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Table No. 11. EETUENS RELATING- TO PROPERTY AND TO PROPERTY TAX. Retuen showing the Value of all Real Peopeety in New Zealand (exclusive of Native lands situated beyond five miles of any road suitable for horse traffic), and of all Pebsonal Peopeety. Eeal Estate, exclusive of Native Lands situated five miles beyond a road suitable for horse traffic ... ... ... ... ... ... £101,000,000 Personal Property ... ... ... ... .., ... 64,000,000 £165,000,0000 Crown Lands ... ... ... ... ... £8,500,000 Native Lands within five miles of a road suitable for horse traffic ... 5,750,000 Education, Church, Municipal, and other Reserves ... ... 11,750,000 Taxable Eeal Estate ... ... ... ... ... 45,000,000 Non-taxable Eeal Estate, owned by persons not liable, being of less value than £500 each ... ... ... ... 30,000,000 £101,000,000 Personal Property— Taxable ... ... ... ... £40,000,000 Non-taxable ... ... ... ... 11,000,000 Allowed for Exemptions ... ■ ... ... 13,000,000 ■ £64,000,000 (Exclusive of Railways, Telegraphs, and other Public Works.)

Comparative Statement of Results.of Pbopebty Assessment. Taxpayers. Number of Taxpayers, 1882-83 ... ... ... ... ... 22,087 Number of Taxpayers, 1883-84 ... ... ... ... ... 25,460 Property. Taxable Beal Property, 1882-83, assessed in 1879 .... ...£35,000,000 Taxable Personal Property, 1882-83, assessed in 1879 ... ... 37,500,000 £72,500,000 Taxable Eeal Property, 1883-84, assessed in 1882 ... ...£4.4,810,000 Taxable Personal Property, 1883-84, assessed in 1882 ... ... 40,190,000 £85,000,000 Total Eeal Property, 1880 ... ... ... ... ... £93,000,000 Total Eeal Property, 1883 ... ... ... ... ... £101,000,000 Amount of Tax. Tax at|d. in the pound on £72,500,000, 1882-83 ... .... £151,043 „ Insurance Companies, £1 2s. 6d. per cent, on Premiums ... 4,568 ■ £155,611 Tax at fd. in the pound on £85,000,000, 1883-84 ... ... £265,675 „ Insurance Companies, at £1 2s. 6d. per cent, on Premiums ... 4,568 £270,243 Tax payable, 1883-84,— By Persons ... ... ... ... ... £202,955 Companies ... ... ... ... ... 51,312 Banks , ... ... ... ... ... 11,355 Insurance Companies ... ... ... ... 4,568 Total... ... ... ... £270,190 Actual Beoeipts. Actual Receipts (including Arrears) at |d., 1882-83 ... ... ... £157,793 Actual Eeceipts (including Arrears) to date at fd., 1883-84 ... „.. £269*,000