LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION. (ANNUAL REPORT OF DEPARTMENTS, 1901-2.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1902 Session I, H-03

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1902. NEW ZEALAND.

LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION. (ANNUAL REPORT OF DEPARTMENTS, 1901-2.)

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

The Secretary for Stamps to the Commissioner of Stamps.

Sib,— Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 19th May, 1902. I have the honor to submit the usual report on the working of the Land Transfer and Deeds Eegistration Departments for the year ended 31st March, 1902. . The returns appended show, — A.— The business transacted under the Land Transfer Act. B.—The fees received thereunder, including the fees received on account of Crown grants. C—The mortgages and discharges of mortgages, and the amount remaining secured by mortgage under the said Act on the 31st March, 1902. j). The arrears existing at the various Land Transfer offices at the close of business on the same date. E. The number of deeds received for registration, and the number remaining unregistered on the 31st March last ; also the fees received in the Deeds Eegistration Office. I have, &c, C. A. Hickson, The Commissioner of Stamps, Wellington. Secretary for Stamps.

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A.—Statement of Business transacted under the Land Transfer Act during the Year ended the 31st March, 1902.

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B.-Return of Fees received under the Land Transfer Act for the Twelve Months ended the 31st March, 1902.

C. —Return showing the Total Amount of Money remaining secured by Mortgage under the Land Transfer Act on the 31st March, 1902.

D. —Return showing Arrears in the Land Transfer Department on the 31st March, 1902.

Other Instruments unrecorded. Transfers. Mortgages. Miscellaneous. Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 67 80 87 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. 25 32 33 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 6 4 2 Southland .. .. .. .. .. 8 3 2

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District. General Fees. Assurance Fees. Total. Auckland Taranaki Wellington ... Hawke's Bay Poverty Bay Nelson Maryborough Canterbury ... Otago Southland ... Westland £ s. d. 3,597 4 5 2,470 15 10 6,889 1 4 1,257 2 4 801 5 1 689 0 9 287 6 4 6,370 2 11 2,593 13 0 1,983 2 0 334 9 0 £ s. d. 147 1 4 61 1 10 277 15 5 ' 84 3 0 18 4 7 13 12 4 19 16 5 462 8 9 66 6 4 32 14 8 6 18 8 £ s. d. 3,744 5 9 2,531 17 8 7,166 16 9 1,341 5 4 819 9 8 702 13 1 307 2 9 6,832 11 8 2,659 19 4 2,015 16 8 341 7 8 Totals *27,273 3 0 1,190 3 4 28,463 6 4 Corresponding period, 1900-1 f27,474 1 4 1,419 3 10 28,893 5 2 Note.—Includes Crown 'rant and district agenc fees: * £80 13s. 6d.; t £263 15s. 10d.

District. Amount remaining secured by Mortgage on 31st March, 1901. Amount secured by Amount of MortMortgage during gages paid off the Year ended during the same 31st March, 1902. Period. Amount remaining secured by Mortgage on 31st March, 1902. Auckland... Taranaki... Wellington Hawke's Bay Poverty Bay Nelson ... Marlborough Canterbury Otago Southland Westland £ s. d. 3,268,366 7 5 2,615,976 19 2 10,103,670 12 6 4,633,635 11 11 462,874 15 6 1,026,335 11 4 325,937 5 11 8,368,566 8 0 3,002,631 0 0 3,853,123 14 1 106,531 17 11 £ s. 448,475 13 738,947 0 1,724,067 0 558,804 U 246,899 16 96,839 1 201,822 0 1,897,206 0 490,656 0 503,082 19 37,970 0 d. 7 8 0 0 8 5 0 0 0 6 0 £ s. d. 315,006 3 7 350,832 18 5 1,029,322 0 0 307,831 0 0 157,592 0 0 50,107 3 2 59,224 0 0 11,349,498 0 0 256,778 0 0 232,509 18 9 16,549 19 3 £ s. d. 3,401,835 17 5 3,004,091 1 5 10,798,415 12 6 4,884,608 11 11 552,182 12 2 1,073,067 9 7 468,535 5 11 8,916,274 8 0 3,236,509 0 0 4,123,696 14 10 127,951 18 8 Totals 37,767,650 3 9 6,944,769 11 10 4,125,251 3 2 ;40,587,168 12 5 Corresponding period, 1900-1 35,303,727 17 0 6,366,426 8 1 3,902,504 1 4 137,767,650 3 9

District. Applications awaiting Compliance with Requisitions. Applications detained for Examination in the Survey Office. Applications (other than those already mentioned) received during the Month ' and not yet passed. Unregistered Instruments awaiting Compliance with Requisitions. Unregistered Instruments detained in the Survey Office. Certificates of Title due but not issued. Applications received previous to Current Month not yet passed. mckland ?aranaki Vellington lawke's Bay... 'overty Bay ... Telson . . /[arlborough ... Canterbury ... )tago Southland Vestland 47 13 2 1 3 4 37 5 5 5 2 31 20 7 7 97 22 35 8 1 3 12 1 2 30 10 9 7 8 i "a 86 76 3 4 "2 i Totals ... 159 20 164 121 134

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E.—Return showing the Number of Deeds remaining unregistered on the 31st March, 1901; the Number received for Registration, and the Number registered, during the Twelve Months ended the 31st March, 1902; also the Number remaining on that date; and the Amount of Fees collected during the same Period.

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (1,400 copies), MB 7s.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.--1902. Price 3d.]

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District. Unrecorded on 31st March, 1901. Received for Registration during the Year ended 31st March, 1902. Registered during the same Period. Unregistered on 31st March, 1902. Pees. I Auckland Taranaki Wellington ... Hawke's BayPoverty Bay Nelson Marlborough Canterbury ... Otago Southland ... Westland ... 125 72 6 79 9 3 36 28 5 8 3,933 955 2,169 771 91 671 461 1,296 1,709 363 61 3,880 981 2,147 832 95 633 485 1,236 1,701 365 • 61 178 46 28 18 5 41 12 88 13 6 £ s. 3,914 5 875 4 2,202 6 861 7 117 6 572 3 471 14 1,303 3 1,738 16 374 1 49 8 d. 0 9 4 0 6 6 6 6 3 6 6 Totals 371 12,480 12,416 435 £12,479 17 4* £ s. . 245 5 lcS 10 * Includes Crown grant fees Includes district agency fees