TABLE I
Number of Instruments registered and Crown Leases granted during the Years 1937 to 1939 and 1946/47 to 1952/53.
Year
Instruments registered
Crown Leases Granted
1937
3,347
742
1938
3,752
520
1939
3,839
497
1946/47
4,228
18
1947/48
6,391
6
1948/49
6,779
86
1949/50
6,814
247
1950/51
6,600
176
1951/52
6.733
159
1952/53
6,539
183
TABLE II
Consideration stated in Instruments registered in the Land Office during the Year 1st April, 1952 to 31st March, 1953.
Description of Instrument
No. of Lots
Number Registered
or portions of Lots affected
Total Consideration
Assignments
2,357
2,592
173,119,839.01
Mortgages & Transfers of Mortgages
1,521
1,898
85,645,318,95
Reassignments and Certificates of
Satisfaction..
1,144
1,428
56.862,055.35
Surrenders
69
96
8,630,000,00
Judgments & Orders of Court
87
148
Miscellaneous Documents..
1,192
'1,720
1,626,958,85
Probates & Letters of Administration
(Estate Duty & Interest $2,098,729.21)|
169
344
Total
6,539-
8,226
325,884,172.16
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