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Table A.—Number of Properties considered during the Year ending 31st March, 1915.

Table B.—Summary of Estates acquired up to 31st March, 1915.

Table C.—Position of the Land for Settlements Account for the Year ending 31st March, 1915. Dr. £ s. d. j Cr. £ s. d. Gash and instalments .. .. 64,297 011 Purchase-money .. .. .. 356,686 9 4 Debentures, &c., issued under the New Charges and expenses — £ s. d, Zealand Loans Act, 1908 .. .. 136,078 4 0 In connection with Receipts under seotion 191, Land Act, estates purchased.. 28,184 3 5 1908 .. .. .. .. 1,567 8 2 Other expenses .. 7,658 1 2 Receipts under section 31, Land Laws • 35,842 4 7 Amendment Act, 1912 .. .. I Debentures redeemed and matured .. 300 0 0 Rents .. .. .. 310,992 0 8 Interest paid to ConsoliSales of— dated Fund in respect Crown lands .. .. 167,119 0 Oj ..f debentures issued.. 270,966 511 Land-for-settlements lands .. 121,604 1. 0 Interest under section 90 Workers' dwellings on settlement of the New Zealand lands under seotion 16 of the State-guaranteed AtlWorkors'Dwellings Act, 1910 .. 3,576 17 10; vances Act, 1909 .. 16,250 0 0 Recoveries, &o, .. .. .. 1,834 6 10 ! Interest under subsection (8) of section 191 of the Land Aot, 1908 .. .. 8 7 7 ■ 287,224 18 6 Advances under section 63 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 .. 51,000 0 0 Sinking fund .. .. .. 41,986 15 7 Balance .. .. .. .. 34,079 2 0 £807,069 5 0 £807,069 5 0 Table D. —Position of the Land for Settlements Account at 31st March, 1915. Dr. £ Cr. £ Loans ourrent .. .. .. 7,357,687 Purchase-money .. 7,293,300 Rents, &c, received .. .. 3,489,187 Incidental expenses .. 686,602 Sales of settlement lands .. .. .. 121,604 Interest .. .. .. 2,793,492 Receipts under Land Act, section 191 .. 8,749 Sinking fund .. .. .. .. 501,309 Receipts under Land Act, sectiin 177 59,700 Land Laws Amendment Act, section 63 85,171 Sale of Crown lands ' .. 302,783 Balanoe .. .. .. 34,079 Interest on investments .. 3,777 Premium on loan .. ■■■'.. .. 117 Four-per-oent. stock created to covor expenses of raising loan .. .. 349 £11,343,953 ,1511,343,953

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Land District. Number. I Area of Estates offered. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington ... Marlborough... Nelson Westland Canterbury ... Otago Southland ... i 31 14 2 24 2 1 30 22 11 Aorcs. 59,635 107,177 6,296 71,887 7,040 560 56,576 36,700 19,327 Totals 137 365,198 365,198

ljand District. Number. Area. ! Purchase-money. Incidental Expenses, Improvements, MOaflS, &o. .uokland lawke's Bay 'aranaki Vellington larlbo rough lelBOn Vestland Janterbury )tago Southland 32 85 5 32 12 8 2 106 43 12 Acres. 289,524 232,071 5,356 71,989 203,435 27,292 5,125 392,703 228,485 79,598 £ 517,854 1,443,314 90,196 545,847 604,126 34,375 8,343 2,605,375 1,122,452 321,418 £ 93,615 105,181 7,755 73,154 52,011 4,022 2,923 105,738 99,152 25,865 Totals 282 282 1,540,578 7,293,300 570,016