THE COLONY'S LANDHOLDERS.
SOME INTERESTING STATISTICS. the course of his speech at Rakaia on Saturday evening, the Honr 11. MeNab, Minister of Lands, referred to the ''manner' in which the large estates were increasing, and quoted a few figures showing the aggregate values of the holdings iu the colony over the £50,000 limitproposed by the Land Bill. The following comparative table has been supplied by the Minister to show the number of freehold owners and the total values, of-the freeholds held on March 31, 1902, and March 31, 1906: March 31, 1902,
Total. ... 115,713 .70,524,604 ; March 31, 1906.
Total Unimproved Total Unimproved Value. Owners. Value. £ 2.090,229 Under 100 ... ... 53.681 100 to 199 ... ... 19,062 2.617,064 200 to 299 ... 9,872 2,350,696 300 to 399 ... 6,096 ■ 2.063,498 400 to 499 ... 4.262 1,879,328 500 to 599 ... 2,945 1,591,329 600 to 699 ... .., 2,421 1,552.019 700 to 799 ... ... 1,925 1,430,584 800 to 899 ... ... 1,266 1,195,122 900 to 999 ... 1,266 1,195,122 1000 to 1999 ... ... 6,355 8,872,797 2000 to 2999 ... ... 2,304 5,585,246 30C0 to 3999 ... ..'. 1,144 3,946,341 4000 to 4999 ... 703, 3,123,417 5000 to 9999 ... ... 1,285 8.810,161 10,000 to 19,999 534 7,172,133 20,000 to 49,000 244 7,190,480 50,000 to 99,000 60. 4,C37,557 100.00: to 199,999 21 2,676,285 200,000 and over 2 1,007,171
Total Unimproved Total Unimproved . Value'. Owners. • Value. £ 2,034,721 £ Under 100 ... ... 48,117 100 to 199 ... ...' 22,958 3,151,259 200 to 299 ... ..;- 12,259 2,923,425 300 to 399 ... ... 7,648 2,587.430 400 to 499 .If' 5,410 2,381,772 500 to 599 ... 3,851. 2,083,023 600 to 699 . ... ... -5,133. 2,009,875 7C0 to 799 ... ', 2,530 1,878,091 800 to 899 ... ... 2,028 1,707,501 900 to 999 ... ... 1,685 1.591,145 1000 to 1999 ... ... 8,877 12,419,675 2000 to 2999 ... ... 3,279 7,963,128 3000 to 3999 ... ... 1,757 6,056,134 4000 to 4999... ... 1,052 4.692.145 5000 to 5999 ... ... 2,080 14,256,900 10,000 to 19,999 '...- 894 12.247,776 20,000 to 49,999 370 10,756,571 50,000 to 99,999 85 5,612,791 100.000 to 199,00C 1 .:. 22 2,851,856 200.000 and over 4 1,016,029 Totals . ..v 128,020 100,358,147
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Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13294, 24 May 1907, Page 7
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316THE COLONY'S LANDHOLDERS. Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13294, 24 May 1907, Page 7
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