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Otago (exclusive of Southland District).

RETURN of LANDS Sold or otherwise absolutely Disposed of in the several PROVINCES of NEW ZEALAND, from 1st January to 31st December, 1875.

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Quarter ending 31st March ... » » 3°th June ... „ „ 30th September „ „ 31st December 164 1 26 o 3 23 9 1 26 "4 3 2 10 o 8 33 3 25 20,225 ° '4 42,957 3 7 24,946 2 7 17.695 3 21 1606 103 19 6 19 17 o 4 14 3 Ji3 9 490 122 1 5 2 109 1 8 5 *28,i5o 17 5 S4,i67 1 3 26,139 9 6 25.465 o 9 ... 2,241 2 2 6,150 1 25 5 J5 2 32i Totals '74 2 35 158 2 35 105,825 1 9 ... 133,922 8 6 ... 8,907 2 i 9 i Total Area Sold or otherwise Disposed of, from the Foundation of the Colony to the 31st December, 1875. Total Cash received. Total Area remaining for future Disposal. I * This amount includes £5 us. (rural), and £29 15s. (town), forfeited deposits ; and also deposits on applications, omitted in ascertaining rate per acre. A. R. p. £ s. d. 1,567,011 1 10 A. n. p. ".565,367 o 11

LANDS SOLD. LANDS DISPOSED OF WITHOUT SALE. For Public To Europeans or Natives, under "Waste Lands Act, 1858;" " Crown Grants Act (No.3),i86a;" Native Reserves Acts, &c. Number of Acres. Rate per Acre. Consideration. Works executed. Period. Scrip :—New Zealand Co.'s; Old Land Claims, or Government Scrip or Debentures. To Immigrants. Naval and Military Settlers under New Zealand Settlements Act, &c. Reserves granted for Public Purposes under " Public Reserves Act, 1854." To Natives, by Grants under " Native Lands Act, 1865," &c. In Satisfactior of Land Scrip, or otherwise not specified. Amount. Value of Work done. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. £ s. d. I Quartcr ending 31st March ... „ „ 30th June ... „ ,, 30th September „ „ 31st December A. R. p. H 3 13 16 3 32 2 « 31 A. R. P. 29 2 2 42 O 20 2O 2 O A. H. p 290 o 0 358 o o 20 o o 49 6 8 179 18 1 78 7 6 88 14 4 200 461 211 9 £ s. d. 1 o 3 100 £ s. d. 1,605 o 11 979 1 10 1,867 14 9 203 2 6 £ »■ d. A. R. P. 700 o o 700 o o A. R. P. A. R. P. A. R. p. A. R. p. A. R. P. A. R. P. 600 o o 40 o o 50 o o 100 100 1,450 o o 1,450 o o 3 3 2° Totals 37 3 2 124 3 27 1,460 o o 4.6S5 o ° 690 o o 2,150 o o 2,150 o o 3 3 20 Total Area Sold or otherwise Disposed of, from the Foundation of the Colony to the 31st December, 1875. Total Area remaining for future Disposal. * Total Cash received. s A. R. P. 84,680 o o £ s. d. 49,688 14 s A. H. P. 2,961,080 o o