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1902. NEW ZEALAND.

MORTGAGES REGISTERED IN THE COLONY (PARTICULARS OF) DURING 1901-1902.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated Bth July, 1902. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return of the mortgages registered in the colony from the 31st March, 1901, to the 31st March, 1902, being a continuation of H. —45 of last session, and including like particulars."—Major Steward.

Return showing the Number and Total Amount of Mortgages for sums —(1) Not exceeding £500, (2) between £500 and £1,000, (3) between £1,000 and £5,000, and (4) over £5,000, registered from 31st March, 1901, to 31st March, 1902.

Return showing the Number and Amount of Mortgages paid off in each District, from 31st March, 1901, to 31st March, 1902.

exceei ling aween am ween JLtl !5,( Iviar District. luckland .. 'overty Bay lawke's Bay 'aranaki .. Vellington larlborough Telson Vestland .. 'anterbury )tago Southland.. Totals Number. Amount. & 1,700 344,667 197 37,833 503 94,521 .. I 907 197,943 .. 2,546 571,771 .. 172 27,961 345 a 64,891 92 15,741 .. ' 2,219 430,044 1,158 236,662 621 , 125,646 .. 10,460 | 2,147,680 Number. ; 216 30 64 201 494 28 35 4 296 162 119 1,649 216 30 64 201 494 28 35 4 296 162 119 Amount. Number. Amount. £ £ 152,757 83 161,892 23,146 ■ 35 90,870 61,976 82 183,902 152,322 184 865,153 374,534 395 803,847 22,450 20 39,000 25,513 | 23 36,900 2,659 j 8 18,550 219,993 ! 309 668,120 120,011 ! 83 - 157,362 87,576 * 103 191,713 1,242,937 a 1,325 2,717,309 Number. Amount. £ 8 109,240 9 ! 102,800 36 440,888 17 : 150,893 35 292,790 6 153,455 2 ; 17,800 42 6i3,848 5 147,000 4 a 120,273 164 2,148,987 1,649

District Number of Mortgages. Amount. Auckland Poverty Bay Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Marlborougb Nelson Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 1,847 207 588 936 2,589 221 315 53 2,269 1,048 592 £ 596,475 184,839 688,165 452,948 1,411,388 156,143 87,927 22,033 1,651,569 409,536 263,345 Totals .. 10,665 £5,924,368