LANDS PURCHASED AND LEASED FROM NATIVES IN NORTH ISLAND.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1888 Session I, G-02a

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1888. NEW ZEALAND.

LANDS PURCHASED AND LEASED FROM NATIVES IN NORTH ISLAND.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Retubn (in Continuation of C.-3 of 1887) of Native Lands Purchased and Leased, or under Negotiation, in the North Island, showing Area, Expenditure, &c, to 31st July, 1888, and estimated Liabilities in respect of Incomplete Transactions on that Date.

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PART I.-NEGOTIATIONS COMPLETED. Division A.—Lands lying outside the Boundaries referred to in Section 4, Subsection (5), of "The North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act, 1886." Provincial District of Auckland.

I District and Block. Area acquired. Through whom negotiated. To 31st March, lst 1887' lml- March, 1888. Pa: [ENTS. Deed. of the Gazette in whicl proclaimed Crown Lands. lst April, 1888, to 31st July, 1888. Total. Date. No. 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 CoROMANDEIi AND THAMES — Moehau No. 4.. Pukehinau Mangakirikiri No. 3 South A Ohinerouri No. 2a, No. 1 No. 4a, No. 1 No. 7a, No. 1 No. 10a, No. 1 No. 13a, No. 1 No. 16a, No. 1 No. 17a, No. 1 No. 19a, No. 1 Qvrtiaroa. No. 2a, No. 1 W'aikato— Parish of Waipa— Lot No. 38 . / 76 .. Bay of Plenty — Moturiki No. 1 Motuotau No. 1 Motukauri No. 1 Te Maire No. 1 Te Awa o Tukorako No. 2a Pukaingataru A Paengaroa North A No. 1, Section 1 „ A No. 3, Section 1 „ M .. „ N „ O .. Rau o te Huia A Ngati-Pahiko A .. Parish of Waiotahi —Lot 5 „ 282 .. „ 287 .. „ 288 .. „ 309 .. „ 348 .. » 376 .. » 377 .. A. E. P. 7,600 0 0 86 0 0 409 1 0 75 2 0 756 0 0 110 0 0 36 2 0 12 1 0 180 1 0 3,278 0 0 32 0 0 167 1 0 50 0 0 483 0 9 I 5 2 31 5 0 11 13 0 22 164 2 0 16 2 12 870 0 0 864 0 0 255 0 0 1,815 0 0 922 0 0 500 0 0 70 2 0 303 0 0 280 0 0 5,000 0 0 20 0 0 19 2 0 5 0 31 5 0 6 5 0 16 5 2 36 20 0 0 20 2 0 20 0 22 G. T. Wilkinson .. G. Mair .. £ s. a. 1,141 7 10 94 3 0 24 10 0 220 0 0 32 0 0 20 18 0 5 12 0 49 8 0 955 18 10 25 1 0 54 8 0 12 16 0 6 0 10 90 6 0 82 2 9 25 0 0 102 0 0 & s. a. 2,345 4 0 275 8 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 119 18 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 28 12 2 258 5 3 1 10 0 6 5 0 5 12 9 3 0 0 £ s. a. £ s. a. 3,486 11 10 275 8 2 96 3 0 26 10 0 222 0 0 34 0 0 22 18 0 7 12 0 51 8 0 1,075 16 10 27 1 0 56 8 0 28 12 2 258 5 3 14 6 0 12 5 10 90 6 0 87 15 6 28 0 0 233 10 0 14 Feb., 1888 8 April, 1887 23 Sept., 1 Oct., 1 ,. 4 „ 4 „ 4 „ 4 „ 1 m n 4 „ 4 8 Nov., 28 May, 12 March, 1888 12 12 17 17 11 May, 4 May, „ 4 „ 23 Sept., 1887 23 „ 23 „ 23 „ 23 3 May, 1888 3 „ 7 July, 22 Feb., 21 Nov., 1887 22 Feb., 3 Dec, 28 Mar., 1888 3 Dec, 1887 28 Mar., 1888 21 Nov., 1887 1647 1642 1659 1660 1661 1662 1663 1664 1665 1666 1667 1668 1646 1643 1677 1678 1679 1680 1681 23 Aug., 23 Aug., 23 . 23 „ 23 „ 23 „ 23 „ 23 . 23 „ 23 „ 23 „ 23 „ 23 Aug., 23 „ 23 „ 1888 46 1888 ! 46 " I // i If 1888 ! 46 \ 131 io 0 ] I I 3,453 8 5 308 8 0 54 12 0 3,816 8 5 i ! •• 260 13 0 2,754 10 0 10 0 0 7 10 0 7 3 0 260 13 0 2,764 10 0 7 10 0 12 3 0 3 17 11 4 16 0 4 9 6 6 0 0 11 19 6 15 10 0 11 7 11 i •■ 13 0 13 0 ■ 7 3 0 3 13 0 5 0 0 3 17 11 4 16 0 3 6 6 1652 1649 1644 1635 1645 1648 1645 1648 1644 23 Aug., 23 „ 23 „ 26 May, 23 Aug., 23 „ 23 „ 23 „ 23 „ 1888 46 1887 33 1888 46 4 17 0 4 16 6 ll"7 11 nil o

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40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Parish of Matata » 14 „ 28 Okohereki No. 2», No. 1 Paeroa East No. 1a, west No. 2a, No. 1 Tahorakuri No. 3 No. 4 Oruanui No. 6 Eangatira No. 7 Tauhara Middle No. 4 .. Tauranga-Taupo No. 2a No. 3a ± , ±34 >J VJ 1,034 2 16 4,290 2 28 7,924 0 0 1,504 0 0 3,012 0 0 5,000 0 0 3,373 0 0 2,409 0 0 40,000 0 0 4,900 0 0 4,850 0 0 104,271 0 0 I " ■• W. H. Grace 699 2 5 1,438 19 6 748 16 0 191 2 6 1,364 10 10 468 1 0 2,090 10 0 50 0 0 175 10 6 548 2 7 106 17 6 211 7 9 355 18 1 2 19 0 35 10 0 2 9 0 375 0 4 363 14 2 2 0 0 | 699 2 5 j 4 May, 1,616 10 0 I 4 April, 1,296 18 7 298 0 0 211 7 9 355 18 1 1,367 9 10 13 Sept., 503 11 0 4 May, 2,092 19 0 14 Sept., 425 0 4 363 14 2 28 Sept., 1885 1888 1887 1887 1682 1651 23 Aug., 1888 46 1669 1670 1671 1672 << Total Auckland 16,474 7 11 5,580 17 1 229 9 0 22,284 14 0

51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 Kaimanawa No. 1b No. 2a No. 3a Tapapa No. 2 Mangatainoka 0 No. 1 .. ENo. 1.. H No. 1 .. JNo.l.. KNo.l.. Otaki, Manawatu — Tuwliakatupua No. 1 A Horowhenua No. 2 28,700 0 0 26,360 0 0 18,786 0 0 21,290 0 0 142 3 18 I 490 0 0 151 0 0 3,102 2 24 9,759 0 0 W. H. Grace W. J. Butler 1,307 0 0 257 10 1 1,089 16 0 i 538 9 5 780 8 0 i 255 6 0 1,152 4 0| 150 0 0 90 0 0 440 4 6 : 94 7 6 ! 3,730 3 10 422 0 4 7,683 2 1 i 1,564 10 1 1,628 5 5 1,035 14 0 1,302 4 0 90 0 0 440 4 6 94 7 6 4,158 13 8 7,714 2 1 4 May, i „ 2 June, 2 „ 2 „ 2 „ 1887 670 673 671 672 661 662 663 660 664 23 Aug., 23 „ 23 „ 23 „ 23 „ 1888 it 46 6 9 6 31 0 0 60 6J ! 1,026 0 0 3,988 2 32 113,796 0 34 i 1,936 8 1 5 3 7 2,222 17 3 ; 2,500 0 0 1,941 11 8 4,722 17 3 7 „ 19 July, 665 667 23 Aug!," 1888 46 Total Wellington .. 20,526 11 3 I 4,128 9 5 37 9 6 24,692 10 2

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Division B.—Lands lying within the Boundaries referred to in Section 4, Subsection (5), of "The North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act, 1886." Provincial District of Auckland.

Provincial District of Wellington.

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Payments. Deed. m „, , ,. ,, 1st April, 1887, 1st April 1888, 188'- March, 1888. July, 1888. Date and Number of the Gazette in which proclaimed Crown Lands District and Block. Area acquired. Through whom negotiated. Total. Date. No. G2 63 64 Pouakani No. 1 Waihaha No. 1 No. 2 A. E. P. 20,000 0 0 18,076 0 0 11,824 0 0 49,900 0 0 W. H. Grace £ s. a. 1,7-52 4 1 21 0 0 701 15 6 £ s. a. 360 10 0 250 0 0 47 12 0 £ s. a. 50 0 0 £ s. d. 2,112 14 1 321 0 0 749 7 6 Total Auckland 2,474 19 7 658 2 0 50 0 0 3,183 1 7

65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 Taupo — Taurewa No. 1 Okahukura No. 8 Buapehu No. 1a No. 2a Tongariro No. 1a No. 2a No. 1b No. 2b Rangipo North No. 1a .. No. 2a .. No. 3a .. No. 4a .. No. 5a .. No. 6a .. No. 7a .. 17,600 0 0 6,766 0 0 1,194 0 0 ' 1,292 0 0 1,005 0 0 1,005 0 0 1,032 0 0 978 0 0 233 0 0 3,092 0 0 2,640 0 0 1,162 0 0 1,533 0 0 8,256 0 0 1,959 0 0 W. H. Grace - I1,295 12 0 135 10 10 23 5 10 309 2 11 263 18 9 116 4 2 153 6 8 619 4 0 195 17 11 292 19 0 1,020 13 0 23 0 0 0 15 0 9 5 1 9 15 0 3 5 0 4 15 0 33 12 0 6 5 0 1,588 11 0 1,020 13 0 158 10 10 24 0 10 318 8 0 273 13 9 119 9 2 158 1 8 652 16 0 202 2 11 4 May, 1887 .. 20 Oct., 1886 .. 669 666 » " 46 80 Wahganui — Atuahae No. 2 498 0 0 W. J. Butler 54 3 4 45 0 0 5 3 4 104 6 8 5 June, 1888 675 23 Aug., 1888 Total Wellington 50,245 0 0 | 3,166 6 5 1,449 4 1 5 3 4 4,620 13 10 * National Park ift.

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PART II-NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS. Division A.—Lands lying outside the Boundaries referred to in Section 4, Subsection (5), of "The North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act, 1886." Titles passed through the Native Land Court or otherwise ascertained. Provincial District of Auckland.

Payments. a District ana Block. Area. By whom negotiated. Estimated Liabilities. Remarks. To 31st ilarcli, 1887. 1st April, 1887, to 31st March, 1888. 1st April, 1888, to 31st July, 1888. Total. 1 2 3 Whangaeei — Pipiwharauroa Hauturu Parahiralii A. R. P. 282 0 0 6,960 0 0 5,097 0 0 J. S. Clendon .. £ s. a. 14 2 0 30 0 0 356 12 11 & s. a. 251 17 4 & s. a. 3 8 10 £ s. d. 4 2 0 30 0 0 011 19 1 10 2,470 166 Or Little Barrier Island. 4 5 6 7 8 Thames — Opitomoko and Kuranui Parareka No. 2 Waokauri Owharoa No. 5 Te Aroha Domain Extension .. 343 0 0 302 0 0 128 0 0 115 0 0 46 0 0 G. T. Wilkinson 402 3 0 501 1 0 30 10 4 153 2 8 181 8 5 402 3 0 501 1 0 30 10 4 166 13 8 181 8 5 Or Mackaytown. 13 11 0 70 55 9 10 Waikato — Parish of Waipa, Lot No. 75 .. „ 77 .. 446 0 0 572 0 0 152 19 4 278 19 10 24 16 0 177 15 4 278 19 10 50 26 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Tadpo and Bay of Plenty — Te Tauri Tuhua Karewa Te Maire No. 3 Horoipia Wharawkara No. 1 .. Papamoa Parish of Matata, Lot No. 14a 28a Kaituna-Tuma Otawa No. 1 2,000 0 0 3,154 0 0 6 0 0 381 0 0 222 0 0 393 0 0 12,763 0 0 168 2 16 125 1 24 5,790 0 0 5,000 0 0 W. H. Grace .. G. Mail 10 4 0 4 0 0 7 13 2 226 9 9 46 0 0 75 6 0 80 0 0 2 9 0 12 13 0 4 0 0 7 13 2 245 9 9 61 4 0 95 14 0 1,245 5 0 Or Mayor Island. Or Lizard Island. 39 0 0 8 14 0 20 8 0 950 0 0 6 10 0 26 40 6 8 3,000 215' 5 0 i " 36 18 0 36 18 0 30 25 0 0 43 15 0 8 15 0 25 0 0 52 10 0 1^800 Total Auckland 44,094 0 0 2,214 6 3 I 7,757 1,706 13 6 249 19 10 4,170 19 7

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Division A.—Lands lying outside the Boundaries referred to in Section 4, Subsection (5), of "The North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act, 1886"— continued. Titles passed through the Native Land Court or otherwise ascertained— continued. Provincial District of Wellington.

Provincial District of Auckland. Titles not passed through the Native Land Court, nor otherwise ascertained.

Provincial District of Taranaki.

a District and Block. Area. By whom negotiated. Payments. To 31st March lst A Pril > 1887 > lst April, 1888, lew? ' to to **"• 31st Maxell, 1888. 31st July, 1888. Estimated Liabilities. Remarks. Total. Taupo— Kaimanawa No. 2b .. Te Matai No. 1 A. R. P. 27,000 0 0 W. H. Grace .. 254 0 0 £ s. a. .. | 225 8 0 £ s. a. 225 0 0 £ s. a. & E. d. 225 0 0 225 8 0 S 22 23 24 25 Wairabapa — Wairarapa Lakes Hapuakorari Reserve 24,590 0 0 i W. J. Butler .. 1,000 0 0 .. 1,323 7 7 15 0 0 6 14 2 1,330 1 9 15 0 0 1,000 2G Maxawatu — Ngawhakaraua 70 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 27 28 Wanganui — Otaupari Ahuahu and Ngahuirjga 540 0 0 11,640 0 0 455 9 9 1,921 13 G 455 9 9 1,921 13 6 2^670 65,100 0 0 3,950 18 10 . I 4,182 13 0 3,670 Total Wellington 231 14 2

32 Taumatamata 33 Mangere 34 | Otaraou 500 0 0 J. S. Clendon .. 500 0 0 3,000 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 OH 50 0 0 70 0 0 ! I

29 80 31 Patea — • Kaitieke .. .. .. 3,200 0 0 i W. J. Butler .. Taangarakau .. .. 70,000 0 0 Fencing Native reserves at Waihi Total Taranaki .. 73,200 0 0 51 0 0 2,028 0 0 1,059 7 3 I 3,138 7 3 51 0 0 2,028 0 0 1,059 7 3 513 10 8 154 12 6 20 0 0 584 10 8 2,028 0 0 1,213 19 9 40 4,000 20 Part of Taumatamahoe. 668 3 2 20 0 0 3,826 10 5 4,060

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Provincial District of Wellington.

Provincial District of Hawke's Bay.

Waibarapa — Aheatau Ukiwhenua | 48 49 1,000 0 0 W. 3. Butler .. 1,000 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 " 20 0 0 20 0 0 - 200 ) 50 51 52 Wanganui — Te Eanga .. Te Huri Tuawatea 4,000 0 0 | 3,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 177 11 6 50 0 0 400 0 0 177 11 6 50 0 0 400 0 0 - Total Wellington 11,000 0 0 I Ii ( 687 11 6 ■ • 667 11 6 200 i

46 47 POBANGAHAU — Waikopiro .. Manawakitoe 26,400 0 0 58,000 0 0 G. A. Preece .. 122 18 9 100 0 0 10 0 •• 123 18 9 100 0 0 1 3,000 Total Hawke's Bay .. 84,400 0 0 | 222 18 9 10 0 223 18 9 3,000 ..

COKOMAKDEL AND THAMES — Coromandel Foreshore Waitoa and Piako Waihou and Waitoa East Pukehange .. Taupo, Bay of Plekty — Waiwhakaata Te Koutu Opakau Wharetataa Eotomaliana Houpapa and Te Wora Oamaru 848 0 0 ; G. T. Wilkinson .. 200,000 0 0 .. 20,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 i 20 0 0 | G. Mail 5,000 0 0 1,500 0 0; 2,220 0 0 5,000 0 0 .. 20,000 0 0 | .. 104,000 0 0 .. | 249 6 10 .. 22,548 8 8 i .. 3,728 6 0 ! 199 8 3 i 5 0 0 > 291 18 10 31 0 0 145 16 6 .. i 52 10 0 .. | 321 12 5 * 625 0 0 I 35 36 37 38 249 6 10 22,548 8 8 ! 3,728 6 0 i 199 8 3 I 39 40 42 43 44 45 5 0 0 291 18 10 j 31 0 0 I 145 16 6 52 10 0 321 12 5 625 0 0 J ] 1,500 Alum Cave, Paeroa South, 700 Total Auckland .. 363,588 0 0 27,763 7 6 j j 625 0 0 28,388 7 6 2,200

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Division B.—Lands lying within the Boundaries referred to in Section 4, Subsection (5), of "The North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act, 1886.' Titles passed through the Native Land Court or otherwise ascertained. Provincial District of Auckland.

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Pat] iNTS. a District and Block. I Area. Through whom negotiated. To 31st March, lst A*"?' 1887 > -loprr TO "'• 31st March, 1888. Estimated Liabilities. Remarks, lst April, 1888, to 31st July, 1888. Total. I 53 Taoto— Waihi Kahakaharoa Total Auckland A. K. P. 5,778 0 0 ; W. H. Grace .. 5,778 0 0 I . I £ s. a. 25 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 25 0 0 £ 25 0 0 25 0 0 ■ ■

54 55 50 57 58 59 GO 61 62 04 Taupo — Mahuia Eangipo North No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 Tongariro No. lc No. 2c Ruapehu No. 1b No. 2b No. 3 2,000 0 0 10,029 0 0 4,416 0 0 5,827 0 0 21,376 0 0 7,444 0 0 4,943 0 0 4,961 0 0 3,106 0 0 3,584 0 0 150 0 0 W. H. Grace .. 80 4 0 55 5 0 18 0 0 11 0 0 26 0 0 58 10 0 26 0 0 135 9 0 18 0 0 11 0 0 26 0 0 58 10 0 26 0 0 I 160 5,000 )- ' 116 5 2 305 10 0 421 15 2 1,700 Wanganui — Ngaraukauwhakarara Raetihi Rangipo Waiu No. 2.. No. 1.. Murimotu No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 Maungakaretu No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 Otaranoho .. Whataroa Parikawau Awarua Taupo survey lines .. 4,995 0 0 17,200 0 0 44,450 0 0 27,550 0 0 26,000 0 0 500 0 0 8,822 0 0 ! 13,000 0 0 11.000 0 0 13,081 0 0 7,251 0 0 13,183 0 0 9,259 0 0 ' 1,361 0 0 i 492 0 0 j 559 0 0 I W. J. Butler .. 70 5 6 405 10 0 413 2 1 335 16 8 185 8 0 142 10 0 70 5 6 548 0 0 3,548 1 9 2,569 10 11 1,242 16 6 12 2 1 698 18 11 455 19 10 628 10 7 745 0 1 2,900 3,157 1,605 765 72 633 1,505 1,040 1,880 66 66 67 68 69 71 73 74 75 7G 77 76 79 80 81 3,134 19 8 2,233 14 3 1,004 14 6 12 2 1 651 13 9 360 17 4 628 10 7 680 19 3 47 5 2 95 2 6 64 0 10 52*14 0 •• ) 4,044 14 10 84 0 6 8 15 5 4,137 10 9 600 900 1 9 161 10 10 783 10 10 19 0 0 919 1 9 161 10 10 783 10 10 1,000 0 0 4,342 4 7 12 ■• 2,751 15 0 1,000' 0 0 1,156 6 10 434' 2 9 •• Total Wellington 266,539 0 0 17,615 19 4 4.305 17 7 638 2 2 22,559 19 1 20,974

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Titles not passed through the Native Land Court nor otherwise ascertained. Provincial District of Wellington.'

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]Note.—lii all these returns the name of the Land Purchase Officer in whose district tile laud is situated is inserted as the negotiating officer. In several cases other officers than those named have commenced, continued, or completed the negotiations, some o! which have extended over many years.

83 .84 85 86 87 88 89 90 ! ■ 91 - 92 S 93 ! 94 96 ! 97 I 98 ; 99 j 100 ! 101 102 103 Maketu Otairi No. 5 „ No. 6 Tanupara .. Mangaetoroa To Wharau .., Tataramoa .. Apamatua . . Kapurangi .. - Paipaiaka or Ngatikorua Papahawa .. PukeariJu .. Eaikohua .. Hautawa Hitarakibi .. N gataruaoranglm an ae Ohuru Potakataka Omata Waharangi 5,000 0 0 .. 59,000 0 0 .. 50,000 0 0 .. 5,000 0 0 .. 12,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 ..-I 2,000 0 0 .. | 5,000 0 0 1,276 0 0 .. 3,000 0 0 3,000 o o ; .. j 3,000 0 0 .. I 2,000 0 0 I .. j 1,000 0 0 I .. ! 2,000 0 0 I .. ! 20,000 0 0 I .. ! 4,000 0 0 I W. J. Butler .. 1,115 10 0 2,555 0 0 j 39 19 2 ! 1,137 0 0 I 1,300 0 0 ! 800 0 0 306 13 4 j 26 13 4 | .. ' l,00fi 2' G j 2.307 11 8 | 105 0 0 75 0 0 .. j 44 0 0 .. ! 58 6 0 .. i 50 0 0 30 0 0 . . j 159 5 7 .. 56 13 4 .. | 145 1 7 50 0 0 77 13 4 1,115 10 0 2,555 0 0 39 19 2 1,137 0 0 1,300 0 0 800 0 0 306 13 4 26 13 4 1,006 2 6 2,307 11 8 105 0 0 75 0 0 44 0 0 58 6 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 159 5 7 56 13 4 145 1 7 50 0 0 17,000 Total Wellington i .. il83,270 0 0 i | 11,395 9 10 50 0 0 17,000 11,445 9 10 j

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PART 11.-SUMMARY OF AREAS.

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A Area remote from North Island Main I Trunk Railway Route. 1 ' B Area adjacent to North Island Main Trunk Railway Route. 2 " Provincial District. Totals. Remarks. 3 Auckland Acres. 2,489,931 Acres. 49,900 Acres. 2,539,831 Hawke's Bay 133,000 133,000 Wellington 1,090,070 673,200 1,763,270 Columns 2 and 3 include 129,148 acres, leasehold. Taranaki 625,380 6,442 631,822 Columns 1 and 3 include 7,500 acres, leasehold. Totals 5,067,923 4,338,381 729,542

Area in each Provincial District dealt with in this Return. .Locality, &c. Area m eai Auckland. icn I'rovmciai District ; Hawke's Bay. t dealt with m Wellington. i tni: is jtieturu. Taranalu. - re^oaoiThis I As per Former Total to Date. Negotiations completed :— I Acres. I Acres. ! Acres. j Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. A.—Lands remote from North Island Main Trunk Railway route .. B.—Lands adjacent to North Island Main Trunk Eailway route 104,271 49,900 | 113,796 50,245 218,067 100,145 4,120,314 629,397 • 4,338,381 729,542 Totals 154,171 154,171 164,041 318,212 4,749,711* 5,067,923t ! Negotiations uncompleted :— ! A.—Lands remote from North Island Main Trunk Bailway route, — Passed through Native Land Court Not passed through Native Land Court .. "l 44,094 363, 58S 84,400 65,100 11,000 73,200 182,394 458,988 272,317 189,276 B.—Lands adjacent to North Island Main Trunk Bailway route, — Not passed through Native Land Court Passed through Native Land Court i 5,778 j 266,539 189,276 Totals ■• I 413,460 84,400 531,915 73,200 1,102,975 I * In C.-3, 1887, the area of the Waimarino is overstated by 33,240 acres, being reserves except* 3d from sale ; the error is rectified in this return. f The total area completed in each Provincial District, since the passing of " The Immigration and Public Works Act, 1870," to date, is as follows: —

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PART III.-EXPENDITURE.

Summary of Totals and Estimated Liabilities in respect of Uncompleted Negotiations.

A.—Gexebal Loans. ', —North Isl. lNd Main Tkun] Bailway Loan. Headings. Auckland. Hawke's Bay. Wellington. Taranaki. Total. Auckland. Hawke's Bay. Wellington. Taranaki. i Total. I . I Expended during year ended 31st March, 1888 :— Completed negotiations, as per Part I. Uncompleted negotiations, as per Part II. :— On lands passed through Native Land Court On lands not through Native Land Court On account of old completed negotiations Working expenses £ s. a. 5,580 17 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,128 9 5 & s. d. £ B. d. 9,709 6 6 £ s. d. 058 2 0 £ s. a. £ s. a. 1,449 4 1 £ s. a. £ s. a. 2,107 6 1 1,706 13 6 625 0 0 401 1 11 968 10 0 i"o o 231 14 2 594 6 11 1,574 18 10 668 3 2 104 17 11 2,606 10 10 626 0 0 1,100 6 9 2,543 8 10 4,305 17 7 50 0 0 2,594 7 1 4,305 17 7 50 0 0 2,594 7 1 ■• i 6,529 9 4 6,071 3 11 ! 9,057 10 9 1,806 17 0 ] 15,071 3 11 Transfer to adjust past expenditure 9,282 2 6 9,000 0 0 10 0 773 1 1 16,585 12 11 15,071 3 11 658 2 0 8,399 8 9 13,264 6 11 Total net expenditure for year ending 31 Mar., '88* Expended from 1st April to 31st July, 1888 :— Completed negotiations, as per Part I. Uncompleted negotiations, as per Part II. :— On lands passed through Native Land Court On account of old completed negotiations Working expenses 282 2 6 10 0 458 5 5 773 1 1 1,514 9 0 658 2 0 21,663 15 8 1,806 17 0 i 24,128 14 8 229 9 0 .. 37 9 6 266 18 6 50 0 0 5 3 4 638 2 2 55 3 4 249 19 10 24 16 6 239 7 9 20 0 0 10 0 269 19 10 25 16 6 404 4 5 638 2 2 164 16 8 Total expenditure, 1st April to 31st July, 1888f 743 13 1 .. 202 G 2 I 21 0 0 966 19 3 50 0 0 643 5 6 693 5 6 Expenditure to 31st March, 1887, as per C.-3, 1887 „ for year ending 31st March, 1888* .. 602,561 4 2 282 2 0 35,537 1 7 10 0 306,157 6 8 458 5 5 101,010 10 2 773 1 1 1,045,266 2 7 1,514 9 0 5,169 15 6 658 2 Q 165,146 6 10 21,663 15 8 6-2 10 0 ] 70,378 12 4 1,806 17 0 24,128 14 8 Total to 31st March, 1888 Expenditure, 1st April to 31st July, 1888t 002,843 6 8 743 13 1 35,538 1 7 306,615 12 1 202 6 2 101,783 11 3 21 0 0 1,046,780 11 7 966 19 3 5,827 17 6 50 0 0 86,810 2 6 643 5 6 1,869 7 0 j 94,507 7 0 693 5 6 Total to 31st July, 1888 603,586 19 9 35,53S 1 7 306,817 18 3 101,804 11 3 1,047,747 10 10 5,877 17 6 ,87,453 8 0 1,869 7 0 95,200 12 6 I I

Expenditure. * Estimated Liabilities ox 31st July, 1888. Headings. Auckland. i Hawke's Bay. Wellington j Tarauaki. Total. Headings. Auckland, j Hawke's Bay. Wellington. Taranaki. j Total. A.—General loans to 31st March, 1888 B.—North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan to 31st March, 1888 £ s. a. |602,843 G 8 £ s. d.i £ s. d.| £ s. d.| 35,538 1 7|306,615 12 l|l01,783 11 3 1 £ s. d. ll,046, 780 11 7 A.—General Loans :— Lands passed N.L.C. .. 7,757 ! Lands not „ .. 2,200 Totals .. .. 9,957 ' B.—N.I.M.T.B. Loan :— Lands passed N.L.C. Lands not „ £ 3,000 3,000 I £ 3,670 200 3,870 20,974 17,000 £ £ 4,060 15,48' 5,40( j 5,827 17 6 : 86,810 -2 6 1,869 7 0 94,507 7 cJ Total to 31st March, 1888 608,071 4 2 35,538 1 7 393,425 14 7 |103,652 18 3 1,141,287 18 7 966 19 3 693 5 6 3,000 3,870 | 4,060 20,88' A.—General loans, 1st April to 31st July, 1888 B.—N.I.M.T.B.. Loan, 743 13 1 50 0 0 202 6 2j 643 5 6 845 11 81 21 0 0 20,974 17,000 ! 20,97' 17, OCX ■ • Total, 1st April to 31st July, 1888 793 13 1 21 0 0 1,660 4 9 Totals .. 37,974 37,974 37,97? Totals 1609,464 17 3 35,538 1 7|394,271 6 3 i i Gross totals .. 9,957 3,000 3,000 41,844 j 4,060 41,844 103,673 18 8 jl, 142, 948 3 4 58,86: * The bulk of these liabilities will from time to time disappear as the interest of the Crown in each block is denned, and negotiations for the balance relinquished. They .depend in a great measure on tile arn< of money available rather than on the quantity of land which can bo purchased, and cannot therefore bo computed on any reliable basis. iunt

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Total Expenditure on Uncompleted Negotiations to 31st Jury, 1888.

PART IV.-GENERAL SUMMARY. Total Cost of Completed Negotiations for the Period from 1st April, 1887, to 31st July, 1888.

B.—North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan. Totals— A. ana B. A. —General Loans. Provincial District. Area acquired. ! I [ Total Cost. Kate per Acre. Area acquired. Total Cost. Rate per Acre. Area acquired. Total Cost. Kate per Acre. Auckland Hawke's Bay Wellington Taranaki Acres. 104,271 113,796 £ e. a. 22,284 14 0 24,092 10 2 \ s. a. 4 8J i 4 Acres. 49,900 50,245 1 3,183 1 7 i 4,620 13 10 s. a. 1 3£ 1 10 Acres. 154,171 164,041 s s. a. 25,467 15 7 29,313 4 0 s. a. 3 Si 3 7 Totals 218,067 40,977 4 2 j 4 m 100,143 7,803 15 5 1 6f 318,212 54,780 19 7 3 5£

B.—North Island Main Trunk Eailwi ,y Loan. A.--Greneral Loans. Lands not passed Native Land Court. Totals— A. and B. Provincial District. Lands passed Native Land | Court. Lands not passed Native •■ Land Court. Totals— A. Totals— A. Lands passed Native Land Court. Totals— B. Area. Expenditure. i Area. ! Expenditure. | Area. : Expenditure. Area. 1 Expenditure. Area. j Expenditure. Area. Expenditure. Area. Expenditure. Auckland Hawke's Bay Wellington T.aranaki Acres. £ s. d. 44,094 4,170 19 7 Acres. £ s. d. Acres, i & s. d. 363,588 28,388 7 6 407,682 ! 32,559 7 1 84,400 ' 223 18 9 84,400 ■ 223 18 9 11.000 ' 667 11 6 : 76,100 : 4,850 4 6 1 73,200 : 3,826 10 5 Acres. £ s. d. j Acres. I £ s. d. 5,778 ! 25 0 0 246,539 i 22,559 19 1 : 189,276 j 11,445 9 10 Acres. : £ s. d. 5,778 25 0 0 Acres. ' £ s. (1. 413,460 \ 32,584 7 1 84,400 i 223 18 9 511,915 I 38,855 13 5 73,200 ! 3,826 10 5 65^100 : 4,182 13 0 73,200 3,826 10 5 435 ] 815 34,005 8 11 Totals 182,394 ' 12,180 3 0 458,988 29,279 17 9 ; 641,382 41,460 0 9 252,317 I 22,584 19 1 I 189,276 j 11,445 9 10 441,593 ! 34,030 8 11 1,082,975 I 75,490 9 8 [ i A. General Loans. B. North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan, i Total. Expen cl Expend iture on lands passed Native Land Court .. ;iture on lands not passed Native Land Court • ■ | & s. d. 12,180 3 0 29,279 17 9 £ B. (1. 22,584- 19 1 11,445 9 10 i £ s. d. 34,765 2 1 40,725 7 7 Totals 41,460 0 9 41,460 0 9 j 34,030 S 11 34,030 8 11 i 75,490 9 8 75,490 9 8

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Return of all Lands lying within the Boundaries referred to in Section 4, Subsection (5), of "The North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act, 1886," the Purchase or Lease of which has been completed to Date. No. 1. ACQUIRED OUT OF THE APPROPRIATION OF £100,000 UNDER THE SAID ACT.

No. 2. Not acquired out of the Appropriation of £100,000 under the said Act (Old Negotiations).

£ s. a. No. I.—Freehold .. .. 536,200 acres .. .. 62,230 19 2 No. 2.— „ .. .. 64,104 ~ •• •• 17,553 0 0 No. 2.—Leasehold .. .. 129,148 „ .. .. 2,732 2 7 Totals .. .. 729,542 acres .. .. £82,516 1 9 T. W. Lewis, Native Office, Wellington, 23rd August, 1888. Under-Secretary. [Approximate (Just vf Paper. —Preparation, nil; printing (1,-105 copies), £16.

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Area. District. Block. Purchased. Leased. Expenditure. Balance yet to be paid. laupo Pouakani No. 1 Waihalia No. 1 No. 2 Taurewa No. 1 Okahukura No. 7 No. 8 Tawhai South Ruapehu No. 1a No. 2a Tongariro No. 1a No. 2a No. 1b No. 2b Hangipo North No. 1a No. 2a No. 3a No. 4a No. 5a No. 6a No. 7a Waimarino Huikumu Umumore Mauugakaretu No. 1 .. No. 2 .. No. 6 .. Atuahae No. 2 Opatu A Acres. 20,000 18,076 11,824 17,600 10,000 C,766 2,000 1,194 1,292 1,005 1,005 1,032 978 233 3,092 2,640 1,162 1,533 8,256 1,959 384,260 1,204 842 6,627 8,630 16,140 498 6,442 Acres. £ s. a. 2,112 14 1 271 0 0 749 7 6 1,588 11 0 . 2,500 0 0 1,020 13 0 404 19 9 £ s. d. 1,369 2 0 490 12 6 i- 158 10 10 Wanganui 24 0 10 318 8 0 273 13 9 119 9 2 158 1 8 652 16 0 202 2 11 41,450 11 5 597 9 7 513 16 0 m [ 7,141 0 0 m 104 0 8 1,869 7 0 Totals 536,290 62,230 19 2 1,859 li 6

anganui Kirikau Retaruke Rangipo Waiu (part of) „ No. 1 (part of) .. No. 2 Murimotu No. 2 „ No. 3 (part of) No. i No. 5 Tawhifco-Ariki Rangataua North No. 1 No. 3 West South Atuahae 17,491 17,320 2,615 8 2 2,679 10 2 38,000 24,126 27,143 8,822 8,000 10,214 12,843 2,732 2 7 2,880 8,448 2,112 574 11,127 4,152 1,518 12 10 t 8,990 18 10 1,748 10 0 Totals 64,104 129,148 20,285 2 7