OF NATIVE LANDS IN SOUTH ISLAND.

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Abstract of Deeds of Purchase in the So thern Island— continued. 6 -a _.0_ OQ_ P.-r_ District or Province. Abstract of Deed. Name of Tribe ceding Claims. Date of Execution. Amount paid. 533 Motupipi— Deed of Sale to Her Majesty executed 6th March, 1856, by the Ngatitama Tribe, ceding all claims to land at Poliaro, Motupipi, Takuka, and Rangiata, excepting the lands set apart for their use. (a.) £ s. d. Ngatitama and others March 6, 1856 ... 60 0 0 535 Separation Point— Deed of Sale to Her Majesty executed 7th March, 1836, by the Ngatitama and Ngatirarua Tribes, ceding all claims to land at Whenuakura, Matau (Separation Point), Pouharo, and thence to Motupipi. Ngatitama and Ngatirarua March 7, 1S56 ... 150 0 0 534 Aoeere, Massacre Bay— Deed of Sale to Her Majesty executed 7th March, 1856, by the Ngatitama Tribe, ceding all claims to land for which payment had not been made at former sales, viz., Anapu, Aorere, Papakolii, Te Parapara, Tukurua, Onekaka, Te Waikaha, and all the cultivations at Tukurua. Ngatitama... March 7, 1856 ... 110 0 0 536 Anaktwa, Queen Charlotte Sound— Receipt for £19 paid to Rei Nganiho for claims to land in Queen Charlotte Sound. Ngatirahiri March 8, 1856 ... 19 0 0 137 Banks Peninsula, Canterbuby—■ Conveyance by the Natives of Akaroa to Her Majesty of the remainder of their lands on Banks Peninsula, dated 10th December, 1856. (b.) Ngaitahu ... Dec. 10, 1856 ... 200 0 0 143 North of Kaiapoi— Conveyance by the Natives of Kaiapoi to Her Majesty of their claims to land north of Kaiapoi, dated 5th February, 1857. (c.) Receipt for £200, second instalment of the amount of £500 agreed on for claims to the north of Kaiapoi. (d.) Ngaitahu ... Feb. 5, 1857 ... 200 0 0 Ngaitahu ... Dec. 12, 1857 ... 200 0 0 562 Kaikoura — Deed of Conveyance to Her Majesty by tho Natives of the Ngaitahu Tribe residing at Kaikoura, of all their claims to land north of tlie Hurunui, including the Wairau and the sources of the Clarence and Hurunui. Ngaitahu ... March 29, 1859... 300 0 0 228 North of Kaiapoi—. Receipt for £100 paid to Ngaitahu Natives at Kaiapoi, in final payment for their claims to land north of that place. Ngaitahu ... Jan. 6, 1860 ... 100 0 0 595 AEAnAURA — Deed of Conveyance to Her Majesty by the Natives of the Ngaitahu Tribe residing on the West Coast, Province of Canterbury, ceding all their claims to land, commencing at Milford Haven, thence inland to Mount Taumara, thence inland to Mount Tiori-Patca, Mount Cook (Haorangi), To Kai o tama, thence to tlie saddle nt the source of the River Teremakau, thence to Mount Wakarewa, thence following the range of mountains to Lake Rotorua, thence to tlie source of the Rivers Karamea and Wakapoai, thence by a straight line to Kaurangi on tho sea coast, thence by the sea coast from Kaurangi to Milford Haven, excepting the Reserves named in tlie Schedule to the Deed. Ngaitahu ... May 21, 1860 ... 300 0 0 273 Stewart Island — Deed of Sale to Her Majesty executed at Campbelltown, Southland, 29th of June, 1864, by the Natives of the Ngaitahu and Ngatiniamoe Tribes, ceding all claims to Stewart Island, excepting certain Reserves named in the Deed, (e.) Ngaitahu and Ngatimamoe June 29, 1864 ... 6,000 0 0 North of Kaiapoi— Receipt for £200 paid to Matiaha Tiramorehu, of Moeraki, in satisfaction of all his claims to land north of this place; amount paid through Mr. Strode, R.M., Dunedin. (f) Ngaitahu ... February, 1867... 200 0 0 Total amount expended by the Government in the purchase of land from Natives in the Southern Island ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £25,139 0 0 Add additional amount paid in 1844, in stores and specie, by Captain Wakefield, on behalf of tlie New Zealand Company, to the Tribes residing in the Nelson District ... 1,800 0 0 19 0 0 10 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £26,939 0 0 (a.) It would appear that £190 was paid to Te Aupouri for the same block, probably a portion of the sum of £30O set apart for the Natives of that district a3 their share of the £800 paid in 1844 by the New Zealand Company, under Spain's award. \ (b.) £150 amount named in Deed, but £200 was the actual amount paid. (c.) £500 was the amount agreed on for the relinquishment of their claims; the balance is accounted for in receipt No. 228. (d.) Receipt enclosed in No. 143. (e.) Of this amount £2,000 was paid in cash, £2.000 to be held by the Governor, to bear interest at 8 per cent., that is, £160 per annum ; the amount to be divided between Paitio, Te One, Topi Patuki, Te One Kiliau, Fred. Kihau, and Ellen Kiliau, and their heirs ; failing all these, the Governor shall direct how the money is to be applied. The remaining £2,000 to be expended in the purchase of land in the Southland Province for educational and other purposes for the benefit of these Tribes. (f.) Receipt missing.