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PURPOSES for which the Advances appear from the Applications to be required, classified according to Provincial Districts, to 31st March, 1898.

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Provincial District. For releasing Mortgage. For releasing Mortgage, and lor Improvements. For releasing Mortgage, and for Stock. For releasing Mortgage, and for Stock and Improvements. For Purchase of other Land. For converting Leasehold into Freehold. For converting Leasehold into Freehold, and for Improvements and Stock. For paying Balance of Purchasemoney, and for Improvements. For Improvements. For Stock and Improvements. Not stated in Application. Totals. I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Auckland 137,261 116,376 7,660 7,520 13,705 23,445 8,125 15,105 98,068 21,048 4,425 452,738 Taranaki 88,585 61,240 7,850 2,050 4,395 22,606 10,326 7,919 46,780 13,655 3,915 269,321 Hawke's Bay 67,060 30,540 1,335 3,320 6,765 9,722 450 2,365 44,153 4,240 2,600 172,550 Wellington 206,773 142,848 5,680 6,300 16,965 38,417 16,910 17,596 125,938 24,105 4,925 606,457 Marlborough 31,070 20,780 935 150 4,275 9,380 150 5,720 14,380 952 945 88,737 Nelson 28,655 14,905 860 3,000 480 2,310 600 1,255 7,100 2,740 650 62,555 Westland .. 15,330 6,480 470 350 230 2,755 250 740 9,300 1,240 350 37,495 . Canterbury 113,461 15,772 1,600 2,777 14,093 30 4,005 33,096 6,093 1,830 192,757 Otago and Southland 306,763 110,655 5,735 2,930 16,690 40,989 8,425 30,111 79,419 18,331 9,990 630,038 . Totals .. 994,958 519,596 32,125 25,620 66,282 163,717 45,266 84,816 458,234 92,404 29,630 2,512,648