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"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894." TABLE C.—Statement of Lands acquired to 31st March, 1897, prepared in Terms of Subsection (2) of Section 39 of the said Act.

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Name of Settlement. Area of each Block of Land Locality of Land. as purchased. A. R. P. 7,604 0 0 Blocks V., IX., XIII., Whakatane, and Block II., Waimana Survey District, Auckland Land District E Quality of Land. deep, alluvial soil good quality Name of Person or Company from whom it was bought or acquired. Price paid to Seller to 31st March, 1897. Price to be paid where Transaction not complete at 31st March, 1897. Report and Valuation of Board. Report of Board. ■ Valuation of Board. I and Settlement of the Land. Report Auckland Land District — Opouriao Deep, alluvial soil, of good quality Gould, J. (Gould's Trustees) £ s. d. 24,261 3 3 £ s. d. The land is excellent in quality, and suitable for subdivision into farms of from 100 to 400 acres. That, from inquiries made, there is a considerable demand in the Bay of Plenty district, and the Government is therefore recommended to purchase the land £ s. d. ; 3 4 0 ' See Report, attached. Okauia 5,940 0 0 Part of Matamata Estate, east of Waihou River Assets Realisation Board 4,158 0 0 Total 13,544 0 0 The Board believes the land could be profitably occupied in mixed farms ; that there is a fair demand in the district for such class of holdings, and the purchase is therefore recommended The land is good, and suitable for settlement. There is a demand for this class of land, and the Board recommends its acquisition 24,261 3 3 4,158 0 0 Hawke's Bay Land Dist. — Elsthorpe 10,293 0 0 Blocks III., VII., and XII., Oero Survey District, Hawke's Bay Land District 337 3 4 Block I., Turanganui Survey District, and Block I., Waimata Survey District, Hawke's Bay Land District 427 2 0 Block III., Te Mata Survey District, Hawke's Bay Land District Soil and situation good, suitable for mixed farms Soil and situati good, suitable mixed farms All very deep alluv flat land Rich alluvial soil Buchanan's Trustees 45,878 10 0 4 10 0 See Report attached. Pouparae All very deep alluvial flat land Mrs. E. Donner .. 7,768 16 6 23 0 0 See Report attached. Raureka Rich alluvial soil .. Williams, J. H. 10,260 0 0 The land is good, and suitable for settlement in small farms. The Board believes there is a demand for such land in the district. The Board therefore recommends the purchase The land is good, and suitable for settlement. A demand exists in the district for this class of land, and the Board therefore recommends the purchase thereof 24 0 0 See Report attached. Waimarie 430 1 30 Blocks I. and VIII., Waimata Survey District, Hawke's Bay Land District Level alluvial land Level alluvial Ian Bruce, G. 8,608 15 0 22 0 0 ! 72,516 1 6 Total I 11,488 2 34 i : The land is good, and suitable for settlement. There is a demand for this land in the district, and the Board therefore recommends the acquisition of the property Wellington Land District — Paparaugi 322 3 32 Block XII., Belmont Survey District, Hawke's Bay Land District Soil of fairly good quality, with strong clay subsoil Soil of fairly g< quality, w strong clay si Drake, W. 3,875 8 0 11 17 0 Total 3,875 8 0 322 3 32 ■■