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1903. NEW ZEALAND.

LAND SALES (AMOUNTS RECEIVED ANNUALLY IN RESPECT OF), FOR THE TEN-YEAR PERIODS 1881-90 AND 1891-1900 AND THE TOTAL AMOUNT SO RECEIVED UP TO THE 31st MARCH, 1901.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 16th July, 1901. Ordered, " That there bo laid before this House a return showing the amounts received annually in respeot of land-tales for the ten-year period 1881-90, both years inclusive; also for the ten-year period 1891-1900, both years inolusive; and the total amount so received un to the 31st Maroh, 1901."—(Mr. Powlds.)

Return showing the Amounts Received Annually in respect of Land-sales for the Ten-year Period 1881-90, both Years inclusive; also for the Ten-year Period 1891-1900, both Years inclusive; and the Total Amount so received up to the 31st March, 1901.

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Receipts from Lands sold for Cash or Sorip. Instalments from Deferred-payment and Agricultural Leases. Total. Year. Cash. Value of Sorip. 1880-81 1881-82 1882-83 1883-84 1884-85 1885-86 1886-87 1887-88 1888-89 1889-90 £ s. d. 275,135 4 5 282,135 15 1 225,857 14 11 163,757 13 6 92,431 19 7 86,266 3 0 48,728 10 1 32,516 1 6 58,007 18 2 36,656 11 0 £ s. d. 10,158 11 7 2,840 1 8 4,537 3 3 1,808 2 0 1,472 14 8 514 6 0 135 1 10 43 0 0 5,393 3 0 14,631 12 6 £ s. d. 60,163 13 2 63,027 13 4 72,376 1 8 88,563 7 0 88,180 13 0 79,523 12 8 57,281 1 11 49,480 2 11 39,274 17 8 49,715 9 0 £ s. d. 345,457 9 2 348,003 10 1 302,770 19 10 254,129 2 6 182,085 7 3 166,304 1 8 106,144 13 10 82,039 4 5 102,675 18 10 101,003 12 6 Total 1,301,493 11 3 41,533 16 6 647,586 12 4 1,990,614 0 1 1890-91 1891-92 1892-93 1893-94 1894-95 1895-96 1896-97 1897-98 1898-99 1899-1900 ... 111,157 18 5 50,115 14 10 52,164 3 10 70,341 10 10 75,362 14 8 73,521 10 11 67,068 10 9 66,622 7 1 81,384 0 1 73,591 17 0 4,395 6 1,954 3 2,110 2 1,235 0 175 0 226 10 21 16 30 0 150 0 50 0 9 8 2 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 49,128 8 0 62,251 4 7 63,537 1 6 60,882 18 3 56,825 18 3 52,725 8 10 42,995 3 7 26,574 0 6 22,299 0 3 17,465 3 5 164,681 13 2 114,321 3 1 117,811 7 6 132,459 9 1 132,363 12 11 126,473 9 9 110,085 11 0 93,226 7 7 103,833 0 4 91,107 0 5 Total 721,330 8 5 10,347 19 3 454,684 7 2 1,186,362 14 10 1900-1 78,793 18 5 10,739 15 3 89,533 13 8 1880-90 1891-1900 ... 1900-1 1,301,493 11 721,330 8 78,793 18 3 5 5 41,533 16 10,347 19 6 3 647,586 12 454,684 7 10,739 15 4 2 3 1,990,614 0 1 1,186,362 14 10 89,533 13 8 Grand totals 2,101,627 18 1 1,113,000 14 9 3,266,510 8 7 51,881 15 9