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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

VALUE OF FREEHOLD LANDS, AND AMOUNT OF MORTGAGES (RETURN OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 30th August, 1899. Ordered "That there be laid before this House a return showing.-(l) The value of all freehold lands in the colony at 31st March, 1899; (2) the total amount of mortgages on freehold registered at that date. —(Mr. Millab.)

(1.) Owners of Land, classified according to the Capital Value of their Land, as at the 31st March, 1900, showing also, for Comparison, the Values in 1889 and 1892.

Value. Year. Number of Owners. Capital Value. Jnder£100 !100 and under £200 !200 and under £300 5300 and under £400 1400 and under £500 !500 and under £600 !600 and under £700 1900 1892 1889 1900 1892 1889 1900 1892 1889 1900 1892 1889 1900 1892 1889 1900 1892 1889 1900 1892 1889 1900 1892 1889 1900 1892 1889 1900 1892 1889 1900 1892 1889 1900 1892 1889 1900 1892 1889 25,764 23,709 20,752 16,617 15,614 15,069 14,299 11,446 10,904 9,648 7,790 7,270 7,086 5,282 5,230 5,060 3,940 3,594 4,123 3,161 2,995 3,070 2,349 2,232 2,674 2,025 1,821 2,127 1,426 1,394 10,496 7,457 6,755 3,680 2,608 2,299 1,792 1,336 1,175 £ 1,029,160 950,421 843,561 2,408,751 2,208,529 2,115,529 3,274,742 2,723,436 2,592,172 3,206,804 2,629,906 2,469,159 3,126,053 2,312,921 2,292,344 2,788,178 2,103,715 1,937,442 2,626,543 2,012,077 1,894,849 2,280,486 1,735,977 1,666,184 2,256,463 1,697,246 1,533,435 1,936,810 1,339,565 1,306,615 13,997,496 10,291,448 9,403,253 8,799,882 6,257,042 5,578,261 6,132,730 4,578,375 4,076,691 !700 and under £800 1800 and under £900 !900 and under £1,000 !1,000 and under £2,000 ;2,000 and under £3,000 !3,000 and under £4,000