REGISTRAR-GENERAL OP LAND.

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RETURN showing the Fees received by the Land Transfer Department, during the Year ending 30th June, 1871.

Statement showing the Amount standing to Credit of District Land Eegistrars on 30th June, 1871, on account of Deposits for General Tees. £ s. d. Auckland ... ... ... ... ... ... 53 1 0 Otago ... ... ... ... ... ... 31 11 0 Canterbury ... ... ... ... ... 04 9 0 . "Wellington ... ... ... ... ... 34 0 0 Southland... ... ... ... ... ... 19 4 0. Total ... ... ... ...£202 5 0 Statement showing the Amount received and brought to charge as Fees, Registration of Deeds, during the Tear 1870-71- £ s. d. Auckland 3,892 13 0 Taranaki ... ... ... ... ... ... 468 12 6 Wellington 1,510 13 0 Hawke'sBay ... ... ... ... ... ... 678 14 0 Nelson ..." ... ... ... ... ... ... 643 8 6 Marlborough ... ... ... ... ... ... 568 6 0 Canterbury ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,297 9 6 Westland ... ... ... ... ... ... 395 15 0 Otago (including Southland District, £558 7s.) ... ... 3,565 9 6 Southland ... ... ... ... ... ... 290 10 0 £15,311 11 _0

r FORMER REPORTS. No. 1. Mr. Moorhouse to the Hon. W. Gisborne. Sir, — Office, Registrar-General of Land, Wellington, 14th January, 1871. Referring to several consultations we have had in respect to " The Land Transfer Act, 1870," I have the honor to avail myself of your permission to report my opinions on the subject, so far as I am justified by a knowledge of the premises. Up to the time when Government did me the honor to offer me my present appointment, I had never specially and carefully considered Torrens' system, consequently my impressions may well be received with some grains of allowance. Since my appointment,

District. Fees. Beokees' Licenses. Total. Auckland ... Wellington ... lawke's Bay kelson Canterbury ... )tago Southland ... £ s. d. 84 1 1 25 11 0 5 3 0 14 12 0 151 0 0 3o6 2 6 25 3 0 £ s. 20 0 '30 0 '85 0 125 0 40 0 d. 0 0 0 0 0 £ s. 84 1 45 11 5 3 44 12 236 0 431 2 65 3 d. 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 611 12 7 300 0 0 911 12 7