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TABLE A.—NATIVE LAND COURTS. Return of Business and Fees for the Year ended 31st March, 1931. Native Land Court. Native Appellate Court. Number of sittings 108 N umber of sittings « Number of cases notified 18,642 Number of cases notified .. ..40 Number of cases for which orders were made .. 8,565 Native Land Court decisions varied .. .. 4 v,, m)1 .. nf „„„„„ dismissed 1,932 Native Land Court decisions affirmed .. ..7 NumbS of IZI SK£d sine die V. .. Native Land Court decisions referred back to Native Number of partitions made .. -- 345 Land Court . -.- ■• •■ •• ° Area affected (acres) .. .. -- 123,440 Native Land Court decisions annulled .. ..4 Number of investigations of title .. - - 17 Appeals dismissed or withdrawn 10 Area affected (acres) 170 Appeals adjourned «me die .. ;■ •• ° Number of succession orders made .. .. 5,897 Applications under section 208 ordered .. ..2 Number of other orders made .. .. 4,128 Applications under section 208 dismissed .. 0 Applications under section 208 adjourned sine die .. I Court Fees. £ s. d. Fees received .. .- .. 4,908 8 5 t

TABLE B.—MAORI LAND BOARD. Operations—1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931.

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Board . Leased. Sold. Mortgaged. A. B. P. A. B. P. A. R. P. Tkaroa 5,364 3 13-2 1,106 2 17-6 156 3 08 Aotea " '.'. ..113 087 3 03-63 1,970 3 28-48 162 3 24-8 Tairawh-ti' ! 9 974 3 20 592 2 28 3,223 2 07 WaiarTki " . 5 187 2 14-65 30,590 2 0043 142 137 Wakato-Maniapoto .. 1,959 2 12-7 15,282 3 22-75 17 0 12 Tokereu •• 42 1 00 3,206 124 South Island " -- 8,100 3 25-1 2,419 2 16-5 Totals .. -• 43,717 3 09-28 55,169 2 17-76 3,702 3 08-8 North Island .. .. 35,616. 3 24-18 52,750 0 01-26 3,702 3 08-8 South Island .. . - 8,100 3 25-1 2,419 2 16-5 •■ Totals .. .. 43,717 3 09-28" 55,169 2 17-76 3,702 3 08-8