0.—2

1877. NEW ZEALAND.

RETURN OF WASTE LANDS, SHOWING AREA DISPOSED OF AND REMAINING FOR FUTURE DISPOSAL.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

RETURN of WASTE LANDS showing total Area of Land Disposed of, with total Cash received there from, together with the Area open for Selection; also the Area remaining for future Disposal (exclusive of Confiscated and Native Lands) on 1st January, 1877.

* Sold before existence of Province of Marlborough. J. Giles, Under Secretary for Crown Lands. By Authority i Georgb Didsburt, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB77. Price 3d.]

District. Total Area Sold or otherwise Disposed of from the Foundation of the Colony. Total Cash Received. Total Area ojicn for Selection on 1st January, 1877. Total Area remaining for future Disposal, exclusive of Areas in preceding column, and of Confiscated and Native Lands. A. E. P. £ s. d. A E. P. a. r. p. Auckland 2,144,141 1 17 274,617 8 3 877,981 1 35 Taranaki 70,935 1 21 24,284 1 2 14,592 0 0 66,617 3 19 Hawke's Bat 995,808 2 35 413,269 13 7 78,660 0 0 435,807 1 5 Wellington 1,649,419 0 31i 587,333 8 0 81,849 O 33 690,342 3 7 Nelson 1,337,593 2 26 424,984 6 1 5,088,000 0 0 494,396 1 11 Marlborough 540,584 0 29 176,457 16 1 2,158,167 0 0 ii *300,415 0 0 Canterbury 2,331,782 1 28. 3,671,905 14 7 6,305,607 3 32 55,636 3 19. Westland 65,265 0 28 51,535 15 1 231,870 0 0 2,729,210 0 0 Otago (exclusive of Southland) 2,056,064 2 24i 1,807,658 12 10 186,039 0 0 11,304,576 2 36i Southland 780,656 0 5 761,979 19 2 315,693 0 0 1,028,458 1 21 Totals 12,272,665 3 5i 14,460,478 0 25 17,683,027 2 37 8,194,026 14 10