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RETURNS RELATING TO PROPERTY AND TO PROPERTY-TAX,

Table No. 2. Return showing the Value of all Real and Personal Property in New Zealand.

VALUE OF PUBLIC WOEES, MAECH, 1889. Eailways (cost) ... ... ... ... ... ... £14,875,187 Telegraphs, &c. (cost) ... ... ... ... ... 577,601 Lighthouses (cost) ... ... ... ... ... 153,255 Buildings ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,250,000 Harbours 3,000,000 Water-supply, Goldfiefds ... ... ... ... ... 509,996 £21,366,039

ieal Estate .ssessment, 1883. £116,376,659 £116,376,659 .ssessment, 1888. £111,137,714 'ersonal Property ... 82,540,315 82,540,315 £198,916,974 £198,916,974 85,530,210 £196,667,924 leal Estate — £12,205,703 Crown Lands ... ... ... £13,675,516 Native Lands ... ... ... 5,847,105 5,790,366 Education, Church, Municipal, and other Eeserves ... ... 7,252,273 Taxable Real Estate of Persons and 8,933,415 Companies... ... ... 47,277,142 Non-taxable Eeal Estate ditto ... 42,324,623 45,810,873 38,397,357 £116,376,659 , j £111,137,714 'ersonal Property— £38,996,928 Taxable ... ... ... £43,505,538 Non-taxable ... ... ... 25,139,277 33,725,782 Allowed for Exemptions to Tax12,807,500 payers ... ... ... 13,895,500 82,540,315 85,530,210 £198,916,974 £196,667,92^