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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

DISPOSAL OF WASTE LANDS.

Return to an order of the House of the 29th April, 1856.

RETURNS of the Number of Acres of Waste Lands sold or otherwise disposed of in the several Provinces of New Zealand in each Quarter, from the sth July, 1850; and of the nature and amount of Payment or other consideration received. Also, a Return of the Number of Acres of Waste Land in each Province remaining unappropriated, and open for sale at the present date, distinguishing unsurveyed from surveyed Lands.

LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE 14TH June, 1856 AND ORDERED TO BE PRINTED.

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AUCKLAND.

Return of the Number of Acres of Waste Lands sold or otherwise disposed of in the Province of Auckland in each Quarter from the 5th of July, 1850, to the 31 st March, 1856.

Return of Land unappropriated in the Province of Auckland up to the Ist June, 1856, and open for sale, distinguishing the surveyed from the unsurveyed. A. R, P. Surveyed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61,000 0 0 [Tnsurveyed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 158,000 0 0 219,000 O 0 Surveyor-General's Office, C. W. LIGAR, Auckland, 7th Juue, 1856. Surveyor General.

Amount Paid. Remission Grants without No. of Acres Certificate to purciase. Date " sold. Retired F ' » G . r I "' o • nn; n „, Old Land Cash. Scrip. Officer?. a. r. p. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. a. r, p. J850 5th July to 30th Sept. 1049 3 21 2129 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 1019 0 5 3313 6 6 000 0 0 0 J Totals .. .. 2098 3 26 5442 18 7 000 000 3086 2 18 1851 1st Jan. to 31st March 143 1 38 938 18 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 ) 1st April to 30 th June 2283 0 35 3672 13 000 0 0 0 ' . .. 1st July to 30th Sept. 461 3 38 1024 10 0 000 0 0 0 f 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 1956 1 33 3881 16 11 000 000) Totals .. .. 4845 0 24 9517 70 000 000 1225 1 35 1852 1st Jan. to 31st March 397 1 33 913 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ) 1st April to 30th June 2286 1 4 2804 16 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 f . ft 1st July to 30th Sept. 1052 0 19 1420 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0'""' 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 3108 3 4 5069 10 000 OOO) Totals .. .. 6844 2 20 10,207 15 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 716 0 0 1853 1st Jan. to 31st March 3167 3 11 5754 55 000 000) 1st April to 30th June 4201 0 24 8801 13 5 000 0001 o,ojr n 2 - lst July to 30th Sept. 19,296 3 32 10,941 3 2 305 0 0 0 0 0 f 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 13,680 1 18 11,731 10 0 000 000) Totals .. .. 40,346 1 5 37,228 12 0 305 0 0 0 0 0 3185 0 27 1854 1st Jan. to 31st March 12,788 0 28 10,241 55 000 000) 1st April to 30th June 22,461 3 39 10,596 15 9 0 0 0 282 9 0 (_ sn oaq s 32 1st July to 30th Sept. 25,633 2 22 15,020 12 4 407 10 0 100 0 0 ( ' 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 13,152 0 24 6260 13 1 0 0 0 364 17 7 ) Totals .. .. 74,035 3 33 42,119 6 7 407 10 0 747 6 7 30,269 3 32 . 1855 I 1st Jan. to 31st March 17,331 2 10 8376 7 8 271 12 6 35 2 5 ) 1st April to 30th June 18,381 2 18 8432 13 2 000 j » 1st July to 30th 11,632 3 8 5368 69 000 000 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 9,034 1 15 13,437 17 10 1247 5 0 0 0 0 ) Totals .. .. 56,380 1 11 35,615 5 5 1518 17 6 35 2 5 5520 1 7 1856 1st Jan. to 31st March 17,212 1 31 18,511 4 6 810 0 0 140 0 0 750 0 0 RECAPITULATION. A. R. p. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. a. r. p. 5th July to 31st Dec., 1850 2098 3 26 5442 18 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 3086 2 18 185 4845 0 24 9517 7 0 000 000 1225 1 35 185 6844 2 20 10,207 15 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 716 0 0 185 40,346 1 5 37,228 12 0 305 0 0 0 0 0 3185 0 27 185 74,035 3 33 42,119 6 7 407 10 0 747 6 7 30,269 3 32 185 56,380 1 11 35,615 5 5 1518 17 6 35 2 5 5520 1 7 1st Jan. to 31st Mar., 1850 17,212 1 31 18,511 4 6 j 810 0 0 140 0 0 750 0 0 Totals 201,763 2 30 158,642 9 10 3041 7 6 922 9 0 44,753 1 39

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WELLINGTON

Return of the Number of Acres of Waste Lands sold or otherwise disposed of in the Province of Wellington in each Quarter, from the 5th July, 1850, to the 31st March, 1856.

RECAPITULATION.

(Signed) DAVID LEWIS, Principal Clerk. Crown Land Office, Wellington, 26th July, 1856.

Amount Paid. Remission Gr * nts , witbout n No. of Acres Certificate to r urc ases - Date - sold. Retired F^? 1 9 r " 1 S " _ , i _ . r\cc ul<i Land Cash. | Scrip. Officers. Claims. ■*. h. p. | s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. a. e. p. 1850 SSSSStSt } «*• »»■ » »»■ s > 1851 1st Jan. to 3tst March 1 j| 1st April to 30th June ( A -., .... 1st July to 30th Sept. \ Nl! - Nil. Nil. J 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. ) 0 T3 u 3 852 1st Jan. to 31st March 000 000 000 000 1= 1st April to 30th June 000 000 0 0 0 000 i 1st July to 30tb Sept. 0 1 14 900 00 000 000 «2 1st Oct. to 3lst Dec. 1110 121 00 00 0 000 ™ (3 ——— — . & Totals .. .. 11 5! 14. 1021 0 0 | 000 000 Oj - 1853 1st Jan. to 31st March 4225 0 0 0 0 0 4225 0 0 0 o 0 a.® 1st April to 3 itb Jane 1 fi,«67 2 0 186.) 0 0 13,690 0 0 100 0 0 1st July to 30th Sept. 20,267 3 0 3426 10 0 12 994 0 0 800 0 0 °2 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 14,621 0 0 5725 6 0 3551 0 0 0 0 0 • 5 01 Z> — 5)^ Totals .. .. 55,981 1 0 11,016 16 0 34,460 0 0 900 0 0 P5 > «-—» 2 1854 1st Jan. to 31st March 23,467 1 0 10,803 14 0 2203 10 0 0 0 0 gj 1st April to 30th June 24,655 1 0 7407 5 0 10,023 10 0 0 0 0 g <o 1st July to 30th Sept. 7992 1 0 3782 15 0 460 0 0 0 0 0 o.1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 6430 0 0 2992 10 0 445 0 0 0 0 0 3 TJ —— ■—■ <0> Totals .. .. 62,544 3 0 24,986 4 0 13,131 0 0 0 0 0 § ——_ '— ' <D 1855 1st Jan. to 31st March 3818 0 0 1843 5 0 131 10 0 0 0 0 -5 1st April to 30th June 7888 0 0 3352 10 0 2657 0 0 0 0 0 1st July to 30th Sept. 3451 0 0 1363 0 0 858 10 0 0 0 0 S 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 5886 0 0 2743 00 400 00 000 ° — g Totals .. .. 21,043 0 0 9301 15 0 4047 0 0 0 0 0 * o - o im 300 0 0 0 0 0 j h

R. p. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. a. k. p. 1850 ... .. .. 000 000 000 000 000 1851 ... .. .. 000 000 000 000 000 1852 ... .. .. 11 2 14 1021 00 000 00 0 000 1853 ... .. .. 55,981 1 0 11,016 16 0 34,460 0 0 900 0 0 0 0 0 1S54 ... .. .. 62,544 3 0 24,986 4 0 13,131 00 000 000 1855 ... .. .. 21,043 0 0 9301 15 0 4047 00 000 000 1856 ... .. .. 3,184 0 0 1395 13 0 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 142,764 2 14 47,721 8 0 51,938 0 0 900 0 0 0 0 0 I'or the Commissioner of Crown Lands,

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Return of Land unappropriated in the Province of Wellington up to the let June, 1856, and open for sale, distinguishing the unsurveyed from the surveyed. Surveyed .. .. .. .. .. ... ## • R- P. Unsurveyed .. Total ... Memorandum.— It is quite impossible to furnish this Return in time for the steamer ; a month at least would be required; and even then the result would be a mere approximation. A great extent of country, reperted as having been surveyed, requires re-adjustment. Ha guess is of any value, taking the whole of the land acquired from the Natives in the province at say three millions and a half (3,500,000) acres, not more than one hundred thousand (100 0001 or one thirty-fifth (1-35) can be considered as surveyed. * (Signed) ROBERT PARR, Cbief Surveyor.

NELSON.

Return of the Number of Acres of Waste Lands sold or otherwise disposed of in the Province of Nelson in each Quarter from the 5th July, 1850, to the 31st March 1856.

Amount Paid. Remission G ™ ,1,s " ithout Date. No - of Aores Certificate to urc i> a#e - sold. Retired Free Grams - Cash - Scrip. Officers. 1850 5th July to 30th Sept. 1 \ T *" £ 8 - d - £ s - <>. £ s. d. A . R . P . 1st Oct. to3lst Dec. / Nil. Nil. Nil. 1851 1st Jan. to 3lst March 7 2 0 125 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1st April to 30th June 108 1 8 479 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 st July to 3( th Sept. 166 2 0 626 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 26 0 0 235 00 000 000 Totals .. .. 308 1 8 1466 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 ~0~ 1852 1st Jan. to 31st March 58 0 0 i04 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 st April to 30th June 000 000 000 000 1st July to 30th Sept. 000 000 000 0 0 0 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 226 2 0 843 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals .. .. 284 2 0 947 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1833 1st Jan. to 31st March 427 3 0 2106 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 st April t° 30tb June 1564 0 0 1351 0 0 000 000 1st July to 30th Sept. 23,445 1 24 2951 12 6 11,956 10 2 0 0 0 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 25,715 2 0 1424 0 0 12,555 12 0 0 0 0 TotaIa 61,152 2 24 7833 2 6 24,512 2 2 0 0 0 1854 1st Jan. to 31st March 30,567 1 0 7190 2 0 2959 0 0 0 0 0 l»t Ii li t m e i' 6 37 ' 498 1 0 11,346 15 0 "00 0 0 255 0 0 U Of t rn ► n ™ 0 0 3166 5 0 345 0 0 95 0 0 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 11,819 3 0 4288 2 6 679 0 0 0 0 0 Totals •• •• 87 > 189 1 0 25,991 4 6 5283 0 0 350 0 0 1855 1st Jan. to 31st March 5333 3 0 2114 0 0 797 5 0 OOO 1st April to 30th June 8240 0 0 3027 13 8 2074 9 10 0 0 0 1st July to 30th Sept. 1955 0 0 850 18 9 161 0 0 0 0 0 1st Oot. to 31st Dec. 12,734 3 10 4750 3 7 1769 14 11 0 0 0 Totals 28,263 2 10 10,742 16 *0 4802 9 9 ~o"o"~ 1856 1st Jan. to 31st March 11,336 2 30 3626 6 3 870 2 6 0 0 0 ——

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RECAPITULATION.

Return of Land unappropriated ia the Province of Nelson up to the Ist June, 1856, and open for sale, distinguishing the surveyed from the unsuiveyed. Surveyed .. .. .. .. 4*3 00 "o 0' Unsurveyed, about .. .. .. 16,000,000 0 0 Total ... ... ... 16,004,300 O 0 , T , w , (Signed) M. RICHMOND, Land Office, ■™®* son > Commissioner of Crown Lands. 28th Julj, 1806.

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Return of the Number of Acres of Waste Lands sold or otherwise disposed of in the Province of New Plymouth in each Quarter, from the 5th July, 1850, to the 31st March, 1856.

A - "* p ' £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. a. it p 1850 •• •• •• 000 000 000 000 1851 .. .. .. 308 1 3 1466 15 3 000 000 1852 .. .. .. 284 2 0 947 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3853 .. .. .. 51,152 2 24 7833 2 6 24,512 2 2 0 0 0 1854 .. .. .. 87,189 1 0 25,991 4 6 5233 0 0 350 0 0 1855 .. .. .. 28,263 2 10 10,742 16 0 4802 9 9 0 0 0 1856 .. .. .. 11,336 2 30 3626 6 3 870 2 6 0 0 0 | 178,534 3 32 50,607 8 6 . 35,467 14 5 350 0 0 *50,274 2 0 * This quantity is made up by the Grants issued in satisfaction of the original Land Orders issued by the NewZealand Company to their purchasers under award of Commissioners. There are no Grants for Old Land Claims.

x) • • Grants without I iiemission p , Date No. of Acres Amount paid. New Zealand Certificate to ™™"ase. sold. ! Company's Retired , ratls ' . a*. | A. o«„„. <%£? I . A - R » p - £ 8. d. At k. p. £ 6. d. a. e. r. 3850 | 5th July to 30th Sept. ) ., 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. j * Nil. 1851 1st Jan. to 31st March 000 000 00 0 1st April to 30th June 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1st July to 30th Sept. 000 000 000 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 1 3 0 14S 15 0 3499 2 0 Totals .. .. 1 3 0 148 15 0 j 3499 2 0 1852 1st Jan. to 3 i st March 000 000 50 00 1st April to 30th June 0 0 0 0 0 0 4!4 0 0 | 1st July to 30th Sept. 000 000 101 00 ; 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 000 0 o 0 39 20 Totals .. .. 000 000 604 20 18.53 ' 1st Jan. to 31st March 0 0 0 0 0 0 1180 2 16 1st April to 30th Jane 8 1 20 588 15 0 0 0 0 1st July to 30th Sept. 496 2 0 361 15 0 30 0 0 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 2641 0 0 1655 5 0 37 2 0 Totals .. .. 3149 2 20 2605 15 0 1248 0 16 1854 1st Jan. to 31st Match 1150 0 0 575 0 0 0 0 0 1st April to 30th June 135 0 0 596 10 0 0 0 0 1st July to 30th Sept. 1674 3 6 1594 10 0 850 1 20 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 1300 0 0 650 0 0, 0 0 0 Totals .. .. 4259 3 6 3416 0 0 850 1 20 1855 1st Jan. to 31st March 100 00 50 00 000 1st April to 30th June 1498 0 0 749 0 0 7 5 0 0 1st July to 30th Sept. 71 2 0 35 15 0 509 2 2<> j 1st Oct. to 3lst Dec. 300 0 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 ! Totals .. .. 1969 2 0 984 15 O 584 2 20 1856 : 1st Jan. to 31st March 000 000 000

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RECAPITULATION.

Keturn of Land unappropriated in the Province of New Plymouth up to the Ist June, 1855, and open for sale, distinguishing the surveyed from the unsurveyed.. a. r. p. Surveyed •• •• •• •• •• •• 15,000 0 0 Tjftsurveyed ... ... •• •• •• •• -• 5,000 0 O Tqtal ... .. .. 20,000 0 0 (Signed) W. HALSE, 31st July, 18560 Commissioner of Crown Lands.

CANTERBURY.

Return of the Number of Acres of Waste Lands sold or otherwise disposed of in the Province of Canterbury in each Quarter from the 5th July, 1850, to the 31st March 1856.

m n, p # £, 6* d. -A* Hi Pi £> S. (J. A. R. V» 1850 ... .. .. 0 0 0 0 O 0 6 0 0 1851 .. .. 1 3 0 148 15 0 349!) 2 0 J852 "* . .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 60+ 2 0 [853 .. 3149 2 20 2G05 15 0 1248 0 16 1854 .. .. 4259 3 6 3416 0 0 850 1 20 1855 .. 1969 2 0 984 15 0 584 2 20 1856 ... ... •• 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tot:l« 9380 2 16 7155 5 0 6787 0 16

. ri ., . Grants without Amount Paid. Remission Purchase n„ t6k No - of Acres Certificate to F Gran J U * ' so'*- pd Old Land Cash. Scrip. Officers. Claims. a. p.. p. £ s. d. A. S. r. £ s. d. a. r. r. 1850 5tli July to 30th Sept. 1st Oct. to 3ist De#. 1851 1st Jan. to 31st March l*t April to 30th June 1st July to 3Cth Sept. 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. }• 31,172 3. 0* 109,740 15 0 2024 0 33? ! 1852 1st Jan. to 31st March 1st April to 30th June 1st July to 30th Sept. 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 3833 1st Jan. to 31st March 1 st April to 30th June J 1st July to 30th Sept. 2 0 0 96 0 0' 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 51 0 0 19S 0 0 __ Totals 31,225 3 0 110,034 15 0 2024 0 33 ; . .1 — 3854 1st Jaa. to 31st March 30,615 0 0 15,807 0 0 1st April to 30th June 29,885 0 0 15,892 10 0 1st July to 30th Sept. 1,559 r 0 1,616 0 0 ( 1st Oct. to 31st Dec.. 350 2 0 874 0 0 Totals .. .. 62,410 0 0 34,219 10 0 | 1855 1st Jan. to 31st March J 1103 2 14 1,845 0 0 1 st April to 30th June ! 1334 " 0 1,4.V2 0 ft | 1st July to 30th Sept. ! 3701 0 0 3,098 0 0 j 1st Oct. to 31st Dec. ; 2060 0 0 3,030 0 0 Totals ... „■ 81D8 2 14 9,425 O 0 1856 1st Jan. to 31st March 3799 0 0 1,717 0 0' 1375 0 0 I * This quantity of Land was sold by the Canterbury Association. * Land Claims settled by Lieu'.-Colonel Campbell, Commissioner of Crown Lands, on Bank's Peninsula, during the period mentioned-

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RECAPITULATION.

Return of Land unappropriated in the Province of Canterbury up to the Ist June, 1856, and open for sale, distinguishing the surveyed from the unsurveyed. A, R. P. * Surveyed .. ». * * »» • * 000 * Unsurveyed, about • - •• •.» 9,000,000 0 O 9,000,000 0 0 (Signed) WILLIAM GUISE BRITTAN, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Canterbury^ Return of Land Appropriate:*. * Land surveyed and sold .. ... 96,000 Acrea. „ unsurveyed but sold .. ... .» .» 12,000 ~ „ trigonometrically surveyed, and let as Pasturage .. ... 1,468,000 „ let as Pasturage, but unsurveyed .. .. .. 1,500,000 „ (Signed) WILLIAM GUISE BRITTAN, Commissioner of Crown Lands,

Kotf»—No returns received for the Province of Ota go.

a, p.. p. £ s. d. £ e. d. £ s. d. a. r. iv 1850 .. \ •• C 31,172 S 0 109,740 15 0 0 0 0 2024 0 33 J 852 • • ( j,, To 30th June, 1853 .. ) 1st July to 31st Dec., 1853 ... 53 0 0 294 00 00 0 000 1854 ... 62,410 0 0 34,219 10 0 000 000 1855 .. 8,198 2 14 9,425 00 000 000 1856 .. 3,799 0 0 1,717 0 0 1375 0 0 0 0 0 Totals .. .. 105,633 1 U 155,396 5 0 1375 0 0 2024 0 33 I I