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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— continued.

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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 Offer accepted recommended or rejected by by Board. Owner. Eemarks. A. B. P. 2,543 0 0 5,190 0 0 104 0 0 275 0 0 198 0 0 340 0 0 95 0 0 100 0 0 4,810 0 0 19,490 0 0 17,860 0 0 36 0 0 300 0 0 95 0 0 39 0 0 360 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 960 0 0 7 0 0 245 0 0 254 0 0 218 0 0 184 0 0 636 0 0 1,000 0 0 4,015 0 0 60 0 0 11,973 0 0 2,033 0 0 1,967 0 0 77 0 0 39 0 0 72,048 0 0 30 0 0 1,630 0 0 73 0 0 198 0 0 326 0 0 494 0 0 1,121 0 0 3,510 0 0 409 0 0 £ s. d. A. E. P. A. E. P. 2,103 0 0 A. B. P. 440 0 0 Brought forward •Canterbury 5 0 0 30 0 0 12 0 0 18 0 0 Under consideration. Offer withdrawn. Laud not suitable. 275 0 0 198 0 0 340 0 0 39 0 0 6 15 0 3 10 0 4 0 0 100 0 0 95 0 0 4,810 0 0 19,490 0 0 Vendors refused price offered. Land not suitable. Vendors refused offer made. Purchase not quite complete ; 19,310a. 3r. 38p. purchased. Land not suitable. 17,860 0 0 Accepted 30 0 0 30 0 0 36 0 0 95' 0 0 300 0 0 Rejected Vendor refused price offered, Land not suitable. Owner accepted offer made. Offer withdrawn. Land not suitable. 12 0 0 39 0 0 Accepted 50 0 0 50 0 0 12* 0 0 26 0 0 30 0 0 11 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 2 17 6 5 10 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 7 10 0 7 10 0 73 0 0 25 0 0 4 4 0 4 0 0 7 0 0 65 0 0 18 0 0 7 0 0 245 0 0 Rejected Offer withdrawn. Not suitable for purpose intended. Owner refused price offered. Offer withdrawn. Owner refused price offered, 218' 0 0 184 0 0 Rejected 636' 0 0 1,000 0 0 Land not suitable. 60 0 0 11,973 0 0 4,015 0 0 Accepted Owner accepted price offered ; purchase complete. Land not suitable. •• 2,033 0 0 1,967 0 0 Accepted Rejected Owner accepted price offered. Owner refused price offered. Land not suitable. Owner refused price offered. Offer withdrawn. Owner accepted price offered. Under consideration. Purchase complete. Under consideration. 77 0 0 39' 0 0 Rejected 30 0 0 Accepted 73' 0 0 Accepted 1,121 0 0 3,510 0 0 Accepted Owners accepted price offered. " Under consideration. Carried forward 12,989 0 0 155,442 0 0 21,871 0 0 38,609 0 0