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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, 1899, to 31st March, 1900.

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Land District where Land situated. Area offered. j Price asked per Acre. Area declined without going to Board. Area not recommended by Board. Area recommended by Board. Offer accepted or rejected by Vendor. Bernards. Auckland — A. B. P. 2,578 0 0 100 0 0 26,500 0 0' 11,700 0 0 11,000 0 0 2,518 0 0 1,320 0 0 600 0 0 820 0 0 80 0 0 16,500 0 0 '£ s. d. A. K. P. 2,578 0 0 100 0 0 A. R. P. A. R. P. .. Land not suitable. 26,500 0 0 Rejected. 0 9 10 11,700 acres under consideration. Land not suitable. 11,000 0 0 2,518 0 0 1,320 0 0 600 0 0 820 0 0 10 0 0 80 0 0 Accepted 16,500 0 0 Purchase not yet complete. Purchase complete. Total I 73,716 0 0 18,936 0 0 43,080 0 0 11,700 acres under consideration. Hawlce's Bay — 2,350 acres under consideration. 34,100 acres under consideration. Land not suitable. 2,350 0 0 34,100 0 0 380 0 0 43 0 0 . 4,500 0 0 585 0 0 496 0 0 714 0 0 107,598 0 0 60,000 0 0 23 0 0 .. 43 0 0 380 0 0 •• 496 0 0 .. 4,500 acres withdrawn. 585 acres under consideration. Land not suitable. 714 acres under consideration. 107,598 •■ .. Total 150,766 0 0 .. 539 0 0 380 0 0 145,347 acres under consideration. 4,500 acres withdrawn. Wellington — * 2,159 0 0 Rejected Vendor would not accept price offered. Land not suitable. 2,159 0 0 849 0 0 2.072 0 0 10,331 0 0 .. 2,159 0 0 849 0 0 2,072 0 0 .. .. 10,331 0 0 Rejected 10,331* 0 0 Vendors could not comply with conditions of Government's offer. 110 acres under consideration. Land not suitable. 31 acres under consideration. 9,420 Land not suitable. 2,050 acres under consideration. Land too stony. 3,467 acres under consideration. 110 0 0 148 0 0 : 31 0 0 : 9,420 0 0 8,191 0 0 2,050 0 0 5,000 0 0 3,467 0 0 13 0 0 3 10 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 148 0 0 8,191 0 0 5,000 0 0 Total 43,828 0 0 5,997 0 0 I 10,263 0 0 12,490 0 0 12,490 0 0 15,078 acres under consideration. ' Marlborough — 326 0 0 Accepted Qf7A A A Purchase complete. 326 0 0 370 0 0 16,673 0 0 13,000 0 0 ! 12 6 0 10 9 370 0 0 326 0 0 370 0 0 16,673 acres under consideration. Purchase not quite complete. 13,000 0 0 Accepted 13,000' 0 0 Total i 30,369 0 0 13,696 0 0 16,673 acres under consideration. 13,696 0 0