Registrar-Generals-Department-Annual-report-1970-1971 — Page 85

TABLE VIII

LAND OFFICE

GROWTH OF NUMBER OF LANDOWNERS (EXCLUDING MORTGAGEES) 1961-62-1970-71

Year

Total at end of year

Increase over previous year

1961-62 ...

62,406

7,604

1962-63 ...

69,023

6,617

1963-64 ...

79,271

10,248

1964-65 ...

97,781

18,510

1965-66 ...

113,570

15,789

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1966-67 ...

...

130,878

17,308

1967-68 ...

146,076

15,198

1968-69 ...

161,722

15,646

...

1969-70 ...

176,796

15,074

1970-71 ...

191,243

14,447

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