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Table B.—Comparative Statement showing the Area of Crown Land selected each Year during the last Five Years; the Gross Revenue received by the Department from all Sources during the same Period; and the Total Number of Selectors and the Net Area of Crown Land held at the Close of each Year.

From the above it will be seen that the number of selectors was larger than iliai of Hie previous year and of the year 1908. but smaller than in the years 190(1 and 191(1. The area selected was, however, larger than in any of the previous four years, the increased area beina principally due to the pastoral runs that wen 1 relet in the Land Districts of Canterbury and Otago. In addition to this the Department also administers educational and other endowments, which are leased to 4,237 selectors, occupying an area of 1,187,751 acres, and making a grand total of 32.703 selectors with an area of 20,578,982 acres held at the 31st March. 1912 The following tables marked (' and 1) give respectively the number of selectors and the area selected during the year, and the total lands held under each tenure at the close ol the year.

Table C.—Return showing Selections during the Year ended 31st March, 1912.

1908 L909 1910 1911 1912 An a of Crown Land taken up Area of Crown Land held at during Year. Close of Each Year. Year ended 31st March. j. Number of Total NWmt |; Purchasers Ana. of Aim. I or Selectors. Selectors. . Acres, Acres. .. 2.225 1,326.78(1 24,179 17.883.911 .. I 2.003 916,521 25.204 18.264.083 .. I 2,582 2.131.143 26,498 18.722,779 2.267 1.112.712 27,496 18,961,509 .. | 2,459 2.635.329 28,466 19.391.231 I Gross Revenue - received during Rach Year from all Sources. £ 658,795 696,375 671.907 784,843 893.058

Tenure. Number. Area taken up. Ordinary Crown Lands, — Cash lands .. .. .. Occupation with right of purchase Renewable-lease .. Mining districts land-occupation leasee Village settlement, cash ,, occupation with right of purchase .. ,, renewable lease improved-farm special settlement Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Pastoral licenses in mining districts under special regulations Miscellaneous leases 391 6,059 0 22 379 131,482 2 35 15 629 3 37 53 1,404 0 23 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 15 12 405 0 32 8 1,385 1 39 1 2,505 0 0 73 1.348,644 2 32 106 33.372 0 I'J 515 45,233 1 22 Totals .. .. ! 1,585 1.571,122 3 36 Cheviot Estate, — Cash lands Miscellaneous leases 2 0 2 0 2 7 3 19 0 7 2 o 3 19 Totals 4 8 1 19 4 8 1 19 Land lor Settlements, Cash lands Renewable lease Renewable lease village settlement .. .. , Pastoral runs Miscellaneous lenses ..I 15 35 3 6 247 91,768 0 30 1 0 10 1 31 0 15 26 694 0 20 1 Totals 290 92,529 1 31 290 —i92,529 1 31 National-endowment Lands. — Renewable lease Village renewable lease Mining districts land-occupation leases Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Pastoral licenses in mining districts under special regulations Miscellaneous leases 307 94,084 0 0 16 194 3 11 2 22 0 0 22 142,111 3 II 32 683,861 0 0 86 19,741 3 2 115 31,653 0 4 Totals 580 971,668 3 I 580 971,668 3 I Grand totals 2,459 2,635,329 2 10 Primary education endowments.. Secondary education endowments Other endowment lands 16 5,179 1 10 3 1,081 2 25 9 5,956 2 22