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1907. NEW ZEALAND.

WAIOEKA, WAIAWA, AND URUTAWA BLOCKS (PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO SETTLEMENT OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 4th September, 1907. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing, with respect to the twenty-three seotions in the Waioeka, Waiawa, and Urutawa Blooks recently opened for selection —(1) The total number of applicants for all the sections ; (2) the total number of applicants on the cash system; (3) the total number of applicants on the ocoupation-with-right-of-purchase system; (4) the total number of applicants on the lease-in-perpetuity system ; and (5) the total number of successful applicants under each system."—(Mr. Hsbbibs.) Particulars relative to the Disposal of certain Sections in the Waioeka, Waiawa, and Urutawa Survey Districts, Auckland Land District, opened for Selection on the 12th August, 1907. Total number of applicants for all the sections ... ... ... ... ... 1,000 Total number of applicants on the cash system ... ... ... ... ... 1 Total number of applicants on the oecup'ation-with-right-of-purchase system ... ... 930 Total number of applicants on the lease-in-perpetuity system... ... ... ... 69 Total number of successful applicants under each system— Cash Nil. Occupation-with-right-of-purchase ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 Lease-in-perpetuity... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Nil. Note.—The return asks for particulars relative to twenty-three sections, but the number actually offered for selection was twenty-five. Wμ. C. Kensington, Under-Secretary. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given j printing (1,300 copies), 17s. 6d.

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