C.-2.

Otago (exclusive of Southland District).

Southland District.

RETURN of LANDS SOLD or otherwise absolutely Disposed of in the several PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS of NEW ZEALAND, from the 1st January to the 31st October, 1876. Westland.

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LANDS SOLD. LANDS DISPOSED OF WITHOUT SALE. Number of Acres. Kate per Ache. Consideration. For Public Works executed. I To Europeans i or Natives, under"Waste Lands Act, 1858;" " Crown Grants Act (No. 2), 18625" Native Reserves Acts, &c. In Satisfacttor of Land Scrip, or otherwise not specified. Period. Scrip: —New Zealand Co.'s; Old Land Claims, or Government Scrip or Debentures. To Immigrants. Naval and Military Settlers under NewZealand Settlements Act, &c. Reserves granted for Public Purposes under "Public Reserves Act, 1854." To Natives, by Grants under " Native Lands Act, 1865," &c. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Amount. Value .of Work done. Quarter ending 31st March ... „ „ 30th June ... „ „ 30th September Month „ jjist October ... A. R. P. O 3 18 7 1 '3 0 o 30 1 O IO a. b. p. 13 3 ° 18 o o 20 o 29 24 o o a. n. p. 203 1 20 455 2 22 615 o o 240 o o £ s. d. 4S o o 43 '3 4 48 o o 35 12 o £ s. d. 200 200 £ s. d. 100 100 100 £ s. d. 2+3 9 ° 85° 9 3 <>44 7 3 325 16 o £ s. d. A. R. P.I 371 o o 112 OO £ s. d. ... 37 1 o ° 112 o o A. R. P. A. R. P. A. R. P. 30 o o* 214 3 20*20,000 o o ... 320 o o 244 3 20 20,320 o o A. R. P. A. It. P. ... ... A. R. P. 50 o o 200 100 Totals ... , I 1 I 483 o o I 9 1 3i 1 I 75 3 29 1,514 O 2 ... ... ... 2,064 1 6 483 o o ... ... ... 50 o o * " Volunteer A< 186, »)

luarter ending- 31st March ... „ „ 30th June „ „ 30LI1 September [onth „ 31st October... 62 i s 288 1 16 ... 14.365 2 » 23i5 6 S 2 25 60,184 2 •' 2,362 o 12 1800 21 17 8 18 13 11 32 16 8 ... 1 8 10 1 6 6 1 9 1 1 3 5 *2I,8S3 18 3 t37>493 12 2 88,219 5 6 3,186 o 3 i5°>752 16 2 80 18 6 ... ... ... 150 o o 2,529 2 9 ... ... 34 2 17 12 2 IO ! I , I 80 18 6 I ■ ! Totals 397 3 8| ... i°<M77 3 9 ... ... -. ... 2,679 2 9 ... ... ... * This amount includes £13 rural and £6 13s. town fc N.B. —There is an area remainim irfeited deposits, omitted g of 88,316 acres under in finding rate per acre. lease, with a condition of f Forfeited del turchase not yet posits £85 os. 6d. town land, omitted in finding" rate per acre. completed, not included in this amount.

Quarter ending- 31st March ... „ „ 30th June „ „ 30th September Month „ 3 1 st October ... 34 o o 154 o 33 62 036 32 3 28 ... 3,4O7 3 8 11,225 2 15 6,538 o 11 734 o o 820 10 8 10 500 5120 I I 2 I 0 i 5 8 1 8 o o 3>7 O1 JS 5 16,029 1 11 I3.9S4 16 4 924 5 o ... ... ... ... ... ... 146 o 2 I 99 o o* 1,014 3 13 ;379 ° ° 4,652 o 10 I 5,812 3 25 478 o o ... Totals ... i ! I I I I I I 283 1 17 ... 21,905 l 34 34,509 18 8 ... ... - ... * To hi .lf-eastes under Land Claims Settlements Acts, 1856 and 1858.