THE LAND REVENUE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 2611, 7 August 1876, Page 2

THE LAND REVENUE.

A return laid before the Legislative Council gives — (1) the land revenue received bj every Province of New Zealand dm log the ya*r» 1873, 74, 75 ; (2) th* interest »nd sinking fond and other liAbUiUee of ©aoh Province for the tame period (including rulwajy for mcobl half of 1875) ; f*& (3) the eotU of 1077671 and general administration of watte lands within each Province for the tame period. The figures are at follows, exclusive of shilling* and pence : —

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Con of Land liabilities, Surreys, Kerenue. Ac. Ac - £ £ £ Auckland ... B^l9 135.468 9JM Taranaki ... 9,773 5£95 {844 Welluvrtoa ... 180,379 67,008 SA#5 Hawke's Bay... 102,848 24,055 10l§» Neltoa ... 88,978 14984 18^91 Marlborough™ 18,977 1,675 4,447 Canterbury ... 1,450,653 133^11 63^71 W*atl»nd ... 24,728 39^20 7,29t Otago 9)8,645 281,170 58y853 2^7^305 792^88 206^» SUKiUHT. ' 'H No>th Island... 279,521 222,427 54*552 Middle Island a^TCI a69JBQ UmJtX