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TABLE C (Part I).—Statement of Lands finally acquired for Settlement between 1st April, 1908, and 31st March, 1909.

-, Area. Price. SUMMABY. A. B. P. £ 8. d. Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 968 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,178 225 39,155 0 0 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,111 0 0 13,727 1110 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,230 0 0 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25,174 2 36 121,448 6 0 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,461 1 18 165,289 14 9 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 73,155 337 339,629 19 3 * Part payment.

Land District and Name of Settlement. Area of each Estate. Locality of Land. Mode of Acquisition. Quality of Land. From whom acquired. Price. Hawke's Bay Land District — Te Mata A. B. P. Near Hastings By agreement.. Agricultural .. .. B. Chambers £ s. d. 9 6 8 Wellington Land District— Carrington .. 5,178 2 25 Near Carterton Compulsorily .. Agricultural and pastoral .. W. H. Booth and Publio Trustee 39,155 0 0 Nelson Land District — Braeburn 18,111 0 38 In Mangles Valley By agreement.. .. Wilkie and Page .. 13,727 11 10" Marlborough Land District— Flaxbourne (part) 1,230 0 0 On Grassmere By accretion .. ' Agricultural .. .. (Not included in former report) Crown lands Canterbury Land District — Culverden Morice (part) 25,163 3 38 10 2 38 North Canterbury.. Little River Compulsorily .. By agreement.. Agricultural and pastoral (Closed roads, &c.) .. Trustee late J. Cracroft- Wilson .. H.White.. 121,251 16 2 196 9 10 25,174 2 36 121,448 6 0 Otago Land District — Kauroo Hill Otekaike (part) Meadowbank 19,114 3 36 Near Oamaru Agricultural and pastoral Pastoral Mainly agricultural .. Messrs. Teschmaker .. (Balance of purchase-money) .. John Wither 133,804 16 6 15,940 0 0 15,544 18 3 4,346' 1 22 Palmerston By agreement.. 23,461 1 18 165,289 14 9