8.—13 a.

10

Applications upon which the Amounts granted to 31st March, 1896, were less than the Amounts required, Classified according to Provincial Districts.

Not exceeding £500 on Freeholds. Applied for. Granted. Not exceeding £500 on Leaseholds. Over £500 on Freeholds. Over £500 on Leaseholds. Not exceeding £500 on Freeholds with Leasehold. Over £500 on F with Leasehc 'reeholds .Id. Total. Applied for. Granted. Applied for. Granted. Apj •lied for. Granted. Ap] died for. Granted. API >lied for. Granted. iplied for. Granted. No. 73 Amount. £ 19,459 Amoun c. £ 14,650 No. 31 Amount. £ 6,870 Amount. £ 4,470 No. 25 Amount. £ 27,110 Amount. £ 18,260 No. 4 Amount. £ 5,150 Amount. £ 3,800 No. Amount. £ Amount. £ No. 1 Amount. £ 1,000 Amount. £ 600 No. 134 Amount. £ 59,589 Amount. £ 41,780 Auckland Hawke's Bay 26 6,770 5,070 25 5,555 3,250 12 11,560 8,750 1 800 400 1 300 100 65 24,985 17,570 Taranaki 69 23,094 16,595 46 9,710 5,900 33 42,277 26,835 3 2,050 1,200 1 300 275 1 1,000 950 153 78,431 51,755 Wellington .. 81 27,595 20,260 100 22,755 14,040 71 88,834 64,490 21 18,235 11,780 2 900 430 2 2,650 1,485 277 160,969 112,485 Marlborough 8 2,200 1,525 5 805 390 10 11,350 8,500 1 200 175 1 2,000 1,650 25 16,555 12,240 Nelson 13 3,200 2,260 2 300 150 7 10,425 6,500 22 13,925 8,910 Canterbury .. 25 5,335 4,110 88 10,525 5,760 33 39,795 26,845 1 600 250 2 300 175 149 56,555 37,140 Otago .. 134 44,852 33,410 93 16,171 8,700 83 93,355 67,560 4 2,800 985 5 1,870 1,190 1 800 500 320 159,848 112,345 Westland .. 1 300 200 1 300 200 Totals .. 430 132,805 98,080 1390 72,691 42,660 274 324,706 227,740 34 29,635 18,415 12 3,870 2,345 7,450 5,185 1146 571,157 394,425