STATEMENT RELATIVE TO LAND PURCHASES, NORTH ISLAND.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1876 Session I, G-10

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1876. NEW ZEALAND.

STATEMENT RELATIVE TO LAND PURCHASES, NORTH ISLAND.

Under Immigration and Public Works Acts of 1870 and 1873.

BY' THE HON. THE NATIVE MINISTER, SIR D. McLEAN. Mr. Speaker,— In pursuance of the course adopted last year, I propose to lay before the House a statement of the land purchase operations of the Government under the Immigration and Public Works Acts for the year ended 30th June, 1876; but before doing so, I may be permitted to make a few general remarks for the information of honorable members. It will be remembered that in the statement I had the honor to make last year, I took occasion to mention some of the obstacles which had to be contended with by the Government in the task of acquiring a landed estate for the North Island, not the least of which was the superior advantages held by the experienced agents of capitalists and speculators in buying up large tracts of country. lam happy to inform the House that during the past year the Government Agents have been less exposed to obstruction in carrying out to a satisfactory issue their arrangements with the Natives. To the north of Auckland several valuable blocks of land have been purchased, some of which are well adapted for settlement. Some delay took place in completing these transactions, from the circumstance that the land could not be passed through the Native Land Court till proper surveys had been made. These having been accomplished, no difficulty was experienced in bringing negotiations to a successful issue; and of the one hundred and one transactions originally entered into, nearly the whole have been completed; 443,856 acres have been acquired at a cost (inclusive of expenses) of £43,895 Is. Bd., or 2s. per acre. The value of many of these blocks was not really known till the country had been opened up by surveys; and it is reported by the surveyors and Europeans in the district who have inspected the land that they are eminently adapted for settlement. Appeals have on more than one occasion been made by the Natives to have these lands peopled by an English population, and they have readily disposed of some of the best of their lands to induce European settlement. Viewing the large extent of country that has been from time to time acquired from the Natives in the North, and the representations that have been made by the District Officer, appointed under the Native Land Act of 1873, as to the quantity of land still in the possession of the Natives, it has become a question for consideration whether, after the present negotiations are completed, it would be right, regard being had to the wants of the Natives, for the Government to acquire any more land in that district. Most of the lands to the north of Auckland in the possession of the Natives are, through the medium of the Native Land Court, held under Crown grant; and the cordial relations which exist between them and their European neighbours indicate that the time has arrived when the Ngapuhi-and Rarawa tribes may be considered as upon an equal footing with the Europeans. I—G. 10.

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Of the lands purchased to the north of Auckland, 229,559 acres have been handed over to the province to be dealt with under the existing land laws. I will take next in order—the Coromandel and Thames District. Many circumstances have, during the past year, tended to retard the completion of these purchases. Several of the blocks have been hefore the Native Land Court, and the Native owners ascertained, and are in a fair way of being finally acquired, the conveyances to the Crown only requiring one or two signatures to complete the purchases. One of these blocks is the Waikawau and Moehau, containing 118,802 acres, upon which payments have been made amounting to £15,930 6s. 9d. Several of the purchases in this district are encumbered with timber leases, having currency for periods varying from 21 to 99 years. The above lands are of little value for agricultural purposes, but the Superintendent of Auckland, whom the Government, under " The Immigration and Public Works Act, 1870," were bound to consult, urged upon the Colonial Government the desirability of acquiring the fee-simple in the belief that the lands were auriferous. It must also be borne in mind that these purchases were recommended with the full knowledge that these leases existed. So strongly was the then Superintendent, Mr. Gillies, impressed with the importance that the purchases should be made without delay, that he represented to the Government the desirability of keeping the Land Purchase Agent supplied with money, and even made advances out of his own means to accomplish this object. I will quote his own words : — " Being personally aware that a very large sum might be saved to the colony " and the province on this purchase (Waikawau and Cape Colville Blocks) by " dealing with the Natives at a tangi at Ohinemuri, I felt myself justified in " advancing to Mr. Mackay the sum of two thousand pounds for that purpose. I " proceeded with Mr. Mackay to Ohinemuri, and was present when he was '• negotiating with the Natives there assembled, and I feel convinced that a large " saving, both in time and money, was effected by his being placed in funds " promptly to conduct these negotiations. I trust that you will approve of my " action in this matter, and that the amount advanced will be at once repaid. " Permit me further to suggest that provision should be made in future for pro- " viding funds by which advantage can be taken promptly of such circumstances " as the above, which occasionally arise." There are certain blocks of land on the Upper Thames, Waitoa, and Piako Elvers, amounting to an estimated area of 200,000 acres, the purchase of a principal part of which it is believed will soon be completed. A considerable portion of these lands are looked upon as suitable for settlement. Mr. Mackay has for some time been endeavouring to arrange the differences of the Native owners in respect to boundaries, and has succeeded in getting several blocks surveyed, so that I hope at no distant period these lands will be thrown open for sale and occupation. The purchases in the Thames district that have been completed amount to 145,411 acres, at a cost (inclusive of expenses) of £23,231 17s. Id., or 3s. 3d. per acre. Owing to difficulties interposed by one or two sections of the Arawa tribe, it has been deemed prudent to discontinue for the present all land purchases in the Bay of Plenty District. The nature of those obstructions will be seen by reference to the reports of the Land Purchase Agents, already laid on the Table of the House. The agents have consequently been withdrawn. At Taupo the like difficulties were not encountered, and larger areas have been acquired, either by purchase or lease. The survey of 62,787 acres have already been completed, and further surveys are in progress over lands estimated to contain 261,000 acres. In these districts, 99,974 acres have been purchased at a cost of £14,258 lis. 6d., or about 2s. lOd. per acre. I will now refer to the East Coast and Wairoa Districts. In the former very little has been completed, although large areas are under negotiation. Land purchase arrangements in this district being now the subject of inquiry, need not at present be further alluded to.

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In the Upper Wairoa large blocks have been acquired to the extent of 146,080 acres. I may here mention the great change that has come over Native feeling in the interior of that part of the country. The Urewera, a tribe but a few years ago at deadly feud with us, and who, even after friendly relations were established pertinaciously refused to sell an inch of their lands, were considerable owners in these blocks. With some hesitation they submitted to allow these claims to be adjudicated upon by the Native Land Court; their claims were heard, and they were well satisfied with the result; and yielding to the persuasion of the coclaimants of other tribes, joined in the sale, and received their share of the money. Ample reserves have been set apart for the Natives, which are not included in the figures quoted above. The transactions within the Province of Auckland completed since the 30th June, 1875, are, — North of Auckland ... ... ... 165,661 acres Thames ... ... ... ... 4,205 „ Taupo ... ... ... ... 19,423 „ Upper Wairoa ... ... ... ... 146,080 „ Total ... ... ... ... 335,369 „ The total results of the land purchases in the Auckland Province since 1872 are as follows : — North of Auckland ... ... ... 443,856 acres Thames ... ... ... ... 145,441 „ Bay of Plenty and Taupo... ... ... 99,974 „ East Coast and Wairoa ... ... ... 146,357 „ Total ... ... ... ... 835,628 „ at a total cost of £103,009 12s. lid. (inclusive of survey and incidental expenses), at an average price of 2s. s^d. per acre. In the Hawke's Bay District no purchases have been made during the year. In Wellington fair progress has been made, and several purchases have been satisfactorily completed. I would, however, point out that the quantities as set forth in last year's Statement were greatly over-estimated. Since then surveys have been made, and the actual acreage ascertained. I will allude to this subject again presently. The transactions completed since 30th June, 1875, amount to 58,425 acres. The total of the purchases in the Wellington Province amount to 440,927 acres, at a cost of £58,409 135., or 2s. Bd. per acre, including all expenses. The area of the land surveyed during the past year was 69,113 acres. A large amount of survey work has to be done before the whole of the transactions in this district can be correctly computed. The area of the land handed over to local administration amounts to 179,944 acres. In the Taranaki Province the engagements that stood open on the 30th June, 1875, have, during the past year, been completed. Since then arrangements for acquiring 41,252 acres have been entered into. Negotiations have also been begun for the purchase of several large blocks of heavily timbered land estimated to contain about 200,000 acres. The purchases completed during the past year amount to 82,381 acres, making a total for the Taranaki District of 252,880 acres, at a cost of £36,393 os. 3d., about 2s. 10^d. per acre. The lands handed over to be administered under local land laws were 87,269 acres. Recapitulation of land purchases in the several provinces which have been completed: — Auckland ... ... ... ... 835,628 acres Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... 240,537 „ Wellington ... ... ... ... 440,927 „ Taranaki 252,880 „ 1,769,972 „

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The lands held under lease are in the Province of Auckland, and amount to 339,499 acres. So that the completed transactions, including the leases, cover an area of 2,109,471 acres. To give some idea of the extent of the work completed, I may mention that 245 deeds, representing 1,924,602 acres, have been received in Wellington, and have been deposited in the Crown Lands Office. When it is considered, that each block, however small, involved a great deal of time and patience, unlike similar negotiations with Europeans, the result as shown above may, I think, be considered very satisfactory. I will now say a few words on the uncompleted transactions. In the district to the north of Auckland there are twenty-seven blocks, representing 57,536 acres, which have been surveyed, and are awaiting investigation in the Native Land Court. On these lands advances have been made. As soon as the Court has decided upon the proper Native owners, there is no reason why these should not be completed immediately after. There are twelve other blocks to the north of Auckland, not included in the above, now being surveyed, and which also will be submitted to the Native Land Court, and closed as soon practicable. The incomplete transactions for the purchase and lease of lands are as follows:— Pubchases. Auckland ... ... ... ... 1,937,852 acres Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... 22,000 „ Wellington ... ... ... ... 694,763 „ Taranaki ... ... ... ... 41,252 „ Total ... ... ... ... 2,695,867 „ Leases. Auckland ... ... ... ... 1,171,077 acres Wellington ... ... ... ... 307,833 „ 1,478,912 „ I have not included in these figures the estimated 200,000 acre blocks in the Taranaki Province. The land purchase transactions last year, in a return laid before Parliament last Session, show as follow : — Complete. Purchased lands ... ... 1,331,522 acres „ Leased lands ... ... 391,601 „ Incomplete. Lands under purchase... ... 2,941,842 „ „ Lands under lease ... ... 1,522,502 „ Total ... ... ... ... 6,187,467 „ At the close of the year ended 30th June, 1876, the several purchases and leases are as follow:— Purchased land complete... ... ... 1,769,972 acres. Leased land complete ... ... ... 339,499 ~ Purchases incomplete ... ... ... 2,695,867 „ Leases incomplete ... ... ... 1,478,912 „ Total ... ... ... ... 6,284,250 „ Prom the above figures, as compared with those given last year, it would appear that the negotiations entered into during the year represent only 96,783 acres; but this is not the case, the actual area brought under negotiation being 573,916 acres. The difference is explained by the fact that some areas approximately given in last year's return have in certain instances proved less, on actual survey, than the estimate.

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Eor instance, in Auckland the areas were under-estimated by 45,650 acres ; whereas in Wellington the land was over-estimated by 506,033 acres, in Hawke's Bay by 15,000 acres, and in Taranaki by 1,750 acres, making an actual difference of 477,133 acres over-estimated. The deficiency is, however, more than made up by the transactions of the present year, which are stated thus: — Auckland ... ... ... ... 522,664 acres Wellington ... ... ... ... 10,000 „ Taranaki ... ... ... ... 41,252 „ Total ... ... ... ... 573,916 „ The following is a summary of the transactions completed last year : — Aucldand. —Mangonui ... ... 11,884 acres Hokianga ... ... 35,300 „ Kaipara ... ... 117,595 „ Whangarei ... ... 882 „ Total North of Auckland 165,661 acres Thames ... ... ... 4,205 „ Taupo ... ... ... 19,423 „ Wairoa ... ... ... 146,080 „ Total Auckland ... ... 335,369 „ Wellington ... ... ... ... 58,425 „ Taranaki ... ... ... ... 82,381 „ Total Purchased ... ... 476,175 „ Leased ... ... ... 138,971 „ Total Purchased and Leased during year ended 30th June, 1876... 615,146 „ General Summary. The several purchases and leases completed and incomplete up to the 30th June last, and the total expenditure, are shown in the following table : —

* This area includes Ohinemuri Gold Field, 132,175 acres. —a total area of 6,284,250 acres, equal to one-fifth of the entire area of the North Island, on which has been paid the sum of £445,404 2s. Id. The unexpended balance of the £700,000 voted by the General Assembly for the acquisition of land in the North Island was, on the 30th of June last, £254,595 17s. lid. The balances available to complete outstanding liabilities and new purchases that may be undertaken, are— £ s. d. Auckland ... ... ... ... 82,972 1 10 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... 40,132 12 1 Wellington ... ... ... ... 90,857 4 7 Taranaki ... ... ... ... 40,633 19 5 £254,595 17 11

Purchases. Leases. Total Expenditure. Transactions completed Acres. 1,769,972 Acres. *339,499 £ s. d. 241,677 8 10 „ incomplete 2,695,867 1,478,912 120,438 9 7 General expenses ... 4,465,839 1,818,411 362,115 18 5 83,288 3 8 £445,404 2 1

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As I before observed, a great deal of the delay in concluding the early purchases was from the want of a properly-organized staff of surveyors, as required under the provisions of the Native Land Act of 1873. But the difficulty was in a great measure removed by the energy of the Inspector of Surveys, and the officers working under him. By his Report, which has been laid on the table, it will be seen that a great deal of work has been done by his department. I will give his figures: — North part of Auckland ... ... 236,566 acres completed Thames and Waikato ... ... 52,919 „ „ Bay of Plenty ... ... 62,787 „ East Coast and Wairoa ... ... 406,745 „ „ Wellington ... ... 69,913 „ „ 829,030 „ „ , Surveys in progress— North of Auckland ... ... 18,000 estimated acres Bay of Plenty ... ... 261,000 „ „ East Coast and Wairoa ... ... 376,720 „ „ Wellington ... ... 10,000 „ „ 665,720 Making a total of ... ... 1,494,750 „ „ It will be seen by honorable members from the foregoing statement that the Government has not relaxed in its efforts during the past year to acquire on reasonable terms an estate for the North Island which, as immigration and settlement progress, will be found valuable for colonizing purposes.

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DETAIL of EXPENDITURE to 30th JUNE, 1876, on Account of LAND PURCHASES and LEASES in the NORTH ISLAND, under the Immigration and Public Works Acts of 1870 and 1873. PART I.-NEGOTIATIONS COMPLETED. Province of Auckland.

NUMBBE OP ACBES. Payments. Deed. If proclaimed Waste Lands of the Crown, Date and Number of the Gazette. I _ a Block. Negotiated. Purchase Money or Rent. Ef.UA.KK3. Purchased. Leased. Incidental. Total. Date. No. '8 tr 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 : 24 i 25 ; 26 I 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 TakahueNo. 1 No. 2 Te Uhiroa Te Puhata Tuturumatakoulu , ... Kaitaia Karuhiruhi Man ganui-o- wai Waihoanga No. 1 ... Waoku No. 1 ... „ No. 2... Wharoro ... ... Waitaroto Te Awarua Omahuta No. 1 „ No. 2 Omataroa Te Arawhatatotara No. 1 Punakitere Waimamaku No. 2 Okorihi Pukanae No. 1 No. 3 Kaiiae-o-l-uruwahineNo. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Ngapuku Te Takanga ... Mangataraire ... Otangaroa No. 1 No. 2 „ No. 3 No. 4 Ngapipito Okaka Whakarongorua No. 1 ... Tokaivhero No. 1 A. E. P. 24,122 0 0 4,405 0 0 7,219 0 0 3,352 0 0 1,313 0 0 5,806 0 0 5,280 0 0 5,700 0 0 1,380 0 0 17,650 0 0 8,017 0 0 839 0 0 7,590 0 0 3,100 0 0 1,722 0 0 6,048 0 0 3,320 0 0 2,019 0 0 7,557 0 0 27,200 0 0 892 0 0 8,950 0 0 3,189 0 0 4,454 0 0 2,6-18 0 0 2,158 0 0 490 0 0 1,675 0 0 2,730 0 0 1,257 0 0 1,826 0 0 4,876 0 0 1,510 0 0 895 0 0 915 0 0 810 0 0 2,033 0 0 E. T. Brissenden Lt.-Ool. McDonnell ... II. T. Kemp '.'.'. W. B. White J» • • ■ E. T. Brissenden £ s. d. 2,814 4 8 513 18 1 841 4 4 391 1 4 114 17 9 725 15 0 1,100 0 0 855 0 0 74 15 0 1,250 4 2 805 0 0 63 15 0 411 0 0 232 10 0 £ s. d. 403 13 3 36 18 8 128 19 6 62 4 10 12 7 0 34 6 7 44 4 0 15 0 0 36 12 7 321 8 5 113 1 7 48 8 1 169 17 6 81 8 7 £ s. d. 3,217 17 11 550 16 9 970 3 10 453 6 2 127 4 9 760 1 7 1,144 4 0 870 0 0 111 7 7 1,571 12 7 918 1 7 112 3 1 5S0 17 6 313 18 7 4 May, 1875 15 June „ 17 Jan., 1876 31 July, 1872 21 Nov., „ 25 June, 1875 29 April, „ 28 „ 28 „ „ 28 „ „ 21 „ „ 28 „ „ ( 12 Juno „ 24 April „ 12 June „ 10 Jan., 1876 15 June, 1875 .18 „ „ 118 „ ,, (12 „ } 12 „ „ (12 „ ,, 18 „ „ 15 „ „ 29 April „ f19 June „ ) 19 „ » j 19 „ „ U9 „ „ 28 April „ 22 June „ 29 April „ 28 „ „ 824 825 800 802 872 277 278 13 April,a876 JJ 11 11 )> 13 July " 25 June, 1874 JJ )J 22 J» JJ 4.') Lot 51w, Parish of Kaeo. tt 11 a ••• 11 ... tt ft ... » tt it ] 682 15 0 232 10 0 353 0 0 377 17 0 1,318 6 6 46 11 0 559 13 9 199 6 3 278 7 6 165 10 0 134 17 6 36 15 0 104 13 9 208 10 8 116 10 0 171 10 0 496 0 0 155 4 0 87 3 9 60 15 0 152 10 0 156 11 10 29 4 7 81 16 7 98 8 6 294 5 1 91 18 0 839 6 10 261 14 7 434 16 7 476 5 6 1,612 11 7 138 9 0 809 810 786 811 812 813 814 815 816 817 818 862 787 788 789 790 791 792 793 13 April, 1876 it JJ JJ 11 it 11 a n tt ii ii a it ii j> jj j» jj 22 tt n n it § 1 1= ff # 13 July " 13 April „ ■i-i it it it tt ••• it j 263 5 9 I 88 18 0 1,022 5. 9 667^13 0 ,j ... it 37 15 0 245 5 3 286 14 9 it j» ... 10 0 140 11 6 78 4 1 it ii it it • •• > 250 13 6 1,189 17 6 819 794 801 795 796 820 821 797 822 13 April, 1876 JJ if jj )) JJ tt 22 tt tt M it •■• 101 3 1 154 10 3 113 10 1 210 4 8 it ll » H ») 34 0 7 67 6 6 52 15 1 57 14 8 a it it ii tt j, it u tt tt ••• ii ii )j * Nego ations eomplel ;ed by J. W. '. 'reece. rot;

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DETAIL of Expendituee to 30th June, 1876, on Account of Land Purchases and Leases in tho North Island — continued. R a n Block. NUMBKB OF ACEES. Purchased. Leasee Purchase Money or Rent. Payments. Dbed Date. Dbed. ). If proclaimed Waste Lands of the Crown, Date and So, Number of the Gazette. K-E--IABKS. Negotiated. Incidental. Total. Leased. f I o a 8 M J's88 39 40 41 ■12 •13 45 46 47 IS 51 52 53 51 55 57 68 69 60 61 63 64 05 66 (is 69 70 71 72 73 71 75 76 77 78 79 8U Mangakino Pukehuia ..." Whaitapu Waipoua Maunganui Oue... Marunui Waipapa (part of) Okahu Owhetu Ara Kioro Opouteke Waerekahakaha Pekapekarau ... Taungako Papuroua Kairara Whangaruru or Parahaki Touwai or Hukerenui ... Te Papa Pungacre Wairua ... ... Tangihua ... Purua ... Ngatahuna ... Te Wharau ... Otama East ... „ West ... Ilihi and Piraunui Hot oritori Opango ... ... Taronoho Te Karo No. 1 No. 2 Omahu Whangamata No. 1 No. 3 No. 5 Hikutaia No. 2 No. 3 Wharekawa East No. 3... Rangihau Waiwhakaurunga A. B. P. 752 0 0 3,120 0 0 2,716 0 0 35,300 0 0 37,342 0 0 3,868 0 0 2,160 0 0 1,306 0 0 2,408 0 0 523 0 0 470 0 0 42,000 0 0 2,520 0 0 5,592 0 0 2,115 0 0 1,220 0 0 26,806 0 0 2,188 0 0 19,500 0 0 127 0 0 7,184 0 0 27,800 0 0 15,600 0 0 15,410 0 0 882 0 0 3,893 0 0 1,217 0 0 1,298 0 0 6,755 0 0 523 0 0 1,000 0 0 3,796 0 0 1,270 0 0 100 0 0 7,056 0 0 8,280 0 0 8,210 0 0 5,889 0 0 2,376 0 0 5,445 0 0 5,089 0 0 9,132 0 0 14,000 0 0 E. T. Brissenden „ # ,, ... * Lt.-Col.'kcDonnell ... Hon. D.'Pollen E. T. Brissenden « * * * James Mackay H. T. Kemp £ >. d. 59 8 0 163 10 0 212 12 6 2,200 0 0 2,300 0 0 125 0 0 270 0 0 150 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 3,3S9 0 0 315 0 0 699 0 0 440 0 0 250 0 0 2,079 0 0 378 4 0 1,512 10 0 60 10 0 718 8 0 2,401 13 4 1,164 16 6 1,861 0 0 140 0 0 581 10 0 132 0 0 283 0 0 765 0 0 100 0 0 103 0 0 380 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 1,019 0 0 £ s. d. 41 8 0 75 0 0 167 14 6 ] 431 14 9 3 5 0 43 15 8 3 7 2 3 7 0 4S5 10 11 33 13 11 46 17 0 | 67 19 0 385 6 1 39 12 4 254 17 11 13 3 3 3 0 303 6 1 318 4 2 190 2 3 2 2 0 161 10 7 24 5 4 26 2 9 115 16 11 11 19 7 19 18 7 66 10 7 27 8 7 2 16 7 126 12 8 £ s. d. 100 16 0 23S 10 0 380 7 0 4,931 14 9 128 5 0 270 0 0 193 15 8 500 0 0 103 7 2 13 7 0 3,874 10 11 348 13 11 745 17 0 757 19 0 2,464 6 1 417 16 4 1,767 7 11 61 13 3 721 11 0 2,704 19 5 1,483 0 8 2,051 2 3 142 2 0 743 0 7 156 5 4 309 2 9 880 16 11 111 19 7 122 18 7 446 10 7 127 8 7 27 16 7 1,145 12 8 15 June, 1875 15 „ 12 „ ( 8 Eeb., 1876 4 Feb. „ 8 Mar., 1873 22 July, 1874 8 Feb., 1873 20 Not., 1874 26 Oct., „ 1 Feb., 1876 1 „ „ 1 tt tt 1 Feb., 1876 24 Sept., 1872 5 Nov., 1873 10 „ „ 17 Sept., 1872 2 June, "1875 23 „ 22 „ 4 April, 1876 18 Aug., 1871 4 Sept., 1872 2 „ 21 Deo. 24 Aug. „ 24 „ 3 Sept. „ 17 Dec. „ 17 Jan., 1873 23 Dec, 1872 fl3 Jan., 1873 11 „ • 13 „ 11 „ .13 » it 21 April, 1875 30 Dec, 1873 8 Oct., 1874 823 798 799 863 864 873 189 5S5 131 602 603 865 866 867 54 37 48 466 754 827 826 868 836 252 253 259 258 256 213 211 249 255 218 250 251 246 247 833 656 735 13 April, 1876 11 JJ Jl JJ 25 June, 1874 13 April, 1876 25 June, 1874 13 April, 1876 13 April,jl876 25 June, 1874 M 231 22 22 84 22 JJ U tt ■•• Supt., Auckland H. T. Kemp it it JJ it it JJ „ . 13 July,' 1876 ■10 ' • jj J. W. Preece Supt., Auckland Mackay JJ JJ JJ JJ jj 25 June, 1874 31. ■ OS 1 a o JJ ••' tl ■•• II ... II •** 11 JJ •*• ji u 25 June, 1874 »j jj II 01 u '*• jj jj 8 June „ II 1 I „ ■ » - 6,595 0 0 1,316 2 11 7,911 2 11 JJ JJ Jl Jl JJ JJ tl It V JJ JJ 11 » tt 347 0 0 785 0 0 1,748 O 0 .iations comph 84 16 4 153 6 0 242 12 8 ited by J. W. 431 16 4 938 6 0 1,990 12 8 Greece. JJ JJ J) * * Negul

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STATEMENT RELATIVE TO LAND PURCHASES, NORTH ISLAND.

Under Immigration and Public Works Acts of 1870 and 1873.

BY THE HON. THE NATIVE MINISTER, SIR D. McLEAN. Mr. Speaker,— In pursuance of the course adopted last year, I propose to lay before the House a statement of the land purchase operations of the Government under the Immigration and Public Works Acts for the year ended 30th June, 1876; hut before doing so, I may be permitted to make a few general remarks for the information of honorable; members. It will be remembered that in tbe statement I had the honor to make last year, I took occasion to mention some of tbe obstacles which had to be contended with by the Government in the task of acquiring a landed estate for the North Island, not the least of which was the superior advantages held by the experienced agents of capitalists and speculators in buying up large tracts of country. lam happy to inform the House that during the past year the Government Agents have been less exposed to obstruction in carrying out to a satisfactory issue their arrangements with the Natives. To the north of Auckland several valuable blocks of land have been purchased, some of which are well adapted for settlement. Some delay took place in completing these transactions, from the circumstance that the land could not be passed through the Native Land Court till proper surveys had been made. These having been accomplished, no difficulty was experienced in bringing negotiations to a successful issue; and of the one hundred and one transactions originally entered into, nearly the whole have been completed; 443,856 acres have been acquired at a cost (inclusive of expenses) of £43,895 Is. Bd., or 2s. per acre. The value of many of these blocks was not really known till the country had been opened up by surveys; and it is reported by tbe surveyors and Europeans in the district who have inspected the land that they are eminently adapted for settlement. Appeals have on more than one occasion been made by the Natives to have these lands peopled by an English population, and they have readily disposed of some of the best of their lands to induce European settlement. Viewing the large extent of country that has been from time to time acquired from the Natives in the North, and the representations that have been made by the District Officer, appointed under the Native Land Act of 1873, as to the quantity of land still in the possession of the Natives, it has become a question for consideration whether, after the present negotiations are completed, it would be right, regard being had to the wants of the Natives, for the Government to acquire any more land in that district. Most of tbe lands to the north of Auckland in the possession of the Natives are, through the medium of the Native Land Court, held under Crown grant; and the cordial relations which exist between them and their European neighbours indicate that the time has arrived when the Ngapuhi and Rarawa tribes may be considered as upon an equal footing with the Europeans. I—G. 10.

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Of the lands purchased to the north of Auckland, 229,559 acres have been handed over to the province to be dealt with under the existing land laws. I will take next in order—the Coromandel and Thames District. Many circumstances have, during the past year, tended to retard the completion of these purchases. Several of the blocks have been before the Native Land Court, and the Native owners ascertained, and are in a fair way of being finally acquired, the conveyances to the Crown only requiring one or two signatures to complete the purchases. One of these blocks is the Waikawau and Moehau, containing 118,802 acres, upon which payments have been made amounting to £15,930 6s. 9d. Several of the purchases in this district are encumbered with timber leases, having currency for periods varying from 21 to 99 years. The above lands are of little value for agricultural purposes, but the Superintendent of Auckland, whom the Government, under " The Immigration and Public Works Act, 1870," were bound to consult, urged upon the Colonial Government the desirability of acquiring the fee-simple in the belief that the lands were auriferous. It must also be borne in mind that these purchases were recommended with the full knowledge that these leases existed. So strongly was the then Superintendent, Mr. Gillies, impressed with the importance that the purchases should be made without delay, that he represented to the Government the desirability of keeping the Land Purchase Agent supplied with money, and even made advances out of his own means to accomplish this object. I will quote his own words :— " Being personally aware that a very large sum might be saved to the colony " and the province on this purchase (Waikawau and Cape Colville Blocks) by " dealing with the Natives at a tangi at Ohinemuri, I felt myself justified in " advancing to Mr. Mackay the sum of two thousand pounds for that purpose. I " proceeded with Mr. Mackay to Ohinemuri, and was present when he was '■ negotiating with the Natives there assembled, and I feel convinced that a large " saving, both in time and money, was effected by his being placed in funds " promptly to conduct these negotiations. I trust that you will approve of my " action in this matter, and that the amount advanced will be at once repaid. " Permit me further to suggest that provision should be made in future for pro- " viding funds by which advantage can be taken promptly of such circumstances " as the above, which occasionally arise." There are certain blocks of land on the Upper Thames, Waitoa, and Piako Rivers, amounting to an estimated area of 200,000 acres, the purchase of a principal part of which it is believed will soon be completed. A considerable portion of these lands are looked upon as suitable for settlement. Mr. Mackay has for some time been endeavouring to arrange the differences of the Native owners in respect to boundaries, and has succeeded in getting several blocks surveyed, so that I hope at no distant period these lands will be thrown open for sale and occupation. The purchases in tbe Thames district that have been completed amount to 145,441 acres, at a cost (inclusive of expenses) of £23,231 17s. Id., or 3s. 3d. per acre. Owing to difficulties interposed by one or two sections of the Arawa tribe, it has been deemed prudent to discontinue for the present all land purchases in the Bay of Plenty District. The nature of those obstructions will be seen by reference to the reports of the Land Purchase Agents, already laid on the Table of the House. The agents have consequently been withdrawn. At Taupo the like difficulties were not encountered, and larger areas have been acquired, either by purchase or lease. The survey of 62,787 acres have already been completed, and further surveys are in progress over lands estimated to contain 261,000 acres. In these districts, 99,974 acres have been purchased at a cost of £14,258 lis. 6d., or about 2s. lOd. per acre. I will now refer to the East Coast and Wairoa Districts. In the former very little has been completed, although large areas are under negotiation.' Land purchase arrangements in this district being now the subject of inquiry, need not at present be further alluded to.

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In the Upper Wairoa large blocks have been acquired to the extent of 146,080 acres. I may here mention the great change that has come over Native feeling in the interior of that part of the country. The Urewera, a tribe but a few years ago at deadly feud with us, and who, even after friendly relations were established pertinaciously refused to sell an inch of their lands, were considerable owners in these blocks. With some hesitation they submitted to allow these claims to be adjudicated upon by the Native Land Court; their claims were heard, and they were well satisfied with the result; and yielding to the persuasion of the coclaimants of other tribes, joined in the sale, and received their share of the money. Ample reserves have been set apart for the Natives, which are not included in the figures quoted above. The transactions within the Province of Auckland completed since the 30th June, 1875, are, — North of Auckland ... ... ... 165,661 acres Thames ... ... ... ... 4,205 „ Taupo ... ... ... ... 19,423 „ Upper Wairoa ... ... ... ... 146,080 „ Total ... 335,369 „ The total results of the land purchases in the Auckland Province since 1872 are as follows :— North of Auckland ... ... ... 443,856 acres Thames ... ... ... ... 145,441 „ Bay of Plenty and Taupo... ... ... 99,974 „ East Coast and Wairoa ... ... ... 146,357 „ Total ... ... ... ... 835,628 „ at a total cost of £103,009 12s. lid. (inclusive of survey and incidental expenses), at an average price of 2s. s|d. per acre. In the Hawke's Bay District no purchases have been made during the year. In Wellington fair progress has been made, and several purchases have been satisfactorily completed. I would, however, point out tbat the quantities as set forth in last year's Statement were greatly over-estimated. Since then surveys have been made, and the actual acreage ascertained. I will allude to this subject again presently. The transactions completed since 30th June, 1875, amount to 58,425 acres. The total of the purchases in the Wellington Province amount to 440,927 acres, at a cost of £58,409 135., or 2s. Bd. per acre, including all expenses. The area of the land surveyed during the past year was 69,113 acres. A large amount of survey work has to be done before the whole of the transactions in this district can be correctly computed. The area of the land handed over to local administration amounts to 179,944 acres. In the Taranaki Province the engagements that stood open on the 30th June, 1875, have, during the past year, been completed. Since then arrangements for acquiring 41,252 acres have been entered into. Negotiations have also been begun for the purchase of several large blocks of heavily timbered land estimated to contain about 200,000 acres. The purchases completed during the past year amount to 82,381 acres, making a total for the Taranaki District of 252,880 acres, at a cost of £36,393 os. 3d., about 2s. 10^d. per acre. The lands handed over to be administered under local land laws were 87,269 acres. Recapitulation of land purchases in the several provinces which have been completed: — Auckland ..: ... ... ••• 835,628 acres Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... 240,537 „ Wellington ... ... -• ••• 440,927 „ Taranaki 252,880 „ 1,769,972 „

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The lands held under lease are in the Province of Auckland, and amount to 339,499 acres. So that the completed transactions, including the leases, cover an area of 2,109,471 acres. To give some idea of the extent of the work completed, I may mention that 245 deeds, representing 1,924,602 acres, have been received in Wellington, and have been deposited in the Crown Lands Office. When it is considered that each block, however small, involved a great deal of time and patience, unlike similar negotiations with Europeans, the result as shown above may, I think, be considered very satisfactory. I will now say a few words on tbe uncompleted transactions. In the district to the north of Auckland there are twenty-seven blocks, representing 57,536 acres, which have been surveyed, and are awaiting investigation in the Native Land Court. On these lands advances have been made. As soon as the Court has decided upon the proper Native owners, there is no reason why these should not be completed immediately after. There are twelve other blocks to the north of Auckland, not included in the above, now being surveyed, and which also will be submitted to the Native Land Court, and closed as soon practicable. The incomplete transactions for the purchase and lease of lands are as follows: — Purchases. Auckland ... ... ... ... 1,937,852 acres Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... 22,000 „ Wellington ... ... ... ... 694,763 „ Taranaki ... ... ... ... 41,252 „ Total ... ... ... ... 2,695,867 „ Leases. Auckland ... ... ... ... 1,171,077 acres Wellington ... ... ... ... 307,833 „ 1,478,912 „ I have not included in these figures the estimated 200,000 acre blocks in the Taranaki Province. The land purchase transactions last year, in a return laid before Parliament last Session, show as follow : — Complete. Purchased lands ... ... 1,331,522 acres „ Leased lands ... ... 391,601 „ Incomplete. Lands under purchase ... ... 2,941,842 „ „ Lands under lease ... ... 1,522,502 „ Total ... ... ... ... 6,187,467 „ At the close of the year ended 30th June, 1876, the several purchases and leases are as follow :— Purchased land complete... ... ... 1,769,972 acres. Leased land complete ... ... ... 339,499 „ Purchases incomplete ... ... ... 2,695,867 „ Leases incomplete ... ... ... 1,478,912 „ Total ... ... ... ... 6,284,250 „ From the above figures, as compared with those given last year, it would appear that the negotiations entered into during the year represent only 96,783 acres; but this is not the case, the actual area brought under negotiation being 573,916 acres. The difference is explained by the fact that some areas approximately given in last year's return have in certain instances proved less, on actual survey, than the estimate.

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For instance, in Auckland the areas were under-estimated by 45,650 acres ; whereas in Wellington the land was over-estimated by 506,033 acres, in Hawke's Bay by 15,000 acres, and in Taranaki by 1,750 acres, making an actual difference of 477,133 acres over-estimated. The deficiency is, however, more than made up by the transactions of the present year, which are stated thus: — Auckland ... ... ... ... 522,664 acres Wellington ... ... ... ... 10,000 „ Taranaki ... ... ... ... 41,252 „ Total ... ... ... ... 573,916 „ The following is a summary of the transactions completed last year:— Auckland.—Mangonui ... ... 11,884 acres Hokianga ... ... 35,300 „ Kaipara ... ... 117,595 ~ Whangarei ... ... 882 „ Total North of Auckland 165,661 acres Thames ... ... ... 4,205 „ Taupo ... ... ... 19,423 „ Wairoa ... ... ... 146,080 „ Total Auckland ... ... 335,369 „ Wellington ... ... ... ... 58,425 „ Taranaki ... ... ... ... 82,381 „ Total Purchased ... ... 476,175 „ Leased ... ... ... 138,971 „ Total Purchased and Leased during year ended 30th June, 1876... 615,146 „

GENERAL SUMMARY. The several purchases and leases completed and incomplete up to the 30th June last, and the total expenditure, are shown in the following table : —

* This area includes Ohinemuri Gold Field, 132,175 acres. —a total area of 6,284,250 acres, equal to one-fifth of the entire area of the North Island, on which has been paid the sum of £445,404 2s. Id. The unexpended balance of the £700,000 voted by the General Assembly for the acquisition of land in the North Island was, on the 30th of June last, £254,595 17s. lid. The balances available to complete outstanding liabilities and new purchases that may be undertaken, are— £ s. d. Auckland ... ... ... ... 82,972 1 10 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... 40,132 12 1 Wellington ... ... ... ... 90,857 4 7 Taranaki ... ... 40,633 19 5 £254,595 17 11

Purchases. Leases. Total Expenditure. Transactions completed Acres. 1,769,972 Acres. *339,499 £ s. d. 241,677 8 10 „ incomplete 2,695,867 1,478,912 120,438 9 7 General expenses ... 4,465,839 1,818,411 362,115 18 5 83,288 3 8 £445,404 2 1

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As I before observed, a great deal of the delay in concluding the early purchases was from the want of a properly-organized staff of surveyors, as required under the provisions of the Native Land Act of 1873. But the difficulty was in a great measure removed by the energy of the Inspector of Surveys, and the officers working under him. By his Report, which has been laid on the table, it will be seen that a great deal of work has been done by his department. I will give his figures: — North part of Auckland ... ... 236,566 acres completed Thames and Waikato ... ... 52,919 „ „ Bay of Plenty ... ... 62,787 „ East Coast and Wairoa ... ... 406,745 „ „ Wellington ... ... 69,913 „ „ 829,030 „ Surveys in progress— North of Auckland ... ... 18,000 estimated acres Bay of Plenty ... ... 261,000 East Coast and Wairoa ... ... 376,720 „ „ Wellington ... ... 10,000 „ „ 665,720 Making a total of ... ... 1,494,750 „ „ It will be seen by honorable members from the foregoing statement that the Government has not relaxed in its efforts during the past year to acquire on reasonable terms an estate for the North Island which, as immigration and settlement progress, will be found valuable for colonizing purposes.

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DETAIL of EXPENDITURE to 30th JUNE, 1876, on Account of LAND PURCHASES and LEASES in the NORTH ISLAND, under the Immigration and Public Works Acts of 1870 and 1873. PART I.-NEGOTIATIONS COMPLETED. Province of Auckland.

Payments. Deed. If proclaimed Waste Lands of the Crown, Date and Number of the Gazette. NCMBEB OF ACEES. a. R 9 Block. Negotiated. Purchase Money or Rent. Incidental. Remakes. Purchased. Leased. Total. Date. No. a § i 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 j 13 ! 14 i 15 I 16 ! 17 j 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 1 27 ' 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Takahue No. 1 „ No. 2 Te ITMroa Te Puhata Tuturumatakoulu 1 ... Kaitaia Karuhiruhi Manganui-o-wai Waihoanga No. 1 Waoku No. 1... „ No. 2... Wharoro Waitaroto Te Awarua Omahuta No. 1 No. 2 Omataroa To Arawhatatotara No. 1 Punakitero Waimamaku No. 2 Okorihi Pakanae No. 1 No. 3 Kauae-o-RuruwahineNo. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Ngapuku Te Takanga ... Mangataraire ... Otangaroa No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 Ngapipito Okaka Whakarongorua No. 1 ... Tokawhero No. 1 A. E. P. 24,122 0 0 4,405 0 0 7,219 0 0 3,352 0 0 1,313 0 0 5,806 0 0 5,280 0 0 5,700 0 0 1,380 0 0 17,650 0 0 8,017 0 0 839 0 0 7,590 0 0 3,100 0 0 1,722 0 0 6,048 0 0 3,320 0 0 2,019 0 0 7,557 0 0 27,200 0 0 892 0 0 8,950 0 0 3,189 0 0 4,454 0 0 2,648 0 0 2,158 0 0 490 0 0 1,675 0 0 2,730 0 0 1,257 0 0 1,826 0 0 4,876 0 0 1,510 0 0 895 0 0 915 0 0 810 0 0 2,033 0 0 E. T. Brissenden Lt.-Col. McDonnell ... H. T. Kemp '..'. W. B. White E. T. Brissenden £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,814 4 8 403 13 3 513 18 1 36 18 8 841 4 4 128 19 6 391 14 62 4 10 114 17 9 12 7 0 725 15 0 34 6 7 1,100 0 0 44 4 0 855 0 0 15 0 0 74 15 0 36 12 7 1,250 4 2 321 8 5 805 0 0 113 1 7 63 15 0 48 8 1 411 0 0 169 17 6 232 10 0 81 8 7 £ s. a. 3,217 17 11 550 16 9 970 3 10 453 6 2 127 4 9 760 1 7 1,144 4 0 870 0 0 111 7 7 1,571 12 7 918 1 7 112 3 1 580 17 6 313 18 7 4 May, 1875 4 „ „ 15 June „ 15 „ 17 Jan., 1876 31 July, 1872 21 Nov., „ 25 June, 1875 29 April, „ 28 „ „ 28 „ 28 „ 21 „ „ 28 „ < 12 June „ 24 April „ 8 „ 12 June ,, 10 Jan., 1876 15 June, 1875 (18 „ „ 118 „ „ ( 12 „ „ _ 12 „ „ U2 „ „ 18 „ „ 15 „ 29 April „ fl9 June „ ) 19 „ ; 19 .. ,, (.19 „ 28 April „ 22 June „ 29 April „ 28 -'° tt it 824 825 800 802 872 277 278 13 April,! 1876 JJ J) JJ JJ 13 July " 25 June, 1874 JJ JJ 22 J) Jl 40 34 Lot 51w, Parish of Kaeo. a ... ] 809 810 786 811 812 813 814 815 816 817 818 862 787 788 789 790 791 792 793 13 April, 1876 22 a ••• Jl JJ 11 a ••' JJ JJ 11 a ••• Jl 11 It a '" \ It 11 ji ... 11 11 11 a "' \ | 682 15 0 156 11 10 839 6 10 JJ JJ JJ JJ Jl ft C3 I a '" \ a '" \ a * „ 11 Jl " * 11 *" 11 *" JJ 11 " * 232 10 0 29 4 7 353 0 0 81,16 7 377 17 0 98 8 6 1,318 6 6 294 5 1 46 11 0 91 18 0 559 13 9 ) . . 199 6 3 iZM ° 9 278 7 6 ■) 165 10 0 £ 88 18 0 134 17 6 ) 30 15 0 ] 10 0 104 13 9 I 140 11 6 208 10 8 | 78 4 1 116 10 0 \~) 171 10 0 ( ,- - 496 0 0 (* U ld b 155 4 0 J 67 2 6 34 0 7 87 3 9 67 6 6 60 15 0 52 15 1 152 10 0 57 14 8 261 14 7 434 16 7 476 5 6 1,612 11 7 138 9 0 1,022 5 9 667113 0 37 15 0 245 5 3 286 14 9 1,189 17 6 101 3 1 154 10 3 113 10 1 210 4 8 11 11 Jl JJ JJ )J 13 July 13 April „ 11 40 22 11 819 794 801 795 796 820 821 797 822 11 ••• 13 April, 1876 22 JJ J> it JJ JJ tt Jl "" JJ IJ n JJ ••• 11 JJ it 11 JJ t* IJ ••• JJ 11 it IJ "• 11 11 it 11 JJ JJ >) I * Negoti ations completed by J. W. P Preece.

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DETAIL of Expenditttbe to 30th June, 1876, on Account of Land Purchases and Leases in the North Island — continued. n a 1 Block. Numbeb op Aches. Purchase Money or Rent. Payments. Deed Date. Deed. 3. If proclaimed Waste Lands of the Crown, Date and If 0 Number of the Gazette. Remabks. Negotiated. Incidental. Total. Purchased. Leased. .§ § ■10 41 12 43 44 46 46 48 50 51 52 64 55 66 57 58 59 60 61 62 68 64 66 66 68 66 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Mangakino Pukehuia Whoitapu Waipoua Mauuganui Oue ..; Harunui Waipapa (part of) Okalm Owhetu Ara Kioro Opouteke Waerekahakaha Pekapekarau ... Taungako Papuroua Kairara Whungaruru or Parahaki Touwai or Hukerenui ... Te Papa Pungaere Wairua ... . Tangihua Purua ... Ngatalmna ... Te Wbarau ... OtamaE:ist ... „ West ... Hihi and Piraunui Hotoritori Opango ... ... Tarouoho Te Karo No. 1 „ No. 2 Omaha ... ... Whangamata No. 1 No. 3 ... No. 5 ... Ilikutaia No. 2 No. 3 Wharekawa East No. 3... Eangiliau Waiwhakaurunga A. E. P. 752 0 0 3,120 0 0 2,716 0 0 35,300 0 0 37,312 0 0 3,868 0 0 2,160 0 0 1,306 0 0 2,408 0 0 523 0 0 470 0 0 42,000 0 0 2,520 0 0 5,592 0 0 2,115 0 0 1,220 0 0 26,806 0 0 2,188 0 0 19,500 0 0 127 0 0 7,184 0 0 27,800 0 0 15,600 0 0 15,410 0 0 882 0 0 3,893 0 0 1,217 0 0 1,298 0 0 6,755 0 0 523 0 0 1,000 0 0 3,796 0 0 1,270 0 0 100 0 0 7,056 0 0 8,280 0 0 8,210 0 0 5,889 0 0 2,376 0 0 5,445 0 0 5,089 0 0 9,132 0 0 14,000 0 0 £, s. d. £ s. d. E. T. Brissenden ... 59 8 0 41 8 0 163 10 0 75 0 0 212 12 6 167 14 6 * ... 2,200 0 0 } 431 u 9 * ... 2,300 0 0 j4dl i4 J „ * ... 125 0 0 3 5 0 Lt.-Col. McDonnell ... 270 0 0 „ ... 150 0 0 43 15 8 Hon. D. Polleu ... 500 0 0 E. T. Brissenden ... 100 0 0 3 7 2 „ ... 10 0 0 3 7 0 „ * ... 3,389 0 0 485 10 11 * ... 315 0 0 33 13 11 „ * ... 609 0 0 46 17 0 * ... 410 0 0 •> w lf) Q * ... 250 0 0 3 b7 1J U * ... 2,079 0 0 385 6 1 James Mackay ... 378 4 0 39 12 4 II. T. Kemp ... 1,512 10 0 254 17 11 „ ... 60 10 0 13 3 Supt., -Auckland ... 718 8 0 3 3 0 H. T. Kemp ... 2,401 13 4 303 6 1 „ ... 1,161 16 6 318 4 2 „ ... 1,861 0 0 190 2 3 J. W. Preece - ... 140 0 0 2 2 0 Supt., Auckland ... 581 10 0 161 10 7 "James Mackay ... 132 0 0 21 5 4 283 0 0 26 2 9 765 0 0 115 16 11 „ ... 100 0 0 11 19 7 „ ... 103 0 0 19 18 7 „ 380 0 0 66 10 7 100 0 0 27 8 7 „ ... 25 0 0 2 16 7 „ ... 1,019 0 0 126 12 8 1 £ 6. d. 100 16 0 23S 10 0 380 7 0 4,931 14 9 128 5 0 270 0 0 193 15 8 500 0 0 103 7 2 13 7 0 3,874 10 11 348 13 11 745 17 0 757 19 0 2,464 6 1 417 16 4 1,767 7 11 61 13 3 721 11 0 2,704 19 5 1,483 0 8 2,051 2 3 142 2 0 743 0 7 156 5 4 309 2 9 880 16 11 111 19 7 122 18 7 446 10 7 127 8 7 27 16 7 1,145 12 8 15 June, 1875 12 „ f 8 Feb., 1876 18,, „ 4 Feb. „ 8 Mar., 1873 22 July, 1874 8 Feb., 1873 20 Nov., 1874 26 Oct., „ 1 Feb., 1876 1 » » 1 Feb., 1876 24 Sept., 1872 5 Nov., 1873 10 „ 17 Sept., 1872 2 June, 1875 23 „ „ 22 „ „ 4 April, 1876 18 Aug.. 1871 4 Sept., 1872 2 „ „ 21 Dec. „ 24 Aug. „ 24 „ 3 Sept. „ 17 Dec. „ 17 Jan., 1873 23 Dec, 1872 f 13 Jan., 1873 ! ii ., -I 13 „ 11 » 21 April, 1875 30 Doc, 1873 8 Oct., 1874 823 798 799 863 864 873 189 585 131 602 603 865 866 867 54 37 48 4G6 754 827 826 80S 836 252 253 259 258 256 213 844 249 255 248 250 251 246 247 833 656 735 13 April,J1876 25 June, 1874 13 April, 1876 jj >> n >» 25 June, 1874 13 April, 1876 25 June, 1874 13 April, 1876 22 84 22 is 84 22 34 22 HI )> a J* jj » » 13 July, 1! 1876 ■10 if M ft )t JJ It 25 June, 1874 84 >) jj IT. 3 I I 25 June, 1874 >j it 8 June „ 84 M It 1 >> jj I „ ... 6,595 0 0 1,316 2 11 7,911 2 11 n a j) j> 71 It >> a it „ ... 347 0 0 84 16 4 „ ... 785 0 0 153 6 0 „ ... 1,748 0 0 242 12 8 • Negotiations completed by J. W. 431 16 4 938 6 0 1,990 12 8 Jreece. a a II

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£ s. d. I £ a. d. 120 0 0 55 0 0 130 0 0 130 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 120 0 0 55 0 0 130 0 0 130 0 0 79 80 81 82 Ounuora No. 2 Karaka South No. 2 TeTipi Foreshore, Coromandel Harbour Kahi Ktirioi Whakaupapa ... Te Tapatai Raungaeho Kuhawea and Tawaroa... Ruatoki and Te Waimana Pukahunui Kaingaroa East Rere whakaitu... Rangiuru Pokohu Paeroa Tuinunui Kapenga Whakarewa ... Otuhounga and Tawhitinui Kaikokopu 5,095 147 3,000 1,400 James Mackay jj jj CO jj M Bay of Plenty ■ 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115! 116! 117| 118 119 i 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128: jj Olamarakau ... TePuke Paengaroa Te Pukaingataru Te Ran o te Huia Papanui Waiparapara ... Ohineahuru ... ... Te Tumu Rotohokahoka Opakau Opurcke Kahakaharoa ... Ratoreka To Koutu Rotomahana ... Runanga No. 1 Heruiwi Haehaenga Tatua West ... Parekarangi ... Horohoro Kaimanawa ... Forests at Te Tatua „ Paraonui „ Mangatutu ... To Whakamaru, &c. 623 648 14 4,000 30,000 17,500 27,776 25,000 20,000 3,583 587 5,843 425 1,000 1,000 20,000 2,000 1,500 2,000 18,000 30,000 40,000 136,000 140,000 40,000 100,000 100,000 50,000 20,000 35,000 19,000 25,000 E. W.'Puckey J. W.'Preece ... J. A. Wilson ... „ 11 Davis and Mitchell jj jj jj jj jj jj jj 154 0 0 550 0 0 j£100 *$ annum j£250 I £300 c# ■ annum £200 £150 £100 <$■ annum £100 „ £100 1,350 0 0 4,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 Not fixed ... 15 0 0 5 0 0 150 0 0 90 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 250 0 0 320 0 0 110 0 0 180 0 0 200 0 0 205 0 0 40 0 0 100 0 0 155 0 0 100 0 0 935 0 0 1,573 10 0 1,251 10 0 2,308 16 0 102 0 0 77 0 0 267 0 0 77 0 0 77 0 0 25 0 0 622 0 0 20 0 0 37 0 0 25 0 0 110 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 12 0 0 196 0 0 95 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 24 "5 9 j 11 0 i 13 0 13 5 5 81 "5 2 109 11 1 7 1 0 72 19 2 230 16 8 179 11 9 11 0 2 14 0 146 0 0 30 0 0 87 16 0 15 0 0 24 5 9 5 0 0 151 1 0 13 0 103 6 5 20 0 0 181 5 2 359 11 1 320 0 0 117 1 0 180 0 0 200 0 0 205 0 0 40 0 0 100 0 0 155 0 0 100 0 0 1,007 19 2 1,804 6 8 1,431 1 9 2,308 16 0 102 0 0 78 1 0 267 0 0 77 0 0 77 0 0 25 0 0 622 0 0 20 0 0 37 0 0 25 0 0 110 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 152 14 0 296 0 0 12 0 0 196 0 0 125 0 0 147 16 0 60 0 0 Thames Foreshore. Or Tuwhanga-Upoko. Kaingaroa North. Lots 31 and 39, Parish of Matata. Or Wailahanui. jj u jj jj " jj 2,000" 0 0 Rotorua, Tarawera, and Taupo ... u 35,000 5,000 5,000 43,400 20,000 15,000 35,000 80,000 jj ii u £100 y annum £100 %>' annum £100 •$>• annum jj £100^ annum £200 jj 50,000 u 11 jj Jame3 Mackay ... 30 0 0 11 11 jj 30 0 0 II u JJ a ...

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DETAIL of Expenditure to 30th June, 876, on Account of Land Pctechases and Leases in the Nobth Islajxjd — continued. NtlMBEE iF AOBES. Payments. DlOTBIOT. H 5 Block. Purchased. through whom Negotiated. Amount eeeed as Purchase Monet. On Account of Purchase Money or Rent. Remarks. Leased. Incidental. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. 405 14 0 70 0 0 567 17 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 405 14 0 70 0 0 567 17 6 Waikato East Coast, PoTerty Bay, 4c. 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 1681 „- f'Pakuranga ~_ Pukemuka Waipa ... a g Te Tokoroa _ H j Ngutuwera ■* -S | Ruakokoai g fin Mareitai 'B To Anaroa Go Te "Waotu [_Q-eneral payment... Patetere No. 2 Kopakor ahi Matauuku Taliau Ngatitamainu ... Takapau Pirauau Tuuwhareparae Taumata Patiti Pua te Eoku ... Huiarua Matntuotonga Ngatawakawaka Paraheka Tologa Township No. 2... No. 3... Puremungahua Arakihi and Parariki ... Te Marunga ... Takararoa Tauanui Paparoa Te Ahi Manawa Waihora Mootu Waikolm Matawai Te Rangiwhaiao Te Pohue Mangaorongo ... We tea Waingaromia No. 3 249,000 47,000 13,896 2.0C0 74,190 4,600 39,500 1,385 1,657 1,000 164 21 2,890 44,275 7,660 2,707 1,000 2,342 50 16,474 48,862 19,781 583 2,000 2,000 2,000 5,762 10,612 '5,923 James Mackay )> » jj jj jj jj jj u H.T.Kemp ... J. A. Wilson ... 11 11 •'• il •• • 11 »•» ... ... ... 200 0 0 £106 1> annum 8,34(i 7 6 £100 '|> annum 460 0 0 1,975 0 0 138 10 0 165 14 0 100 0 0 410 9 4 43 0 0 289 0 0 4,427 10 0 1,096 6 5 270 15 0 100 0 0 225 2 3 5 0 0 1,647 8 0 2,120 0 0 1,770 0 0 44 1 11 200 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 576 4 0 3,600 0 0 241 0 0 25 0 0 61 14 0 36 14 10 350 0 0 50 0 0 120 0 0 1,622 0 0 157 0 0 270 0 0 785 0 0 20 10 0 28 0 0 25 0 0 374 3 11 6 0 0 38 0 0 647 0 0 1,061 13 6 50 0 0 20 0 0 34 0 0 2 0 0 324 0 0 2,040 0 0 1,770 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 55 0 0 120 0 0 20 0 0 16"3 4 175 10 0 241 2 3 274 4 4 71 3 1 139 9 4 429 2 4 30 1 6 86 17 6 2 7 0 11 5 3 2 19 10 43 4 0 424 8 0 171 15 0 3,616 3 4 416 10 0 25 0 0 61 14 0 36 14 10 350 0 0 50 0 0 361 2 3 1,896 4 4 228 3 1 409 9 4 1,214 2 4 50 11 6 114 17 6 27 7 0 385 9 2 8 19 10 81 4 0 1,071 8 0 1,233 8 6 50 0 0 20 0 0 34 0 0 2 0 0 504 12 9 2,078 11 0 1,800 9 0 20 8 9 10 3 2 55 0 0 120 3 0 20 10 0 Interest of Europeans. Porerty Bay and Eijjt Coast if jl j. ■•• Mangarara Block. Tatarahake Block. J) ■•« 11 '•• 11 ■ •• 11 ••• 11 11 11 11 • •• 11 '•• 11 '•• ISO 12 9 38 11 0 30 9 0 0 8 9 0 3 2 u '• • 11 ■■• tl '•• 11 ■*• 0 3 0 0 10 0 11 »•• 11 ••»

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169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 Whakapaupakihi Wharekopae ... Makotiikutuku 'Rangikohua ... Mangapapa ... To Whakaroa Taumatarata Karamumonono Patu te Kanopu Ngawhakatatara Waimata North „ South ,, East (^Surveys in progress Waimata West Mangatokerau Mangatu Matawai Waipaoa Matawai Te Paritu Waikohu North Kakanui Pukititi Te Ahi-o-te-Atua Waitangi Wairoa Maungawaru ... Poro Ika Moana Matahiia Taitai Aorangi Aorangi-Wai ... „ No.l ... Waitahaia Te Ngaere Tututohora Puke-a-Maru ... Tauwharetoi ... Tuahu Papuni Hangaroa Matawai Whakaongaonga Waihau 20,000 30,000 1,200 1,950 1,340 3,000 J. A. Wilson ... £ s. d. 1,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 £ s. d. 100 0 0 500 0 0 6 0 0 27 0 0 30 0 0 50 0 0 £ s. d. 3 10 6 £ s. d. 103 10 6 500 0 0 6 0 0 27 2 0 30 0 0 50 0 0 11 ••• ... 11 195 0 0 134 0 0 300 0 0 0 2 0 tt ... a ... a ••• ] 2,900 ii 290 0 0 110 0 0 13 0 111 3 0 2,000 2,000 10,000 17,000 7,000 a j. a '•• a 200 0 0 200 0 0 £100 ty annum £170 £70 „ 20 0 0 15 0 O 61 0 0 150 0 0 37 0 0 0 6 10 0 16 6 0 5 8 20 6 10 15 16 6 61 5 8 150 0 O 37 0 0 197 19 0 487 16 6 85 8 0 132 8 5 10 0 0 316 18 6 126 15 0 0 14 0 8 4 39 9 11 21 9 6 19 9 1 434 16 6 55 12 3 115 4 2 425 4 2 115 4 2 Known collectively as " Whangara." a 197 19 0 165 16 6 25 8 0 0 8 5 10,569 a 1,000 0 0 £70 f annum £150 322 0 0 60 0 0 132 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 120 0 0 7,000 46,000 54,000 12,142 10,000 a ii a 7,469 2,455 1,156 505 15,000 2,093 3,185 3,370 3,000 7,268 1,917 50,067 70,000 5,000 5,000 59,480 20,000 45,000 40,000 12,959 19,739 15,000 a it ii ii "• T.W.Porter ... 11 £121 ty annum £100 216 18 6 6 15 0 0 14 0 8 4 39 9 11 21 9 6 19 9 1 34 16 6 55 12 3 115 4 2 115 4 2 115 4 2 Poverty Bay and Ea«t Coast 11 •■• 1,500 0 0 4o6" 0 0 11 11 I ... ,t 496 5 0 310 0 0 11 '•' ... 11 ••• 1 - 11 •*• 1,184 6 3 1,124 G 3 37 3 7 1,161 9 10 ( Known collectively as " the Hangaroa i Block." Upper Wairoa It tl 11 11 ) 6,258 7 6 10,500 0 0 375 0 0 312 10 0 3,720 0 0 1,605 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 161 0 0 30 0 0 3,881 0 0 1,635 0 0 200 o 0 150 O 0 -J. P. Hamlin 4,121 10 0 1,864 2 9 5,985 12 9 1,937,852 1,171,077 95,077 18 11 Total Auckland ... 86,665 10 2 8,412 8 9 Province of Hawke's Bay. Seventy-Mile Bush 212^ To Ohu (part of) ... 12,000 ... J.P.Hamlin... Mohaka,.. ... 213 Rotokakarangu ... 10,000 ... „ Total Hawke's Bay 22,000 ... 3,000 0 0 ... 1,286 12 0 3,286 12 0 1,000 0 0 806 12 0 1,806 12 0 54 3 0 1,054 3 0 Or Manawatu No. 3. 4 11 0 811 3 0 58 14 0 1,8G5 6 0

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DETAIL of Expendituee to 30th June, 1876, on Account of Land Pubchases and Leases in the North Island — continued. Province of Wellington, Numbeb of Aches. Payments. District. 9 to Block. HEOTjGH whom Negotiated. | Amount fixed! j as Purchase j Money. Remakes. Purchased. Leased. On Account of Purchase Money or Rent. Incidental. Total. Taupo Wairarapa Otaki, Rangitikei, and Manawatu 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 _l_ 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 Mohaka Mangataiuoka... Wangaehu Alietau Hukiwhenua ... Otamakapua ... Mangaoira Makamakaui ... Maramakopae... Manawatu Kukutauaki 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2o II 1T 7f Huritini Waikawa Kutikutirau ... Parikawau Paruauku No. 1 Muliunoa No. 1 Ngawhakaraua No. 1 ... Ngakaroro Ia... lo No. 6 Pukehou No. 4 „ 5a ... „ 5l ... Waihonga 1b ... lc 3c Waha-o-te-Marangai Ringawhati Rotowhakahokiriri Te Eahui Totara No. 3 ... Tararua No. 2... Whirokino Horowhenua ... 47,000 74,018 10,000 147,000 50,000 Davis and Mitchell J. P. Ilamlin ... T. H. Hill ... J) ••• 11 James Booth ... £ s. d. 1,615 0 3 16,654 1 0 750 0 0 £ s. d. 863 13 3 1,306 18 6 237 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 3,220 0 0 1,160 0 0 £ a. d. 122 3 3 166 18 6 2,326 16 0 109 2 0 4 4 0 £ s. d. 985 16 6 1,473 17 0 237 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 5,546 16 0 1,269 2 0 4 4 0 20 0 0 Or Manawatu- Wairarapa No. 3. Or Upper Taueru. it 12,500 "o 0 tt 20 0 0 12,808 12,808 12,808 12,808 12,183 800 260 83 1,077 50 79 200 1,110 50 4,400 300 142 1,000 5,600 4,356 460 1,353 1,446 1,113 400 16 500 347 H ... il il ■•• 11 ••• it 11 t , il ••• j, it it li it it li ■•* 3,202 0 0 3,202 0 0 3,202 0 0 3,202 0 0 3,045 15 0 200 0 0 65 0 0 20 15 0 269 5 0 20 0 0 35 0 0 75 0 0 277 10 0 50 0 0 1,100 0 0 75 0 0 135 10 0 250 0 0 1,400 0 0 1,089 0 0 115 0 0 338 5 0 361 10 0 278 5 0 125 0 0 32 0 0 125 0 0 86 15 0 5s. \> acre 1,352 10 0 13,000 0 0 I 1,247 8 9 37 2 0 19 0 0 6 0 0 13 19 0 33 0 0 20 0 0 31 9 2 10 0 0 81 0 0 15 0 0 105 0 0 83 0 0 30 12 9 25 0 0 25 0 0 45 0 0 82 0 0 143 2 0 125 0 0 7 5 6 48 3 6 58 11 0 35 0 0 97 4 0 1,114 16 0 15 9 0 1,262 17 9 37 2 0 19 0 0 6 0 0 13 19 0 33 0 0 20 0 0 31 9 2 10 0 0 81 0 0 15 0 0 105 0 0 83 0 0 30 12 9 25 0 0 25 0 0 45 0 0 82 0 0 143 2 0 125 0 0 7 5 6 48 3 6 58 11 0 35 0 0 97 4 0 1,591 9 9 it ••• ii it ••• li General claim of £100 included. ii ••• it • •• ii '•• il ••• Part of Paramata. it li ••' ii it 5,410 52,000 li >" li 476 13 9 it ...

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254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 -7S 279 280 281 OlmuNo. 2 ... Porokaiaia Tuwhukatupua Aorangi, Middle „ Lower Oroua River ... 6,360 3,830 6,231 7,256 5,250 ... James Booth ... „ it £ s. d. 1,590 0 0 957 10 0 1,557 15 0 1,814 0 0 1,312 10 0 £ a. d. 39 O 0 138 10 0 529 0 0 505 0 0 243 8 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. 39 0 0 138 10 0 529 0 0 505 0 0 246 12 7 Or Ohinekakeao. ... a ... 3 4 0 Or Taonui. ,, ... ... Kanaka wa Reserve Mangamahoe Reserve ... Hikungarara ... Tokomaru Pikopiko No. 3 Ngarakauwhakaarara Maungaporau... Kauautahi Te Kopanga ... Retaruke Hauhungatahi Kai Iwi-Waitotara Oteka Murimotu Maketu-Murimotu Paraepiua Arapakiaka Okaka Ohineiti Otairi Ohariu Native Reserve, subdivision 12 Hospital and Grammar School Reserve 500 4,500 1,035 1,000 800 i, > A. McDonald James Booth ... 500 0 0 500 0 0 1,000 0 0 39 16 10 1,039 16 10 Wanganui 17,000 2,700 3,400 0 0 675 0 0 70 0 0 101 0 0 312 12 8 8 8 10 70 5 6 381 12 2 69 8 0 18 6 69 12 10 382 12 8 109 8 10 70 5 6 681 12 2 180 18 0 51 8 6 941 0 3 250 0 0 553 7 0 22 0 0 2,136 16 3 25 0 0 25 0 0 91 0 0 190 10 0 25 0 50 0 0 16 0 0 ... a ••• 16,000 5,000 50,000 20,585 30,000 8,500 7,000 ... a ... 2,000 0 0 625 0 0 12,500 0 0 2,573 2 6 3,750 0 0 2,125 0 0 1,750 0 0 300 0 0 111 10 0 50 0 O 871 7 5 250 0 0 60 15 0 20 0 0 877 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 91 0 0 175 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 16 0 0 ii • •• ii ••• ii a ••• it ••• 492 12 0 2 0 0 1,259 16 3 ii 300,000 ii ... 5,000 it 625 "o 0 it ••• Wellington 10,000 15,000 5,000 j. it '•• ii a •'• 2,500 0 0 3,750 0 0 625 0 0 5s. 'fy acre 33 0 0 15 10 0 ii SB 282 300 0 0 15 0 0 315 0 0 Total Wellington 694,763 22,722 10 6 307,835 16,759 16 5 5,962 14 1 Province of Taranaki. Taranaki 283 284 285 286 Okahu tiria Matangihia Opaku Survey of Waingongoro River 14,592 2,500 24,160 Clias. Brown ... 153 0 0 109 7 0 2 17 2 103 10 0 4 0 0 262 7 0 2 17 2 503 10 0 4 0 0 „ ... 40o" 0 0 J, Total Taranaki... 553 0 0 219 14 2 41,252 772 14 2

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PART III.-GENERAL EXPENSES.

PART IV.-RECAPITULATION.

Heads of Expendituee. AtJCKLASD. IIawke's Bay. Wellingtoh. T__EA_?A__I. Total. Salaries, Miscellaneous Services and Supplies, _._. £ s. a. 17,645 12 3 £ s. d. 233 14 5 £ s. d. 17,830 3 10 £ s. d. 2,200 6 2 £ s. d. 37,909 16 8 Payments to Provinces under Sections 47 and 48, Immigration aud Public Works Act of 1872 17,917 0 0 3,000" 0 0 20,917 0 0 Transfers to Native Land Act Account under Appropriation Acts of 1872-73-74-75 14,174 19 0 21 4 5 10,180 8 1 24,376 11 6 *< In Suspense Account O 84 15 6 84 15 6 49,822 6 9 3,254 18 10 28,010 11 11 2,200 6 2 83,288 3 8

6 i 3 o 3 E i I —- Negotiations Completed, Part 1:— Peovince. Purchase. Numbee of Acres. Lease. Total. EXPENDITUBB. £ b. d. Auckland. Hawke's Bay. £ b. d. Wellington. [£ s. d. £ b. d. Taeanaki. £ b. d. Total. Auckland 835,628 339,499 1,175,127 Hawke's Bay 240,537 240,537 Negotiations Completed, Part 1 122,127 12 6 24,747 3 1 58,409 13 0 36,393 0 3 241,677 8 10 Wellington ... 440,927 440, 927 Negotiations in Progress, Part 2 95,077 18 11 1,865 6 0 22,722 10 6 772 14 2 120,438 9 7 Taranaki 252, 880 252, 880 General Expenses, Part 3 ... 49,822 6 9 3,254 18 10 28,010 11 11 2,200 6 2 83,288 3 8 ■dp "I DC Total ... 1,769,972 339,499 2,109,471 jTotal Expenditure to 30 June, 1876 267,027 18 2 29,867 7 11 109,142 15 5 39,366 0 7 445,404 2 1 Negotiations in Progress, Part 2 :— Auckland 1,937,852 1,171,077 I 3,108,929 Balance remaining unexpended on 30 June, 1876 ... 82,972 1 10 40,132 12 1 90,857 4 7 40,633 19 5 '254, 595 17 11 Hawke's Bay 22,000 22,000 Wellington ... 694,763 307, 835 1,002,598 Total Appropriation Taranaki 41,252 41,252 Total ... 2,695,867 1,478,912 4,174,779 350,000 0 0 70,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 80,000 0 0 700,000 0 0 Gross Total 6,281,250 4,465,839 1,818,411 * Less undistributed advances to the Native Land Act Account, £13,915 16s. lid., and ImpreBt Advances outstanding on 30 June, 1876, £9,135 17s. 8d. Native Office, Wellington, 16th August, 1876.