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No. 2. Memoeandum for the Undee-Seceetaby, Wellington. District Lands Office, Christchurch, 31st July, 1883. In compliance with the Hon. the Minister of Lands' telegram of the 13th instant I forward herewith further return showing pre-emptive rights sold during the years 1877, 1878, 1879, and to 30th April, 1880. I regret that its preparation has absorbed so much time , but it was necessary to go through the whole of the applications (some 8,000) received during the period covered, for apparently the information could not be correctly arrived at from the minute-book. It would have taken longer had I not allowed the two temporary assistants engaged in getting out excess areas to assist. If the return for previous years is required please advise. John H. Bakee, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Enclosure in No. 2. Betubn of Pke-emptive Eights sold as under. A. E. P. 1877 Purchased by pre-emptive right holders 18,031 1 4 challengers 11,950 2 9 Total 29,981 3 13

No. of Bun. J. o a to Name of Pre-emptive Eight Holder or Purchaser. Pre-emptive Eight: Whether Improvement Pre-emptive Eight, Homestead Pre-emptive Eight, or Challenged Agricultural Pre-emptive Bight. Area Purchased. Date. 454 72"8 451 59 451 59 60 286 285 547 453 243b 66 3 3 Brought forward Studholme, John Hannah" H. H. Moore and Hannah Bealey, S. McLean, John Studholme, John Million, W N I.P.R. I I.P.B. N I.P.E. F and T I.P.R. G I.P.E. G 2, H 2, I2, K 2, and L2 I.P.R. V and W I.P.R. Di and E1 I.P.R. K1 and F2 I.P.R. Ri I.P.E. Ls I.P.R. Z 1 and A 2 I.P.R. 7JI.P.R. B O.A.P.R. I.P.R. M, N, and 0 I.P.R. L and M I.P.E. K I.P.E. G 1 I.P.E. X I.P.R. N I.P.R. D and E C.A.P.R. I.P.R. G I.P.R. H I.P.R. A C.A.P.R. A. B. P. 6,341 0 0 50 0 0 42 0 0 93 2 0 50 0 0 166 0 7 100 0 0 48 0 0 37 3 27 35 3 23 73 0 0 58 0 0 35 0 0 41 2 8 56 0 0 4 0 0 132 0 0 24 0 0 26 0 0 65 0 0 57 3 29 22 1 0 54 0 0 244 0 0 69 0 0 48 2 0 20 0 0 213 0 0 5 0 0 66 0 0 55 0 0 192 3 20 3 3 16 315 3 17 49 0 16 15 1 28 12 2 16 172 0 0 50 0 0 4 0 0 193 0 0 302 0 0 21 1 8 30 0 0 29 Apr., 1880 3 305 330b Orossley, 0. D. Wilson, J. C. 830c 241 41 57 547 701 3 McLean, John Aynsley, H. P M. I.P.R. B1 I.P.R. K and L I.P.R. L I.P.R. 0», E 1, Di, and F1 I.P.E. Bi and C 1 I.P.E. Ei I.P.R. Q, P, S, and T I.P.R. G\ H 1, P, Ji, Ki, and L 1 I.P.R. M I.P.R. 0 and P 559 Sanderson and others 701 Aynesley, H. P M. 30 Apr., " Total 9,695 2 15