C—No.l.

THAMES AND PIAKO DISTRICT.

WHAINGAROA DISTRICT.

XII

H A o ft 'A K DATE. NAME OF WRITER. TO WHOM ADDRESSED. SUBJECT. ft o d m M ft 1 9 3 6 7 8 9 June 26, 1855 Feb. 28, 1857 April 3, „ June 5, „ May 13, „ Oct. 21, „ Nov. 11, „ Dec. 18, „ Jan. 22, 1858 Feb. 2, „ Chief Commissioner Mr. Drummond Hay Ditto Chief Commissioner Mr. Drummond Hay Ditto Ditto Mr. Rogan for Chief Commissioner Ditto Mr. Drummond Hay Chief Commissioner Ditto To the Governor Chief Commissioner Ditto Ditto Mr. Drummond Hay Ditto Waiheke—To undertake the survey of some land at Waiheke. Waiheke and Piako —Reporting as to his proceedings at these places. Piako—Recommending survey of Blocks which have been purchased. General —Report on the state of the Thames and Coromandel Districts. Enclosure in No. 4. Piako—Reporting as to his proceedigs ant Piako. Piako—Reporting difficulties attending settlement of this claim. General —reporting on surveys and negociations on the Thames and Piako. Waiheke—Notice will be given to Natives to accompany the Surveyor. Whangamata—Enclosing letters offering to sell this Block. Kohatuanoa—The sale of this Block has been stopped. Piako —Relative to the Ngatihaua boundary. General —Reporting on certain Native claims referred to him. General —The Ngatitamatera refuse to cede land on account of money advanced to Ngatai. General —The Natives prefer to sell their land in small Blocks. General—To avoid purchasing small and disconnected Blocks. General—Report as to the land purchasing operations in his district. Enclosure to No. 16. 135 135 136 136 136 138 139 139 140 140 ,, 21, „ Mr. Drummond Hay Chief Commissioner 141 1 2 May 27, „ June 13, „ Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto 142 143 July 18, „ Ditto Ditto 143 I 4 Aug. 31, „ Ditto Ditto 143 5 Sept. 20, „ Chief Commissioner Ditto 144 6 Mr. Drummond Hay Chief Commissioner 144 145

1 2 3 March 29, 1854 !> )) April 1, „ Msy 8, 22 Chief Commissioner Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Mr. Rogan Mr. Cooper Colonial Secretary Mr. Rogan Colonial Secretary General—Instructions to Mr. Rogan. AwAKiNO—Informing him of the purchase of a Block of land from Takerei. Awakino—Has bought a Block of land at Awakino near Mokau, forwarding dged and translation. Mokau —Acknowledging receipt of deed of land at the entrance of the Mokau river. Authority to expend money. General—Has instructed Mr. Eogan to carry on negotiations for the purchase of land in the Waikato district. To proceed to Taranaki and confer with the Commisioner of Crown Lands and Mr. Cooper as to the most expeditious mode of settling the Native reserves in the Hua Block. 151 151 152 132 152 5 » 29, „ Ditto Mr. Rogan 153