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1914. NEW ZEALAND.

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACTS (RETURN SHOWING FINANCIAL POSITION ON 31st MARCH, 1912, OF ESTATES BOUGHT UNDER THE).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 24th October, 1912. Ordered ."Thai ; there be laid before this House a return showing separately the present financial position of each estate bought or otherwise acquired by the Government under the Land for Settlements Acts since the pasling of the %?! A fe f ettlementb ; A v °\ lB94 ' such return to gi™ ™ Particular the following information : (a) The area oft}"? estate (6) the date upon which it was acquired, (c) the amount paid for the land, (d) the amount paid for roadinfi (c the amount paid for law-costs and the name or names of solicitors or barristers to whom the same was paiMf) particulars of any expenditure not specified above, (g) the amount of rent received, (h) any other receipts (!) the amount of interest charged against the estate, (j) the expenses of management (if any), and (*) the balance standtagtothe debit or credit (as the case may be) of each estate as on the 31st March, 1912."—(Mr Anderson ) gto the