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Session fJ. 1912. NEW ZEALAND

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS.

General Report Page | Crown Lands opened for Seleotion during the Year .. .. .. .. - - iii ! Crown Lands selected during Year, and Area held under all Tenures .. .. .. iii-v Comparative Statement showing Selections, Area held, and Revenue received for last Five Years .. .. .. .. iv Crown Land remaining for Future Disposal .. vi National-endowment Area .. .. .. vi Improved-farm Settlements .. .. vi Inspections by Crown Lands Rangers .. vi Revenue received during the Year .. .. vii Rebates of Rent .. .. .. .. vii Pajments of "Thirds" and "Fourths" to Local Bodies .. .. .. .. vii Payment of "Halves" of Timber and Flax Royal ies to Local Bodies .. .. vii Land for Settlements Acts, Lands dealt with under .. .. .. .. .. vii Educational Endowments .. .. .. x Cemeteries .. .. .. .. x Public Domaine .. .. .. .. x Naval and Military Claims .. .. .. xi State Forests .. .. .. .. xi Native-land Purchases .. .. .. xi Retirement of Mr. William C. Kensington, 1.5.0. .. .. .. .. .. xii Departmental Changes, Promotions, Transfers, &o. .. .. .. .. xii Report of Chief Clerk .. .. .. xiii Report of Chief Accountant and Summary of Expenditure .. .. .. .. xiv

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j Appendix I— Page Settlement of Crown Lands— Auckland.. .. .. .. ~ l Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 4 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 6 Wellington .. .. .. 8 Nelson .. .. .. .. ~ n Marlborough .. .. .. .. 14 Westland.. .. .. .14 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 15 Otago .'. .. .. .. .. 18 Southland .. .. .. .. 20 Road and other Works in Runanga Township 15 Cheviot Estate .. .. .. .. 17 Appendix ll— Land for Settlements— Auckland.. . . . . . . . . 22 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 22 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 23 Wellington .. .. .. .. 23 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 24 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 24 Westland .. .. .. .. 25 Canterbury .. .. .. ..' 25 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 26 Southland .. .. .. .. 26 Appendix 11lTimber Industry— Auckland .. .. .. .. 27 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 28 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 28 Wtstland .. .. .. .. 28 Southland .. .. .. 29 Appendix IV— Report on Warawara State Forest .. .. 29