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1913. NEW ZEALAND.

MORTGAGED PROPERTIES SOLD BY ORDER OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT DURING THE YEARS 1908 TO 1913.

Return to an Order of the Bouse of Representatives dated the sth November, 1913. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing, separately—(l) The number of mortgaged properties that have been sold by the order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court during the years 1908 to 1913 ; and (2) the number for each year named in each provincial district."—(Mr. Wttty.)

Return showing (1) the Number of Mortgaged Properties that have been sold by the Order of the Registrars op the Supreme Court during the Years 1908 to 1913 ; and (2) the Number for each Year named in each Provincial District. (1), Number of mortgaged properties sold by order of the Registrars of the Supreme Court for the year ended 31st March—l9o9, 121; 1910, 147 ; 1911, 117 ; 1912, 107 ; 1913, 144 : total, 636. (2.) Number for each year in each provincial district for the years ended 31st March—

C. B. Jordan, Under-Secretary.

Department of Justice, 9th December, 1913.

Approximate l'«§t of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,400 copies), £1 6s.

Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9l3.

Price 3d. J

1909. 1910. 1911. 1912. 1913. Totals. Auckland Taranaki Hawke's Bay... Wellington Marlborough ... Nelson Westland Canterbury Otago and Southland ... ... j 23 ... I 10 :::! £ '.'.'. ! 3 i 4 10 13 19 9 85 "5 22 9 6 64 1 13 9 6 59 2 14 4 31 10 5 65 2 4 1 18 8 102 57 35 335 2 15 1 50 39 6 10 '*8 7 Totals 121 121 147 117 107 144 636