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Page Appendix I. — continued. Land-settlement: Administration — continued. Otago— continued. Special Settlement Associations .. .. 58 Condition and Prospects of Settlers .. 58 Land for Settlements .. .. .. 60 Resolution Island .. .. .. 65 Southland — Summary of Land Transactions during the Year.. .. .. .. .. 66 Land for Settlements .. .. .. 68 Improved Farms .. .. .. 70 Rebates of Rent .. .. .. 71 Appendix II. — Surveys— Auckland... .. .. .. .. 73 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 74 Taranaki . . .. .. .. .. 75 Wellington .. .. .. .. 77 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 79 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 80 Westland .. .. .. .. 81 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 81 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 83 Southland .. .. .. .. 84 Appendix lII.— Report on Village Settlements .. .. 86 Appendix IV.— Report on Forestry Operations .. .. 88 Appendix V.— Sanctuaries for Animals and Birds — Game-farm Reserve, near Paraparaumu .. 114 Resolution Island.. .. .. .. 115 Flightless Birds of New Zealand .. .. 118 Appendix VI. — Mount Egmont .. .. .. .. 153 Appendix VII. — Magnetic Observatory and Magnetic Survey .. 154 Appendix VIII.— Maori Canals, Marlborough .. .. .. 161 Tables— Table I.—Summary of Lands absolutely disposed of from the Foundation of the Colony .. .. 163 2.—Lands opened for Sale or Selection during the Year.. .. .. 163 „ 3.—Summary of Lands taken up during the Year .. .. 164 4.—Analysis of Holdings .. .. 166 s.—Lands sold for Cash during the Year 167 6.—Deferred-payment Lands .. .. 168 „ 7.—Perpetual - lease and Small - area Lands .. .. .. 169 B.—Occupation - with - right - of - purchase Lands taken up during the Yc-ar .. 170 9. —Lease-in-perpetuity Lands.. .. 171 10.—Agricultural-lease Lands taken up during the Year.. .. .. 173 „ 11.—Occupation Leases under" The Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894," taken up during the Year .. 173 „ 12.—Village Settlements .. .. 174 13. —Summary of Position of Village Settlements .. .. .. .. 176 14.—Special-settlement Associations .. 177 „ 15. —Homestead Lands Transactions during the Year .. .. .. 178 16. —Small Grazing-runs taken up during the Year .. .. .. 178 17. —Number and Area of Pastoral Licenses for the Year .. .. 179 18.—Miscellaneous Leases and Licenses .. 180 19.—Gross Revenue received during the Year .. .. .. 181 20. —Lands reserved and alienated .. 183 21.—Forfeitures and Surrenders during the Year .. .. 183 22.—Lands in Thermal-springs District taken up during the Year .. 184 23.—Lands disposed of under '• The Native Townships Act, 1895" .. .. 184 „ 24.—Area of Bush felled .. .. 185

Page Tables— continued. Table 25.—Number of Selectors on Books of Department .. .. .. 185 26.—Total Number of Crown Tenants, Area held, and Arrears of Rent .. 186 27.—Endowments: Lands taken up during the Year .. .. 187 28.—Endowments : Revenue received during the Year .. .. .. 188 29.—Cheviot Estate: Summary of Receipts for the Year .. .. 189 „ 30.—Cheviot Estate : Return of Outlay and Income .. .. .. 189 31.—Arrears of Rent due to the Crown .. 190 „ 32.—Improved-farm Settlements .. 191 „ 33. —Lands acquired and leased under Land for Settlements Acts .. 194 34.—Outlay and Income of Estates purchased .. .. .. .. 200 , 35. —Comparative Statement of Selectors and Lands selected under Settlement Conditions for the past Ten Years .. .. .. .. 216 „ 36.—Field-work executed during the Year 217 , 37.—Crown Grants, Certificates of Title, Ac, prepared during the Year .. 229 38.—Plans placed on Crown Grants and other Instruments of Title during the Year .. .. .. 229 » 39.—Work done under Land Transfer Act &c, duriug the Year .. .. 229 „ 40. —Lithographs and Photographs printed and sold during the Year .. 230 41.—Payments to Local Bodies from " Thirds " and " Fourths " during the Year .. .. .. 230 42.—Amounts to credit of Local Bodies in the Deposit Account in respect of "Thirds " and "Fourths" .. 234 43. —Surveyors employed and Work on hand .. .. .. .. 234 44.—Work done for other Departments and for Local Bodios during the Year .. .. .. ..234 „ 45.—Blocks of Land proclaimed under the Government Loans to Local Bodies Acts, and the Report of the Sur-veyor-General thereon .. .. 235 " Process " Illustrations— page 6 Great Wairau Falls, Auckland District .. xxxi Turangarere or Horseshoe Bend Waterfall, Wellington District .. .. .. .. xxxi Nihotapu Falls, Auckland District .. .. 73 Lily Falls, Wairoa South, Auckland District .. 73 Te Reinga Falls, Hawke's Bay District .. 74 Waterfall on Turakina River, Wellington District 77 Turakina Waterfall, Wellington District .. 78 Rereaupiko Waterfall, Wellington District .. 78 Rangiwaea Waterfall, Wellington District .. 78 Specimen of Catalpa speciosa at Rotorua .. 96 One-year-old Aleppo Pine .. ... .. 96 Bed of Catalpa speciosa at Rotorua Nursery .. 96 Seedings of White-gum Tree .. .. .. 96 Two-year-old Seedling Larch at Rotorua Nursery 96 European Larch on Pumice-land, Rotorua .. 96 One-year-old Seed-beds of Austrian Pine .. 98 Three-year-old Austrian Pines .. .. 98 Seismograph Records .. .. .. 157 Maps, Plans, etc. — Model Sale Plan .. .. .. ~ xxviii Map of portion of Foveaux Strait, showing alteration in Coast line .. .. .. xxxviii Map showing Kauri-gum Reserves .. .. 4 Map showing proposed National Park, Southlana District .. .. .. .. ~ 67 Map of Mount Cook District .. .. .. 82 Diagram of Magnetic Curves .. .. 155. Topcgrapbical Plan, showing Maori Canals, Marlborough .. .. .. ~ 161 Map showing Land Transactions, 1902-03, North Island .. .. .. .. ..At end Map showing Land Transactions, 1902-03, South Island Map showing Land Tenure, North Island Map showing Land Tenure, South Island Map showing State of Public Surveys, North Island Map showing State of Public Surveys, South Island

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