From the foregoing it appears that the purchases during the past year are 243,746 acres. The payments made on these are:—

Advances on lands not vet heard by the Court	£3,291	0	0
Payments made upon Crown title	4,175	12	10
Total payments on purchase	7,466	12	10
Advances on former leases	43	0	0
Total	£7,509	12	10