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Table 2. —Lands opened for Ordinary Sale and Selection during the Year ended 31st March, 1918.

In addition to the area given in Table 2, the following summary shows the lands which have been proclaimed for selection by discharged soldiers, under the provisions of the Disohargod Soldiers Settlement Act. Further partioulars regarding soldiers' lands are given in the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Report, parliamentary paper C.-9. Lands proclaimed during the Year ended 31st March, 1918, under the Discharged iSoldiers Settlement Act. Land District. j^. Auckland . . .. . . .. .. .. 38,593 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,018 Taranaki . . .. .. . . . . 1,126 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. ..5,136 Nelson .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 906 Marlborougi .. .. .. .. .. .. 708 Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,135 Canterbury .. . . .. . . .. .. 1,379 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,264 Southland .. .. .. .. .. ..4,617 Total .. .. .. .. . 70,882

District. SAr.ii at Auction fob Cash or on Deferred Payment. Town ' mban. Bwrt. Optional System, Renewable Lease. Small Grazing-runt-s. Pastora] Runs. '■ 2 0) Q_ 1' .« -T . a u « co o.2 S o 3 O »'£ i'alcf „a 3 H 0h fl a -e 0 o » S 3 a a p jj <._ o a t»a«4S n cS !OT T- CJ 01 _ cj 2 0,2 $ ag T, < Totals. Ordinary Crown Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland at :e'i a nc 's 7- ! I ] rot [ It; iwn Lands — Say Acres. Acres. Acres. 115 102 660 4 .. 17 Acres. 372 Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. 1,249 21 961 1,605 lal ,ki :i >n i .. '.'. 41 43 211 925 1,245 •' 36 65 ior gh 106 52,000 40 52,146 rb I In, in ,.1 i J .. 7 'is '.'. 9 324 7 729 13,840 72,250 I 30,930 'l48 72,398 45,521 663 '.330 Totals 'otals 107 169 1,212 167 3,377 13,840 l 155,180 619 174,564 Land for Settlements — Auokland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 0 1 332 2 6 335 6,821 6,821 Totals 7 332 6,823 7,162 National-endowment Lands — Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nolson Marlborough m .. Westland .. ' .. Canterbury Otago Southland 388 388 3,962 03,490 63,490 3,962 Totals 4,35()[ 63,490 67,840 Thermal springs districts leases .. 14 ; 10 24 Education endowments *21,735 i i •■ Grand totals 619 271,325 188 179 1,544 3,377 11,173 13,840 218,670 * The following shows the Land I Taranaki, 1,954 acres ; Canterbury, 13,71; Hstrlcts in whio! ill acros; Otago,: lthese L27 acrei ands were i; Southlai siLuatod: Aucklai id, ld,357 acret3. id, 2,475 aei res; Ha ike's Hi .y, (ill acres;