GOVERNMENT VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT. (REPORT BY THE VALUER-GENERAL.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1898 Session I, B-17a

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1898. NEW ZEALAND.

GOVERNMENT VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT. (REPORT BY THE VALUER-GENERAL.)

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

The Valuer-General to the Hon. the Minister of Lands. Government Valuation of Land Department, Sir,— Wellington, 10th August, 1898. I have the honour to submit figures showing the result of the valuation of the land of the colony recently made under '' The Government Valuation of Land Act, 1896." A comparison of these figures with the results of the assessment made in 1891, and published in Eeturn No. 8.-20, 1892, may prove interesting, showing, as it does, the increase which has taken place in New Zealand land-values during the past six years. It should be mentioned that the surface-value only of gold-mines is included, and the value of the Government Eailways has not been included in the present total valuation of £138,591,347. It will be seen, on reference to the tables, that the increase in the South Island has not been in the same proportion as in the North Island. This is accounted for by the great spread of settlement within the Wellington and Taranaki Districts, and also, in a measure, by the severe droughts which have been experienced in portions of the South Island. The Wellington and Taranaki valuations have been proved to be the reverse of excessive by sales which have taken place since they were made. While the general valuation-roll continues in force the valuation-rolls of local authorities rating on either capital or unimproved value are compiled therefrom, but the valuation-rolls of local authorities rating on annual value are not affected. The number of local valuation-rolls issued for boroughs, ridings of counties, road, town, and river districts, &c, where rates are levied on the capital or on the unimproved value, was 926; while no local valuation-rolls were prepared in the cases of 98 local districts, where rates are levied on the annual value, and of 13 (such as Kawhia County, groups of islands, &c), where no rates are levied. During the currency of the general valuation-roll, the Department is required to keep the local authorities concerned advised of all alterations affecting the rolls. It is necessary that the rolls should at all times be kept up to date, and form a reliable valuation of the land of the colony. This important work can only be successfully carried out by a competent and energetic staff, and, here, I would draw attention to the fact that, since the sitting of the Assessment Courts, there are on hand a very large number of additions and alterations affecting the rolls, which entail much clerical work, in addition to that of the valuers. I mention a few of the numerous alterations and amendments affecting the rolls: (1) lands alienated from the Crown ; (2) lands sold or leased by owners other than the Crown; (3) changes in tenancy; and (4) valuations, made by the department, for lending purposes, which, when they differ from the original valuation, affect the valuation-rolls, as they must necessarily be more recent. Lands subdivided in most cases require a fresh valuation, so as to show the new apportionment of improvements and unimproved value. In any local district where rates are levied on the capital or on the unimproved value, and where there is a Borough Council, County Council which levies a general rate, or a Eoad or Town Board of a county wherein the County Council does not levy a general rate, the total cost of preparing the rolls (including the expenses of valuations and the annually-recurring expenditure in keeping the valuations and other particulars up to date) will be borne in one-third shares by euch local authority, the Land and Income-Tax Department, and the Government Valuation of Land Department respectively ; and in any other local district or other portion of the colony the cost will be borne in equal shares by the two departments above named,

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The one-third or half-cost of valuation, as the case may be, temporarily borne by the Government Valuation of Land Department will, it is hoped, be fully recovered by the contribution from the Advances to Settlers' Office, and fees payable for valuations required by private persons, companies, firms, &c, and the Government Insurance, Public Trust, Stamp, and other public offices and departments. From the foregoing it will be seen that, at the most, only a moderate portion of the cost of the genera;! valuation will become a charge against the Valuation Department. Formerly, under the Eating Act of 1894, the principal local authorities made the valuations for their districts and bore the whole cost, while the other local authorities rated on the valuations made by the principal local authorities and only paid the actual clerical cost of preparing their own valuation-rolls. This system has been followed in drawing the regulations under the present Act. The Valuation Department makes the valuation, and supplies the principal and other local authorities with valuation-rolls. The one-third share of the cost of valuation is borne by the principal local authority alone, whilst the others pay the actual clerical cost only of compiling their rolls from the general roll. It is provided under the regulations that the amount due by any principal local authority may be paid by instalments extending over two years. One-half of the amount due is payable on receipt of the valuation-roll, one-quarter within twelve months, and the remaining quarter within two years from the date of such receipt. With regard to the incidents of the valuation, the number of objections was no greater than in former years, but more difficulty was experienced in holding the sittings of the Assessment Courts owing to the engagements of Magistrates preventing a sequence of sittings such as was obtainable when objections were heard before Eeviewers. Much difference of opinion has been expressed by persons interested with regard to the department's system of valuing improvements, and its action has been misrepresented in some quarters. In very many instances owners have sought to claim, as a deduction from the capital value, the amount originally expended on improvements (instead of the value of the improvements at the date of valuation), and thus reduce the unimproved value to a figure much less than the present selling value of the land, excluding improvements. When, under the Property Assessment Act, tax was levied on the value of land, including improvements, the values placed upon the latter by owners were very small indeed as compared with the values now sought to be placed on the same classes of improvements. Without doubt errors of judgment have been committed by some valuers, and some instances of careless work have occurred; but it can scarcely be expected that a valuation of the colony could be made without the necessity arising for some corrections. It is, however, part of the present system that assessments can be adjusted at any time if the owners make application for a revaluation, or if the Valuer-General is of opinion that the value appearing on the roll is incorrect. It is hard to believe that a valuer has been always wrong and an owner always right, seeing that it is the interest of every valuer to earn a reputation for making fair valuations. Some idea of the work involved may be gathered from the fact that it has been necessary to make some 231,965 separate valuations, of which 119,258 are in the North Island and 112,707 in the South Island. These, together, represent an increase of 23,506 since the assessment of 1891. All particulars shown in the attached form for a certified copy of an entry in the general valuationroll can be given with regard to each separate valuation, and, in spite of occasional mistakes almost inseparable from a large undertaking, it may fairly be submitted that the valuation has been carefully made and, as a whole, is reliable for practical purposes. Although the cost of the general valuation has been heavy, it is certain that a long period will elapse before it becomes necessary to make another. Indeed, there will be no necessity for another general valuation at all if the attempt to keep the present one up to date is successful. Sufficient time has not elapsed since the receipt of rolls by local authorities to enable me to express the opinion that they have given entire satisfaction. The number of complaints has so far been very small, and, from the assurances received from all over the colony, I am. satisfied that the officers of local authorities will co-operate with and assist the department in carrying out its duties. Many anomalies and errors have already been set right. Is it too much to ask for a little more time before judgment is passed either for or against the valuation ? I have, &c, John McGowan, Valuer-General. The Hon. the Minister of Lands.

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FOEM No. 7. " The Government Valuation of Land Act, 1896." Certified Copy of Entry in General Valuation-roll. I hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the entry in the General Valuation-roll relating to the property therein described:— Description of Property. Valuation number: Local district: Windermere Eoad District. Subsection or Allotment: Section: 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 98, 103, 119, and 147. Block and Survey District: XIV.; Lake. Street: Area: 6,421 acres 2 roods. Valuation. Capital value ... ... ... ... ... ... 34,209 Unimproved value ... ... ... ... ... 22,340 Value of improvements ... ."■'. ... .. ... 11,869

Particulars of Improvements.

John McGowan, Valuer-General. Wellington, 10th August, 1898.

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Planting (except Permanent Draining (unexhausted only). Laying down in Grass Allother Improvements. Dwellinghouses. Other Fencing. Clearing. Covered. Open. £ 2,815 £ 1,430 £ 2,794 £ 90 £ 302 £ 111 £ 2,205 £ 1,712 £ 410

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EESULTS OF GENEEAL VALUATION UNDER "THE GOVERNMENT VALUATION OF LAND ACT, 1896," MADE AS AT THE 31st MAECH, 1898.

STATEMENT SHOWING CAPITAL VALUE OF LAND, UNIMPROVED VALUE OF LAND, AND THE VALUE OF IMPROVEMENTS IN THE DISTRICTS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES. Summary.

COMPARISON OF CAPITAL VALUES, 1891 AND 1898.

* In 1891, in several instances the unimproved value, together with the value of improvements, does not equal the capital value. This is owing chiefly to alterations made by Boards of Review.

[ Capital Value. Unimproved Value. Value of Improvements. Valuation, 1898. Jounties ioroughs Total £ 95,710,266 42,881,081 138,591,347 £ 63,732,516 20,668,728 £ 31,977,750 22,212,353 84,401,244 54,190,103 Jounties boroughs 85,818 ,.167 36,406,862 Valuation, 1891. 57,880,233 17,907,662 27,922,735 18,442,562 Total 122,225,029 122,225,029 ■"46,365,297 Increase, 1898 16,366,318 16,366,318 8,613,349 7,824,806

1891. 1898. Increase, 1898. North Island ... South Island ... £ 57,441,115 64,783,914 £ 71,680,952 66,910,395 £ 14,239,837 2,126,481 Total 122,225,029 138,591,347 16,366,318

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Counties.

District. Capital Value. Unimproved Value. Value of Improvements. District. Capital Value. Unimproved Value. Value of Improvements. Iongonui County— Kaitaia Biding .. .. Oruru Road District Orouaiti Road District Mongonui Riding, outlying.. £ 121,855 51,383 15,520 24,456 £ 87,786 38,690 12,086 9,489 £ 34,069 12,693 3,434 14,967 Rodney County— continued. ■ Albertland South Road Dist. Wharehine Road District .. Hoteo Riding Taahoa Road District Komokoriki Road District .. Ahuroa E:oad District Omaha Road District Matakana West Road District Matakana East Road District Eastern Mahurangi R.D. .. Upper Mahurangi Road Dist. Puhoi Road District £ 25,173 10,945 38,298 24,373 9,491 5,617 34,417 16,582 •' 8,808 11,298 71,480 34,521 £ 8,349 6,117 20,869 10,644 6,715 3,477 20,948 6,701 5,379 4,671 28,746 19,086 £ 16,824 4,828 17,429 13,729 2,776 2,140 13,469 9,881 3,429 6,627 42,734 15,435 Total of county 213,214 148,051 65,163 Vhangaboa County— Whangaroa Riding Totara Riding Kaeo Riding 25,506 20,190 31,411 15,838 13,266 19,518 9,668 6,924 11,893 Total of county 77,107 48,622 28,485 Total of county 305,677 160,675 155,002 >ay or Islands County— Waimate Riding.. . .. Russell Riding Kawakawa Riding Pakaraka Riding 105,664 45,414 70,474 132,802 62,563 33,193 32,025 95,429 223,210 43,101 12,221 38,449 37,373 Waitemata County— Mairetahi Riding .. Kaukapakapa Road District Kaukapakapa Riding,outlying Helensville Town District .. Whangaparoa Road District Pukeatua, Road District Wainui Riding, outlying Takapuna Riding Birkenhead Riding Northcote Riding Waitakerei Riding Waikomiti Hiding.. 72,608 47,066 36,568 28,673 8,139 29,353 29,574 128,839 35,509 61,672 94,341 72,230 36,625 26,895 21,475 4,904 3,852 17,273 14,270 77,048 20,251 33,622 61,438 45,975 363,628 35,983 20,171 15,093 23,769 4,287 12,080 15,304 51,771 15,258 28,050 32,903 26,255 Total of county 354,354 131,144 Iokianga County— Whangape Riding.. Kohukohu Riding.. Waihou Riding Taheke Riding Horeke Riding Rawene Riding Omapere Riding 58,958 53,752 71,527 56,282 21,777 30,135 119,377 49,551 41,303 65,781 51,022 17,469 18,839 97,528 9,407 12,449 5,746 5,260 4,308 11,296 21,849 Total of county 644,552 280,924 Total of county 411,808 341,493 70,315 Eden County— Arch Hill Road District Eden Terrace Road District Point Chevalier Road District Mount Albert Road District Avondale Road District Mount Roskill Road District Mount Eden Road District.. Epsom Road District One-tree Hill Road District Reinuera Road District Tamaki West Road District Panmure Township Road Dist. Mount Wellington Road Dist. 103,184 107,693 117,844 168,306 97,000 131,137 467,946 148,594 240,707 417,697 92,540 14,337 142,590 2,249,575 41,810 42,826 27,041 86,662 46,735 89,720 197,797 81,495 147,620 246,775 64,499 4,271 75,883 1,153,134 61,374 64,867 90,803 81,644 50,265 41,417 270,149 67,099 93,087 170,922 28,041 10,066 66,707 1,096,441 Vhangarm County— Otonga Road District Otonga Riding, outlying Otonga East Road District.. Kiripaka Riding, outlying .. Hikurangi Road District .. Kaurihohore Road District.. Hikurangi Riding, outlying.. Kamo Town District Wairua Riding, outlying .. Kensington Road District .. Maunu Road District Maunu Riding, outlying Whareora Road District Parua Road District Manaia Riding, outlying Maungakaramea Road Dist. Ruarangi Road District Waikiekie Road District Mangapai Riding, outlying.. Waipu North Road Distriot Waipu Riding, outlying 17,571 30,355 27,952 41,521 35,998 15,674 15,543 16,760 60,202 6,645 64,080 34,945 8,577 24,429 23,463 23,818 11,768 23,158 18,608 16,029 37,809 8,854 20,652 20,248 31,480 24,294 6,827 10,266 7,027 32,355 3,404 37,462 26,518 4,434 12,729| 14,262 10,215 6,275 14,394 10,022 7,481 19,774 8,717 9,703 7,704 10,041 11,704 8,847 5,277 9,733 27,847 3,241 26,618 8,427 4,143 11,700 9,201 13,603 5,493 8,764 8,586 8,548 18,035 Total of county Total of county Iobson County— Dargaville Riding Wairoa Riding Okahu Riding Aratapu Riding Kopuru Riding 554,905 132,570 43,841 46,622 85,210 66,200 874,443 328,973 105,091 35,612 24,289 40,639 36,022 225,932 27,479 8,229 22,333 44,571 30,178 Manukau County— Awhitu Road District Pollock Settlement Road Dist. Waipipi Road District Waiuku Road District Waiuku Riding, outlying .. Pakuranga Road District .. Howick Township Road Dist. Paparoa Road District East Tamaki Road District Turanga Road District Maraetai Road District Otahuhu Road District Mangare Road District Papatoitoi Road District .. Manurewa Road District .. Otahuhu Riding, outlying .. Papakura Road District Wairoa Road District Opaheke North Road District Papakura Town District Hunua Road District Mauku Road District Karaka Road District Pukekohe West Road District Pukekohe.East Road District Opaheke Road District Paparata Road District Pokeno Road District Maungatawhiri Road District Mercer Road District Maungatawhiri Rdg., outlying 38,050 14,485 99,794 73,211 7,720 60,294 13,958 18,275 95,010 21,813 10,984 86,759 155,602 60,221 34,512 14,074 42,472 90,307 35,950 21,500 20,929 54,594 24,221 114,657 89,200 43,604 39,118 34,567 28,284 17,046 51,967 18,485 6,793 51,624 37,677 3,239 44,641 6,016 10,629 43,314 11,014 6,244 44,475 79,288 39,860 19,875 9,396 24,649 44,809 17,590 8,409 14,787 29,454 13,308 53,630 41,884 20,773 16,997 17,386 12,694 8,548 43,373 19,565 . 7,692 48,170 35,534 4,481 15,653 7,942 7,646 51,696 10,799 4,740 42,284 76,314 20,361 14,637 4,678 17,823 45,498 18,360 13,091 6,142 25,140 10,913 61,027 47,316 22,831 22,121 17,181 15,590 - 8-, 498 8,594 Total of county 241 , 653 132,790 ITAMATEA COUNTY — Tokatoka Riding Matakohe Road District Matakohe Riding, outlying.. Mareretu Riding Paparoa Riding Wairau Biding Whakapirau Koad District.. Mangawai Road District .. Kaiwaka Riding, outlying .. 55,865 34,701 12,699 21,660 38,760 37,017 41,950 22,837 37,624 44,196 23,590 8,181 14,771 18,434 18,783 22,896 13,594 22,458 11,669 11,111 4,518 6,889 20,326 18,234 19,054 9,243 15,166 Total of county 303,113 186,903 116,210 toDNEY County— Albertland North Road Dist. Mainene Road District 7,635 7,039 5,122 3,851 2,513 3,188 Total of county 1,513,178 800,86 J 712,317

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Diitriet. Capital Value. Unimproved Value. Value o( Improvements. District. Capital Value. Onimproved Value. Value of Improvements. ISLAKDS— Great Barrier, <Ssc... W»iheke, &o. £ 64,994 84,017 £ 37,121 42,513 £ 27,873 41,504 Piako County— continued. Taotaoroa Road District Patetere Biding £ 33,663 262,801 713,963 £ 20,987 130,635 £ 12,676 132,166 Total 149,011 79,634 69,377 Total of county 371,973 341,990 Waikato County— Whangamarino Road District Huntly Road District Kirikiriroa Road District .. Tamahere Road District Cambridge Road District .. 94,746 92,602 240,600 63,521 132,633 55,423 58,023 74,934 29,730 66,719 39,323 34,579 165,666 33,791 65,914 Rotobua County— North Riding South Riding 228,895 239,120 184,918 203,078 43,977 36,042 Total of county 468,015 387,996 80,019 Total of county 624,102 I 284,829 339,273 Whakatane County— Whakatane Road District .. Omataroa Riding, outlying.. Opotiki Road District Opotiki Town District Waiouka Riding, outlying .. Waikana Riding 94,859 226,606 171,547 34,009 64,680 141,326 57,598 210,808 119,795 13,143 64,680 137,079 37,261 15,798 51,752 20,866 Raglan County— Onewhero Road District Onewhero Riding, outlying.. Whangape Riding Waingaro Riding Te Akau Road District Karioi Riding, outlying Karamu Road District. Karamu Riding, outlying .. Pirongia Road District 21,248 70,953! 77,32ll 97,554' 41,349 81,337 18,821 6,6751 22,704| 8,959 59,719 60,607 65,293 26,344 46,060 13,627 4,502 15,306 12,289 11,234 16,714 32,261 15,005 35,277 5,194 2,173 7,398 4,247 Total of county 733,027 603,103 129,924 Bast Taupo County 252,681 241,891 10,790 West Taupo County 237,482 214,323 23,159 Total of county 437,962 300,417 137,545 Islands— Mayor .. .. | Motiti .. .. j Waipa County— Newcastle Road District Ngaruawahia Town District Hamilton Riding .. Tuhikaramea Road District Pukekura Road District Mangapiko Riding Rangiaohia Road District .. Te Awamutu Town District Kihikihi Town District 5,780 3,696 2,084 62,902 14,340 62,284 21,460 133,669 79,651 82,842 23,824 12,814 38,706 5,163 34,820 12,188 62,805 43,524 48,165 7,882 3,529 24,196 9,177 27,464 9,272 70,864 36,127 34,677 15,942 9,285 Waiapu County— Matakaoa Riding Awanui Riding Piritarau Riding Waipiro Riding Tokomaru Riding 78,867 71,875 202,668 184,751 194,071 69,930 56,580 91,545 96,042 88,097 402,194 8,937 15,295 111,123 88,709 105,974 330,038 Total of county 732,232 Total of county Kawhia County COEOMANDBL COUNTY — Harataunga Riding Mercury Bay Riding 493,786 383,131 299,824 80,408 256,782 334,678 201,222 55,503 237,004 48,453 98,602 24,905 123,507 Cook County— Tolago Riding Waikohu Road District Ngatapa Road District Waimata Road District Pouawa Road District Ormond Road District Poverty Bay Road District.. Taruheru Road District Whataupoko Road District.. Kaiti Road District Patutahi Road District Arai Road District Arai Riding, outlying 392,795 371,632 364,113 179,309 123,713 79,637 168,243 89,218 75,370 70,242 238,558 275,245 141,325 225,229 236,341 221,207 97,079 63,072 50,218 111,948 48,662 30,372 41,302 145,661 192,989 95,993 167,566 135,291 142,906 82,230 60,641 29,419 56,295 40,556 44,998 28,940 92,897 82,256 45,332 Total of county 380,232 256,725 Thames County— Hastings Riding Waiotahi Riding .. Kauaeranga Riding Parawai Riding Totara Riding 85,120 7,760 40,628 42,551 188,076 69,035 2,029 14,118 18,603 137,302 16,085 5,731 26,510 23,948 50,774 Total of county 2,569,400 1,560,073 1,009,327 Total of county Ohinemubi County— Waitoa Riding Netherton Riding Paeroa Riding Waitekauri Riding Karangahake Riding 364,135 241,087 123,048 Waiboa County— Waikaremoana Riding Clyde Town District Clyde Riding, outlying Mohaka Riding 442,752 51,097 207,765 339,004 324,982 25,677 151,035 258,041 117,770 25,420 56,730 80,963 41,251 34,050 224,234 150,050 62,745 31,990 30,700 134,603 63,577 37,795 9,261 3,350 89,631 86,473 24,950 Total of county 1,040,618 759,735 280,883 Total of county Taubanga County— Katikati Road District Katikati Riding, outlying .. Te Puna Road District Waimapu Riding, outlying.. Te Puna Township, outlying Te Puke Road District Maketu Riding, outlying .. 512,330 48,451 16,138 35,936 84,663 1,322 72,250 77,104 335,864 298,665 28,114 14,306 28,440 57,702 881 49,144 52,619 213,665 20,337 1,832 7,496 26,961 441 23,106 24,485 Hawke's Bay County— Petane Riding Puketapu Riding Okawa Riding Taradale Town District Meanee Riding, outlying .. Erewhon Riding Maraekakahu Riding Heretaunga Riding Clive Riding Havelock Riding 296,348 371,400 500,465 68,167 193,166 204,863 378,063 613,556 309,942 605,632 180,332 213,145 336,382 34,725 120,418 174,390 256,523 428,035 222,107 431,003 2,397,060 116,016 158,255 164,083 33,442 72,748 30,473 121,540 185,521 87,835 174,629 Total of county Total of county 3,541,602 1,144,542 331,206 104,658 Pu?o County— Waitoa Road District Te Aroha Riding . < Matamata Road District .. 210,729 67,614 139,156 104,657 46,027 69,667 106,072 21,587 69,489 Waipawa County— North Ruataniwha Road Dist. Waipawa Road District Waipawa Town District Takapau Road District .. 300,277 62,345 70,944 215,793 182,821 40,402 28,344 117,268 117,456 21,943 42,600 98,525

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District. Capital Value. Unimproved Value. Value of Improvements. District. Capital Value. Unimproved. Value. Value of Improvements. Waipawa County— continued. Ruataniwha Riding, outlying Waipukurau Road District.. Norsewood Eoad District .. Ormondville Town District.. Ormondville Riding, outlying Danevirke Riding Woodville Road District Maungaatua Road District.. Kumeroa Road District Woodville Riding, outlying.. £ 424,630 284,226 141,274 30,774 96,788 446,864 166,527 95,6581 160,486j 97,601 £ 224,235 187,807 69,613 7,434 58,323 290,699 81,099 56,818 ■| 78,081 47,690 £ 200,395 96,419 71,661 23,340 38,405 156,165 85,428 38,840 82,405 49,911 Patea County— Patea West Road District .. Patea East Road District .. Otoia Riding, outlying Kaipara Riding Kohi Road District Wairoa Road District Motoroa Road District Waitotara-Momahaki Rd.Dist Okutuku Boad District Whenuakura-Waitotara R.D. Waverley Town District £ 244,904 157,276 37,736 110,961 54,252 66,095 28,742 142,456 58,430 153,583 27,522 £ 152,843 103,830 32,451 81,956 34,141 44,254 16,191 79,152 38,569 106,628 10,307 £ 92,061 53,446 5,285 29,005 20,111 21,841 12,551 63,304 19,861 46,955 17,215 Total of county 2,594,187 ' 1,470,634 1,123,553 Total of county 1,081,957 700,322 381,635 Patangata County— Patangata Road District .. Kaikora North Town District Oero Road District Tamumu Road District Wanstead Road District Wallingford Road District .. Porangahau Road District .. Weber Road District 132,179 26,154 293,265 482,693 114,022 298,516 291,817 198,952 78,398 11,294 195,487 324,080 72,995 179,688 185,752 ! 83,383 53,781 14,860 97,778 158,613 41,027 118,828 106,065 115,569 Waitotaba County— Tokomaru Riding Waitotara Riding Brunswick Riding.. Westmere Riding 145,023 340,519 244,275 184,389 914,206 112,050 236,288 159,420 113,209 620,967 32,973 104,231 84,855 71,180 Total of county 293,239 Total of county 1,837,598 ! 1,131,077 706,521 Wanganui County— Mangawhero Road District.. Upper Wangaehu Road Dist. Mateongaonga Riding Kaukatea Road District Purua Road District Kaitoki Road District 812,911 384,134 92,240 88,341 183,879 142,721 664,895 255,030 56,075 54,370 114,385 92,430 148,016 129,104 36,165 33,971 69,494 50,291 Clifton County— Mokau Riding Urenui Riding Tikorangi Riding Waihi Riding Ngatimaru Riding.. 316,025 57,974 63,144 72,390 114,762 • 285,166 36,555 42,134 i 53,905 ! 90,096 30,859 21,419 21,010 18,485 24,666 Total of county 1,704,226 1,237,185 467,041 Total of county Taranaki County— Waitara West Road District Raleigh Town District Egmont Road District Henui Road District Moa Road District Inglewood Town District .. Mangorei Road District Waiwakaiho Road District.. Elliott Road District Carrington Road District .. Frankley Road District Barrett Road District Omata Road District Upper Hurford Road District Tataraimaka Road District.. Oakura Road District Okato Road District Parihaka Road District Opunake Town District 624,295 134,514 31,918 100,502 45,445 356,806 46,490 40,395 50,842 25,414 48,868 42,659 48,502 40,189 12,120 30,510 67,048 65,013 317,552 29,787 i 507,856 81,343 i 11,742 62,121 26,216| 180,238] 23,662 24,564 29,219 17,047 29,802 25,683 29,555 23,040 0,494 17,112 43,716 37,176 211,405 13,487 116,439 53,171 20,176 38,441 19,229 11 176,568 22,828 15,831 21,623 8,367 19,066 16,976 18,947 17,149 5,626 13,398 23,332 27,837 106,147 16,300 641,012 Rangitikei County— Oliingaiti Riding .. Otairi Riding Maungahoe Riding Paraekaretu Riding Wangaehu Riding Maungaraupi Riding Porewa Riding Lethbridge Town District .. Ocakapu Riding Bulls Town District Rangitoto Riding, outlying.. 348,298 247,471 157,292 199,232 191,421 199,413 214,834 22,614 191,034 38,421 150,677 228,950 149,860 89,715 105,964 122,472 106,684 103,686 8,506 118,087 11,841 100,960 119,348 97,611 67,577 93,268 68,949 92,729 111,148 14,108 72,947 26,580 49,717 Total of county 1,960,707 1,146,725 i 813,982 Kiwitea County— Hautapu Hiding Rangiwahia Riding Otamakapua Riding Ongo Riding Apiti Riding Waituna Riding .. Oroua Riding Kimbolton Riding.. Makino Riding 83,738 93,330 108,028 120,800 93,686 65,389 73,608 69,750 47,730 756,059 47,386 56,434 59,231 63,514 43,802 30,855 36,741 3(S,603 22,225 396,791 « 36,352 36,896 48,797 57,286 i 49,884 34,534 36,867 33,147 25,505 Total of county 1,534,634 893,622 Total of county 359,268 Steatfobd County— Manganui Road District East Riding West Riding Stratford Town District South Riding 199,687 436,801 121,409 116,420 118,614 992,931 100,212 291,274 60,658 60,657 62,082 99,475 145,527 60,751 55,763 56,532 Pohangbsa County— Mangapikopiko Riding Umutoi Riding Coal Creek Riding.. Tamaki Riding Pohangina Riding.. Mangaone Riding Awahou Riding 62,401 42,975 59,032 51,053 37,340 81,713 62,680 31,268 30,470 31,811 34,300 21,351 47,694 35,571 31,133 6,505 27,221 16,753 15,939 34,019 27,109 Total of county 574,883 418,048 Total of county 397,194 238,465 158,729 Hawbba Countt— Waimate Road District Manaia Town District Mangatoki Riding.. Okaiawa Riding Eltliam Riding Normanby Town District .. Hawera Riding, outlying .. Mokoia Riding (564,578 40,275 180,423 156,368 343,132 19,700 305,925 178,223 815,183 14,132 86,452 84,114 171,302 5,413 157,625 106,685 849,395 26,143 93,971 72,254 171,830 14,287 148,300 71,538 Manawatu County— Sandon Riding Mount Stewart Ridiag Waitohi Riding Campbell Riding Carnarvon Riding Kawakawa Riding Awahou Riding 135,818 108,041 127,913 166,345 134,809 145,161 135,470 80,742 64,148 80,445 105,444 87,592 95,599 79,788 5!,576 43,393 47,468 60,801 47,217 49,562 55,682 357,199 Total of county 1,888,624 940,906 947, 718 Total of county 950,957 593,758

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District. Capital Value. Unimproved Value. Value of Improvements. District. Capital Value. Unimproved Value. Value of Improvements. Oroua County— Halcombe Town Distriot .. Manchester Road District .. Manawatu Road District .. Fitzherbert Road District .. £ 21,426 930,654 631,234 325,024 £ 5,421 531,012 386,294 158,117 £ 16,005 399,642 244,940 166,907 Waimea County— continued. Motupiko Biding Suburban North Road District Wangamoa Riding, outlying Maitai, outlying £ 134,438 105,338 '6.621 1 12,4661 £ 72,660 55,875 5,822 10,229 £ 61,778 49,463 799 2,237 531,401 Total of county 1,908,338 1,080,844 827,494 Total of county 1,338,280 806,879 Horowhenua County— Wirokino Road District Otaki Road District i Te Horo Road District 705,796 243,787 198,267 421,423 136,101 120,525 284,373 107,686 77,742 Sounds County— Pelorus Sound portion Queen Charlotte Sound pn. .. 191,711 85,024 1. 276,735 112,742 56,645 78,969 28,379 107,348 Total of county : 169,387 Total of county 1,147,850 678,049 469,801 Marlborough County— Pelorus Road District Havelock Town District Picton Road District Spring Creek Road District.. Omaka Road District Wairau Road District Awatere Road District 255,889 24,110 164,766 150,960 269,965j 411,430) 537,165 137,270 7,015 98,505 109,935 190,595 309,423 451,277 118,619 17,095 66,261 41,025 79,370 102,007 85,888 Islands— Kapiti .. .. \ Mana .. .. } Chatham .. 10,484 9,378 1,106 * * # Pahiatua County— Mangahao Riding Pukemiku Riding Makuri Riding Mangaone Riding Puketoi Riding 280,217 106,995 165,080 149,841 200,348 150,227 59,050 86,733 84,218 101,506 129,990 47,945 78,347 65,623 98,842 Total of county 1,814,285 1,304,020 510,265 Total of county 902,481 481 , 734] 420,747 Buller County— Karamea Riding Wareatea North Riding Wareatea South Riding Lyell Riding Charleston Riding.. 262,630 233,620 85,337 27;870 63,934 673,391 237,197 109,182 59,777 17,107 51,579 474,842 25,433 124,438 25,560 10,763 12,355 Wairarapa North County— Akiteo Road District Castlepoint Road District .. Eketahuna Road District .. Alfredton Riding Mauriceville Road District .. Upper Taueru Road District Masterton Road District Wainuioru Riding, outlying.. 377,801; 308,975 360,382 198,882 231,324 129,026 848,228 177,112 251,008 149,243 178,934 92,342 108,587 05,781 401,837 108,874 126,793 159,732 181,448 106,540 122,737 63,245 386,391 68,238 Total of county Inanoahua County— Hampden Biding Boatman's Riding.. Reefton Riding Murray Riding Crushington Riding Antonio's Riding 390,718 97,563 202,820 14,983 51,698 188,392 353,077 69,895 51,608 10,041 46,380 64,294 198,549 37,641 27,668 151,212 4,942 5,318 124,098 Total of county 2,631,730] 1,416,606] 1,215,124 Wairarapa South County— Taratahi-Carterton Rd. Dis. Featherston Road District .. Featherston Town District.. Total of county 946,174 595,295 850,879 Total of county 853,041 1,440,576 55,187 2,348,804] 1,401,296] 466,898 919,168 15,230 386,143 521,408 39,957 947,508 Grey County— Cobden Riding Brunnerton Riding Waipuna Riding Nelson Creek Riding Red Jack's Riding.. Maori Creek Riding Paroa Riding Marsden Riding Hohonu Riding 92,164 143,974 163,162 68,279 114,907 46,534 36,849 20,161 131,927 69,359 108,010 109,149 47,431 87,032 22,106 22,014 18,464 95,933 22,805 35,964 54,013 20,848 27,875 24,428 14,835 1,697 35,994 Hutt County— Whareroa Riding Horokiwi Riding Johnsonville Town District.. Porirua Riding, outlying Belmont Riding Mungaroa Riding Epuni Riding Wainuiomata Riding Makara Road District Seatoun Road District 136,024 158,636 40,945 349,374 121,150 149,718 105,946 67,075 86,970 56,592 63,532 68,385 16,664 119,123 71,727 81,868 73,417 38,500 44,591 34,322 72,492 90,251 24,281 230,251 49,429 67,850 32,529 28,575 42,379 22,270 Total of county 817,957] 579,498 238,459 Westland County— Arahura Riding Kanieri Riding Southern Riding 76,802 188,396 527,109 43,229 113,028 512,431 33,573 75,368 14,678 Total of county 1,272,4361 612,129] 660,307 Total of county 792,30 668,688 123,619 Collingwood County— Collingwood Road District .. Aorere Riding, outlying Takaka Road District Takaka Riding, outlying .. 145,504 9,864 177,212 27,539 360,119 83,021 9,864 80,484 18,855 62,483 Kaikoura County— Clarence Riding Suburban Riding Town of Kaikoura Riding .. Conway Riding 51,770 92,708 29,648 193,919 44,408 64,796 7,905 160,563 7,362 27,912 21,743 33,356 96,728 8,684 Total of county 192,224 167,895 Total of county 368,045] 277,67', 90,373 Waimea County— Upper Moutere Road District Moutere Riding, outlying .. Motueka Road District Riwaka Road District Motueka Riding, outlying .. Stoke Road District Dovedale Road District Waimea West Road District Wai-iti Riding, outlying Wangapeka Riding 22,300 25,272 59,377 60,522 52,818 154,254 21,807 51,402 155,362 59,179 22,881 17,454 46,836 32,234 45,306 76,535 14,583 25,155 97,602 38,538 Cheviot County— Cheviot Road District 45,181 42,720 106,213 92,756 98,124 230,789 36,390 76,557 252,964 97,717 Total of county Amuri County— Hanmer Riding Pahau Riding Waiau Riding 573,324 573,32--168,650 189,160 330,296 120,711 137,930 250,136 486,795 486,705] 86,529 86,529 47,939 51,230 80,160 Total of county 688,106 508,777] 179,329 * No vkluati< m made yet.

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District. Capital Value. Unimproved Value. Value of Improvements. District. Capital Value. Unimproved Value. Value of Improvements. Ashley County— Waipara Road District Ashley Road District Kowai Road District Amberley Town District Oxford Road District Oust Road District Mandeville-Rangiora Rd. Dist. West Eyreton Road District Eyreton Road District £ 1,177,816 306-.936 511,575 29,852 390,220 178,288 618,368 197,072 442,967 & 1,023,504 233,987 ' 367,770 10,185 288,323 132,130 490,568 163,200 340,636 £ 154,312 72,949 143,805 19,667 101,897 46,158 127,800 33,872 102,331 Mackenzie County— Te Kapo Riding Fairlie Riding Albury Riding Total of county £ 249,933 243,077 306,745 £ 228,041 163,484 254,566 £ 21,892 79,593 52,179 153,664 799,755 646,091 Total of county ., Waimate County— Upper Pareora Riding Lower Pareora Riding Hakateramea Riding Otaio Riding Makikihi Riding Deep Creek Riding North Waihao Riding 213,490 205,307 231,467 305,142 226,119 347,337 874,960 2,403,822 156,267 164,598 192,790 245,637 174,421 276,391 696,475 1,906,579 57,223 40,709 38,677 59,505 51,698 70,946 178,485 3,853,094 3,050,303 802,791 Selwyn County— Avon Road District Riccarton Road District Templeton Road District .. Oourtenay Road District Malvern Road District East Malvern Road District South Malvern Road District Upper Waimakariri Road Dist. Heathcote Road District Taitapu Road District Spreydon Road District Halswell Road District Lake Coleridge Road Distriot Rakaia Road District Springs Road District Lincoln Road District Ellesmere Road District South bridge Town District.. 545,332 1,135,853 487,772 851,921 133,976 141,484 96,035 65,444 398,708 122,166 136,596 341,379 216,661 341,283 576,027 351,893 1,332,582 37,196 353,678 692,542 311,718 618,227 103,284 107,509 65,508 52,404 251,517 95,523 85,843 244,475 167,279 247,053 442,399 279,232 1,063,111 12,823 191,654 443,311 176,054 233,694 30,692 33,975 30,527 13,040 147,191 26,643 50,753 96,904 49,382 94,230 133,628 72,661, 269,471 24,373 Total of county Waitaki County— Ahuriri Riding Otakaika Riding Awamoko Riding Papakaio Riding Waiareka Road District Incholme Riding .. Kakanui Riding Otepopo Riding Moeraki Riding 119,899 257,414 381,185 494,848 447,113 192,904 297,098 213,772 136,147 110,105 186,497 340,997 380,267 330,27Q 165,454 242,092 148,052 102,292 497,243 9,794 70,917 40,188 114,581 116,843 27,450 55,006 65,720 33,855 534,354 Total of county 2,540,380 2,006,026 Total of county Akaroa County— Port Victoria Road District.. Port Levy Road District Pigeon Bay Road District .. Little River Road District .. Okain's Bay Road District .. Le Bon's Bay Road District.. Town of Akaroa & Wainui R.D. 7,312,308 5,194,125 2,118,183 Maniototo County— St. Bathan's Riding Idaburn Riding Mount Ida Riding.. Kyeburn Riding Puketoi Riding Hyde Riding Serpentine Riding.. ... 74,935 59,919 166,523 63,149 94,824 38,082 56,334 41,021 43,026 108,440 42,909 65,781 23,686 49,721 33,914 16,893 58,083 20,240 29,043 14,396 6,613 72,822 110,321 116,804 360,606 112,550 80,10.3 336,895 46,726 81,941 87,413 283,801 82,726 61,373! 237,178 26,096 28,380 29,391 76,805 29,824 18,730 99,717 Total of county 553,766 374,584 179,182 Total of county 1,190,101 881,15, 308,943 Waihemo County— Green Valley Riding Dunbaek Riding Macrae's Riding Blue Mountain Riding Meadowbank Riding Bushy Riding Goodwood Riding 44,579 54,789 88,186 70,085 28,768 68,250 54,405 29,757 35,415 60,197 47,490 23,182 44,643 34,014 14,822 19,374 27,989 22,595 5,586 23,607 20,391 ASHBHBTON COUNTY — Mount Hutt Road Distriot.. South Rakaia Road District.. Mount Soraers Road District Anama Road District Upper Ash burton Road Dist. Wakanui Road District Hampstead Town District .. Rangitata Road District Longbeach Road District .. Coldstream Road District .. Tinwald Town District 792,884 537,566 256,984 52,660 676,168 407,634 64,524 424,948 516,121 221,663 55,140 644,639 400,700 208,811 41,696 512,669 316,083 29,502 347,418 371,424 160,169 28,859 148,245 136,866 48,173 10,964 163,499 91,551 35,022 77,530 144,697 61,494 26,281 Total of county Waikouaiti County— Hawkesbury Riding Merton Riding Blueskin Riding North-east Valley Riding .. 409,062 274,698 134,364 172,913 215,371 132,076 67,454 121,754 99,712 61,542 37,434 51,159 115,659 70,534 30,020 267,372 Total of county 587,814 320,442 Total of county 4,006,292 3,061,971 944,322 Peninsula County— Otago Heads Road District.. Portobello Road District Peninsula Road District Tomahawk Road District .. Geraldine County— Mount Peel Road District .. Geraldine Road District Geraldine Town District Temuka Road District Temuka Town District Arowhenua Town District .. 406,123 541,371 49,079 748,736 54,495 39,670 327,319 435,017 14,144 589,643 16,325 15,153 78,804 106,354 34,935 159,093 38,170 24,517 52,795 145,911 191,456 27,089 23,703 89,541 112,866 17,644 29,092 56,370 78,590 9,445 173,497 Total of county 417,251 243,754 Total of county Levels County— Tengawai Riding Point Riding Waimataiti Riding Seadown Riding Claremont Riding Gleniti Riding .. • Otipua Riding 1,839,474 248,170 189,397 223,403 186,312 164,783 244,996 236,074 1,397,601 198,63' 150,93' 163,52! 152,191 131,071 117,521 185,02! 441,873 49,536 38,460 59,875 34,116 33,705 127,470 51,045 Taieri County— Strath-Taieri Riding Deep Stream Riding Maungatua Riding Outram Town District Outram Riding, outlying .. East Taieri Riding Halfway Bush Road District North Taieri Riding, outlying Kaikorai Riding Allanton Town District Otakia Riding, outlying 165,339 152,993 159,528 35,312 169,633 142,594 20,441 119,561 168,881 9,478 138,964 122,172 127,813 115,510 16,091 145,640 102,678 9,765 75,547 103,724 4,054 102,265 43,167 25,180 44,018 19,221 23,993 39,916 10,676 44,014 ,65,157 5,424 36,699 357,465 Total of county Total of county 1,282,724 925,259 1,493,13, 1,098,92, 394,207

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Boroughs.

District. Capital Value. Unimproved Value. Value of Improvements. District. Capital Value. Unimproved Value. Vaule of Improvements. TUAPEKA CODKTY— Teviot Riding James Riding Beaumont Riding.. Gabriel's Riding .. , Waipori Riding Tapanui Riding Brown's Riding Clark's Riding Waitahuna Riding.. £ 138,632 207,518 49,893 40,413 43,079 149,858 91,726 54,490 58,359 833,968 £ 94,804 146,676 38,089 21,171 33,922 84,011 55,572 32,703 32,423 539,371 £ 43,828 60,842 11,804 19,242 9,157 65,847 36,154 21,787 25,936 294,597 Lake County— Matukituki Riding Shotover Riding Greenstone Riding Cardrona Riding Queenstown Riding Arrow Riding Kingston Riding .. £ 23,741 23,489 47,708 42,067 52,827 75,352 53,380 £ 19,360 19,406 38,084 26,767 35,091 50,895 44,725 4,381 4,083 9,624 15,300 17,736 24,457 8,655 Total of county .. ' 318,56-. 234,32/i 84,236 Total of county Fiobd County 143,58: 137,209 6,375 BBUCE COUNTY— Clarendon Biding.. Mount Stuart Road District Waihola Riding .. Balmoral Road District Tokomairiro Riding Glenledi Riding Crichton Riding Kaitangata Riding Inch-Clntha Road District.. Matau Riding, outlying 58,667 101,457 74,117 223,973 178,457 35,531 72,774 65,029 66,940 67,218 944,163 40,306 72,481 40,380 148,096 127,094 27,028 55,262 45,522 42,682 40,818 18,361 28,976 33,737 75,877 51,363 8,503 17,512 19,507 24,258 26,400 Wallace County— Mararoa Riding Waiau Riding Wairio Riding Otautau Town District Otautau Riding, outlying .. Orepuki Riding Aparima Riding 355,599 278,187 345,725 20,527 299,917 134,601 222,308 266,058 218,772 224,868 7,689 236,198 73,675 150,504 89,541 59,415 120,857 12,838 63,719 60,926 71,804 Total of county 1,656,864 1,177,764 479,100 Total of county Clutha County— Glenkenich Riding Waipahi Riding Clydevale Riding Pomahaka Riding.. Clinton Town District Clinton Riding, outlying Clutha Riding Richardson Riding South Molyneux Riding Catlin's Riding 129,532 127,630 103,781 168,969 20,102 65,395 123,338 152,218 126,909 157,744 1,175,618 639,669 90,199 86,386 77,711 126,125 6,223 50,915 92,632 98,836 78,208 106,787 304,494 39,333 41,244 26,070 42,844 13,879 14,480 30,706 53,382 48,701 50,957 361,596 Southland County— Oreti Riding Waikaia Riding Winton Riding Hokonui Riding Knapdale Road District Tuturau Road District Mataura Riding, outlying .. Wallacetown Riding Invercargill Road District .. Awarua Riding, outlying Oteramika Road District .. Wyndham Town District .. Toetoes Riding 385,089 270,348 764,610 555,553 283,578 168,870 140,991 310,724 140,810 291,131 371,198 31,656 536,717 298,190 215,126 482,596 413,823 204,376 119,985 97,667 216,441 78,795 174,587 276,211 11,054 378,499 86,899 55,222 282,014 141,730 79,202 48,885 43,324 94,283 62,015 116,544 94,987 20,602 158,218 Total of county 814,022 Total of county 4,251,275 2,967,350 1,283,925 Vincent County— Hawea Riding Clutha Riding Lindis Riding Matakanui Riding Manuherikia Riding Dunstan Riding Carrick Riding Earnscleugh Riding 85,067 40,223 23,216 53,991 67,711 91,464 32,753 43,562 63,097 21,160 16,594 31,406 43,335 58,822 23,622 24,422 21,970 19,063 6,622 22,585 24,376 32,642 9,131 19,140 Stewart Island County— North Riding South Riding 61,820 97,870 42,556 91,822 19,264 6,048 Total of county 159,690 134,378 25,312 Islands— Antipodes.. .. \ Auckland Campbell .. ... ) 13,875 13,875 Total of county 155,529 Totals of counties .. 95,710,266 63,732,516 31,977,750 437,987 282,45,

Borough. Capital Value. Unimproved Value. .Value of Improvements. Borough. Capital Value. Unimproved Value. Value of Improvements. Whangarei .. Birkenhead .. Devonport .. Auckland Parnell Newmarket.. Newton Onehunga .. Hamilton .. Cambridge .. Thames Tauranga Te Aroha Gisborne Napier Hastings Danevirke .. Woodville .. New Plymouth £ 90,000 94,185 471,867 5,676,695 399,480 175,657 262,946 .267,123 118,267 79,519 294,695 87,301 56,925 305,763 1,263,227 497,862 147,339 98,474 572,216 £ 32,357 46,611 199,325 2,980,860 185,278 82,374 144,553 130,359 50,410 26,268 114,703 29,379 25,520 132,139 585,854 279,997 78,605 44,081 325,391 £ 57,643 47,574 272,542 2,695,835 214,202 93,283 118,393 136,764 67,857 53,251 179,992 57,922 31,405 173,624 677,373 217,865/ 68,734 54,393 246,825 Hawera Patea Wanganui .. Marton Feilding Palmerston North Poxton Onslow Karori Wellington . .- Melrose Pahiatua Mastertou .. Carterton Greytown Lower Hutt.. Petone Richmond .. Nelson £ 220,115: 63,626, 813,205; 112,075i 233,367j 631,796! 100,051> 161,936; 8,052,512| 314,002| 112,239! 472,29l| 111,106 130,036 269,821 283,285 85,380 833,562 £ 98,863 22,667 461,743 42,406 104,788 309,019 42,412 107,286 110,053 4,814,677 205,224 50,462 207,845 46,735 48,456 166,969 140,593 45,153 342,029 I? 121,252 40,959 351,462 69,669 128,579 322,777 57,639' 95,685 51,883 3,237,835 108,778 61,777 264,446 64,371 81,580 102,852 142,692 40,227 491,533-

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Comparative Statement of Capital Values, 1891 and 1898, of Land in Counties.

Capital Value. Unimproved Value. Value of Improvements. Borough. Capital Value. Unimproved Value. Value of Improvements. Borough. 'icton 31enheim Vestport 5-reymouth .. Jrunner Lumara lokitika loss langiora Caiapoi it. Albans .. Jhristchureh iydenham .. jinvvood Voolston Tew Brighton ■limner jyttelton Lkaroa ishburton .. Pimaru ffaimate £ 74,833 334,990 189,916 335,889 69,661 36,721 150,091 29,442 175,292 154,281 611,154 3,364,921 770,059 445,2io! 193,425| 94,719 114,143 841,719 50,968 244,027 539,659 93,699 437,089 15,721 30,075 43,747 47,354 220,291 133,269 256,458 173,027 £ 27,271 127,635 76,756 87,144 11,52') 5,461 55,580 8,871 " 73,011 48,200 271,805 1,605,137 284,718 169,582 94,798 45,997 63,117 238,274 17,705 94,217 188,212 27,297 156,348 6,029 3,975 10,729 20,436 59,828 61,839 104,230 73,970 £ 47,562 207,355 113,160 248,745 58,132 31,260 94,511 20,571 102,281 106,081 339,349 1,759,784 485,341 275,628 98,627 48,722 51,026 603,445 33,263 149,810 351,447 66,402 280,741 9,692 26,100 33,018 26,918 160,463 71,430 152,228 99,057 Roslyn Mornington.. Dunedin Oavershara South Dunedin St. Kilda Green Island Mosgiel Roxburgh Lawrence Tapauui Milton Balclutha .. Kaitangata Arrowtown .. Queenstown Cromwell Alexandra Gore Mafcaura Winton .. •. Gladstone Avenal North Inveroargill .. ... East InvercargiU Invercargill.. South Invercargill Riverton Gampbelltown £ 481,5541 301,107 4,339,744 466,845 296,619 130,573 39,154 119,466 26,836 89,245 16,463 109,273! 70,287J 59,958 26,547 66,261 34,818 31,089 172,932 83,481 29,331 34,057 23,488 40,990 52,487 982,482 97,249 58,566 165,412 £ 218,093 109,150 2,071,548 186,9'11 91,964 72,186 12,229 46,875 3,281 22,125 2,514 28,691 24,257 27,933 4,722 12,227 10,782 9,287 64,239 28,624 10,739 15,991 8,401 17,221 17,380 430,704 37,919 15,161 86,429 20,668,728 jg 263,461 191,957 2,268,196 279,934 204,655 58,387 26,925 72,591 23,555 67,120 13,949 80,582 46,030 32,025 21,825 54,034 24,036 21,802 108,693 54,857 18,592 18,066 15,087 23,769 35,107 551,778 59,330 43,405 78,983 f )amaru lampden .. >taseby 3 almerston.. iawksbury .. Port CI) aimers West Harbour tforth-east Valley tfaoriHill .. Total of boroughs .. 42,881,081 22,212,353

1898. County. 1891. 1898. County. 1891. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangarei Hobson Otamatea Rodney Waitemata Eden Manukau T , , (Great and Little Barrier Islands | Waihek6)&0 Waikato Raglan Waipa Kawhia Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Tauranga Piako Rotorua Whakatane East Taupo West Taupo .. Islands : Mayor and Motiti Waiapu Cook.. Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Patangata Clifton Taranaki Stratford Hawera Patea Waitoiara Wanganui Rangitikei Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Oroua £ 196,158 63,825 365,069 422,365 523,420 325,974 258,496 293,235 632,012 2,002,677 1,385,330 55,284 71,343 682,774 357,941 464,086 354,269 217,120 253,013 204,704 282,723 689,384 168,371 663,785 301,681 235,997 £ 213,214 77,107 354,354 411,808 554,905" 374,443 303,113 305,677 644,552 2,249,575 1,513,178 64,994 84,017 624,102 437,962 493,786 383,131 380,232 364,135 512,330 335,864 713,963 •> 468,015 733,027 252,681 237,482 5,780 732,232 2,569,400 1,040,618 3,541,602 2,594,187° 1,837,598 624,295 1,534,634 992,931 1,888,624 1,081,957 914,206 1,704,226 1,960,707 756,059 397,194 950,957 1,908,338 Horowhenua .. T , , (Kapiti and Mana Islands | Chatham Pahiatua Wairarapa North Wairarapa South Hutt.. Collingwood Waimea Sounds Marlborough Buller Inangahua Grey Westland Kaikoura Cheviot Amuri Ashley Selwyn Akaroa Ashburton Geraldine Levels Mackenzie Waimate Waitaki Maniototo Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri Tuapeka Bruce Clutha Vincent Lake Fiord Wallace Southland Stewart Island Islands : Antipodes, &c. £ 858,648 * £ 1,147,850 10,484 * * 511,400 1,831,209 1,872,035 1,030,745 323,910 1,196,226 171,095 1,837,632 651,129 874,948 861,890 1,048,156 350,521 486,765 921,221 3,801,341 7,446,756 1,169,379 3,630,383 3,257,696 f 736,021 2,462,433 2,709,379 449,650 417,887 602,015 414,146 1,330,718 938,701 957,438 1,151,046 791,595 382,722 * 902,481" 2,631,730 2,348,804 1,272,436 360,119 1,338,280 276,735 1,814,285 673,391 946,174 817,957 792,307 368,045 573,324 688,106 3,853,094 7,312,308'' 1,190,101 4,006,292 1,839,474 1,493,135 799,755 2,403,822 2,540,380 553,766 409,062 587,814 417,251 1,282,724 833,968 944,163 1,175,618 437,987 318,564 143,584 1,656,864 4,251,275 f 159,690 13,875 472,548 1,885,856 1,101,072 3,673,889 2,179,812 1,863,936 441,325 969,579 560,345 1,247,436 823,675 731,668 1,176,106 1,475,473 t t 810,171 2,268,854 1,364,016 3,739,513 85,021 * Total of counties 85,818,167 95,710,266 * No valuation made. + Included : of county. b Exclusive ol Borough c part ol county. 4 Exclusive of Borouj Brighton, which in 1891 formed part of in Oroua County of Te Aroha, whit .gh of Pahiatua, v, : county. * Exch t Included in Gre ;h in 1891 formed pa r hich in 1891 formed isive of Borough of sraldine. " Exclusive of Borough of Wh: irt of county. " Exclusive of Borough o 1 part of county. o Exclusive of Borougl Mataura, which in 1891 formed part of co langarei, which in of Danevirke, whit ;hs of Linwood, W ounty. 11891 formed part .ch in 1891 formed r oolston, and New

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Borough. 1891. 1898. Borough. 1891. 1898. Whangarei Birkenhead .. Devon port Auckland Parnell Newmarket .. Newton Onehunga Hamilton Cambridge Thames Tauranga Te Aroha Gisborne Napier Hastings Danevirke ■ Woodville New Plymouth Hawera Patea Wanganui Marton Feilding Palmerston North Foxton Onslow Karori Wellington Melrose Pahiatua Masterton Carterton Greytown Lower Hutt .. Petone Richmond Nelson Picton Blenheim Westport Greymouth Brunner £ * £ 90,000 94,185 471,867 5,676,695 399,480 175,657 262,946 267,128 118,267 79,519 294,695 87,301 56,925 305,763 1,263,227 497,862 147,339 98,474 572,216 220,115 63,626 813,205 112,075 233,367 631,796 100,051 202,971 161,936 8,052,512 314,002 112,239 472,291 111,106 130,036 269,821 283,285 85,380 833,562 74,833 334,990 189,916 335,889 ( b ) 69,661 36,721 150,091 29,442 175,292 154,281 611,154 3,364,921 Sydenham Linwood Woolston New Brighton Sumner Lyttelton Akaroa Ashburton Timaru Waimate Oamaru Hampden Naseby Palmerston Hawksbury Port Chalmers West Harbour North-east Valley Maori Hill Roslyn Mornington .. Dunedin Caversham South Dunedin St. Kilda Green Island Mosgiel Roxburgh Lawrence Tapanui Milton Balclutha Kaitangata Arrowtown Queenstown Cromwell .. ., Alexandra Gore Mataura Winton Gladstone .. ... Avenal North Invercargill East Invercargill Invercargill South Invercargill Riverton Campbelltown £ 821,060 II £ (•) 770,059 445,210 193,425 94,719 114,143 841,719 50,968 244,027 539,659 93,699 437,089 15,721 30,075 43,747 47,354 220,291 133,269 256,458 173,027 481,554 301,107 4,339,744 466,845 296,619 130,573 39,154 119,466 26,836 89,245 16,463 109,273 70,287 59,958 26,547 66,261 34,818 31,089 172,932 83,481 29,331 34,057 23,488 40,990 52,487 982,482 97,249 58,566 165,412 77,532 407,333 4,934,288 366,098 182,353 222,355 250,634 90,142 70,279 227,171 63,026 t 317,989 1,275,853 372,458 + 102,226 341,117 84,834 43,378 543,403 83,915 146,884 489,618 85,743 144,053 118,728 . 5,865,778 203,517 § 356,860 88,650 115,649 244,075 268,358 84,285 942,370 88,195 378,943 166,987 299,077 115,892 33,565 102,708 16,961 158,017 134,055 524,822 3,403,566 II II 102,145 851,730 49,407 223,091 442,830 75,399 612,571 13,195 24,186 51,182 45,716 200,043 137,015 276,835 142,890 360,962 284,875 4,193,422 466,074 223,534 118,477 36,962 122,625 20,123 79,066 16,155 76,207 53,210 54,976 24,586 65,153 22,168 13,578 142,708 1 20,195 26,541 15,269 28,293 42,996 959,140 79,526 59,626 97,380 Kumara Hokitika Ross Rangiora Kaiapoi St. Albans Christchurch .. Total of boroughs 36,406,862 42,881,081 Formed part of Whangarei County. Pahiatua Count; 1 Formed r. || Form part of Piako Coi .ed part of Selwyn inty. County. t Formed part of Waipaw* 11 Formed part of South! i County. § Formed part of md County. (») Value of railway-sti Ltion, .£80,000, Inoi adedinl891, excl rded in 1898. (») Value of coal-mini >s omitted from roll.