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of the Receiver of Land Revenue, besides the gross revenue for the year, amounting to £32,955 ss. 4d., for which 1,884 receipts were issued, a sum of £1,826 14s. 6<l. was paid into Deposit Account, against which 395 receipts and chequi s were issued. A sum of £2,212 19s. 9d. was paid into the Local Bodies Deposit Account, out of which £1,260 Os. lid. was paid to the local bodies. In the Accountant's office 192 vouchers, totalling £2,011 os. 10d., were drawn against the Imprest Account, and 118 vouchers, representing £6,284 18s. 3d., were passed through for pre-audit and payment, making a total of 310 vouchers, representing an expenditure of £8,295 19s. Id. F. Stephenson Smith, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

WESTLAND. Crown Lands opened for Selection. The following table exhibits the manner in which Crown lands were opened for sale or lease dining the year : —

Land disposed of. The subjoined table sets forth the results of land-administration in this district for the year : —

Renewable Lease. Lease in Perpetuity. Village Homestead on Lease \ Pastoral Runs, in Perpetuity. fffered for first time offered previously ;;; Acres. 3,577 495 4,072 Acres. 1,407 1,076 2,483 Acres. 33 33 Acres. 118,000 118,000 4,072 2,483 33 118,000 "X , V 1 -J A3 , IWAJiJ

Class of Selection. [Transactio: I Number. ,, ,, Leasehold Areas held on is during the Year. 8]rt Mar(jh> 19Q7 Area. Number, i Area. Revenue received during the Year. Perpetual lease Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Lease in perpetuity, land for settlements Lease in perpetuity, village settlements Renewable lease ... Mining Districts Land Occupation Act Pastoral runs Miscellaneous leases Miscellaneous leases, land for settlements Endowments Timber licenses Flax licenses Other sources Transfer lease and license fees Village settlements for cash 53 2 14 19 36 33 1 A. R. I'. 9,124 0 19 7 106 489 27 580 18,590 68,062 4,990 B. P. 1 8 0 24 0 20 1 4 £ s. d. 27 2 4 526 4 7 1,013 10 11 535 17 0 0 1 30 2,847 0 0 331 3 2 12 14 25 198 2,847 468 2 17 0 0 0 5 12 7 0 46 10 0 17 2 2 64,421 1 29 21,913 1 28 210 254 1 603,995 96,659 8 1 33 0 0 2 0 962 3 7 668 10 0 1 2 0 3 1,621 2 5 3,415 2 0 9,693 1 9 296 17 9 152 3 2 161 5 0 12 10 0 Totals ... ... I 158 98,639 2 28 1,148 798,020 3 36 17,540 7 3 158