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E.-Return showing the Number of Deeds remaining unregistered on the 31st March, 1898; the Number received for Registration, and the Number registered, during the Twelve Months ended the 31st March, 1899; also the Number remaining on that date; and the Amount of Fees collected during the same Period.

Afyproximate Cost of Paper — Preparation, not given ; printing (1,400 copiee), £3 Us, 6d.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB99. Price 3d.]

District. Unrecorded on 31st March, 1898. Received for Registration during the Year ended 31st March, 1899. Registered during the same Period. Unregistered on 31st March, 1899. Pees. Auckland Taranaki Wellington ... Hawke's BayPoverty Bay Nelson Marlborough ■Canterbury ... Otago Southland ... Westland 174 49 30 144 1 3 4,240 729 2,061 867 87 525 408 1,431 1,582 317 45 4,094 746 2,071 888 82 511 398 1,429 1,561 290 57 306 32 10 115 6 17 10 28 50 36 2 £ S. d. 4,158 19 9 675 15 0 2,122 3 10 975 19 0 110 18 0 479 13 6 408 0 0 1,525 14 9 1,616 3 0 311 16 0 43 6 0 34 29 9 14 Totals 487 12,292 12,127 612 £12,428 8 10* * Includes CrownIncludes distric ■grant lees t-agency fees £ s. d. 163 4 10 18 11 0