NATIVE LANDS IN THE ROHE-POTAE (KINGCOUNTRY) DISTRICT (AN INTERIM REPORT).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1907 Session I, G-01b

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1907. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE LANDS IN THE ROHE-POTAE (KINGCOUNTRY) DISTRICT (AN INTERIM REPORT).

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

Wellington, 4th July, 1907. May it please Your Excellency,— We have the honour to present an interim report on Native lands in the Rohe-Potae district, commonly known as the King-country. The plan accompanying this report sufficiently defines the extent of the district. More than any other district wherein the Maoris own large areas of land this has attracted the attention of the public, particularly of the Auckland Province, who have used every possible means of emphasizing the defects and anomalies of our Maori-land laws as exemplified in the position of the unsettled lands of the King-country. The construction of the Main Trunk Railway, the extensive purchases of Native lands and the rapid settlement thereon of European farmers, followed by the creation of local bodies with powers necessitating direct contact with Maoris and Maori-owned areas at every turn, have thrown into strong relief the shortcomings of the old regime, wherein rates and taxes were unknown, weeds were not obnoxious, and the hustle of the modern money-making agriculturist and pastoralist not dreamt of. So high did feeling run that criticism overstepped the limits of fairness, and fastened upon the Maori owner, we think without sufficient justification, the responsibility of blocking settlement. We feel it our duty to discharge the Maori owners from most, if not all, of the responsibility for the tardy settlement of these lands. Those who have railed at the curse of Maori ownership should pause

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before passing final judgment to consider certain facts in the recent history of the King-country Maoris and of their lands, and the legislation affecting the same. . , ~ Prior to 1883 and following upon the Waikato war, which seriously disturbed relations between Maori and European, nearly two decades passed in efforts to heal the wounded feelings of' the Maoris, smarting under defeat, sullenly witnessing the confiscation of large areas of their territory, and deeply suspicious of all overtures from the pakeha and the Legislature for the investigation of titles to and the settlement of their lands. It was not till 1883 that the Ngati - Maniapotos, Ngati - Tuwharetoa of Taupo, Ngati - Raukawa, Ngati-Hikairo, Ngati-Kinohaku, and the Whanganuis, who together claimed the original Rohe - Potae lands, petitioned Parliament to have the district brought under the jurisdiction of the Native Land Court and the titles to their lands investigated. The area covered by this request was about 3,500,000 acres. The wishes of the petitioners were given effect to in 1886, when the Native Land Court commenced operations with the delimitation of the tribal boundaries. Prior to this, by "The Native Land Alienation Restriction Act, 1884," Parliament had defined the boundaries of the district and at the same time prohibited all dealings with lands therein contained, saving only the rights of the Crown to purchase or otherwise acquire "onsuch terms as might be agreed upon between the Crown and the owners." ' The North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act, 1886," authorised the application of £100,000 to the purchase of Native lands within the district So that at the time the Native Land Court commenced the investigation of titles to lands in the King-country, Parliament had closed all lands to private dealers, had reasserted the pre-emptive right of the Crown, and had earmarked a proportion of the territory for the purposes of the Main Trunk Railway. Over 350,000 acres of the huge Waimarino Block had already been acquired. "The Native Land Alienation Restriction Act, 1884," was repealed by " The Native Land Administration Act, 1888." The latter Act gave the Natives power to dispose of or alienate their lands as they might think fit. The NgatiManiapoto and kindred tribes could not, however, avail themselves of the liberty thus accorded by Parliament, seeing that as yet they had no titles to alienate. It seemed that this general removal of restrictions endangered the railway-construction policy of the colony, for in 1889, by section 5 of ' The North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act Amendment Act, 1889," the King-country lands were again placed under restriction, saving the rights of the Crown, for a term of two years until January, 1892, extended to January, 1894 by the Amendment Act of 1892. ." The Native Land Purchases Act 1892" and "The Native Land Court Act, 1894," continued the restriction's against private dealings until " The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900" provided a system of leasing, on terms and conditions, however, that rendered it exceedingly difficult to obtain the leasehold of Native lands m the district under consideration. Broadly speaking, it may be said that from 1884, when Parliament first legislated directly in respect of the Rohe-Potae lands, until 1900, these lands were absolutely restricted, except as against the Crown : the owners could not sell, lease, or otherwise render the lands available for settlement, except by selling to the Crown practically on the latter's own terms. The investigation of title, which commenced in 1886, has proceeded down to the present day. After defining the Taupo or Tuwharetoa lands and the Whanganui lands, the Rohe-Potae proper, which forms the subject of this report was ascertained and was found to contain 1,844,780 acres, more or less. The subdivision of the original tribal blocks into subtribal or hapu, then into family and individual holdings, has occupied the attention of successive Courts. The blocks to the west of the railway-line have been minutely subdivided according to the Native ownership, and in consequence of Crown purchases. We are not aware of any Native district, which until 1888 was closed to the law-courts, where the Native Land Court has been so active and where subdivision has proceeded so far as in this portion of the Rohe-Potae.

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To give instances : — (a.) Kinohaku Block, originally containing 230,155 acres or thereabouts, was subdivided into Kinohaku East and West. Successive Courts have made the following subdivisions : — Kinohaku West — Crown purchases ... ... ... 40 Native, viz.— Leased ... ... ... 15 Held by owners ... ... 49 — 64 — 104 Kinohaku East— Crown purchases ... ... ... 31 For survey liens ... ... ... 13 Sold privately ... ... ... 1 — 45 Native, viz.— Leased ... ... ... 36 Held by owners ... ... 88 — 124 169 273 (b.) Ohura South, containing 115,584 acres, has been partitioned into 104 subdivisions, of which 21 were occasioned by Crown purchases representing an area of 85,661 acres, the owners have leased or negotiated for leases of 28, representing 15,243 acres, while retaining 55, representing 14,680 acres. Other instances of close subdivision are Hauturu East and West, Pirongia, and portions of Eangitoto-Tuhua. When it is remembered that at each step in the ascertainment of title and the reduction from tribal to hapu or subtribal, from hapu to family and individual holdings there were necessary pauses to enable the Court to dispose of appeals or to allow the title to mature, and for the prosecution of surveys, without which it was not deemed advisable to undertake further subdivision, and when it is understood that the costs of and incidental to litigation and surveys were borne by the owners, the Departments of State concerned may be absolved from charges of delay and dilatoriness so far as that portion of the Rohe-Potae lying to the west of the railway is concerned. The subdivision of the lands lying to the east of the railway, consisting chiefly of the huge Rangitoto and Rangitoto-Tuhua Blocks, has been more tardy, owing, we are informed, to delays in surveys. The position of the titles to these blocks further prevented the Crown purchasing prior to 1900, after which date the Crown was practically debarred from undertaking any new purchases until " The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905," was passed. The restriction against private dealing operated indirectly as a deterrent to the proper utilisation and settlement of portions of their own lands by the Maori owners. This virgin territory was, as it were, walled round deliberately to keep out the wave of European settlement, There was underlying the policy a concession to the sentiment of the tribes whose lands were affected —a recognition of their past grievances and the circumstances under which they sought admission within the"pale of the law. It was necessary to familiarise them with the jurisdiction of the legal tribunals, and the construction of the railway would slowly but surely pave the way for the wholesale introduction of white settlers. It did not enter the mind of the Legislature, or if it dfd the idea has nowhere found expression, that in the interest of the owners and as one of the preliminaries to extensive European settlement it was advisable to have amongst the Maoris European farmers of their choice, whose example they might imitate and reproduce in some degree on their own lands. No such opportunity of gradually assimilating the lessons and practices of European farmers was afforded the Ngati-Maniapoto until the barriers were opened by the State to settlement on a large scale. Settlement came, "not single spies but in battalions." From

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1892 to 1900 the Crown acquired by purchase or in payment of survey liens, including interests afterwards defined by the Native Land Court, 687,769 acres. In that period there was an expenditure of £145,384 of State money among the Maori owners. It was money come by easily, and as in the Whanganui district, so here the taste for Government money grew upon the Ngati-Mania-poto, and in the absence of any provision for its investment and proper expenditure the money was wasted and the vendors demoralised. Under the circumstances any ambitions that the Maori owners might have had in the direction of farming their own lands were stayed. They could not but choose the easier way of raising money by the sale of their tribal lands. Crown Purchases. The Crown commenced its purchases in this district in the year 1892, and by the end of the year had acquired 17,213 acres at a cost of £2,238. The following is a summary of the purchases : —

The average price paid to the owners was 4s. per acre. We are not aware that any allowance was made for milling-timber growing on the different blocks, and must assume that the price paid was upon the surface value, computed upon the agricultural and pastoral possibilities of the soil. While restricting private alienation, Parliament had reserved the right of the Crown to purchase " on such terms as might be agreed upon between the Crown and the owners." This was the fiction. In practice the Crown bought on its own terms; it had no competition to fear; the owners had no standard of comparison in their midst, such as the rents of land under lease or profits from farming might have afforded; they had been reduced by cost of litigation and surveys, by the lack of any other source of revenue, to accept any price at all for their lands. The price paid was a recognition of the aboriginal rights, and a necessary step in the extinction of those rights, but the Government kept steadily in view the welfare of the colony. The price was, in our opinion, below the value. It was the best possible bargain for the State. It was in accordance with the will of Parliament, and it opened up a vast territory to the land-seekers. The Executive, no doubt, conceived it was furthering the interests of general settlement, even it it rated too low the rights of the Maori owners and its responsibility in safeguarding their interests. The Crown purchases practically ceased in 1900. Outstanding matters were carried to completion later. Last year, in consequence of the strong agitation all over the colony for the settlement of Native lands, the Crown resumed purchasing in the King-country. The following is a summary showing the position of the recent purchases as at the 20th day of May of this year :— (a.) Completed purchases where all the Acres. £ interests in a block or subdivision have been acquired ... 3,071 2,240 (b.) Incomplete, where only some of the interests have been acquired 62,375 30,061 Total purchased ... 65,446 32,301

Period. Area acquired. Prioe. Cost. 'o December, 1892 August, 1894 ... May, 1895 July, 1896 September, 1897 June, 1898 June, 1899 July, 1900 April, 1901 August, 1906 ... ✓ Acres. 17,213 146,512 50,722 4,419 11,218 278,250 67,139 6,110 77,430 28,756 2/6 to 6/2/6 to 5/3/6 to 6/3/- to 5/3/9 to 7/6 ■ 3/- to 10/2/6 to 8/4/- to 8/1/6 to 8/- £ 2,238 34,664 13,117 616 3,068 55,600 11,358 1,483 17,014 6,226 687,769 145,384

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The Ngati-Maniapoto say that, although they sold their lands to the Crown at a sacrifice prior to 1900, the purchase-money enabled many of them to build modern dwellinghouses. But the proceeds of the recent sales were absolutely squandered. In one case a young Maori received over £500 for his interest in land. He promptly invested £300 in the purchase of three racehorses of doubtful speed, and secured a complete racing outfit and the services of a trainer. Motor-cars are not yet fashionable, in the King-country, otherwise these prodigals might have invested in that direction. In these latter purchases the Crown was bound by the terms of sections 22 and 25 of " The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905," (1) to ascertain before completion of purchase whether the vendors had other land sufficient for their maintenance (an indication being given of what the Legislature deemed to be the minimum of land sufficient for the maintenance of a Maori), and (2) to pay the owners not less than the capital value of the land as assessed under " The Government Valuation of Land Act, 1896." This marks a distinct advance in policy. But there is no machinery provided for ascertaining the reserves to be made for the vendors. The minimum fixed by section 22 —namely, 25 acres of first-class land, or 50 acres of second-class, or 100 acres of third-class land —betrays the fact that in the mind of the Legislature the revenue from such an area might suffice for the maintenance of a Maori now alive without providing in any way for his descendants. There is one section in the Act of 1905 which we imagine must have been placed on the statute-book either without due consideration of its effect or by mischance. This section is as follows (section 20, " Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 ") :— 20. (1.) Notwithstanding the provisions of any law now in force to the contrary, the Governor may acquire any lands owned by Maoris by purchase from the Maori owners, or from a majority in value of such owners if more than ten, or from a Committee duly appointed under the provisions of Part 11. of Division 11. of : ' The Native Land Court Act, 1894." (2.) Upon such majority duly executing a deed of transfer to His Majesty the land may be dealt with as Crown lands under " The Land Act, 1892 "; and a list of all owners who have not so executed a deed of transfer, certified as correct by a Judge of the Native Land Court, and the receipt of the Receiver-General for the amount of consideration due in respect of their shares or interests in the land, shall complete the title of the Crown for registration and all other purposes. Two districts—namely, the North of Auckland and Poverty Bay—are excluded from the provisions of this section until the Ist of January, 1908. The section enables the Government, if it can get a majority in value of owners in a block to sell to the Crown, to bind the minority and to complete its title to the whole block regardless of their wishes. This seems to us contrary to natural justice. Among other things, the minority is bound to accept the price " fixed " by the majority with the Crown; the wishes of individual owners, who are competent to utilise their interests properly and may for that reason have refrained from selling to the Crown, are overruled. It seemed to us, after a careful consideration of all the circumstances, that the present system of purchasing Native lands should, so far as the Rohe-Potae was concerned, be discontinued. For one thing the inquiry intrusted to us by Your Excellency could not be conducted satisfactorily while the data supplied to us were liable to fluctuate from day to day. Factions among the King-country Maoris. The tribes owning the Rohe-Potae have, chiefly in consequence of the Waikato and Taranaki wars, been divided into factions, their differences colouring their proposals made from time to time for the settlement of their lands. Formerly there was a party that followed Te Whiti and Tohu, and whose desire Mas to be left alone to do with their lands as they pleased. A larger party were in sympathy with the Waikatos under the leadership formerly of Tawhiao, later of the Hon. Mr. Mahuta, M.L.C., and Mr. Kaihau, M.H.R. This party was and still is opposed to any system of administration that restricts freedom of disposition. Their opposition, in our opinion, is due not so much to a consciousness of their ability under a regime of free trade in Native lands to manage their

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own affairs as to a distrust, founded on past experience, of pakeha law and justice. There is, iiowever, a strong progressive party, led by very intelligent men, who are well informed on the Native question and recognise the necessity of a comprehensive system of administration, which would open large areas of land for general settlement while reserving areas adequate for the occupation of the present owners and for their use and training as farmers. Present Position. The Commission opened at Te Kuiti on the 24th May, 1907. Sittings were held there and at Taumarunui and Otorohanga until the 6th June. The differences above noted as existing among the Maoris had been emphasized at a meeting held at Waahi, Huntly, in the early part of May. Large numbers of Maoris were present —Waikatos, Arawas, Ngati-Raukawas, and a few Ngati-Maniapotos. We were informed that as a result it was decided to petition Parliament this session, asking for full power to deal with the lands as the owners pleased. Meantime those who were in sympathy with the objects of the meeting objected to the Commission inquiring into their lands. The Ngati-Raukawas were the chief objectors. They, with a section of Ngati-Tuwharetoa of Taupo, are owners of the large Wharepuhunga Block of 73,114 acres. The Ngati-Raukawas appeared to be dominated by the Waikato movement, and one of their representatives confessed that they merely desired to be left alone and to live in the old style. It was made clear to them that the settlement of the country cannot be delayed by either Maori or European, and if the Ngati-Raukawas will not utilise their land other people must be found who will utilise it. We reserve for a. supplementary report further remarks on the Wharepuhunga Block. The views of the progressive party were embodied in a memorandum dated the 28th May, which we give in full. Te Kuiti, 28th May, 1907. To Sir Robert Stout, Chairman, and Apirnna Turupa Ngata, member, of the Commission appointed to inquire into questions affecting Native lands and the conditions under which they are held : Greeting. We, the undersigned members of the Ngati—Maniapoto Tribe, on behalf of ourselves and our relatives, who are owners in the various blocks of land within the Rohe-Potae, set out in Kahiti No. 14, dated the 14th day of April, 1907, respectfully desire to bring under your notice that for nearly twenty-five years we have endeavoured to establish satisfactorily methods of utilising our lands. But,"notwithstanding nil our efforts, the laws affecting Native lands have proved harassing, and entirely against progressive settlement. The Maniapoto-Tuwharetoa Maori Land Board, set up under the provisions of " The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900," and its amendments, has been five years in existence, and, while it has done good work, its usefulness has been limited by the many defects in the Act, and by the failure of the Government to provide the Board with the necessary funds for its successful working. Being cognisant of the purposes for which your Commission has been set up, and having heard your words of explanation and advice, we beg to submit the following suggestions as a basis upon which to carry out some reforms for the protection and effective settlement of our lands: — 1. All lands to be administered by a Board with extended powers, and under conditions similar to the provisions of section 17 of " The Maori Lands Settlement Act, 1905." The members of such Board shall be men having special knowledge of land-settlement. The President to reside in the district. 2. Practical farmers to be appointed as instructors, and paid by the State. They shall travel through the district, giving advice in practical farming, and where necessary supervise the expenditure of loans. 3. Loans under the Advances to Settlers Act be granted to Natives with the approval of the Board, and when necessary expended under its direction. Where Native proves-incapable, the Board may take and lease the land. 4. Papakainga to be inalienable. 5. Land in suitable areas to be set apart for farming by the owners, also reserves for minors. 6. Surplus lands to be leased or sold by auction. 7. The Board to have discretionary powers either to withhold or to direct the expenditure of rents and the proceeds of land-sales, so as to prevent squandering. 8. Exchanges of land to be simplified. 9. Sales of land to the Crown in this district to be discontinued. 10. All restrictions to be removed from lands of capable Natives. [Signed by Taonui and others.] This statement was handed in by Mr. John Ormsby (h.-c), one of the most prominent leaders of the progressive party.

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The hostile section of the Ngati -Maniapoto submitted other proposals. We give these in detail, as follows :— We, the undersigned, being members of the Ngati-Rereahu, Ngati-Whakatere, Ngati-Matakore, Ngati-Tutakamoana, Ngati-Te Ihingarangi, Ngati-Hare, and Ngati-Rora Hapus, residing and holding lands in the Rohe-Potae, or King-country, desire to bring under the notice of the Commission now sitting the following: — 1. That we object to the statements made to the Commission by John Ormsby, who assumed to represent the views of the King country Maoris, on the grounds that such statements do not represent in any particular our views on the questions to be ascertained by the Commission with regard to our lands. 2. That we wish to deal with our lands, by sale or lease, direct with the purchaser or lessee without the interference of any Native Land Board or Council, always reserving for each Native sufficient land for a papakainga. 3. That this was the decision arrived at amongst us at the recent Native meeting held at Waahi, and we desire to adhere to that decision. [Signed by Wehi Ringitanga and others.] As the questions raised by these statements are of a general nature, we reserve full discussion for our general report. We find that the Maori tribes throughout the Rohe-Potae, though divided in opinion as to the best method of opening their lands to settlement, are anxious and eager to have those lands made productive as soon as possible. They have already sold one-third of the territory to the Crown. They have been selling freely to the Grown since October last. The cutting-rights of the timber companies cover an area of over 60,000 acres. Exclusive of this area, there are under lease or negotiations for lease over 125,000 acres, and but for practical difficulties occasioned by recent legislation and by the nature of the titles a much larger area would now be in profitable occupation. In their evidence before the Commission, when dealing in detail with the blocks and subdivisions, they voluntarily offered a large area for lease and sale to the highest bidder. Maori Land Board. Under " The Maori Land Administration Act, 1900," the Rohe-Potae was included in the Maniapoto-Tuwharetoa Maori Land District, which extends as far east as Taupo and as far south as Taihape, but does not take in the lands of the Whanganui tribes proper. Of the Maniapoto lands the only lands vested in the Board for administration are portions of Ohura South G, forming what is now the Taumarunui Native Township, portions of Pukenui forming Te Kuiti Native Township, and portions of Orahiri, Otorohanga, and Waikawhitiwhiti forming the Otorohanga Native Township : the total area vested for these townships being acres. Maraetaua No. 10, of 1,800 acres, is also vested in the Board. The Board has leased Taumarunui and Te Kuiti lots on advantageous terms, the competition for the latter being very keen. Otorohanga lots will be on the market soon. Nothing has been done about Maraetaua. Their experience in regard to Te Kuiti has no doubt influenced the progressive party in asking that future leases of their lands shall be offered through the Board as" agent. They are not satisfied that leasing by direct negotiation between owners and intending lessees secures the best terms. We were informed that deeds were executed vesting many blocks of considerable area in the Council (now the Board) for administration. The title was never completed in the Board, and lately the Crown has commenced to purchase interests in these blocks. The mana of the Board suffered, for the Maniapoto got the impression that the Government did not strongly support the Board. In one of the Maniapoto proposals already referred to it is asked that the President of the Board should reside in the Rohe-Potae, and strong representations have been made that the office of the Board should be located there. Of course, the meagreness of the estate controlled by the Board has raised insuperable financial difficulties in the way of acceding to these demands. But did the work of the Board warrant it, we are of opinion that it should have an office in the Rohe-Potae, where a competent clerk could keep all records and prepare all business for the Board.

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Leases.

The facilities provided by " The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900/ of leasing Native lands with the consent of the Council resulted in the leasing of 41,077 acres, of which 7,751 acres were covered by timber leases, and 4,830 acres by coal-prospecting rights. This was prior to the passing of " The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905." Since that measure reintroduced the system of leasing by direct negotiation, subject to the approval of the Board, a large area has been leased or is under negotiation for lease amounting to about 84,000 acres. We have already noted in our report on the lands in the Whanganui district what seem to us objectionable features in this system of dealing with Native lands, and our inquiry into its operation in the Eohe-Potae district confirm the views we have already expressed. Very few of the leases approved by the Board have been registered" ' Tenants are either waiting for surveys, for the appointment of successors to deceased owners, or for a partition Court to cut off the interests of owners unwilling to lease. Incidentally, a very important matter was brought under our notice. The District Land Registrar has refused to register some of the leases because of the presence in the title of minors. Section 5 of " The Maori Real Estate Management Act, 1888," empowered a trustee, among other things, to lease the interest of a minor, but provided (a) that a Judge of the Court must indorse on the lease a minute of his approval of its terms; (6) that the lease (unless it were a building lease) should not be for a term exceeding twenty-one years, and should have no provision for a renewal. It was generally understood that in removing restrictions against leasing in 1905, and extending to fifty years the maximum term for which Native lands could be leased, that the interests of minors could be dealt with in the same manner as those of adults. But this was not the case. It was found that the section above referred to was in nowise affected. The difficulty arose in practice, where, from the nature of the land and the extent of the improvements to be made thereon, it seemed desirable to grant to the tenant a longer term than twenty-one years or the right of renewal. If there were minors in the title there had either to be two leases—one for the interests of adults and taking advantage of the longer term, and one for the interests of the minors restricted to twenty-one years—or the interests of minors were excluded from the lease and partitioned off. Either way was unsatisfactory. On representations made to Parliament last year, the following amendment was made (section 2, " Maori Land Settlement Amendment Act, 1906 ") : " Section 5 of ' The Maori Real Estate Management Act, 1888,' shall not apply to leases approved by the Board under the said Act or this Act." There is doubt whether this does not take away from trustees the power of leasing for even the limited term heretofore permitted. Further legislation is required. As the trouble is not confined to the Rohe-Potae, but obtains throughout the North Island wherever " The Maori Land Administration Acf, 1900," and its amendments are in force, we reserve for the general report any recommendations we wish to make in this matter. Maori Occupation and Farming. Among the Ngati-Maniapoto proposals there is one asking that land in suitable areas be set apart for farming by the owners, and that practical instruction in farming be given by travelling instructors and financial assistance afforded by the State under' direction of the Maori Land Board. The area under profitable occupation by the Ngati-Maniapoto is very small. Little has been done by the owners to start farming on an efficient scale. The most hopeful thing brought under our notice was that at a dairy factory at Te Kuiti, out of 21 864 lb. of butter-fat supplied last season, 15,000 lb. was supplied by Maori suppliers. With European advice available, and with means provided for the purchase of good dairy cattle, small dairy communities may be successfully fostered in the neighbourhood of Otorohanga, Te Kuiti, and Te Kumi. The railway will carry the milk to the central factory, which already exists at Te Sheep-farming is a new industry in the Rohe-Potae, for it was not till a few years ago that European farmers found entry into the district. The Ngati-

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Maniapoto have not had the advantage as Maoris have in some parts of the colony of seeing efficient sheep-farming carried on, of observing the process of fern-crushing and clearing bush lands, or of erecting modern sheep-proof fences. They have not had among them men prepared to lead the way in the sheepfarming industry. The European farmers even now find considerable difficulty in obtaining stock for fern-crushing operations at the proper period, and we were struck with the fact that, although the bush lands on the Crown selections are well cleared and grassed, the fern land is by no means in a satisfactory state of improvement. We do not think that it is too late to foster systematic farming among the Ngati-Maniapoto, and in that belief we recommend the setting-apart of any lands they have demanded over and above what we deem necessary for papakaingas. Native Townships. The local bodies and residents of Taumarunui drew our attention to what they deemed defective in the law affecting the administration, government, and tenure of Native township lots. The burden of the complaint was that the tenure on which the leased sections are held prejudices and restricts the rating and borrowing powers of the local governing body. The terms of the leases do not seem to us to provide for any renewal beyond the first, and the leases are not therefore perpetual (see Smyth v. Nagle, 7 CI. & Fin. 405, Woodford, 17th Ed. 405). In our opinion, the leases of these townships, where permanent buildings are likely to be erected, should be what is known as the " Glasgow lease " —that is, a perpetual right of renewal or payment for improvements should be provided for. The present lessees have, however, no ground of complaint, as large sums have been obtained for the goodwill of the leases hitherto granted. The terms or conditions of the leases cannot affect the rating-powers of the Town Councils, and we fail to see how either the rating or borrowing powers of the Councils are restricted by the present tenure. The annual revenue of the Taumarunui Town Council, we are informed, amounts to about £130. As a junction where tourists pass through going down or coming up the Whanganui River, the CounciL naturally desires to possess good streets, a proper drainage and sanitary system, and an adequate water-supply, but lacks the funds for the prosecution of any of these works. It was suggested to them that the general rate could not be expected to meet the liability for special works such as drainage and water-supply; that the Council already had adequate powers under " The Native Townships Local Government Act, 1905," and that courage only was required to levy special rates or a higher general rate to meet the increasing requirements of such a rising township. We did not see how the acquisition of the freehold, even granting the justice of a deliberate interference with the bargain made between the lessees and the Maori Land Board (as agent for the Maori owners), could improve the position so far as rating was concerned. On the other hand, we recognised the necessity of enforcing as against the lots reserved for Native occupation or left unleased in the hands of the Maori Land Board the responsibility for the proportion of rates, general and special, properly chargeable to them. As to the claims of the Taumarunui people upon the State from the position of their township as a tourist resort, those will no doubt be represented to the Government in the usual way. Surveys. There is an enormous amount of work awaiting surveyors in the Kingcountry under existing partition orders of the Native Land Court. This is one oi the many details that require the immediate attention of Parliament, seeing how much depends, no matter what system of disposition is eventually adopted in respect of Native lands, on the proper and final adjustment of titles. We have attempted to ascertain as correctly as possible the number of incomplete orders on the Native Land Court files, awaiting the indorsement of plans before they can be signed by Judges of the Court. Approved leases and negotiations for leases depend to a great extent on the completion of surveys, for, otherwise, even if all other requirements of the law were complied with, the leases cannot be registered.

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The number of blocks requiring survey is as follows :— (a.) Original blocks not surveyed but which have been further subdivided ... ... ■■• 36 (6.)-Subdivisions ... ••■ • ••■ I'OOS1 ' 00S (c.) Required by the Crown cutting out portions for survey liens and by recent Crown purchases in blocks partially acquired ... ... ••• 60 Total 1.104 We can form no estimate of what the cost of these surveys will be, and we have made no allowance for surveys necessitated by leases where the interests of non-lessors are required to be cut off. We have ascertained that applications for further partitions affecting 125 blocks or existing subdivisions have been lodged with the Registrar of the Native Land Court at Auckland and await hearing. It has already cost the Ngati-Maniapoto in land for surveys of original blocks and for partitions nearly 40,000 acres. No reliable figures are available to show what it has cost them in money, for in some cases the survey-costs have been paid directly by the owners or indirectly by lessees or purchasers, and deducted from rent of purchase-money. We deal at length in the general report with this matter ot surveying Native lands. Lands dealt with. Before the results of our inquiry as regards the area of land available for settlement in the Rohe-Potae, we wish to show by figures the progress of settlement in the district as indicated by the areas already alienated or in process of alienation by the Maoris. . The area of Native lands in the Rohe-Potae prior to alienations was 1,844,780 acres. The following is a summary of alienations : — (1.) By sale, inclusive of lands acquired in payment of survey liens — (a) Prior to 1905, to the Acres. Acres. Crown 687,769 (b ) Since 1905. to the Crown 69,390 v ' 757,159 By sale to private persons ... 17,818 Total sold ... 774 > 977 According to information supplied to us by the Commissioners of Crown Lands at Auckland and New Plymouth, the area of Crown land still undis-posed-of, being balance of Native lands purchased prior to 1905, wasfollows :— (1.) Auckland Land District ... ••• ••• 84,732 (2.) Taranaki Land District 71 ' QOO 155,732 Add area recently acquired ... • • • 65,446 Total ' 221,178 (3.) By lease — , n , Oft (a.) For timber-milling purposes (bchedule 1) b2,4dU (6.) For coal-prospecting (Schedule 2) ... 5,059 (c.) To Joshua Jones (see remarks below)... 26 ,480 (d.) For Native-township sites (Schedule 3) 893 (c.) For pastoral and agricultural purposes, approved by Council or Board and under negotiation to May, 1907 (Schedule 4, column 1) ... •• • • ■ • 122,892 Total under lease or negotiation... 217,763 (4.) Taken for public works or scenic reserves ... HO

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Summary. .Acres. Sold to Crown ... ... ... ••• 757,159 „ privately ... ... ••■ ••• 17,818 Leased or under negotiation ... ... ... 217,763 For public works, &c. ... ... ... ••• 110 Total 992,850 Timber Leases. The large area under lease or rights for timber-milling purposes lies generally to the east of the railway between Te Kuiti and Taumarunui. Much of the land is not suitable at present for the grazier. On the other hand some excellent grazing-country is affected by the rights of the timber companies, and will not be immediately available for settlement. We have not had an opportunity of looking into"the titles and considering the terms and conditions on which the companies hold and work the timber areas, and how far those areas may be placed at the disposal of the grazier without infringing existing lawful rights, and without encroaching on areas which it will never pay to clear and grass, but may yield a handsome revenue under an intelligent system of reforestation. Coal Leases. The coal-prospecting rights are confined to Te Awaroa Block to the south of Kawhia, and are held by Te Awaroa Coal-mining Syndicate. There is nothing in the agreements to prevent the disposal of surface rights, subject to the prospecting and mining rights of the syndicate. MOKAU-MOIIAKATINO BLOCK. The history of this block is stated briefly in item 17 of the First Schedule to " The Special Powers and Contracts Act, 1885." It was afterwards alleged by Mr. Joshua Jones that the concessions made to him by this Act were interfered with by subsequent legislation, and by the action of the Government and its officers. A Royal Commission inquired into these allegations, and made recommendations that were adopted by Parliament in " The Mokau-Mohakatmo Act, 1888 " (see Vol. ii, Appendix to Journals of House of Representatives, G-ic) The report of the Commission is interesting as a sample of what occurred in the old days of free trade. The latter Act set at rest all doubtful matters in connection with Mr. Jones's lease, and secured its completion and registration. ■ . . ■, The lease was for fifty-six years from the Ist July, 1883, with right to mine, cut timber, &c. It has a currency of thirty-two years from now. The area included in it is 26,480 acres, being Subdivision F of Mokau-Mohakatmo No. 1. The annual rental is £25. The present valuation is 7s. an acre on this subdivision of the block. The land-tax, which by law is paid by the lessee, who deducts it from rent, is £17-odd. Coal is known to exist on some portion of the land, also limestone, and there is a provision for payment of royalty for coal and other mineral products; but the land is reported to be for the most part unsuited tor pastoral or agricultural purposes. . . - j tx.Pepene Eketone, representing the Mokau Maoris, informed us that this area was lying idle. He naively remarked that if it were still in Maori hands there would be a loud demand to have it utilised. We have stated the facts in connection with this land to show that, although it is included in the gross area owned by the King-country Maoris and now under lease they are compelled to accept the rental of £8 net per annum; the lease cannot be disturbed, as Parliament will not venture to disturb the undoubted right of a European: the tenant cannot be compelled to make any improvements. Whatever the facts may be, the land must be assumed to be under profitable occupation, because it is under European occupation. _We may add that this lease was granted under the " free-trade " system, and it is we are afraid not the only lease granted under that system that is not beneficial to the Maori owners nor to the people of the colony.

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Native Township Leases. We append a return of sections leased by the Board in the Te Kuiti and Taumarunui Townships. The conditions on which the sections were offered are also attached (Schedule 3). Pastoral and Agricultural Leases. It is impossible to analyse the figures supplied to us so as to arrive at a true estimate of the area covered by completed leases, and of the area under negotiation The leases are with few exceptions for twenty-one years, with a right of renewal for a further term of twenty-one years, subject to valuation ot improvements at the end of the first term. We have in Schedule 4 given a list of the lands affected by these leases, stating the full area of a block or a subdivision. But, until the leases are completed, the area held by non-lessors in the various blocks cannot be ascertained. The Balance. After deducting the area covered by different alienations as shown above there remains a balance of 851,930 acres. In dealing with this balance we have consulted the owners or their representatives and ascertained at first hand not only what areas they required for papakaingas and for their use or occupation as farms but what they themselves desired should be done with the area they offered for general settlement. The reserves they made for their own use and occupation they did not desire to be made inalienable at the present time as they recognised the possibility of adjustment on further consideration Ine general opinion was hostile to selling, and strongly in favour of leasing through the agency of the Board to the highest bidder. -. Our inquiry did not extend to the whole area of unsettled lands, owing to the absence of many of the owners and the fact that we were unable to visit Kawhia, round which there is a great area of unoccupied land. We were able, however to deal with a considerable area, completely in the case of some of the blocks partially in the case of others. For the purposes of this report we classify the latter as undealt-with, as it would be impossible to frame practicable recommendations affecting some only of the interests in blocks or subdivisions. The lands dealt with and which will be the subject of recommendations in our general report are set forth in the second column of Schedule 4. They are classified, according to the wishes of the owners, into— Acres. (1.) Lands for sale ft'ESft 2.) „ for lease ••• 163,769| (3.) „ reserved for owners' use and farming ... 94,148 ¥ 292,440 The lands not dealt with are shown in the third column of Schedule 4. They include many blocks in the neighbourhood of Kawhia, and an area of nearly 300 000 acres to the east of the railway, consisting of about 83,000 acres of Rangitoto A, over 140,000 acres of Rangitoto-Tuhua, and the whole of Wharepuhunga, 73,000-odd acres. We hope to present a supplementary report on the following blocks :— Acres. Wharepuhunga ... ••• ••• •■■ 2J4i;L Moerangi or Matakowhai ... • • • •• • 4o,uuu 118,114 We regret that the time at our disposal did not permit of our visiting Kawhia and other parts of the Rohe-Potae. A large area of land still remains to be inquired into, and it will be necessary for the Commission to pay another visit to the Rohe-Potae to complete its investigations We have, &c, R. Stout, A. T. Ngata, Commissioners.

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SCHEDULE 1. Timbbe Leases. Name of Blook. Acres. Name of Block. Acres. Mangawhero No. 1 ... 1,527 Ohura South— continued. M No. 3c 231 Ohura South— „ 3d ... ... ... 811 02, Section 2 ... ... ... 525 „ 3e ... ... ... 169f „ 3a 102 „ 3b ... ... ... 212 Total ... ... ... 7.326J „ 3c 9 „ „ 3d ... ... ... 495 Eangitoto Tuhua— „ 3e 937 No. 1 937 D No. 2 .. ... ... 140 „ 2 ... ... ... 2,764 „ 3 ... 200 „ 52 9,031 „ 4 115 „ 61c ... ... ... 4,791 „ 5a 198 „ 66 10,312^ „ 5b 231 „ 76 8,758 „ 5c 233* „ 79 ... 7,000 „ 5d ... 602| „ 80 7,744£ „ 5e 86J 5f ... ... ... 198f Total ... ... ... 51,338 GteNo.l 50f G4m... ... ... ... 20 Tahaia B ... ... ... 2,248 M No. 3a ] ... ... ... 122 i —- 3a 2 . ... ... 1,381| Grand total ... ... 62,439J „ 3b 254f ==

SCHEDULE 2. Lands subject to Coal-pbospecting Eights. Name of Block. Acres. Name of Blook. Aores. Te Awaroa Te Awaroa — continued. ANo 2 • 1.641 B No. 4, Section 2 ... ... 92 - 3 "' 1,266 „ „ 3 23J " 6 285 „ „ 4 118 "8 . . ••■ 815f „ „ 5 ... ... 105 " 9 ... ... 285£ „ „ 7 ... ... 266 " 11 161£ Total 5,059 i

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SCHEDULE 3. Allotments leased within Taumarunui Township, and Annual Rentals derived from Same.

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Lot. Block. Annual Rental. Lot. Block. Annual Rental Lot. Block. Annual Rental. 1 & 3 2 & 4 5 6 7 i, 10, 11 9 1 to 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 & 10 9 11 12 & 13 14 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 • 12 13 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 4 6 8 I JJ >J J) JJ J) JJ II III >J JJ JJ £ s. d. 11 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 15 0 0 7 10 0 30 15 0 7 10 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 15 10 0 4 0 0 21 10 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 31 0 0 21 0 0 6 10 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 10 11 1 2 3 5 6 12 13 15 16 1,2,3 4,6 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 & 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 VI J) VII JJ JJ j> JJ j> jj j> >) VIII £ s. d. 2 5 0 6 10 0 4 0 0 4 2 6 4 0 0 3 10 . 3 10 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 7 0 0 19 0 0 8 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 8 0 0 10 10JX0 4 0 0 5 10 0 4 0 0 7 0 0 6 10 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 7 10 0 6 0 0 11 10 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 10 0 3 10 0 4 10 0 3 10 0 4 10 0 3 10 0 4 10 0 5 0 0 6 10 0 8 1 2 3 4 1 ■ 2 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 XIVa XV )> JJ XVI j> )J XVII j> jj £ s. d. 1 0 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 2 5 0 1 0 0 3 15 0 4 0 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 1 5 0 1 5 0 1 5 0 j> >5 JJ >j jj j> j. 8 14 0 JJ >J )j JJ >> j> IV J JJ j> )J )J »J )j JJ )) JJ JJ 1 to 7 8 to 14 2 1, 3 to 14 1 to 7 1 to 10 1 to 12 1 to 8 11 1 to 10 1 3 9 11 13 2, 4, 6,8, 10,12,14 1 to 8 1,3 2, 4 5, 6 7 8 & 9 1 2 XX )> XXI XXII XXIV XXV XXVI 2 15 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 3 17 6 2 5 0 3 10 0 3 12 0 5 2 6 3 10 0 4 12 6 1 17 6 1 12 6 1 17 6 1 17 6 1 17 6 >J 7 7 6 3 10 0 4 0 0 3 10 0 4 0 0 6 10 0 3 10 0 5 0 0 3 15 0 2 12 6 )J j> J) IX XXVII XXVIII >J JJ j> JJ jj JJ JJ >> )J JJ JJ JJ J) jj JJ j> V )) } •■ 2 5 0 j) 4 2 6 4 2 6 4 0 0 5 0 0 2 10 0 5 10 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 9 2 6 JJ j> XXIX XXX JJ 2 12 6 JJ >> >) JJ >J 2 5 0 2 12 6 2 5 0 >> j> »> 1 I XIV 9 4 0 j> JJ 1 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 10 0 1 10 0 0 15 0 1 0 0 XXXI JJ XIVa JJ JJ 3 to 8 9 10,11,12 JJ VI j> JJ j> JJ JJ >J j> JJ JJ Total 662 13 (i J) 117 6 n JJ

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SCHEDULE 3— continued. Allotments leased within Te Kuiti Township, and Annual Rentals derived from Same.

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Lot. Block. Annual Rental. Lot. Block. Annual Rental. Lot. Block. Annual Rental. 1 to 10 1 to 4 1 to 6 1-6 15-20 9, 10 12 13 19 III I II £ s. d. 4 17 0 2 3 0 3 19 0 18 19 20 1-7, 10, 12, 14 8 & 9 11 & 13 15, 17, 18 16 1 1 2 & 3 4 5 15 16 17 18 19, 20 21 22 23, 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 to 21 22, 23 24 25 1,2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 & 15 14 16 17 18, 20, 22, 24 19 21 23 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 X £ s. d. 3 12 0 2 0 0 1 15 0 1 & 2 3, 5-7 8 & 9 1-5, 10, 15, 17, 19 6 &7 8 9 11 12 13 14 16 & 18 20 to 26 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7-10 1, 3, 5 2,4 6 7 to 10 1 2 & 4 3 5 6,8,10,12 7 9 11 13 to 16 1. 2 3 XVIII £ s. d. 1 7 6 25 12 6 13 0 0 >> j> jj >j ( IV 5 12 6 1 XI 2 5 0 J XIX 3 10 0 1 to 10 2 & 25 3 to 6 10 12 13 14 15 16 1, 21-24, 26 1,2 3 4 5 6 7 8 & 9 10 11 12 13, 14 1 2 & 19 3 & 18 4 & 17 6 & 15 7 8 9 10, 11 13 14 16 20 1 2 3 4 5 6& 7 8 9, 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12, 13, 14 15, 16 17 jj jj j> jj V VI jj 2 2 6 1 5 0 4 5 0 1 0 0 8 5 0 1 13 0 4 0 0 2 17 0 3 4 0 7 7 6 4 5 0 1 7 6 1 0 0 JJ j> jj jj XII XIII JJ 3 12 6 6 0 0 14 17 6 3 0 0 3 2 6 1 10 0 4 15 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 6 0 0 5 0 0 5 5 0 4 10 0 7 7 6 3 12 6 3 17 6 7 5 0 3 2 6 3 17 6 3 7 6 4 2 6 4 12 6 4 10 0 1 5 0 6 12 0 2 0 0 7 0 0 10 15 0 4 5 0 4 5 0 5 2 6 6 0 0 6 15 0 4 17 6 5 12 6 9 2 6 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 15 0 4 5 0 2 7 6 >> JJ JJ JJ J) JJ 5 17 6 1 17 6 1 15 0 14 15 0 18 10 0 2 10 0 3 0 0 7 7 6 18 10 0 1 10 0 5 0 0 2 2 6 2 10 0 1 12 6 2 15 0 4 0 0 1 2 6 8 5 0 2 0 0 1 15 0 0 10 0 3 0 0 0 15 0 1 17 6 0 12 6 0 15 0 2 7 0 0 15 0 0 15 6 1 13 0 11 5 0 3 11 0 1 12 6 13 5 0 1 5 0 13 2 6 1 15 0 28 10 0 7 5 0 3 5 0 6 15 0 0 15 0 4 8 0 2 7 6 2 12 6 2 5 0 0 10 0 4 10 0 3 2 6 3 5 0 10 19 0 2 0 0 2 5 0 4 6 0 3 0 0 j> >J XIV j> j> JJ JJ jj XX j> JJ JJ XXII ?J JJ >> jj } JJ 5 2 0 j> jj 6 5 0 3 12 0 2 14 0 2 5 0 2 7 6 2 14 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 2 7 6 2 0 0 3 10 0 9 0 0 8 5 0 7 15 0 8 2 6 9 19 0 7 15 0 4 10 0 7 2 6 24 7 6 2 5 0 2 14 0 2 10 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 3 6 0 5 0 0 4 10 0 5 0 0 2 10 0 1 5 0 4 17 6 10 10 0 5 0 0 10 10 0 7 10 0 6 0 0 5 10 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 3 15 0 1 10 0 j> jj VII >j JJ t> jj JJ >j jj XXIII >j jj jj j) >J j> jj JJ j> JJ jj XXIV JJ j> XV >J JJ j> JJ viii )> JJ XVI JJ j> JJ j> JJ >> >j )J JJ jj >j )J XXV JJ jj JJ JJ >j jj jj >> j> IX >J j> j> j> I j> >J JJ >> )J JJ j> jj Jj jj 4 9 0 2 2 6 2 10 0 2 5 0 3 0 0 2 12 6 3 15 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 4 2 6 3 2 6 4 7 6 4 2 6 4 5 0 4 to 7 1 2, 4, 5, 6 3 1-4, 6 5 1 2,3 4 5 to 10 11 12 13 14 15, 17 16, 18 19, 20 1 to 12 11 1,2 4, 6, 8, 10 5,7,9 XXVI JJ XXVII XXVIII JJ )J JJ JJ JJ >> jj j> >> JJ j> X >> j> >> ti jj >> f) jj jj >> XXIX j> JJ XVII XXX »> jj i> JJ jj it 99 j) j> Total .. >» >) 876 14 0

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Terms and Conditions op Native Township Leases Te Kuiti and Taumarunui. Locality and Description of Te Kuiti Township. Te Kuiti Township is situated within what is known as the " King-country," on the North Island Main Trunk Railway line, 127 miles from Auckland. It has for some time been a thriving business-place, and there is a considerable population there at present. There is a large area of Crown land in the vicinity, a great deal of which is already taken up, and, as settlement progresses, Te Kuiti Township is likely to become a place of considerable importance. There is a daily train service from Auckland. The township is laid out on both sides of Te Kuiti Railway-station site and the railway-line. A portion of the township is on level land, and the remaining portion from undulating to hilly, and very suitable for residence and business sites. The soil is porous and dry, and the facilities for drainage are good. Te,rm,s and Conditions of Lease. 1. The respective lots shall be offered by public auction on the 11th January, 1906. 2. The bidder of the highest rent shall be declared to be the lessee, and, if any dispute arises as to the last or highest bid at any auction for any lot, the lot in dispute shall be put up again at the last preceding bid. 3. the highest bidder for any lot shall, upon the fall of the hammer, pay to the auctioneer the first half-year's rent in advance by way of deposit, which shall represent the half-year's rent as from the Ist January, 1906, and shall also deposit the sum of £1 for the lease fee. 4. The second half-year's rent shall become payable on the Ist July, 1906, and thenceforth the rent shall be paid half-yearly in advance. 5. As soon as may be after the highest bidder is ascertained, a lease will be prepared. Such lease shall be f(*r the term of twenty-one years, commencing from the Ist January, 1906, and the lessee shall execute the same in triplicate at the office of the Council whenever requested to do so. 6. The lease may provide for renewals from time to time for a period not exceeding twentyone years at a rent to be fixed by valuation or by arbitration, and it may also provide for payment by the incoming tenant for improvements made "by the outgoing tenant, the value of such improvements to be ascertained by arbitration. 7. In cases where any of the allotments are subject to the payment of the value of the improvements by the provisions of an expiring lease or otherwise, the respective amounts thereof shall be specified in the conditions, and such value shall be paid at the same time and in the same manner as the deposit heretofore mentioned, unless some other arrangement is assented to in writing by the outgoing lessee or person interested. 8. Should the highest bidder neglect or fail to comply with any of the conditions, his depositmoney and lease fee shall thereupon be forfeited to the Council, who shall be at full liberty either to enforce the letting or to relet the premises at such time and place and in such manner as it thinks fit, but in no case shall the lessee be relieved from his liability. 9. Every lease shall be in the following form, with such modification as the circumstances may require: — This deed made the day of , one thousand nine hundred and , under the provisions' of "The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900," and its amendments, between the District Maori Land Council (hereinafter referred to and included in the expression " the lessor ") of the one part, and ,'of , in the Land District of , in the Colony of New Zealand (who, with his executors, administrators, and permitted assigns, is hereinafter referred to and included in the expression " the lessee "), of the other part, witnesseth that, in consideration of the rent hereinafter reserved, and of the covenants, conditions, and agreements herein contained and implied, and on the part of the lessee to be paid, observed, and performed, the lessor hereby demises and leases unto the lessee all that piece of land, containing by admeasurement acres roods perches, a little more or less, situate in the Native Township of and being allotment numbered , Block , on the plan of that township as the same is more particularly delineated and described in the plan drawn hereon, and therein coloured red in outline; together with all ways, rights, easements, and appurtenances to the same belonging: To hold the demised premises unto the lessee for the term of twenty-one years, commencing on the Ist day of , one thousand nine hundred and : yielding and paying therefor the annual rent of , payable half-yearly in advance on the Ist day of January and the Ist day of July in each year during the said term, free from all deductions whatsoever, the first half-yearly payment of such rent having been already made, and the next payment to become due and be made on the Ist day of thereafter. And the lessee hereby covenants with the lessor as follows: — (1 ) The lessee shall' not nor will at any time during the said term assign, underlet, or part with the possession of the demised premises", or any part thereof, without the previous consent in writing of the lessor. (2 ) The lessee will from time to time during the said term pay unto the lessor the said rent on the days and in manner aforesaid, and also will from time to time pay and discharge all rates, taxes, charges, and assessments whatsoever now or hereafter to become payable upon or in respect of the demised premises or any part thereof. _ (3 ) The lessee will, during the said term, well and sufficiently repair, maintain, and keep the demised premises, and all buildings, fences, and erections from time to time built or erected thereon in good and substantial repair and condition (reasonable wear-and-tear, and damage by fire, storm, earthquake, or tempest only excepted). In the erection of any buildings from time to time the lessee will abide by and conform to the alignment of streets and roads, and also to all the bylaws and regulations from time to time in force, or made or passed by the local authority tor the time being intrusted with the administration of the local affairs of the said township by whatever name or designation such local authority may for the time being be called, but hereinafter referred to as " the local authority."

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(4.) The lessee will from time to time construct, maintain, and keep all such privies, ashpits, and other works of a similar character as may be ordered or directed by the local authority; and, in cutting and laying of drains and channels for the conveyance of water or waste material or refuse of any kind, and in maintaining or providing for the sanitary state and condition of the demised premises, will at all times act in accordance with the direction of the local authority or the requirements of any laws, by-laws, rules, or regulations for the time being in force providing for the sanitary state and condition of the said township. (5.) The lessee will not at any time during the said term, without the previous consent in writing of the local authority, carry on or permit to be carried on upon the said demised premises, or any part thereof, the trade or business of a soap-boiler, tallow-chandler, tanner, slaughterman, meat curer or preserver, or any noisy, noxious, or offensive trade or manufacture of any kind whatever. (6.) The lessee will peimit the lessor, or any person on his behalf duly authorised as hereinafter provided, from time to time to enter upon the demised premises at all reasonable times to view the state and condition thereof, and upon notice of any defect or want of lepair being given to the lessee, or left for him on the premises, the lessee will, within one month thereafter, make good any such defect or want of repair : Provided always that whenever the rent hereby reserved, or any part thereof, is in arrear for twenty-one days the same may be levied by distress without any previous demand of payment or notice of any kind: Provided further that, if the lessee makes default for thirty days in the full and punctual payment of any of the said rent, or if he makes default in the faithful performance or observance of any other covenant or condition on his part herein contained or implied, or if the lessor is satisfied that the land comprised in this lease is being held unused and to the hindrance of the trade and progress of the said township, then and in any such case, and without any notice or demand whatsoever, it shall be lawful for the lessor to re-enter upon the demised premises and thereby determine this lease, and that without releasing the lessee from any liability in respect of any rent due or any preceding breach of covenant. And it is hereby declared and agreed as follows, that is to say, — (1.) The rent hereby reserved may be paid to the President of the Maniopoto-Tuwharetoa District Maori Land Council, or any officer who may be authorised by a notice under the hand and seal of the lessor, and duly published in the New Zealand Gazette, to receive the same, and the receipt of the President or such person so appointed shall be a good discharge to the lessee. (2.) Any power which may be exercisable under these presents by or on behalf of the lessor may from time to time be exercised by any person whom he from time to time appoints for that purpose. (3.) Service on the lessee of any notice under this lease may be effected either personally or by posting the same in a registered letter addressed to him either at his last known place of business or abode in the colony or at the demised land. (4.) The lessee, faithfully observing and performing all the covenants, conditions, and agreements on his part herein contained or implied, shall, on the expiration by effluxion of time of the term hereby granted, have the right to a renewal of the lease, or to valuation for all substantial improvements of a permanent character made or owned by him and then existing on the demised land : Provided that such right shall exist only to the extent and subject to the conditions following, that is to say,— (1.) Not sooner than nine nor later than six months before the expiration of the said term by effluxion of time two separate valuations shall be made in manner prescribed (mutatis mutandis) by sections 79 and 80 of " The Land Act, 1892," of (a.) All such improvements as aforesaid; and of (6.) The annual ground-rent of the land (exclusive of such improvements as aforesaid) for a fresh term of twenty-one years. (2.) After the making and publishing of the aforesaid valuations, which shall be effected by serving a copy thereof on the lessee and another copy on the lessor, but not later than one month before the date of such expiration as aforesaid, the lessee shall, by notice in writing served on the lessor, elect whether he will accept a new lease of the demised land (including the aforesaid improvements) for a fresh term of twentyone years, computed from the date of such expiration as aforesaid, at the annual ground-rent ascertained by valuation as aforesaid, and subject in all other respects to the same covenants and conditions as those of this present lease. (3.) If for any reason the lessee does not duly elect in manner aforesaid to accept sucli new lease, or if, having duly elected, he for any reason does not execute such new lease when requested by the lessor so to do, his right to a new lease shall be and be deemed to be abandoned, and the land shall be disposed of by lease at such time, in such manner, and subject to such conditions, not inconsistent with the said Act and its amendments and the regulations for the time being in force thereunder, as the lessor thinks fit: Provided that it shall be one of the conditions of the new lease that the new lessee pays to the lessor the amount at which the improvements (if then existing) have been valued as aforesaid, or such less amount as the lessor thinks just, having regard to the extent to which such improvements have deteriorated since the date of the said valuation ; and all moneys actually received by the lessor in respect of such valuation shall be paid over to the lessee under this present lease as soon as the lessor is satisfied that the new lessee has been admitted into full and quiet possession of the premises: Provided further that in no case shall the lessee under this present lease have any claim against the lessor in respect of any such improvements, or of the value thereof, save to the extent of the moneys which are actually received as aforesaid from the new lessee, and available for payment, and which the lessee under this present lense becomes actually entitled to.

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No. and Name of Block, Column 1. Area already leased aad under Negotiations. Column 2. Area dealt with by Commission. j Column 3. — j Area not „,., For dealt with. E em arks, I I [ . Ohura South— A No. 1 „ 2a „ 2b ,,3 B No. 2 C No. 1, Sec. 2 .. , »» t> 3 .. Acres. 100 3294 370 2,674 i i i Acres. ,,3 E No. 1 F No. 2a „ 2b 1,389 349 207* 197J 77i Papakainga to be made for two owners. ■" " * U601 „ 2c • G (27 subdivisions) 3O9J i',ii8j O is in 27 subdivisions, oi which some are in Taumarunui Township and 86J acres under timber lease. II Sec. 1 K No. 1, Sec. 2b „ 2c 1 „ 2c 2 „ 2c 3 >. 2c 4 » » 2c 5 K No. 2, ., 2b 1 „ „ 2b 2 „ 2c 1 „ 2c 2 „ 2c 3a „ „ 2c 3b K No. 3, Sec. 1 .. K No. 4, „ 2b 1 „ 2b 2 „ 2b 3 M No. 2 ,,4 N No. 2a „ 2b „ 2c „ 2d „ 2b 1,074 306| l,38l| 3,038 2.762J 290i 483| 72 i45J i i 41 I l ! 1,0744 'i84|! 44i 87 523 i ■434 300 904 363J '271 3394 I isij • * ■ ■ "56I4! 165 252 1,117 •• ! •• Totals 13,521f _ 1 -II , 3,1754 5,201 1 1 1 !. Mangakahikatea 2a "■ 78 I. Ratatomokia— No. Iα 1 „ Iα 2 i 3734 186| Total 560J k Taurangi No. 4 1,000 i. Mangaroa— A No. 2 B No. 2a „ 2b „ 2c „ 2d „ 2e C No. 2 I 395 . . 612 612 612 612 5094 304 •• I .. Totals 395 3,2614 >. Rangitoto— A No. 1 ,,2 ,,3 ,,5 ,,6 3,984 2,276 2,941 379 J 95 664 aores sold to Crown. Re cent. 7 ,,8 1,280 j 37941 9484 aores sold to Crown. Reoent.

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Column 1. Column 2. No. and Name of Block Area already leased and under Negotiations. Area dealt with by Co: imissiun. Column 3. Area not dealt with. Remarks. * ,orsaIe - leasing. For Native Occupation. i. Rtuigitoto— continued. A No. 10 Acres. Acres. 304? 406£ acres sold to Crown. Recent. ,,11 ,,12 154 213J 106{ acres sold to Crown. Recent. ,,13 ,,14 ,,15 688 759 ! 1,000 Made papakainga by Native Land Court. ,,16 ,,17 ,,18 ,,19 ,,20 ,,21 ,,22 ,,23 ,,24 ,,25 •• [949 843 13,857 652 854 1,835 1,058 47 273 3,415 782| ,,26 ,,27 •• •• .. " 581 3.883J 59J acres sold to Crown. Recent, h 53 189J 'acres sold to Crown. Reoent. Hon. Mahuta, M.L.C., sole owner. „ 28 '■ '■ 4,553 ,,29 ,,30 ,,31 5,692 2J81 l,066| „ 32 ,,33 ,,34 • • 853f 332 801J acres sold to Crown. Re. oent. 300JJitto. 99§'"aci , es~SDld>to Crown. Re"oent. ' R-'J •• •• „ 35 ,,36 379 3,604£ 853| acres Bold to Crown. Recent. 189J ditto. „ 37 ,,38 ,,39 „ 40 ,,41 ,,42 „ 43 ,,44 ,,45 ,,46 1,422 2.086J , 1,422 1,139 522 1,044 2,134 379 .. 1,612 3,367 569 acres sold to Crown. Recent. „ 47 „ 48 ,,49 ,,60 ,,51 ,,52 ,,53 „ 54 ,,55 ,,56 1,139 4,695 1,233 U38J 560 1,708 ! 190 379 95 379 i i ,,57 ,,58 475 628^ 947 aores sold to Crown. Rβoent. 151 23J acres sold to Crown. Recent. ,,59 „ 60 581 2,093 l,090£aores sold to Crown. Recent. 269 ditto. ,,61 ,,62 ,,63 ,,64 „ 65 1,326 95 1,136 10 178 166 acres sold to Crown. Recent. 283| ditto. „ 66 ,,67 284Ji 2,232 B 5,000 In trust in terms of section 10 " Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1896." C 30 Totals 5,000 10.277J 4,806 . I 83,593Ji

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No. and Name of Block. Column I. Area already leased and under Negotiations. Column 2. Area dealt with by Commission. Column 3. Area not dealt with. Remarks. ■a.. For JTor sale. , * V' Native Oc- *• capation. '. Rangitoto-Tuhvia — (Taraunui) No. 3a 1 „ 3a 2 „ B „ D Acres. 348J 348-H 1,4711 92941 Acres. "77i 642J acres sold to Crown. „ B „ v „ G (Ngararanui) No. 5 (Matawaia) No. 6 (Papawaka) No. 7 (Potakataka, pt.) No. 9 .. (Haumihiata) No. 15 (Ngairo) No. 21 .. 193£ 2,092 3,800 250 "96 600 518f •• 227 1-2,340 500 (Ungarahu) No. 24 (Raepaliu) No. 25, Section Iα „ „ Iβ ,. 2 658J 5,395i 485£ l,617f 1,671{ 1,761J acres sold to Crown. Recent. 317J ditto. 215J „ „ 3 „ » »» 4 „ 5 (Tarapounamu) No. - 2(}a . . „ 26b .. 701J 215J 107| acres sold to Crown. Recent. 37 7 J ditto. 215J „ 620 2,177 336 3,983 Coal-bearing. Prospecting and mining rights to be leased. „ ,, 20(j .. „ 26d .. „ 26b .. „ 26f .. 619£ 1,485 1,505 5,202 1,431J acres sold to Crown. Recent. (Tv Uaupapa) No. 27 (liart-anui) No. 28 (Hikurangi) No. 29a „ 29b „ 29c 2 .. (Putere) No. 30 .. (Pohotutu) No. 31a „ 31b >, „ 31o „ 31d „ 31e „ „ 8I1 „ 31g (Tiraki) No. 32 .. 92 930 205J 268J 475 4,804J 750 115f 108J 26J acres cut out for survey. 491| 249 307 i 1,245| 18J acres cut out for survey. 210J acres sold to Crown. Recent. (Otewa) No. 33 .. (Rewarewa) No. 34 (Otuaoroa) No. 35a „ 35b „ „ 35o „ 35i. » 35e „ 35p „ 35g „ 35h .. 35i „ 35k (Tβ Tiroa) No. 36a 1 „ 36a 2 „ 36b (To Pahi) No. 37 2,136 877 l',i38f 2,427i U98 To be leased for coal. 53 3,837J 270 5,354^ 3,251 9,833 2,980i 6,265 17,632} 6,265 4,227| 1,299J acres sold to Crown. Recent. (Rangiahua) No. 38 „ „ 39 (Te Anakinikini) No. 41 .. „ 42 .. „ 43 .. ,, 44 .. (Mahaukura) No. 50 ,,53 1,422 13,200 '557 1 1 1 2,000 6,230 In trust in terms of section 10 of Act of 1896. (Pukeinaho) No. 54 (Aurupu) No. 55.. (JVtapara) No. 57a 1,500 1,548 l,027J 5,744j acres sold to Crown. Recent. „ 57b 539

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No. and Name of Block Column 1. Area already leased and under Negotiations. Column 2. Area dealt with by Coi iraission. Column 3. Area not dealt with. Itemuks. *°'»*» e - leSng. For Native Occupation. '. Rangitoto-Tuhua— continued, j (Whatitokarua) No. 58 ..' Acres. 1,605 9,380| 1,375 Acres. 9.639J acres sold to Crown. Recent. 100 ditto. (Pukepoto) No. 60a „ 60b „ 60o 250 1,379 2,282 2,407 100 acres sold to Crown. Recent. 75 ditto. - „ „ 60d „ 60b „ 60f 1,905 552 501 75 acres sold to Crown. Re cent. ,. 60h „ 60j (Piihanga) No. 61a „ OIL) 1,000 951 187 552 251 1,3614 1,458£ acres sold to Crown. Recent. » 6lF „ 61o „ 6lH .. „ 61i „ 61j „ 61k „ 6lL „ 6lN „ 61o „ 61p (Tβ Kaingaika) No. 64a .. „ 64b .. „ „ 64c .. „ 64d .. „ „ 64b .. „ 64f .. „ 64g .. „ 64h .. „ 64i .. „ „ 64j .. „ 64k .. „ 64l .. „ „ 64m .. „ 64n .. „ 64o .. „ 64p .. „ 64q .. „ 64r .. (Huhutirau) No. 67a » 67b „ 67o „ 67d „ 67b .. : (1'iiketutu) No. 68a „ 68b „ „ 68c .. j „ 68d „ 68e .. I. „ 68r „ 68o „ 68h „ 08i „ 68k .. ! „ 68l .. I 10 "'20 2,475 843 1,357 2,315 1,277 3,635 424| 400 1,240 640 1,996 1,038 2,431 217| 87 206i 59f 92| 119| 297 168| 179| 136 81i 174J 103| 98 190J 5,063 4,419 .. 709 i63i 3,911 1,563 1,825 7,995 3,215 4,172 1,305 10,169 20 20 Further subdivided into foui parts. „ 08m „ 68o „ 08p (Whawharua) No. 69 (Te Ahoroa) No. 70 (Te Tawai) No. 71 (Otamati) No. 72 20 783 522 729 2,406 1,513 9,109J 9,727J acres sold to Crown. Recent. (Te Uranga) No. 74 (Te Haupeehi) No. 75 (Tangitu) No. 77a 15,072 6,443 10,815£ 10,544£ acres sold to Crown. Recent. „ 77b „ 77o 3,455 1,000 l',207i 2.469J acres sold to Crown. Hecent. „ 77d 1 „ 77d 2 821 1,093

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Column 1. Column 2. Area dealt with by Commission. Column 3. Area liot „ For dealt with. for sale. . * V' I Native Ocitrauug. J ca p ation No. and Name of Block Area already leased and under Negotiations. Kemarks. For sale. 7. Rangitotc-Tuhua — continued. (Tangitu) No. 77d 3 „ „ 77e „ 77f 1 „ 77f 2 Acres. 6,114 1,000 2,190 Acres. 3,446 Includes Ongaruhe Village. 314 471 acres sold to Crown. Recent. „ 77f 3 „ 77f4 „' „ 77o „ 77h „ 77i „ 77k „ 77m „ 77n (Wairaiha) No. 78 318 364 7 2 1 44} 15 . . 8,035 ! Totals 12,171| 23.856J 90,695 41,991| 158,158 8. Aorangi— B No. 1 ,,2 ,,3 ,,4 No. 2b .. 849J 1,800 1,822*. 2.365J 2 ise Totals 2,649i 5,400 156 » 9. Tβ Karuotewhenua — B No. 1 1 3022 To be leased to specified Natives. „ 2b 1 .. „ 2b 2 „ 2b 3 „ 2b 4 „ 2b 5a „ 2b 5b „ 2b 6 „ 2b 7 „ 2b 8 ,,4 „ 5a „ 5o 1 „ 5o2 „ 5c 3 „ 5c 4 „ 5o 5 No. lo 1 „ lo 3 „ Io4 „ 2b 2 „ 3o 2a „ 3o 2b „ 3d 2 „ 3d 3 „ 4 .. „ 5 .. ioej 398| 796| 897*. 819 1,707* 1.0!)5£ 1.742J 292 2011 50 16 1,203 300J 99f 672i 301 000-j 83 194] 333 114J iee| 393 166 1.288J 15 130 Totals 7,638 1,3O9J 1,899*. 3.369.J 10. Kahuwera B No. 2 2.049J 11. Mohakatino-Parininihi— No. lo West „ Id East „ 2 .. „ 3 .. 6,313£ 4,425 600 500 Totals 10,738$ 1,000 12. Mokau-Alohakatino — No. Iα No. 2 .. „ Iβ .. „ lo .. „ Id.. „ 1e .. „ Iβ „ 1h.. „ 1j .. „ 2a „ 2b .. 2o . 65 4 160 615 1,523 2,969 19,576 4.260 12 40£ 204 Totale 485J 28,943 I I I

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No. and Name of Block. Column 1. Area already leased and under Negotiations. Column 2. Area dealt with by Commission. . Column 3. Area not Wo. If ° r ' dealt w '*h. *»»■»• leasing, j 1 Remarks. Acres. 3,000 Acres. 13. Mangaoira 14. Mangaawakino— No. Iα .. „ Iβ .. „ lo .. „ 2 .. „ 3 .. 3,958 57 685 808 1,126 1,819 acres sold to Crown. Recent. „ 4 .. , 0 .. „ 7 .. .. 8a .. „ 8b .. 3,347 1,540 870 536 73« 9,587 808 1,126 2,142 i Totals 15. Mangapapa B No. 2 12,007 400 acres sold. Recent. 10. Mahoenui— Xo. 2, Sec. 5 „ 6 » ,.7 ,,8 „ fl .. No. 3b .. ., 4b .. A No. 2 E Xo. 3a E No. 3b "28 255 5921 1971 339 28 1,844 i 423$ 185 565 60 1241 I Totals 28 255 |_ 3,000f . I 1,364 17. Pukeuha— B C I) 9624 845J 350 (Subject to small reserves tor pnpakainga. i Total 2,158* 18. Puketiti— No. 2 .. „ 8 .. „ 4 .. ., 5 .. 4,150 3,199 2,673 3,765 I I Total 13,787 19. Maraetaua— No. 1 .. „ 2b .. „ 3b .. „ 4b .. „ 4o .. „ 5b .. „ 5c .. „ 5d 1 „ 5d 2 „ 5d 3 20. Maraetaua— No. 7b .. „ 8 .. „ 9 and 10 „ 11, 12, and 13 779J ■■„'! 156 j 2 447 r 403J Burial reserve. 247 331J OH 9,000 2 Burial reserve. _2i l,188i Burial reserve. Totals 9.779J 52C)|; 21. Tuitui No. 2 51 22. Umukaimata— No. Iα 2 „ Iβ .. „• lc .. „ 2b .. „ 3b .. ,. 5b No. 2 1,810 2 2 333 2,460 1.160J Subject to reserve for papakainga. Totals 3,620£ 2,147 I

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Column 1. Column 2. Area dealt with by Commission. Column 3. Area not _» For dealt with. For sale. ■ * ,*„ Native Ocleaaing. | cupation . No. and Name of Block. Area already leased and under Negotiations. Remarks. 13. Kaingapipi— No. 1 .. „ 2 .. ,,4 „ 5 .. „ 6 .. „ 7 .. „ 8 .. „ 9 .. „ 10 .. „ 11 .. Acres. "03 281 in* 187| "72J 376 28 Acres. i04| ''228f iooj Owners hav<; no other lands. Totals 901J 448J 299J !4. Paorua No. 2a 2 .. 1,710 !5. Kinoliaku EastNo. Iα, Sec. 1 .. „ 2 .. „ 3 .. No. Iβ, See. Iα .. „ Iβ .. „ 2b .. „ 4b 1 „ 4b 2 „ 4b 3 „ 4b 4 „ „ 4b 5 „ 4b 6 „ 4b 7 „ 4b 8 No. lc .. No. Id .. No. Iγ (Subdivisions I U> 29) No. 2. See. 1 .. 106 117* 1651 324 70 70 59 286* 177J 236* 473| 532 177} 53l| n l'.ieij 14 194| Burial reserve. Oparure Native Settlement. 27j- acres sold to Crown. Recent. „ 2 .. „ 4b.. „ 5b .. „ 6b .. „ 7 .. „ 8 .. „ 9 .. „ • „ 10b .. „ Hα.. „ llB.. „ 12b .. „ 13b .. ■ „ „ 15 .. „ 16a .. „ 16b .. „ 16o .. „ 17 .. „ 19 .. „ 20b .. „ 2lB . . „ 22 .. „ 23 .. „ 24a .. „ 24b .. „ 24c .. „ 24d .. „ 24b .. „ 25b . . 962J 148J 37OJ l,510| • • 32J acres taken for survey. 305f .. I "92| 481* 222J 179J 200 946£ c t \ 205| 16A acre , taken for survey. o36| \ "88 176 878J 500 I "78 556i 1 903 J 1 1 Burial reserve 402J 892 115 158J 287f 408 I39J acres sold to Crown. Kecent. 40J acres taken for survey. „ 26 .. „ 27 .. „ 28b 1 „ 28b 2 „ 28b 3 „ 28b 4 i. 28b 3 „ 28b 6 „ 28b 7 „ 28b 8 „ 28b 9 „ 28b 10 ,. 28b 11 ,. 28b 12 „ 28b 13 37J 18 174 264 78 66 n 109 5 acres taken for survey. I .. "ioo 330 I ,. I 344 79 85 1331 108 .. 5 acres taken for survey. I

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No. and Name of Block Cdurnnl. Colitmn 2 already Area dealt with by Commiasion. Column 8. leased ■ ; Area Dot and under _ J'or j dealt with. Negotia- For sale. i.a.jL Native Octions. reaeuiK. cupation. i tteniark26. Kinohaku East— continued. No. 2, See. 28b 14 „ 28b 15 „ 28b 10 „ 28b 17 No. 2a, Sec. 2b .. „ 2c .. No. 2b, Sec. 2 .. No. 3a, Sec. 2 .. No. 3b .. No. 3d .. No. 4b, Sec. 1 .. 2 "„ "„ 3 '.'. No. 4c .. No. 4d, Sec. 2 .. „ 3 .. „ 4 . . No. 4b .. No. 4f, Sec. 2 .. „ 3 .. No. 4g, Sec. 2 .. „ 3 .. No. 4h, Sec. 1 .. „ 2 .. „ 3 .. „ 4 .. „ 5 .. No. 5b, Sec. 1 .. » 2 .. „ 3 .. » „ 4 .. No. 5o .. „ 5d .. „ 5e .. ,. 10b .. Acres. 72 387 1.238 44j 83i 127" 187 J 180$ 723| 466J 403J 69 82J \ ._ 47 i' 807 200 37 4,066 1 13l| Acres. (il 1,084} 84 286 3,539 I \ \ in : ; 10£ acres sold. Divided into family holdings. 4f acres taken for survey. 17 J acres taken for survey. 6J acres taken for survey. 7| 16J 90 20 J acres taken for survey 55 '455J 386J 20} 37 46 "62 i "83 156 233f 50 5 J acres taken for survey. Reserve of 50 acres to be for cerf ain ownors. . Totals 12,904| 5,620 9,190 6,460J 26. Marokopa— No. 2a .. „ 2b . . „ 2o „ 2r „ 3 .. ,,4 „ 5 .. 20J 129 285 394 5 816 1.010 Totals 1,6654 1,010 27. Kinohaku WestNo. Iα, Section 1 ..2 ,,3 No. 3b .. No, Uα, Section 2 ,, 11b, Section Iα „ 11b, 2a „ 11b, 2b „ lie No. 11d, fceotionj „ 3a „ 3b No. 12, Section Iβ 25 119 437J 402| 366 1,718 31 10 882J 51 If 298| "S7 330} 350^ 38J acres sold to Crown. Recent. „ 12a „ 12b. Section 2 No, 12c, Section Iα 1 Iα 2 Iβ No. A No. 1 ., B No. 2 „ C No. 2 E No. Iα No. 2 .. Iβ No. 2 .. .,1c Id No. 2 .. „ Ik 33 67 50 112J 75J 150 312 209 247 494 "20 700 741 454 4— Gγ. Iβ.

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No. and Name of Block Column 1. Column 2. atoady Area dealt with by Co, leased ■ and under «,_- *&■ For5ale - A 1 . •■■' ! ' ! imission. t Column 3. | ! Areauot Remarks. For ' dealt with. 1 Native Occupation. 27. Kinohaku West— continued. E No. If No. 1 .. 2 ", Iβ No. 2 .. Acres. Acres. . 210 '778 37OJ 1234 123J .. Reserve to be for specified Natives. j „ lH F No. Iβ No. 1 .. „ 2a „ ., 2b East „ 2b West .. G No. Iα 2 „ Iβ lc 2 H No. 1 „ 2a „ 2b 2a „ 2b 2b „ 2b 2c „ 2b 2d „ 2b 2e K, Section 1 „ „ 2b .. „ 2c .. L No. 2b M No. Iβ N No. 2 O No. 1 P No. 2a 2b S, Section 1 320} 57 4 .. 4 •• " * 985 1,413 '527J 1,000 318 r» Krti 2,501 2,501 159 l,60S 159 OA1 3 397| 636| 397| 636| 716} 318} 1,4464 716J .3934 1,276 1,446 600 COf7 567 l in 567 112 i94f 343 26} 112 .. .. 40 390 1,212} 197J 695J .. Reserve to be for specified owners. 197 i 695} T, Section 1 „ 2a .. Iβ .. ' .. „ 2c .. „ 2d .. „ 2b .. „ 2f .. 203 1334 133 $ 1334 133J 600 353 1001 133J 1 OO 1 133J 133i nf\f\ "80 600 353 Totals 7>178j| 3,3494 J 9,161| ; 10,701 l,364i 10,701 28. Hauturu EastNo. 1. B, Section 2 ,,3 No. 1 C, Section 2 No. Iα, Section 4 „ „ 5a No. 1e, Section 2 >» >» o „ 4b ,, ,, 5b „ 5c 1 5o2a „ „ 5c 2b „ 5o2c „ 5c 2d „ 5c 2e No. 2, Section 2 .. „ 3a „ 3b „ 4 .. No. 2a, Section 2 >» '»> 8 No. 3b 1 „ 3b 2 „ 3b 4 „ 3b 5 B No. 2, Section 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e ., 2f C No. 2b E No. 2, Section 2 ,,3 4b 7b i25 mi 5 '500 mii 57 108} 55} CCS 55} 166f "uii I47J .. 547 39 acres taken for survey. 98i 49| 763J 263i 935} 1,0341 197 !! '2001 '.! 261| . '326 8 acres taken for survey. 62i .. *i97 '.'. 564 28 64 1.084J 1.297J 1.210J 321J TflA3 "56} H8 '759 760} 1 1 en l '■76Of 1,1504 1,1504 899 960} 595} 412} 457] Totals l,533jl 148 759 2,171 12,615} 2,171

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Column 1. Column 2. Area dealt with by Commission. j Column 3. Area not Tf nT For dealt with. For sale. Native Ocwaemg - cupation. Bemarke. No and N'amc of Block Area already leased and under Negotiations. 29. Hamtuni WestNo. 1, Seo. 2a .. „ 2b .. „ 2o .. „ 2d .. „ 2h .. „ 2» .. „ 2o .. „ 2h .. No. Iα No. 2 No. 2, Sec. 1 .. „ 3a .. „ 3b .. „ 3c .. „ 3d .. ,, 3e .. „ 3f .. Burial Reserve No. 2a, No. 1 .. „ 2 .. „ 3 .. ,, 4 .. „ „ 6 .. No. 2b, 2, 3, and 4 „ 3a „ 3b A No. 1 B No. 2 C No. 1 D No. 2 G2, Seo. Iα „ „ Iβ „ „ lc „ ,, 2b Acres. .. I ■' >e Acres. 207J 47 113 160J 47 564 84J 445] 559 334 150i 123 140 46 72J 476 1 86j 219| 43J 17 19 1,764 122J 257| 27 95 1164 70 8J acres taken for survey. ■ • 464 acres taken for survey. 1364 10!) 523J 4,512 350 'Totals 768| I I 4,512 350 5,901 30. Pirongia West — No. I, Seo. 2a .. „ 2b 1 .. „ 2b 2 .. „ 2b 3 .. „ „ 2c 2 .. „ „ 2d .. „ 2b .. „ „ 2f .. „ „ 2g .. „ 2h .. „ „ A .. „ „ B .. ,, C; No. 2, Seo. B No. 2, Sec. II .. No. 3b 2a „ 3b 2b 290 908J - 405J •• •• "24i 154 385i 22$ 679| l,35l| • '' 'ieij 350 50 123 78 2494 1054 1654 acres sold to Oown. Recent. 36 acres taken for survey. „ 3b 2c „ 3b 2d „ 3b 2b 2a .. „ 3b 2e 2b .. „ 3b 2b 2o .. „ :5b 2b 2d .. „ 3b 2f „ 3b 2g 2.743J 63J 315 903 1,7524 "i57i 306 800 Totals 5,174 7,0674 31. Kopua— No. Iβ 2, Sec. 1 »> i> 2 „ 1, 3 No. lc .. „ Id .. „ Iβ .. „ Ik No. 2 .. „ 1l .. „ Is No. 2a .. „ Is No. 2b .. „ It .. 45J 764 91f 1 36| 150 345 340 125 1,560 1 50 aores sold to Crown. Recent. Burial reserve. Totals 390| 2,382 •• .. I 1

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No. and Name of Block Column 1. Area already leased and under Negotiations. Column 2. Area dealt with by Commission. Column 3. _— ■ xrea, not „ b'or dealt with, i'or sale. iJSls Native OcRemarks. • 32. Te KauriNo. 2b .. „ 2c .. „ 2d .. „ 2b 1 „ 2b 2 „ 2f .. Acres. Acres. 82 300 328 2454 410 55 Total 1,4204 33. Te Awaroa — A No. 4 ,,5 „ 7, Sec. 1 „ 7, „ 2 ,,10 B No. Iα „ 2a „ 3 .. „ 4, Sec. 6.. „ 4, „ 8.. B5, Sec. 1 „ „ 3 „ „ 4 "72 244J 223 434 467| 15 113 2 35 210 24 93i 54J Burial reserve. . # .. 16J acres taken for seurvey. Totals 316J 1,281 34. Hikurangi 1,844 Owned by late Tawhiao Potatau. 35. Te Kumi— No. 3 .. „ 4 .. „ 5 .. „ 6 .. „ 7 .. „ 8 .. „ 9 .. „ 10 .. ■Si: • :: „ 13 .. 72 19 '3754 ,. "51 190 *960 91* 244 acres taken for survey. 1*>! acres taken for survey"72 144 n 297 1 Totals 682J 1.598J 3ti. Mangawhero (Kawhia) 25i 37. Tapuaehounuku — No. Bl „ B2 „ B3 I 732J 732] 2,929 Total i I 4,393i I :i8. Taumatatotara— No. Iα .. „ Iβ.. I I 2034 acres sold to Crown. Recent. 6614 I 204 1 i „ lo.. „ Id „ ll '„ If .. „ Iα .. „ 1h ., 2a .. „ 2b 2,520 2,494 152J i 305J 254 \ 738J i93| 155 155 acres sold to Crown. Recent. „ 2c .. „ 2d „ 8 .. „ 4 .. 27 li 1,705 80 ■" I " I 482J ! 17J acres sold to Crown. Recent. „ 5 .. .. 0 .. 20 738 127 acres sold to Crown. Recent. Totals (S6I4 738J 1,444^! 715 7,4164

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I Coiarii.il Column 2. No. aiKi Name of Dlock Area already leased and under Negotiations. Area dealt with by Commission. , Column 3. . ; Area not p For dealt with. For sale. le *? n Native Ocleamng. cupa ti O n. .Remarks. 19. Taharoa— A Acres. Acres. 91} acres sold to Crown. Hecent. 99{ ditto. B No. Iβ 1,140} Total 17/237 tO. Kaipiha 2,000 300 acres sold to Crown. Recent. H. Korakonui 1,700 12. Te Kuiti— No. 2a ,, 2b Iα to ly 80 !)5 2b lc of 7 acres leased; 10 other' subdivisions of from 1 to 22 acres. 7 „ 2b 2 „ 2b 3 „ 2b 4 „ 2b 5 „ 2b 6 „ 2b 7 „ 2b 8 „ 2b 9 „ 2b 10 „ 2b 11 „ 3b 12 „ 2b 13 „ 2b 14 „ 2b 15 „ 2b 16 „ 2b 17 „ 2b 18 :S78i 5(571 ieej 88j llOi or>j 661 133 11 1L 1011 87 452 1571 24!)| IOO~ 296| I36f acres sold to Crown. He 'Till „ 2b 19 „ 2b 20 „ 2b 21 „ 2b 22 „ 2b 23 „ 2b 24 „ 2b 25 „ 2b 20 149 447 89 100 157 891 2221 2421 30 Totals .. 501 89 100 811 3,392} 13. Kakepukii— No. Iβ „ Id „ 1e „ If .. i 237.', 13BJ 143} 7.1 acres taken for survey. ■ ■ ■' '2571 "21i 21 J acres sold to Crown. Hecent. „ lG „ lH „ 2A.. „ 2c 1 „ 2o 2 „ 2c 3 „ 2c 4 „ 2c 5a „ 2c 5b „ 2c 5c „ 3a, Sec. 1 .. „ 3b, Sec. 1 .. „ 4b .. „ 4c .. „ 4d .. 105 (i(il 43 "eii "87 ! .. 307 i ■■ .. " .. * 113 431 054 27s| 105 15f 37 181 398 j 72| acres sold to Crown. Hecent. „ 5b.. „ 5c .. '• 52 110 50 acres sold to Crown. Be cent. 10 ditto. .. .. „ 5d, Sec. 1 .. „ 5d, Sec. 2 .. „ 6a .. 10 72 35 25 acres sold to Crown. Hecent . „ 6b .. „ 6c .. „ 6d.. „ .6b.. „ 7b 1 „ 7b 2 285i 00 30 66 29i Burial reserve.

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So. and Mame of Block Column 1. Area already leased and under Negotiations. Area deaH Column 2. with by Col imission. j Column 3. Area not For dealt with. Native Occupation. ! Jiemarks. For sale. For leasing. 43. Kakepuku— continued. No. 7b 3 „ 8 .. „ 9b I „ 9b 2 ,. 9b 3' „ 9b 4 „ 9b 5 ,. 9b 0 „ 9b 7 „ 9b 8 „ 10b 1 „ I Oβ 2 „ 10b 3 „ 10b 4 „ 11a „ Uβ „ lie 2a .. ' „ lie 2b „ lie 2c ,. He 2d „ lie 2e „ lie 2f „ 12 .. „ 13b ,,14.. Acres. 200 108J 405 504, 28 169 36(i 181 J 278J 837 "w 312J Acres. 26 12 96J 228 i 517| 61 i 185 «0| 303 121 303 •• •• 50i i Totals 2,811 490| 387^ 1.038J 4,350| Burial reserve. 44 Mangciwhero— No Iα „ 2b , 2c . . , :5a „ 3b „ 3c .. „ 3d , 4 .. 73 6 73 244 (i 209 77 377 Totals 73 377 615 45. Mangauika— BIa .. B Iβ .. 2, Sec. 2 No. Iβ No. 1 .. „ Iβ No. 2, Sec. 2 75 25 323J 285^ 908| 101J acres taken for survey. i 84 acres sold to Crown. Be cent. 40 ditto. „ 2 .. 58j 50 Total l,726j 46. Mangarapa— No. Iβ .. „ 2b .. „ 4, Sec. 2b .. i 17667 Total 696| 47. Puketarata— No. Iβ .. ,. 2d 1 .. 2d 3 „ 2d 4b „ 2d 5b , 3b 2 „ 4b .. „ 4d 2 ,. 4e 2 „ 4b 3 „ 4f .. „ 4g 2a „ 4g 2b 2 „ 4o 2c „ 4o 2d 2a .. „ 4g 2d 2b .. „ 5b .. , 6b 2b „ 8d 2 ! :: "88 iio 317J 3 207| 143| 46j 157 J 35f 70 128£ 88* 200i 50 868£ 193^ 1,042 114

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Column 1. Column 2. Area dealt with by Commission. No and Name of Block Area . Mlready leased and under Negotiations. oiumn z. ith by Commission. Column 3. Area not Vt , For dealt with. leuina ' Native Oc - leasing. j oupatlon _ | iiemnrks. For sale. I 17. Puketarata—ronfa'wwd. No. 9b 2 „ 9c 2 „ 10 .. „ 11b 2 „ 12 .. „ J3a . . Acres. Acres. a 150 270| 2474 99f Recommended by Board for removal of restrictions on sale. „ 13b 2 „ 14b 1 „ 16 . . „ 18b 2 „ 19c .. „ 19b .. „ 19h 2 „ 19i 2 29 64 400 ! 43 40J 60J 329" 250J Totals 5151 270| 5.157J 18. Pokuru— No. 1 .. „ 2b, Seo. 1 .. „ 2b, Sec. 2 .. „ 2c .. „ 2d „ 2f 1 „ 2f 2 „ 2f 3 „ 3b . . „ 3o .. „ 3d „ 3b .. „ 3f .. „ 3o .. „ 3h „ 3i . . „ 3j .. „ 3k „ 3l .. „ 3m T 175 550 ■• i27J 66 229i i91J 302 j 197 173 26J 33J 50 85: 35 3 17 19 i l>! i rial reserve. I I Totals 175 \ 229J 1.930J 19. Takotokoraha— No. 1 .. „ 3a .. „ 3c .. ! .. 464 1,000 406J Totals 464 1.406J i0. Tapuiwahine— No. Iα .. „ Iβ .. „ lc .. „ 2 .. 77* 519J 876 78 Total l,?50f il. Tahaia B 2,248 >2. Tokanui— A B CI 90J 457 271J 150 J acres sold to Crown. Reoent. 60 ditto. C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 CIO Oil C12 •• "■ •• I 120J 90J 640 I i20} I .. 281 570| 406J 271 135J 15 1.198J . • 219f acres sold to Crown. Recent. C13a .. C13b . . C14 ■ 256 90J acres sold to Crown. Recent.

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No. and Name of Block ! Column 1. Column 2. ■dreadv Area dealt with by Conimlsnion. Column 3. leased Area not and under K For dealt with. Negotia- For sale. tJ£L* Native Octions. leasing. cupation . Remarks. 52. Tokamii— continued. C15 016 C17 018 019 Acres. Acres. 210| 196 60i 587J 45 165| ditto. 112f „ 60 C20 C21 No. 1 .. „ Iα .. „ Iβ „ lc and 3 other subdivisions Totals •• 120* 8731 1.347J 233§ 5391 3 135 J aores sold to Crown Recent. 3811 ditto. 411 19* ., 210J 8.564J Burial reserves. 53. Otorohanga— No. Iα .. „ Iβ 1 „ Iβ 2 „ lc .. „ Id „ 1e.. „ If 1 „ 1* 3 „ If 4a „ U 4b „ If 4c „ If 5a „ If 5b „ If 5c „ If 5d „ If 5b „ If 5f „ If 5g „ 2b 2 "l4f 38J 47J '■ • • I 22 49 16J "tli 64 67* 53J 218J 148 35* aores sold to Crown. i Recent. 60} ditto. „ 2c 2 ., 3, Sec. 2 .. „ 3a .. „ 3b 2 „ 3c 2 „ 3d 2 „ 3e 2 „ 3f 2 „ 3o 2 „ 3h 2 „ 3.J .. „ 4 .. 199 95* 150 . . i 104 22 15 39 21 16 36 46 1,431 191 f acres sold to Crown; recent. 44J acres taken {or survey. A B2, Sec. 1 ., „ 2 „ „ 3 C E No. 2 , 3 .,4 .,6 F No. 2a ., 2b „ 2c ., 2d K L No. 2 M No. 2 N No. 2 0 No. 1 P2. Sec. 1 „ „ 2 Q2 Q3a Q3n R2 S T2 202 33 28 80 100 Bf 25 29| 29* 91 29| 18 i.24 65 214 26 193 220 1603 32 353-J 194 65 Totals 350| 5,284

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Column 1. Column 2. No. and Name of Block. Area already leased and under Negotiations. Area dealt with by Commission. - w For Xative Oc " leasing. cupat ion. Column 3. Area not dealt with. Remarks. For sale. >i. Ouruwhero— No. 1 .. „ 3d .. ..SB.. „ 8f.. „ 3o .. „ 3h.. „ 3j .. „ 3k.. „ 3i .. »» . „ 3n .. „ 3o 1 „ 3o 2 „ 3o 3 „ 3o 4 „ 3p .. „ 3q.. „ 3r .. „ 3s .. „ 3t.. „ 3u .. ., 3v.. ;, 3w.. „ 3x.. „ 3y 1 „ 3y 2 Acres. 899J 414 ' ' * ' "407| Acres. "844 037J 305 21 148 i 89j 90| 45| 90 1 45] 90J 255 j L-5S1 I 272J 2655 90J ■>]-2l 3 ] 470J 30^ 655J 2,742| i Totals 407J; 2,827 >5. Orahiri— No. Iα .. „ Iβ.. No. I, See. 1 .. „ 13 .. „ H .. ., 16 .. ., 16 .. „ 17 •• ., 18 •■ .. „ 19 .. „ 20 to 31 ., 32 .. „ 33 .. „ 34 .. „ 6b 1 ., 6b 2 „ <5b 3 .. 7b .. » 7c .. „ 8b .. >, ! > •• „ 10 .. No. X .. „ Y .. ., z .. „ 4 .. i 18.5 "so ii3| 2 4 14 id 18 j 187] i Small sections. "so "611 104 J 14j 186 35 3 lj 9 33^ i Burial reserve. Totals 7Sj 1132 94|: 716J .6. Pukeroa-Hangatiki— No. Iα.. „ Iβ.. „ 1C. „ 2c 1 „ 2c 2 „ 2c 3 „ 2c 4 „ 3a .. „ 3b.. „ 4b .. .„ 4c 1 „ 4c 2 „ 4c 3 „ 4D .. ... 5 .. Kill] 252] 79 47] 229 274 230J 324.', 8 41f 220) 1,131 788 551£ ■ t" Totals tin.; 4,4873 «- t

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Column 1. Area already leased and under Negotiations. Column 2. Area dealt with by Coi No. and Name of Block For sale - leasing. imission. Column 3. Area not For ■ dealt with. Native Occupation. Remarks. 57. Pukenu No. Iβ .. No. 2d No. 3 .. 5 7 .. No. 2f No 2 .. No. 2o .. .. 2h.. „ 2k .. „ 2m.. „ 2t .. ., 2c. ., 2w.. ■ „, 2y.. And 41 othei subdivisions Acres. Acres. 936 71 30 49 •298 336 1,074 441 i 180 1.292 463 753 ,' 198 • ■• I 4,789 5,725 6 large subdivisions B.185J i Totals •• 58. Paritioro— No. U.. ,. Iβ.. ,, lc .. „ 2a to 2d — i 351 181 84-} 532| 1,148? 99| acres sold. ~ , Totals _ __ 59. Turoto— A2, Sec. 2 B2 .. C2 D2, Sec. 2 E2, Sec. 2 „ Sec. 3 F No. 1 42J 191 64} 509J 420J 68} 42 1,317} Totals 42 : ; 60. Wliakairoiro — 5 subdivisions 61. Pehitawa 62. Wharepuhunga — 21 subdivisions 823A 1.1)87" 69 acres sold to Crown. Recent. 73,114 Total 75.924J' 63. Kawhia— 70 subdivisions 64. Aotea South — No. I .. „ 2 .. „ 3 .. 65. Tauranga 66. Manuaitu— A B No. Iα .. No. Iβ .. 67. Pahii 68. Rahinui 3,960 380 380 567 567 170 ■2,755 55 744 976 218 * Total 10,772 69. Te Rete 70. Rauiri 71. Tahere .. 72. Te Rape 73. Toroanui 74. Pourewa 75. Rapaura No. 2 .. 76. Tfi Pakau No. 1 .. 77. Kohitane 78. Maungarangi No. 2b 79. Mangaora 80. Mohoanui 81. Mokotuku 82. Mangamahoe B .. C .. I) .. 135 192 310 415 86 5 226 ioo 25 •24 179}| 716 108 1,400 •27.V, 10.V; 284J 52 acres sold. * Totals 125 4,462

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No. and Name of Block Column 1. i Column 2. Area | Area 4 ea it w ith by Commission. j Column 3. aireaay leased 1 Area not and under ' v For i dealt with. Negotia- ] For sale. ij.jne ' Native Oc " I tions. leasing, i cupation . j Bemarks. !3. Ngamahanga !4. Terengohengohe .. !6. Waiwhakaata — 15 subdivisions (7. Waihohonu — 6 subdivisions .. S8. Whangaingatakupu— 2 subdivisions .. !9. Whareraurekau .. >0. Maketu II. Eaoraokauere-Manuaitu .. Acres. Acres. 60 29 J 6,785J 1,093 io7j 226] '' i 984 682 i Totals 167f 9,77O| 800 )2. Piha No. 1 >3. Reserves out of Sales to Crown — Wharefjuhunga Reserve Takotokoraha Maungarangi Waiwhakaata Ouruwhero Mangauika No. 1 Mangauika Puketarata No. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 14 15 17 18 19 Kopua No. 1 Reserve .. 1j ,, lQ „ •• i :: ! ;: i 3,777 55 16J 122 i 170 68$ 190 5 98 28A 32J 18 115} 5 i 3 4i 3| 474 1] 20 118 • Total 4,980J 14. Moerangi or Matakowhai Block (uninvestigated) 45,000 Approximate. For totals see Sunu imary. SUMMARY. Ohura South Mangakaliikatea Ratatomokia Taurangi No. 4 Mangaroa Rangitoto A, B, C .. Rangitoto - Tuhua and subdivisions Aorangi Te Karuotiwhenua Kaliuwera Mohakatino- Parininihi Mokau-Mohakatino Mangoira ' .. Mangaawakino Mangapapa Mahoenui Pukeuha Puketiti Maraetaua Tuitui No. 2 Uinukaimata Kaingapipi Taorua Kinohaku East Marokopa .. 13,5211 1,740}] 1 3,175 J 5,201} 78 500] 1,000 395 12,1711 3,201 i, 5,000 10,277] 23,8561 90,095 4,800 41,991| 83,593] 158,158 2,949$ '.'. 1,309] 5, «)0 ! ,899-J 150 3,369| '2,049 1 3,000 {',587 12,007 28 13,787 901| 12,«04f '.'. ■ 10J38A! '808 1,126 ! '.'. 255 2,158.] '.'. 9,779 J '.'. 3,620] 448]! ! '. 5,620 1,000 4851 3,6oo| 526] 51 2,147 299] 9,100 1,655^ 28,943 2,142 1.364 1,188] 1,710 0,460] 1.010

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No. and Name of Block, Column 1, Area already leased and under Negotiation^. Column 2. A rea dealt with by Commission. j Column 3. ■ — ■ ■ Area not For dealt with. For sale. , *.V* Native Ocleasing. cupation . Remarks. SUM.M.A L RY— conti inued. Acres. Kinohaku West ... .. 7.178J Hauturu East .. .. 1,533] Hauturu West .. .. 708- , Pirongia West .. .. 5,174 Etopua .. .. .. IV Kauri . . . . Te Awaroa .. .. .. 316J Eikurangi .. Tβ Kumi .. .. . . 682^ Mangawhero (Kawhia) Tapuaehounuku Taumatatotara .. .. 00 U Xahaioa .. .. .. j Kaipiha .. .. Korakonui IV Kuiti .. . . . . 501 Kakepuku .. .. .. 2,811 Mangawhero .. . . 73 Mangauika .. Mangarapa .. .. .. Puketarata .. .. .. 515J L'okuru .. .. .. I 175 Takotokoraha Tapuiwahine .. .. L,550| Tahaia IS .. .. • .. 2,248 Tokanni .. .. • • 210J Otorohanga.. .. ■■ 350| Ouruwhero .. .. .. 2,742| Orahiri .. .. .. 78j Pukeroa-Hangatiki .. .. i 491-J Pukenui .. .. ■• 5,185^ Parihoro .. .. ... Turoto And in 43 other blocks as shown, : J numbered 80 to 94 in Schedule 3.3401 148 738| 759 4,512 i 7',416-i 10.701 2,171 350 390J 1.444J Acres. 12,515| 5,901 7.007.', 2,382 1,420 J 1,281. 1,844 1,598} 25J 4,303.', 715 17,237 2,000 1,700 3,392} 4,3501 615 1,726J 696J 5.1571 l,930| 1,400} 89 490| ' ieo 387J 811 1,038} 377 22! II 270| 404 iisi 407} B4| 8,504} 5,284 2,827 716J 4,487| 5,725 1,148"; 1,317} 151.715.', 42| 122,801 J 34.522 i 103,769} 94,148} 550,480 : ; 292,440

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