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D.—Return showing Arrears in the Land Transfer Department on the 31st March, 1904.

Other Instruments unrecorded. Transfers. Mortgages. Miscellaneous. Wellington .. .. .. .. ..158 167 194 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. 1 3 1 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. 28 31 23 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 6 5 13 Southland .. .. .. .. .. 5 6 2

E.—Return showing the Number of Deeds remaining unregistered on the 31st March, 1903; the Number received for Registration, and the Number registered, during the Twelve Months ended the 31st March, 1904; also the Number remaining on that date; and the Amount of Fees collected during the same Period.

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District. Applications awaiting Compliance with Requisitions. Applications detained for Examination in the Survey Office. Applications (other than those already mentioned) received during the Month and not yet passed. Unregistered Instruments awaiting Compliance with Requisitions. Unregistered Instruments detained in the Survey Office. Certificates of Title due but not issued. Applications received previous to Current Month not yet passed. Auckland taranaki Vellington lawke's Bay... 'overty Bay ... kelson . . Marlborough ... Canterbury ... )tago iouthland Vestland 52 31 2 4 41 25 58 9 4 6 5 20 18 5 6 3 2 1 2 127 30 140 3 2 2 50 5 18 "l 4 1 4 "i "a l 3 84 3 120 a Totals ... 177 40 11 211 204 257

District. Unrecorded on 31st March, 1903. Received for Registration during the Year ended 31st March, 1904. Registered during the same Period. Unregistered on 31st March, 1904. Fees. mckland ?aranaki Wellington ... lawke's Bay 'overty Bay kelson Marlborough Canterbury ... )tago Southland ... Vestland ... 660 33 684 70 2 70 65 65 5 5,062 876 2,662 945 77 840 372 1,449 1,797 478 87 5,603 880 3,296 832 76 835 437 1,415 1,842 477 85 119 29 50 183 1 7 5 99 20 6 2 £ s. d. 4,999 7 11 816 19 0 2,769 4 9 1,112 5 9 90 16 0 787 10 0 371 14 6 1,486 14 0 1,814 17 0 472 7 0 80 6 6 Totals 1,654 14,645 15,755 521 £14,802 2 5* * Includes Crown ;rant fees, £27' lis. lid; ai id district agency fees, £21 is.