GOVERNMENT VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT: STATISTICS RELATING TO THE VALUE AND AREA OF FREEHOLD LAND IN THE COLONY.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1907 Session I, B-17a

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1907. NEW ZEALAND.

GOVERNMENT VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT: STATISTICS RELATING TO THE VALUE AND AREA OF FREEHOLD LAND IN THE COLONY.

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

It must be borne in mind by those who make a study of the enclosed statistical tables that, except in Table 10, the information compiled relates solely to lands which are the freehold of companies and individuals. The land owned by the Crown, Natives, local bodies, Church. education, friendly societies, and other public bodies are not included, nor do the lessees of any lands appear in the tables. G. P. C. Campbell, Valuation Department, Vainer-General. Wellington, 24th June, 1907.

Table No. 1. FREEHOLDERS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE CAPITAL OR IMPROVED VALUE OF LAND OWNED BY THEM AS AT 31st MARCH, 1906, SHOWING THE NUMBER OF OWNERS AND THE TOTAL CAPITAL VALUE, AND, FURTHER, SHOWING THE SAID TOTAL CAPITAL VALUE DIVIDED BETWEEN TOWN LANDS AND COUNTRY LANDS.

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Owners of Owner.-, of Class. Town Country (Capital or Improved Value, t Lauds solely. solely. Under £100 .. .. 18,553 4,052 £100 and under £900.. 12,821 3,223 £200 . £300 .. 10,676 2,959 £300 . £400 .. 8,858 2,650 £400 . 8600 .. 0,707 2,361 £500 , £600 .. 4,947 2,019 £600 . £70(> :s,578 1,809 £700 . £800 .. I 2,624 1,577 £800 . £900 .. 2,014 1,389 £900 . £1,000 .. 1,520 1,242 £1,000 . £2,000 .. - 6,481 7,132 £2,000 . £3,000 .. i 1,847 3,151 £3,000 . £4,000 .. | 839 1,551 £4,000 . £5,000 .. 387 909 £5,000 . £10,000 .. 707 1,789 £10,000 . £15,000 .. | 184 • 513 £15,000 „ £20,000 .. 71 194 £20,000 . £50,000 .. : 108 292 £50,000 . £100,000 .. 22 52 6100,000 . £200,000 .. 7 13 £200,000 and over .. .. • 2 Totals .. 82,961 88,875 Owners , ,,.„(.., boWwn crggiS- "Sr* Crnly r*gS____ , -SBJ* lianas. i £ G8 748,890 185,959 114 1,860,889 478,110 143 2,623,913 789,968 146 3,065,959 937. 174 3,005,707 1,091,477 170 2,726,382 1,146 187 9,861,886 1,229,938 197 2,010,703 1,260,474 161 1,751,395 1,257,962 173 ■ 1,506,578 1,259,833 1,399 9,631,235 11,264,124 838 5,282,574 : 8,927,280 516 3,584,824 6,462,164 343 2,307,817 4,983,414 797 6,849,188 15,860,774 292 3,725,718 8,208,954 140 2,035,144 5,110,703 231 5,358,161 13,221,322 64 2,636,860 8,620,037 26 2,312,115 3,601,880 8 510,338 ; 2,037,778 Tola' Total Capital Owners, or Improved Value. £ 22,07:; 10,1 jo 2,888,999 13,771 8,868,876 11,654 4,003,251 0,242 4,0.17,184 7,136 3,872,468 -1,773 4,398 3,271,177 3,564 8,009,857 2,935 2,766,411 15,012 20,895,359 5,839 14,209,863 2,906 10, ■)46,988 1,630 7,291,231 3,203 22,709,962 989 11,934.072 411 7,145,847 681 18.574,483 138 9,261,897 46 5,918,995 10 2,548,116 I 128,019 I 161,771,758 6,193 | 65,881,225 95,890,533 I J

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Table No. 2. COMPARISON OF FREEHOLDERS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE CAPITAL OR IMPROVED VALUE OF LAND OWNED BY THEM FOR 1906 AND 1902, SHOWING THE SAID VALUE DIVIDED BETWEEN TOWN LANDS AND COUNTRY LANDS.

Class. Capital or Improved Value.I Year. Owners of Town Lands solely. Numbers. Owners Owners of holding Country both Town i Lands and solely. Country Lands. Values. Total Total Canitalor i Capital or Capital oi ° mm - ImproCd Value llu '^'' V -lue Improved of Lands.! t^SSF Values. Under £loo 1906 1902 18,553 20,013 4,052 68 6,079 , 143 £ t £ 22,673 748,890 185,959 934,849 26,135 812,484 234,951 1,047,435 £100 and under £200 1906 1902 1906 1902 12,821 13,029 10,676 10,277 3,223 114 8,901 187 16,158 1,860,889 478,110 2,338,999 17,117 1,899,452 588,883 2,488,335 £200 , £300 2,952 143 3.494 224 13,771 2,628,913 739,968 J 3,363,876 13,995 2,518,254 884,621 | 3,402,875 £300 . £400 1906 1902 8,858 7,032 2,650 146 2,997 264 11,654 3,065,959 037,292 4,003,251 10,293 2,437,007 1,087,942 3,525,909 £400 ,. £000 1906 1902 0,707 4,843 2,361 174 2,468 227 0,242 3,005,707 1,091,477 ; 4,097,184 7,538 2,182,057 1,155,342 3,337,399 £6(X) . £600 1906 1902 4,947 3,118 2,019 170 2,007 239 1,809 187 1,725 258 1,577 197 1,474 244 7,136 2,726,382 1,146,086 3,872,468 5,364 1,740,697 1,165,916 2,906,613 5,574 2,851,835 1,229,988 3,581,773 4,279 1,544,274 1,202,623 2,746,897 '4,398 2,010,703 1,260,474 j 3,271,177 3,362 1,296,139 1,202,285 ! 2,498,424 £600 . £700 1906 1902 3,578 2,2% £700 „ £800 1906 1902 2,624 1,644 £800 . £900 1906 1902 2,014 1,299 1,389 161 1,294 223 3,564 1,751,395 1,257,962 3,009,357 2,816 : 1,168,957 1,205,820 2,374,777 £900 . £1,000 1906 1902 1,520 1,014 1,242 173 1,096 210 7,132 1,899 5,775 1,581 3,154 838 2,240 782 2,935 1,506,578 1,259,833 2.766,411 2,320 1,039,885 1,148,861 2,188,746 15,012 9,631,235 11,264,124 20,895,359 11,379 6,406,321 9,452,247 15,858,568 5,839 5,282,574 8,927,289 14,209,863 4,111 i 3,371,576 6,591,488 9,963,014 £1.000 . £2,000 1906 1902 6,481 4,078 £2,000 . £3,000 1906 1902 1,847 1,089 £3,000 . £4,000 1906 1902 839 498 1,551 516 1,091 498 2,906 3,584,824 6,462,164 10,046,988 2.087 ! 2,337,690 4,840,662 7,178,352 £4,000 . £6,000 1906 1902 387 250 909 343 603 840 1,639 i 2,307,817 4,983,414 7,291,231 1,193 i 1,641.716 3,685,707 5,327,423 £6,000 . £10,000 1906 1902 707 393 1,789 797 1,129 710 707 438 422 350 292 231 160 204 | 52 64 40 64 13 26 11 24 3,293 6,849,188 15,860,774 22,709,962 2,232 4,494,333 10,799,328 15,293,661 1,400 5,760,862 13,319,657 19,080,519 916 : 3,797,993 8,908,189 12,706,182 631 5,353,161 13,221,322 18,574,483 423 3,728,968 8,893,999 i 12,622,967 138 2,636,860 6,625,087 9,261,897 109 2,043,395 5,599,569 , 7,642,964 46 2,812,115 3,601,880 5,913,995 37 1,431,057 3,711,749 5,142,806 £10.000 £20,000 1906 1902 255 144 £20,000 . £60,000 1906 1902 108 59 £50,000 £100,000 1 1906 1902 22 5 .100,000 ,. £200,000 1906 i 1902 7 2 .200,000 and over.. 1906 1902 2 8 6 .« i _ „ - - 10 510,338 2,037,778 J 2,548,116 7 461,702 2,266,550 2,728,252 Totals 1906 1902 82,951 71,978 38,875 37,007 6,193 6,728 128,019 115,713 65,881,225 46,354,917 95,890,533 74,626,682 161,771,758 120,981,599

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Table No. 3. COMPARISON OF FREEHOLDERS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE CAPITAL OR IMPROVED VALUE OF LAND OWNED BY THEM FOR 1906, 1902, 1892, AND 1889.

Number Capital Class. Year. of or Improve I (Capital or Improved Value.i Owners. Value. £ Under £100 ..'1906 22,673 934,849 1902 ; 26,135 1,047,435 1892 23,700. 950,421 1889 20,752 843,561 Number Class. Year. of Owners. Capital or Improved Value. 69,000 and undtw 158,000 luoO 5,839 1902 4,111 1892 2,608 1889 2,299 £ 14,209,863 9,963,014 6,257,042 5,578,261 £lon and under £200 .. 1906 16,158 2,338,999 i 1902 17,117 2,488,385 ! 1892 15,614 2,208,529 1889 15,069 2,115.529 63,000 £4,000 1006 2,906 1902 2,087 1802 1,336 1889 1,175 10,046,988 7,178,352 4,578,375 4,076,691 £■200 , £800 .. 1906 13,771 3,363,876 1902 13,995 3,402,875 1892 11,446 2,723,436 1889 10,904 2,592,172 64,000 £5,000 1906 1,639 1002 1,193 1892 744 1889 704 7,291,231 5,327,423 3,360,266 3,133,151 . — 22,709,962 15,293,661 9,451,080 8,516,672 £800 , 6400 .. 1906 11,654 4,003,251 1902 10,293 3,525,909 1892 7,790 2,629,906 1889 7,270 2,469,159 65,(XX) . £10,000 1906 3,293 1902 2,232 1892 1,424 1889 1,237 £400 £500 .. 1906 9,242 4,097,184 1902 7,538 3,337,399 1892 5,282 2,312,921 1889 5,230 2,292,344 £10, (XK) . £20,1 1900 1,400 1002 916 1892 669 1889 623 19,080,519 12,706,182 9,090,788 8,417,460 £500 „ £600 .. 1906 7,136 3,872,468 1902 5,364 2,906,613 1892 3,940 2,103,715 1889 3,594 1,937,442 £20,000 £50,000 1906 : 631 1902 423 1892 356 1889 338 18,574,483 12,622,967 10,628,661 9,535,543 £600 . £700 .. 1906 5,574 3,581,773 1902 4,279 2,746,897 1892 3,161 2,012,077 1889 2,995 1,894,849 650,000 . £100,000 : 1906 138 1902 109 1892 104 1889 107 0,261,897 7,642,964 7,115,932 7,107,479 £700 . £800 .. 1906 4,398 3,271,177 1902 3,362 2,498,424 1892 2,349 1,735,977 1889 2,232 1,666,184 £100,000 . £200,(XX) 1906 46 1902 37 1892 47 1889 37 5,913,995 5,142,806 6,345,732 4,952,568 £800 £900 .. 1906! 3,564 3,009,357 1902 2,816 2,374,777 1892 2,025 1,697,246 1889 , 1,821 1,533,435 '6200,000 aud over.. .. 1906 10 1902 7 1892 14 1889 11 2,548,116 2,728,252 5,538,049 4,835,862 £900 . £1,000 .. 1906 2,035 2,766,411 1902 2,320 2,188,746 1892 , 1,426 1,339,565 1889 1,394 1,306,615 Totals .. .. 1906 128,019 128,019 161,771,758 1902 115,713 115,713 120,981,599 ,1,0)0 . £2,000 .. 1900 15,012 20,895,359 1902 11,379 15,858,568 1892 7,457 10,291,448 1889 , 6,755 9,403,253 1892 91,501 1889 84,547 91,501 84,547 92,371,166 84,208,230

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Table No. 4. FREEHOLDERS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE UNIMPROVED VALUE OF LAND OWNED BY THEM AS AT 31st MARCH, 1906, SHOWING THE NUMBER OF OWNERS AND THE TOTAL UNIMPROVED VALUE, VALUE OF IMPROVEMENTS, AND CAPITAL VALUE IN EACH CLASS, AND, FURTHER, SHOWING THE SAID TOTAL VALUES DIVIDED BETWEEN TOWN LANDS AND COUNTRY LANDS.

Owaers. Town Lands. Country Lands. Country Lands. Total Values Class. (Unimproved Value.) Town solely. Country Lands solely. Holding both Town and Country Lands. Unimproved Value. Value of Improvements. Capital or Improvod Value. Value Tot "- 1 4 „, Capital Ownm. Improve- °''\',X Vt:d mente. varue. £ £ 611,773 979,055 48,117 935,483 1,697,689 22,958 023.641 1,841,835 12,239 856,320 1,851,498 7,648 832,938 1,926,961 - 5,410 783,051 1,881,984 3,851 738,455 1,827,793 3,133 670,951 1,765,952 2,530 607,562 1,046,433 2,028 559.638 1,533,050 1,685 4,220,879 12,738,805 8,877 2,476,462 , 8,319,522 3,279 1,786,061 6,331,457 1,757 1,294,945 4.829,947 1,052 3,519,294 14,061,332 2,080 1,762,535 7,401,240 612 1,441,362 5,187,492 282 2,645,517 1 11,125,937 370 1,071,166 I 4,975,402 85 573.639 2,793,212 22 290,087 [ 1,173,937 4 I Unimproved Value. Value of Improvements. Unimproved Value. Capital or Improved Value. Under £100 £100 and under £200 £200 „ £300 £300 . £400 £400 . £500 £500 . £600 £600 . £700 £700 . £800 £800 ,. £900 £900 „ £1,000 £1,000 . £2,000 £2,000 » £3,000 £3,000 , £4,000 £4,000 £5,000 £5,000 . £10,000 £10,000 . £15,000 £15,000 „ £20,000 £20,000 . £50,000 £50,000 . £100,000 £100,000 , £200,000 £200,000 and over 40,317 17,454 8,293 4,608 2,810 1,724 1,340 973 727 575 2,411 682 312 192 347 89 86 49 10 2 7,605 5,101 3,614 2,713 2,293 1,852 1,515 1,304 1,101 907 5,209 1,997 1,065 628 1,176 331 156 179 32 7 195 313 332 327 307 275 278 253 200 203 1,257 600 380 232 557 192 90 142 43 13 4 £ 1,667,439 2,389,053 2,005,231 1,602,252 1,287,749 984,090 920,537 783,090 668,630 617,733 3,901,749 2,120,068 1.510,738 1,157,143 3,714,862 1,773,616 1,089,295 2,276,151 1,708,555 638,283 132,179 £ 4,426,721 4,226,776 2,843,807 1,986,162 1,473,512 1,065,821 1,010,579 813,592 094,184 615,143 3,546,904 1,544,441 1,138,090 782,605 2,456,117 1,213,584 621,824 1,197,666 850,704 418,867 10,653 £ 6,094,160 6,615,829 4,849,038 3,588,414 2,761,261 2,049,911 1,931,116 1,596,682 1,362,814 1,232,876 7,448,653 3,664,509 2,648,828 1,939,748 6,170,979 2,987,230 1,711,119 3,473,817 2,659,259 1,052,150 142,832 £ 367, 282 762,206 918,194 995,178 1,094,023 1,098,933 1,089,338 1,095,001 1,038,871 973,412 8,517,926 5,843,060 4,545,396 3,535,002 10,542,038 5,638,705 3,746,130 8,480,420 3,904,236 2,219,573 883,850 £ 2,034,721 3,151,259 2,923,425 2,597,430 2,381,772 i 2,083,023 3,009,875 j 1,878,091 ! 1,707,501 I 1,591,145 I 12,419,675 | 7,963,128 I 6,056,134 4,699,140 I 14,256,900 7,412,351 4,835,425 10,756,571 5,612,791 2,852,856 1,016,029 £ 5,038,494 5,162,259 3,767,448 2,842,482 2,306,450 1,848,872 1,749,034 1,484,543 1,301,746 1,174,781 7,767,783 4,020,903 2,924,151 2,077,550 5,975,411 2,976,119 2,063,186 3,843,183 1,921,870 992,506 300,740 £ 7,073,21! 8,313,511 6,690,875 5,439,91. 4,688,22! 3,931,89! 3,758,90! 3,362,63* 3,009,241 2,765,92f 20,187,45! 11,984,03: 8,980,28! 6,769,69! 20,232,31] 10,388,47( 6,898,611 14,599,75* 7,534,66: 3,845,36! 1,316,76! Totals 28,601,759 ! 95,890,533 I 128,019 82,951 38,875 6,193 32,943,473 32,937,752 65,881,225 67,288,774 100,232,247 61,539,511 161,771,71

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Table No. 5. COMPARISON OF FREEHOLDERS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE UNIMPROVED VALUE OF LAND OWNED BY THEM FOR 1906 AND 1902, SHOWING THE SAID VALUE DIVIDED BETWEEN TOWN LANDS AND COUNTRY LANDS.

Numbers. Vali les. Class. (Unimproved value.) Year. Owners of Town Land) solely. Owners of Country Lands solely. Owners of both Town and Country Lands. Total Owners. Unimproved Value of Town Lands. Unimproved Value of Country Lands. Total unimproved value. Under £100 1906 1902 40,817 43,702 7,605 9,527 195 402 48,117 53,631 £ 1,667,439 1,634,442 £ 367,282 455,787 £ 2,034,721 2,090,229 £100 and under I £200 .. 1906 1902 12,454 12,838 5,191 5,763 313 461 22,958 19,062 2,389,053 1,759,400 762,206 857,664 3,151,259 2,617,064 £200 £300 .. 1906 1902 8,293 5,620 3,614 3,729 332 523 12,239 9,872 2,005,231 1,371,080 918,194 979,616 2,923,425 2,350,696 £300 £400 .. 1906 1902 4,608 2,844 2,713 2,802 327 450 7,648 6,096 1,602,252 1,011,739 995,178 1,051,759 2,597,430 2,063,498 £400 £500 1906 1902 2,810 1,722 2,293 2,160 307 380 5,410 4,262 1,287,749 813,464 1,094,023 1,065,864 2,381,772 1,879,328 £500 £600 1906 1902 1,724 1,031 1,852 1,578 275 336 3,851 2,945 984,090 617,832 1,098,933 973,497 2,083,023 1,591,329 £600 £700 .. 1906 1902 1,340 749 1,515 1,353 278 819 3,133 2,421 920,537 545,352 1,089,338 1,006,667 2,009,875 1,552,019 £700 £800 1906 1902 973 564 1,304 1,101 253 260 2,530 1,925 783,090 483,404 1,095,001 947,180 1,878,091 1,430,584 £800 £900 1906 1902 727 471 1,101 876 200 234 2,028 1,581 668,630 464,246 1,038,871 869,101 1,707,501 1,333,347 £900 £1,000 .. 1906 1902 575 315 907 749 203 202 1,685 1,266 617,733 359,789 973,412 835,333 1,591,145 1,195,122 £1,000 £2,000 .. 1906 1902 2,411 1,260. 5,209 3,886 1,257 1,209 8,877 0,355 3,901,749 2,275,415 8,517,926 6,597,382 12,419,675 8,872,797 £2,000 £3,000 1906 1902 682 359 1,997 1,370 600 575 3,279 2,304 2,120,068 1,277,155 5,843,060 4,308,091 7,963,128 5,585,246 £3,000 £4,000 1906 1902 312 162 1,065 667 380 315 1,757 1,144 1,510,738 872,090 4,545,396 3,074,251 6,056,134 3,946,341 £4,000 £5,000 1906 1902 192 82 628 402 232 219 1,052 703 1,157,143 685,820 3,535,002 2,437,597 4,692,145 3,123,417 £5,000 £10,000 1906 , 1902 347 184 1,176 659 557 442 2,080 1,285 3,714,862 2,244,890 10,542,038 6,565,271 14,256,900 8,810,161 £10,000 £20,000 .. 1906 1902 125 . 59 487 258 282 217 894 534 2,862,941 1,633,717 9,384,835 5,538,416 12,247,776 7,172,133 £20,000 £50,000 .. 1906 1902 49 13 179 94 142 137 370 244 2,276,151 1,561,509 8,480,420 5,628,971 10,756,571 7,190,480 £50,000 . i £100,000 .. 1906 1902 10 3 32 25 43 32 85 60 1,708,555 769,025 3,904,236 3,268,332 5,612,791 4,037,357 £100,000 . i £200,000 .. 1906 1902 2 7 8 13 13 22 21 633,283 404,310 2,219,573 2,271,975 2,852,856 2,676,285 £200,000 and over .. I 1906 1902 4 2 4 2 132,179 59,524 883,850 947,647 1,016,029 1,007,171 Totals 1906 . 1902 82,951 71,978 88,875 37,007 6,193 6,728 128,019 115,713 32,943,473 20,844,203 67,288,774 49,680,401 100,232,247 70,524,604

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Table No. 6. COMPARISON OF FREEHOLDERS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE UNIMPROVED VALUE OF LAND OWNED BY THEM FOR 1906, 1902, 1892.

Class. (Unimproved Value.) Year. Number of Owners Unimproved Value. Class. (Unimproved Value.) j Year. Number of Owners. Unimproved Value. Under £100 1906 1902 1892 48,117 53,631 45,192 £ 2,034,721 2,090,229 1,716,727 £2,000 and under £3,000 1906 1902 1892 3,279 2,304 1,408 £ 7,963,128 5,585,246 3,392,136 £100 and under £200 1906 1902 1892 22,958 19,062 15,692 3,151,259 2,617,064 2,137,630 £3,000 „ £4,000 1906 1902 1892 1,757 1,144 710 6,056,134 3,946,341 2,462,311 £200 £300 1906 1902 1892 12,239 9,872 7,791 2,923,425 2,350,696 1,845,658 £4,000 ■ . £5,000 1906 1902 1892 1,052 703 437 4,692,145 3,123,417 1,953,742 £300 £400 1906 1902 1892 7,648 6,096 4,612 2,597,430 2,063,498 1,559,396 £5,000 . £10,000 1906 1902 1892 2,080 1,285 820 14,256,900 8,810,161 5,690,705 £400 £500 1906 1902 1892 5,410 4,262 3,112 2,381,772 1,879,328 1,361,949 £10,000 £20,000 1906 1902 1892 894 534 381 12,247,776 7,172,133 5,364,802 £500 £600 1906 1902 1892 3,851 2,945 2,184 2,083,023 1,591,329 1,179,169 £20,000 , £50,000 1906 1902 1892 870 244 200 10,756,571 7,190,480 5,996,897 £600 £700 1906 1902 1892 3,133 2,421 1,669 2,009,875 1,552,019 1,072,335 £50,000 . £100,000 1906 1902 1892 85 60 79 5,612,791 4,037,357 5,328,842 £700 £800 1906 1902 1892 2,530 1,925 1,256 1,878,091 1,430,584 931,114 £100,000 . £200,000 1906 1902 1892 22 21 18 2,852,856 2,676,285 2,549,577 £800 £900 1906 1902 1892 2,028 1,581 983 1,707,501 1,333,347 828,896 £200,000 and over 1906 1902 1892 4 2 6 1,016,029 1,007,171 2,562,780 £900 £1,000 1906 1902 1892 1,685 1,266 830 1,591,145 1,195,122 783,016 Totals 1906 128,019 100,232,247 £1,000 62,000 1906 1902 1892 8,877 6,355 4,121 12,419,675 8,872,797 5,709,493 m 1902 115,713 70,524,604 1892 91,501 54,427,176 /

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Table No. 7. FREEHOLDERS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE AREA OWNED BY THEM AS AT 31st MARCH, 1906, EXCLUSIVE OF LAND IN BOROUGHS AND TOWNSHIPS, AND, FURTHER, SHOWING THE TOTAL AREA AND VALUE IN EACH CASE.

Class. (Acres.) Number of Owners. Total Area in Acres. Improved or Capital Value. Unimproved Value. 5 and under. 10 10 . 20 20 . 30 30 „ 40 40 , 50 50 . 60 60 70 70 ., 80 80 90 90 . 100 100 . 200 200 320 320 500 500 640 640 1,000 1,000 . 2,000 2,000 3,000 3,000 . 4,000 4,000 5,000 5,000 6,000 6,000 7,000 7,000 8,000 8,000 .. 9,000 9,000 . 10,000 10,000 „ 15,000 15,000 „ 20,000 20,000 30,000 30,000 . 40,000 40,000 .. 50,000 50,000 • 75,000 75,000 . 100,000 100,000 „ 150,000 [50,000 and over 3,512 3,775 2,575 1,623 2,106 2,339 1,378 1,160 1,314 1,118 8,740 5,560 3,520 1,587 1,862 1,553 490 227 147 78 75 56 27 42 81 48 40 14 8 8 4 28,360 50,127 59,811 55,292 90,684 122,987 86,160 85,568 109,558 106,212 1,216,619 1,388,425 1,403,814 895,832 1,475,859 2,142,807 1,179,306 788,196 651,106 424,584 484,994 420,162 228,292 397,316 984,446 883,116 1,002,816 474,822 353,100 490,507 342,493 £ 1,371,810 1,765,007 1,262,800 967,349 1,099,227 1,371,075 928,593 926,309 968,578 1,032,251 10,129,741 9,405,408 9,052,602 5,265,517 8,472,107 11,065,710 5,645,880 3,474,169 2,435,284 1,709,902 1,922.750 1,538,664 734,560 1,095,166 3,680,950 2,511,217 2,910,630 1,299,027 510,849 287,658 717,758 £ 708,945 1,009,755 777,202 627,313 690.78C 872,620 617,201 605,361 613,905 684,955 6,763,126 6,405,894 6,346,353 3,736,096 5,931,751 7,963,977 4,159,772 2,550,987 1,768,341 1,275,599 1,435,774 1,155,996 498,694 810,224 2,786,463 1,882,717 2,182,823 948,764 447,160 244,341 545,243 1 228,242 331,985 240,642 Totals .. 45,068 18,591,563 95,890,533 67,288,774

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Table No. 8. COMPARISON OF FREEHOLDERS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE AREA OWNED BY THEM FOR THE YEARS 1906, 1902, 1892, 1889, 1886, AND 1883, EXCLUSIVE OF LAND IN BOROUGHS AND TOWNSHIPS.

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Class. Aores.) Yei Totals. Class. (Acres.) Totals. Number. I"**™* Number. Improved Value. S and under 10 .. 1906 1902 1892 1889 1886 1883 3,512 3,477 2,820 2,829 2,113 : 1,416 £ 1,371,810 1,076,081 678,082 816,671 577,498 303,136 200 and under 320 1906 1902 1892 1889 1886 1883 5,560 6,372 4,575 4,318 4,158 3,890 £ 9,405,408 7,111,783 4,688,671 4,021,733 4,221,530 4,347,562 10 20 .. 1906 1902 1892 1889 1886 1883 3,775 3,759 8,016 2,842 2,419 1,931 1,765,007 1,373,294 806,959 919,463 749,1035S0,962 320 , 500 1906 1902 1892 1889 1886 1883 3,520 3,267 2,531 2,288 2,119 1,957 9,052,602 6,752,028 4,352,224 3,599,488 3,627,209 3,596,213 20 80 .. 1906 1902 1892 1889 1880 1883 2.575 2,567 2,267 2,144 2,110 1,860 1,262,800 996,912 663,050 679,624 659,754 582,630 500 , 640 1906 1902 1892 1899 1886 1883 1,587 1,468 1,022 901 863 738 5,265,517 3,987,275 2,377,803 1,869,772 2,056,631 1,777,774 80 40 .- 1906 1902 1892 1889 1886 1883 1,623 1,602 1,428 1,377 ; 1,241 1,076 967.349 740,661 532,242 550,846 536,832 448,472 640 . 1,000 1906 1902 1892 1889 1886 1883 1,862 1,580 1,143 1,035 1,043 931 8,472,107 5,773,405 3,652,884 3,116,432 3,378,009 3,373,554 40 50 .- 1906 1902 1892 1889 1886 1883 2,106 2,092 2,318 2,181 2,218 1,994 1,099,227 809,411 642,000 611,681 629,164 539,959 1,000 2,000 1906 1902 1892 1889 1886 1883 1,553 1,369 992 906 916 816 11,065,710 7,673,750 5,121,688 4,434,283 4,564,551 4,332,014 50 60 .. 1906 1902 1892 1889 1880 1883 2,339 2,871 2,412 2,454 2,325 2,188 j 1,371,075 1,024,875 813,165 859,502 833,656 709,976 2,000 . 8,000 1906 1902 1892 1889 1886 1883 490 42t 311 279 200 245 5,645,880 8,878,277 2,703,380 2,207,181 2,312,719 2,371,613 3,000 . 4,000 60 70 .. 1906 1902 1892 1889 1886 1883 1 ,378 I 1,401 1,403 1,409 1,414 1,278 928,593 703,079 522,686 485,826 521,744 457,756 1906 1902 1892 1889 1886 1883 227 205 146 140 144 146 3,474,169 2,464,498 1,706,128 1,338,308 1,474,577 1,614,450 70 80 .. 1906 1902 1892 18S9 1886 1883 1,160 1,171 1,162 1,164 1,028 ' 971 926,309 721,454 582,378 531,498 525,239 508,186 4,000 . 5,000 1906 1902 1892 1889 1886 1883 147 149 109 88 96 74 2,435,284 2,011,548 1,393,844 1,159,683 1,370,147 1,144,090 80 90 .. 1906 1902 1892 1889 1886 1883 1,314 1,295 1,423 1,349 1,339 1,274 968,578 711,C90 546,970 498,090 535,269 502,925 5,000 . 6,000 1906 1902 1892 1889 1886 1883 78 88 66 75 75 68 1,709,902 1,538,654 1,047,158 1,228,906 1,297,824 1,264,413 90 100 .. 1906 1902 1892 1889 1886 1883 1,118 1,064 1,061 1,056 868 778 1,032,251 753,201 561,973 525,903 466,470 442,974 6,000 . 7,000 1906 1902 1892 1889 1886 1883 75 64 50 48 50 48 1,922,750 1,179,815 822,486 863,542 961,918 950,797 7,000 . 8,000 100 200 .. 1906 1902 1892 1889 1880 1883 8,740 8,629 8,267 8,201 7,288 6,751 10,129,741 7,647,449 5,461,487 4,752,439 4,857,370 4,801,455 1906 1902 1892 1889 1886 1883 56 49 88 41 45 37 1,538,664 1,038,500 727,542 766,441 856,238 886,206

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Table No. 8— continued. COMPARISON OF FREEHOLDERS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE AREA, ETC.— continued.

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Class. (Acres,) Totals. Year. Number. *$$£? Totals Class. (Acres.) 1 Year. Number. Totals. Improved Value. 8,000 and under 9,000 1906 27 1902 28 1892 29 1889 33 1886 32 1883 27 e 734,560 537,463 648,600 601,438 754,204 787,806 50,000 and under 75,000 1906 1902 1892 1889 1886 1883 8 12 14 19 19 12 £ 510,849 1,078,047 1,418,031 1,110,045 2,233,345 1,638,339 9,000 10,000 1900 42 1902 31 1892 25 1889 24 1886 18 1883 23 1,095,166 627,415 778,427 539,158 435,787 616,202 75,800 . 100,000 1906 1902 1892 1889 1886 1883 4 6 6 6 6 7 717,758 613,576 1,086,623 1,091,795 1,290,186 1,517,574 • lO.iXXJ ■20,(XX) 1900 129 1902 123 1892 148* 1889 134 1886 151 1883 141 6,192,167 5,267,484 5,495,958 4,598,342 5,324,660 5,243,247 100,000 . 150,000 1906 1902 1892 1889 1886 1883 Nil 2 4 2 9 2 Ni 235,848 624,980 178,570 362,341 604,035 20,IHX) 90,000 1906 40 1902 40 1892 40 1889 60 1886 43 ! 1883 49 2,910,630 2,592,115 2,743,301 2,829,723 9,868,626 2,688,813 150,000 and over i 1906 1902 1892 1889 1836 1883 1 3 6 7 2 2 331,985 1,409,866 2,583,281 2,811,639 1,251,268 1,782,295 10,000 40,000 1906 14 1902 21 1892 30 1889 26 1886 31 1883 23 1,299,027 : 1,759,111 2,517,765 1,904,619 2,078,326 2,058,685 Totals 1906 45,068 95,890,533 40,000 50,000 1902 43,735 74,626,682 1892 38,935 59,289,375 1906 8 1902 9 1892 9 1889 13 1886 5 1883 11 ; 510,849 538,117 987,659 982,562 552,035 786,699 1889 37,432 52,575,203 1886 34,450 53,658,689 1883 30,764 68,860,819 i_

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Table No. 9. COMPARISON OF FREEHOLDERS OF 10,000 ACRES AND UPWARDS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE AREA OWNED BY THEM FOR 1906, 1902, 1892, AND 1889, AND, FURTHER, SHOWING THE AREA AND VALUE IN EACH CLASS.

Table No. 10. TABLE SHOWING TOTAL CAPITAL VALUES AND UNIMPROVED VALUES OF ALL LAND IN THE COLONY.

Approximate Cott of Paper. Preparation, not given ; printing (.1.. r ,oo copies), £18 ss. Bd.

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Price titi.

10,000 and under 20,000 Class. (Acres.) Year. Year. 1906 1902 1892 1889 < Owners. 129 123 148 134 Owners. Area in Acres. 1,817,862 1,754,987 2,085,830 1,911,164 Capital Value. -t 6,192,167 6,267,484 5,495,958 4,598,842 20,000 30,000 1906 1902 1892 1889 40 40 45 60 1,002,816 1,011,807 1,110,358 1,221,829 2,910,630 2,692,116 2,748,801 2,829,723 30,000 40,000 1906 1902 1892 1889 14 21 30 20 474,822 725,344 1,041,758 921,436 1,299,027 1,769,111 2,617,766 1,904,619 40,000 50,000 . ft 1906 1902 1892 1889 8 9 9 13 353,100 390,319 392,432 570,646 610,849 538,117 987,669 982,562 50,000 . 75,000 1906 1902 1892 1889 8 12 14 12 490,507 763,092 890,898 723,459 287,658 1,078,047 1,418,031 1,110,045 76,000 . 100,000 1906 1902 1892 1889 4 6 6 6 342,493 809,195 620,906 522,590 717,758 613,576 1,086,623 1,091,796 100,000 „ 150,000 1906 1902 1892 1889 2 4 2 217,756 476,988 241,423 235,848 624,980 178,570 150,000 and over 1906 1902 1892 1889 1 3 6 7 223,242 742,891 1,321,036 1,389,664 331,985 1,409,866 2,583,281 2,811,689 Totals 1906 1902 1892 1889 204 216 262 250 4,704,542 6,115,391 7,840,202 7,502,200 12,260,074 18,494,164 17,457,598 16,507,296 Note.—A comparison of area in thi 'ere not oompiled previous to 1906. classes under 10,000 acres is not obtainable, as the ,reas for these classes

Year of Valuation. Total Capital Values. Total Unimproved V ill UGB. 1878 1882 1885 1888 1891 1897 1902 1906 £ £ 99,566,679 62,573,868 101,000,000 113,270,649 111,137,714 75,497,379 122,225,029 75,787,895 138,591,347 84,401,244 154,816,182 94,847,727 218,422,552 137,168,648