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APPENDIX 111.

REPORT ON VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS. During the year ending the 31st March last 51 sections, with an area of 1,825 acres, were taken up under village-homestead regulations, and 31 sections, with an area of 654 acres, under other tenure. For the same period 25 sections, with an area of 886 acres, were forfeited or surrendered under village-homestead regulations, and 18 sections, with an area of 386 acres, under other tenure. The total number of settlers under all systems on the 31st March last was 2,021, holding an area of 42,653 acres, an average of 20 acres 8 roods 27 perches each. The annual rent and interest on advances was £6,562. The amount actually paid during the year was £6,632 12s. 2d. The position of village settlements is classified as under : — Number of Settlers. Resident. Non-resident. Total. Under village-homestead regulations ... ... 975 471 1,446 Under other tenure ... ... ... ... 338 237 575 Totals ... ... ... ... 1,313 708 2,021 In the North Island ... ... ... ... 610 269 879 In the Middle Island... ... ... ... 703 439 1,142 Totals ... ... ... ... 1,313 708 2,021 Area held on the 31st March, 1903. A. B. P. Under village-homestead regulations ... ... ... 31,008 2 3 Under other tenure ... ... ... ... ... 11,644 3 15 Total ... ... .... ... ... 42,653 1 18 In the North Island ... ... ... ... ... 18,916 1 7 In the Middle Island ... ... ... ... ... 23,737 0 11 Total ... ... ... ... .. 42,653 1 18 Annual Rent and Interest. £ s. d. Under village-homestead regulations ... ... ... 5,087 210 Under other tenure ... ... ... ... ... 1,475 12 8 Total ... ... ... ... ... £6,562 15 6 In the North Island ... ... ... ... ... 2,787 1 4 In the Middle Island ... ... ... ... ... 3,775 14 2 Totals ... ... ... ... ... £6,562 15 6 Sections taken up during the Year. Number. Area. Rent. a. R. p. £ a. d. Under village-homestead regulations ... ... ... 51 1,825 037 471 2 10 Under other tenure ... ... ... ... ... 31 654 2 34 59 13 2 Totals ... ... ... ... ... 82 2,479 3 31 530 16 0 In the North Island ... .. ... ... ... 54 2,010 2 7 479 3 8 In the Middle Island ... ... ... ... ... 28 469 124 5112 4 Totals ... ... ... ... ... 82 2,479 3 31 530 16 0 Forfeitures and Surrenders during the Year. Number. Area. ? e " t al i d Interest. a. B. p. £ g. d. Under village-homestead regulations ... ... ... 25 886 2 0 80 14 11 Under other tenure ... ... ... ... ... 18 385 3 17 28 6 8 Totals ... ... ... ... ... 43 1,272 1 17 109 1 7 In the North Island ... ... ... ... ... 20 710 325 67 10 9 In the Middle Island ... ... ... ... ... 23 561 132 4110 10 Totals ... ... ... ... ... 43 1,272 1 17 109 1 7