HALF-YEARLY RETURN OF LANDS SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE SEVERAL PROVINCES OF NEW ZEALAND, FROM 1ST JANUARY TO 30TH JUNE, 1871.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1871 Session I, C-05

C—No. 5.

HALF-YEARLY RETURN OF LANDS SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE SEVERAL PROVINCES OF NEW ZEALAND, FROM 1ST JANUARY TO 30TH JUNE, 1871.

PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY COMMAND OF HIS EXCELLENCY.

WELLINGTON.

1871.

RETURN OP LANDS SOLD, ETC.

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RETURN of LANDS SOLD or otherwise absolutely Disposed of in the several PROVINCES of NEW ZEALAND, from the 1st January, 1871, to the 30th June, 1871. Auckland.

LANDS SOLD. LANDS DISPOSED OF WITHOUT SALE. NUMBEB OF ACBES. Rate pee Acee. Consideration. Foe Public Works Executed. Foe the Hals-yeas ending 30th June, 1871. Scrip: —Now ZealandCo's.; Old Land Claims, or Government Scrip or Debentures; and Volunteer Certificates. To Immigrants. Naval and Military Settlers, under New Zealand Settlements Acts, &c. Reserves granted for Public Purposes tinder " Public Reserves Act, 1354." iTo Europeans or Natives, 'under "Waste Lands Act, 1858 ;" ** Crown , Grants Act, Native Reserves Acta, &c. To Natives, by Grants under " Native Lands Act, 1865," &c. In Satisfaction of Land taken by Government (Provincial), under Clause 42, of Land Regulations. Country. ■ Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Amount. Value of Work done. Town. Suburban. ~* ——^— — - • b. d.1 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. a. b. p. £ s. d. Quarter ending 31at March a. r. p. A. B. P. A. n. P. £, s. d. A. B. P. A. B. P. A. R. P. A. B. p. A. B. P. (a38959 0 3 <■ J80 0 0 ( c482 0 0 < «67281 3 2 (. J80 0 0 27 2 18 15 4 35 0 0 820 0 0 520 0 0 690 0 0 „ „ 30lh June 19 0 37 126 0 0 1 10 1 0 10 0 92 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 14928 2 10, Totals 46 3 15 126 0 0 2 15 51 0 10 0 ni o o 600 0 0 15618 2 10 106882 3 5 900 0 0 a. Grants under " The Poverty Bay Grants Act, 1869." b. School Teacher's land order. Taranaki. c. Old land claim. Quarter ending 31st March „ „ 30th June 0 3 0 Totals ... ... 0 3 0 10 3 0 30 13 4 i 3 0 0 5 "5 0 5 5 0 1 4 if+4-4-10 3 0 30 13 4 3 0 0 Hawke's Bay. Quarter ending 31st March , „ „ 30th June 5 "o 38 390 0 0 93 0 0 82 19 3 0 12 4 0 10 0 12 4 240 0 Oj 481 0 0 j 195 2 0 Totals 5 0 38 483 0 0 82 19 3 721 0 0 Wellington. Quarter ending 31stMarch 1 0 0 9 0 24 9,832 1 5 „ 30th June 13 1 0 225 2 36 1,481 1 5 Totals [14 1 02343 20 11,313 2 10 43 0 0 120 3 0 3 5 0 0 18 08,226 4 6 570 0 0 2 14 3 0 10 9 526 10 3 1,185 0 0 5 19 s| 1 8 9 8,752 14 9 1,755 0 0 3,383 2 36 .'.'. |3,383 2 36 05 3 0 5 19 3 Nelson. Quarter ending 31st March! 0 2 0 ... 451 0 16 40 0 0: ... 0 14 0 276 6 0 „ „ 30th June ! 3 0 32 ... 329 3 34 7 14 0 ... 16 7 254 17 6 Totals | 3 2 32 ••• Wl 0 10 47 14 o| ... 2 0 7 631 3 6 58 16 0 198 & Oj 257 1 o| 631 3 6 257 1 ■■ o|

C—No. 5.

RETURN OE LANDS SOLD OR OTHERWISE

LANDS SOLD. LANDS DISPOSED OF WIT: OUT SALE. Number of Acres. Rate per Acre. Consideration. For Public Works executed. For the Half-yeas ending 30th June, 1871.1 Scrip :—New Zealand Co. '8; Old Land Claims, or Government I Scrip or Debentures; andVolunteer Certificates. Amount. Value of Work done. To Immigrants. Naval and Military Settlers, under New Zealand Settlements Acts, &c. Reserves granted for Public Purposes under " Public Reserves Act, 1854." ToEuropeans or Natives, under"Waste Lands Act, 1858;" " Crowu Grants Act (No.2),I862;" Native Reserves Acts, &c. To Natives, by Grants, under " Native Lands Act, 1865," &c. In satisfaction ot Land taken b] Government (Provincial), under Clause 42 of Land Regulations. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. ash. Quarter ending 31st March! „ „ 30th June A. R. P. 6 2 4 A. R. P. 84 3 28 a. r. r. 262 0 0 £ s. d. 6 7 0 £ 8. d. 1 2 A £ s. d. 0 11 __ £ s. d. 280 6 8 £ s. d. A. B. P. £ s. d. A. R. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. 5 1 19 A. R. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. ... ... ... ... ... ... Totals I 5 1 19 I 6 2 4| 84 3 28| 262 0 0 6 7 Ol 1 8*1 -M iV 280 6 8 I ... I Canterbury. Quarter ending 31st March „ „ 30th June 13 0 Totals 13 0 3,409 0 U 3,536 1 16 48 6 0 2 0 0! *2 0 0! 6818 0 3 7159 14 0 112 2 0 225 0 0 180 0 0 360 0 0 ... ... 4423 0 0 I 292 2 0 585 0 0 4423 0 0 646 1 8 6,945 1 17 !48 0 0 4 0 013977 14 3] 646 1 8 * Slightly in excess of £2, but so little as not to be worth expressing. Westland. Quarter ending 31st March 1 3 31 74 1 0 851 0 0 48 0 0 „ „ 30th June 2 0 14 95 0 0 384 0 0 48 0 0 Totals 4 0 5169 1 0 1235 0 0 96 0 0 3 14 2 3 6 10 1 10 0 1175 4 0 690 17 0 1866 1 0 ". 5 4 10! 2 0 1 Otago (exclusive op southland). Quarter ending 31st March 264 3 31 „ „ 30th June 266 2 23 6969 2 37 I 6 8 2, 17924 2 23 . 7 2 6 1 3 6 9815 6 10 90 0 0 19 6 19247 1 7 149 12 0 2 3 0 229062 8_ 5' 239 12 0 ! ! 1582 1 0 2942 3 10 2942 3 10 1582 1 0 Totals '531 2 14 •24894 1 20 13 10 8 1 This amount includes Ilia. 2t\ 14p. allowances for survey, omitted in finding rate per acre. - This amount includes £44 19s. (town) and £19 13s. (rural), forfeited deposits, omitted in finding rate per acre. Southland. Quarter ending 31st March „ „ 30th June 13 1 0 Totals ...- ... 13 1 0 189 1 24 1577 0 35 6 1 0 1 0 0 189 5 8 ... 153 2 32 153 14 0 10 0 1657 9 5 2 0 0 1846 15 1 153 .2 32 153 14 0 ___::: =J «200 3 2! 52500 0 < 1776 2 19 I 6 1 1 I 2700 3 2. a. Old land claim (Spencer's). b. Under " Green Land Claims Settlement Act, 1870.

;etubn of iAnds Sold, & Marlborough. be. — continued.

ABSOLUTELY DISPOSED OE.

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/Etubn of Lands Sold,J&c— continue! KECAPITULATION.

LANDS SOLD. LANDS DISPOSED OF WITHOUT SALE. Number of Acres. Kate per Acre. Consideration. For Public Works executed. Foe the Half-year sndino- 30th June, 1871. ; Scrip :—New ZealandCo.'s; Old Land Claims, or Government Scrip or Debentures ; andVolunteer Certilicates. To Immigrants. Jfaval and Military Settlers, under New Zealand Settlements Acts, &c. Reserves granted for Public Purposes under " Public Reserves Act, 1854." To Europeans or Natives, Lands Act, 185S;" " Crown Grants Ael (No. 2)1882;" Native Reserves Acts, &c. To Natives, by Q-ranls under " Native Lands Act, 1863," &c. In satisfaction of Land Scrip, or otherwise, not specified. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban Country. Cash. Amount. Value of Work done. I ~ Quarter ending 31st March ( „ „ 30th June A. E. P. 274 3 261 306 0 27! A. E. P. 195 3 30 1350 2 33| A. B. P. 22354 2 3 25452 1 33| £ , d £ s. d. 1 ... '£ s. d. i ... | I £ s. A. 27055 13 11 30164 14 9 £ s. a. 718 16 0 1532 17 0 A. E. P. 266 0 32 180 0 0 £ s. a. 378 14 0 360 0 0 A. R. P. 820 0 0 80 0 0 A. R. P. 520 0 0 80 0 0 A. E. P. 5 1 19 7365 3 10 A. R. P. 1582 1 0 A. E. P. 690 0 0 18312 1 0' A. B. p. ! 39039 0 3 '. 71386 1 35 i ... I i I 900 0 0 600 0 0 7371 0 29 i 1582 1 o! I ! 110425 1 38 Totals 581 0 13 546 2 23' 47806 3 36; ... 57220 8 8! !251 13 0! 446 0 32 738 14 0 |l9002 1 G PROVINCES. Auckland Taeanaki Hawse's Bat ... Wellington Nelson Marlborough ... Ca>:terbfry Westland County Otago Southland District 0 3 0 5 0 38! 14 1 0 3 2 32' 6 2 4 13 0 4 0 5 531 2 14! 13 1 0 46 3 15 10 3 0 W3 20 ! 84' 3 28 126 0 0 483 0 0 11313 2 10 781 0 10 262 0 0 6915 1 17 1235 0 0 24891 1 20 1766 2 19 127 0 0; 55 5 0 721 0 0 8752 14 91755 0 0 531 3 6 257 1 0 280 6 8| - ... 13977 14 3 1866 1 0: 29062 8 5 239 12 0 1846 15 1 ... ... 900 0 0 600 0 0| i ... ... 15618 2 10. ... 3383 2 36, .106882 3 i 195 2 ( 292 2 0 585*0 0 5 1 19 4423 0 0 ... 646 1 I . ... 169 1 0: ... 153"'2 32 168*14 0 2942 '3 10 1582 1 0 ... ... 2700 3 2! Totals ... 581 0 13 I ! 546 2 23! 57220 8 8!2251 13 0; 446 0 32 1 738 11 0 1582 1 0 | 47804 3 36 900 0 0! 600 0 0 i7371 0 29 19002 1 6' 110425 1 3!