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E.—Return showing the Number of Deeds remaining unregistered on the 31st March, 1895; the Number received for Registration, and the Number registered, during the Twelve Months ended the 31st March, 1896; also the Number remaining on that date; and the Amount of Fees collected during the same Period.

■ ■ ■ £ s. d. * Includes Crown-grant fees .. ... .. .. 287 6 8 Includes district-agency fees .. .. .. .. 17 15 0 £305 1 8 Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,1180 copies), _ 12s.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB96. Price, 3d.]

District. Unrecorded on 31st March, 1895. Received for Registration during the Year ended 31st March, 1896. Registered during the same Period. Unregistered on 31st March, 1896. Pees. Auckland Taranaki Wellington ... Hawke's Bay Nelson Marlborough Canterbury ... Otago Southland ... Westland 216 80 36 33 5 3,578 743 2,011 819 547 312 1,276 1,259 352 52 3,601 804 2,002 769 542 312 1,234 1,192 349 52 152 19 31 73 10 £ s. d. 3,590 3 7 727 11 6 2,183 8 1 922 17 6 517 19 0 311 0 0 1,424 14 6 1,328 2 6 366 18 6 44 11 0 6 6 6 43 73 9 Totals 388 10,949 10,857 410 £11,417 6 2*