THE NATIVE LAND COURT. (RETURN OF PROCEEDINGS.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1876 Session I, G-06

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1876. NEW ZEALAND.

THE NATIVE LAND COURT. (RETURN OF PROCEEDINGS.)

Presented to loth Houses of the General Assembly by Command of Sis Excellency.

Mr. Fenton to the Hon. the Native Minister. S3,— Native Land Court Office, Auckland, 6th July, 1876. I have the honor to transmit herewith the accompanying Return of Proceedings of this Court for the year ended 30th ultimo. I have, &c, F. D. Fenton, The Hon. the Native Minister, Wellington. Chief Judge.

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RETURN of PROCEEDINGS of the NATIVE LAND COURT of NEW ZEALAND, from 1st July, 1875, to 30th June, 1876.

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be in o o 0 ■a 1 Certificate ordered but not yet issued, on account of Alterations in Plans, &c. Certificates issued to the Governor, under clause 29 of the Act of 1865. Memorials of Ownership ordered under Act of 1873. Total Number of Acres to which Title has been Testamentary Orders. Orders in Subdivision. a8 5 Fees. I Provinces. I ■3 U U en i -J i by the Court. : "3..O "H. o < ■a to o Demanded and unpaid under Section 63. Demanded and paid. Total. Received at Head Office. 1 j No. Estimated Area. No. Area. No. Area. CA 1 3 w w 679 4S 6 | I A. R. P. 17.175 ° o A. R. P. 96 1 A. H. P. 1 136,654 1 4 I A. R. P. I 396 10 o £ s. d. £ s. d. 412 10 o £ s. d. 316 15 6 Auckland 3.4 I3°j 407 7 29 53.213 1 3° 1207,042 2 34 3°7 IO9' 43 5 I I 1 5 - 1 Wellington 223 54 99 140 38 3 17 2 630 o o Unknown.' 287 3 4 2 2,030 o o 12 58,967 2 o 61,627 2 o 57 26 11 2 103 o o 103 o o o m .- 1 Hawke's Bay '3 21 11 10 '3 6 176,323 o o 176,610 3 4 130 ■ 37 1 47 2 o 47 2 o Taranaki 2 4 82,380 o o 82,380 o o 43 6 2 15 o o 15 ° ° ... Nelson ... 39 39 I Mahlborougii 32 I 32 I I 2 1 I I 1'" Canterbury 2 5 24 I x Otago ... Southland 23 23 ... ! 14 5 9 ... Chatham Islands,.. ■ I I I H I ! 1 1 LJ I I I Total ... 1050 389 242 5631 j 634 29 18,092 3 4 55.243 I 30 118 454.324 3 4 527,660 3 38 54° 164 91 6 6 5 561 12 o 16 o o 577 " ° 316 15 6 31 P. D. Fewton, Chief Judj ;e-

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RETURN of PROCEEDINGS of the NATIVE LAND COURT of NEW ZEALAND, from 1st July, 1876, to 31st October, 1876.— (Date of the Abolition of Provinces.)

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u 33 0 1 ■a B u l Certificates ordered but not yet issued, on account of Alterations in Plans, &c. Certificates issued to the Governor, under Clause 29 of the Act of 1865. Memorial of Ownership ordered under Act of 1873. Total Number of Acres to which Title has been ordered by the Court. Tet men Ore ita- Orders itary in Sublers. division. itaitary lers. e I a I Fees. Provinces. U o ■3 G I • Estimated Area. i I a o.,o 3 I ! bo •g K u 'o o Demande.i and unpaid under Section 63. Demanded and paid. Total. Received at Head Office. No. No. Area. No. Area. I B m I I S o o 1 £ s. d. 120 19 c I I I I I I £ s. d. 191 o o Auckland 863 1 U „ J 4S4J A. r. p. i 3 A. R. P. 9,847 o o 72 A. n. p. 69,323 1 12 A. R. P. 79,170 I 12 160 \ ■ '■ I 4S, " ' • 196 o o Wellington' ... 223 I I S4 99 140 38 15 .1 Hawke's Bay 23 10 ■ 14 1 100,000 o o 100,000 o o 69 65 9 2 67 o o 67 o o Taranaki I Nelson ... 39 39 ... Mahlborough H ... I I ■" 1 ... I I 1 Canterbury 25 1 J I ... 1 ... 5; Otago 23 23 ! I L 5* Southland 14 s 9 Chatham Islands... ■" I ... ... Total ... I "~1 I I I I H - I I i I I I - I I 1242 222 3°5 5261 I 633 a 9,847 o o 73 169,323 I 12 179,170 1 12 248 no 32 3 no . 258 o o 263 0 o I2O 19 c 5 o o P. D. Fenton, Chief Judge.