AUCKLAND WASTE LANDS EOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 742, 20 March 1877, Page 3

AUCKLAND WASTE LANDS EOARD.

Froe the report of the -meeting of the board held on Tuesday, we take the following : — « ;. Priohabd;'s Settlement.— rMr Firth inquired whether Mr Prichard had paid the purchase money for ;the lands m Waikato for which he had applied for the purpose of a special settlement. The money was to have peen paid m London on the Ist March, but it transpired that it hap not been paid. The subject then dropped. v : Lands #o,r Settlement at the Thames. — A letter was read from the Chairman of the Thames Connty Couucil asking what extent of land ■m the Thames district was available which could be advantageously set apart for settlement for Thames residents.—The Secretary was instructed to furnish the particulars as follows : — Return of waste lands of the •Crown m the Thames county under the : administration of the Waste Lands Board: Freehold lands— Omahu, 7,056 acres ; 1,880 acres of timbered land m this block have been leased by natives to Europeans, with exclusive rights, for a term of 21 years. Whangacnata, Ho -1, ,8,280 acres;; .2,662 acres of timbered lani m this block ; have been leased by natives to Europeans, with exclusive rights,- for a term of 21 years. Whangamata, No. 2, 8210 acres j 844 acres of timbered land m. this block have been leased by natives to Europeans, with exclusive rights, . for a term of 21 years- Whangamata, No. 5, 5889. acres \ 1600 acres of timbered land m this have been leased by natives to Europeans, with exclusive jrights, for a term of

21 years. Hikutaia, i: No 2, 2,376 acres. Hikutaia,, No 3, 5445 acres ; 638, acres; of timbered land m this |bloofi: have been leased by natives to Europeans, with exclusive rights, fpr a; term of 21 years. Tairua ! ■ 3^,000 acres; the whole of this | block has been leased .by natives to Europeans, with exclusive rights, for a term of 99 years. ! .Wharauj 3,933 acres. Taranoho (3796 acres) ; abdut' 1 ji 3oo acres m Thames County. Total area, 78,539 acres. Leasehold, lands— Ohiuemun, 132,175/ "acres.' ":".' ■■■••.'■ ' :i - : ,-, ; I Endowments. — Another letter was read from . the Chairman of 'the. Thames County Couiicil; asking for' certain lands to be set apart as endowments for hospitals, charitable institutions; &c, for the ''Thames. County. The Secretary was m slracted to ask Mr Brodie to specify whx^i?nls ; he ! referred tol ;'::, .