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TABLE A.—Return of all Lands offered to Government under "The Land for Settlements Act, 1894," and how dealt with, from 1st April, 1896, to 31st March, 1897.

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Land District where Land situated. Area offered. Price asked per Acre. Area declined without going to Board. Area not recommended by Board. Area recommended by Board. Offer accepted or rejected by Owner. Eemarks. Auckland A. e. p. 163 0 0 300 0 0 3,500 0 0 21,700 0 0 55,016 0 0 12,498 0 0 4,850 0 0 2,000 0 0 16,730 0 0 483 0 0 1,734 0 0 849 0 0 22,804 0 0 2,711 0 0 8,708 0 0 5,670 0 0 9,954 0 0 2,729 0 0 6,247 0 0 4,102 0 0 1,028 0 0 6,528 0 0 8,106 0 0 90 0 0 6,909 0 0 3,100 0 0 620 0 0 £ s. d. 1 12 6' 3 0 0 2 5 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 4 10 0 1 11 0 2 10 0 3 10 0 A. B. P. 163 0 0 300 0 0 A. B. P. 16,730 0 0 483 0 0 849 0 0 A. E. P. 2,711 0 0 Paeroa leaseholds. Land not suitable. Under consideration. Land not suitable. Under consideration. Land not suitable. Under consideration. Vendors would not accept offer. Under consideration. - • \> ■■ ; i : 4,102 0 0 1,028 0 0 6,528 0 0 Vendors would not accept offer. " 8,106 0 0 Accepted Vendors accepted offer made. Declined at present. Land not suitable. Under consideration. Vendors would not accept offer. Land not suitable. 0 14 6 90 0 0 ' 5 0 0 620 0 0 3,100 0 0 - Total 209,129 0 0 553 0 0 26,788 0 0 17,469 0 0 Under consideration, 164,319 acres. Hawke's Bay 732 0 0 430 0 0 2,414 0 0 18,685 0 0 337 0 0 6,072 0 0 4,700 0 0 2,558 0 0 321 0 0 2,260 0 0 254 0 0 5,871 0 0 310 0 0 732 0 0 430' 0 0 Accepted Land subject to flood. Purchase complete. Land not suitable. Declined, as title not complete. Purchase complete. Board could not make offer vendor; part of a former offer. Land not suitable. 5 15 0 4 0 0 25 0 0 3 0 0 1 18 3 12 2 4 2,414 0 0 18,685 0 0 6,072 0 0 4,700 0 0 2,558 0 0 321 0 0 337' 0 0 Accepted 7 17 Under consideration. 2 5 0 20 0 0 5,87l' 0 0 310 0 0 Land not suitable. Carried forward 44,944 0 0 732 0 0 . • • 40,931 0 0 767 0 0