NATIVE LAND.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 226, 17 September 1908, Page 4

NATIVE LAND.

THE COMMISSION'S WORK. ■ A FURTHER REPORT. ' By Telegraph.~-Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Native Commission's further report, presented to Parliament to-day, gives details of the work so far tiecoinplisiied, most of which has already been dealt with in the interim reports. These have been raided under twentytwo heads, and cover land i.i the following counties:—East Coast, Hawkc's Bay, Cook, Waipu, Bay of l'lenty, Opotiki, Whakatane, Kotorna Tauranga, Wauganui, and the districts of Rungitikei Wauganui, Waiiotara, Waiinarino, Rone-potac or King Country, Waitomo, Awakino, Kawhia, West 'i'aupo, North Auckland, Waiteinata, Rodney, Otaniatea, Holism, Whang-.irei, Hokianga, Bay of Islands, Whang.iroa. an.. Slaugonui. In order to facilitate the carrying out of the recommendations made by the Commission respecting certain blocks and to avoid the complications arising from private dealings ■luring the period for completing titles, surveys, and other necessary details, the Commissioners recommend lire issue of Ordors-iii-Council under section 10 of the Native land Settlement Act, 11)07, prohibiting private alienation for a term not' exceeding twelve months. The number of blocks of a total area of 183,030 acres that has been dealt with by the Commission is as follows: Leased or under negotiation for lease, 915.970 acres; recommended for more general settlement, -1,205/208: vested' in boards of trustees and available fcr settlement, 500,305; papatutu lands, . 425,582; total, 3,135,180; recovered by I recommendations of the Commission, ) 1,205.208 acres.

Following is an analysis of the rc-comuiendatio-as:—(1) For Maori occupation—la) as papakaingas, burial re serves, family farms, etc., 507,095 ac:vs; (c) be leased to Maoris whether sp'tilied or not, 3C,150 acres; total, G43,5.4 acres. (2) For general settlement(a) by sales 04,192 acres; (b) by ie.iso 409,047 acres; (c) be incorporated under section 28 of the Maori Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1907, 177,831 acres; total, 051,093 acres. The Commissioners consider legislation is required as to blocks vested in Maori Land Boards by thj Act of I'JOG, and its amendments, and on the subject of reservations to define wbau beneficiaries shall have the use of them. Special legislation is also required for lands in the Urewera aec thermal springs districts.