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APPENDIX A 7. Department of Lands and Survey, Sie,— District Office, Dunedin, 27th July, 1894. I have the honour to report on an inspection made of the Pomahaka Downs Estate on the 24th instant, and attach schedule showing area of land cultivated and improvements effected by selectors on that date. Thirteen selectors have ploughed 1,225 acres, or an average of 94 acres each. This should be considered very satisfactory, seeing that selectors have been barely five months in occupation. The appearance of the land when turned up is excellent, and quite justifies the capabilities formed of this property. Fencing is in progress, but the majority of settlers are waiting for the roads to get better before carting their fencing material on to the ground. Building is also going on; eleven houses have been erected, and others are in the course of construction. One settler has erected a blacksmith's shop, and will combine his trade with that of farming. Settlers are moving in the matter of getting a school, and, as there are sufficient children of school age between what are now on the estate and what are coming on to it shortly to warrant the erection of a school, it is to be hoped that settlers will soon have the advantages of education for their children. Settlers are anxious that the ford over the Pomahaka Eiver, at the northern end of the estate, be made passable for dray traffic, and a little road construction effected across the river. This would give access to the Eankleburn Bush, and also give a near road to the Molyneux Eiver. Settlers also point out that some road formation along the river-bank at the Lignite Eeserve would allow settlers to get access to the lignite, and also give settlers on the Burning Plains an easy road to Waiwera Eailway-station. Both proposals seem to me to be worthy of consideration. The roads are in a forward state of completion, but cannot be expected to carry heavy traffic until the formation settles. In this schedule, cost of cultivation is included in the total value of improve* ments effected. I may add that there is a constant inquiry by intending settlers, as to how many sections are still remaining unlet; and, in my opinion, after a school is once established, the remaining sections will be readily taken up. T. P. Eeasee, .. The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Dunedin. Crown Lands Eanger.

List of Selectors in the Pomahaka Downs Estate, with Valuations of Improvements up to date, 24th July, 1894.

APPENDIX A 8. Waihao Downs, Waimate, Ist March, 1882. Sie, — Ee my Pomahaka Lands. It strikes me Mr. John Eoberts might buy it for a stud station. You might see him; and, as the company offered me their adjoining land between it and the river at £4 per acre, he could make a large estate; but I would not say anything re the company's land unless he were to bite.

Name of Lessee. a m Block. Area. Date of Selection. ®™t Besident or A Pcre. B0tArea Cultivated. Value Fencing or Buildings. Total Value Improvements, P. McG. Murray .. Win. Perring 58 51 (61 {48 2 8 50 7 6 20 14 10 4 12 f 4 1 9 5 18 15 9 5 6 16 X. X. X.I XL | X. XIV. XI. XIV. XIV. XIII. XIII. XIII. XIV. XIII. XIII.) XIV. J XIV. XIV. XIII. XIII. XIII. XIII. XIV. A. B. P. 250 2 25 88 3 13 1894. Feb. 20 s. d. 4 14 4 3 Kesident Non-resident A. B. P. 130 0 0 Nil £ s. d. 50 0 0 Nil £ s. d. 115 0 0 Nil Mrs. E. Mitchell .. 219 2 5 3 0 W E. C. Boyes Mrs. J. Wylie* G. W. Watt .. G. Harvey, junr. .. G. Cormaekf A. SmithJ .. T. H. Brskine Wm. Gray .. J. Stevenson§ J. Falconer .. 237 3 11 311 3 37 199 3 38 289 2 10 281 1 0 247 0 8 250 3 0 271 3 20 316 1 0 230 1 0 3 3 3 6 3 4i 3 & 3 6 3 3 3 H 3 1J 3 0 3 3 Eesident 50 0 0 15 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 140 0 0 Nil 40 0 0 130 0 0 20 0 0 130 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 30 0 0 120 0 0 40 0 0 Nil 60 0 0 50 0 0 45 0 0 137 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 00 0 0 145 0 0 110 0 0 Nil 80 0 0 115 0 0 Non-resident Resident J. Abernethy 221 3 35 3 4J 60 0 0 60 0 0 90 0 0 T. Chapman E. Clement!] E. Gray S. Hansen 1! .. Mrs. H. Williams .. T.Williams.. Mrs. M. Chapman** 289 1 0 291 3 20 276 2 36 271 0 24 232 1 8 292 1 24 158 3 20 5,230 1 14 March 7 April 11 April 18 July 16 3 6 3 3 3 1J 3 44 3 0 3 1J 3 3 Non-resident Nil 130 0 0 120 0 0 Nil 25 0 0 80 0 0 10 0 0 80 0 0 Nil 25 0 0 80 0 0 75 0 0 140 0 0 Nil June 16 Totals 1,225 0 0 905 0 0 1 1,517 0 0 * Family. f as well. § Pami school is erected. 11); has erected a bl: Fam: Iv (7) P acksn ily (7) co: ; the rr 'amily (fi lith's she ming on to ', lother and ; .ve children' :>p. *; land when rounger ch: at Clinton 1 Coal reser winter is ildren ai 1; movir :ve being 1 over. J Brotr ?e still at Go; ig on to land 1 made on this ler-in-law arn re, but corne when house f section. I family residing on land on to land as soon as inished. IT Family