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"The Land for Settlements Act, 1892."

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Reasons why Blocks considered unsuitable. Blocks of Land offered to Government, and not purchased by Government. Date of ofler. Area. Provincial District v/here situated. Price demanded. Land-tax Valuation. Note.—Wherever the land-tax value is absent, the tax value of the property offered cannot bo separated from the rest of the estate. Land near Oamaru .. 13 Jan., 1893 A. E. p. 2,322 0 0 Otago £ s. a. & s. a. Price too high; not suitable for small farms; no demand for small farms at such a high rate. Pastoral country, light; stony plains. Land not suitable for small farms; not first-class land; also near existing small-farm settlement. Land not of first-rate quality ; overworked. Land in Selwyn County Land near Dromore .. 21 Nov., 1892 19 Dec, „ 11,748 0 0 1,093 0 0 Canterbury 4,645 5 0 20,000 0 0 3,825 0 0 „ St. Andrew's „ Pleasant Point Tinwald .. 30 Oct. & 14 Nov., 1892 7 Jan., 1893 5 Dec. & 17 Dec, 1892 7 Dec, „ 249 1 13 1,279 2 7 254 0 0 2,617 19 5 11,515 17 10 3,556 0 0 1,930 0 0 Land not of first-rate quality ; difficulties about water for subdivision. Land good ; price high, but soil overworked. „ Ashburton „ Christchurch 550 0 0 150 0 0 2,337 10 0 13,100 0 0 2,066 0 0 9,000 0 0 Land not considered suitable for small farms. Act does not appear to contemplate the purchase of high-priced suburban lands. Ditto. „ Leeston, &c. „ Waimate .. , Arowhenua, &c. „ Christchureh 17 Dec, 1892 9 Jan., 1893 12 Dec, 1892 10 Dec, „ 3 Jan., 1893 95 0 29 100 0 0 39 0 0 192 0 38 320 0 0 667 1 4 246 0 0 220 0 0 115 ■ 0 0 92 0 0 300 0 0 1,147 0 0 7,446 3 0 722 0 0 116 0 0 2,346 10 0 5,318 11 3 3,840 0 0 8,316 8 0 23,880 0 0 15,585 0 0 6,220 0 0 1,196 0 0 2,100 0 0 9,500 0 0 19,235 0 0 16,872 0 0 5,010 0 0 1,104 0 0 1,960 0 0 This land is in a district where there are plenty of small farms already Ditto. Lands too high-priced ; somewhat wet; small farms in vicinity. Act does not appear to anticipate the purchase of high-priced suburban lands Ditto. Patiti „ Tinwald .. „ Wakanui .. „ Waihao Westerfield „ Christchurch. 11 MaV., 1893 8 May, „ Not suitable for subdivision. Not desirable for purchase ; too high-priced. No definite offer. Land not suitable for small farms, either from position or quality. -Lands are under lease, and therefore not suitable. Act does not appear to contemplate the purchase of high-priced suburban lands. Ditto. Not sufficient demand for small farms in the district. Ditto. Not sufficient information. Not suitable either in position or quality for subdivision into small farms. Price too high ; some not of first quality ; others affected by there bein'c insufficient demand for land. ° Adjacent to existing small-farm settlement; price too hi<?h. Land light, and not suitable for small farms. Land too high-priced; doubtful if small farms would be taken up at price asked. l Land not suitable ; doubtful if small farms would be taken up here. 19 Nov., 1892 18,616 17 6 7,047 0 0 4,511 0 0 „ Rangiora .. „ Rolleston .. Land in Selwyn County Land near Waipara, &c. 16 Dec, 1892 15 Dec, „ 10 Dec, „ 17 Dec, . 79 0 0 195 0 0 111 0 0 375 0 21 3,747 0 0 14,727 0 0 6,029 13 6 3,510 0 0 2,775 0 0 0,48S 15 11 13,500 0 0 87,876 0 0 11,556 0 0 „ O taio Land in Selwyn County Land near Paxeora .. 31 Dec, „ 6 Jan., 1893 156 0 0 2,080 0 0 1,818 0 0 2,184 0 0 0,500 0 0 19,998 0 0 6,500 0 0 14,6S3 0 0 Elephant Hill 0,717 3 10 59,470 1 2 18,471 15 0 Total arsa