RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF ACRES OF WASTE LANDS SOLD, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF, IN THE VARIOUS PROVINCES, UP TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1861.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1862 Session I, C-02

RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF ACRES OF WASTE LANDS SOLD, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF, IN THE VARIOUS PROVINCES, UP TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1861.

C—No. i

(In continuation of a Return -presented to the House of Representatives, 18<A June, 1861.^

[PRESENTED TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY COMMAND.]

C—No 2

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WASTE LANDS SOLD UP TO 31st DECEMBER, 1860,

SUPPLEMENTARY RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF ACRES SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN NEW ZEALAND, IN EACH QUARTER, FROM THE 1st JANUARY, 1S60, TO THE 31st DECEMBER, I860; TOGETHER WITH THE NATURE AND AMOUNT OF THE CONSIDERATION RECEIVED; DISTINGUISHING TOWN AND SUBURBAN LANDSJTROM COUNTRY LANDS. (In completion of a Return presented to the House of Representatives \Sth June, 1861. — Sessional papers C— 2, 1860.^ $robin« of iiHarlborougf). Number of Acres. Rate per Acre. Consideration'. Grants without purchase. Remission Teriod. Town. Suburban. Country. Suburban. Country. Cash. Government Scrip and New Zealand Company's Land Orders. Provincial Government Scrip and Land Orders. i truncates to Retired Officers and » Naval and Military Land Orders. Free Grants. Remarks. Town. Old Land Claims. • 1861. A. B. P. a. K. p. A. li. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. A. R. P Quarter ending 30th June... 120 0 0 ... 0 10 0 60 0 0 " " 30th Sept.... 2 0 0 20 0 0 30,000 0 0 I 10-' 10 0 2 0 0 0' 5 9} 8,834 15 0 " " 31st Dec. ... Totals 0 3 28 25 2 22 33,681 1 0 21 0 0 3 17 0 0 5 4 I 8,835 2 6 242 7 0 17,749 17 6 242 7 0 2 3 28 45 2 22 03,861 1 0 61 15 0 2 18 6 0 5 6f Crown Lands Office, 9lli Juue, 1862. CROSBIE WARD, Secretary for Crown Lands.

C—N). 2

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WASTE LANDS SOLD

R E TURN Of the Numbek of Acres Sold, or otherwise disposed of, in New Zealand, in each Quarter, from the 1st January, 1861, to the 31st December, 1861; together with the Nature and Amount of the Consideration received, DISTINGUISHING CROWN AND SUBURBAN LANDS FROM COUNTRY LANDS. llvobtnre of fturiUanir. Number of Acres. Kate per Acke. Consideration. Remission Certificates to Retired Officers and Naval and Military Land Orders. Grunts without purchase. Period. Government Scrij) and New Zealand Company's Land Orders. Provincial Government Scrip and Land Orders. Free Grants. Remarks Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Old Land Claims. 1861. A. R. P. A. E. p. A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. A. R. 1". A. R. P. Quarter ending 31st March " " 30th June " 30th Sept. I 13 0 15 1 0 12 94 1 0 ■205 3 20 7 3 0 14,760 0 0 3,704 2 0 2 803 3 16 No reliable average returns of rates. 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 1,915 17 6 1,152 19 0 707 14 0 302 0 0 42 10 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 10,985 0 0 2,477 0 0 1,339 0 0 " Government Scrip" is that issued by tl>e Court of Commissioners of Old Land Claims. The figures of the last column (as staled in previous returns) refer to tho "Free Grants to Immigrants," provided for by the "Auckland Wast e Lands Act, 1858," as explained in Sessional Paper (1860, C— 2). " " 31st Dec. 1 3 35 136 2 6 5,313 2 0 0 10 0 1,544 3 9 1,126 0 0 28 0 0 3,973 0 0 Totals 16 0 22 444 1 26 26,581 3 16 ! 0 10 0 GO 0 0 18,774 0 0 5,320 14 9 1,470 10 0

C—No. 2

UP TO 3 Ist DECEMBER, 1861.

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HO irtce o avana t. Number of Acres. Rate per Acbe. Consider ation. Remission Certificates to Retired Officers and Naval and Military Land Orders. Grants without purchase. Period. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Government Scrip and New Zealand Company's Land Ord.rs. Provincial Government Scrip and Land Orders. Free Grants. Old Land Claims. Remarks. 1861. a. it. r, A, R. P. A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. A. R. P. A. R. P. Quarter ending 3lst March " " 30th June " •' 30th Sept. " " 31st Dec. 260 0 0 0 10 0 260 0 0 ... ... Totals 260 0 0 ... ... 0 10 0 ... 260 0 0 ... Iprobtnce of f^atofce's 13ag. Number op Acres. Rate per Acre. Consideration. Remission Certificates to Retired Officers and Naval and Military Land Orders. Grants without purchase. Pemod. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Government Scrip and New Zealand Company's Land Orders. Provincial Government Scrip and Land Orders. Free Grants. Old Land Claims. Remarks. 1861. A. R. P. A. k. r. I A. r. r. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. A. K. P. A. R. P. Quarter ending 31st March " " 30th June " " 30th Sept. " " 3Ut Dec. 0 2 0 5 0 8 145 1 20 14 0 0 630 3 8 385 1 0 23,165 0 0 34,828 2 1 35,170 0 0 27,496 0 0 30 6 0 4 16 0 0 16 0 2 0 0 0 14 0 0 14 3J 0 14 7 0 8 3{ 0 5 5 0 5 11 0 6 SJ 9,708 5 3 9,492 3 2 10,496 14 9 9,649 17 11 382 ' 0 0 The sums received in each quarter include the deposits of ten per cent, on 5s. lands, of which the bal4 0 0 6 5 0 720 0 0 ... Totals 6 15 8 9 2 8 1175 1 28 120,659 2 1 39,347 1 i 382 0 0 720 0 0 following.

C—No. 2

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WASTE LANDS SOLD

VO mce o IU0! on. Number of Acres. Bate per Acre. Consideration. Remission Certificates to Retired Officers and Naval and Military Land Orders. Grants without purchase. Period. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Government Scrip and New Zealand Company's Land Orders. Provincial Government Scrip and Land Orders. Free Grants. Old Land Claims. Remarks. 1861. A. R. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. ■ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. A. It. P. A. E. p. Quarter ending 31st March " " 30th June " " 30th Sept. " " 31st Dec. 3 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 18,058 1 0 29,685 0 0 12,149 3 0 5,479 0 0 No reliable returns 9,575 2 6 13,093 9 6 3,352 12 0 1,756 16 0 50 0 0 540 0 0 1,820 0 0 700 0 0 1,060 0 0 15 0 0 of average rates. 450 0 0 125 0 0 Totals 27,728 0 0 625 0 0 5 0 0 20 0 0 65,372 0 0 4,120 0 0 of kelson. Number of Acres. Kate per Acre. Consideration. Grants without purchase. Remission Period. Government Scrip and New Zealand Company's Land Orders. Provincial Government Scrip and Land Orders. to Retired Officers and Naval and Military Land Orders. Free Grants. Remarks. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Old Land Claims. 1861. A. B. P. I A. R. P. A. R. P. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ 8. d. A. S. 1' Quarter ending 31st March " " 30th June... " " 30th Sept.... " " 31st Dec. ... 2 2 0 0 3 25 750 3 21 70 1 8 133 0 0 42,394 2 13 22,771 0 16 9,591 1 13 2,431 1 7 77,188 1 9 4 0 0 GO 2 6 0 10 0 0 10 0 1 0 0 0 5 7f 0 5 lj 0 6 1£ 0 6 4 15,938 10 0 8,120 13 0 2,371 8 0 788 11 0 618 15 0 1,432 18 0 50 0 0 ... 374 12 0 60 0 0 484 12 0 ... Seaford Town. Nelson City. ... ... Totals 3 1 25 954 0 29 0 11 4| 0 5 8J 27,219 2 0 2,051 13 0 ...

C—No. 2

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UP TO 31st DECEMBER, 1861.

iro nut 0 ati unoug Number of Acres. Eate per Acre. Consideration. Remission Certificates to Retired Officers and Naval and Military Land Orders. Grants withoutjpurchase. Period. Cash. Government Scrip and iNew Zealand ; Company's 'Land Orders. Provincial Government Scrip and Land Orders. Free Grants. Remabks. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Old Land Claims. 1861. ■ A. B. P. A. B. P. A. It. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,433 7 6| 6,225 11 3^ 3,587 7 6 2,008 0 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. A. R. P. Quarter ending 31st March " " 30th June " " 30th Sept. " " 31st Dec. 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 10 0 0 45 0 0 13,683 0 0 22,861 1 0 12,583 1 0 7,392 0 0 56,519 2 0 54 3 4 120 0 0 120 0 0 80 0 0 3 0 0 2 14 0 5 2} 0 5 2f 0 5 2J 0 5 4f 300 0 0 299 5 0 6 3 8 2 18 3 Totals 8 10 1 i 61 3 8 93 10 10 1 19 lOf 15,254 6 9 599 5 0 ... of <£atttetlmty. Number of Acres. Rate per Acre. Consideration. Remission Certificates to Retired Officers and Naval and Military Land Orders. Grants without purchase. Period. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Government Scrip and New Zealand Company's Land Orders. Provincial Government Scrip and Land Orders. Tree Grants. Old Land Claims. Remarks. 1861. A. R. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. A. R. P. A. K. P. ;uartcr ending 31st March " " 30th June " " 30th Sept. " " 31st Dec. 1 2 22 1 0 13 8,514 2 0 5,230 0 0 10,613 0 30 17,731 0 0 50 0 0 48 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 17,123 12 0 10,160 0 0 21,309 5 6 35,462 0 0 150 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 Totals 2 2 35 42,088 2 30 49 2 6 2 0 0 60 0 0 ... .•• 84,054 17 6 40 0 0 150 0 0 ...

C—No. 2

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WASTE LANDS SOLD

ro nice o ago. Number of Acres. Kate per Acre. Consideration. {Remission Certificates Grants without purchase. Period. Government Scrip and New Zealand Company's Land Orders. Provincial Government Scrip and Land Orders. to Retired Officers and Naval and Militaiy Land Orders. Free Grants. Remarks. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Old Land Claims. 1861. A. R. P. A. H P. A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. A. R. P. A. R. P. ;uarter ending 31st March " " 30th June " " 30th Sept. " " 31st Dec. 47 1 0 43 3 0 6 1 0 112 0 3,668 3 32 7,898 0 19 7,245 1 32 23,344 0 12 61 5 7 71 10 4 53 2 5 56 10 3 10 0 2 2 7 1 3 4 1 6 5 6,555 2 1 19,965 6 10 8,789 10 6 31,527 6 0 66,837 5 5 Totals 64 5 6 18 6 ... 108 3 0 42,156 2 15 ... ... ... lUrobtnce of £?outf)lan}f. Number of Acres. Kate per Acre. Consideration. Period. • to Retired Officers and Naval and Military Land Orders. Remission Grants without purchase. Government Scrip and New Zealand Company's Land Orders. Provincial Government Scrip and Land Orders. Free Grants. Old Land Claims. Remarks. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. 1861. A. E. P. A. B. P. A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. A. R. P. A. B. P. [uarter ending 30th June " " 30th Sept. " 3UtDec. 10 1 0 8 2 0 24 3 0 4,702 2 8 10,976 0 13 68 13 8 718 3 97 10 8 10 0 10 3 704 2 0 5,293 1 9 13,607 8 10 19,604 12 7 The September Quarter's return includes a small baN ance on old application: made at 10s. per acre. ... Totals I 43 2 0 ' 1 ... 15,678 2 21 85 16 0 10 2 ...

C—N«. 2

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UP TO 31st DECEMBER, 1861.

fcapt ti ioir. Number of Acitr.s. Consideration. Grants without purchase. Period. Government Provincial Scrip and '■■ Government Xew Zealand Scrip Company's ! and Land Land Orders. Orders. to Retired Officers and Kaval and Military Land Orders. Free Grants. Remarks-. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Old Land Claims. 1861. Quarter ending 31st March " " 30th June " " 30th Sept. " " 31st Dec. A. it. p. 57 3 22 77 0 23 18 3 10 43 1 35 A. It. P. 1,000 2 1 340 0 28 771 2 8 543 2 14 A. It. F. 124,244 1 5 126,978 1 36 94,859 1 19 100,159 3 20 £ s. d. 64,249 16 10 68,914 4 9 55,907 14 0 96,344 4 0 £ s. d. 1,010 15 0 1,925 8 0 1,251 0 0 £ B. d. 20 0 0 170 0 0 382 0 0 20 0 0 A. It. 1". 800 0 0 1,820 0 0 700 0 0 1,780 0 0 £ s. d. 350 0 0 299 5 0 374 12 0 60 0 0 a. it. p. 10,985 O ( 2,477 0 0 1,399 0 0 3,973 0 0 18,834 0 0 Totals 197 1 10 2,655 3 11 446,505 0 12 285,415 19 7 4,187 3 0 592 0 0 5,100 0 0 1,083 17 0 NuiMM of Acres. Consideration. Grants without purchase. Provinces. Government Scrip and New Zealand Company's Land Ord.rs. Provincial Government Scrip and Land Orders. Remission Certificates to Retired Officers and Naval and Military Lund Orders. Free Grants. Remarks. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Old Land Claims. Auckland Taranaki Hawke's Bay Wellington Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Otago Southland A. It P. 1C 0 22 A. It. P. 444 1 26 A. B. P. 26,581 3 16 260 0 0 12O,fi59 2 1 65,372 0 0 77,188 1 9 56,519 2 0 42,088 2 30 42,156 2 15 15,678 2 21 446,505 0 12 £ s. d. 5,320 14 3 £ s. d. 1,470 10 0 £ s. d. 60 0 0 A. It. P. 260 0 0 (20 0 0 4,120 0 0 £ s. d. A. K. P. 18,774 O 0 9 2 8 5 0 0 3 1 25 8 10 2 2 35 108 3 0 43 2 0 1,175 1 28 20 0 0 954 0 29 61 3 8 39,347 1 1 27,778 0 0 27,219 2 0 15,254 6 9 84,054 17 6 66,837 5 5 19,604 12 7 625 0 0 2,051 [3 0 382 0 0 484 12 0 599 5 0 40 0 0 150 0 0 60 0 0 ... ... Totals 197 1 10 2,655 3 11 592 0 0 285,415 19 7 4,187 3 0 5,100 0 0 1,083 17 0 18,834 0 0 1 CUOSBIE WARD, Secretary for Crown Land.. Crown Lands Office, 9th June, 1862.