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1911. NEW ZEALAND.

CROWN AND NATIVE LANDS UNOCCUPIED IN EACH PROVINCIAL DISTRICT (ACREAGE AND CLASS OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 17th August, 1911. Ordered, " That thore be laid before this House a return showing the total area of unoccupied land in each provincial district of New Zealand (a) belonging to the Crown, and (b) belonging to the Natives; and also showing whether the land is first or second class." —(Mr. Myers.)

Return showing Area of Unoccupied Crown Land in each Land District at 31st March, 1911.

Wμ. C. Kensington, Under-Secretary, Crown Lands Department.

Return showing Area of Unoccupied Native Land in each Native Land Court District at 31st March, 1911.

Thos. W. Fisheb, Wellington, 26th October, 1911. Under-Secretary, Native Department. Approximate Coat of Paper.— Preparation not given ; printing (1,400 copies), £1 ISi.

Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9ll.

Price 3d.]

Area unoccupied. Class. Class. Land District. i 1 (Information Area rema j n j n ,, not compiled for Area for Future Disposal, | Provincia for ' exclusive of Total. lirst-elass Districts. I Selection, Barren and Worthless L,and - Country. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Luokland .. 351,944 1,288,748 1,640,692 68,397 lawke'e Bay .. 5,339 118,274 123,613 1,086 'aranaki .. 103 293,814 293,917 36,513 Vellington .. i 1,616 237,591 239,207 37,593 kelson 196,240 ! 1,189,015 1,385,255 1,350 iarlborough .. 27 185,637 185,664 500 Vestland .. 730,639 93,987 824,626 70 lanterbury .. 957 .. 957 947 )tago.. .. 12,160 133,775 145,941 5,622 Southland .. 24,171 367,937 392,008 18,427 Second-class Land and Areas suitable T . , for Pastoral Purposes i lotai. only. Acres. Acres. 1,572,295 1,640,692 122,527 123,613 257,404 293,917 201,614 239,207 1,383,905 i 1,385,255 185,164 185,664 824,556 824,626 10 957 140,319 145,941 373,581 392,008 Totals .. 1,323,202 3,908,678 5,231,880 170,505 5,061,375 5,231,880

Area urn iccupied. Land Court Districts. (Information not compiled for Provincial Districts.) Lands vested in Boards and Trustee which have not yet been settled. Total. Class. Papatupu. forth Auckland iouth Auckland Jay of Plenty risborne Vellington ... Vanganui ... Acres. 44,278 3,030 (50,514 64,310 Acres. 138,833* 194,946* 48,286 189,834 1,340 44,469f Acres. 183,111 197,976 108,800 254,144 These lands - have not been classified. ( 18,660 ( I 46,469 Totals ... 190,792 617,708 798,500 * A very large area hai licenses by Maoris. since been settled. t 25,000 acres (approximately) are held under occupation