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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.

Reports on Matters which are controlled and supervised by the Lands Department. Crown Purchases from Maori Owners. In last year's annual report 263,002 acres were reported as being purchased. Additional areas amounting to 6,936 acres have since been acquired at a cost of £5,974. It is proposed to continue purchasing suitable lands direct from the Maori Land Boards whenever the Maori owners are wishful

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Land District and Selee- Resi- Principal Purpose for which Progress j p, esen * Position Name of Settlement. tors. deuces. Holdings are utilised. during Year. Prospects. Canterbury — eontd, Morice Kinlooh Mills Culverden Homestead-sites, &o. Miscellaneous oooupation licenses 29 30 21 43 9 43 27 26 21 31 5 Dairying and grass-seeding Grazing Dairying and small farming Pastoral and mixed farming Good Fairly good Good Fairly good. Improving. Good. 1,286 1,102 Good Good .. Otago— Airedale Ardgowan Barnego Duncan Earnscleugh Elderslie 12 66 24 7 13 34 11 50 18 4 8 24 Dairying and general farming Ditto .. .. Grain-growing and sheepgrazing Grain-growing and dairying Fruit-growing General farming, raising fat lambs, and woolgrowing General farming, dairying, and wool-growing Dairying and residential .. Indifferent.. Verv fair .. Good Sound.. Not satisfactory Satisfactory Very good Good. Very fair. Doubtful. Good. Very good. Greenfield 41 40 Good .. Janefiela .: Kauroo Hill* Kurow 21 39 14 19 2 13 Fair Satisfactory Very fair. Maerewhenua 75 56 Dairying and general farming General farming, dairying, wool-growing, and raising fat lambs Fairly good Good Good .. Good. Very good. Makareao Makareao Ext'sion Meadowbank 1 35 Ditto .. Fair Good. . 22 Momona Otekaike Plunkot.. Pomahaka .. Puketapu St. Helen's Steward Tahawai Taumata 8 14 66 18 27 11 3 47 8 9 7 14 54 17 14 9 3 43 8 8 General farming, grazing, &o. Dairying Wool-growing, grain, and general farming Dairying, wool - growing, and general Grain-growing, grazing, &c. Dairying and general farming General farming General farming, sheepraising, &c. Dairying Grain-growing and general farming Dairying and general farming General farming, dairying, and raising fat lambs Dairying and general farming Grain - growing, dairying, and general farming Ditto .. Substantial Good Fair Good Fair Good Fair Good Very sound Good .. Fair Good .. Fair Good .. Fair. Good. Fair. Good. Teaneraki 23 15 Fair Fair Fair. Tokarabi 79 47 Good Good .. Very good. Totara 27 25 Fair Fair Fair. Windsor Park No. 1 37 24 Good .. Good. Windsor Park No. 2 10 8 Southland — Merrivale Otahu Beaumont Ringway Glenham 768 563 Grazing and dairying Farming and grazing Very good .. Good ..j Fair Very good Satisfactory 48 6 12 8 35 38 5 7 8 32 Good. Grazing Farming, dairying, and grazing Ditto .. .. • .. Good .' '. Good".. Encouraging. Fair. Very encouraging Excellent. Edendale 142 122 Very good .. Very good Grand total 251 212 4,416 3,638 I__ * Just open. od. Will be used for general fi Li-ming and wool I-growing.