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Table E. — Summary of the Settlements established upon Estates acquired and dealt with, under the Provisions of the Land for Settlements Act, up to the 31st March, 1909— continued.

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Land District and Selec- Resi- Principal Purpose for which Progress present Position Name of Settlement. tors. donees. Holdings are utilised. during Year. Prospects. Nelson— Wangapeka 14 1.0 Agricultural and pastoral.. Excellent .. Very good Very encouraging. Ditto. Braeburn 12 7 Very good .. Good .. Marlborough— Blind River 26 17 17 13 Sheep-farming and graingrowing Ditto .. Grazing Sheep-farming and graingrowing Ditto '.. Grazing Good Satisfactory Good. Omaka Puhipubi Starborough 13 193 11 104 Pair Good Very satisfactory Excellent. Richmond Brook Waipapa North Bank Bainford Flaxbourne 11 4 7 11 117 10 4 6 11 87 Dairying Sheep-farming and graingrowing Satisfactory Good .. Pair Satisfactory Decidedly good. Good. Pair. Decidedly good. Much enhanced by prospective opening of the railway. Very good .. 375 246 Westland— Poerua 19 15 Grazing, dairying, and fattening stock for local markets Ditto .. Good Prosperous Good. Kokatahi Miscellaneous licenses 8 2 7 29 22 Canterbury— Pareora (No. 1) .. Studholme Junct. Kapua Rosebrook Otaio Peaks Roirnata 28 4 12 14 9 12 27 24 2 12 13 8 1 25 Small farming and dairying Steady Satisfactory Good. Patoa Braco Epworth Ashley Gorge Kereta Orakipaoa Highbank Rakitairi Waiapi .. ... Otarakaro 4' 14 2 10 4 27 78 22 15 7 2 14 1 12 3 20 58 17 14 7 Mixed farming Residential and marketgardening Grazing Residential and marketgardening Small farm Partly pastoral and partly dairying Dairying Small farming Mixed farming Mixed farming and dairying Ditto .. Residential and marketgardening Workmen's homes Mixed farming Good Excellent Very good Good .. Very good. Wharenui Albury Marawiti Horsley Down Hekeao Pawaho Waikakahi 26 75 13 26 15 25 184 26 58 12 23 18 25 159 Satisfactory Excellent Very good Excellent Very good Tamai Takitu .. Pareora (No. 2) .. Rautawiri Papaka Punaroa Lyndon (No. 1) .. Kohika Tarawahi Rainolifi Puhuka Kaimahi Kapuatohe Rapuwai Lyndon (No. 2) .. Maytown Eccleston Mead Chamberlain 40 5 32 6 9 17 8 15 24 1 10 12 12 5 9 21 20 40 5 32 6 9 17 8 15 24 1 10 11 11 5 9 11 4 19 22 Workmen's homes Partly pastoral and partly mixed farming Workmen's homes Pastoral Mixed farming and dairying Small farming Mixed farming Mixed farming and dairying Principally pastoral Mixed farming and dairying Workmen's homes Principally pastoral Workmen's homes Market gardening Workmen's homes Principally pastoral Very good .. Good Very good .. Satisfactory Excellent Good .. Very good Excellent Good .. Very good Excellent Good .. Good. Very good. Good". Very good. Good". Steady Good Fairly good Very good Fairly good Satisfactory Good .. Very good. Improving. Good" Steady Good Good". Small farming and dairying Mixed farming Partly pastoral and partly mixed farming Ditto .. Mixed farming .. Good Fairly good Very good Very good. Annan Rosewill 43 154 39 145 Very good .. Excellent