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Table 4 .— Analysis of Holdings taken up during the Year which ended 31st March, 1897.

Table 5. —Return of Crown Lands sold for Cash during the Year which ended 31st March, 1897.

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Aver ,ge Holdi: igs of Selectors. Description of Land. No. of Selectors. No. of Selectors No. of Selectors No. of Selectors under 1 Acre. 1 to 50 Acres. Acres No. of Selectors { No. of Selectors 251 to 500 501 to 1,000 Acres. Acres. No. of Selectors 1,001 Acres and upwards. Cash Perpetual lease Occupation with right of purchase Lease in perpetuity Agricultural lease Occupation Lease under " The Mining Districts Land Occupation Act, 1894 " Village settlement, cash Village settlement, occupation with right of purchase Village settlement, lease in perpetuity Village-homestead special settlement Special-settlement associations Improved farm special settlements Small grazing-runs Pastoral runs Miscellaneous leases and licenses .. .. .. .. > ., 375 19 277 278 2 48 129 143 73 3 148 163 14 6 54 53 I 11 10 17 18 5 56 41 2 25 "2 3 23 4 4 91 15 142 45 25 129 271 3 1 2 1 1 3 89 14 1 4 141 41 3 23 45 4 9 10 8 9 6 10 73 16 50 15 144 Total 1,725 186 538 ifi:S 150 79 109 Cheviot Estate — Cash Lease in perpetuity Village-homestead special settlement .. .. Miscellaneous Land for Settlements Acts — Lease in perpetuity Lease in perpetuity, village Small grazing-runs Miscellaneous 13 5 3 16 10 3 2 3 16 "3 376 11 2 22 4 4 194 7 Lll 47 20 3 16 2 1 1 1 Grand totals 2,173 207 779 78 198 99 112

Area disposed of. Average P: ice per Acre. Consideration rece: ived. Town. Suburban. Rural. Total. District. Number of Purchasers. Area. I Number ! 1 of Purchasers. Area. I Number •■ of Purchasers. I Area. Number of Purchasers. Area. Town. Sub :ban. Rural. Cash. Scrip. Total. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marl borough Westland Canterbuiy Otago Southland 25 10 32 1 A. K. P. 53 0 26 7 2 0 8 0 25 0 2 0 10 1 1 8 1 A. R. P. 75 1 30 1 2 26 5 2 0 32 0 8 19 3 16 58 2 37 61 0 11 81 4 9 29 6 2 15 11 8 A. K. P. 6,247 3 14 8 1 17 2,313 3 21 7,807 0 31 9,966 1 9 115 0 17 *709 1 27 747 0 27 172 0 23 116 1 15 49 31 6 2 59 61 35 a. b. p. £ s. d. 6,376 1 30 7 11 9 1 2 26 I 21 1 17 50 4 7 2,354 0 14 ; 51 7 5-2 7,827 2 7 :30 0 0 9,966 1 9 ( 115 0 17 741 2 34 32 3 1-1 812 3 4 22 5 9-81 246 3 34 21 6 0 £ s. 2 13 10 0 6 0 6 12 3 0 d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 9 10 5-64; 6,999 0 3 0 .. 16 12 6 0 5 15 5 322 9 5 I 2-25 0 16 11-25J 2,577 8 3 0 0 7 0 2,701 13 0 0 9 0 3,661 3 3 L 0 12 4-7 125 2 2 L 1 5 8-6 J 1,928 15 5 ! 1-8 0 18 3-59: 1,092 16 9 6 0 19 0 648 17 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,999 0 3 16 12 6 322 9 5 2,577 8 3 2,701 13 0 t-3,661 3 3 {125 2 2 §1,950 12 1 1,092 16 9 648 17 2 44 21 14 32 1 7 G 3 20 13 3 0 29 13 2116 8 4 3 7 2 Totals 122 0 38 63 28,087 1 26 375 28,463 3 32 I 20,073 18 2 147 254 1 8 165 21 16 8 20,095 14 10 i ianterbury •■ I 12 I 8 2 29 I 1 I 12 0 8 I I Cheviot Es )ate. ! 13 20 2 37 I 33 3 3 I 4 0 0 I I 336 2 0| i 336 2 0 * Includes excess area, 51a. 3k. 36p. ti t Survey-fees, £81, included. Su: I Survey-fees, £15, include § Survey-fees, £8 10s.