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LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1908 (REPORT ON THE).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in compliance with Section 85 of the Land for Settlements Act, 1908.

The Land Purchase Inspector and Chairman of the Board of Land Purchase Commissioners to the Minister of Lands. Sir,— Wellington, 30th September, 1918. I have the honour to submit the report of the Department for the year ending the 31st March, 1918. Land for Settlements. The operations of the Department have been entirely confined to the purchase of lands for discharged soldiers. The number of properties considered during the year was 499, of an area of 451,935 acres. This is very much below that of last year, but still much above the average. The properties were widely distributed, and none were of any great extent. As usual, many were found to be quite unsuitable, and the prices asked were in several instances nearly double the taxable value. There has been a considerable number of single farms purchased for discharged soldiers, under section 3, Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1917. The bulk of these, however, have been taken up since the Ist April. The area purchased for selection during the year was 40,296 acres, at a cost of £440,296, and for individual soldiers 481 acres, at a cost of £6,700. Since the Ist April to date there have been further areas secured {vide Table (i), amounting to 26,812 acres, at a cost of £399,736 for selection, and 5,920 acres, amounting to £86,790, for individual soldiers. Generally the prices now ruling are such that it is found next to impossible to secure land at a price, even without the addition of the necessary charges, that will leave any great margin for working, consequently only the most experienced and energetic soldiers can look for the success they deserve. During the year the Teviot property, near Roxburgh, Otago, was purchased, together with stock. This is being carried on pending settlement. The same applies to Homebrook, near Southbridge, Canterbury. The latter was held back in the hope that the Canterbury Patriotic Society would take it over for a term as a training-farm. The society, however, after mature consideration, decided not to undertake the responsibility. Land Settlement Finance Act. The completion of the Otaikarangi Land-settlement Finance Association, near Whangarei, Auckland, is the only transaction during the year. The increase in value has placed the associations generally in a sound position, and many members are selling out at large goodwill. Appended will be found the usual tables. John D. Ritchie, Chairman.

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Table A.—Number of Properties considered during the Year ending 31st March, 1918.

Table B. —Summary of Estates acquired up to 31st March, 1918.

Table C. —Position op the Land for Settlements Account for the Year ending 31st March, 1918. Dr. £ s. d. Or. £ s. d. Cash and instalments .. .. 250,568 6 3 Purchase-monoy .. .. .. 446,996 4 2 Debentures issued under the Land Charges and expenses — Laws Amendment Act, 1913 .. 140,000 0 0 In connection with £ s. d. Receipts under section 191, Land Aot, estates purchased 20,932 0 2 1908 .. .. .. .. 1,276 8 6 Other expenses .. 5,492 2 0 Rents .. .. .. .. 351,856 4 11 26,424 2 2 Sales of— Interest paid to Consolidated Fund in Crown lands .. .. .. 104,560 7 5 respect of debentures issued .. 322,809 611 Land-for-settlements lands .. 108,451 19 2 Interest under subsection (8) of secWorkers' dwellings on settlement tion 191 of the Land Act, 1908 .. 115 3 5 lands under seotion 16 of the Advances under section 63, Land Laws Workers' Dwellings Act, 1910 .. 7,628 1 6 Amendment Act, 1913 .. .. 40,000 0 0 Interest on securities held by Invest- Unauthorized expenditure .. .. 25,872 9 6 ment Account .. .. .. 1,315 15 10 Sinking fund .. .. .. 28,216 6 5 Balance .. .. .. .. 81,223 11 0 £971,657 3 7 £971,657 3 7 Tabli-; D.—PosrTioN of the Land for Settlements Account at 31st March, 1918. Dr. £ s. d. Or. £ s. d. Loans current .. .. .. 7,856,487 0 0 Purchase-money .. .. .. 8,436,216 7 8 Rents, &c, received .. .. 4,511,194 19 6 Incidental expenses .. .. 711,265 0 3 Sales of settlement lands .. .. 480,517 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 3,672,217 4 5 Sales of workers'dwellings.. .. 27,286 4 11 Sinking fund .. .. .. 609,549 8 0 Receipts under Land Act, section 191 9,313 4 11 Land Laws Amendment Act, secReceipts under Land Act, seotion 177 59,700 17 1 tion 63.. .. .. .. 170,171 0 0 Sale of Crown lands .. .. 749,248 1 6 Unauthorized expenditure .. .. 25,872 9 6 Interest on investments .. .. 12,016 12 11 Balance .. .. .. .. 81,223 11 0 Recoveries .. .. .. 285 0 0 Premium on loan .. .. .. 117 0 0 Pour-per-cent. stock created to oover expenses of raising loan .. .. 349 0 0 £13,706,515 0 10 £13,706,515 0 10

Land District. Number. Area of Estates offered. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki ... .. Wellington ... Marlborough... Nelson Westland Canterbury ... Otago Southland 196 27 65 98 5 20 1 45 30 12 Acres. 162,980 35,886 76,781 73,306 16,349 4,864 429 51,861 23,439 6,040 Totals 499 451,935 499

Land District. Numb Number. Area. Purchase-money. Incidental Expenses, Improvements, Koads, Sco. Auckland Hawke's Bay Faranaki Wellington Marlborough Nelson .. Westland Canterbury Otago Southland ' 46 39 8 46 13 4 2 122 50 16 Acres. 312,775 244,328 7,122 88,923 210,187 27,383 5,125 409,076 251,444 84,592 £ 741,225 1,570,030 129,904 835,840 043,859 34,730 8,343 2,784,901 1,314,345 366,973 £ 99,841 111,219 8,510 84,717 57,800 5,080 2,959 124,404 105,754 27,914 Totals '.. i 340 1,646,935 8,436,216 628,204

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Table E.—Return of Lands purchased from 1st April, 1917, to 31st March, 1918.

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Name of Owner. Name of Estate. Locality. Price per Acre. Mode of Acquisition. Area taken Possession of during Area Tear and Amount paid. approxi- . mately not yet taken Area. Paid for Land, &o. Possession Taylor, J. Washbourne, R. S. .. Beale, M. E. H. Close, J. Alexander, J. G. Evans, K. M. Crown Mangakawa .. Auckland. Cambridge £ s. d. By agreement.. Te Miro ( Acres. 10,175 15 90 1,077 268 145 370 944 747 £ 55,843* 120 136 17,400 3,748 3,777 2,200 8,494 3,003 Acres. Katikati Kawakawa 1 1A ft 1 10 0 Beale Pakaraka Ngahuhu Pakaraka 1 A ft ft 14 0 0 20 0 0 Smyth, J. T. Rangitaiki f Pakiri Survey District .. | Aria Survev District Te Rapa 26 0 0 9 0 01 9 0 0) 4 2 Of 30 0 0 y u u | 4 2 Of Smyth 208 Caley, D. .. 30 0 0 Caley Taeanaki. 13,831 94,781 208 Huston, A. J. Parkes, H. and G. Waipuku Kaponga 25 0 0 25 0 0 By agreement.. Huston Parkes 040 397 16,000 15,000 Add apportionments, rates 1,037 31,000 24 ; 1,037 31,024 Johnson, S. .. Johnson, A. B. Riddiford, J. M. Awanui Hawke's Bay. Takapau By agreement.. Marakeke 2,024 651 1,080 27,320 10,423 13,495 ,, . . . . Wellington. Alfredton 3,755 51,238 Richardson, E. M., and C. T., Howall. R. R„ and Powles, J. M. Hook, T. W. Gray, W. J., A. W., A. H., and M. L. .. Hammond, J. Morrison, R. D. M. .. Johnston, W. W., Trustees Ryder, J. .. Williams, H. L. Tiraumea By agreement.. Tiraumea 43 389 Cherry Grove Greystoke Putorino Blairlogie Highden Nukumaru Tutaenui Rata Near Masterton Near Palmerston North .. Te Horo Tauherenikau 10 0 0 39 10 0 Cherry Grove Gre3 T stoke Putorino Waihora Kopane Ryder Tauherenikau.. 573 911 477 476 213 570 5,730 4,S45t 36,004 9,550 30,995 8,426 8,550 65 0 0 38 0 0 15 0 0 Tauherenikau Add interest 3,263 104,489 70 3,263 104,559 * Including leasehold, 1,163 acres. t Repayment of mortgage.

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Table E.—Return of Lands purchased from 1st April, 1917, to 31st March, 1918— continued.

Name of Owner. Name of Estate. Locality. Price per Acre. Mode of Acquisition. Name of Setfcli Area taken Possession of during Year and Amount paid. Area approximately not Area. yet taken Possession of. Paid for Land, (fee. Public Trustee Win's Farm .. Nelson. Hope Survey District £ s. d. By agreement.. Win's Farm .. Acres. 71 £ 355 . Acres. 71 355 Bridge, E. F. Bruce, A. P... New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association Gardiner, F. R. H. Asht-on Bros. Moore, J. Maitland, A. G. Homebrook .. Canterbury. Southbridge Seafield 24 5 0 8 5 0 7 10 0 By agreement.. Homebrook .. Bruce Buckley 1,127 116 1,660 27,330 9,589 12,448 Buckley's Pigeon Bav Seafield 26 0 0 8 10 0 7 15 0 8 0 0 Gardiner Seafield (additional) Moore Maitland 47 1,099 1,235 9,342 ioo 950 3, ■ ' Add apportionments Add purchase of stock, Homebrook.. 4,049 59,944 54 2,643 1,059 Otago. Roxburgh 4,049 62,641 1,059 Roberts, A. F., Trustees Teviot (20 0 0 1 1 4 10 0) By agreement.. Teviot Westcott, W. C. and R. A. Ettrick Westcott 1 12,446 800 1,043 1 75,000* 16,000 4,694 4 Mundell, J. .. Roberts, J., and Murray, W. Bellamy Gladbrook Near Lawrence Near Middlemareh 11 13 4 Mundell Gladbrook 5,273 Southland. Edendale 14,290 95,098 5,273 Stalker, D. and S. 23 0 0 Stalker 505 40,296 440,296 7,045 ♦Including leasehold, 19,250 acres.

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Table F.—Return of Lands purchased from 1st April, 1917, to 31st March, 1918, under Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1917.

Table G. —Land-for-settlements Estates acquired since 31st March, 1918, or purchased before and not dealt with.

Table H.—Land-settlement Finance Association incorporated from 1st April, 1917, to 31st March, 1918.

Owner. Locality. Settlement. Auckland. Karaka Parish Reid .. I 3\reu posse during Per Acre. Amou Area. £ s. d. Acres. i taken ission oi Year, and lilt paid. Pui-cliased fur Area approximately not yet taken possession of. Amount. Reid A. S., A. S., and It. S. £ Messrs. M. A. Brooke and R. L. Johnson Acres, 192 Histen, D. and I). 1'. Canterbury. Cavo .. , McGregor .. ) ™. , i Jungle No. I Winchester T °, M ., Jungle No. 2 12 10 0 327 4,082 G.J.Taylor A. C. Parish A. B. Macintosh .. oi 08 •Jones, J. S. and li. Brown, A... Otago. Owaka .. i Lakeview .. 53 488 W. K. Smyth Laidlaw, A. A. Southland. Woodlands .. I Lambert .. 101 2,130 R. Lambert I L 481 6,700 321

Name. Estate. Locality. Area. Price. Possession. Bell, A. Caley, D. Cossar, M. 0. .. Phair, CO. Smith, E. S. .. Duncan, O. P. M. Hutchinson, E. M. Hare, W. J. Makgill and Middlotou .. Reid, N. and D. S. Hine, E. Fisher, T. W. .. Blake, J. T. Gardner, M., McKenzio, S., and late R. B. Gillies, P. A. .. Bidwcll, S. B., J. O., and W. E. Maitland, A. G. Moore, J. Walker, D. N. (late) Richards, J. Murray, W., and Roberts, J. Stalker, D. and L. Oughton, W. H. Groy, J. Edwards, W. A. Mangateparu Near Morrinsville, Auckland Te Rapa Parish, Auckland .. Near Morrinsvillo, Auckland Te Teko, Auckland Near Te Puke, Auckland Opotiki, Auckland Kaeo Parish, Auckland Horahora, Auckland Ngaliinapouri Huiroa, Taranaki .. Rangitoto-Tuhua, Taranaki Cape S.D., Taranaki Carnarvon, Wellington Acres. 4,303 208 152 1,159 I ,080 434 2,250 00 1,060 220 1,728 800 50 282 £ 09,805 0,240 342 2,420 25,050 7,814 27,000 20 13,330 0,490 17 ,280 2 ,900 1,045 9,808 June 25, 1918. Juno 28. 1918. Aug. 21, 1918. Aug. 21, 1918. Nov. 9, 1918. Sept. 30, 1918. Mar. 31, 1919. Nov. — 1918. Nov. — 1918. Mar. 28, 1919. 1, 1918. Nov. 30, 1918. Nov. — 1918. Sept. 2, 1918. Horahora Pihautea Near Te Hero, Wellington . . South Wairarapa, Wellington 508 2,200 13,982 90,090 Aug. 15, 1918. Mar. 31, 1919. Gladbrook Seafield, Canterbury Miller's Plat, Otago Near Middlemarch, Otago .. Near Edendale, Southland .. Waimatuku, Southland Otautau, Southland Near Lumsden, Southland .. 949 100 381 501 5,273 506 445 470 873 3,312 775 2 ,409 2,810 01,519 11,027 3,100 8,930 10,912 Mav 31, 1918. Mai-. 31, 1919. July 1, 1918. July 1, 191.8. Juno 28, 1918. April 30, 1918. Sept. 20, 1918. Mar. 31, 1919. Mar. 31, 1919. Purchased for individual soldiers 20,812 5,920 399,730 80,790 32,732 480,520

Association. Association. 1. Locality. Name of Owner. Purchase- Number Arei1 - ,,,n,.,r of Area of Allotment. money. Members. itaikarangi Auckland. Near Whangarei .. Lewis, D. H. Aores. j £ Acres. .. 1,545 I 10,590 0 230, 130, 254, 304, 230, and 331.

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Table I.—Land-settlement Finance Associations incorporated up to 31st March, 1918.

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Association. Locality. Name of Owner. Area. Purchasemoney, Number of Members. Area of Allotment. Auckland. Eureka .. .. Eureka Tainui .. .. Matangi Komata South .. Komata South .. Hikutaia .. .. Hikutaia Melrose .. .. To Aroha Martha .. .. Hinuera G. Howie.. W. Ranstead Hubbards and Hubbards's executors G. Alley .. G. W. Maee MoGuire and Miller Acres. 824 466 658 £ 15,870 0,520 9,990 5 5 5 Aores. 100, 188, 200, 185, 151. 112, 50, 50, 82, 172. 176, 158, 89, 104, 131. Glengariff.. .. Ohaupo Dunlop .. .. Kaipaki Waipa .. .. Te Awamutu Mimosa Downs .. Walton.. Walton .. .. „ .. Waitangi .. .. Waiuku Pukokawa.. .. Pukekawa Moana Vale .. Roto-o-rangi Greenslade, Mrs. .. Sturges, W. N. McGovern, P. Hutchinson, C. Q... Butler, R. Sinclair, W. P. Morrison, R. E. Paine, P... 839 858 1,698 1,088 450 678 1,009 1,182 1,014 690 1,812 7,663 0,466 10,245 15,237 5,967 11,186 8,582 13,003 9,637 4,840 13,474 8 5 10 9 5 5 7 9 5 6 11 180, 180, 129, 110, 145, 95. 169, 169, 176, 176, 168. 174, 172, 184, 184, 185, 198, 200, 100, 101, 200. 152, 185, 130, 155, 156 208, 102. 110, 123, 03, 70, 78. 100, 101, 138, 176, 163. 196, 130. 270, 170, 243. 200, 200, 200, 205, 117, 138, 122. 200, 200, 205, 205, 204. 150, 133,150, 53, 204. 150, 150, 141, 190, 200, 300, 262, 420. 160, 159, 118, 124, 212. 170, 130, 153,100, 78,101, 195, 92, 83, 141, 51. 175, 168, 169, 199, 153. 77, 81, 100, 100, 95, 68, 100. 72, 71, 61, 62, 108. Lansdowno .. Walton Woodside .. .. Matangi Paparamu .. Near Tirau Clarkin .. .. Komokorau Survoy District Hoururangi .. Near Te Aroha .. Mapp, P. H. and W. Goodwin, E. G. W. and A. Harris, Harry ClarkiD, John Edwards, C. B. .. 773 1,294 865 623 8,506 24,583 10,338 15,000 7 11 6 7 374 5,048 5 Hawke's Bay. Korokipo .. .. Korokipo J. E. Lane 17,195 670 202,155 131 64, 102, 79, 162, 101, 112, 50. 112, 114, 127, 114, 166, 181, 188, 141, 122, 194. 155, 153, 153, 149, 167, 167, 195, 176, 138. 16,630 7 Matamau .. .. Matamau Blairgowrie .. Near Danoevirko Lloyd, T. H. G.,and Tansey, M. Ross, R. B. 1,459 1,483 24,789 23,081 12 9 Wellington. Nikau Grange .. Asiihurat Moorfield .. .. Kimbolton Auchmore.. .. Okoia .. Messrs. Fraaor E. H. Orabbe McGregor, J. 3,612 65,100 28 Glenoairn .. Turakina Quilltowen .. Wanganui Bruce, J... Whiteman, E. H. .. 672 807 633 1,599 329 18,830 16,948 14,570 33,567 11,587 0 5 7 6 8 130, 141, 145, 133, 123. 150, 184, 191, 150, 132. 120, 101, 100, 115, 64, 55, 78. 28, 25, 61, 105, 110. 178, 52, 140, 75, 147, 143, 171. 95, 135,184, 199, 147, 109, 199, 180, 94, 95, 95. 46, 60, 141, 05, 05. Otauiri .. .. Hunterville Lake Alico .. Noar Marton Junction Simpson, R. K., A.G., andR. K. jun. Meyer, J. 0., jun... 906 378 21,524 10,270 12 7 Marlborough. Clifton Grove .. Lower Wairau .. Haywood, A. E. 5,324 127,296 51 70,65, 38, 41, 71, 83. 368 15,307 5 Westland. Harihari .. .. Harihari Rasmussen, T. V... 586 3,223 5 117, 117, 117, 117, 117. Canterbury. Brookland .. Winchester Waitohi Downs .. Temuka Melville Downs .. Pairlie Gleniffer .. .. Beautiful Valley Wentnor .. .. „ Chastleton .. Pleasant Valley .. Owersby .. .. Pairlie R. Brookland D. Shaw, jun. Black, William .. Macaulay, A., and Mrs. Dick North, W. B. Harris, E. Dixon, R. A. 400 1,021 1,023 852 9,621 12,636 12,280 10,277 5 6 5 5 53, 68, 93, 65, 121. 178, 197, 200, 223, 223. 197, 224, 198, 208, 196. 160, 200, 164, 164, 164. Kelman .. .. Lowcliffe Trentham.. .. Pairlie.. Eiffelton .. .. Lowoliffe Angland .. .. Arowhenua Kelman, A. W., P. B., and J. A. Langridgc, A. G., and Crampton, G. W. Henderson, J. E. A. and M. L. Quinn, D. 1,113 1,528 2,181 863 12,248 10,885 17,992 13,283 5 5 8 6 207, 207, 206, 218, 275. 279, 333, 335, 276, 305. 213, 248, 252, 250, 242, 284, 385, 301. 186, 115, 112, 100, 250, 100. 260, 260, 217, 264, 226, 300, 104. 79, 66, 79, 79, 78, 77. 1,631 15,498 7 535 14,976 7 292 8,746 5 100, 48, 42, 54, 48. Otago. Bruoe .. .. Kakanui Bruoe, G. 11,439 138,442 64 39, 40, 76, 25, 25. 205 6,368 5 Southland. Merrivale No. 1* .. Merrivale Ellis, J. C. 2,270 16,560 11 305, 376, 293, 178, 250, 199, 169, 257, 249. 184, 157, 297, 310, 275, 315, 342. No. 2* .. i 1,880 4,156 14,074 8 30,634 19 Incorporated 1917-18 42,885 1,545 588,525 10,596 308 6 44,430 599,121 314 * Since transferred to Land tor Settlements under Land Laws Amendment Act, 1911.