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E. —Return showing the Number of Deeds remaining unregistered on the 31st March, 1897; the Number received for Registration, and the Number registered, during the Twelve Months ended the 31st March, 1898; also the Number remaining on that date; and the Amount of Fees collected during the same Period.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9B. Price 3d.]

District. Unrecorded on 31st March, 1897. Received for Registration during the Year ended 31st March, 1898. Registered during the same Period. Unregistered on 31st March, 1898. Fees. tuckland ?aranaki Vellington ... lawke's Bay 'overty Bay Jelson Marlborough Canterbury ... )tago Southland ... Vestland 194 23 54 96 "5 4,229 693 2,318 812 89 567 311 1,355 1,489 316 74 4,227 667 2,326 744 88 569 311 1,335 1,469 345 60 174 49 30 144 1 3 £ s. 4,207 4 649 8 2,398 15 928 10 113 16 521 5 389 1 1,461 6 1,478 14 320 7 67 1 d. 5 5 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 6 19 9 38 34 29 9 14 Totals 438 12,253 12,141 487 £12,535 9 4* £ s. d * Includes Crown-grant fees .. .. .. .. 173 12 1( Includes district-agency fees .. .. .. 18 5 C Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,425 copies), £3 12s. 6d.