REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL OF LAND, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1878.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1878 Session I, H-15

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1878. NEW ZEALAND.

REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL OF LAND, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1878.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency. The Registrar-General of Land to the Hon. the Minister of Justice. Office of Eegistrar-General of Land, Wellington, Sir,— 20th August, 1878. I have the honor herewith to transmit statement and returns showing the working of the Land Transfer and Deeds Registry Departments for the year ending 30th June, 1878. Land Transfer. The receipts, exclusive of Assurance Fund, have been £IG,SIO, as against £13,652 for the preceding year. The expenditure, exclusive of £1,938 charged against Survey Department for salaries of draftsmen, &c, has been £9,000. I append returns (A) of the business transacted under the Land Transfer Act during the year 1877-78; (B) of fees received during same period; (C) of mortgages and discharges of mortgages during same period, and of the total amounts remaining secured on mortgage under said Act on 30th June last. The amount standing to the credit of the Assurance Fund on 30th June last was £14,654. Beeds Registry. The receipts for the year ending 30th June, 1878, have been £17,071, as against £16,485 for the preceding year. The expenditure has been £9,962. I have, &c, Geo. B. Davy, The Hon. the Minister of Justice, AVellington. Registrar-General of Land.

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A.—STATEMENT of BUSINESS TRANSACTED under the LAND TEANSFER ACTS for the YEAR ending the 30th JUNE, 1878.

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DISTRICT. APPLICATIONS. Aeea. TRANSFERS. :i:a. Abba. MORTGAGES. i. CROWN GRANTS. Aeea. § i. 3 § - 00 bl ,9 00 5 o o - ra m 3 1 5 o • No. Town and Suburban. Value. No. Town and Suburban. Country. Consideration Money. No. Country. Amount Secured. No. a h o DO i V 00 5 o g Country. Town and Suburban. Town and Suburban. Country. j A. it. p. A. E. P. £ s. d.l a. b. r. A. E. P. £ 8. d. A. E. P. A. H. p. £ s. d. a E. P.j A. E. P. Auckland ... 173 55 0 34 102,908 0 2 173,900 15 0 462 97 1 33 300,410 3 10 105,097 19 4 277 68 3 32 153,174 2 36 183,214 6 0i 191 40 1 4 80,181 0 13 , 369 2 319 7 86 51 20: Otago 201 03 2 25 7,860 3 21 186,798 0 0 1421 784 3 14 70,924 2 17 342,607 18 0 872 461 2 35 85,294 3 21 503,156 0 0 741 132 0 31 54,442 1 10 1152 1 1103 52 83 21 98 5i Canterbury 429! 30 3 15 9,150 1 15 262,189 12 1 2573 080 2 32 300,028 1 11 872,015 14 4 1003 304 2 13 464,703 2 361,482,349 18 0 541 42 0 20 131,262 2 25 1036: ... 1703 164-! 55' 47 J169J 6 Wellington ioo| ; 97 0 37 6,741 0 8 142,509 0 0 j 1048 515 1 8 48,893 1 0 219,677 6 9 638 272 1 30 164,170 2 4 398,838 10 0 104 87 1 0 28,558 3 0 S '5 a P 874 134 279 3 476 21 14 39 74' 3: Nelson 47 61 0 28 4,785 2 32 28,881 10 0 178 55 2 9 2,317 2 12 22,819 3 0 139 51 3 1 6,518 2 0 31,281 15 oj 30 3 1 10 62 1 13 ... 55 1 3 1 22 Southland ... 113 75 3 11 9,107 3 26 52,682 4 10 382 254 2 28 109,071 1 5 255,639 19 2 261 152 2 26 i I 109,033 1 15 381,093 15 3 I 498 760 1 27 I 55,507 3 7 1 ... 297| 58! 9 7| 38 2! Hawke's \i;\\52 26 0 0 4,622 0 1 59,207 0 0 301 477 0 19 149 340 3 20 56,426 1 4 83,827 4 1 165 445 1 33 187,583 1 1 309,939 4 4 36 130 1 13 1,097 1 0 255 ... 183 22 18 4 80 If Westlaud ... ! 25 2 3 36 47 O 0 j 2,947 0 0j 4,121 2 37 14,363 0 0 49 10 2 12 1,275 0 10 14,301 4 8 167 77 ... 20 11 3: 61 1110, Taranaki ... 6 8 2 24 204 3 14 2,270 0 0 193 192 2 37 63,1,648 2 14 6,547 0 22 33.361 8 3 47 17 0 31 3,539 0 27 15,662 16 5 866 0 0 6,742 4 4 99 71 0 24 5,775 0 0 151 56 ... 106 1 18 7 |4280 2 1 10 2 2 47| Marlborough 29 | 19 1 21 1,315 1 20 15,535 13 0 1032 2 5 4166 1 0 271 91 2 14 i i Totals ... 2,043,935 13 1140S1 I l 1174' 440 3 31 140,7-19 0 14 926,983 14 11; 6770 5,059 3 20 ! 1,170,159 0 303,329,579 14 0 ...'4988 I I 338! |174 145 642| 30: 100,373 2 9 1,S76 3 27 |2407i 1,267 0 9 [350,887 0 28 I. I

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B. —RETURN of FEES received under the LAND TRANSFER ACTS for the YEAR ending the 30th JUNE, 1878.

C.—RETURN showing Total Amount in Money remaining secured by MORTGAGE under the LAND TRANSFER ACTS on the 30th June, 1878.

District. General Fees. Land Assurance. Totals. Luckland Hago Jantcrbury Wellington kelson Southland ... » lawke's Bay ... Vestland ?aranaki Jarlborough ... £ s. d. 1,329 6 0 3,555 10 4 6,449 12 4 2,340 14 0 508 10 0 1,030 14 0 764 6 0 306 19 0 334 3 0 190 13 11 £ s. d. 514 16 0 560 15 4 922 15 0 398 14 7 68 9 0 257 8 9 161 8 0 9 8 0 74 11 0 2G 13 11 £ s. d. 1,844 2 0 4,116 5 8 7,372 7 4 2,739 8 7 576 19 0 1,288 2 9 925 14 0 316 7 0 408 14 0 217 7 10 Totals 16,810 8 7 2,991 19 7 19,805 8 2

District. Lotal Amount secured by Mortgage under the Land Transfer Acts, during the Year ended 30th June, 1878. Total Amount of Mortgage paid off during same period. total Amount remaining secured by Mortgage under the Land Transfer Acts on the 30th June, 1878. iuckland Dtago janterbury kVellington kelson Southland Hawke's Bay Vest land ranmaki ... Marlborough £ s. d. 183,214 6 0 503,156 0 0 1,482,349 18 0 398,838 10 0 34,281 15 0 381,093 15 3 309,939 4 4 14,301 4 8 15,662 16 5 6,742 4 4 £ s. d. 116,723 13 10 193,354 19 6 430,920 4 7 96,787 15 11 11,327 19 3 282,660 7 8 68,216 4 8 5,135 8 9 10,790 4 0 8,213 0 0 £ s. d. 381,376 8 4 1,632,028 10 7 3,147,450 15 10 780,109 3 6 161,862 12 9 98,427 7 7 091,658 3 6 35,729 13 6 49,166 0 6 67,163 8 4 Totals ... 3,329,579 14 0 7,041,972 4 5 1,224,495 18 2 By Authority : Geoege Didsbuev, Government Printer, Wellington. —1878. 'rice 3d.