D.—No. 12.
RETURN SHOWING THE ACREAGE, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS, ETC., OF THE OAMARU DISTRICT.
PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY COMMAND OF HIS EXCELLENCY.
WELLINGTON. 1866.
D.—No. 12.
I. —Aeea and Land Sales. THe area of the district supplied from Oamaru may be thus described: — Miles. Sq. Miles. Acres. Oanmru to Otepopo ... 28x15 = 420 = 260,800 Waitaki, Otago side ... 80x20 = 1,600) lAWannn Wiiitaki, Canterbury side ... 70x10 = 700 j ~ I'*'AUUU 2,720 1,738,80U The land in the Oamaru and Otepopo Districts is two-thirds arable ; the Waitaki consists chiclly of sheep and cattle pasture land. The land declared into hundreds is as follows: —Maercwhenua, 42,880; Awamoko, 45,G40; Kakanui, 51,840; Oamaru, 87,040; Otepopo, 53,7(50; total acreage, 284,100. Of this extent of country, the following areas have been sold:—Maerewhenua, 29,204; Awamoko, 20,395; Kakanui, 13,400; Oamaru, 6G,G44 ; Otepopo, 18,247 ; total acreage sold, 147,890, realising a sum of £190,910, which, added to £12,877 received from sales of Town Lands, makes up a total revenue from Land Sales in the district of £203,797. The revenue derived from Eural Land Sales in the Province (from July, 18(35, to February, 1866, inclusive,) amounted to £68,891 lGs. 6d. : of this sum the Oamaru District contributed £53,304. These figures are compiled from Official Returns made up to 31st March, 1866. From the same source it is ascertained that up to 30th September, 18G5, the expenditure on roads within the district amounted to £30,980. Large areas have been sold since 31st March, and fencing and the cultivation of the soil are progressing rap idly. ll.—Population. According to last Census Returns, the population of Oamaru Town is ... ... ... ... ... 730 Oamaru Country ... ... ... ... ... IG2 Otepopo ... ... ... ... ... ... 322 1,514 To which add Wataki District, estimated at ... ... ... GOO 2,114 111. —Siieep and Wool. The number of sheep in the district — On the Otago side of the "Waitaki is estimated at ... ... 150,000 On the Canterbury side of Waitaki is estimated at ... ... 150,000 600,000 The export of wool from the Port of Oamaru is stated thus: — Season 1862-3 ... ... ... ... ... 3,991 bales „ 1863-4 ... ... ... ... ... 4,860 „ „ 1864-5 5,469| „ „ 1865-6 ... ... ... ... ... 5,946 i „ There being a number of bales yet to ship on account of 1565-6, the total for last season may be estimated at 6,000 bales, representing a value of £125,000. The export of grain, building stone, lime, and other products, is rapidly increasing, but of these there are no Returns. IV.—ljipoets, Customs Revenue, Etc. Xo complete Returns. Imports for the year ISGS estimated at £200,000. The Customs Revenue for the following years has been as follows: — £ s. d. 1864 ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,943 2 3 1865 ... ... ... ... ... ... 4,142 0 5 1866 (half-year to 30th June) ... ... ... 2,98112 3 N.B.—As most of the goods landed at present pay duty in Dunedin, this does not nearly represent the total Customs Revenue. R. CAMPBELL.
RETURN SHOWING THE ACREAGE, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS, OF THE OAMARII DISTRICT.
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RETURN SHOWING THE ACREAGE, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS, ETC., OF THE OAMARU DISTRICT., Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1866 Session I, D-12
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