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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

LEASE-IN-PERPETUITY SYSTEM (RETURN RELATING TO TENANTS UNDER) WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED THE RENEWABLE LEASE.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 2nd December, 1909. Ordered, "That thoro be laid before this House a return showing, up to 31st March, 1909, (1) tho number of lease-in-perpetuity tenants who have applied for and been granted the renewable lease; and (2) the difference of the rent paid by such tenants in each respective case."—(Mr. Rhodes.)

Return showing, up to 31st March, 1909, (1) the Number of Lease-in-perpetuity Tenants who have applied for and been granted the Renewable Lease; and (2) the Difference of the Rent paid by such Tenants in each respective Case.

Note.—Five of these exchanges were leases under the Land for Settlements Act, the sixth being ordinary Crown land. Wm. C. Kensington, Under-Secretar,

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Difference in Rental. Number of Tenants under Lease in Perpetuity who have — Rental per Annum under Renewable Lease. Difference. i £ s. a. 10 0 0 76 15 0 68 14 0 b ■•• " 97 14 0 312 5 0 276 10 0 £ s. d. 9 12 10 60 12 6 56 15 11 79 0 10 207 8 4 199 1 8 £ s. a, 0 7 2 16 2 6 11 18 1 18 13 2 104 16 8 77 8 4 Totals ... ... 841 18 0 841 18 0 612 12 1 229 5 11