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1874. NEW ZEALAND.

LAND SOLD TO NEW SETTLERS AND OTHERS.

Return to Order of the Souse of Representatives, of BtA July, 1874. " That there be laid upon the Table a Return of the quantity of land sold or otherwise disposed of during a period of twelve months ending 31st March, 1874, in the various Provinces of New Zealand. Such Keturn to Bpecify, if possible, the number of new settlers who have purchased land during the period, and the quantity of land purchased by them."— (Mr. Mervyn.)

RETURN of the QUANTITY OF LAND SOLD or otherwise absolutely disposed of during the period of Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1874, in the various Provinces of New Zealand, specifying the NUMBER of NEW SETTLERS who have purchased Land during that period, and the Quantity of Land so purchased by them.

Pbotince. Quantity of Lai wise absolute] to New id Sold or otherly Disposed of r Settlers. Number of New Settlers. Quantity of Land Sold or otherwise absolutely Disposed of, exclusive of New Settlers. Totals Lands Soldorotherwise Disposed of. A. B. P. A. B. P. A. B. P. 3,498 1 28 A. It. P. A. B. P. Auckland Confiscated Lands 629 3 6 5 83,926 3 3 ] 88,054 3 37 Tabanaki, — Confiscated Lands 7,767" 0 13 •35 924 3 0 | 8,691 3 13 Hawkb's Bay ... 32,000 0 0 40 68,994 1 37 100,994 1 37 Wellington Confiscated Lands 16,992 0 0 8,174 1 1 US 92,298 2 0 | 117,404 3 1 Nelson 2,132 0 25 2,132 0 25 Mablbobough ... 1,319 2 33 17 5,023 3 29 6,343 2 22 Cantebbubx 334,107 3 10 334,107 3 10 WeSTLAJTD 11,150 0 31 11,150 0 31 Otago 67,921 0 15 174 193,042 1 16 260,963 1 31 118,232 3 8 16,571 0 20 386 711,172 2 16 83,926 3 3 929,903 1 7 Entire Total, 134,803 3 28 Entire Total. 795,099 1 19 C. E. HAUGHTON, Under Secretary for Crown Lands. 25th August, 1874. By Authority : Geokge Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington. 1874. 'rice 3d.