THE NATIVE LAND COURT. (RETURNS OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1873 Session I, G-05

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1873. NEW ZEALAND.

THE NATIVE LAND COURT. (RETURNS OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY.)

Presented to loth Blouses of the General Assembly by command of His Excellency.

No. 1. Mr. Fenton, Auckland, to the Hon. the Native Minister, Wellington. (No. 276.) Native Land Court Office, Sir,— Auckland, June 30th, 1873. I have the honor to transmit herewith a return showing the number of days occupied in in sittings of this Court during the year ending 30th instant. I have, &c, F. D. Fenton, The Hon. the Native Minister, Wellington. Chief Judge.

Enclosure in No 1. RETURN showing the TIME OCCUPIED by SESSIONS of the NATIVE LAND COURT during the year ending 30th June, 1873 :—

I\ To. 2. Mr. Eenton, Auckland, to the Hon. the Native Minister, Wellington. (No. 287.) Native Land Court Office, Sic,— Auckland, 9th July, 1873. I have the honor to transmit herewith a return showing the business transacted by this Court ■during the year ended 30th ultimo. I have, &c, E. D. Fenton, The Hon. the Native Minister, 'Wellington. Chief Judge.

PROVINCE. JUDGE. ASSESSOR. TOTAL. Auckland ... "Wellington... Hawke's Bay Canterbury Otago Taranaki Nelson Marlborough Southland ... Chatham Islands ... Days. 125 327 Days. 163 309 Days. 288 636 ■mb jj eji0] —Q ne Judge and one Assessor were each employed at the Hawke's Bay Alienation Commission during a period of eighty-five days. P. D. Fenton, Chief Judge.

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Enclosure in No. 2. RETURN of PROCEEDINGS of the NATIVE LAND COURT of NEW ZEALAND from 1st July, 1872, to 30th June, 1873.

a s tu '3 A3 l-l —a o Vj a CL, aa Certificates ordered but not yet issued on account of alteration, on plans, &c. Ceitifieates in—ad to the Governor under clause 29. Interlocutory Orders under clause 27 and clause 71. Total Number of Acres to which Ti'le has been ordered by the Court. Testamentary Orders. Orders in Sub-division. 5 i 6 Q § Fees. Pbotinces. o o tn i _ 9 o '3 r* oa _ "Si Pa ■3 "p. __: E oa q aj £_! C3 aa oa t. « o ea fa o Demanded and unpaid under section 63. Demandod and Paid. Total. Received at Head Office a'. Estimated Area. 6 Area. 6 Estimated Area. 2 9 h- 1 ca M Auckland 500 223 163 268 292 A. E. P. 75,995 1 39 A. B r. 60,905 0 19 17 A. E. P. 84,876 0 0 A. E. r. 221,776 2 18 £ a. d. 382 11 0 £ s. d. 5 17 0 £ s. d. 388 8 0 £ a. d. 425 13 6 GO 69 102 40 9 10 1 ... Wellington ... 114 132 982 72 22 1 33 1,115 0 0 88 268,973 3 37 270,111 1 30 26 7 I 2 1 123 15 0 121 5 0 245 0 0 Hawke's Bay .., 61 7 ■ 61 12,542 0 0 12,542 0 0 17 Tabanaki 2 ... 2 i Nelson 39 39 I ... MABL-OEOtrarr... 32 J 30 .. Cantebbfby ... 8 ... I 7 OlAOO 9 18 4 23 1 Southland 9 9 US ... Chatham Islands I 1 ... I ... ... | I Total 777 380 255 367 535 71 76,017 3 32 » 74,562 0 19 105 353,849 3 37 145 47 12 I 11 633 8 0 425 13 6 504,430 0 8 506 6 0 127 2 0 F. D. Fenton, Chief Judge.