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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 71
Land Districts and Principal Land Offices
Land Districts and Principal Land Offices.
| Land district. | Town where principal land office is situated. |
|---|---|
| Auckland | Auckland. |
| Taranaki | New Plymouth |
| Hawke's Bay | Napier. |
| Wellington | Wellington. |
| Nelson | Kelson. |
| Marlborough | Blenheim. |
| Canterbury | Christchurch. |
| Otago | Dunedin. |
| South land | Invercargill. |
| Westland | Hokotika. |
The term "substantial improvements of a permanent character" means and includes reclamation from swamps,
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clearing of bush or scrub, cultivation, planting with trees or live hedges, the laying out and cultivation of gardens, fencing, draining, making roads, sinking wells or water-tanks, constructing water-races, or in any way improving the character or fertility of the soil, or the erection of any building. This definition of the term improvements applies to all classes of land where improvements are required by the Crown as part of the contract.
"Cultivation "means the clearing of land for cropping, or clearing and laying down with artificial grasses.