ANNUAL RETURN OF LANDS SOLD OR OTHERWISE ABSOLUTELY DISPOSED OF IN THE SEVERAL PROVINCES OF NEW ZEALAND FROM 1st JULY, 1869, TO 30th JUNE, 1870.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1870 Session I, C-04

C—No. 4.

ANNUAL RETURN OF LANDS SOLD OR OTHERWISE ABSOLUTELY DISPOSED OF IN THE SEVERAL PROVINCES OF NEW ZEALAND FROM 1st JULY, 1869, TO 30th JUNE, 1870.

PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY COMMAND Ol 1 HIS EXCELLENCY". WELLINGTON. 1870.

G.—No..'4.

RETURN of LANDS SOLD or otherwise absolutely disposed of in the various Provinces of New Zealand.

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RETURN OE LANDS SOLD, &o.

LANDS SOLD. LANDS DISPOSED OE WITHOUT SALE. Numbee op Acres. Rate per Aces. CONSIDEEATION. Fok Public Woeks Executed. 1 Naval and Military Settlers, under New Zealand Settlements Acts, &e. Reserves granted for Public Purposes under " Public Preserves Act, 1854." To Eur jpeans or Natives, under"Waste Land, Act, 185=!;" " Crown Gra'-.ts Act, (No. 2) 1862;" Native ReservesActs, So. ! 1869, to Slsr DiiCEMBEH, 1869. Scrip :—New Zealand Co.'s; Old Laud Claims, or G-overnment Scrip oi* Debentures. To Immigrants. Amount. T .7 a!ue, of ': \\ ork done. ; To Natives, by Grants under "Native Lands Act, 1863," j In satisfaction of Land Scrip, or otherwise not specified. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash.. Amount. 1 1 A. It. P. A. E. P. A. E. P. 310 0 0 £ s. d. 172 0 0 £ s. d. A. E. r.j £ s. d.j A. E. P. 4628 0 0 A. E. P.] , 180 0 0 I A. E. P.I A. E. P.] A. E. P.! 81070 1 21 A. E. P. 6303 0 0 I Auckland 10s. to lis. 21. ... i Tabanaki ... I Hawke! s Bay 0 3 0| 83 1 28 401 0 2D! £10 10s. £1 15s. 5d. ! ; £1 to £1 6s. j 10:1. 8s. 10J. to 9s. I 622 11 0 60 0 0 37062 1 13, I Wellington 7 o 0 [ - 57 1 11 7309 3 23 £29 5s. to £30 £3 14s. to £7 10s. to £12 6s. 7d. £13 £2 43. to £3 10s. £5 3274 5 0 75 0 0 ... 13 3 36 140 0 0 35308 2 Oj j .- . Nelsox ■ 12 8 12 2 as] 1 1031, 1 38; 8s. to £1 5s. 368 12 0 517 15 0 12 2 23 63 6 8 Maklboeough 4 2 18. 231 1 18 195 1 0' £1 6s. 3d. to! I £2 £1 1 533 19 9, I I '" I I S 200, I I 10 0 0 Canteebuey 0 2 33 10058 2 36 £2 20152 10 10! 2506 0 0 207 2 0 Westland (County) 1 2 15 43 0 0! j 850 1 0 £13 to £3 8s. 6d. ! £1 to £1 13s. 7d. £1 Is. 2d. to £1 Gi. lOd. £1 to £1 Is. 9d. 1170 3 0; Otago 017 0 29 13033 1 7 m 19s. 9d. to £11 lis. £3 to £3. 21753 3 3 2294 13 0 10S236 1 17 707 l 0 Southland 15 1 0 ... I 4169 3 14 4288 2 1 297 1 12 297 6 6 2200 1 21 Totals 978 2 29 427 3 5 37113 3 27 I i i i 52335 6 11 s 3337 13 0 I 110756 1 13 157118 1 34' I 9320 3 24 ... ... ... 310 0 6, 360 13 2 4628 0 0 240 0 0: 142 0 0 Peetod— 1st .Tan., 1870, to 30th June, 1870. A. B. P. A. E. P. A. B. P. £ a. d. £ s. d.j A. E. P. £ s. A. A. E. P. A. E. P. A. B. P. A. 3. P. A. E. P. A. E. P. Auckland ( ... 1 25 2 9 13 3 4 460 2 Of ... I £65 is; lOd. £16 6s! 6id. 10s. ) 211 5 0, j 10 j5 7 6 3353 0 0 1 1700 0 0 I 79548 1 13 1 710 0 0 Taeanaki ("010 (33 2 27 54 1 39 1462 2 26 £20 £73 £3 17s. 5d. £3 5s. 102 S 3 6189 7 7( 1© 3 I Hawke's Bay 2 3 0 6S 1 7 3205 0 0 £10 £4 10s. to £11 8s. 4d. £2 4s. 61. to £3 8s. Is. 8d. to 10s. 1290 9 0! 5764 2 0 Wellington Nelson Hablboeough 27 2 9 2 3 39 132 0 26 11585 0 31 497 3 24j £13 6s. to £17 5s. £43 8s. 8d. to lis. 2d. to lis. 8416s. 7d. to 17s. 9d. 15s. 6id. to £1 £2 3803 4 1 475 17 Oi 1 232 IG 10 75 15 0' i 248 0 Oj j I 70 0 0] ... 16555 3 30 12 0 17 102 3 9 110 2 20 £7 18s. lid. to £10 10s. to £2 5s. 10|d. ! I i Canteebuey 9SG6 3 35 ... ... 19734 19 7 9689 2 0 1398 0 0 20 0 0 Westland (County) 13 5 187 3 0 1554 2 0 £53 3s. 8d. to! £3 to £3 Is. 3id. £1 2222 19 6 ... I Otaso 163 2 31| I ». . 9192 1 4 £810s. lOd. to I £14 lis. 4d. j£3 to £17 12s. ... £1 0s. 8s. to £1 Is. 3d. I I 9122 6 2 1 1739 6 0 i j 1477 0 31 9699 2 16 Southland 6 10 I 5834 3 25; I i I 5S71 18 3; ... 5359 0 23 ( 5359 2 11! 6215 1 3S Totals 276 2 171 '2021 3 31 42307 3 22 i ! : I 50622 18 9 1815 1 0! 5607 0 23! 5429 2 11 5853 0 0' 1700 0 0' 173S2 0 29! 112966 1 19 730 0 0 ... ... ... (a) Land disposed of at Gisborne, Poverty Bay. (b) Carlyle land sold by Commissioner of Confiscated Landa.

C—No. 4,

RETURN of LANDS SOLD or otherwise absolutely disposed of in the various Provinces of New Zealand— continued. RECAPITULATION.

RETURN OE LANDS SOLD, &c.

LANDS SOLD. LANDS D: SPOSED E WITH UT SALE. Numbee op Acees. Eate pee Acee. L CONfl-DEEATIO^'. Foe Public Woeks Executed. To Europeans or Natives under* "Waste Lands Act, 1858 ;" " Crown Grants Act, (No.2)1862;" Native ReservesActs, &e. Peeiod. Cash. Scrip: —New Zealand Co.'s; Old Land Claims, or Government Scrip or Debentures. . , Value of Amount, | Workdone , To Immigrants. Naval and Military Settlers, under New Zealand Settlements Acts, &c. Reserves granted for Public Purposes under " Public Reserves Act, 1851." To Natives, by Grants under "Native Lands Act, 1865," &c. In satisfaction of Land Scrip, or ot herwise not specified. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. | Suburban. Country. A. E. P. a. b. p. A. E. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ S. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. A. E. P. £ s. d. 310 0 0 360 13 2 A. E. P. A. E. P. A. E. P. A. E. P. A. E. P. A. B. P. i lf-year ending 31st Dec, 1869 978 2 29 I 427 3 5 37418 3 27 ! 52385 6 11 3S87 13 0 4628 0 0 240 o 6: 110756 113 142 0 0 1157143 1 34 9320 3 24 I .lif-year ending 30th June, 1870 276 2 17j 2021 3 3! 42307 3 22 50622 18 9 1815 l 0 i ■ 5607 0 23.5429 2 11 I . j 5917 0 23 5789 16 1 3853 0 o: |1700 0 0 1940 0 0" 17382 0 29 112966 1 19 780 0 0 ( 1st July, 186S ") S | Totals ] to [ 1255 1 6 ( 30th June, 1870 ) j I < i i _ ! i ! ! I ! i ! ! 2449 2 33 79726 3 9 103008 5 8 5702 14 0 8481 0 0, 1281382 2 142 0 0 1270114 3 13 I I 10050 3 24 • 24th August, 1870. Alteed Domett, Secretary, Crown Lands.