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The usual tables are attached showing the selections during the year under each tenure, also the total area held at the 31st March, 1914.

Table B.—Return showing Selections during the Year ended 31st March, 1914.

Tenure. Number. Area taken up. Ordinary Grown Lands,— Cash lands Occupation with right of purchase Renewable lease Mining districts land-occupation leases Village settlement, cash Improved-farm special settlement Pastoral runs Pastoral licenses in mining districts under special regulations Miscellaneous leases 296 488 16 61 2 1 6 76 434 A. 5,927 117,268 2,418 2,397 1 98 4,381 14,420 94,615 R.' P. 1 21 1 9 1 5 3 30 1 4 0 9 1 23 0 37 0 24 Totals .. 1,380 241,528 0 2 Cheviot Estate, — Miscellaneous leases 2 59 3 0 Land for Settlements, — Cash lands Renewable lease Miscellaneous leases 14 279 19 19 1 15 148,273 1 14 826 1 38 Totals 312 149,119 0 27 National-endowment Lands, — Renewable lease Village renewable lease Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Pastoral licenses in mining districts under special regulations Miscellaneous leases 237 7 4 2 69 38 62,640 3 25 68 2 28 14,691 0 0 11,578 0 0 13,616 3 35 7,094 0 15 Totals .. 357 109,689 2 23 Grand totals 2,051 500,396 2 12 Primary-education endowments.. Secondary-education endowments Other endowment lands 56 3 19 3,111 0 3 229 0 8 16,475 1 13