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Sections taken up during the Year. No. Area. Rent. A. b. p. £ s. d. Under village-homestead regulations ... ... ... 51 838 029 115 1 6 Under other tenure ... ... ... ... ... 13 87 3 25 7 5 6 Totals ... ... ... ... .... 64 926 0 14 122 7 0 In the North Island ... ... ... ... ... 35 443 2 25 87 4 8 In the Middle Island ... ... ... ... ... 29 482 129 35 2 4 Totals ... ... ' ... ... ... 64 926 014 122 7 0 Forfeitures and Surrenders during the Year. No. Area. c ?' an f d Interest. A. B. p. £ s. d. Under village-homestead regulations ... ... ... 20 463 3 3 47 5 0 Under other tenure ... ... ... ... ... 12 161 2 22 10 8 10 Totals ... ... ... ... ... 32 625 1 25 57 13 10 In the North Island ... ... ... ... ... 8 188 133 24 4 2 In the Middle Island ... ... ... ... ... 24 436 3 32 33 9 8 Totals ... ... .. ... . ... 32 625 1 25 57 13 10 Total Area laid down in Pasture or cultivated. Acres. Under village-homestead regulations ... ... ... ... 21,458 Under other tenure ... ... ... ... ... ... 6,508 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... 27,966 In the North Island ... ... ... ... ... ... 11,789 In the Middle Island ... ... ... ... ... ... 16,177 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... 27,966 Amount advanced for Houses, Bushfelling, dc. Houses. Bushfelling. Total. £ s. d. £ >s. d. £ s. d. Under village-homestead regulations... ... 9,084 5 0 6,030 10 4 15,114 15 4 Under other tenure ... ... ... Nil. Nil. Nil. Totals ... ... ...£9,084 5 0 £6,030 10 4 £15,114 15 4 In the North Island ... ... ... 4,482 0 0 5,22113 2 9,703 13 2 In the Middle Island ... ... ... 4,602 5 0 808 17 2 5,411 2 2 Totals ... ... ...£9,084 5 0 £6,030 10 4 £15,114 15 4 Bepayments of above Advances. £ s. d. In the North Island ... ... ... ... 2,738 0 0 In the Middle Island 892 10 0 3,630 10 0 Eemaining unpaid ... ... ... ... ... 11,484 5 4 Total £15,114 15 4 Amount received for Bent and Interest during the Year. Rent. Interest. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Under village-homestead regulations... ... 3,703 11 5 560 1 9 4,263 13 2 Under other tenure ... ... ... 1,440 19 3 Nil. 1,440 19 3 Totals ... ... ...£5,144 10 8 £560 1 9 £5,704 12 5 In the North Island ... ... ... 1,697 13 3 358 16 7 2,056 910 In the Middle Island ... ... ... 3,446 17 5 201 5 2 3,648 2 7 Totals ... ... ...£5,144 10 8 £560 1 9 £5,704 12 5

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