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"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894." TABLE C—Statement of Lands acquired to 31st March, 1900, 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 Laud. Quality of Land. Name of Person or mpany from whom it was bought or acquired. to Seller to 31st March, 1900. Report and Valuation of Board. Valuation of Board. on Conditions and Settlement of the Land. Report Report of Board. Brought forward.. Canterbury Land District — continued. Kapua A. E. P. 40,540 0 0 £ s. d. 190,470 8 8 .£ s. d. 574 1 5 Blocks I. ana II., Waitaki Survey District All first-class land; partly reclaimed swamp The New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Limited) Hoare, E. 4,594 5 0 The quality and position of the land are excellent, and, from inquiries made, the Board believes there is a demand for small farms in the district, and therefore recommends the purchase of the block The land is good, and suitable for subdivision into sections from 20 acres upwards. The Board believes ] there is a demand for a few sections in the neigh- I bourhood. The Board recommends the Government to purchase the land The land is good, and suitable for settlement. The Board believes there will be a demand for the land, and therefore recommends its acquisition 7 16 9 See Report attached. Kereta i. 105 2 16 Block IX., Arowhenua Survey District Alluvial swamp land 1,584 0 0 15 0 0 See Report attached. Marawiti 2,028 2 33 Blocks II., III., IV., V., Corwar Survey District Land of fair quality, soil good, and in most places of fair depth Arable land Wason, J. C. 14,200 18 10 7 0 0 See Report attached. Omihi Stock Reserve .. 20 0 0 Block XVIII., Waikari Survey District Moore, G. H. 240 0 0 The Board recommends Government to acquire 20 acres out of Mr. Moore's " Glenmark" Estate, situated on Waipara-Cheviot Road The land is good, and suitable for settlement in eight or ten allotments of from 5 to 10 acres each, and the rest of the estate, approximately, as at present fenced. There is a demand in the district. The Board recommends the acquisition of the property The land is good, and suitable for settlement in eight or ten allotments of from 5 to 10 acres each, and the rest of the estate, approximately, as at present fenced. There is a demand in the district. The Board recommends the acquisition of the property That the block is very suitable for subdivision into small farms ; that there is an unsatisfied demand for land in the district; that the Board recommends the purchase The quality and position of the land are excellent, and, from inquiries made, the Board believes there is a demand for small farms in the district, and therefore recommends the purchase of the block That part of the land is fairly suitable for settlement; that a demand exists for this block on the part of the Hurunui special settlers and others. The Board recommends Government to arrange the a The Board is also of opinion that there is a pros] block not being selected for other than pastoral p at all; but, in view of the great necessity that exists to the holdings of the Hurunui settlers, without w] bers of the Board —their present holdings must b< thinks Government should be prepared to face this that an industrious class of bona fide settlers shou their homes. 12 0 0 See Report attached. Orakipaoa 384 0 31 Blocks III. and VII., Arowhenua Survey District Rich alluvial soil .. Quinn and Rooney.. 7,683 17 6 20 0 0 See Report attached. Otarakaro 39 3 9 Block X., Christohurch Survey District Open, flat, grass land; soil deep and of good quality Boag, W. .. 1,990 6 3 20 0 0 See Report attached. Otaio 376 2 30 Open, flat land 4,143 11 3 12 0 0 See Report attached. Blocks XII. and XVI., Otaio Survey District Copland, A. Pareora 620 2 13 Block XII., Otaio Survey District, and Block IV., Patiti Survey District Open, level, agricultural land of good quality New Zealand and Australian Land Co. (Limited) 7,198 14 10 11 12 0 See Report attached. Patoa ... 7,347 0 38 Waipara and Waitohi Survey Districts Pastoral country .. 6,612 10 3 0 18 0 See Report attached. New Zealand Midland Railway Company (Limited) icquisition pect of son mrposes, or i for providi hich —they e abandone i loss (if anj ild be oblige of the block. Iβ part of the 1 perhaps not ing extensions inform memid, the Board f) rather than ad to abandon Carried forward .. 52,037 0 15 238,718 12 7