RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF ACRES OF WASTE LANDS, SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE VARIOUS PROVINCES UP TO 31st DECEMBER, 1860. (In continuation of a Return presented to the House of Representatives, 10th August, 1860.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1861 Session I, C-02

C—No. 2

RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF ACRES OF WASTE LANDS, SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE VARIOUS PROVINCES UP TO 31st DECEMBER, 1860. (In continuation of a Return presented to the House of Representatives, 10th August, 1860.)

PRESENTED TO THE HOUSE BY COMMAND OF HIS EXCELLENCY.

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RETURN or the Number of Acres sold or otherwise disposed of in New Zealand in each Quarter, from the first day of January, 1860, to the thirty-first day of December, 1860 ; together with the nature and amount of the consideration received ; distinguishing Town and Suburban Lands from Country Lands. In continuation of a Return presented to the House of Representatives, 10th August, 1860.

Province of Auckland.

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WASTE LANDS SOLD TO 31st DECEMBER, 1860.

Number of Acres. Rate per Acre. Consideration. Grants without Purchase ; Remission Certificates to Period. Govt. Scrip and New Zealand Company's Land Orders. Retired Free Grants; Old Land Claims. Remarks. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Provincial Govt. Scrip and Land Orders. Officers. " Government Scrip" is that issued by the Court of Commissioners of Old Land Claims. The figures of the last column (as stated in the previous return) refer to the " Free grants to Immigrants" provided for by the " Auckland Waste Lands Act, 1858." 1860. A. S. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £. s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. A. R. P. Quarter ending 31st March " " 30th June " " 30th September " " 31st December 38 1 37 7 1 15 7 2 12 5 2 19 961 1 33 1493 3 25 80 3 0 556 0 0 23,613 0 39 15,106 3 0 6,811 0 0 12,152 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 4048 19 0 1737 II 6 741 5 0 1455 12 0 2662 7 6 1663 0 0 20 0 0 80 0 0 38 0 0 18,847 0 0 12,668 0 0 5420 0 0 9148 0 0 1128 10 0 Totals 46,083 0 0 59 0 3| 3092 0 18 57,682 3 39 0 10 0 7983 7 6 5453 17 6 138 0 0 ...

C—No. 2.

Province of Hawke's Bay.

Province of Taranaki.

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WASTE LANDS SOLD

Number of Acres. Rate per Acre. Consideration. Remission Grants without Purchase; — ±:g~-i j Period. Free Grants; Remark*. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Govt. Scrip and New Zealand Company's Land Orders. Provincial Govt. Scrip and Land Orders. Retired Officers. Old Land Claims. 1860. A. R. P. a. e. p. A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. A. H. P. Quarter ending 31st March " " 30th June " " 30th September " " 31st December 390 0 0 0 10 0 173 10 0 43 0 0 ... ... ... ... ... • Totals 0 10 0 43 0 0 390 0 0 173 10 0 ... - -

Number of Acres. Rate ter Acre. Consideration. Period. Remission Grants without Purchase ; Certificates to Retired Free Grants; Remarks. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Govt. Scrip and New Zealand Company's Land Orders. Provincial Govt. Scrip and Land Orders. Officers. Old Land Claims. 1860. A. R. P. A. P.. P. A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Quarter ending 31st March " " 30th June " " 30th September '• " 31st December 38 1 28 6 2 28 28 1 26 1009 1 32 1322 3 28 3394 1 6 910 2 21 28,799 0 0 26,161 0 0 3943 2 38 31,649 0 24 90,552 3 22 28 0 0 12 0 0 12 15 0 1 18 0 13 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 10,785 10 6 12,159 12 0 5328 7 6 10,966 11 0 39,240 1 0 555 0 0 100 0 0 39 0 0 300 0 0 Totals 73 2 2 6637 1 7 17 12 0 1 2 9 0 8 6 994 0 0 ... ... ...

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Province of Wellington.

Province of Nelson

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TO 31st DECEMBER, 1860.

Number of Acres. Rate per Acre. Consideration. Remission Grants without Purchase ; Period. Free Grants, Remarks. Govt. Scrip and New Zealand Company's Land Orders. Provincial Govt. Serin and Land Orders. Retired Old Land Claims. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Officers. 1860. Quarter ending 31st March " " 30th June " " 30th September " " 31st December A. R. P. 5 0 0 A, R. P. A. R. P. 14,501 0 0 5109 S 0 14,845 2 0 21,895 0 0 £ s. el. 5 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 6 6 0 5 6 £ s. d, 7109 5 0 2429 10 0 2594 9 0 1621 19 6 £ s. d.| 10 0 0 150 0 0 375 0 0 £ s. a. 162 10 0 2345 0 0 540 0 0 £ s. d. 100 0 0 £ s. d. The apparent discrepancy between the acreage disposed of and the money receipts arises from the fact that these latter in the Decembei quarter shew only the amount of deposit at 1C per cent on much of the land alienated at 5s. pei acre. Totals 5 0 0 56,350 2 0 5 0 0 0 8 0 13,755 3 6 535 0 0 3047 10 0 100 0 0 ... ...

Number of Acres. Kate per Acre. Consideration. Remission Grants without' Purchase ; Pekiod. nrtifipflt pc Free Grants; I Remaeks. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Govt. Scrip and New Zealand Company's Land Orders. Provincial Govt. Scrip and Land Orders. Retired Officers. Old Land Claims. 1860. a. b. r. A. E. P. A. B. P. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. A. A. E. p. Quarter ending 31st March " " 30th June " " 30th September " " 31st December 3 3 18 103 3 16 232 2 36 2 0 0 2459 2 16 608 1 10 25,574 3 31 1365 0 29 5 8 0 o io o 0 10 6i 1 10 0 0 6 8 0 7 6 0 6 0 0 7 0 730 6 6 277 2 9 9257 15 10 522 6 4 250 0 0 2 3 0 2 10 0 ... Totals 6 2 18 338 2 12 30,008 0 6 4 4 0 0 11 0 0 6 10 10,787 11 5 250 0 0 ... ... Note.— No Return received from the Province of Marlborough.

C—No. 2

Province of Canterbury.

Province of Otago.

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WASTE LANDS SOLD

Number of Acres. Rate per Acre. Consideration. Remission Grants without Purchase; Certificates to Period. Retired Free Grants; Remarks. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Govt. Scrip and New Zealand Company's Land Orders. Provincial Govt. Scrip and Land Orders. Officers. Old Land Claims. 1860, Quarter ending 31st March " " 30th June " " 30th September V " 31st December A. r. p. 6 0 17 2 1 27 A. R. P. a. r. p. 4738 2 0 6244 3 0 5976 1 14 8799 3 0 £ s. d. 55 10 0 50 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 £ s. d. 9477 0 0 12,879 12 0 12,129 18 0 17,099 10 0 51,586 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 'ie.d. A. r. p. 340 0 0 The amount of 340a. in the last column has been granted under cl. 43 of the Land Regulations of 1st April, 1856; incompensationforworks ofpublic utility completed at the expense of individuals. —Also 5951a. have been declared Public Reserves during the Totals 8 2 4 ... 25,759 1 14 54 0 0 - 2 0 0 ... ... 340 0 0; lyear.

Number of Acbes. CONSIDEHATION Remission Bate peb Acre. Grants without Purchase ; Pekiod. Free Grants, Remarks. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Govt. Scrip and New Zealand Company's Land Orders. Provincial Govt. Scrip and Land Orders. Retired Officers. Old Land Claims. 1860. A. K. P. A. B. P. A. r. p. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. A. K. P. Up to 1st November, 1860, Rural land was sold at a fixed price of 10s. per acre; since that date the price has been £ 1 per acre. Quarter ending 31st March " •' 30th June " " 30th September " " 31st December 51 1 0 30 3 0 27 0 0 34 1 0 ... 28,300 0 0 30,559 0 0 26,925 1 24 3357 2 28 67 7 6 47 12 0 43 17 9 113 5 1 0 10 0 0,10 0 0 10 0 0 15 0 17,586 15 0 16,743 9 6 14,674 5 0 6406 17 1 Totals 143 1 0 89,142 0 12 76 :i 0 0 10 4| ... 55,411 6 7 ... Note. —The foregoiDg Returns do not include the Lands dealt with by the General Government, under authority of the "Native Reserves Act, 1856"; "Waste Lands Act, 1858"; and " Auckland Reserves Act, 1858."

C—No. 2.

Recapitulation: Exclusive of Lands disposed of by the Government, and shewn on a Separate Return.

Lands dealt with by the General Government under authority of the "Native Reserves Act, 1856," the "Waste Lands Act, 1858," and the "Auckland Reserves Act, 1858."

Secretary for Crown Lands Office, H. J. Tancred. Auckland, 18th June, 1861.

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TO 31st DECEMBER, 1860.

Number of Acres. Rate per Acre. Consideration. Remission Grants without Purchase; Remarks. Period. Free Grants; Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Govt. Scrip and New Zealand Company's Land Orders. Provincial Govt. Scrip and Land Orders. Retired Officers. Old Land Claims. 1860. A. R. P. A. R. P. A. r. p. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. A R. P. Quarter ending 31st March " " 30th June " " 30th September " " 31st December 137 0 3 50 3 20 68 0 25 39 3 19 1970 3 25 2920 2 29 3707 3 2 1468 2 21 102,801 1 15 83,788 3 10 84,076 3 27 79,218 3 1 49,911 6 0 46,226 17 9 44,726 0 4 38,072 15 11 2,672 7 6 1,813 0 0 225 10 0 2,425 0 0 578 0 0 805 0 0 200 0 0 39 0 0 300 0 0 18,847 0 0 12,668 0 0 5,420 0 0 9,488 0 0 1,503 10 0 5,988 17 6 1,344 0 0 Totals 178,937 8 0 3,228 10 0 46,423 0 0 295 3 27 10,067 3 37 349,885 3 13

" Native Reserves Act, 1856" ... ... 593 3 0 Native gift of Endowment at East Cape. A Homestead in Waipa. " Waste Lands Act, 1858," § 11 28 2 17 0 7 0 10 0 3 " AucklandReserves Act, 1858" 6 3 13 29 2 39 57 3 36 500 0 0 114 0 0 11 7 7 7427 0 0 Auction Sale, 1st August, 1860. Total ; Lands dealt with by General Government 6 3 13 29 2 39 86 2 13' 7437 0 3 593 3 0