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"THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS CONSOLIDATION ACT, 1900," AND ITS AMENDMENTS. TABLE C (Part III).—Summary of Estates acquired up to 31st March, 1906, and Amounts of Purchase-money paid.

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Name of Land District. Number of Estates acquired before 31st March, 1905. Areas acquired before 31st March, 1905. Number of Estates acquired from 1st April, 1905, to 31st March, 1906. Area acquired from 1st April, 1905, to 31st March, 1906. Total Numbers of Estates to 31st March, 1906. Total Area to 31st March, 1906. Purchase-money. Incidental Expenses, Roads, Preliminaries, Ac A. B. P. A. B. p. A. B. P. £ £ Auckland .. j 15 92,238 0 12 5 159,574 2 18 20 251,812 2 30 350,078 39,338 ■ Hawke's Bay .. 15 128,906 1 38 15 128,906 1 38 732,900 51,464 I Taranaki Wellington 3 2,697 2 4 -. i 13 29,073 2 5 I i 3 2,697 2 4 58,336 3,323 11 26,529 0 38 24 55,602 3 3 430,363 27,905 ! 9 113,749 2 21 354,511 36,418 Marlborough 8 68,381 2 21 1 45,368 0 0 I 2 5,124 3 26 8,343 Westland Canterbury Otago 2 5,124 3 26 55 246,005 2 30 19 89,638 3 8 3 i j 15,993 0 19 58 261,998 3 9 1,428,612 2,536 53,591 2 21,928 3 24 21 111,567 2 32 557,718 56,550 Southland .. j 6 54,157 1 20 5 2 1?6 54,162 3 37 201,787 14,621 Totals .. .. 136 716,224 0 4 158 985,623 2 0 4,122,648 285,746 22 269,399 1 36