LAND SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1875 Session I, C-01

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1875. NEW ZEALAND.

LAND SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency the Governor.

ANNUAL EETTJEN OF LANDS SOLD OE OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE SEVEEAL PEOVINCES OF NEW ZEALAND FEOM THE Ist JANUAET TO THE 31st DECEMBER, 1874.

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RETURN of LANDS SOLD or otherwise absolutely Disposed of in the several PROVINCES of NEW ZEALAND, from 1st January to 31st December, 1874. Auckland.

LANDS SOLD. LANDS DISPOSED OF WITHOUT SALE. Number op Ackes. Kate pee Acee. CONSIDEEATION. Foe Public Woeks Executed. Keserres granted for Public Purposes under " Public Reserves Act, ]S54." To Europeans or Natives, under "AVaste Lands Act, 1868;" " Crown Grants Act (No.2),1862;" Native Reserves Act, &e. Period. Scrip :—New ZealandCo.'s; Old Land Claims, or Government Scrip or Debentures. To Immigrants. Naval and Military Settlers, under XewZealund Settlements Act, &c. To Natives, by Grants under " Native Landa Act, 1865," &c. In satisfaction of Land Scrip, or otherwise not specified. Yalue of Work Done. Town. Country. Tovra. Suburban. Country. Cash. Amount. I 1 £ b. a. 7 4 8 7 10 0 2 11 0 £ s. d. 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 6 0 10 0 £ s. d. 894 12 0 239 0 0 544. 10 0 83 7 G i i 1874. Quarter ending 31st March ... „ „ 30th June ...' „ „ 30th September „ „ 31st December A. E. P. I 27 3 0 J 8 3 0 44 0 37 8 1 11 A. E. P. 38 0 <t 2 0 0 2G3 0 G A. E. P. 389 0 0 536 0 0 9137 1 0 9455 0 0 • £ s. d. 20 7 3 20 0 0 5 16 4 10 0 i £ s. d. A140 0 0 A230 0 0 A5355 0 0 A4695 0 0 A. E. P. 250 0 0 £ s. d. 249 16 0 A. E. P. A. E. P. I ... I A. E. P. ... A. E. P. A. E. P. 87376 2 25 A. B. P I 121 6 0 40 0 0 ... 11330 0 31 22157 0 0 ... ... ... Totals 19817 1 0 i I , 1761 9 6 89 0 8 303 0 10 ... ... ... 10420 0 0J 250 0 0 249 16 0 161 0 0 120863 3 19 Total Area'Sold or otherwise disposed off the foundation^of the Colony to 31st Decembf From er, 1871. Total Cash received. Total Area remaining for future disposal. A. Issued under Volunteer Lands Act. A. B. P. 2,128,13V 1 0 £ p. a. 312,234 15 11 A. E. P. 891,535 0 0 TaranaM. Quarter ending 31st March ...I „ „ 80th Juno „ „ 30th September „ „ 31st December 10 0 12000 0 0 6o'"o 0 60 0 0 2 60 0 0 ... ... ... ... Totals 60 0 0 60 0 0 I 2000 0 Total Area Sold or otherwise disposed of from the foundation of the Colony to 31st December, 1871. Total Cash received. Total Area remaining for future disposal. A. It. P. 56,070 0 0 1 Volunteer Remission Scrip. 2 Selected by Mr. T. Kelly on behalf of the New Zealand Titanic Steel and Iron Company, subject to approval of General Government, confirmed by " Taranaki Iron Smelting Works Land Act, 1874." A. E. r. a 57,175 0 0 £ s. d. B21.331 12 0 A. Of this, 10,259a. 1e. sold iu England by New Zealand Company. B. Xhe above does not include receipts for land sold in England of which no data are to be found in the office.

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RETURN of LANDS SOLD or otherwise absolutely Disposed of in the several PROVINCES of NEW ZEALAND, from 1st January to 31st December, 1874. Hawke's Bay.

LANDS SOLD. LANDS DISPOSED OP WITHOUT SALE. Number op Acbes. Bate pee Acee. CoNSIDEBATION. Fob Public Wobks Executed. To Europeans I or Natives, Lands Act, 1858;" " Crown Grants Act (No.2),1862;" Native Reserves Act, &c. Period. Suburban. Country. Scrip: —New Zealand Co. 's; Old Land Claims, or Goverment Scrip or Debentures, t Value of Amount. Work done. To Immigrants. Naval and Military Settlers under New Zealand Settlements Act, &c. Reserves granted for Public Purposes under " Public Reserves Act, 1854." To Natives, by Grants under " Native Lands Act, 1865," &c. In satisfaction of Land Scrip or otherwise not specified. Town. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. 1874. Quarter ending 31st March ... „ „ 30th June ,, „ 30th September „ „ 31st December A. B. P. 10 0 0 15 0 7 0 0 0 3 12 A. E. P. A. H. P. 429 1 0 18802 3 32 20 0 0 16990 0 0 2 0 2G 21657 0 0 3779 1 30 £ s. d. 5 0 0 6 18 9 16 0 20 0 0 £ a. d. 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 7 6 £ B. d. 0 9 2J 0 7 2 0 7 42 £ s. d. 9523 18 11 7021 2 9 7897 13 9 1407 2 6 A. E. P. I A. E. P. £ 8. d. £ s. d. A. B. P. A. E. r. i " ' A. E. P.j 1 j A. E. P. I A. It. P. 458 0 0 1S08 0 0 A. S. P. ... ... ... ... 11729' 3 16 ... Totals I 1 i 25849 17 11 i i 2266 0 0 23 3 12 .51 1 26 61229 1 22J ... ... ... ... 11729 3 16 Total Area Sold or otherwise disposed of from the. foundation of the Colony to 31st December, 1874. Total Cash received. Total Area remaining for future disposal. A. B. P. 1,489,381 0 32 £ s. d. 509,513 17 3 A. B. P. 932,227 0 0 Wellington. Quarter ending 31st March ... 12 3 „ „ 30th June ... 147 1 30 „ „ 30th September 85 0 11 „ „ 31st December 84 0 11 Totals 318 0 15 83 1 32, 262 0 8 274 0 32 109 1 7 26501 2 8 127 0 0 11877 1 7] 30 0 0 27091 1 19, 18 8 0 52597 2 24 8 0 0 1 10 6 4 5 0 2 14 0 3 11 6 0 9 6 116 0 13 10 0 12 3 10293 12 6 2-130 0 0 11C67 5 2 3690 0 0! 15507 18 3 4500 0 0 31079 7 9 1362 10 o! 2110 3 6 221 3 35 201 0 0 582 0 0 70" 0 0 60 0 0 ... I 94130 1 19 238 2 0 1314 2 0 ... ... ... I 728 3 39 J3115 3 1 130 0 0 ;- 95683 1 19 118067 3 18 C88J8 3 8119S2 10 o] ... Total Area Sold or otherwise disposed of from the foundation of the Colony to 31st December, 1874. Total Area remaining for future disposul. ■ t Including Volunteer certificates. Total Cash received. A B P 1,489,384 0 32 £ b. d. 509,513 17 3 A. E. P. 032,227 0 0 Note. —Thia Return does not include Confiscated lands or lands dealt with bthe Native Land Court, and oul; such iiirchasers of Native lands as have been izetted.

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RETURN of LANDS SOLD or otherwise absolutely Disposed of in the several Provinces of NEW ZEALAND, from 1st January to 31st December, 1874. Nelson.

LANDS SOLD. LANDS DISPOSED OF WITHOUT SALE. NuMBEB OF AcEES. Bate peb Acee. CONSIDEBATION. Foe Public Woeks Executed. To Europeans or Natives, under" Waste Lands Aot, 1858;" "Crown Grants Act, (No. 2) 1862;" Native Eeserves Acts, &c. Pebiod. Scrip: —Xew Zealand Co.'s; Old Land Claims, or Government Scrip or Debentures. To Immigrants. Naval and Military Settlers under New Zealand Settlements Act, &c. Eeserves granted for Public Purposes under "Public Keserves Act, 1854." To Natives, by Grants under " Native Lands Act, 1865," &c. In satisfaction oi Land Scrip or otherwise oot specified. Value of Work Done. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Amount. 1874. Quarter ending 31st March ... „ „ 30th Juno ... „ „ 30th September „ „ 31et December A. E. P.| 45 1 8 2 2 24 14 0 37 39 0 26 A E. P. A. E. P. 415 1 0 878 3 12 649 0 25 463 1 30 £ 8. d. 81 8 0 61 10 2 42 12 0 76 14 8 £ s. d. £ s. d. 0 9 7 15 1 0 12 11 0 18 0 £ s. a. 3863 14 6 1266 17 9 912 3 4 3498 16 5 £ 8. d. A. B. P. £ a. d. | A. E. P. ! A. E. P. A. E. P. A. E. P. A. E. P. A. E. P. 18 6 0 4 "H 9 I 115 16 G 2 17 6 6 1 0 10 0 5 "o 30 ... Totals 101 1 15 18 0 0 2406 2 27 9541 12 0 118 14 0 7 1 0 5 0 30 Total Area Sold or otherwise disposed of from the foundation of the Colony to 31st December, 1874. Total Cash received. Total Area remaining for future Disposal. A. E. P. 925,469 0 0 £ e. d. 401,913 8 2 A. E. P. 5,994,531 0 0 Marltorough. Quarter ending 31st March ... „ „ 30th June „ „ 30th September ,, „ 31et December 6 14 5 1 10 1 2 33 596 1 36 344 1 16! 340 3 19 50 0 32 104 1 7 104 2 32 1 10 0 9 11 2-4-0' 1 14 3-20 14 9 1056 1 16 6 94 16 8 244 1 10 020 i 1 5 0 1 1 214 897 14 1 650 0 6 763 3 9 295 8 2 ... 1477 2 25 1124 15 6 2042 2 20 1896 5 3 1941 3 10 1077 4 10 858 3 34 810 7 9 272 2 30 7 10 ... Totals 1385 3 38: 154 3 24 6321 0 9 4908 13 4' i 279 3 30 13 1 7 2606 6 6 I ... ... Total Area Sold or otherwise disposed of from the foundation of the Colony to 31st December, 1874. i Total Ccsh received. £ s. d. 269,184 13 2 Total Ccsh received. Total Area remaining for future disposal. A. E. P. 2,115,398 2 10 A. I!. P. 884,601 1 30

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RETURN of LANDS SOLD or otherwise absolutely Disposed of in the several PROVINCES of NEW ZEALAND, from 1st January to 31st December, 1874. Canterbury.

LAND SOLD. ALE. Rimxaa of Acres. Rate pee Achk. Consideration. Foe Public \Voeks Executed. To Europeans or Natives, under*'Waste Lands Act, 1358;" "Crown Grants Act (No.2),18G2;" Native Reserves Acts, &o. Period. Scrip :—New Zealand Co.'s; Old Land Claims, or Government Scrip, or Debentures. To Immigrants. Naval and Military i Settlers under New Zealand Settlements Act, &e. Reserves i granted for Public Purposes under " Public lU-scrves Act, 1851." To Natives, by Grants, under " Native Lands Act, 1805," &c. In satisfaction of Land Scrip or otherwise not specified. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Amount.! Talue of Work done. I £ e. d. 195276 6 9 148960 7 6 135295 12 3 61130 10 6 £ s. d. i I I ' i 1874. Quarter ending 31st■March ... „ „ 30th Juno j, „ 30th September „ „ 31st December A. K. P. 97381 3 15 73570 3 3 C7125 0 25 ; 29983 0 20 £ s. d. 1 58 4 5 110 2 II 1 88 1 9; 63 14 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. t2 0 0: f2 0 0| t2 0 0 •j-2 0 0i £ s. d. A. ft. I». A. B. P. ! A. E. P. j j A. E. P. A. R. P. 6 2 39 15 2 36 10 1 5 17 0 6 a. e. r. A. E. P. A. E. P. A. E. P. 36 0 0 1 203 0 0 2 168 0 0 a 120 0 0 4 ... ... 125 0 0 250 0 0 ... ... ... Totals 49 3 6 268060 3 23i [540662 17 0 125 0 0 250 0 0 ... ... 527 0 0 Total Area Sold or otherwise disposed of from the foundation of the Colony to 31st December, 1874. Total Cash received. Total Area remaining for future disposal. 1 Grant under "Forest Trees Planting Encouragement Act, 1871." 1 „ n ,, and clause 42, Laud Regulations. £ s. d. 2,809,138 17 6 )> u it 4 Granted under clause 42 of the Waste Land Regulations. a. b. r. 1,912,804 0 18 a. n. p. 6,780,222 3 22 t A small fraction over £2 per acre. Westland. Quarter ending 31st Mnvch ... ' „ „ 30th June ... „ „ 30th September „ „ 31st December 7 2 27 8 0 30 4 3 5 3 1 22 247 2 5 11 1 13 32 3 38, 545 2 0 117 2 27 1084 0 0 284 0 0 45 13 4 46 13 6 47 4 0 53 10 0 2 18 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 10 0 0 14 0 10 0 895 1 0 1011 17 3 1003 8 6 531 5 6 338 3 0 17 1 15 2 2 18 338 15 0 17 7 6 2 14 6 ... Totals 1 24 0 4 291 3 16, 2031 0 27! 3441 12 3 358 2 33 358 17 0 ... - Total Area Sold or otherwise disposed of the foundation of the Colony to 31st Deceml ■om a, 1871. Total Cash received. Total Area remaining for future disposal. A. ,370 E. P. 0 38 £ b. d. 45,033 14 5 A. E. P. 2,000,000 0 0

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RETURN of LANDS SOLD or otherwise absolutely Disposed of in the several PROVINCES of NEW ZEALAND, from 1st January to 31st December, 1874. Otago (exclusive of Southland District).

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LANDS SOLD. LANDS DISPOSED OF WITHOUT SALE. NlTMBEE OF ACEES. Rate pee Ache. Consideration. Fok Public Works Executed. To Europeans or Natives, under"Waste Lands Act, 1858;" "Crown Grants Act, (No. 2)1862;" Native Reserves Act, &e. Peeiod. I Scrip: —New Zealand Co.'s; Old Land Claims, or Government Scrip or Debentures. To Immigrants. Naval and Military Settlers under New Zealand Settlements Act, &c. Reserves 'granted for Public Purposes under " Public Hegerves Act, 1864." To Natives, by Grants under "Native Lands Act, 1865," &c. In satisfaction of Land Scrip or otherwise not specified. Town. Suburban. Value of Work done. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Amount. 1874 Quarter ending 31st March ...' „ „ 30th June ...' „ „ 30th September ,, „ 31st December j A. E. P. A. E. P. 1 |190 2 18, 235 1 37 194 0 27 I 39 2 5 A. E. P. 1 24727 1 1 29735 3 25 19898 2 36 11132 1 25 £ a. d. 16 1 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1 2 11 117 111 10 3 £ s. d.! '32661 1 3 32415 4 3] - 28421 0 3! 12287 17 0| £ s. d. 30 0 0 A. I!. P. £ s. d. A. E. P.! ! A. E. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. 92 0 0, A. E. P. A. E. P. 798 0 33 16 16 10 17 3 9 4 14 0 ... ... Totals ' ...' 465 2 20' 194 0 27 85494 1 7 105815 2 9 30 0 0 708 0 33 92 0 0 Total Area Sold or otherwise disposed of from ihp foundation ol'the Colony to 91st December, 1874. Total Cash received. Total Area remaining for future disposal. Rural. Town. 1 This amount includes £7 4s., and £38 6s., forfeited deposits. Town. „ „ £26 15s., forfeited deposits transferred to revenue duriug the quarter. A. R. P. 1,617,419 2 11 £ s. d. 1,433,087 13 4 A. E. P. 11,743,191 0 11 Otago (Southland District). Quarter ending 31st March ... „ „ 30th Juno ... „ „ 30th September „ „ 31st December 114 2 3; 105 1 271 83 0 3li 62 2 27j 3G5 3 8 1400 0 0 82612 2 16 2641 2 1 18 5 9 9 6 0 50 13 0 12 14 0 2 12 10 110 113 2094 3 0; 4681 4 6 91566 17 7 3602 2 2 691 0 14' 691 1 9 380 3 1(5 0 10 343 1 18 ... 138 0 5 ... ... ... Totals 86654 0 17 101944 7 31 724 1 34 i691 0 14 691 1 9 138 0 5 Total Area Sold or otherwise disposed of from the foundation of the Colony to 31st December, lt>71. Total Cash received. Total Area remaining for future disposal. 1 Oreti Railway. A. E. P. 846,071 1 22 £ s. d. 758,950 12 1 63,132 10 6 * A. 1!. P. 1,376,061 2 31 * Value of Public Works paid by Land Orders.

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RETURN of LANDS SOLD or otherwise absolutely Disposed of in the several PROVINCES of NEW ZEALAND, from 1st January to 31st December, 1874. RECAPITULATION.

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LANDS SOLD. LAUDS DISPOSED OF WITHOUT SALE. Noiber of Acres. Kate tee Acbk. CONSIDEEATIOX. Foe Public Works Executed. To Europeans or Natives, under <lWasto Lands Act, 1858;" "Crown Grants Act (No .2), 1862;" Nativo Reserves Acts, &c. Pebioj>. Scrip: —New Zealand Co.'s; Old Land Claims, or Government Scrip or Debentures To Immigrants. Naval and Military Settlers under New Zealand I Settlements I Act, &c. Reserves granted for Public Purposes under "Public Reserves Act, 1854." To Natives, by Grants under " Nativo Lands Act, 1865," &c. In satisfaction of Laud Scrip or otherwise not specified. Value of Work done. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Ca3h. Amount. 1874. Quarter ending 31 si Mareli ... „ „ 30th Juno „ „ 30th September „ ,, 31st December A. E. P. 395 0 18 309 1 31 489 2 13 256 2 33 A. E. P. 1147 0 32 875 3 20 1085 3 3' 261 2 12, A. E. P.! 168763 1 16 135166 1 34 229605 1 33 110441 1 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.j 256400 4 0 208242 19 8! 281912 7 8 113915 17 61 £ s. d. 2600 0 0 3980 0 Oj 9970 16 6: 6060 7 6 A. R. P. '2757 1 39 2059 3 35! 1944 1 28: I 983 3 34! £ s. d. 2404 8 3 1913 12 9 1079 19 4 1060 7 9 A. E. P. 121 0 0 40 0 0 A. E. P.j 2110 3 6r 221 3 35 201 0 0 582 0 0| A. E. P. • 653 2 6 875 2 33 66 1 0 112074 0 34 A. E. P. 92 0 0 60 0 0 143 0 35 A. E. P. 181965 O 4 2046 2 0 12644 2 34 22157 0 0 A. B. P. 2036 0 0 203 0 0 168 0 0 120 0 0 ... Totals 1450 3 15! 13373 1 36 643976 2 5 860471 8 10 122611 4 0 7745 3 161 6458 8 1 161 0 0 1 218813 0 38 2527 0 0 3115 3 1 13669 2 33 295 0 35 1 PROVINCES. Taeanaki Hawke's Bay wellington Nelson ... Canterbuby Westland Otago (exclusive of Southland District) Southland District 89 0 8 23 3 32 318 0 15 101 1 15 13 1 7 49 3 6 24 0 4. 303 0 10; 451 1 26 728 3 39 18 0 0 1385 3 38 I 19817 1 0 60 0 0 61229 1 22 118067 3 18 2406 2 27 154 3 24: 26S0G0 3 23! 2031 0 271 ... 1761 9 6| 25849 17 11 68848 3 8, 9541 12 0 2606 6 6 540662 17 0: 34-11 12 3i 10420 0 0 60 0 Oj 11982 10 0 118 14 0 250 0 0 6321 0 9 125 0 0 358 2 33, 249 16 0 ... ... 4908 13 4 250 0 0 358 17 0 161 0 0! ... I 3115 "3 1 ... 11729 3 16 130 0 0 7 10 279 3 30 60 0 0 5 "0 30 120863 3 19 2266 0 0 95683 1 19 2000" 0 29l" 3 16 ... ... 527" 0 ... ... 465 2 20| 365 3 8 194 0 27 85494 0 7 86654 0 17 105815 2 9 101944 7 3 30 0 0 691 "o 14 691 1 9 798 0 33 724 1 34 02 0 0 138 0 5 ... 161 0 0 ... Totals 860471 8 10 22611 4 0 7745 3 16: 6458 8 1 1450 3 15 3373 1 36 643976 2 5 ... 3115 3 1 13669 2 33 295 0 35 218813 0 38! 2527 0 CHAS. E. HAUGHTON, Under Secretary for Crown Lands. July 20th, 1875. [Price 6d.] By Authority : Geobgs Didsbubi*, Government Printer, Wellington. —1875.