LAND SOLD FOR CASH OR MONEY SCRIP, AND HELD UNDER DEPASTURING AND OTHER LEASES.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1880 Session I, C-01

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LAND SOLD FOR CASH OR MONEY SCRIP, AND HELD UNDER DEPASTURING AND OTHER LEASES.

(In continuation of G.—l., 1879.)

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

(RETURN OF, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1879.)

1880. NEW ZEALAND.

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RETURN of Land Sold for Cash or Money Scrip in the several Provincial Districts of New Zealand, from 1st January to 31st December, 1879. Auckland.

* Inclusive of £22 1?. Gd., amount of deposits forfeited. -f Inclusive of £15, amount of deposits forfeited. J Land claims award.

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Period. Number of Acees. Rate Per Acre. Consideration. 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. 1S79. Quarter ending 31st March „ 30th June a. e. r. j 47 "b 12 A. P.. P. 0 2 0 137 0 9 A. B. P. 1,996 3 17 2,322 0 12 £ s. d. 45 "i 0 £ s. d. 23 5 1 G 19 10 £ s. d. 12 2 1 11 9 £ s. d. 1,059 10 0 *5,302 18 9 £ S. d. 1,171 10 0 1,456 13 6 J294 0 0 £ s. d. 1,059 10 0 5,302 18 9 A. E. P. £ s. d. a. e. r. ,, 30th September ,, 31st December 7 1 27 0 3 2 5 0 7 •138 3 21 742 3 5 2,192 3 11 1C3 5 0 110 0 7 10 14 1 3 18 11 1 15 1 1 4 0 1,986 0 9 t2,G34 16 J^ 10,983 5 G 628 17 0 1,986 0 9 2,034 16 0 10,983 5 G Totals 55 1 1 281 2 3 i 3,551 0 6 2,205,734 3 32 369,750 18 0 2,513,803 0 0 7,254 2 5 Hawke's Bay. Quarter ending 31st Mai eh „ 30th June 30th September ,, 31st December ... ... ... 78'"o 0 52 3 20 ... ... ... , ... i 6 o 2 10 0 ... 78 0 0 -132 3 G ... 78 "o 0 132 3 6 ... ... ... I ... Totals 130 3 20 210 3 G 210 3 0 I J 1,002,049 1 31' 447,161 4 0 06,548 1 0 ... ... ... ... Taranaki. Quarter ending 31st March „ 30th June ,, 30th September ,, 31st December ■1 "6 74 0 3 0 5G 0 12 ... 17 2 2 2,531 1 17 577 0 22 93 1 18 1,351 2 5 55 "6 0 3G 3 4 5 7 3 5 .0 0 1 14 2 1 13 10 2 10 0 1 18 10 5,386 11 1 983 12 10 260 13 5 2,431 14 7 9,062 11 11 75"'o 0 5,386 11 1 9S3 12 10 260 13 5 2,431 14 7 ... ... ... ... ... Totals 1 3 .7* 73 2 14 4,553 1 22 75 0 0 i 100,203 12 8 | i 11,397 0 0 ... .- ... 9,062 11 11 285,800 1 14 Wellington. Quarter ending 31st March ,, 30th June ,, 30th September ,, 31st December G 2 20 404 2 23 33 0 31 187 3 13 75 2 0 2,252 2 13 1,039 3 11 153 2 0 978 0 20 4G 5 0 3 6 4 3 13 4 3 6 0 3 0 0 2 18 4 1 G G 0 12 9 1 0 0 595 7 0 1,983 9 2 352 6 4 1,169 12 5 0,526 4 4 2,627 0 0 618 15 8 595 7 0 1,983 9 2 352 6 4 1,169 12 5 ... ... Totals 6 2 20 701 0 27 4,424 0 4 1,882,650 3 22 750,673 2 11 27,721 0 0 ... ... ... 4,100 14 11 9,772 0 0 4,100 14 11

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* Inclusive of £25, amount of deposit forfeited. -f Inclusive of £13 10s. 9d., amount of two deposits forfeited. a. Ordinary sales at £2 per acre. b. Excesses on sections sold by auction and pafd for at auction rates. c. Sold under provisions of " Pub, Reserves Sale Act, 1878."

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soil. ■ Quarter ending 31st March 30th June ,, 30th September „ 31st December 8 3 16 1 1 2 1 2 7 0 2 6 43 0 32 14 3 34 G5 3 26 142 5 0 47 0 0 52 7 9 61 12 6 3 14 5 12 8! 1 1 8 | 1,423 13 0 130 13 0 80 17 6 191 15 0 1,423 13 0 130 13 0 80 17 6 191 15 0 82' 0 0 2 0 0 Totals 12 0 31 43 0 32 102 3 20 1,820 18 6 1,826 18 6 1,025,832 0 0 358,962 0 0 5,859,068 0 0 ... ... Marlborough, Quarter ending 31st March „ 30th June ,, 30th September ,, 31st December 1 "i 0 8 3 0 7 0 0 44 0 19 156" 0 0 249 1 13 36 13 4 34 0 6-85 3 0 0 1 10 3.04 1 1 o"o 0 0-32 21 0 0 291 0 0 622 7 0 21 0 0 291 0 0 622 7 0 l I 405 1 13 I I Totals 10 1 0 51 0 19 j •• ... 034 7 0 934 7 0 849,604 2 30 269,315 3 0 2,150,395 1 10 anterbury. Quarter ending 31st March ,, 30th June ,, 30th September 18 3 24 39 3 5 2,874 3 12 3 0 0 4,013 3 5 c710 0 3 A3.477 1 14 b5 1 16 c557 2 39 A8.356 2 28 B21 1 2 123 0 3-809 108 1 4-74 ... 2 0 0 3 7 2-33 2 0 0 4 15 0-5 2 0 0 2 8 3 5 14 2 2 0 0 2 9 2-68 J 8,084 14 7 12,326 15 6 3,398 18 15* 6,954 13 6 12 IS 10 3,183 10 9 16,713 7 0 52 6 4 8,084 14 7 12,326 15 6 3,393 18 5* 6,981 9 It 3,183 10 9 ... ... ,, 31st December ... i ... 16,765 13 4 Totals 58 2 29 5,350,725 0 0 20,019 3 39 ... ... 50,727 4 11 50,741 1 8 3,342,301 3 34 [5,761,104 12 11 Westland. Quarter ending 31st March „ 30th June ,, 30th September ,, 31st December 2 2 19 4 1 29 0 2 38 1 1 11 12 0 0 2 0 0 299 3 24 18Q 0 0 30 0 0 51 1 5 42 10 0 36 0 0 38 6 8 34 0 0 3 "6 0 3 0 0 10 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 7 411 2 0 378.10 3 64 6 3 97 2 0 411 2 0 378 10 3 64 6 3 97 2 6 ... | Totals 9 0 17 14 0 0 i 5G1 0 29 L I I ... ... 951 1 0 951 1 0 144,072 3 27 57,047 13 6 245,500 1 3

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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 31st December, 1879.— Continued. Otago (exclusive of Southland).

* Inclusive of £G6 10s., forfeited deposits, t Inclusive of £7, forfeited deposit. $ Inclusive of £10, forfeited deposit. § Volunteer certificates.

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Period. Number of Acres, Rate pee Acee. Cash. Money Scrip of auy sort. CONSIDEEATION. Total Cash Received. Toial Area alienated since the Foundation of the Colony. Total Cash Received. Land in hand open for Sale. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. 1879. Quarter ending 31st March ,, 30th June ,, 30th September „ 31st December A. R. P. 22 0 18 37 0 8 39 3 39 0 2 0 A. R. P. 380 "3 37 A. R. P. 10,667 3 23 13,648 1 20 8,175 0 15 4,366 1 26 £ s. d. 36 6 8 41 17 10 37 11 0 12 0 0 £ s. d. 7 13 8 £ s. d. 12 7 1 G 3 19 6 1 10 6 & s. d. 12,621 3 9 19,429 4 4 16,613 18 3 6,679 11 4 55,343 17 8 £ s. d. 269 10 0 30 0 0 £ s. d. 12,621 3 9 19,429 4 4 16,613 18 3 6,679 11 4 55,343 17 8 A. R. P. £ s. d. ... A. B. V. ... ... Totals 99 2 25 380 3 37 I 299 10 0 2,244,532 0 29 2,068,170 8 5 238,800 0 0 36,857 3 4 ... ... ... Southlam Quarter ending 31st March ,, 30th June ,, 30th September ,, 31st December 29 0 35 10 0 19 9 1 28 10 0 14 69 3 33 89 1 35 72 0 13 86 2 23 1,068 0 0 899 0 26 452 1 14 609 3 0 94 1 0 134 11 4 53 0 0 48 3 8 6 14 0 5 19 9 5 16 0 5 10 2 1 16 9 17 2 2 15 5 2 0 7 *5,170 7 3 t3,136 19 9 J2,144 12 0 2,141 5 3 12,593 i 3 20 0 0 41 0 0 27 0 0 §60 0 0 148 0 0 *5,170 7 3 f3,136 19 9 J2.144 12 0 2,141 5 3 12,593 4 3 Totals 58 3 16 !318 0 24 3,029 1 0 ... ... 1,014,039 1 5 [1,037,759 12 61 1,548,065 3 35

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RETURN of Land held under Depasturing and other Leases (except for Gold Mining), and of Rents, &c., Paid, for the Year ending the 31st December, 1879.

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I 1'or Depasturing Purposes. Agricultural Leases. For Mineral and Other Purposes. nber of Acres. Rents Paid. Remarks. Rents and Assessments. Number of Acres. Rents Paid. umber of Acres. No. of Runs. Rate of Assessment of Run. Number of Acres. I A. R. P. 158,643 0 0 £ s. d. 224 10 0 A. R. P. £. s. d. a. e. p. 80 0 0 £ s. d. 10 0 0 46 13 0 333 6 8 Auckland ,, <•• .25 ... ... 74,314 0 0 195 0 0 45 0 0 25 0 0 6 12 6 10 0 0 46 13 0 333 6 8 195 0 0 45 0 0 I 25 0 0 6 12 6 Rent of manganese mine at "Waiheke. Royalty on 933 tons manganese. Royalty on coal paid by Bay of Islands Coal Co. Licenses to dig kauri gum. '• Pa} ments for timber. Penal demand for illegal cutting of timber. Reut of Taupiri stone quarry. >> ,, » 19 10 0 Taranaki 108 0 23 100 0 0 5 0 0 52 1 18 10 0 0 5 0 0 65 12 10 4 10 0 0 5 0 0 For brick field. ! For accommodation house. Hawke's Bai" Wellington 15 91,467 0 0 173 16 7 65 12 10 Section 322, Carnarvon, and the Island of Mana, were let by the late Provincial Government. Nelson 4 39 66 95 154,840 1 25 382,904 0 17 1,059,329 1 22 766 17 10 3.508 2 6 4,357 15 11 53,172 1 14 1,644 4 6 9,637 1 33 1,414 14 6 1,414 14 6 £170 17s. Royalty. Leases over 500 acres. Under pastoral leases. Marlborough 11 7d. per sheep, 3s. 6d. per head cattle Id. per acre per annum ljd. per acre per anDum 20,263 0 0 84 8 7 i Under pastoral licenses. 1 564 0 0 3 10 6 Class I., 9 „ II. 145 „ III., 274 1,373 0 0 242,624 0 0 2.949,312 0 0 47 5 10 3,746 10 7 25,259 3 7 ... 1,103 1 17 55 0 0 55 0 0 qs is n Canterbury Association pre-emptive right. Runs under 5l<0 acres. Runs of 5000 acres and upward, £30 8s. Id, fines. Canterbury 8d.-266 3d. -706 2d. -055 - AVesiland ;) Otago Southland 18 239 56 Jd. per acre 199,000 0 0 6,167,313 0 6 597,272 0 0 409 7 0 58,762 9 3 4,851 19 1 72,641 1 17 9,128 0 9 1,250 0 0 96 0 0 13 0 0 11,938 3 32 12,000 0 0 240 0 0 4 1 32 552 3 21 93 15 0 1 0 0 1 19 0 1,497 3 9 1,532 16 9 12 0 0 4 10 0 162 9 9 93 15 0 1 0 0 1 19 0 1 4Q7 S Q Flax. Reserve. 1,497 3 9 1,532 16 9 12 0 0 4 10 0 162 9 9 I Sawmills. Mineral lease. 1 Quarry. Keserves leased from year to year. 12,025,013 0 7 102,215 7 3 125,813 2 31 10,772 5 3 llll,287 1 33 5,517 13 9 Totals 997

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SUMMARY of La nd So ld for cash or Money Scrip in the several Provincial Districts of New Zealand, from the 1st January to 31st December, 1879.

* Hon^tead system.

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1 1 Number or Acres. Provincial District, Consideration . Deferred Payment. Town. Suburbnn. Country. Cash. Money Scrip of any sort. Total Cash received. [Land Crown granted. land forfeited. Auckland Hawkes Bat Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough ... Canterbury Westland Ouago Southland Totals ... | A. P. P. 55 1 1 1 "» 7J 6 2 20 12 0 31 10 1 0 58 2 29 9 0 17 99 2 25 58 3 16 312 1 26J i 1 A. R. P. 281 2 3 73 2 14 701 0 27 43 0 32 51 0 19 14 6 0 380 3 37 318 0 24 1,863 2 36 I A. K. P. 7,254 2 5 130 3 20 4,553 1 22 4,424 0 4 162 3 20 405 1 13 20,019 3 39 561 0 29 36,857 3 4 3,029 1 0 77,399 0 36 r £ 8. d. 10,983 5 6 210 3 6 9,062 11 11 4,100 14 11 1,826 18 6 934 7 0 50,727 4 11 951 1 0 55,343 17 8 12,593 4 3 & a. d. 3,551 0 6 75 0 0 9,772 0 0 £ e. d. 10,983 5 6 210 3 6 9,062 11 11 4,100 14 11 1,826 18 6 934 7 0 50,741 1 8 951 1 0 55,343 17 8 12,593 4 3 a. r. p. *120 0 0 32,094" 0 27 A. R. P. 665 2 0 2,244 2 5 78 0 0 100 0 0 320 0 0 299 10 0 148 0 0 31,911 0 7 4,005 2 39 23,954 ' 1 24 5,336 3 0 1,863 2 36 I 77,399 0 36 146,733 9 2 13,845 10 6 146,747 5 11 68,130 3 33 32,699 0 29