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PARAEKARETU BLOCK.
On the West Coast, a valuable block of unsurveyed Crown Lands containing 47,000 acres, situated between the Turakina River and the Porewa Valley, remains unsold and unoccupied entirely owing to the want of any roads to it. This block could be reached from Wanganui—distant about nineteen miles—by an excellent road line crossing the lowest saddle between the Wangaehu and Turakina Rivers, thence passing up by the Turakina River, through the Mangahowhi Valley and thence to the opposite side of the block. A road could also be made to the block, from the Rangitikei side, without much difficulty. The block in question is reported to contain valuable sawing timber, including Totara, while the land being rich in quality and well drained, a large number of settlers could be located thereon with the certainty of securing abundant means of support.
BLOCKS YET UNPURCHASED BETWEEN WAIKANAE AND MANAWATU RIVERS.
Should the efforts which are now being made by the Government to purchase from the Native Owners, that extensive and valuable tract of Country situated between Waikanae and the southern boundary of the Manawatu River, prove successful, a most important acquisition will be made to the Landed Estate of the Province. But before this addition of territory could be rendered available as a source of Land Revenue, it would be indispensable that a sufficient sum should be appropriated and expended in defraying the cost of exploration, surveys, and the formation and metalling of at least one inland line of road from Paikakariki through Fitzherbert, to Palmerston. And should this be done, it may confidently be anticipated that when the lands contained in these blocks are thrown open for sale a large number of intending settlers would be found both willing and ready to purchase. But in this case, as in all others of an analogous kind, large land sales to intending settlers are only possible when the work of opening up the Country by roads has been previously accomplished.
The returns enclosed herewith viz:—
(a.) “Return of Lands sold from the 1st of April, 1872, to the 31st March, 1873,” (Specifying Description, &c.)
(a.1) “Return of Lands sold from the 1st April, 1872, to the 31st March, 1873,” (Specifying Districts, &c.)
(b.) “Return of lands sold in the Manawatu District from the 7th of November, 1866, to the 31st March, 1873,” will convey to your Honor detailed information relative to the amount of Crown Lands disposed of during the periods to which they refer; while the “Report by Henry Jackson Esq., Chief Surveyor, of amount of work executed and in progress in his department, with a return of expenditure under the heads of Current Work, Arrears, and Native Land Purchase, during the past Financial Year,” will complete the mass of data which it is necessary should be placed in your Honor’s hands.
I have, &c.,
Jos. G. HOLDSWORTH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.
His Honor the Superintendent,
Wellington.
(A.) RETURN OF LANDS SOLD from the 1st April, 1872, to the 31st March, 1873.
| Description of Land. | Contents. | Payments. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash. | Scrip. | ||
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | ||
| Pastoral... | 40,597 0 0 | 10,450 0 0 | 390 0 0 |
| Town, Suburban, and Rural... | 20,713 1 37 | 10,868 14 9 | 2040 0 0 |
| Totals | 61,310 1 37 | 21,318 14 9 | 2430 0 0 |
Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, April, 1873.
JOS. G. HOLDSWORTH,
Commissioner Crown Lands.
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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey8 April 1873
Land Sales, Crown Lands, Wairarapa, Special Settlements, Scandinavian Immigrants, Manawatu
- Jos. G. Holdsworth, Commissioner of Crown Lands
🗺️ Return of Lands Sold from 1st April 1872 to 31st March 1873
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey1 April 1873
Land Sales, Pastoral, Town, Suburban, Rural
- JOS. G. HOLDSWORTH, Commissioner Crown Lands