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Amount advanced for Houses, Bushfelling, &c. Houses. Bushfelling. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Under village-homestead regulations ... 9,084 5 0 6,030 10 4 15,114 15 4 Under other tenure ... ... ... Nil. Nil. Nil. Totals ... ... ... £9,084 5 0 £6,030 10 4 £15,114 15 4 In the North Island ... ... ... 4,482 0 0 5,22113 2 9,703 13 2 In the Middle Island ... ... ... 4,602 5 0 808 17 2 5,411 2 2 Totals ... ... ... £9,084 5 0 £6,030 10 4 £15,114 15 4 Repayment of Above Advances. £ s. d. £ s. d. In the North Island ... ... ... ... ... 2,856 15 5 In the Middle Island ... ... ... ... ... 1,059 13 9 3,916 9 2 Remaining unpaid ... ~. ... ... 11,198 6 2 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... £15,114 15 4 Amount received for Rent and Interest during the Year. Rent. Interest. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Under village-homestead regulations ... ... 4,338 11 3 58113 10 4,920 5 1 Under other tenure ... ... ... ... 1,712 7 1 Nil. 1,712 7 1 Totals ... ... ... £6,050 18 4 £581 13 10 £6,632 12 2 In the North Island ... ... ... ... 2,315 1 7 363 5 10 2,678 7 5 In the Middle Island ... ... ... .. 3,735 16 9 218 8 0 3,954 4 9 Totals ... ... ... £6,050 18 4 £581 13 10 £6,632 12 2 The total amount received as rent and interest in connection with village-homestead settlements from the commencement of the system to the 31st March last was as under : — Rent. Interest. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. In the North Island ... ... ... ... 15,894 3 6 6,79112 8 22,685 16 2 In the Middle Island... ... ... ... 27,295 18 5 3,312 13 0 30,608 11 5 Totals. ... ... ... - £43,190 1 11 £10,104 5 8 £53,294 7 7 Arrears of Rent and Interest on the 31st March. Number. Area. Rent. Interest. Total. Under village-homestead regula- a. c. p. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. tions ... ... ... 89 1,836 3 4 216 12 3 146 11 10 363 4 1 Under other tenure ... ... 42 1,322 236 150 14 11 ... 150 14 11 Totals ... ... 131 3,159 2 0 367 7 2 146 11 10 513 19 0 In the North Island ... ... 89 2,129 139 279 911 139 15 0 419 411 In the Middle Island ... ... 42 1,030 0 1 87 17 3 616 10 94 14 1 Totals ... ... 131 3,159 2 0 367 7 2 146 11 10 513 19 0 Value of Improvements on the Land. £ s. d. Under village-homestead regulations ... ... ... 144,191 0 0 Under other tenure ... ... ... .. ... 23,850 0 0 £168,041 0 0 In the North Island ... ... ... ... 80,477 0 0 In the Middle Island ... ... ... ... 87,564 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £168,041 0 0 With such good financial results as indicated in this report it seems a matter for regret that the system of village settlements cannot be extended throughout the colony, more especially as there are so many suitable men anxious to take up good land in moderate holdings. J. E. March, Superintendent of Village Settlements.