Rural Land Sales Statistics




Of the Sale of Rural Land in the Province of Otago for the Quarter ending 31st March, 1861.

By W. H. CUTTEN,
Chief Commissioner

Grand Totals Fortrose Tokomairi West Clutha East Clutha South Taieri Waikouaiti East Taieri Dunedin
Acres 64½
Number of Sections 8 1
Purchasers 53 1 13 1 18 17
11½ 1 11 11
3336 110 558 860 650 588 1108 1
Number of 1 10 60 800 0 0 0 4
Acres Purchased 3836 10 50 50 0 50 50 50 4
3849 1 780 800 1 128 590 1
Amount realised 3898 19 6 55 0 0 5 0 0 78 0 0 110 10 0 1 14 5 0 63 0 0 6 5 0
19 19 0 1 1 1 1 1
Average price 1 19 0 1 0 1 0 1
per acre £1 0s 3d

This Return does not include the sum of £250 12 4 being supplementary payments received for unsettled land, nor the sum of £10 0s 0d received for Campbell Town, in all £260 12 4.

Printed for the Provincial Government by D. CAMPBELL, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.




Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF Otago Provincial Gazette 1862, No 194





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🗺️ Quarterly Return of Rural Land Sales in Otago

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land sales, Rural sections, Otago, Revenue, Statistics
  • W. H. Cutten, Chief Commissioner