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1911. NEW ZEALAND.

FREEHOLD LANDS: COMPARATIVE TABLES, SHOWING VALUES, ETC.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated th< 13th July, 1910. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return, in continuation of 8.-20, 1003. relative to Freehold estates."—(Mr. Ell.) The enclosed statistical tables, excepting Table I. relate solely to lands which arc the freeholds of individuals and companies. Crown land, and land owned by Natives, local bodies, Church trustees educational authorities, friendly societies, and other public bodies are not included in the tallies, noi are lessees' interests included therein. F. W. Flanagan, Valuer-General. Valuation Department. Wellington, 27th September, 1911.

Table 1. —Freeholders classified according to the Area owned by them as at 31st March, 1910, exclusive of Land in Boroughs and Townships; and, further, showing the Total Area and Value in each Case.

('lass. (Owners. . Improved or Capital Value. Unimproved Value Lores. Acres. 5 and under 10 10 .. 20 20 .. 30 30 .. +<) 40 .. '50 50 .. 60 60 „ 7<> 7<) „ 80 80 „ 90 90 „ LOO KM) „ 200 200 „ 320 320 „ 500 500 „ 640 640 „ 1,000 i.(KM) „ 2.0O(i 2,000 „ 3,000 3,000 .. 1,000 I.(KM) „ 5,000 5.(MM) „ 0.000 6,000 „ 7.(KX) 7.(MM) „ S.000 K.O(M) „ 'J. (MM) 9,000 „ 10.non 10,000 „ 15,000 15,000 „ 20.000 2O.ooo' „ 30,000 30,000 „ 10,000 40,000 „ r>0.000 50,(XHi „ 75.000 75,000 „ 100.000 00,000 „ 150.00(1 50,000 and over * % • • : 4,051 4,001 2,688 1,705 2,043 2.264 1,382 1,128 1,326 1,179 8,865 5,602 3,712 1,682 2,063 1,748 564 28] 161 99 84 51 40 32 82 39 28 5 6 9 2 Aon £ 26.833 2,114,542 53,259 2,275.537 (io.445 1,567,653 58.273 1.215,660 97,034 1,250.676 118,930 1,640,936 87,833 1,169,180 93,167 1.137,855 109,645 1,251,7:51 112,402 1,348,897 1,239,932 12,876.407 1,399,798 11,577,813 1,478.097 11,507,327 '.114.706 6,670,569 1,618,609 II. 17!). 70:i 2.487,571 14,967,929 1.276.022 8,052,59] 1.975,841 5.079.293 714,332 .-5.601 ,423 547,077 2,653.082 533,165 2,753,996 384,418 1,633,407 336,927 1.224,908 311.494 949,375 993. r>1 , .) 3,896,64] 667.832 2.117.127 683,368 1,984,990 175.001 313.003 262,565 331,727 560,250 545.068 166,906 178,016 E 1,139,259 1,322,424 969,349 785,904 816,413 1.073,724 784,924 749,339 828,677 905.11!) 8,749.090 8,100.1:51 8,200,938 4.848,247 8.087.573 11.034,208 6,057,102 3,635,182 2,720,092 2.008.:339 2 081,243 1,232,605 911,947 700,762 2,938,706 1.726.740 1.508,004 232.999 196.091 412,625 153,233 Totals 46.922 46.922 19,575,281 119,097,455 85,111,019