table 18. —Return of Pastoral Licenses at 31st March, 1912.

Taken up during the Year. Exchanges to other Tenures during the Year. Forfeitures during the Year. Expiries during the Year. Surrenders during the Year. District. Number of Selectors. Area. Annual Rental Number of Selectors. Area. Number. Number ■ Number of Area. of Area. of Area. Selectors. ' Selectors. Selectors. Pastoral Buns. Ordinary Crown Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland A. R. P. £ s. d. I A. R. P. 71,857 0 0 A. R. P. A. R. P. 1 100 2 0 i 5,326 0 0 38 6 0 •• 2 ■• .. .. 3 14 25 21 9 74,846 0 0 284,793 3 9 889,300 0 0 80,905 0 23 13,574 0 0 369 0 0 100 0 2 8,505 0 0 1,282 13 4 237 0 0 3 20 22 8 10 696 0 0 52,464 1 11 963,600 0 0 24,154 0 11 15,539 0 0 .. :: i 12,750 0 0 2 23,214 0 0 l 300 0 0 I .. Totals ; 84,907 0 0 63 1,056,453 1 22 3 23,314 2 0 73 11,348,644 2 32 10,526 19 6 4 Land for Settlements — Otago 2 5 0 31 0 15 National-endowment Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 1 1 20,000 0 0 1,350 0 0 " 20 0 0 182 0 0 •• •■ •■ •• • .. 1 32,569 0 0 3 21 4 2 55,210 0 0 476,536 0 0 70,835 0 0 59,930 0 0 36 14 10 8,095 0 10 705 0 0 814 0 0 •■ •■ 1 9,400 0 0 23 9,864 0 0 12 548,009 0 0 6 88,885 0 0 2 60,860 0 0 1 1 10,500 0 0 6,600 0 0 " Totals 32 683,861 0 0 9,852 15 8 ! 1 9,400 0 0 43 707,618 0 0 106 1,764,071 1 22 49,669 0 0 Grand totals 106 12,032,536 3 7 5 94,307 0 0 6 71,983 2 0 20,382 0 2 .. Ordinary Crown Lands — Auckland Nelson Westland 'astoral Licenses in Mining Districts w, ider Sped 2 I 1 lal Regulations. I 1,106 0 0 200 0 0 65 22 19 25,311 0 13 4,796 1 18 3,264 2 28 579 15 0 6 2,458 0 34 95 14 8 61 2 0 4 1,091 2 33 ■• 2 2 765 2 17 271 0 0 Totals 3 1,306 0 0 I 106 33,372 0 19 736 11 8 10 3,549 3 27 1,036 2 17 National-endowment Lands — Auckland Nelson Westland 1 51 34 100 0 0 12,997 3 24 6,643 3 18 0 17 8 370 14 4 131 4 0 3 2 1 250 0 0 90 0 0 1 2 300 0 0 235 0 0 411 1 18 •- Totals 19,741 3 2 — 502 16 0 411 1 18 3 340 0 0 535 0 0 Grand totals 1,571 2 17 192 53,113 3 21 1,239 7 8 13 3,961 1 5 1,646 0 0

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Table 18. —Return of Pastoral Licenses at 31st March, 1912— continued.

Net Area held on 31st March, 1912. Selectors in Arrear on 31st March, 1912. District. Number of Selectors. Area, approximately. Average Holdings. Annual Rental. VUIlt pUilU UU. the Year. Number. Area. Amount. Ordinary Crown Lands— Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson.. Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland Pastoral uns. 17 12 99,840 0 5 63,428 2 0 A. r. p. 5,879 0 0 5,285 0 0 £ s. d. 240 1 0 887 6 6 £ s. d. 116 10 7 870 19 8 1,814 14 4 330 0 0 3,314 16 8 552 11 3 10,296 1 2 13,734 9 4 2,664 17 4 6 i 2 A. B. P. 59,792 0 0 £ 8. d. 101 7 0 4 3 33 59 83 190 65 100,813 0 0 165,829 0 0 586,259 0 0 885,662 2 9 2,052,911 1 36 2,423,497 2 19 687,437 0 0 25,303 0 0 83,914 0 0 18,320 0 0 15,011 0 0 24,734 0 0 12,755 0 0 10,576 0 0 1,814 14 4 330 0 0 3,182 3 4 570 0 8 16,709 5 6 15,312 16 0 2,680 1 4 ioo' 0 0 0 10 0 9,218 0 0 3 0 6 Totals . 464 7,065,678 0 29 15,228 0 0 41,726 8 8 33,695 0 4 69,110 0 0 104 17 6 Cheviot Estate — Canterbury 1,642 0 0 — 193 3 8 1,042 0 0 193 3 8 Land for Settlements — Otago 4 1,014 3 13 254 0 0 132 18 0 131 15 6 National-endowment Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 11 1 18 1 15 21 58 58 28 169,443 0 0 186 0 0 32,890 0 16 10,000 0 0 311,140 0 0 222,158 0 0 1,201,294 0 0 1,363,633 2 21 669,070 0 0 15,404 0 0 186 0 0 1,827 0 0 10,000 0 0 20,742 0 0 10,579 0 0 20,712 0 0 23,511 0 0 23,895 0 0 231 3 6 12 0 0 1,018 0 0 34 0 0 1,379 13 4 226 4 8 22,221 12 2 10,578 0 0 2,109 17 0 131 13 11 12 0 0 788 8 0 1,529 13 4 233 11 9 15,532 14 7 10,721 3 4 1,466 9 6 2 1 67,888 0 0 10,000 0 0 45 6 4 17 0 0 Totals .. 211 3,979,814 3 37 18,861 0 0 37,810 10 8 30,415 14 5 77,888 0 0 62 6 4 Grand totals 680 : 11,048,149 2 39 79,863 1 0 64,435 13 11 12 146,998 0 0 167 3 10 J I Ordinary Crown Lands — Auckland Nelson Westland Pastoral Licen; <es m Mining Dist: 310 0 0 189 0 0 133 0 0 •icts under Special Regulations. 171 120 75 53,057 2 30 22,642 3 36 9,959 0 34 85,659 3 20 1,171 16 6 430 5 4 221 16 2 571 6 7 369 13 2 272 16 5 4 22 6 1,483 2 0 4,408 8 18 1,059 0 0 12 4 2 80 16 8 11 15 8 Totals 366 234 0 0 1,823 18 0 1,213 16 2 32 6,951 1 18 104 16 6 National-endowment Lands — Auckland Nelson Westland 36 95 130 6,796 2 30 21,284 0 12 20,626 3 27 189 0 0 224 0 0 159 0 0 136 11 8 610 4 0 402 10 6 141 7 9 433 16 6 478 10 0 2 7 3 300 0 0 1,341 2 15 944 0 0 6 3 4 25 5 1 12 5 0 i'otals 261 48,707 2 29 187 0 0 1,149 6 2 1,053 14 3 12 2,585 2 15 43 13 5 Grand totals 627 134,367 2 9 i 44 • • 2,973 4 2 2,267 10 5 9,536 3 33 148 9 11

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Table 19. —Return of Miscellaneous Leases and Licenses, not otherwise enumerated, at 31st March, 1912.

Objects for which leased. )biects for w vhich U ' District. 1 4; i Coal and Mineral. a « Annual Atea - Rental. = Timber-cutting, &c. Timber-e Area. cutt ting, &c. Amount received. \lll<_-|| It rH 3 I 1 Flax-cul Area. Flax-cutting. itting. Amount A received. 1 I Miscellaneous. Area Annual Area " Rental. 1 Total Area in Occupation on Lessees in A: T ota l 31st March. 1912. 31st March Total Area . leased during Amo * ,nt re " the Year. <=«*edduring the Year. g £ i j A,,- a. Ann : li , 1 c ■ Area, 5 Rental. g ; \__ fcj J! Lessees in 1 31st Marc! Area. rrear on 1, 1912. Amount. Or din ary Crow n Lands — Auckland .. .... Hawke's Bay .. Taranaki .. .... Wellington .. Nelson .. .... Marlborough . . Westland .. .... Canterbury .. .. Otago .. .... Southland.. .... i i A. R. P. £ s. d. '2 9 3. '2 61, A. R. P. A. R. P 72 2 ,859 0 517' 0 580 0 ,225 0 p. 39 0 0 s 0 0 0 £ s. d. 39,668 18 9 219 3 1 19 2 1 9,338 19 9 £ s. d. 9,668 18 9 219 3 1 19 2 1 9,338 19 9 55' 7 10 7 10 0 211 15 6 1 .. 1 .. 31 i .. A. R. P. A. R. P 430 0 ( p. £ s. d. 135 16 6 44 1 35 I 29 57 1 20| 1 0 3 0 0 57; ; 52 : 96 1 .. 71 i £ 8. d. 135 16 6 A. R. P. 44 1,660 0 2 35 3,979 1 35 29 604 2 13 57 1,768 3 8 29 4,501 2 39 20 1,744 1 6 57; 5,837 2 15 53! 1,697 1 4 96 14,235 0 22 71 2,520 3 38 a. R. p. £ s. d, 1,660 0 2 101 12 ( 3,979 1 35 391 11 S 604 2 13 117 13 ( 1,768 8 8 169 13 C 4,501 2 39 44 10 ( 1,744 16 91 8 ( 5,837 2 15 68 13 i 1,697 14 99 9 ( 4,235 0 22 185 4 K 2,530 3 38 104 12 ( £ s. d. 101 12 6 391 11 2 117 13 0 169 13 0 44 10 0 91 8 0 68 13 8 98 2 0 185 4 101 104 12 0 A R P ! £ S fl A RP ARP 6 1,660 0 21 44,7}20 13 10 297 67,338 2 8 1,525 9 4 25' 3.784 1 15 2 3,979 1 35; 1,822 12 1 121 13,364 3 29 1,776 11 4 7 1 112 2 13 0 677 0 13; 608 17 1 164 1,998 2 29 532 6 24 18 2 16 0 5,627 3 8J 11,614 18 11 359 59,979 0 32 1,669 3 11 31 74 0 0 0 4,501 2 39i 2,256 13 3 346127,694 0 1 1,119 6 1 i7 3,204 2 31 0 3,361 1 6 5,245 11 1 184 43,472 1 26 1,510 0 4 3 424 2 33 8 6,267 2 15 1,700 14 5 441 75,331 0 10 889 19 6 21 2,042 2 26 0 2,277 1 4 3,340 9 7 700 94,552 1 71 3,716 -5 4 28 2,097 0 28 0 15,460 0 22 2,760 9 10 921 91,528 1 7 1,302 0 14 140 0 23 0 2,520 3 38! 5,667 5 4 479i 30,586 2 23 978 9 5 .. 1,660 0 21 3,979 1 35; 677 0 13! 5,627 3 81 4,501 2 39 2,261 1 6 6,267 2 15 2,277 1 4 15,460 0 22; 2,520 3 38! £ s. d. ! 44,320 18 10 1,822 12 1 608 17 1 11,614 18 11 2,256 13 3 5,245 11 1, 1,700 14 5 3,340 9 7 2,760 9 10 5,667 5 4 £ s. d. 137 18 6 25 2 0 5 12 9 337 12 0 172 5 8 8 2 0 31 8 8 150 11 7 5 10 .. .. " 297 121 164 359 346 184 441; 700 921 479 .. •• .. '2 72 2 0 |3,859 0 0 3 430 0 0 " " .. :: :: ':i 517' 0 0 55' 7 10 3 0 0 2 6 580 0 0 1,225 0 0 7 10 0 i 211 15 6 [ •• -• •• ~ Totals .. .. 22 6,253 2 0 49,520 17 0 3 430 0 0 138 16 6' 490 38,549 3 22 1,373 0 2[ 45,233 1 22, 79,338 5 5| J4,012! 605,846 0 12 15,019 11 614011.898 3 15 873 14 2 -' Cheviot Estate — Canterbury .. .. 1,094 2 30 196 11 5 7 228 0 36 33 5 10 2 7 3 19 5 14 01 7 3 19 233 2 4i 16 I" •• . U i Land for Settlements Auckland .. .... Hawke's Bay .. Taranaki .. .... Wellington .. Nelson .. .... Marlborough .. Westland .. .... Canterbury .. Otago .... Southland.. .. .. ' 283 3 9 i 3 1 "l '2 11 3 1 148 2 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 28 3 3 29 3 29 475 1 10 6 0 32 1 1 19 7 16 0 3 12 0 1 5 0 14 5 6 15 0 303 15 0 0 17 6 5 0 0 148 2 7 2 0 0| 2 0 0 28' 3 SJ 29 3 2SW 475 1 101 6 0 32| 1 1 19! 1,855 1 11 554 19 8 58 11 Oi 2,059 17 7 548 13 2: 2 6 3 427 5 9: 1,572 4 10, 38 3 3 17 942 2 21 14 486 0 14 2 2 3 27 11 1,219 1 33 1 5 0 0 32 529 1 32 4 34 3 29 51 1,479 2 13 86 2,353 3 2 10 98 1 19 83 18 0 2 290 18 4 1 3 17 6 .. 223 13 8 .. 10 0.. 226 2 5 1 3 5 0, 1 569 16 10 .. 374 6 6 2 22 5 2 .. 203 1 38 54 0 a 11 1 0 8 2 0 23 2 0 4 14 6 7 3 11 i7 6 4 0 0 " '" 13 3 • • I Totals .. ..! 283 3 9 7,117 3 5| 228 7,151 3 30 1,799 3 5 7 300 3 38 27 9 9 I •• I -'fi 694 0 20 337 16 Ol 694 0 20 7,151 3 30 1,799 3 5 300 3 38 '"I •• - - — National Enaowment — Auckland .. .... Hawke's Bay .. Taranaki .. .... Wellington Nelson .. .... Westland .. .. 1 Otago .... •■ i •• 200 0 0 5,866 0 4 - - - "2 5 3 4 139 2 0 0 9 0 10 10 0 5 3 4| 339 2 0 5 911 5 10J 15 0 0 5 5 0 34 19 6 2,893 1 8 10,377 9 4 138 11 6 3 5 179 300 13 21 1 4 28,540 0 0 339 2 0 3,692 0 16 55,875 1 12 94,818 1 34 14,463 1 20 15 19 0 15 0 0; 10 10 0 127 15 0 729 6 6 553 1 11 157 11 3 •■ 1 20 0 0 160 .. • 26 80 4 9,823 2 0 12,290 2 0 9,173 3 0 31,433 0 4 72 3 0 138 4 11 101 10 11 9,823 2 0 12,310 «2 0 9,173 3 0 17 10 4,183 3 3 30,859 3 9 9714 6 61 5 10 •• 1 .. .. •■ •• ■■ •• ;•• Totals .. 1 H 1 113 322 17 10 31.653 0 4 19,375 12 10 503 20 0 0 10 0 200 0 0 5,866 0 4 [197,750 0 6 1,609 3 8 27 ,35,042 2 11 159 0 Grand totals.. 1 ~ 1 631 111,842 2 38 18,624 10 0 20 0 0 1 0 0 6,453 2 0 55,670 1 1 430 0 138 16 6 70,684 3 25| 12,039 8 0 77,588 1 25 106,064 4 0 [4,7891 1811 i47,470 1 20| |1,093 10 ' Includes oal and timber royalties and receipts from State forests.

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Table 20.—Return of Gross Revenue received during the Year ended 31st March, 1912.

System. Auckland. Hawke's Bay. Taranaki. Wellington. Nelson. Marlborough. Westland. | Canterbury. Otago. ! Southland, j Totals. Ordinary Crown Lands. £ s. d. Cash lands 6,692 11 11 Perpetual lease made freehold .. .. 2,151 8 5 Occupation with right of purchase made freehold 20,585 3 9 Lease in perpetuity made freehold .. .. 1,123 15 0 Village settlement, perpetual lease made freehold Village settlement, occupation with right of purchase made freehold Village settlement, lease in perpetuity made free- 171 5 11 hold Village-homestead special settlement, lease in perpetuity made freehold Improved - farm special settlement, occupation 0 10 0 with right of purchase made freehold Improved-farm special settlement (lease in perpetuity made freehold) Deferred payment, rural .. .. .. 49 16 8 Deferred payment, pastoral Perpetual lease and small areas .. .. 637 11 6 Occupation with right of purohase .. .. 31,848 8 2 Lease in perpetuity .. .. .. •• 7,362 11 10 Renewable lease .. .. .. • • 273 12 10 Agricultural lease Mining districts land occupation leases .. 603 2 8 Village settlement, cash Village settlement, deferred payment Village settlement, perpetual lease .. ... Village settlement, occupation with right of purchase Village settlement, lease in perpetuity .. 92 2 6 Village settlement, renewable lease Village-homestead special settlement .. .. 69 18 10 Special-settlement association, perpetual lease Special-settlement association, lease in per- 295 1 9 petuity Improved-farm special settlement, occupation 550 16 8 with right of purchase Improved-farm special settlement, lease in per- 50 2 10 petuity Improved-farm special settlement, renewable lease Small grazing-runs .. .. .. .. 593 15 0 Pastoral runs .. .. .. .. 116 10 7 Pastoral licenses in mining districts under special 571 6 7 regulations Coal and mineral leases .. .. .. 524 2 6 Prospectors' mining leases .. .. .. 489 9 4 Timber licenses and other leases, and sale of 10,474 5 9 timber £ s. d. £ s. d.i 133 6 3 2,045 10 9i 6,456 14 0| 6,537 14 11 [ 3,259 0 3 '.'. 6 0 0 £ s. d. 6,254 8 9 334 0 0 14,566 18 5 1,739 11 6 •• £ s. d. 781 8 3 137 5 0 2,392 6 10 1,223 15 0 1 I £ s. c 781 8 137 5 :,392 6 1 ,223 15 d. £ s. d. 3 2,667 18 2 0 10 0 311 4 5 1 £ s. d. 2,667 18 2 311 4 5 £ 8. d. £ s. d. 290 7 0 797 1 10 585 10 3 2,590 2 4 126 18 9 £ s. d. 689 3 1 697 15 0 652 12 6 187 0 0 27 0 0l £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,896 5 11 23,248 1 11 370 14 2 3,691 2 7 4,772 3 0 56,549 3 8 2,548 12 6 12,796 1 0 161 10 9 348 10 9 15 15 0 21 15 0 858 12 6, 1,873 5 11 126 18 9 82 2 2: 1,469 14 7 484 3 5 332 4 1 •' 1,387 2 5 27 0 0 .. 450 5 0 477 5 0 •• 3 19 2 3 19 29' 0 977 19 !,080 13 63 9 1 2 1 15 10 1 7 579 1 6 4 3,082 2 1 11 18 15 1 13 9 13 8 465 11 10 20 7 0 93 15 6 626 6 4 235 18 6 1,074 3 4 3,880 8 10 101 12 0 '.'. 12 3 4 40 18 10 4 2 10 34 2 9 840 0 7 1,400 17 5 5,323 18 9 35 3 6 479 16 1 19 5 24 6 11 0 7 6 89 2 3 465 11 10 249 14 11 2,309 0 1 2,533 3 10 74,164 13 9 2,121 0 1: 41,122 11 1 ; 1,502 18 8 35 3 6 71 6 4! 1,338 2 1 36 0 0 13 12 9 104 18 li 171 7 7 0 2 6l 9 18 3 109 17 11 167 1 7 13,332 7 10 8,720 13 6 3,664 8 1 6,379 18 7 1,003 0 4 146 0 11 13,909 17 1 6,153 6 2 226 5 6 29 0 1 977 19 7 2,080 13 4 15 10 1! 579 1 6 3,082 2 1 .. 63 9 llj 18 15 1 36 0 0 .. 13 9 419 1 3 8[ 1,711 8 10 3 4 0 1,674 5 0| 527 9 1 403 11 3, 20 0 4 15 9 8 20 0 4 15 2 1 6 16 2 87118 1 48 4 0 88 1 1 133 13 4, 127 17 1 109 0 9j 369 2 6 4,025 14 9 527 9 1 121 'll 3 1,665 14 10 48 4 0 5,528 5 1 55 8 8 '.'. 70 10 0 804 19 7 "• 15 9 8 4,155 11 llj 19 11 10 80 16 4 1,775 11 5 102 11 6 2,529 7 9 238 19 2 2,179 19 0 446 2 10 145 19 5 3,061 3 3 21 2 1 6 8 1 27 10 2 7,545 14 8 87 8 8 870 19 8 3,170 2 3 1,814 14 41 330 0 0 369 13 2 330 0 369 13 92 13 7 0 3,314 16 8 2 92 13 7 3,314 16 8 3,014 5 0 552 11 3 10,296 1 2 272 16 5 5,486 6 3 13,734 9 4 19,990 5 5 2,664 17 4J 33,695 0 4 1,213 16 2 " 48 2 11 96 9 0 2 10 0 9,338 19 9 371 3 3 371 3 1,039 1 3 9 5li 6 4 1,007 11 2 12 5 6 '.'. 169 13 1 1,148 6 3 211 15 6 380 8 8 3,588 9 3 491 19 4 2,335 4 2 24,318 12 4 219' 3 11 19' 2 1 1,039 1 9 5li 6 4 1,799 15 4 10,630 1 8 7,136 9 2 20,165 8 0 31,345 2 0 5 33,356 1 7 322,566 12 9 Carried forward .. ..85,327 11 o| 34,952 16 0. 31,391 18 3 68,461 9 9 9,799 15 4 10,630 1 8 20,165 8 0 31,345 2 0 33,356 1 7 322,566 12

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Syti tern. Auckland. Hawke's Bay. Taranaki. Wellington. Nelson. Marlborough. Westland. Canterbury. Otago. Southland. Totals. Ordinary Crown Lands —continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. _ ... I 34,952 16 0 31,391 18 3 68,461 9 9 Brought forward .. .. 85,327 11 0 Flax-cutting.. .. .. .. .. 135 16 6 Miscellaneous leases .. .. .. .. 3,339 8 3 Transfer, lease, and license fees, Ac .. .. 792 1 0 Rents of reserves .. .. .. .. 162 18 6 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 3,629 19 5 Crown-grant fees .. .. .. .. 257 18 9 State forests .. .. .. .. 29,194 13 0 Survey liens on Native lands .. .. .. 6,887 2 11 Survey fees which do not form part payment of land Survey fees which do form part payment of land Payments of capital value under section 191 of the Land Act, 1908 Totals .. .. .. 129,727 9 4 Lands for Settlements. Cash lands .. .. .. .. .. 83 15 0 Lease in perpetuity .. .. .. .. 16,856 10 4 Renewable lease .. ., .. v 4,153 14 7 Lease in perpetuity (village settlement) Renewable lease (village settlement) Special - settlement associations, lease in perpetuity Small grazing-runs .. .. .. .. 352 11 8 Pastoral runs Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 1,855 1 11 Totals .. .. .. 23,301 13 6 Cheviot Estate. Cash lands Lease in perpetuity Rfnewable lease Village homesteads .. Grazing farms Pastoral runs Miscellaneous eases .. Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. | 9,799 15 4 10,630 1 8 7,136 9 2 20,165 8 0 31,345 2 0 23,356 1 7 322,566 12 9 1,080 7 9 125 18 0 523 0 5 2,399 19 6 32 13 10 119 16 0 116 11 0 421 16 1 1,501 15 7 42 2 5 5 0 0 1,098 13 9 184 12 0 675 11 3 4,224 8 7 181 16 11 397 15 2 860 19 2 1,570 15 10 368 9 0 208 15 0; 477 19 3 499 3 5 63 12 10 15 0 0 160 6 3 59 11 0 1,161 18 0 430 12 3 31 17 5 3,397 0 6 30 2 6 573 2 11 319 2 0 89 17 10 16 5 11 40 13 6 198 3 0 2,828 18 4 96 16 7 50 3 1 329 12 8 1,207 1 1 305 6 0 57 15 9 1,274 5 0 50 14 5 135 11 3 5 10 0 853 12 0 233 1 6 80 13 0 795 8 8 118 17 11 2,011 17 6 191 9 0 8,800 17 0 2,543 0 6 6,480 8 5 14,868 14 11 870 11 1 35,466 10 1 8,628 7 2 2,549 2 11 876' 2 3 4' 2 10 891 7 4 30 15 2 . •• - 55' 4 7 1 0 Oj 13 8 0 • ■• •• 249' 1 8 1 I • • 202 16 9 •• 216 4 9 249 1 8 •• •■ •■ •• 77,910 4 1 8,205 13 10 23,724 6 3 39,990 17 9 34,503 17 6 11,448 10 0| 15,886 7 1 34,579 12 3! 97,455 3 2 403,431 0 ! ! 35,257 17 2 17,648 2 4 26 7 8 19 9 3,04917 1 364 0 0 15 0 0 13,203 11 4 2,475 17 3 938 4 9 937 6 5 204 2 6 11,700 17 1 102 19 5 501 7 5] 382 5 9 ! 54,902 3 9 ' 29,749 8 2 31,116 19 4! 13,989 16 Hi 268 16 10! 6 17 10j 500 0 0 ! 9,469 15 0 699 5 6 1,185 3 3 176,997 3 3 70,120 10 7 295 4 6 8 7 7 146 3 8 .. - - .. •• - .. 146 3 8 •• 4,140 10 4 1,303 16 2I - 6,522 1 5 " j 8,659 8 9 1,388 12 6 131 15 6 1,573 4 10 306 4 8 22,673 5 6 131 15 6 9,953 3 11 281,510 17 9 2,490 17 6 58 11 0 2,059 17 7 19,058 2 4 - 548 13 2 26 3 1,005' 5 10 94,844 15 11 360" 5 10 59,565 4 9 3,472 8 1 1,875 11 2 19,078 13 7 503 13 8 48,475 3 9 11,335 11 0 " " - 35 0 0 5,778 17 1 13 4 8 790 0 1 7,152 7 8 193 3 8 233 2 4 45 10 0 •■ 35 0 0 5,778 17 1 13 4 8 790 0 1 7,152 7 8 193 3 8 233 3 4 45 10 0 - - I - •■ •- •• •• Totals Carried forwara .. .. 153,029 2 10 -• ■• 14,241 5 6 " 83,054 16 0 j -• 14,241 5 6 99,556 2 6 37,975 5 7 96,968 6 5 13,324 1 2 34,965 0 8 8,709 7 6 132,810 7 8 38,790 13 2 199,183 3

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Table 21. —Return of Lands alienated under Acts, without Money Payment, or reserved by the Crown for Public Purposes.

System. Auckland. Hawke's Bay. Taranaki. Wellington. Nelson. Marlborough.! Westland. Canterbury. Otago. Southland. Totals. 1 £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. 153,029 2 10 National-endowment Lands. Renewable lease, ordinary .. .. .. 2,860 9 1 Renewable lease, village settlement .. .. 46 18 10 Renewable lease, village-homestead special settlement Renewable lease, improved-farm special settle- '. ... ments Mining districts land occupation leases Small grazing-runs .. .. .. .. 413 18 10 Pastoral runs .. .. .. .. 131 13 11 Pastoral licenses in mining districts under special 141 7 9 regulations Coal and mineral leases .. .. Timber licenses and sale of timber .. .. , 5,866 0 4 Flax-cutting .. .. .. Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 45 5 6 £ s. d. 99,556 2 6 £ s. d. 37,975 5 7 £ s. d. 96,968 6 5 £ s. d. 13,324 2 £ s. d. 34,965 0 8 517 12 1 43 14 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. 8,709 7 6132,810 7 8 691 13 1 368 4 11 9 16 £ s. d. 83,054 16 0 £ 8. d. 38,790 13 2 £ s. d. 699,183 3 6 2,995 12 11 36 14 11 917 0 10 555 1 2 167 16 9 14 17 1 1,048 19 5 410 4 8 3 15 10 426 5 3 29 19 0 10,791 3 5 338 0 11 14 17 1 - .. I - 247 5 5 I I I 247 5 5 2,878 2 10 12 0 0 5114 7 337 15 7 788 8 0 15 0 112 18 7 2,745' 3 11 1,529 13 4 4,025 0 5 233 11 9 15,532 14 7 478 10 0 16,857' 6 10 10,721 3 4 766 13 6 1,466 9 6 15 0 28,188 15 1 30,415 14 5 1,053 14 3 433 16 6 936 4 9 1,699 19 7 •' 26 0 10 9,863 18 4 10 6 483 16 4J 962 5 7 17,429 1 7 4 10 6 979 15 2 15 0 0 55 0 3419 6 256' 17 4 138 11 6 Totals .. .. .. : 9,505 14 3 Thermal Springs Districts Act: Rents .. ..[ 2,084 19 6 Workers' dwellings, ordinary Crown lands 5,937 10 8 1,221 5 10 1,898 18 1 4,490 1 2 4,836 3 5 1 11,790 5 8 19,925 19 11 11,790 5 8 19,925 19 11 28,131 2 2 2,689 7 3 90,426 8 5 .. " 2,084 19 6 " ■• •• "' -- 98 16 9 72 14 8 171 11 5 - •• 72 14 8 .. -- Workers' dwellings, land for settlements .. , 239 9 7 ! 404 6 10 •• 97 3 3: 28 3 llj 39 10 1 •• i •• •■ Primary-education endowments .. ..! 4,273 5 1 8,281 4 1 5,134 11 10 9,190 16 10 353 15 0 312 19 3 261 6 8 17,854 10 8 3,312 16 6 [ 13,09? 5 2 62,072 11 1 Secondary-education endowments .. .. 1,066 14 4 2,461 13 6 ; 1 967 16 0 2,278 6 4 130 2 6 37 15 0 201 12 9, 270 0 0 690 6 10 259 1 2 8,363 8 5 Other endowment lands .. .. ... 381 12 4 378 2 6 932 12 3 305 3 10 17,103 4 10 1,924 19 2 1 j 1,608 19 0 5,890 4 10 1,827 6 10 30,352 5 7 Grand totals .. .. .. 170,580 17 11 i 116,614 13 3 46,231 11 6 110,837 11 6 35,401 4 8 40,151 18 41 22,887 11 9! 172,570 15 10 121,118 16 5 56,663 13 7 893,058 14 9

District. i _ ; Grown Lands set apart for various Public Purposes. During the Year ended 31st March, 1912. Total Area granted under Acts, without Money Payment, or reserved for Public Purposes from Foundation of Dominion to 31st March, 1912. Area granted under Special Acts. Total Area thus alienated during the Year. Auckland Hawke's Bay .. Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland .. Canterbury Otago Southland Acres. 42,375 1,195 3,510 1,906 2,462 520 29,816 367 45,463 430 Acres. Acres. 42,375 1,195 3,510 1,906 2,462 520 29,816 375 45,463 430 Acres. 3,630,771 436,780 715,909 898,071 311,418 213,671 258,947 1,361,800 588,873 3,526,188 8 Totals 128,044 128,052 11,942,428

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Table 22. —Forfeitures and Surrenders during the Year ended 31st March, 1912, showing under each Tenure the Number of Selectors who have forfeited and surrendered their Holdings, and the Area and Rental of such Holdings.

Table 23. —Return of Land taken up within the Thermal Springs District of Auckland, at 31st March, 1912.

Forfeitures. Surrenders. Tenure. Number. Area. Annual Rental. Number. Area. Annual Rental. frdinary Crown Lands — Occupation with right of purohase Lease in perpetuity Renewable lease Mining districts ocoupation leases Village settlement, — Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Renewable lease Improved - farm special settlements Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Pastoral licenses in mining districts under special regulations Miscellaneous 87 13 3 8 1 2 8 11* A. B. P. 25,721 3 32 3,880 3 10 0 3 14 293 2 1 0 3 32 1 3 30 65 0 0 1,622 0 0 £ s. d. 1,259 16 11 90 14 2 6 10 0 14 12 4 0 6 0 19 8 46 9 2 8 9 1 5 A. B. P. 633 2 38 4,152 2 1 0 10 156 2 20 £ s. d 17 0 1( 82 0 i 1 10 ( 7 0 ( 1 4 3 2,510 0 0 84,907 0 0 1,306 0 0 125 10 0 97 0 0 17 17 0 8 4 22,314' 2 0 1,036 2 17 4010 ( 27 1 C 43 17,886 2 20 166 0 6 81 6,331 3 38 65 13 1C Totals .. 184 138,196 2 19 1,825 18 9 56 34,626 0 34 240 15 II landfor Settlements — Lease in perpetuity Renewable lease Miscellaneous 7 22 1 106 0 9 1,640 1 11 19 0 0 35 12 6 665 13 5 2 0 0 1 10 1 0 1 7 243 2 2 16 1 17 1 4 208 18 33 14 Totals .. 1,765 1 20 703 5 11 15 260 0 26 243 16 8 lational-endowment Lands — Renewable lease, ordinary Renewable lease, village settlement Renewable lease, improved-farm special settlements Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Pastoral licenses in mining districts under special regulations Miscellaneous 86 4 6,717 1 12 8 0 14 319 4 10 4 0 0 LI 2 1 1 3 3 4,552 1 13 0 2 0 171 0 0 2,833 0 0 49,669 0 0 535 0 0 112 10 2 2 8 0 40 0 0 201 0 0 8 0 0 1 8 9,400 0 0 340 0 0 9 10 0 8 8 8 L7 5,148 3 11 44 5 0 14 3,710 1 11 25 14 2 Totals 61 21,614 0 37 385 8 6 86 61,471 0 24 389 12 4 Thermal springs 32 2 1 7 15 0 Grand totals 277 161,608 2 37 2,922 8 2 106 96,357 2 4 874 4 V 'rimary-education endowments .. 12 1,826 0 0 66 11 0 3 100 3 1 22 7 Secondary-education endowments 1 2 1 30 7 10 0 • Van [istered holdings, no rent payable.

Looality. ° £ S° •2" 3£ 3 CD (jrOJ Taki in up durin. the Year. O co " O 3£ 3 CD Net Area held on 31st March, 1912. Area Annual Area " Rental. Selectors in Arrear on 31st Maroh, 1912. Amount j received ha to during the ■- g Year. a o Area. Amount. Q£ 3 CD a"' I Area. Annual Rental. A. B. P. £ 8. d. A RP fc 3 d £ so! 303 6,494 3 12 2,151 17 4 2,084 19 6 A. R. p. £ s. d. 21 34 1 2 178 16 9 lotorua ..

Table 24. —Return showing Payments of Capital Value under Section 191 of the Land Act, 1908, at Year ended 31st March, 1912.

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Table 25. —Return showing the Area of Bush felled on Lands sold or leased by the Crown from 1st April, 1895, to 31st March, 1912.

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Amount deposited during the Year. the ' Year. Tenants whose Deposits in the Aggregate are under 33 per Cent, of Capital Value. Tenants whose Deposits aggregate 33 or more per Cent, of Capital Value. Totals. Tenure. O ,o *4 •2 " 3 CD ' rr CG ns 01 r-l a as O co I s - - 4* cd a A c8 3 •q ce CD rA "3 3 H -3 a® a 3 3 r rl ■? P8 9.r_ 0 P. H go _ &ns H & ns Qj S q en O el c DO 2 a as rH 9 CD "3 rH C . eg cd Hi UO— cS A cs a ° a P. a S a a a 33 rl ;s *£ <* g ran. 3 > CD a o "-a a a "> 2 o . CD C a = Or s (0 "3 A 3 <* Og a. a H 2 5 "3 r- 0 O. 13.2 s eh g-s *3 r-*2 § 4J< cS 3 . Ordinary Crown Lands. A. R. p. £ s. d. Lease in perpetuity, ordinary .. 3 500 0 0 249 1 8 Lease in perpetuity, village settlement .. Lease in perpetuity, special-settlement assooiations Renewable lease .. .. .... Totals .. .. -• 3 500 0 0 249 1 8 A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. I A. R P. 8 2,079 1 9 3 30 0 19 2 302 0 0 £ b. a. 60 9 2 6 0 6 15 2 0 £ s. d. 827 0 4 64 2 6 125 16 8 ! 1 i . £ 8. <!. A. R. P. 32 2 5 8 2,079 1 9 3 9 2 3 30 0 19 10 1 4 2 302 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 60 9 2 827 0 4 33 2 5 606 64 26392 15 2 0 125 16 8 10 1 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 60 9 2 827 0 4 6 0 6 64 2 6 15 2 0 125 16 8 1 0 10 4 12 0 30 13 4 3 14 1 0 10 48 14 3 14 2,411 2 28 4 12 0; 30 13 4 3 1 4 4 12 0 30 13 4 ! . 14 2,411 2 28 86 3 8 1,047 12 10i J 86 3 8 1,047 12 10 48 14 3 J 86 3 8 1,047 12 10 - •• Land for Settlements. Lease in perpetuity .. .... Renewable lease .. .. .... 6 629 8 8 1 814 1 27 386 10 2 16 4 0 3,881 15 8 120 0 0 ; 193 8 46 629 3 8 10 16 Oi 1 814 1 27 ! [ ; ! ; 386 10 2 3,881 15 8 193 8 4 16 4 0 120 0 0 10 16 0 386 10 2 3,881 15 8 16 4 0 120 0 0 ■• -- 7 1,444 0 35 402 14 2 4,001 15 8-204 4 4! 7 1,444 0 35 402 14 2 4,001 15 8 204 4 4 55 10 2 999 3 8 5 11 0 Totals .. .. •• • - ■■ •• Cheviot Estate. Lease in perpetuity .. .... Grand totals .. .. 3 500 0 0 249 1 8 " j 1 106 3 0 22 3,962 2 23 55 10 2 999 3 8 5 11 0| 1 106 3 0 6,048 12 2258 9 7| 22 3,962 2 23 ■ • •- •• -- • • 544 8 0 544 8 0|6,048 12 2 258 9 I I 1 !li I

District. Felled during the Year on Lands taken up during the Year. Felled during the Year on Lands taken up in Previous Years. Total felled at 31st March, 1912. Auckland Hawke's Bay.. Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough .. Westland Canterbury .. Otago Southland A. R. P. 1,014 0 0 3,954 0 0 300 0 0 575 0 0 285 0 0 i_ 18,902 0 0 11,005 0 0 4,000 0 0 21,060 0 0 9,410 0 0 2,149 0 0 3,600 0 0 214,760 0 0 174,828 0 0 73,275 0 0 751,475 0 0 81,785 0 0 104, 0S7 0 0 75,213 0 0 400 0 0 135 - 0 0 360 0 0 1,715 0 0 24,590 0 0 16,439 0 0 • Totals 6,663 0 0 71,201 0 0 1,516,452 0 0

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Table 26.—Statement of the Number of Selectors on the Books of the Lands Department on 31st March, 1912.

District. Deferred Payment. r= "5 J o a 6 w Pornoriial Occupation t.ease. Purchase. ■S a 'S ' ° a © . a cd . cd -j ai cd a 0, SO M rO a o ee a o ee £ iSiJ p igq os o a O rr O igbt of I Lease in Perpetuity. Renewable Lei base. z i ~ h ~r~ <s . fl +a Sc « . fl 13 ® ■ o a 11 B rag !■§ J 111 r^S a 1 " 1 5 5 J| a*- 1 5 ZT J 5 •a ri rJ fa o L< iase in 9 ce o a O 'erpetuity. in 43 a fig % -a a Ii Jr 1^ rS B tee. CD •5 ri c L*.fl m T5 O ee 1.-C J Oa M B r,i I .,-!'iiT..„i ° Village Settlement. ,..,,„, ,j Districts Laud „• rf I,r» R B in Villai ■) Occunation a a a« B °°< « Leases. a te g „ gM ' J -2(2 - 8§ . ' Jjag ' , , 3 1 g . "SE *?<* -x B s. 1 3 C g . -jg . rz e3 *X <D« aj© 1 - 4 (DO- 3 33 £ S S a 2*X &. S H =° = =0. g as , gg 4jg§ 5" l r- > ■ >g 8 r-S l" -.1^ Village Settlement, Renewable Lease. 41, g! 1 a hS. r. CD « .2 B1 «s J 5 o 3 a i a rS £ I I <-> I I __ ! Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki.. Wellington Nelson .. Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland Totals 4 .. 165 8 :: :: :: ? .. 5 .. 8 6 7 3 .. 17 8 1 154 20 ; 1 424 1 2,583 ! 5 325 I 443 i G33 224 42 98 24 18 302 11 451 6 1,149 .. 615 22 10 326 290 204 .. 426 18 .. 50 173 474 37 28 40 16 525 .. 300 .. 126 18 65 488 .. 13 14 .. 338 21 325 .. 289 .. .. 58 1!) 412 .. 28 .. 249 245 118 1,108 68 .. 15 307 800 .. 535 12 .. 160 155 1 352 .. 237 44 .. 91 21 7 4,974 118 3,588 ■ 178 164 1,345 1,067 ■ 1 27 ' 199 .. .. . . .. 52 .. . . 32 i .. .. 8 78 16 .. 8 I .. .. 5 10 490 .. 9 *36 79 .. .. 5 1 .. .. 1 .. 11 .. 29 78 .. .. 10 .. 7 6 12 8 17 17 287 2 12 2 103 30 4.7 27 .. 64 2 275 .. 32 17 632 79 '' 8 ~| 89 25 1,046 46 4 124 2 " • 154 i 1 •• 35 5,125 28 3 154 I 1 Village-homesti Special Settlement. Specialsettlement Associations. Improvedfarm Special Settlements. Small Grazing-runs. o 9 Pastoral.! Misceliani ions. A r Q -x a - x a r CD X Educational Endowments (Education Reserves Acts). I a cc rir4 Cd 44 is . 4-1 *7 rr -cos ■- B O 44 a, S eg a 1- - 'JO ■S o a 2 3CD M CD o I District a a o o CD X r£ C 5 id O C8 Oa w B -J. iO a O x" r5« Crown Lands. ro ni O fa Si A a r. 3 p 5 X fa *= h- CD ■a a a ® rt as 43 .2 fee ta-2 - Y c^ 3. so a cd c •3S . &g . £ IH 111 . 5 o ee -a o ee a CD r. rH A -5 o ee 15 a CD x a ce cd . Ill l1 J 9 43 Ill rj o eS liirJJ Oo" . . Total. S3 43 fl4 'S a o a a «b - I _J I I : Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki.. Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 26 29 •• 68 14 88 449 19 .. 49 71 5 5 16 .. 48 16 242 90 J32 6 196 85 .. 80 7 .. 9 31 11 .. .. .. 10 44 .. 85 10 41 2 11 544 246 32 252 j 115 12 49 4 9 9 75 47 278 20 503 12 .. 188 2 .. 12 5 .. 4 .. 122 32 .. 134 34 83 1 18 .. 190 3 .. 65 | .. 40 | 34 830 1 4 4 47 4 297 1 .. 121 164 18 .. 359 96 21 346 15 .. 184 151 .. 441 58 .. 700 58 6 0-21 28 7 479 472 i 38 4,012, 17 ' 11 32 46 51 86 10 2 1 3 5 179 5 1 20 14 383 303| 466 104 7,136 187 24 1,856 332 43 2,087 509 12 4,262 84 28 2,541 39 3 1,218 47 28 1,998 222 .. 3,717 400 47 4,814 693 29 3,079 161 11 "8 .. I .. 255 69 46 92 57 30 14 76 663 300 13 4 18 5 4 - Totals 594 92 11 503 454 303 I 2,979 318 32,703 46 228 • includes two holdini [8 national-endowment land. 1 Includes pastoral licenses in minm. districts under 8] lecial rej illations. ; Includes thirteen not ref [istered.

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Table 27. —Statement showing the Total Number of Selectors, with Area of Crown Land selected or held, the Yearly Rent payable, and Rent in Arrear, on 31st March, 1912.

Tenures. Total Nu ™ ber Total Area held. Selectors. Total Yearly Rental or Instalment payable. Total Amount of suoh Rents or Payments in Arrear. Ordinary Crown Lands — Deferred payment Perpetual lease Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Renewable lease Agricultural lease Mining districts land occupation leases Village settlements — Deferred payment Perpetual lease Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Renewable lease Village-homestead special settlementsPerpetual lease Lease in perpetuity Special-settlement associations — Perpetual lease Lease in perpetuity Improved-farm special settlements — Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Renewable lease Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Pastoral licenses in mining districts under special regulations Miscellaneous leases 20 424 5,125 4,974 164 17 630 A. B. P. 8,972 3 30 71,428 0 38 1,746,168 2 38 1,436,629 1 32 25,739 1 22 550 1 0 23,972 2 36 £ a. d. 509 7 4 2,520 7 5 94,280 1 1 45,863 14 11 1,990 11 8 23 7 9 1,411 2 2 £ s. d. 21 6 8 3,937 5 4 730 2 3 349 16 0 70 7 9 8 89 25 1,046 154 163 1 6 1,311 2 7 15 3 21 21,959 1 24 1,129 3 16 18 11 0 - 177 1 0 12 11 6 4,195 4 4 569 18 6 2 16 0 2 10 0 109 3 9 40 12 0 250 344 4,119 0 29 9,137 1 1 562 18 0 1,032 0 5 92 7 9 14 4 0 10 653 669 0 8 114,455 1 23 48 4 0 6,167 11 1 114 14 11 457 332 1 252 464 366 63,702 2 11 41,302 3 34 255 0 0 462,302 1 8 7,065,678 0 29 85,659 3 20 ■2,510 6 11 3,264 15 2 28 0 6 20,841 3 4 41,726 8 8 1,823 18 0 194 19 8 62 8 11 911 17 6 104 17 6 104 16 6 4,012 605,846 0 12 15,019 11 6 f 873 14 2 Totals 19,817 11,791,169 2 5 244,596 16 3 7,737 15 8 Cheviot Estate — Lease in perpetuity Renewable lease Village-homestead special settlement Grazing-farms Pastoral runs Miscellaneous 118 1 92 34 1 46 24,385 2 25 11 0 7 2,480 1 0 45,021 1 32 1,642 0 0 1,094 2 30 6.423 15 6 14 1 4 870 10 4 6.424 3 2 193 3 8 196 11 5 6 0 0 1,515 0 0 33 5 10 Totals 292 74,635 0 14 14,122 5 5 1,554 5 10 Land for Settlements Acts — Lease in perpetuity Renewable lease Lease in perpetuity (village settlement) Renewable lease (village settlement) Special-settlement associations Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Miscellaneous 3,588 1,067 46 3 11 115 4 228 661,1)97 1 24 356,331 2 14 438 1 28 9 3 16 2,114 1 9 202,340 1 15 1,014 3 13 7,151 3 30 192,597 13 4 75,525 19 10 342 7 8 9 18 0 162 7 8 26,650 7 0 132 18 0 1,799 3 5 2,754 4 7 981 4 4 0 8 0 643 14 1 27' 9 9 Totals 5,062 1,231,398 2 29 297,220 14 11 4,407 0 9 National-endowment Lands- — Renewable lease — Ordinary Village settlement Village-homestead speoial settlement Improved-farm special settlement Mining districts land occupation leases Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Pastoral licenses in mining districts under special regulations Miscellaneous leases 1,345 124 11 32 2 503 211 261 373,634 3 29 1,441 0 11 119 2 15 5,236 1 20 22 0 0 1,680,806 1 19 3,97?,814 2 37 48,707 2 29 15,634 4 2 444 4 6 14 11 5 334 11 4 2 10 0 31,452 2 1 37,810 10 8 1,149 6 3 699 8 0 14 0 713 8 7 62 6 4 43 13 5 503 197,750 0 6 1,609 3 8 159 0 4 Totals 2,992 6,287,532 3 6 88,451 4 0 1,679 0 8 Thermal springs (Rotorua) 303 6,494 3 12 2,151 17 4 178 16 9 Grand totals 28,466 19,391,230 3 26 646,542 17 11 15,556 19 8 Education Reserves Acts — Primary-education endowments .. Secondary-eduoation endowments 2,979 318 735,219 1 9 39,095 0 8 62,721 16 4 7,651 6 1 797 5 2 23 19 9 Other endowment lands 940 413,436 3 28 15,467 1 0 6,957 5 1

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Table 28. —Summary of Arrears due to the Crown on 31st March, 1912.

Table 29.—Endowments: Return of Revenue received during the Year ended 31st March, 1912.

Tenure. Exclusive of Current Rent. S 3 A o Area. lalf-vear's Amount in Arrear. ■M o n fc. r. ■2 a B£ 3 "cd £03 ncl usive ol Area. lurrent Rent. '-year's Amount in Arrear. Irdinary Crown Lands — Deferred payment Perpetual lease .. .. .. 8 Occupation with right of purchase .. 163 Lease in perpetuity .. .. 106 Renewable lease .. .. .. 13 Mining districts land occupation 27 leases Village settlements, deferred payment 1 Village settlements, perpetual lease 1 Village settlements, occupation with right of purchase Village settlements, lease in per- 24 petuity Village settlements, renewable lease 8 Village-homestead special settlements 17 Special-settlement associations .. 12 Improved-farm special settlements 47 Small grazing-runs .. .. 18 Pastoral runs .. .. .. 9 Pastoral licenses in mining districts 32 under special regulations Miscellaneous (not otherwise specified) 140 8 163 106 13 27 1 1 24 A. R. P. 934 0 19 63,252 3 30 29,479 0 38 1,344 0 0 1,411 1 1 5 0 0 10 0 0 1,075 2 25 £ s. d. 21 6 8 3,937 5 4 730 2 3 349 16 0 70 7 9 2 16 0 2 10 0 109 3 9 1 39 513 422 35 79 2 10 5 120 A. B. P. 68 2 10 6,081 3 33 176,208 2 13 117,169 0 8 5,192 1 6 3,530 2 34 9 2 10 110 2 14 2 2 29 3,483 3 8 t s. d. 0 13 120 5 2 7,769 15 9 2,092 12 2 528 1 10 179 5 8 4 6 3 18 9 0 1 14 9 303 13 9 8 17 12 47 18 9 32 51 0 0 452 1 5 2,029 3 3 6,991 0 23 27,451 2 24 69,110 0 0 6,951 1 18 40 12 0 106 11 9 114 14 11 257 3 7 911 17 6 104 17 6 104 16 6 18 70 53 121 88 52 87 79 0 0 1,510 3 8 9,797 3 3 16,571 3 33 139,065 0 23 555,644 1 15 23,632 1 6 52 6 0 205 16 6 346 1 2 1,130 16 11 4,022 2 9 1,780 16 4 351 5 0 140 11,898 3 15 873 14 2 579 113,674 2 31 3,501 6 2 Totals .. .. ..626 626 222,448 1 1 7,737 15 8 2,294 1,171,883 3 4 22,408 16 5 Jheviot Estate — Lease in perpetuity Renewable lease Village-homestead speoial settlement 2 Grazing-farms .. .. .. 13 Miscellaneous . .. .. 7 2 13 7 20 0 0 20,435 2 24 228 0 36 6 0 0 1,515 0 0 33 5 10 1 1 9 31 19 292 0 0 11 0 7 59 3 3 43,482 3 14 763 2 10 29 4 0 0 0 8 24 19 4 4,500 9 11 126 18 3 Totals .. .. .. 22 22 20,683 3 20 1,554 5 10 61 44,609 0 34 4,681 12 2 <and for Settlements — Lease in perpetuity .. .. 104 Renewable lease .. .. .. 34 Village-settlement lease in perpetuity 2 Small grazing-runs .. .. 6 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 7 104 34 2 6 7 8,760 2 8 8,253 0 30 0 3 6 10,198 0 30 300 2 38 2,754 4 7 981 4 4 0 8 0 643 14 1 27 9 9 342 131 4 25 34 50,161 0 27 39,947 1 31 18 2 36 38,660 0 33 1,339 0 31 9,077 16 6 3,828 6 10 2 16 11 2,760 2 11 275 8 11 Totals .. .. ..153 153 27,513 1 32 4,407 0 9 536 130,126 2 38 15,944 12 1 National-endowment Lands— Renewable lease, ordinary .. 66 Renewable lease, village settlements 1 Renewable lease, improved-farm special settlement Small grazing-runs .. .. 30 Pastoral runs .. .. .. 3 Pastoral licenses in mining districts 12 under special regulations Miscellaneous .. .. .. 27 Totals .. .. ..139 'hernial springs, Rotorua .. .. 21 Grand totals .. .. 961 'rimary-education endowments .. 99 lecondarje ducation endowments .. 9 16,889 0 21 0 1 0 76,987 3 7 77,888 0 0 2,585 2 15 35,042 2 11 699 8 0 14 0 713 8 7 62 6 4 43 13 5 159 0 4 164 7 2 198 19 36 70 35,403 1 35 60 0 7 236 1 24 641,481 2 37 277,557 0 0 7,225 0 0 45,149 3 11 1,538 11 6 10 19 2 14 7 4 6,894 5 8 613 1 8 128 11 8 308 19 0 209,393 1 14 1,679 0 8 496 11,007,113 1 34 9,508 16 0 34 1 2 178 16 9 75 956 1 9 429 12 7 480,073 0 29 15,556 19 8 |3,462 12,354,689 1 39 52,973 9 3 10,443 1 34 62 8 2 797 5 2 23 19 9 489 52 136,716 0 33 9,336 1 14 6,355 12 6 957 4 7

Tenure. Revenue received. £ 8. d. Cash lands Perpetual lease made freehold Occupation with right of purchase made freehold Deferred payments Perpetual lease and small areas Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Renewable lease Mining districts land occupation leases.. Viliage-homestead special settlement .. Vijlage lease in perpetuity Small grazing-runs .. 10 4 0 31 10 7 12 5 6 :ilO 19 6 19 10 0 2,004 4 8 10 14 0 63 10 5 249 11 4 16 2 2 2,188 16 11

Tenure. Revenue received. Pastoral runs Coal and mineral leases, and royalties.. Timber licenses and royalties Miscellaneous leases Rent of reserves S s. d. 5,227 2 6 17,436 6 11 646 5 0 264 18 8 1,860 3 5 Educational Endowments (Education Reserves Acts) — Primary education Secondary education 62,072 11 1 8,368 8 5 Total £100,788 5 1

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Table 30. —Endowment Lands (other than National Endowment) taken up during the Yeak ended 31st March, 1912.

Renewable Leaee. Mining Districts Land Oci npation Leases. District. Nature of Endowments. Number. Annual Instalments. Number. Area. Annual Rental. Area. Educational Endowments (Education Reserves Acts) — Primary A. B. P. A. B. P. £ a. d. £ S. d. Hawke's Bay Nelson • Westland Secondary Primary Secondary Primary Otago Southland • - - Totals •■ •- Auckland Nelson Westland Southland Other Endowment Lands — Museum .. .. Westport Harbour Board Grey Harbour Board Bluff Harbour Board 1 1 146 0 0 3 9 4 5 21 0 34 3 15 0 Totals 1 146 0 0 3 9 4 21 0 34 3 15 0 Grand totals 146 0 0 3 15 0 3 9 4 21 0 34 District. Pastoral Runs. Pastoral Licenses in Mining Districts under Special Regulations. Mir-ce-llant-miB Nature of Endowments. Nninher. Area. Animal Rental. Number. Area. Annual Rental. Number. Area. Annual Rental. ! Educational Endowments (Educatioyi Reserves Acts) — Primary A. R. P. £ s. d. A. B. P. £ s. d. Hawke's Bay Nelson Westland Otago Southland Secondary Primary Secondary Primary .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 1,200* 0 0 92 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 2 9 A. B. P. 561 0 0 0 10 81 2 25 2 1 25 1,000 0 0 13 2 0 3,402 0 25 5,060 3 35 £ s. d 127 12 0 7 0 0 13 10 0 0 8 11 2 0 0 4 17 4 644 0 0 ■• •• . •• Totals — 799 8 3 1 1 1, HOO 0 0 92 0 0 .. .. IS Auckland Nelson Westland Southland Other Endowment Lands — Museum Westport Harbour Board Grey Harbour Board Bluff Harbour Board .. 1 •• •• ! I .. •• 2 5 500 0 0 586 1 6 12 10 0 13 3 4 j 4 1 150 1 7 232 3 15 4 10 0 5 16 0 _1 i 4,320 0 0 160 0 0 Totals 1 i 4,320 0 0 160 0 0 7 1,086 1 6 25 13 4 5 383 0 22 10 6 6 Grand totals 2 2 5,520 0 0 252 0 0 25 13 4 1,086 1 6 23 5,444 0 17 809 14 9

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Table 31. —Return of Education Endowments dealt with under the Education Reserves Acts to 31st March, 1912.

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Taken up during the Year. ;he Year. ] Annual Rental. Number. Expiries during the Year. Area. Annual Renewal of Leases during the Year. Land District. Total Area set apart - Area opened for Selection during the Year. Number of Selectors. ; Area. A rea. Annual Rental. Number. Area. I Annual Rental. Primary Education. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 116,013 0 4 70,422 1 4 49,208 0 0 93,958 0 0 8,623 1 22 1,155 2 35 14,613 0 37 70,160 0 0 44,298 3 33 332,299 0 0 A. B. P. 56l"o 0 0 2 0 1,200 0 0 5,505 0 0 2 1 a. b. p. £ s. d. 561 0 0 127 12 0 010 7"o 0 12 10 2 6 A. R. P. 1,162 2 1 69 2 8 234 0 0 97 2 38 £ s. d. 52 3 0 82 10 6 20 5 8 42 7 4 11 12 1 5 1,165 3 38 68 1 11 [ 68 0 0 ! 97 2 15 ; £ s. d. 123 15 6 78 16 8 15 0 0 121 16 10 1 2 'l 25 0 8 11 8 55 3 38 18 16 6 2 .. 021 ii 10 0 3 9 1,213 2 0 96 17 4 3,402 0 25 644 0 0 3 1,200 2 2 17 1 0 .. •• Totals .. 800,751 2 15 7,266 2 0 10 5,179 1 10 875 18 3 41 2,820 1 7 233 4 0 31 1,400 1 25 350 19 0 fc Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 10,333 1 4 7,484 1 2 2,353 0 0 12,178 0 0 801 1 37 265 3 22 4,448 0 21 1,024 0 0 2,101 3 5 605 0 0 10 0 •■ 2 Secondary 81 "2 25 'ducation. 13 io 0 4 3 1 279 0 7 1,222 0 29 0 11 12 0 0 80 1 0 0 10 0 I 3 3 1 322 0 0 1,222 0 29 0 11 23 11 8 272 14 0 4 0 0 I i 1,000 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 6 36 2"o 0 Totals 3 0 1,501 2 33 94 11 0 7 1,544 1 30 300 5 8 41,594 3 11 10 0 1,081 2 25 15 10 0 Grand totals 842,346 1 26 7,267 2 0 19 6,260 3 35 891 8 3 50 4, 322 0 0 327 15 0 38 2,944 3 15 651fV4 8

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Table 31. —Return of Education Endowments dealt with under the Education Reserves Acts to 31st March, 1912— continued.

Forfeitures during the Year. Surrenders during the Year. Net Area held on 31st Marnh, 1912 Selectors in Arrear on 31st March, 1912. Land District. Number. Area. Annual Rental. Number. Area. Annual Rental. Number of Selectors. Area. Annual Rentai. Gross Amount received during the Year. Number. Area. Amount. Primary tiducatio. ii. I I A. B. P. 1,815 2 0 £ s. d. 62 16 0 1 £ s. d. I £ s. H. j 466 187 332 509 84 39 47 222 400 693 A. H. P. 74,384 2 2 70,306 2 17 46,024 1 36 93,228 3 27 4,804 1 7 709 2 9 13,285 2 36 70,160 1 21 44,169 0 36 318,145 2 18 735,219 1 9 £ s. d. 3,466 7 0 6,927 4 1 5,628 9 6 8,938 12 1 358 5 4 405 12 6 264 9 3 20,651 7 6 3,352 11 6 12,723 17 7 £ s. d. 4,273 5 1 8,281 4 1 5,134 11 10 9,190 16 10 353 15 0 312 19 3 261 6 8 17,854 10 8 3,312 16 6 13,097 5 2 A. B. P. 1,493 2 7 991 1 5 739 3 18 1,552 0 0 81 3 17 116 3 31 5,005 0 0 13 0 0 73 3 23 376 0 13 £ s. d. 138 2 0 24 4 11 89 11 10 253 4 0 145 9 3 39 8 0 29 0 0 10 0 38 12 0 38 13 2 Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland :: . 9 - ;; ;; ;; I .. .. 17 7 16 16 13 9 2 1 10 8 .. .. 10 2 0 3 15 0 .. 3 100 3 1 22 7 8 3 100 3 1 22 7 8 Totals .. 12 1,826 0 0 66 11 0 2,979 99 62,721 16 4 62,072 11 1 10,443 1 34 797 5 2 Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 1 1 2 1 30 7 10 0 ■■ Secondary Education 104 24 43 12 28 3 28 it. 8,937 1 2 7,482 3 0 2,316 1 20 12,177 3 27 811 0 14 266 1 23 3,377 1 18 1,024 0 0 2,101 3 5 600 0 19 769 19 1 1,888 10 11 936 7 2 •2,693 8 8 115 15 8 36 10 0 157 0 0 270 0 0 657 7 2 126 7 5 1,066 14 4 2,461 13 6 967 16 0 2,278 6 4 130 2 6 37 15 0 201 12 9 270 0 0 690 6 10 259 1 2 2 2 5 1 0 39 60 1 23 1 0 20 15 0 813 3 14 1 6 • 47 29 I ! Totals .. 1 1 2 1 30 7 10 0 318 39,095 0 8 7,651 6 1 8,363 8 5 9 62 3 2 108 10,506 0 36 ! 23 19 9 Grand totals 13 13 1,828 1 30 74 1 0 3 100 3 1 22 7 8 1 3,297 ! 70,435 19 6 i 821 4 11 774,314 1 17 70,373 2 5 * Leased in conjunction with a primary e education reserve.

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Table 32. —Return showing Position and Transactions in Improved-farm Settlements from their Commencement to 31st March, 1912.

District. Area. Total Number of Sections in the Settlements. Number of Settlers Number remaining "umoer in Occu- p e r a0 ns pation on ™__\l 31st March, resld ent. 1912, Area occupied. Total Area made Freehold. felled. Area grassed. Number. Area. Total Amount received. Auokland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Southland Acres. 25,045 2,025 62,731 51,755 4,862 197 17 476 418 57 120 16 364 281 41 478 42 * A. 16,828 1,825 51,147 36,422 4,273 B. p. 0 32 1 20 2 7 0 38 2 8 5 1 69 4 A. 384 86 3 5,719 458 R. P. 3 10 0 0 0 30 0 33 3 8 £ s. d. 476 12 11 272 17 3 27 0 0 7,773 13 8 748 12 2 Acres. 752 1,817 * Acres. 5,858 1,795 1,267 143 23,172 3,217 24,623 2,998 Totals 822 146,418 1,165 110,496 3 25 79 6,652 0 1 9,298 16 0 Amount paid to Selectors for Improvements. District. For Houses. Past Transactions. For Bushfelling and other Works. Durii For Houses. During Year. ne Year. ng rear. For Bushfelling Total Payments. and other Works. mt and Interest paid by Selectors. Value of Improvements noi on the Land, including those paid for by Government. DUri e!ded' Year From Commence31st March, 1912. j ment of System. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington .. Southland .. £ s. d. 2,790 18 8 159 14 4 4,506 15 0 3,527 0 0 902 1 0 £ s. d. 8,405 4 4 1,860 9 5 26,946 9 2 17,420 12 7 11,155 14 2 £ s. d. 751 14 11 1,629 5 0 1,060 0 0 £ s. d. 3,725 14 6 5,730 2 0 3,260 0 4 £ s. d. 15,673 12 5 2,020 3 9 38,812 11 2 25,267 12 11 12,057 15 2 £ s. d. 600 19 6 258 11 0 H,529 2 10 2,228 2 4 248 10 11 £ s. d. 4,967 4 4 3,649 14 3 18,989 16 0 28,275 10 8 3,201 8 10 £ s. d. 30,562 0 0 9,837 17 9 * 119,781 0 0 10,890 8 0 Totals 11,886 9 0 65,788 9 8 3,440 19 11 12,715 16 10 93,831 15 5 5,865 6 7 59,083 14 1 * Ki| [ures not sui died.

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Table 33. —Return of Lands disposed of under the Land for Settlements Acts to the 31st March, 1912.

District. Area acquired, including Ascertained Surplus or Deficiency. Area occupied by Koads and Reserves unlet. Area of Laud unlet, New Selections and Additions to Holdings during including Land forfeited, the Year. surrendered, or resumed and not relec, and also Land not Number , Annual Rent yet offered for Selection, of Selectors. e ' payable. Annual Rent payable. Total Lands leafed at Date. Area. Number of Selectors. Area. Annual Kent payable. Auckland .. Hawke's Bay Taranaki .. Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland .. Canterbury Otago Southland.. A. R. P. 276,267 2 21 193,415 3 37 4,577 3 17 60,514 2 24 23,937 1 24 116,364 2 21 5,124 3 26 390,797 3 5 214,823 3 2i 56,935 3 2 1,342,760 2 1 A. B. P. 7,463 3 12 1,918 3 0 50 3 11 855 3 32 320 1 15 2,435 0 23 102 0 11 2,844 0 39 2,461 0 9 821 0 27 A. R P. 77,438 1 24 882 2 32 67 1 22 4,947 1 31 1,641 0 0 3,816 2 17 1,477 0 6 901 0 13 422 0 9 66 6 5 9 2 10 2 125 45 5 A. R. P. 11,019 1 29 1,721 3 0 82 0 14 78 1 12 1,821 0 0 64 0 14 29 3 29 66,294 2 32 10,190 2 38 1,191 2 17 £ s. d. 1,108 5 6 561 11 0 96 10 6 54 12 0 80 1 6 43 15 0 15 0 11,897 13 11 2,083 18 6 155 10 6 927 647 55 382 35 371 32 1,520 821 270 A. E. P. 191,268 2 23 190,583 3 28 4,459 2 24 54,703 0 6' 21,974 0 9 109,912 3 26 5,022 3 15 386,425 2 21f 211,230 2 35 55,672 0 12 £ s. d. 22,596 15 7 63,614 17 8 3,641 9 2 19,329 3 6 2,036 9 0 20,083 8 11 541 10 10 101,090 0 9 52,455 18 0 11,727 1 6 Totals 19,273 1 19 91,593 2 34 I 275 297,116 14 11 92,493 2 25 16,083 3 5 5,060 1,231,253 1 39 Occupied Land. Amount advanced to Selectors for Buildings, &c. Arrears on 31st March, 1912. Yearly District. Land at 31st March, 1912. Payments received during the Year. Total Receipts from Inception to 31st March, 1912. Number of Houses on Holdings. Number of Souls resident on Holdings. Value of Improvements. During Previous Years. During Year. Total. Number. Area. Kent in Arrear. Auckland .. Hawke's Bay Taranaki .. Wellington Nelson Marlborough Weatland .. Canterbury Otago Southland .. £ B. d. 2,792 13 11 272 14 0 146 0 6 1,606 7 5 75 9 8 192 4 10 795 584 45 371 30 247 21 1,231 585 241 2,583 2,581 222 1,584 109 1,048 97 5,280 2,331 1,101 £ s. d. 254,594 0 0 448,765 1 4 13,279 17 6 183,622 0 0 17,760 18 6 192,394 6 5 16,036 0 0 605,374 4 2 257,830 13 3 94,477 10 9 £ s. d. 2,166 5 0 337 10 0 2,510 0 0 £ s. d. 42 10 0 £ s. d. 2,208 15 0 337 10 0 2,510 0 0 23 13 4 22 2 30 33 6 A. R. P. 6,920 1 6 589 3 13 404 1 35 601 0 0 5,666 0 0 3,645 2 7 95 0 0 5,275 0 37 3,590 3 29 725 0 25 £ s. (1. 877 1H 1 169 10 10 140 0 6 508 11 0 589 8 3 395 10 8 7 10 4 830 19 5 794 7 10 93 2 10 £ s. d. 23,296 13 6 59,565 4 9 3,472 8 1 18,779 2 6 1,875 11 2 19,078 18 7 503 13 8 94,840 15 11 48,475 3 9 11,335 11 0 £ s. d. 181,276 7 8 465,623 5 4 29,904 16 3 161,713 2 9 7,247 0 4 186,397 10 10 6,259 1 10 820,521 4 3 413,175 2 9 100,940 14 10 910 13 8 207 17 9 57 19 6 2,760 10 0 25 0 0 2,785 10 0 Totals 6,262 1 a 4,150 2,373,058 6 10 16,936 2,084,184 11 11 7,774 5 0 67 10 0 I 7,841 15 0 153 27,513 1 32 4,407 0 9 281,222 17 11 I Miscellaneous reoeipts on lands not yet opened for selection .. .. .. .. .. .. 287 19 10 5,296 14 Payments of capital value under section 191 of the Land Act, 1908, on aoount of land-for-settlement lands .. .. 4,001 15 5,296 14 9 4,001 15 8 2,382,356 17 3 281,510 17 9 2,382,356 17 inu. * Exclusive of a miscellaneous lease over Waddington Settlement, area 143 acres, annual rental £100. t Exclusive of a miscellaneous lease over portion of the Walker Settlement; area 2 acres and 30 perches. ml rental £4.

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Table 34. —Comparative Statement of Selectors and Lands selected under Settlement Conditions for the Ten Years ended 31st March, 1912.

Year ending 31st March, IS Cash. N"o. Area l. 1 Perpetual Lease. No. Area. Lease in Perpetuity. No. Area. Renewable Occupation renewable with Right of Liease. Purchase. Agricultural Lease. Mining Districts Land Occupation Leases. Village Settlement: Cash. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. No. Area. 1903* 374 Acres. 17,194 Acres. 573 Acres. 161,745 Acres. 403 Acre 118,51 18. -.7 3 Acres. 36 52 Acres. 2,434 19 Acres. 9 1904* 435 22,481 894 194,515 402 146,9! 2 13 97 4,972 10 8 1905* 371 18,990 751 178,811 330 188,31 3 218 40 1,914 2 1 1906* 229 11,132 1 127 706 158,0iej 388 167,41 I2J 30 1,194 39 40 1907* 447 20,357 597 154,237 412 215,5! 10 26 1,044 15 20 1908* 404 28,519 427 98,367 168 70,535 354 187,7! 3 84 73 3,047 3 3 1909*1 371 42,177 193 106,184 692 218,005 382 123,i: 36 1,490 11 17 1910*t 373 8,874 4 1,011 611 178,036 307 108,11 60 2,068 8 12 1911*t 270 9,544 15 1,877 589 123,718 473 181,(X 11 73 2,687 4 8| 1912*t 408 6,0954. 569 186,482 379 131,41 18 55 1,426 1 i Year ending 31st March, Villagi ettleme lecupati th Rigfc Purcbai mt: ion it of Vi Settl T illagi leme; i \ it: : Seti Re: Ity. I illage Vi lement: hoi lewable S ■ease. Sett illagi nesti pecit ilemi iad .1 int. Speci settlerr Associat allent lions. Improved Farms. Sma] Grazingand Grazing-f 11 -runs I Totals. in Pe: .ease rpetv i Earms. se. i. An ia. No. No. Area. No. Area. No. No. I Area. ia. No. An Area. No. Area. rea. 1903* Acres. 40 Acres. 619 Acres. 34 Acres. 1,512 29 Acres. 5,761 30 Acres. 4,032 45 Acres. 113,925 1,602 Acres. 425,824 1904* 1 Oi 21 514 23 272 4 729 106 19,436 58 144,786 2,053 534,679 1905' 1 Oi 14 208 8 111 2 223 14 1,459 45 67,271 1,581 402,412 1906* 2 41 55 1,934 19 287 3 547 34 68,587 1,536 399,340 1907* 32 1,012 17 173 1 4 46 5,622 51 114,854 1,644 512,853 1908* 3 3 72 2,302 15 108 3 410 64 226,757 1,589 617,934 1909*t 168 1,167 10 28,989 1,863 521,145 1910*1 1 Oi 44 468 259 40,005 45 298,494 1,712 637,120 1911't 3 1| 22 390 23 5,164 22 128,764 1,494 403,150 1912*t 1 i 59 600 8 1,385J 23 144,617 1,503 472,090 * Inclui live of Cheviot Istate id lands of undi the •and for Settle: lents Acts. t Inclusive of latioual-endowmei it lands.

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Table 35.—Transactions in Bush, Swamp, and Scrub Lands under Section 127 of the Land Act, 1908, during the Year ended 31st March, 1912.

Selections during Year. Total Area held at 31st March, 1912. Area opened during Heavy-bush Land. Heavy-bush Land. Light-bush Land. Scrub Li .nd. Totals. District. (Heavy-bush land). U r. So ■2° z 10 Area. Amount of Rental remitted per Annum. 4H O QQ — cs 3£ rr IE Area held. Annual Rental (remitted). O o At J, 00 Area held. Annual Rental (remitted). o _ ■2 o Area held. S£ Annual Rental (remitted). c J•2 s so Area held. Annual Rental (remitted). a. a. p. A. B. e. £ s. d. A. B. P. , £ s. d. A. B. P. £ s. d. A. B. P. £ s. d. A R. P. ! £ b. d. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson.. Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago .. Southland 21,524' 0 0 - 28 21,524 "0 0 1,987 if) 0 13 102 48 1 6 14,261 0 0 93,698 0 28 21,048 0 30 296 0 0 1,446 0 0 511 10 8 3,740 12 9 447 4 8 5 18 6 20 3 8 •• 25 4 0 " I •• 13 102 48 1 9 14,261 0 0 93,698 0 28 21,048 0 30 296 0 0 3,936 0 0 511 10 6 3,740 12 9 447 4 8 5 18 6 45 7 8 3 2,490 6 0 ■■ .. • • •• - .. •• ! .. ••■ Totals 21,524 0 0 28 21,524 0 0 1,987 16 0 130,749 1 18 4,725 10 3 3 — 1173 1 133,239 1 18 4,750 14 3 170 2,490 0 0 25 4 0 •• .. ..

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Table 36. —Rebates of Rent granted under Section 116 of the Land Act, 1908, and Section 55 of the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, during the Year ended 31st March, 1912.

Table 37. —Crown Lands proclaimed under the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act and its Amendments, the Amount borrowed, and the Amount repaid to the Public Account up to 31st March, 1912.

District. Number of Tenants who have been granted Rebate. Area held. Amount of Rebate granted. Ordinary Crown Lands— Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 3,015 587 954 2,338 365 341 418 363 727 872 A. B. P. 920,413 0 0 266,327 0 0 363,891 1 28 435,541 0 3 145,731 1 24 145,693 0 37 46,282 3 35 28,819 1 21 205,437 1 19 138,402 0 0 £ 8. d. 3,151 14 6 1,876 15 7 1,761 16 6 2,627 8 4 121 0 6 357 5 6 153 2 3 513 14 1 700 15 1 402 6 2 Totals .. 9,980 2,696,538 3 7 11,665 18 6 Cheviot Estate — Canterbury 298 68,987 0 14 718 17 0 Land for SettlementsAuckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki .. Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 701 587 40 342 25 303 25 1,535 651 221 133,125 0 0 161,836 0 0 3,368 2 28 55,334 2 1 15,571 0 9 103,239 1 38 4,612 2 4 364,208 2 12 179,014 0 8 43,950 0 0 1,697 2 2 5,976 1 3 305 3 2 1,600 17 1 102 18 7 1,844 11 10 49 0 1 8,037 19 2 4,351 4 3 885 6 2 Totals .. 4,430 1,064,259 3 20 24,850 3 9 National Endowment — Auokland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 125 49 35 17 46 60 136 13 102 66 24,152 0 0 14,835 0 0 14,350 0 0 4,434 0 0 13,597 3 37 8,304 1 34 17,478 2 17 6,317 3 8 4,159 3 17 7,300 0 0 153 2 9 305 12 0 96 8 4 26 18 5 11 3 11 26 11 4 44 13 10 40 12 4 ' 32 5 5 22 6 1 Totals 649 114,929 2 33 759 14 5 Grand totals 15,357 3,944,715 1 34 37,994 13 8 Ellesmere Endowment 14,106 1 17 152 0 10 108

.am lis' ji-it-1 .rea. .moun: iorrowe< .inouni repaii Auckland Jawke's Bay taranaki Wellington kelson .. tlarlborough Vestland lanterbury )tago .. lout hi and Acres, 1,162,422 394,120 629,238 727,612 396,853 211,571 40,724 2,135 175,631 136,730 £ s. d. 228,126 0 0 90,383 0 0 182,945 0 0 223,590 0 0 40,890 0 0 25,499 0 0 4,576 0 0 456 0 0 21,481 0 0 31,742 0 0 £ s. d. 88,584 10 2 38,790 18 8 96,717 7 4 144,418 0 11 4,074 4 2 21,632 16 1 1,270 7 11 613 5 5 20,246 9 4 17,087 15 9 Totals 3,877,036 3,877,036 849,688 0 0 433,435 15 9

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Table 38. —Crown Grants, Certificates of Title, Leases, and other Instruments of Title from the Crown prepared during the Year ended 31st March, 1912.

Table 39. —Statement showing Payments to Local Bodies during the Year ended 31st March, 1912, from "Thirds" of Deferred-payment, Perpetual-lease, Occupation-with-right-of-purchase, Renewable-lease, and Lease-in-perpetuity Lands, "Fourths" of Small Grazing-runs, and "Halves" of Timber and Flax Royalties.

Approximate Cott of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,500 copies, including illustrations and maps), £145.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9l2 Price, Us. 6d.

District. Singly. Number. In Duplicate. In Triplicate. In Quadruplicate. Total Copies. Number. Cost. Auckland .. Hawke's Bay Taranaki .. Wellington.. Nelson Marlborough Westland .. Canterbury.. Otago Southland .. 3 1 2 9 2 1 io 62 283 2 52 26 27 118 103 303 43 444 154 73 294 99 52 79 5 762 142 18 23 12 16 85 "l 1,531 1,121 273 995 415 210 473 562 2,892 550 £ a. d. 114 16 0 56 1 0 7 11 7 66 7 0 31 2 6 10 0 0 59 2 6 56 4 0 115 0 0 67 0 0 Totals 28 1,019 2,104 161 9,022 583 4 7

District. "Thirds," Deferred-payment, Perpetual-lease, Occupation-with- " Fourths," Small " Halves," right-of- purchase, Grazing-runs. Timber aud Flax. Renewable-lease, and Lease-in-perpetuity Lands. Tota] Payments. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson .. Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago .. Southland £ s. d. 8,557 14 2 4,934 4 4 7,263 18 11 4,225 13 7 465 19 5 576 16 11 859 7 6 221 15 3 889 17 9 1,096 9 10 £ s. d. 78 15 3 569 15 11 10 4 5 373 18 7 2 10 0 547 3 4 £ s. d. 8,064 11 10 34 18 8 £ s. d. 16,701 1 3 5,538 18 11 7,274 3 4 4,739 4 8 1,398 14 5 1,362 2 8 4,810 15 3 304 6 4 3,499 1 8 1,560 1 7 139 12 6 930 5 0 238 2 5 3,951 7 9 1 16 6 33 7 4 428 9 0 80 14 7 2,575 16 7 35 2 9 Totals 29,091 17 8 4,274 1 5 13,822 11 0 47,188 10 1

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Sketch plan of WARA WARA STATE FOREST, HOKIANGA COUNTY.

NORTH ISLAND (TE IKA-A-MAUI) Showing Land Transactions, 1911-12.

SOUTH ISLAND (TE WAI-POUNAMU) Showing Land Transactions, 1911-12.

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Hon. Thomas Mackenzie, F.R.G.S., Minister of Lands: John Strauchon, I.S.O., Under-Secretary for Crown Lands; James Mackenzie, Surveyor-General.