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APPENDICES.

APPENDIX No. I.—ADMINISTEATION.

EXTBACTS FBOM THE EEPOETS OF THE COMMISSIONEES OF CEOWN LANDS ON SETTLEMENT OPEEATIONS DUEING THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED THE 31st MABCH, 1897. AUCKLAND. I have the honour herewith to forward my annual report upon the land-transactions of this district for the year 1896-97, and, in order that the volume of the same may be readily taken in, I have placed in the forefront a summary, as I did last year : —

Summary of Land Transactions during the Year 1896-97.

Cash Lands show very little difference to last year. The total area is less, being 6,376 acres, but the receipts are greater, being £6,999, against £6,355 last year. Adding to this the perpetual leases made freehold, gives a total of cash land revenue of £10,934 155., exclusive of the deferredpayment sections made freehold. Deferred Payment. —The total number of sections and area still held under this system is 241 sections, with a total area of 27,227 acres. By some curious oversight, which must have occurred some years past (probably at the time when the East Coast district was cut off from-

•Including exchange from other tenures. fThis does not include £1,177 15s. lOd. survey fees received during - ■ ' the year. ...... -..,.'•.

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Transactions during the Year. Area held on 31st March, 1897. Revenue. received during the Year. Class of Selection. Number. Area. Number. Area. Area. CashTown Suburban Eural 25 10 81 A. 53 75 6,247 B. P. 0 0 1 30 3 14 A. H. P. S, s. d. Total cash Deferred payment ... Perpetual lease Perpetual lease, freehold Occupation, right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Lease in perpetuity under Land for Settlements Act Mining district land occupation Agricultural leases Village - homestead special settlement Special settlement association— Deferred payment Perpetual lease Lease in perpetuity Improved-farm settlement ... Homestead Small grazing-runs... Pastoral runs Miscellaneous leases Timber sold Thermal springs Other sources 116 30 123 *68 10 6,376 1 30 8,474 0 7 22,384 1 15 10,601 0 5 716 0 11 241 724 27,226' 3 23 184,508 2 30 6,999 0 3 1,886 3 6 3,933 0 1 3,935 15 0 1,676 3 7 1,015 17 4 615 9 9 800 434 68 149,371 3 34 81,330 2 28 6,599 3 23 6 209 0 17 22 7 178 1,017 3 7 625 2 27 7,306 0 7 6 4 0 408 18 ■ 0 47 11 9,229' 3 2 1,278 2 0 17 2 127 45 37 14 12 57 1,611 2 2 100 0 0 29,735 1 0 5,033 0 0 3,975 2 3 68,849 0 0 91,654 0 27 4,357 1 23 435 9 7 17 17 0 31 5 -6 '6 276 1 27 45,300,503ft. 595 1 13 582 19 6 51 12 0 3,027 0 7 8,720 6 0 1,158 18 0 1,981 5 0 231 trees 28 140 1,232 1 16 Total areas, &c. „ timber 445 231 trees 60,141 0 7 45,300,503ft. 2,925 664,535 3 10 136,483 4 .8