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Table A. Manner in which Crown Lands were Opened for Sale and Lease.

Of ordinary Crown lands, a large area of new country was opened in the Auckland District, and lesser areas in Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, Wellington, Nelson, Marlborough, Westland, and Southland, but the bulk of the areas opened in the remaining districts comprised blocks which reverted to the Crown by expiry of leases or by their forfeiture or surrender. These latter lands

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District. Optional System. Lease by Cash by Auction Auction. and Application. SPif I Pastoral SS» Buns. Small Grazing Kuns. Lease in Perpetuity only. Native Totn]s Towns. lotals - Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres, j Acres. Auckland — Offered for first time previously Hawke's Bay— Offered for first time „ previously Taranaki — Offered for first time „ previously Wellington— Offered for first time „ previously Nelson— OfEered for first time „ previously Marlbornugh— Offered for first time „ previously WetlandOffered for first time „ previously Canterbury— Offered for first time „ previously Otngo— Offered for first time „ previously Southland— Offered for first time „ previously 75,593 17,177 276 656 18,609 4,713 797 6,490 16,118 409 1,727 845 257 58 186 8 182 26 4,482 104 7 49 8,124 30 210 291 17,100 2,170 19,457 7,069 4,094 811 2,634 .. .. 6,950 101,883 20,656 .. ! 19,733 7,829 18,873 4,820 9,317 19 I 10,932 23,250 435 2,464 135 966 1,083 2,252 20,454 173 4,889 .. : 22,638 4,270 4,270 •• 150 249 19,599 43 193 19,848 9,784 135 1 175,420 12,522 130 197,992 9,040 1,902 280 4,616 351 154,844 990 2,052 861 10,030 .. \ 164,406 Totals 168,433 4,670 18,894 853 366,963 71,060 11,102 19 641,994 First time .. Previously .. 192,438 Acres. 449,556 „ 641,994 „ Land for Settlements. Land District. Lease by Auction p n . tnl , Bl 13™, Small • Lease in and Application. Pastoral ituns. Grazlng Euns Perpetuity only. Total. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Auckland— Offered for first time „ previously Hawke's Bay— Offered for first time „ previously Taranaki — Offered for first time „ previously Wellington— Offered for first time „ previously Marl borough— Offered for first time „ previously Westland — Offered for first time previously Canterbury— Offered for firpt time „ previously Otago— Offered for first time „ previously Southland— Offered for first time „ previously 196 56 11,648 247 '890J 33,510) 71} 1,495) 1,588) 2j .. 1 890 45,425 1,495 1,590 303 190 ■■ \ ■■ 7 190 14 1,494 6,774) 648 J 8,930 954 287) 5,175f 6,416 2,808 10,878) 1,490/ 15,176 Totals 266 954 16,387 62,808 80,415