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Sess. 11.—1887. NEW ZEALAND.

ABSENTEE LANDED PROPRIETORS (RETURN OF) OWNING MORE THAN 2,000 ACRES.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 11th November, 1887. Ordered, " That a return be laid upon the table of all persons owning more than 2,000 acres of land in New Zealand who are not known to have resided in the colony at any time during the last twelve months."—(Mr. W. P. Reeves.)

Return of all Persons owning more than 2,000 Acres of Land in New Zealand who are not known to have resided in the Colony at any Time during the last Twelve Months.

Note. —The information at the disposal of the department is not sufficient to enable a return of this nature to be compiled with absolute accuracy. J. Speeeey, Wellington, sth December, 1887. Property-tax Commissioner. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,275 copies), 16s. 6d.]

By Authority: George Didsbury, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB7.

Abraham, Thomas E. A'Deane, John. Allen, William S. Anstey, George Alexander. Ashbury, James. Balfour", A. J. Bealey, Samuel. Bill, Charles. Blandford, Thomas W. Brown, M. J. Carr, E. and C. B. Carter, C. B. Chamberlain Brothers. Clarke, Joseph. Clifford and Weld. Clissold, E. M. Common, William. Coote, Bhoda. Curling, Bobert. Cuthbertson, John, Estate of. Dalgety, F. G. Derham, Walter. Dixon, George. Duff, H. A. Eccles, Mary. Ellis, Thomas. Ewart, John. Fergusson, Sir James. Forbes, Lachlan. Gordon, Thomas Edward. Graham, William Smellie. Grant, Alexander Innes. Gray, Henry Francis. Grant, Bobert, Estate of. Grice and Parker. Halkett, Peter. Hay, Sir Bobert. Hoare, Henry. Inglis and Chalmers. King, Thomas. Kitchener, Lieut.-Colonel Lake, Bobert. Langton, B. B. Larkworthy, Falconer. Lawrence, William. Manchester, Duke of. Monro, Alexander B. McMillan, George. Nimmo, James. Ollivier, F. M. Packer, Henry William. Bhodes, Joseph. Bhodes, W. B., Estate of. Bichardson, Balph. Bussell, Henry B. Bussell, Thomas. Bussell, Thomas Purvis. Sanders, William. Sinclair, Francis. Slatter, John. Somerville, Arthur F. Stafford, Sir Edward. Strachey, Bichard. Symonds, Elizabeth. Teschemaker, T. B. Thornton, D. B. Walton, Henry.