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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 recommended by Board. Offer accepted or rejected by Owner. Eemarks. Brought forward Canterbury « *•• A. E. P. 155,442 0 0 1,350 0 0 701 0 0 3,802 0 0 1,093 0 0 128 0 0 16,473 0 0 5,000 0 0 789 0 0 5,714 0 0 551 0 0 400 0 0 354 0 0 £ s. d. 10 10 0 10 0 0 4 14 8 3 17 8 7 10 0 4 2 t> A. B. P. 12,989 0 0 A. B. P. 21,871 0 0 i "' A. E. P. 38,609 0 0 Under consideration. 3 5 0 5* 0 0 l Total 191,797 0 0 I 38,609 0 0 Under consideration, 44,602 acres ; withdrawn, 73,726 acre: •■ 12,989 0 0 21,871 0 0 Otago Accepted Purchase not quite complete. 219 0 0 11,338 0 0 800 0 0 1,300 0 0 871 0 0 4,038 0 0 300 0 0 400 0 0 67,059 0 0 2,185 0 0 355 0 0 162 0 0 1,441 0 0 886 0 0 1,100 0 0 466 0 0 18 0 0 7 5 0 2 5 0 8 0 0 15 0 4 10 0 4 0 0 2 10 0 5 0 0 1,300 0 0 67,059 0 0 2,185 0 0 •• 800 0 0 871 0 0 4,038 0 0 300 0 0 400 0 0 219 0 0 11,338 0 0 Land not suitable. Land inspected and found unsuitable. Land not suitable. 4 0 0 3 5 0 3 5 0 355' 0 0 162 0 0 - 1,441 0 0 886 0 0 Accepted Purchase complete. 65 0 1,100 0 0 466 0 0 Land not suitable. Total 92,920 0 0 72,110 0 0 6,926 0 0 13,884 0 0 Under consideration, nil. Southland 11,700 0 0 832 0 0 598 0 0 11,600 0 0 11,000 0 0 6,049 0 0 3 0 0 10 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 4 10 0 17 6 11,700 0 0 Land not suitable. Under consideration. Leasehold land. Under consideration. 598 0 0 I •• •• •• Carried forward 41,779 0 0 12,298 0 0