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Lands disposed op. The subjoined table shows the lands disposed of and dealt with during the year : —

The general results of the year's transactions show an increase of 46 in the number of tenants, an increase of £1,387 3s. 4d. in gross revenue, and of 73,747 acres in the area held as compared with last year. The position as regards the principal tenures in comparison with last year is as follows :— Cask—A decrease of lin number of purchasers, and of £32 Bs. in amount, but an increase of 842 acres in area. Deferred Payment.—A decrease of 37 holders, 32 having purchased the freehold of 4,782 acres, and 5 holding 1 019 acres exchanged to lease in perpetuity. Only fifteen selectors under this system remain, the area held being 6,916 acres, which includes two deferred-payment pastoral runs under " The Land Act, 1877," containing 5,456 acres. Perpetual Lease.—No purchases of freehold or exchanges to lease in perpetuity made. An increase of 1 selector, of 127 acres. Occupation with Right of Purchase.—When option of selection is given, this is evidently the favourite tenure in this district, as 66 new selections, of an area of 14,243 acres, were made, as against 5 on lease in perpetuity, for 581 acres, and Bon cash, for 974 acres. Last year there were 23 selections made, of an area of 6,387 acres, giving an increase for this year of 44 selectors and 7,856 acres. Lease in Perpetuity (ordinary).—The number of selections on this tenure was 21, comprising sof land opened on the optional system, area 581 acres, and 16 of land opened on lease m perpetuity only,

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Transactions during the Year. Area held under Lease at 31st Match, 1906. Gross Bevenue received during x, . . the Year. Number. Area. Nature of Seleotions. &o. Number. Area. Area. Number. Area. Cash by auction Cash by application ... Deferred payment Deferred payment made freehold Perpetual leases Occupation with right of purchase Occupation with right of purchase made freehold Lease in perpetuity ... Occupation leases (Mining Districts Land Occupation Act) Village settlements — Deferred payments Deferred payments made freehold Perpetual lease Perpetual lease made freehold Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Village-homestead special settlement Improved-farm settlement Small grazing-runs ... Pastoral runs Miscellaneous leases and licenses Timber-cutting Other miscellaneous revenue ... 14 15 A. B. P. 96 0 11 1,694 1 15 A. B. P. £ s. 'd. 243 1 4 565 16 10 2,347 13 0 16 6,916 2 14 82 4,781 3 38 1 67 126 3 15 14,328 1 21 73 318 12,779 71,664 1 5 2 19 496 5 1 1,389 17 3 1 80 0 4 50 0 4 21 1 5,049 0 2 17 1 0 290 50 86,893 1,758 2 30 1 21 1,863 14 7 141 16 7 3 53 1 3 3 70 2 34 52 19 4 4 42" 1 17 87 1,218 3 3 12 0 24 167 5 10 118 0 0 1 12 1 4 17 368 0 31 279 51 4,362 553 3 34 1 24 336 9 2 127 15 6 "7 36 92,615 0 0 4,529 2 31 6,702,950 sup.ft. 47 19 95 361 5,000 64,436 1,495,896 42,804 1 20 0 13 1 0 2 38 241 3 6 737 1 6 3,997 11 11 1,425 10 4 2,446 7 4 442 4 2 Totals ordinary Crown lands Land for settlements — Lease in perpetuity Small grazing-runs... Miscellaneous 219 16 123,782 5,645 2 27 1 28 1,692 215 2 10 1,794,359 45,505 2,808 1,162 0 3 15 1 0 1 6 8 17,192 8,180 8 181 17 605 1 5 8 5 4 s 2 50 2 0 Totals land for settle18 5,696 0 27 227 49,476 1 21 8,967 7 0 ments Endowments 702 0 4 71 131,448 1 3 2,152 13 5. Gross Totals 240 130,180 2 19 1,990 1,975,283 2 32 28,312 6 1