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Table A. —Summary of Lands taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1891.

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Nelson. Marlborough. I! Bevenuc. Total Area t>„„„ ; „„,i #„„ , , Keceived for i — . ■, taken ~„. _ , Keceived up during the Sal-, Bents, ear __3_5 r-2S£" lected during, _.,„_„ ,, v ° tions. the Year. For Details see Auckland. Hawke's Bay. 1 Taranaki. Wellington. Canterbury. Westland. Otago. Southland. Area taken up during previous Years to 31st March, 1890. Total Forfeitures (including exchanges). Total Area held on 31st March, 1891, on Settlement Conditions. Total Area made Freehold to Date. 'able C—Cash lands A. B. P. 15,018 3 25 A. B. P. 1,885 3 13 A. B. P. 20 2 34 A. B. P. 7,300 3 39 A. B. P. 15,811 0 7 A. B. P. 746 2 32 A. e. p. 54,373 1 21 A. B. P. 272 2 7 a. B. p. 4,149 0 0 A. B. P. 434 3 51 A. E. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. A. B. P. A. E. P. 100,013 3 29 98,014 2 8 4,286 9 6 12,707,485 0 1 34,091 0 25 1,405 2 1043,969 4 9 1,136,445 0 12220,358 2 10 A. E. P. A. B. P. 12,807,498 3 30 D - Deferred payments 6,109 1 29 1,781 0 0 9,311 0 0 3,394 1 20 7,672 1 5 428 1 39 634 0 10 2,728 0 27 2,032 1 15j 523,934 2 8 445,666 2 8 E—Perpetual-lease and small areas «, G—Agricultural lease.. 55,530 2 20 28,058 1 8 19,109 2 17 92,392 1 19 325 0 18 767 1 8 57,494 3 28 40 0 0 24,923 1 l: 10,269 0 35 288,916 2 34 6,410 17 IS 10 G2S.953 1 10 58,099 2 19 550 3 6 34 11 3; 429 4 2 283,720 1 5141,740 1 22 841,620 3 22 7,187 2 33 12,073 2 20 136,514 0 21 550 3 6 , H—Village settlement, cash , I —Village settlement, deferred payment . J—Village settlement, perpetual lease K—Village homestead special settlement Id —Special-settlement associations under clause 163 , M —Homestead 3 10 4 0 0 72 3 32 10 0 0 3 3 0 85 3 2 30 1 20 210 0 14 968 2 0 .. 5,782 0 35 309 2 0 126 12 0 3,163 13 0 13,766 1 13 1,442 1 31 954 0 6 52 19 6 193 3 1 2,315 3 27 119 0 0 349 3 37 2 14 3 1,946 18 10 34,332 0 11 12,277 3 26 71 0 0 7 2 011,140 18 2 95,364 0 12 1,941 1 13 945 0 0 87 10 0 .. 87,500 2 28 7,535 1 9 86,161 120 1,570 15 110,260 14 6 547,863 0 22 79,027 2 21 5,992 2 9 1 0 24 135 0 29 8 0 3 86 0 32 169 2 13 138 3 32 402 0 34 6,467 3 6 6,225 2 16 0 3 21 70 3 30 310 1 28 3,074 2 32 76 1 1 30 0 17 300 0 0 19 3 20! 22,404 0 22 71 0 0 84,438 2 2 9,570 3 37 905 0 0 40 0 0 26,662 1 19 54,248 0 0 , N —Small-grazing runs 17,940 0 0 13,873 0 0 5,340 0 0 4,584 2 39 9,070 2 34 20,030 0 0 14,716 3 27 554,396 3 21 Totals 47,449 2 3413,327 3 1 512,633 2 11 108,680 9 5101,663 4 _ 15,543,528 0 16523,142 0 31 95,509 3 34 45,603 1 20 33,785 1 11 108,052 2 25 2523,808 130 11,023 0 33133,760 2 10 312 2 747,449 2 3413,327 3 1512,033 2 11108,680 9 5101,063 4 10 15,543,528 0 16523,142 ( 2,070,187 2 5 13,477,866 2 22 Note.—For analysis of holdings, see Table B. Table B. —Analysis of Holdings taken up during the Year ended 31st March, 1891. ,, , - , I ,, , ~ , No. of Selectors No. of Selectors No. of Selectors No. of Selectors No. of Selectors. No. of Selectors , No of Selectors rA to 250 251 to 500 501 to 1,000 1,001 Acres under 1 Acre. 1 to 50 Acres. A _ e§ Aoreg _ Acim and upwards. Description of Land. Cash Deferred payments Perpetual lease and small areas .. Agricultural lease Village settlement, cash Village settlement, deferred payment Village settlament, perpetual lease Village homestead, special settlement Special settlement under clause 163 Homestead Small runs 573 131 229 111 50 27 25 .... 258 .. 58 167 26 6 1 .... 788 .. 75 316 224 127 46 ....... 2 1 1 .. .... 87 32 55 .... 51 5 46 .... 56 2 53 1 .... 10 .. 10 .. 2 .. 2 9 1 7 1 .. .... 43 .. .. .. 5 13 25 1,881 170 531 603 307 173 97 Total 1,881 170 531 603 307 531 173 97 Pastoral runs : 195 holders, with an average to each selector of 9,188 acres. Table C. —Retubn of Grown Lands sold for Cash during the Year ended 31st March, 16 391. Area disposed of. Average Price per Acre. Suburban. Bural. Total. Consideration received. Town. Subi irban. Bural. District. Cash. Scrip. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 14,956 2 5 63 0 0 15,019 2 5 2,520 14 10 .. 2,520 14 10 291 15 0 .. 291 15 0 6,604 13 2 1,143 18 6 7,748 11 8 8,140 5 0 .. 8,140 5 0 567 2 4 .. 567 2 4 58,345 19 8 3,075 6 10 61,421 6 6 255 0 10 .. 255 0 10 5,530 5 3 113 1 5 5,643 6 8 802 4 2 .. 802 4 2 . Number of Purchasers. Area. T\T 111Y1 l-.i-.-l. WllTVlVlAl. T'.Tn TY.1.01" jNumDer iNumDer iNumoer of Pur- Area. of Pur- Area. of Pur- Area. Town. Suburban. ; Bural. chasers. chasers. I chasers. Number of Purchasers. Area. Number of Purchasers. Number Area. of Purchasers. Cas Auckland Hawke's Bay .. Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Westland Otago Southland 4 3 15 10 A. E. P. 0 3 36 2 0 36 5 0 34 4 0 10 A. B. p. A. B. p. a. E. p. £ s. d. £ s. d. ; £ s. d. 37 260 0 7 142 14,757 3 22 183 15,018 3 25 63 10 0 11 17 6 ; 0 17 6 2 2 13 10 1,881 1 14 15 1,885 3 13 52 0 0 40 0 0 1 4 3 2 15 2 0 17 20 2 34 49 6 8 .. 2 7 4 24 7,296 3 29 34 7,300 3 39 33 5 0 .. 12 6 20 15,811 0 7 20 15,811 0 7 .. •• 0 10 3 5 740 2 32 5 746 2 32 .. .. 0 15 2 1 3 0 22 126 54,351 2 28 147 54,373 1 21 34 14 7 5 0 0 1 2 4 6 272 2 7 6 272 2 7 .. .. 0 18 9 1 0 2 23 30 4,076 3 33 123 4,149 0 6 30 12 3} 40 0 0 0 10 8 9 99 1 21 13 ' 334 3 24 23 434 3 5 30 0 0 4 4 7 1 1 11 37 2 A. b. p. 260 0 7 2 13 142 10 2 24 20 5 126 6 30 13 A. E. p. 14,757 3 22 183 1,881 1 14 15 15 2 0 17 7,296 3 29 34 15,811 0 7 20 740 2 32 5 54,351 2 28 147 272 2 7 6 4,076 3 33 123 ' 334 3 24 23 £ 14,956 2,520 291 6,604 8,140 567 58,345 255 5,530 802 20 18 _ 11 i 3 "6 22 92 1 71 1 30 0 2 0 i 9 0 "_ 23 99 1 21 Total 145 102 3 37 50 365 1 36 378 99,545 1 36 573 100,013 3 29 98,014 2 8 4,395 6 9 102,409 9 5