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No. 16.—Return of the Number of Selectors of Small Areas on Perpetual Lease, under Clause 161 of "The Land Act, 1885," for the Year ended the 31st March, 1887.

No. 17. —Return of Small Grazing Runs taken up during the Year ended March 31st, 1887.

No. 18.—Return of Selectors under the Village Homestead Special-settlement Regulations, for the Year ended 31st March, 1887.

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Land Districts. Number °* Holdings. Area. li Upset. Be ital. Total Area taken up in previous Years. Total Ai-oa now in Occupation Z | Area. lem is i>aii Area. Obtained. a. n. p. £ s. d. I £ s. a. & s. a. A. E. P. A. B. P. Auckland Hawke's Bay Wellington .. Canterbury .. Nelson Wostland Dtago Southland .. 20 3 714 1 13 140 0 0 77 19 6 7 0 0! 77 19 6 7 '6 0 38 19 9 3 10 0 20 3 714 1 13 140 0 0 Totals .. 854 1 13 84 19 6 84 19 6 42 9 9 23 23 854 1 13

Land Districts. O o 4 Area. Jig Total Kent received during the Twelve Months ended 31st Mar., 1887. Area PI •si taken up during ■evious years. fotal Area in Occupation. Arrears oil 31st March, 1887. No.: Amount. Area. Area. A. E. P. s. a. a, s. a. A. E. P. A. K. P. £ s. a. .uokland , 'aranaki f awke's Bay Vellington. lanterbury itago .. 1 13 20 3 31 517 0 0 25,835 1 1 25,115 3 22 3,203 3 27 51,185 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 6J 1 8 0 8} 6 9 3 245 16 1 353 14 0 268 0 0 2,931 8 8 io 6,889 0 0 1 13 30 3 55 517 0 0 25,835 1 1 32,004 3 22 3,203 3 27 100,923 3 23 4 5 62"l C 8G 9 C 24 55,738 3 23 21 671 13 S Totals 68 105,857 0 10 0 7 3,805 8 0 34 62,627 3 23 102 168,484 3 33 80 820 3

Land Districts. < o 63 ■si it m Area allotted. Average Area to each Selector. Average Amount advanced to Selectors. Payments made by Selectors in arrear on 31st March, 1887. No. Amount. per Aero. Fm-HniiiifiB For Bush- Total 1 Ol Houses- felling. Advances. during the Year. Auckland fiawke's Bay .. Wellington Waiiborough .. S relson Canterbury 3tago Southland 783 64 192 21 6 167 93 52 481 36 128 19 5 119 63 45 ■ A. K. P. A. K. P. S. d. 21,650 0 0 45 0 0 1 1J 214 1 5| 5 3 32 4 G" 1,789 1 24:13 8 36 3 1 305 0 27|16 0 9:1 6 88 0 818 10 .. 3,428 3 23128 8 l! 2 8-15 861 0 1213 2 26 1 7-1 443 1 17 9 8 16 3 6 ; ! £ s. a. 648 8 1 234 10 0 £ s. a. 243 2 6 201 5 0 719 5 8 i £ s. a. 891 10 7 1 201 5 0 953 15 8| £ s. d. 29*14 6 "*9 £ s. d. 9 19 6 280 0 0 10 '6 0 25 0 0 280 0 0 10 0 0 145 0 0 120 0 0; 19 18 5 6 5 2 0 Totals 1,377 89G 28,780 0 31 1,282 18 1 997 8 2 2,481 11 3 49 12 11 15 15 1 G