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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— continued.

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Name of Settlement. Area of each Block of Land as purchased. Locality of Land. Quality of Land. ""££*» itW a a cq b u^ tM B^tMa^V. Transaction not complete at 31st March, 1897. Price to be paid Report and Valuation of Board. Valuation of Board. Report on Conditions and Settlement of the Land. Report of Board. Southland Land District — Merrivale A. R. P. 9,998 0 0 Waiau Survey District, Southland Land District Mixed agricultural and pastoral; deep, rich, free soil £ s. d. Elder, Smith, and 24,995 0 0 Co. £ s. d. ! That the land is good, and suitable for settlement; that the Board believes there is a demand for this class of land in the district; that the Board recommends purchase at a price not exceeding £2 10s. an acre £ s. d. 3 0 0 See Report attached. Total 9,998 0 0 Total acquired from 1st April, 1896, to 31st March, 1897 51,535 2 6 24,995 0 0 520,541 7 1 103,584 3 11 Grand total area acquired to 31st March, 1897 138,454 3 27 Grand total price 624,125 11 0 I i - -I