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1883. NEW ZEALAND.

PRE-EMPTIVE RIGHTS IN CANTERBURY (RETURN OF HOMESTEAD AND IMPROVEMENT).

Laid on the Table of the Hoxise of Bepresentatives by the Hon. Mr Bolleston, with Leave of the House.

No. 1. Mr. J H. Bakes to the Undee-Secbetaey for Ceown Lands. Sib,— Land, Office, Christchurch, 28th July 1883. I have the honor to forward a fresh return of pre-emptive rights sold for the period Ist October, 1879, to 30th April, 1880, and to ask you to be so good as to substitute this for the one sent the 14th instant. The former return was compiled from the minute-book, which omitted to show in every case the amount of pre-emptive right included in each application. I have, &c, John H. Bakee, Commissioner of Crown Lands. The Under-Secretary for Crown Lands, Wellington. N.B. —I regret this mistake should have been made. Before sending my telegram of the 14th instant I asked the officer responsible for the return if the figures were correct, as from the small area given I doubted it, and I was assured they were correct before I sent the telegram.— John H. Bakes.

Enclosures in No. 1 Total Aeea of Pre-emptive Eights purchased from Ist October, 1879, to 30th April, 1880. 11,834 acres 2 roods 9 perches.

Pre-emptive Rights sold from 1st October, 1879, to 31st December, 1879.

No. of Bun. Pre-emptive Eight Holder or Purchaser. Improvement j Pre-emptive Eight or Homestead Pre-emptive Eight. Acreage. Date. 546, Class 3 C. G. Tripp A, B, C A. B. P. 120 0 0 15 0 0 50 0 0 15 0 0 200 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 124 0 0 160 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 2 Oct., 1879 S D Y H.I. A 1, B 1 E S O,P,Q L, M, N, O T, U V W JTt, ",, 3.A.P.B. 287 288 284 282 277 279 280 i26, Class 3 =20, Class 2 S. Bealey X Z I 50 0 0 50 0 0 15 0 0 47 3 24 26 3 27 53 0 33 46 0 0 88 0 0 170 0 0 47 0 0 20 0 0 250 0 0 238 0 0 15 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 14 0 0 O. g". Tripp E. Chapman H.P.R. 9 Oct., "„ i, Class 3 .27, Class 3 ,19-21, Class 3 W Dudcr J Macfarlane W G. Hayward A V G V4 12 Dec, „ 13 Nov., „ 9 Feb., „ Total 2,139 0 4