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Table 5. —Return of Grown Lands sold for Cash during the Year ended 31st March, 1912.

Area disposed of. District. Town. Avi irage Price pi ir Acre. Considi iration n iceived. Suburban. Rural. 'otal. Number of Purchasers. Area. Number of Pur- Area, chasers. Number of Pur- Area. chasers. Number of Purchasers. Area. Town. Suburban. Rural. Cash. Scrip. Total. Ordinary Croxim Lands A. R. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. a. r. p. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. I 2 12 4 1 1 2 17 6 /• 4 8 10 I15 1| I 6 14 11 ]' 4 0 0 1 14 0 j 6 1 2 | I i 4 o ;• 0 8 0 4 7 8 f 0 10 3 1 ( 1 6 2 ) • f 0 18 6 1 '(3 7 6 J* £ s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland Hawke's Bay 14 21 2 31 5 28 3 11 43 2,065 2 17 62 2,116 0 19 17 16 0 23 9 2 6,685 9 5 6,6o5 y 5f 3 29 3 2 3 29 3 2 133 6 3 133 6 3 Taranaki 4 7 0 21 1 2 2 14 6 1,377 0 8 11 1,386 3 3 22 18 8 25 9 3 2,045 10 9 2,045 10 9 Wellington Nelson 99 43 36 1 28 11 2 9 15 93 2 9 6 3 178 0 33 34 1 36 120 46 308 0 30 46 0 5 114 0 0 52 0 0 8 0 0 6,254 8 9 781 8 3* 6,254 8 9 781 8 3J Marlborough 22 11 0 4 6 914 3 19 28 925 3 23 97 0 0 2,667 18 2 2,667 18 2 Westland Canterbury 13 15 8 15 18 0 31 3 4 0 0§ 98 2 21 13 18 12 1 5 116 3 12 35 0 0 25 17 10 290 7 0 797 1 10 290 7 0 797 1 10 Otago 15 8 0 33 7 5 3 24 14 360 3 37 36 375 0 14 43 14 11 12 14 1 689 3 1 689 3 1 Southland 14 n l B6 in 33 0 39 30 697 1 34 54 742 0 29 62 5 5 11 14 6 2,896 5 11 2,896 5 11 Totals 239 133 3 38 38 164 0 17 114 5,761 0 7 391 6,059 0 22 23,240 19 5 23,240 19 5 •• •• ■• •• Land for Settlements— Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland 4 • 4 15 •• •• 5 1 10 3 0 .. 1 0 0 5 1 4 10 3 0 10 0 4 15 48 0 0 7 16 0 15 0 0 83 15 0 - 15 0 0 83 15 0 15 0 0 •• 204 2 6 a04 2 6 4 ii' i 7 4 15 1 7 24 19 9 382 5 9 3-12' 5 9 i 4 1 34 1 i 1 34 125 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 Totals 4 4 15 ■■ ii 31 2 1 I 15 35 3 6 1,185 3 3 1.185 3 3 ■■ •■ •• Cheviot Estate — Canterbury 2 0 2 0 • • 2 0 2 0 35 0 0 70 0 0 35 0 0 Grand totals 245 138 3 3 5,792 2 8 I 408 38 164 0 17 125 6,095 1 28 24,461 2 8 24,461 2 8 * Where two averages are given, the first is for lands when an option was given to acquire them under other tenures, and tl ; Includes a sum of £i9& 6s., balance of purchase-money for areas returned during previous years. 5 Excess area on surve; .e second when no such option was given. t Excludes £1 2s. 6d. equalil iy on exchange of section.