PROCEEDINGS OF NATIVE LAND COURT (RETURN OF, FOR YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE, 1881).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1881 Session I, G-12

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1881. NEW ZEALAND.

PROCEEDINGS OF NATIVE LAND COURT (RETURN OF, FOR YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE, 1881).

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

Native Land Court Office, Sir, — Auckland, 4th July, 1881. I have the honor to transmit herewith the accompanying return of proceedings of this Court for the year ended 30th ultimo. This return does not contain the transactions of the sittings at present in progress at Gisborne and TJawa, as no final summary of proceedings will reach this office until the sessions have closed. These summaries, if received, would have greatly swelled the totals of the present return. I have, &c, P D. Fenton, The Hon. the Native Minister, Wellington. Chief Judge.

Statement of Native Lands Duties collected in the following Provincial Districts during the Twelve Months, 1st July, 1880, to 30th June, 1881.

James B. Hetwood, Accountant to the Treasurv.

Treasury, 18th July, 1881.

Auckland. Wellington. Hawke's Bay. Chatham Islands. Total. £ 3,448 8. 6 d. 7 £ s. 1,802 14 d. 5 £ s. 3,492 11 d. 1 £ s. d. 42 19 11 I £ s. 8,786 12 d. 0

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Return of Proceedings of the Native Land Court of New Zealand, from 1st July, 1880, to 30th June, 1881.

F D. Fenton, Chief Judge.

By Authority: (Jeobge Didseitet, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBBl.

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Provincial Districts. __■ «3 HI'S a ° __ CO <D SB '_ 5 o o 0_ _ ■D o ,_! _ _ ■■& i _ Certificates Ordered, but not yet Issued. Certificates Issued to the Governor under Section 29, Act of 1865. Memorials of Ownership Ordered under Act of 1873. Total Number of Acres to which Title has been Ordered by the Court. _ Oh Testamentary Orders. <_ -4 Orders in Subdivision. _ en '_ S3 _ _ Eees. _ _ _ _ ■ I 1 I I £ s. d. 866 191 374 752 No. No. A. E. P. No. A. E. P. No. A. E. P. A. E. P. 739 256 Auckland 451 16 1G 229,780 3 20 5 23,470 1 19 40 255,068 3 25 508,320 0 24 44 32 374 10 0 Wellington 116 72 32 7 149 5 5 122,753 0 0 2 96,486 0 0 219,239 0 0 98 16 45 43 11 0 Hawke's Bay 33 24 S 5 44 1 1 4,470 0 0 4,470 0 0 87 16 19 2 25 0 0 Taranaki 25 8 24 1 8 78,360 0 0 78,360 0 0 13 11 5 29 0 0 10 Nelson 40 1 41 Marlborough 32 32 Canterbury 26 26 Otago 23 23 Southland 14 9 Chatham Islands ! i ... Total I 1 1,175 556 255 1,084 22 1357,003 3 20 87 32 11 £472 1 392 23,470 1 19 52 429,914 3 25 810,389 0 24 937 325