LAND SOLD FOR CASH OR MONEY SCRIP, AND HELD UNDER DEPASTURING AND OTHER LEASES. (RETURN OF, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1878.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1879 Session II, C-01

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1879. NEW ZEALAND.

LAND SOLD FOR CASH OR MONEY SCRIP, AND HELD UNDER DEPASTURING AND OTHER LEASES. (RETURN OF, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1878.)

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

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RETURN of LAND SOLD for Cash or Money Scrip in the several PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS of New Zealand, from IST January to the 31st December, 1878. Auckland.

* Includes £2 for fees on transfer of licenses under deferred payment regulations. t Includes £2 for transfer of occupation licenses under deferred payment regulations.

Hawke's Bay.

Wellington.

Taranaki.

Number of Acres. te per Acre. Consideration. Total Area alienated since the Period. Total Cash received. Land in hand open for Sale. Town. , Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Money Scrip of any sort. Total Cash received. 'oundation o) Colony. 1878. uarter ending 31st March ,, 30th June ... „ 30th September ,, 31st December a. r. p. A. r. p. 31 o 28 201 3 32 4 1 34 20 o o 20 O O A. r. p. 2,947 I 7 7,965 2 26 9SS 3 ° 4,430 o 10 £ s. d. 250 6 ii £ s. d. 13 18 8 300 13 o o £ s. d. £ s. d. 1 11 4 479 5 o 4 1 8 35,593 '3 ° 1 11 o 1,751 10 o 1 16 o 5,605 o o I 43,429 8 ° £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,i39 ° °j 479 5 o 4,627 o 0 35,593 13 o 914 o 0 1,751 10 o 2,37 2 '5 0 5> 6°5 ° o. A. R. P. £ S. d. A. R. p. ... Totals 36 2 22 241 3 32 ■7.298 3 3 12,052 15 o 43,429 8 o! 2,197,978 2 23 358,767 12 ' 2,261,585 o ...

Quarter ending 31st March „ 30th June ... ,, 30th September ,, 31st December 3 ° 36 o o 37 600 4,809 o o 44 2 o 22 14 10 j 5 6 8 1,513!° 3i 73 2 o| 4 1 gi 0 IO 2f 2 C O 2,563 17 0 439 ° ° 2,563 '7 o 439 ° o ... ... 7 3 37 21 2 33 1,611 3 35 - I 1 9 8i 3,067 9 6 6,070 6 6 3,067 9 6 6,07c 6 6 ... Totals 6,465 1 35 996,424 3 i6i 442,712 8 2 32,196 o 1 1 • 3° 27 2 33 ...

Quarter ending 31st March „ 30th June ... „ 30th September „ 31st December 7 2 17 5 « 29 13 1 26 908 882 4,291 2,621 3,5i3 3 4 i 6 i 26 3 1 26 o o 12 12 o 167 5 o 3°2 5 o 219 3 4 3 1 9 3 1 6 3 1,994 16 8 13,821 1 5 6,284 ll JI 7,224 5 >° 45 o ° 35 ° ° 122 10 o 163 00 365 10 ° 1,994 '6 8 13,821 1 5 6,284 IX II 7,224 5 10 ... Total 29,324 15 J° 29,324 15 10 276,485 1 16 146,414 o 7 35 2 o ",309 o 37 ... ... ... •0,377 o

Quarter ending 31st March „ 30th June ... ,, 30th September „ 31st December 4128 » 3 39 o o 37 ... 3'3 o 14 902 2 28 1 3 8 2,209 x 20 5, 897 ' 39 3,H9 2 35 35° ' 3° 42 16 o 48 6 8 302 15 o 7 10 6 3 16 10 22 5 o 0 12 6 1 14 8 1 3 6 o 13 6 1,378 12 7 9,533 19 5 4,806 15 1 568 19 8 16,288 6 9 4,740 o o 2,000 o o *i,38o 12 7 9,533 19 5 4,806 15 1 +57o 19 8 16,292 6 9 ... Total 53 3 4 1,217 2 10 ",577 o 4 6,740 o o - I ... 1,802,787 1 23 718,936 8 8 27,144 1 n

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Otago (exclusive of Southland).

Marlborough.

Canterbury.

Westland.

Nelson.

uarter ending 31st March „ 30th June... „ 30th September „ 31st December 15 2 O ... 80,856 1 10 I35,'70 2 9 186,531 2 16 76,331 o 33 478,889 2 28 '5 6 5 4 340 2 o 04 200 161,713 12 2 273,149 17 5 373, 063 4 o 153,935 '4 3 *i6i,747 16 2 273,M9 17 5 373,063 4 0 153,935 "4 3 ... 7 2 33 161 12 5 200! Totals 1 5,369,477 I 23 0 33 ... ... ... ... 961,862 7 IO 961,896 II 10 3,323,549 2 37 5,716,946 o 5 1

Quarter ending 31st March „ 30th June... „ 30th September ,, 31st December 54 2 13 8 3 11 8 2 19 58 o 22 4 1 15 622 221 1 28 24,338 o 29 15,898 1 33 '7,439 2 37 10,988 3 33 29 7 5 35 2 4 27 7 o 38 8 8 5 12 o 8 10 o 13 10 7 1 6 3 112 1 1 3 9 in 1 32,780 I 7; 23,690 14 6 20,923 17 3 21,459 12 4 98,854 5 8 ] 857 18 o 1,790 16 6 : 131 o o 867 17 o 3,647 « 6 32,780 1 7 23,690 14 6 ■' 20,923 17 3 21,459 12 4 98,854 5 8 ... Totals 130 o 25 232 1 5 68,665 I 12 j 2,200,406 o ni ... 2,012,826 10 9 106,551 o

Quarter ending 31st March ,, 30th June ... „ 30th September „ 3 1 st December 3 3 IO 2 2 39 4 o 34 2 3 39 ... ... '75 2 27 728 3 36 868 o 27 870 1 29 102 3 5 49 16 8 53 io o 44 o o 59 15 o | ... 300 o 14 2 0 9 4 1 1 o o 17 10 709 17 6 553 19 o| 1,548 2 01 241 8 o 7700 28 15 o 709 17 6 553 19 o 1,548 2 o 241 8 o ... ... ... ... I ' I 357,136 o o 5,859,886 o Totals ! '3 3 2 J175 2 27 2,570 1 17 ... ... ... 3,053 6 6 3,053 6 6, 1,025,614 o o 105 15 o

uarter ending 31st March „ 30th June ... ,, 30th September ,, 31st December 010 1 o 39 '66 3 15 : 18 3 18 718 1 21 30 o o 31 8 168 1 4 960 1 16 6-88 2 IO 8 2,037 '5 3 73 'I 3 2,037 15 3 73 " 3 I ... ... ... ... ... ! Totals 1 — ■85 2 33 718 1 21 2,111 6 6 2,153,687 o li 1 1 39 ! ... ... 2,111 6 6 846,312 3 22 268,356 2 o

Quarter ending 31st March ,, 30th June ... ,, 30th September ,, 31st December o o 20 030 35 o o 1 3 10 220 15 « 6 54 2 16 63 o o 130 o o 1,264 o o 175 o o 1,632 o o 35 o o 200 300 300 5 16 o IOO IOO IOO IOO 137 7 6 75 8 9 1,277 i° o 262 o o ... '37 7 6' 75 8 9 1,277 10 °[ 262 O Oj 48 o o ... Totals o 3 20 1,752 6 3 i,752 6 3 ... 141,376 2 9 56,096 12 6| 246,444 I

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SUMMARY of Land Sold for Cash or Money Scrip in the several PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS of New Zealand, from the Ist January to 31st December, 1878.

RETURN of LAND SOLD for Cash or Money Scrip in the several Provincial Districts of New Zealand, &c— continued. Southland.

* Inclusive of £4, fees for transfer of occupation licenses. f Inclusive of £34 45., amount of forfeited deposit.

Number of Acres. Rate per Acre. Consideration. Period. Total Area alienated since the Foundation of the Colony. Total Cash received. Land in hand open for Sale. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban, Country. Cash. Money Scrip of any sort. Total Cash received. : . . I . . _-l i8?8. Quarter ending 31st March „ 30th June ... ,, 30th September „ 31st December A. R. P. A. R. P. 12 3 30 77 312 16 o 20 318 I 5 24 3 37 125 1 8 '5 o '6 15 1 o 13 69 o 23 672 1 38 A R. P. 8,o6l 3 38 4,865 2 36 5,585 I 2 21,843 3 32 40,356 3 28 £ s. d. 26 19 d 79 '9 4l 83 13 3 3912 o 4 13 5* 7 ' 3* 10 19 o 11 70 £ s. d. '7 4. 1 19 6J 113 2 1 18 6 £ s. d. 19,916 13 o 13,519 12 o 12,462 17 o 44,309 I " 90,208 3 11 £ s. d. 197 o o J ',544 '4 o 252 10 o £ s. d. 19,916 13 o 13,519 12 C 12,462 17 o 44,309 I II 90,208 3 11 A. R. P. ... £ ,d A. B. P. ... Totals ... 1,994 4 o 1,006,248 O 22 ... 1,022,044 7 9 ',598,857 o 18

Number of Acres. Consideration. Deferred Payments. Provincial District. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Money Scrip of any sort. Total Cash received. Land Crown-granted. Gross Amount Cash received for same. Auckland Hawke's Bay ... Taranaki Wellington ... Nelson Marlborough Canterbury ... Westland Otago (exclusive of Southland) ... Southland a. r. p. 36 2 22 11 1 30 35 2 o 53 3 4 13 3 2 1 1 39 23 o riS o 3 20 130 o 25 69 o 23 A. R. P. 241 3 32 27 2 33 1,217 2 10 175 2 27 185 2 35 a. r. p. 17,298 3 3 6,465 1 35 11,309 o 37 ",577 o 4 2,570 1 17 718 1 21 478,889 2 28 1,632 o o 68,665 1 12 40,356 3 28 £ s. d. 43,429 8 o 6,070 6 6 29,324 15 10 16,288 6 9 3,053 6 6 2,111 6 6 961,862 7 10 ',75 2 6 3 98,854 5 8 90,208 3 11 £ s. d. 12,052 15 o 365 IO o 6,740 o o 105 15 o £ s. d. 43,429 8 o 6,070 6 6 29,324 '5 10 *i6,2g2 6 9 3,053 6 6 2,1 11 6 6 t96i,896 11 10 i,752 6 3 98,854 5 8 90,208 3 11 A. r. p. 80 o o 25,'29 3 27 £ s. d. 665 2 o 1,760 o o 51 o o IOO o o 54 2 16 232 1 5 672 1 38 3,647 11 6 1,994 4 o 915 o o 22,183 2 32 i,578 3 16 21,268 2 3 5,524 o 6 Totals 639,483 o 25 375 3 38 2,807 3 34 1,252,954 13 9 24,905 15 6 1,252,992 17 9 49,887 1 35 29,368 4 9

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RETURN of Land held under DEPASTURING and other LEASES (except for Gold Mining), and of RENT, &c, Paid, from the IST January to the 31st December, 1878.

By Authority: Geoeob Didsbtjby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB79.

Price 6d.]

For Depasturing Purposes. Agricultural Leases. For Mineral or Other Purposes. Provincial Remarks. No. of Runs. Rate of Assessment of Run. Number of Acres. Rents and Assessments. Number of Acres. Rents Paid. Number of Acres. Rents Paid. A. R. P. 81,148 O O £ ,. d. 117 10 o A. r. p. £ s. d. A. b'. p. £ s. d. 28 12 o 333 6 8 1000 203 5 o 9 15 o Auckland 11 Royalty on 572 tons manganese. Royalty on coal from mine at Kawakawa. Rent of manganese mine at Waikeke. Timber leases. For illegal cutting of timber on Crown lands. ,. ... 80 o o „ ... ,, ... 371 o o M Taranaki ... Hawke's Bay 23 123,146 O O 440 19 6 IO 2 15 40 I o o Approximate areas were given to these runs, and as surveys progress the correct area is ascertained, hence the discrepancies in the annual returns. Section 332, Carnarvon, and the Island of Mana, were let by late Provincial Govern, ment. Wellington Nelson 37 62 173,625 I 28 379,334 1 18 ',059,147 o o J 838 2 4 3,39° 'i 6 4,516 2 8 45,629 2 35 M75 5 6 5,882 o 6 „ Marlborough 9' 7d. per sheep, 3s. 6d. per head cattle id. per acre per annum 2d. per acre per annum 1,095 7 o These are leases over 500 acres. Under pastoral leases. „ ... 13 20,776 o o 1,103 1 17 60 o o Under pastoral licenses. ,1 ... 1 4,000 o o Canterbury ,, 11 ... Westland... Otago (exclusive of Southland) Southland Class I., 37 „ II., 171 „ III., 301 29 237 id. per acre 9,088 o o 264,631 o o 3,336,097 o o 327,920 o o 6,580,016 o o 245 17 9 4,308 17 o 28,559 '3 o 700 4 1 57,9io 19 7 Canterbury Association pre-emptive right. Under 5,000 acres. Of 5,000 acres and upwards. 86,709 o 19 12,581 4 5 1,750 o o 8,863 1 21 5150 1,307 5 3 58 2d. per acre 751,027 o o 5,857 7 9 526 o 14 18,586 1 3i 165 15 o Totals 1,072 13,109,95s 3 6 106,886 5 2 132,338 3 14 13,756 9 " 3,305 o 11