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1903. NEW ZEALAND.

MORTGAGES REGISTERED IN THE COLONY (PARTICULARS OF) DURING 1902-3.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 4th August, 1903. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return of the mortgages registered in the colony during 1902-3, the return to be in the same form as H.-21 of last session." —(Hon. Sir W. J. Steward.)

Return showing the Number and Amount of Mortgages registered from the 31st March, 1902, to 31st March, 1903, for sums as under.

Return showing the Number and Amount of Mortgages released in each District, from 31st March, 1902, to 31st March, 1903.

District. Not exceeding £500. Between £500 and £1,000. Between £1,000 and £5,000. Over £5,000. Number. Amount. Number, j Amount. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. Auckland . . Poverty Bay Hawke's Bay Taranaki .. Wellington Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Otago Southland .. Westland .. Totals i £ £" £ £ 2,001 412,937 257 ' 188,790 112 233,944 I 10 79,2C 205 43,859 37 27,561 40 87,192 13 123,60 515 109,347 87 66,365 j 103 235,059 24 309,56 1,175 266,418 262 201,382 230 493, j507 25 178,84 .. I 2,821 641,586 617 454,284 : 481 979,301 41 357,86 ..I 461 90,735 57 41,043 I 19 31,115 134 23,601 ■ 25 i 19,965 30 49,122 2 11,10 2,320 469,412 ; 364 ; 264,071 j 318 705,032 45 369,97 1,157 ; 248,933 148 110,612 i 86 168,546 6 42,90 ..I 727 j 142,367 135 101,635 90 179,933 10 93,43 .. 127 I 23,630 11 8,116 j 5 ; 6,330 .. 11,643 ; 2,472,825 2,000 1,483,824 j 1,514 3,169,081 176 1,566,48 I ! £ 10 79,200 13 123,607 24 309,562 25 178,848 41 357,863 2 11,100 45 369,970 6 42,900 10 93,438 176 1,566,488

District. Number of Mortgages. Amount. Auckland Poverty Bay Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Canterbury . . Otago Southland Westland 1,968 237 620 1,247 2,916 358 144 1,970 810 619 36 £ 363,389 129,449 424,385 538,197 1,203,292 67,025 35,919 1,401,255 388,275 288,900 25,947 Totals .. 10,925 4,866,033