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Session 11. 1918. NEW ZEALAND

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY: SETTLEMENT OF CROWN LANDS (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

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

CONTENTS. Genbbal Report :— Pftf?e Appendix I— continued. rage Conditions of Settlement .. .. .. 3 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 14 Legislation .. .. .. .. 3 Westland.. .. .. .. .. 15 Bush-fires .. .. .. .. 4 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 15 Lands offered for Selection .. .. i Otago .. .. .. .. .. 16 Lands to be opened .. .. .. 4 Southland .. .. .. .. 17 Lands seloeted .. .. .. .. 4 Lands made Freehold 4 AppBNDIX n._ Receipts .. .. .. .. .. 5 Expenditure 5 Land for SettlementsPostponements of Rent 6 Statements showing Estates opened during Remissions of Rent 6 £ ear V. and Po3ltlon of all Settlements at 31st Revaluation of Crown Leaseholds .. .. 6 March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 18-22 National Endowment 6 Extraots from Reports of Commissioners of Inspections by Crown Lands Rangers .. 6 Crown LandsStaff of the Department .. .. .. 7 Auokland .. .. .. .. 23 Departmental Changes 7 Hawke s Bay 23 Expeditionary Poroe, Officers joining, &c. .. 8 laranaki .. .. .. .. .. id Reports on Cognate Subjects .. .. 9 Wellington .. .. .. .. id Head Office 9-10 Nelson . 24 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 24 Appendix I:— Westland .. .. .. .. 24 Settlement of Crown Lands- Canterbury 25 Auokland 11 gtago 25 Hawke'sßay 11 Southland 25 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 12 Wellington .. .. .. .. 12 Appendix III:— Nelson .. .. 13 Land-drainage Operations .. .. 2b

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