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RETURN of LAND SOLD for Cash or Money Scrip in the several PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS of New Zealand, from IST January to the 31st December, 1878. Auckland.

* Includes £2 for fees on transfer of licenses under deferred payment regulations. t Includes £2 for transfer of occupation licenses under deferred payment regulations.

Hawke's Bay.

Wellington.

Taranaki.

Number of Acres. te per Acre. Consideration. Total Area alienated since the Period. Total Cash received. Land in hand open for Sale. Town. , Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Money Scrip of any sort. Total Cash received. 'oundation o) Colony. 1878. uarter ending 31st March ,, 30th June ... „ 30th September ,, 31st December a. r. p. A. r. p. 31 o 28 201 3 32 4 1 34 20 o o 20 O O A. r. p. 2,947 I 7 7,965 2 26 9SS 3 ° 4,430 o 10 £ s. d. 250 6 ii £ s. d. 13 18 8 300 13 o o £ s. d. £ s. d. 1 11 4 479 5 o 4 1 8 35,593 '3 ° 1 11 o 1,751 10 o 1 16 o 5,605 o o I 43,429 8 ° £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,i39 ° °j 479 5 o 4,627 o 0 35,593 13 o 914 o 0 1,751 10 o 2,37 2 '5 0 5> 6°5 ° o. A. R. P. £ S. d. A. R. p. ... Totals 36 2 22 241 3 32 ■7.298 3 3 12,052 15 o 43,429 8 o! 2,197,978 2 23 358,767 12 ' 2,261,585 o ...

Quarter ending 31st March „ 30th June ... ,, 30th September ,, 31st December 3 ° 36 o o 37 600 4,809 o o 44 2 o 22 14 10 j 5 6 8 1,513!° 3i 73 2 o| 4 1 gi 0 IO 2f 2 C O 2,563 17 0 439 ° ° 2,563 '7 o 439 ° o ... ... 7 3 37 21 2 33 1,611 3 35 - I 1 9 8i 3,067 9 6 6,070 6 6 3,067 9 6 6,07c 6 6 ... Totals 6,465 1 35 996,424 3 i6i 442,712 8 2 32,196 o 1 1 • 3° 27 2 33 ...

Quarter ending 31st March „ 30th June ... „ 30th September „ 31st December 7 2 17 5 « 29 13 1 26 908 882 4,291 2,621 3,5i3 3 4 i 6 i 26 3 1 26 o o 12 12 o 167 5 o 3°2 5 o 219 3 4 3 1 9 3 1 6 3 1,994 16 8 13,821 1 5 6,284 ll JI 7,224 5 >° 45 o ° 35 ° ° 122 10 o 163 00 365 10 ° 1,994 '6 8 13,821 1 5 6,284 IX II 7,224 5 10 ... Total 29,324 15 J° 29,324 15 10 276,485 1 16 146,414 o 7 35 2 o ",309 o 37 ... ... ... •0,377 o

Quarter ending 31st March „ 30th June ... ,, 30th September „ 31st December 4128 » 3 39 o o 37 ... 3'3 o 14 902 2 28 1 3 8 2,209 x 20 5, 897 ' 39 3,H9 2 35 35° ' 3° 42 16 o 48 6 8 302 15 o 7 10 6 3 16 10 22 5 o 0 12 6 1 14 8 1 3 6 o 13 6 1,378 12 7 9,533 19 5 4,806 15 1 568 19 8 16,288 6 9 4,740 o o 2,000 o o *i,38o 12 7 9,533 19 5 4,806 15 1 +57o 19 8 16,292 6 9 ... Total 53 3 4 1,217 2 10 ",577 o 4 6,740 o o - I ... 1,802,787 1 23 718,936 8 8 27,144 1 n