PRE-EMPTIVE RIGHTS, PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY (RETURN SHOWING ACREAGE PURCHASED AND ACREAGE STILL UNPURCHASED).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1879 Session II, C-06

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Sess. 11.—1879. NEW ZEALAND.

PRE-EMPTIVE RIGHTS, PROVINCTAL DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY (RETURN SHOWING ACREAGE PURCHASED AND ACREAGE STILL UNPURCHASED).

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives with the leave of the House.

Memoeandum by Mr. J. Marsuman, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch, for the Secretary for Crown Lands. Land Office, Christchurch, 4th October, 1879. I enclose a return, as requested by your telegram, 19th ultimo, of pre-emptive rights purchased and unpurchased. It has taken a little longer time to put it together than lat first thought it would. It would not be possible, without a report founded on detailed inspection, to give an estimate of the value of improvements for which these pre-emptive rights are respectively claimed, and the point is perhaps not of much importance. The homestead pre-emptive right is practically indefeasible. The argument for this view may bo thus stated: The right is a statutory creation, and the statute which creates it does not make the continuance of it dependent ou conditions; nor does it—and this point is a very important one —provide any means of extinguishing it. The Land Board of the day being satisfied—as it must be assumed they were—that the qualification indicated by the statute then existed, and having under its authority issued an instrument investing the licensee of the pasturage runs with the right of pre-emption over the land described in it, cannot recall the instrument, or divest him of that right, except under authority equivalent to that which created it. In other words, being a statutory right, or a right resting on a statutory contract, it can be extinguished only by statutory process or pursuant to statutory provision, and no such provision exists. As to the improvement pre-emptive rights, it is open to any applicant to question the holder s claim to it, on the ground that improvements of the required value do not exist. This has been done occasionally in past times—perhaps three times in a twelvemonth ; and, whenever it is done, notice is given to the runholder that his right is disputed. If the insufficiency of value is admitted, there is, of course, an end of the case. If he claims that the objection is groundless, and the value sufficient, and that he is entitled to pre-emption, a time is appointed for a heariug. Notice is giveu to both parties, and the question is decided upon evidence. I believe that of the comparatively small number of pre-emptive rights now existing, very few will be purchased. They lie chiefly in the hill country, covering fencing ; aud tho runholder would not, in a general way, be disposed to pay £2 an acre for such land as this is, for the sake of securing about half a mile of fence. (This is about the length of fence covered by each 50 acres.) Moreover, ho would, if the land were purchased by somebody else, be able under "The Canterbury "Waste Lands Act, 18G7," which is still operative as respects all pasturage licenses current when " The Land Act, 1877," came into operation, to remove the fence at any time within three months after notice of the purchase. I have, &c , John Marshman. I—C. 6.

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CANTERBURY. PRE-EMPTIVE RIGHT granted to Purchasers from the CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION and their Transferees.

No. of Rural Section in respect of which Right was granted. Licensee. Area Granted. Proportion Purchased. May still Exercised. Remarks. Acres. Acres. Acres. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 J. T. Peacock W. G. Brittan C. O. Torlesse W. G-. Brittan J. Mills J. Hall H. Washburn i' 250 480 250 250 250 250 250 250 480 250 250 250 250 11 12 16 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 34 36 37 40 41 43 46 47 48 48a 49 50 51 53 54 55 57 58 . 60 64 65 69 70 73 74 75 77 78 79 89 90 91 92 93 96 97 100 110 113 115 116 117 119 127 W. W. Willock J. C. W. Russell H. Phillips A. McLean J. S. Hooper D. McFarlano M. P. Stoddart A. C. Barker W. G. Brittan J. T. Peacock W. Bowler Executors of John Deans J. C. Aitkin C. E. Dampier W. Bowler S. Morrison A. Hornbrook B. W. Dudley C. E. Eooks J. Mills A. C. Barker J. Shrimpton A. S. Jackson J. E. Fitzgerald Stephen Fisher D. McFarlane M. J. Burke J. Shrimpton H. Phillips Longden and LeCren H. S. Richards R. J. S. Harman W. G-. Brittan Turner and Smart R. J. P. Fleming S. Man son Marv Gebbie H. Phillips Rev. James Wilson Mary Gebbie W. C. Lawrence H. Phillips C. 0. Torlesse W. G. Brittan Executors of John Deans H. S. Selfe T. S. Duncan R, J. P. Fleming Rev. J. Owen C. P. Cholmondley J. Dicken Rev. J. Owen J. Hubbard W. Bowler J. P. Lee C. E. Dampier C. Dunnage A. McQueej> 500 2,500 500 250 425 250 250 240 250 500 125 250 250 230 250 180 250 210 400 250 250 250 750 250 450 250 190 470 250 250 500 250 250 750 500 500 400 250 250 250 250 225 1,500 250 250 420 250 100 250 230 500 250 250 250 150 1,000 170 250 500 2,500 500 250 Application to purchase made. Deposit paid. 425 250 250 240 250 500 Abandoned. 250 250 230 250 180 250 210 400 250 250 250 750 250 450 Abandoned. Abandoned. 190 Abandoned. 250 250 185 250 250 750 500 500 400 250 250 250 250 225 1,500 250 250 420 250 100 250 230 500 250 315 250 150 1,000 Abandoned. Abandoned. n

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Pre-emptive Eights granted to Purchasers from Canteebuey Association— continued. No. of Rural I Section in lvsnect t- Ari>a Prnnnrtinn May StUl ofwhichKi|ht L.eeosee. ££§«£» be Bemarka. was granted. JSxerciaea. Acres. Acres. Acres. . 129 Eev. G. T. B. Kingdon ... 250 250 131 A. Mclntosb ... 250 ... ... Abandoned. 133 A. Hornbrook ... 250 250 134 Lee Brothers ... 250 250 138 Eev. E. Puckle ... 3G0 3G0 139 G. C. Beard ... 250 250 143 H. F. Worsley ... 205 205 144 B. Parkerson ... 470 470 149 Hon. J. Denham ... 500 437 63 150 W. Gr. Brittan ... 230 230 152 E. Dobson ... 250 250 153 J. E. Thacker ... 220 ... ... Abandoned. 153a Eev. J. Eaven ... 230 230 154 C. P. Cholmondley ... 2,500 2,500 158 Gr. Heath ... 300 3G0 160 Eev. O. Mathias ... 1,000 1,000 161 E. Westenra ... 500 500 162 A. Mclntosh ... 250 250 163 Executors of John Deans ... 2,000 ... ... Abandoned. 164 W. B. Ehodes ... 825 825 165 Gr. Ehodes ... 1,575 1,575 167,168 E. Sinclair .. 2,500 2,500 167a 168a E. Sinclair ... 965 965 170,170a,b,c E. Hay ... 2,600 2,600 175 M. O'Connell ... 250 250 177 W. B. Bray ... 250 250 177a „ ... 250 250 177b „ ... 250 250 177c „ ... 250 250 178 „ ... 250 250 178a „ ... 250 250 178b „ ... 250 250 178c „ ... 250 ... . . Abandoned. 181 E. H. Ehodes ... 250 250 182 James Eow ... 250 250 183 J. Dudley ... 3S0 380 188 T. Parr ... 130 130 1S9a J. Hall ... 250 250 191 A. Hornbrook ... 250 250 192 J.C.Wilson ... 250 250 194 A. C. Barker ... 200 200 195 A. Mclntosh 250 250 202 W. B. Ehodes ... 400 400 204 Eev. G. Cotterill ... 250 250 205 „ ... 250 250 206 J. Cotterill . 220 . . .. Abandoned. 208 W. Heaphy ... 250 250 212 C. K. Vigors ... 170 170 213 A. McQueen ... 250 250 216 Eev. W. Aylmer ... 210 210 217 James Field ... 250 ... . Abandoned. 218 „ ... 250 219 „ ... 250 220 „ ... 250 250 221 „ ... 250 250 222 „ ... 250 250 223 „ ... 250 250 224 „ ... 250 250 225 J. T. Brown ... 230 230 227 C. C. Haslewood ... 250 250 228 U. Parsons ... 250 ... Abandoned. 229 Webb and Co. ... 500 500 230 E. H. Ehodes ... 250 250 230a „ ... 250 250 232 P. ]N T. Hodgson ... 210 210 238 Eeps. of M. O'Connell ... 250 250 239 A. E. Creyke ... 250 250 241 C. B. Fitton ... 250 52 198

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Summary. Area purchased ... ... ... ... •■• <3,915 Area abandoned ... ... ... ■■• •■• 9,195 Area that may still be purchased ... ... ■•• 2,G25 Total area of pre-emptive rights granted to purchasers from the Canterbury Association aud their transferees 85,735 acres. Laud Office, Christchurch, 4th October, 1879.

Pbe-emptite Rights granted to Purchasers from Canterbury Association— continued. No. of Rural . May still Section in respect Licensee /,Arej*.i Proportion b Remarks, of which Bi E ht Licensee. Granted. Purchased. Eierciscd . was granted. Acres. Acres. Acres. 330d W. T. Harvey ... 250 250 332 W. K. Purnell ... 250 250 332a ., ... 250 250 332b „ ... 250 250 332c „ ... 250 250 334 J. T. Peacock ... 250 250 335 ' LordLyttelton ... 250 ... ... Abandoned. 336 J. T. Peacock ... 250 250 338 D. Benton ... 190 190 338c J.T.Parkinson ... 250 250 338d • J. Eoss ... 250 250 338e ! T. H. Harrison ... 250 ... ... Abandoned. 339 I E. C. Mincliin ... 250 250 339a „ ... 250 250 339b „ ... 250 250 339c „ ... 250 250 339d ., ... 250 ... ... ' Abandoned. 340 E. K. Parkinson ... 500 500 342 W. Probble ... 250 250 343 C. C. Hazlewood ... 2C0 200 344 S. Manson ... 250 250 345a Dudley and Leacli ... 250 250 350 A. C. Knight ... 250 ... ... Abandoned. 354 W. T. Harvey ... 200 ICO ... Eemainder abandoned. 355 W. Brooks ... 400 400 355a „ ... 200 200 358 Eey. J. Eaven ... 380 380 358a „ ... 250 250 361 E. Chapman ... 130 130 364 W. G-. Brittan ... 250 250 3G6a P. L. Francis ... 250 ... ... Abandoned. 367,367a P. Fuller ... 500 500 367b, 367c „ ... 410 410 371 Sir Thomas Tancred ... 250 ... ... Abandoned. 375 S. H. Andrews ... I 250 250 382 J. C. Wilson ... 250 250 383 „ ... 250 250 387 J. E. Murphy ... 250 250 388 G. Duncan " ... 200 200 397 W. Prebble ... 250 250 398 ., ... 250 250 399 . W. B. Ehodes ... 250 250 400 J. Boleyn ... 250 210 40 407 J. E. Eox ... I 400 400 413 "W. Bowler ... 100 100 414 „ ... i 100 100 410 C. Young ... 250 250 418 A. C. Barker ... 250 250 419 E. Chapman ... 230 230 421 W. Ladbrooko ... 250 250 428 W. Stevens ... 250 250 429 Studholme Brothers ... 325 ;;i>5 431 W. Brooks ... 250 250

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PRE-EMPTIVE RIGHTS granted under the Waste Lands Regulations of the 1st April, 1856.

Original Number, Class III. Present Number, Class II. Original Area. Occupier. Number Area Area ; -^r/Jg of Pre- taken Pur- | p ur _ emptions. up. chased. \ c^3e^ 1 Remarks. 1 lA 413 433 Acres. 6,000 20,000 J. Pearson Executors of E. S. Dalgety ... H.P.E. 8 Imp. H.P.K. 20 Imp. Acres. 250 400 250 1,000 Acres. 250 100 250 670 Acres. 300 Wire-fencing. 330 Shepherds' huts and fencing. All sold ; license extinct. All sold ; license extinct. 2 3 6 late 164 20,000 20,000 20,000 6 Imp. 12 Imp. H.P.E. 22 Imp. 300 586 250 1,100 300 586 250 459 J. E. Gorton 641 Post-and-rail fencing, wirefencing. 7 298 7,000 E. H. Khodes H.P.E. 14 Imp. 14 Imp. H.P.E. 24 Imp. H.P.E. 8 Imp. 4 Imp. 4 Imp. 8 Imp. H.P.E. 36 Imp. H.P.E. 29 Imp. 1 Imp. H.P.E. H.P.E. 34 Imp. H.P.E. 2 Imp. H.P.E. 8 Imp. H.P.E. 14 Imp. H.P.E. H.P.E. 1 Imp. 1 Imp. 4 Imp. H.P.E. 18 Imp. 2 Imp. 22 Imp. H.P.E. 3 Imp. H.P.E. 7 Imp. 250 622 700 250 1,185 250 265 200 200 400 250 1,800 250 1,368 50 250 250 1,690 250 100 250 370 250 700 250 250 50 50 200 250 900 100 1,100 250 150 250 350 250 497 125 8 11 late 299 439 15,000 20,000 Mathias and Ensor Sheep-yards and fencing. Abandoned. 12 321 5,000 Mary Gebbie 250 948 90 125 200 237 160 140 Sheep-yards and fencing. Post-and-rail fencing. 13 14 15 16 397, 398 5,000 16,000 5,000 8,000 Knight and Wright 400 250 1,800 250 1,368 50 250 250 1,690 100 100 250 170 250 700 250 250 50 50 200 250 900 100 1,100 250 150 250 40 Abandoned. 420 Edward Chapman ... All sold ; license extinct. All sold ; license extinct. 17, now 776 18 19 20, now 776 22 12,000 John Hall late 231 16,800 10,000 20,000 All sold ; license extinct. All sold; license extinct. John Hall 182 10,000 Edward Eeece 150 23, now 731 24 20,000 G. Biitherford, jun. House and fencing. 200 382 10,000 A. Mills 25 26 410 25,000 10,000 T. Teschemaker Matheson's Agency 27 28a 29 136 134 431 10,000 5,000 10,000 E. M. Templar Eepresentatives of Gr. Douglas Thomas Ellis 30 31 32 323 20,000 25,000 6,000 Ehodes and Hay look Eepresentatives of C Meyer... J. T. Peacock 33 10,000 Eepresentatives of H. Phillips 310 Dwellinghouse, stockyard. fencing. All sold ; license extinct. 34 35 late 223 403 8,000 12,000 G. W.H.Lee 22 Imp. H.P.E. 25 Imp. 1,100 250 1,250 1,100 250 660 590 Post-and-rail fencing, wire' fencing. Wool-slied, fencing, &c. 37 37a 409 10,000 10,000 Matheson's Agency II. W. Qlarkton 8 Imp. HP. It. 10 Imp. H.P.E. 42 Imp. H.P.E. 2 1111)1. (J Imp. 31 Imp. H.P.K. 20 Imp. H.P.K. 17 Imp. H.P.E. 10 Imp. H.P.K. 3 Imp. 4 Imp. 10 Imp. 400 250 771 250 2,080 250 100 270 1,735 250 944 250 850 250 992 250 150 201 500 250 150 250 416 38 39 40 41 42 late 3G5 420 10,000 20,000 10,000 9,000 5,000 E. Cordy and Others ,T. Y. and J. Deans Edward Chapman ... 353 250 1,020 250 100 270 1,575 250 044 250 550 250 100 250 120 201 180 1,000 160 Wire-fencing, 5 wires. Boundary fence, 7 wires. All sold ; license extinct. All sold ; license extinct. All sold ; license extinct. Hut and stable. Wire-fencing, 5 wires. 44 438 10,000 A. Peache 300 45, now 747 46 20,000 William Saunders ... 892 Wire-fencing, 7 wires. 428 10,000 E. Westenra "so Wire-fencing. 47 48, now 777 49 428 10,000 5,000 E. Westenra Samuel Bealey 320 Wire-fencing, 5 wires. 50 51 53 54 56 386 297 20,000 10,000 10,000 6.000 10,000 5,000 Matheson's Agency Matheson's Agency n.p.E. 33 Imp. H.P.E. 14 Imp. 6 Imp. 7 Imp. 7 Imp. H.P.E. 3 Imp. 1 Imp. 250 1,538 250 700 300 350 350 250 150 50 250 1,538 250 700 300 350 350 250 150 50 All sold; license extinct. All sold ; license extinct. All sold ; license extinct. late 357 420 Edward Chapman ... All sold ; license extinct. 57 late 235 5,000

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Pee-emptive Rights under the Waste Lands Regulations of 1856— continued. Orieinal Pres=nt n ■ ■ , Number : Area Area - t :iia {!,, Number, /umber, °"g'"al Occupier. ofPre- | taken Pur- atfj_ e Remark,. Class IU. Class II. Area' emptioDs. up. chased. chased I __ Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. 57a ... 7,000 Representatives of II. Phillips H.P.R. 250 ... 250 2 Imp. 100 25 75 Wire-fencing. 58 ... 11,500 W.C.Walker H.P.K. 250 250 ... 26 Imp. 1,300 407 893 Wire-fencing. 69 ... 20,000 Moore and Hennah ... H.P.R. I 250 250 95 Imp. 4,402 1,814 2,648 Wire-fencing. 60, ... 5,000 Samuel Bcaley ... ... H.P.E. 250 250 now 777 16 Imp. 800 450 350 Wire-fencing. 61, ... 5,000 Samuel Bealey ... ... 7 Imp. 350 350 now 777 62, ... 5,000 Samuel Bealev H.P.E. 250 250 ... now 777 2 Imp. 100 100 63, ... 5,000 Samuel Bealey ... ... limp. 50 50 now 777 64, ... 5,000 Samuel Bealey ... ... 7 Imp. 350 160 190 Wire-fencing. now 777 65 411 15,000 Matheson's Agency ... H.P.E. 250 250 39 Imp. 1,902 1,902 CO 361 5,000 W. E. Millton ... ... H.P.E. 250 250 9 Imp. 450 350 100 Wire-fencing. 67 405 7,500 John Cordey ... ... H.P.E. 250 250 7 Imp. 350 ... 350 Wire-fencing. 71 358 7,000 Representatives of G. Douglas H.P.E. 250 20 230 15 Imp. 732 432 300 Fencing, 7 wires. 73, ... 6,000 J. T. Brown H.P.E. 250 ... 250 now 774 18 Imp. 900 700 200 Fencing, 5 wires. 75, ... 8,000 J. T. Brown ... ... H.P.E. 250 250 now 774 10 Imp. 500 500 76 ... 15,000 J. Innes ... ... ... H.P.E. 250 250 26 Imp. ! 1,300 950 350 Fencing, 7 wires. 77 225 5,000 F. Lelievre ... ... 2 Imp. 100 75 25 78 108 5,000 Brettargu and Pearson ... 9 Imp. 450 234 216 Fencing, 5 wires. 80 late 142 10,000 ... limp. 50 50 ... All sold; license extinct. 81 late 168 9*000 ... 18 Imp. 890 890 ... All sold ; license extinct. 82 late 186 5*000 ... limp. 50 50 ... All sold; license extract. 83 429 8,200 II. Dixon H.P.E. | 250 250 ... 3 Imp. 150 150 84 5 000 . 8 Imp. 400 400 ... All sold; license extinct. 86 ... i 20,000 W.Gerard H.P.E. 250 250 ... 20 Imp. 1,000 500 500 Fencing, 6 wires. 87 387 7,000 Hankey and Others ... 23 Imp. 1,170 1,170 88 387 13,000 Hankey and Others ... 23 Imp. 987 987 89 232 5,000 C. and O. Anson ... ... H.P.E. 250 250 4 Imp. 200 200 90 388 10,000 Hankey and Others ... H.P.E. 250 250 6 Imp. 340 340 91 265 ! 10,000 I ... 8 Imp. 400 400 ... All sold; license extinct. 93 430 ! ll|l00 I M. Dixon ... ... 12 Imp. 600 550 50 94 428 I 10,000 ! E. Westenra ... ... 10 Imp. 500 395 105 Fence, 5 wires. 94a ... i 10,000 Sir J. C. Wilson H.P.E. 250 250 ... 1 Imp. 50 50 95 i#i 5,000 ... 2 Imp. 100 100 ... All sold; license extinct. • 96 428 10,000 R. Westenra ... ... H.P.E. 250 250 10 Imp. 500 450 50 Fence, 5 wires. 97 late 266 6,500 ... 6 Imp. 300 300 ... All sold; license extinct. 99 >ii 20,000 ... 18 Imp. 886 886 ... All sold; license extinct. 100 late 141 10,000 ... 3 Imp. 150 150 ... All sold; license extinct. 101 359 20,000 C. Hurst... ... ... H.P.E. 250 250 11 Imp. 550 550 104 ... 5,000 Ehodos and Donald ... limp. 50 50 105 late 94 5,000 ... limp. 50 50 ... All sold; license extinct. 106 402 10,000 G. Gould ... ... 6 Imp. 300 300 107 ... 10,000 J. Innes ... ... ... H.P.E. 250 250 11 Imp. 550 200 350 Fence, 6 wires. 108 ... 20,000 Bank of New South Wales ... H.P.E. 250 250 28 Imp. 1,400 1,195 205 Fencing, 5 wires. 109, ... 5,000 Mathcson's Agency ... H.P.E. 250 250 now 653 13 Imp. 650 55 595 Post-and-rail fencing. 111 143 10,000 Matheson's Agency ... 1 Imp- 50 50 112 late 389 | 10,000 ... 19 Imp. 950 950 ... i All sold; license extinct. 113 390 10,000 Brown and Allen ... ... H.P.R. 250 120 130 ' 18 Imp. 900 900 115 late 359 8,000 ... 9 Imp. 450 450 ... All sold; license extinct. 116 late 425 20,000 ... 36 Imp. 1,800 1,800 ... All sold; license extinct. 117 ... 20^000 ... 29 Imp. 1,450 1,450 ... All sold; license extinct. 118 late 391 20,000 ... 32 Imp. 1,600 l,G00 ... All sold; license extinct. 119 ... 14,500 J.Pearson ... ... H.P.E. 250 250 10 Imp. 491 241 250 Fencing, 5 wires. 120 late 97 5,000 C. Hirst ... ... ... 4 Imp. 200 200 ... License extinct. 121 415 10,000 J. J. Oakden ... ... H.P.R. 250 250 3 Imp. 150 150 124 late 416 20,000 ■ ... 50 Imp. 2,470 2,470 ... All sold j license extiuct.

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Pee-emptive Rights under the Waste Lands Regulations of 1856 — continued. Original Present riri»in»l Number Ares Area .tiifho Number, Number, Original Occupier. ofPre- taken Pur- sS" be Remarks. Class III. Class II. Jlreai emptions. up. chased. chased Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. 216a, ••• 5,000 T. W. Bruce ... ... H.P.E. 250 ... 250 now 666 1 Imp. 50 ... 50 21 7 ... 10,000 R. II. Campbell ... ... H.P.E. 250 ... 250 13 Imp. 650 ... 650 Fencing, 6 wires and 5 wires. 218 ... 10,000 T.W.Bruce ... ... H.P.R. 250 ... 250 now 666 1 ImP- 50 "• 50 oiQ ... 10,000 J. M. Cochrane ... ... H.P.R. 250 ... 250 2 Imp. 100 50 50 221-2 ••• 5,000 R. Campbell, jun. ... ... 1 Imp. 50 50 223, ... 25,000 New Zealand and Australian H.P.R. 250 250 now 691 Land Company 5 Imp. 250 250 004 . 10,000 D. and D. Matheson ... H.P.R. 250 250 10 Imp. 500 500 225 ... 20,000 W. Pringle ... ... H.P.R. 250 250 229 436 5,000 Andrew Cowan ... ... H.P.R. 250 250 11 Imp. 550 ... 550 Fencing, 5 wires. 230-258 ••■ 9.900 Matthew Weir ... ... H.P.R. 250 ... 250 limp. 50 ... 50 232 ... 20,000 W. N. Millton ... ... H.P.R. 250 ... 250 oqo ... 15,000 Kimbell and Buchanan ... H.P.R. 250 250 3 Imp. 150 150 234 A> ... 10,000 J. T. Brown ... ... H.P.R. 250 ... 250 n°235 774 13,000 W. N. Millton H.P.R. 250 ... 250 1 Imp. 50 ... 50 236 ... 20,000 Sutherland and Hodgkinson ... H.P.R. 250 250 239 late 268 6,620 ... 2 Imp. 100 100 ... Abandoned. 240-255 ■•■ 50,000 Walker and Clogstoun ... H.P.R. 250 250 50 Imp. 2,500 850 1,650 Stone hut and 7-wire fence. 942 10,450 Messrs. Campbell ... ... H.P.R. 250 ... 250 4 Imp. 200 50 150 Fencing, 6 wires. 244 437 5,000 J. A. Gammack ... ... H.P.R. 250 250 246 ... 29,000 G. H. Moore ... ... H.P.R. 250 250 now 694 3 Imp. 150 150 047 294 36 000 ... H.P.R. 250 250 ... All sold; license extinct. U4Imp. 5,582 5,582 248 5,000 R.H.Campbell ... ... limp. 50 50 249, ... 10,000 G.Scott... ... ... H.P.R. 250 250 250 35,000 Day and Hargreaves ... H.P.R. 250 ... 250 252 20,000 L. McDonald ... ... H.P.R. 250 ... 250 253 20,000 J. McGregor ... ... H.P.R. 250 ... 250 limp. 50 ... 50 254 423 10,000 Brown and Gray ... ... 8 imp. 400 400 257 421 7,000 Representatives of G. Douglas 2 Imp. 100 50 50 260, ... 5,000 Ffiteh Brothers ... ... H.P.R. 250 250 261 ... 10,000 Luxmoore and Douglas ... H.P.R. 250 ... 250 262 ... 10,000 Frederick Tooth ... ... 4 Imp. 200 125 75 Fencing, 5 wires. 263 6,000 ... 1 Imp. 50 ... ... Abandoned. 266 12,500 Darke Brothers ... ... H.P.R. 250 250 limp. 50 50 267 ... 9,000 RepresentativesofW.H.Ostler H.P.R. 250 ... 250 7 Imp. 350 ... 350 Fencing, 6 wires. 268 20,000 J. B. A. Acland ... ... H.P.fi. 250 250 now 756 I2 ImP- 60° 4?0 I30 Fencing, 5 wires. 269, ... 20,000 Fletcher and Sheirs ... 11 Imp. 550 ... 550 Wire-fencing. D°270 7,000 Ffitch Brothers ... ... H.P.R. 250 ... 250 now 653 1ImP- 5° ••■ 50 272 21,150 W. Gerard ... ... U.P.R. 250 ... 250 20 Imp. 1,000 320 680 Fencing, 5 wires. 273, ... 10,000 W. Saunders ... ... H.P.R. 250 ... 250 D°274 10,000 James Williamson ... ... H.P.R. 250 250 275, ... 30,000 William Saunders ... ... H.P.R. 250 250 D°277 434 5,000 De Renzie Brett ... ... H.P.R. 250 250 278 ... 5,000 F. D. S. Neave ... ... 1 Imp. 50 ... 50 Fencing, 5 wires. now 712 280 393 23,000 William Postlethwaite ... 3 Imp. 150 150 281, ... 20,000 J. B. A. Acland ... ... H.P.R. 250 250 now 756 7 Imp. 325 ... 325 Fencing, 5 wires. 289 5,000 ... 5 Imp. 250 ... ... Abandoned. 291 .. 5^900 W.Gerard ... ... 5 Imp. 250 ... 250 Fencing, 5 wires. 296 ... 30,000 Thomas Fisher ... ... H.P.R. 250 250 304 5,000 T. W. Bruce ... ... 1 Imp. 50 ... 50 Wattle-fence. 305, '.'.'. 20,000 C. D. Crossley ... ... H.P.R. 250 ... 250 now 659 2 Imp. 100 ... 100 Yards, wool-shed, and hut. 307 ... 10,000 Sutton Brothers ... ... H.P.R. 250 ... 250 309 ... 10,000 J. M. Cochrane ... ... limp. 50 ... 50 Timber hut. I 2—C. 6.

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Pee-emptive Eights under the Waste Lands Regulations of 1856 — continued. Mav Original Present I n • • , Number ] Area Area .... f Number, Number, °"Blnal Occupier. ofPre- \ taken Pur- 8t p "be Kemarks. Class III. Class II. ■*"*■ emptions. up. chased. cha^'d Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. 310 ... 44,500 J. M. Cochrane ... ... H.P.E. 250 250 1 Imp. 50 ... 50 Wool-Bhed. 315 ... 15,000 Sutton Brothers ... ... H.P.E. 250 ... 250 319 ... j 13,000 Representatives of W.H. Ostler limp. 50 ... 50 Cob-house. 320 ... 10,000 L. McDonald ... ... 2 Imp. 100 ... 100 Cob-house and fencing. 321 419 20,000 J. and E. Parker ... ... limp. 50 -50 322 419 22,500 J. and E. Parker ... ... H.P.B. 250 250 16 Imp. 800 800 331 ... 30,000 Walker and Clogstoun ... H.P.B. 250 ... 250 1 Imp. 50 ... 50 Wire-fencing. 333, ... 20,000 John McFarlane ... ... H.P.B. 250 ... 250 now 654 4 Imp. 200 50 150 Hut, post-and-rail fencing. 338 ... 10,450 Messrs. Campbell ... ... H.P.E. 250 ... 250 6 Imp. 300 ... 300 | Fencing, 6 wires. 340, ... 10,000 J. B. A. Acland ... ... 5 Imp. 250 ... 250 ] Sheep-yards, wool-shed, &c now 755 341-2-3,! ... 20,000 J. B. A. Acland ... ... limp. 50 ... 50 now 756 352 ... 15,000 W. Gerard ... ... 1 Imp. 50 50 353 ... 10,000 ... 4 Imp. 200 Abandoned. 355 ... 5,000 F. D. S. Neave ... ... H.P.It. 250 ... 250 4 Imp. 200 ... 200 Fencing, 5 wires. 357 ... 22,000 Brown and Gray ... ... H.P.B. 250 250 367 ... 5,000 ! Messrs. Campbell ... ... 2 Imp. 100 ... 100 Fencing, 6 wires. 369, ... 13,000 J. B. A. Acland ... ... H.P.B. 250 ... 250 now 756 1 Imp. 50 50 373 230 5,000 John McFarlane ... ... 4 Imp. 200 200 374 ... 10,000 Bradley and Taylor ... H.P.E. 250 ... 250 limp. 50 ... 50 Paddock fenced in. 384 ... 10,000 New Zealand Land and Mer- H.P.E. 250 ... 250 cantile Agency limp. 50 ... 50 Sheep-dip and yards. 396 ... 6,300 ... H.P.B. 250 Abandoned. 401 ... 42,000 W. S. Peter ... .., H.P.E. 250 250 38 Imp. 1,900 1,900 405 ... 31,500 Mallock and Lanco ... H.P.E. 250 250 38 Imp. 1,900 1,850 50 406, ... 7,700 ... H.P.E. 250! 250 ... All sold; license extinct, late 735 410, ... 6,000 J. B. A. Acland ... ... 1 Imp. 50 50 now 756 411 ... 27,300 E. Cooper ... ... H.P.B. 250 250 9 Imp. 450 408 42 Fencing, 6 wires. 412 419 20,000 J. and E. Parker ... ... limp. 50 50 413 late 325 j 30,000 ... 16 Imp. 800 800 ... All sold; license extinct. 414 ... 20,000 J. E. C. C. Graham ... H.P.R. 250 ... 250 416 ... 40,000 E. Eichardson ... ... H.P.B. 250 250 20 Imp. 1,000 1,000 418 ... 15,000 F. Huddlestone ... ... H.P.E. 250 ... 250 424 late 270 15,000 ... 10 Imp. 478 478 ... Abandoned. 440 ... 20,334 A. Macdonald ... ... H.P.E. 250 250 10 Imp. 500 500 446 ... 6,400 W. Gerard ... ... 1 Imp. 50 ... 50 Stockyard. 448 373 59,000 Clifford and Weld ... ... H.P.B. 250 250 47 Imp. 2,419 l,2fi0 1,159 Fencing, 7 wires. 449 late 326 28,500 ... H.P.E. 250 250 ... All sold; license extinct. 40 Imp. 1,995 1,995 450 356 28,500 H. H. Pitman ... ... H.P.E. 250 250 j ... 32 Imp. 1,600 1,600 451 ... 22,500 Charles Beed ... ... H.P.B. 250 250 65 Imp. 3,202 1,762 1,440 Wire-fencing. 452 372 20,333 A. Macdonald ... ... H.P.E. 250 230 3 Imp. 150 150 453 441 25,000 J. Studholme ... ... H.P.E. 250 250 23 Imp. 1,150 1,150 454 442 26,000 J. Studholme ... ... H.P.E. 250 250 20 Imp. 1,000 1,000 j ... 459 ... 9,700 W. Gerard ... ... H.P.B. 250 250 460 ... 13,000 W. Gerard ... ... H.P.E. 250 250 463 ... 17,000 Mallock and Lance ... H.P.E. 250 250 14 Imp. 700 700 465 ... 30,000 Mallock and Lance ... 1 Imp. 50 ... 50 Fencing, 5 wires. 466, ... 10,000 Messrs. Coster ... ... H.P.E. 250 ... 250 now 703 470 ... 20,333 Eeps. of W. Macdonald ... 6 Imp. 300 230 70 Fencing, 5 wires. 471 ... 42,000 Bepresentatives of G. Holmes 26 Imp. 1,319 619 700 Fencing, 7 wires. 481 ... 8,000 W. Sibbald ... ... H.P.E. 250 ... 250 486 ... 25,000 Messrs. Campbell ... ... 18 Imp. 900 900 487 ... 25,000 Messrs. Campbell ... ... 14 Imp. 687 687 488 ... 25,000 Messrs. Campbell ... ... 5 Imp. 221 221 489 ... 21,070 Messrs. Studholme ... H.P.E. 250 250 7 Imp. 350 350 200 Fencing, 5 wires. 490, ... 34,500 E. Elworthy ... ... H.P.E. 250 250 now 762 25 Imp. 1,256 1,231 25

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Summary of Pre-emptive Rights granted under the Waste Lands Regulations of Ist April, 1856. Total area granted ... ... ... ... ... 207,444 acres. Area purchased ... ... ... 154,973 acres. Area abandoned ... ... ... 1,700 „ Area that may still be purchased ... 50,771 „ / 207,444 acres. Land Office, Christchurch, 4th October, 1879.

By Authority : Geoege Didbbuby, GoTernment Printer, Wellington.—lB79.

Price 9d.]

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