C—1.

The amount received during the last decade is appended for comparison : —

Table F.—Comparative Statement showing the Gross Revenue received Each Year during the Past Ten Years.

Rebates of Rent. These rebates are granted on account of punctual payment of rent, and have been in vogue since the passing of the Crown Tenants' Rent Rebate Act, 1900, and section 52 of the Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900 —a period of thirteen years. Ihe amount of rebate allowed last year was £41,072 19s. 6d. For purposes of comparison I append a statement giving the amount granted each year since the law was passed.

Table G.-Return showing the Rebates of Rent granted to Crown Tenants since the coming into operation of the Crown Tenants' Rent Rebate Act, 1900, and Section 52 of, the Land For Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900.

Payment of "Thirds" and "Fourths" to Local Bodies. In accordance with the provisions of the Land Act one-third of the price or value of the periodical payments and rental of all lands disposed of under the Land Act upon deferred payments, occupation with right of purchase, perpetual lease, lease in perpetuity, and renewable lease, and one-fcurth of the rental of every small grazing-run, has to be paid to the local authority of the district where the land is situated for the construction or maintenance of roads and bridges leading to or opening up the land from which the money is derived. Generally speaking, - these payments continue for a period of fifteen years from the date when the area is selected. During the past year the amount so paid was £42,287 12s. 8d. for " thirds " and £4,559 10s. 9d. for " fourths," a total of £46,847 3s. 5d. The figures for the past ten years are given in the following table, and show that the local bodies received from this source a sum of £346,345 4s. 2d.

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Year ended 31st March. Amount received. 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 £ s. d. 497,211 3 11 508,920 0 0 549,628 19 2 578,233 0 7 658,794 11 5 696,375 3 5 674,907 6 5 784,843 5 5 893,058 14 9 912,028 17 2

Year ended 31st March. Total Rebates granted. 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 £ s. d. 2,317 13 9 8,054 11 6 9,212 17 0 13,604 13 4 16,606 19 9 20,676 12 10 24,663 3 0 27,108 18 2 28,882 15 11 31,836 17 3 35,584 16 10 37,994 13 8 41,072 19 6 Total 297,617 12 6