LANDS PURCHASED AND LEASED FROM NATIVES IN NORTH ISLAND.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1904 Session I, G-03

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1904. NEW ZEALAND.

LANDS PURCHASED AND LEASED FROM NATIVES IN NORTH ISLAND.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to the Provisions of " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892."

Retuen (in continuation of G.-3 of 1903) of Native Lands purchased and leased, or under Negotiation, in the North Island, showing Area,. Expenditure, &c, to 31st March, 1904.

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PART I.-LANDS FINALLY ACQUIRED. [Expenditure, 1st April to 30th June, 1904, included, to make this Part as complete as possible, as the blocks will not appear in any future return.]

Abba fina: ACQUIBEl ,LY Name of Officer or Agent through whom Negotiations were conducted, and Amount of Commission or Remuneration paid or to be paid to him. Expenditure, including Incidental Expenses. I. 3'SR Kate per Acre. Date, Number. and Series of Deed Date and Numbi of the Gazette in which proclaimed Crown Lands. District and Block. From 1st April to 30th June, 1904. I Total. To 31st March, 1904. During Period of this Beturn. Total. 1 ■2 3 4 North of Auckland — Otarihan No. 2a Whirinaki No. 2c, No. 1 Manukan A Kaurinui No. 3a A. R. P. 195 0 0 61 0 0 175 0 0 2,193 0 0 A. £ s. ci. ..050 0 4 0 0 2 2 0 2 6 R.J.Gill a £ s. a. 49 16 0 12 6 0 24 0 0 268 12 0 £ p. &. ■■ £ s. d. £ s. d. 49 16 0 12 6 0 24 0 0 268 12 0 10 Sept., 1903 10 Sept., „ 10 Sept., , 11 Sept., „ 3544 3545 3546 3547 Auckland .. 1 Sept., 1904 75 " Thames — Waiotahi A 94 3 29 95 "10 10 0 It. S. Bush .. 1,004 1 4 1,004 1 4 15 April, 1904 3548 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Waikato Rohepotae— Wbanf aingaUkupu No.'2b, No. 1 Rangitoto Tuhua No. 46 Rangitoto Tuhua No. 47 Rangifco'o Tuhua No. 49 Rangitoto Tuhua No. 56 Rangitoto Tuhua No. 63 Rangitoto Tuhua No. 65 130 0 0 1,002 0 0 3,028 0 0 2,502 0 0 1,988 0 0 1,500 0 0 5,000 0 0 0 3 10 1,002 0 5 6 3,028 I 0 3 10 2,502 0 5 0 1,988 ; 0 4 8 1,500 I 0 5 6 5,000 0 5 0 G. T. Wi'kinson 24 4 9 0 15 0 10 0 2 16 464 17 4 413 10 0 10 0 275 11 0 580 7 2 626 10 0 24 19 9 276 11 0 582 8 8 626 10 0 464 17 4 413 10 0 1,251 0 0 25 July, 1903 14 Mar., 1904 29 Feb., „ 23 Mar., „ 4 Dec, 1903 4 Dec, 14 Mar., 1904 3549 ■ 379 i 380 381 3550 • 3551 382 Taranaki .. Auckland .. 1,250 0 0 Taranaki .. 13 14 15 16 17 West Coast, Wanganui, &c. — Kapiti No. 4, Section 2 Knpiti No. 4. S- otion 3 Rangiwaea Tarere No. 2a Awarua No. Idb, No. 1 Awarua No. 4c, No. 15a 304 0 0 6 0 0 11 3 IS 354 0 0 221 0 0 J *310 1 5 0 4 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 12 6 P. Sheridan .. 23 9 6 2 19 1 90 13 4 139 7 6 391 9 6 12 0 0 426 19 0 2 19 1 90 13 4 139 7 6 30 .'an., , 31 May, „ 20 Oct., 1903 26 July, 1904 i f 897) 1898)" 908 909 910 Wellington .. ■ ! [ Totals 635 8 2 1,274 13 4 3,748 9 6 5,658 11 0 118,765 3 7 15,429 ' 15,429 * Leases converted to f j >ehold.

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PART II.-LANDS PARTIALLY ACQUIRED.

h C I Sq District and Block If *hf Total. Ill |||| Abea. Price per Acre. Name of the Officer or Agent through whom Negotiations were conducted. To 31st March, 1 T , Du , rin g . 1903 Period of tins p .c Return. Expenditure, including Incidental Expenses. Total. I 2 North of Auckland — Oturu Horotiua A No. 2 .. .. A. 394 ' 100 4 1 A. £ s. d. 0 2 0 0 4 0 R.J.Gill £ s. d. 0 8 JO 0 3 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. 0 8 10 0 3 2 3 4 5 0 7 COBOMANDEL, THAMES, ETC. — Opitomoko and Kuranui Parareka No. 2 Lipsevtown Pukemokemoke No. 1 Pukemokemoke No. 2 343 302 400 610 423 57 100 402 3 0 501 1 0 1,334 10 4 15 6 3 26 17 9 200 0 0 402 3 0 501 1 0 1,534 10 4 15 6 3 26 17 9 45 92 0 5 0 0 5 0 8 9 10 11 12 18 14 15 16 17 18 Taupo, Bay of Plenty, etc.— Te Tauri Tahorakuri No. 2 .. Kaimanawa No. 2b .. Waihi-Kahakaharoa.. Te Matai Te Koutu .. Pukeroa-Oruawhata No. 1 Opakau te Pukahu .. Wharetataa Tuhua Karewa .. .. .. 2,000 ; 600 27,181 5,778 254 5,000 3,020 2,650 2,200 3,154 9 17 0 3 0 0 3 0 195 7 11 21 0 6 225 0 0 25 0 0 225 8 0 291 18 10 9,729 7 0 109 0 9 145 16 6 32 0 0 10 15 8 195 7 11 21 0 6 225 0 0 25 0 0 225 8 0 291 18 10 10,065 8 8 109 0 9 145 16 6 32 0 0 10 15 8 2,972 446 25 3 0 0 0 3 6 «• • • 335 16 8 192 4 0 2 6 3 0 0 19 20 21 22 23 Waikato, Rohepotae, etc. — Rangitoto Tuhua No. 10 Rangitoto Tuhua No. 48 Rangitoto Tuhua No. 51 Rangitoto Tuhua No. 53 Rangitoto Tuhua No. 62 3,400 4,000 3,000 2,000 3,000 G. T. Wilkinson 24 25 East Coast and Poverty Bay— Tahora No. 2a, Sections 2 and 4 Tahora No. 2b, Section 2 9,932 4,843 668 1,614 0 2 0 0 2 0 R. J. Gill 65 11 1 161 8 9 65 11 1 161 8 9 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 86 37 88 39 40 41 42 43 44 West Coast, Wanganui, etc. — Whitiangi No. 2 Mangapapa No. lo, No. 2a Murimotu No. 1 Rangiwaea No. 4f, No. 16 Rangiwaea No. 4f, No. 17 Rangiwaea-Otarara No. 2 Parikawau Otaupari Taraketi No. 1 Hapukorari Reserve .. Horowhenua No. 3c, No. 3b .. Horowhenua No. 7 .. Horowhenua No. 11 .. Kapiti No. 2b Kapiti No. 4b Kapiti No. 5, Section Iβ Kapiti No. 5, Section 2b Kapiti No. 5a Kapiti No. 5c 11,593 56 500 3,160 3,083 100 559 540 967 1,000 107 311 727 40 132 150 2,778 28 277 "48 0 18 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 W. K. Goffe .. 109 12 2 20 15 0 19 14 4 37 11 3 694 11 1 9 5 8 838 19 10 455 9 9 450 0 0 15 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 273 8 6 7 5 3 109 12 2 20 15 0 26 19 7 37 11 3 694 11 1 9 5 8 838 19 10 455 9 9 450 0 0 15 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 273 8 6 495 10 1,040 70 4 2 6 81 15 0 15 0 15 0 1 5 0 15 0 15 0 P. Sheridan .. 11 6 8 38 3 7 11 6 8 38 3 7 5 0 0 5 0 0 15 Wairabapa— Mapunatea .. .. 350 0 0 350 0 0 46 47 Hawke's Bay— Ngaj aeruru No. 7f, No. 2 Boundary disputes .. 2,445 617 0 10 0 300 0 0 96 0 0 11 0 0 300 0 0 107 0 0 Compensation under "The Ngaere and otheb Blocks Native Claims Adjustment Act, 1894 "— Te Ng tere 1,820 3 8 1,820 3 8 48 49 Undistributed 185 19 10 185 19 10 Totals 110,635 19,819 8 7 10,998 78 19,079 6 10 740 1 9

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PART 111.-SUMMARY OF AREAS. Area finally acquired to 31st Maroh, 1903 (vide G.-3, 1903) .. .. .. .. .. ..7,940,027 Area finally acquired during 1903-1904 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,766 Total area finally acquired to 31st Maroh, 1904.. .. .. .. .. .. 7,958,793 Portion of 18,766 acres, as above, finally acquired during 1903-1904, representing the work of that period 15,429 Progress on uncompleted purchases during 1903-1904 .. .. .. .. .. .. 73 Total results for year ending 31st March, 1904 .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,502 Uncompleted purchases on 31st March, 1904 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11.0,635

PART IV.-EXPENDITURE.

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General Loans. North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan. Total. Expenditure from 1st April, 1902, to 31st March, 1904— On lands finally acquired : Part I. On lands partially acquired : Part II. On old purchases .. .. On working-expenses On Native Land Court surveys £ s. d. 1,274 13 4 740 1 9 332 1 11 953 15 0 2;327 5 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,274 13 4 740 1 9 332 1 11 953 15 0 2,327 5 0'redits 5,627 17 0 276 2 4 5,627 L7 0 276 2 4 'otal net expenditure, 1st April, 1903, to 31st March, 1904 Expenditure to 31st March, 1903, as per G.-3, 1903 5,351 14 8 1,780,251 9 8 219,762 2 7 5,351 14 8 2,000,013 12 3 Total expenditure to 31st March, 1904 1,785,603 4 4 219,762 2 7 2,005,365 6 11 Native Land Purchase Office, P. Sheridan, Wellington, 31st July, 1904. Officer in Charge. Statement of Moneys received and paid for the Purchase of Native Lands during the Financial Year ending 31st March, 1904. Moneys received. Amount of moneys received jg a . a. Moneys paid, 5,351 14 8 For purchase of Native lands .. £5,351 14 8 £ s. d. 5,351 14 8 £5,351 15 8 Certified as correct, in terms of section 20 of " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892." J. K. Wabburton, Wellington, 27th July, 1904. Controller and Auditor-General.