LAND SOLD FOR CASH OR MONEY SCRIP, AND HELD UNDER DEPASTURING AND OTHER LEASES (RETURN OF, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1880.) [In Continuation of C.-1, 1880.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1881 Session I, C-03

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1881. NEW ZEALAND.

LAND SOLD FOR CASH OR MONEY SCRIP, AND HELD UNDER DEPASTURING AND OTHER LEASES (RETURN OF, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1880.) [In Continuation of C.-1, 1880.]

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

Return of Land Sold for Cash or Money Scrip in the several Land Districts of New Zealand, from 1st January to 31st December, 1880. LAND DISTRICT OF AUCKLAND.

LAND DISTRICT OF HAWKE'S BAY.

LAND DISTRICT OF TARANAKI.

WEST COAST LAND DISTRICT, NORTH ISLAND.

Period. Towu. Number of Acres. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Eate per Acre. Money Scrip of any sort. Consideration. Cash. Total Cash Eeceived. Quarter ending— A. k. p. a. k. p. a. b. p. 31st March ... 14 138 119 2 23 1,444 2 7 30th June ... 17,656 2 18 30th September 26 1 22 16 0 22 10,184 2 16 31st December 22 3 9 166 2 34 2,605 2 37 Totals ... ; 63 2 29 302 1 39 31,891 1 38 £ s. d. £ s. d. 73 15 0 3 4 4 I I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1 10 6 3,254 3 3 400 0 0 0 7 0 5,877 12 0 150 0 0 0 11 3 3,974 16 9 2,732 0 0 0 11 8 | 3,827 7 0 574 6 3 -£ s. d. 3,254 3 3 5,877 12 0 3,974 16 9 3,827 7 0 28 10 5 j 3 6 0 68 8 4 4 1 0 16,933 19 0 3,856 6 3 16,933 19 0

Quarter ending — 31st March ... 30th .tunc ... ; ... 44 3 18 539 0 25 30th September 4 2 10 52 0 4 118 3 24 31st December 2 2 0 10 0 798 3 20 Totals ... 7 0 10 97 3 22 1,456 3 29 2 7 1 15 0 41 1 11 4 1 11 10 8 67 80 800 171 779 19 8 523 18 8 285 10 0 1,589 8 4 779 19 8 569 16 2* 285 10 0 974" 8 10 1,589 8 4 974 8 10 1,635 5 10

Quarter ending — 31st March" ... 30th .Tune ... 6 3 0 30th September 5 2 0 31st December 2 0 0 Totals ... 14 1 0 2 2 0 12 2 0 11 1 26 150 1 17 977 0 39 38 3 0 10 0 0 49 5 0 81 0 0 35 0 0 1,218 2 16 7 10 0 2 0 0 4 6 0 1 11 3 4 7 0 1 16 6 2 0 0 319 9 3 1,835 12 10 317 0 0 232 0 0 319 9 3 1,835 12 10 317 0 0 232 0 0 ... 26 1 26 2,704 2 1 2,704 2 1

Quarter ending— 31st December 10 120 11 2 25 5,254 2 35 42 0 0 11 12 0 6 1 2 32,377 13 10 ... 32,377 13 10 42 0 0 11 12 0 6 12 32,377 13 10 32,377 13 10 * Includes £43 17s. 6d. from Reihana Ikatahi and others, as part payment for land at Tikokino, mentioned in the Schedule to " The Special Contracts Confirmation Act, 1877; " also £2, being the amount of a deposit forfeited.

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Return of Land Sold for Cash or Money Scrip, &c. — continued. LAND DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON.

LAND DISTRICT OF NELSON.

LAND DISTRICT OF MARLBOROUGH.

LAND DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY.

LAND DISTRICT OF WESTLAND.

LAND DISTRICT OF OTAGO (EXCLUSIVE OF SOUTHLAND).

LAND DISTRICT OF SOUTHLAND.

Number of Acres. Eate per Acre. Consideration. Period. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Money Scrip I of any sort. Total Cash Eeeeiv ed. Quarter ending— 31st March ... 30th June 30th September 31st December A. E. P. 2 "i 0 A. B. P. 12 3 0 A. E. P. 65 3 31 1,833 0 26 585 2 32 4,553 3 33 £ s. d. 54 0 0 £ s. d. 7 13 9 £ s. d. 0 11 0 0 15 6 0 10 5 0 17 4 £ s. d. 52 11 4 806 2 0 307 7 6 1,084 9 6 £ s. d. 781 "lO 0 £ s. d. 52 11 4 806 2 0 307 7 6 1,084 9 6 0 10 400 6 0 2,963" 8 6 Totals ... 2,250 10 4 2 2 0 12 3 0 7,038 3 2 3,744 18 6 2,250 10 4

Quarter ending— 31st March ... 0 0 24 30th June ... Oil 30th September 10 0 31st December 1 0 22 17 2 7 328 0 0 341 0 21 1,498 1 5 2,184 3 33 40 0 0 53 13 0 37 10 0 59 13 0 16 0 0 10 9 3 3 0 10 0 0 10 0 29 5 0 191 5 0 407 10 0 813 7 6 29 5 0 191 5 0 407 10 0 813 7 6 9 6 18 Totals ... 2 2 7 | | 9 0 18 ! 1,441 7 6 1,441 7 6

Quarter ending— 31st March ... 30th June ... 30th September 31st December 0 2 0 309 2 10 1 0 691 318 14 0 ... 318 14 0 t 3 0 0 [ 1 0 0 944 19 11 ... 944 19 11 30 0 0 ... i 0 10 0 166 0 0 ... 166 0 0 I ... 1,429 13 11 ... 1,429 13 11 27 0 0 863 3 39 302 0 0 Totals ... J 0 2 0 27 0 0 I 1,475 2 9

Quarter ending — 31st March ... 30th June 30th September 31st December 2 2 26 5 0 0 2,471 1 36 12,976 3 0 3,463 2 28 2,498 2 20 45 18 3_ 48 10 71 2 10 0 2 1 3_ 2 5 2 2 3 0 I 6,300 13 6 27,034 0 7 7,824 16 0 5,370 0 6 6,306 5 6 s 27,034 0 7 7,824 16 0 5,370 0 6 Totals ... 7 2 26 21,410 2 4 46,529 10 7 46,535 2 7

Quarter ending— 31st March ... 30th June ... 80th September 31st December 5 i ii 0 2 20 201 0 0 90 0 0 194 2 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 201 0 0 299 8 6 221 10 0 201 0 0 299 8 6 221 10 0 Totals ... 5 3 31 485 2 0 721 18 6 721 18 6

Quarter ending— 31st March ... 30th June 30th September 31st December 39 2 26 2 14 13 0 29 15 2 10 21 1 15 45 2 6 62 0 19 42 1 38 7,822 1 38 44 2 2 16,743 0 1 38 3 7 12,903 2 31 40 4 2 10,820 3 27 36 1 7 9 16 0 3 10 1 5 0 9 8 2 3 14 2 1 2 10 16 0 16 3 11,194 1 0 19,403 4 5 17,591 0 10 15,124 7 9 207 15 6 28 2 6 60 0 0 11,194 1 0 19,403 4 5 17,591 0 10 15,124 7 9 Totals ... 70 2 29 171 1 38 48,290 0 17 63,312 14 0 295 18 0 63,312 14 0

| Quarter ending— I 31st March ... j 24 2 20 30th June ... I 22 0 18 30th September 8 3 32 31st December 8 0 0 Totals ... 63 2 30 32 1 35 380 1 24 4 0 10 574 0 16 37 3 38 5,055 3 37 132 0 26 3,966 0 28 57 19 8 45 2 3 35 19 0 42 2 6 5 12 5 0 0 3 4 9 4 3 5 10 0 2 7 0 10 6 113 1,972 12 9 2,366 16 7 5,633 10 11 ! 5,224 0 9 1,972 12 9 2,366 16 7 5,633 10 11 5,224 0 9 206 2 29 f 9,976 2 25 i 15,197 1 0 15,197 1 0 * Inclusive of £5 12s. the a; lount of two del losits fo: •feited.

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Summary of Land Sold for Cash in the several Land Districts for the Year ending 31st December, 1880. LAND SOLD FOR CASH OR MONEY SCRIP.

Return of Lands Alienated and Cash Received from the Foundation of the Colony to 31st December, 1880.

DEFERRED PAYMENTS. Table showing the Acreage of Land taken up under the Deferred-payment System, the amount of Cash Received for the same, the Land Forfeited and finally Alienated, up to 31st December, 1880.

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Number of Acres. Consideration. Land Districts. Town. Suburban. Country. Total Acreage Sold. Cash. Money Scrip of any sort. Total Cash Eeceived. Auckland ... lawke's Bay L'aranaki ... (Vest Coast, North Island Wellington felson darlborough .anterbury •Vestland ... )tago iouthland ... A. B. P. 63 2 29 7 0 10 14 1 0 10 1 20 2 2 0 2 2 7 0 2 0 7 2 26 5 3 31 70 2 29 63 2 30 A. B. P. 302 1 39 97 3 22 26 1 26 11 2 25 12 3 0 9 0 18 27 0 0 A. E. p. 31,891 1 38 1,456 3 29 1,218 2 16 5,254 2 35 7,038 3 2 2,184 3 33 1,475 2 9 21,410 2 4 485 2 0 48,290 0 17 9,976 2 25 A. E. r. 32,257 2 26 1,561 3 21 1,259 1 2 5,276 3 0 7,054 0 2 2,196 2 18 1,503 0 9 21,418 0 30 491 1 31 48,532 1 4 10,247 0 4 £ s. d. 16,933 19 0 1,589 8 4 2,704 2 1 32,377 13 10 2,250 10 4 1,441 7 6 1,429 13 11 46,529 10 7 721 18 6 63,312 14 0 15,197 1 0 £ s. d. 3,856 6 3 974 8 10 £ s. d. 16,933 19 0 1,635 5 10 2,704. 2 1 32,377 13 10 2,250 10 4 1,441 7 6 1,429 13 11 46,535 2 7 721 18 6 63,312 14 0 15,197 1 0 3,744 18 6 171 _ 38 206 2 29 29518 0 Totals 248 3 22 865 1 37 130,683 3 8 131,798 0 27 184,487 19 1 8,871 11 7 181,539 8 7

Land Districts. Area Alienated. Cash Eeceived. Land in hand Open for Sale. Auckland ... Hawke's Bay Taranaki ... West Coast, North Island Wellington Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Westland Otago Southland ... A. K. P. 3,407,499 2 19* 1,033,696 0 38if 303,940 1 21 11,169 1 1 1,897,729 0 0 1,028,167 0 0 852,895 2 13 3,4'13,069 2 28J 119,500 0 1 2,298,248 2 30§ 1,031,811 3 13 £ s. d. 386,684 17 0 452,874 8 6 195,113 11 2 32,377 13 10 761,938 6 11 360,405 0 0 270,806 14 11 5,815,985 12 2 57,769 12 0 2,131,483 2 5 1,059,428 10 0 A. E. P. 2,555,025 0 0 41,050 0 0 12,363 0 0 18,125 0 0 44,536 o 0 5,857,333 0 0 2,147,104 1 27 5,260,091 2 8 255,991 3 29 248,304 0 0 1,530,293 1 27 Totals 15,417,727 1 41 11,524,867 8 11 17,970,217 1 11 * Includes 1,161,439 acres co: t Includes 5,969 acres and 3£ J Includes 65,791 acres 2 roo. § Includes 380 acres 3 roods i lfiscated lands sold omitted from return of perches omitted from returns of previous Is 22 perches omitted from returns of pre\ 17 perches omitted from returns of last yei ' last year, years, ■ious years. ir.

Land Districts. Total Acreage of Land taken up from Beginning of System to 31st December, 1880. Total Amount of Cash Received for the same to 31st December, 1880. Land Taken up during the Year 1880. Amount of Cash Eeceived for Land taken up during the Year 1880. Land Forfeited to Slst December, 1880, from Commencement of System. Land finally Alienated to 31st December, 1880, from Commencement of System. Auckland lawke's Bay L'aranaki Vest Coast, North Island Wellington kelson* darlborough .anterbury Vestland )tago Southland Totals A. E. P. ... 11,173 2 10 ... 40,387 0 11 ... 45,222 1 27 5,892 1 1 ... J 46,239 0 26 ... I 21,512 0 26 ... ! 915 3 33 3,636 3 33 2,396 3 21 ... 232,341 1 30 ... 78,262 1 5 ...1487,980 0 23 £ s. d. 559 14 7 14,353 15 5 9,926 16 9 1,935 1 8 46,441 11 5 4,107 15 1 56 4 0 1,155 19 3 562 9 6 86,455 15 1 21,450 13 9 A. E. r. 11,173 2 10 3,229 0 1 16,090 0 36 5,892 1 1 3,574 0 27 9,601 0 28 598 3 38 2,335 2 4 726 0 17 50,613 3 36 32,904 1 32 £ s. d. 559 14 7 258 11 8 1,604 17 6 1,935 1 8 384 3 1 956 12 6 24 10 0 722 19 11 57 10 3 2,828 8 4 2,838 7 7 A. E. P. 3,273 3 31 522 2 2 286 0 29 100 0 0 1,659 2 14 29 0 0 396 3 4 A. E. V. 10,986" 2 18 151 0 O 30,599" 0 31 26,284 1 34 6,860 3 1 1,670 3 4 45,963 3 13 8,930 3 21 187,005 16 6 136,739 1 30 12,170 17 1 39,413 0 35 98,302 1 7 Note. —In Auckland 12,854 acres were taken up under the homestead syst em of the Land .ct during the yei ir. * Under Appendix E of " The Land Act, 16 177."

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RETURN of Land held under Depast uring and other Leases (except for Gold-Mining), and of Rents, &c., Paid, for the Year ending 31st December, 1880.

By Authority : George Didsbuey, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBBl.

I For Depasturing Purposes. Agricultural Leases. For Mineral or Other Purposes. Land District. No. of Rate of Assessment „ ___ „_. „* . „„„ i Runs. of Run. Number of Acres. i Rents and Assessments. Number of Acres. Rents Paid. j Number of Acres, j Rents Paid. Remarks. Auckland ... ... j ,, ... .... ,, Taranaki ... ... West Coast District, North j Island West Coast District, North Island Hawke's Bay Wellington I A. E. P. j 26 ... 165,975 0 0 j 15 '.'.'. 91,467 0 0 51 ... 221,287 3 13 65 ... 383,063 3 11 96 7d. per sheep, 3s. 1,060,113 1 23 6d. per head cattle 8 j Id. per acre 17,048 0 0 1 '. lid. per acre 1,000 0 0 ] 1 2d. per acre 564 0 0 371 I ... 2,909,274 0 0 44 ... 520,070 0 0 247 ... 5,904,110 0 0 53 2d. per acre 527,181 0 0 £ s. d. 303 10 0 316 6 2 1,224 7 2 j 3,531 5 6 | 4,289 3 2 | 71 0 8 6 5 0 4 14 0 53,536 10 11* 609 2 8 50,800 4 8 i 4,613 16 11 A. B. P. £ S. d. A. B. P. £ S. d. 89,461 0 0 j 771 0 0 80 0 0 i 10 0 0 55 7 0 46 5 0 21 10 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 9 3 0 20 0 0 60 0 0 15 0 0 287 2 31 69 12 6 60,799 0 24 2,463 15 0 9,21." 3 10 2,01412 6 1,103 1 17 55 0 0 '.'.'. 600 0 0 2 10 0 599 0 0 i 29 0 0 61,241 2 29 6,679 18 5 9,290 0 36 i 1,211 9 6 715 2 25 ! 181 3 9 Lease of kauri-gum lands. Rent of manganese mine. Royalty on manganese. Timber licenses and penalty for illegally cutting timber. Rent of land for grass cutting. For brickfield. Accommodation-house. Leased to Patea Boiling-down Company. Leased to S. A. Breach. Section 322 and the Island of Mana were let b; the late Provincial Government. Nelson ... £499 13s. 6d. royalty ; £47 2s. lid. prospectin) licenses. Under pastoral lease. Marlborough Under pastoral licenses. Canterbury ... ... Westland ... ... Otago Southland ... ... Totals ... 978 11,801,154 0 7 119,306 6 10 122,040 3 13 9,143 13 5 111,527 1 39 4,517 10 3 * Exclusive of £24 19s. 3d. lines for non-i 'merit of rent at due date.