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Lands disposed of. The following table gives particulars of the lands disposed of and otherwise dealt with during the financial year:—

The gross revenue for the year was £27,244 6s. lid., being an increase of £262 14s. Bd. on that of the preceding year. The total number of Crown tenants is now 2,036, the increase on last year being forty-six. The following is a summary of the transactions in connection with and the position as regards the principal tenures :— Cash. —The cash transactions of all classes numbered forty-one, the area disposed of being 1,728 acres, and the amount realised £1,061, showing an increase over last year of twelve purchasers and £252 in amount, the area sold being 62 acres less. Deferred Payment. —Nine deferred-payment licenses were converted into freehold, the area acquired being 906 acres. One license oyer 58 acres was exchanged to lease in perpetuity; only three ordinary deferred-payment licenses covering an area of 1,460 acres are now held, and also two pastoral deferredpayment licenses comprising an area of 5,456 acres. No arrears. Perpetual Lease (ordinary). —The number of perpetual leases held in this district has decreased by nine, by the operation of four made freehold, three exchanged to lease in perpetuity, one surrender,

Nature of Selections. Transactions during the Year. Number. Area. Area held under Lease at 31st March, 1907. Gross Revenue received during Number. Area. the Year ' Area. Number. Area. Cash by auction ... *.. Cash by application ... Deferred payments ... Deferred payment made freehold Perpetual leases Perpetual leases made freehold Occupation with right of purchase Occupation with right of purchase made freehold Lease in perpetuity ... Exchanges to 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 ... 17 19 A. It. P. 43 3 6 1,085 1 4 A. n. p. £ s. d. 156 16 2 475 13 9 492 13 2 9 5 5,953 0 10 905 2 31 4 27 598 0 30 5,543 1 13 64 11,972 3 14 407 12 4 425 9 3 1,410 14 1 324 72,028 3 8 5 1,075 3 28 810 6 11 32 16 2 8,685 0 33 2,914 2 34 197 2 32 337 97,995 0 29 1,919 10 9 "42 1,240 2 4 155 6 4 9" 3 37 2 60 2 37 28 17 11 1 7 130 1 39 80 1,088 1 13 150 14 1 313 13 9 1 11 8 4 3 0 24 15 201 2 24 292 51 4,499 553 2 2 1 24 333 1 7 140 6 10 7 57 I I ... 59,484 0 0 4,554 2 37 6,501,975sup.ft. 47 19 92 369 5,000 64,436 1,482,753 32,140 1 20 0 13 1 0 0 22 293 9 10 737 0 2 3,709 10 5 1,349 8 11 2,465 3 7 376 0 2 Totals ordinary Crown lands Land for settlements — Cash Lease in perpetuity Small grazing-runs... Miscellaneous 218, 1 12 85,430 10 0 1,322 2 31 2 28 1,728 1,779,725 1 20 16,153 3 0 9,384 9 90 18 648 13 1 8 0 7 8 9 "3 225 2 12 46,207 2,808 1,429 3 1 0 0 0 2 277 2 36 Totals land for settle16 1,601 1 27 239 50,445 0 2 10,127 2 0 ments Endowments 1,280 0 0 69 131,332 3 37 964 3 3 Gross totals 237 88,312 0 15 2,036 ;1,961,503 1 19 27,244 6 11