C—2.

No. 6. —Lands held under Pastoral License or Lease on the 31st March, 1880.

* £52,972 4s. Id., annual rent for twelve months, beginning the Ist May, 1880, was paid during that month.

No. 7. —Number and Area of Leases and Licenses, other than Agricultural and Pastoral, issued during the Nine Months ending the 31st March, 1880, and therefrom.

* A tithe of 4d. per 100 feet on all timber cut. f A tithe of 6d. per 100 feet on all timber cut. % Royalty of 3d. per 100 feet on timber cut.

No. 8. —Number of Licenses Revoked during the Nine Months ending the 31st March, 1880.

* Expired. f In addition to this, seven pastoral licenses over 84,000 acres expired.

No. 9. —Return of Crown Grants dealt with in the General Crown Lands Department during the Nine Months ending the 31st March, 1880.

By Authority; Gbobge Didsbfey, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBBo. Price Is.]

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Provincial District. Number of Holders. Area Average Area Approximately. to each. Stock Depastured. Rent Paid, j License Fees. Total Payments. Average per Acre. Luckland lawke's Bay ?aranaki Wellington kelson ilarlborougli Canterbury iVestland )tago — Let under " Land Act, 1866" Let under " Land Act, 1877 " Wakatipu and Tuapeka Runs, under Regulations 1874 louthland 25 11 A. A. E. P. 158,643 | 6,346 0 0 91,500 8,318 0 29 ' Unknown 34,450 £ 8, d.I 224 10 0 821 16 2 £ s. d. 3 3 0 £ s. d. 224 10 0 324 19 2 s. d. 0 oi 0 0J 1 99 77 3G5 25 500 ! 531,908 \ 5,372 0 0 1,078,692 14,000 0 0 2,865,968 7,850 0 0 224,670 I 8,987 0 0 1 5,526,826 ;29,398 0 0 724,623 11,879 0 0 217,620 13,601 1 0 "800 152,500 1,365,920 52 0 0 4,230 17 4: 3,811 11 2 52 0 0 4,230 17 4 3,811 11 2 2'"l 0 1J 0 1 399 16 2 899 ie 2 Nominal. 188 45,590 8 1 45,590 8 1 0 2 61 6,257 16 0 6,257 16 0 0 3J 16 2,903 5 1 2,903 5 1 0 3 27 | - 14 15 10 2 10 0 17 5 10 0 2 551,859 120,439 0 0 Total , I -1 *^W^\ nrtrt I 63,806 15 10 895 11,972,809 .1,972,809 ! 5 13 0 63,812 8 10

Provincial District, Area Leased. Kent. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson A. E. P. 83 1 15 £ s. d. 345 5 6 25o"o 0 37 10 0 { 134 0 0 147 1 24 10 0 0 28 10 0 Marlborougli t Canterbury Westland Otago Southland 109 0 0 605 1 13 11,810 0 9 2 19 0 176 2 0 £1,173 11 10 Total 1,763 18 4 13,149 0 21

ProTincial District, i Description of Licenses Forfeited or Kevoked. At Licensee' Request. For Non-payment of Fees. Nou-conj-pUTd 1Tith Iss, ued!i1 Violation of I Error' Conditions. Total Number. Extent. A. E. p, LucHand lawke's Bay Wellington ielson ilarlborough Canterbury iVestland )tago Southland ... Pasture occupation license l Depasturing leases ... Pastoral ... i Pastoral ... Deferred payments ,,. Deferred payments . 2 2 9 of "2 . 3* 2 9 5 10 1 2,21o' 0 C 13,396 0 C 3,778 0 C 32,785 0 C 70,000 0 C 1,900 2 11 71 1 33 i 10 18 10 32 124,146 0 I

Draft Grants Received. Executed and Despatched. Cancelled, and [ others issued j in lieu thereof. Corrected. .interested. Duplicates issued. 3,250 3,412 27 16