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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

"THIRDS" AND "FOURTHS." PARTICULARS IN RESPECT OF LANDS AGAINST WHICH THE SUM OF £29,220 3s. 6d. REMAINED UNPAID ON 31st MARCH, 1898.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated Tuesday, the 6th day of September, 189 S. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing the particulars in respect of lands against which the sum of £29,220 3s. 6d., representing " thirds" and " fourths," which, on the 31st March last, had either not been applied for by the looal bodies or was in respect of transactions passing through the Lands Department."— {Mr. G. Hutchison.)

SUMMAEY. & s. d. Auckland ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,490 5 0 Hawke'sßay 3,592 10 1 Tarauaki ... ... ... ... ... ... .5,332 8 8 Wellington ... ... ... ... ... ... 10,936 13 9 Nelson ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 931 10 4 Marlborough ... ... ... ... ...■ ... 153 8 5 Canterbury ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,129 13 6 Otago ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,429 15 7 Southland -1,195 3 11 Westland ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 14 3 Total ... ... ... ... ... £29,220 3 6

Return showing particulars in respect of Lands against which the sum of £29,220 3s. 6d. ("Thirds" and "Fourths") remained unpaid or had not been applied for on the 31st March, 1898.

Localities. ' Amount due, 81st Mar., 1898. Localities. Amount due 31st Mar., 1898. 4.uch land. Bay of Islands County Council .. Ooromandel „ Bast Taupo Hobson „ Hokianga „ Kawhia „ Mangonui Manukau „ Ohinemuri „ Otamatea Piako Rotoruii . Raglan Rodney „ Tauranga Thames „ Waipa ,, Waitemata „ Whakatane „ Whangarei Whangaroa „ Ahuroa Road Board Cambridge Gordon Special Settlement Huntly Road Board Hunua & s. d 260 14 3 90 1G 6 43 11 4 85 1 1 188 1 2 608 10 8 85 2 1 47 13 6 39 2 5 123 4 5 16 19 6 43 14 3 489 8 0 89 15 1 102 8 8 7 5 1 4 9 11 88 17 4 18 17 8 226 11 11 2 6 3 12 5 0 0 6 3 34 6 11 22 19 10 3 4 8 Hikurangi Road Board Karaka , Katikati „ Kaukapakapa Kirikiriroa „ Komokoriki Maungawai , Marnene „ Maraetai „ Matakana West „ Matakohe „ Mauku , Mauogakaramea , Maungatawhiri „ Maunu „ Mercer - „ Newcastle , Omaha „ Onewhero „ Opaheke „ Opaheke North „ Opotiki Oruru „ Otonga „ Otonga East „ Paparata „ £ s. d. 0 18 7 1 4 10 110 16 4 5 2 19 11 1 9 11 5 12 5 3 16 7 0 6 8 16 19 8 20 1 8 7 4 7 3 11 11 8 4 11 15 7 2 3 6 12 7 6 19 0 5 45 3 2 6 5 10 0 4 9 48 0 1 51 7 2 5 4 5 28 1 7 7 18 6