Land Sales and Gold Statistics




1484 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 105

NOTE. Plans of the above lands may be seen and further
particulars obtained on application at this office and at the
Land Office, Tauranga.

Terms of Sale. - One-fourth of purchase-money to be paid
at time of sale, and the balance within one month thereafter,
otherwise the part of the purchase-money paid by way of
deposit shall be forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the
land shall henceforward be null and void.
Crown grant fee to be paid on completion of purchase.

Land District of Canterbury.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned lands
will be open for application on Friday, the 12th day
of October next, at the Land Offices, Christchurch and
Timaru, where plans may be seen.

SMALL-FARM ALLOTMENTS within Reserve 191.
VILLAGE SETTLEMENT, Elephant Hill, Waitaki.

TO BE SOLD ON IMMEDIATE PAYMENT FOR CASH.
Lots 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, in areas varying from 10 to 15
acres each. Price, £4 per acre.

TO BE SOLD ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS.
Lots 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, in areas varying from 10 to 15 acres
each. Price, £5 per acre.

Terms: Each application must be accompanied by a
statutory declaration, form of which can be obtained at the
Land Offices. A deposit of one-tenth of the amount of
purchase-money will also be required to be made at the same
time.
In case of more than one application being received for
the same section on the same day, the right to occupy the
same will be decided by lot amongst the applicants.
Personal residence required within six months of purchase,
to continue to the end of the fourth year. Must bring into
cultivation not less than one-tenth of the allotment the first
year, one-fifth the second year; and within four years must
have three-fourths cultivated, the whole fenced, and have
made substantial improvements to the value of at least £10
per acre.

JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land Office, Christchurch,
14th August, 1883.

RETURN of the QUANTITY and VALUE of GOLD ENTERED for DUTY for EXPORTATION from NEW ZEALAND, from
1st APRIL, 1857, to 30th SEPTEMBER, 1883.

ENTERED FOR
DUTY AT

PRODUCE OF THE
GOLD FIELDS

DURING THE
QUARTER ENDED 30TH
SEPTEMBER, 1883.

ENTERED FOR
EXPORTATION TO THE
30TH JUNE, 1883.

TOTAL ENTERED FOR
EXPORTATION FROM NEW
ZEALAND TO THE
30TH SEPTEMBER, 1883.

Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.

Auckland Oz. £ Oz. £ Oz. £
13,447 53,784 1,375,520 5,076,604 1,388,967 5,130,388
Wellington 35 137 35 137
Picton 51,756 199,835 51,756 199,835
Nelson 3,652 1,633,640 6,484,537 1,634,615 6,488,189
Nelson
Westport 975 922
Greymouth 241 9,773
Hokitika 2,443 66,220
West Coast 16,555 44,030
30,250 120,945 2,877,585 11,415,395 2,907,835 11,536,340
Dunedin 12,307 49,511
Invercargill 2,050 8,201
Riverton 87 329
Otago 14,444 58,041 4,258,791 16,781,637 4,273,235 16,839,678
Totals 59,116 236,422 10,197,327 39,958,145 10,256,443 40,194,567

WILLIAM SEED,
Secretary and Inspector.

Wellington, 8th October, 1883.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of the QUANTITY and VALUE of GOLD ENTERED for DUTY for EXPORTATION from NEW
ZEALAND for the QUARTERS Ended 30th SEPTEMBER, 1882, and 30th SEPTEMBER, 1883.

QUARTER ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER,
1882.

QUARTER ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER,
1883.

DISTRICT OF Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.

Oz. £ Oz. £
Auckland 13,447 53,784 7,428
Wellington 1 3
1,485
Nelson 975 3,652 29,473
West Coast 30,250 120,945 42,424
Otago 14,444 58,041 23,438
Totals 59,116 236,422 74,776 298,445

WILLIAM SEED,
Secretary and Inspector.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 8th October, 1883.



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🗺️ Auction of Town and Rural Lands in Tauranga County and surrounding districts (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
21 September 1883
Land sale, Auction, Terms of Sale, Payment, Forfeiture

🗺️ Notice of Small-Farm Allotments for Sale in Canterbury District

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  • JOHN H. BAKER, Commissioner of Crown Lands

💰 Return of Gold Exported from New Zealand (1857-1883)

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8 October 1883
Gold export statistics, Duty, Auckland, Nelson, West Coast, Otago
  • WILLIAM SEED, Secretary and Inspector

💰 Comparative Return of Quarterly Gold Exports (1882 vs 1883)

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8 October 1883
Gold export statistics, Comparison, Quarterly returns, 1882, 1883
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