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Session 11. 1906. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

OOISTT_E3NT T S.

General Report— p a „ e Crown Lands opened for Selection during year .. 1 Crown Lands selected during year .. .. 2 Progress of Settlement .. .. .. 3 Inspection by Rangers .. .. .. 3 " The Bush and Swamp Crown Lands Settlement Act, 1903" .. .. .. .. 4 Improved-farm Settlements .. .. .. 4 Village Settlements .. .. .. .. 4 Revenue Returns .. .. .. .. 5 Pastoral Runs, Resumption of .. .. 5 " The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 " .. 6 Rebates of Rent .. .. ~ ~ 7 Payment of " Thirds "to Local Bodies .. 8 " The Flax and Timber Royalties Act, 1905 " .. 8 Land-for-settlements Estates .. .. 8 Forestry .. .. .. .. ~ ll "The Workers' Dwellings Act, 1905 ".. .. 12 Public Domains .. .. .. .. 12 Cemeteries .. .. .. .. ~ 12 Scenery Preservation .. ... .. 12 Medical Assistance to Settlers .. ~ 12 Landless Natives of the South Island .. .. 12 Departmental and General .. .. .. 12 Administration .. .. .. .. 13 The Land Audit .. .. .. ..' 14 Appendix I— Settlement of Crown Lands— Auckland.. .. .. .. .. 15 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 18 Taranaki.. .. .. .. .. 20 Wellington .. .. .. .. 22 Nelson .. .. .. ■ .. .. 25 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 28 Westland.. .. .. ~ ~ 30 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 35 Otago .. .. .. .; . .. 39 Southland .. .. .. ~ 45 Cheviot Estate .. .. .. .. 49 Appendix ll— Land for Settlements — Auckland.. .. .. .. ~ 50 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 51 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 53 Wellington .. .. .. .. 54 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 55 Westland .. .. .. .. 57 Canterbury .. .. ... 57 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 64 Southland .. .. .. .. 68 I

Appendix lII— p Village Settlements Appendix IV — Improved-farm Settlements .. .. .. 76 Appendix V— Clarence Valley Lands .. .. g0Tables— Table I.—Lands absolutely disposed of from the Foundation of the Colony, Summary of .. .. i» 2.—Lands opened for Sale or Selection during the Year.. .. .. i» 3.—Lands taken up during the Year, Summary of .. .. 2* 4.— Holdings taken up during the Year, Analysis of .. 4* s.—Lands sold for Cash during the Year 5* 6.—Deferred-payment Lands .. .. 6* 7.—Perpetual -lease and Small - area Lands .. .. .. _ 7* B.—Occupation- with-right-of-purchase Lands .. .. .. g« 9.—Lease-in-perpetuity Lands.. .. 9* 10.—Agricultural-lease Lands .. .. 11* 11. —Occupation Leases under "The Mining Districts Land Occupation Act. 1894 " .. .. .. .. 11* 12.—Village Settlements .. .' 12* 13.— Village Settlements, Summary of Position of .. .. 14* 14.—Special-settlement Associations .. 15* 15.—Homestead Lands .. .. 16* 16.—Small Grazing-runs .. .. 16* 17.—Pastoral Licenses .. .. ~ 17* 18.—Miscellaneous Leases and Licenses .. 18* 19.—Gross Revenue received during the Year .. .. ~ jg* 20.—Lands reserved and alienated .. 21* 21.—Forfeitures and Surrenders during the Year .. .. ~ 21* 22.-Thermal - springs District, Lands within .. .. .. 22* 23.-Native Townships Lands .. •• 22* 24.—Bush felled. Area of .. .. 23* 25.—Selectors on Books of Department, Number of .. .. 23* 26.—Crown Tenants, Number of, Area held, and Arrears of Rent .. 24*