C—No. 2

RETURN or the Number of Acres sold or otherwise disposed of in New Zealand in each Quarter, from the first day of January, 1860, to the thirty-first day of December, 1860 ; together with the nature and amount of the consideration received ; distinguishing Town and Suburban Lands from Country Lands. In continuation of a Return presented to the House of Representatives, 10th August, 1860.

Province of Auckland.

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WASTE LANDS SOLD TO 31st DECEMBER, 1860.

Number of Acres. Rate per Acre. Consideration. Grants without Purchase ; Remission Certificates to Period. Govt. Scrip and New Zealand Company's Land Orders. Retired Free Grants; Old Land Claims. Remarks. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Provincial Govt. Scrip and Land Orders. Officers. " Government Scrip" is that issued by the Court of Commissioners of Old Land Claims. The figures of the last column (as stated in the previous return) refer to the " Free grants to Immigrants" provided for by the " Auckland Waste Lands Act, 1858." 1860. A. S. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £. s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. A. R. P. Quarter ending 31st March " " 30th June " " 30th September " " 31st December 38 1 37 7 1 15 7 2 12 5 2 19 961 1 33 1493 3 25 80 3 0 556 0 0 23,613 0 39 15,106 3 0 6,811 0 0 12,152 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 4048 19 0 1737 II 6 741 5 0 1455 12 0 2662 7 6 1663 0 0 20 0 0 80 0 0 38 0 0 18,847 0 0 12,668 0 0 5420 0 0 9148 0 0 1128 10 0 Totals 46,083 0 0 59 0 3| 3092 0 18 57,682 3 39 0 10 0 7983 7 6 5453 17 6 138 0 0 ...