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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 Controller, to the Minister of Lands. Sir,— Wellington, 27th July, 1920. I have the honour to submit the report of the Department for the year ending the 31st March, 1920. Land for Settlements. The number of estates offered during the year was less than that for the previous one, being 461, of an acreage of 619,680 acres. The whole was considered for soldier settlements. The area purchased and completed is 176,836 acres, of a value of .£1,929,435. Besides there was purchased for individual soldiers 25,061 acres, of a value of £423,017. Further areas were purchased but not yet taken over —viz., 47,235 acres, valued at £583,281, for ballot, and 16,814 acres, valued at £403,466, for individual soldiers. The areas dealt with show a. large increase on previous years. Amongst the areas secured is part of the Hill Springs Estate, adjoining Teviot—9,B2o acres, with 28,600 of Crown leasehold given in. This was purchased from Mr. .1. A. Pannett, and is being surveyed and roaded as part of the Teviot Settlement. It is hoped to have the whole ready for selection next February. As in the case of Teviot, the stock was purchased and will be available for the soldiers later on. The same course was followed in the ease of Waitohi Peaks; and the owner, Mr. George Rutherford, has rendered the Department generous assistance in dealing with the stock since purchase. The soldiers on these blocks will lie able to start with established flocks used to the country. The general demand for land, especially for dairying and grazing, is extremely keen, and prices are being paid for properties far beyond what the members of the Boards feel they can safely recommend. A. large number of the places offered present insuperable difficulties in the way of reading and subdividing into reasonable areas, and the want of suitable homestead-sites. The lot of a new settler is far from being a happy one, the cost of all farm requirements being practically prohibitive, and many are unprocurable. The Land Laws Amendment Act of last session provided for the setting up of Local Boards in each of the Land Districts with the view of expediting the purchase of lands and making recommendations for the consideration of the Dominion Board. The. Dominion Board, which was also established under the Act, is the controlling authority and responsible for all recommendations to the Government. A soldier representative has a seat on each Board. It is yet too early to express an opinion as to the desirability or otherwise of the change. Something, however, had to be done, as it was impossible for the one Board to get over the whole of the Dominion. Several cases of alleged aggregation have been inquired into and, so far, in nearly every instance a satisfactory explanation has been forthcoming. The mode of procedure does not render the detection of aggregation an easy matter. Something more is still required. Land Settlement Finance Act. As was the case last year, there were no transactions under this Act. Appended will be found the usual tables. John D Ritchie Land Purchase Controller.

Table A.-Number of Properties considered during the Year ending 31st March, 1920. *

Land District. Number. Area of Estates offered. Auckland ... ... ... ... 81 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... 65 Taranaki ... ... ... ... 26 Wellington ... ... ... ... 100 Marlborough... ... ... ... 24 Nelson ... ... ... ... 24 Westland ... ... ... ... 14 Canterbury ... ... ... ... 78 Otago ... ... ... ... i 37 Southland ... ... ... ... I 12 Acres. 92,257 115,752 39,567 111,561 56,395 36,992 7,741 76,482 59,016 23,917 Totals ... ...I 461 619,680 * In addition areas have also b en offered direct to the Local Land P rchase Boards.

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Table B. —Summary of Estates acquired up to 31st March, 1920.

Table 0. —Statement of the Moneys received into and faid out of the Land for Settlements Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1920. Land for Settlements Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. 200,262 7 8 Purchase-money .. .. .. 900,135 5 1 Debentures hsued under the Land £ s. d. Laws Amendment Act, 1913, arid Ap- Incidental expenses .. 55,892 19 6 propriation Act, 1918 .. .. 560,000 0 0 Expenditure under Receipts under section 191, Land Act, Vote CO .. .. 8,163 1 6 1908 .. .. .. .. 745 7 0 64,056 1 0 Bents .. .. .. .. 377,091 19 7 Recoupment of interest under section 4, Sales of— Finance Act, 1919 .. .. .. 333,228 17 8 Crown lands .. .. .. 222,329 12 4 Interest under subsection (8) of sec-Land-for-settlements lands .. 161,407 6 10 tion 191 of the Land Act, 1908 .. 13 11 9 Workers' dwellings on settlement Advances under section 63, Land Laws lands under section 16 of the Amendment Act, 1913, and section 42, Workers' Dwellings Act, 1910 .. 7,511 4 0 Appropriation Act, 1918 .. .. 60,000 0 0 Interest on securities held by Invest- Sinking fund .. .. .. 26,400 0 0 merit Account .. .. .. 115 1 4 Balance .. .. .. .. 156,668 1 4 Recoveries — Teviot .. .. .. .. 10,977 311 Kota .. .. .. .. 49 11 4 Credits in reduction .. .. 12 2 10 £1,540,501 16 10 £1,540,501 16 10 Land for Settlements Account (Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account). Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. d. Debentures issued under New Zealand Purchase-money .. .. .. 1,452,316 10 10 Loans Act, 1908, Discharged Soldiers Incidental expenses .. .. 4,087 1 1 Settlement Loans Aot, 1919, section 4 1,775,000 0 0 Balanoe .. .. .. .. 318,596 8 1 £1,775,000 0 0 £1,775,000 0 0 Land for Settlements Account (Opening: up Crown Land for Settlement). Receipts. il s. d. Payments. .£ s. d. Balanoe at beginning of year .. .. 10,847 17 7 Annual Appropriation, Vote 67— Revenue received under section 63, Land Roads to open up lands for Settlement 61.692 5 3 Laws Amendment Act, 1913.. .. 21,202 13 1 Recoupment of interest under section 4, Amount set aside from Land for Settle- Finance Aot, 1919 .. .. .. 7,980 19 4 ments Account, under section 63, Land Balanoe .. .. .. .. 22,377 6 I Laws Amendment Act, 1913, and section 42, Appropriation Ait, 1918 .. 60,000 0 0 £92,050 10 8 £92,050 10 8 Examined and found correct. Robert .1. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. Table D. —Position of Land for Settlements Account at 31st March, 1920. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. 6. Loans current .. .. .. 8,906,487 0 0 Purchase-money .. '.. .. 9,981,738 5 5 Rents, &0., received .. .. 5,232,378 17 5 Incidental expenses .. ... 821,278 19 3 Sales of settlement lands .. .. 786,763 9 9 Interest .. .. .. ... 4,318,928 611 Sales of workers'dwellings.. .. 43,180 12 8 Sinking fund .. .. .. 663,496 8 0 Receipts under Land Act, section 191 8,782 7 10 Land Laws Amendment Act, s cReceipts under Land Act, section .177 59,700 17 1 tion 63 .. .. .. ~ ' 280,171 0 0 Sale of Crown lands .. .. 1,085,898 17 7 Balance .. .. .. ~ 156,608 1 4 Interest on investments .. .. 26,341 15 10 Recoveries .. .. .. 1,303 18 10 Premium on loan .. .. .. 117 0 0 Four-per-oent. stock created to cover expenses of raising loan .. .. 349 0 0 Receipts on account of Teviot for year .. .. .. .. *10,977 311 £16,222,281 0 11 £16,222,281 0 11 * The first year's returns were erroneously deducted from purchase-money.

Land District. Number. Area. Purchase-money. Incidental Exponsos, Improvements, Koads, &c. .uckland lawke's Bay 'aranaki Vellington tarlbo rough felson Vestland lanterbury )tago Southland 84 53 18 115 17 10 2 .. j 158 ..1 66 .. j 23 Acres 375,21 289,3! 18,2 135,4,' 217,7< 35,8: 5,1! 441,2' 285,21 87,6' Acres. 375,203 289,339 18,214 135,455 217,709 35,834 5,125 441,277 285,207 87,048 £ 1,303,919 2,047,328 264,545 1,6$9,881 087,838 86,275 8,343 3,287,602 1,636.561 423,313 £ 122,191 115,571 12,953 98,201 62,071 5,458 2,981 147,880 131,055 29,928 Totals .. i 546 1 1,891,0: 1,891,011 11,434,055 728,289

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Table E.—Return of Lands purchased and paid for from 1st April, 1919, to 31st March, 1920.

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Name of Estate. Locality. Price per Acre. Jlode of Acquisition. Nai Area taken Possession of during Year and Amount paid. :Name of Owner. Area. Paid for Land. &c. Galloway, F. .. O'Connor, M. .. .. .. .. .. Scarrott's Dickeson, Close, and Earl .. .. .. Remuera Wright and Pitcaithly .. .. .. .. Omapere Newsham and Bloomfield .. .. .. Orongo Jeffries and Ellis Delanev. P. J. .. Crawford, W. W., F. E., A., and F. A. Edkins and Thomson Reid, N. M. and D. S. .. Hutchinson, E. M. Park. W. Ci. .. .. .. .. Panehakua .. Basnail, V. L. .. Kauri Timber Company Steads and Richmond .. .. .. .. Reporoa Auckland Pongakawa Te Kopuru Ohaeawai Thames Valley.. Okaihau Kaikohe Dargaviile Otorohanga Tuhikaramea .. Opotiki Te Awamutu .. Kerepeehi Tairua Waiotapu Valley f s. d. o 10 0 33 0 0 14 10 0 32 10 0 2 10 0 11 0 0 '.'. 24 0 0 29 10 0 12 0 0 ( 11 10 0 ,; '' (18 0 0 ) 46 0 0 By agreement.. Hereford Park ,, .. Koremoa ,, .. Remuera ,, .. Omapere ,, .. Orongo ,, . . Puketi .. Te Pua ,, .. Waimata ,, .. Tahaia ,, .. Ngahinepouri ,, .. Pukemapou (additional) ,, .-. Panehakua .. •• ) Reporoa Acres. 1,420 348 86 960 2,083 1,791 711 2,880 798 220 1 3.044 184 26 175 29,318 9.231 11,511 1.676 13,918 67,700 4.478 7,823 31,000 19,159 6,483 15 35,009 3,312 1,185 2,000 86,675 44,045 44,045 301,175 301,175 I Biake, J. P. .. Bunning, A. C... Fraser, J. McCutehan. W. A., F. E. J., E. B., W. A. E., I. O., and G. F. ) " Gilchrist, J. H.. . Young. C. F. .. Saxton Trust Taranaki. Cape Survey District Tututawa Ratapiko Whangamomona New Plymouth Tariki " New Plymouth 15 0 0 11 0 0 26 0 0 12 10 0 I Matone Tututawa Ratapiko i Marco .. ") Kohura .. • • ) Araheke Taitama .. Huatoki (additional) .. 50 2 596 5,317 302 1,443 197 1,045 28 13,000 58,494 7,826 18,040 6,300 Williams, A. M. and A. E. Coleman Trust Lowry, T. H. .. . . .. .. .. Okawa Reeves and Maude Clark, T. Gear Trust .. .. .. .. .. Ohuka Reynolds Trust .. .. .. .. Wliarekaka .. Nairn, E. W. .. .. .. .. .. Omakere Nilsson, M. and M. S. S... .. .. .. Ardkeen Murphy, J. R. .. .. .. .. .. Repongaere .. Hawke's Bay. Otane Matapiro Tolaga Bay Pohui Wairoa Tolaga Bay Omakere Wairoa Gisborne 35 0 0 10 0 0 14 0 0 33 0 0 11 10 0 3 17 6 17 0 0 15 0 0 11 10 0 20 10 0 Tukura Crownthorpe Wnarekaka Hedglev Ohuka Paremata Te Kaibi Ardkeen .. Repongaere .. .. 7,907 80 3,169 4,390 790 920 16,660 1,005 1,147 10,691 2,303 41,155 7,907 104,733 2,774 31,685 61,460 26,085 10,587 64,549 17,090 17,199 122,94S 47,209 401,586 104,733 41,155 401,586

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Table E.—Return of Lands purchased and paid for from 1st April, 1919, to 31st March, 1920— continued.

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Name of Estate. Area taken Possession of during Year and Amount paid. Name of Owner. Locality. Price per Acre. Mode of Acquisition. Na I Area. , Paid for Land, &c. / Montgomery, A. W. E. and E. Buick. D. (Estate of late) Moore, F. Armstrong, F. .. Coughlin, D. .. Carter and Michie Riddiford. E. \. McKenzie, R. A. i i Puketoi Tuturumuri .. Kairanga Wellington. £ s. d. Wanganui .. .. 23 0 0 Palmerston North .. 88 0 0 Puketoi Survey District.. Akitio ".. .. 11 0 0 Bull's.. .. .. 80 0 0 Forton .. .. 28 10 0 Wairarapa .. .. 13 0 0 .. Kairanga .. .. 88 0 0 Eaglesham Cloverlea Puketoi Akitio Taumahia Oturoa Tuturumuri .. Kairanga Acres. 1,349 274 3,798 3,535 18 736 6,163 391 £ 31,039 24,143 55,000 38,885 1,430 20,980 94,718* 34,419 ' 16,264 16,264 300,614 300,614 XU,iUi 0\J\J ) UA^fc Jeffries, T. Pike, W. D., T.. M. A., and A. E. Corry, J. J. Marlborough. Spring Creek .. .. I 19 10 0 Dillon's Point .. .. 55 0 0 50 0 0 Moorlands Alberton Neville 961 261 156 961 261 156 18,740 14,398 7,791 18,740 14,398 7,791 ■ 1 S78 1.378 4ft fi<>9 40,929 ■ Nelson. 1.3/8 40, >jisa Bisley, M. North, W. B. .. Balfour-Kinnear and Davis Riversdale .. .. Kohatu .. .. 4 0 0 Gordon Survey District .. ) s 0 0 ( Matakitaki .. .. 9 10 0 Riversdale Kohatu 3,830 ( 876 ( 310 2,707 7,723 3,830 ( 876 (. 310 2,707 15,368 4.383 930 25,714 15,368 4.383 930 25,714 46,395 7,723 46,395 Jarman, C. G., J. H. E., and T. D. Drummond, M. Drummond, A... Reesby, A. Drummond, W. Drummond, H. O'Leary and O'Donoghue O'Donoghue, William Studholme, J. .. Rhodes, T. R. .. Ruddenkiau, F. W. Beadle, H. J. .. Lyndhurst .. Bankfield Coldstream .. Hadlow Canterbury. Kirwee .. .. 10 12 6 .. Lauriston .. .. 13 10 0 17 10 0 16 10 0 18 0 0 20 0 0 .. St. Andrew's .. .. 24 0 0 24 0 0 .. Hinds .. .. 20 0 0 rr- (23 10 0) .. Timaru .. •• ( 23 0 0) Of i 14 10 °\ Staveley .. •• ( 6 0 0) ., ... , (90 0 0) Christchurch .. 5 70 0 0 1 Mountford Lyndhurst Bankfield Part Coldstream Hadlow Wairere Avonhead 2,664 272 767 873 1,359 1,040 1,223 229 1,667 ( 290 ( 1,331 1 457 ( 151 1 214 2,664 272 767 873 1,359 1,040 1,223 229 1,667 ( 290 ( 1,331 1 457 ( 151 ( 214 26,183 3,688 13,430 14,410 24,460 20,799 29,348 5,496 33,344 6,819 363 19,293 2,285 13.632 14,999 26,183 3,688 13,430 14,410 24,460 20,799 29,348 5,496 33,344 6,819 363 19,293 2,285 13.632 14,999

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Fouhv, E. Blackley, T. .. McLachlan Trust Griffiths. E., A. H., F. C. and C E. W. Charles, M. Gillingham, F. R., S., and A. Relph, W. E. .. Shipley, William Stewart, A. .. ... Matson, H. R. (Executors ofl Bowker, J. B. .. Rogers, G. W. .. Ruddock Trust Anderson, D. S., D. S.. and A. O .. Rutherford, G. Maitland. A. G. Wairuna Newpark Brooksdale .. " i ... Waitohi Peaks Christchurch Rakaia Dovleston Hilton Cricklewood Lowcliffe Long Beach Orari Hawarden Hook Chertsey Prebhleton Hawarden Seafield ... 70 0 0 .. 15 10 0 .. 31 0 0 14 0 0 12 0 0 13 10 0 32 12 6 29 0 0 '.'. 21 0 0 28 10 0 24 0 0 17 0 0 45 0 0 6 6 0 Avonhead Riverina Doyleston Kakahu Lambrook Beach Newpark Ohapi Brooksdale Springwell Acton Woodlau Waitohi Peaks Ashton 11 870 382 1,007' 50 1,266 753 741 312 1,618 512 260 850 276 8,778 740 13,479 11,849 14,098 600 17,092 24,565 21,534 12.000 33,947 14,603 6,246 14.433 12,430 55,304 4,2l4t nr\ ooo aqz r.ao 30,239 30,239 485,063 485,663 Otago. I Glenn, J. A. R, McK. Sinclair, R. W... Kain, G. A. and C. Gawn, W. R. .. Kirk, J. Shand, P. T. .. Wright, W. Burnett Trust Pannett. J. A. .. Fraser, M. B. F. Wairuna Hill Springs Awamoko Milton Clinton East Taieri Mosgiel Ngapara Papakaio .. Teviot 15 0 0 6 10 0 5 0 0 .. j 40 0 0 .. 57 10 0 .. 18 0 0 .. 22 10 0 .. ] 12 10 0 ..I 6 0 0 .. 10 0 0 Glenn Toko-iti Wairuna Crosshill Melville Park.. Arnmore Tilverstowe .. Pukenui Teviot (additional) 1,130 2,090 9,158 255 107 1,163 1,457 1,703 9,820 11 1,130 2,090 9,158 255 107 1,163 1,457 1,703 9,820 11 16,942 13,584 45,790 10,207 6,155 20,931 32.772 21,286 58.918 115 16,942 13,584 45,790 10,207 6,155 20,931 32.772 21,286 58.918 115 OOfi TOO 226,700 26,894 226,700 4i\J,00-l: Hh U, I \J\J - Southland Acclimatization Societv Campbell, T. .. Campbell, W. H. Grev, J. Oughton, W. H. .. .. Southland. Waikiwi Taringatura Otautau Waimatuku .. I 120 0 0 .. ! 17 10 0 16 10 0 ..I 19 10 0 Waikiwi Township Campbell Allenby Monte Cristo .. 50 205 505 471 50 205 505 471 6,000 3,580 8,328 9.177 3,599t 6,000 3,580 8,328 9.177 3,599t I— 1 921 1,231 i 1,231 3U,0<<4 30,684 Less apportionments Totals 176,836 176,836 1,938,479 9,044 1,929,435 176,836 1,929,435 i * Including payment for stock, £14,592. t Repayment of mortgage.

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Table F.—Return of Lands purchased and paid for from 1st April, 1919, to 31st March, 1920, under Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1917.

is Owner. Locality. Settlement. Per Acre. Area. Amount. Pa Per Acre. Area. Number of Amount Discharged Amount. Soldiers Participating Ii ai number Mschai'i Soldiei irticipai r of rged ;rs itini Auckland. £ a. d. Acres. £ Darrow, Grundy, and Thornton Turua .. .. Horahia .. 32 0 0 390 l 12,454 Bell, G. N. .. .. .. Tuhikaramea .. Whatawhata .. .. 270 I 7,200 Gore, W. J. .. .. Ohaupo .. .. Mangaotama .. 24 0 0 I 339 ; 8,138 Emmett, A. .. .. ,, .. .. Rotomanuka . . .. 82 1,372 Walker, G. .. .. .. Tauranga .. Apata .. 10 0 0 986 9,865' £ s. d. Acres. 32 0 0 390 270 24 0 0 I 339 82 10 0 0 I 986 £ 12,454 6 7,200 I 3 8,138 ! 4 1,372 1 9,865 5 6 3 4 1 5 2,067 39,029 2,067 39,029 Taranaki. 7,600 I 2 McKay, J. .. .. ,;.- Huiroa .. .-,'1 Mana .. j .. 526 I 7,600 j 2 Hawke's Bay. Ross, J. .. .. .. Maharahara .. (Coyne .. I .. 150 I 4,000 ! II i ■!— - —I 1 Wellington. Sohaw, Mrs. J. K. .. .. Eketahuna .. Youle .. 15 0 0 220 3,300 Bell, C. .. .. .. Mount Robinson S.D. Armstrong .. 45 0 0 97 4,345 Hefferman, W. .. .. Wangaehu .. Baker .. 45 0 0 266 11,978 Montgomerie, J. and I. .. Westmere S.I). .. Corliss 73 0 0 77 5,636 Allorby, F. W. and C. A. .. Colyton .. .. Sandilands .. 30 0 0 117 3,491 Murray, J. C. .. .. Kimbolton .. Murray .. 35 0 0 100 3,500 D'Ath, O. G. J. .. .. Manakau .. Kuku" .. 75 0 0 222 16,642 Pemberton, Mrs. L. C. .. Ashhurst .. Wahren .. 37 10 0 95 3,581 Waterson, J. .. .. Apiti S.I). .. Apiti .. 29 10 0 200 5,915 Grant and Brown .. .. Levin .. .. Brown .. 67 10 0 50 3,373 Bydder, C. T. .. .. Bull's .. .. Stokes .. 50 0 0 65 3,248 Eraser, Mrs. I. .. .. Raotihi .. .. Coyle .. 18 0 0 200 3,600 Thomson, W. .. .. Ashhurst .. Marshall .. 29 0 0 94 2,721 Beach, J. .. .. .. Bunnythorpe .. Devonshire .. 90 0 0 36 3,228 Ogilvy, J., D., D. R., and J., jun. Maste'rton .. Tc Wliiti .. 86 10 0 365 31,598 Ayrey, S. .. .. .. Feilding .. .. Olver .. 95 0 0 36 3,439 McNeill, A. C. .. .. Mungaroa .. Neligan .. 8 10 0 326 2,763 Martin, J. H. .. .. Mount Robinson S. D. Langley .. 52 0 0 137 7,103 Sandilands, H. C. N. .. .. OrouaS.l). .. Bailey' .. 30 0 0 100 3,000 Jensen, C. .. .. .. Carnarvon .. McDonnell .. 42 0 0 95 3,975 Hillas, G. and T. B. .. .. Paraparaumu .. Ngarara .. 28 0 0 595 16,656 Moorhouse, E. M. and I). .. IkitaraS.l). .. Graham .. 25 0 0 150 3,760 Gill, P. .. .. .. Shannon.. .. Saxon .. 54 10 0 50 2,780 Meyer, F. P. .. .. MangahaoS.D. .. Callender .. 33 0 0 192, 6,321 Slaughtor, E. .. .. Wairoa S.D. .. Soland .. 42 0 0 75 3,171 Hart, M. H... .. .. UmutoiS.l). .. Nesdale .. 17 10 0 200 3,500 Lumsden, J. .. .. Manawatu .. Taikorea .. 33 0 0 656 21,600 White, Mrs. A. K. .. .. Apiti S.D. .. Stanley .. 31 0 0 100 3,115 Shirley, W. F. .. .. Mangaone S.D. .. Paa Creek .. 25 0 0 320 8,000 McKenzie, A. .. .. Manakau .. Little .. 11 10 0 680 7,819 Bidwell, M. E. .. .. Wairarapa .. Maraina-a-mau 35 0 0 595 20,829 Cockerill and Taylor . . .. Levin .. .. Harper .. 50 0 0 229 11,461 Bowen, S. S. .. .. Shannon.. .. Heights .. 1.4 10 0 1,200 17,491 Russell, P. H. S. .. .. Apiti S.D. .. White .. 32 0 0 100 3,200 Hart, G. .. .. .. Linton .. .. Glass polo .. 8 10 0 340 2,894 Barton, R. J., E. F., and W. T. Castle point .. Mataikona .. 6 5 0 12,951 80,947 Purser, H. A. .. .. Westmere S.D. .. Matamua .. 53 0 0 245 12,972 21,582 352,952 1 2 3 2 1 1 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 7 1 1 2 1 5 5 2 1 2 1 1 6 1 2 2 6 2 5 1 1 12 4 21,582 352,952 Canterbury. Studholme, J. .. .. Lowcliffe.. .. Part Coldstream .. 166 3,822 Gaffaney, J. .. .. Seadown .. Milford .. 40 0 0 246 9,835 412 13,657 40 6 0 166 246 412 13,657 3,822 9,835 1 4 1 1 Otago. Ronton, J. D. .. .. Oamaru .. .. Finlay .. I 17 0 0 324 j 5,627 25,061 ' 422,865 Add apportionments .. .. .. . . .. 152 2 123 Totals .. .. j . . .. .. 25,061 423.017

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Table G. —Land-for-settlement Estates acquired since 31st March, 1920, or purchased before and not dealt with to 31st July, 1920.

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I Name. Estate. Locality. Area. Price. Possession. Auckland. Acres. £ Coughlan, M. .. .. .. I " Bar C" .. | Near Pukekohe .. j 1,208; 19,328 [ April 25, 1920. Hutchinson, J. B. .. ., J .. Kihikihi .. .. I 1,104 j 19,872 | Hawke's Bay. Armstrong, J. .. .. .. Glengarry .. i Dannevirke .. 1,970 ' 70,908 J May 16, 1920. Ormond, J. D. (Trust) .. .. Wallingford .. Waipukurau .. 2,216 25,481 June 24, 1920. Ormond, H. .. .. .. Awa .. .. Nuhaka .. .. 927 16,649 June 94, 1920. Shrimpton, W... .. .. .. Matapiro .. 1,479 19,022 I July 20, 1920. Taranaki. Saxton Trust .. .. .. .. New Plymouth .. 148 4,200 I April24, 1920. Mair and Howie and Perry, E. 0. O .. Ohura .. ..I 1,520 18,240 April 26, 1920. Perry, W. H. .. .'. .. .. i Omona S. !>. .. I 3,000 33,000 ! June 3,1920. Wellington. f2,321 11,605 Beetham, H. H. .. .. Brancepeth .. Wairarapa .. U 3,121 48,375 j t_ 538 4,304 Beetham, O. H. .. .. „ .. „ .. | 1,150 8,625 Marlborough. • Gregg, I. W., and Stratford, G. R. [ .. j Near Mahakipawa | 455 1 15,470 j June 28, 1920. Boag, J. N. .. .. .. I Goat Hills .. \ Greenhills .. j 4,995 | 27,383 | July 20, 1920. Nelson. Kerr Bros. .. .. .. Blue Glen .. Motupiko S.D. .. 3,996 9,400 April 30, 1920. Walker Bros. .. .. .. Maruia .. Upper M'aruia Valley 7,383 40,000 May 14, 1920. Oxnam, D. W. .. .. Tutald .. Murohison .. 1,385 11,208 April 7,1920. Canterbury. Rutherford, G... .. .. I Waitohi Peaks .. Hawarden .. 1 250 i 1,613 April 3, 1920. Robinson,!!. .. .. .. .. Gleniti .. .. 455' 14,802 June 30, 1920. Allen, J. .. .. .. .. Dromnre . . .. i 833 j 8,746 Sept. 30, 1920. Robertson, J. .. .. .. .. Hinds .. .. 655 17,357 Aug. 31, 1920. Boag, W. ami I). .. .. .. Lyndhurst .. : 675 15,768 Oct. 15,1920. Shaw, 1). .. .. .. .. Binds .. .. 150 4,500 Sept. 21, 1920. Fittook, 0. Le G. .. .. .. ,. .. .. 318 L1.657 Sept. 21, 1920. McKay, D.R... .. .. .. „ .. .. 175 6,037 Sept. 21, 1920. Davidson, W. P. .. .. .. „ .. .. 2511 7,279 Sept. 21, 1920. Cunneen Bros. .. .. .. Templeton .. 457 13,710 Sept. 30, 1920. Otago. Elliott, J. .. .. .. I .. J Roxburgh .. I 1,899) 16,057 I July 1,1920. Kirkland, W. .. .. .. | .. | Middlemaroh .. | 1,363 I 37,825 | Aug. 12, 1920. Southland. McDonald, J. .. .. .. .. Otautau.. .. 832 24,960 Sept. 15, 1920. 47,235 583,281 Purchased for individual soldiers .. .. 16,814 403,466 Totals .. .. .. .. 64,049 j 986,747 I

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Table H.—Land-settlement Finance Associations incorporated up to 31st March, 1920.

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Authority : Marcus F. Marks, Government Printer, Wellington. —1920.

Price 6(l.']

Association. Locality. Name of Owner. Area. Purchasemoney. Number of Members. Area of Allotment. Eureka Tainui Komata South Hikutaia .. Melrose Martha .. Auckland. . Eureka .. G.Howie.. . Matangi .. W. Ranetead . Komata South .. Hubbards and Hubbards'B executors . Hikutaia .. G. Alley .. . Te Aroha .. G. W. Maco . Hinuera .. McGuire and Miller Acres. 824 466 658 £ 15,870 6,520 9,990 5 5 5 Acres. 100, 188, 200, 185, 151. 112, 50, 50, 82, 172. 176, 158, 89, 104, 131. Glengariff.. Dunlop Waipa Mimosa Downs Walton .. Waitangi .. Pukekawa.. Moana Vale Ohaupo .. Greenslado, Mrs. .. Kaipaki .. Sturges, W. N. . Te Awamutu .. McGovern, F. . Walton.. .. Hutchinson, C. Q... „ .. .. Butler, R. . Waiuku .. Sinclair, W. F. . Pukekawa .. Morrison, R. E. . Roto-o-rangi .. Paine, F... 839 858 1,698 1,088 450 678 1,009 1,182 1,014 690 1,812 7,663 6,466 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, 63, 76, 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. 230,136, 254, 364,230, 331. Lansdowne Woodside .. Paparamu Clarkin Hoururangi Otaikarangi . Walton .. Mapp Bros. . Matangi .. Goodwin, E. G. W. and A. . Near Tirau .. Harris, Harry , Komokorau 8ur- Clarkin, John vey District , Near Te Aroha .. Edwards, C. B. Near Whangarei Lewis, D. H. 773 1,294 865 623 8,506 24,583 10,338 15,000 7 11 6 7 374 1,545 5,048 10,596 5 6 Korokipo .. Hawke's Bay. . Korokipo .. J.E.Lane 18,740 212,751 16,630 137 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. 670 7 Matamau .. , Matamau .. Lloyd and Tansoy.. 1,459 24,789 12 Blairgowrie Near Dannevirke Ross, R. B. 1,483 23,681 65,100 9 Nikau Grange Moorfield .. Auchmore.. Wellington. Ashhurst .. Messrs. Eraser , Kimbolton .. E. H. Crabbe , Okoia .." .. McGregor, J. 3,612 28 Glenoairn Quilltowen . Turakina .. Bruee, J... Wanganui .. Whiteman, E. H. .. 672 807 633 1,599 329 18,830 16,948 14,570 33,567 11,587 6 5 7 6 8 130, 141, 145, 133, 123. 150, 184, 19.1, 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, 169, 199, 186, 94, 95, 95. 46, 60, 141, 65, 65. Otauiri Lake Alice . Huntervillo .. Simpson, R. K, A.G., andR. K, jun. , Near Marton June- Meyer, J. C, jun... tion 906 378 21,524 10,270 12 7 5,324 127,296 51 Clifton Grovo Mahldorough. , Lower Wairau .. Haywood, A. E. 368 15,307 5 I 70, 65, 38, 41, 71, 83. Harihari .. Westland. Harihari .. Rismussen, T. V... 586 3,223 5 117, 117, 117, 117, 117. Brookland Waitohi Downs Molville Downs Gleniffer .. Wentnor .. Chastleton Owersby .. Canterbury. Winchester .. R. Brookland Ternuka .. D. Shaw, jun. Fairlie .. .. Black, William Beautiful Valley Macaulay and Mrs. Dick North, W. B. Pleasant Valley .. Harris, E. Fairlie.. .. 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 Trentham.. Eilfelton .. Angland .. Lowcliffe .. Kelman, A. W.,F.B., and J. A. Fairlie.. .. Langridge and Crampton . Lowcliffe .. Henderson Bros. .. Arowhenua .. Quinn, 1). 1,113 1,528 2,181 863 1,631 12,248 10,885 17,992 13,283 5 5 8 6 7 207, 207, 206, 218, 275. 279, 333, 335, 276, 305. 213, 248, 252, 256, 242, 284, 385, 301. 186, 115, 112, 100, 250, 100. 260, 260, 217, 264, 226, 300, 104. 79, 66, 79, 79, 78, 77. 100, 48, 42, 54, 48. 15,498 535 292 14,976 8,746 7 5 Bruce Otago. Kakanui .. Bruce, G. 11,439 205 138,442 6,368 64 5 39, 40, 76, 25, 25. Merrivale No. 1* Southland. . Merrivale .. Ellis, J. C. 2,276 16,560 11 305, 376, 293, 178, 250, 199, 169, 257, 249. 184, 157, 297, 310, 275, 315, 342. No. 2* a •. a • • 1,880 4,156 14,074 30,634 8 19 44,430 599,121 j 314 st, 1914. * Since transferred to Land for Settlements und [or Land iaws Amen ulment Ai