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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

MORTGAGES REGISTERED AND DISCHARGED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1909.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 22nd October, 1909. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return of the mortgages registered and discharged in the Dominion from the Ist April, 1908, to the 31st March, 1909, in the form and in continuation of previous returns." — (Hon. Sir W. J. Steward.)

Return for Period from the 1st April, 1908, to the 31st March, 1909, showing Number and Total Amount of Mortgages for Sums (1) not exceeding £500, (2) between £500 and £1,000, (3) between £1,000 and £5,000, and (4) over £5,000.

Return showing Number and Amount of Mortgages released in each District for the same Period.

£500 and under. .€501 to £1,000. £1,001 to £5,000. Over £5,000. District. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. luokland 3 overty Bay .. lawke's Bay .. ?aranaki Vellington Jelson larlborough .. !aaterbury )tago louthland Vestland 3,944 347 891 1,354 4,513 708 279 3,146 1,740 947 203 £ 936,288 85,807 189,453 336,656 1,096,427 159,713 65,339 731,100 393,383 198,271 42,107 713 86 196 366 1,096 98 61 593 271 185 21 £ 540,862 62,980 151,669 273,747 803,341 71,174 45,723 451,574 205,837 116,986 16,880 420 105 165 309 910 51 48 564 209 192 12 £ 593,646 249,709 383,513 592,886 1,841,061 91,191 98,219 1,277,454 453,705 386,355 18,870 43 30 49 24 163 3 8 109 27 9 £ 408,672 395,539 721,101 211,580 1,664,041 49,000 92,268 1,008,926 310,272 66,200 Totals 18,072 4,234,544 3,686 2,740,773 2,985 5,986,609 465 4,927,599

District. Number. [umber. Amount. Auckland .. Poverty Bay Hawke's Bay Taranaki .. Wellington Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Otago Southland Westland .. • : 2,985 416 779 1,384 4,295 530 235 3,292 1,646 962 120 £ 1,165,498 400,679 609,436 739,839 2,589,986 157,198 165,822 1,838,042 745,639 583,201 26,763 Totals 16,644 9,022,103