ANNUAL RETURN OF LANDS SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IF THE SEVERAL PROVINCES OF NEW ZEALAND, FROM 1ST JANUARY TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1871.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1872 Session I, C-03

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ANNUAL RETURN OF LANDS SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IF THE SEVERAL PROVINCES OF NEW ZEALAND, FROM 1ST JANUARY TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1871.

PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY COMMAND OS1 HIS EXCELLENCY.

"WELLINGTON.

1872.

RETURN OF LANDS SOLD, &c.

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ANNUAL RETURN of LANDS SOLD or otherwise absolutely Disposed of in the several PROVINCES of NEW ZEALAND, from 1st January to 31st December, 1871, Auckland.

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LANDS SOLD. LANDS DISPOSED OF WITHOUT SALE. NlTMBEE OP ACRES. Rate pee Acre. CONSIDEBATION. Foe Pubho Woeks Executed. For the Yeae endiks 31st Decembee, 1871. Scrip: —New ZealandCo's.; Old Land Claims, or Government Scrip or Debentures. To Immigrants. Naval and Military Settlers, junder New Zealand Settle. ments Acts, &c. Reserves granted for Public Purposes under " Public Reserves Act, 1854." To Europeans or Natives, | under''Waste Lands Act, 1858;" " Crown Grants Act, (No.2),1862;" Native Reserves Acts, &c. To Natives, by Grants, under " Native Lands Act, 1885," &c. In satisfaction of Land Scrip or otherwise not specified. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Amount. Value of "Work done. £ s. d. I I A. E. P. A. E. P. A. E. P. ! £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. A. E. P. A. B. P. i A. B. P. I A. E. P. A. E. P. A. E. P.I A. E. P. C*38959 0 3 I +80 0 0 (♦67281 3 2 ] +80 0 0 ( J482 0 0 Quarter ending 31st March I 27 2 18 15 4 35 0 0 820 0 0 j 520 0 0 690 0 Oj >, „ 30th 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 „ „ 30th Sept. ... „ „ 31st Dee. ... 10 "l 26 115 3 30 59 2 32 199 0 0 119 3 0 5 8 6 1 17 0 2 9 10 0 10 0 0 10 0 65 15 0 160 7 6 §165 0 0 §105 0 0 270 0 0 ||1 2 33 102 0 0 160 0 0 180 0 0! 220 0 0 400 0 0 7782 1 5 35858 0 38 Totals 10 1 26 1 1 222 1 37 444 3 0 102 0 0 I I 1220 0 0! I I i_ 0 13 106882 3 5 353 2 6 1 2 33 1240 0 0; -. j * Grants under " The I under Volunteer Land Acts Executed." 'overty Bay Grants Act ; £105 ditto. |] t, 1869." £51 Scrip issi t School Teachers' land orde ;ed by Superintendent of AucI ?' a a ?< w d 0lT"; » f £5 ° Sori P issued under " Land Claim» Arbitration Act, 1867 j" £115 Scrip issued daud under Y* aste Lands Act, 1866," tendered in payment for quantity of land specified in column " Tor Public f Works Taranaki. Quarter ending 31st March „ „ 30th June ... „ 30th Sept. ... „ „ 31st Dec. ... 0 3 0 10 3 0 ... 30 13 4 3 0 0 55 "5 0 ... ... ... ... ... ... Totals 0 3 0 10 3 0 I 55 5 O 30 13 4! 3 0 0 ... ... Hawke's Bay. 1 L ■ I Quarter ending 31st March ,, „ 30th June ... „ „ 30th Sept. ... „ „ 31st Dec. ... 5 "6 38 0 1 11 ... 390 0 O 93 0 0 82 19 3 260 0 j 20 0 0 50 0 0 793 0 0 ... 0 12 4 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 240 0 0 481 0 0 136 7 6 35 0 0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19888 0 32 12512 0 32 *195'"2 0 *60 0 0 2 0 0 5 "6 0 Totals 5 2 9 2 0 0 892 7 6 ... I ... I ... I ... I 62400 1 24 255 2 0 -. :nt<

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RETURN OF LANDS SOLD, &c.

ANNUAL EETUEN of Lands Sold or otl erwise a! iSOJ utely Diaposed 0: Weilingto:i. m ,e several 'eotinces 0; E"W iEALAND, ■c. — continuei LANDS SOLD. LANDS DISPOSED OP "WITHOUT SALE. Number op Acees. Rate pee Acsb. Consideration. Fob Public Wobes Executed. EOE THE YEAE ENDING 31ST D-ECE1IBEB, 1870. | Scrip :—New jZealandCo's.; Old Land Claims, or GrOTernment Scrip or Debentures. To Immigrants. Naval and Military Settlers, under New Zealand Settlements Acts, &c. Reserves granted for Public Purposes under " Public Reserves Act, 1854." To Europeans or Natives, under"Waste Lands Act, 1858;" " Crown Grants Act (No.2),1862 ; " Native Heserves Acts, &c. To Natives by Grants, under " Native Lands Act, 1865," &c. In satisfaction of Land Scrip or otherwise not specified. Country. Talneof Work done. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban.; Cash. Amount. £ s. d. a. b. r. 10 0 13 1 0 oi a 0 3 14 A. E. r. 9 0 24 225 2 36 I 29 0 33 A. E. P. 9832 1 5 1481 1 5 5172 2 8 6i9 0 18 £ s. d. 45 0 0 20 3 0 60 0 0 50 O 0 £ b. d.£ s. d. 3 5 00 18 0 2 14 3 0 10 9 2 16 6 0 18 6 P 10 0 £ s. d. 8226 4 6 526 10 3 4581 2 0 115 0 0 £ s. d. 570 0 0 1185 0 0 300 0 0 240 0 0 A. E. P. A. E. P. A. E. P. A. E. P. A. E. P. A. E. P. A. E. P. Quarter ending 31st March „ ,, 30th June ... „ „ 30th Sept. ... „ „ 31st Dec. ... ... 53 0 0 562 3 12 I 30 3 20 1 ... 3383 2 36 8826 0 26 34633 0 II 1 ... ... Totals 17135 0 36 13148 16 9 *2295 0 0 I [615 3 12 30 3 20 I I 46842 3 331 i 15 1 14 264 0 18 ... ... \ * Volunteer remission certificates. Nelson. Quarter ending 31st March „ „ 30th June ... „ „ 30th Sept. ... „ „ 31st Dec. ... 0 2 C 3 0 32 10 8 0 3 C 451 0 16 329 3 34 13S6 2 6 23 3 8 40 0 01 7 14 0J 50 0 0! 10 0 01 0 14 0 ] 276 6 0 I 58 16 0 16 7 254 17 6 | 193 5 0 0 11 2 ; 575 2 9 202 9 0 |2 0 0 i 31 0 0 ! 46 10 0 ... Totals 5 2 0 1137 6 3 i 506 0 oj 2191 1 21 MaxTborougii. Quarter ending 31st March „ „ 30th June ... „ „ 30th Sept. ... „ 31st Dec. ... 6 2 4 81 3 28 ] 262 0 0 6 7 0 1 2 3-39 0110-13! 280 6 8 ... 5 1 10| 77 "3 8 22 0 4 4G ' 0 0 ... 1 83-31 2 4 3-21 ... I 10 0 no'o 0 94 15 0 1076 "3 0 595 "3 3 41 2 0 ... To!b1s 6 2 4 184 3 0 485 1 8 11076 3 0; 595 3 3 46 3 19 303 0 0 I .- Canterbury. Quarter ending 31 st March „ „ 30th June ... „ „ 30th Sept. ... „ „ 31st Poo. ... 1 3 e 10 6 0 3 0 3409 0 1 3536 1 16 7159 0 8 5130 0 32 1-8 0 0 48 0 0' 48 0 0 2 0 0 6818 0 3 *2 0 0 7159' 14 0 2 0 li 14416 7 0 , 2 0 0 [10299 6 6 112 2 0 225 0 o| 180 0 Oj 360 0 01 570 0 01140 0 0 30 0 0; 60 0 0 4423 0 0 1 187 0 0 54 0 0 646 1 8 107 2 30 40 0 0 ... Totals 3 2 6 19234 2 17 [38693 7 9 i 892 2 01785 0 0! J4423 0 0' 241 0 0| [+793 3 38 * Slii ;htl in excess of £2, hut so little as not to be worth exj iressini f In satisfaction of land taken hj Provincial Government u] der clause 42 of Land Kei ;ulationa.

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RETURN OF LANDS SOLD, &c.

iATOS •old or otl .erwise absolutely Disposed of in the several Provinces of New Zealand, &c— continued. Westland. LA D S SOLD. LANDS DISPOSED OP WITHOUT SALE. NuMBEB OP AcEES. Rate pee Acee. COXSIDEEATION. Foe Public Woeks Executed. Foe the Year ending 31st Decejibee, 1871. Scrip: —New ZealandCo's.. Old Land Claims, or Government Scrip or Debentures. To Immigrants. -XaTal and Military Settlers under New Zealand Settlements Acts, &c. Reserves {^ranted for Public Purposes under "Public Reserves Act, 1854." To Europeans or Natives Lands Act, 1858 ;" " Crown Grants Aet, (^0.2)^1862;" H ative Reserves Act, &c. To Natives by Grants, under " Native Lands Act, 1865," &c. In satisfaction o: Land Scrip or otherwise not specified. Towd. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Amount. Value of Work done. Quarter ending 31st March ,, 30th June ... „ ,, 30th Sept. ... „ „ 31st Dec. ... A. E. P. 1 3 31 2 0 14 0 3 34 10 1 4 A. E. P. 74 1 0 95 0 0 99 0 0 100 2 25 A. It P.I 851 0 OJ 384 (i o' 545 ii 0 821 0 34 £ s. d. 48 0 0 48 0 0 ,48 0 0 36 17 10 £ P. (1. 3 1 4 2 3 6 2 4 2 2 15 £ 8. d. 10 1 10 0 10 0 10 0 £ s. d. 1175 4 0 690 17 0 809 18 0 1408 12 6 £ s. d. A. B. P. £ s. d. A. E. P. A. E. P. A. E. P. A. H. P. A. R. P. A. E. P. Totals 15 1 3 368 3 25 2601 0 34 4084 11 6 I Otago. Quarter ending 31st March „ „ 30th June ... „ „ 30th Sept. ... 31st Dee. ... 264 3 31 266 2 23 103 0 13 49 3 2 6969 2 37 6 8 2 17924 2 23 7 2 6 14973 2 3910 8 0 3783 1 3317 3 10 13 6 0 19 6 0 18 6 0 16 2 9815 6 10 19247 1 7 14398 14 5 3708 1 4 90 0 0 149 12 0 425 2 6 210 0 0 1582 1 0 2942 3 lOj 1063 0 20.2 Totals 684 1 29 *43651 2 12 +47169 4 2 874 14 6 1063 0 20.2: 4525 0 10; * This amount includes 274 acres 10 perches allowi ince for surve n ■, omitted in finding rate per acre, f This amount includes £76 14s. (town) and £26 12s. 6( (rural) ft irfeited deposits omitted in finding rate per acre. Southland. Quarter ending 31st March „ „ 30th June ... 30th Sept. ... „ „ 31st Dec. ... 13 1 0: o 3 o; 2 3 18; 189 1 24 1577 0 35 1951 0 2 747 2 33! i ! 6 1 Oj 16 0 Oj |27 2 6 1 1 0 Oj 10 0 10 2 1 0 o 1 i 189 5 8 1657 9 5 1981 16 4 825 10 2 | 153 2 32 153 14 0 i I *200 3 % f2500 0 ( ... Totals - _ ] 1 _ 153 2 32 16 3 18 4465 1 14 4654 1 7 153 14 0 2700 3 2; * Old land claim (Spencer's). t Under " Green Land Claim Settlement Act, 1870."

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RETURN OF LANDS SOLD, &c.

ANNUAL E.ETUEN of Lands Sold or otherwise absolutely Disposed of in the several Pbotinces o: ew lEALASD, ,c. — eontinuet RECAPITULATION. LANDS SOLD. LANDS DISPOSED OF WITHOUT SALE. Rate pek Acre. Eoe Works UBLIC ;XECUTED. ] ! To Europeans; gfanSr 4£lf e | Natives, '■ In Public La"?"4, et' i by Grants, satisfaction of Purposes «oJJJL, I under Land Scri P under „ °™T° I "Native or "Public /Vn^lHfiV" 1 Lands Act, otherwise not Keserves ( w.tiv. '< 1865," &c. specified. Act, 18o4. Eesen , e8 | Acts, Sso. Number or Aches. Consideration. Foe the Yeae ending 31st Decembee, 1870. Scrip: —New Zealand Co's.; j Old Land ■■ Claims, or G-overnment Scrip or I Debentures. To i Immigrants. Naviil and Military Settlers, under New Zealand Settlements Acts, &c. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban.: Country. Cash. Amount. Value of Work done. j j ; I Quarter ending 31st March „ 30th June ... „ 30th Sept. ... „ „ 31st Dec. ... A. E. P, A. E. P. 274 3 6 195 3 30 306 0 27 350 2 33! 107 1 32 321 3 36! 75 2 24 1 184 1 21 A. E. P. £ s. d. 22354 2 31 25452 1 33 31646 3 23 11371 0 38 I £ 8. d. : £ s. d. I £ . s. a. 27055 13 II 30164 14 9 37075 3 0 16677 13 0 £ s. d. : 718 16 0! 1532 17 0j 1092 11 6 601 10 0. A. E. P. 266 0 32 180 0 0 571 2 33 1106 3 0 £ S. d. 1 378 14 0, 360 0 0 1242 0 0 655 3 3 1 a. e. p. 820 0 0 i 80 o o; i 1 160 0 0! ; 180 0 0 A. R. P. 520 0 0 80 0 0 273 0 0 962 3 12 i A. E. P. A. E. P. A. R. P. 5 1 19 1582 10 690 0 0 4423 0 0 2942 3 10 18312 1 6 1135 2 0-2 ... , 36683 2 23! 113057 2 1 A. E. P. 41739 3 28 68685 2 10 167 2 30 40 0 0 ... Totals 90825 0 17 110973 4 8; 3945 14 6, 2124 2 25 2635 17 3 1240 0 0' 1835 312 5563 3 19-2 4525 0 10168743 1 30 11C633 0 28 764 0 29^1053 0 o| i. I. I I PROVINCES. Auckland Tabanaki Hawke's Bay Wellington Nelson Maelbobough Canterbury Westland (County) Otago Southland (District) j 10 1 26 1 222 1 37 0 3 0 10 3 0 5 2 9 2 0 0 1 15 1 14' 264 0 18J 5 2 0! 6 2 4 184 3 0 3 2 6j 15 1 3 368 3 25 684 1 29 16 8 18! 444 3 0 793 0 0 17135 0 36 2191 1 24 308 0 0 19234 2 17 2601 0 34 1 43651 2 12 4465 1 14 353 2 6 270 0 0 55 5 0 892 7 6 13448 16 9 2295 0 0 1137 6 3 506 0 0 485 1 8 38693 7 9; 4084 11 6 47169 4 2] 874 14 6 4654 17 | 110973 4 8;3945 14 6 ' 1 2 33 102 0 0 595 3 8 1785 0 0 1240 0 0 1220 0 0 615 3 12 30 3 20 46 3 19 4423 0 0 59259 0 13 62400 1 24 46842 3 33 106882 3 5 255 2 0 1076 3 0 892 2 0 241 0 0 793 3 38 ... 1063 0 202 4525 0 10 ... 153 2 32! 153 14 0 ! 2700 3 2i 2635 17 3 1835 312 5563 3 192 1525 0 10 168743 1 30 i 110633 0 2! Totals .764 0 291053 0 0 90825 0 17 I -. 2124 2 25 1240 0 0