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E.—Return showing the Number of Deeds remaining unregistered on the 31st March, 1896; the Number received for Registration, and the Number registered, during the Twelve Months ended the 31st March, 1897; also the Number remaining on that date; and the Amount of Fees collected during the same Period.

& s. a. * Includes Crown-grant fees .. .. .. .. 221 2 5 Includes district-agency fees, &c. .. .. .. 23 11 0 £244 16 5 Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,405 copies), £3 15s od.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB97. Prke 3d.]

District. Unrecorded on 31st March, 1896. Received for Registration during the Year ended 31st March, 1897. Registered during the same Period. Unregistered on 31st March, 1897. Pees. Auckland Taranaki Wellington ... Hawke's Bay Poverty Bay Nelson Marlborough Canterbury ... Otago Southland ... Westland 152 19 31 73 10 3,949 846 2,359 886 17 535 360 1,513 1,381 326 51 3,880 842 2,322 845 17 540 360 1,528 1,445 297 51 194 23 54 96 5 £ s. 3,860 17 775 14 2,475 19 1,003 0 18 7 489 16 405 16 1,655 0 1,398 16 365 2 51 7 a. 3 9 2 0 6 0 6 9 0 6 6 43 73 9 19 9 38 Totals 410 12,223 12,127 438 £12,499 17 11*