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SUMMARY of Land Sold for Cash or Money Scrip in the several PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS of New Zealand, from the Ist January to 31st December, 1878.

RETURN of LAND SOLD for Cash or Money Scrip in the several Provincial Districts of New Zealand, &c— continued. Southland.

* Inclusive of £4, fees for transfer of occupation licenses. f Inclusive of £34 45., amount of forfeited deposit.

Number of Acres. Rate per Acre. Consideration. Period. Total Area alienated since the Foundation of the Colony. Total Cash received. Land in hand open for Sale. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban, Country. Cash. Money Scrip of any sort. Total Cash received. : . . I . . _-l i8?8. Quarter ending 31st March „ 30th June ... ,, 30th September „ 31st December A. R. P. A. R. P. 12 3 30 77 312 16 o 20 318 I 5 24 3 37 125 1 8 '5 o '6 15 1 o 13 69 o 23 672 1 38 A R. P. 8,o6l 3 38 4,865 2 36 5,585 I 2 21,843 3 32 40,356 3 28 £ s. d. 26 19 d 79 '9 4l 83 13 3 3912 o 4 13 5* 7 ' 3* 10 19 o 11 70 £ s. d. '7 4. 1 19 6J 113 2 1 18 6 £ s. d. 19,916 13 o 13,519 12 o 12,462 17 o 44,309 I " 90,208 3 11 £ s. d. 197 o o J ',544 '4 o 252 10 o £ s. d. 19,916 13 o 13,519 12 C 12,462 17 o 44,309 I II 90,208 3 11 A. R. P. ... £ ,d A. B. P. ... Totals ... 1,994 4 o 1,006,248 O 22 ... 1,022,044 7 9 ',598,857 o 18

Number of Acres. Consideration. Deferred Payments. Provincial District. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Money Scrip of any sort. Total Cash received. Land Crown-granted. Gross Amount Cash received for same. Auckland Hawke's Bay ... Taranaki Wellington ... Nelson Marlborough Canterbury ... Westland Otago (exclusive of Southland) ... Southland a. r. p. 36 2 22 11 1 30 35 2 o 53 3 4 13 3 2 1 1 39 23 o riS o 3 20 130 o 25 69 o 23 A. R. P. 241 3 32 27 2 33 1,217 2 10 175 2 27 185 2 35 a. r. p. 17,298 3 3 6,465 1 35 11,309 o 37 ",577 o 4 2,570 1 17 718 1 21 478,889 2 28 1,632 o o 68,665 1 12 40,356 3 28 £ s. d. 43,429 8 o 6,070 6 6 29,324 15 10 16,288 6 9 3,053 6 6 2,111 6 6 961,862 7 10 ',75 2 6 3 98,854 5 8 90,208 3 11 £ s. d. 12,052 15 o 365 IO o 6,740 o o 105 15 o £ s. d. 43,429 8 o 6,070 6 6 29,324 '5 10 *i6,2g2 6 9 3,053 6 6 2,1 11 6 6 t96i,896 11 10 i,752 6 3 98,854 5 8 90,208 3 11 A. r. p. 80 o o 25,'29 3 27 £ s. d. 665 2 o 1,760 o o 51 o o IOO o o 54 2 16 232 1 5 672 1 38 3,647 11 6 1,994 4 o 915 o o 22,183 2 32 i,578 3 16 21,268 2 3 5,524 o 6 Totals 639,483 o 25 375 3 38 2,807 3 34 1,252,954 13 9 24,905 15 6 1,252,992 17 9 49,887 1 35 29,368 4 9