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RETURN showing the AREA of WASTE LAND Disposed of in the several PROVINCES of the COLONY, from the time of its Foundation to the 31st DECEMBER, 1875; also showing the Amount of Cash Received.

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, By Authority: Gbobgb Didsiujey, Government Printer, ■Wellington.—1876. [Cost of printing, £3.

Land Sold toe Cash. Peotiitck. Foundation of Colony. Land otherwise Disposed of. Abea. +Before 5 July, 1850. Since 5 July, 1850. Area. Cash. Area. Cash. Area. Cash. A. E. P. A. E. P. £ s. cl. A. B. P. £ 8. d. A. E. P. £ b. d. A. B. P. Auckland 17,000,000 0 0 2,128,225 3 12 312,288 14 6 700,779 3 26 15,445 0 6 733,714 3 30 296,843 14 0 683,730 3 26 Taeanaki 2,290,000 0 0 66,758 0 0 *34,335 17 5 12,448 1 10 28,948 2 33 34,335 17 5 25,360 3 37 Hawke's Bay 3,050,000 0 0 973,868 1 26 *387,989 7 10 949,987 2 25 387,989 7 10 23,880 3 1 Wellington 7,000,000 0 0 1,582,902 0 31 * 654,340 1 5 267,781 3 36 1,274,243 0 22 654,340 1 5 40,877 0 13 Nelson 7,000,000 0 0 929,485 0 1 *416,966 3 7 11,544 0 18 922,536 2 11 416,966 3 7 1,140 1 17 Maelbobouoh 3,000,000 0 0 887,127 0 22 270,319 2 6 350,603 1 24 79,487 10 4 524,940 2 28 190,831 12 2 11,583 0 10 Cantekbuey 8,693,027 0 0 2,014,C06 2 14 *3,128,126 0 9 149,970 1 26 1,587,705 1 1 3,128,126 0 9 277,020 3 27 Westland 3,045,760 0 0 84,680 0 0 *65,972 15 1 40,391 0 0 35,356 1 17 65,972 15 1 7,932 2 23 Otago 13,257,808 0 0 1,795,274 1 10 *1,618,668 11 9 36,962 4 8 1,568,219 2 37 1,618,668 11 9 250,298 0 33 Southland 2,780,592 0 0 877,981 2 32 826,057 1 1 127,074 1 10 734,540 2 31 789,094 16 5 16,366 3 0 Totals 67,117,187 0 0 11,340,999 0 28 7,715,063 15 11 1,660,593 1 30 •131,894 15 6 8,360,193 2 35 7,583,169 0 5 1,338,191 2 27 * Does not include cash paid for land sold before 5th July, 1850. t Returns incomplete. Existing records do not furnish particulars. C. E. Hatjghton, Under Secretary for Crown Lands. 11th Jul 1876.