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1899
23 September 1899
LANDS OFFICE RETURNS.
At the Mudgee Lands Office the returns for 1898 are: - Annual leases applied for 50, still in force 552, total receipts £1741 11s 3d. Auction sales 8 held, total receipts £515 9s 9d; after auction sales, 8 applications, total receipts £187 16s. Conditional leases, number in force 387, 39 applications for 1898, total receipts £1497 7s 9d. Conditional purchases, 43 applications, total receipts £8216 11s 10d, number paid or standing good 2357. Homestead selections applied for 7, number held 74, collections £152 63 4d. Residential leases applied for 19, number held 55, collections £130 6s 1d. Settlement leases held 2. collections £28 6s 9d. Special leases held 16, collections £160 17s 6d. Miscellaneous collections £158 6s 3d. Grand total £12,788 19s 6d1
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