Registrar-Generals-Department-Annual-report-1952-1953 — Page 9

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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