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TABLE A,—NATIVE LAND COURTS. Return of Business and Fees fob the Year ended 31st March, 1930. Native Land Court. Native Appellate Court. Number of sittings .. .. . . 110 Number of sittings .. .. .. .. 6 Number of cases notified .. .. .. 22,267 Number of cases notified .. .. ..35 Number of cases for which orders were made . . 7,303 Native Land Court decisions varied .. .. 6 Number of cases dismissed .. .. .. 2,219 Native Land Court decisions affirmed .. .. 3 Number of cases adjourned sine die . . . . .1.2,921 Native Land Court decision referred back to Native Number of partitions made.. .. . . 444 Land Court .. .. .. .. 1 Area affected (acres) .. .. ... 88,708 Native Land Court decisions annulled .. .. 6 Number of investigations of title . . .. 10 Appeals dismissed or withdrawn .. .. 14 Area affected (acres) .. .. . . 181 .Appeals adjourned sine die .. .. .. 3 Number of succession orders made . . .. 6,605 Applications under section 208 ordered .. .. 0 Number of other orders made .. .. 3,171 Applications under section 208 dismissed .. ..3 Application under section 208 adjourned sine die .. 0 Court Fees. „ . £ s. d. Fees received.. .. .. ,'.. 5,316 6 5

TABLE B.—MAORI LAND BOARDS. Operations.—1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1930.

Summary of Totals.

Board. Part of Act. Leased. Sold. Mortgaged. Ikaroa By owners Part XVIII (to private individuals) Native Townships A. R. P. 8,710 2 i2 104 0 35 A. R. P. 691 2 3 46 0 12 0 2 27 A. Ii. P. 525 3 29 Totals 8,814 3 7 738 1 2 525 3 29 Aotea By owners Part XVIII (to Crown) Part XVIII (to private individuals) Native Townships Totals 6,233 3 12-66 3,551 0 25 8 3 18 7,978 2 39-32 140 0 0 5,642 2 5 0 0 21-8 5,310 3 8 9,793 3 15-66 13,761 I 26-12 5,310 3 8 Tairawhiti By owners Part XVIII (to private individuals) Totals .. 8,938 3 7 3,597 1 11 2,386 2 6 442 0 32 3,385 2 14 12,536 0 18 2,828 2 3S 3,385 2 14 Waiariki By owners Part XVIII (to private individuals) 1,474 2 9 2 946 2 20 1,564 1 38 2,033 0 17-48 32 2 29 Totals .. 2,421' 0 29-2 3,597 2 15-48 32 2 29 Waikato-Maniapoto By owners Part XVIII (to private individuals) Native Townships 6,129 3 26-6 3,813 2 26 1 2 12 8,751 1 32-1 1,898 3 30 ! 20 2 20-6 . Totals 9,945 0 24-6 10,650 I 0 °. 1 20 2 20-0 Tokerau By owners Part XVIII (to private individuals) 734 1 27 1,248 3 4-4 13 0 0 271 2 34 Totals 734 1 27 1,261 3 4-4 271 2 34 South Island .. j By owners Part XVIII (to private individuals) 2,050 0 10 481 3 19 6,626 0 35 615 3 20 338 2 0 Totals 2,53.1 3 29 7,242 0 15 338 2 0

Board. Leased. Sold. Mortgaged. Ikaroa Aotea Tairawhiti Waiariki Waikato-Maniapoto . . Tokerau South Island A. R. P. .. : 8,814 3 7 9,793 3 15-66 12,536 0 18 2,421 0 29-2 9,945 0 24-6 734 1 27 2,531 3 29 A. K. P. 738 1 2 13,761 1 26-12 2,828 2 38 3,597 2 15-48 10,650 1 22-1 1,261 3 4-4 7,242 0 15 A. R. p. 525 3 29 5,310 3 8 3,385 2 14 32 2 29 20 2 20-6 271 2 34 338 2 0 Totals .. 46,777 1 30-46 40,080 1 3-1 9,885 3 14-6 North Island South Island 44,245 2 1-46 2,531 3 29 32,838 0 28-1 7,242 0 15 9,547 1 14-6 338 2 0 Totals 46.777 1 30-46 46,777 1 30-46 40 080 1 31 9,885 3 14-6