C—No. 2,

RETURN of LANDS held under DEPASTURING and other LEASES (except for Gold Mining), and of Rents &c., paid for the year ending the 31st December, 1867, in the various Provinces of New Zealand.

(a) Timber Licenses. (h) By the Land Regulations of this Province, three months are allowed, after the expiration of the year, for the payment of assessments. The acreage in the above Eeturn is consequently for 1867 (payable in 1868), while the amount received is for land assessed in 1866 (payable in 18C7). (<-•) Approximate only. Aifeed Domett, Secretary for Crown Lands. 24th July, 1868.

RETURN OF LANDS HELD UNDER DEPASTURING AND OTHER LEASES.

FOR DEPASTURING- PUR! 'OSES. for mine: ;al or other purposes. Province. Number 01' ACKES. Rents and Assessments. Number oi' Aches. Rents Paid. Royalties. A. B. P. £ b. a. A. B. P. £ b. d. Auckland 112,410 0 0 70 11 4 200 0 0 (a) 15 0 0 Taranalri Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Bra. Hawke's Bay ... 247,142 0 0 701 5 3 Wellington (i) 113,416 0 0 506 0 1 Nelson 360,524 0 0 950 3 2 5,346 0 0 372 5 3 Marlborougli ... 1,115,500 0 0 1,734 15 4 Canterbury 5,645,543 0 0 34,436 1 3 770 0 11 11 0 0 Otago c) 6,000,000 0 0 56,763 17 6 Southland 1,106,507 0 0 8,272 18 11 Total 14,701,042 0 0 103,525 12 10 6,316 0 11 398 5 3