OWNERS OF 5,000-ACRE BLOCKS AND UPWARDS (RETURN OF) IN THE COLONY.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1889 Session I, H-25

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1889. NEW ZEALAND.

OWNERS OF 5,000-ACRE BLOCKS AND UPWARDS (RETURN OF) IN THE COLONY.

Beturn to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 4th July, 1889. Ordered "That a Return, to be supplied through the Property-tax Department, be laid upon the table, of persons or companies who have freehold blocks of land of 5,000 acres and upwards, giving the value of the land, and tho value°?fW o£ improvements thereon, according to the last property-tax returns and valuations; the name of owner of each block and whither in his possession, or, if let, the rental thereof ; the area of each holding; and the county or district in which such land is situated."—(Mr. Joyce.)

Return of Owners of 5,000-acre Blocks and upwards in the Colony.

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Value of Area. Value. Improve- Rent, ments. County. Local District or Riding. Name and Address. Sinclair, Francis, Absentee Busby, John Dow, Christchurch Williams, John William, Pakaraka Aitken, William, Auckland Kauri Timber Company (Limited) Acres. 68,353 9,792 5,087 12,168 7,541 5,560 £ 8,000 3,000 16,516 3,000 9,459 1,484 £ 450 1,000 11,712 £ 650 Mongonui Bay of Islands Kaitaia Riding. Waimate Riding. Pakaraka Riding. 5,098 800 Hokianga Whangarei Waihou Riding. Hikurangi Outlying District. Waipu & Mangapai Outlying Districts. Dargaville Riding. McDonald, Allan, Gisborne 7,912 Graham, William Smellie, England Johnson, George Randall, Wellington Kauri Timber Company (Limited) 21,319 11,710 10,525 11,335 5,308 13,395 40,549 64 5,804 15,244 8,031 5,855 3,463 15,439 2,175 5,155 10,140 180 7,360 13,260 .: Hobson * Wairoa Riding. Harding, Maurice, Mangawhare Harding, Alfred E., Mangawhare Nimmo, James, Absentee '200 500 Aratapu Riding. Kauri Timber Company (Limited) .. Colbeck, John, Arthur, Frank, and Charles, Te Pahi Hargreaves, Mary, Port Albert 4^520 Otamatea Tokatoka R.D. Whakapirau R.D. Fitzgerald, Thomas Edward, Port Albert .. Bank of New Zealand Monk, Richard, Woodhill 8,617 23,839 5,818 5,388 9,552 3,500 5,800 3,100 3,500 13,550 950 1,450 300 1,300 6,675 * Rodney Waitemata Kaiwhaka Outlying District. Wharehine R.D. Waikomiti Riding. Mairetahi R.D. and Helensville Outlying District. Helensville Outlying District. Wairoa R.D. M a u n g a t a w h i _ i Riding. Ditto. Buokland, Alfred, Auckland Aitken, William, Auckland Wharekawa Coal and Iron Company (Limited) 6,472 12,138 650 6 : 5G9 '700 Manukau Braund, James, and Duthie, Alexander, Auckland Aitken, William, Auckland Kauri Timber Company (Limited) 5,402 1,000 6,449 26,647 3,587 18,056 600 Coromandel .. Karaka R.D. Harataunga and Mercury Bay Ridings. Mercury Bay Riding Totara Riding. Wangape Riding. Cambridge, Tamahere, and Taotaoroa R.Ds. Kirikiriroa R.D. Kirikiriroa and Tamahere R.Ds. Tamahere R.D. Rangiriri Riding. Waikato Coal and Shipping Company (Let.) Auckland Agricultural Company (Limited) 10,969 6,464 14,202 19,704 5,540 3,232 10,995 35,206 -030 20,613 Thames Ragl an Waikato and Piako Gray, Ernest, Hoon Hay, Canterbury Waikato Land Association (Limited) ■ 11,115 83,731 8,900 209,879 3,900 84,518 Waikato Dilworth, James, Auckland 1,085 6,309 6,065 2,481 3,809 50 363 * Net stated.

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Name and Address. Area. Value. Value of Improvements. Rent. County. Local District or Riding. Pergusson, Sir James, Absentee .. Acres. 8,026 £ 17,650 £ 8,000 _p Piako Taotaoroa R.D. and Patetore Riding. _ew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) Ditto .. renkins, Thomas, Morrinsville Bank of New Zealand .. Aitken, William, Auckland 31assiord, Henry Gordon, Walton Ehornton, Daniel Bateman (estate of the late), Auckland re Aroha Estate Proprietors 57,750 59,830 14,300 , Matamata and Waitoa R.Ds. Waitoa R.D. 1,002 5,137 22,401 7,495 7,500 0,401 2,000 11,200 51,585 8,000 13,000 10,000 4,800 18,130 1,200 3,000 2,240 50 * Auckland Agricultural Company (Limited) 10,357 30,757 14,273 26,070 3,720 9,400 Waitoa R.D. and Te Aroha Outlying D. Waitoa and Matamata R.Ds. and Matamata Outlying District. Patetore Riding. Hume, James, Hamilton Rich, Francis Dyer, and Williams, W. L. C, Lichfield New Zealand Thames Valley Land Company (Limited) Walker, Wilson, Pounds and others, Cambridge Walker and Howard, Cambridge Williamson, James D., Thomas C, and Sydney A., Auckland 36,041 9,350 8,353 9,100 55,900 7,800 20,500 5,000 2,500 6,150 154,414 85,160 7,000 ' 13,840 3,130 17,500 21,966 5,000 15,489 7,730 Waipa Tubikaramea, Pukekura, Hamilton, and Mangapiko R.Ds. Rangiaohia and Pukekura R.Ds. Pukekura R.D. Katikati Outlying District. Te Puna R.D. Grice, William, and Co., Absentees 13,938 24,500 16,500 Benn, John, and Co., Absentees Daldy, William Crush, Auckland 11,033 8,073 22,040 1,000 7,150 Tauranga Russell, Thomas, Absentee Bank of New Zealand Brown, Jonathan, Tauranga Bank of New Zealand .. Mien, William Shepherd, Absentee 7,145 10,023 7,553 6,547 6,201 2,400 3,085 7,000 3,000 2,855 4,450 75 Waimapu Riding. Tauranga and Rotorua Tauranga Waimapu and North Ridings. Maketu Outlying District. North Riding. South Riding. Whakatane R.D. Bank of New Zealand 6,746 15,000 Buddie, Thomas, Auckland Maraetai Land Company (Limited) National Bank of New Zealand (Limited).. Whakatane Cattle Company, Auckland .. Burt, Margaret, Matata National Bank of New Zealand (Limited).. 7,892 30,670 5,333 7,066 7,000 4,815 1,232 3,461 2,666 26,000 3,500 4,815 8,400 Rotorua Whakatane 550 Omataroa Outlying District. Ditto. Froutbeck, Hutton, Napier 21,866 17,945 3,200 Whakatane and East Taupo East Taupo. Derham, Walter, Absentee Mitchell, Hardy, Rotorua Graham, William Smellie, Absentee Grice, James, Rotorangi.. Smith, James, Greenfield, Otago Grace, John Edward, Taupo Smith, James, Greenfield, Otago Walker, Grice, and Benn, Cambridge Pounds, Joseph E., Victoria Maraetai Land Company (Limited) Grice, John, Rotorangi New Zealand and Thames Valley Land Company (Limited) Thomson, Eliza R., Kawau Ralph, J. G., and others, Thames Kauri Timber Company (Limited) Johnson, George Randall, Wellington Johnson, James Woodbine, Gisborne MacDonald, Daniel Burrell, Auckland Dattell, James, Wellington Morioe, William, and Kinross, John Gibson, Te Aroha Station Williams, James Nelson, Hastings, H.B. .. Williamson, James (estate of the late), Auckland • Williamson, James, Williamson, G. M., and Forbes, W. G., Auckland McFarlane, David Duncan, MoFarlane, Malcolm, and Guild, James, Amnri 41,240 8,451 95.309 38,620 6,830 13,516 16,136 20,850 15,795 17,257 11,916 26,000 9,420 20,583 12,465 1,600 20,060 9,655 2,049 1,689 2,017 5,225 3,159 14,527 3,564 6,500 3,768 6,402 West Taupo. 5,049 19,329 10,369 10,705 11,022 5,746 11,756 10,300 12,000 7,000 9,200 47,911 41,S00 5,662 6,405 10,300 7,000 Kawau Island. Great Barrier Island 31,920 28,900 Cook Arai R.d! 5^300 Arai Outlying Dis trict. Ditto. 9,392 8,287 3,321 4,119 8,775 2,200 7,334 10,850 4,000 Tolago Riding. * N6t sta-ti >_.

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Name and Address. Value of Area. Value. Improve- Rent, ments. County. Local District or Riding. McLean, Allan, Havelock, H.B. Hutchinson, Massey and Arthur, Puhatikotiko Williamson, James (estate of the late), Auckland Assets Company (Limited), Gisborne Acres. 9,980 10,515 £ 17,465 20,000 £ 5,090 8,250 £ Cook Waikohu R.D. 27,580 29,892 4,100 25,989 2,621 10,371 8,185 6,470 26,435 21,236 3,931 7,321 11,021 10,500 17,930 ./ • Tolago Riding. Waikohu R.D. Read, G. E. (estate of the late), Gisborne .. Campbell, Hugh, Poukawa, Hawke's Bay .. Muir, Finlay, Lockie, Greenfield, and Stewart, Wellington Newman, Arthur Bruce, Ormond 550 5,500 2,700 8,000 * Williams, James Nelson, Hastings, H.B. .. 3,943 3,800 19,224 18,840 8,352 7,000 10,174 5,500 3,360 34,667 3,424 2,100 2,200 2^400 494 * Waiapu Riding. Rhodes, R. H. (estate of the late) Muir, Finlay, Lockie, Greenfield, and Stewart, Wellington Assets Company (Limited), Gisborne Dalgety, Fred G., Absentee 10,400 24,960 3,870 25,000 7,733 Wairoa Waikaremoana Riding. Ditto. Duff, Alexander Ross and Hector oss, Wairoa Brown, John Hunter, Tuhara, Wairoa Walker, George, Nuhaka Ormond, George C, Mahia Stevens, Robert Edgar, Frasertown Elliot, William, Frasertown Griffin, William E., Frasertown Glendinning and Sutherland, Mohaka Walker, Neil, Turiroa, Wairoa 7,472 8,000 335 9,348 5,438 14,500 14,575 10,174 5,517 5,650 16,030 16,050 11,339 15,747 10,077 0,288 12,910 3,837 7,935 4,615 7,947 3,150t 1,390 600 4,633 570 1,270 Clyde Riding—Outlying. Ditto. Steele, Thomas J., and Kinross, J. G., Cricklewood, Wairoa Lambert Brothers, Frasertown Gorton, Edward, Bulls Miller, Matthew R., Napier Tiffen, Henry Stokes, Napier Mein Brothers, Wairoa Warnes, Benjamin, and Sim, John, Mohaka Glendinning and Sutherland, Mohaka New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) Towgood, JJdward (estate of the late), Napier Graham, John S., Awhitu 14,004 9,503 3,005 6,321 12,087 11,167 36,140 18,548 0,080 47,046 5,641 5,207 8,622 8,683 6,000 39,000 9,976 4,117 7,972 1,560 2,600 3,100 7,810 4,904 ioo Mohaka Riding. 2,823 432 8,550 48,637 20,000 8,831 4,850 W a i r o a a n d East Taupo AVairoa Hawke's Bay and Waipawa Glendinning, David, Napier Mason, Maurice, Te Aute Taylor, John, Moeangiangi 38,738 5,711 5,327 4,842 12,246 8,103 3*200 2,150 Wairoa f Hawke's Bay A Heretaunga, Maraekakahu and North Ruataniwha R.Ds. Mohaka Riding. Clive, Heretaunga, and Havelock R.Ds., and Hastings Borough. Clive R.D. Tanner, Thomas, Hastings 5,340 137 121,574 4,002 11,325 170 245 j Nelson Brothers (Limited), Hastings Gordon, Thomas Edward, Absentee Campbell, Hugh, Poukawa McLean, Robert Donald Douglas, Napier .. Watt, James (estate of the late), Napier .. 10,868 13,314 11,194 6,624 9,191 43,476 47,914 51,314 28,112 72,988 9,100 7,150 11,125 3,200 4,200 Heretaunga R.D. * Heretaunga and Havelock R.Ds. Maraekakabu R.D. McLean, Robert Donald Douglas, Napier .. Smith, Hector William Pope (estate of the late), Napier Harding, Arthur, Kereru Anderson, John, Kereru Duff, Alexander Ross, Wairoa, and Duff, Hugh Alexander, Absentee Douglas, William, Te Mahanga Chambers, Thomas Mason, Havelock Chambers, John, jun., Havelock .. Couper, AVilliam (estate of the late), Havelock 44,488 26,476 132,766 70,989 85,700 13,750 ] I 3,156 17,269 22,623 8,812 16,770 22,105 5,597 4,520 3,745 745 800} 14,591 6,140 6,515 201 12,849 14,438 14,123 7,970 72,955 24,560 20,060 5,025 51,398 55,317 52,660 27,952 7,700 6,500 5,775 780 14,500 20,058 21,600 8,300 Havelock R.D. 300 Lowry, Thomas (estate of the late), Okawa Shrimpton, Walter, Maraekakahu Land and Loan Company of New Zealand (Limited), Napier Russell, William Russell, Hastings, and) Russell, Andrew Hamilton, Hastings ) Rhodes, Robert Heaton (estate of the late), Christchurch Waterhouse, Frank Skipsey, Mangawhare, [ and Fitzherbert, William Alfred, Hutt j Okawa'R.D. .,*. 18,483 188 11,608 60,000 1,000 30,000 25,300 580 8,900 180 * 97 30,296 870 31,500 450 8,095 50 Okawa and Puketapu R.Ds. * Let, hut rent not stated. -I- This ii icjudes a ft ■eehold interest in a Native block. , Rent i] [eludes stock,

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Name and Address. Value of Area. Value. Improve- Rent, ments. County. Local District or Riding. Kinross, John Gibson, Napier Beamish, Nathaniel Evanson, Okawa Nelson Brothers (Limited), Tomoana Miller, Matthew Robertson, Napier Harding, Rechab, AVaipukurau Acres. 8,980 18,890 14,186 6,895 35,728 10,827 7,133 7,606 105 5,773 7,083 £ 22,465 37,780 47,906 17,237 53,593 16,240 7,462 1,900 420 24,025 15,000 £ 6,200 6,300 16,000 2,350 8,580 4,200 1,440 650 80 8,365 3,212 £ 900 500 Hawke's Bay .. Okawa R.D. Puketapu R.D. Hallett, James, Meanee .. Ford, Frank, Mangatutu Oarr, Edmund and Charles R., Absentees .. Petane'R.D. * New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) Darmichael, Allen MoD., Petane Troutbeck, Hutton, Petane .. '.. 7,447 767 10,908 7,943 8,207 11,800 8,253 6,874 15,582 7,224 10,659 4,877 12,424 6,672 16,507 9,570 10,063 2,903 33,056 10,000 4,103 1,770 19,843 15,670 31,165 21,703 55,875 13,716 35,327 15,238 55,489 28,068 2,745 1,135 11,688 2,757 500 2,425 Moore, John, and Gordon, Thomas E., Pohui Harding, Rechab, Waipukurau Morrin, Graham, and Co., Auckland Herrick, Jasper Lucas, Ongaonga Rhodes, Joseph, Victoria A'Deane, John, Absentee Bridge, Henry Hamilton, AVaipukurau Harding, John, Waipukurau 8,280 7,198 12,480 12,300 17,771 2,380 17,200 7,300 25,460 10,734 Waipawa Ruataniwha R.D. 790 Takapau R.D. Grant, Alexander, Takapau Lambert, Charles (estate of the late), Takapau Johnston, Sydney, Takapau Rathbone, William, Waipawa Oarlyon, Arthur S. G., Tikokino 29,384 45,000 14,530 North Ruataniwha and Waipawa R.Ds. North Ruataniwha R.D. Ditto. Waipukurau R.D. Stokes Brothers (estate of the late) Russell, Henry Robert, Absentee Russell, Thomas Purvis, Absentee Newman, Walter Lewis, Waipukurau 29,276 14,347 25,083 3,197 1,880 7,963 18,963 2,132 11,527 29,577 89,364 59,000 112,873 13,589 0,762 31,852 56,889 4,880 30,354 89,828 30,373 12,000 20,500 1,600 1,900 10,970 11,200 1,030 6,486 15,665 * Roberts and Co., Herbertville Ormond, John Davies, Napier Mackersey, John, Waipukurau Patangata Wanstea'd R.D. Porangahau R.D. Wallingford R.D. 384 Hunter, George and Paul, Porangahau Saunders, William, Absentee Russell, Henry Robert, Absentee Buchanan, John, Patangata Curling, Robert, Absentee 13,938 6,097 9,53S 14,571 47,766 10,488 34,337 50,469 16,912 2,000 15,540 16,457 * Porangahau, Wallingford, and Tamumu R.Ds. Wallingford, Wanstead, and Tamumu R.Ds. Wanstead R.D. Oero R.D. Oero and Havelock R.Ds. Oero and Tamumu R.Ds. Oero R.D. Oero and Tamumu R.Ds. Tamumu and Waipukurau R.Ds. Tamumu R.D. Williams, James Nelson, Hastings 15,901 55,805 24,804 Tilfen, Fred. John, Napier Williams, Rev. Samuel, Te Aute 6,874 20,606 20,288 67,784 9,161 19,617 Gollan, Spencer H., Waipukurau 33,854 101,560 34,589 Patangata and Waipawa Patangata McHardy, Alexander, Pourerere Nairn, Charles James, Pourerere 22,949 26,146 1,000 14,827 13,200 8,540 86,058 104,584 4,000 58,981 1,320 4,270 28,887 27,982 1,200 19,526 * Johnston, Walter Woods, Wellington Bayly, Thomas, Waitara.. Bayly, Thomas, Waitara, and Duncan, Andrew, Wanganui Bayly, Thomas, W'aitara Wilson, John, Cambridge Clifton Taranaki Mokau Riding. Manganui R.D. 16,300 8,894 4,075 2,223 Hawera Ngaire Riding — Outlying. Waverley Riding— Outlying. Ditto. Bayly, George Thomas, Mokoia, Bayly, Henry and Alfred, White Cliffs, Taranaki Pharazyn, Robert, Wellington, and Duncan, John and Andrew, Wanganui Wanganui Loan, Finance, and Investment Company (Limited) Bank of New Zealand 14,840 12,459 12,951 7,713 3,114 3,237 Patea Laishley, Richard, Auckland Wilson, John, Cambridge Moore, James, and Thompson, iohn M., Kai-iwi Pharazyn, Robert, Wellington Grace, Morgan S., Wellington Silver, Stephen, London 14,972 12,402 9,597 10,816 3,743 3,100 3,118 3,515 Patea and Waitotara Patea Waitotara Waverley Outlying and Tokomaru Riding. Waverley Riding— Outlying: Ditto. To k o m a r u and Waverley Ridings. Waitotara Riding. Maugawhero R.D. Paraekaretu Riding. 5,002 5,789 6,464 32,650 11,376 15,082 15,275 4,747 6,920 W Tanganui Rangitikei * Let, but rent not stated,

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Name and Address. A 7alue of Area. Value. Improve- Rent, ments. County. Local District or Riding. Silver, Stephen, London Acres. 42 33 9,175 16,498 10,476 7,751 6,127 8,888 25,683 £ 126 99 4,587 24,747 7,857 18,000 17,651 23,723 55,985 £ 84 66 £ 17 5 Rangitikei Paraekaretu Riding. Bank of New Zealand Duncan, John and Andrew, Paraekaretu .. Bank of Australasia Dalrymple, John Taylor, Parawanui Keiler, William, Absentee Johnston, John (estate of the late) Rhodes, W. B. (estate of the late) 16]498 10,625 13,024 12,062 35,387 'Rangitoto Riding. McKelvie, John, Parawanui 5,814 I 20,925 5,740 Rangitoto, Qkakapu, and Clifton Ridings. Rangitoto and Carnarvon Ridings. Kawakawa Riding. Manchester R.D. Bell, Alexander, Halcombe Manson, John, Feilding Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (Limited), Wellington* Ditto 322 5,422 7,086 10,535 - 1,288 ! 23,23.1 j 13,550 I 10.822 ' 120 3,001 2,598 60 Manawatu Oroua Manawatu R.D. 6,710 3,150 18,526 53,532 30,759 11,307 7,454 35,742 27,150 168 398 I 10,566 i 34,530 i 18,761 ' 3,559 3,812 14,644 101,216 Manawatu Horowhenua .. Carnarvon and Awahou Ridings. Ditto. Otaki R.D. Wirokino R.D. Te Horo R.D. Wellington R.D. Hntt Campbell, Robert, Oroua Downs 24'604 ManaAva Campbell, Kawakawa, and Carnarvon Ridings. Sandon and Mount Stuart Ridings. Campbell and Carnarvon Ridings. Carnarvon and Awahou Ridings. Awahou Riding. Akiteo R.D. Wilson, James Glenny, Bull's 6,829 j 23,453 1,387 Larkworthy, Falconer, Absentee 7,160 25,133 1,398 Robinson, Francis (estate of the late) 6,332 11,089 285 Larkworthy, Falconer, Absentee Handyside, Roberts, and Co., Akiteo Armstrong, James (estate of the late), Woodlands Newman, Alfred K., Wellington 9,233 36,457 30,238 28,005 52,748 37,402 20,540 11,376 8,263 Wairarapa North 3,334 3,904 26,461 1,666 3,060 28,098 70 420 7,310 50 Johnston and Co., and John Johnston (estate of the late), Wellington Elder and Co., Whareama 14,240 108 12,770 30,176 500 17,629 12,118 350 5,861 -20 Castlepoint 1: .D. Dixon, George, England Castlepoint and Upper Taueru R.Ds. Castlepoint R.D. Maunsell, Robert and John Fred., Tinui .. Williams and Beetham, Brancepeth Richardson, Charles Thomas, Wellington .. Johnston, Walter Woods, Wellington Andrew, John Chapman, Whareama Morrison, John, Whareama Vallance, James C. (estate of the late) 18,150 15,715 6,821 17,703 18,170 16,436 13,647 28,001 42,000 6,918 24,494 27,677 32,011 30,411 8,400 23,789 843 8,973 10,270 6,282 6,340 Whareama R.D. Whareama and Masterton R.Ds. Ditto. Masterton R.D. Williams and Beetham, Brancepeth Chalmers, Frederick B., Masterton Meredith, Edwin, Masterton 101 42,225 0,889 3,388 12,353 4,726 453 6,689 8,275 1,003 133,335 9,309 10,305 19,414 8,642 566 24,000 19,129 800 53,954 2,060 1,100 4,170 580 150 1,630 9,223 25 l,600t Whareama R.D. Meredith, Richard R., Masterton.. '80 500 Coote, Rhoda, Masterton Cockburn-Hood, C. E., and Walker, John C, Bideford Levin and Co., Wellington Masterton R.D. Upper Taueru R.D. Warren, Holmes, Tiraumea, Alfredton Edwards, Anne L., Nelson 12,369 9,739 8,982 25,500 12,558 3,000 5,661 4,730 575 Wairarapa South Upper Taueru, Whareama, and Castlepoint R.Ds. Alfredton R.D. Taratahi - Carterton R.D. Ditto. Taratahi - Carterton and Featherston R.Ds. Featherston R.D. Cooper, James (estate of the late) Cameron, Duncan, Martinborough 7,810 6,856 9,348 8,103 3,200 2,590 Sutherland, David, Martinborough Sutherland, William (estate of the late) Booth, William and Alfred, Carterton 7,653 7,160 5,441 10,500 7,500 14,050 2,850 1,635 2,850 *£ Martin, John, Wellington 31,714 82,103 10,809 Taratahi - Carterton R.D. Featherston and Taratahi - Carterton R.Ds. Taratahi - Carterton R.D. Buchanan, Walter Clark, Gladstone 12,110 53,000 22,290 * The lands of this company entered do not c< numerous smaller blocks. t RentTncludes st< insist of blocks of 11 >ck. >t less tha] 11 5,000 ,cres, but many of the areas are made up of

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Name and Address. Area. Value. Value of Improvements. Rent. County. Local District or Riding. Williams and Beetham, Masterton Acres. 8,566 £ 33,937 £ 13,370 £ Wairarapa South Mangawhero and Taratahi - Carterton R.Ds. Taratahi - Carterton R.D. Ditto. Tancred, Harry G., Carterton 5,187 15,000 4,620 Moore, Frederick, and N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) Hales, Charles F. (estate of the late) Matthews, Alfred, Featherston Matthews, Charles, Featherston Bidwell, Brothers, Featherston 11,959 14,725 3,500 10,821 14,234 5,267 6,743 100 6.244 5,400 11,281 12,157 24,908 5,900 27,340 630 14,540 11,820 29,600 4,601 7,810 1,175 10,630 310 3,920 2,020 9,680 Featherston R.D. '45 McMaster, Angus (estate of the late) Wall, Anthony (estate of the late) Phillips, Coleman, Martinborough, and Joseph, Jacob, Wellington Martin, John, Wellington Hume, Peter, Tauanui Russell, John Purvis, Wangaimoana Cameron, John, Opaki, Masterton 12,698 13,152 8,930 7,397 4,890 9,770 52,138 19,249 5,313 5,620 35,070 32,340 33,630 9,530 5,130 10,370 67,000 23,974 4,605 28,990 0,610 9,130 16,470 2,570 1,015 8,240 17,290 0,985 Pharazyn, Charles, Featherston Riddiford, Edward J., Lower Hutt Barton, William, White Rock Boutellian and Company, Absentees Joseph and Wright, Island Bay Wellington R.D. Karori-Makara R.D. and Melrose Boro'. Ditto. elieo Hutt McMenamen, James (estate of the late) Te Taitapu Company (Limited), Wellington McRae, Roderick, Richmond Stanley, Elizabeth B., Stanley Brook Cbaytor, John Clervaux, Tuamarina Blick, AVilliam (estate of the late), Blenheim Cawthron, Thomas, Nelson Monro, Alexander Binning, Scotland Green, Edward, Nelson Mowat, Marjory, Awatere Teschemaker, Charles De Vere, Renwick Town Tinline, John, Waiau, and Neville, Samuel M., Nelson Richmond, Francis Henry, Richmond Brook, Awatere Beaumont, Richard, Starborough, Awatere Renwick, Thomas (estate of the late) 2 50 6,184 88,350 6,170 2,127 3,055 6,408 11,545 14,287 7,013 13,102 13,103 12,175 600 10,000 15,708 11,040 6,500 2,500 2,500 14,393 8,638 5,000 7,013 9,828 16,000 9,087 100 4,101 800 600 3^935 * 100 100 493 400 Collingwood .. Waimea Marlborough .. Karori-Makara R.D. Collingwood R.D. Tadmor R.D. Stanley Brook R.D. Picton R.D. Awatere R.D. 1,050 1,400 1,300 1,670 660 11,640 8,500 1,140 23,483 34,179 1,800 Shaw, John (estate of the late), England .. Symonds, Elizabeth, England Bank of New Zealand 33,634 18,516 5,802 7,665 32,637 57,244 77,454 23,758 10,153 7,665 31,323 71,149 3,900 2,450 1,250 370 3,300 9,550 Wairau R.D. Awatere R.D. Awatere and Wairau R.Ds. Awatere R.D. Clifford and AVeld, England Trolove, Goulter, and Shepherd, Blenheim Richardson, Ralph, Nelson 66,190 8,248 20,634 135,100 11,000 12,118 3,600 1,400 2,000 Awatere and Wairau R.Ds. Ditto. Omaka R.D. Omaka and A\ 7airau R.Ds. Omaka R.D. Wairau R.D. Seymour, Arthur Penrose, Picton Redwood, Charles, Blenheim Redwood, Thomas, Blenheim 20,204 5,725 7,092 15,578 22,550 14,260 1,280 2,750 1,460 Clifford, George, Hugh, Charles, Ambcrley Goulter, Cyrus, Blenheim Dillon, Philip G., Blenheim Teschemaker, Thomas Richard, Absentee .. 'Teschemaker, Charles De Vere, Renwick Town Bell, William, James, Adam, and Robert, Blenheim Carter, Thomas, Blenheim Monro, Alexander, Waihopai Adams, AVilliam, Langlcy Dale Bell, William and James, Wairau Valley .. Watts, Mrs., and C. A., Nelson New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) Chapman, Thomas and Edward, Rotherham 18,390 7,300 17,429 7,542 12,996 36,500 12,536 21,500 8,000 10,000 8,000 1,700 2,500 600 1,500 25,644 18,046 2,120 51,932 10,956 6,000 5,096 15,759 20,571 44,177 20,000 5,500 5,5C0 12,000 25,000 4,380 1,700 850 500 2,000 1,550 Macfarlane, James, Achray, Culverden AVilson, Sir J. Cracroft (estate of tbs? late).. 7,770' 5,830 18,198 25,414 17,000 9,862 35,000 55,546 2,512 280 2,770 6,930 Amuri Cheviot Amuri Waiau Riding. Hawkeswood Riding. Waiau Riding. Waiau and Pahau Ridings. Waiau Riding. Wharton, Henry, and Co., Highfield Macfarlane, David Duncan, and Alexander, Lyndon, Amuri 22,816 35,239 40,000 63,600 5,970 4,955 * Not statei d.

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Name and Address. Value of Area. A 7alue. Improve- Rent, ments. County. Local District or Riding. Rutherford, Duncan, Leslie Hills Bethel Richard (estate of the late) Rutherford, Andrew AVilliam, and Duncan, Upper Ferry, Waiau Rutherford, William Oliver, Culverden Daigety, Frederick G., Absentee Acres. 28,811 5,686 8,536 £ 40,000 13,500 8,530 £ 3,485 1,450 1,480 £ Amuri Waiau Riding. McRae, George Wilsdon, Te Koa Low, William Anderson, St. Helen's 22,854 6,235 32,549 15,508 5,356 6,476 8,990 43,618 32,015 12,470 41,780 16,359 10,562 5,702 9,600 63,008 3,452 380 7,030 1,655 2,509 623 Rahau Riding. Waiau Riding. * Atkinson, William, Hanmer Plains Anstey, George A., Absentee 950 4,700 600 Amuri and Cheviot Ditto Waiau and Hawkeswood Ridings. Pah.au and Hawkeswood Ridings. Waiau, Pahau, and Hawkeswood Ridings. Hawkeswood Riding. Ditto. Macfarlane, Walter, Culverden 26,063 43,492 2,950 Davison, John Hawdon, t. Leonard's, Culverden 28,615 49,783 5,890 Rutherford, William Andrew, Mendip Hills, Waiau Macfarlane, John, Hawkeswood, Waiau .. Robinson, William, Cheviot Wood, AVilliam Dearsley, Kaikoura Bullen, Frederick and George Francis, Kaikoura Smith, William, Kaikoura Tinline, Robert, Waiau New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) Pearson, Joseph, Oxford Dixon, Marmaduke, W. Eyreton 10,889 13,736 2,320 Chevio 38,786 84,248 14,117 29,386 45,692 300,000 17,500 42,000 3,080 32,270 3,050 8,700 1,400 Kaikoura •Conway Riding. 5,397 5,224 16,737 10,822 6,834 19,688 2,500 1,750 2,500 Gray, Henry Francis, Christchurch 5,429 14,817 320 5,666 3,005 8,692 22,103 18,703 42,396 640 19,831 15,025 23,900 54,307 3,430 5,741 175 500 50 950 1,200 44 Ashley Oxford R.D. W. Eyreton R.D. Eyreton R.D. Waipara R.D. Campbell, Sarah, Christchurch Clifford, George Hugh Charles, Stoneyhurst, Amberley Greenwood, George Dean, Waipara Hall, Henry Joseph, Ricoarton Robinson, William, Cheviot Moore, George Henry, Glenmark Reece, Henry Fear, AVaipara Reece, Edward (estate of the late) Hoathstock Estate, Waikari Sanderson and Studholme, Waikari Courage, Frank, Amberley Innes, James and John, Amberley McCracken, James, Cust Richardson, Edward, AVellington 1,000 14,947 10,170 8,957 74,807 5,447 8,280 28,523 12,466 5,810 6,647 6,448 7,020 37,241 40,681 24,729 364,319 11,695 23,805 92,700 34,440 29,873 26,418 17,595 15,162 3,225 2,300 472 11,120 450 330 2,080 930 1,800 * Kowai R.D. 3,519 3,225 Ashley R.D. Ashley and Oxford R.Ds. Ashley R.D. Nioholls, Walter Charles, North Lobum .. Mount Thomas Estate Strange, AVilliam, Christchurch Knight, Henry Arthur, Racecourse Hill Holmes, John (estate of the late) Rutherford, George, Springfield Deans, John, Ricoarton 341 31,500 5,506 6,3S6 6,759 6,161 5,288 13,376 2,196 20,475 22,960 20,421 38,313 34,926 10,782 56,255 350 50 4,798 4,636 8,850 9,976 1,560 9,492 Selwyn Courtenay R.D. Bank of New South Wales Morten, Richard May, Christchurch Murchison, John, Lake Coleridge.. Gerard, William, Snowdon Hall, Sir John, Hororata 1,002 5,218 5,142 8,776 10,531 29,400 4,961 15,477 21,753 18,000 21,000 84,227 156 3,171 2,250 1,900 2,400 7,925 93 1,170 Malvern R.D. East Malvern and South Malvern. Ditto. Ellesmere R.D. Heathcote R.D. Lake Coleridge R.D. Rakaia and Lake Coleridge R.Ds. Lake Coleridge R.D. 7 90 0,707 11,678 10,883 491 10,164 1,918 200 360 16,570 44,481 48,600 3,414 56,600 11,726 165 110 2,982 12,968 10,600 650 17,000 4,900 20 20 Cordy, John (estate of the late) Bealey, Samuel, Hororata Parkinson, T. H. (estate of the late) Akaroa Rakaia R.D. Little River R.D. 250 Buchanan, Hugh (estate of the late) Wilson, Sir J. Oracroft (estate of the late).. S e 1w y n and Akaroa Taitapu, Heathcote, and Port Victoria R.Ds. Port Victoria R.D. Halswell R.D. _ •• 2 20 2,111 45 176 161 85 123 70 600 14,280 1,350 5,810 4,860 2,500 3,000 00 50 4,500 100 1,150 500 650 800 10 40 1,000 100 350 324 170 184 Akaroa Selwyn // w .. * Not stated.

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Name and Addross. Value of Area. Value. Improve- Rent, ments. County. Local District or Riding. Wilson, Sir J. Cracroft (estate of the late).. Acres. 110 77 21 16 21 84 100 65 6,470 £ 3,300 2,320 030 8,000 630 2,520 3,002 1,950 25,815 £ 700 800 250 7,500 200 350 400 400 1,500 £ 184 100 42 * 42 150 200 130 Selwyn Halswell R.D. Holmes, John (estate of the late) Hay, James and Thomas Orr, Pigeon Bay.. Gardiner, Henry Dent, Lyttelton 7,316 6,057 621 16,554 9,758 17,278 7,095 28,893 18,307 1,552 133,558 34,906 01,406 41,267 4,550 1,810 90 40,000 4,069 4,205 5,520 Akaroa Port Levy and Pigeon Bay R.Ds. Ditto. Port Levy R.D. Port Victoria R.D. Longbeach R.D. Coldstream R.D. '77 Grigg, John, Longbeach Lowcliff Estate, Christchurch Studholme, John, Christchurch Holmes, David Gordon, Rakaia Ashburton 22 16,200 5,220 9,055 9,401 6,173 5,359 18,533 154 76,950 31,333 27,168 47,008 8,093 24,118 111,198 104. 6,485 4,950 3,110 3,110 1,200 1,910 11,040 13 South Rakaia and Mount Hutt R.Ds. South Rakaia R.D. Mount Hutt R.D. Gould and Cameron, Methven Wason, John Cathcart, England Mount Hutt Estate, Methven Brown, Matthew Ingle, Victoria Gerard, William, Snowdon Holmes, John, Christchurch McLean, John, Oamaru ., " „ » Harper, Charles John, Winslow 60 7,227 470 19,330 380 3,565 * ! | Upper Ashburton R.D. Rangitata R.D. Upper Ashburton and AnamaR.Ds. South Rakaia R.D. New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Limited) New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) New Zealand Alford Estate Company (Limited) Wilson, James (estate of the late) Watt, McGregor, Christchurch Morrow, David, Mayfield Peter, William Spence, Anama 16,297 79,082 6,350 11,893 30,654 1,700 Mount Somers R.D. 8,458 26,020 2,551 5,458 5,153 6,345 18,022 14,548 8,642 11,320 35,748 1,400 659 833 2,260 .. •. ! Anama R.D. Rangitata R.D. Rangitata and Anama R.Ds. Rangitata R.D. Moorhouse, Benjamin N. (estate of the late), Christchurch Wright, Edward George, St. Albans Bank of New Zealand Hawdon, Cyril Goodrich, Westerfield 5,289 9,902 1,282 8,423 5,592 6,500 19,2.32 7,758 39,803 1,845 716 11,500 30,064 606 52,067 3,445 420 4,920 Geraldine Upper Ashburton R.D. Geraldine R.D. Postlethwaite, William, Geraldine 5,026 31 15,235 53 Studholme and Wigley, Pleasant Point Smith, Denniston, and Co., Peel Forest .. Acland, John Barton Arundel, Peel Forest Hoare, Henry, Absentee.. Wilson, James and Samuel, Fairlie Creek.. 7,333 5,193 17,334 9,430 24,102 15,846 71,136 38,862 2,300 4,200 4,500 3,255 Geraldine and Mount Peel R.Ds. Ditto. Mount Peel R.D. « • ■ Geraldine and Mackenzie Geraldine Mount "Peel R.D. and Fairlie Riding. Mount Peel R.D. Colonial Real Property Company (Limited), Dunedin Tripp, Charles George, Woodbury New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Limited) Ditto .. 10,236 34,751 2,700 16,043 547 20,545 2,958 4,300 290 * Levels R.D. 328 391 139 320 169 253 39,734 5,577 5,607 5,226 19,970 1,971 1,762 1,112 2,240 1,440 2,159 250,904 50,350 1 35,000 j 13,965 19,974 384 325 260 335 260 470 43,395 4,635 4,000 2,570 1,220 164 120 260 168 84 134 Bank of New Zealand Macdonald, Angus, Geraldine Garrick and Cowlishaw, Christchurch Wain, Haggitt, AVright, and Stephenson, Dunedin Smith, Alexander Bruce, Cave, Timaru Temuka R.D. Mackenzie LevekR.D. Tekapo Riding. 1,198 4,555 6,023 9,146 16,687 3,680 10,314 17,034 27,797 83,425 1,140 1,039 3,380 5,360 14,277 800 Fairlie Riding. Rutherford, Robert, and Edmund S., Albury Rutherford, John Scott, Albury New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Limited) Bank of New Zealand McLean, Donald, Fairlie Creek National Mortgage and Agency Company, (Limited) 13,422 6,730 5,452 59,513 21,985 23,762 10,457 5,794 4,391 " * Not stated.

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Name and Address. Area. Value of Value. Improvements. Rent. Count}-. Local District or Riding. Brown, William and James Buohan, Absentees Hayter, Francis, Burke's Pass Elworthy, Edward, Pareora Acres. 6,463 £ 12,654 £ 2,463 £ Mackenzie Fairlie Riding. 5,720 37,169 10,386 147,170 1,767 17,320 Waimate Upper and Lower - Pareora Ridings. Upper Pareora Riding. Ditto. Burt, Alexander, and the estate of the late Thomas, Dunedin Ritchie, John McFarlane, Dunedin New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Limited) Ditto .. 5,445 27,996 2,418 7,049 6,356 23,784 14,832 2,700 2,120 ♦ 14,012 79,242 5,074 Lower Pareora Riding. Ditto. 28 150 197 297 170 43 467 193 125 35 119 200 148 17 327 417 215 35 159 472 39,798 383 1,046 1,169 1,103 722 313 2,962 1,204 844 257 839 1,100 1,038 148 2,127 2,704 1,501 328 1,023 2,520 188,254 180 220 184 212 127 * * 112 84 74 52 * 160 40 114 12 125 100 150 58 165 200 211 115 63 160 9,590 * * * 95 * * 164 * a * 31 * * Makikihi, Deep Creek, and North AVaihao Ridings. Deep Creek Riding. Otaio Riding. Studholme, Michael (estate of the late) Teschemaker, Thomas, Otaio 26 61 11,814 9,038 212 319 55,445 39,838 15 24 5,950 4,780 12 22 Rhodes, Robert Heaton, St. Andrews Wait and Burbury, Clarksville 8,342 21,260 2,500 Makikihi and Upper Pareora Ridings. North W a i h a o Riding. Ditto. Campbell, Robert, and Sons (Limited) Douglas, John, AVaimate McLean, Allan, Waitaki North Meek, John and Thomas, Oamaru Bank of Now Zealand Parker, Henry R. and James E., Waimate New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Limited) Reid, John, Elderslie 41,071 10,085 47,059 6,470 18,192 20,980 23,586 83,836 68,162 195,846 21,110 82,375 G3,789 49,349 8,880 12,700 18,980 1,700 4,150 4,170 5,200 Hakateramea Riding. Ditto. 23,111 64,069 7,340 m 32,930 129,462 21,140 Waitaki W raiareka R.D., Awamoko and Incholme Ridings —Outlying. Waiareka R.D. Incholme (Outlying) and Otakaika Ridings. Waiareka and Waitaki R.Ds. and Awamoko Riding —Outlying. Waitaki R.D. Awamoko Riding— Outlying. Ditto. Waitaki R.D. and Awamoko Riding —Outlying. Awamoko (Outlying) and Otakaika Ridings. Incholme (Outlying), Otakaika, and Otepopo Ridings. Incholme (Outlying) and Otekaika Ridings and Waiareka R.D. Incholme (Outlying) and Kakanui Ridings Fenwiok, William, Maheno 245 7,145 1,470 19,302 275 3,070 122 Menlove, Edward, Windsor Park 12,036 94,507 11,200 McLean, John, Oamaru McMaster, Alex. A. and Ronald, Duntroon 23,106 9,209 82,250 51,290 5,770 4,550 Borton, John, Oamaru .. 3,357 12,187 23,280 62,574 1,950 4,586 2,056 a Campbell, Robert, and Sons (Limited) 18,433 50,825 4,450 a Nicholls, Joseph Cowie, Maheno 5,369 9,077 1,410 Teschemaker, William Henry (estatSof the late), Maheho 19,133 48,886 4,080 n New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Limited) 10,587 117,028 8,810 m * Not stated.

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Name and Address. Area. Value. Value of Improve- Rent. inents. County. Local District or Riding. New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Limited) Oliver, Richard, Dunedin Acres. 285 £ 1,657 £ 152 £ 137 6,109 24,694 3,040 Waitaki Incholme Riding— Outlying. Waiareka and AVaitaki R. Ds. Moeraki Riding. New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Limited) Kitchener. Henry H., The Grange, Dunback 5,304 28,000 2,398 Bell, Francis Dillon and Alfred Dillon, Shag Valley 20,723 17,621 29,615 47,322 5,360 14,749 Waitaki and Waihemo Waihemo Moeraki, Dunbaek, Blue Mountain, and Bushy Rdgs. Green Valley, Dtinback, and Meadowbank Rdgs. Merton Riding. Duncan, John, Waikouaiti British and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) Douglas, John, Mount Royal 5,026 5,504 8,328 6,719 700 930 Waikouaiti Shand, James, Outram 23,272 17,935 41,793 42,503 12,180 5,020 Waihemo and Waikouaiti Taieri Goodwood, Meadowbank, & Hawkesbury Ridings. Outram R.D., Deep Stream and Maungatua Ridings. Deep Stream Riding Wilson, Robert, Dunedin Murray, Roberts, and Co., Dunedin Boyd, Allan and John, North Taieri Herbert, John Francis, Kelso 12,377 7,659 10,444 10,936 15,077 21,317 13,400 27,846 2,700 2,490 2,955 7,127 a ■.- . * Tuapeka Tapanui and James Ridings. Teviot Riding. James Riding. Tapanui Riding. James Riding. Cargill and Anderson, Dunedin Clarke, Joseph, Melbourne McKellar, David, Tapanui Begg, William Adam and John, Hillend .. Pillans, Francis S., Stirling Smith, James, Greenfield New Zealand Trust and Loan Company (Limited) 26,392 72,521 14,275 195 137 16,990 8,543 22,464 18,371 32,8U 73,552 51,902 975 544 43,566 21,208 56,210 34,101 3,713 12,339 10,829 140 28 15,570 7,020 18,965 10,490 90 33 Bruce Balmoral R.D. Landels, Adam (estate of the late) 10,114 8,118 790 Tuapeka and Bruce Bruce Waitahuna Riding, Balmoral and Mount Stuart R.Ds. Crichton and Kaitangata Ridings. Crichton Riding. Kaitangata Riding. Clydevale Riding. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Dunedin New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Limited) Borthwick, Isabella (trustees of), Dunedin 130 10,1.88 29,251 260 18,213 97,400 90 1,160 16,090 29 Clutha Telford, William (estate of the late), Waitepeka New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Limited) J!)ouglas, John, Mount Royal Brown, Alexander, Green Island 6,120 12,054 14,768 32,000 2,758 5,300 611 Clinton, Pomahaka, and Richardson Ridings. Pomahaka Riding. 7,080 13,900 800 8,674 12,130 17,000 23,678 1,700 3,510 380 Pomahaka and Wairuna Ridings. Richardson Riding. Wairuna Riding. Waipahi Riding. Waipahi, Clinton, and Wairuna Ridings. Waipahi and Tapanui Ridings. Waipahi Riding. Queenstown Riding. Cumine Brothers, Kaihiku Tolmie, Sibella, Waipahi Shonnan, Watson, Waipahi Logan, James, Kelso 6,942 20,592 12,700 29,571 8,050 26,572 20,868 62,623 1,870 4,770 3,350 8,080 McKcnzie, Francis Wallace, Waipahi 8,840 1,045 7,034 21,665 2,607 19,346 5,244 523 4,700 148 Clutha and Tuapeka Clutha Lake New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) New Zealand Mortgage and Investment Association (Limited) Ditto .. Morison, John, Dipton .. The Moorabool and Timboon Estates Company (Limited) Tennant, Andrew, Absentee Wallis, A. R., Victoria .. 19,414 1,394 7,586 6,073 22,399 700 10,760 9,693 4,784 31350 2,360 70 Southland Winton Riding. 10,878 32,244 11,968 52,592 260 12,915 Otoramika, Lindhurst, and Waimumu R.Ds. Hokonui (Outlying) and Oreti Ridings. Oreti Riding. New Zealand Agricultural Company (Limited) Ditto Ellis, Thomas C. and C. C, Five Rivers .. McKellar, Peter (estate of the lataj, Invereargill Basstian, Christopher, Invercargill 37,555 47,589 5,659 1,151 113,546 38,739 14,131 192,103 80,900 17,730 18,220 20,050 1,230 6,678 114 12,652 4,310 570 10,039 1,700 310 1,210 70 Lindhurst R.D. Gray, Robert (estate of the late) Waimumu R.D.

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Narao and Address. Area. Value. Value of Improvements. Bent. County. Local District or Biding. I Bell, George Meredith, Mandeville Acres. 6,229 25,344 8,790 £ Southland Hokonui Riding — Outlying. Knapdale R.D. and Waikaia Riding. Otaraia and Tutura* R.Ds. Otaraia R.D. MeNab, Alexander, Gore 13,359 26,161 1,030 Rutherford, Brothers, Pukerau .. 18,547 19,756 850 Landels, Adam (estate of the late) Tremble, Thomas (estate of the late), Inveroargill Gargill and Anderson, Dunedin .. 5,184 5,535 5,721 6,131 520 915 12,563 43,050 30,714 South Wyndiiaru R.D. Toitois Riding — Outlying. Ditto. Otautau Riding. Mein, Brothers, Victoria.. 14,265 35,396 19,667 Preston, Joseph, Fortrose Roberts, John, Dunedin British and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) New Zealand Mortgage and Investment Association (Limited) Holmes, Matthew, Dunedin 11,145 5,060 10,777 24,621 14,650 24,550 4,289 6,990 3,750 Wallace 13,558 26,554 5,450 Otautau and Wairic Ridings. Mararoa and Wairk) Ridings. Mararoa Riding. 59,592 63,975 12,800 Butterworth, John Leech, Dunedin Campbell and Sons, Robert (Limited) "McKinnon, Reginald, Dunedin Ashbury, James, Absentee Guthberison, John, Absentee Rowley and Hamilton, Nightcaps Tennant, John, Heddon Bush Stevens, William, Gummie's Bush Gardner, James, Wairio.. 5,222 6,374 11,510 26,140 250 6,100 14,949 12,288 11,654 10,643 5,222 12,748 16,600 75.700 750 C,382 17,662 21,960 14,165 19,314 1,200 5,584 4,020 30,500 250 980 3,990 700 1,860 5,000 * * Waiau Riding. Wairio Riding. Waiau Riding. Wairio Riding. * Not stated. J. Spb: Property-tax C EEEY, lorninissioner. Wellington, 9th August, 1889.