LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION. (ANNUAL REPORT OF DEPARTMENTS, 1887-88).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1888 Session I, H-15

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1888. NEW ZEALAND.

LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION. (ANNUAL REPORT OF DEPARTMENTS, 1887-88).

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

The Secp.etaky for Stamps to the Hon. the Commissionep. of Stamps. Sie, — Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 30th April, 1888. I have the honour to submit the following returns showing the working of the Land Transfer and Deeds Eegistration Departments for the year ended the 31st March, 1888 : — A.—The business transacted under the Land Transfer Acts. B.—The fees received thereunder, including the fees received on account of Crown grants. C. —The mortgages and discharges of mortgages, and the amount remaining secured by mortgage under the said Acts on the 31st March last. D.—The arrears existing at the various Land Transfer Offices at the close of business on the same date. E.—The number of deeds received for registration, and the number remaining unregistered on the 31st March last; also the fees received in the Deeds Eegistration Offices. I have, &c, J. Spebrey, The Hon. the Commissioner of Stamps, Wellington. Secretary for Stamps.

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Statement of Business transacted under the Land Transfer Acts during the Twelve Months ended the 31st March, 1888.

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APPLICATIONS. TRANSFERS. MORTGAGES. DISTRICT. o. Area. Value. N0- j "Town ' and Suburban. Aeea. Country. j Value. li No. Abea. Country. Amount secured Town and Suburban. Country. Town and Suburban. Auckland Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay Nelson Marlborough .. Canterbuiy Otago Southland Westlond 80 18 113 44 ! 25 j 6 ! 145 84 37 6 A. B. P. 21 2 36 9 3 34 32 1 9 47 3 31 18 0 27 2 2 0 54 1 8 55 1 39 6 3 19 0 3 22 A. B. P. 17,800 3 8 1,846 3 9 51,008 1 12 9,456 2 34 324 0 35 14,482 1 19 4,102 3 12 3,303 3 35 816 1 10 £ s. d. a. b. p. , a. k. p. £ s. d. 83,745 0 0 868 '• 114 0 17 317,064 0 12! 476,001 5 3 13,890 0 0 210 157 2 21 76,878 0 38! 57,432 7 3 168,244 0 0 1,073 346 1 7 94,054 2 3, 356,196 16 1 83,111 0 0 681 642 3 12 137,776 1 0' 201,843 17 11 9,323 0 0 ;: 252 ! 88 2 39 23,351 3 27; 62,490 6 9 18,380 0 0! 74 | 89 1 16 | 4,330 2 1 26,921 10 7 90,254 0 0 1,477 ; 967 3 23 194,672 0 14 722,733 3 4 48,559 0 0 913 i 856 0 3 i 64,425 1 6i 212,211 16 2 10,578 0 0 578 11,592 1 4 '■ 199,112 3 5: 294,354 10 1 2,738 0 0 95 13 1 5 I 4,978 3 25 16,187 4 0 i| . i 663 179 905 564 j 243 ; 80 1,333 635 395 60 A. B. P. 76 3 4 121 2 18 345 2 36 504 3 34 155 1 31 ! 126 1 14 443 0 18 369 3 20 970 1 22 8 2 4 A. B. p. 150,031 1 30 83,388 2 29 124,431 1 27 294,835 3 35 9,020 2 28 20,187 2 22 208,286 1 22 91,306 2 17 83,325 3 10 6,357 3 5 £ s. d. 489,445 0 0 73,636 7 11 633,943 0 0 557,471 0 0 79,018 2 6 39,405 19 1 1,132,930 1 0 380,135 0 0 198,055 3 S 19,817 15 5 Total 558 245 0 25 103,142 1 14 528,822 0 0 1:6,221 4,868 1 27 jl, 116,644 2 1112,426,372 17 5 528,822 0 0 5,057 3,122 3 1 558 4,868 1 27 11,116,644 2 11 2,426,372 17 5 1,077,172 1 25 3,603,857 9 2 Corresponding period 1886-87 664 664 | 666 2 29 . ! ! i_ 645,467 10 0 6,481 J4,617 1 1 972,174 2 02,764,909 7 6 [4,617 1 1 972,174 2 02,764,909 7 6 ! 5,633 56,465 1 37 645,467 10 0 4,009 0 16 1,175,060 3 12 4,333,577 15 10

DISTBICT Town and Suburban. CROWN GBANTS. Area Abea. A. Country. Value. O at O o 01 - h o O a) I P o a S 6 it R| ! a © o o 'g Number. 2 g 02 1 Auckland Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay Nelson Jlarlborough Canterbury Otago Southland Westland A. K. P. . 27 I 2,230 0 0 ; 9 1 3 lfi 64 104 2,231 3 1G A. B. P. 42,672 2 12 23,627 0 0 273 3 39 123 3 30 2,772 1 22 G9,469 3 23 £ S. d. 78,344 0 0 9 .. 3 1 2 3 38 40 39 6 1G 94 Cl 17 3 '" •• 1,128 84 8G7 648 71 121 2,265 828 727 23 31 9 30 53 5 5 195 33 91 6 40 53 36 2 5 61 62 22 122 1 33 106 15 1 37 70 7 4 1 1 5 1 1 9 7 1 52 79 247 97 4 9 114 272 126 15 10 : 1 867 262 781 641 55 623 1,769 762 498 58 37 .. i •• 547 0 0 235 0 0 6,478 0 0 "i ! '" 2 ! ! •■ Total ' ! i ! ' : ■ ■ 37 G9,469 3 23 85,004 0 0 | 18 j D 31G 6,762 458 288 396 •07 1,015 12 ! 12 i G,316 I Corresponding period 188G-87 03,019 0 0 | 54 i ' 2 42 123 2 1 31 35,820 1 7 319 7,026 566 309 311 53 834 7,223

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B.—Return of Fees received under the Land Transfer Acts for the Twelve Months ended the 31st March, 1888.

C. —Return showing the Total Amount of Money remaining secured by Mortgages under the Land Transfer Acts on the 31st March, 1888.

D. —Return showing Work in Arrear in the Land Transfer Department on the 31st March, 1888.

District. General Fees. Land Assurance. Total. Auckland Taranaki Wellington ... Hawke's Bay Nelson Marlborough ... Canterbury ... Otago Southland Westland £ s. d. 2,184 10 6 538 0 0 2,791 16 8 1,691 16 11 622 17 0 246 4 0 4,671 12 10 2,180 12 2 1,504 10 5 238 19 2 £ s. d. 410 8 3 61 11 6 424 16 5 173 11 8 58 13 11 50 3 7 541 12 8 231 0 9 88 18 0 12 8 9 £ S. d. 2,594 18 9 599 11 6 3,216 13 1 1,865 8 7 681 10 11 296 7 7 5,213 5 6 2,411 12 11 1,593 8 5 251 7 11 Totals 16,670 19 8* 2,053 5 6 18,724 5 2 Corresponding period 1886-87 17,170 18 8 2,666 6 9 19,836 5 5 * Includes £6 14s. lOd. district-a; [eno fees and £1,040 18s. Id. Crown-j xant i< :es.

District. Amount remaining secured by Mortgage on 31st March, 1887. Amount secured by Mortgage during the Year ended 31st March, 18S8. Amount of Mortgages paid off during the same Period. Amount remaining secured by Mortgage on 31st March, 1888. Auckland ... Faranaki ... Wellington Eawke's Bay Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Dtago Southland ... Westland ... £ 3,069,791 483,643 3,126,749 2,588,029 500,083 271,147 9,137,096 4,181,893 3,891,670 111,479 s. d. 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 £ s. d. 489,445 0 0 73,636 7 11 633,943 0 0 557,471 0 0 79,018 2 6 39,405 19 1 1,132,930 1 0 380,135 0 0 198,055 3 3 19,817 15 5 £ s. d. 245,790 0 0 61,279 11 6 680,912 0 0 211,575 0 0 45,106 4 8 30,680 2 3 860,781 1 0 343,471 0 0 297,119 0 0 77,112 15 7 £ s. d. 3,313,446 0 0 495,999 18 9 3,079,780 0 0 2,933,925 0 0 533,994 18 10 279,873 2 10 9,409,245 0 0 4,218,557 0 0 3,792,606 3 3 54,184 2 9 Totals 27,361,580 12 3 3,603,857 9 2 2,853,826 15 0 28,111,611 6 5 Corresponding period) 1886-87 I 4,333,577 15 10 2,252,542 18 0

DistrictApplications awaiting Compliance with Requisitions. Applications detained for Examination in the Survey Office. Applications (other than those already mentioned) received during the Month not yet passed. Unregistered Instruments awaiting Compliance with Requisitions. Unregistered Instruments detained in the Survey Office. Certificates of Title due bu not issued. Auckland Paranaki Wellington Sawke's Bay iSfelson Marlborough Canterbury J-tago Southland Westland 18 12 23 28 6 2 18 25 2 23 2 3 13 4 16 2 3 1 24 "i "l 12 2 39 14 2 .2 1 1 Totals ... 134 29 90 30

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Other Instruments unrecorded. Wostland. Certificates of title in lieu of Crown grants ... ... ... 32

E.—Return showing the Number of Deeds remaining unregistered on the 31st March, 1887, the Number received for Registration and the Number registered during the Twelve Months ended the 31st March, 1888; also the Number remaining unregistered on that Date, and the Amount of Fees collected for the same Period.

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District. Unrecorded on 31st March, 1887. Received for Registration during the Year ended 31st March, 1888. Registered during the same Period. Unregistered on the 31st March, 1888. Fees. Lackland Faranaki Wellington ... lawkc's Bay kelson Marlborough Canterbury ... )tago Southland ... iVestland 112 46 22 204 78 3,893 293 1,858 1,052 456 473 1,682 1,285 327 72 3,899 334 1,762 1,110 508 473 1,664 1,273 320 65 106 5 118 146 26 £ s. a. 3,904 11 3 342 1 9 1,977 17 0 1,188 16 1 484 9 3 512 14 6 1,913 9 6 1,412 0 6 347 14 0 95 1 6 46 23 64 35 7 22 15 Totals 546 11,391 11,408 529 *12,178 15 4 * Includes £337 10s. 4d. Crown-i ;rant fees, and £17 5s. distrii it-agenoy fees.