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1878. NEW ZEALAND. LAND REVENUE (RETURN OF). Laid on the Table by the Hon. Mr. Ballance, with the leave of the House.

LAND REVENUE RECEIPTS. During the Six Months ended 30th June, 1878.

This return shows only the amount brought to account by the Treasury within the period referred to; and it is exclusive of arrears of receipts in respect of the period ended 31st December, 1877, and of the revenues derived from lands specially set apart as endowments. During the period covered by the return, the land revenue was classified under the heads of counties, as required by " The Financial Arrangements Act, 1877," and not under those of the provincial districts; and, as some counties extend into two or more provincial districts, the classification herein made as regards such districts must be held to be approximate.

Provincial Districts. Land Sales on Deferred Payments. Depasturing Licenses and Rents and Miscellaneous. Land SaleB. Total. Assessments. Auckland £ s. d. 36,193 13 0 £ e. d. £ s. d. 6 2 6 £ s. d. 93 0 6 £ s. d. 36,292 16 0 Taranaki 16,648 2 1 418 16 6 15 0 0 17,081 18 7 Wellington 10,864 16 11 2 0 0 10,866 16 11 Hawke's Bay ... 5,247 19 4 71 11 0 30 0 10 5,349 11 2 Nelson 1,226 16 6 925 0 2 4,930 7 9 7,082 4 5 Marlborough ... 2,008 14 0 4,273 0 7 46 1 0 6,327 15 7 Canterbury 426,939 0 7 31,897 13 3 128 7 3 458,965 1 1 Westland 156 13 9 292 4 9 168 12 4 617 10 10 Otago... 86,755 0 5 36 14 4 1,832 9 0 18,964 2 0 107,588 5 9 586,040 16 7 455 10 10 39,298 1 3 24,377 11 8 650,172 0 4