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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— continued.

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Land District -where Land situated. Area offered. i Price asked per Acre. Area declined without going to Board. _L Area not recommended by Board. Area l-eeomuiended by Board. Offer accepted or rejected by Vendor. Remarks. Westland — A. R. P. 139 0 0 £ s. d. ; A. _ _ I K. P. A. K. P. A. E. P. 139 acres under consideration. Total 139 0 0 139 acres under consideration. CanterburyAccepted 9,000 0 0 7,132 0 0 5,243 0 0 7,771 0 0 1,562 0 0 1,030 0 0 225 0 0 4,000 0 0 60 0 0 3,768 0 0 '1,330 0 0 114 0 0 2,893 0 0 9,000 0 0 7,132 0 0 5,243 0 0 7,771 0 0 1,562 0 0 Purchase complete. 2 5 9 5 10 0 ■• 1,030 0 0 225 0 0 4,000 0 0 60 0 0 1,330 0 0 Rejected Accepted Government did not approve of purchase. Owners would not accept price offered. Vendor aocepted offer. Purchase not quite oomplete. Offer declined. Land too high priced. Not suitable. Too high prioed. .. 25 0 0 5 5 0 33 -0 0 4 10 0 3 5 0 26 0 0 3,76s' 0 0 I 114 0 0 Accepted Offer declined. Purchase complete. 2,893 acres under consideration. •• •• Total 44,128 0 0 6,645 0 0 3,768 0 0 30,822 0 0 2,893 acres under consideration. Otago — Accepted Rejected Purchase complete. 147 0 0 7,200 0 0 630 0 0 24,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 33 5 0 147 0 0 7,200 0 0 630 0 0 Owner would not accept price offered. Offer declined. 4,000 0 0 24,000 0 0 Total * 35,977 0 0 4,000 0 0 24,000 0 0 7,977 0 0 Southland — Land not suitable. Offer declined. 132 0 0 2,158 0 0 2,290 0 0 9,000 0 0 132 0 0 2,158 0 0 Total 2,290 0 0 •• SUMMARY. Land District. No. of Offers. Area offered. detm?ed Area not witting re =?r to Board. Bs Board. Area recommended by Board. Area under Area Consideration. Withdrawn I Auckland Hawke's Bay Wellington .. ... Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland Grand totals 11 9 12 4 1 13 5 2 .. 57 Acres. Acres. 73,716 i 18,936 150,766 '' 539 43,828 5,997 30,369 i 139 44,128 6,645 35,977 ' 4,000 2,290 2,290 381,213 : 38,407 i Acres. "380 10,263 3,768 24,000 Acres. 43,080 12,490 * 13,696 30 j822 7,977 Acres. 11,700 145,347 15,078 16,673 139 2,893 Acres. 4,500 . •• ! i ., - 38,411 108,065 191,830 4,500