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E.—Return showing the Number of Deeds remaining unregistered on the 31st March, 1899; the Number received for Registration, and the Number registered, during the Twelve Months ended the 31st March, 1900; also the Number remaining on that date; and the Amount of Fees collected during the same Period.

£ a. d. * Includes Crown grant fees .. .. .. .. 176 17 11 Includes district agency fees .. .. .. 20 0 0

Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,400 copies), £3 9s.

Authoritj : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9oo.

Price 3d.}

District. Unrecorded on 31st March, 1899. Received for Registration during the Year ended 31st March, 1900. Registered during the same Period. Unregistered on 31st March, 1900. Fees. Auckland ... Taranaki Wellington ... Hawke's Bay Poverty Bay Nelson Marlborough Canterbury ... Otago Southland ... Westland ... 306 32 10 115 6 17 10 28 50 36 2 4,088 645 2,139 724 132 643 449 1,392 1,540 372 47 4,242 656 2,116 752 138 653 456 1,397 1,539 349 49 133 21 24 85 7 3 19 51 59 £ s. 4,008 i 567 4 2,198 16 879 19 148 5 554 17 484 8 1,433 9 1,546 1 392 8 39 14 d. 3 9 8 6 3 6 6 0 6 0 0 Totals 612 12,171 12,347 402 £12,253 5 11*