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Marlborough.

Canterbury.

Westland.

RETURN of LAND Sold or otherwise disposed of in the several PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS of NEW ZEALAND, from the 1st January to the 31st December, 1877. LAND SOLD FOR CASH OR MONEY SCRIP.

.son. Number of Acres. Kate per Acre. Consideration. Total Area alienated since the Foundation of the Colony. Perioix I I Town. Suburban. ! Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Money Scrip of any sort. Total Cash received. Total Cash received. Land in hanil open for Sale, 1877. Quarter ending 31st March j» j) 3°th June ... „ „ 30th September „ „ 31st December A. R. P. I 5 3 26 1 3 25 1 1 28 1 3 24 A. R. P. A. R. P. 212 3 4 2,028 3 16 10 o o 981 o 20 o 1 20 5,888 1 27 10 1 20 9,111 o 27 £ s. d. ' £ s. d. 10 1 5 80 o o I 41 9 6 I 5 o o 45 5 3 I 5 6 8 £ s. d. £ s. d. o 18 4 : 257 5 o o 10 3 1,200 3 2 j 091 553 *• 5 o 8 11 2,720 6 o £ s. d. 105 10 o 1 5 ° £ s. d. 257 5 o 1,200 3 2 553 6 5 2,720 6 o A. R. P. £ s. d. A. H. !>. Totals 11 o 23 I j 4,731 1 o 7 I 106 15 o 1,022,854 o o 5,862,645 o o 4.731 o 7 3S4,o83 o o

Quarter ending 31st March .. ,. 3Oth June ... ,, „ 30th September „ „ 31st December ii i 34 . j 5° 3 12 3°S ° 39 244 o 17 154 ° 3° 299 1 26 151 2 35 28 2 o ... 17 4 4'8o 20 8 8 17 18 10-91 1 9 3-79 o 17 47 1 6 n'2o 080 0 l6l I'2O 1 4 i'92 1 10 o I I I ! 334 1 9 678 17 11 5°7 12 3 434 14 4 i,9S5 6 3 334 ' 9 678 17 11 507 12 3 434 14 4 ... ... ■ *844,33° 3 9 1266,237 15 6 2,155, 669 ° 3 Totals 38 o 15 : i7S4 1 18 479 2 2i ... J>955 6 3 * This includes 300,415 acres 1 rood 11 perches sold before the separation from Nelson. t This includes £87,824 13s. 2d. received before the separation from Nelson.

Quarter ending 31st March „ „ 3°th June ... „ ,, 30th September „ „ 31st December 7 o o 6 i o 69 o 25 10 1 o I ■" 93,967 1 o 104,682 o 14 239,908 I 31 98,233 2 I '536,791 1 6 61 17 o 87 5 n'4 166 6 8-78 96 4 10 j 226 2 o 11 200 200 188,395102 209,960 18 2 1,087,316 13 o; I 188,395 !°2 209,960 18 2 491,409 76 197,870 16 2 1 L _ Totals 92 2 25 1,087,636120 9,828,344 o 9 4,755,083 12 7 5,864,682 3 31

Quarter ending 31st March „ „ 30th June ... „ „ 30th September ,, „ 31st December 1 3 o 6 2 17 1 o 19 1 1 19 43 o o ... 360 o o 48 o o 563 o 31 48 o o 400 00 48 o o 288 o o 44 6 8 200 200 100 530 o o i o o 880 6 2 1 o o 473 14 o 100 447 5 9 .13° o ° I 880 6 2 473 H ° 447 5 9 ... 10 o o 43 2 37 96 2 37 2100 1 54,344 6 3 Totals 10 3 15 1,61 1 o 31 i 244,034 3 'S 2.331 5 " 2,331 5 ll i39» 294 3 15