RETURN OF THE WASTE LANDS DISPOSED OF IN THE SEVERAL PROVINCES, FROM 1ST APRIL, 1856; ALSO, THE AREA REMAINING IN THE HANDS OF THE PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES, ON 31ST DECEMBER, 1869.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1872 Session I, C-01

C—No. 1

RETURN OF THE WASTE LANDS DISPOSED OF IN THE SEVERAL PROVINCES, FROM 1ST APRIL, 1856; ALSO, THE AREA REMAINING IN THE HANDS OF THE PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES, ON 31ST DECEMBER, 1869.

(Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated sth July, 1570.)

That there bo laid upon the Tabic of this House, " A Return of tho Area in Acres of the several Provinces and of the County of Westland ; the Number of Acres belonging to and undisposed of by the Authorities in the several Provinces and County on the 31st day of December last; and the Number of Acres disposed of in such Provinces and County, between the time when the administration of the waste lands of the Crown was handed over to the Provinces and the abovementioned date."

(Mr. O'Rorke.)

WELLINGTON.

1872.

C—No. I

RETURN OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE VARIOUS PROVINCES OF NEW ZEALAND, FROM 1ST OF APRIL, 1856, TO 31ST OF DECEMBER, 1869.

PROVINCE. Total Akea Op the Province. Land Sold pob Cash. Land otherwise disposed of. Total Numbeb op Acres disposed op. Land remainingtor suture disposal. A. E. P. A. E. P. £ s. d. A. E. P. A. E. P. A. E. P. Auckland 16,650,000 0 0 527,958 2 31 90,670 3 10 1,035,040 1 1 1,562,998 3 32 *749,061 2 2 Tabanaki 2,137, 000 0 0 8,362 0 37 2,088 8 3 15,493 1 31 23, 855 2 28 11,000 0 0 Hawke's BATf Wellington ... 7,200, 000 0 0 789, 128 2 24 291,297 4 10 96,738 2 30 885,867 1 4 1,180, 000 0 0 Nelson 6,928, 000 0 0 725,927 3 20 271, 816 6 8 5,085 1 31 731,013 1 11 6,196, 986 2 29 Maelboeotjgh... 3,000,000 0 0 503,342 0 31 168,378 19 6 9,687 2 7 513,029 2 38 2,486,970 1 2 Cantebbtjey ... 8,693,027 0 0 678,349 0 29| 1,365,256 10 1 72,993 1 9 751,342 1 381 7,817,171 0 4£ WeSTLAST) CotTNTT 3,025,000 0 0 3,324 2 17 17,831 12 2 7,238 3 13 10,563 1 30 3,014, 436 2 10 Otago 13,360, 640 0 0 893,008 0 0 944, 314 0 0 127,511 1 9 1,020,519 1 9 12,317, 847 2 31 SOUTHLAND 2,780,592 1 0 510,127 2 2 497, 530 9 6 48,331 2 27 558,459 0 29 2,222,133 0 11 Total 63,774,259 1 0 4,639,528 3 31| 3,649, 183 14 10 1,418, 120 1 38 6,057,649 1 191 35,995,606 3 9* * This area does not inclut le Surplus Lands (about 66,000 acres) reverting from old land claims to the Crown. t Information not yet furnished. [The Cost of this Keturn is £9 10s.]