LANDS PURCHASED AND LEASED FROM NATIVES IN NORTH ISLAND.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1908 Session I, G-03

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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

LANDS PURCHASED AND LEASED FROM NATIVES IN NORTH ISLAND.

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

Return (in continuation of G.-3 of 1907) of Lands in the North Island acquired from Natives (exclusive of Lands acquired under the provisions of " The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 "), showing Area, Expenditure, &c, to 31st March, 1908.

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PART I.-LANDS FINALLY ACQUIRED.

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[Expenditure, 1st April' to 30th June, 1908, included to make this Part as complete as possible, as the blocks will not appear in any future return.] Expenditure, including Incidental Expenses. i i Date and Number of the Gazette in which proclaimed Crown Lands. £3 p District and Block. Area finally acquired. or Agent through whom Negotiations were conducted. To During 31st March, Period of this 1907. Return. To During j ,J*«2» Date, Number, and Series of Deed. t March, Period of this "S^? 1 " 1 , 1 *° Total. From 1st April to aoth June. 1908. 1907. Return. ' , . I 1 3 4 Nobth op Auckland. Lot 44, Parish of Kopuru (mortgage only) Okapakapa (mortgage only) Oturei (mortgage only) Manawatahi (or Three Kings Islands) A. B. P. 137 0 0 I 100 0 OP. Sheridan 2,061 0 0 i j 1,692 0 0 ■ J. W. Browne £ .. d. .. 2,032 0 0 i'Jo 12 11 £ s. d. 2 9 0 £ s. a. £ s. d. ! 2,034 9 0 12 Nov., 1906 3681 Auckland .. 9 July, 1908 5c 93 6 10 20 16 8 307 16 5 ! 12 Feb., 1908 j 3669 5 7 8 9 Thames and Te Aboha. Pukemokemoke No. Iα Pukemokemoke No. 2a IX, part of Section 17c, Te Aroha IX, Section 17d, No. 4, Te Aroha Section 17d, No. 5, Te Aroha 45 0 0 I G. Mair .. 91 2 0 28 0 10 R. S. Bush 12 1 33J: 4 0 24JJ 15 6 3 26 17 9 10 0 i> 13 7 16 6 3 28 Aug., 1907 32 11 4 2,404 5 8 ■ 2,404 5 8 13 April, 1908 156 9 9 19 Dec, 1907 j ■ . 54 15 0 3670 3670 j 3671 I 3672 3673 ! 5c 51 5; 156 9 9 54 15 0 Rotoeua. 3 2 0 112 2 9 I 28 April, 1908 5c 10 6a .. KZ3& .oaa.a.3 and Poverty Bay. Tahora No. 2a, Section 2 .. Tahora No. 2b, Section 2a .. 130 0 0 109 0 9 3674 . 11 12 638 0 0 1,614 0 0 65 11 1 161 S 9 24 3 8 7 15 6 89 14 9 j 16 Dec, 1907 169 4 3 3675 3675 5c 5c 13 14 Compensation under Act No. 45, 18S4 (Koau) Roads to open up Ohotu and other blocks 6,553 0 28 768 15 7 7,697 9 8 11,072 2 9 139 4 1 339 14 11 907 19 8 8,037 4 7 822 12 4 2,428 4 4 14,322 19 5

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PART II.-LANDS PARTIALLY ACQUIRED.

PART 111.-SUMMARY OF AREAS. Acres. Area finally acquired frqm the passing of " The Immigration and Public Works Aot, 1870," to 31st Maroh, 11)07 {vide G.-3, 1907) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,978,072 Area finally acquired during 1907-8 (exclusive of mortgages, 2,298 acres) .. \. .. .. 4,255 Total area finally acquired to 31st Maroh, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,982,327 Uncompletted purchases on 31st March, 1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,080

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Area. ixpenditube, including Expenses. Incidental i I S5 District and Block. °4 •e.o'sS Price .§»«! PW Acre. Total. : |Jg ||.p or Agent through whom Negotiations were conducted. To 31st March, „ P" 1 '"]!, . -1QA7 Period of this 1907, Beturn. Total. Te Aeoha - Section 17, Block IX, Tβ Aroha (balance of) A. A. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. P. Sheridan 2 3 4 5 G 7 S 9 Taupo, Bay of Plenty, etc. — Te Tauri .. Tahorakuri No. 2 Waihi-Kahakaharoa.. Te Matai .. Pukeroa-Oruawhata No. 1 Wharetataa Tuhua Karewa 2,000 600 5,778 254 3,020 2,200 3,454 9 17 2,997 192 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 6 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 195 7 11 21 0 6 25 0 0 225 8 0 10,242 13 8 145 16 6 32 0 0 10 15 8J 195 7 11 21 0 6 25 0 0 225 8 0 |10,242 13 8 145 16 6 32 0 0 10 15 8 .0 .1 2 .8 A r> .6 7 .8 .9 !0 East Coast and Poveety Bay— Taraketi No. 1 Hapukorari Eeserve Horowhenua No. 3c No. 3b .. Horowhenua No. 11 .. Kapiti No. 2b *Kapiti No, 4, Section 4 Kapiti No. 4b Kapiti No. 5, Section Iβ Kapiti No. 5, Section 2b Kapiti No. 5a Kapiti No. 5c 967 1,000 107 495 370 10 1,040 70 4 2 ;; 7 31 1 5 0| 1 5 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 1 5 JO 450 0 0 15 0 0 6 0 0 274 8 6 11 6 8 38 3 7 5 0 0 450 0 0 15 0 0 6 0 0 274 8 6 5 0 0 11 6 8 38 3 7 5 0 0 5 0 0 Compensation under — Act No. 22, 1894 (Te Ngaere).. 1,844 10 8 1,844 10 8 II is Undistributed 58 7 0 58 7 0 Totals .. 21,080 3.249J 13,542 11 8 63 7 0 13,605 18 8 13,542 11 8 + Held by the Crown under lease for twenty-one ■ears from let Janui iry, 1902.

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PART IV.-EXPENDITURE.

Native Land Purchase Office, P. Sheridan, Wellington, Ist July, 1908. Officer in Charge.

Statement of Moneys received and paid for the Purchase of Native Lands during the Financial Year ending 21st March, 1908. Moneys received. £ a . d. Moneys paid. £8- <j. Amount of moneys reoeived .. .. 2,190 9 2 For purchase of Native lands .. .. 2,190 9 2 £2,190 9 2 £2,190 9 2 Certified as correct, in terms of section 20 of " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892." J. K. Warburton, Wellington, 30th June, 1908. Controller and Auditor-General. Note.—This return includes lands which were und«r negotiation prior to the passing of " The Maori Land Administration Act, 1900," only. The operations under " The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905," will be included in a separate return by the Lands Department. Approximate Cost of Patter.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,500 copies), £3 7s. By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9oß. Price 3d.]

Note. —This return includes lands which were under negotiation prior to the passiDg of " The Maori Land Administration Act, 1900," only. The operations under " The Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905," will be included in a separate return by the Lands Department.

Approximate Cost of Fritter.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,500 copies), £8 7s.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9oB. Price 3d.]

Genera] Loans. North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan. Total. Expenditure from 1st April, 1907, to 31at March, 1908— On lands finally acquired : Part I On lands partially acquired : Part II On old purchases On working-expenses £ s. a. 822 12 4 63 7 0 844 17 i 653 2 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 822 12 4 63 7 0 844 17 4 653 2 6 Credits 2,383 19 2 193 10 0 •2,383 19 2 193 10 O Total net expenditure, 1st April, 1907, to 31st March, 1908 Expenditure from the passing of " The Immigration and Public Works Act, 1870," to 31st March, 1907, as per G.-3, 1907 2,190 9 2 219,762 2 7 2,190 9 2 1,813,795 14 0 2,033,557 16 7 Total expenditure to 31st March, 1908 1,815,986 3 2 219,762 2 7 2,035,748 5 9