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Summary of the Settlements established upon Estates acquired and dealt with, up to the 31st March, 1904.

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Land District and Relec- ResiNarae of Settlement. tors. dences Principal Purpose for which Holdings are utilised. Pr ° g Y e S ar aUriDg Present Position. Prospects. Brought forward Can terbury— contd. Mead Chamberlain Annan Rosewill -Otago— Pomabaka Downs Teaneraki Tahawai Maerewhenua .. Puketapu " Ardgowan 11,961 21 21 37 137 21 23 8 72 11 65 1,564 16 "I 24 18 8 61 9 54 Grazing Only recently selected, Mixed farming and grazing Satisfactory .. Poor Pair Good Fair .. .. Pair. Unsatisfactory .. Poor. Pair .. .. Pair. Satisfactory .. Good. Good .. .. „ Satisfactory Dairying Mixed farming and grazing Dairying Mixed farming, dairying, and grazing Mixed farming and grazing Makareao Makareao Extension Momona Tokarahi Janefield Elderslie Barnego 31 3 14 80 20 33 20 18 3 28 45 27 24 31 Dairying Dairying and mixed farming Mixed farming Grazing and agriculture Dairying, mixed farming, and grazing Fruit-growing, &c. Agriculture and grazing H I ■ g » • ' m Very prosperous.. „ Satisfactory .. „ Pair Well established Pair .. .. Fair. Earnscleugh Windsor Park .. Windsor Park No. 2 Duncan St. Helens Southland — Merrivale 12 37 10 16 21 8 Satisfactory .. Good .. .. Good. 7 3 4 3 Dairying and mixed farming Grazing Fair Satisfactory .. Very fair. .. Good. 48 39 Dairying, farming, and grazing Grazing Good Otahu Beaumont Ringway Glen ham 7 8 6 29 4 4 8 20 Mixed farming Dairying, farming, and grazing Unsatisfactory .. Poor. " .. Doubtful. Totals 2,745 2,076