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RETURN of LANDS Sold or otherwise absolutely Disposed of in the several PROVINCES of NEW ZEALAND, from 1st January to the 31st December, 1875.

Auckland. LANDS SOLD. LANDS DISPOSED OF WIT] OUT SALE. Number of Acres. Rate per Acre. Consideration. For Public Works executed. To Europeans or Natives, under "Waste Lands Act, 1858;" " Crown Grants Act (No. 2),1863;" Native Reserves Acts, &c. Period. Scrip: —New Zealand Co.'s; Old Land Claims, or Government Scrip or Debentures. To Immigrants. Naval and Military Settlers under New Zealand Settlements Act, &c. Reserves granted for Public Purposes under " Public Reserves Act, 1854." To Natives, by Grants under "Native Lands Act, 186$," &c. In Satisfaction of Land Scrip, or otherwise not specified. Town. Cash. Amount, Value of Work done. Town. Suburban. Country. Suburban. Country. £ B. d. 1875Quarter ending 31st March ... ,, „ 30th September „ „ 31st December A. R. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. 54 o o 7OO 21 1 17 6OO £ s. d. 44 " 5 o 10 o OIOO £ s. d. 36 15 ° 3 10 o 10 13 7 300 £ s. d. A. R. P. £ s. d. A. R. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. 15,273 I 26 198,528 o o 292 I 35 30,196 I II A. R. P. ° o 35 OIOO o 10 o ... ... Totals 88 1 17 53 18 7 244,290 o 32 ° O 35 Total Area Sold or otherwise Disposed of, from the Foundation of the Colony to the 31st December, I87S. Total Cash received. Total Area remaining for future Disposal. £ s. d. 312,288 14 6 A. R. P. A. R. P. 2,128,225 3 12 891,446 o o Taranaki. Quarter ending 31st March ... ., n 3°th June ... „ ,, 30th September „ ,, 31st December 3 o 16 12 1 37 IO 2 4 8 o 16 ... 3>"5 2 37 3.925 o !3 '.3°3 3 o 1.094 1 35 46 12 6 4° 13 4 36 3 4 35 « 4 ... 19 2 I IO O 1 '5 7 1 10 H 1,686 2 11 2,231 2 o 2,183 5 5 2,797 11 1 209 3 o iS 2 30 Totals 34 o 33 ... 9.549 ° 5 ... ... ... 8,898 1 5 209 3 o 15 2 3° Total Area Sold or otherwise Dispos( of the Colonv to the 31st 1 ;d of, from the Foundation )ecember, 1875. Total Cash received. Total Area remaining for future Disposal. A. R. P. 66,758 o o £ s. d. 30,200 8 5 A. R. P. 85,386 1 o