RETURN OF LAND PURCHASE EXPENDITURE, ETC., ETC.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1865 Session I, B-10

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RETURN OF LAND PURCHASE EXPENDITURE, ETC., ETC.

[Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 3rd December, 1864.] That there be laid upon the Table of this House,—" A copy of the Regulations (if any) made by the Governor in Council, under which certain Town Lands at N garuawahia were recently sold ; also an account showing the present condition of the Land Purchase Fund of the Province of Auckland ; and a Return showing the locality and extent of the purchases of Native Land effected since the Ist January, 1864, together with a detail of the items of expenditure charged upon the Fund." (Mr. John Williamson.) WELLINGTON. 1865.

E.—No. 10.

ACCOUNT showing the present condition of the LAND PURCHASE FUND of the Province of Auckland, together with a detail of the items of expenditure charged upon the Fund.

RETURN OF LAND rURCHA.SE EXPENDITURE, ETC.

Expenditure to 30th September, 1857. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ District Commissioners... ... ... ... 1,066 13 4 Contingencies ... ... ... ... 466 17 4 Surveyors ... ... ... ... ... 904 1 10 Surveys, Contracts, &c. ... ... ... ... 1,378 6 1 Advances for Land Purchases ... ... ... 8,887 10 0 Proportionate Share of General Charges ... ... 672 11 0 13,375 19 7 s. d. Deducting repaid by Province of Auckland by debit to separate account... ... ... ... 1,136 10 4 12,239 9 3 Expenditure to 30th September, 1858. District Commissioners... ... ... ... 973 2 0 Contingencies ... ... ... ... 489 5 9 Surveyors ... ... ... ... ... 916 13 4 Surveys and Contingencies ... ... ... 2,247 8 6 4,626 9 7 Deducting amount paid by debit in separate account ... ... ... 265 10 4 In cash ... ... ... 612 7 8 877 18 0 —— 3,748 11 7 Proportion of general charge to 30th September, 1858 ... 997 4 0 Advances for Land Purchases to 30th September, 1858 ...13,128 1 0 14,125 5 0 30,113 5 10 Deducting amount in excess over credit under Eesolution of House of Representatives of 16th August, 1858 (£18,855) ... ... ... ... 18,855 0 0 11,258 5 10 Expenditure to 30th September, 1859. District Land Purchase Commissioners ... ... 758 6 8 Contingent Expenses ... ... ... ... 632 2 0 Surveyors ... ... ... ... ... 958 6 8 Surveys and Contingent Expenses ... ... ... 760 2 8 3,108 18 0 Less half salary of Interpreter at Mongonui, to 30th June, 1858, transferred to Appropriations ... 45 12 6 3,063 5 6 Proportion of General Charges ... ... ... 235 7 6 Less amount overcharged in account to 30th September, 1858 ... ... ... ... 130 0 6 ins *: n wo i u Compensation to Pukekohe claimants, and cost of valuation of Lands and Improvements ... ... ... 992 0 0 Advances for Land Purchases ... ... ... 10,095 12 0 992 0 10,095 12 0 0 14,256 4 6 Deducting Credits allowed ... ... ... 2,200 0 0 12,056 4 6 Expenditure to 30th September, 1860. District Land Purchase Commissioners ... ... 975 0 0 Contingent Expenses ... ... ... ... 531 19 8 Surveyors' Salaries ... ... ... ... 397 1 0 Surveys and Contingencies ... ... ... 1,180 5 8 Proportion of general charges of £1,533 13s. lOd. ... 732 6 6 3,816 12 10 Refund for Land and Improvements at Omaha ... ... 100 0 0 Advances for Land Purchases ... ... ... 5,660 10 0 Deducting cash returned ... ... ... 1,089 0 0 ■ 4,571 10 0 8,488 2 10

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RETURN OF LAND PURCHASE EXPENDITURE, ETC

Expenditure to 30th September, 1861. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d, District Land Purchase Commissioners ... ... 741 13 4 Travelling and Contingent Expenses ... ... 287 9 11 District Surveyors ... ... ... ... 557 10 0 Survey and Contingent Expenses ... ... ... 655 18 1 Proportion of general charges of £350 2s. 8d. ... ... 318 13 8 — 2,561 5 0 Refund of purchase money— Land at Pukekohe, and interest ... ... 311 13 4 v 311 13 4 2,872 18 4 Advanees for Land Purchases ... ... i ... 3,803 2 0 Amount transferred to Deposit Account, being ten per cent, guaranteed to Natives on sales of certain lands to 30th June, 1856 ... ... ... ... 2,266 17 7 ■ 8,942 17 11 17 11 Expenditure to 30th September, 1862. District Land Purchase Commissioners ... ... 1,295 16 8 Travelling and Contingent Expenses ... ... 424 12 3 District Surveyors ... ... ... ... 498 2 6 Surveys and Contingent Expenses ... ... ... 745 2 3 Miscellaneous Expenditure ... ... ... 579 9 1 — — 3,543 2 9 Proportion of General Charges ... ... ... 921 5 4 Survey of Scrip Claims, Hokianga ... ... ... 792 16 10 Amount of ten per cent, guaranteed to Natives on Sales of Land from 1st July, 1856, to 30th September, 1862 ... 2,556 14 8 Advances for Land Purchases ... ... ... 10,179 19 10 17,993 19 Expenditure to 30th September, 1863. District Land Purchase Commissioners' Salaries, to 31st August, 1863 ... _ ... ... ... 795 16 8 Land Purchase Contingencies ... ... ... 302 9 1 Surveyors and Draughtsmen, Salaries ... ... 1,396 12 9 Surveys and Travelling Expenses ... ... ... 1,239 10 1 Q »7Q/I. o T 3,734 8 7 Payments on account of Land ... ... ... 656 14 6 Ten per cent, on Land Sales to 30th June, 1863, guaranteed to Natives ... ... ... ... 100 14 0 Proportion of General Charges ... ... ... 98 6 11 Advances for Land Purchases ... ... ... 5,625 11 4 -10,215 15 4 656 14 6 100 14 0 98 6 11 5,625 11 4 -10,215 15 4 Expenditure to 30th September, 1864. District Land Purchase Commissioners' Salaries to 31st August ... ... ... ... ... 670 16 8 Surveyors and Draughtsmen, Salaries to 31st January ... 599 16 8 Surveys, Travelling Expenses, and Contingencies ... 630 18 1 1 001 11 K 1,901 11 5 Payment on account of Land ... ... ... 470 0 0 Ten per cent, on Sales of Land guaranteed to Natives to 30th June ... ... ... ... 242 15 2 Advances for Land Purchases ... ... ... 15,294 14 7 17,909 1 2 Less Amount received under award of Land Claims Commissioner for Purchase of Land in Waikiekie Block ... ... ... ... 92 16 8 • 17,816 4 6 Expenditure to 30th June, 1865. District Land Purchase Commissioners ... ... 551 10 10 Surveyors ... ... ... ... ... 87 16 10 Surveys and Contingencies ... ... ... 462 16 0 1.102 S 8 j.,iu2 a s Advances for Land Purchases ... ... ... 2,524 10 3 3,626 13 11 2^524 10 O 3 126 13 11 £90,398 4 3 In addition to the expenditure included herein, this Account is chargeable with a further sum on account of Ten per cent, on Sales of Lands from 1st January, 1864, to 30th June, 1865. Returns of these Sales not yet received. £90,398 4 3

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RETURN OE LAND PURCHASE EXPENDITURE, ETC.

Province op Auckland. Dr. To Expenditure on account of Land Purchases, as per above Statement £90,398 4 3 Or. By proportion of amount raised for Land Purchases ... ... 90,000 0 0 D/-. Balance ... ... ... ... £398 4 3 J. Woodwaed, Assistant Treasurer. Treasury, Wellington, 10th August, 1865. •SSssssa*MaswMnwJwl««««««««««ssssssssssssssssssmWSSSSSSSSSSSHniaa««n RETURN of Land Purchases in the Peotince of Auckland, showing the Locality and Extent of the Blocks acquired since 1st January, 1864, under "Loan Act, 1856." :ovince of Auci .st January, 186 LAND, sl !, under Barnes of Natives from whom purchased. 03 03 ■^ 8. Date. Block. District. Name of Purchaser. Area. 1864. Jan. 20 Apr. 28 May 4 , 6 Pukeatua Waikiekie Waitarero Mareretu Kaipara Hauraki Kaipara John Rogan E. Shor't'land . J. Rogan Acres. 23,800 33,800 147 27,500 T. Rewiti and others. Paikea and others Moananui Paratene, Taupuhi, and others Maihi, P. Kawiti, and others Haoni Wiremu, Tawataroa, and others . Haoni Papita and others . Mohi Te Peko Maihi.Te Huhu Tipene . . . . Hoani Taua and others . June 11 Ruapekapeka . Bay of Islands H. T. Kemp . 24,150 „ 30 Waikare . Wangarei W. N. Serancke 8,580 GO July 1 „ 27 Oct. 21 Nov. 11 Dec. 8 „ 14 Whenui . Hokopua . Taunoake Waimutu Poneke Whakanekaneke Pita's Block . >» • Mongonui >» J. Rogan W. B. White . )» 9,269 44 79 345 50 O o Coromandel . J. Preece 5) Pita Taurua 1865. Jan. 21 May 24 Man gar e . Otakairangi Whangarei W. N. Serancke 5,415 Hori Kingi Tahua . Ngamako and others ?j • )) R. E. E. Plimpton, 7th August, 18G5. Native Accountant. Regulations made by the Governor in Council, under which certain Town Lands at Ngaruawahia were recently sold ; referred to in an Order from the House of Representatives, dated 3rd December. 1864. No such Regulations have ever been issued. Captain Holt, Under Secretary. Colonial Defence Office, Wellington, 10th August, 1865.