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RETUEN OF THE NUMBER OF ACRES SOLD, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF, IN NEW ZEALAND, IN EACH QUARTER, FROM THE 1ST JANUARY, 1862, TO THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1862; TOGETHER WITH THE NATURE AND AMOUNT OF CONSIDERATION RECEIVED, DISTINGUISHING TOWN AND SUBURBAN LANDS FROM COUNTRY LANDS.

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WASTE LANDS SOLD UP TO 31st DECEMBEK, 1862.

PROVINCE of AUCKLAND. isr op Acres. Rate per Acre. Consideration. Period. Government Scrip and New Zealand Company's Land Orders. Remission Certificates to Retired Officers and Naval and Military Land Orders. Grants without Purchase. Free Grants. Remarks. Town. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Cash. Provincial Government Scrip and Laud Orders. Old Land Claims. 1862. a. e. p. a. b. p. A. K. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. 4 £ s. d. £ b. d. A. K. P. A- K> PQuarter ending 31st March ! 27 0 38 11,811 0 0 The reti this Provi urns M furni ince do not rices of the and separati ished from show the ! different 2,391 7 6 238 15 0 20 0 0 7,443 0 0 ,, ,, 30th June „ „ 30th Sept. 27 3 26 33 0 5 452 2 12 104 2 28 4,559 2 0 4,979 0 0 average pi classes of 1 2,110 10 0 846 15 0 3,437 0 0 4,482 0 0 The figures in the last column are the "selections without purchase" by Immigrants under the Auckland " 40-acre system;" exclusive of 80 acres, in the September quarter, granted under an award in the Land Clairaa Court. >> ,, 31st Dec. 4 2 37 |26,888 0 0 1,223 7 6 20 0 0 24,823 3 0 Totals 65 2 28 548 1 38 48,237 2 0 6,572 0 0 238 15 0 40 0 0 ... 40,185 3 0