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No. 2.—Summary of Extent of Crown Lands absolutely disposed of for Cash, Scrip, or in any other manner, during the Year ending 31st March, 1883,

No. 1.—Summary of Lands disposed of from the Foundation of the Colony, with Total Cash received, &c., for the Year ending 31st March, 1883.

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Land District. Total Area sold. Total Area granted or reserved under Acts. Total Area sold or Otherwise disposed of from the Foundation of the Colony. Total Cash received. Total Area open for Selection. Total Area remaining for Future Disposal, exclusive of Area in preceding Column and of Native Lands. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki West Coast (North Island).. Wellington Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Westland Otago Southland A. a. p. 1,553,714 1 4 994,789 3 8 211,406 2 13 50,356 0 21 1,620,589 1 11 1,036,144 0 0 780,654 0 17 2,961,332 0 32 50,858 1 29 2,142,191 0 39 996,411 1 0 A. B. p. 2,076,684 0 16 149,369 1 11 41,567 1 36 63,212 2 10 597,936 1 12 13,524 0 0 153,776 3 18 559,841 1 19 72,436 3 7 803,602 1 0 288,471 0 10 A. B. P. 3,630,398 1 20 1,114,159 0 19 252,974 0 9 113,568 2 31 2,097,781 3 31 1,049,668 0 0 934,430 3 35 3,521,173 2 11 123,295 0 36 2,945,793 1 39 1,284,882 1 10 £ s. d. 474,484 4 10 468,478 4 8 225,487 19 8 198,727 6 8 814,654 2 9 365,455 0 0 274,039 7 11 5,924,184 7 4 59,305 7 1 2,278,014 7 7 1,107,839 7 4 A. E. P. 144,831 0 0 3,264 1 29 12,711 2 34 14,037 3 25 56,807 2 20 5,836,332 0 0 566,000 0 0 4,371,987 1 29 254,151 2 2 180,263 0 0 1,495,709 3 30 A. B. P. 2,883,507 0 0 235,230 0 0 540,735 2 7 208,476 0 0 1,233,564 0 12 1,052,200 0 0 781,628 1 29 2,668,313 1 2 10,214,574 0 0 Totals 12,398,447 1 14 4,820,422 0 19 17,068,125 3 1 12,190,669 15 10 12,936,096 2 9 19,818,228 1 10

Lands sold. Land District. Number of Acres. Bate per Acre. Considi sration. Lands Disposed of Without Sale by Grants or in any other Manner. Town. Number of Purchases. Suburban. Number of Purchases. Country. Number of Purchases. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Scrip. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki West Coast (North Island) Wellington Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Westland Otago Southland A. B. P. 7 2 39 A. E. P. 440 0 35 80 3 10 87 1 29 285 2 12 46 3 8 5S 4 4 33 4 A. B. P. 52,981 1 20 4,794 0 16 1,450 2 13 18,315 2 19 20,223 2 24 4,191 3 31 3,584 2 1 16,759 1 29 584 0 14 33,944 1 6 7,507 2 29 142 22 28 183 77 31 6 207 17 266 41 £ s. d. 23 11 2 £ s. d. | 6 10 10 2 17 6 3 13 6 8 0 0 4 17 10 £ s. d. 0 12 7 12 1 2 0 5 3 10 0 15 1 0 12 1 0 10 6 2 0 1 111 15 2 12 5 £ s. d. 33,329 19 8 5,206 2 6 4,522 17 8 65,175 1 10 21,761 11 2 2,870 15 7 2,060 14 0 t36,635 16 6 729 4 8 44,249 19 0 10,668 14 11 £ s. d. A. B. P. •65,016 2 5 3,045 2 27 22,265 0 36 51,333 3 32 22,527 1 10 278 3 22 11 0 29 982 0 6 25 2 37 531 1 0 4 1 31 15 3 4 54 1 4 5 3 16 8 2 39 5 0 22 17 3 6 1 2 37 29 3 0 2 2 37 9 65 10 4 20 10 0 40 0 0 38 16 0 30 11 2 131 3 10 60 0 0 30 14 8 35 18 2 j 317 17 0 29 96 2 30 6 60 5 43 9 14 0 1 65 1 30 8 0 13 129 1 23 527 3 17 1 17 2 14 78 0 17 1 10 0 9 5 0 0 4 7 2 4 13 4,219 6 3 Totals 149 2 4 1,020 289 1,685 2 18 209 164,337 1 2 • • 227,210 17 6 4,537 3 3 166,022 0 35 * Including 48,736 acres 3 roods 37 perches omitted from last year's return, t £9,972 9s. 9d. refunded on account of 4,985 a acres 2 roods 15 perches defii :ient upon surveys.