0.—3.

1881. NEW ZEALAND.

LAND SOLD FOR CASH OR MONEY SCRIP, AND HELD UNDER DEPASTURING AND OTHER LEASES (RETURN OF, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1880.) [In Continuation of C.-1, 1880.]

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

Return of Land Sold for Cash or Money Scrip in the several Land Districts of New Zealand, from 1st January to 31st December, 1880. LAND DISTRICT OF AUCKLAND.

LAND DISTRICT OF HAWKE'S BAY.

LAND DISTRICT OF TARANAKI.

WEST COAST LAND DISTRICT, NORTH ISLAND.

Period. Towu. Number of Acres. Suburban. Country. Town. Suburban. Country. Eate per Acre. Money Scrip of any sort. Consideration. Cash. Total Cash Eeceived. Quarter ending— A. k. p. a. k. p. a. b. p. 31st March ... 14 138 119 2 23 1,444 2 7 30th June ... 17,656 2 18 30th September 26 1 22 16 0 22 10,184 2 16 31st December 22 3 9 166 2 34 2,605 2 37 Totals ... ; 63 2 29 302 1 39 31,891 1 38 £ s. d. £ s. d. 73 15 0 3 4 4 I I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1 10 6 3,254 3 3 400 0 0 0 7 0 5,877 12 0 150 0 0 0 11 3 3,974 16 9 2,732 0 0 0 11 8 | 3,827 7 0 574 6 3 -£ s. d. 3,254 3 3 5,877 12 0 3,974 16 9 3,827 7 0 28 10 5 j 3 6 0 68 8 4 4 1 0 16,933 19 0 3,856 6 3 16,933 19 0

Quarter ending — 31st March ... 30th .tunc ... ; ... 44 3 18 539 0 25 30th September 4 2 10 52 0 4 118 3 24 31st December 2 2 0 10 0 798 3 20 Totals ... 7 0 10 97 3 22 1,456 3 29 2 7 1 15 0 41 1 11 4 1 11 10 8 67 80 800 171 779 19 8 523 18 8 285 10 0 1,589 8 4 779 19 8 569 16 2* 285 10 0 974" 8 10 1,589 8 4 974 8 10 1,635 5 10

Quarter ending — 31st March" ... 30th .Tune ... 6 3 0 30th September 5 2 0 31st December 2 0 0 Totals ... 14 1 0 2 2 0 12 2 0 11 1 26 150 1 17 977 0 39 38 3 0 10 0 0 49 5 0 81 0 0 35 0 0 1,218 2 16 7 10 0 2 0 0 4 6 0 1 11 3 4 7 0 1 16 6 2 0 0 319 9 3 1,835 12 10 317 0 0 232 0 0 319 9 3 1,835 12 10 317 0 0 232 0 0 ... 26 1 26 2,704 2 1 2,704 2 1

Quarter ending— 31st December 10 120 11 2 25 5,254 2 35 42 0 0 11 12 0 6 1 2 32,377 13 10 ... 32,377 13 10 42 0 0 11 12 0 6 12 32,377 13 10 32,377 13 10 * Includes £43 17s. 6d. from Reihana Ikatahi and others, as part payment for land at Tikokino, mentioned in the Schedule to " The Special Contracts Confirmation Act, 1877; " also £2, being the amount of a deposit forfeited.