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No. 4.—Particulars of Applications to Exchange Agricultural Leases on Deferred Payments, and to Convert Leaseholds into Freeholds, during the Twelve Months ended 31st March, 1881.

No. 5. —Number and Area of Pastoral Licenses issued during the Year ended 31st March, 1881.

No. 6. —Lands held under Pastoral License or Lease on 31st March, 1881.

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To Exchange Agricultural Leases on Deferred Payments.* To Convert Leaseholds into Freeholds.t Land Districts. No. of Applications. Extent. No. of Applications. Extent. Value of Extent Improvements. Cultivated. A. E. P. A. E. P. i,777 3 ° 27,14.7 1 10 7,209 2 9 £ a. d. A. b. p. kelson )tago southland ... 5,400 I 12 6 39 235 58 8,334 o o 767 o o Totals ..6,134 2 19 8,334 o o 767 o o 39 5,4oo 1 12 299 * No applications were rei 'oast (North Island), Wellingto: t No applications were ret 'oast (Nortli Island), Wellingtoi ;eived from the following ., Nelson, Marlborough, Cam :eived from the following 1, Marlborough, Canterbury, Land Distri terbury, Wei Land Distri and Westlai icts: Auckland, I strand, and Southlai icts : Auckland, I nd. !awke's Bay, T: id. !awke's Bay, Ti tranaki, West iranaki, West

Land District. Number of Holders. Area. Number of Stock. Rent. License Fees (if any). Total Rent per Acre per Year. Auckland ... 4 A. R. P. 23,900 O O Not known £ s. d. 84 o o £ a. d. Nil [32,037 acres at'id. J 41,936 acres I at 2d. I 2,928 acres (_ at 6d. id. id. lid. acres at 2d. 4,980 acres at 2id. 7,700 acres ,_ at 2jd. felson 14 77,261 O O ,, ■ 542 11 8 flarlborougl(Vestland ... Hago 1 23 30 1,950 O O 333,000 o o 588,863 o o 280 Not known 826 358 o o *3,i3i 18 7 ,, )J louthland... 4 19,4*30 o o ,, 125 o 5 3> Totals 76 1,044,374 o o 4,249 -3 2 * Of this £2,940 15s. lOd. v Note.—No pastoral licensi "ellington, and Canterbury. 'as collect! )S were is: id within the year, iued during the y rear in Hawke's B: ty, Taranaki, W< >st Coast (! "orth Island)

Land Districts. I No. of !Holders. Area Approximately. Average Area to each. Stock Depastured. Rent Paid. License Fees and Fines. Total Payments. Average per Acre. Luckland 21 A. 168,215 A. E. P. 8,010 o o Not known £ s. d. 306 10 o £ s. d. Nil £ a. d. 306 10 o id. f/'64,800 acres \ at fd. 1 26,7ooacres (. at id. 2S. id. ( 176,285 \ acres at 1 d. 1 426,302 (.acres at 2d. id. 4-d. id. lawke's Bay II 91,500 8.318 o o 36,250 321 16 2 321 16 2 Wellington ... I 500 500 o o 800 sheep 52 o o 52 o o felson 109 602,587 5.528 o o Not known 4,742 7 2 iarlborough Canterbury ... Westland )tago— Under Land Act, 1866 1877 Wakatipu Runs, under Regulations, 1874 71 374 43 1,072,388 2,909,274 514,070 15,104 o o 7.779 o o 12,000 O O 151,000 1,179,900 Not known 4,401 17 11 53,536 10 11 537 6 10 34 19 3 4,401 17 II 53,571 10 2 537 6 10 163 93 5,055,613 1,318,286 31,016 o o 14,218 o o 1,490,224 44,016 5 6 5,i95 10 5 44,oi6 5 6 5,195 10 5 2d. 2id. 5 115,300 23,060 o o Nil ( 527.l8l 1 acres at 2d. 1 7,700 acres C at 2fd. Southland 55 534,881 9,725 1 3 599,986 4,657 19 2 4,657 19 2, Totals 946 12,382,614 "7.768 3 3 34 19 3 117,803 2 6 i