G.—6

1885. NEW ZEALAND.

LANDS PASSED THROUGH NATIVE LAND COURT AND PURCHASED BY EUROPEANS (RETURN OF) SINCE 1873.

Laid upon the Table by the Hon. Mr. Ballance, with Leave of the House.

Lands which have passed through the Native Land Court and purchased by Europeans from Natives since the coming into Operation of "The Native Land Act, 1873." SYNOPSIS.

Number of blocks purchased by Europeans in each year : 1875, 12 ; 1876, 15; 1877, 45 ; 1878, 52; 1879,41; 1880,54; 1881,62; 1882,75; 1883,68; 1884,11; 1885,10: total number of blocks, 445.

* In the case of some, small blocks, under 2,000 acres, whoro the land could not bo identified by, and therefore not assessed by, the Property-Tax Department, the price paid has been taken as the valuation for the purpose of comparison.

Number of Blocks. Total Number of Acres. Total Amount paid. Property Tax Valuation. (locks of land over 2,000 acres (locks of land under 2,000 acres (locks over 2,000 acres purchased, but not assessed by Property Tax Department 92 340 13 Acres. 730,400 74,302 £ s. a, 206,297 0 0 52,824 0 0 £ s. d. 646,222 0 0 114,427 0 0' 302,965 67,844 0 0 Totals 445 445 1,107,727 326,965 0 0